antique masters in modern times

"Is there really a treasure?!"

Had it not been for the fact that there were still patients in the room, Murong Hui and the uncle would have almost screamed in unison.

Even Liang Zhenni, who was very silent after Murong Qi fainted and stood beside the bed with tears in her eyes, forgot to cry in surprise, and looked up.

The word treasure seems to be born with a certain mysterious allure.Hearing the confirmation from the old man himself, all the people in the room couldn't help but conjecture for a moment.

But Murong Duan's next words ruthlessly shattered all their fantasies: "It was a remnant piece of Chinese antiques that Ah Hui's great-grandfather accidentally obtained when he escorted a Liyuan master to perform in the United States. Your great-grandfather brought it with you." When I come back to China, I hope to find a master to repair it. People who have seen it are very sorry, saying that if it is intact, the value is incalculable. But at that time, the most famous restoration master in Sijiu City disappeared inexplicably. Although your grandfather Ying’s family also helped I recommended a few others, but they were all at a loss. So, this thing was shelved. When the family moved out, it was left in the secret room of the old house together with other things that could not be taken away. If not today I almost forgot about it."

During the period of the Republic of China, a well-known opera actor who was popular all over the country was invited to perform in the United States.Murong Duan's father had already retired from the position of sect master at that time, and he was also an old theater idiot.Because the actor's head mask and costumes and other things were valuable, in order to guard against those small thieves who didn't open their eyes, he volunteered to be a bodyguard and escorted the team all the way to the other side of the ocean.

The matter of the tour had a wide impact at that time, and it is still a good talk today.However, because Wu Zong was deeply involved with the sects of the Jiuliu, even though Liyuan was also one of the Jiuliu, but in summary, after all, it somewhat meant the dross of the old society.

In addition, ordinary people don't know the relationship inside, and most of them take it literally and take it for granted that they are classified as low-level.Therefore, the literati who recorded this incident in those days hardly wrote about the great-grandfather of the Murong family, and only mentioned a sentence or two in a few sporadic news.

In this regard, Murong Hui's great-grandfather took it easy, saying that bodyguards and bodyguards are just servants and the like, who protect the master, and of course the master's family should get the limelight.

Moreover, perhaps because the biggest gain of this trip was the "field visit" to the United States, which facilitated the family's relocation, the great-grandfather didn't talk much about it, and only regarded it as the most common security job.

At that moment, not only Murong Hui was surprised, but even his younger uncle, who knew everything about the past in Jianghu, heard for the first time that his great-grandfather had gained something else during that overseas trip.

"A master at restoring antiques..." Murong Hui didn't care about the treasure for a while, but what he cared about the most was this sentence, because he suddenly thought of something: "Is that person surnamed Yan?"

When Elder Ying took him to dinner that day, he still remembered what the old man chattered with Yan You.

"Yes, have you heard your grandfather Ying talk about this person? He highly admires this person and praises him repeatedly. Whenever he mentions this person's sudden disappearance, if others have any bad guesses, he will even lose his temper So much so that I still dare not tell him that according to the situation he described, it was clear that the traces of the scene were cleaned up after the murder took away the property. That person is definitely in danger, and he will never be alive in the world as he hoped .”

After confirming his guess, Murong Hui made another correction: "Grandpa, you are wrong about this point. That person is the teacher of one of my...friends, who was still alive at least ten years ago."

Hearing this, Murong Duan was surprised and said: "Yes, logically speaking, it shouldn't be. However, there may be other reasons in the middle."

"Well, I guess, maybe—"

Murong Hui had no idea that this Yanyou was actually that Yanyou.Just when I was about to reason, my uncle said, "Ah Hui, is this friend the one you mentioned earlier? It seems that you care about him very much, don't even listen to the treasure."

The old man's English is poor, so far he can only understand choke to death, so everyone consciously speaks Chinese at home.

Because of the homophony, Murong Hui couldn't tell which radical of "he" the uncle used.Knowing that my uncle seems to be careless, but in fact he often hits the nail on the head, so he didn't dare to say anything more, so he changed the subject with a dry smile: "Of course I also care about treasures, but I just listened to grandpa talking about ancient times, and suddenly mentioned people I know, there is a kind of legend It feels like I'm right next to you, so I asked too much. Uncle is anxious to hear about Treasure, so I won't interrupt."

Interrupted by their uncle and nephew, the old man also forgot to worry about the possibility of surviving in that situation.After smoothing his thoughts, he continued: "You don't know, so I'll start from the beginning. Back then, Ah Hui's great-grandfather went to the United States by boat. On the way back, he encountered a storm that was rarely seen in decades, and it was delayed for a few days. , and waited until the weather cleared to set off. But a few hours after the ship set off, they accidentally found several lifeboats lined up and the remains of a ship."

