When I called Chen Jiashan over and asked, I saw him frowning.

"I haven't been in touch for decades, why do you suddenly remember to ask him today?"

Having said that, Chen Jiashan still gave a detailed introduction to Shang Baozhou's situation.

Because he knew that since that serious illness, the old father would forget many things in the past. And this Shang Baozhou is an unavoidable figure in the Chen family, he must make it clear to the old man, and let him remember it again if he forgets it.

Shang Baozhou is the in-law of the Chen family. The old man's only sister married him.

Such close relatives were supposed to help each other and support each other, but because of some things in the early years, the two families became strangers and never communicated again.

It was such a great joy as Yaoyang and Yaoming's illness, and the Shang family did not send someone to ask and congratulate. It can be seen how deep the grievances between the two families are.

After listening to Chen Jiashan's story, Chen Yang knew that "he" had a younger sister.

"What's her name?

"That illness was so bad that it made my old father forget my aunt. ”

Chen Jiashan sighed infinitely in his heart, but said lightly: "If Aunt Wenxiu is still here, why don't our two families talk for decades." ”

It turned out that "my sister" was named Chen Wenxiu, and she was no longer there.

"How many years has she been gone?"

When he said this, Chen Yang felt a burst of sadness. After all, Chen Wenxiu is the only sister in this body.

"It's been more than 30 years. ”

After Chen Jiashan answered his old father's question, he quickly diverted the topic, so as not to make him sad: "Dad, I see that you have often gone to the antique street to shop for antiques recently, is it because of this that you think of Uncle Baozhou." ”

Although the Shang family and the Chen family do not deal with each other, Chen Jiashan still has to call Shang Baozhou an uncle, after all, the seniority is there.

"Why did you think of Shang Baozhou when you were shopping for antiques?" Chen Yang was puzzled.

"It seems that you have really forgotten all the things about Uncle Baozhou's family. Chen Jiashan said: "Uncle Baozhou's family is in the antique business, and he runs the most famous antique shop in Yanjin, called 'Baowenzhai'. ”

I see.

"Then I've been to the antique market many times, why haven't I seen Bao Wenzhai?"

"The antique street is full of low-end goods. Leakage was a thing that used to happen, but now it's almost impossible to happen. Good things are in the hands of collectors like my uncle. Baowenzhai is not in the antique street, not even on the street, just a villa. There is eating, drinking and merrymaking inside, and it is free to enter. It's just that ordinary people can't get in, and those who go in are the bigwigs in the Yanjin antique world. ”

"Baowenzhai's reputation is one of the best in Jiangnan Province. Chen Jiashan finally emphasized this sentence.

"Then how did the two of us become estranged?"

Since you asked, just ask to understand.

"This matter is a confused account. ”

According to Chen Jiashan, Shang Baozhou was born into a family of landlords, and was very bitter when he was young, but he was very optimistic. Chen Wenxiu loved him as a person, so he married him like a moth to a fire, and accompanied him to endure a lifetime of hardship without regrets. By the time Shang Baozhou made his fortune, Chen Wenxiu was no longer there.

Because of his background, Shang Baozhou has been obsessed with antiques all his life, especially calligraphy and painting, and once he sees good calligraphy and painting, he will do everything possible to buy it back. The family is not wealthy, so they often can't open the pot.

Chen Wenxiu is a virtuous woman, her husband likes this, and she can only support it silently. There is no money at home, so I fight for my body and do all the heavy work.

Over time, the body fell into the root of the disease, and I had to take medicine at two ends in three days, but in order to save money, I took less medicine if I could, and even struggled to earn money and didn't eat. Things have come to this point, and it stands to reason that Shang Baozhou should be more restrained. But he didn't, he was still addicted to calligraphy and painting, and when he had a little money, he used it to buy calligraphy and painting, and he couldn't even take care of his wife's illness.

Chen Wenxiu has been silently patient, and one day he couldn't help it, so he leaked a little bit of wind and reached Chen Yang's ears. Chen Yang was also young and vigorous at that time, and when he learned that his sister married into Shang Baozhou's family, not only did she not enjoy a little happiness, but also fell ill, he ran to Shang Baozhou's house and beat him up, and also found out all his collection of antiques, calligraphy and paintings and sold them cheaply. The money from the sale was used to supplement the family and give her sister a doctor.

