"Worthless?"
The young man standing at the door retracted his gaze from the street outside the window. He couldn't help but walk to the counter and shout at the boss behind the counter, "How is this possible? Do you know what these things are? They're all silver. Don't think that we don't know anything!"
The boss of the antique shop smiled indifferently. "Do you know how much silver an ounce costs?"
The two young men were stunned by his question. Looking at their dumbfounded looks, the owner of the antique shop said casually, "You can go to the trading market or the bank to ask. The current price of silver is between $2.20 and $2.35 per ounce!"
"Gentlemen, please note that it's one ounce, but here..." He fiddled with those silver objects on the counter. "All of them add up to less than 5 pounds. Do you want to weigh them?"
The two young men exchanged glances. Hearing the resolute words of the boss of the antique shop, they basically believed him.
One of them nodded. Then, the boss took out a scale and threw the silver products on it. He then turned the scale around to show them the scale under the scale. "A little more than four pounds and a half, about seventy ounces. I'll give you the highest silver price. These things are worth a hundred … sixty dollars at most."
The boss soon calculated the specific price. The two young men became silent. They didn't even notice that when the boss took back the scale, there was an obvious and abrupt object under the scale.
They were still confused about the low price of these things, which was even lower than they had imagined. They thought these things would be worth at least 300 to 500 yuan or more.
One of them pointed at the ivory comb. "How about this? How much is this?"
The boss of the antique shop didn't even have the desire to pick it up. "This is 15 yuan at most. That's all."
"Those who are willing to use an ivory comb and can afford it won't use one that has been used by others. You see, it's starting to turn yellow and will soon become even more yellow. If you can't change hands in a short time, it will only become less and less valuable."
The young man swallowed his saliva and drew on the pile with his finger. "These things add up to 175 yuan, right?"
Although the price was far lower than they had expected, it was still acceptable. After all, these were just stolen goods. If they sold less, they would go back a few more times. They found that the warehouse was full of all kinds of things. Even if the price was not high, as long as they were diligent, they could become rich quickly.
The boss of the antique shop sneered and shook his head. "I can only give you 100 yuan at most for all of these things."
This made the young man furious. The bad-tempered one immediately shouted, "You just said that these silver pieces are worth at least 160 yuan!"
The boss of the antique shop did not deny it. He nodded and said, "Of course, I can buy them at this price. But you have to bring the receipt when you bought them, leave your real contact information, and sign a liability statement. You can promise that you bought them with legal money and you are not involved in any illegal activities........"
"Otherwise, they are only worth this price. You can go to any place in the city. If the price they offer is higher than the price I give you, I will give you more."
This was nonsense, but there was no doubt that people would mishear it when they were emotional. However, this also made his words more convincing at first glance.
If the two young men could really produce the receipt, they could go to the bank to sell it. The bank would buy various precious metals and even some gems at a price slightly lower than the market price.
But they didn't. These were stolen goods. This was also how antique shop owners and some channels made money. They had a way to make these things legal.
For example, the top channels would take the silver collected during a period of time to a cooperative mine. The mine would issue a certificate, and after paying taxes, the silver ingots that were smelted and recast would become legal property. They could sell them directly to the bank or some jewelers.
Of course, not everyone could do this kind of work. It was also a huge risk. In order to avoid the risk, many antique dealers who sold stolen goods became police informants.
According to the law of the Federation, when police informants participated in criminal acts or activities, as long as they were not the instigator or initiator, and they provided important clues to solve the case, even if they violated the law in the process, they could be exempted from liability.
Murder could be negotiated, let alone something as trivial as selling stolen goods.
The antique shop owner's attitude made the two young men unable to make up their minds. What was more infuriating was that after about ten seconds, the antique shop owner took the initiative to help them put the things back into the travel bag. He then pointed to the door and told them that they could go to other places.
His attitude really did not care about the things they were selling. It even gave people the feeling that he was not making money.
