Chapter 78: The World's Only Copper Coin
I repeated what I heard from Meng San'er to Fourth Brother Jin as it was. When I talked about how my master sacrificed his life to protect those boxes of things, and how my master was calculated and framed by others, because those boxes of things almost lost his life, I saw that Fourth Brother Jin's eyes flashed with different emotions.
"So, Fourth Master Jin, that incident was really an accident. My master and master have always kept the kindness of your family in mind, and they have never neglected those boxes of treasures, and have always guarded them like eyeballs. ”
Fourth Brother Jin didn't speak, looking up at the starry sky. After a while, I noticed that there seemed to be something shiny on his old bark-like face.
Is it tears?
Fourth Brother Jin said to me depressedly: "This is also what you arranged." ”
"What? Jin Siye! I have always respected you as a man! If you say so, think so, then we should not meet in the future, I am not uncommon to those pairs of copper coins! My master has returned to China, and there is still a way to get it open!" I got up angrily and was about to go to the house.
"Hahaha......" There was the laughter of Fourth Brother Jin behind him.
"Alright, boy, I see, I'll tease you. ”
"You are disrespectful to the old man, Fourth Master Jin!"
"Hahaha, this knot has been entangled for so many years, and I also hope to untie it, live a more relaxed life, and face my deceased master and brothers more easily!"
"Tomorrow, you push me to go to the fat man's shop, and we'll go get copper coins. ”
"In the fat shop?" I was surprised.
"I told you, that kid is a powerful character, and you'll know it tomorrow. The fourth brother didn't want to say more, so he waved his hand and motioned for me to help him into the house.
That night, I couldn't sleep. Thinking of these grievances and grievances, as well as the predecessors who gave their lives for them, there is always something hot and restless in my heart.
When it was dawn, I fell asleep in a daze.
"Let's go, do you want copper coins?" I hit my buttocks, and when I opened my eyes, I saw that Fourth Brother Jin was already dressed and waiting to go out.
"If you want, give me five minutes!"
I washed it casually and pushed the fourth brother Jin in a wheelchair out of the store.
Turning around, I arrived at the door of the fat man's shop, and at this time, the fat man was sitting in the store drinking tea and smoking, and when he saw Fourth Brother Jin, he hurriedly came out to greet him.
"Brother, I haven't been to see you for the past few days, why are you still coming out?
"You know my style, you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, let's find a convenient place to talk. Fourth Brother Jin still had a serious face.
The fat man didn't dare to slack off, so he ordered his workers to look after the store, and he accompanied Fourth Brother Jin and me into the courtyard behind.
The yard behind is the fat man's own residence, and it is very well cleaned. There is a large vat of blue and white porcelain in the center of the patio, there are a few lotus flowers in the jar, and the decoration of the east and west wings is very modern, which shows that this fat man is still a person who is thick on the outside and fine on the inside.
The fat man opened a door and let us both in. After a simple greeting and pouring tea, the fat man spoke: "Fourth brother, you don't usually look for me, what's the matter today?"
"Fatty, I'm here to ask you for a pearl. ”
When the fat man heard those two words, his greasy face immediately changed color, and his little eyes widened, "Old brother, what are you going to do with them?"
"Fatty, don't be polite. We are not outsiders, and now is the time for Cuizhu to reappear. ”
"Does it have anything to do with this kid?" the fat man's little eyes stared at me and looked him up and down.
"He is the descendant of those two men. ”
"Ahh
"So, you're going to take the pearl?"
I guess they were talking about the pair of copper coins, which had such an elegant name......
So I quickly responded, "Well, it's me." ”
"Fourth brother, are you sure?" the fat man's eyes were a vigilance I had never seen before.
Fourth Brother Jin nodded.
"This thing, don't say I'm here, it's the whole world, and it's just this last pair. Since the fourth brother has all nodded, I have no reason to stop it. It's just that I said, young man, you have to keep it for your life, if you lose it, you can't afford to lose your life!"
The fat man's voice suddenly became stern, and I quickly stood up.
