Chapter 5: The Beautiful School Girl Appears
The reason why the pawnshop owner Zhou Zhongdang asked this was to test whether Lin Lang was an amateur or an expert.
If Lin Lang is a young man who doesn't know much, Zhou Zhongdang can lower the price and buy the goods at a bargain price. If he meets an expert, he can only make a small profit and buy the goods according to the market collection price.
Lin Lang replied truthfully: "This Mongolian-style Dade Tongbao copper coin is a rare treasure of Yuan Dynasty currency. It is very rare in the world and is hard to find in the ancient coin collection world. The current market collection price is over one million Chinese yuan."
Zhou Zhongdang exclaimed: "I didn't expect this collector, who is not very old, is such an expert!"
"That's right!"
"This Mongolian-style Dade Tongbao copper coin is indeed a treasure that is hard to come by in the ancient coin collection circle of Longhai City, and its existence in the country is also very rare."
"A small flat coin with Chinese characters can be worth tens of thousands of yuan in average condition, and more than 100,000 yuan in good condition. The price of a 2-fold or 3-fold Dade Tong Bao is even higher in the market."
"This Mongolian-style Dade Tongbao Zhe San copper coin is in almost perfect condition and is very rare in the ancient coin collection world. It has always attracted much attention and is regarded as a rare treasure by many collectors."
Gu Keqing, who was standing nearby, was amazed after hearing this: "Alang was not bragging. This seemingly insignificant old copper coin is actually worth a fortune!"
Appraiser Acheng was shocked and said, "Boss, this old copper coin with Mongolian text on one side and a plain plate on the other side is the Dade Tongbao copper coin minted by Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty, Temur, during the Dade period (1297-1307 AD)?!"
Zhou Zhongdang smiled and replied: "That's right!"
After hearing this, treasure appraiser Ah Cheng's eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "I have only heard of the Mongolian version of Dade Tongbao copper coins in the treasure appraisal community, but I have never seen one. Today I have learned something new!"
Lin Lang said: "This Mongolian-style Dade Tongbao copper coin has exquisite craftsmanship, pure copper, and a smooth and delicate surface."
"The coin is engraved with exquisite patterns, clear handwriting and smooth lines. It is definitely a rare ancient coin from the Yuan Dynasty.
Treasure appraiser Ah Cheng exclaimed: "Yes!"
"This Mongolian-style Dade Tongbao copper coin is in perfect condition and has extremely high historical and artistic value."
“It is indeed a rare ancient coin treasure!”
Zhou Zhongdang was overjoyed. He put on his glasses carefully, picked up the magnifying glass on the counter, and observed the front and back of the Dade Tong Bao copper coin very carefully, as if he had found a treasure.
With many years of experience in appraising treasures, Zhou Zhongdang, the owner of Zhenbao Pavilion Antique Pawn Shop, can confirm with 100% certainty that this old copper coin is the rare Dade Tong Bao copper coin from the Yuan Dynasty.
"My fellow collector, are you really willing to pawn this rare Dade Tongbao copper coin to us?"
Lin Lang replied: "As long as your offer is reasonable and I have the pawn ticket as proof, I will never regret it."
Zhou Zhongdang wanted to lower the price, so he opened his palm and made the number five, meaning he wanted to bid 500,000 Chinese yuan.
Lin Lang curled his lips and said with a wry smile: "Boss Zhou, you know how to bargain down, but it's just 500,000 Chinese Yuan, I, Lin Lang, don't care at all."
"This rare Dade Tongbao copper coin has a current market value of over one million Chinese Yuan. If you go to any Hong Kong antique auction house, it will most likely be auctioned off at a whopping price of one and a half million Chinese Yuan."
"If it's less than one million Chinese Yuan, I won't make a move."
Zhou Zhongdang laughed after hearing this and said, "This collector is young and promising, and he knows a lot. He even knows the auction price of this Dade Tongbao copper coin."
"But if you go to Hong Kong Island Auction House, you have to pay channel fees and commissions."
"Add to that the time cost. Even if this rare Dade Tongbao copper coin can be auctioned for a good price at the Hong Kong Island Auction House, our Treasure Pavilion will not make much profit from the difference."
