It was a very primitive map, very thin, and I didn’t know what kind of animal skin it was made of.
The leather is about the size of two palms, but the area drawn in it is no more than a projectile.
It was a strange island. There was a palace standing on the island. The outside of the island was surrounded by a circle of rough lines. If you look closely, it looked like a dragon was surrounding the island.
There is a row of vertical text in the upper right corner of the map, which is small seal script. I am not very good at writing, so I need to compare it with relevant text books.
I was baffled by this map, and I didn't know where the island on it was.
But one thing I am sure of is that Xiaozhuan originated from the Qin State, the leader of the Seven Kingdoms during the Warring States Period, which means that this map has a history of at least 2,400 to 500 years.
The ancients would not draw such a map for no reason, and it was drawn on such unknown leather. It should be a treasure map.
"Little boss, you see this map is an old item, right? Can I exchange it for some money?"
Seeing me frowning at the leather map, the young man asked impatiently.
I nodded and said it was okay, as it was an old thing, so I asked him what price he wanted to sell it for.
When the young man heard what I said, his eyes lit up. After thinking for a long time, he stretched out his fingers towards me.
"What! Fifty thousand! Why don't you go and grab it? No, no, no, take it, take it!"
I was very angry at the time. Although I thought the piece of leather was probably a treasure map, I don’t know if it was real. What if it was drawn by the ancients for fun and to deceive us, the younger generations? .
Even if it were true, if all I found were ruins and scrap metal, wouldn't I be at a loss?
Even though we were still in the same year, asking me for 50,000 yuan for a mere piece of skin would inevitably be like a lion's mouth. In my mind, it was only worth 3,000 to 5,000 yuan at most, so I decisively refused. .
Seeing that I was angry, the young man shook his head like a rattle and continued: "Little boss, you misunderstood. This is just an old map. How dare I ask for as much as 50,000 yuan!"
"You just need to give me five hundred yuan!"
The young man said he didn't dare to ask for as much as five yuan. Apparently I had misunderstood before, thinking that five thousand yuan was exactly the price I wanted, so I could accept it.
But what I didn't expect was that the young man actually said five hundred when he opened his mouth, which really shocked me.
I thought I had stuffed cotton in my ears and heard wrongly, so I asked him to tell me how much he wanted to sell it for. It wasn’t until he spoke again that I was convinced that I heard correctly.
Fifty thousand to five hundred, this is simply a kick in the sky and a kick in the ground. If calculated based on the product discount, this is a 0.1% discount, and no fool will not accept it.
Or maybe I was worried that this young man would suddenly regret it, so I hurriedly took out my mobile phone and planned to scan the five hundred yuan.
But the young man said he didn't have a mobile phone and asked me if I could give him cash.
"Um...well, I'll give you cash!"
As I said that, I ordered five hundred yuan, but I was not in a hurry to give it to the young man because I started to be a little curious about him.
Today is an era of digitalization. It won’t be long before human beings will live in the metaverse. Even children as young as three or four will know how to play with smartphones.
But the young man in front of him is completely a type of person with a low head. How could he not have a mobile phone?
I guess there may be three reasons. The first is that his mobile phone is either broken or lost. It is natural to say that he does not have a mobile phone.
The second one is that the origin of this map is unknown. He didn't want others to catch him, so he said this.
As for the third type, this young man lives in poverty and cannot afford a mobile phone.
But I think this third option seems unrealistic. No matter how poor he is, how can he not have a mobile phone with him? Even the people who sell money on the street have a mobile phone, and look at this young man’s clothes. He doesn't look like such a poor person.
I became more and more curious about the young man in front of me.
Although antique stores have always had a rule when receiving goods, they don’t ask where they come from, but I really have a strong curiosity about the young man in front of me.
I don’t really want to know how he got this leather map, I just want to hear his story about a time when there were no mobile phones.
"Brother, your accent sounds like you're not from here, right?"
I slapped the five hundred yuan on the counter and pushed it towards the young man, and asked casually.
When the young man saw the five hundred yuan, his face immediately lit up with joy. He hurriedly took the five hundred yuan in his hand and responded casually, "Well, I'm from Shandong."
"A person from Shandong? You came so far away from Tongcheng. Do you have any relatives?"
As soon as I said these words, the young man's face darkened immediately. He shook his head and sighed, as if he had something to hide.
He looked at me and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end not a word came out.
"Thank you, little boss. I wish you a prosperous business. I'll leave now!"
After saying that, the young man grabbed the money and left the antique store without looking back, disappearing into the dark night.
I originally wanted to fulfill my curious heart, but I couldn't force myself to do otherwise as they didn't want to tell me.
After the young man left, it was still raining. I saw that it was really getting late, so I hurriedly put the leather map I had just received back into the ziplock bag, and left the antique store to find it nearby. Stayed in a hotel.
After arriving at the hotel, I took a shower first to wash away the dust and dust from my body. Then I lay down on the soft bed and slept until the next morning.
I slept well, but when I opened my eyes, I felt depressed again, and I was still wondering how sincere I could be in asking Chen Guishou to help me.
Snapped!
Just as I was getting dressed, something fell out of my clothes. I picked it up and saw that it was the leather map I collected yesterday.
Looking at the leather map in my hand, an idea suddenly flashed through my mind, thinking to myself, isn't this ready-made sincerity?
This is definitely a treasure map. As for what can be found, that is not something I can say.
I don't know if Chen Guishou will accept this map if I give it to him as a sincerity, but at the moment this is the only thing I can think of.
You will never know whether it is successful or not until you try it.
I immediately called Fatty Wu and made an appointment to meet at an old-fashioned furniture store in the antique market, the same store where the two of us took shelter from the rain last time.
After making an appointment with Fatty Wu, I left the hotel, had a simple breakfast at a roadside stall, and then went straight to the antique market.
"Come on, take a look. It's a fine bronze jue. This is the royal wine cup of the First Emperor. Look at this, the authentic condensed version of the Dayu Ding, and these ancient coins from various dynasties and generations. Those are all rare things, if you sell one and lose the other, you’ll pay ten if you buy a fake one!”
As soon as I entered the antique market, I heard a familiar shout. I frowned and saw that the good guy was undoubtedly the second donkey.
At this time, many people gathered around his stall, obviously attracted by the things on his stall.
At this moment, what the two donkeys are holding high is the bronze tripod that I received from the fool.
At that time, I got angry and thought that it was really you, the bastard, who did this.
At that time, I really wanted to kill this guy with my own hands, but when I calmed down and thought about it, I couldn't do it.
If I really made a move, it would inevitably attract more people's attention. If someone with a weak hand calls the police, the gain will outweigh the loss.
Another point is that since this second-rate idiot dares to blatantly put it up for sale, he must not be afraid that I will come to make trouble, so I can't let my emotions play a role.
So I suppressed the anger in my heart, put on a calm look, and walked toward Erluzi's stall...
