antique masters in modern times

The old professor Ying suddenly fell down, startling everyone.Yan You, who was the closest, quickly reached out to grab the old man's body, and shouted a few words worriedly.It's not easy for him to meet an old friend who seems to be old, but don't let anything happen to him.

"Grandpa has problems with the heart and blood system. The doctor said to keep calm and not be overjoyed or sad. Make room for me, and I will take the medicine for grandpa."

Xu Shinian frantically took out a small medicine bottle from the old man's pocket, counted the quantity in a hurry, and fed it to the old man with the hot water handed by other teachers.

Afterwards, everyone worked together to move the old man to the sofa in the office next door.I looked at the old man, although his consciousness had not yet recovered, but his breathing was steady, and he did not appear in pain, so he felt a little relieved.Immediately, someone called the 120 emergency number, asking the hospital to send someone out as soon as possible.

Yanyou can't get involved in these things, so he can only do some small things within his ability.

When I helped the old man remove his shoes and socks so that he could lie down more comfortably, the small medicine bottle that had been misplaced in a hurry just rolled out.Yanyou copied it in his hand and saw that it was a glass bottle of quite some age.The pure and clear color is a unique skill of palace craftsmen, and the patterns on the bottle body are inlaid with copper wires as thin as hair, which is exquisite.A small bottle, no matter from any angle, it is pleasing to the eye and extremely delicate.

But what attracted Yan You was not the rareness of the glass bottle, but because he had seen this thing before.

Putting the bottle back into Lao Ying's pocket, he was in a daze for a moment, then suddenly stopped Tu Zhi who had just finished making an emergency call: "Teacher Tu, is Professor Ying Sheng's name called Ying Sheng?"

"That's right, you've also heard of his old name? Yinglao is Taishan Beidou in the world of antiques, and his professor rating is also the highest in the country. In fact, in addition to the Department of Archeology, he also planned to set up a Department of Antique Protection and Restoration, but The higher-ups won’t let it go. There is no other way but to take care of the archeology department first. Alas, the emphasis on antiques in China is far less than the speed of destruction, so that the old man is still alive at the age of 75. Running around and working hard, using our reputation to fight for all possible resources, makes us ashamed and helpless."

At 75, you can't go wrong.Yanyou calculated silently in his heart, staring at Yinglao's pale hair and aging face, he suddenly felt like a dream.

Hospitals are one of the few units equipped with cars these days.In addition to the statement that there is no traffic jam, the road is smooth and it comes quickly.In less than ten minutes, the doctor with the first aid kit rushed to the office.After listening to Xu Shinian's situation, he took out the stethoscope to conduct a preliminary examination for Ying Lao.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the cold metal object touched his body, Elder Ying slowly opened his eyes: "I was ashamed just now? Alas, I haven't had an illness for several years. I didn't expect to be happy today, and my eyes will appear again. By the way, Yan What about you? Has he left?"

"Professor, I'm still here." Yan You bent down to face the anxious face of the old man, and comforted him softly: "How can people be free from disease and pain if they eat five grains? This is a normal physiological phenomenon, and there is no shame in it. You lie down for a while and let After the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, let's talk again."

"You are worthy of being Master Yan's apprentice, and your tone is exactly the same as his. Okay, I'll listen to you." After finishing speaking, Elder Ying relaxed his half-raised body and motioned for the doctor to see him.

Those who heard the conversation between the old and the young all looked at each other.They know Yinglao's temper too well, they are three-pointedly strict with others, but very strict with themselves.Not only has a strong temper, but also a strong person.Even at home, when someone comes to visit, they must be fully dressed before opening the door to meet them, and they don't want others to see anything inappropriate.

Moreover, this stubborn old man is most jealous of others saying that he is not in good health.Today, Yanyou stepped on a minefield, but instead of getting angry, the old man was so obedient, the sun almost came out from the west.

Others are fine, but Xu Shinian is even more confused: from the old man's tone, is he an old acquaintance with this kid's master?Since there is such a relationship, why doesn't Brother Wang directly discuss with the old man, instead of setting himself a trap?For a while, he seriously felt that his brain was not strong enough, and he couldn't think of a reason for breaking his head.

