The middle-aged man said somewhat bitterly.

"It may not be that there is no chance. The seal has not been used yet, which means that the seal is still in their hands."

"We may not be able to take advantage of this moment to take the seal back from their hands."

"Besides, just because they have means doesn't mean we don't have means. Nowadays, who doesn't have some means?"

Lin Han said with a smile.

After hearing about the middle-aged man's deeds, Lin Han felt that it was not a big deal. It was just a dispute caused by the inheritance of ancestors. As for the seal, it was indeed a rare item.

The seals of Chinese emperors of all dynasties are indeed very rare and precious, regardless of how valuable they are. After all, there were so many emperors in history.

And how many of these emperors' seals have survived intact? During the Song Dynasty, the economy was prosperous and commerce reached its peak in ancient times. Even the commercial development during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty could not be compared with that of the Song Dynasty.

However, the Song Dynasty rose and fell because of commerce. The development of commerce also led to the weakness of the military. Once the military was weak, it would be unable to resist foreign invasion. At that time, even if the commerce was more developed, it would not be able to shake the powerful military invasion.

Ceding territory and paying compensation are only stopgap measures to deal with the encroachment and cannot play a big role at all. On the other hand, the prosperity of a country is also determined by the amount of land area.

Therefore, even though the economy of the Song Dynasty was developing rapidly and there were countless literati and patriots, the military could not keep up with the pace and ultimately could not resist the possibility of invasion, which led to its eventual destruction.

This also shows how rare it is for the seal of the Song Dynasty emperor to be passed down.

"Methods, according to my current state, what methods can I use?"

"I have no money, no power, and I am not even qualified to compete with him."

"Besides, they might not even look at me and just kick me out. It's common."

The middle-aged man said sadly.

"Aren't they going to auction it off? Then we can come and play with him."

"It's just an antique. Can they do anything fancy with it?"

Lin Han said.

"Indeed, but I no longer have the confidence I had at the beginning."

"Why should they play tricks on me? What right do I have to play these expedient games with them?"

"No matter how I compare to them, I can't say I'm better than them. Besides, they know me and won't get too entangled with me."

The middle-aged man still said helplessly.

"Indeed, you may not have such ability, but that doesn't mean we don't have it."

"I just said that if you want me to help you, you can, but you have to pay a corresponding price."

Lin Han said again.

"Okay! As long as you can help me get the seal back, just tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you whatever I can!"

"It's just that I'm afraid that I can't give you what you want."

The middle-aged man seemed to have thought of something and said in a somewhat dejected tone.

"No, you can give it to me. In exchange for getting the seal back, I need you to help me control the antique market in Shancheng."

"I believe that your ancestors were all famous people during the Song Dynasty, and you should have some insights into antiques. I feel relieved to have you help me do these things."

Lin Han asked with a firm look in his eyes, and he didn't look like he was lying.

"Let me help you master the antique market? Are you sure?"

The middle-aged man asked unconfidently.

"I am sure."

Lin Han nodded.

After Lin Han found out the middle-aged man's background, he had a certain judgment about his abilities.

If so, their ancestors were powerful figures in the government, Lin Han also believed that such people must have considerable insights into antiques.

Besides, Lin Han doesn't have any good choices in Shancheng for the time being. No, Boss Jin is just a transitional figure and won't last long. Mr. Bao or Mr. Zhou have ambitions far beyond Shancheng and will not stay here for long. They are not suitable figures either.

Only for the man in front of him, Lin Han had an inexplicable sense of trust. He believed that he had the ability, that he would not do anything treacherous, and that he could manage the antique market in the mountain city well.

Perhaps because they both had the surname Lin, Lin Han had this kind of trust in him. He couldn't tell why, or perhaps it was because he had heard about his experience and had already made some assumptions in his mind.

"But if you put it this way, then no matter how you look at it, I'm the winner."

"And if you can't help me, or if you can't help me, or if you help me, I'll still be the biggest winner, then what good will that do you?"

"Why do you want to help me? Apart from the fact that we both have the same last name, Lin, there is basically no other solid reason."

The middle-aged man suddenly asked with some confusion.

Lin Han's words now aroused his curiosity even more. Why did Lin Han save him? What was his reason for saving him? Why did he spend so much time and energy on him? Did he have any intention?

But the intention that Lin Han expressed was not really an intention, but rather an exchange relationship of equal interests, which was undoubtedly a bit weird.

"Oh? You are the biggest winner?"

"I don't think so. When it comes to interests, we can't just look at the present, we have to look to the future."

"If you can run an antique market well, you can indeed earn a lot of commissions and reputation, but, after all, you are working for me and running my business, right?"

"Also, although Shancheng is not a big city, it is an economically developed area after all. I believe that in a few years, Shancheng will develop rapidly and change completely."

"And the antique market in Shancheng will definitely become an important point for Shancheng's economic development. By then, the antique market you run for me in Shancheng will have meaning, and I will have an unexpected gain."

"You tell me, by that time, who will be the biggest winner, you or me? It is true that you have built up the antique market in Shancheng, but I am the boss behind the scenes. That means I can control most of the antique market in Shancheng, and a certain industry in an economically developed area is in my hands."

"Tell me, am I not successful enough? Am I not making enough money?"

Lin Han smiled and said, looking forward to the future.

Of course, Lin Han also had some reservations and did not say everything, but since they were partners, the rights and interests behind them naturally had to be made clear.

Moreover, this is indeed the fact. Even if Lin Han doesn’t say it now, as long as he sees the development of the mountain city, he will understand it all.