Hearing Xue Chen say that the treasure that Mr. Yuan Kangmei took out was a tiger charm, both Qi Changhe and Xue Qi were surprised, and even the old man himself looked at Xue Chen.
"Tiger Talisman...Brother, I have heard of it. It seems to be used to mobilize troops and generals in ancient times, right?" Xue Qi asked.
"Yes, the tiger talisman is indeed used to mobilize troops and generals." Xue Chen held the tiger talisman in his hand and nodded.
The tiger talisman is a military talisman used by ancient emperors to mobilize their troops. It is made of bronze or gold in the shape of a tiger and split into two halves. One half is given to the general and the other half is kept by the emperor. Only two tiger talismans are used together at the same time.
The holder of the talisman will have the power to dispatch troops and generals.
And what Grandpa Yuan took out was exactly half of the Tiger Talisman!
This tiger is about six or seven centimeters long and is made of bronze. It is in the shape of a tiger, but it is half a tiger. It has been split from head to tail. There seems to be some traces of gilding on the surface, but it is too old.
, the gilding on it has peeled off a bit.
This ordinary tiger talisman also has some gold seal characters on it, which are divided into two places, one on the tiger's back and the other on the side of the tiger's body.
Because the back was split open, the seal characters were also divided into two, but Xue Chen could still vaguely see the general idea, "Being a tiger talisman with the governor of Beihai County."
"Beihai County..."
Xue Chen squinted his eyes, thinking quickly in his head, and soon remembered that Beihai County was a place named after the Han Dynasty, and it seemed that it was renamed after the Tang Dynasty.
Look at the seal characters on the side of the tiger talisman: Beihai County, second from the right.
"Brother, tell us about this tiger talisman. What is it about? It looks like something from a long time ago." Xue Qi asked with great interest.
Xue Chen held the tiger talisman in his hand, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Yes, Grandpa Yuan's half of the tiger talisman is indeed a very old thing. It should be the tiger talisman used by a certain general in Beihai County during the Western Han Dynasty. It is undoubtedly authentic."
"The Western Han Dynasty was really a long time ago, more than two thousand years ago." Xue Qi said in surprise.
Yuan Kangmei said with some surprise: "The Tiger Talisman... I have heard of it. It seems to be used to mobilize troops and generals in ancient times. I didn't expect this to be it."
"Grandpa Yuan, this half of your tiger talisman is the right half. In ancient times, the right side of the tiger talisman was respected, so this half was usually held by the emperor."
"It's amazing, this old uncle Yuan's thing still belongs to the emperor?" Qi Changhe looked shocked.
"Yes, it can be said that it is indeed the emperor's thing." Xue Chen replied affirmatively.
Several people in the room looked surprised. They did not expect that they could identify the emperor's things. Even Yuan Kangmei himself did not expect it.
"Brother Chen, isn't this thing very precious?" Xue Qi asked with a smile.
Qi Changhe and Yuan Kangmei also looked over.
"This..." Xue Chen evaluated it in his mind before speaking, "Beihai County was also a very large county during the Western Han Dynasty, so this tiger talisman still has considerable collection and research value. It can be said that it is indeed very valuable."
It's precious, but the only problem is that this tiger charm is not complete, but only half of it, which greatly reduces its value."
"I understand, this is like the hinge used on a door. If half of it is missing, the other half will be useless. Only when it is put together can it be complete." Qi Changhe said.
Yuan Kangmei sighed: "I didn't expect that soldier named Xiao Shitou to give me such a rare thing. If I had known about it at the time, I would never have taken it. Hey, um, Xiaochen, you said so much,
Can this tiger charm be exchanged for a school bus to take students to and from school?"
"Yes." Xue Chen nodded affirmatively and gave a suitable estimate with a serious tone. "If it is a complete set of Beihai County Tiger Talisman of the Western Han Dynasty, its value should be around 10 million, but if it is just one of them
Half of it, the value will be greatly reduced, maybe two million."
two millions!
Qi Changhe's hand holding the teapot shook, and he was shocked by the price. Today Xue Chen appraised hundreds of ancestral treasures for the villagers, but the most expensive ones only cost tens of thousands of yuan, and the total cost was only a few dollars.
Just one hundred thousand.
But such an inconspicuous gadget was actually worth two million, and there was a huge discount because it was missing half of it. How could he not be shocked?
Xue Qi also blinked playfully, expressing surprise.
Yuan Kangmei was also slightly stunned. It seemed that the price was far beyond his imagination.
"Grandpa Yuan, do you plan to sell?" Xue Chen asked.
"Sell, of course! If you don't sell, what are you going to do? How about accompanying me into the coffin? Being able to sell some money and buy a school bus for the children in the village is more important than anything else!" Yuan Kangmei said with great certainty, and immediately asked Xue Chen
, “How much does a school bus cost?”
"This...I don't know much about it. I'll check it out on my mobile phone." Xue Chen took out his mobile phone and searched for the price of the school bus, while introducing it to Grandpa Yuan, "School buses have different brands, as well as different seat sizes and spaces.
