Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

Chapter 1169 Chifeng Antique City

"Boss, I checked the hotel's surveillance facilities. The person who stuffed things into your room was a woman with long hair. She was quite tall, but she was wearing a duck-billed hat and deliberately avoided the surveillance cameras. It was impossible to see. Her looks.”

Having said this, Shao asked: "Boss, do you want to call the police?"

Li Mo handed the card to him and said: "It's just a handwritten phone number. The other party seems to know my origin and identity. Don't make it public. In the past few days, arrange for someone to keep an eye on it."

 “Would you like to call me and try it out?”

"If something happens to the other party, we will stand still and she will definitely come back again."

 “Yes, I know what to do.”

 After shaving his head and leaving, Li Mo showed a playful smile on his lips. Many people knew that he was coming to Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. As soon as he entered the hotel, the other party came to the door. He must have got the news from someone and was waiting for his appearance.

 I encounter interesting things as soon as I come here.

 When you arrive in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, the best food is not in the hotel. Shatou was quite familiar with this place and took them directly to a large, old courtyard nearby. They could smell the cumin aroma of roasted mutton from quite a distance away.

“It smells better than what we usually eat. You are a good choice for shaving your head. It’s exciting.”

This group of people are all soldiers selected from thousands of people. They are basically in their twenties, sixties and seventies, and they all have a pretty good appetite. Li Mo ordered two roasted whole lambs, and then also served some stir-fries, cold dishes, and locally brewed fruit wine to remove the cloying smell.

“Boss, can you tell us what’s special about this city?”

 When someone asked, Li Mo was naturally happy to answer. He ate a piece of braised lamb chops and then said: "The types of primitive human cultures named by the national archaeological community in Chifeng include the Xinglongwa Culture of the Early Neolithic, which dates back nearly 8,000 years ago, and the Xinglongwa Culture, which dates back about 6,500 years ago. The Zhaobaogou Culture in the middle Neolithic period includes the Hongshan Culture, Fuhe Culture, and Xiaoheyan Culture in the middle and late Neolithic periods. There is also the late Neolithic period more than 4,000 years ago, and the lower Xiajiadian Culture in the early northern Bronze Age. "

"The stone tools, bone tools, pottery, bronzes and other production and living artifacts unearthed from archeology prove that as early as more than 8,000 years ago, the primitive ancestors in the territory had already lived a settled life of primitive farming, fishing, hunting and animal husbandry. In the 1970s of the last century A large jade dragon dating back more than 5,000 years was unearthed in WNTQ Santala in the 1990s and caused a sensation across the country and was hailed as the 'First Dragon in China'."

“All of this can prove that the ancient culture in the Chifeng area, like the Central Plains area, is one of the important sources of ancient Chinese civilization.”

The security guards who followed were eye-opening. Even the shaved head who had served as a soldier here only knew a small part of the information.

To put it bluntly, this is one of the cradles of ancient human civilization.

“Boss, what are your plans for tomorrow?”

“We will set off at 8:30 tomorrow and go directly to Chifeng Antique City.”

After everyone returned to the hotel after eating and drinking, Li Mo opened the door and saw another piece of paper lying on the ground with the same phone number on it. He put the card casually on the entrance cabinet, and then took a hot bath to wash away the sheep smell from his body.

When he woke up the next day, Li Mo got up and prepared to go into the bathroom to wash up. Then he saw the third card lying quietly at the door. The other party was really interesting. As long as he didn't take the initiative to contact her, she would keep stuffing him with her. card.

While eating in the cafeteria, Shao Tou whispered: "Boss, that woman has been targeted. She appeared again at around 12 o'clock last night, and she was definitely here for you. She ran away immediately after stuffing the card."

“Ignore her, let’s go out after dinner and see if she will follow us secretly. I want to see what the other person’s purpose is.”

Chifeng Antique City covers a large area. Except for the appearance of the building, which is different from that in the south, the format of the stalls is similar to that of other antique cities. Another big difference is that most of the things displayed on the street stalls that are visible to the eye are full of ethnic minority elements. There are also many pottery pots and bowls, ancient coins, jade, jades, and of course some porcelain and antiques.

The wind in March still felt cool on the body. Li Mo was dressed casually, wearing a scarf that covered his nose and used it as a mask. He also wore a pair of decorative black glasses on his face and his favorite duck-billed hat. .

