Chapter 49

Luo Yaohua was extremely frustrated because he had already agreed to help Yang Bo find a good doctor. He never expected Ye Weilin to come and play the good guy at this moment.

Director Luo, however, smiled slightly and asked Ye Weilin, "How is your father doing recently?"

Ye Weilin nodded, "The old man is doing great, eats well, sleeps well, and works with great enthusiasm. I don't know how a man in his fifties can still be so energetic."

Director Luo smiled awkwardly. He was about the same age as Ye Weilin's father, but his rank was two levels lower. Being spoken to like this, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

It seemed Ye Weilin didn't notice, and he extended his arm, showing the sandalwood bracelet on his wrist, "The old man has been in a good mood lately and has become obsessed with bracelets. Look, this one on my wrist, I even stole it from his room!"

Director Luo smiled, "Playing with bracelets? Sandalwood?"

"Yep, yep!" Ye Weilin nodded and then looked at Professor Cao, "Professor Cao, what do you think of my bracelet?"

Professor Cao didn't take the sandalwood bracelet but let Ye Weilin hold it. He examined it carefully and sniffed it, then nodded, "The scent is rich, the color is dark, very nice!"

Ye Weilin laughed, "Professor Cao really knows a lot. This bracelet has indeed been blessed by a master."

Yang Bo, sitting to the side, finally realized why Professor Cao didn't touch it. After being blessed, it shouldn't be touched by anyone other than the owner.

"Professor Cao is amazing!"

"Professor Cao is truly skilled!"

Everyone chimed in with a few insubstantial compliments. Then, Yang Bo saw Director Luo take out a white jade Guanyin pendant from his neck and show it to Professor Cao.

Luo Yaohua then showed the small-leaf rosewood bracelet on his wrist, smiling, "Every time I have a meal with Professor Cao, I'm happy for half a day because I know Professor Cao can help me appraise the small items I have. I've been preparing for a long time!"

Yang Bo saw Yuan Yezhi, who was sitting next to him, also extend her wrist, revealing a jade bracelet. Her wrist was as white as snow, and as she leaned past Yang Bo, a faint fragrance wafted over.

Yang Bo was slightly intoxicated. He really didn't expect that having a meal with Cao Yuande would come with such benefits!

After everyone had finished appraising their items, Yuan Yezhi, seeing that Yang Bo was not pleased, suddenly asked, "Why didn't Xiao Yang bring anything? Didn't you know that Professor Cao would help appraise items at the dinner table?"

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Luo Yaohua was the first to react, laughing, "Yang Bo himself is almost an appraiser. If he can appraise it himself, why would he trouble Professor Cao?"

Professor Cao also spoke up, "He's not just almost an appraiser; I think Yang Bo's skills have already surpassed many appraisers!"

Yang Bo turned to look at Yuan Yezhi, seeing her face slightly red and somewhat embarrassed and regretful. He couldn't help but smile, thinking, "Girls are so petty!"

"Professor Cao is too kind. I did bring something today, but seeing everyone wearing their items around their necks or on their wrists, I was hesitant to show mine, as it seemed a bit deliberate!"

"Then why hesitate? Show it!" Luo Yaohua urged.

Everyone was curious about what Yang Bo would take out and leaned in to see.

Yang Bo took out his wallet from his pocket and pulled out a spade-shaped ancient coin. However, he didn't show it like the others but directly handed it to Professor Cao.

Professor Cao took it with one hand and teased, "This is also subtle, using a wallet to bring it, quite creative!"

Everyone laughed, easing the awkwardness.

"This ancient coin, by its shape, is definitely from the Spring and Autumn or Warring States period. I used to think the older the ancient coin, the more valuable it was, so I collected many knife coins and spade coins. I bought them for a hundred each, but later sold them for seventy each."

Seeing the spade coin, Ye Weilin couldn't help but share his own embarrassing story.

However, saying this at this moment clearly implied that Yang Bo's spade coin was not valuable.

Yuan Yezhi, who had intended to make Yang Bo lose face, was annoyed when she heard Ye Weilin's words. She responded, "I may not understand much, but I know that some coins are valuable and some are not. Maybe Yang Bo's ancient coin is a rare item!"

After saying this, Yuan Yezhi looked at Yang Bo, seeing that he was still eating and drinking without a care, which made her somewhat angry. She had just graduated and joined the police force this year, and because she started school early, she was only two years older than Yang Bo.

Since joining the force, Yuan Yezhi had always been treated like a princess, but she had a strong personality and always wanted to be at the forefront. Seeing Yang Bo, who was two years younger, she couldn't help but want to protect him, but Yang Bo ignored her, which annoyed her.

Ye Weilin was speechless, but he had known Yuan Yezhi for a long time and didn't dare to say anything harsh.

Finally, Professor Cao spoke, "This spade coin has a significant history. It is a Wuyang one-liang spade coin from the Warring States period in the State of Zhao!"

"Fifty Treasures of Ancient Coins!" Luo Yaohua exclaimed.

Even those who didn't understand ancient coins knew that the Fifty Treasures of Ancient Coins were the most highly prized items in the numismatic world!

Everyone was surprised, and Ye Weilin even stood up, his face full of shock, "No way, Brother Yang, you're really trying to embarrass me!"

Seeing Yang Bo wave his hand to explain, Ye Weilin pressed his hand down, "Just a joke, but you are really impressive!"

Professor Cao smiled at Yang Bo, "Indeed, very impressive. There are only a few dozen three-hole spade coins in the country. This ancient coin was recently auctioned for over 3.5 million yuan. Yang Bo, you've been keeping it hidden!"

Yang Bo quickly said, "Professor Cao, I only got it a couple of days ago and haven't had time to examine it closely!"

Captain Liang, who had been silent and unnoticed, glanced at Yang Bo and then at the ancient coin. He remembered that when they raided the underground auction, there was indeed a bag of ancient coins. Could this coin have come from that bag? After all, when they arrived at the scene, the coins had already rolled out!

Thinking about this, Captain Liang couldn't control himself. If Yang Bo had been able to enter the auction, he wasn't exactly a moral saint. If he had secretly taken one, no one would have noticed!

Professor Cao passed the ancient coin around for everyone to see and then turned to Yang Bo, "There will be a collectors' exchange in the capital in a month. With the Fifty Treasures of Ancient Coins in your possession, you qualify to attend. Are you interested?"

Yang Bo was intrigued. An industry exchange could broaden his horizons, and he certainly wanted to attend. However, thinking about his father's upcoming surgery, he asked, "When is it? My father is about to have surgery."

"No rush, no rush, it's about a month away!" Professor Cao said.