Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

"Can you take me to see the precious cultural relics and rare ancient books here? I'm very interested." Mr. Chen pleaded.

"Of course, I still work in that storage room." When talking about this, Li Sisi seemed happier, her words were fluent, and her emotions became excited.

“But you have to know, don’t touch anything over there.

Last time I touched something casually, and was severely criticized by the director.

"But there are really many precious ancient books there, some of which are very old, and there are also several that I restored myself."

"You know, I stayed up all night for a month to repair those ancient books, and my master even praised me," she said excitedly.

"That's amazing! You have to point out the book you repaired to me later so I can take a good look at it." Mr. Chen joked.

"Just wait and see, my master said that my skills are no worse than those of a master craftsman." At this moment, Li Sisi was full of pride and a bit of playful tsundere.

Soon after, the two arrived at the target location.

"Look here. This is a rare copy from the Tang Dynasty. When it was first found, it was badly damaged and had traces of insect bites all over it." Li Sisi took Chen Sheng closer to the work she had restored and explained it.

"It has indeed been restored very well. Your skills are amazing." Mr. Chen examined it carefully. Although there were still some traces of artificial repair, the restoration of the original appearance and handwriting of the ancient book was extremely delicate. After all, perfect restoration is almost impossible, after all, some places have been damaged.

Hearing Chen Sheng's praise, Li Sisi was even happier and walked to the other side lightly: "There is also my masterpiece here, what do you think?"

She showed many books one by one, "I also repaired this book! And that book too!" Each one was carefully repaired by her skillful hands.

Faced with these artificial restoration works that demonstrate extremely high craftsmanship, Mr. Chen secretly felt that the craftsmanship of this era was indeed not easy.

Seeing Chen Sheng admiring them with fascination, Li Sisi suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia and said quickly: "Oh, you don't have to buy them all. I don't want to never see them again."

Mr. Chen was amused and confused by Li Sisi's cute yet conflicted expression.

Although purchasing these items to take away is a consideration, asking her to visit directly seems to be a good option, but I don't know how she is doing at the moment.

After all, it's just the first time you met, so even if you have a good impression of him, you can't make any requests rashly to avoid misunderstandings. After all, the emotions between men and women at this stage are still relatively reserved.

"But I can't go back empty-handed this time, don't you think?" Mr. Chen asked with a smile.

"If you must buy it, then you must buy it? Is that not possible?" Li Sisi had a resentful look on her face, as if Mr. Chen had committed some crime.

In fact, "It's okay not to buy it" is another meaning behind Mr. Chen's relaxed smile.

"How do you have to behave so that I won't buy it?" Li Sisi tested cautiously.

In her heart, these ancient books are treasures that she has worked hard to restore. It would be best if they could be kept with her so that she can appreciate these works every day.

She flipped the pages carelessly and found a label "003" with a poem on it:

Its posture is as graceful as a flying wild goose, as agile as a dragon dancing in the sky; it is like a blooming chrysanthemum in autumn and a flourishing pine tree in spring.

As bright as floating clouds covering the moon, as leisurely as breeze blowing the snow - from Chen Sheng.

Looking at the poem that had been quietly written down at some point, Li Sisi's face suddenly flushed. She then closed the book, hugged it tightly to her chest, and stared in the direction where Chen Sheng was going, seemingly lost in deep thought.

Mr. Chen, who had just come out of the bookstore, rode his bicycle home quickly.

As soon as he entered the house, he first drank half a pot of yesterday's herbal tea to regain clarity of mind.

"Li Sisi... Li Sisi..." he whispered softly in his heart.

He had no intention of reading the books he bought and simply threw them into the void.

In that space, Chen Sheng took his weapon and selected a target to relieve his rising emotions.

This was the first time he had behaved so inappropriately in the several years since he came into this world.

When Li Sisi returned to the bookstore, she was immediately caught wandering around by the librarian.

"Li Sisi, I asked you to move the books, why is she gone?" The director muttered to himself. He wanted to find someone to move the books, but couldn't find her.

"Oh! Director, I didn't go anywhere. I have arranged the books by category." The book in his arms still retained the warmth that Mr. Chen had given it to him earlier.

"What's the matter with that book?" The director showed a curious expression.

"Oh, this is a gift from my friend after he bought some books," Li Sisi dodged swiftly when she saw the director trying to take the book. "The big boy at the checkout counter bought five books in total."

At this time, the old technician who had greeted Chen Sheng came over and confirmed, "Indeed, a young man just came and bought five books.

I think it might be for Sisi."

"That's it." Li Sisi responded to the director's question with a proud look.

The director laughed and said, "So that's how it is. I thought you were just being lazy.

Hurry up and work, or the master will complain again if he can’t find you.” Then he laughed.

"My master won't be so strict!" After muttering, Li Sisi quickly left.

The director and the old technician smiled at each other and said with emotion: "This little girl is really naughty."

Time flies, and the New Year is already halfway over, but this year Mr. Chen celebrated alone in the compound and did not go home.

