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Chapter 244 Gambling on the tomb?
"Some time ago, I was doing engineering work in Cangzhou. A local guy named Lao Hei found me and said that he had a batch of newly unearthed cultural relics in his hands."
"Because it's inconvenient to sell, I want to sell it to me in one go."
"Because I work in engineering, I can save a lot of trouble by traveling between provinces with a lot of stuff."
"He asked for 2 yuan. I looked at the stuff in the warehouse and wanted to buy it, but I couldn't make up my mind, so I wanted to find someone knowledgeable to help me take a look."
Zheng Xuetao's tone towards Lin Ran was very polite, and he could not hear the arrogance and domineeringness of the nouveau riche at all.
As Zheng Xuetao said, he was a layman and could easily be deceived.
Lin Ran knew that the Lao Hei he was talking about was probably the leader of the tomb robbing gang. He also knew Lao Hei's true identity, so he thought of buying something.
Selling from one warehouse to another is very common in the tomb robbing circle.
There is a professional term called tomb gambling!
It means to package all the things in a tomb and sell them to others.
But of course this is an illegal act and can only be done in secret.
"Why did he want to sell it to you cheaply?" Lin Ran asked. This was completely unreasonable. For tomb robbers, maximizing profits is their only purpose.
"It's like this. Lao Hei's family was sick and needed money. And he didn't have a quick sales channel, so he found me." Zheng Xuetao said with a smile.
He continued: "Brother Lin, I don't know if I can tell you something."
"But it doesn't matter." Lin Ran made a gesture of invitation.
"This matter cannot be known to outsiders." Zheng Xuetao saw Lin Ran nodding and continued: "Lao Hei told me that these cultural relics came from a tomb near Cangzhou. Although the specific identity of the tomb owner is unknown, It is certain that he is a noble from the Tang Dynasty."
"What? Tombs from the Tang Dynasty?" Lin Ran frowned and thought.
Near the capital, the most famous one is the Ming Tombs, which have been protected and cannot be accessed by tomb robbers.
However, the capital also established numerous dynasty changes.
There are many princes and nobles hiding nearby, and their tombs have long been mined, so there are no valuable research documents left at all.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Xuetao actually learned about the tombs of Tang Dynasty nobles near the capital. This trip was well worth it.
"Well, if it is the cemetery of a noble from the Tang Dynasty, 2 yuan would be appropriate." Lin Ran said, but he wanted to see it with his own eyes, but he just didn't know how to say it.
"Right, Brother Lin, are you interested in helping me take a look at this batch of goods?" Zheng Xuetao slapped his thigh, and he was happy about this.
"To tell you the truth, I actually got in touch with another antique dealer. We are going to open a business and auction these cultural relics, so we need someone knowledgeable to help us weigh them up."
Zheng Xuetao obviously trusted Lin Ran very much, because if he wanted to open a business, he would naturally need a master.
Zheng Xueming has made it clear that he will not provide him with any help.
He could only try to win over Lin Ran.
"Is it in a warehouse or an ancient tomb?" Lin Ran asked.
When he mentioned the warehouse before, he must be worried about Lin Ran.
Real bets are usually started before the goods are seen. How can the market be opened after seeing the goods? What is the difference between that and an auction?
"Haha." Zheng Xuetao laughed, "I just like to deal with smart people. Indeed, the tomb has not been opened yet. If you are willing to go with me, we can take a look. Of course, you don't have to worry about letting you go. Tomb, just let them do this hard work."
Lin Ran pretended to hesitate, unable to show interest in the tomb, and then reluctantly agreed.
2 yuan is indeed a lot of money, but if it is the tomb of a prince or noble in the Tang Dynasty, you can easily earn back a few genuine cultural relics if you put them in your hands.
The most important thing is that the tombs of princes and nobles are not isolated tombs!
As early as the Five Dynasties period, there was a custom of burying people with them, just so that they would not be alone underground.
Betting 2 yuan on a Tang Dynasty tomb is definitely worth it.
Although Zheng Xuetao doesn't understand literature and entertainment, he has been dealing with Zheng Xueming for a long time and must have met many people in the circle and knew the value of this ancient tomb, so he seemed a little excited.
"Brother Lin, if it's convenient, please come with me and help with the eyes, and I will reward you." Zheng Xuetao persuaded Lin Ran when he saw that he was not satisfied.
His attitude seemed extremely sincere.
Lin Ran didn't like tomb robbers, but since he was Yang Jianlong's uncle and he was interested in the Tang Dynasty tombs near the capital, he would naturally agree.
He nodded, but still said humbly: "Brother Zheng, I have only done a little research on cultural relic identification, and I cannot guarantee that my identification results are [-]% accurate. Please make your own decision on the final result."
He must make it clear that even he cannot guarantee that the identification is [-]% accurate.
2 yuan was nothing to Zheng Xuetao, so he didn't care and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brother Lin, I understand the rules on the road."
Now that they had reached an agreement, they immediately decided to leave without further delay.
Cangzhou is only more than 200 kilometers away from the capital, and it takes more than two hours to get there by taking the national highway.
It is also due to the fact that there are few cars in this era, and the speed of national highways is comparable to highways.
Lin Ran glanced out the window. It was only around 9 o'clock. If he hurried, he should be able to come back tonight.
However, he still had to make first-hand preparations and asked Yang Jianlong: "Jianlong, if I can't come back, can you tell my parents?"
"Godfather, I want to go with you." Yang Jianlong said. After all, he was the one who brought up this matter. It was necessary for him to accompany him to ensure Lin Ran's safety.
Lin Ran couldn't help but feel a little touched, but he couldn't guarantee that he would have enough time: "But I went out today and haven't told my family that I might not go home."
There are no mobile phones now, so there is no way to notify family members at short notice.
"Don't worry about this. If it's too late, I will take away Baimao's BB camera and ask him to explain it clearly to his godfather and the others." Yang Jianlong said.
After this arrangement, there will be no worries.
Yang Jianlong was about to drive when Zheng Xuetao waved his hand: "Take my car and I'll drive."
Zheng Xuetao took the two of them to the underground parking lot, where an ordinary Crown car was parked.
"Uncle, why do you drive such a car?" In Yang Jianlong's impression, Zheng Xuetao should be driving a BMW.
"We are going to another place. As the saying goes, wealth does not show wealth. If you drive a very good car, it will be robbed by others on the road." Zheng Xuetao said, but obviously he did not like the car and threw the key to Yang Jianlong.
"Nephew, you drive, I'll sit in the back seat and rest for a while."