If someone wasn't familiar with it, his appearance would have nothing to do with the legendary Li Mo. The only people following him were shaved heads, and the others were transformed into ordinary tourists, scattered in every corner. .

 “Boss, there aren’t many people here.”

 “Call me big brother.”

Sha Tou hurriedly changed his words and said, "Brother, are we here a little early? There are many people setting up street vendors, but not many people visiting the antique city."

“Most tourists from other places don’t come so early. The local people probably have this place ruined. Come on, let’s go see if there are any good things on those street stalls?”

 Li Mo still had a small bag slung across his chest. He and Sha Tou came to one end of the main passage. The side near the antique shop was filled with various street stalls. Most of the owners were elderly men. Unlike antique cities in the south, many bosses are women. He walked to a stall and took a look, squatted down and picked up a piece of jade from the stall, touched it with his hands, and then asked: "Boss, how did you sell this stone?"

“This is Xinjiang jade, with green skin. If you like it, just give me 10,000 yuan.”

“Five hundred, I will take it away and go back to find someone to carve it into a pendant for the child to wear.”

The uncle was wearing a hat of a minority on his head. He looked up at Li Mo, who could not see his true face, then waved his hands and said, "Not for sale."

"Forget it." Li Mo put the green-skinned jade in its original place and stood up to leave. The jade was real jade, but the quality was a bit poor. There were cracks in the jade. Although it was difficult to see with the naked eye, it would definitely affect its value. Of course, you can't buy it with five hundred yuan, but the boss Shiliu asked for ten thousand yuan, so he cut it to the end without any mercy.

The most indispensable thing here is jade, and Li Mo saw some on every street stall. He didn't feel sorry that the business here couldn't be concluded. After all, jade was not that good.

“Young man, are you looking at other antiques? My Qianlong plum vase is pretty good. Do you want to take a look at it?”

Li Mo had already taken three steps, but the boss still shouted from behind. He sneered in his heart, what a Qianlong plum vase, this year's plum vase is pretty much the same.

Passing by four street stalls, Li Mo squatted in front of a stall again. There were various kinds of strange stones on display here, some of which looked very strange in appearance, and some of which had strange cut patterns. Of course, there were also some that were directly made into stone ornaments. As for the stones, What kind it is and how much it is worth can only be determined by the boss’s price.

 He ​​picked up a fist-sized stone from the stall. It looked red in color. It was hard to tell what was strange about it.

“Boss, what kind of strange stone is this?”

 “Red stone.”

“Red stone?” Li Mo was a little surprised that such an ordinary stone could be sold at a street stall. Do you really think that tourists are only two hundred and fifty?

“This is a red stone that is unique to our local area. When the young man hears your accent, he will know that you are from the south. You can buy a piece of red stone and take it back to represent your visit here.”

The boss's logic sounds very reasonable. Just like when traveling to a certain place, you have to buy some souvenirs to take back. This red stone is a unique local souvenir. “Boss, how much does this red stone cost?”

"I carefully selected this from countless red stones, and I won't ask you for a price. You can just give me three hundred yuan, and I will earn a hard fee."

Seeing the seriousness with which he spoke, Li Mo couldn't help but said: "Boss, you picked up this red stone from the Red Mountain, good guy, if you sell me a piece of red stone for three hundred, wouldn't the whole Red Mountain be the same?" It’s just a huge cornucopia.”

“That’s just what I mean, how much do you want to spend?”

The boss smiled calmly, as if this happened to him often, and his face had been trained to be invulnerable to water and fire.

Li Mo did not bid, but picked up another stone next to him. It was about the size of two fists, with a gray stone surface, and the overall appearance looked like a goose egg. It's impossible to say it's jade. Jade doesn't have this kind of skin.

 “Boss, what kind of stone is this?”

 “Fossilized goose eggs.”

The boss replied matter-of-factly, and Li Mo almost burst into laughter. This old man is too good at talking nonsense. Just because it looks like a goose egg, it can't be considered a goose egg fossil.

“Boss, how much do you plan to sell this stone for?”

The boss looked at Li Mo seriously, and then said: "You can give it to me."

 Li Mo took out a fifty-yuan note from his chest bag and handed it to him: "Uncle, go buy a pack of cigarettes and smoke."

