Chapter 70

Su Xiaofan stayed in the shop with the signboard of "Mortal Hall" for about half an hour.

A total of seven or eight groups of people pushed the door open, five of them were selling pets, and two or three were tourists who came in to see what was being sold.

In the end, Zheng Dagang felt embarrassed to stay in the shop and simply pulled down the roller shutter again, sticking a 4A paper with a rental advertisement and phone number on it.

"It's still more comfortable at home."

Returning to his new home after being away for about twenty days, Su Xiaofan lay directly on the sofa.

Although Uncle Jing's villa in Yanjing was much more luxurious than this house, living in his own home felt different.

As Su Xiaofan put it, it was the feeling of home.

Su Xiaofan was from Luochuan, but when he rented a place to live, he always felt like he was drifting in a foreign land.

It wasn't until his father bought this house that Su Xiaofan's heart finally settled down.

Even when he was in Yanjing, Su Xiaofan knew that there was a home in Luochuan waiting for him to return to.

Actually, when Chinese people often talk about "settling down and starting a career," the term "settling down" not only means getting married but also implies building a home of one's own.

"Xiaofan, you just hang that bell in the living room, aren't you afraid someone will steal it?"

As soon as Zheng Dagang entered the house, he noticed the wind chime, which Su Xiaofan had bought for 1.2 million.

"Brother Gang, there are very few burglars nowadays, right?"

Su Xiaofan got up and took two bottles of drinks from the fridge, throwing one to Zheng Dagang.

Since the rise of internet payments, cash has basically become irrelevant for young people.

It's mostly the elderly who still use paper money to buy things, but most families don't keep cash at home anymore.

Even street thieves don't steal wallets anymore; they steal phones instead, as they are easier to sell and convert into cash.

"Besides, from the outside, it just looks like an ordinary wind chime. Who would steal it?"

While talking, Su Xiaofan opened the box he brought back from Yanjing, and Zheng Dagang hurriedly came over.

"Bagua Fengshui Mirror, a ritual object, this one is in much better condition than Uncle Jing's."

"And the jade Guanyin pendant, also a ritual object. Ritual objects used as pendants are always very expensive."

"This string on my wrist is also a ritual object, but it was a gift from my master, so I can't sell it."

Su Xiaofan raised his wrist and showed the string of Bodhi beads to Zheng Dagang.

"Is this also a ritual object? I can get a dozen strings in a month."

Zheng Dagang took the Bodhi beads from Su Xiaofan and examined them carefully, muttering in dissatisfaction.

"That's different. Ritual objects can contain magical power, which ordinary objects don't have."

Su Xiaofan casually explained to Zheng Dagang but didn't go into too much detail, as Uncle Jing had instructed him not to talk about these things to ordinary people.

"What about those ancient coins you mentioned?"

Zheng Dagang was quite eager. He had played with ancient coin collecting a few years ago, but ancient coins were so rare that he never managed to get any famous ones.

"Here they are."

Su Xiaofan took out a coin collection box from the box.

The box was not large and was transparent, containing eight ancient coins encased in hard plastic shells.

These items were found in Uncle Jing's study. As an expert in miscellaneous collections, Uncle Jing had many such tools at home.

"My goodness, fifty famous coins!!!"

Although they were protected by the shells, Zheng Dagang still put on gloves and held the coins in his hands, looking at them as if on a pilgrimage.

"Zhi Ning Yuan Bao, it's really Zhi Ning Yuan Bao!"

Looking at the most valuable coin, Zheng Dagang's face was full of disbelief.

"Brother, this can't be a fake, right?"

Zheng Dagang didn't have the ability to authenticate ancient coins, but the condition of this Zhi Ning Yuan Bao was so good that it didn't look like something from a thousand years ago.

"No, it should be a well-preserved ancient coin that has never been buried."

Su Xiaofan provided an explanation for the Zhi Ning Yuan Bao, as any coin from a tomb could not be in such good condition.

"I believe you, brother!"

After admiring the coins for a long time, Zheng Dagang finally put them back in the box.

"I'll go to Yanjing tomorrow and personally oversee their inspection to prevent any switching."

Zheng Dagang couldn't wait to go to Yanjing and entrust the coins to an auction house.

"No rush, Brother Gang. We still need to buy a car this afternoon."

Su Xiaofan took out the Guanyin pendant and the Bagua Fengshui Mirror and said, "You take care of the ritual objects first."

Actually, Su Xiaofan could have contacted Zhao Zhengshan, but he wanted to downplay his role in the transaction and let Brother Gang handle the negotiations.

"No problem, I'll contact Mr. Zhao tomorrow."

Looking at the two ritual objects in Su Xiaofan's hands, Zheng Dagang said, "Take a few boxes for cultural artifacts; they should be properly packaged."

"Good point."

Reminded by Zheng Dagang, Su Xiaofan smiled and quickly found a couple of boxes for cultural artifacts.

There were small bronze artifacts, and since he had previously sold cultural artifacts with Zheng Dagang, Su Xiaofan had many such packaging boxes in his rented house, which he brought over when he moved.

"I'll leave the items here and take some photos. We'll discuss the price and then I'll take them over."

Zheng Dagang didn't take the items Su Xiaofan offered.

The pendant and the Bagua mirror might not look impressive, but they were worth millions, and Zheng Dagang didn't dare to carry them around.