While everyone had different thoughts, the doctor over there had already finished the examination for Ying Lao, and all the indexes were basically normal.The fainting just now seemed dangerous, but in fact it was not a serious problem. However, after all, he was old and still damaged his vitality to a certain extent.It's just that the old man suffers from a chronic disease, and there is no effective means for it at the moment.

I asked the old man about the medicines he often took, and the doctor said that they were all suitable for the symptoms and did not prescribe another medicine. He only asked the old man to temporarily increase the dose of a certain medicine for two days, and then told him to avoid emotional ups and downs.After finishing all this, the doctor left after collecting a few dollars for the consultation fee.

Hearing that the doctor said it was all right, Xu Shinian breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly leaned over to ask for warmth: "Grandpa, how do you feel, shall I take you home?"

The old man waved his hand to him, and asked Yan You to come over and ask, "Xiao Yan, does the master Yan who taught you the unique skill have the same name as you?"

Yan You was "surprised" and said, "How do you know?"

"Hey, he and I are old acquaintances. Before liberation, he was a famous restoration master in Sijiu City. My father also loves antiques. He often took me to sit with Master Yan. I was only five years old at the time, and he was a friend of my father. I like him the most here, because most of the other antique masters have gray beards and speak slowly. Master Yan is much younger, and he is handsome, and he will tease me when he is not busy. I still remember him It was like that time."

Old Ying didn't know that the young man in his memory was standing in front of him at this moment.Wei Wei lost his mind for a while, then sighed again: "Unfortunately, for some reason, one day he suddenly disappeared, his home was turned into a mess, and many things disappeared along with it. Some people spread rumors that he destroyed a certain warlord's beloved house while repairing it. I was shot quietly, and I cried and scolded that person. I always believed that Master Yan was still alive, but he disappeared suddenly because of no choice. This matter has been hanging in my heart for many years, until I saw you today, It’s finally settled, but it’s a matter of heart.”

Old Ying, or Ying Sheng back then, Yan You still remembers him very well, because the identity of the other party is really special: his father, Ying Rong, is said to be the adopted son of a eunuch who was very popular with the Queen Mother in the palace. Taken from a word in the eunuch's name.

Before the Empress Dowager was buried and the Qingshun court was overthrown, the eunuch slipped away from the palace without a sound.It is said that he returned to his hometown, and after several years when the warlord came to power, he only showed up in Sijiu City, and he had an adopted son by his side.It was rumored that he took advantage of the chaos and hid a lot of treasures worth hundreds of thousands of silver dollars. He didn't have time to take them away when he left the palace. This time he came back to the city to get the treasures.

These rumors were all heard by Yanyou after he met Yingrong.After thinking about it for a while, I feel that this statement is unreliable: if Yingrong's adoptive father had hidden some treasure in secret, he must have sneaked back to the city, took it and left without anyone noticing it. Wait until death.The army is in chaos, so the ostentation is not afraid of thieves thinking about it.

From the few words that Yingrong accidentally revealed, Yanyou speculated that the elder of the Ying family probably had some background, and the family also had a lot of collections, but there should not be any particularly rare treasures.

When Yanyou and Yingrong first met, the other party had just sent off his adoptive father and had a glorious funeral. This is probably the reason why the old eunuch adopted him. First, he wanted to take care of him, and second, he was looking forward to his death. There are future generations who can perform filial piety.

Fast-forward so many years, even Yingrong's son has become an octogenarian, but he became younger because of an accident.Thinking about how many emperors in the past and present have devoted everything to longevity, for a while, Yan You really couldn't tell whether his experience was a blessing or a curse.

After recovering from the short-term emotion, Yan You found something strange: before he died, he heard clearly that Michael wanted to arrange the murder scene as a robbery and murder.How could Yingsheng say that he was missing?

He wiped it off and said, "It turns out that you and my master are old acquaintances. However, my master said that he was exiled to another country because of an accident. He was very embarrassed when he left, and the old house was almost destroyed. When you found him missing, some people Didn't you notice the difference?"

