After finishing his words, Liu Dong took a brief look at the front of this modern building, which had an ordinary layout and far from luxurious decoration, and then strode in.
Like all antique stores across the country, the lobby of this antique store, which is only about 70 square meters, is also full of different types of artworks filling the shelves.
Although the real thing is rare, it still gives people a sense of ancient style and charm.
"Oh, Mr. Shen, you're here again!"
As soon as he saw Shen Ning, a regular customer, a middle-aged man settling accounts at the counter, he immediately came over with a happy face.
For all businessmen, customers are their gods, especially big tycoons like Shen Ning who spend tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, who have to do everything possible to please.
"Boss Qian!"
"Haha, I don't dare to call you boss in front of you. But I'm really sorry, if you still want those jade pieces, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a few days!"
"How many days to wait? Are you out of stock here?" Liu Dong suddenly said.
"Who is this...?" Boss Qian asked after looking Liu Dong up and down.
"This is my boss! He ordered me to buy those jade pieces from Boss Qian!"
"Really? Oh, thank you very much for taking care of the store's business!" As he said that, Boss Qian took Liu Dong's right hand and shook it vigorously with a joyful expression.
Later, the attentive boss Qian invited Liu Dong, a big customer, into a small living room behind the store.
At this moment, Liu Dong, who was eager to get more jade tablets, did not want to waste time on boring entertainment. So he sat down and said directly: "Boss Qian, I wonder where you collected these jade tablets from?"
"this……!"
Boss Qian pondered for a while. He secretly blamed this man for not knowing the rules. How could he casually tell outsiders about such a way to get money? Wouldn't that be a waste of his own business?
Looking at Boss Qian's silent expression, one could more or less guess what Liu Dong was thinking about. He smiled slightly and then said: "I know this kind of thing is a bit difficult for Boss Qian. However, I am not willing to let Qian The boss suffers!"
After finishing speaking, Liu Dong took out the checkbook from his jacket pocket. After writing "shuashua", he pulled it off and pushed it in front of Boss Qian. "This is a check for 1 million in cash. As long as Boss Qian is willing to tell me the source of those jade tablets, , it...is yours!"
"1000000!"
After Boss Qian confirmed the authenticity of the check, the surprise on his face instantly turned into deep greed.
Although there is a saying in the antique shop that "if it does not open for three years, it will last for three years after opening", but antique shops like his, which are slightly better than Baofengzhai of the Dandan Gang, often barely make ends meet and make little money at all. A lot of money. Moreover, he was a monk who inherited his father's business, and his level of antique appraisal was really not high. Therefore, when Liu Dong was presented with this million in front of him, you can imagine the temptation that was almost irresistible.
More importantly, the supply of jade plates in his hand has been exhausted. He has also contacted the seller these days. They have basically sold him everything. Originally, the boss was planning to take some time to go there in person. He went there to see if he could buy some from another store. But now, looking at the one million in front of him, he hesitated for a few seconds before making the choice that was most beneficial to him.
"Since Boss Liu is so sincere, I won't be polite to you!"
"Easy to say!"
Liu Dong smiled slightly, watched Boss Qian rub his hands, and put the check into his pocket with a philistine smile.
"Now, can Boss Qian say something?"
"Haha, of course!" After a brief preparation, Boss Qian said, "Actually, I don't know exactly where these jade pieces come from, but the person who sold them to me came from Yanshi!"
"Yanshi?"
"That's right!"
Liu Dong nodded thoughtfully, he was no stranger to Yanshi.
This city is located in the central and western part of Henan Province, with Mount Song in the south and the Yellow River in the north. It has a developed economy! Yanshi was named after King Wu of Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC who built a city here to conquer the Zhou Dynasty.
Seven dynasties, including the Xia, Shang, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, and Northern Wei, established their capitals here. Within the territory are the ruins of Erlitou, the capital of the Xia Dynasty, the ruins of Xixianggou Shang City, the ruins of the ancient city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei dynasties, and the Tang Gong Mausoleum, the imperial mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty.
.Yanshi is also the starting point for the first southward migration of the Hakka ancestors and one of the eastern starting points of the Silk Road.
If we say where is the most likely place to find civilizational ruins related to the Xia Dynasty, then the city that once served as the capital of the Xia Dynasty, which is today's Yanshi, is undoubtedly the most likely place.
Thinking of this, Liu Dong's interest undoubtedly became stronger, and he also had a sense of urgency.
"Do you know where exactly the person who sold you these jade pieces lives in Yanshi?" Liu Dong then asked.
"I know this!"
"Then please ask Boss Qian to take us there!" Liu Dong's tone was full of refusal.
Hearing this, Boss Qian nodded. He was also prepared for this. One million is not so easy to get!
"Of course that's no problem, but I still have to explain things in this store!"
Let's not talk about anything else, but he has to collect the one million check first. Moreover, although Liu Dong and Liu Dong don't look like bandits, they always have to treat each other as strangers when they don't communicate much.
Just in case.
If you take extra precautions, you will never make a big mistake.
"That's easy! Boss Qian, please do it!" Liu Dong nodded.
Liu Dong didn't bother to guess what Boss Qian was thinking. He just had to take himself to the source of these jade slabs.
About a quarter of an hour later, after handing the store over to his wife, Boss Qian got into Liu Dong's Land Rover.
Although Zhengzhou and Yanshi are both located in the south of Henan, the distance between them is more than 100 kilometers. Fortunately, there is a direct highway, and it took almost three hours to get there!
As a county town, although the economy is developed, its scale cannot be compared with the provincial capital city Zhengzhou. Therefore, with Boss Qian who is familiar with the place as a guide, Liu Dong and the others found their destination smoothly.
"Turn around this intersection, and there is the third black iron gate on the left side of the road!"
"right here?"
After briefly taking a look outside the car window, he looked at the two-story plastered building that was simple and old-fashioned, and should be considered a residential area in a civilian area in Yanshi. Liu Dong turned around and asked.
"Yes, it's right here! It's the Zhang Zhengwang's home I told you about!"
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ps: This is all I can say, my mind is completely blank! Let me think carefully about what to write next!