"What? Gold nuggets? Where are gold nuggets?"
"Good heavens, was there a gold nugget hidden inside that jade toad?"
"It seems this gold nugget weighs at least two hundred grams, wouldn't that be worth over five hundred thousand?"
"Hold on, let me calm down a moment. I bought a jade toad for a thousand yuan and it had a gold nugget worth five hundred thousand inside?"
"What kind of luck is this? This luck is simply against the heavens..."
All the people present exclaimed loudly, expressing their shock.
The so-called gold nuggets refer to naturally formed pieces of gold that generally have a smooth surface, often with honeycomb-like pits.
Such gold nuggets are very rare and are worth much more than common gold, with an average price per gram of at least two to three thousand yuan.
The one Tang Feng found weighed about two hundred grams and was likely worth around five hundred thousand yuan.
Many people wandering through the antique market, hearing that someone had stumbled upon a great bargain, rushed over.
So many gathered that it was soon packed tight.
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Tang Feng picked up the gold nugget, looking at everyone with a dumbfounded face, "So you're saying, I've picked up a bargain?"
People were eager to explain to him right away.
"It's more than a bargain, you've picked up a huge windfall!"
"Indeed, the gold nugget is worth at least five hundred thousand, and you only paid a thousand for it. That's a five hundredfold return!"
"Lucky that you didn't return the jade toad just now, otherwise, you might have missed out on this fortune."
"Young man, you're quite lucky."
"Look at the stall owner's face, it's turned green, haha..."
Everyone looked toward the stall owner, and as expected, his complexion had turned very unpleasant.
If Tang Feng had taken the jade toad home and then discovered the gold nugget inside, that would have been one thing.
But he had smashed the jade toad right there in front of everyone, revealing the gold nugget worth five hundred thousand yuan.
This was simply a slap in the stall owner's face.
Furthermore, the thought that he had almost taken the jade toad back, only to be sternly refused, and as a result missing out on the five hundred thousand, made him so depressed he felt like vomiting blood.
With the gold nugget in hand, Tang Feng waved it mockingly in front of the stall owner's face, "Wow, I didn't expect such good luck, spent a thousand yuan and ended up earning five hundred thousand? Boss, I really owe you one."
After saying this, he turned to leave.
"Stop right there!"
Just then, the stall owner suddenly shouted angrily and quickly stepped out from his stall to stand in front of him.
Tang Feng looked at him, puzzled, "Is there something else?"
The stall owner reached out his hand toward him, "Give me the gold nugget."
Tang Feng quickly tucked away the gold nugget, looking at him displeased, "Boss, what do you mean? The jade toad was my purchase. You already said we were settled, on what grounds should I give it back to you?"
"Yeah, you bought the jade toad, but you didn't buy the gold nugget inside. If you want to take away the gold nugget, that's fine, but you'll need to pay another five hundred thousand," said the stall owner with conviction.
Tang Feng was immediately amused by his words and turned to the surrounding crowd, "Everyone, please, judge for yourselves, where's the sense in that?"
The people around could no longer stand by, and they began to speak up for Tang Feng.
"Isn't this stall owner going too far? How can you do business like that?"
"Right, the young man just tried to return it and get his money back, but he flat-out refused. Now that he sees a gold nugget was found inside the jade toad, he's coming back to demand it, where's the logic in that?"
"Young man, we support you, you shouldn't give the gold nugget back to him."
"Exactly, this is just bullying, who does he think he is?"
The stall owner turned to the crowd, "What, from the sounds of it, you all plan to back him up? Well fine, I'd like to see who would dare to try?"
With that, he suddenly called out to the other two stalls, "Lao Er, Lao San, we're being bullied right to our doorstep, no one play dead!"
As his words fell, the stall owners from the two neighboring stalls, one wielding a machete and the other a baseball bat, quickly came over.
Those who had just spoken up for Tang Feng were frightened by this show of force and recoiled.
"Who else wants to stand up for him? Step forward," the stall owner arrogantly scanned the crowd, yet no one dared to come forward.
The stall owner was pleased with this effect and turned back to Tang Feng, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, leave the gold nugget and scram, or you can go to the hospital to join your friend."
Tang Feng toyed with the gold nugget in his hand, "Actually, I'm not really concerned about a piece of gold nugget. If you'd asked nicely, I might have just given it back. But now you're trying to force me with these tactics; if I gave it to you, wouldn't that be a loss of face?"
The stall owner lifted the iron rod in his hand and gave a sinister chuckle, "So you're choosing the hard way over a toast? Then let us accommodate you."
With that, he motioned to the two men beside him, "Go!"
At his signal, the two men immediately charged at Tang Feng.
The crowd watching the scuffle once again drew back in fear.
However, Mr. Ma didn't retreat with the others. Instead, he pulled over a Taishi chair from a nearby stall and sat down with an air of authority.
While playing with the beads in his hand, he looked at Tang Feng with great interest.
At that moment, the man wielding the baseball bat reached Tang Feng and swung the bat at him.
It was clear that the three men didn't intend to kill him; at least the one with the machete hadn't charged first, probably just to intimidate.
"Bring it on!"
Tang Feng shouted excitedly.
He had exchanged for Martial Arts Mastery in the system the previous night and was actually looking for an opportunity to test its effectiveness.
But in a harmonious society, it was not easy to find a real fight, and he couldn't just provoke someone in the street, could he?
Now, these three had come right up to his doorstep, which was exactly what he had been hoping for.
The baseball bat swung ferociously; if it had been the old him, he probably would have taken a solid hit.
But now, he simply stepped back and effortlessly dodged it.