Chapter 10 Ancient Money

Will the arrival of an "ancient" mean the departure of a modern person?

Where will you land? There are many uncertainties, and there are risks.

In just a dozen seconds, several pictures have flashed quickly from Mei Xiaohan's mind.

This is somewhat similar to the scene depicted in an article published in a scientific anecdote magazine called "Near-Death", where it is said that people will see many magical things in the tens of seconds before they die, and even look back on their own lives.

Mei Xiaohan passed through the wormhole, came from the Great Song Dynasty, and landed in a secluded forest, but fortunately no one found him.

In 2043 A.D., winter, heavy snow...

There is a difference of more than three years from the expected time, and at this moment, Mei Xiaohan in this time and space is still alive, it is Mei Xiaohan three years ago.

Raozhou in the Song Dynasty, now known as Raocheng, is an ancient and modern city with an urban population of more than three million.

Carrying a package as big as a hill, Mei Xiaohan disappeared into the bustling street, he looked different in the crowd, but passers-by rarely used their eyes to stay on him.

This city that should have been familiar, a warm hometown, is now a stranger when it comes back again.

At this time, Mei Xiaohan was very tired and wanted to find a place to rest for the night!

The clothes on his body did not attract the attention of others, and most passers-by just regarded him as an actor who had not yet had time to change his costume.

There were also some passers-by who took the initiative to take photos with Mei Xiaohan and asked for autographs and photos, and Mei Xiaohan also agreed to their requests with a smile.

Finding a place to settle down first is more important than anything else.

Mei Xiaohan shrank his head and walked along the street shop, his hand took out a few copper coins from his pocket, he thought of exchanging antiques for a little cash, otherwise he would definitely be thrown out of the hotel by the boss if he took the copper plate to consume.

Mei Xiaohan's dress made the boss laugh: "Little brother, it's still trendy enough!" What kind of TV series is this filming? ”

"Is it Ming or Song?"

Mei Xiaohan was extremely tired at the moment, and was not in the mood to tease with the owner of the antique shop, so she weakly slapped a string of copper plates from her sleeve: "Sell..."

"Yo... It can't be a prop, right? The boss hurriedly put on his eyes and watched carefully.

lit a cigarette, looked at it, and shook his head again: "Little brother, look at it!" It's fine with the embroidery and the pulping, it's just..."

Mei Xiaohan stretched her neck and said, "Let's hear it, just what?" ”

"Although these copper coins are all real, these are ordinary Song coins, although some are older five-baht coins, but this money is not worth much, and it is worth a hundred yuan in total."

After hearing this, Mei Xiaohan was a little lost: "Can't you change a little more?" ”

"If you want to change it, if you don't change it, it's the same price wherever you go, and some stores may not accept it!"

It is true that the stone has a long history, but it is worthless.

Mei Xiaohan smiled helplessly, touched her sleeve again, and wanted to see if there was any copper plate, although it was not valuable, it was better than no money.

As soon as the last two coins in his sleeve slapped on the counter, the antique shop owner's eyes lit up and his face was solemn.

"This..."

The boss rubbed his eyes vigorously.

"Little brother, please allow me to make a call, my Taoism is too shallow, and I can't understand these two Gu Zhen."

"You go inside first, please..."

Plum Blossom Xiaohan's huge package was also carried in, and he was invited to a more advanced hall.

With the resplendent hall and exquisite decoration, Mei Xiaohan immediately realized that the two copper coins she took out at the end were extraordinary.

It is precisely because of the extraordinaryness of copper coins that I have such treatment.

"Please wait a minute, little brother..."

The boss's attitude changed dramatically and he became groveling.

"Little brother, you must wait for me, I will be back as soon as I make a phone call."

Ten minutes later, when the boss returned, Mei Xiaohan was gobbling up roasted sweet potatoes.

As soon as he entered the hall, he said to the owner of the antique shop, "Show me the money for the round hole..."

The old man put on gloves, held a magnifying glass in his hand, and put the round hole money under the special strong light.

After watching it repeatedly for dozens of minutes, he shook his head and said: "Incredible, it's really incredible, I can't imagine that in this life, I can still see round holes and money." ”

The round hole coin belongs to the middle and late Warring States coinage, the outer circle, the hole is round, the back is plain, and there is a draft slope between the face and the back, so the back diameter is greater than the face diameter, the back hole is smaller than the face, and the edge often remains in the fire. Most of the faces have no outline, and a few categories have outlines on the front. The big seal text, the line is extensive. It is made of bronze, mainly circulating in Qin, Zhao and Wei.

The old man pointed to one of them and said: "This is Gongtun red gold, which belongs to one of the fifty treasures of Guquan, and one has been unearthed in the tomb of the Warring States Period in Shanliang, and it is estimated that there are only seven or eight pieces in the world." ”

"And what is the value?" The antique shop owner became very excited.

The old man said: "I'm afraid the value is difficult to estimate, because there is no auction house price reference, and the conservative estimate is that the value will be more than five million." ”

"A million?"

"And that's just the starting price!"

The antique shop owner gasped, which had far exceeded his expectations.

"What about the other one?"

The old man took it in his hand, looked at it, and soon came to a conclusion.

"Yongping ingots"

Yongping ingots are coins of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and Yongping is the name of the former Shu Gaozu Wang Jian.

"Yongping ingots are also relatively rare, and they are also one of the fifty treasures of ancient money, but the value is slightly inferior, about 30,000."

At this time, Mei Xiaohan had already been stunned when he heard it, and he didn't expect that there would be two such precious ancient coins in the copper coin he grabbed casually.

The old man looked at Mei Xiaohan and said: "This Gongtun red gold is too precious, if it can stay in the Raozhou Museum, it is simply a blessing for Raozhou, Gongtun red gold is of unique significance in the history of coins." I'm afraid that there are no antique shops in Raozhou City that dare to accept it, and my estimate is only a starting price, and it is not impossible to turn to millions. ”

"If you want, transfer the Yongping ingots to me first, and I will bid 30,000, what do you think?"

Mei Xiaohan stood up and said, "Since it is so valuable, I am willing to donate the Gongtun red gold to the museum, but I want to donate it in my father's name." ”

"Little brother, you can't joke with me, you don't have a million for you to donate to the museum."

"I can sign the transfer agreement now, but you must give me cash for your 30,000 yuan." Mei Xiaohan was sure.

"In this way, on behalf of the Municipal Museum, I would like to express my gratitude to you, and also to your father."

Under the witness of the notary office, Mei Xiaohan signed the donation agreement of precious cultural relics in the name of his father Mei Qi.