Power and WealthChapter 45 – Another profit!
The next day.
Morning.
Dong Xuebing yawned as he woke up. He rubbed his eyes andgot off the bed. He went to bed in the early hours after sieving through allthe coins. The mosquitos at the hospital were very poisonous. Once bitten, itwill swell, and it was painful and itchy. Dong Xuebing could hardly fall asleepwith the mosquitos flying around him. In his mind, he was thinking about theancient 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 alreadydressed up and sitting beside his father.
Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly: “Sorry to disturb you alllast night.”
“It’s okay. We are just wondering why you bought so manycoins back.” The old man’s son asked. “I heard that many experts nowadays couldnot tell the difference between authentic and counterfeit coins. You must becareful not to be tricked. There are counterfeits everywhere.”
Dong Xuebing chatted with them for a while and returned thelaptop. There were risks when dealing with antiques. Dong Xuebing knew aboutthe risks the first day he started working at the Antique City. But now, withhis ability, BACK, he could still make some profits with antiques.
Dong Xuebing needs to be on a drip at 8 am. But he secretleave the hospital before Aunt Xuan visits him.
He carried a big bundle of coins and took a taxi to thefamous Liu Li Chang.
The renovated Liu Li Chang was a crowded place with atraditional feel. The only thing Dong Xuebing does not like was the road. Itshould restrict vehicles from entering the area. Lots of luxurious cars wereparked 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 nearthe entrance of Liu Li Chang.
After entering the shop, Dong Xuebing walked past aCaucasian 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 himand went to the counter. He saw a middle-aged man reading newspapers behind thecounter. “Excuse me, do you buy antique coins?”
The middle-aged man lowered his papers and saw DongXuebing’s huge bundle. “So many coins?”
Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and smiled. “No. You can justgive me a price for this bundle. What I really want to sell is this JiadingYuanbao coin.”
The man nodded and put his newspaper aside. He took out amagnifying glass and some small tools from the drawer. “Ok, let me take a lookfirst.”
“Ok. Here is the coin.” Dong Xuebing passed him the coin.
Please...... Please......
The coin must be genuine...... Please let the coin beauthentic......
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 betterlook 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 uprightand 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 isproduced in the year 1208, and it is still in good condition. It is rare to seethis coin even in the auctions. It is very rare and valuable. You see this rustcolor? It shows the age of the coin.”
Hahaha, the coin was indeed genuine!!
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and asked. “How much are youwilling to offer for this coin?”
“Errrmmm......” The man hesitated. “Young man, you should havedone 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 andcharges...... The highest I can offer is 50,000 RMB. What do you think?”
Dong Xuebing felt this was a good offer. He thought for awhile and nodded. “Deal.”
The middle age man laughed. “Great. Since you are soforthright, 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 to50,000 RMB.
For Dong Xuebing, 50,000 RMB was an astronomical amount.
Dong Xuebing hugged a brown colored envelope tightly as hewalked out of Rong Bao Zhai. He was afraid someone would jump out and snatchedhis money. He scanned his surroundings carefully and quickly ran across theroad to the ICBC bank. He deposited all the money into his account, and hisbalance suddenly became more than 51,000 RMB. With this amount, he could evenafford to buy a low-cost car. He very excited as he returned back to thehospital.
Yay! I’m rich!
50,000 RMB!!!
Orthopedic ward.
Dong Xuebing returned to his ward to find the nurse and AuntXuan staring at him angrily.
Aunt Xuan scolded: “Where did you go so early in the morningand why didn’t you switch on your phone? Do you know I am worried for you?” Shewas holding on to the drip bottle. “The nurses have come here looking for youseveral times. You are supposed to be on a drip. How can you sneak out withouta word?”
Dong Xuebing smiled apologetically: “You did not help mebring the charger. My battery had been dead a long time ago.”
Qu Yunxuan stared at him: “So you are telling me that it ismy fault?”
“No, no......” Dong Xuebing quickly poured a glass of water forAunt Xuan. “I am bored this morning and went out for a walk. I forgot the timeand came back late. I’m sorry. Don’t be angry with me.” He does not intend totell Aunt Xuan about the antique coin. He wanted to give her a surprise.
Qu Yunxuan calmed down. “Hurry and get back on your bed. Youneed to be on a drip.”
Dong Xuebing took off his slippers and got back on his bedobediently. He extended his hand for the nurse to insert the needle. As thenurse inserts the needle, he shouted: “Ouch, ouch...... It’s painful...... be gentlerwith the needle.”
Qu Yunxuan laughed at him and playfully smacked hisforehead. “Do you dare to sneak out without telling anyone again?” Aunt Xuanwas wearing a light colored spaghetti strap top and white jeans. Her top wasshowing some cleavage, and her tight jeans outlined her shapely legs.
Dong Xuebing was mesmerized by her figure. He was determinedto make money for her.
Aunt Xuan, wait for me. I will help you raise enough money toset up your own company. I will help you achieve your dreams.
Yes...... I should alsowork hard to achieve my goal of becoming a top official too.
Earn money and getting promoted!!!!
Translator’snotes:
Liu LiChang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liulichang
Rong BaoZhai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rong_Bao_Zhai
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