"After they rescued them, they found out that it was a private boat, and it encountered a storm on the way from Huaxia to the United States. Because the tonnage of the boat was not enough, it couldn't anchor like other big ships. There were about [-] people on board. , less than a quarter of the survivors. Coincidentally, one of the four people who survived was the owner of the ship. But he has been in a coma for a long time, and his breathing is very weak. If your great-grandfather boarded the ship again If he is one step late, he will probably be taken in by God."

Hearing the old man's contemptuous tone, the uncle couldn't help asking: "Is there something wrong with this man?"

"Hmph, that's right, it's a big problem. Your great-grandfather happened to know this man, named Michael, who never sets in the sun. He collects antiques in China. He claims to be a collector, but in fact he is hoarding goods at low prices and hauling them abroad. It’s an act of selling at a high price. If it’s just like this, it’s fine, but back then, under the Jiuliu family, some old-timers in the family had to sell their ancestors to exchange for rice. It was still up to our Wu Zong to settle the matter and get justice back. But it happened only three times, and this kind of thing happened again and again, and it was vaguely heard that he seemed to have been killed, so your great-grandfather sent him a message and ordered him to leave Sijiu City immediately. Disappear, otherwise he will be sunk to the bottom of the moat."

Murong Hui twitched his thumbs, and asked joyfully, "So he got lost? Was there a storm?"

Murong Duan nodded: "That's right, at last he knows the person. Within three days after receiving the letter, he boarded the ship with the receipt and prepared to go to the United States to make a move. When this guy was rescued back then, the accompanying doctor kept him safe. After recovering from the disease, he was sent to the United States for treatment. I heard that he was not cured and became a vegetative state. But because of his contribution, he was awarded an honorary title by the queen of the never-setting sun after returning to China.”

Because of Yanyou, Murong was fascinated by it, and he hated this kind of people extremely: "What contribution can he make if he becomes a vegetable, is he rewarded for finally not harming Huaxia antiques?"

"You kid, I don't know if it's beneficial or not to go out this time. His mouth is even more poisonous. However, when it comes to disasters, he has caused a lot of disasters. After saving these people back then, because of serious illness, he was afraid that the boat would be bumpy. , the big ship turned around to send them back, so the passengers were delayed for another day. Your great-grandfather not only liked to listen to operas, but also believed in Taoism. As early as when he left during the day, he secretly took note of the location, but fortunately, the place was not far from the shore, so he got a small boat, and that night he quietly went out to sea to look for the sunken ship."

"My God, great-grandfather really sat up and walked, thanks to him being able to find the boat at night." In order to avoid being called an idiot by his grandfather, Murong Hui hurriedly showed off his newly learned words.

"He once rescued a sea king who was a fisherman. The man was grateful to him, and he often walked around, talking about the secrets of going to sea. Your great-grandfather told me that he relied on this to find the sunken ship that night. It's a pity that the sea storm was too big. After he went into the water to investigate, he found that the hull was so rotten that there was only a skeleton left. He didn't know where it had sunk. He searched one by one among the only dilapidated cabins, and finally In one of the largest rooms, an iron safe box was found embedded in the wall. He managed to pry it open and found the thing inside."

Having said that, the old man narrowed his eyes, slightly lost in thought.The uncle hurriedly urged: "After talking for a long time, what exactly is it? Dad, don't be a fool."

"What's the rush? I'm just thinking about what it looks like. It's a jade carving on a wall. The jade is so delicate and moist. I've never seen it in my life, even if it's the jade that our family locked in a Swiss bank. It’s not as good as it. Unfortunately, probably because it was originally damaged, after being tossed in the storm, it has already been broken into pieces like rotten tiles and bricks. It’s not in shape. Your great-grandfather didn’t find anything else, so he quietly took it back. I hid it in my luggage and transported it back to China. But after working hard for more than half a year, I couldn’t find anyone who could repair it, so my mind gradually faded away, and I didn’t take it seriously anymore, and I didn’t bring it to the United States afterwards.”

Speaking of this, Murong Duan glanced at the fourth son who was still in a coma, and shook his head: "Most of the old mansions in Sijiu City have secret rooms. This is actually not news in the city. It probably came from the country of America. The Filipino maid heard a sentence or two, and made countless guesses for no reason, which aroused the greed that the fourth child and the others shouldn't have. If he wakes up now and knows that the so-called treasure rumors come from a pile of fragments, I don't know if he will regret it ?”

Hearing this, all the people present were silent and secretly sighed.

