antique masters in modern times

Yan You's consciousness was hazy and drowsy, as if he had a long, long dream.

He dreamed that Zhong Mazi was bargaining with Michael standing in front of his corpse, and dreamed that Zhong Mazi had found someone else to restore the jade murals, but they couldn't get it right, and in the end he only managed to restore Magu's part.Michael found another set of twelve sandalwood screens made by the palace, inlaid Magu in the center, added many gems around, ordered an elegant yellow burden carved lacquer box, and took it across the ocean by boat, ready to Dedicated to the Queen.

Even though it was in a dream, Yan You was still furious.One night, he was floating on the sea, glaring at Michael who was standing on the bow of the boat looking at the scenery.Suddenly a wave hit, the hull shook and water droplets splashed.Michael raised his head and looked towards him. He didn't know what he found, and his expression slowly became frightened...

What happened later, Yan You can't remember clearly.He was vaguely aware that he would sleep forever, but for some reason, he suddenly regained consciousness.

The numbness spread from his head to his neck. He moved his fingers a little and slowly opened his heavy eyelids.Just opening a line, his eyes were hurt by the white light, and he quickly closed them again.But it was also because of this pain that he suddenly pulled his consciousness out of his daze, and became completely awake.

As soon as his mind cleared up, Yanyou immediately remembered the past, and was horrified: Is he dead?But it is said that when a person dies, the lamp goes out and the body rots, so why does his body still feel pain?Could it be that he is being tortured in the legendary underworld?

He thought to himself that he had never done anything wrong in his life, so why should he be punished.But when he opened his eyes again and saw the surrounding situation clearly, he couldn't help being completely stunned.

The room is very clean and there are no outsiders.The upper part of the wall was painted white, and the lower part was painted green.The floor is a bit old, but mopped clean.There are several wooden beds covered with white mattresses.Sunlight shone in through the open windows, and pillars of dust circled and danced in the golden light.

Since there is sunshine, it shouldn’t be hell, but why did he live——

Before thinking about it, Yanyou suddenly had many memories that did not belong to him.

... This era has passed nearly 70 years since the period of the Republic of China where he lived.He was still in Forty-Nine City, and became a boy named Yan You.He lost his parents since he was a child and lived with his grandmother.The young man was unwilling to be just a worker, so he studied hard since he was a child.Because of his talent, the school made him skip two grades. At the age of 16, the boy was admitted to university.You can report to school next month.

...But a few days ago, the old shed where he and his grandmother lived for more than ten years suddenly collapsed. Fortunately, the grandparent and grandson were not injured.In this era, although some people buy and sell houses, few people buy them, because once they have a work unit, they will have a dormitory, and when they get married, they can be allocated welfare housing.But the boy's grandmother didn't have a job unit. For many years, she had been doing odd jobs and pasting matchboxes to make ends meet, and she didn't have the money to buy another house.

...Lost her shelter, the grandma of the Yan family had to turn to the neighborhood committee for help.But the staff said that the grandma of the Yan family has two sons, and there is no way to subsidize them under such circumstances. They suggested that the grandparents and grandchildren go to seek refuge with relatives and friends.

...But the boy's two uncles have ignored the old man for many years, even refused to pay 20 yuan a month for living expenses, so they are not willing to take them in.The grandma of the Yan family found her son, but was taunted by them. She said that Yan You was a great talent, and she had a scholarship, so how could she be short of money?Not to mention just building a dilapidated house, it is more than enough to build a tall building.

... Neighbors know that because of Yanyou's excellent grades, he got a scholarship when he graduated from high school, but it was only two hundred yuan. Although the current price is enough for the grandparents to live frugally for a year, it is used to repair the house But it is a drop in the bucket.

... The grandparent and grandson are currently living on the streets, and can only sleep under the eaves of others at night.The boy went to the construction site to do coolies to earn money during the day, and cleaned up the ruins in the morning and evening. He didn't expect to restore the house to its original state, but just wanted to build a shack that could accommodate him.Unexpectedly, when cleaning up the broken wall this morning, a brick accidentally fell on his head, and he fell into a coma on the spot and was sent to the hospital by a kind neighbor.

