Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 97

"What? Mr. Ming, are you serious? If so, this thing is a virgin! It'll definitely cause a sensation in Panjiayuan." Big Gold Tooth asked excitedly.

You know, I've been in the antique business for so many years.

He was very clear that this was the first time such a collectible had been circulating on the market.

That's an absolute astronomical price, especially considering it has a history of over two thousand years. At this point, the so-called craftsmanship is no longer important; this thing is truly incredibly valuable! If it were auctioned off, Big Gold Tooth would become truly famous.

"Old Hu, do you know what a 'young girl' is? I don't quite understand," Fatty Wang asked, turning to Hu Bayi beside him.

"If I'm not mistaken, it must be a treasure that hasn't been revealed to the antique world yet, right? Fatty, you've really struck gold this time, remember to treat us!" Hu Bayi teased.

"That's right, Master Hu is right. Fatty, you've really struck gold this time. Although this gold isn't worth much, the key is that it's the currency of the ancient city of Jingjue. This stuff is extremely rare. As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. If this stuff were to be sold, it would definitely fetch a high price. Wealthy collectors love this kind of thing the most. It has a history of two thousand years. This stuff might even be more valuable than your pile."

As Big Gold Tooth spoke, there was still a hint of envy in his eyes.

"Holy crap, are you serious? Is this thing really that valuable?" Fatty Wang asked, somewhat doubtfully.

After all, Big Gold Tooth just said it wasn't worth much money, but now he's suddenly changed his attitude.

"Old Jin is right, these gold coins are indeed very valuable. In the antique business, it's not just about quality, but more importantly, about collectible value, age, and rarity. Nowadays, the most expensive antiques on the market are probably porcelain."

"After all, these things are easily broken, so not many have survived over the years. It's precisely because porcelain is rare that it's valuable; if there were too much porcelain, it would be worthless. And these gold coins from the ancient city of Jingjue have never circulated in the market before. Just think how valuable these things are!" Hu Ming said calmly.

"Then wouldn't we really be rich?" Fatty Wang said with a smile.

Hu Ming glanced at him and said, "You've certainly struck it rich, but we can't let these gold coins show off now..."

"Why, Mingzi?" the fat man asked, puzzled.

Big Gold Tooth and Hu Bayi also looked at Hu Ming.

Hu Ming shook his head and said, "Our archaeological team that went to Jingjue Ancient City this time has lost one professor, one professor who died, and two undergraduate archaeology students. I'm sure if we let this gold coin slip out, we'll be in the police station for a chat the next day..."

"Ah... then this thing won't sell!" the fat man said helplessly.

"If we can't sell them, we can't sell them! It's better than going to jail," Hu Bayi said, frowning.

Big Gold Tooth secretly regretted it; if this business had been viable, he, Big Gold Tooth, would have made a sensation throughout the entire Fan family estate.

"We're not in a hurry. Let's wait until this storm passes before we talk about it," Hu Ming said to the three of them.

All three nodded upon hearing this.

Hu Ming then took out the gold coins from his spatial storage, and Big Gold Tooth couldn't help but swallow hard.

Six more gold coins appeared on the coffee table, and the fat man's eyes widened in disbelief.

Big Gold Tooth's face lit up with joy as he said, "Master Ming, Master Hu, Master Fatty, your hauls are always top-notch! Hahaha, I, Big Gold Tooth, even want to go tomb raiding with you guys."

"Old Jin, when will these things be able to be sold?" Hu Bayi asked curiously.

“Generally speaking, it should take at most half a month to sell them all. Of course, there are faster ways, but if you want to sell them quickly…” Big Gold Tooth looked like he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What's the solution? Just tell me already! Why are you keeping me in suspense?" the fat man next to him urged impatiently.

"The solution is to sell the goods to foreigners. Those foreigners have money, so if we sell to them, we can cash out as quickly as possible. We can sell them all in two or three days at most," Big Gold Tooth said.

You know, in recent years, many foreigners have come here to hunt for antiques.

Especially since those people are all rich, it's best to go through them if you want to get a good price.

"What? Sell to foreigners? No way! Absolutely not."

“That’s right. When those foreigners invaded us back then, they already destroyed a lot of treasures. And wasn’t the money they had stolen from our country back then? Old Jin, I don’t care if you do business with foreigners, but we absolutely cannot sell this batch of goods to foreigners. Otherwise, don’t blame us for turning against you.” Hu Bayi said somewhat seriously.

After all, he was a soldier before he became a tomb raider.

Therefore, under no circumstances should we allow such a national treasure to be lost.

“Old Hu and Fatty are right, Old Jin, you should think of another way. If all else fails, we can wait a few more months. These treasures are all extremely valuable and absolutely cannot be lost. Otherwise, we will be sinners in history,” Hu Ming said.

With so many antiques, it's impossible to allow them to be lost.

"Rest assured, gentlemen. Since you have given instructions, I guarantee that these things will not fall into the hands of foreigners."

Moreover, don't be fooled by my business dealings with foreigners. Everything I sell them is fake. I have people secretly make imitations for them. As for the real stuff, I've never sold it. I, Big Gold Tooth, may not be a tough guy, but I'm still a Chinese. I would never let my ancestors' treasures slip away.

"And the last shipment was also bought by a businessman from our country." Big Gold Tooth said this with a firm conviction in his eyes, clearly indicating that what he had just said was true.

"Alright, hahaha, Big Gold Tooth, for this reason alone, we're brothers from now on. I didn't expect you to have such backbone, well done! I admire people like you. Those foreigners caused us a lot of trouble back then, it's time for them to get their comeuppance." Fatty Wang said, a smile still on his face.

"You flatter me, Fatty. We're just doing this for our own good," Big Gold Tooth said with a wave of his hand.

Hu Ming then smiled and said, "By the way, Big Gold Tooth, about last time we..."

Upon hearing this, Big Gold Tooth said, "Master Ming, last time, I traded two courtyard houses and a shop with them, plus 700,000 yuan in cash..."

Hu Ming nodded upon seeing this and asked him to take the three brothers over to have a look.

It took the four of them three hours to see both courtyards and shops, both of which were quite large.

The furniture in another courtyard has been set up, and it's obvious that Big Gold Tooth helped with it. The relationship between the three Hu brothers and Big Gold Tooth has unknowingly grown even closer.

(End of this chapter)