Slag's eyes were always moist, and it could be seen that he was not disgusted at all by the fact that his grandfather, who was originally a hermit, was a tomb robber, but was excited because he had such a secret family background, and he always told me plainly, without any ups and downs, and without the specific details of the tomb robbery, it was like reciting a lost historical legend, and it was like chatting with his grandfather in the air. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Wait, you said there was another stranger that day, could he be your grandfather's accomplice?"

Slag laughed and shook his head, seemingly proud.

"To be precise, he is my grandfather's foot, that is, he is responsible for selling stolen goods, when his grandfather saved his life, and then the old man was eager to cut off the cause and effect, so he simply supported him to start a family, and all the dark weapons gave him a first-hand price, as for how much he sold, he never asked, nor did he take dividends. Although the person has filial piety during the New Year's holidays, the grandfather never accepts a penny, and asks him to send it to the Mazu Temple, saying that it is sent by the old man who asks for a son. ”

The slag manager is called Uncle Eight, who is now almost seventy years old and has settled in Hong Kong all the year round. When the old man went south, he was shopping in a county town, and saw a half-sized man on the side of the road who was skinny, but there was a burden in his arms, and at that time there were people who couldn't eat on the street, and this person alone entered the eyes of the old man, because someone came to grab his burden, he struggled to resist, and the burden was torn apart by a pile of books.

This can be regarded as the preference of the old man, don't look at his hometown in Hebei Province, he has been pretending to be a weak scholar, but now far away in the south, he showed the domineering spirit of the green forest road, shouted and scared away the thief, and squatted down to look at the young man.

This person was almost hungry to the limit, his two eye sockets were deep, his lips were chapped, there was not a few taels of flesh on his arms, and his whole body was almost naked, the old man touched the young man's forehead with his hand, which was very hot, and quickly called his eldest son to grab the medicine, and he helped him back to the inn.

The boy was almost dying, but he always firmly grasped the burden in his arms, and did not fall asleep completely until he drank the medicine. This sleep was two days, and every day the old man arranged for his eldest son to pour him some rice soup and scrub his body, and finally saved his life.

The old man was just 30 years old at that time, and he had been practicing martial arts and literature for many years, so he was naturally heroic and heroic, and the young man saw that his benefactor was present, and he struggled to get up.

"You're so weak, don't move for the time being, just lie down and talk. Don't know what to call it? ”

"The little one is called Li Ba, he is a servant of a large family in Hunan, accompanying the head of the family to the south, but he doesn't want to be ransacked by bandits halfway, and the whole family is killed, the head of the family is a bookish person, I am a personal servant, and when he was dying, he pushed me the ancient book that he treasured all his life, so that I could take it away safely no matter what. He said that these are all treasures, and if they are taken by bandits, they can only be burned with fire, which is a great sin! ”

The old man looked at Li Ba thoughtfully.

"Can you read?"

"Returning to my benefactor, I have accompanied the head of the family since I was a child, but I know some words, and I know how much the head of the family cherishes these books, but unfortunately I left in a hurry, alone, and I don't know how to deal with it. If I can treasure these books of my master, even if my wish is granted, now that I have recovered and left, life and death are safe, I will also go to my master. ”

The old man was quite emotional, although this young man took off his appearance, it is not difficult to see that this person looks good, although he is young, but he is loyal, and he is quite sensitive to this kind of literary play in ancient books, and knows the value, and it is even more rare, at such an age, he is not humble or arrogant to speak quite atmospheric, if he keeps this person by his side, he is a good student, it is not a good choice.

So, the old man pressed the itinerary, took care of the young man, and did not set off for the south until he was fully recovered, and the young man was also accepted by the old man as a righteous son, renamed Li Zhongsheng, and usually called him the eighth child, and then gradually transferred his channel to him, and supported him to become a famous antique dealer in Hong Kong, of course, this channel is more of a black market stolen goods.

In 1948, the liberation was imminent, and the old man missed his hometown in Hebei, and he wanted to return to his roots when he was old.

This decision is very exquisite, and it can be regarded as the greatest grace, not to establish a relationship with the owner and the shopkeeper, but also to give him a sum of money, to deliver all the channels, all the artifacts just to give him the first-hand price, and the rest is not asked.

It is said that when he was teaching alone, the eighth child was speechless in shock, thinking that the old man was trying his loyalty, so he fell to his knees, and his head was bleeding, and the old man shook his head and helped him up, and said:

"Old eight, I'm not testing your loyalty, and I'm not a bandit in the green forest, although you know that what I do is also rolling on the tip of a knife, but after all, I am seeking the wealth of the dead, not the money of the living."

