Outside the courtyard of a bungalow in North Taipingzhuang.

Many surrounding houses and courtyards have been torn off roofs and courtyard gates, and there is smoke in the alleys, broken bricks and tiles can be seen everywhere, and a few staff members with forms and documents in their hands are walking in the alleys, busy with something. The traces of depression tell me that this is an area that is about to be demolished, and perhaps the head of the household has made plans to be a "nail household", so he rented the house to Yuan's father and mother at a very low price.

A large truck of a moving company was parked outside, and two young men were carrying a large old-fashioned wardrobe outside.

Sideways to avoid them, I walked into the courtyard and knocked lightly on the door of a hut to the east of the corner, knock knock, "...... Auntie, uncle, it's me. ”

"Come in, the door is unlocked." It was Yuan's mother's voice.

I opened the door and walked in, turned around and winked outside, closing the door, "How's my sister?" Is the fever gone? ”

Father Yuan, who was full of anxiety, sighed deeply: "It's better, but it's still around thirty-eight degrees, just now your aunt poured two mouthfuls of rice porridge, otherwise she wouldn't want to eat, alas, how can this be done, she can't listen to what she says, she will look at the sky stupidly." ”

The room is not big, and as soon as you enter the door, you can see Yuan Yazhen lying under the quilt opposite, with a wet towel on her head, lying there flat, her eyes looking at the ceiling without blinking, lifeless. Yuan's father squatted in front of the cabinet with a Bamir's medicine box to find something, while Yuan's mother brushed her daughter's hair with red eyes, and the family's mood looked very bad.

I glanced at the steaming rice porridge on the table and picked it up, "...... Sister, drink some porridge. ”

Yuan Yazhen looked at me, moved her dull gaze back, and didn't say a word.

Mother Yuan wiped her eyes and choked up: "Yazhen, my mother begs you, don't do this, okay?" Eat a little food. ”

“…… Give me back the little dragon, and I'll eat it. Yuan Yazhen finally spoke, but her tone was a little cold and hard.

Mother Yuan moved her lips and grabbed her hand earnestly: "Although Grandpa Xiaolong said that he will go through the transfer procedures for him these days, it doesn't mean that he won't be able to see the child in the future, if you really miss him, you should recover from your illness as soon as possible, and then you can see Xiaolong." Mother Yuan took the porridge bowl from my hand and scooped it with a spoon, "...... Come on, have some food. ”

"What's the point of seeing him from afar?" Yuan Yazhen sat up from the bed with a black face, pushed away the soup spoon handed by her mother, and shouted, "I want Xiaolong to be by my side forever!" Bring him back! You bring him back for me! ”

"Auntie! Whining! ”

A few whimpering calls made the three of them stunned!

Without warning, the door was pushed open from the outside, and the tearful little dragon ran in: "Auntie! ”

"Little Dragon!?" Yuan Yazhen didn't know where she got the strength, she jumped off the bed and fell to the ground with a high fever, and she didn't even bother to put on her shoes, so she pounced on it, knelt on the concrete floor and stretched out her arms, and hugged Xiaolong tightly in her arms, "Xiaolong! My baby! ”

Seeing this scene, my nose couldn't help but feel a little sour.

Xiaolong's little hands also desperately grabbed his aunt's back and cried, "...... Whining...... Aunt...... What happened to you...... Why are you sick......"

Yuan Yazhen didn't cry, but buried her head in the little dragon's head, "...... Auntie is fine, auntie is fine. ”

"Woo...... You're a liar...... I just heard it...... Whining...... You don't even eat......"

"No, my aunt thinks about you."

“…… I miss you too...... Grandpa was very good to me...... Whining...... Buy me something delicious...... Also buy me a new pencil case...... But I ...... Whining...... But I don't want to leave my aunt......" Xiaolong put tears and big snot on Yuan Yazhen's shoulder, and he desperately grabbed his aunt and didn't let go: "...... When I grow up, I will definitely earn a lot of money to pay back to my grandparents...... So...... Whining...... Can I stay with you...... I don't want to go...... Don't you want me...... Don't leave me alone...... Woohoo......"

