Dong Xuebing yawned as he woke up . He rubbed his eyes and got off the bed . He went to bed in the early hours after sieving through all the coins . The mosquitos at the hospital were very poisonous . Once bitten, it will swell, and it was painful and itchy . Dong Xuebing could hardly fall asleep with the mosquitos flying around him . In his mind, he was thinking about the ancient coin and had a dream where he was buried alive by tons of coins .
“You are awake?” The old man’s son asked . He was already dressed up and sitting beside his father .
Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly: “Sorry to disturb you all last night . ”
“It’s okay . We are just wondering why you bought so many coins back . ” The old man’s son asked . “I heard that many experts nowadays could not tell the difference between authentic and counterfeit coins . You must be careful not to be tricked . There are counterfeits everywhere . ”
Dong Xuebing chatted with them for a while and returned the laptop . There were risks when dealing with antiques . Dong Xuebing knew about the risks the first day he started working at the Antique City . But now, with his ability, BACK, he could still make some profits with antiques .
Dong Xuebing needs to be on a drip at 8 am . But he secret leave the hospital before Aunt Xuan visits him .
He carried a big bundle of coins and took a taxi to the famous Liu Li Chang .
The renovated Liu Li Chang was a crowded place with a traditional feel . The only thing Dong Xuebing does not like was the road . It should restrict vehicles from entering the area . Lots of luxurious cars were parked along the street on both sides, leaving little space for pedestrians .
There are so many antique shops here . Which should I go?
Dong Xuebing decided to go to the shop Rong Bao Zhai near the entrance of Liu Li Chang .
After entering the shop, Dong Xuebing walked past a Caucasian and asked the shop assistant where the coins and notes counter was . That shop assistant pointed to a corner of the shop . Dong Xuebing thanked him and went to the counter . He saw a middle-aged man reading newspapers behind the counter . “Excuse me, do you buy antique coins?”
The middle-aged man lowered his papers and saw Dong Xuebing’s huge bundle . “So many coins?”
Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and smiled . “No . You can just give me a price for this bundle . What I really want to sell is this Jiading Yuanbao coin . ”
The man nodded and put his newspaper aside . He took out a magnifying glass and some small tools from the drawer . “Ok, let me take a look first . ”
“Ok . Here is the coin . ” Dong Xuebing passed him the coin .
Please…… Please……
The coin must be genuine…… Please let the coin be authentic……
The middle-aged man scrutinized the coin .
1 second passed……
2 seconds passed……
3 seconds passed……
The man suddenly grasped . He moved closer to take a better look at the coin and had a shocked expression . “This coin……”
Dong Xuebing asked anxiously: “How is the coin?”
“Wait . I need to take a closer look . ” The man sat upright and carefully examine every detail of the coin and nodded . “This coin is scarce . Young man, this is a 10 cash Southern Song Dynasty Jiading Yuanbao coin . It is produced in the year 1208, and it is still in good condition . It is rare to see this coin even in the auctions . It is very rare and valuable . You see this rust color? It shows the age of the coin . ”
Hahaha, the coin was indeed genuine!!
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and asked . “How much are you willing to offer for this coin?”
“Errrmmm……” The man hesitated . “Young man, you should have done your homework before coming here with the coin . So, I will not cheat you . This coin can fetch up to 60,000 RMB at the auctions . But after commissions and charges…… The highest I can offer is 50,000 RMB . What do you think?”
Dong Xuebing felt this was a good offer . He thought for a while and nodded . “Deal . ”
The middle age man laughed . “Great . Since you are so forthright, I will give you 1,000 for that bundle of coins . Ok?”
“Sure . ”
50,000 RMB!
Two years of his mother’s salaries do not even amount to 50,000 RMB .
For Dong Xuebing, 50,000 RMB was an astronomical amount .
Dong Xuebing hugged a brown colored envelope tightly as he walked out of Rong Bao Zhai . He was afraid someone would jump out and snatched his money . He scanned his surroundings carefully and quickly ran across the road to the ICBC bank . He deposited all the money into his account, and his balance suddenly became more than 51,000 RMB . With this amount, he could even afford to buy a low-cost car . He very excited as he returned back to the hospital .
Yay! I’m rich!
50,000 RMB!!!
Orthopedic ward .
Dong Xuebing returned to his ward to find the nurse and Aunt Xuan staring at him angrily .
Aunt Xuan scolded: “Where did you go so early in the morning and why didn’t you switch on your phone? Do you know I am worried for you?” She was holding on to the drip bottle . “The nurses have come here looking for you several times . You are supposed to be on a drip . How can you sneak out without a word?”
Dong Xuebing smiled apologetically: “You did not help me bring the charger . My battery had been dead a long time ago . ”
Qu Yunxuan stared at him: “So you are telling me that it is my fault?”
“No, no……” Dong Xuebing quickly poured a glass of water for Aunt Xuan . “I am bored this morning and went out for a walk . I forgot the time and came back late . I’m sorry . Don’t be angry with me . ” He does not intend to tell Aunt Xuan about the antique coin . He wanted to give her a surprise .
Qu Yunxuan calmed down . “Hurry and get back on your bed . You need to be on a drip . ”
Dong Xuebing took off his slippers and got back on his bed obediently . He extended his hand for the nurse to insert the needle . As the nurse inserts the needle, he shouted: “Ouch, ouch…… It’s painful…… be gentler with the needle . ”
Qu Yunxuan laughed at him and playfully smacked his forehead . “Do you dare to sneak out without telling anyone again?” Aunt Xuan was wearing a light colored spaghetti strap top and white jeans . Her top was showing some cleavage, and her tight jeans outlined her shapely legs .
Dong Xuebing was mesmerized by her figure . He was determined to make money for her .
Aunt Xuan, wait for me . I will help you raise enough money to set up your own company . I will help you achieve your dreams .
Yes…… I should also work hard to achieve my goal of becoming a top official too .
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