Zhang Yang, an old antiques dealer in Panjiayuan, had an exceptional eye but terrible luck. In his forties, he died of illness in a rented room, with not a soul by his side.
When he opens his eyes again, it's 1987, in Beijing.
He's twenty-two, unemployed and living at home, with pockets emptier than his face is clean.
But this time, Heaven has given him an all-purpose appraisal and restoration System:
Scan an item, and its authenticity, age, and estimated value are revealed instantly.
Restore it, and junk becomes treasure, its value multiplying over and over.
And with twenty years of experience from his previous life, he's got double the guarantee!
A broken crock used for pickling vegetables at home sells for 120 yuan.
He buys a basket of "junk" at the scrapyard for 18 yuan, and hidden among it are treasures worth over a thousand yuan.
In a basket of miscellaneous goods he casually picks out, a gilt Qianlong Buddha statue is buried at the bottom.
He flips it for 1,600 yuan.
That year, the antiques market is still underground, and earning ten thousand yuan makes the news.
While others are still waiting and watching, he's already finding bargains.
While others are hunting for bargains, he's already sitting in an auction house.
By the time the others get into the auction house,
he'll be the one setting its rules.
Reborn in 1987.
In this life, he won't leave a single bargain for anyone else.
