Chapter 127 Bronze Mirrors of the Han Dynasty
Chapter 127 Bronze Mirrors of the Han Dynasty
With the system's intervention, the two burly men failed in their extortion attempt and slunk away.
Qin Yingxue's appearance saved Jiang Linlin a lot of money. Jiang Linlin saw Qin Yingxue as if she were a hot commodity. When she learned that Qin Yingxue was leaving by train that night, she became anxious: "Yingxue, I know a bit about antiques. Why don't you stay a few more days? I'll take you with me to make money."
Of course, she wasn't being kind; the main problem was that the money she had borrowed had been stolen, and she didn't even have the money for her return trip.
If you don't make money in an unfamiliar place, you'll starve.
She wanted Qin Yingxue to stay, so she could pay for it in advance and then repay her double once she earned the money.
Qin Yingxue knew exactly what she was thinking and directly refused, saying, "I have no money."
Her space is full of antiques; she has absolutely no interest in finding bargains...
"If you stay, I'll help you." Just as Qin Yingxue was about to turn and leave, she heard the system's somewhat urgent voice in her ear, "Really, there are some good items on that old man's stall over there. You can make a lot of money by reselling them tomorrow."
"You want me to stay and help Jiang Linlin, right?" Qin Yingxue directly exposed the system's intention.
"She has no money left. If you leave, the consequences will be unimaginable," the system honestly stated.
Qin Yingxue looked up at Jiang Linlin. To be honest, Jiang Linlin wasn't as repulsive as before after the memories of her being harmed were erased.
But those memories were still in her mind, and she felt uncomfortable about helping her like this.
"As long as you help Jiang Linlin earn enough for her return journey, I will help you collect three priceless antiques as a reward," the system continued.
There is no way!
If Jiang Linlin goes astray, it will ultimately drag it down with her.
"Deal." This time, Qin Yingxue agreed without much hesitation.
Regardless of whether it's priceless or not, didn't she just buy a house?
If you're short on cash, it's good to find a bargain antique to cover your losses.
"I can only give you two hours at most," Qin Yingxue said to Jiang Linlin.
Jiang Linlin, whose face had been gloomy, immediately brightened up upon hearing this and quickly said, "Two hours is fine too, I guarantee you'll make money."
Just then, the system whispered in Jiang Linlin's ear that there were some goods at the old man's stall in the corner. Jiang Linlin said excitedly, "To show my sincerity, I'll take you to find some good stuff right now."
Qin Yingxue's lips twitched.
It seems that Jiang Linlin did some research beforehand in order to collect antiques.
In a corner, an old man had a cloth casually spread on the ground in front of him. On it were antiques of all sizes, from large vases to small ancient coins and silver dollars. The variety was dazzling and the quantity was quite considerable.
Jiang Linlin tried to hide her excitement, squatted down and deliberately looked at this and that, dawdling for about ten minutes.
The old man was a strange fellow; he squinted as if he were sleeping and didn't even glance at us.
Jiang Linlin secretly observed the old man for a few moments, and finally, following the system's prompts, reached out and grabbed an ancient coin.
Qin Yingxue glanced at it, but couldn't see clearly because of the dim light.
The system dutifully explained in her ear, "This copper coin is a Qing Dynasty copper coin with the character '川' (Chuan) on it, worth about forty yuan. But this old man is an expert, so it's unlikely he'll buy it cheaply. You can throw in that dusty copper mirror in the corner; it's a Han Dynasty copper mirror, much more valuable than the coin."
Qin Yingxue glanced at Jiang Linlin, who was engrossed in examining the copper coin in her hand, clearly oblivious to what the system had told her.
"I blocked her when I spoke to you," the system explained, as if it had guessed Qin Yingxue's thoughts.
Qin Yingxue was startled: "Luckily you didn't bind me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully at night."
A system that allows you to freely communicate with others while blocking your own master is terrifying to even think about.
The system sensed Qin Yingxue's hesitation and quickly said, "I am not an ungrateful person. I owe Ms. Qin a lot in Qin Village before, which is why I wanted to make up for it."
Qin Yingxue neither confirmed nor denied its explanation.
Just then, Jiang Linlin asked about the price of the copper coin: "Boss, is this ancient coin real? How much is it?"
The old man opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes. He stared at the copper coin in Jiang Linlin's hand and said slowly, "Fifty coins a piece."
"How much? Boss, are you robbing me?!" Jiang Linlin exclaimed in surprise.
"Buy it or don't, it's up to you." The old man's tone remained unhurried, as if to say, "Do as you please."
Qin Yingxue's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but secretly ask, "It seems that this old man is indeed an expert. Although he can bargain, it's only to a limited extent. I doubt he will agree to let me use the bronze mirror as a bargaining chip."
"Common sense tells us that bronze mirrors turn rusty over time, but this bronze mirror is grayish-blue. There are probably no more than five people in the world who can recognize this bronze mirror."
Qin Yingxue felt more confident.
Seeing Jiang Linlin haggling with the old man, who finally offered forty and refused to lower the price any further, just as Jiang Linlin was about to give up in frustration, Qin Yingxue suddenly spoke up: "Forty it is, let's use this fake bronze mirror as a bonus."
The old man glanced at Qin Yingxue with some surprise.
Jiang Linlin immediately became anxious and tugged at Qin Yingxue's sleeve.
If you turn around and go out, you can only sell it for forty yuan at most. If you buy it back for forty yuan, you won't make a penny. Why bother with that effort?
And that fake bronze mirror, it only costs a few cents, and it doesn't even have any nice lace. It's all gray and looks unlucky.
"45." The old man held up his finger to Qin Yingxue.
"40," Qin Yingxue said to the old man. "If the owner doesn't want to sell, then let's go!"
After Qin Yingxue finished speaking, she pulled Jiang Linlin and prepared to leave.
She had only taken two steps when the old man's voice came from behind: "Sold, sold! You little girl, you're really good at bargaining! I'm losing money on this deal..."
The old man muttered to himself as he picked up the copper coins and the copper mirror.
"Yingxue, we can't buy it." Jiang Linlin immediately became anxious.
"It's alright, I like that bronze mirror." Qin Yingxue patted her hand reassuringly.
Hearing Qin Yingxue say that, Jiang Linlin had no choice but to give up.
Qin Yingxue took out forty banknotes and gave them to the old man. She put the bronze mirror into her cloth bag and gave the banknotes to Jiang Linlin.
"Why would I give this to you? Keep it for now, and sell it tomorrow..." Jiang Linlin quickly waved her hand.
"You can keep whatever you sell it for. Consider the forty yuan as payment for the bronze mirror." Qin Yingxue stuffed the copper coin directly into Jiang Linlin's hand, then said solemnly, "Jiang Linlin, this is all I can do to help. Whether or not you can make a fortune with this copper coin, I still wish you a long and prosperous life."
"System, don't forget to help me collect three priceless treasures."
After Qin Yingxue finished speaking, she turned around gracefully and waved as she walked away.
Jiang Linlin's eyes immediately reddened.
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