I saw that the gate of the antique market was rusty and the big iron door was ajar. The square in front of the door is filled with all kinds of cars, including rare luxury cars, mixed in among the vans and three bungalows, which are abrupt but very stylish.
"What clues did you get that you have to look for here?" Lin Xiaoyu asked.
I took out my mobile phone, opened a photo, and took a look at Lin Xiaoyu. "The clues that Old Ji asked people to find were that a copper box leaked here not long ago."
"What's so strange about a copper box?"
"Lao Ji said that the workmanship of this kind of box is very exquisite, and it is very close to the old Qisu Key. It should be from the same era. Moreover, this kind of box has a very special function. In ancient times, it was used to convey secret messages. Only the two parties who delivered it know the secret. The box was buried underground with the owner. Obviously he didn't want the secret to spread to the world." I explained, "He said that there are very few such boxes on the market, and most of them are ghost goods, so I just came here to try my luck.”
Lin Xiaoyu walked around happily, seeming to be very curious about this place, and said happily, "Okay, okay, I have never been to a place like this, so just show me around."
She turned around like a happy little girl, her eyes were very curious about everything she saw. She would touch here and look there, asking questions, and she never tired of it.
"Hey, Li Rui, this Yu Ruyi is so beautiful, let's go take a look, shall we?"
I glanced at the Yu Ruyi quickly, and then looked at the store out of habit. The shopkeeper looked fierce, and the customers coming and going seldom stopped at his door. I gently pulled Lin Xiaoyu and said, "Hey, don't worry."
"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoyu asked curiously.
"That's parallel import."
"Ah, parallel imports?"
"Shhhh, be gentle." I hurriedly motioned to Lin Xiaoyu to adjust her frightened expression, "Aren't you afraid that he will chase us and beat us?"
"You're still beating us?"
"Nonsense, he is so fierce. Who knows if he will come and beat us. If he gets angry, we will be in trouble. This is someone else's territory."
Lin Xiaoyu nodded obediently, but she was immediately attracted by other things, and her shadow disappeared without paying attention. I searched for a while, but she came out of nowhere and said, "Hey, do you think I can pick this stone well?"
She held a fist-sized rough stone in her hand and said with a smile: "This is a piece of Xinjiang Hetian jade, or it is made from old pit material." I looked at her proud expression and thought to myself, "You are so easy to deceive." Then I thought again, how could it be possible if he actually lied to someone right under my nose?
"Where did you buy it?"
"there!"
I walked in the direction of Lin Xiaoyu's finger and said, "Boss, you are trying to trick us. This is obviously a false start. Are you fooling us young people?"
"Young man, don't talk nonsense. We are doing business here and we operate with integrity. How can I sell you something fake!"
"Haha." I snorted coldly, "Don't say I'm unkind. Don't tell me that this rough stone of yours is not made from Laokeng seed material. Even the Qinghai mine can talk nonsense? I think it's either Russian material or Korean material."
The boss looked at me with his eyes wide open. After a while, he laughed again and gave a thumbs up, "Awesome, awesome, you guy is really awesome! I have been opening a store here for more than ten years, and I have seen countless people like you. This is the first time I’ve seen such a master.”
"Fortunately, your stuff is of good quality and the price is pretty fair. If you don't fool me, someone might actually buy it."
"Hey, you've already demolished my platform, how can anyone buy it? Why don't you just accept it?"
"Definitely, how can I have the heart of a Bodhisattva?"
Lin Xiaoyu on the side heard this inexplicably, "Li Rui, you are so awesome. I knew it was fake after just one glance. It's thanks to you today, otherwise I would happily buy it home without knowing that I was ripped off." Woolen cloth."
"Let me tell you, the people here are very smart. The saying that they don't open for a year and eat for a year after opening is just to prey on you laymen."
"It seems like I was right to come to you."
"Come on, let's go shopping elsewhere. The things you are looking for are probably around the corner. They specialize in sneaking around and they produce a lot of things."
"What do you mean by cheating?"
"Stealing money means that the boss's subordinates ship goods without telling the boss and secretly make deals with sellers. Some bosses store some treasures in their warehouses and either wait for high prices to be sold, or they keep them themselves."
"Oh, I see."
"Didn't your friend tell you that this kind of thing is rare on the market, and maybe some bosses will collect it. So, it's right to ask the thief."
I found two people trading at an inconspicuous corner. When they saw Lin Xiaoyu and I approaching, they immediately became vigilant. One person took out two cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to his partner. , and then said with a pretentious smile, "Friend, are you on fire?"
Another person immediately understood and said with a smile: "I don't smoke!"
He was about to leave, but I immediately stopped him and said, "Dude, I want to ask for directions. Is it convenient?"
The two people first looked at each other, and then looked at me and Lin Xiaoyu carefully for a while. It seemed that they didn't trust us very much, "You two are young, what are you doing here asking questions?"
"We are studying archeology, why don't we come here to accumulate practical experience?"
