Rebirth 13, starting from the big demolition treasure hunt

Chapter 188 Both silver dollars are wrong

The houses in the demolition area along the Tanxi Road riverside are definitely different from the houses in the old city.

There are basically not many historical buildings here, and most of the houses were built after the 80s and [-]s.

Riding a tricycle around this area, it didn't take long for him to find two people who were also riding electric tricycles. The wooden sign on the car's fender said "Recycle Used Goods".

Their cars are more or less filled with junk items.

Because there was a machete and two cans on the tricycle, he did not go looking for things in some houses where the residents had moved.

Wu Yuansheng rode his bike to a stop near them, then got out of the car and walked directly towards the two recycling men.

(Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. The same goes for demolition. There are also people who buy used items here.)
Both men were about the same age, around 40 years old, and they were chatting.

"Fellow, this place has been demolished recently, so business is okay!"

He said to them as he walked to their tricycle.

As he spoke, he took out cigarettes and handed two over.

"In general, are you planning to come over to collect used goods?"

One of the bearded men with a beard on his face said to him after taking the cigarette in his hand.

"Yeah, but I'm not collecting things from the homes of residents who have moved out. I want to buy some items from you recycling people."

He didn't beat around the bush and said directly that he wanted to cooperate with them, not to steal their business.

"To buy our items, tell me what you want to buy?"

Another man with less beard asked him.

"I have a business card with me, take a look!"

Taking out two business cards from his wallet, he handed one to each of them.

"You collected a lot of stuff! I happen to have a drum on my car. Check it out and see if you want it."

The bearded man said after reading the business card he handed out.

After he finished speaking, he stood next to the car, removed a large curtain covering the car, and removed some old paper shells, revealing the bulge inside.

Wu Yuansheng took a look at the drum. It was not too small.

The drum is about 40 centimeters high and half a meter in diameter. There is a drum stand underneath. The bottom of the stand is supported by three wheels and should be pushable.

Like most drums, the sides of this drum are made of wood and painted with red paint. They look a bit old and have a copper ring on each side.

Judging from the peeling red paint on the side and the color of the copper ring, this drum is at least 30 years old.

I checked the drum head carefully and found that it was made of authentic cowhide and had no damage.

"The two wooden sticks for beating the drum are here, you can try it!"

The bearded man continued, and after he finished speaking, he took out two drum sticks from the carriage and handed them to him.

Taking the drum stick that was handed over to him, he looked at it and saw that the wood looked very old.

I knocked it a few times and the sound was loud.

"How much does this drum cost?"

If it's not expensive, you can buy it. Anyway, it's just a casual purchase.

"200 yuan, this drum is not small, and it looks very old!"

The bearded man directly stated the price.

200 yuan is not expensive. Buying a new drum of this size costs several hundred yuan.

"Okay! Then it's 200 yuan. Do you have anything else?"

He asked again in passing.

"Yes, I still have two silver coins and a bracelet here."

After speaking, the bearded man took out the silver dollar and bracelet from the leather bag that was tied to his belt and handed it to him.

After taking the three items, Wu Yuansheng first took the silver dollar and looked at it.There were two silver coins, one was yellow in color, and the portrait of Yuan's head looked blurry. I tried the weight and found it to be lighter than the real thing.

The other piece looked even more outrageous. Some of the silver powder on the surface had fallen off, some rust could be seen, and the edges of the teeth were rough and irregular.

These two silver dollars looked fake at first sight.

After looking at the silver dollar, he started looking at the bracelet again.

The bracelet is made of brass, with a plain surface and rounded and smooth edges. You can tell at a glance that it has been worn for a long time.

"Both silver coins are wrong. If you look at the one on the front, you can tell it's copper from the color. Yuan's head is blurry, and a piece of silver powder underneath has fallen off. There's also rust. It's even more fake. The bracelet is decades old. , it’s just copper and not worth much.”

After reading the three things, Wu Yuansheng said to the bearded man when he returned them.

In fact, when buying things in demolition areas, he often encounters people taking out fake silver coins.

Most of the silver coins we see in the world are fake.

They were basically copied from various places in the past 30 to [-] years.

"Then do you accept these three items? I'll sell them to you cheaper!"

It seems that he also knew that the silver dollar he took out was not real.

"If you get the real thing or if you have other items, please contact me. I will definitely not want the fake ones!"

Buying fake ones, no matter how cheap they are, will affect your mood, so it’s better not to.

"I still have some things where I live. If you have time at night, you can go to my place and have a look! I'll call your phone number and you can save it."

After speaking, the bearded man took out his mobile phone and started calling the number on the business card.

After getting through, Wu Yuansheng saved his number.

When I was saving it, I asked, and the bearded man said his surname was Gong.

Seeing that Boss Gong had nothing to sell, he took out 200 yuan and handed it to him, moved the drum to his tricycle, and asked him for a large paper shell to cover it.

"I have five bottles of old wine here. See how much you can give me."

After placing the drum, another recycling master said to him.

"Okay! Let me see what kind of wine you have first."

When I walked to the master's tricycle, he had already taken out the wine.

Wu Yuansheng took a look and saw that it was "Luzhou Laojiao" with a carton packaging on the outside.

I opened a carton, took out the wine and looked at it. The wine was in a glass bottle, 52%, and the year was 99.

All five bottles are the same, all of them are this wine.

"How much is it together?"

After seeing the wine, he asked the master.

"It's 50 yuan a bottle. Do you think I can have it?"

The master said it simply, meaning it was the lowest price.

"250 doesn't sound good. It's 10 yuan less. I'll give you 240. Even if you go out to buy things by yourself, you have to pay back the price no matter what. I don't pay much back!"

When he said this, the master didn't say anything and agreed.

Asked him if he had any other items, he said they were at his place of residence.

While saving the master's phone number, he also learned that his surname was Liu.

After paying him 240 yuan, he took the wine to the iron box on the tricycle and locked it. He chatted a few more words with the two masters.

"In addition to the things I want to buy on the business card, I also accept old clothes, jackets, and trousers worn outside. They cost one yuan a piece. If you get them, you can sell them to me."

As he was about to leave on his bike, he said to them again.

(End of this chapter)