Shang Baozhou was knocked down and nothing, those calligraphy and paintings were his lifeblood. Without calligraphy and painting, half of his life was gone, and he couldn't get up from bed for three months. Since then, he has formed a grudge with Chen Yang.

When he was able to get out of bed, Shang Baozhou also figured out that in this era, calligraphy and painting do not support people, and people cannot support calligraphy and painting. Since then, he has put away that elegant heart and lived with his wife wholeheartedly. but cut off contact with Chen Yang's family.

Chen Wenxiu also spent the happiest time of his life because of this. Until 1982, Shang Baozhou was also 51 years old, with two children in the family, the eldest is a daughter, 17 years old, and the younger is a son, 15 years old. Because Shang Baozhou was 32 years old, he waited for a desperate woman like Chen Wenxiu to marry him, so the child was young.

The family is still poor. There is no way out of farming and odd jobs.

A small number of people have money in their hands, and if they have money, they have to talk about the quality of life. Calligraphy and painting began to become popular again, and some people made a fortune by turning calligraphy and painting upside down. Shang Baozhou's heart was moved, the strength of his life lies in this, he originally bought calligraphy and painting for appreciation, and now he wants to make a fortune in calligraphy and painting with his eyesight.

As soon as she told her wife what she meant, Chen Wenxiu was very worried, and she remembered the hardships she had endured in the past. Shang Baozhou patted his chest and said that it was different now. In the past, he bought calligraphy and paintings to collect, but now he buys calligraphy and paintings to make money, so that Chen Wenxiu can support him.

Chen Wenxiu was used to obeying her husband all her life, so she gave all her savings to Shang Baozhou, but in fact, she didn't have much money.

Shang Baozhou took the money and went around looking for antiques, calligraphy and paintings. But he has high taste, and ordinary things can't get into his eyes. After running for more than half a year, there was no single business. Until one day I saw a painting in the countryside.

Hearing this, Chen Yang became alert and asked, "What kind of painting is that?"

Chen Jiashan said: "I don't know what the painting is, I heard that it was painted on cloth, and there is an old man fishing on it." By the way, you told me that. ”

Chen Yang was basically sure that this painting was "Fishing Alone in the Cold River", so he said: "You talk about it again." ”

Chen Jiashan continued to tell.

Shang Baozhou saw the painting and wanted to buy it. Maybe the owner of the painting also knew that the painting had a background, and the price was quite high. In fact, the high price is also relative to the purchasing power of that era, and the absolute figure is not high.

In short, Shang Baozhou took out all the money on his body and gave him it was not enough, so he had to go home and ask his wife to borrow money. Where can Chen Wenxiu borrow it? I had to secretly ask my brother Chen Yang.

The only sister spoke, can you borrow this money? Chen Yang didn't ask her what she was doing with the money, so she borrowed it.

Shang Baozhou took the money and went to buy the painting. As soon as the news was released after buying it home, someone came to see the painting, and after seeing it, they offered a high price to buy it.

At this juncture, Shang Baozhou's temper of loving painting flared up again, and he was reluctant to buy it. Chen Wenxiu had no choice but to tell him that the money was borrowed from his brother Chen Yang, and he said that he would pay it back in a month.

This grumpy brother's money can't be owed for a long time. Shang Baozhou agreed to sell the painting, but he still wanted to enjoy it for a few days, and there was still half a month to repay the loan anyway. The painting sat at home for a few days and was stolen one night.

Chen Wenxiu cried so much that she had no choice but to tell her brother the truth and ask him for a few days.

At that time, Chen Yang was also in his 50s, and he still had a temperament like fire, so he rushed over and beat Shang Baozhou violently.

Shang Baozhou lay in bed for a few days, and after getting up, he went around to borrow money and repay his uncle's money. Since then, the two have completely severed their relationship. Even Chen Wenxiu no longer dared to secretly communicate with his brother's family as before.

At this point, Chen Jiashan's narration is over.

Chen Yang understood that this painting could not be given away easily. Because this "Cold River Solo Fishing" was stolen at the beginning. Chen Yang wants to take it out, but who is the thief? Even if he jumps into the Yellow River, he won't be able to wash it away.