Liang Zhenni lowered her head in shame, and sobbed softly again.It's all her fault that she misunderstood and believed. After she got married, she listened to the old servant's mysterious discussions, and thought that her husband's family really had a shocking treasure. He wanted to find the treasure with all his heart, even at the expense of himself as a wife.

If she hadn't become greedy first, her husband wouldn't have come to this point. They might have a lovely child and live happily ever after.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now...

I was immersed in remorse and self-pity when the servant came and said that the doctor was here.Immediately, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, Liang Zhenni pounced on the doctor and asked the doctor to cure her husband.

Western medicine regards a person as a machine, and diagnosis requires strict and precise data as a basis.Without more equipment, the doctor couldn't draw any conclusions other than a temporary coma due to external causes and everything else was normal based on some simple outpatient equipment.It is only recommended to wait for Murong Qi to wake up first, and then go to the clinic for further examination according to the situation.

Liang Zhenni was very anxious and refused to wait any longer.Her husband's almost crazy appearance just now left a deep shadow on her, and she was afraid that he would still look like that after waking up.She asked the doctor to take the person to the hospital immediately for treatment.

But the accompanying assistant flipped through the notepad and told her regretfully that although it was a private clinic, the beds had already been scheduled for next month, and it was a pity that they could not meet the requirements.It is recommended to stay at home to recuperate and observe, and so on.

How can Liang Zhenni agree.While the two parties were arguing, suddenly there was a sound on the bed, and it was Murong Qi who woke up by himself.

"Honey, how do you feel?" Jenny Liang hurriedly rushed to the bed and asked nervously.

The moment she learned the truth, she hated Murong Qi who acted slanderously and let herself be blamed.But how can the relationship between husband and wife be broken up, even though she yelled fiercely, when she saw something happened to Murong Qi, she was still as nervous as Murong Duan and others.

Murong Qi didn't even look at her, he stared straight at the ceiling and muttered to himself: "Treasure... treasure hunting costs money... earning money..."

Seeing that his eyes were wandering and he was obviously not very conscious, Murong Duan let out a long sigh, and gently pulled his daughter-in-law away: "Let the doctor look at it again."

The examination was done again, and the cause and details were asked again. This time, the doctor came to a conclusion: the patient's mood fluctuated greatly, leading to a trance, and some confusion.Fortunately, the symptoms are mild. It is recommended to ask a professional nursing physician to accompany her for treatment all day long, or send her to a mental rehabilitation hospital. I believe she will recover soon.

The national conditions are different, and the cognition is different. The United States regards mental illness as a part of the disease, and does not shy away from medical treatment.But for the Chinese people at this time, it was somewhat unacceptable.

When Mr. Qin heard that the fourth young master had been forced out of his "crazy illness", he immediately regretted: "Old master, I am the one who is sorry for you. If I hadn't come here recklessly, the fourth young master might not—"

"What nonsense is he talking about? It's his own fault. He has no shoulders, no courage, and nothing to do."

Having lived in the United States for many years, Murong Duan has long lost that prejudice.Although the fourth child's illness was unexpected, and he was inevitably worried about his son's health, but the decision he made long ago will not change: "Xiao Qin, my family is sorry for your son's matter." I was going to find a place to imprison this scoundrel. If your son is sentenced to a few years, I will imprison him for a few years. But he is not healthy, and I can't just ignore it and let him be useless for the rest of his life. How about this, I will send him to the rehabilitation hospital first, and then imprison him after he recovers. Don't worry, the supervision facilities of the rehabilitation hospital are well done, and it is said that they are stronger than prisons, and he cannot escape."

Although he changed his appearance and put on the skin of a good citizen, it is inevitable that Murong Duan is still a quack in his bones, and he only pays attention to the word of justice.His son has caused trouble to others, so he should give an explanation.

Elder Qin was very guilty, he didn't even dare to say anything, and even wanted to intercede for Murong Qi.

Seeing this, Murong Duan sighed, and patted him on the shoulder: "Xiao Qin, if you still recognize me as the old sect master, then give me some face, the more you say that, the more ashamed I will be. .”

Seeing that Mr. Qin didn't say anything anymore, he told the other two: "You guys take care of the mess."

"Okay, grandpa."

Murong Hui responded, and was about to ask my uncle for details, but he raised his hand and pressed down imaginarily, motioning for himself to stop: "After the arrangements are made for Fourth Brother, I will take care of these things myself. Don't wander around, Big brother just finished a business and has nothing to do. I heard that you came back and rushed home. "

"What!" Murong Hui suddenly showed a toothache expression, "Dad is coming back?"