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Chapter 144 You are the best French girl I know
"Little brother, don't look down on the second brother."

The gray-haired Teacher Huang was also a shrewd person. After noticing Lin Qingsong's gaze, he immediately guessed what he was thinking. "I will give the second brother his share of the money separately. Every time he helps me find a treasure, I will pay him an extra sum of money, so you don't have to worry about him losing money."

"Oh, I see." Lin Qingsong finally understood why Qi Fei hadn't raised the price; it turned out the buyer was paying.

Mobile payment is indeed very popular now. Unlike the old-fashioned Mr. Huang, who insisted on going to the bank to transfer money, he directly transferred 80,000 yuan to Lin Qingsong via Alipay.

After the transaction was completed, he carefully placed the stamps into the mailbag he had brought with him.

After acquiring the Large Dragon stamp, Teacher Huang was in high spirits. However, he quickly remembered something and looked at the book where Lin Qingsong kept the stamps with a hint of curiosity, saying, "Young man, would you mind letting me take a look at this book?"

He had just taken a liking to this copy of Lu Xun's "Call to Arms," ​​but his attention had been entirely focused on the stamps, and he hadn't paid any attention to whether it was "Call to Arms" or not. Now that he had some free time, he could finally appreciate the book.

“Sure.” Lin Qingsong brought the book with this in mind, and introduced it naturally: “This is the first edition of ‘Call to Arms’ published by Beixin Bookstore in 1923.”

"First edition?"

Mr. Huang immediately became interested and carefully picked up the yellowed book and placed it in front of him. Although the words "Call to Arms" on the spine had faded, he couldn't help but flip through it.

He soon discovered that although the paper inside the book was a bit brittle, it was still relatively well-preserved, and it was indeed a first edition published by Beixin Bookstore during the Republic of China period.

Just as Teacher Huang was about to ask Lin Qingsong if the book was for sale, he saw Xu Zhimo's family letters tucked inside.

"Second brother, is this the same guy who wrote Xu Zhimo's letters to Lu Xiaoman???"

The old man's eyes widened as he looked at the letter in the book.

"Yes," Qi Fei said with a hint of pride, "My buddy here is incredibly lucky; he found the Large Dragon stamps and Xu Zhimo's letters!"

call!
After putting down the book and the letter from home, Teacher Huang let out a heavy sigh of relief. He then glanced at the letter with a hint of reluctance, but his gaze quickly hardened.

"Young man, would you sell this book and Xu Zhimo's family letters?"

Although he had learned about Xu Zhimo's family letters from Qi Fei long ago, he did not initially intend to buy them, since his main focus was on collecting stamps.

But once he touched it in person, his collector's insatiable appetite made it impossible for him to let go of this treasure.

It's just 300,000!
The old man bought it!
At worst, I'll just stop using Douyin and stop tipping female live streamers for a while!
Although he was somewhat disgusted by those sweet-voiced live streamers, he was even more reluctant to let the treasure he had finally obtained slip away.

If you don't see the actual object or touch it yourself, that's fine.

Now that he has already tasted and evaluated it, he is afraid that if he really lets go, he will regret it and slap his thigh in regret.

Before Lin Qingsong could say anything, Qi Fei asked with a hint of doubt, "Grandpa, weren't you not interested in this?"

He asked before, didn't he say he wasn't going to buy it?

Why do you want to buy it again now?

This old man.

"Isn't that obvious?" Teacher Huang looked at Qi Fei speechlessly and said, "Can seeing a photo of this thing be the same as seeing the real thing?"

He sighed and said, "This old man only likes this one thing: money. It's just money, right? I'll spend it!"

"Grandpa, I will definitely sell the item, but how much are you willing to pay?" Lin Qingsong didn't waste any words and readily agreed.

"My second brother told me before that he wanted 300,000 yuan for the letter. I hope you haven't raised the price, young man?" As he spoke, Teacher Huang carefully examined the handwriting and text on the letter, his face filled with excitement.

"The family letters are fine for 300,000, but how about this copy of Lu Xun's 'Call to Arms'?" Lin Qingsong didn't raise the price at the last minute. After agreeing, he looked at Teacher Huang with a hint of curiosity.

"Two hundred thousand!"

Hearing Teacher Huang's words, Qi Fei's expression didn't change much.

Given Lu Xun's status in the literary world, this price is entirely worthwhile.

After all, the first edition of a work is the most groundbreaking, because the first edition can often restore the author's original appearance to the greatest extent. Whether it is the content or the layout, it plays an irreplaceable role in studying the formation and evolution of Lu Xun's literary style.

In other words, this book is of immense literary and historical value.

Looking at it this way, 200,000 is totally worth it!

Furthermore, to his knowledge, a few years ago a first edition of the book in excellent condition went up for auction and eventually sold for 300,000 yuan.

If you deduct all sorts of miscellaneous fees and erase the differences in appearance.

The prices of the two are basically the same.

The price the old man offered was reasonable.

Lin Qingsong was even more at a loss, because the price offered by Teacher Huang was much higher than the price he had listed on Kongfz.com.

He had previously seen similar products on Kongfz.com priced around 100,000, so he listed it for 150,000, intending to sell it slowly.

