Chapter 105: Journey to Hotan (6)

Li Changshan and Li looked at each other, and when they heard Wenle's words, the husband and wife were stunned, and secretly said in their hearts: What kind of people are these, what others dare not think about in their lifetime, they just have to open their mouths. Of course, the next thing, you don't have to worry about it, his women will do this kind of little thing. Regarding his son's matter, Lu Yuping made a phone call and specially recruited into the Yanjing army, a special operations brigade. The eldest daughter of the Li family also transferred her to the county People's Bank in a few phone calls from Yongmei. Because this is a strip unit, the business surname is strong. Therefore, it is easier for her to understand and familiarize herself with the business at the grassroots level first, and then bring a place to study at the University of Finance and Economics, and stay in the head office of Yanjing as a vertical transfer.

It was in the labor camp that Li Changshan and his wife were dragged to live for one more day, and Wen Le and the others returned to the county to go to Li Yuhua's house to propose marriage for Ouyang Ping, but they were one day late. Wenle thought of letting the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee wait here for two days. As a result, as soon as the two sides talked, they put aside the matter of proposing. Because Bunraku and this deputy secretary talked very speculatively on many political views. Despite the large age difference, the two sides have left a deep impression on each other with their good views on economic development. Therefore, let Wenle remember the 41-year-old deputy secretary of the municipal party committee named Li Xinmin.

Li Yuhua's father, Li Qiutian, gave the green light to his daughter's family business, and Wenle naturally took the hot iron, and as soon as the two parties combined, they decided to handle the marriage of the two first. Li Yuhua's work also took advantage of the transfer of Li Changshan's eldest daughter and transferred the relationship to the People's Bank of Hotan County. With the help of so many of his own women, Chef Gou Gong* picked up a big spoon and showed his skills for Ouyang Ping's wedding banquet. Wenle was idle, and went with Ouyang Shi to the newly requisitioned plot of land in the back. Facing the ruined wall in front of him, Wenle listened to Ouyang Shi and told him a story: More than ten years ago, the ruined wall in front of him was still the famous Xia family compound in Hotan County. As for the origin of the Xia family, there are also different opinions in the local area, some say it is the Tang Dynasty, and some say that it was in the Qing Dynasty. Anyway, it was an official who was made an imperial official by the emperor and sent to Hotan to supervise the production of jade. Originally, this Xia family was also a big family. It is said that before the liberation, a stream of bandits burned, killed and looted for dozens of days, and the Xia family was bleeding, and the number of people who escaped this catastrophe did not exceed ten.

At the time of the early liberation, part of the Xia family's house was also distributed to local farmers, but most people were reluctant to live in it, saying that it was often haunted in the Xia family's compound. There were also a few people who lived in it, and as a result, within a few years, there was another robbery and fire, which basically killed all the people who lived inside, and it is estimated that those who did not die were also burned to death by the fire. At that time, when people were fighting the fire, they rescued the second young master of the Xia family who was drowning from the side house. According to him, it was a group of masked bandits who did it. However, after investigation, there was no result, and the case was closed.

And Young Master Xia, who was lucky enough to survive, was only sixteen years old at the time, and because he had a unique skill in carving, he was arranged by the political axe to work in the jade factory. However, this young master's temper is quite big, and he will go to work if he is happy, and he will not go if he is not happy. After a few years of work, he was fired from the factory. In 61, somehow got into a relationship with Ouyang's mother, he was in the Xia family's compound at the time, temporarily built a house to live, and since then, he has often lived in Ouyang's house. However, Young Master Xia's ability to find stones and carve is really unique. Every year, he can always find some jade in the Yulong River, carve it himself, and sell it outside. After earning some money, he lived in Ouyang's house.

Ouyang Shi has loved quiet since he was a child, and Young Master Xia taught him to paint and learn carving techniques. Ouyang Ping loved to move, so he taught him to identify stones. It can be said that this young master of the Xia family is the enlightenment teacher of their brothers. In the seventy-fourth year, Young Master Xia was arrested by the political axe, saying that he was a foreign country, and found a lot of foreign money from his family. After two years in prison, once, while mining jade, the ore that had collapsed was buried in the mine. I heard that when the body was dug up, the whole body was smashed into a meat patty, and it looked very miserable.

Wenle listened to Xiao Shi finish telling this story, and saw that there were tears in his eyes, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, Xiao Shi, what has passed, let him pass." If you can carry forward your carving skills, it is not an insult to Young Master Xia's cultivation of you. After pulling up the walls here, you still have to take the time to practice more skills, and don't neglect your skills. The stones collected are all from our own family, and only after five to ten years when everything in the country is regularized, can we have a better market. So, now is the time for us to be ready to go. ”

From the story told by Koishi, Bunraku couldn't help but have this question in his heart. Why did the Xia family suffer catastrophes one after another, if the first time was a bit of an accident, then the second time made people feel that it was deliberate. If you don't find out the reason, Bunraku is also a little unsteady. Walking to the courtyard of the Xia family's broken walls, Wenle looked around with his heavenly eyes. Finally, a trace of the Xia family's secret was detected.

According to the layout of the Xia family's house, it is not difficult to see that this is a remote house. The floor of this house is all paved with large bluestones, and there is a cellar under these large bluestones. Seeing the few large bluestones that have been uncovered, this cellar does not seem to be some secret room. But the wonderful thing is that in this cellar, there is a stone wall with a stone door, and the stone crack of the stone wall of this wall is tightly sealed, and it is difficult for people to see no difference. Of course, all this is revealed under the eyes of Bunraku. From this stone gate is connected to a secret passage, you know that this place is extraordinary. Wen Le thought about it calmly for a while, and decided not to tell Ouyang Shi for the time being, so as not to make them frightened.

Wen Le and Ouyang Shi returned home and went to the county party committee guest house. Because the place at home is small, the utensils are not neat. Therefore, the county party committee guest house was borrowed to hold a wedding banquet for Ouyang Ping and Li Yuhua. Li Changshan's family was also invited to the wedding banquet. Due to the presence of the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, all the members of the standing committee of the county party committee attended the wedding banquet. Relatives and friends of the two families, a total of more than 10 tables of people. In the eyes of Bunraku, it's not a big banquet. It has set a precedent for luxury here, especially the dishes that everyone eats, which are delicious and fragrant. After learning that the chef is the descendant of the imperial kitchen, they all praised it as worthy of the name. The cigarettes and alcohol used for hospitality are all high-end famous products. Let the guests shout that this trip is worthwhile.