1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 191 I am afraid of ghosts, but they didn't hurt me at all~
Old Hu and Fatty really had no way out, and Xia Tian was a man whose words were easy to convince people.

The next day, Fatty Wang asked someone to "clear out" the tapes he had.

Nowadays everyone needs entertainment, and listening to music is one of them.

Nowadays, every family with a little bit of means buys a tape recorder that can receive the radio and play tapes.

However, now a box of genuine soundtracks in Xinhua Bookstore costs six or seven yuan, which is not a small amount. It is several days' salary!

But there are solutions to every condition. If you can't afford the genuine product, aren't there pirated ones?
Some small stalls and kiosks sell tapes of unknown origin.

There are relatively cheap blank tapes on the market. Imported ones are only three yuan a box, and the cheapest domestic copycat ones are only 1 yuan!

Usually it was among friends and family. When they heard someone bought the soundtrack, they would take the blank tape and rip it - this was called the sharing economy in the future.
Many people are also waiting for the radio station's "Listener On Demand" program at 8:30 am every Sunday.

Tune into the radio station on time, and when you hear the host talking about your favorite song, just press the record button, and you have a song.

When conditions do not permit, there is nothing wrong with watching or listening to pirated content.

Who hasn't had a hard time financially?
……

After Fatty had sorted out his own goods, he and Hu Jianjun followed Xia Tian and began to "look at the market" in Panjiayuan, Liulichang and several black markets and night markets.

Both of them had some money after they were demobilized, and Xia Tian lent them another thousand yuan - you can take a look at what you receive first~
Soon, the two began to collect old things around Yanjing. They rode their bicycles to the countryside to collect old things.

Although there are already quite a few people collecting things here, there are definitely some that have been missed, so let's do that first.

Also because of these two new friends, I went to the antique market a little more frequently in the summer.

He is well-known in the circle and has a very good reputation - he is rich, not procrastinating, and has excellent eyesight!
Many people are willing to contact him to produce things.

One day, seeing him browsing the stalls, someone called him over and said, "Hey, Tian'er, what a coincidence! I just happened to have something in my possession, and it looks really good! But I can't figure out what it is, can you take a look and see if you like it?"

I went there in the summer...and I was stunned when I saw the things!

At first glance, it looks like a stone lion? Less than one meter tall, the stone sculpture is very slender...

He looked around a few times, then moved closer to smell it and examine it carefully.

"How is it? Does Brother Tianer like it?" the man asked.

Xia Tian looked at him and asked, "You really don't know what this is?"

The man took a look at the stone statue and said, "I think it's probably a statue of a lucky animal from some temple or pagoda!"

Xia Tian said: "This is a tomb guardian beast from the tomb. It looks like it is from the early Song Dynasty. You keep it. I don't want it. I can't have it in my house~"

After saying that, Xia Tian walked out.

"Hey? Hey! Tomb guardian beast! Damn it~" The man stared at the tomb guardian beast from behind and felt unlucky.

However, it was said that it was sold within two days to a foreigner, who was even convinced that it was a house-guarding property and that it could be placed in the basement or warehouse to protect assets!

If burial objects can be considered assets, then it is not wrong~
Actually, it's not that this kind of thing is ignored these days, but it's definitely not strictly controlled, and the laws are not sound.

Until the revision of the X Law in 97, tomb robbery was not a criminal offense, and if caught, they would only be fined a small amount...

There is a saying in Luoyang: If you want to get rich, dig locally; if you want to be rich, rob tombs.

Almost every village is busy with this.

If you have time, you can look up the "Four Song Brothers of Luoyang". They were written into the "Northern Grave Robbers' Chronicles" as villains in reality, which is quite magical.

……

A week passed in the blink of an eye. You know what, Old Hu is quite capable and knows a lot about antiques. He picked up the skills very quickly.

The duo, one steady and reliable, the other honest and straightforward, have won the trust of many fellow villagers.

Moreover, Lao Hu and Fatty were willing to pay, which was much more considerate than other dealers who bought Ming and Qing antiques for just a few dollars.

The most important thing is that they are both lucky!

So I have gained something in the past few days.

However, Xia Tian has no desire to collect ordinary things. He usually helps find buyers, or helps to look around and set prices.

Because of this, the two of them were quite upset. They felt that Tian was so kind and helped them so much, but in the end they could not do anything to help.

Collect a few real things, and you won’t be able to look down on them in the summer.

But on this day, the two of them suddenly left a message to Dachun - Xia Tian's whereabouts were a bit "erratic" and his school was far away, while Dachun's workplace was stable.

Dachun told Xia Tian that they should go look for it, and Xia Tian went to the house they rented at night.

"Hey! Tian'er, I don't know if you are interested in this thing this time. It's quite unique anyway!" Fatty Wang was very excited.

Xia Tian looked at Lao Hu's expression and it seemed that he had indeed received something. But his expression was weird!

As a result, when several layers of red cloth were opened, Xia Tian's eyes widened - an embroidered shoe!

It’s not that horror novel, but a pair of three-inch golden lotus embroidered shoes, probably from the late Ming Dynasty!
The shoes were no bigger than Xia Tian’s palm, but they were embroidered very beautifully, with colorful peonies…

This is not something that ordinary people have.

It is impossible for ordinary people to bind their feet.

