Volume 2 The Gates of Hell Chapter 45 The Mystery of the Ghost City
Dunzi put down the chopsticks in his hand, poked his head in front of me and asked! I said to myself, how do I know who he is, and then I turned my head to look at Lord Baylor!
Unexpectedly, this grandson had already greeted him, holding the old lady Sui, and his mouth was poor: "Hey, the dishes have been up for a long time, just waiting for you to come in person, hurry up, take a seat!" β
As soon as the old lady sat down, Lord Belle began to talk to the two of us. said that Yun Jingjing came out of the tomb of King Wannu and went to the United States, and according to the address on the business card, she really found this Mr. Qian Hengtong!
When Yun Jingjing explained his intention to this old man Qian, Mr. Qian, who had retired, still remembered the events of that year, thinking that after so many years, the country had experienced more than ten years of turmoil, and it was time to go back. So he came to Beiping with Yun Jingjing, wanting to see the brothers who had sworn back then before he died.
When Yun Jingjing brought this old man back, he also went to look for me. Later, I heard that I went to Tibet, so I went to find Dunzi and Bei Leye, hoping that they could help and arrange a place for Mr. Qian to live in Beiping, firstly, to facilitate Mr. Qian to invite old friends, and secondly, to wait for me to come back and meet the young descendants who Yun Jingjing has always praised.
But no one expected that after Mr. Qian met Lord Belle, he chatted with him very well, and he was in the antique business anyway, so he simply invested in the purchase of this faΓ§ade for Lord Belle.
At the same time, Mr. Qian also introduced many of his best friends and partners in China to Lord Baylor, which accumulated a lot of popularity for him this time, and his status in the industry is also soaring.
As soon as people have status, they love to float! As soon as the people in the industry held it, Lord Belle couldn't find the north, and the small shelf was also put up, and the business of shoveling land was no longer done, and he wandered in the ghost market all day long, but he didn't cheat good things from that place!
This ghost market is not a place for ghosts to do business, to put it bluntly, it is a night market in the inverted bucket line.
If you want to say that ordinary people go to the night market, it is from the evening to the first half of the night. The night market in the inverted bucket line is just the opposite, starting from the second half of the night, limited to the dawn, and the stalls will be closed at dawn!
If you talk about the ghost market in Beiping, it is not only the boundary of Panjiayuan. Like what Chongwen Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Desheng Gate and other areas have. It is said to have been formed in the late Qing Dynasty, when the situation was turbulent and the country was dying, and even the emperor might not be able to keep himself, let alone those mediocre courtiers.
Many of the Qing court relics, the wealthy gentry in the mansion, could not make a living after the decline of the family, and could only survive by selling the little family property left by their ancestors.
But no matter how much the family background declines, these masters will always be prominent at the beginning, and no one can let go of this shelf, and run to the market to lose the face of their ancestors!
So he took advantage of the half-bright and half-dark light before dawn to secretly sell antiques to the street stalls, not only avoiding acquaintances but also making a sale.
At that time, the ghost market opened early, the sky was not yet bright, and there were no electric lights, and the black paint was black. In order to illuminate, the flints are lit in the streets, the rich are carrying lanterns, and the figures are shuttling and stopping, erratic, just like haunted fires.
In addition, taking advantage of the darkness, the gentleman on the beam also came here to get rid of some things, and he couldn't see the light of day. There are even some people who fish in troubled waters, engage in some high-quality imitations, old-fashioned, and egg-laying goods to peddle in chaos.
Anyway, the light in this ghost market is not good, there are many bright and dark shadows, you can't see me clearly, I can't see you clearly, you are blind if you buy a loss!
Later, the official eunuch's house and the door of the mansion were gone, but this ghost market was even more prosperous, and most of them became synonymous with the place where the underworld sold stolen goods!
Heyer, if you want to talk about today's ghost market, it's not what it used to be! It's no longer known as the sale of the stall in the middle of the night, and all the boundaries have become brand attics! Officially, you can call it an auction house or a pawn shop, and it is fixed on those few places, and it does not mean that anyone who wants to enter can get in.
Either you're a well-known figure in the industry, or you have the money to buy tickets. However, everyone who goes in has to wear masks, and no one shows their real faces, so as not to settle accounts and find trouble after the autumn!
Although the ghost market has changed its face to a torii, the place also follows the characteristics of the ghost market, and you can find a buyer in it and sell the unearthed objects. Whether you carry the plate (ask for a price), or the other party cuts the plate (lower the price), as long as it is a transaction, the thing you get is medicine (buying a fake), or swallowing the elixir (buying a high-value antique at a low price), you have to admit it yourself. This is generally incompetent, and I really don't dare to set foot in the realm of the ghost city easily.
It's a bit far, if you want to say that this Qian Hengtong, Mr. Qian came back, and he didn't patronize it to visit friends and meet young descendants, he had another purpose!