What's the point of being slow now? Just make your move!
Thinking of this, he told Teacher Huang that he agreed to the price while quickly removing the product from the Kongfz.com website.

After receiving another 500,000 yuan transfer, Lin Qingsong felt exceptionally comfortable.

He's been spending a lot of money lately, not to mention the cost of hotel rooms, he's spent a lot on food alone.

One must never neglect one's stomach. After Teacher Huang left with his treasure, completely satisfied, Lin Qingsong looked at Qi Fei with curiosity.

"Hey, Uncle, why does Teacher Huang like to call you 'Second Brother' so much?"

He was more curious about this than about Qi Fei's commission.

Qi Fei pointed to the sign above his head, "Look, it's because of this sign. When Teacher Huang came to find me before, he asked me how to get here, and I told him to just take a taxi to your second uncle's antique shop."

Um.
Okay, that's enough.

understood.

This Teacher Huang is clearly no pushover. Since he was taken advantage of verbally, he's bound to get his revenge verbally.

Your second uncle's antique shop.

Second child!

They actually match quite well.

"Alright." Lin Qingsong nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "Second Uncle, do you have Five Emperors Coins? A complete set."

He's going to audition for a model position later, and if he gets the job, his boss will definitely want to reward him.

Five Emperor Coins, a specialty of China, are quite good.

It's a thoughtful gift that can be presented in large quantities.

For example, there's Deborah, whom Vivian brought before, and Larissa, whom Lisa is planning to bring for a one-time meeting.

Since we've gotten to know each other, we should at least give each other something as a memento.

That way, you'll have a reason to contact them again later.

"The Five Great Emperors or the Five Lesser Emperors?" Qi Fei looked at him in confusion.

Lin Qingsong thought for a moment, "Give me thirty sets of the Lesser Five Emperors first, and one set of the Greater Five Emperors for my collection."

The so-called Five Emperors Coins, also known as the Five Emperors of China Coins, refer to the ancient coins minted and circulated during the reigns of five historically distinguished emperors: Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizong of Song, and Emperor Chengzu of Ming. These coins are Qin Banliang, Han Wuzhu, Kaiyuan Tongbao, Song Yuan Tongbao, and Yongle Tongbao.

The "Five Emperors Coins" refers to the ancient coins minted during the reigns of the five most prosperous emperors of the Qing Dynasty: Shunzhi Tongbao, Kangxi Tongbao, Yongzheng Tongbao, Qianlong Tongbao, and Jiaqing Tongbao.

It's not that he's stingy and doesn't give away the Five Emperors Coins; it's just that most of the Five Emperors Coins these days come from tombs, unlike the Lesser Five Emperors Coins, which are from a more recent era and are mostly passed down through generations.

Collecting the Five Great Emperors is fine, but wearing the Five Small Emperors is better.

Qi Fei looked at him speechlessly: "You want so much??? That's almost as much as what I sell in half a year."

"It's alright," Lin Qingsong said with a smile. "I might come back to buy some more in a while."

"Do you want it now?" Qi Fei wasn't too gossipy. As he spoke, he took out a box from the counter. Inside were strings of Five Emperors coins, and they were all in pretty good condition. "These are all high-quality ones. A string of them would sell for eight hundred to a thousand outside. You can give me five hundred. Thirty sets would be fifteen thousand. I'll also give you a set of the Great Five Emperors coins."

Lin Qingsong didn't stand on ceremony. After transferring the money, he took it and put it in the trunk before going to find Vivian.

Inside the hotel.

Vivian looked at the coat in front of her with a face full of surprise. "Lin, this is a 1940s Chanel haute couture! Where did you find it?! My goodness, it's so well preserved!"

Sitting on the sofa, Lin Qingsong, who was drinking water, saw Vivian's expression and couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up.

Although he rarely gives gifts, he has gained some experience in receiving them over the years.

really.

The key to gift-giving is to choose the right gift for the recipient.

"Vivian, besides this, I have another gift for you." As Lin Qingsong spoke, he took out the Five Emperors Coins from his pocket.

Seeing the Five Emperors Coins in Lin Qingsong's hand, Vivian, forgetting all about the Chanel haute couture dress, asked with a puzzled look, "Isn't this your Chinese currency?"

She was a top student, so she must know what Chinese copper coins looked like.

But she couldn't understand why Lin Qingsong would suddenly give her some of these ancient copper coins.

"To be precise, these are Five Emperors' Coins!" Lin Qingsong began his charade with a smile: "These are a super-enhanced version of the lucky four-leaf clover belonging to China. They are made by stringing together copper coins minted by the five most powerful emperors of the Qing Dynasty. These are not just ordinary copper coins. They are like magic keys, sealing the power of the five emperors. Wearing them can not only bring good luck but also attract wealth and ward off disasters!"

"OMG!!!" Vivian couldn't help but widen her eyes, looking at the Five Emperors Coins in front of her with a nervous expression.

No matter how highly educated Westerners are, there will always be some who are superstitious about the mysterious East.

Vivian was no exception, asking, "Lin, are you planning to give me a mysterious oriental copper coin?"

"Of course." Lin Qingsong nodded and placed the copper coin on her. "You're the best French girl I know, so I definitely have to give this to you!"

"Come, love me!"

(End of this chapter)