National Tide 1980.

Chapter 637
From the quilt at the bottom of the wardrobe, Kang Shude found a cardboard box about the size of an octavo paper and ten centimeters high.

After opening it, it turned out to be a large box full of leader medals, at least hundreds of them.

Needless to say, due to his previous career, Ning Weimin has a natural affinity for these red collections.

So when he was outside the house, he saw that the old man had scattered all these medals on the desk.

He threw away the cigarette butt, entered the house uninvited, and stood behind the old man to watch.

Not to mention, it really deserves to be a collection of cultural people.

The quality and texture of these medals that the old man poured out of the cardboard box are really good, but they are better than those collected by ordinary people.

There are not many high-end goods.

There are not many such "small heads" the size of a penny, with the words "XXX Long Live" hot-stamped on a plexiglass strip, and that kind of plastic leader's head.

All together, there are less than ten.

These things used to be readily available in cultural stores for only three to five cents.

As for the other hundred and eighty, they are all at least five cents in size and made of high-grade materials.

Metal, ceramic, luminous, three-dimensional, dazzling.

Like the metal strips that prime ministers used to wear in the past, red enamel and gold letters "serve the people".

There are also commemorative medals for the revolutionary holy places in Shaoshan, Jinggangshan, Zunyi, and Yan'an, which are considered common here.

"Little Tiananmen" is the same size as a watch dial, with two sides, red enamel and golden "big heads" with radial rays are not uncommon.

Even the "military star" of the navy, the helmsman who sails the sea, and the plum blossoms are not precious.

Because among all the badges there is a 1945 pure white tin badge.

It was made by the students of Yan'an Luxun Academy of Literature and Art for the members of the "Seventh Presidium".

Such badges made before liberation are the most rare and rare, and can almost be regarded as orphans.

After 30 years, the value will be thousands at least, and tens of thousands at most.

But having said that, the market for this kind of red collection belongs to the niche category after all.

The price ceiling is about the same.

As for the current market, the market is even worse, because every family has it, and no one wants it.

If it is not for special materials such as gold, silver, and jade, such badges can only be sold to scrap yards as scrap metal at present.

To put it bluntly, finding these things is better than nothing, but it's better than nothing.

According to Ning Weimin's estimation, the medals in this box are counted together, no matter today or in the future, it will not be worth the copper wax braze he just found from under the bed.

It was he who firmly held the advantage in this game.

So he yelled again.

"Oh, old man, your luck is really not very good. After working for a long time, I found these things in the big closet. No one wants medals now. I just count it up for you... Hey, Even if the original price of these things is calculated, it is not much money. I am afraid that it will stop at 50 yuan."

"I admit that it was pure luck that I was able to find these two cranes. But luck is also a kind of strength. Especially in today's society. What do you pay attention to? It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice Cat. Since I can meet dead mice, my blind cat is of course a good cat. Do you think it makes sense?"

"I think let's forget about it today. You don't want to compete with me and catch my shortcoming. Let's hurry up and go to dinner. In my opinion, it is very difficult to find a couple like me in this house." The fairy crane is a valuable thing. Don't make any bets, we should just look through the writing desk together. If there is nothing in there, it probably is nothing."

Of course, when Ning Weimin said these words, he was sure that he would win.

I also want to give the old man a ladder to go down, and let the matter go, it is indeed a good intention.

But he didn't expect that Kang Shude didn't appreciate it, and even snorted and gave him a cold face.

"Good boy, have you come out with something in your heart? I know you haven't thought about serious things recently. So you want to get rid of the battle card? You're useless!"

"I'll tell you, I have to let you copy books today. You want to pass the test with these two wax sticks, there is no way!"

"Take a good look at me, what's in my hand! It's also in a cardboard box, do you know it?"

As he said that, the old man let go of his palms, and placed two small things that were dark and about half the height on the glass board of the writing desk.

Only two sounds of "pata" and "pata" were heard, showing a hard and heavy texture.

Surprised, Ning Weimin took a closer look and felt even more strange. What the old man took out were actually two chess pieces.

One is a horse and the other is a bishop.

"This... isn't this the two pieces of chess? What's new?"

Ning Weimin didn't understand at all, so he picked it up and looked carefully, only to find that the two chess pieces were made of metal.

But there is nothing special about it except that it is a bit larger than ordinary chess pieces, and the workmanship is extremely exquisite, as if it is a bit old.

"Old man, what do you have to say about these two chess pieces? Don't tell me, you can conclude that these two chess pieces have extraordinary origins after looking at them this way. You have to provide proof..."

"You are talking nonsense! You are lucky! I think you are so stupid!"

Unexpectedly, Kang Shude blew his beard and stared, and returned the anger.

"It's also thanks to the waste copper and iron that you have been throwing away for several years! You can't weigh it in your hand! These two chess pieces, the weight is right?"

Hey, don't say it, even though he was scolded like a bloody beast, the last sentence enlightened Ning Weimin, and finally he felt that something was wrong.

Yes, these two chess pieces are a bit heavy.

He weighed each hand one by one, and it was true that his hand fell, and he felt a sudden shock in his heart.

"You, you mean, this, this is gold?"

The old man didn't speak this time, but raised his eyebrows with disdain in his eyes.

