Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Lin Ran couldn't help but think of his hometown. Even if Xialin Village was to be developed, he would not accept heavily polluting enterprises.

Having made up his mind, he began to plan how to create employment for the villagers. Before he had a blueprint in his mind, he was awakened by Zhang Laizi.

I saw him dragging a sack into the yard.

There are all kinds of bottles and jars inside.

"I know you like old things. I collected these this month to see if there are any you want." Zhang Laizi forced a smile and then sat on the wooden bench.

"Okay, thank you." Lin Ran nodded and smiled, then looked at the pile of things on the ground.

Lin Ran glanced at them and found that they did look quite old, but they were generally worn out items and were not considered cultural relics at all.

He took things out of the snakeskin bag one by one and laid them flat on the ground.

Zhang Laizi was smoking a dry cigarette and looked at Lin Ran with interest: "Little brother, you are running out to collect rags at a young age? Isn't it more promising to study?"

He saw that Lin Ran was doing such hard work at such a young age.

You must know that the younger people in the village would rather work on the factory assembly line than farm, let alone collect rags.

Lin Ran smiled and said: "I have finished high school. Now that I have no job, I collect income to support my family."

"Oh, then you are quite sensible." Zhang Zizi said, "It's not easy to make money now. As a high school student, you should go to the city to find a job. It's a place that suits you."

In this era, the college entrance examination has not long been resumed, and high school is indeed considered a higher education.

In response, Lin Ran just smiled and ignored it.

He saw a basin inside, with some filth still stuck to it.

This turned out to be a pig food bowl.

Because it has been used to feed pigs for a long time and uses various kinds of swill, it has been pickled and flavored. Lin Ran frowned when he picked it up.

Seeing this, Zhang Laizi smiled: "I collected scrap metal from a demolished house in a neighboring village. It should be a pig food bowl, not valuable."

He was very simple, but Lin Ran didn't hear him because he felt that the pig food bowl was not simple.

The diameter of this basin is six centimeters. Because it has been soaked in swill for a long time, the basin has been covered with mud and stains. Only you can't see the lines.

Holding it in his hand, Lin Ran felt that it was a copper basin.

"Brother Zhang, can I use your well water?" Lin Ran asked.

Zhang Laizi seemed a little unhappy when he had to wash the pig food bowl next to the well water. He said, "That thing is too dirty. You can go wash it in the river."

"That river can still be used for washing things?" Lin Ran looked at the river not far away. He could smell the stench from such a distance, and it was probably no cheaper than the swill in the pig food bowl.

He came up with a plan and said, "I just want to see the quality of this pot."

"Okay, okay, whatever you want, as long as you don't get it into the well water." Zhang Laizi was not a difficult person to talk to. He couldn't bear to see Lin Ran coming out to collect rags at such a young age.

Lin Ran came to the well, fetched a bucket of water, then picked up a smooth stone from the ground and gently rubbed off the dirt on it.

Gradually the pattern in the basin is revealed, with an inscription on the bottom and a double fish pattern on both sides like a mirror image.

The surface has been almost corroded by oxidation, and the texture of the fish is also somewhat damaged, but the body and scales of the fish can still be seen clearly.

The painting is not very delicate. If you fill it with water and look from above, you will feel like two fish are swimming in the water.

Lin Ran felt happy and picked up the basin. It weighed about five kilograms and was made of copper.

Then he turned it upside down and knocked it, making a thick sound.

He roughly guessed that this was a Pisces copper wash, a product of the Han Dynasty!

Unexpectedly, this copper wash was so well preserved, with excellent craftsmanship and profound intentions.

Fish has always had the homophone of "surplus" in China, and it also means many children and many blessings. Every year, a fish dish is prepared for the New Year's Eve dinner, which shows its good wishes.

As for copper washing, it was during the Han Dynasty that washing hands was an extremely ritualistic thing.

Before the master washes his hands, the servant puts the copper wash in place, and then the servant slowly pours water. The master pours his hands into the water, slowly immerses it, and finally washes his hands and pours it out.

That’s why there is a saying about washing hands in a golden basin.

Unexpectedly, close to the year 2000, he was reduced to a pig-eating guy.

Lin Ran immediately decided to buy it, but he was not in a hurry and put the basin aside.

Zhang Laizi didn't see his intention, and said with some disgust: "Please don't wash it. Alas, it really makes my house smell so bad."

"Does your home still have room for stinking?" Lin Ran thought in a wicked way, but he was very happy now and didn't care about Zhang Laizi's complaints.

However, Lin Ran still felt that it was a pity that because this copper was used to feed pigs all year round, it was in a humid environment, and the surface of the copper was severely corroded.

Although it is a cultural relic from the Han Dynasty, it has been damaged so badly that if it were sold directly on the market, it would probably only be worth two or three hundred yuan.

But for its actual value, it can only be sold for about [-]%.

Lin Ran thought to himself that he must find a way to repair it when he returns. Now he not only needs to consider recycling and counterfeiting, but also the restoration of cultural relics is a big project. As long as it is repaired well, it can be restored to its original condition.

With the auction house he is currently organizing, he will definitely be able to sell it at an ideal price.

"I want this pig food bowl. It should still be usable after washing. I happen to have a few pigs at home and need such a bowl." Lin Ran asked, "How much do you sell it for?"

When Zhang Laizi heard that he wanted to buy it, he no longer disliked him washing the pig food bowl next to the well water, and said, "Let me take a look."

He took out a notebook and wrote down the price of each of his rags in it.

It can be seen that he is a person who takes life very seriously.

Lin Ran couldn't help but feel a little sad. Some people were born with disabilities, but his mind was very sound.

The other group of people are just the opposite, with sound limbs but despicable souls.

After rummaging for a while, Zhang Laizi said: "I bought this basin for eighty cents. If you want it, I'll sell it to you for one dollar."

"One dollar?" Lin Ran was a little confused.

Zhang Laizi thought that he was not happy and said, "I'll earn you two cents for traveling such a long way. Isn't it too much?"

"Of course, it doesn't count." Lin Ran replied, "I want this pot, but I may have to buy some other things. Let's figure it out later."

"Okay." Zhang Zizi looked very happy. He could make a difference of two cents and buy one or two meters.

Lin Ran did not directly promise him a high price. During this period, there were too many places for people without money, which caused Lin Ran to ignore that most people in this era could not get a salary of 60 yuan a year.