Different, the price fluctuates greatly, a cheap small school bus can be purchased for tens of thousands, and a luxury model with 40 or 50 seats may cost 500,000 to 600,000 yuan."
Yuan Kangmei then asked Qi Changhe how many students in the village went to school in the town.
"Now there are thirty-eight primary and middle school students in our village who go to school in the town. Twelve of them live in the school, and the rest of the primary school students ride bicycles to and from school every day." Qi Changhe said about all the big and small things in the village.
I kept it all in mind, so I immediately gave the accurate number.
Yuan Kangmei nodded, thought about it again, and said to Xue Chen: "Well, then, buy a school bus with forty or fifty seats, which is more spacious. There are not many students now, but maybe there will be more in the future.
It's always good to have some extra money. Xue Chen, you can take the money to buy the school bus and use this thing to offset your debt."
Hearing Yuan Kangmei's decision, how could Xue Chen agree? He hurriedly said: "Grandpa Yuan, this is not possible. You just heard me say that although this tiger charm is only half, its value is around two million, and
A few hundred thousand is enough for a school bus, and there is still more than one million left. I can't take advantage of you. I think it's better to price it at two million. After buying the school bus, I will use the remaining money.
I’ll give it to you again and stay here to spend your remaining years.”
Grandpa Yuan smiled heartily: "How about spending your old age peacefully? I'm living quite well now. What do I need so much money for? I have no children. Should I have a pile of money at home to support me in my old age?"
Although Grandpa Yuan said this, Xue Chen still insisted not to take advantage of this. He really admired Grandpa Yuan's spirit and found it difficult to accept such an advantage.
Finally, after a brief discussion, a compromise was made. The remaining money after purchasing the school bus was placed with Xue Chen. When there was a natural or man-made disaster in the village and relief was needed, the remaining money would be used.
, until it is used up.
"Grandpa Yuan, since you said so, let's do it. Don't worry, I will definitely keep the money and use it in the village." Xue Chen promised seriously.
"Boy Chen, I believe you! Okay, that's it, I'm going back first." Grandpa Yuan stood up, nodded with a smile, and walked out.
After sending Grandpa Yuan away, Xue Chen and Xiao Qi also went back home, and Xiao Qi followed him back home.
Qi Changhe found two villagers to help Xue Chen take away the things collected by each household.
After returning home, Xue Chen asked Xiaoqi to calculate the account carefully and calculate the total amount. After a while, he went to the town to withdraw the money.
Xue Hongfa and Luo Huijuan also heard at home that Xue Chen had purchased many ancestral belongings from villagers' homes, but they were still surprised when they saw dozens of scattered things. When they learned that Mr. Yuan Kangmei had bought a valuable
Xue Chen asked Xue Chen to appraise two million worth of things, and even donated them to buy a school bus for the village, which made me sigh.
"Mr. Yuan's mind is truly extraordinary. Most people can't compare to it." Xue Hongfa sighed.
"Dad, I remember Grandpa Yuan. He doesn't seem to be from our village, right?" Xue Chen asked.
"No, they moved here later, but it has been a few decades. One time, Uncle Yuan drank too much and talked about some past events. When he was a soldier, he seemed to be a company commander, but later he was in the counterattack against Vietnam.
At that time, because of some things and mistakes, I left the army, returned to my place, and moved to our Liushu Village. Speaking of which, Uncle Yuan’s life was really hard. He had no children, and his wife also left.
There is only one old man left."
Xue Chen nodded.
On the side, my younger sister Xiaoqi had already finished calculating the accounts. She handed over the account book and said, "Brother, the total is 388,500 yuan."
"Okay, then I will go to the county town to withdraw money now. It may not be possible to withdraw so much money in the town." Xue Chen said.
"Go quickly and come back quickly. Drive slower on the road." Mother Luo Huijuan warned.
"Okay." Xue Chen took the account book and left the house.
If he hadn't wanted to help the villagers, he wouldn't have wasted time traveling back and forth to the county town for a business worth more than 300,000 yuan without even a dime of profit.
But since he agreed, he had to do it well. It would be convenient for him to get the money and distribute it to the villagers as soon as possible, and the villagers would feel at ease. He does not value this money, but it does not matter to the neighbors of each household.
A small amount of money.
Moreover, I would have to discuss with Qi Changhe the details of purchasing a school bus later.
Driving all the way to the county town, when he passed the gate of a school, he subconsciously slowed down and took a look inside the campus through the gate. This was his high school alma mater, and it was still the same as in his memory.
In addition to the playground, a new cement basketball court was built.
The car parked in front of the bank. After Xue Chen entered, he went to the business window and asked if he could withdraw 400,000. He was told that without an appointment, he could only withdraw up to 50,000, and the remaining 350,000 would need to be withdrawn tomorrow.
"ah!"
Xue Chen slapped his forehead and then remembered that he needed to make an appointment to withdraw large amounts of cash, because he rarely withdraws so much cash and usually transfers money directly, so he ignored this. (To be continued)