"Is this what you are talking about?" "Ah!"

“It’s really unique…”

What can summer say?

Not to mention that this thing was definitely taken off the feet of a dead body, even if it was a living person's shoe, I wouldn't want it! I don't have a foot fetish...

"Where did you collect this thing from? It's well preserved." Xia Tian asked. It looked like it had been unearthed less than a month ago!

And why only one?
The two of them explained the process, saying that they didn't go to the countryside to collect the fruits, but that someone wanted to sell them when the fat man was setting up a stall.

The man looked like an old farmer from the country, and he said there was a drought in his hometown.

Hasn’t the household contract responsibility system been implemented in the past two years? Many “ancient customs” have also been reborn.

Some people said that it was the "Drought Demon" causing trouble, and some people believed it. Or maybe someone just wanted to dig a tomb, so they dug up an ancient tomb from an unknown year.

According to the old man, the coffin contained a shrunken female corpse, and there were also some mother-and-child corpses. Finally, the village bully robbed the things and gave him a shoe. As a result, the bully who opened the coffin was struck to death by lightning.

In short, it's very mysterious! It seems like a story made up to sell something.

Old man Li wanted to sell the shoes quickly to get some money to marry a wife.

The fat man gave him 30 yuan at that time: "Don't think it's too little. Your shoes are good, but you only have one. They are defective! If you have a pair, I will give you at least 200 yuan!"

So, the old man sold his shoes reluctantly.

However, it was revealed from his words that the bully who was struck to death by lightning when the coffin was opened had more good things...

The fat man believed the story and was ready to take action.

Although Lao Hu said to him: "Your materialistic education is a waste. How do you want Lao Ma to see you?!"

But Xia Tian looked at him with doubt.

Xia Tian said, "Don't believe this story. Let me put it this way. There are many people in Yanjing who have good things and give them to me. Some want to sell them for a good price, and some are unsure of the things. I hear dozens of stories like this every year! This one is quite mysterious."

"Those tomb robbers can make up any story just to sell the property for a good price and to avoid being discovered. You'll know the answer if you see them often."

Xia Tian had indeed heard a lot of stories, just like the tomb guardian beast a few days ago. When the people in that circle collected it, the story they heard was that it was found in the ruins of an ancient temple, and the process was so thrilling and mysterious.

Let’s put it this way, the story is also part of the product. If you can’t tell the story, you won’t be able to sell it at a good price.
Xia Tian said: "As for the old man's words that lead you to Shaanxi Province to collect things, don't believe it! It's hard to say where this man came from!"

"Let me put it this way. You brought money with you, hoping to collect some good things over there and come back to make a fortune. Maybe they are targeting you, the people who bring money to the remote areas!"

"Then the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, aren't you afraid of encountering bandits and road bullies? I'm afraid that if you cross the Yellow River, you will have to feed the carp! When the time comes, I will ask you to eat bandao noodles or wonton noodles~"

Things are getting a little weird these days, so be careful when you go out of town.
The three of them were talking as they drank the roast chicken and cold dishes they bought in the summer.

After drinking a bottle of cold beer, the fat man started talking more.

"Tian'er, it's not that I don't have a firm belief! It's mainly because when Lao Hu and I went to the countryside to work in the production team, we also encountered strange things!"

Seeing that Lao Hu was about to speak, the fat man stretched out his hand to stop him: "Stop talking! Let me speak~"

Through this, they talked about their own personal experiences.

At that time, the two of them went to the northeast to work in the countryside, in a mountain village called Ganggangyingzi...

This name has a Northeastern flavor.

It sounds friendly in summer. Drinking and listening to the fat man telling stories.

They were sent to work in the countryside, and the place was full of old mountains and forests. As a result, a group of educated youth ate some mushrooms from the mountains without knowing the consequences, and in a daze, they seemed to have walked into a grand and magnificent palace in the mountains, where a group of people in ancient costumes warmly entertained them, eating and drinking...

The fat man said, "At that time, I didn't know what state I was in. I was in a daze and was enjoying my meal when the old lady's head suddenly fell on the table! The maid next to her was not surprised at all. She picked it up, wiped it, and put it back on!"

"We kept running and running until we finally got out of the mountain. When we woke up, we didn't know where we were. Later, we found the mountain wall, which was full of rocks..."

He looked confused: "I still don't understand whether it was true or not. Hey, Lao Hu, what do you think?"

Lao Hu drank a glass of beer and shook his head: "I don't know, I don't know. It's too real, but it also seems like a dream. I always wonder if I ate something bad."

He said, "But later I joined the army and went to Kunlun Mountain, and encountered many strange things. I will tell you two about them today as a gift..."

……

It was already late in the evening when we returned from Fatty Hu's place.

Milan was lying on the bed: "Where have you been? Why are you back so late?"

"I went to have a drink with the fat guy and Lao Hu and listen to their stories."

"You get along well with them both."

"Well, he's a nice guy, and his story is even more interesting..."

Xia Tian was washing her feet while telling Milan the story she had just heard. Suddenly, she felt that the more she spoke, the more familiar it became.
Suddenly he stood up, without even drying his feet, put on his slippers, rushed to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote a few words.

"What's wrong?" Milan asked.

"I remembered something." Xia Tian looked at the three words "Ghost Blows Out the Light" on the notes.

(End of this chapter)