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"It's from the Qing Dynasty" he said and continued to explain how he came to acquire it. With his poor pronunciation of Mandarin (he spoke a different dialect) and our limited grasp of the language, we understood very little.
He kept saying "it was worth much" pointing to a wad of crumpled newspaper under his jacket. He went on to reveal what seemed to be a solid gold Chinese bullion.
He wanted to get rid of it fast, we could have it "cheap" he kept saying, only two-thousand US dollars. This was twenty-two years ago and we hadn't been in China long...the gold actually looked authentic.
By the time my husband finished haggling the price and we walked away with the gold in our hands for only two US dollars...we knew it wasn't.
It turned black shortly after that.
The real deal can only come from something genuine.
The outside may look and feel legitimate but what's on the inside...it's true substance, is what really matters.
I never heard that story! LOL I LOVE what you're working in the picture with the post! Can't wait to see it finished! L.O.V.E. I.T.
ReplyDeleteWe knew it wasn't real (for that price) but Mark bought the 'gold' as a keepsake. I can't tell you how many times he and Scott thought about cutting it in half though...just to see, what if...because it looked so legit.
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