Chapter 2 Do you know dragon bones?
It comes from the imperial palace of China!
Zhu Xianhai turned the chess box and pointed at the words on the box and said.
"Look, these are Chinese characters..."
China's……
Palace!
Opening the chess box, Zhu Xianhai looked at Alfonso and said.
"Of course, the most special thing is its chess pieces. You can take a look..."
He took a chess piece and handed it to Alfonso.
"Ivory? It doesn't seem like it. It's lighter and doesn't have the texture of ivory."
Ivory is a very common material, and Alfonso is certainly not unfamiliar with it, but this is different.
"Of course it's not ivory, it's..."
Zhu Xianhai paused deliberately and spoke in a mysterious manner.
"It's made of dragon bones!"
"Dragon bones?"
It’s actually just plastic. Of course, it hasn’t been invented yet!
Not to mention these old hats in Argentina, even in Europe, this thing can fool a lot of people. If you want to sell something at a good price, you have to make up a story first.
"Yes, a dragon, a dragon flying in the sky, that's why he is so light..."
Like all cemetery sales, Zhu Xianhai started telling a story.
"This chess set was made by the Chinese emperor two hundred years ago, using the precious dragon bones collected in the palace. It was originally intended as a gift for the Pope..."
In Zhu Xianhai's story, this chess set that cost only ten yuan with shipping included on a certain website became a rare treasure, and the plastic turned into a dragon frame. Not only that, it even had a direct relationship with the demise of the empire - the Yongli Dynasty.
As the person listening to the story, Alfonso's eyes lit up.
A gift from the Chinese emperor to the Pope!
Dragon bones!
This is not a story...it's clearly about money!
Of course, the story is a good one.
For the old-fashioned people in Buenos Aires, they have heard such wonderful stories, not to mention the distant Zhu Xianhai and the rise and fall of the empire.
Such a wonderful story, not only Alfonso listened attentively, but even the other customers in the store were attracted by Zhu Xianhai's story.
The purpose of telling a good story is to sell it at a good price. In Zhu Xianhai's mouth, the story even became the adventures of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, with things like the invasion of barbarians, the Crown Prince living among the people, and so on. Of course, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty always had this chess game in mind.
The audience was fascinated by the wonderful story, and it was the first time that Zhu Xianhai discovered that he had such a talent for storytelling!
"...For the next two hundred years, this chess set has been lost among the people."
It took a long time for Alfonso to come back to his senses.
"How did that end up in your hands?"
"Well, that's another story."
Zhu Xianhai closed the chess box in a solemn manner and looked at it, his eyes seemed full of reluctance. It was reluctance, this was supposed to please the customer - it was said that the old man loved playing chess the most when he was alive, and that place was definitely the cbd back garden of life in the cemetery, housing and entertainment one-stop.
Now, you white people are getting a bargain!
"How much do you think it's worth?"
How much is it worth?
Staring at the chess set, Alfonso swallowed.
"Sir, I can..."
How much is the right amount? Just as he was hesitating, a clear voice rang out from the side.
"Five hundred pesos!"
The voice behind him made Zhu Xianhai turn his head and a pleasant foreign girl came into his sight.
This foreign girl has an outstanding appearance, with fair skin, delicate facial features like a sculpture, golden hair tied into an exquisite tall bun, and a pair of big blue eyes like gemstones. All of these together make her a great beauty.
What attracted people's attention more was the way this foreign girl dressed. She was wearing a light blue low-necked Rococo-style long dress that exposed her slender neck and most of her plump chest. The tights and the puffy skirt made her look like a swan from a classical oil painting.
This foreign girl is pretty good !
And this foreign girl looks somewhat familiar, as if I have seen her somewhere before?
This is obviously unlikely!
Alfonso, who was cut off, shut up the moment he raised his head. His expression seemed a little stiff, but then he smiled again in an instant.
"Hello, Miss Bellucci."
"Mr. Alfonso, I'm very sorry to interrupt your conversation. You know my father likes playing chess very much. His birthday is coming soon, and I have been struggling to think of what gift to give him. He will definitely like this chess set very much."
The words seemed full of apology, but they were full of unquestionable force. She did not give Alfonso any chance to choose.
"Look at what you said, Miss Bellucci, as long as the major likes it."
Alfonso said quickly. As a businessman, he absolutely regarded the lady in front of him as someone he could never mess with.
"Thanks."
After nodding slightly, Malena's big eyes flickered as she looked at the Oriental man in front of her.
“Sir, is 500 pesos okay?”
The wonderful story he told also attracted her. Of course, what attracted her besides the story was the chess set. She needed the chess set! After all, her father's birthday was coming soon.
500 pesos?
How much is it worth?
Although he didn't know the value of the peso at that time, Zhu Xianhai still roughly estimated the value of the gold jewelry displayed in the glass cabinet. The big gold chain that was as thick as a dog chain was only worth a hundred or so pesos.
It should be quite a lot!
Indeed, there are many. The silver peso was the most common currency in South America in the 19th century. The Mexican eagle, or silver peso, was equivalent to the US dollar. Ordinary people worked very hard and only earned two or three pesos a month.
"May I, sir?"
A soft female voice interrupted Zhu Xianhai's thoughts.
"Of course, miss."
The goods are sold to the right people!
500 pesos...
It should be quite a lot!
It was worth my half-day talk.
"But, sir , I only have 300 pesos."
Marlena said as she took out a few bills from her bag.
"Can you come with me to my house to get the remaining 200 pesos?"
"certainly,"
As he said this, Zhu Xianhai took the banknotes.
A few thin banknotes are very light.
But it still made him a little confused. So... he would have money?
At the same time, he felt as if there was something extra in front of him...
what?
It seemed to be a panel floating in the air. Through the panel, Malena's beautiful face seemed to no longer have any appeal.
"Congratulations on activating the Life Simulator."
Life simulator?
Although a little confused, Zhu Xianhai thought to himself.
This should be the so-called golden finger.
Are there any benefits for time travelers?
But what is this golden finger?
“Do you want to start a life simulation?”
Zhu Xianhai looked at the words on the panel with a confused look on his face.
What does it mean by "life simulation"?
Even though they were in a jewelry store and Malena and the others were still looking at him, Zhu Xianhai still nodded "yes" a little impatiently.
After a while, Zhu Xianhai found himself walking out of the jewelry store and getting on a carriage.
How did you get here?
As the carriage drove along the street, Zhu Xianhai was filled with doubts. He found that his state was a little strange, as if he was experiencing something, but also as if he was just a bystander.
The carriage continued to move forward along the road.
As the carriage was moving, he and Malena chatted, mostly about topics related to China. With the beautiful woman and the luxurious carriage, they naturally had a happy chat on the way, but not long after leaving the city, with the screams of the horses, Zhu Xianhai felt as if he could fly.
How is this going?
In doubt, Zhu Xianhai, who had turned into a human cannonball, watched helplessly as he crashed into the rocks on the roadside...
