Chapter 6: Double jade with chi pattern on moth body, meeting Hu Bayi for the first time
Panjiayuan, Mingguxuan.
The fat man and a man in a yellow coat walked into Nagoxuan.
"Shopkeeper, I'm here to bring you a baby again!"
The fat man was a little excited and shouted at the top of his lungs as soon as he entered the door.
Jiang Hua's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw the two of them entering.
It’s finally here!
Jiang Hua stood up and smiled at the fat man: "Hey, isn't this the fat man? What kind of wind brought you here?"
While Jiang Hua was talking, he focused his attention on the man next to the fat man.
If his prediction was correct, this person was Hu Bayi!
Hu Bayi looks very ordinary. If he is placed in a crowd, others may not even take a glance at him.
But his eyes were particularly bright.
This is a very calm man.
"Hey!" The fat man took out two jade pendants from his arms, "Shopkeeper Jiang, today I'm here to redeem my piece of family heirloom."
"Ding! I found dragon energy, do you want to absorb it?"
The system suddenly rang, making Jiang Hua slightly stunned.
The jade pendant that the fat man took out was in the shape of a moth. The two jade pieces were a pair and could be put together. They looked very exquisite.
If Jiang Hua guessed correctly, this should be what Hu Bayi and the others poured out from the tomb of the Jin Dynasty general. However, he did not expect that these two pieces of jade still had dragon energy in them.
"Oh? Fatty Master is planning to sell these two pieces of jade?" Jiang Hua pretended not to know.
"That's right, Shopkeeper Jiang, take a look quickly, how much are these two pieces of jade worth?" The fat man rubbed his hands excitedly and looked at him expectantly.
Jiang Hua took the two pieces of jade and looked at them carefully, secretly saying in his heart: "Absorb!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 87 evolution points!"
Well...it's better than nothing!
Jiang Hua pretended to ponder for a while, "To be honest, these two pieces of jade are of average quality. Fortunately, they are a pair and are worth a little money. This should be something from the Jin Dynasty. At that time, people had the spirit of flying into the flames. It is highly respected and is a symbol of sacrifice for warriors. This kind of jade pendant made of moths is usually awarded to those warriors who have achieved military exploits or meritorious service. It is a great honor! ”
"Fat Master, if I guess correctly, these two pieces of jade must have been poured out from the tomb of the generals of the Jin Dynasty, right?" Jiang Hua had a half-smile on his face.
After hearing these words, Hu Bayi's expression suddenly changed.
The fat man's face was a little unnatural, "Boss, shopkeeper, you can eat whatever you want, but don't talk nonsense! I got these two pieces of jade by chance."
"Fat Master, don't be nervous. We at Nagoxuan don't care where our guests' things come from, and you can't hide it from me. You and your friend both have an earthy smell..." Jiang Hua Smile slightly.
"Huh? Is there any?" The fat man was stunned for a moment and quickly smelled his clothes.
After smelling it for a long time, the fat man turned to Hu Bayi and asked: "Old Hu, do you smell the earthy smell of that Laoshizi?"
"Fat man, stop talking." Hu Bayi scolded.
Then he turned his head and looked at the young Nagoxian shopkeeper, with a solemn look in his eyes.
Hu Bayi was born in the military, so he naturally developed a lot of skills. It would be difficult for seven or eight people to get close to him.
Hu Bayi had a vague feeling that the young shopkeeper of Naguxuan seemed to be not simple...
"Hello, Shopkeeper Jiang, my name is Hu Bayi."
"Jiang Hua."
Jiang Hua smiled slightly and shook hands with Hu Bayi.
"Master Hu, don't be nervous. I don't mean any harm. If you two don't mind, come down to the restaurant and I'll treat you to the mutton. We'll talk in detail while eating."
Hu Bayi and Fatty looked at each other, looking a little confused. They didn't know what the shopkeeper of Naguxuan wanted to do by inviting them to dinner.
"Okay."
After a moment, Hu Bayi nodded solemnly.
……
In a mutton restaurant.
Jiang Hua, Hu Bayi and Fatty were sitting in a room.
"Master Hu, if I'm not wrong, your ancestors should be specialized in making this, right?" Jiang Hua spoke first, putting the mutton into the pot with chopsticks.
Hu Bayi was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, acknowledging the fact that he was fighting backwards.
