Courtyard Houses: From Families of Martyrs and Orphans to Giants of the Times

At the scrap yard.

A smell of dust mixed with the rusty smell.

The ground was littered with all sorts of broken and junk.

Old wooden cabinet.

A broken thermos.

A chipped enamel basin.

There were also piles of yellowed old newspapers.

From other people's perspective.

This place is no different from a garbage dump.

But now.

Lin Jian'an's eyes practically lit up as he looked at these things.

Because the system kept giving me prompts.

Recyclable materials detected

[An object from an older era has been detected]

[Found an item with minor collectible value]

The notification sounds kept ringing in my mind.

Lin Jian'an was overjoyed.

"really."

"The junkyard is the real gold mine."

The old gatekeeper in front is still smoking a pipe.

I didn't even notice him.

Lin Jian'an wasn't in a hurry.

First, squat down next to the pile of old books.

Pretending to flip through waste paper.

Actually.

The eyes have already begun scanning frantically.

Not long after.

The system suddenly displayed a red warning.

High-value items detected

[Target distance: 3 meters]

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

High value?

He immediately looked in that direction.

turn out.

The target was hidden under a pile of broken wood.

There was also a broken washbasin lying next to it.

"..."

Lin Jianan almost lost his composure.

This place can bury anything.

He hurried over.

Pretend to casually rummage through the pages.

Move the wood away little by little.

soon.

A small, dark wooden box was visible underneath.

The wooden box has cracked.

It was covered in dust.

At first glance.

It's no different from burning a match.

However, the system prompts kept getting stronger.

[Targets are close]

[Targets are close]

Lin Jian'an even slowed his breathing.

He slowly opened the wooden box.

next second.

Several silver dollars were visible inside.

Although it's black.

But the edge pattern is still clear.

"Big Head..."

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

Yuan Shikai silver dollar!

This thing is for future generations.

The market price has remained high.

Especially genuine items.

A system notification popped up instantly.

[Republic of China Yuan Shikai silver dollars (three pieces)]

[Value: 45 points]

[Review: Possesses high collectible value]

Forty-five points!

Lin Jian'an almost burst out laughing.

This is the biggest sum to date!

And most importantly.

This is only the first day!

I casually browsed through the scrap yard.

I found this kind of thing.

What will happen in the future?

He suppressed his excitement.

He quickly stuffed the silver dollar into his pocket.

Then he pretended to continue flipping through the pages.

really.

Two old stamps were found in the interlayer of the wooden box.

[Old stamps (damaged) showing the entire country covered in red]

[Value: 18 points]

Lin Jian'an's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his chest.

What the hell!

They even have this?

Although it was a damaged ticket.

But how outrageous this thing became in later generations.

Anyone who collects things knows this.

He now even has doubts.

In this day and age, any scrap yard...

They could support a whole bunch of antique dealers in later generations.

"calm."

"We must remain calm."

Lin Jian'an kept reminding himself.

What I fear most now.

The behavior was just too abnormal.

These days.

You're just a kid who picks up treasures from the junkyard every day.

Even a fool would have doubts.

Just then.

Suddenly, shouts of cursing came from afar.

"You fucking be careful moving it!"

Who will pay for the damaged cabinet?

Several workers were carrying old furniture inside.

One of the old cabinets had just been placed down.

The system notification suddenly started flashing wildly again.

High-value items detected

Furniture from a special era was detected.

Lin Jian'an immediately looked over.

It was an old, worn-out octagonal table.

The corners of the table are all worn out.

The color is black.

It looks very ordinary.

But the system was glowing red.

"System, check."

[Huanghuali Old Eight Immortals Table]

[Value: 80 points]

[Evaluation: Antique furniture from the Republican era]

Lin Jian'an's breathing quickened.

Eighty points!

It's almost at 100!

Although he knew about antiques in his previous life.

However, their research on timber is not very in-depth.

But the three characters "huanghuali" are correct.

He still knew.

Many antique furniture pieces from later generations.

It can easily amount to hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Especially genuine old materials.

It has a price but no market.

The result is now.

It was thrown into a junkyard as a broken table.

Lin Jian'an's eyes were almost red.

Here comes the problem.

This table is so big.

How do I do it?

We can't just add it to the system on the spot, can we?

That's really true.

The entire junkyard has to be blown up.

Just when he was having a hard time.

The old gatekeeper walked over slowly.

"Kid."

"Did you find anything?"

Lin Jian'an's mind immediately started working.

He then immediately broke into a smile.

"uncle."

"Is this table for sale?"

The old man was taken aback.

I followed his gaze.

"That broken table?"

"What do you need that thing for?"

"We don't have a table for meals at home."

"It's pretty sturdy, isn't it?"

The old man immediately laughed.

"You're quite good at managing your money."

"OK."

"Give me two cents and I'll take you away."

Two cents!

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

This is for future generations.

Even two million might not be enough to buy it.

It's only two cents now.

But he didn't reveal it at all.

Instead, he pretended to hesitate.

"Two cents is a bit expensive..."

"Hey, you little rascal."

"This is made of solid wood."

"Fine, then."

"No, no, no."

Lin Jian'an nodded quickly.

"I want."

But he had just finished speaking.

He suddenly faced another dilemma.

Because he simply can't move it.

The old man seemed to have figured it out.

"Can't move it?"

"Um……"

"Then have someone come and pick it up this afternoon."

"Put it here for now."

Lin Jian'an immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, sir."

Then.

He spent another five cents to buy the broken wooden box.

There's also a bunch of old books.

On the surface.

It looks like they've really come to collect waste paper.

The old man didn't suspect anything.

They even thought the child knew how to manage a household.

After leaving the scrap yard.

Lin Jian'an's pace quickened noticeably.

The silver coins in his arms were heavy.

He even felt a little unreal.

Only half a day.

He made a fortune.

"System, recycle."

next second.

The silver dollars and old banknotes vanished instantly.

[Received 63 points]

Current points: 67

[New player quests completed]

[Rewards being distributed...]

Followed by.

The system voice sounded again.

[Gain access to random purchasing]

[Currently available procurement categories: Food, Meat, Basic Medicines]

next second.

The store interface was refreshed immediately.

There were suddenly a lot more things inside.

Pork: 2 points/jin

Rice: 1 point/jin (500g)

[Canned Fruit: 5 points]

Penicillin: 50 points

See the last item.

Lin Jian'an's breath hitched.

penicillin!

The real life-saving medicine of our time!

Especially given my mother's current condition.

This is exactly what we lack.

"It must be replaced."

Although fifty points are expensive.

But it's worth it.

Just then.

The system suddenly prompted again.

[First time completing the beginner stage]

[Enable System Space Upgrade]

next second.

The original system space was one cubic meter.

It expanded several times over.

"good!"

Lin Jian'an felt a surge of excitement.

The space is bigger.

Many things will be more convenient in the future.

Especially when it comes to receiving things.

No more sneaking around.

On the way back to the courtyard house.

Lin Jian'an's steps became lighter and lighter.

But we had just reached the entrance of the alley.

But then it suddenly stopped.

Because of what's ahead.

Several thugs were blocking a small, thin figure.

One of them even reached out and snatched something.

"Give it to me!"

"Damn it, the little brat dares to hide?"

The child who was blocked looked terrified.

He clutched the cloth bag tightly in his arms.

"no……"

"This is my brother's medicine money..."

The leader of the thugs kicked him.

"What the hell is this to me!"

"Bring it here right now!"

Lin Jian'an's eyes turned cold instantly.

Because of the child who was blocked.

It turned out to be He Yushui.