"Oh, college students?" One of the tall, dark men was still dubious. He considered me carefully for a while, but seemed to be unable to see any clues. He circled around Lin Xiaoyu and looked up and down for a while, "You said you are students, do you have any credentials?" ?”
"Brother, are you kidding me?" I laughed, "Who brings a student ID card to the antique market?"
Another thin-faced man immediately became anxious, "Hey, no one will believe you without proof! Brother Dog, let's ignore them and walk away."
"Hey, hey, I don't ask in vain!" I reached out and touched the inner pocket. I concluded that the two of them would definitely not let go of the meat that came to their mouths after saying this.
Sure enough, the tall black man stopped immediately, and a smile appeared on his stern face, as if she had breasts. Without even taking a glance, I retracted my hand, snorted coldly, turned my head dismissively and left.
"Hey, hey, wait."
"I don't think there's any need to wait. There are rules when going out to the track. We don't have to stay at your door. It's the same at other places."
"Hey, hey, you're wrong. You can go and inquire about this place. If I don't have something here, other people won't have it!" The tall black man spoke with confidence and confidence. Manman said, "I know you archeology students love to find some weird stuff. I'm not bragging. If you were to check in here, without you, I would have turned this huge market upside down to find it." It’s not here!”
The mountains in the distance stretch, and the eight treasure auspicious clouds are quietly dotted on them. There is a small village on the hillside. As the evening approaches, the smoke from the kitchen rises. There is a dense forest on the east side of the hillside. There are no shadows of flying birds on the forest tops, only a few bird calls can be heard occasionally from the forest.
Water is extremely precious here, and every household depends on water flowing from the streams into the ditches below the hillsides. The ditch is in a cemetery. The tombstones are tilted here and there, and some have no tombstones at all. Many coffins were placed outside, and no pits were dug. It was not known whether they were dug out or simply thrown on the spot.
Looking down from the hillside, you can just see this antique market. A little boy with a face covered in mud ran down the hillside quickly. He didn't take the road on the mountain, but took a shortcut through the dense forest. The little boy was obviously used to playing in the mountains. He ran on the slopes as if on flat ground and disappeared in a flash.
He drilled into a dog hole in the wall and sneaked in. As he ran, he shouted, "Uncle Dog, Uncle Dog, do you think I picked up another treasure?"
The little boy was still childish, probably around ten years old, but he was very sophisticated and spoke in a precise manner. He ran straight up to the tall black man, pulled his hand, and said with a proud smile, "Uncle Dog, this time, give this baby an eyelash."
The tall black man was probably a relative of his, and he was obviously very familiar with him. He cursed, "Didn't you see I have a guest here? If you don't follow any rules, I'll ask your mother to beat you up later!"
The little boy made a face, then snorted, shook a heavy bundle on his back, put it heavily on the ground, then squatted on the ground, staring at the tall black man with his eyes.
The tall black man immediately cried out in distress, "Oh, you brat, your hands and feet are neither light nor heavy. If you break something, wouldn't it be your damn sin?" He quickly picked up the bag and untied it carefully. , carefully picked up everything and inspected it, "It's okay, it's okay, it didn't break any corners or anything." As he said that, he raised his hand to hit the little boy.
The little boy was even more clever. He ducked quickly, sat up from the ground, and cursed: "You are such a bitch, how dare you hit me!"
"Hey, what did you call me? If you're not old or young, I'll hit you. What will happen if I hit you?" With that, he wanted to catch up. I habitually took a look at the little boy's baggage. There were three bronze mirrors and two clay pots in it. They were all ordinary things and not worth a lot of money.
"Hey, do you think this little boy is quite interesting?"
"This kid probably picked up these things in the mountains. They are all ghosts."
"Ah?" Lin Xiaoyu looked at me in surprise, and then unconsciously looked at the little boy who was playing, not daring to connect with him. "How is this possible? He is still a child."
"I didn't say he was a tomb robber. I guess there are tombs in this mountain. I don't know why. Maybe it was washed out by the rain or left behind by other tomb robbers. In the end, he picked it up." I looked at the little boy. Analyzed, "You see, he is obviously very familiar with this dog brother. It is estimated that he has made transactions with him more than once or twice. There is either a big tomb or a group of tombs on this mountain!"
After listening to my analysis, Lin Xiaoyu glanced at the baggage unconsciously, and suddenly she shouted in surprise, "Li Rui, look!"
"What?"
Lin Xiaoyu pointed to the baggage cover, and a corner of a square box was exposed underneath. I immediately opened my eyes wide, looked at Lin Xiaoyu, and said in surprise: "This is -"
"Yes, it must be. The box in your photo is very similar." Lin Xiaoyu chased after him excitedly and shouted, "Kid, kid."
When the little boy heard Lin Xiaoyu calling him, he came over with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Sister, what did you ask me to do?"
"Kid, my sister is asking you, where did you find these things?"
Unexpectedly, the little boy was very alert. He immediately became alert and remained silent. He shook his head and turned around to run away. Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the tall black man behind him, "Hey, where are you going?"