Ning Weimin didn't talk nonsense anymore, he took action instead of moving, he took the chess pieces and ran outside the house to shine on the sun.

In the few hair-like scratches in the black paint, it really shines unbelievably bright.

But when he turned the chess piece over to look at it, he felt dazed again.

Because the black paint on the chassis has worn off a lot, the metal color inside is particularly obvious, which is not the color that gold should be.

"Master, this...isn't it right? This...he has red hair and purple hair here! I think it looks like copper, but...but it doesn't look like..."

"Well, shut up as soon as possible, and if you don't care about it, I can't help but slap you. What's your name? You don't know anything."

Kang Shude also came out of the room, first stretched out his palm to take the chess piece from Ning Weimin's hand, and sternly reprimanded him a few times.

Rubbing the two chess pieces, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"When I was young, I made a fortune by relying on this thing. I didn't expect to meet again today."

Then finally started to teach Ning Weimin.

"Do you know the Red Revolution in Russia in 1917? That year, Russia experienced earth-shaking changes, so a large number of Russian nobles poured into our country for refuge. Those people first went to Harbin in a mighty way, and transformed it into a small oriental city. Paris. Then because I couldn’t live there, I came to the capital and Jinmen.”

"Russian nobles did not leave empty-handed. They brought gold and silver with them, servants, coffee sets, records, private chefs, and even pianos and carriages. It greatly promoted Beijing and Tianjin. The local economy and culture are prosperous. Many dance halls and restaurant restaurants are opened for their business. Beijing and Tianjin are full of Russian exotic customs.”

"Especially the Russian Concession in Jinmen, because there are no political concerns, it is more suitable for settlement. The influx of Russians is the largest. In order to meet the daily needs of these Russian nobles, Jinmen not only has a bakery, a Russian restaurant, but also built an Orthodox church. Without the Neva River, everything the Russian nobles need is available everywhere. Some Russian nobles even threatened to build a Nevsky Avenue in Jinmen.”

"However, the good times don't last long. The light can't come in, and the mountains are empty. How can I do it? In a few years, the wallets of the Russian nobles will shrink rapidly, and they will gradually become poor, and they will soon be unable to eat. So what should I do? Just take it easy Ah. The first thing Russian nobles exchanged for bread was the Russian blanket, which was warm and very popular. After they were sold out, they began to sell other daily necessities, such as tea sets, wine sets, soap, perfume, leather shoes and clothes..."

"I still remember that in the autumn of 1935, Mr. Song and I went to Dongjiaomin Lane for business. At the entrance of the Orthodox Church there, I saw a Russian woman who claimed to be an aristocrat on the street. The wine glass. It is made of reddish purple metal. The woman said that it is an ancestral wine set, and it is made of gold. It will sell for the price of gold. It was ridiculed by many people. I think the woman dresses well and behaves well. , I didn’t argue when I was teased by others, my expression was still the same, and I still insisted on my own opinion. I went up to look at things.”

"I found that the workmanship of the wine glass is exquisite, the weight is heavy enough, and the texture is very close to gold. Except for the strange color, I can't find any other faults. I dared to compare the price, which is 40 yuan. But the woman shook her head and still refused. .I am a little more sure that she is not a liar."

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to sell it. People are all the same. The Russian nobles are similar to our prodigal sons here, and they can't help but make fun of them. Once I told her, no matter how good you are, it's useless if people here don't recognize it." .If you are a real nobleman, you definitely can’t just rely on these two things to live your life. To save you, I already paid a price of one or two half gold. No one will be more sincere than me. Why bother Being so fussy about me is a hindrance to your status. I’m just an ordinary businessman, and I have to make money to eat, so even if you help me, she thought about it and agreed to sell it to me.”

"As a result, when Mr. Song came out, I showed it to him. He also thought the texture of the two wine glasses was very strange. So as soon as we got home, he couldn't wait to scratch it with the touchstone and repeat the test with sulfuric acid. Unexpectedly, it was confirmed that it was gold. Quality. I couldn’t help but be overjoyed, those two wine glasses, weigh them, there are four or four liang, I made a lot of money.”

"But it's not over yet. Later, because of inexplicable doubts, it was gold, but why it was this color. Mr. Song and I wanted to find out what was going on, so we didn't sell it in a hurry, but tried to find out. After inquiring and inquiring, I got a professor Yanjing from the Department of Chemical Engineering of Yenching University."

"When the professor saw this wine set, he said frankly that it was the national gold of Russia - the purest purple gold. It is also known as the world's three major golds together with platinum and gold. It is a natural gold. The main components are gold and rhodium, so Also known as rhodium gold. Due to its high hardness and strong oxidation resistance, it can keep the color from fading and is beautiful to wear. Therefore, Russian nobles love to use this precious metal to make jewelry.”

"The professor also said that in terms of value, platinum is several times more expensive than gold, and purple gold is several times more expensive than platinum. It can be called the most precious metal in the world. He is willing to pay [-] oceans to buy this pair of wine glasses, hoping to keep them. As a sample. In this way, after consulting my opinion, Mr. Song sold the two wine glasses. I made a full ten times the profit. It was equivalent to earning fifteen 'little yellow croakers' at that time..."

Good guy!
Ning Weimin couldn't restrain his surprise when he heard this.

"Ah", called out.

(End of this chapter)