"Don't worry, this thing is important to me, and it must be very important to you. I'm just borrowing it, and I'm sure it's all back!"
The fat man looked at the posture, he had to go out today, and he didn't hesitate, he got up and went to another room directly.
After a long time, about forty minutes, the fat man came back with a small square box in his hand.
As soon as he entered the house, I smelled the strange smell!
Yes, it's the smell of the box, the smell of the jungle mixed with years of rotten wood and needles, you can't go wrong!
I looked at the box in his hand with anticipation, but the fat man put the box down without hurry, and said to me solemnly: "Little brother, I see that you are still young, it is necessary to tell you the origin of this pair of copper coins, lest you do something undeserved." ”
"Okay, good!" I quickly nodded in agreement.
"This copper coin is an ancient thing, not an ordinary mortal object, it looks like two copper coins, in fact, according to the ancient books and the older generation, these are the two eyeballs of the dragon. “
"Ah......" I gasped in fright, and the fourth brother Jin next to me closed his eyes and nodded silently.
"There were originally two pairs of beads, and they were buried with the box, and your master should have gotten them. But later, I heard from the people on our side of the road that your master didn't look at the box, and it was stolen in the middle......"
I remembered what Meng San'er said, the box was once stolen by Wu Da and their skills, but in the end, Wu Da didn't open those boxes, it seems that in the process, he lost the key......
"So your master should have seen the contents of the box, but then he couldn't open it, so he had to put it there. “
I nodded in agreement.
"But," the fat man said.
"This second pair of beads is slightly different from the first pair, and it will be scrapped after using it once! That is to say, what is left is only ornamental value, so if it weren't for Fourth Brother Jin, I would never give it to you!"
So that's it...... I was suddenly full of admiration and affection for Fourth Brother Jin, he is a man!
I nodded wildly: "Yes, big brother." Fourth Brother Jin has already told me about the key point in this. I know the importance of this pair of beads. “
"So, I'm sorry, brother, even in front of Fourth Brother Jin, I have to ask again. “
"You say you say. “
"You're not going to do anything wrong. “
"Don't worry about this! There is no such thing in my portal lesson, if I do something for my own benefit, then don't say that it is you and Jin Siye, even my master will not spare me!"
The fat man nodded, glanced at the four brothers, and handed me the box.
My hands were a little shaky, and I was a little panicked when I held such a valuable object for the first time in my life.
Fourth Brother Jin saw my apprehension and smiled slightly: "Open it,"
I pinched the bottom of the box and the lid, and with a single effort of my two fingers, I opened the lid.
"Wow......" I involuntarily cried.
Breathtaking! Truly breathtaking!!
The outside of the box is dark blue, somewhat similar to some kind of jade, and the inside is red fine velvet.
In the flat velvet lay two copper coins. It is said that it is copper coins, because their general shape and edge, indeed the shape and texture of copper coins, but the most peculiar thing is that the middle part is inlaid with a row of dense black dots.
"Is this ......?" I asked Fourth Brother Jin suspiciously.
He said, "These are fine agate, which are said to have been worshiped in ancient times, so they are quite spiritual, and they also exude a strange fragrance. “
I sniffed closer, and sure enough, it was!
This black agate is arranged in a special shape, which I think is very unusual, but I can't decipher it.
"Fourth master, is this agate a text?"
"You kid has a lot of wisdom!" said the fat man on the side.
"The arrangement of this agate is a mysterious language of antiquity, which has the effect of control. So it's not so much that this pair of copper coins can open the chest, but these agatees. “
"Oh, I see!" I rubbed the two coins in my hand as if I had found a treasure.
"That...... Let's talk about the ugly things ahead. To be on the safe side, are you pressing something on me?"
"Xiao Feng, I made this guarantee for you. You're not going to disappoint the fourth master, are you?"
"Don't worry, Fourth Master! I'll take it back tonight and unpack it, and I'll send it back tomorrow!"
"Fatty, is there anything else you don't worry about?" Fourth Brother Jin asked, turning his head.
"No, no, it's all up to your old man!"