"The house is ruined?" Elder Ying asked in surprise, "Impossible. I went to see it back then, and the house was as clean as if it had been washed inside and out. Something. Because there were no traces of a fight, and the people in the patrol room didn't file a case, they speculated that Master Yan left by himself. Why, is there something hidden in it?"

clean?Did those two criminals clean up the scene?But why did they suddenly change their minds?

Yan You's doubts deepened, but there was no clue, and Mr. Ying only learned about it after the fact. If he asked too many questions, he might even arouse the other party's suspicion.Yan You shook his head: "In fact, the master only mentioned these words to me once, so he told me to learn from them and not be distracted by trivial matters. After a long time, I can't remember any more details."

Only then did Ying Lao feel relieved: "Well, it was probably because you were young at the time, your memory was fuzzy, and you remembered things too seriously. Master Yan usually has a good temper and looks easy to talk to, but at critical moments, he has a very strong idea, and no one can force him to he."

Hearing these words, Yan You smiled wryly inwardly: Indeed, no one can force himself to do something that violates his principles, but the ruthless people will not hesitate to kill themselves for it.

It's probably because I'm so busy with various things these days that I have no time to think about it.Now that the old man is reunited, his mood fluctuates, and even recalling the scene before his death, Yan You's heart is filled with hatred again.He hates himself for not being strong enough, and hates foreign ghosts collaborating with traitors to steal national treasures.

Yan You's mood was surging, and his face inevitably showed a little bit.Seeing this, the old Ying who had been looking at him couldn't help but wonder, "Xiaoyan, what's wrong with you?"

"I...it's nothing." The blood-stained hatred, even though Yan You tried his best to pretend nothing had happened, but in a short while, how can it be completely gone.Not only did Mr. Ying not believe it, but even the other teachers showed confusion on their faces.

It's just that the more you want to cover up, the more unnatural your expression becomes.When Yan You was thinking of an excuse to prevaricate, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from the corridor: "No one! No one!"

"Scholar, this is a school, don't bark!"

While speaking, a slender young man walked in.The long white gown with a high ponytail and a parrot resting on his shoulder turned out to be Murong Hui.

"You are Professor Ying. Before returning to China, my grandfather showed me a recent photo of you and told me to visit you. I went to your house today and heard that you came to work at the school, so I came here. You Is this uncomfortable?"

After saying the reason for coming, Murong Hui looked away from the lying patient, and then Murong Hui noticed Yan You next to him, both delighted and surprised: "Xiao Yan, why are you here?"

This interruption by him inadvertently helped Yan You out of the siege.

Yan You felt relieved, and his smile became too bright accidentally: "I'm here to visit the school."

A big smiling face fell into Murong Hui's eyes, but he couldn't help thinking about it.But after a moment of surprise passed, he realized with a little dismay that the friendly smile was probably for a friend.But it doesn't matter, he will stay in the country for a long time, and there are plenty of opportunities to take his time.

Elder Ying didn't know that the two young men were in opposite directions, and their thoughts were not on the same line at all.Seeing that they were old acquaintances, I couldn't help but feel even happier: "Haha, Murong boy, your grandfather and I have known each other since we were young. I heard Xiao Xu mention you, and I wonder why you didn't come to see me. Could it be that the Murong family forgot about me?" This old man can't do it. I didn't expect you to come here until now, you should be punished, you should be punished!"

People are in good spirits on happy occasions.After seeing the two old friends in a row, the old man was refreshed, and the slight dizziness was forgotten.Signaling Yanyou to support him, he slowly sat up, leaned on the crutches and got off the ground, and said imposingly: "Since you're here, I'll be the host. Let's go, the three of us find a place to get together."

Xu Shinian, who was preparing to help the old man next to him, originally wanted to follow, but when he heard this, he immediately said, "Grandpa, let me follow you to take care of you?"

Elder Ying glared at him, and said unhappily: "What's the matter, could it be that I have become Lin Daiyu who is so weak that I have to be waited on even if I talk to the juniors?"

Before Xu Shinian could answer, the scholar who squatted on Murong Hui's shoulder and pretended to be mute for a long time heard the familiar name, couldn't help it immediately, and disregarded the master's order, and read in a cadence: "You are the beauty of the country~~I It’s that sad and sick body~~”

When the people in the house heard it, they were all happy.Old Ying smiled and said, "This is your parrot? It seems that your Chinese studies have not fallen behind. However, your taste is different from your grandfather's."

