Chapter 45 – Another profit! (1/2)
The next day.
Morning.
Dong Xuebing yawned as he woke up. He rubbed his eyes and got off the bed. He went to bed in the early hours after sieving through all the coins. The mosquitos at the hospital were very poisonous. Once bitten, it will swell, and it was painful and itchy. Dong Xuebing could hardly fall asleep with the mosquitos flying around him. In his mind, he was thinking about the ancient coin and had a dream where he was buried alive by tons of coins.
“You are awake?” The old man’s son asked. He was already dressed up and sitting beside his father.
Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly: “Sorry to disturb you all last night.”
“It’s okay. We are just wondering why you bought so many coins back.” The old man’s son asked. “I heard that many experts nowadays could not tell the difference between authentic and counterfeit coins. You must be careful not to be tricked. There are counterfeits everywhere.”
Dong Xuebing chatted with them for a while and returned the laptop. There were risks when dealing with antiques. Dong Xuebing knew about the risks the first day he started working at the Antique City. But now, with his ability, BACK, he could still make some profits with antiques.
Dong Xuebing needs to be on a drip at 8 am. But he secret leave the hospital before Aunt Xuan visits him.
He carried a big bundle of coins and took a taxi to the famous Liu Li Chang.
The renovated Liu Li Chang was a crowded place with a traditional feel. The only thing Dong Xuebing does not like was the road. It should restrict vehicles from entering the area. Lots of luxurious cars were parked along the street on both sides, leaving little space for pedestrians.
There are so many antique shops here. Which should I go?
Dong Xuebing decided to go to the shop Rong Bao Zhai near the entrance of Liu Li Chang.
After entering the shop, Dong Xuebing walked past a Caucasian and asked the shop assistant where the coins and notes counter was. That shop assistant pointed to a corner of the shop. Dong Xuebing thanked him and went to the counter. He saw a middle-aged man reading newspapers behind the counter. “Excuse me, do you buy antique coins?”
The middle-aged man lowered his papers and saw Dong Xuebing’s huge bundle. “So many coins?”
Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and smiled. “No. You can just give me a price for this bundle. What I really want to sell is this Jiading Yuanbao coin.”
The man nodded and put his newspaper aside. He took out a magnifying glass and some small tools from the drawer. “Ok, let me take a look first.”
“Ok. Here is the coin.” Dong Xuebing passed him the coin.
Please…… Please……
The coin must be genuine…… Please let the coin be authentic……
The middle-aged man scrutinized the coin.
1 second passed……
2 seconds passed……
3 seconds passed……
The man suddenly grasped. He moved closer to take a better look at the coin and had a shocked expression. “This coin……”
Dong Xuebing asked anxiously: “How is the coin?”
“Wait. I need to take a closer look.” The man sat upright and carefully examine every detail of the coin and nodded. “This coin is scarce. Young man, this is a 10 cash Southern Song Dynasty Jiading Yuanbao coin. It is produced in the year 1208, and it is still in good condition. It is rare to see this coin even in the auctions. It is very rare and valuable. You see this rust color? It shows the age of the coin.”