In the end, the two young men decided to sell the things. At least 100 yuan was still money, and there were too many places to go. There might be accidents.
The boss took the travel bag with a smile and put it under the cupboard together with the travel bag. He paid 100 yuan in change and watched the two leave.
In this business, he would make at least 120 yuan. Of course, this was what he deserved. Not everyone could do this business.
After the two young men received the money, the joy quickly washed away the unhappiness caused by the price. They decided to reward themselves.
In a delicatessen not far from where they lived, the two young men ordered two large portions of roasted beef ribs and some other things that they could not afford normally, such as smoked ham slices.
They belonged to a very loose gang. The gang's main way of making money was through finance companies.
Not long ago, the Federation Investigation Bureau and the Federation Tax Bureau carried out a devastating attack on the finance companies on the street. Many gangs were also involved.
Some survived safely, but some were still in trouble. Their gang, which was not very famous, was also deeply involved because of this incident. Until now, the main members had either escaped or been arrested. The two young men had also lost their place to eat.
If a friend, a blue vest, had not told them about the mountains of goods in the warehouse, they might not have thought that they could make money so quickly.
"If we add in the things we have at home, we have about 200 yuan. It should be 200 yuan, right?"
While eating, the two young men whispered about their gains. In fact, they did not only get the things they took to the antique shop, but also some things they left at home.
These things were all things that could be used in daily life, such as barbecue grills and so on. This was also where they were different from other serious thieves. This time, they did not steal solely for the return of the stolen goods.
However, after this incident, their attitudes had changed a little.
"We need to get something more valuable and easier to carry around. This time, let's try another place. I don't trust that old man."
After the two young men finished eating, they went to find their friend, the blue vest, who worked in the warehouse. They agreed that once they sold the stolen goods, they would split the money.
When the blue vest saw the 30 yuan that the two young men handed over, he was stunned.
Although he did not participate in the theft that day, he knew how much these people had stolen. It was definitely more than 90 yuan!
After listening to their explanations, Blue Vest looked at them in disbelief as if he was looking at a retard. "Are your brains filled with genetic fluid? If you think the price is wrong, you can just go to another shop. Why did you sell it to that guy?"
In fact, this was the first time the two young men had done such a thing. At this time, they did not know what to say. Looking at their expressions, the blue vest was speechless.
After about a few seconds, the blue vest stuffed the money into his pocket and asked in a low voice, "When are you going to do it again? This time, I'll sell it. You guys are too stupid!"
The two young men were a little angry, and they immediately answered, "Tonight..."
They decided that this time, they would get more of it and see what the blue vest had to say when the time came.
At five o'clock in the evening, after work, he did not go back immediately. Instead, he used the excuse that the shower at home was broken as an excuse to stay in the workers' rest area of the warehouse to take a shower before going back.
In fact, after four o'clock in the afternoon, there was basically no work to be done in the warehouse. At the same time, this place was far from the city, and public transportation was basically in a state of semi-paralysis. After missing the last bus at half past five, he had to find a way to go back.
The blue vest stayed in the bathroom for a while. When there was no more noise outside, he walked out of the bathroom.
He went to the outer door that was specially designed for the blue vest and opened the side door for his two friends. It was supposed to be closed after work at night.
The three of them sneaked into the warehouse quietly. However, they did not know that all of their actions were being watched by a child hiding in the dark not far away.
This time, their purpose was clearer. It was the same warehouse as last time. Not only were there mountains of goods in it, but more importantly, many of these goods were semi-new.
They were not as eye-catching as when new goods were sold, and there were a lot of different types. This time, they were fully prepared. They even got a handcart!
The three of them had been hiding in the blue vest's changing area. It was not dark enough yet. Summer nights always took a long time to get dark. They had to wait until the sky was completely dark before they could make their move.
At about eleven o'clock, the three of them left the room with their tools.
The blue vest was still in the dark, ready to deal with the warehouse security guards who might come to patrol at any time. The other two young men pried open the small door that had just been repaired and went in.