Two Realms: A cartload of rice arrived at the end of the Ming Dynasty

In modern times, a poor boy living in a small town will not become rich for no reason.

In order to cover up his future wealth and create a visible facade, Zhu Shiting can be said to have played the trick very well.

After nightfall, the other childhood friends who had learned the news from Li Han gathered at a halal barbecue restaurant called "Barbecue King" near the stadium, which was a popular spot for many.

Looking at the various kinds of beef and mutton on the large table in the private room, and the row of Rottweiler beer and drinks, everyone exclaimed "Holy crap!" in unison, and then looked at Zhu Shiting sitting in the center.

"Shi Ting, is it your treat tonight, or should we split the bill?"

Seeing this grand display, Li Chen, a civil servant working in a government agency, asked in a strange tone.

"I already said in the group chat that I'd treat everyone, so this meal is definitely on me." Zhu Shiting said calmly, bringing out bowls and chopsticks and inviting everyone to sit down.

"Damn! This guy's definitely going to strike it rich!"

"Brothers, get him drunk!"

"We can't let him leave the private room until he's drunk tonight!"

A group of close friends started making all sorts of noise.

The handsome men at this table dominated the room from the very beginning, making everyone believe that Zhu Shiting had found a way to make money.

Otherwise, this meal would cost at least 2 or 3000 yuan. We are all working-class families, and we wouldn't spend such a huge sum of money for no reason.

Of course, Zhu Shiting dared not drink recklessly.

He was afraid that if he drank too much, he would talk nonsense and reveal his greatest secret of being able to teleport to the end of the Ming Dynasty.

So at the dinner table, he pointed to the car accident wound on his face, claimed to his childhood friends that he had been to the hospital for an IV drip of cephalosporin, poured Sprite into his glass, and tried to get away with it.

Unexpectedly, when they played dice at the dinner table later, Zhu Shiting lost repeatedly, and almost the entire bottle of Sprite ended up in his stomach.

When he really couldn't drink anymore, he begged for mercy and put down the dice cup amidst the cheers of the crowd, proving that he was a terrible drinker with a huge addiction.

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After finishing their late-night snack, Zhu Shiting generously paid the bill.

He thought the beef and lamb at this barbecue restaurant tasted good, so he bought a few extra pounds to take home for his parents to try.

Since you want to cultivate an image of entrepreneurship and wealth, you'll inevitably have to get past your family sooner or later.

Zhu Shiting plans to bring his family some good food and useful items every now and then, and then find a suitable time to buy a car and a house to completely confess to his parents, which is also in line with his steady and reliable personality.

As for the second massage and foot bath after tonight's late-night snack, Zhu Shiting, as the organizer of the gathering, naturally went to experience it as well.

However, this second round was an extra expense, and the childhood friends were very sensible and paid out of their own pockets and split the bill with Zhu Shiting.

Not only did they not make him spend more money, Zhu Qing, whose family was in the clothing business and had considerable wealth, patted his chest and said with great righteousness, "Shi Ting's business is just starting out. If he encounters difficulties and can't make ends meet, it's definitely no problem for each of us brothers to contribute tens of thousands of yuan to help out."

"Good brothers! With just a word from you guys, I can definitely get this company up and running."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shiting smiled slightly and used the spa's PAD to select the most beautiful technician for this guy.

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After the group had a great time until after 11 p.m., his childhood friends called drivers or took taxis to leave, and he then slowly drove back to his home in Qianyang Town.

"We spent over 3 yuan in just one day. Money really doesn't go far."

After quickly washing up, Zhu Shiting returned to his room. Looking at the bank's notification message about his balance of 260,000 yuan, and then thinking about the more than 500 mouths he still had to feed in the late Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious about money.

Zhu Shiting pulled out the wooden box containing three gold ingots from under the bed and fell into deep thought as he looked at them.

He had two options if he wanted to quickly convert these gold ingots into cash.

One option is to buy tools to melt them down and sell them as ordinary gold to pawnshops and jewelry stores that recycle gold and silver.

This method of monetization is the fastest, but it also results in a significant loss of value.

Another problem is that Zhu Shiting cannot explain the source of such a large amount of gold.

It should be noted that each of these three gold ingots weighs twenty-five taels. He weighed them on his electronic scale at home, and they added up to nearly 2776 grams (in the Ming Dynasty, one jin = 16 taels, and one tael = 37.3 grams).

Based on the latest gold buyback prices on the market, you can cash out nearly 300 million yuan in one go!

Without clear sales documentation or proof of origin, most pawn shops and jewelry stores wouldn't dare take on such a large order.

Moreover, after being melted down, the gold ingots become gold nuggets, not the standard investment gold bars or finished jewelry like those from banks. People in the gold and silver recycling business might mistake this batch of gold for some kind of stolen goods of dubious origin.

If they secretly call the police, no matter how good Zhu Shiting's acting skills are, he won't be able to fool Uncle Hat.

To proceed with caution, this avenue of converting gold into cash has been completely blocked.

The second way to monetize them is to consign them as Ming Dynasty antiques to auction houses or collectors within the industry.

Professor Zheng, who is fond of collecting ancient jade, may know some collectors.

However, considering that he had just sold an antique jade hairpin to the other party, it would be easy to arouse unnecessary suspicion if he were to sell an even more valuable antique gold ingot to the same party in a short period of time.

"If I contact that Professor Zheng again, he'll probably mistake me for a tomb raider."

"Moreover, they are all valuable antiques from the same dynasty, making it even harder to clear them of suspicion as tomb raiders," Zhu Shiting analyzed seriously in his mind.

Looking at the three large gold ingots laid out before him, he truly understood what it meant to be a "hot potato."

Fortunately, being young, he can think faster than the older Deng.

Since there were certain risks involved in cashing out from Professor Zheng offline, Zhu Shiting thought of using the internet.

When he opened Douyin and searched for the treasure appraisal streamers he usually liked to watch, his eyes immediately locked onto the very popular "Listen to Advice and Appraise Treasures" in recent years.

This streamer has single-handedly popularized the treasure appraisal field, especially in the appreciation of silver dollars, silver dollars, and ancient coins from the late Qing Dynasty and modern times, where he has developed a unique and interesting style.

Zhu Shiting had been following the other party on Douyin for a long time. Every now and then, he would see some lucky people who collected silver coins becoming rich overnight after connecting with this teacher who listened to his advice. The live broadcasts were very successful.

Occasionally, some clips leak out and even go viral on social media, which is enough to show the influence of the other party in the field of antique appreciation.

"I remember there's a team that can help find buyers for valuable antiques once they're connected, or they'll buy them themselves," Zhu Shiting thought to himself.

Seeing that this popular streamer was still online and broadcasting at 11 o'clock, Zhu Shiting clicked into the live stream room with great anticipation.

Seeing the live stream's popularity of over 10 viewers and the occasional carnival-themed animation effects flashing across the screen, Zhu Shiting was incredibly envious.

"There are still a lot of rich people! Especially those who collect antiques. You can't even get in without some spare money." Zhu Shiting clicked his tongue twice as he watched the donations in the live stream.

These days, for ordinary people who want to quickly turn their lives around, besides winning the lottery or getting rich overnight from land expropriation, becoming an internet celebrity is definitely the best shortcut.