Because he broke the blind date arranged by his mother, his whole family is still upset about it, but Mr. Chen also has his own difficulties, as many unexpected things led to this.

If the blind date had been brought up a little later, perhaps the conflict would have disappeared.

At this moment, he had a secret crush on Li Sisi, so naturally he was unwilling to go on this date.

So he entrusted his eldest brother Chen Yi, saying that he needed to recuperate due to illness and would plan to return home after recovering after the New Year. The incident came to an end.

During the Spring Festival, Mr. Chen was extremely busy.

On the one hand, it is due to the busy holiday season and the high work pressure in the retail store; on the other hand, it is to maintain the social network established by Master Wang Shun.

He even took care to handle those who did not need to visit in person, and the gifts were delivered by mail.

Due to time constraints, New Year gifts for friends from other places may not arrive before the holiday.

Mr. Chen lived in Beijing and soon received New Year's greetings in return.

If we talk about the most treasured gifts among these gifts, it must be the gifts from Li Huaide and his father-in-law Qin Leader.

What my father-in-law gave me were three rare century-old medicinal herbs, which are not easy to obtain.

For example, those hundred-year-old snow lotus, hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum and hundred-year-old ambergris are by no means ordinary items, and their prices are far beyond what can be measured in monetary terms.

You know, more than a decade ago, such treasures were not widely known.

Following the usual procedure, Li Huaide still found Mr. Chen in person, gave him a one-kilogram yellow croaker, and agreed on a date for a physical examination after the New Year.

However, unexpectedly, the next day, Li Huaide came to visit again, "Mr. Chen, I am visiting again today. I am inviting you to come to my house in a few days to enjoy a home-cooked meal in the name of my father-in-law."

"No problem. How can I refuse the invitation from the leader? I will definitely be there on time." Chen Shengchang agreed quickly, and added, "Please convey my gratitude to my father-in-law, Leader Qin."

Although Mr. Chen did not quite understand the specific meaning of Qin's move, he gladly accepted the invitation to the dinner.

After all, he considered himself a doctor without too many connections, and a high-level person didn't seem to need to compete with him secretly.

"Then I would like to welcome Mr. Chen." said Li Huaide.

“You’re welcome. You’re welcome.” Mr. Chen responded.

"Happy New Year, Director Chen.

I plan to visit Mr. Qin on the sixth day of the first lunar month. I wonder if you are free then? "Li Huaide personally invited me last time, but he did not give a specific date and let Mr. Chen choose a day by himself.

Therefore, today Mr. Chen took the initiative to contact and confirm the specific date of the visitor's unit.

Considering that the senior leader Qin's vacation was over and he must be very busy, he postponed the visit for a few days.

"Okay, let's tentatively meet in the afternoon of the sixth day. We'll have dinner together at my father-in-law's house then. I'll let you know the details after confirmation." After careful consideration, Li Huaide replied truthfully.

"Thank you very much for your help. I'll be waiting for your news!" Mr. Chen expressed his gratitude.

After arranging the visit, Mr. Chen also began to prepare gifts.

Taking into account the special nature of the previous occasion and the fact that this trip was to visit someone's home, he ordered a gold pen made by a master as a gift from his old classmate Zhu Tao. The gold pen was considered a very decent gift at the time and was enough to satisfy any family gathering of a big leader.

“Happy New Year, colleagues!”

"Happy New Year!"

As he entered the office, Mr. Chen greeted his colleagues, Li Caigou, Li Yuanyuan and Wang Gang.

"Oh, this year's New Year is like a protracted war!" Wang Gang yawned and complained.

"What's going on?" Purchaser Li asked curiously.

"I have so many relatives, and visiting them all during the New Year almost exhausts me." Wang Gang explained as he slumped down in his chair.

"Hey, you talk as if there's no one at home visiting relatives and friends." Li Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"Indeed, I was very busy before the holidays. I thought I could relax during the holidays, but it was still a bit chaotic after the New Year. Now I finally have some free time." Purchaser Li said with a wry smile.

"Mr. Chen, what about you?" Li Yuanyuan turned around and asked.

"Me? I spent the New Year alone this year and didn't go back to my hometown. The main reason was that I wasn't feeling well, so I just stayed at home to rest." Mr. Chen moved his shoulders. Since he had decided to hide this fact at home, he naturally had to make the reason for not going home due to his illness smooth and complete.

"Well, are you feeling better now? What have you been doing recently?" Procurator Li asked with interest.

"I feel much better. What else can I do? Just stay at home and sleep!" Mr. Chen said while yawning.

When the three people in the office heard this, a hint of contempt appeared on their faces.

In fact, Chen lived a very leisurely life during the Chinese New Year this year, because he had arranged various matters properly before the New Year. On New Year's Eve, he enjoyed a beef hotpot alone at home and made some sumptuous dishes and ate his fill.

Then, I enjoyed myself in the hot spring at home.

On the first day of the new year, he went to his master Wang Shun's home to pay New Year's greetings and pay homage to his ancestors.

"What about you? What are your plans for today?" Mr. Chen turned around and asked Procurator Li.