The only thing that puzzled him was what exactly did Shopkeeper Jiang want to do? ?
"My grandfather was indeed a hand-fighting craftsman back then, and he was a gold medalist in the world of hand-fighting. Unfortunately, during a hand-fighting, he encountered a big rice dumpling and almost lost his life. From then on. After that, my grandfather never fought upside down again, and I also learned some skills from the "Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique" passed down by my grandfather." Hu Bayi thought about it carefully and chose to kill himself. The story was told.
Jiang Hua's expression did not change at all, but he said with a smile: "Master Hu, I have heard about Captain Touching the Gold. Do you know what the "Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique" passed down by your ancestors is? Where did it come from? ”
Hu Bayi's face condensed, "Does the shopkeeper know the origin of my book?"
"I do know something."
Jiang Hua drank a small glass of wine, smiled and nodded.
Then explained.
"By the way, I haven't introduced you to my other identity yet."
Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Actually, I am a college student majoring in archeology."
"Archaeology?" The fat man was startled, "Isn't it better to fight backwards?"
"Fat man!" Hu Ba held his forehead and scolded with a black line on his face: "Let you read more books at ordinary times, so as not to be embarrassed."
Then he turned his head and looked at Jiang Hua, his eyes solemn and alert.
Archeology and tomb robbing have always been mortal enemies, and everyone looks down on each other.
"Haha, don't be nervous, Mr. Hu. I have something to ask you for help this time."
Jiang Hua put down his chopsticks and told them about the archaeological team.
"Jingjue Ancient City? Desert Archaeological Team? Star Feng Shui Technique?"
After listening, Hu Badi was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect that Jiang Hua would let him, a tomb robber, be his guide.
However, Hu Bayi had never heard of the ancient city of Jingjue. He didn't know what to do for a while and fell into hesitation.
The fat man didn't think so much. His eyes lit up after hearing this, "Shopkeeper Jiang, do you have money?"
Jiang Hua smiled slightly, "No less than 10,000 U.S. dollars per person!"
"Beautiful...beautiful sword?"
The fat man's eyes suddenly widened, and his heart was beating fast.
Ten thousand dollars per person?
He and Lao Hu worked so hard to go to the Guandong Fortress and almost lost their lives, and they didn't even have a fraction of ten thousand US dollars!
"Old Hu!" The fat man poked Hu Bayi desperately.
Hu Ba stared at each other and whispered: "Fat man, do you really think that these ten thousand US dollars are easy to get?"
"Old Hu, think about it, even without this archaeological team, wouldn't we still have to rob tombs?"
"Archaeology team, that's a legal fight!"
"Taking a big picture, we are contributing to the country and unraveling the mysteries of history. Besides, aren't there these archaeologists?"
"Besides, ten thousand US dollars will be enough for the families of your comrades in arms to live for how long?"
I have to say that Hu Bayi was moved by Fatty's words.
But after all, Lao Hu is more stable and has more things on his mind. "Fat man, listen to me later. Even if we want to go, we have to find out more about the situation."
"Okay, I listen to you!"
Hearing that Hu Bayi agreed, the fat man suddenly smiled.
And he was still counting his fingers on the side, probably already thinking about how to spend the ten thousand US dollars.
Jiang Hua said: "Master Hu, Master Fatty, this archaeological team is not decided by me. If you really want to join, you have to let my teacher and others assess you."
"What?" The fat man was dumbfounded, "I still have to take the exam?"
Jiang Hua nodded, "Well, this time the investor is a Chinese-American, a woman. Her father is a Wall Street tycoon. He usually likes activities such as exploring and archeology. Her father is particularly interested in the culture of the ancient city and organized I organized a team to go on an adventure, but they haven't come back yet.
The reason why she funded the archaeological team this time was to find her father, which is why she offered such a high salary. However, I believe that the two of them, with Mr. Hu's ability, should be able to pass the assessment smoothly. ”
Hu Bayi thought for a while, "Okay, Fatty and I will go talk to your teacher and the others later."
The three of them happily ate the mutton-boiled meat.
Jiang Hua also paid them eight thousand for the two pieces of moth jade pendants.
Now in the 1970s and 1980s, it can cost seven to eight thousand yuan, which is already a very high price.
Even if Jiang Hua sells it, he may not be able to sell that much.
The fat man also redeemed his family heirloom, the Ghost Cave Jade Pendant.
(End of chapter)