Murong gray-eyed and quick-witted, grabbed the scholar in his hand and squeezed the bird's beak tightly. For some reason, he smiled a little forcedly: "It was raised by my grandpa...he didn't know where he saw it, saying that the parrot went back to the country to go around for a while." Listen to the local accent, the little songs will be sung better, so let me bring them back."

"Oh? It seems that after so many years, your grandfather's taste is finally not so vulgar."

Having reached this conclusion, Murong Hui's face became even more embarrassed.

Fortunately, Mr. Ying quickly looked at Tu Zhi and the others: "Don't delay the students' assessment because of me, you can continue to work. Xiaoyan has already passed, so I will take him away."

He has always said one thing and is used to being strong.Xu Shinian, who had a ghost in his heart, originally wanted to follow Yan You to find out the intentions of Brother Wang and his group, but after being refuted once, he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only watch the second child leave happily.

The so-called gatherings of Chinese people are basically done at the dinner table, and Yinglao is no exception.Immediately, he took them to an old shop near the school familiarly, went to the private room on the second floor, and asked the boss to cook according to the old rules without ordering food.

After a while, he sat between the two young men, looking at one and then the other, not knowing who to talk to first.

After thinking for a while, he pointed at Yan You and said, "This is Xiao Yan, he is the descendant of a senior in the antique world whom I admire, and he will be my student when school starts."

Pointing to Murong Hui again: "This kid is a descendant of Wuzong. His family's sect originated from Wudang, and his ancestor was a descendant of a certain Huoju Taoist priest. Back then, his family was like a cloud of masters, and they were very important in Sijiu City. The people of the nine streams and the nine kinds of livelihood regard his family as an offering. From small frictions and disputes between various factions to major external grievances, they all rely on his family to mediate and protect them. To a certain extent, his family is regarded as bodyguards. But it’s not just one person and one surname that’s being protected, but nine hundreds of thousands of disciples who are not sects but are better than sects.”

It was only then that Yan You realized that he had misunderstood Murong Hui all along. He was not a descendant of Qianmen, but the empress of Wuzong who was independent of Jiuliu, had inextricable connections with him, but had a detached status.However, Yinglao's tone made him feel a little weird, and this time, it looked like Zhang Luo, a matchmaker, introducing each other's identities to the parties.

As soon as this thought changed, Yanyou immediately felt a little chilly, and quickly poured jasmine tea to suppress the shock.

After hearing what Ying Lao said, Murong Hui was a little surprised: "So my ancestors were richer?"

Old Ying glared at him angrily: "Don't tell me you're not rich now? Two months ago I had the cheek to discuss with your old man about donating money. I was supposed to get tens of thousands of yuan, and then I would send someone from the school The road was changed to his name. Your old man replied that the money can be donated, but he does not want to make a name for himself. Since it is beneficial to China, he should give more. As a result, he signed a check for 100 million in one breath. Are you The out-and-out son of a rich family is still pretending to be in front of me?"

"No, no, no." Murong Hui quickly shook his head and denied, "What I mean is, although my family also runs a martial arts gym now, there are only a few dozen disciples. Including the relatives with the same surname who practice martial arts, there are less than a hundred I was shocked when I heard what you said just now to protect 10 people."

"Do you think I'm lying to you? When your family was in its heyday, Jintianwei and Sijiu City alone raised hundreds of martial arts masters, and countless apprentices. The so-called poor culture and rich martial arts, You are also a martial artist, so you should know how much hard work and money it takes to support a martial artist. Do the math yourself and see if your family is rich or not."

Old Ying pointed to the table and talked, but did not mention the details of Wu Zong.He could see that Murong Hui didn't know much about the family's past, and he thought there was a reason why the elders didn't tell him, so it was inconvenient for him to mention it.

After a pause, he turned his head to look at Yan You, and his tone suddenly became very gentle: "Xiao Yan, tell me quickly how you and Master Yan met."

Yan You had no choice but to explain the excuse of meeting a widowed old man by chance and being taught art by accident.

