Chapter 20 Don't Question My Professionalism
Pascal answered Sinner's question seriously, "It's a shame I don't have this coin in my collection for myself, otherwise I could sell it for a good profit. I know someone who would be happy to take it on."
After hearing this, Xinnei exclaimed, "People who like collecting are really rich!"
Pascal said, "This gold coin must have been fished out of the sea not long ago. Whoever found it is definitely a lucky guy!"
Now it was Xiao Peng's turn to be shocked: "How do you know this was just fished out of the sea?"
Pascal explained, "Gold's chemical properties are very stable, so soaking in seawater for a long time won't change much. However, in ancient times, due to immature technology, gold contained impurities. After soaking in the sea for a long time, the luster of this gold coin was reduced and it began to darken. This gold coin has such characteristics. Of course, this is just a photo. The final price must be determined by seeing the real thing!"
Xiao Peng asked curiously, "Are you so sure this was fished out of the sea?"
Fabian, standing nearby, answered Xiao Peng's question with a smug look on his face. "The Cousteau Diving Association isn't just a gathering of diving enthusiasts; it also encompasses those involved in the tourism industry, the fishing industry, and deep-sea salvage. We all share information and make progress together. Our database can be said to be the result of the joint efforts of everyone in the industry. We can still tell whether something was fished out of the sea or not!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng suddenly understood.
Pascal said, "You guys keep eating. I'll study this gold coin. Damn it, isn't this guy posting a trolling post? Why hasn't he come online yet?"
Xiao Peng blinked after hearing this, fished out a gold coin from his pocket and said, "Pascal, why do you have to look at it online? Isn't it better to look at the real thing?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment before Fabian came to his senses and said, "So this gold coin is yours?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Yes. I am the 'lucky guy' that Pascal mentioned! Pascal, you can now observe the real thing of this gold coin!"
In fact, his words were unnecessary, as Pascal had already grabbed the gold coin and was examining it carefully.
Xiao Peng was so happy. Pascal had just shown off in front of Siné by revealing his bottom price. He had actually said he was willing to pay 200,000 euros for this gold coin!
This is going to be posted!
He picked up the glass and took a sip of anise wine happily. He usually thought this wine was really hard to drink, but now it tastes really good!
Pascal's sudden words nearly made Xiao Peng spit out the wine in his mouth: "No! This gold coin is wrong!"
Xiao Peng was shocked. Is this a fake gold coin? This shouldn't be the case! This is indeed what he fished out from the bottom of the sea!
Did Miao Pei secretly replace it for herself last night? That doesn't make sense! Didn't she even see how she found a replacement for her own gold coin?
"What's wrong?" Xiao Peng's eyes widened. "Is this fake?"
This must not be false, otherwise your dream of getting rich will be shattered!
Pascal said, "This gold coin is not the one in the photo! The two coins are different in shape! And the quality is also different. This one has more obvious signs of being freshly mined!"
Xiao Peng breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. So that’s what it is!
When he was searching his pockets, he made a mistake and gave the gold coin he had just fished out today to Pascal.
The craftsmanship of ancient gold coins was very poor. In fact, they were just small pieces of gold pressed together, so the shape, weight, thickness and size of the gold coins were all different.
Xiao Peng smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I took out the wrong gold coin. Actually, I have two of this gold coin!" He reached into his pocket and took out another gold coin and put it on the table. This was the one he took a photo of yesterday.
He actually had a silver coin in his pocket, but the feel of a gold coin and a silver coin were completely different, so he didn't take the wrong one this time.
But after he placed the gold coins on the table, everyone looked at him in surprise. He knew what they were thinking and quickly held out his hand and said, "I swear to God, there are only these two gold coins!"
After hearing what he said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief: Don’t take out a handful of things like a magic trick, that would be scary!
Pascal took the gold coin and his eyes lit up. "Yes, yes, this is it, this is it. Damn it, Xiao, what kind of phone are you using? The photo quality is so bad! This one is much better than the one in the photo!"
Fabian coughed hard after hearing what Pascal said. His cousin was really stupid! He should have been saying that the gold coin was not good at this time! How can you lower the price of the gold coin if you say that?
Pascal looked at Fabian in surprise: "Fabian, why are you coughing? Do you have a cold?"
Fabian covered his face, this child is hopeless!
But Pascal laughed. "Fabian, I know what you're thinking. Don't look at me like that! But I've already quoted my desired price. What's the point in getting into all that nonsense? Besides, this coin solves a big problem for me. I know a collector whose passion for Egyptian antiques is bordering on fanatical. I can share one with him."
Xine laughed: "Pascal, as far as I know, these two gold coins still belong to Xiao, right?"
Pascal pulled out a checkbook from his backpack, scribbled a few words on it, and handed it to Xiao Peng: "Four hundred thousand euros. Now your gold coins are mine!"
Xiao Peng looked at the check on the table as if he was dreaming.
He wasn't surprised that Pascal paid by check. In fact, cash controls were very strict in France, and large transactions were almost always paid by check. Xiao Peng also received his salary by check, so he was quite familiar with checks. He was surprised by how quickly Pascal paid. Why did he seem to have gotten a great deal?
"Don't think I'm getting a great deal," Pascal said. "You can ask anyone. The price I'm offering is very fair. Besides, how much are two Shejelay-Doul gold coins worth? These aren't silver buttons from that period. I won't ruin the reputation I've built up over the years for a few hundred thousand euros."
The check lay quietly on the table. Xiao Peng wanted to put it in his pocket quickly, but looking at the people in front of him, he didn't want to embarrass them. He thought for a moment and asked, "You can be sure this is genuine after just a few glances?"
Pascal said confidently, "I wouldn't dare do this with other antiques, but when it comes to studying medieval coins, there are no more than five people in Europe who are better than me."
Xiao Peng believed that he was not bragging, and the confidence he expressed when he said this was not fake. "I'm sorry, Pascal, I shouldn't have questioned your professionalism. But what about the 'silver button' you mentioned just now?"
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