“Young man, you are open-minded enough, okay, I will give you this goose egg fossil.”

The boss happily stuffed the money into his pocket. Li Mo picked up the stone, weighed it, and then handed it to the shaver next to him.

“Brother, this old man is really good at pulling things.” Shao Tou put the stone into the bag on his back. He couldn’t see any mystery behind the stone, but since the boss spent money to buy it, he must have a reason.

Li Mo walked a few meters away before whispering: "This is a piece of raw jadeite. I don't know where the boss got it from. The quality of the jadeite inside is not very good, but after unlocking the jadeite, you can resell it for hundreds of thousands." I’ll give it to you, you can decide whether you want to keep it or sell it when you return to Beijing.”

Shashou said respectfully: "Thank you, boss."

 Spending 50 yuan to buy a stone will change hands for hundreds of thousands, which means the boss doesn’t regard these hundreds of thousands as money. If it were an ordinary person, he would laugh from ear to ear.

 After about five or six more stalls, Li Mo stopped at the third stall. The items on this stall were very exquisite. They all seemed to be pendants or bracelets made of wolf teeth. Among the people, wearing wolf teeth products has the meaning of warding off evil spirits and protecting them, so many people have a special liking for wolf teeth.

However, how many wolves would have to be eliminated with so many wolf teeth products? It is obvious that the wolf teeth are not real, but are imitations of other materials.

“Boss, how much does this wolf tooth pendant cost?”

The boss had a big beard on his chin. He sat hunched on the bench, stretched out **** and said: "It's not expensive, two thousand yuan a piece, you can choose whatever you want."

Before Li Mo spoke, the shaver next to him was not happy. He snorted and said, "Brother, don't listen to his deception. Real wolf fang products are not so cheap."

“Hey, young man, be careful what you say. Do you mean that the wolf teeth products I sell are all fake?”

The shaved head turned away from talking to him, but Li Mo smiled and said: "Boss, my brother has no knowledge. You are not as knowledgeable as him. To be honest, we both know whether these wolf fang products are real or fake. Two thousand It must be expensive. If you are willing, how about I just pick out a finely carved handicraft for two hundred yuan and take it back as a gift?"

 “Two hundred?” The boss hesitated, “It’s too low.”

"There's nothing you can do about it. The wolf fangs you used are actually made of acrylic. If I hadn't seen that they were all beautifully made, I wouldn't have spent two hundred to pick one. Since you feel like you're at a disadvantage, boss, then I'll take another look. Looking at other stalls, there must be a lot of wolf fang products like this."

"Come on, I know you are an expert when I hear you say that. Two hundred is two hundred, just pick one."

Li Mo took out two pieces from his bag and handed them to him. Then he picked up a wolf tooth from the stall without hesitation, stood up and turned around to leave.

“Shatou, you have been here for a long time. How is the quality of this wolf tooth?”

Shatou took it and looked at it carefully and said, "It's actually made of real wolf teeth."

Li Mo smiled: "It's not really what I paid for it."

"This wolf tooth has good proportions, looks beautiful, and has no smell. The surface is complete and smooth, with no signs of cracking. It is pure white without various variegated circles. The surface is not dry to the touch. It is not easy to crack and is still pink. Colorful raw teeth. This kind of wolf teeth is of the best quality and can be stored for a longer time. Brother, after you return to Beijing, you can find someone to carve this wolf tooth well and add it with gold, silver, jade and the like. That will be great. It’s a fine pendant craftsmanship.”

Li Mo took it back and put it in his bag and said, "The years you spent here were not in vain. You said it very well."

“How do I know so much? I heard it from my comrades. His family lives on the prairie of Inner Mongolia, and his ancestors have dealt with wolves for generations.”

“You can ask your comrades later to see if they can get a good wolf fang.”

 “Okay, that should be fine.”

The two of them moved forward a long way, but Li Mo didn't stop anymore. The elders greeted them warmly, but the things on the stall in front of them were really terrible. Even if they were worth 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, he would bargain and take them away.

He doesn't like these things, but the security guards who follow him are happy too.

 “The water in the antiques circle is really deep.”

Sha Tou had to sigh with emotion. He looked back and saw that there were only two items of value among the more than thirty stalls, and the rest were handicrafts or imitations. Good guy, this row of old men probably want to fool foreign tourists.

 (End of this chapter)