Da Jin Ya’s eyes lit up at the sight of the gold bowl.
He chuckled.
“Heh, brother Kai Xuan, your gold bowl is quite nice, may I have a look?”
As Da Jin Ya spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Fatty’s gold bowl.
Hu Ba Yi saw this and also took out his ancient cauldron.
The cauldron was small but exuded a sense of age.
The overall impression it gave was one of antiquity and solemnity.
“You take a look at mine.”
Hu Ba Yi also spoke, and Da Jin Ya’s gaze swept over it, causing him to swallow.
A three-legged bronze cauldron!
Da Jin Ya’s eyes darted around, a thought forming.
“Heh, young Master Zhang, please stop joking with me. I can see that these are all valuable items.”
“With things like these, why would you, young Master Zhang, not keep them for yourself and leave them for me?”
Da Jin Ya was not foolish; on the contrary, he was quite intelligent.
Seeing that both of them had produced their treasures, it was clear that Zhang Tian had not kept them, but rather offered them to him. Nothing in this world came for free.
Zhang Tian smiled, his gaze then shifting to the compass and two Mojin talismans on Da Jin Ya’s wall.
Zhang Tian felt that something was amiss.
Hu Ba Yi did not recognize Da Jin Ya. Where did this compass come from? And the Mojin talismans too.
Zhang Tian did not rush to answer Da Jin Ya’s words, but instead looked at Hu Ba Yi.
“Old Hu, where did you get this compass and the Mojin talismans?”
Hu Ba Yi looked puzzled.
“My grandfather left them to me. I gave one Mojin talisman to Fatty.”
Hu Ba Yi paused, not understanding why Zhang Tian was asking this.
Zhang Tian nodded, said nothing more, and then looked at Da Jin Ya.
“Understood?”
Zhang Tian spoke.
Fatty and Hu Ba Yi were still bewildered.
Da Jin Ya, however, was beaming like a blooming flower.
Zhang Tian had spoken directly about the Mojin talismans and the compass without reservation, which had proven everything.
They had gone tomb raiding. As is widely known, the Zhang family does not accept items unearthed from the earth.
Therefore, they had come to him.
Da Jin Ya instantly understood, and his smile deepened.
Zhang Tian smiled slightly.
With a single sentence, he clarified the doubts of two people. Zhang Tian was no simple character.
“Heh, young Master Zhang, is there anything you need my help with? Rest assured, as long as it concerns young Master Zhang, I, Da Jin Ya, will certainly offer my full support!”
Da Jin Ya thumped his chest.
He beat his chest with loud thwacks.
It was as if there was nothing Da Jin Ya could not accomplish.
Zhang Tian smiled and gestured gently. Fatty and the other nodded in unison, placing their treasures on the table.
At the same time, Fatty also placed the blood jade on the table.
The blood jade immediately emitted a faint wisps of Yin energy, as if protesting silently against Fatty.
“Da Jin Ya, do you know why I didn’t seek cooperation with anyone else and came to you?”
Zhang Tian looked at Da Jin Ya, finally speaking slowly.
Da Jin Ya’s eyes, which had been fixed on the treasures, shifted back. He quickly plastered on a smile.
“Young Master Zhang is truly flattering me. It must be that I hold a place in young Master Zhang’s heart.”
Da Jin Ya chuckled. Indeed, his success was not due to his background, but his silver tongue.
And his intelligence. His words could always lift one’s spirits.
“I hope that in the future, when there is any news, you will inform me immediately. This way, our two families might have a long-term cooperation.”
Da Jin Ya’s smile deepened as Zhang Tian spoke.
“Certainly, young Master Zhang is so gracious, I naturally cannot be unappreciative. May our cooperation be a happy one!”
Da Jin Ya said, and shook hands with Zhang Tian.
He then looked at the antiques on the table.
“Young Master Zhang, I also know that you have a discerning eye. I won’t try to show off in front of you. How about this, this cauldron is one hundred thousand, the gold bowl is fifty thousand, and the jade pendant is a gift.”
Da Jin Ya stated.
Zhang Tian’s expression changed.
It was over.
Not because of the price, but because Da Jin Ya was in trouble.
The jade pendant contained a princess.