Yan You reckoned that the child was crushed so hard that he died, allowing his wandering soul to have a place to live.He didn't know why he came back from the dead, but he could only accept the fact that it was done.Fortunately, he was single back then and had nothing to worry about. Apart from hating his enemies, death would not cause trouble to others.As for the present, it is best to put aside the old hatred for the time being and try to adapt to the new life.

While digesting the information, suddenly the wooden door creaked, and a nurse in white came in.

The boy on the bed had already woken up, but his face was confused.The nurse felt sorry for this handsome and thin boy, and said enthusiastically: "When you first came in, your breathing was weak, but it recovered after a while. It should be that you have temporarily held your breath. You didn't suffer any trauma, but passed out because of anemia and shock. The person who brought you here has already paid for the glucose injection, and you can be discharged from the hospital after you finish the injection."

Although he is still ignorant of the world and there are many things he doesn't understand, Yan You still knows one thing that has never changed: "How much does it cost for an injection?"

Those who can afford to buy antiques are high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and Yan You can learn a lot of new things when interacting with them.At that time, I heard from a certain wife that she contracted a cold and went to the mission hospital for two injections, which cost ten Yuan Datou.At that time, the government of the Republic of China had not yet issued gold certificates, and prices had not yet started to skyrocket. Ten yuan was enough for an ordinary family of three to live for a quarter.

And that's just the price 70 years ago.Yan You didn't know how much Western medicine had increased after all these years.In the new memory, the grandma of the Yan family pastes matchboxes non-stop every day, and can only earn a few cents a day.He does the hardest and most tiring work on the construction site, and his salary is only one yuan.

The nurse saw that he was dressed in shabby clothes, with several patches patched on the sleeves, elbows and knees, and knew what he was worried about, so she quickly said, "All your expenses add up, and the total is three yuan."

Hearing this, Yan You felt relieved: "Thank you."

Only when you are healthy can you make more money.He still has a capital of 200 yuan, so naturally he is no longer worried.And from the trivial matter of low medical expenses, it can also be seen that the current Huaxia Kingdom is relatively peaceful.Living here should be much easier than in the Republic of China.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a shiny forehead came in and handed a slip to the nurse: "The medicine has been prescribed and the money has also been paid. Please help Xiaoyan get an injection."

"Okay." The nurse took the order and went to dispense the needle immediately.

The man wiped his sweat, looked into the room, and immediately grinned: "Xiaoyan, you woke up, are you still dizzy?"

"It's much better, thank you, Uncle Chang." Yan You knew that he was a neighbor for many years, and he was warm-hearted, so he smiled gratefully at him.

"You child, why are you polite?" Chang Jian sat down at the end of the bed, "I asked my boy to help you to ask for leave at the construction site, but I haven't sent anyone to find your grandma yet. Do you want to tell her?"

Yan You remembered that Grandma Yan's health was not very good, and he didn't want to make the old man worry about it, so he said, "No need, it's not a big deal."

"The two boys in my family, if only half of you are sensible." Chang Jian smacked his lips and said with a little sigh: "It's been less than ten years since the resumption of the college entrance examination, and it's not an exaggeration to say that college students are one in a thousand. It's rare. You passed the exam, but...you can live in a dormitory after you go to university, but you can’t leave your grandma alone to float outside. I asked you about that last time, do you think it through? If you are willing to go to work , I’ll talk to that distant relative right away.”

After thinking about it for a while, Yanyou immediately remembered what happened: Chang Jian saw him in a difficult situation before, so he advised him not to study for the time being, but to work first to make money.Anyway, most people nowadays only have a junior high school diploma, and he can be considered a cultural person if he can graduate from high school.

But Yan You was a bit bookish before, thinking that everything is inferior, only good at reading, and he couldn't tell that Uncle Chang was planning for him, but blamed others for not seeing him well.It was also thanks to Uncle Chang's naturally warm heart, he didn't care if he was choked by the ignorant junior, and he was willing to help him when he saw that he was injured.

