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When they reached Jiefang Road, Qin Shi got out of the car alone with his bag. There was not a single stall on the road. Through the owner of the snack bar, he found the ticket seller, Old Wang, and the coin seller, Old Qian.
After a round of bargaining, the 12,000 yuan was all exchanged for national food stamps, rare paper notes, and foreign exchange certificates. The national food stamps alone were 20,000 catties!
"Old Wang, why are there no stalls on the street today?”After the deal was made, he asked about the situation outside. If he could not find the antique dealer, it would be a joke.
"These days, the public security department and the industrial and commercial department come to our place every day when they go to work. Now, we all come out at three in the middle of the night and leave at dawn. F * ck. They were forced to become night owls, just like the ghost market! But don't worry, everyone will come out every day at the right time.”Old Qian said.
The two of them probably thought that Qin Shi had other businesses, but they didn't ask much.
He returned to the meeting point and got into the jeep.
"There won't be anyone until three o'clock tomorrow morning.”
"Let's go back to the guest house and rest for a while. Long Zhixi and I will come back later to check out the environment.”Brother Han said.
The guest house in the capital garrison was not open to the public, but Brother Han had the Disabled Revolutionary Serviceman Certificate and could stay there. He booked a four-person room.
It was safe. There were still soldiers standing guard at the gate.
After having a meal at the guest house, he went back to his room to sleep.
Although his alarm was on, it was only two o'clock in the morning when Qin Shi was woken up by the bright light.
Brother Han and Brother Han were already awake and were making preparations.
"Brother Long, you?"
Qin Shi was once again shocked. Guan Xingquan was putting a long silencer on a rare handgun, while Brother Han was loading a Type 54 pistol.
Seeing that Qin Shi had woken up, Brother Han smiled and said,""What's there to be surprised about? It's not like you haven't played before.”
"Brother Han, you didn't take me to the Human Forces Department to play shooting, nor did you take a grenade from home to blow up fish in a pond!”Qin Shi thought to himself speechlessly.
Alright, he knew that Brother Han still had a few grenades from the Ministry of Human Affairs locked in one of his cabinets, and there were hundreds of bullets in the drawer at home.
He almost forgot that it was 1979, not 2018! Not only would those who had served in the military bring back some souvenirs, but it was also not unusual for ordinary people who had good relations with the Ministry of Human Resources and Armed Forces to have bullets and grenades in their homes. There were even two Type 54 guns in the security department of the bureau.
More people had shotguns and firearms at home. Air guns were even sold on the counters of Xinhua Bookstore for one or two hundred yuan each. Qin Shi had a double-barreled shotgun and an air gun, which he had bought through proper channels. Last time, he was injured and almost went to take revenge.
"But even so, don't casually take out a silenced pistol in front of me, okay?”She thought about it and didn't dare to say it.
"It's a toy that Yue Nan brought back. It's a Makarov silenced pistol. It's used by the Soviet Special Forces. It's very rare and the bullets are hard to find. That's Tokarev 32. It's the same as our 54. Do you know how to use it? If you like it, I'll give it to you later, but don't let anyone see it. I still have more.”
Long Zhixi said it casually, as if he was gifting an apple.
"Yes, but I don't want it. It's inconvenient.”He immediately rejected.
"I was afraid that the tomb raiders would play tricks this time. Brother Long and I are good at fighting, but we brought our weapons just in case, so we asked Zhi Xi to bring them over.”
After hearing Brother Han's words, she nodded as she put on her clothes." Who knew what kind of background those people had? Would they try to fight back?
The two of them stuffed their guns into their pockets and even stuffed a magazine into their trouser pockets. Long Zhixi had probably dug a hole in the bottom pocket of his coat, and stuffed a 30-centimeter-long pistol into it, but it was not visible from the outside.
He took a bag of money and went out to get into the jeep.
At three o'clock, the jeep arrived near Jiefang Road. He didn't drive in, but got off and walked.
As soon as he entered, he saw a row of stalls lined up. People were coming and going, and many people were secretly trading and bargaining with flashlights. It was as if they were working underground.
She went straight to the location where the cultural relic seller was setting up his stall and saw him setting up his things.
"Old Zhang, stop playing. I'm coming.”Qin Shi said to the antique dealer who was displaying his goods with his head lowered.
"Oh, Little Qin! I've been waiting for you for a few days!"
Old Zhang was pleasantly surprised to see Qin Shi in the dim light.
"Let's go. Have you delivered the things? Let's find a place to chat."
He cut to the chase and went straight to the point.
"Alright, wait for me." As he spoke, he looked at the other two.
