Pour out all the contents of the little jar.

After being counted, it was found that there were a total of forty-three gold coins, six silver coins, three rings, and a gold necklace.

No wonder I felt that the small jar was a little heavy to carry, the necklace alone weighed more than 100 grams, and the ring was also inlaid with emerald gemstones, which seemed to be worth a little money.

Combined with the year of Old Man Wang's imprisonment, and considering that the United States did not ban gold coins from circulating as legal tender until 1933, and melted down a large number of gold coins in its own treasury, there were quite a lot of gold coins on the market at that time, so it is not unusual for Old Man Wang to use these things as a way out when he was young.

Most of them were gold coins issued in 1932, equivalent to ten dollars at the time, with an Indian head on one side and an eagle on the other, weighing more than ten grams.

There was also a slightly larger gold coin issued in 1900 in the denomination of twenty dollars, and the rest were small gold coins, ranging from one dollar to three dollars, and were placed on the table in a golden light.

Briefly talking about the way things come from, Chen Linzhi sighed at this time:

"In this way, my old cellmate was relatively comfortable when he was young.

These things were left more than 40 years ago, and they may not be worth much, but they are simply calculated at the price of gold, and they should be considered collectibles now, and they may be able to sell for a good price when they meet a buyer they like. I don't understand the market, I have to ask others to know how much it is worth. ”

"Wow, your luck is too good, others go in to suffer, you can still make money when you go in? I was outside a few months ago, and the money I earned is probably not as much as your vote, don't talk nonsense, you have to have a treat." ”

Yin Yu understood that his friend had been in a difficult situation recently, so he deliberately left a few dozen dollars a few days ago for Chen Linzhi to eat, drink and buy cigarettes, so as not to be too depressed.

took the initiative to invite Chen Linzhi to live in his house earlier, but he was afraid that he would have a good face, and finally ended up on the streets.

In fact, someone originally wanted to rent a room, with a monthly rent of seventy or eighty dollars, and a young girl who was willing to help with cleaning, working in a nearby garment factory.

However, in order to allow Chen Linzhi to have a place to live, Yin Yu gave up the idea of making some extra money and renting out the empty room.

Let's not mention how to behave first, Yin Yu is indeed very kind to Chen Linzhi, a friend who has played together for many years.

Having money coming in, of course, tastes great.

Chen Linzhi was busy picking out the gold and silver coins with small denominations and seemingly worthless coins, and replied with a smile:

"Don't worry, I'll definitely please the meal, you can eat whatever you want.

Later, if it's okay, accompany me to the library, these things are good to take with you, the wall has ears, thieves are difficult to prevent, if you can find a place to sell, just exchange some cash first, and always eat your embarrassment. ”

"You've only been eating for a few days, don't settle this account with me, wouldn't being known by Ah Liang be tantamount to slapping me in the face, I haven't been slapping my food with you before. ”

After Yin Yu finished speaking, he realized that he was actually going to the library, and he said suspiciously: "I look at you weirdly recently, should you really be stupid, ready to study and go to a community college? Don't think about it, the tuition in that place is expensive and you can't learn anything, now that you have a computer, you don't need to practice typewriter when you are a secretary, and the daughter of the neighbor Aunt Zhang's family studied for three months, and was fired after only half a month of work." ”

"I went to look for the books, to check the collection value of these gold coins, and ran to sell them without a number in my heart, wouldn't I rush to be a fat sheep for others and slaughter me fiercely. ”

Chen Linzhi found a brown paper bag, put away the gold and silver coins, and hung the necklace directly around his neck and tucked it into the neckline.

Yin Yu also wanted to figure out how much it was worth, so he found a cotton fur to wear it, grinned in pain, and finally covered the scars on his head.

lest he be seen by the neighbors and say it in front of his mother, which will only make his mother, who works outside, worry and get angry.

The reason why I went to work in a debt collection company was to share the economic pressure, save some money early and move into a good house, so that it would be easier for me to be a mother, and not to be commanded by rich people, just to make a living.

Filial piety often means that people are not bad.

There are too many young people like Yin Yu who have no ability to study and can't find a good job in Chinatown, not necessarily because they don't work hard enough, and there are few opportunities in the local area.

......

Take the bus to the city.

When I arrived at the San Francisco Public Library, the staff who worked overtime during the holidays had just finished lunch and were chatting.

Chen Linzhi's English was not good before, but after the fusion of memory, he became quite fluent, and he still didn't understand the more complex vocabulary, so he had no problem communicating normally.

After inquiring, he learned that there might be a currency illustrated book in the Smith Society's book area, and he led Yin Yu to register and walked in.

When you go to this place, you have the experience of being in a foreign country, and there are a lot of white and black people around.

These days, most of the people are walking around Chinatown, so much so that Chen Linzhi often forgets that he is in San Francisco, and that Chinatown is like a besieged city, more like an urban village, and he can't even find a slightly better library, so that every time he comes to the city, it is like entering the city from the township.

The interior of the library is much larger than expected, full of books, and the classical decoration is interspersed with some renovated areas.

Just seeing so many books, Yin Yu began to doze off reflexively, complaining: "There are so many floors, I'm dizzy, where are we going to find them?"

There was a blonde, long-legged girl who walked past them, whether it was Chen Linzhi or Yin Yu, they all looked at it together, and after seeing the side face, they were secretly disappointed.

At this moment, a woman's voice came from the side: "Brother Lin Zhi!

Isn't it Zhao Bailu who rushed to the gate of the prison a few days ago to pick up Chen Linzhi from him.

She was wearing a white sweater and jeans, sitting at a wooden table and waving excitedly.

Probably too excited, forgot to lower his voice, blurted out that he was embarrassed, and nodded and smiled awkwardly to apologize to the people around him who were disturbed.

"You little girlfriend, you look so good. ”

Yin Yu recognized her, and smiled ambiguously, thinking that Chen Linzhi had made an appointment with this young girl in advance and would meet here.

It's really just a coincidence.

Chen Linzhi was not as excited as Zhao Bailu, he approached the back with a smile and said, "Why are you here, come out to play on vacation?"

"My house is nearby, and I often come to read. I don't have time to play, I tutor, review, prepare for exams, I'm reading world history materials, and I'm practicing writing by the way, what about you?"

"Come and look for books, identify gold and silver coins, it's too big to find here. ”

Zhao Bailu thought about it after hearing this, and told Chen Linzhi: "The Smith Society runs the largest consortium of museums and art galleries, and there should be materials in their book area, and I will take you to find them." ”

There are people who are familiar with the venue to help lead the way, which saves too much trouble.

Therefore, Chen Linzhi did not refuse, nodded and said to her: "The guide at the door also told us that there may be relevant materials over there, so don't delay your study, right? ”

"It's okay, I'm just resting, I've been reading for too long this holiday, and my myopia should go up again. ”

As Zhao Bailu spoke, she quickly packed up her belongings and led the two of them upstairs.

It didn't take long to find a book called "American Coins", which not only contained the design, but also the information about the designer of each coin, as well as the story behind the coin, including the year, material, weight, and so on.

It took some time to compare, and even the twenty dollar gold coin issued in 1900 was not a rarity, and it had a certain collector's value, but it was not high.

After a busy time.

I found all the corresponding pictures in the book, and found that all of them were common gold coins, and the number of them in existence was relatively large.

Lost suspense, no windfall.

However, a ring inlaid with emeralds should also be able to exchange some money......