"Why doesn't my aunt want you? Without you, my aunt doesn't know how to live! ”

"Sister." I bent down and picked up the slippers on the ground and brought them to her: "Put them on first, you still have a fever, don't catch a cold." ”

Mother Yuan asked blankly: "Xiaolong, how did you come back?" ”

Xiaolong wiped his big snot: "My uncle brought me back." ”

Father Yuan looked at me hesitantly: "But his grandfather said ......"

"The little dragon is not leaving!" Yuan Yazhen stiffened her face and said coldly: "Who wants to separate our mother and mother again!" I, Yuan Yazhen, are inseparable from him! ”

"Alas......" Yuan's father and mother sighed and didn't say anything more.

I smiled slightly: "Sister, isn't it time to eat?" "Grunt, hearing Yuan Yazhen's stomach reflexively scream, I didn't ask any more, grabbed the phone and called a nearby restaurant, ordered a few dishes and rice, considering Yuan Yazhen's physical condition, I wanted most of the vegetarian dishes.

When the waiter who delivered the food arrived, I rushed to settle the bill and sat at the same table with the four members of the Yuan family.

During this period, Yuan's mother wanted to speak several times, and finally Yuan's father gritted his teeth and asked: "The 500,000 has been repaid, and our family has no money to give to Xiaolong's grandfather, if Xiaolong doesn't leave, this ......"

Yuan Yazhen held Xiaolong in her arms and let him sit on her lap, "I will find a way to make money." ”

Yuan's mother didn't seem to be in the mood to eat, and she didn't pick up vegetables with chopsticks for a long time, "Where did you get the solution?" Asked you to go to your deceased boyfriend's house to borrow money, you can't pull your face down and die, who else do you know except his rich sister? ”

Yuan Yazhen said with a straight face: "My brother killed her brother with a drunk driver, why should I open my mouth like this?" Leave it alone, I'll do it myself! ”

Mother Yuan's face changed: "Don't do stupid things!" Hear me! ”

I added a chopstick to Xiaolong and shredded lean meat, and glanced at Yuan Yazhen: "No need, I have already given the money to Grandpa Xiaolong." ”

Yuan Yazhen didn't think about the taste, and was stunned: "What money?" What to give? ”

"It's the 500,000 yuan." I smiled and rubbed Xiaolong's head: "So, sister, you don't have to think about the debt in the future, it's already paid off, let's have a good time with Xiaolong." ”

Yuan's father and Yuan's mother were stunned: "You paid back 500,000?" ”

Yuan Yazhen was stunned: "Impossible! Where did you get the money? ”

"Oh, can I fool you for this kind of thing, of course my money is earned by myself, I don't believe you ask Xiaolong." Looking at the three members of the Yuan family who were stunned, I turned around and picked up a bag wrapped in newspaper from the bed, "The 500,000 yuan was given to Xiaolong, and you don't have to think about paying it back, and I won't ask for it if I give it to me, well, there is this." "I put a wad of 100 yuan from a paper bag on the table," ...... I don't have any money in my hand, this is the last 150,000, sister, let it go to you there, give Xiaolong a good examination to the hospital in a few days, what treatment to do, don't be afraid to spend money, if the 150,000 is not enough, you can care about me. ”

The chopsticks in Yuan's mother's hand fell on the table: "This...... How does this work...... How can this work......

I smiled and touched Xiaolong's head: "Xiaolong is my nephew, I give the child some money, what's not to do?" ”

Father Yuan exclaimed: "What kind of money is this, a total of 650,000 yuan, and we can't afford it." ”

"I said I don't have to pay it back." I waved my hand and pushed the money in front of Yuan Yazhen: "Sister, let's not be polite?" Put it away. ”

Yuan's mother's eyes were red, and tears of gratitude went down the corners of her eyes: "We have no relatives and no reason, you say this...... This...... What a good thing we can say! ”

Yuan's father also said: "Yes, 500,000 has already given us emergency help, this 150,000 is not good, and we can't ask for anything." ”

Mother Yuan pushed the money back: "Yes, yes, take it back." ”

Who knew that at this time, there was a pair of hands pressed on a thick pile of banknotes, it was Yuan Yazhen, she gritted her back molars and took the 150,000 yuan back in front of her, "I lost my job, Xiaolong has to see a doctor, and the family still has to eat, this money ...... Even if I borrow you, as long as you are financially well-off, I will pay you back the 500,000 yuan with me. Turning her head to look at her mother, Yuan Yazhen said, "Mom, bring me a pen and paper, and I'll write an IOU to Xiaojing." ”

I pretended to be displeased and said, "Sister, if you mention the money again, I'm really anxious." ”

Yuan Yazhen took a breath: "If it's three and a half thousand, I want it, but this time it's hundreds of thousands, not a decimal, how can I ......?"

