Chapter 1038 Master and Disciple
After storing the gold bars, Chu Heng wiped himself away and went to the cart again, and continued to sort and classify the various antiques and treasures in the boxes on it.
Just like that, half an hour flew by in the blink of an eye.
Chu Heng finally placed the last box of jade items away.
Immediately, he came to a full huanghuali noodle cabinet, took out a thick notebook, and roughly recorded what he had obtained today.
In total, there are twenty-three paintings and calligraphy, fifty-eight pieces of jade, thirty-one ceramics, gold and silver objects, lacquerware and various miscellaneous items, totaling one hundred and twenty-nine.
And each one is a treasure, none of them are ordinary.
“Not bad!”
After recording, Chu Heng put the notebook back calmly and disappeared into the warehouse.
It was already past midnight outside.
A group of dark clouds covered the crescent moon at some point, making the night dark and gloomy. Suddenly, the wind howled coldly, dragging some paper balls, dead branches and other garbage on the ground, making bursts of sound. There was a strange rustling sound, as if there were countless people walking at night, but not a single shadow was seen.
“It can’t be haunted, right?”
Chu Heng looked around with excitement. For a long time, he didn’t see any weird things like headless ghosts or embroidered shoes. He finally shook his head in disappointment. He took out his bicycle, sat on it, and disappeared around the corner in the blink of an eye.
The direction he left was not Xiaolihua, but the direction of the old man’s home in Qingyuan.
The old man is his master. He is celebrating the New Year, so he has to go there both emotionally and rationally.
The old man's status was somewhat special, and many people were watching him. Even he didn't dare to blatantly go by during the day, so he could only take a look at night to wish him a happy new year.
In the quiet night, Chu Heng rode silently, thinking about all kinds of trivial matters in his mind.
In a daze, we arrived outside the old man's home.
After parking the bicycle, he took out a bunch of fruits, tobacco, wine, cakes, bacon, smoked chicken, sausages and other relatively affordable items from the warehouse, then stepped to the door and raised his hand gently Clap the door knocker.
“Dong dong dong!”
A muffled sound originating from ancient times echoed in the night sky.
A few moments.
There were footsteps in the courtyard, like a night owl, light and cautious.
Chu Heng’s ears twitched, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth unconsciously. He could tell from the footsteps that these were the footsteps of the old man’s daughter, Dongzhen.
After a while, footsteps came to the door, and Dongzhen asked anxiously: "Who?"
"I, Chu Heng."
"Brother Hengzi!"
Na Dongzhen's face was instantly filled with surprise, and she hurriedly removed the latch and opened the heavy door with force.
Looking at the tall figure in the darkness, she walked forward happily and welcomed the person in: "Brother, come in quickly."
"Come here late at night and disturb me again. You guys have some rest." Chu Heng stepped into the room with a smile, the wine bottle in his hand clinking.
"What are you talking about? It's already great that you can come and see us." Na Dongzhen took some of the things from his hand with a smile. This was the first New Year gift their family received after the Chinese New Year. I think the old man will be very happy when he sees it.
The two exchanged a few words, and Chu Heng and Na Dongzhen went to the backyard together, talking and laughing.
At this time, the family members were all awake.
The old lady with a pair of three-inch golden lotuses was sitting on the kang wearing a shabby coat, frowning and said: "Who can it be this late at night? It can't be those grandsons... ..." "Don't think about it." The old man got dressed and got off the kang, with a profound smile on his face: "If you guessed it right, I will have good wine again!"
The old lady's expression changed when she heard this, and a happy smile appeared on her face: "Is Tsuneko here?"
As she said that, she quickly got up and got dressed.
"Who else could he be? Since he arranged for people to help outside, how long has it been since our family has no one come over in the middle of the night?" Qingyuan happily put on his shoes and went to the ground. He has not been here since the Chinese New Year until now. His face, which was so good, finally cleared up.
He went straight to the chest of drawers, dug out a small jar of treasured tea, and took down a half-used aluminum teapot from the cabinet. He then found a thermos, went to the Eight Immortals table in the house, and brewed some tea. A full pot of tea.
Just as the tea was brewing, laughter and chatter came from outside the house.
"Here we come!"
The smile on the old man's face became even brighter. He quickly straightened out his patched jacket and straightened his messy hair. After all, he was still a half-hearted master, so he had to be more decent. , to avoid being run on again.
Not long after, the door opened, and Na Dongzhen happily led Chu Heng in.
As soon as Fang entered the room, he quickly put the things in his hands aside, stepped forward and bowed his hands to the old lady sitting on the kang, and said with a smile: "Old lady, Chu Heng wishes you a happy new year. Sorry, I wish you happiness, good health, and good fortune. "Both things!"
"Okay, okay." The old lady nodded with a smile, then took out a small package wrapped in red paper and handed it over: "It doesn't cost much, just for good luck."
"I have to keep this." Chu Heng stepped forward with a smile, took the red envelope from her hand, then turned around and ran to Qingyuan, performing a nondescript ancient Manchu ritual: "That's good luck!"
"Haha, you kid, you know how to do things!"
Na Qingyuan laughed and stretched out a leg, kicked him lightly, and pointed at the table The teapot on the table said: "Come and sit down, the Longjing tea has just been brewed."
"Yes!" Chu Heng straightened up and came to sit next to the old man, and immediately saw his nose twitching. Next, he raised his brows, looked at the teapot on the table, and said with a smile: "This tea... goes to Longjing in Tianzhu?"
"You have such a dog nose!" Na Qingyuan said with a smile.
"Yeah!"
At this time, Na Dongzhen, who was sorting out the things brought by Chu Heng, suddenly exclaimed, looking at the bag of fruits in his hand, his eyes went straight: "Dad, Mom , look, there are grapes and strawberries. This is the first time I have seen this in winter."
"Oh, This is really fresh." The old man squinted his eyes and asked Chu Heng in surprise: "Where did you get these rare goods?"
"A gift from a friend in the south? Yes." Chu Heng said in a flustered manner, reached out to pick up the teapot, and poured two cups without being polite at all.
Na Qingyuan took another look at the sausages, candies and other things he brought that were often eaten at home in the early days but are rare to see now. His heart warmed and he sighed: "I'm interested."< br>
"My father-in-law, if you say this, it's a big deal." Chu Heng smiled nonchalantly, picked up the tea cup, and started chatting with the old man and the others.
After a while.
The old man's sons and daughter-in-law also came to the house and talked with him.
The courtyard, which had been deserted for a long time, suddenly became lively.
After half an hour passed like this.
Chu Heng then left the house with the family members seeing him off.
Standing in front of the two ancient gates, Chu Heng turned his head and looked back at the dilapidated compound. With a sense of regret, he got on the car and drove towards the distance.
It's a pity that the old man didn't bring out those grandsons...
(End of this chapter)