He quickly packed his things and said to the stall owner beside him,"I have an old customer today. I'll leave first."
As he spoke, he gestured for Qin Shi to follow.
After a few turns, they arrived at an old stone house. She didn't open the door first." I'll stay here. Little Qin, you're an old customer, so I won't avoid you. Once the business is done, I'll move tomorrow.”
"Haha, up to you."
"Wait a moment, I'll talk to my two brothers first.”He was about to open the door.
"Alright, I know the rules."
The three of them waited at the door and did not enter. In less than five minutes, Old Zhang came out and gestured for them to enter together.
There was a small room in the courtyard. There were already two people waiting inside. They were both in their thirties. There were also a lot of antiques and old goods in the room.
"These are my two brothers from the same clan.”Old Zhang pointed at the two of them and said.
"This is Little Qin, Boss Qin."
Qin Shi could sense that Brother Han was standing near the door behind him, and Long Zhixi was standing right next to him, even slightly in front of him.
"I brought the money. Where are the things?"
Qin Shi lifted the bag with 20,000 yuan in it and said calmly.
The person opposite him nodded." Yes, it's under the bed."”
As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Long Zhixi, who was standing beside Qin Shi. He nodded slightly and said,"Take your time."”At this moment, the man bent down and pulled out a large box from under the bed.
Old Zhang, who was in the room, felt something was wrong. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the person say to him,
"Brother, don't move. Just stand there. Let Boss Qin see the goods."
As he spoke, he opened the box and took out a huge copper basin from inside. He placed it on a table.
"That's for the best. It's convenient for everyone." Long Zhixi said, his tone cold and emotionless.
The situation in the room was very strange. Only Qin Shi was holding a flashlight and a magnifying glass to look at the goods. The other five people were standing straight.
He looked left, right, up, and down for a full ten minutes before he raised his head." There's nothing wrong with the item.”As he spoke, he opened the bag in his hand and threw two bundles of money on the bed.
"20,000. You guys count."
The person in the lead only looked at it briefly." That's right, Boss Qin.”
"Alright, we've never met before, and nothing like today has ever happened.”
Qin Shi stared at him and said,
"Next time, if there's such a thing, tell Old Zhang to keep it for me.”
"Yes, we've never met before. I'll save it for you next time."
After the transaction was completed, he stuffed the copper basin into a large sack and walked out.
When the three of them left, Old Zhang finally couldn't help but ask,""Fourth Bro, what happened? Didn't you say that it had to be 40,000?”
"Brother, don't say anymore. In the future, when you meet this boss, don't have any messy thoughts. We are lucky to be alive this time.”
He seemed to be relieved.
The person beside him was the same. He said as if he had been relieved of a burden,"Didn't you see that the tall man beside Boss Qin looked at us as if we were dead? Not at all…Did that person say that? It's just that there's no emotion at all. It makes my hair stand on end! I didn't even dare to move just now! Really, I'm still panicking.”
Only then did Old Zhang remember that the lighting in the night market was not good. He had only seen the other two people's faces, but he had not paid attention to their eyes.
At this moment, he said again," I was a soldier before. I've seen this kind of person before when the high-ranking officials were inspecting. A few of the guards had this kind of gaze. Just one look and they would panic! And the person at the door blocked all our paths the moment he came in. His hands were in his pockets the whole time. I reckon he has a gun.”
"Who are they?" Old Zhang asked.
"Don't think too much about it, brother. You're going to move tomorrow.”
"Then…will we still do business with them in the future?”Old Zhang was also afraid.
"Yes, why not? This time, the three of us are fine. We didn't miss a single cent of the 20,000 yuan. This shows that the boss is a businessman. As long as the price is agreed upon, we'll do it.”
The fourth brother thought for a moment and said," We have to think about it. It's easy to earn money by doing business with this kind of person. However, if something happens, we can't say that we have business dealings with this boss." He's a Beijing dialect. If we drag him out, we won't even know how we died even if we go in!”
The other two nodded.
……
Brother Han did not ask about the copper plate on the way back to the garrison's guest house. Once they returned to their room, the two of them put away their guns. Zhang Nan couldn't wait and took out the big copper plate again.
The atmosphere during the transaction was not suitable. He only seized the time to confirm the authenticity of the copper plate and did not properly appreciate it.
"It costs 20,000 yuan to play like this when you're young. When did you get it?" Brother Han asked casually,"The rooms on the left and right are unoccupied. I've already scouted them."
"This should be something from the Western Zhou Dynasty or the early Spring and Autumn Period. The ones around here are all called animal face patterns, and the craftsmanship is superb!”
As he spoke, he pointed at the patterns on the copper plate.
