Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Deceased

The dishes came up quickly, although it was not Tang Chen's treat, but when Lin Chao was extremely hungry, he still feasted and kept eating.

The old man didn't eat much, and after eating a few bites of food, he stopped his chopsticks and watched the two young people eat and drink with interest.

"Old Chen, why don't you eat it?"

Tang Chen had basically determined that the old man in front of him must be a strange person, so he used an honorific title to speak.

Chen Quansheng admired Tang Chen's eyesight and acquiesced. "I'm older, and I like to eat something light. Waiter, is there any white porridge?"

After waiting for the waiter to serve a large pot of white porridge, Tang Chen got up and added a bowl of white porridge to Chen Quansheng and respectfully handed it to Chen Quansheng. Chen Quansheng was not pretentious, said thank you, took a sip, and said with emotion: "Delicious food is not as good as a bowl of white porridge." In life, no matter how much you want, it's just three meals and one bed. ”

Tang Chen was also a little touched when he heard this.

Yes, no matter how much money you have, it's just three meals a day, and no matter how much you have a house, it's just a bed to sleep in.

Chen Quansheng suddenly laughed and said: "This is just the old man's sigh, don't listen to it." Young people, you still have to work harder, otherwise what will you do to support your family? However, Xiao Tang, do you know the saying, 'Horses have no night grass and no fat, and people have no windfall and no wealth'. Now there's a sum of money in front of you, why don't you make it?"

Tang Chen sandwiched a piece of sea cucumber, put it in the bowl, and said with a smile: "Old Chen, do you think I look like a person who is short of money?"

Chen Quansheng looked at Tang Chen suspiciously, and suddenly smiled: "Yes, yes, it's me who has lost my eyes." Alas, people are getting old, and their eyesight is not as good as before. ”

"Old Chen is too modest, if your eyesight is not good, how can you take a fancy to my jade pendant?" Tang Chen also smiled.

"Xiao Tang, listen to what you mean, it doesn't seem that you are unwilling to sell that jade pendant?" Chen Quansheng said with a little surprise.

Tang Chen nodded and said, "If I make a profit, I will definitely achieve a single business, but I don't sell this piece of jade pendant." ”

Chen Quansheng was the second monk and was confused: "If you don't sell it, then you ......"

"I don't sell jade pendants, as long as Chen Lao exchanges things. A sly glint flashed in Tang Chen's eyes.

"Change?" Chen Quansheng was puzzled: "What to exchange?"

Tang Chen smiled, and suddenly pointed to something on Chen Quansheng's chest: "I want this." ”

Chen Quansheng was stunned for a moment, and focused his eyes on his chest. It turned out that Chen Quansheng was wearing a pendant on his chest, a very simple and unpretentious ornament. Tied with a tough red rope, a small stone the size of a thumb with a bit of luster is hung. Upon closer inspection, it is found that the small stone may be a rain flower stone, with a warm and soft surface luster, an oval shape, and a looming black and white silk texture on the surface. But these textures look disorganized and irregular. It stands to reason that this rain flower stone is not a good product, it is a very ordinary object.

However, at such an instant, Chen Quansheng seemed to be taken aback, one or two white silk long eyebrows trembled imperceptibly, and his cloudy eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a gleam.

"How is it?" Tang Chen smiled sincerely, "Old Chen, I'll exchange this jade pendant for a small stone for you, fair, right?"

Chen Quansheng didn't speak, just looked Tang Chen up and down, the more he looked, the more he felt that the young man in front of him was a little fox, he didn't see a rabbit and didn't scatter an eagle, and shook his head lightly and said: "How can this be fair, you must know that my stone is a priceless treasure, and this jade pendant is too far away." ”

"Priceless treasure?" Lin Chao was eating a delicious meal, and his eyes widened when he heard this, and he was very surprised. However, he was not stupid, he had long realized that this matter might not be as simple as he imagined, so he shut up at the moment, continued to eat and drink, and sat and watched the situation develop.

Tang Chen laughed twice, and said with embarrassment: "Old Chen, this jade pendant is not bad, it is born to be natural...... No, it's been carefully crafted, and it's not worse than your little stone, right?"

Chen Quansheng's expression was a little unsightly: "Boy, don't you have the slightest virtue of respecting the old and loving the young? Who is your master, I will criticize him severely." Teach disciples, only teach skills, but do not teach the principles of life, mislead people's children!"

As he spoke, Chen Quansheng glanced at Tang Chen, wanting to see if he was ashamed or angry. Whether he is ashamed or angry, as long as his mood fluctuates, he can take advantage of the weakness and chase and fight.

Lin Chao's eyes widened, as if he couldn't understand everything in front of him. I was talking and laughing before, but why did I suddenly turn my face.

However, to Chen Quansheng's disappointment, Tang Chen was very calm, and said calmly: "Old Chen, you are willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan to buy jade pendants, are you reluctant to exchange worthless stones?"

"Hmph, I asked knowingly. Chen Quansheng said angrily: "My thing, don't say tens of thousands of yuan, even if the number is multiplied by a thousand times, I don't want to buy it." ”

Lin Chao's eyes widened, and a piece of roast goose in his mouth slipped into the bowl without knowing when, and stammered: "...... What is this, why is it so expensive?"

Tang Chen explained: "This is a tortoiseshell, a rare and rare superlative of evil spirits, a kind of turtle called 'tortoiseshell' is made of the essence and blood of the whole body coagulated, compared to the best jade, it is on par with it. Also known as thirteen scales, turtle, Wenjia, tortoiseshell plate has the reputation of 'sea gold', since ancient times it has been regarded as auspicious, happy things, representing noble and sacred demeanor, and can avoid evil and town house, is the ornament of the court magnates of the past dynasties, it is hard to find gold......"

Listening to Tang Chen's explanation, Chen Quansheng snorted noncommittally.

Lin Chao was not stupid, and immediately woke up: "It turns out that Chen Lao is a powerful feng shui master, disrespectful!"

Chen Quansheng made a straight face: "Today's young people don't know how to respect the old and love the young. Tang Chen, who is your master, I have to criticize him well!"

Tang Chen said seriously: "I don't have a master. ”

Chen Quansheng was stunned for a moment: "Halfway to become a monk?" Then he shook his head, "Impossible, how can you see through my bottom line if you are a halfway monk?"

Tang Chen sighed: "My grandfather, but his old man has passed away." ”

Hearing this, Chen Quansheng's attitude improved a little: "What's your grandfather's name?"

"Linde. ”

"What?!" Chen Quansheng stood up abruptly, "That scourge is dead?"

Tang Chen said angrily, "What did you say?"

Chen Quansheng seemed to be a little distracted, and sat down for a while, his eyes seemed to be a little moist: "It turns out that you are his grandson, no wonder, just like when he was young, he refused to suffer a loss." Alas, with a character like yours, something will happen sooner or later. ”

Seeing that Chen Quansheng seemed to be very familiar with his grandfather, Tang Chen didn't pursue his previous insulting remarks, but he still kept silent. Seeing that Tang Chen was really a little angry, Chen Quansheng smiled bitterly and said, "Your grandfather and I used to marry Liangzi, but that was before liberation......"