The previous universities began to introduce Western courses, but many students loved to listen to various progressive ideas from outside. They established factions and clubs one after another, and followed activists to parade and give speeches.Yan You just arrived here, and he didn't know what the current university is like, so he hesitated and asked, "Uncle Chang, I didn't listen carefully last time, can you tell me, what kind of job is that?"

After asking clearly, he can compare and make a decision.

Seeing that Yan You's attitude was much more relaxed than before, Uncle Chang thought it was because the child had been smashed, and finally realized that life was not easy, and felt more for him, and quickly said: "It was collected from outside the iron factory. Scrap iron. Because some iron products are not easy to smelt, the dross often blocks the furnace eye, and it takes two or three days to unclog it once. After this happened several times, the factory decided to recruit two more people to be responsible for cleaning Those hard-to-burn iron goods are sorted out. One has already been reserved, and there is still one place left, which will be finalized in the next two days. If you want, I will help you."

"Ironworks?"

Yan You remembered that he also had this business back then, and was quite famous, but it wasn't because of good deeds that he became famous.It was the time when the Neon people were at their most arrogant in China. Several old iron-cast landmarks were demolished in the city and sent to the factory for refining. The authorities claimed that this was a donation of iron to support the Great East Asian War, and the people dared not speak out.

Uncle Chang didn’t know that he thought of the old story of hearing adults scolding the authorities for traitors. He thought he didn’t understand, and explained: “Anyway, it’s scrap iron collected from everywhere, and it’s refined and filtered in the factory before being reused.”

"How many years will you work for?"

Yanyou’s question was a layman’s question. Uncle Chang thought it was because no one in his family worked in the factory. It’s not surprising that he didn’t know these things. He explained: “After entering, I will be an apprentice, 30 yuan a month, and wait for three years. Afterwards, the salary will be raised for formal processing. Fortunately, there are few workers in their factory, and they will live in dormitories as soon as they enter.”

Yan You asked again: "If you want to leave in the middle..."

Uncle Chang said: "You should stay here for at least a year or two before leaving. If the time is too short, it will be recorded in the file that you are restless and restless, and it will be difficult to find a job in the future. Xiaoyan, I know you are still thinking about it." It’s about school. If you really want to study, it’s not too late to save money for two or three years before going.”

"Uncle Chang, let me think about it again."

Although his knowledge was taught by his father and he had never been to a government school, Yanyou knew that besides his distinguished background, most of the young people who managed to get along in those days had a good diploma.And since I began to take the imperial examination, the saying that there is a golden house in the book has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.If you want to have a great future, you still have to study.Didn't that Yan You also want to go to college?

Yanyou will not be short-sighted enough to give up the opportunity to go to school just for a job.He decided to think of another way. If there is nothing to do, just like Uncle Chang said, he will work for two years first, and then go to school after saving enough money.

Uncle Chang also knew what he was thinking, so he nodded: "Anyway, the day after tomorrow at the latest, just give me a correct sentence."

Just at this time, the nurse came in with the bottle.It was only then that Yan You remembered another matter, and quickly said, "Uncle Chang, I will return the money to you later."

"They're all neighbors, what are you talking about, you get an injection first." Chang Jian waved his hand.Although the family is also poor, but anyway, his family is a dual-career, which is much better than the Yan family.

Yanyou's scholarship was collected by grandma, and he decided to send it to Uncle Chang's home. He didn't argue at the moment, and let the nurse disinfect and inject himself.

A moment later, he leaned back on the pillow and looked at the glass bottle hanging from the shelf.The prescription note pasted on it was scrawled, and it could be seen that it was a special font. He could only read a few words on July 1989, 7.

July 1989, 7... He was a dead person, but he never expected to recover his life 27 years later.It's not easy to get, so I have to think carefully about how to go in the future.

Yan You closed his eyes, thinking about the details in Xinde's memory bit by bit, unwilling to waste even a second of time.