"Since my father swore on his deathbed that my grandson would break this business in his life, I should do it according to my vow. Later, he took refuge in the south, and in order to maintain his family's livelihood and accumulate money for emergencies, he had to return to his old business, but this was not a long-term thing. You have also seen that even if your two righteous brothers continue to marry again, it is difficult to have children, this is all cause and effect. ”

"I saved you because you held books in your arms, voted for my good, listened to your story, respected your loyalty, you entrusted books to me, and decided to leave without being a burden to me, I value your righteousness, so I brought you into the industry all these years, and I also deliberately cultivated."

"But I finally want this cause and effect, your appearance, I feel very gratified, so I made this decision, from today you start a family, I will gradually stop, I still have some in my hometown, that is for my future grandchildren, you are also a breath left by me."

At this time, the eighth child was already crying, he knew that from now on, the old man would no longer let him serve by his side, and might not even mention him again, but he had a question that he had to ask.

"Boss, now that you have a little son, he will naturally grow up on the right track under your care, but, to say a big disrespectful word, your three sons are easy to say, after all, outside the oath, but I see that you have pinned your hopes on the birth of a grandchild, and those retentions must be left to the grandchildren to control. If your future grandson comes to me with the retention, I will certainly live up to my mission, but if he also takes this path and finds me to sell the stolen goods, how should I deal with myself? Please show the owner! ”

The old man has been in the house for a long time, indeed, he was sent to study by his father since he was a child, just to break this business, but he is fond of this industry in his bones, and he still can't bear to take this road, his two sons have already accepted their fate, and their experience over the years and their own retribution have also made them more expected to live a peaceful life, and this little son naturally goes without saying.

The Communist Party is about to win the world, they are a group of people full of righteousness, judging from the overwhelming offensive, the liberation of the south is within a snap of the fingers, this is the will of the people. Moreover, the Communist Party promises that once the country is stable, the poor will be the masters of the country, and the children who grow up in this environment will never follow this path.

However, it is necessary to have a long mind for those who survive, the Manchu government said one thing and did another, and the Kuomintang also said one thing and did another, who knows if this Communist Party is like this? Look at these industrial and commercial households in Guangdong collectively running to Nanyang, they all say that the Communist Party wants communism, that is, to average wealth, this is not good, these retained property are valuable property, so when the grandson grows up, they will all be able to see clearly, and then decide whether to let these remain in the world.

However, what if these wealth stimulates the blood in the bones of the grandchildren? The old man thought for a long time, and finally smiled helplessly, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, I, who is a grandfather, can only complete the fate of my life, I stopped, but my own cause and effect, all the means will no longer be taught, let alone take the grandchildren to return to the old business, this should make the grandchildren lose the original impulse in the blood, right?

If he still wants to take this road again, hehe, how difficult and dangerous, this is all the means of the ancestors to summarize life and death, no one has a voice, ten years, actual operation, where can he learn, and then he will know the difficulties and retreat to become a talking point.

No matter how bad it is, if this cause and effect is still continuous in the dark, then I can't control it, he will bear it himself, alas, how many generations of cause and effect, can I be alone to break it. That's it, that's it!

"Listen, my two sons don't know that there is still a legacy in their hometown, if any of you comes to you to sell the stolen goods in the name of retention, you should know that I have been killed, introduce them to Hong Kong, and kill them. If my grandson finds you with a retainer, I will do everything I can to help. If one day, he returns to his old business, he can only help each other three times, and after three times, whether he lives or dies, you don't have to have any scruples, it's just business dealings, and his cause and effect are his own back! ”

After finishing speaking, the old man took out four silver tickets and gave them to the eighth, and the money was divided into two, half of which was sent to the Mazu Temple in the name of the old man who wanted his son, and half was enough for the eighth to set up a business portal in Hong Kong. Then the old man and the eighth drank three glasses of wine in a row, waved his hand, and signaled that the eighth child should go on the road.

It is said that the eighth kneeling in the courtyard for a night, and only left when the sun was born.

"So, the old man called him here that day, did he want to officially tell you where he left?"

"Yes, grandpa is old after all, after the death of my parents, he observed that my two uncles have always kept to themselves, and there is no move to return to the old business, but after all, there are no heirs, and it is a problem to provide for the elderly in the future, how can he, as a father, look at it?!"

So, the old man decided to let the eighth man come over, revise the past explanation, and divide those retained to the two uncles and slag, not to favor one over the other.

"How old are your two uncles?"

"If you live until now, the eldest uncle should be 71 years old, and the second uncle will be at least 67 years old, but they all left before my grandfather died, plus my parents, the old man is completely white-haired and sent to black-haired, although he has always been physically tough, but this blow is too big after all."

"Old Han, I think the Chinese have too strong thoughts about inheriting the family and continuing the bloodline, don't hide it from you, my grandfather and my two uncles really treat me as a pearl in their palms, give me all their love, and leave nothing for themselves!"