Li Weidong was worried about not having any money, and he couldn't sell the original Yuan Shikai silver dollar. Now, the few Yuan Shikai silver dollars that the old man took out came in handy.
He asked excitedly, "Grandpa, does anyone else in the village know that you have a Yuan Shikai silver dollar?"
The old man explained, "This money was left over from before. Quite a few people know that I have this. I guess your uncle and the others probably haven't thought of it for the time being."
"Otherwise, it would definitely have been looted."
At this point, he gritted his teeth and said, "Those few beasts, if I had known they were so heartless, they should have drowned when they were born!"
Li Weidong quickly comforted him, "Alright, alright, it's all over now. Don't be angry. If you get sick from being angry, you'll have to buy medicine again."
After saying that, he took the few Yuan Shikai silver dollars and said, "Grandpa, I'll take these Yuan Shikai silver dollars and sell them. You don't have any objections, do you?"
If someone happens to know that the old man has one, then he can take it and sell it, and take the opportunity to sell the mother coin as well, so that no one will suspect anything.
The old man nodded and said, "What's yours is yours. You can keep it or sell it, I have no objection."
Zhao Xiulian was somewhat puzzled: "Wei Dong, even if Yuan Shikai silver dollars are valuable, they're only worth a few hundred yuan. These few coins together aren't worth much."
"What's the point of selling it? Wouldn't it be better to keep it as a souvenir?"
Li Weidong smiled mysteriously: "Mom, you don't understand. I have my own uses for this Yuan Shikai silver dollar."
...
the next day.
Li Weidong left home early and headed straight for the recycling facility.
Upon arriving at the recycling shop, a staff member greeted us as soon as we entered.
"Hello sir, are you here to buy or sell something?"
The shop assistant was a young woman in her early twenties, wearing a pink suit. She was tall and slender, and quite pretty.
Although he was all smiles, the contempt in his eyes was undisguised.
After all, people in this line of work handle valuable antiques, gold, and even designer jewelry. They are very knowledgeable and naturally become arrogant.
Li Weidong's clothes were plain and certainly not pleasing to the eye.
Li Weidong didn't care at all, and simply said, "Is your boss here? I have something to sell, please have the boss come."
Yuan Shikai silver dollars are not ordinary items; ordinary shop assistants may not recognize them, nor may they be able to make decisions about them.
The shop assistant scoffed and said, "Sir, I don't know what you want to sell. Why don't you take it out and let me see it?"
"Our boss isn't someone anyone can just meet."
His words made no attempt to conceal his contempt.
After all, she had seen plenty of people who brought over junk and then mysteriously claimed it was some kind of family heirloom.
If everyone calls her "boss," then what's the point of having her as a shop assistant?
Li Weidong frowned: "You may not recognize my things."
"Are you kidding me!"
The shop assistant immediately got angry: "Do you think I don't recognize them? Let me tell you, I've been in this business with our boss since I was sixteen. I've seen more antiques than you've eaten meals!"
"I wouldn't dare say I know everything, but most antiques that have passed through my hands are priceless."
She became increasingly dismissive as she spoke: "Whether it's a treasure or not, just take it out and let's see."
Seeing her confidence, Li Weidong took out his original Yuan Shikai silver dollar and the five Yuan Shikai silver dollars his grandfather had given him.
"These are all the items. Let's get an estimate!"
The shop assistant glanced at it and laughed, his face full of disdain: "I thought it was some priceless treasure. After all that talk, it's just a few Yuan Shikai silver dollars?"
"Three hundred each, a total of one thousand eight hundred. If you want it, I can pay you now."
At this point, he curled his lip and said, "I've seen plenty of people like you. A few silver dollars are treasures in your eyes, but here they mean nothing!"
Li Weidong frowned: "Look more closely, this isn't your average Yuan Shikai silver dollar."
"It's not ordinary, it can't be anything else!"
The shop assistant became even more disdainful: "I've seen plenty of Yuan Shikai silver dollars, aren't they all the same?"
Instead of answering, Li Weidong asked, "Have you ever seen that Yuan Shikai silver dollar mother coin?"
The shop assistant was taken aback, then chuckled: "What do you mean by male and female coins? Do you think these coins are male or female? Are you out of your mind?"
For the first time, Li Weidong realized that people can actually laugh when they are speechless.
"You said you started this line of work when you were sixteen?"
He laughed out loud: "After all these years, you don't even know what a mother coin is?"
The so-called mother coin is the template coin used in ancient coin making, and there are three types in total.
Coin patterns, master coin engraving, and master coin casting.
The one he dug out from the ground was a master coin, the one used to make the mold, and it is also the most valuable type of master coin.
A treasure coveted by countless collectors.
It turns out that the shop assistant didn't even recognize the mother coin! It's hilarious!
The shop assistant glared at him and said, "What does it matter to you how long I've been working here? Are you selling this Yuan Shikai silver dollar or not? If not, get out!"
Li Weidong sneered: "You think I care? There are plenty of other recycling companies out there."
After saying that, he put away the few silver dollars and went out the door.
Then I went to another recycling facility next door.
The shop assistant was a middle-aged man with a very friendly smile: "Hello, are you here to buy or sell?"
Before Li Weidong could speak, the shop assistant from the previous store stood at the door and mocked, "He wants to sell Yuan Shikai silver dollars!"
"That's hilarious! This money is divided into male and female? Pshaw!"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up instantly: "Mother coin? May I ask what kind of coin mother coin the guest has?"
Li Weidong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This person knows his stuff.
He took out the Yuan Shikai silver dollar directly: "These are all."
The middle-aged man gasped, took out a pair of gloves from the drawer, put them on, and then carefully picked up the mother coin.
Then he took out a magnifying glass and began to examine it closely.
Li Weidong was completely relieved.
It seems the funding problem has been solved.
Seeing the man's attitude, the shop assistant next door became even more disdainful: "You're really treating a few Yuan Shikai silver dollars like treasures? Mr. Wang, have you lost your mind?"
Mr. Wang stared at the Yuan Shikai silver dollar in his hand, but muttered, "Am I out of my mind?"
"Hehe, little beauty, I advise you to keep this matter to yourself and not let your boss know."
"Otherwise, if he finds out that you've driven away this treasure that came to your door, you might not even be able to keep your job, let alone become the boss's wife!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a car pulled up, the door opened, and a portly middle-aged man got out.
When the female shop assistant saw the man, she immediately perked up and went up to him, putting her arm around his: "Brother Sun, you're here!"
"Let me tell you, a crazy guy came in today, claiming he had a mother coin of Yuan Shikai silver dollars. Isn't that hilarious..."
Before he could finish speaking, Brother Sun's expression immediately changed: "Yuan Shikai silver dollar mother coin? Where is he?"
"Where?!"
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