Because Mr. Ying repeatedly asked, and exaggerated the situation of the "lonely and widowed old man", the old man kept sighing: "Birth is not at the right time, what is the time for life! On the eve of liberation, rumors continued, and prices soared. , the current situation is turbulent, many old masters of Liulichang closed down and went back to their hometowns to farm. After the liberation stabilized, most people who wanted to find them could not be contacted, and in the past few decades, very few Their successors appeared. Most of them were disheartened and felt that learning antiques was not as good as learning ordinary crafts, so they simply lost their inheritance, and many unique skills were annihilated. In the end, it was a half-bottle of water like me who made a name for itself. To my shame, I don't have enough influence, I don't have enough ability to protect or promote it. Oh, what a misfortune, what a misfortune!"

Since the reunion, Yanyou has always felt a little strange: to him, Yingsheng has always been a child, and suddenly he has become an old man and a well-known authority in the industry, so he can't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

It wasn't until the other party said this that he truly accepted Yingsheng's current identity.It wasn't that he looked down on Yingsheng's level, but from these words, he really felt the long years that Yingsheng had experienced, which was a feeling that could only be born after going through hardships and tribulations.

"Old Ying." For the first time, he called out this title sincerely: "You have done enough, don't blame yourself."

Old Ying smiled bitterly: "It's not enough, how can it be enough? Even if you give me another 100 years, it won't be enough."

Yan You is silent.In this era, although he is at the bottom and has limited information, he can still get a glimpse of what Panjiayuan has seen and heard and the scarcity of students in the Department of Archeology. He knows that what Yinglao said is true. Still struggling.And Yinglao's exclamation is exactly what he didn't say out loud back then, but he has been putting it into action.

Our country is too vast, our history is too long, and our people are too strong.Wars again and again destroyed dynasties. In order to survive, everyone gritted their teeth and moved forward, with no time to care about others.However, people can't forget their roots, someone should do something, someone should treat those ancient relics that bear history and witness history.Rather than simply treating them as commodities, or even being driven by interests, they allow or even assist foreigners to plunder these silent history bearers.

This topic was too heavy, the room was instantly silent like night, even Murong Hui, who only knew a little about antiques, was rarely quiet, quietly chewing on this silence.

It wasn't until the waiter brought the dishes one by one, that the three of them seemed to have found a topic, and with each sentence they said, the excitement resumed.

Today, Mr. Ying was happy, and it was rare for him to drink two cups.He no longer had the capacity to drink as he did when he was young, and after drinking a little, his hand holding the chopsticks began to flutter, so he had to put it down regretfully, and continued chatting with the two juniors.

For some reason, he talked about his own family affairs, and sighed: "My grandfather is a man without children, but he also dreamed of having a child, so he adopted my father. But because I watched too much about life and death back then, I felt that I had no home." It may be a good thing to have a family, so I have never had a family. Now, I also start to worry about my children, not for anything else, but for the few old pimples passed down from my ancestors. Although it is not worth anything, it is the most beloved after all. Objects. If you have a direct child like other old men, no matter what your heart is, you will be done with it. But I don’t have one, and the only distant grandson is not worthy, so I still have to worry about where they will go. "

Old Ying was just drunk and sighed casually.Yan You's heart trembled slightly, and he immediately thought of the matter that Brother Wang deliberately went to great lengths to get close to Yinglao.

Before, he had speculated whether Brother Wang, the tomb robber, got something good, or he had some doubts and asked the old man for help.But, what if Brother Wang is not for himself, but for something in Old Ying's hands?

Originally, Yanyou was still hesitating whether to expose Xu Shinian.He didn't listen to the conversation between Quan Xu Shinian and Brother Wang before, and he didn't know that the other party actually resold antiques to foreigners, which made him a big taboo.Although he despised this person as a human being, he was hesitant because he was a relative of Yinglao. Although his conduct was not good, he really cared for Yinglao.

Now that he knows the origin of Yinglao, and realizes that Brother Wang is likely to come for the treasures collected by Yinglao, he can no longer hide and appease.

However, Old Ying's heart is not good, how should he speak so as not to make the old man fall ill with anger?

After a little thought, Yan You came up with an idea: "Old Ying, I heard a story from my master and it left a deep impression on me. I wonder if you are interested?"