20: Money in hand

"Grandpa, I wanted to ask if you’ve received any small items like imitation copper coins."

"Our company is preparing for team building next month and needs these small items as props."

Ever since Chen Su got the System, he had become quite skilled at fooling people.

Grandpa Yan thought for a moment.

"We actually do. Old Liu from the next street came by earlier to sell a pile of scrap, and there was a small bag of imitation coins inside."

"I thought the craftsmanship looked quite exquisite, so I calculated the price for him separately at two yuan and five jiao per jin."

After speaking, he reached out and pulled over the snakeskin bag next to him.

He pulled a small bag of copper coins out of it and handed it to Chen Su.

"Pick them out yourself. See how many you need."

Chen Su took it and weighed it in his hand. This bag weighed at least two jin.

"Grandpa, besides this bag, do you have any others?"

"No, this is the only one."

It seemed this was the bag the System mentioned.

"Grandpa, the props we need this time are quite numerous. How about you sell this whole bag to me? I'll buy it from you for ten yuan per jin."

"That's fine."

Grandpa Yan quickly went inside to fetch the scale, afraid Chen Su might change his mind if he was too late.

This bag of scrap metal, if sold to a recycling station, would fetch at most three yuan per jin.

"Two jin and six liang. I'll round it down to two jin and five liang. Twenty-five yuan is enough."

Grandpa Yan pulled a QR code out of his pocket.

"Scan this."

Chen Su was straightforward and transferred the money immediately.

"Young man, I've collected quite a few other strange items here, they might also be suitable as props. Do you want to take another look."

After speaking, he pulled out a pile of iron bowls, iron plates... "Grandpa, no need, no need. This bag of items is enough."

After Chen Su finished speaking, he pulled out the Huazi cigarettes he had bought at the convenience store and handed them to Grandpa Yan.

"Grandpa, please take this pack of cigarettes. This bag of items helped me a great deal."

"Aiya, why are you being so polite, young man?"

Grandpa Yan sounded polite, but his hands were honest.

Huazi had tremendous appeal for an old smoker like him.

"Grandpa, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. My department is waiting for me to go back for rehearsal."

"Alright, alright, take care. You can bring any scrap items here to sell in the future."

"Okay."

Chen Su turned and left, winding through the alleys until he finally reached the roadside.

His electric scooter had been towed away by the traffic police, so he could only take a taxi back... Chen Su didn't go straight home; he took a taxi to Feng Wenjun's shop first.

"How is it? Did you find any problems?"

"No issues. The surveillance wire that was chewed through by rats last night has just been fixed by someone I called."

"If everything is fine, I'll head back now. I didn't sleep all night, so I need to go catch up on rest."

"Why don't you eat here before going back?"

"You keep busy. I'll just grab some noodles downstairs."

...After Chen Su finished his noodles, he returned home.

He put the bag of coins he was holding into the nightstand.

He immediately fell asleep... Meanwhile.

"How was the investigation?"

"Boss, everything has been thoroughly investigated."

The person took a document from their bag and respectfully handed it to the stunning woman in front of them.

After reading it, the stunning woman's face filled with fury.

She slammed the document heavily onto the table.

"Smack~"

Perhaps because the force was too great, the document scattered onto the floor with a tearing sound.

"Tiansheng Group, just you wait."

"Continue monitoring Tiansheng Group for any recent movements."

"Yes."

...Chen Su slept until 4:30 PM.

After waking up, he rubbed his tired eyes and went to the bathroom to wash his face.

He took out the coins from the nightstand—coins he had traded 25 yuan plus a pack of Huazi for from Grandpa Yan.

He carefully placed them on the floor one by one.

Chen Su counted carefully; there were exactly 43 coins.

He picked them up one by one and examined them closely.

They were inscribed with Qianlong Tongbao, Kaiyuan Tongbao, and Hongwu Tongbao.

Perhaps because they were imitation, they had to be made to look old; these coins appeared pitch black.

To Chen Su, every single one looked genuine.

He couldn't distinguish which was a Ming Dynasty silver coin and which was a Qing Dynasty copper coin.

Before getting the System, he was just an ordinary wage worker from an ordinary family.

He had never been involved in the field of antiques.

Looking at the large pile of coins before him,

he was completely clueless.

Chen Su opened his phone and clicked on the forum.

His fingers quickly jumped across the screen.

[Maple City, what are some reliable antique shops?]

A list of antique shops quickly popped up on his phone.

[Old Jin Antique Shop ★★★★★]

Address: No. 666, Maple City Cultural Square

Business Hours: 9:30–20:30

Online Service: Scan the code to add the shopkeeper's WeChat, enjoy 24-hour video appraisal!

More than just a home for antiques, it is the continuation of civilization. We wish to guard the treasures of time with those who appreciate them, letting history illuminate the future.

[Star River Collection Rhyme Studio ★★★★]

Address: No. 777, Maple City Cultural Square

Business Hours: 10:30–20:30

Online Service: Scan the code to add the shopkeeper's WeChat; appointments for appraisals can be made!

Specially invited cultural relic appraisal experts are stationed in the shop, offering "one item, one file" traceability services to ensure collections are passed down orderly, making transactions transparent and worry-free.

Note: No matter what price Old Jin Antique Shop offers, this shop will always offer 1 yuan more... [Elegant Rhyme Fragrant Studio ★★★★★★★]

Address: No. 101, Maple City Cultural Square

Business Hours: 13:30–24:00

Online Service: Scan the code to add WeChat; door-to-door appraisal services are available!

History is no longer silent; artifacts speak of their vicissitudes. Touch the texture of time, converse with the lingering warmth of civilization.

Note: Starts with appearance, loyal to quality. Passion comes from quality, trust comes from integrity ♦♦♦

...A long row of antique shop information entered his view.

Chen Su clicked into each one to take a look.

Review Area 999+

[Old Wang Next Door: Brothers, avoid Old Jin Antique Shop! They bought my ancestral copper plate for 500 yuan and flipped it for 50,000 yuan. When I went to argue, I was kicked out. The road to defending my rights is long~]

[Brother, Scam Me Again: Highly recommend Hermit Hall. I sold them a deliberately aged vegetable basin that cost me five yuan for 5,000 yuan.]

...[Elegant Rhyme Fragrant Studio 007: Choose Elegant Rhyme 007 for the highest quality service ♦♦♦]

[Blooming Wealth 2508: Highly recommend Appraiser No. 006 at Elegant Rhyme. Highly professional and fair prices~~]

...[Wind Carrying Night: Maple City cannot lose Elegant Rhyme Fragrant Studio, just as the West cannot lose Jerusalem.]

The comment section looked a bit strange.

It was uniformly filled with positive reviews for Elegant Rhyme Fragrant Studio.

Truly worthy of a seven-star reputation.

Chen Su specifically searched for Elegant Rhyme Fragrant Studio.

Review Area 9999+

[Cao Aman: My Lord, I earn ten thousand yuan a month, and I have to spend eight thousand every month buying antiques at Elegant Rhyme Fragrant Studio. It's worth every penny.]

[Super Big Big Big Snail: Last time I delivered takeout here, the order was originally two yuan, but I accidentally knocked over a ceramic worth hundreds of thousands. The boss was so kind and only made me pay two thousand yuan.]

...[The Last Purity of Maple City: Godfathers, your child has one question: is the centipede's natural enemy truly inside? (Cupped hands salute)]