I shook my head and said, "You have been too tired all these years, while taking care of Xiaolong, you have to pay off the debt, if this pressure continues for a few more years, you will be exhausted sooner or later, so I think you put down your burden and easily live with Xiaolong, don't have any more burdens." ”

After a sigh, Yuan Yazhen looked at Xiaolong in her arms, and suddenly pulled him to stand up from the chair, poof, before I could react, Yuan Yazhen was already kneeling on the ground, Xiaolong saw his aunt like this, poof, and knelt down, and then, I listened to Yuan Yazhen's order: "Kowtow to your uncle." ”

I was dizzy, so I hurriedly stepped forward to support the two of them: "Sister, you are really good, you were like this last time, why did you come back this time?" Aren't you committed to breaking my life? Hurry up! Get up! Why don't I go home? After helping them all up, I was really relieved: "Don't do this in the future, uh, let's eat, the food is almost cold." ”

During the banquet, Yuan's father and mother and I briefly greeted me for a while, and finally a smile appeared on my face.

Yuan's mother warmly sandwiched the dishes for me, and said to Yuan Yazhen with emotion: "Our family has met a noble person this time, if there is no your brother, I really don't know what to do." ”

Yuan Yazhen snorted.

I smiled wryly, "Don't say that. ”

Father Yuan looked at me curiously: "Your family is in business?" You gave us so much money at once, your parents? ”

"No, my parents are ordinary salarymen, and my wife can be regarded as a trader and opened a beauty salon."

Mother Yuan was stunned: "Get married? Are you all married? ”

Khan, why are others surprised every time they hear about my marriage? Am I so small? I touched my nose embarrassedly: "Well, there is a slight reason in it, so I got married a little early." I knew what they were worried about, so I took a bite of peas and said with relief: "The money is my own, I didn't take it from my wife, and besides, my parents and she don't know how much money I have in my hands." ”

"Then you don't have a penny in your hand now?"

"It's useless for me to ask for money, uh, don't talk about that, can you change the subject? It's really boring to thank you and thank you again. ”

After a few words, Yuan's mother suddenly glanced at her daughter with sorrow: "Look at Xiaojing, who just got married at the age of twenty-two, how down-to-earth is this?" After a pause, Yuan's mother said, "Do you have to hold on tightly?" How old are you, and you're not in a hurry? ”

Yuan Yazhen wiped Xiaolong's mouth with a napkin expressionlessly: "It's not suitable, let's talk about it." ”

Mother Yuan sighed heavily: "You are not in a hurry, our old couple is dying, Xiaojing, you also persuade your sister, she is a stubborn person." ”

I said, "My sister is so beautiful, no one has chased her in the bank?" ”

Mother Yuan pouted and said, "There may be, but her vision is too high, and she can't look down on what is low, so she picks and chooses." ”

Yuan Yazhen frowned impatiently: "I know, can't you hurry up?" Let's eat. ”

Mother Yuan said: "Look at her, she is annoyed when she says this." ”

I laughed, "By the way, sister, your fever hasn't gone away yet, why don't I take you to the hospital for another drip later?" ”

"It's all right." Yuan Yazhen hugged Xiaolong with her left hand: "Just sleep." ”

The little dragon sitting on her lap looked a little shy, twisted her body very uncomfortably, and turned back with big eyes: "Auntie, can I sit on the chair and eat?" "Xu is Yuan Yazhen is usually too strict with him, but now it has changed so suddenly, which makes Xiaolong very uncomfortable.

Yuan Yazhen ignored him, still holding Xiaolong and not letting go.

Mother Yuan glanced at her daughter: "When I saw that you beat the child, you didn't listen to you, but now you know that you hurt Xiaolong?" ”

Xiaolong didn't seem to allow others to say bad things about Yuan Yazhen, and immediately said urgently: "Grandma, my aunt has always loved me, but I am ignorant and always make my aunt angry, and I know that my aunt beats me for my good." ”

Hearing this, a look of pride flashed in Yuan Yazhen's eyes.

