Early sunday morning.
Shilihe Flower and Bird Market.
It was only one stop away from Panjiayuan. Though it did not have as many antiques as Panjiayuan, there were plenty of vendors selling fish, birds, and walnuts.
Dong Xuebin leisurely made a quick circuit of several walnut stalls in the market, then stopped at a stall beside the public restroom and watched people gamble on green peels. Having already scored a 46mm Dwarf Lion's Head, Dong Xuebin's confidence had soared. As long as he had BACK, it might not be impossible to "snatch" a pair of four-sixes from someone else. He was still short one, so he planned to imitate what he had done yesterday and wait for others to crack walnuts open. The moment a four-six appeared, he would use BACK to get ahead of them.
Come on, show up already...
One hour...
Two hours...
In the blink of an eye, the entire morning had passed. Forget 46mm—he had not even caught sight of a 45mm one.
After lunch, Dong Xuebin grew a little restless and switched to another stall to continue waiting and watching. Why hadn't one appeared yet? Couldn't they crack open another one? Tomorrow was monday. By convention, the first Bureau Party Committee meeting of the month would definitely be held on monday or tuesday. If he did not get a second 46mm Lion's Head today to pair with the one he had, it would be too late by tomorrow.
Ten minutes... twenty minutes... another half hour passed.
Just as Dong Xuebin was getting impatient enough to rub his hands together repeatedly, shouts came from nearby.
"Yo, a four-six!"
"Isn't it? A four-six Lion's Head!"
"Heh, that's really nice."
At those words, Dong Xuebin's spirits surged. He snapped his head toward the sound. There was another walnut