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1Chapter 17 big Yin coins?I think you are an old cunt!
Big Yin coin?
Lin Ran felt a little dumbfounded. No wonder Old Man Li told him that this native master was a weirdo.
The conversation was going well one second, but suddenly they turned against each other and kicked him out of the house.
Lin Ran felt a little bitter in his heart, feeling that this man was irritating and pathetic.
And the so-called Great Yin Coin.
In fact, it is ant nose money.
It is a currency circulated in the Chu State during the Warring States Period in China. It is made of copper shells.
Of course, Chu was not the only country that used copper shells.
Copper shells appeared during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but there were obvious differences between the copper shells of Chu State and them.
The copper shells from Chu State are relatively small, with the longest being about two centimeters and the shortest being only a few millimeters.
The money body is pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom, with a convex face and a flat back, and there is often a hole at the tip.
The word "TUO" is often printed on the surface of the coin, making it look like an ant resting on the tip of its nose, so it is called ant-nosed money.
But because it looks like a ghost face, it is called ghost face money!
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, natural shell coins were mainly used.
However, with the continuous development of trade relations, natural shell coins are becoming increasingly insufficient.
So imitation shells based on original shells appeared.
For example, copper shells, gold shells, silver shells, and even gilt money.
Lin Ran recalled the relevant content in his mind. Of course he knew about the existence of this kind of currency, but it was a commodity that had no market value in the collection market.
Not to mention ordinary people, even collectors may not be able to see this face.
This money is hard to find!
Lin Ran thought in his heart, what a yin coin, this weird old man is a big yin!
But then I thought about it, most local masters have no sense of security, maybe this is also a test for themselves.
He has seen a lot of ant-nosed money in museums. If you want to find it, there must be collections in the National Palace Museum and the National Museum.
But trying to borrow it from them obviously doesn't work.
Although it is possible to pick up ant nose money in Panjiayuan and Liulifang, the probability is about the same as buying a lottery ticket.
Where do ant-nosed money usually appear?
Lin Ran thought carefully in his mind, and suddenly, a mysterious market name appeared in his mind.
East Stone Valley!
If Panjiayuan is called a ghost market just because of its inheritance, East Stone Valley is where the real ghost market is!
Dongshi Valley is known as the exchange gathering place for Tufuzi. After they dig up goods, they will take them and sell them.
Goods of unknown origin can be sold through smooth sales channels here.
However, there is an unwritten rule in East Stone Valley that it only opens at two o'clock in the middle of the night and ends on time at 4 o'clock in the morning.
In his previous life, the local master from the museum told him these things, but at that time, Dongshi Valley had been banned, and Lin Ran also missed the opportunity to see it.
Since you can't find it anywhere else, why not try your luck at East Stone Valley.
Lin Ran thought to himself, so he stepped on the tricycle and rode towards home.
If he doesn't get the big Yin coin, the strange old man will definitely never see him again.
Lin Ran decided to fight for the Qianling Shinto.
Of course, Dongshi Valley is ten kilometers away from Xialin Village, and he has no intention of riding a tricycle there.
The first thought in my mind was to ask Yang Jianlong for help. After all, it would be more convenient to have a car to pick him up.
However, when dealing with local masters, Yang Jianlong's temper will easily offend them, and the gains will outweigh the losses.
Lin Ran suppressed this idea in his heart, and suddenly remembered that there was a rickshaw master in the village who also worked early in the morning and went to the city to pick up passengers.
He decided to pay a visit to the master.
After returning home, Lin Ran was very pleased that Lin's father had indeed listened to his words and stopped working in the fields.
Father Lin asked: "Xiaoran, why are you back so early today?"
"The pawn shop asked me to come back and take care of something." Lin Ran parked the tricycle and left home immediately, leaving Father Lin a little confused.
But knowing that Lin Ran was not going out to play, but seemed to have work to deal with, he didn't ask any questions.
Lin Ran went directly to the canteen in the village. The people at the canteen already knew him. Recently, Lin Ran's family was considered their big customer. They bought sugar and meat the most frequently.
Some time ago, I heard that a car came to his house, and he seemed to be on the verge of success.
The boss smiled immediately when he saw Lin Ran: "What do you want to buy?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the candies on the counter and said, "These are newly wholesaled fruit gummies in the city. Do you want to buy some and take them home for your parents to try?"
Lin Ran shook his head. He was not here to buy candy today.
His eyes stayed on the wall behind the boss, where a Sun Wukong mask hung.
Lin Ran pointed to the mask and said, "I want to buy that."
The boss looked back and asked in an incomprehensible tone: "You are so old and you still wear a mask like a child?"
"I'm going to visit a friend's house. His children like Sun Wukong." Lin Ran casually found a reason.
The boss didn't ask any more questions and took off the mask and handed it to Lin Ran: "Two cents. Do you want to buy some fruit candies? Children will definitely like it."
"No need." Lin Ran took the Sun Wukong mask and made some gestures on his face.
Just right.
In the place where Tufuzi trades, it is important to keep his identity secret. Lin Ran already has the previous experience of Panjiayuan and Liulichang and does not want to do anything in public anymore.
Therefore, I decided to go like the ancients and wear a mask as a form of self-protection.
After dinner, around eight o'clock, Lin Ran came to a house at the entrance of the village and knocked on his door.
A sturdy man opened the door and saw Lin Ran. He asked curiously: "Xiaoran, what do you want from me?"
"Uncle Wang, you are pulling a rickshaw, right? Isn't it convenient for you to take me to a place tomorrow morning?"
As he spoke, he also took out two one-dollar bills.
The man happily took the money and agreed.
"But Uncle Wang, I have an unkind request." Lin Ran told him the request in a low voice.
They agreed to wait for him at the entrance of the village at one o'clock in the morning.
It was almost two o'clock when we arrived at East Stone Valley.
The matter was done, Lin Ran hurried home and pretended to be a good boy, helping wash the dishes, and then persuaded his family: "Dad, mother, the child is a little tired today, let's rest first."
"Well, Xiaoran, you really need to go to bed early, so go ahead." Mother Lin smiled.
Before Lin Ran walked into the room, he yawned, turned back to his parents and said, "Dad, you are injured, so remember to rest early."
He persuaded his family to go to sleep early, and he closed the door and pretended to sleep.
When his father's snoring gradually started, Lin Ran quietly opened the door.
He opened the door quietly, stood on tiptoes, and put on his shoes after walking out of the house.
After leaving home, he stayed in the yard for a while and didn't hear any sound in the room. His parents breathed a sigh of relief when they didn't notice he left.
He gently left the yard, taking advantage of the moonlight, and walked towards the entrance of the village!