Gucheng is a very ordinary district under Jiangdu, because it is located in a remote mountainous area, so it is only a small border city, although it is already in the highly urbanized 10s of the 21st century, its population is only in the early 20000s.

The reason why it is named the ancient city is said to be related to the fact that Zhang Fei, the general of the Shu Han Dynasty, led his army into Shu and once camped again when he passed through this place. Being able to relate to the ancients 1,800 years ago, the ancient city can be regarded as having a profound historical and cultural heritage.

Like most small inland towns, the pace of life in the ancient city is very slow. And because there are no mineral resources in the area under the jurisdiction of the ancient city, the air quality of the ancient city is very good, and the environment is not to mention, after all, there is no heavy industry.

It has a long history, a slow pace of life, a good environment, especially the ancient city, which is rich in all kinds of delicious snacks, which is a proper livable city.

It should be said that it is a good choice to be able to live in such a place. This can also be seen in the rapid expansion of the urban area of the ancient city in the last decade. Ten years ago, when the new century began, the population of the ancient city was just over 50,000. With more than quadrupling in just 10 years and growing by nearly 20 percent a year, this is definitely a fast-growing city.

In the southeast area of Jiangdu, where the ancient city is located, people's choice to go out to work is prioritized, and the north, Shanghai, Guangzhou and coastal areas are naturally the first choice, followed by the main urban area of Jiangdu, and then the ancient city. It gathers most of the outstanding talents in the southeast area of Jiangdu.

Every year, countless young men flock to the city from the surrounding area, and when they arrive in this city, their hearts are eager to have a lamp of their own in the night of this city, hoping to own a house that belongs to them, because in the eyes of most people, this proves that he really belongs to the city.

Because of the large influx of people every year, the real estate of the ancient city has greatly increased, making this small city, which can only be regarded as a fourth-tier city, the housing price has reached five or six thousand, which is basically one or two thousand higher than similar cities. Even compared with the main urban area of Jiangdu, it is not much lower.

Despite this, people are still rushing to buy houses, and whenever a new property is put on sale, it is definitely full of people.

However, as the saying goes, when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, and there is such a wayward local in the ancient city who has always hated buying a house in the city.

This person's name is Zeng Zhi, and in his words, it is the Zeng of his great-grandfather, the Zhi of Zhi. Of course, this is just the name on his household registration book, and he also has a name in the clan called Zeng Youzhi, which is a name according to the seniority of the clan. However, he himself thought that the name was too unpleasant (really naïve), so he changed his name when he was in junior high school.

Zeng Zhi's willfulness is very historical, when he was a sophomore in high school, he gave up his liberal arts with obvious advantages and chose science for his dream of being a great physicist, this is a time. Later, for his dream of a famous university, he gave up a 211 plus 985 school that he was originally admitted to, chose to repeat, and then was admitted to a famous university in central Anhui Province, which was another time; Later, because he found that scientific research was not as sacred as he imagined, he once again had a hot head, gave up his job as a researcher at a very important military research institute in China, and picked up the first dream of his life - a writer.

Although he is a halfway monk, with the writing skills he practiced in high school, Zeng Zhi's development on the road to literary creation is quite smooth, although he is not a well-known writer, but at least in terms of income, it is very good, with an income of 20,000 yuan per month, and it is also after tax.

As a young man with a good income and a lot of leisure, Zeng Zhi's hobbies are quite extensive, of course, they are some hobbies that are beneficial to physical and mental health, hobbies related to the five poisons, as a young man who cherishes life, Zeng Zhi is not sensitive.

No, this afternoon, Zeng Zhi wandered around the underground antique market in the ancient city to see if he could find some treasures.

Zeng Zhi had this idea because he was chasing a very popular online novel "Baojian" recently, which was written by a great god. While reading this novel, I also read a previous work of the great god, so on a whim, I quietly came to this underground antique market.

However, Zeng Zhi did not have a pair of mutated eyes that could see the real situation of these so-called "antiques". Fortunately, Zeng Zhi's will was quite firm, and he withstood the sales pitch of those stall owners, and did not make a move. Otherwise, he doesn't know how much money he can't afford to amuse.

Zeng Zhi felt that such a place was not a place where a rookie like himself could play, so he left.

Thinking about the experience of coming to the underground antique market this time, Zeng Zhi was a little distracted when he walked on the road, and unconsciously ran into a person.

"Ouch......" The man on the other side shouted, waking Zeng Zhi up from his contemplation.

Zeng Zhi took a closer look, but it was a man in his thirties, who was hit by himself, as if he had lost something, and was looking for it all over the ground, and said in his mouth: "Where did you hit it!" Something to save your life! ”

Zeng Cheng was looking at it, and the man picked up a paper ball from the ground and said happily: "Fortunately, I didn't lose it!" ”

Then the man peeled back the paper ball, revealing an emerald jade pendant. After he looked at it carefully, he shouted "oops", and then rushed over and grabbed Zeng Zhi's clothes.

"You're sick, what are you doing with my clothes?" Zeng Zhi flicked his sleeves and asked with a frown.

The man said with a sad face, "If you don't touch me, I won't bother to drag you!" Look at it, the jade pendant of my family was knocked off by you, how should this matter be calculated? ”

Zeng Zhi took a look, and sure enough, there was a jade pendant there, which was originally boxy, but he didn't know how, and he didn't know if it was dropped or something else, so he lost a horn.

Zeng Zhi paid attention to the fracture, it was indeed new, so he couldn't be sure if it was touched just now.

"How much? I'll compensate according to the price! Zeng Zhi estimated that he must have met someone who touched porcelain, but he didn't bother to bother with him, so he spoke.

The man didn't expect Zeng Zhi to be so simple, he just looked at Zeng Zhi dressed brightly, estimated to be a rich young master, but he didn't expect that he didn't have to bother to say anything, people would lose money, and then he rolled his eyes and said to Zeng Zhi: "Family heirlooms, how do I know how much money I know!" This time, I took it to the antique market to pawn it in order to raise money for my wife's treatment, who knew that it was broken by you so suddenly, alas, my poor wife......"

After that, the man squeezed out two tears, looking heartbroken.

In this way, Zeng Zhi couldn't be sure whether the other party was the one who touched the porcelain, in case there was really a patient at home who was waiting for money, it would delay the matter.

I happened to be idle today, so Zeng Zhi said: "Okay, since it's urgent money, then I'll go with you to see your wife, if you are really sick, I will pay for this money!" ”

"Do you have any money? Alas, I'm out of luck today! The man looked at Zeng Zhi suspiciously.

Zeng Zhi was going to come to the antique market to treasure for treasures, and he had a lot of money on him, so he casually took out a wad of banknotes and shook them in front of the man's eyes.

"Uncle Shan, you're lying again!" A voice rang out.

Zeng Zhi looked at it, but it was Wang Yan, an old classmate of his own, who came over, grabbed the man's arm, and then said: "A tattered jade pendant, how many people have you deceived?!" Today I actually deceived my friend again! ”

The man sneered, and then said to Wang Yan, "Your friend? Hey! Excuse me! ”

With that, the man slipped away, and didn't even pick up the tattered jade pendant on the ground.