"Eight hundred thousand!"
"We at Treasure Pavilion are offering 800,000 Chinese Yuan to buy your Dade Tongbao copper coin. There may even be a little profit margin."
Lin Lang smiled and shook his head, saying, "I won't sell it for less than one million Chinese Yuan."
"According to international practice, the commission rate for antique or artwork auctions is generally 10 percent."
"I know that you pawnshop owners will deliberately downplay the quality of goods when receiving them, and estimate the price very low. This is the rhetoric of pawnshop owners. Boss Zhou, there is no need to play psychological warfare with the younger generation. Just give me a straight answer."
"If your bank accepts the goods for one million Chinese Yuan, we will sign the pawn ticket and enjoy the cooperation."
"If your bank insists on lowering the price and offers less than one million Chinese Yuan, the deal will not go through. I will take my leave and will not bother you any further!"
After hearing this, Zhou Zhongdang praised: "It seems that young man, you are not an ordinary person!"
"Since you are an expert, there is no need for me to beat around the bush. One million Chinese Yuan is the deal!"
"OK!" Lin Lang smiled.
Gu Keqing, who was standing nearby, was stunned with shock. She didn't expect that Lin Lang spent only ten yuan to buy an old copper coin at a bargain price of one million Chinese yuan.
The financial staff of Zhenbao Pavilion began to write the pawn ticket and the pawn exemption agreement, and reminded: "Since it is a forfeited pawn, it means that the pawner will neither redeem the pawn nor renew the pawn."
"Pay with one hand and deliver with the other hand."
"Once you leave our Treasure Pavilion Antique Pawn Shop, there is no regret medicine!"
"The pawn ticket is proof. I will never regret it." Lin Lang signed his name on the pawn ticket and the waiver agreement.
Zhou Zhongdang took out a checkbook and wrote a transfer check for one million Chinese yuan, payee Lin Lang, for commercial payment, and then handed it to Lin Lang.
Ding! Friendly reminder from the universal entry system: This transfer check of one million Chinese Yuan from Haihai Bank is authentic and valid.
After Lin Lang took the transfer check, he smiled and said, "Happy cooperation. I wish Boss Zhou a prosperous business and a lot of money every day!"
Zhou Zhongdang took the initiative to shake hands with Lin Lang and said, "Thank you Mr. Lin for your patronage!"
"If Mr. Lin has any collections to sell in the future, please remember to visit our Treasure Pavilion Antique Pawn Shop. Let's make friends. I've attached a business card of Mr. Zhou. Please keep it, Mr. Lin."
Lin Lang replied politely: "Of course! Of course!"
Seeing that Lin Lang easily got a bargain of one million Chinese yuan, Gu Keqing couldn't help but look at Lin Lang differently.
Gu Keqing was very tactful. She didn't say a word the whole time. She just stood by and accompanied Lin Lang, secretly feeling happy for him.
After the pawn transaction was completed, Lin Lang smiled and said, "Sister, let's go!"
"Yeah." Gu Keqing responded gently.
"Goodbye, Mr. Lin!" Zhou Zhongdang, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, treated guests with courtesy and personally saw them off.
"Buzz..." The roar of a motorcycle.
Lin Lang and Gu Keqing had just walked out of the door of the Treasure Pavilion.
I saw a sweet and cool motorcycle girl wearing a tight black leather jacket. She had an amazing figure, was holding a cool helmet in her hands, was wearing black motorcycle gloves, had long flowing hair, and had light smoky makeup on her face, and she walked down from a racing motorcycle.
"Lin Lang, why are you here?"
The sweet, cool and beautiful motorcycle girl actually took the initiative to greet Lin Lang enthusiastically.
Lin Lang looked at the cool, wild and uninhibited girl on a motorcycle and asked tentatively, "Who are you?"
The sweet, cool and beautiful motorcycle girl replied playfully and charmingly: "I am your high school classmate Zhou Mengyao!"
"We haven't seen each other for four years in college, and you, Lin Lang, have already forgotten about me, your deskmate?!"