That princess had absorbed Fatty’s vital energy all night yesterday and had already evolved.
Now, Da Jin Ya was calling it a gift. How could that be acceptable?
As expected, after Da Jin Ya finished speaking, the jade pendant began to vibrate.
It had the air of a death omen.
Seeing this, Da Jin Ya’s face also changed.
“Damn it, blast it all, young Master Zhang, this is an evil spirit! I don’t want it. And the grandfather and grandmother inside, I didn’t know you were here, I’ll burn incense for you later.”
Upon seeing this, Da Jin Ya clearly knew something.
He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
Only then did the blood jade calm down.
It then flew directly back into Fatty’s hand.
At the same time, Fatty felt a chill down his spine, as if someone was hugging him.
Fatty had a bad premonition that he might have to undergo organ harvesting tonight.
“Young Master Zhang, you’re not being honest. Is that evil spirit trying to claim my life?”
Da Jin Ya’s face was not a pleasant sight.
“Evil spirit? Master Jin, does this jade contain an evil spirit? How do you know?”
Zhang Tian feigned ignorance, testing Da Jin Ya.
As expected, the people in this world were not simple.
Da Jin Ya was indeed discerning.
“Young Master Zhang, stop teasing. Your family is also in the antique business, don’t you know these things?”
Da Jin Ya spoke, his eyes meeting Zhang Tian’s.
Zhang Tian, having been a seasoned businessman in his past life, could not be seen through so easily.
“Master Jin, please tell us. We truly don’t know.”
Zhang Tian said.
Seeing the sincerity in Zhang Tian’s eyes,
and that he genuinely didn’t seem to be lying.
Da Jin Ya slowly began to explain.
“Legend has it that tombs not only contain ‘zongzi’ (corpses), but also some evil spirits. Those who died with lingering resentment become evil spirits.”
“The blood jade just now is definitely an evil spirit. I suggest that your friend should quickly…”
Da Jin Ya made a throwing gesture.
Zhang Tian nodded in understanding.
“I understand. Thank you, Master Jin, for your explanation.”
“In that case, to avoid any trouble for Master Jin, the ancient cauldron will be ninety thousand, and the gold bowl fifty thousand. Shall we seal the deal?”
Zhang Tian said, and Da Jin Ya nodded with a smile.
In fact, if the ancient cauldron were to be sold, it would fetch around one hundred and thirty thousand. After all, such items were valuable but hard to find buyers for.
Whether it could be sold depended on skill, and Da Jin Ya lived by his wits.
Ninety thousand was not a loss for Hu Ba Yi; in fact, he had made a profit.
Soon, Da Jin Ya provided two checks, which could be used directly at the bank to transfer the money into their accounts.
At this moment, Hu Ba Yi and Wang Fatty held the checks.
Their hands trembled slightly.
This was the first time they had seen so much money, especially Wang Fatty.
In Bei Li, selling tapes could fetch a few thousand yuan a year at best.
“Old Hu, are we millionaires now?”
Fatty was somewhat dazed.
He had been a pauper just a short while ago.
Yet, in just a few days, he had made fifty thousand yuan.
In the incredibly valuable Bei Li city, this amount could even buy several traditional courtyards.
“I think so.”
Hu Ba Yi was even more stunned. If he had known, he would have brought out more items.
Perhaps they could have exchanged them for more money, and even improved their village environment upon returning.
At this moment, Hu Ba Yi was even hesitant to donate the jade.
But remembering his promise, Hu Ba Yi held back.
Zhang Tian stood up.
“Thank you, Master Jin. Please contact us if anything arises in the future.”
Zhang Tian said, and Da Jin Ya stood up with a smile.
“Certainly, as long as young Master Zhang doesn’t forget about me.”
Da Jin Ya chuckled, and the group left Da Jin Ya’s shop.
“Well, Fatty is now a rich man too.”
Fatty proudly waved the checks in his hand, his face beaming as he spoke.
“Boss, where do we go now?”
Fatty was somewhat excited, his admiration for Zhang Tian growing, as everything he had was given by Zhang Tian.
“Of course, to donate the jade!”
Zhang Tian waved his hand, and the three headed towards the National Cultural Relics Bureau.