Looking at the famous coins, Zheng Dagang said, "We should go to Yanjing again. This time, we'll drive there."

"No, Brother Gang, it would be too low-key if we went just for this."

Su Xiaofan shook his head; he didn't want to go to Yanjing.

If he went to Yanjing and didn't visit his master, it would be awkward, but if he visited Uncle Jing, he would have to explain why, which would be complicated.

"You're right. I'll send the photos of these famous coins to them and have them send someone to talk."

Zheng Dagang slapped his head, realizing he should have read more books; his perspective was too narrow.

Ancient coins that could support a special auction were definitely worth the auction house sending someone to discuss.

"There's one more good item, but we won't auction it yet. We'll keep it for ourselves."

The last item Su Xiaofan took out was the Zabu Zaya wooden bowl.

This Qing imperial tribute was indeed beautifully crafted, and after Su Xiaofan's restoration, it regained its former glory. Su Xiaofan was actually a bit reluctant to sell it.

"Did you rob the New Palace Museum?"

Upon learning the value of the Zabu Zaya wooden bowl, Zheng Dagang's eyes almost popped out.

He thought the eight famous ancient coins were the best, but he didn't expect Su Xiaofan to have even better items in his box.

"I'd need both the courage and the ability for that."

Su Xiaofan smirked, took out his change of clothes, and threw them into the washing machine on the balcony, saying, "Let's leave the items here. Let's go eat and then buy a car."

Men usually like two things: guns and cars.

Since there were no conditions to play with guns in China, Su Xiaofan was quite looking forward to his first car.

After eating at a restaurant, Su Xiaofan followed Zheng Dagang to a car dealership.

Brother Gang was reliable and took Su Xiaofan to a car sales company, not a 4S store.

However, the car sales company had a much larger area than some 4S stores.

Upon entering, Su Xiaofan saw several luxury cars, including a Porsche 911 and a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, mixed in the sales area.

"Brother Gang, I've been telling you to change your car. Want me to recommend one?"

As soon as they entered the sales area, a middle-aged man with a dragon tattoo on his arm came over.

"Brother Jun, I'm here to buy a car for my friend, Su Xiaofan, my partner."

Zheng Dagang introduced them, "Brother Jun, just call him Xiaofan. He's my childhood friend. Choose a car and take it, we can settle the bill later."

"Damn, are you selling your friend?"

Brother Jun playfully punched Zheng Dagang and said to Su Xiaofan, "What car do you want? Tell me, and I can get it for you even if we don't have it here."

"Brother Jun, I haven't decided yet."

Su Xiaofan thought for a moment and said, "A sedan wouldn't be suitable. I sometimes go to the countryside, so an SUV would be better. Can you recommend one?"

Although Su Xiaofan wasn't fat, his 1.8-meter height made him feel uncomfortable in a sedan, with his head almost touching the roof.

"Want an SUV?"

Brother Jun rubbed his bald head, identical to Brother Gang's, and said, "I have a G-Class, one of the best SUVs."

Pointing to a white G-Class parked nearby, Brother Jun continued, "We're family, so I'll be honest. The G-Class's off-road capabilities are just okay, and the suspension isn't great. It costs a few million, and only the rich and foolish play with it."

"The most cost-effective SUVs are the Japanese models. They are durable and can handle almost any slope."

"Any other options?"

Su Xiaofan knew which models Brother Jun was referring to, but he didn't like Japanese cars.

"There is one, do you like it? Follow me."

Brother Jun led them to the back, "A friend asked me to import this car from Tianjin Port, but he had some family issues, and I've already modified it. He can't afford to pick it up, so it's been here."

"Damn, what car is this?"

Seeing the car Brother Jun was talking about, Su Xiaofan was surprised.

The car was about two meters high and six meters long, all black, with a row of spotlights on the front, and its appearance was extremely rugged and robust.

"Ford F-150 Raptor. It's an entry-level Raptor, but the design is still impressive."

Brother Jun smiled, "It's a pickup truck abroad, but in China, people modify the cargo area to make it an SUV."

"Nice, I know this car, but I've never seen one."

Hearing the name, Su Xiaofan immediately recognized it, but he didn't expect the visual impact to be so strong.

"Brother Jun, how much is this car?"

Su Xiaofan was quite interested.

Men, in the past, rode the wildest horses and dated the prettiest girls, cough, now that horses can't be ridden, they have to drive the toughest cars.

"Brother Gang's friend, I won't make a profit from you."

"I imported this car for about 440,000, and the modifications, including the spotlights, cost 100,000. 540,000, how about it?"

Brother Jun wasn't making a profit from Su Xiaofan.

This car would cost over 500,000 from other dealers.

Brother Jun's price of 540,000 meant he was covering the import and customs fees himself.

"Xiaofan, do you have enough money?"

Zheng Dagang also liked the car and said, "This car is great. I'll pay for it, and we can settle later."

"Let's go for it, Brother Jun. Can you handle the paperwork?"

Su Xiaofan turned to Zheng Dagang and said, "Brother Gang, I made a good deal in Yanjing, earning a few million from Uncle Jing. I have enough for the car."

Su Xiaofan hadn't told Zheng Dagang about this before.

He sold the Bodhi beads to Uncle Jing for 4 million and had 150,000 of his debt forgiven.

But when he became a disciple, Uncle Jing gave the beads back as a gift.

In the end, Su Xiaofan made over 4 million from his master without spending anything.