Not long after this letter, suddenly one day, when my second brother and I were making payments, a middle-aged man, who was rather thin, came into the shop. He did not greet either of us when he came to the shop.
, but started looking around in the shop.
When business came, even though my shop was just a decoration, I had no reason not to greet you, so I went up and said, "Brother, should I show you around, or should you just wander around on your own?"
The middle-aged man knew at a glance that he was an expert. He waved his hand and said: "Little shopkeeper, you go ahead and take a look. I'll take a look at it myself. Don't tell me, you have quite a lot of treasures in this house."
My heart sank when I heard this. Could it be that an insider came to join the fun? Everyone in our industry knows that the things on display in the shop are 20% true and 80% false. They are mainly meant to fool some laymen.
It's just a piece if you cheat it out. Of course, it's a thing for show, and the price must be cheap. It's the same as gambling on jade. If it's genuine, it depends on your luck and vision.
If it's not displayed, it's not fake, unless someone deceives me, but the price is definitely much higher than outside.
So as soon as the master said this, I guessed that there was a master? After all, many of them came to antique shops to enjoy the autumn breeze. Most of them were tutors in universities, as well as students from the history department or other majors.
Accurate, but not cruel. So even though I thought so, I still made a gesture of invitation and let him wander around.
When you open the door to do business, who can’t you meet? You can’t just think about bluffing people, right?
But after a while I regretted it. This middle-aged man picked four pieces together, three porcelain pieces and a small ancient sword. When I saw it, was it okay? Except for the fact that I couldn’t even touch the ancient sword.
, those three pieces of porcelain are genuine from the Mingguan Kiln, and if they are sold according to my price, he can earn almost seven figures for these four pieces.
I patted my second brother, and he looked at the middle-aged man strangely. Of course, this didn’t mean that I felt bad for being picked on, but that he was not in compliance with the rules at all.
Those experts and students who come to Taobao have poisonous eyes, but Chinese experts are just that, they can't be so accurate, and even if they can really pick the right one, they don't dare to be so cruel. Just kidding, do what we do.
Okay, who is the good guy? To be able to pick this baby, you have to be able to lead him out of this street.
If it is a colleague who is ruining the business, it is even more impossible. As a person, you have to keep a line and not go too far. Otherwise, well, you stepped on my business today. Do you think you are the only one who has a vision? I will also sell you tomorrow.
If you copy it, no one will be able to do business if you retaliate, right?
Therefore, this middle-aged man is very strange.
I handed him a cigarette, smiled and said tentatively: Brother, this is really a sharp eye, which way do you want to go?
The middle-aged man took the cigarette, sniffed it, and didn't light it. He smiled, showing his yellow teeth, and said: Brother, do you have such eyes? I think you understand people, I'm just talking to you.
Just kidding, let me ask, do you still remember Zhao Jianguo?
As soon as I heard what he said, I looked at my second brother with shock on my face. I quickly came out of the counter, closed the shop door, waved my hand to the middle-aged man, and said: Brother, please borrow
Talk in one step.
The middle-aged man waved his hand and refused to go to the back room, saying: "Who is Zhao Sanliang?"
I nodded and said: Brother, I am Zhao Sanliang, do you have anything to do with me?
He said: There is someone who wants to meet you and asked me to deliver a message. Don't ask me anything. I really don't know. I'm just an errand.
When I heard what he said, I asked: I just don't know who wants to see me? I can't come by myself, it's such a grand occasion, and I have to ask someone to take care of me?
The middle-aged man said: "Brother, don't tell me. This man is really a remarkable person. I know the names of the three brothers of your Zhao family very well, but this man is from Sijiu Imperial City, and he still has food."
Open. By the way, that man also explained, let me tell you, his surname is Zhang. He said, as long as you hear the word Zhang, you will know what to do. Also, I mentioned your father-in-law's name just now.
Don't mind the name.
That sentence was also taught to me by that man. He said that you will only believe me if I say that.
At this time, I am already confused. The uncle of Sijiuhuang City wants to see me? And he said that I will understand as long as he says his surname is Zhang? I understand your face!
But at this time, the second brother who had been silent next to him suddenly spoke and said to the middle-aged man: Brother, please tell that person that if you want to see him, come to Luoyang. I will see you in three days if you can come.
The middle-aged man stood up and ignored my plea to stay. He also returned the courtesy and said: "Two bosses, I'll take my leave. I'll definitely bring you your message."
The middle-aged man just left. From what the second brother said just now, I felt that he should know something, so I wanted to ask him clearly. The second brother waved his hand to stop me and said: Call the eldest brother back quickly.
We have some clues about dad’s matter!
I didn't say anything, so I took out my cell phone and called my elder brother. The phone rang for a long time before he picked up, and then his impatient voice rang out and asked: Where is Qianqiu? Call now?
I didn't have time to talk nonsense with him, so I urged him to come to my shop quickly because there was serious business.
About half an hour later, the eldest brother rushed over in a hurry, and cursed when he came over: "Lao San, brother, I am at Sister-in-law Li's place. I will rush over as soon as you call me. If there is nothing important, I will just take it."
I'll make fun of you, let's see if I don't beat you to death."
My second brother glared at him. Even though the eldest brother was usually as arrogant as two to five hundred and eighty thousand, he also listened to what my second brother said. He didn't dare to stab me when he had nothing to do, so he said, "
Second child, what’s the matter?”
My second brother didn't answer. He ran to the back room and took out a nanmu box with several sapphires inlaid on it. The workmanship was very exquisite. It was probably this box. On the market, a conservative estimate would be around 300,000 yuan. I thought to myself, this
What kind of treasures must be packed inside to be worthy of this box?