During the banquet, he took out a replica of the Pisces jade pendant and looked at it tremblingly for a long time. Since the Lop Nur incident, the mysterious Tarim Basin has been attracting the attention of Mr. Qian Qian, making him deeply poisoned.
It is rumored that there is an ancient city in Lop Nur, second only to Loulan in scale, but no one knows its name until now. Those who have been there have not died in the desert and been dried by the wind. It's just a fluke to come back and become crazy and stupid. There is no one who can tell the truth completely.
So, this ancient city is the root knot that really attracts him! He wants to add another good achievement to himself in his old age, hoping to go down in history!
If it is said that there is no profit and no sweetness, who is willing to take this risk and stand up for him! Qian Lao naturally understands this truth. He spoke hard and repeatedly told me that as long as I was willing to lead the team, he would provide the funds, equipment, and manpower.
Seeing that I was still unmoved, he actually wrote me a check for 200,000 US dollars on the spot, and the old man was very sincere, saying that it was just a deposit, and after the matter was completed, he would give me another 2 million.
I hesitated, this 2.2 million US dollars is not a decimal number, take it, I don't have to worry about it for the rest of my life!
Even if you are unlucky and can't find the ancient city he said, if you can take the 200,000 yuan, in the nine tombs where I will explore the origin of the Gu oath in the future, at least the funds will not be a problem.
Thinking of this, I readily agreed to Mr. Qian. But I made it clear to him that I still had important things to do, and I couldn't team up and set off immediately. The deposit of 200,000 yuan will be handed over to Lord Belle for safekeeping for the time being. As long as I have my life, I will contact him as soon as possible.
Qian Lao was a little hesitant, but he asked me, so he didn't show too much dissatisfaction, and this matter was decided for the time being.
This banquet ended quickly, and I didn't have much of the heart to drink, and my head was full of the Kunlun tomb and the mysterious Gerile map!
Early the next morning, I asked Dunzi to pack all the prepared inverted bucket equipment and send it to the attending physician of Shen Zhidong before, we have a good relationship, and I don't think he will betray me.
Yun Jingjing knew that Professor Yan and they had an accident, so she wanted to follow me to take a look. When I think about it, my husband has this kind of thing, as a daughter-in-law who has not passed through the door, how can I not look at it. Although I was reluctant to do so, I gritted my teeth and decided to take her with me.
When everything was arranged and I was ready to go, I suddenly remembered that Dunzi had just married Yan'er, so it was appropriate to pull him like this?
After Dunzi knew my concerns, the table slammed on the mountain, and he gritted his teeth and scolded: "Damn, I was angry when I mentioned this matter, and the banquet was ready, but that Sun Xiaomei, the elder brother who became a big official, didn't know where his mother came from, and he beat the mandarin duck and took Sun Xiaomei away!" β
When I heard it, it wasn't right! Now they all pay attention to democracy and freedom of marriage, so Sun Xiaomei and his brother are awesome, and it is impossible to violate the party's policies and do illegal things!
Dunzi replied to me with a wave of head: "There is a policy above, and there are countermeasures below!" People didn't say anything about arranged marriages, but only commented on my family composition, saying that the family was not the right one, and that they were two classes. If you want to marry his sister, you can set up a single household by yourself, let me first rely on my own ability, earn a set of real estate, and save enough for the dowry. Alas, tell me, didn't he want to borrow his sister and take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune! β
I giggled, I understood, the relationship between Sun Xiaomei and his brother is not an unreasonable person, and talking about ingredients is just a reason. The main people see that Dunzi does not have a proper career, and they are afraid that their sister will suffer with Dunzi in the future!
Hearing this, I patted Dunzi on the shoulder and comforted him: "Master Dun, it seems that it has to be Brother Dou and I cover you!" Don't worry, when this trip comes out of the Kunlun Tomb, you can follow as much as you want, everything belongs to you, as for what price you can sell, you can afford to marry, you can't afford to marry Sun Xiaomei, but it all depends on your own ability. β
"In addition, didn't we agree to take the fat man's job, you also follow me, 200,000 US dollars, you and me, two and a half of the family, I will give you a share of the second master, what do you think?"
With this beautiful thing, of course, the pier should be the best, the beautiful fart is upside down! However, when I turned my head and thought of the danger of going to the tomb, I couldn't help but think of another person, that was Huo Tianqi!
This grandson is an immortal zongzi, although he doesn't know his specific origin, but he is quite familiar with the ancient tomb mechanism, and his skills are also good. If you can drag him together, this time down, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!
So I asked Dunzi again: "Uh...... It seems that I haven't seen Huo Tianqi for a few days, what is this grandson doing now! β
"Hey, don't mention it, I haven't seen him since I went back to the tomb! I guess I might have gone somewhere again, acting as someone's old branch secretary! β
When Dunzi said this, my heart suddenly cooled. Forget it, don't mention it, even if I can find him, will people be willing to go and talk about it. If you don't want to, it's useless to find it! That's it, stay for the day, and leave tomorrow!