"The most precious thing is the four hundred gold characters on the plate, but I don't really recognize them. In total, he understood more than 20 words. It seemed to mention war or something.”
His tone was a little helpless. There was nothing he could do. Although he had a little bit of research on inscriptions on gold and bones, he did not have a professional teacher who was proficient in these ancient texts. He could not even be considered half a bucket of water.
In the south, there were too few people who understood the inscriptions on bronze.
"We can only copy it on paper and find an opportunity to separate it for others to see.”
"Don't let outsiders see this," Brother Han said.”
Safety first.
"Yes, there's no hurry. We don't plan to sell it.”
At this time, Long Zhixi had finished tidying up everything. He sat on the edge of the bed and asked,""Sleep again, or?"
"It's almost dawn. Let's go." Brother Han replied.
He checked out and drove back to the courtyard.
At dawn, the jeep arrived at the courtyard. Brother Han planned to go to Sister Ping and Qin Shi's house first to unload a bunch of bags.
"Brother Han, let's go to Sister Ping's house first. I don't feel safe leaving the copper basin and the things I brought back from my business trip at home.”He didn't plan to hide anything from the two of them, and Brother Han never asked questions.
"Alright. I'll think of a way to get you a safe in a few days.”
"Brother Han, the safe is too small. Recently, I want to buy a bigger yard and build a safe. I'm afraid that the people who work won't keep their mouths shut.”
Qin Shi really wanted to build a secure storeroom. No matter how big the safe was, it couldn't hold a few bottles.
"Find Old Wang from the repair factory. He's reliable.”Brother Han thought for a moment." He can do both the work of a copper worker and a fitter. He can also take private jobs. Just turn the small warehouse next to your kitchen into a safe. As for the matter of buying a courtyard, you don't need it. Sister Ping has already given you the house you're living in.”
"What is it? No, no, what will happen to Sister Ping after you give it to me?”
Sister Ping gave the house to me. Not good, even though the courtyard could be worth tens of millions in the future.
"It's fine. Sister Ping said that if you feel that you owe him, you can just build a courtyard for him in Wangfujing when you get rich. You can go back and ask Sister Ping about the details.”
"Yes, yes!"
"Zhi Xi and I can still help out with the work. We don't need to move the wall and the wooden door outside the small warehouse. We can directly welding two layers of one-centimeter-thick steel plates inside to form a vault and add a smaller steel plate door. When the time comes, you and Old Wang will go to the hardware company to look for locks. They have a lot of anti-theft locks over there. It won't be a problem for Old Wang to add a password lock to the entire Heaven and Earth Lock.”
"Let's do it."
Old Wang's name was Wang He, the technical backbone of the car repair factory. He had a good relationship with Brother Han, and Qin Shi knew him as well.
This person had good skills and was famous for only doing work for money and never talking nonsense.
As for his craftsmanship, Old Wang and his buddies had built an 8-ton truck with ready-made engines and transmissions a few years ago, and it was still running happily.
As for high-strength steel plates of suitable thickness and some bearings that might be needed, that was not a problem. Would the people from the Material Bureau be afraid that they could not find or buy them?
Once they arrived at Sister Ping's house in the courtyard, they unloaded their things and placed them at Sister Ping's house first. He took out a silver box wrapped in a cloth bag from his backpack and stuffed it into the safe. He also placed the wooden box that contained the gift bottle inside.
The other bag of 400 coins was also placed in the safe, along with the remaining 10,000 yuan. He was too lazy to save it in the bank. He planned to go to Gui Province as soon as possible. He needed a large amount of money, so he left it with his sister for now.
After the copper plate was placed, there was not much space left in the safe that was half the height of a person.
After everything was settled, Zhang sat down on a chair in the living room, took out an envelope from his pocket, and handed it to Long Zhixi.""Brother Long, it's been a tough trip."
However, the other party ignored him and only glanced at Qin Shi, too lazy to speak.
At this moment, Brother Han spoke up." Xiao Shi, let's not mess things up. I have something to discuss with you."”
She placed the envelope on the table and did not put it away." What's the matter?”
"This time, Zhi Xi was assigned to work in a large collective security department. He doesn't want to go. He also wanted to go out to sea to smuggle. Some time ago, he came to discuss this with me and helped take care of his mother. I scolded him.”
Brother Long's hometown was near the sea. In the early 1980s, someone started smuggling, so everyone was used to it.
Smuggling, making a lot of money!
"You know that Long Zhixi is not easy to deal with. I plan to let him stay here and help your sister Ping next year. She couldn't let him go back. Otherwise, he would go overseas.”
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