Mother Yuan smiled: "I know that you are facing your aunt." ”

Although the dishes in the restaurant are not as good as Yuan Yazhen's craftsmanship, this warm and harmonious atmosphere still makes me eat deliciously.

As soon as I swallowed the last bite of rice, the phone in my pocket rang and rang. I put down my chopsticks and said sorry, and while pressing the answer button, I took two steps to the side, "Hey, hello." ”

"It's Gu Jing, right? I'm Xiao Hao. ”

"Oh, Brother Hao, hello, hello." More than a month ago, I received the antiques from the CCTV Tower through Xiao Hao, the person in charge, at the Poly Auction Company, and got along well at the beginning, and later contacted me by phone a few times, which is considered an acquaintance.

"You, you're so polite every time, hehe, that's the case, didn't you call me that time and ask about the moon season flower cup in the colorful December flower god cup? I asked you about it later, but I haven't heard of anyone seeing it, and an old man in the industry said, not only are you looking for the Yueji Flower Cup, but there are many people looking for it again, so I can't do anything, I'm sorry, I didn't help you anything. ”

"Don't say that, it's already bothering you."

"I heard that you have collected eleven cups in your hand, how is it, are you interested in this autumn auction?"

I hesitated for a moment, "...... Haven't figured it out yet. ”

"The autumn auction publicity started half a month ago, if you want to go on, it's best to say hello to me as soon as possible, don't mind if I say something ugly, the Yueji Flower Cup hasn't appeared for so many years, it must be out of play, but your eleven are also very precious, if you operate earlier, maybe you can shoot four million, it's not impossible."

I smiled bitterly: "But if you can find the last Moon Flower Cup, it won't be as simple as three or four million." ”

Xiao Hao persuaded me: "Yes, I admit that if you collect a set, six or seven million will not matter, but you also know that it is impossible." ”

"Alas, I understand, but I always feel a little unwilling, let me think again." After pondering for a while, I settled down to chew things repeatedly, my brows moved, and finally I agreed to him, "Okay, let's meet in the evening, I'll show you the eleven cups, and after the appraisal, I'll sign a contract to shoot, can you see it?" ”

"Hehe, that's it, okay, see you in the evening."

"Okay, call us then."

The reason why I promised him was that I gave Yuan Yazhen all the money in my hand, and there were only a few thousand yuan left, and there was no money, and secondly, there was no news from Yueji Huabei, and I gradually lost any hope.

Hanging up the phone and putting it in my pocket, I rolled up my cuffs and said, "Auntie, don't move, I'll brush the bowl." ”

Father Yuan hurriedly stopped me: "No, no, let your aunt brush it, you sit and watch TV for a while, and I'll make you a cup of tea." ”

I said, "Don't be polite to me. ”

"It's not a matter of being polite or not, sit down, don't fight."

"Jing, have something to worry about?" Yuan Yazhen looked at me, she had already got back into the bed, and was taking the thermometer to test the watch. The little dragon with a concerned face stood by his aunt's side tightly, gently grasping her hand.

I rubbed my eyebrows helplessly and sat down on the sofa: "It's not bothering, even if you have a special antique cup, you can't find it." ”

"Come, tea." Father Yuan walked back.

I absentmindedly took the teacup and said thank you.

"Shall I help you ask?" Yuan Yazhen looked at me and said.

"No, I asked a lot of people who haven't seen it." I shook my head, took a sip of tea with a teacup, "I guess except for the one in the Forbidden City, that cup has never appeared in the world, alas, I used to hear people say that the antique industry pays attention to fate, I didn't believe it at the time, but now I understand something, it's not yours is not yours, you can't get it by all means, but if it's yours, even if you don't want it, it will appear in your hands obediently." ”

I sighed a little and pinched the teacup and spun it around in my hand.

Suddenly, my pupils shrank, and I was stunned!

I'm going to go! What is it!?

I realized that I was actually holding a colorful December Flower God Cup in my hand!

And the floral pattern on the side of the cup...... It is a blooming moon flower!!

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(To be continued)