The second brother was very careful and put on white gloves before opening the box. Inside the box was a jade slip of very ordinary workmanship. When I took a closer look, the quality of the jade slip was very ordinary. Even if it was ancient jade, it was not worth much.
, I guess the price is not much different from that box, but the next moment, I understood that there were many outlined lines on this jade slip.
Damn it, it’s actually this thing?!
Maybe in terms of antiquities value, this thing is not very popular, but if there is information on it, it will be very valuable. Whether it is text or pictures, as long as it is information, it is valuable. Even if it is not sold to the state, the archaeological value is quite high.
.
Just now I was thinking that because the quality of this jade is not good, it is not valuable.
Now I just want to slap myself twice, because it is a piece of jade, so it is valuable. Its value has nothing to do with whether it is a beautiful jade. The key is that jade is better preserved than bamboo slips and silk books.
More and more complete information is its greatest value.
My second brother said solemnly: This thing was unearthed by my father from the tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He left it with me when he left. He also left a message.
If he doesn't come back this time, only if someone named Zhang comes, can this thing become a reality.
I thought to myself, can a person with the surname Zhang appear in this world? The person today said that the person in the capital is named Zhang.
Could it be that Dad still has the ability to predict the future?
And it seems that my father, who has been missing for twenty years, has made an agreement with the man named Zhang?
I asked my second brother: "Isn't it now that someone named Zhang comes to your door and wants to give this thing away?"
My second brother nodded, then shook his head, and said, "I have studied for a long time, and this jade slip is actually a map. I have always wondered if our father went to follow the map to make a big deal and fell into it. Now it seems
, what happened back then has nothing to do with this person named Zhang, and he came here just because he wanted this jade slip. Now that we don’t know the details, we can’t rashly go to the home of someone in the capital, so I asked him to come.
Luoyang. I always feel that what happened to my father back then was too weird. Maybe we can learn something this time."
Two days later, I received a call. He said that his surname was Zhang and that he would arrive in Luoyang on time tomorrow. Let me make some arrangements. I welcomed the crown prince from the capital to inspect this small place in Luoyang. Afterwards, he said with a few polite words.
He was busy and hung up the phone.
Afterwards, the text message agreed on the meeting place, so I won’t go into details here.
At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the door of our box was opened, and a young man walked in. How did he look like the "Master" the middle-aged people called him? He was about 27 or 28 years old, and he was quite handsome and majestic, with a standard appearance.
He had a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and no airs. He smiled at the three of us when he came in and said, "I'm sorry, you three. I met a friend on the road and wasted a little time."
We didn't answer what he said, and the other party didn't seem to care either. He pulled up a stool opposite us and sat down. He lit a cigarette. I took a peek at the sign, Greater China. It seemed like this was at the foot of the imperial city.
People who smoke are not exempt from vulgarity. He smokes just the same brand. He didn't let us three smoke. He took out an envelope from his pocket and threw it towards us. He said: Mingren don't tell secret words. Come here today.
I am sincere, please bring the things and set a price. Do you want to sell them or not?"
My second brother is a person who is very accurate in his sense of proportion and he doesn’t say anything. I understand this, because he often teaches me that when I can’t grasp the opponent’s trump card, I can’t speak without speaking. If you talk too much, you will make mistakes.
, it is easier for the opponent to hit the target. He picked up the envelope thrown by Zhang Kaixuan, took a look at it, and looked at me in surprise.
I wondered what he was looking at me. Am I particularly handsome today? I just looked at him and gave him a questioning expression.
He threw the envelope over and said, "See for yourself."
When I saw it, holy shit!
Zhang Kaixuan, No. XX, XXX Road, Beijing.
Sender: Zhao Sanliang!
I have never sent him this letter. Before this, who knew Zhang Kaixuan? Although they are all in the northern circle, Luoyang is not at the same level as the capital!
I said loudly: Impossible. Unless I am sleepwalking and possessed by a ghost, it is absolutely impossible to know who he is, let alone send this letter to him!
Zhang Kaixuan looked at me with interest and said: Oh?
My second brother said: "The letter was not from him. We also received a letter a few days ago, and we can't understand it either."
Then he told Zhang Kaixuan everything about the letter I received. There was no concealment, and there was no way to hide it. We knew too little, and we had to use what we knew and do our best to exchange for the information Zhang Kaixuan knew.
, so I had no choice but to confess to him. What's more, my father seemed to have an agreement with the person named Zhang. From all indications, it seemed that he was one of his own.
But I couldn’t figure out who actually pretended to be my name and sent him this letter? And why did he pretend to be my name?
Zhang Kaixuan looked heavy and thoughtful. He took out a box from his pocket again.
My second brother took it and opened it. Inside was a jade slip that was almost exactly the same as the one my second brother showed us.
My second brother didn’t talk nonsense. In fact, after seeing the jade slip, he didn’t need to say anything. He took out his own jade slip and matched it with the one in the box, two by one. The two jade slips were intact.
Pieced together.
My first impression at the time was that this jade was even more damn valuable now. A complete map and a incomplete one were the difference between heaven and earth.
At this time, my second brother said: "When the old man left, he told us that this jade slip can only be taken out after someone named Zhang comes over. I think it's you. We three brothers can see how blind we are."
This is a map, I just want to ask, where does this map lead to?"
Zhang Kaixuan, who was opposite him, vomited his eyes, raised his head and looked at the ceiling, and uttered a sentence.
"Maybe it's a tomb. Or maybe it's a treasure map. Who knows?" (To be continued)