Future Stamps and Coins Diary

Chapter 134 Li Jicheng's Opening Gift

Lu Feng then remembered that this guy had said he would come today, but he has not been seen since.

I was thinking that I must make him bleed heavily, but when I stepped into the office, I found that he was not the only one inside.

At the tea table, a thin old man in Dacron and long trousers was drinking tea. From his skinny appearance and age spots on his body, it could be seen that this old man, with only a few hairs visible, must be over 80 years old.

Today, Li Jicheng behaved like a very good boy, sitting upright, following the rules, and even making tea in a very elegant manner. If Lu Feng had not seen his carefree appearance, he would probably have been fooled by him.

Hearing the footsteps, Li Jicheng turned around and smiled just the right way: "Come, I'll give your place back."

He stood up naturally and walked to sit next to the old man.

The old man's eyes were also on Lu Feng, looking him up and down, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Lu Feng walked over, made tea skillfully, and gave Li Jicheng an inquiring look.

He didn't come to attend the opening ceremony, but came here to drink tea, and brought an old man with him. I wonder what he is up to.

"Grandpa Kang, this is the friend I told you about, Lu Feng." Li Jicheng ignored Lu Feng's gaze and introduced him seriously.

Grandpa Kang? Mr. Kang?
Lu Feng suddenly remembered the owner of the account that Li Jicheng had lent him. Judging from the reactions of Yichen members, the status of "Kang Guochun" in the industry was definitely extraordinary.

Lu Feng was trying to merge the impression that naturally formed in his mind with the unremarkable old man in front of him, but the old man had already spoken: "No need to guess, I am Kang Guochun."

Lu Feng was slightly surprised and said quickly, "Hello, Mr. Kang."

"Don't talk about sir or not, just call me Xiao Chengzi like you do." Kang Guochun said directly.

"Okay, Grandpa Kang." Lu Feng quickly changed his words.

Li Jicheng gave Lu Feng a wink.

Before Lu Feng could react, the old man gently scolded him, "Stop flirting with me and get things done quickly."

"Got it, Grandpa Kang." Li Jicheng suddenly became serious and said, "Today your trading center is opening, and I don't know what to give you. After thinking about it, I still think that what you lack most now is the ability in appraisal, so I invited Grandpa Kang to you. Lu Feng, you must cherish this opportunity."

Strength in identification?
Lu Feng frowned slightly.

Kang Guochun said impatiently, "You talk too much nonsense. Lu Feng, right?"

"Yes!"

"It's like this. Xiao Chengzi asked me to teach you how to identify coins and stamps. Do you want to learn?" Kang Guochun was simple and direct.

"Yes, of course!" Lu Feng said without hesitation. "Some time ago, I studied reference books on coin identification every day, but I didn't learn anything useful."

"Just think about it. Starting tomorrow, I will go to the third floor of the market every day. In two months, I will teach you as much as you can learn."

"Is it about old banknotes or something else?" Lu Feng was curious.

"Any aspect, as long as you want to learn." Kang Guochun didn't say any extra words.

"Okay. Then starting from tomorrow, I will be there on time every day." Lu Feng quickly agreed.

The two of them left the office quickly without staying for long.

Lu Feng knew that Li Jicheng would definitely not just pick someone randomly. Identification was indeed the top priority of the trading center.

If you don't have enough vision, you will suffer a great loss in this business.

Although he could seek cooperation with some authoritative appraisal agencies in the future, he would definitely not hesitate if he could learn how to do the appraisal.

This is the foundation of survival in this industry, especially old coins and truly old and rare pieces.

The ability to identify is the most basic professional quality of a company.

The next day, Lu Feng arrived at the market early at around eight o'clock and went straight to the third floor as soon as the door opened.

When passing the second floor, Lu Feng found that half of the stalls had been removed and were undergoing renovations. It looked like a lot of work was going on. It seemed like he had to find someone to ask what was going to be done.

Arriving at stall 311 on the third floor, Lu Feng waited for a full half hour before he saw two elderly people coming hand in hand.

The younger man was in his sixties, and Lu Feng recognized him at a glance. He was Mr. An, the first agent of PCGS in Guangzhou, and he had met Lu Feng several times before.

It has a special position in the market and is highly respected.

At this time, Mr. An, like a junior, carefully supported Kang Guochun and walked towards the third floor step by step. His expression and movements had a kind of weight from the heart.

Arriving in front of Lu Feng, Mr. An took out his key to open the door and said to Lu Feng, "Mr. Lu, we meet again!"

"Hello, Mr. An." Lu Feng responded with a smile.

"You are so lucky!" Mr. An said for no reason, opened the door and invited the old man in.

Kang Guochun walked behind the counter and glanced at the dazzling array of books on the shelf behind. Just like a Chinese painting master adding the finishing touch to a painting, he accurately picked a book from the shelf with his finger and threw it directly in front of Lu Feng, who didn't know how to start.

"Memorize it!"

"Ah?" Lu Feng was stunned. This is a reference book that is only two fingers high.

back?
Lv Feng quickly flipped through the pages and discovered that the opening chapter was not an introduction like in an ordinary reference book, but rather an introduction to "materials". Just like what was said in the "preface", it started with the "origin" of each collection.

The production of each coin and stamp is inseparable from the imprint of that era, which is composed of the technology, material origin, equipment, etc. at that time. Although the materials, printing and die-casting technologies are immature, it is precisely because of this immature defect that it has the distinctive characteristics of that era. This is the significance of the study of stamp and coin culture.

When Lu Feng finished reading the preface and focused his eyes on the first chapter, his pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Because in the editing section, three words were clearly written: Kang Guochun!
The content of the first chapter is mainly divided into two parts: the issuance, printing and distribution of coins after the founding of the People's Republic of China and the characteristics of the paper machinery used.

"Finish memorizing the first chapter in an hour and come tell me."

After saying that, Kang Guochun walked over to the bamboo rocking chair next to him and lay down. He picked up the newspaper next to him and started reading it as if no one was around.

Lu Feng felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

He has never had any talent for studying, so today he has to force himself to learn.

An hour later, Lv Feng finally walked up to the old man with his eyes shining: "I have memorized it."

"Give him the prepared cardboard." The old man turned around and gave instructions.

Mr. An quickly took out a box full of various papers from the counter and placed it in front of Lu Feng.

The old man stood up and walked to the box.

"This is what I collected, hundreds of versions of banknotes from the first to the fourth series. Half of them are high-quality counterfeits of that era. Find them and sort them out according to the version."

Looking at the densely packed square papers, Lu Feng felt a little numb.

He subconsciously reached out, picked up a few pictures and compared them, and found that they were all the same.

How can it be?

Seeing Lu Feng in a daze, the old man took the paper and glanced at it. "You've read it in vain. It's a five thousand yuan printing paper, yellow inside and white outside... I'll check it while I read it. My requirements are not high. Just find me a copy from these today."

Lu Feng gritted his teeth, took the paper again, compared it with the description and pictures in the book, and gradually became absorbed in it.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon, but Lu Feng didn't feel hungry at all.

Until after four o'clock in the afternoon, the five sheets of paper that Lu Feng took out from the box were still the same ones in his hand, but the fifteen pages of the first chapter had been turned dozens of times.

It was not until five o'clock in the afternoon that Lu Feng took out two cards from the five and walked up to the old man.

(End of this chapter)