Chapter Eighty-Nine: A Chance Encounter

Qi Xiaofei scratched his scalp and said, "You say that my two paintings are fake, so won't I buy them at a loss?" ”

"Can you buy a loss? Don't talk to me about this kind of clichΓ©. Wang Jianxing sneered, "If you really buy it as a fake, can you buy it at a loss?" Joke! Is it fake or not, but it should be sold for real? ”

"This。。。。。 Okay," Qi Xiaofei pretended to sigh and said, "Since Boss Wang is sharp-eyed and says that my two paintings are fake, then they must be fake." ”

As he spoke, Qi Xiaofei rolled up the two paintings and threw them directly into the corner.

"What for?" Wang Jianxing hurriedly picked up the two paintings that Qi Xiaofei threw in the corner, patted the dust on them and said, "What are you throwing?" Wouldn't it be a pity if it was thrown away? I didn't say I wouldn't buy it! ”

"You buy the fake too?" Qi Xiaofei suddenly woke up and laughed, "How did I forget this stubble, you are a professional in fake calligraphy and painting!" ”

"Hehe," Wang said with a smile, "Really, I'll do it too!" ”

"You also accept the real things according to the fake?" Qi Xiaofei asked.

"That's not it," Wang said, "really give real money, fake give fake money." In my case, both the real and the fake have a price. ”

"Then how much can you give me these two paintings?" Qi Xiaofei said.

"You don't make an offer?" Wang Jianxing asked.

"No," Qi Xiaofei said, "You are an expert, listen to the price you give this time." ”

"I'll give you a lot," Wang Jianxing said, "You can collect fifty yuan for these two paintings, and I'll give you seventy yuan, so that you can earn some more, how about it?" ”

"You're just a bit of a slammer in business," Qi Xiaofei said, "You can't give a whole headβ€”a hundred yuan?" ”

"I asked you to make a price but you didn't open it, you asked me to make a price, I made a price, and you have to add money," Wang Jianxing said, "Since I made a price, I won't add a penny!" ”

"Not a penny?" Qi Xiaofei said, "To put it nicely, you are a golden mouth, and if you don't say it, you are an iron mouth and steel teeth!" ”

"What are you doing with all this!" Wang Jianxing asked Qi Xiaofei, "Seventy yuan, do you sell it or not?" ”

"That's okay," Qi Xiaofei said, "for the sake of friends, I'll sell it to you." ”

"How good it is to be like this earlier," Wang Jianxing said, "After grinding his mouth for a long time, how many spittle stars have been wasted?" ”

"Do business, of course you have to do your best!" Qi Xiaofei said, "Boss Wang, you buy and sell fake calligraphy and paintings every day, aren't you afraid that people will come back to you?" ”

"What, looking for me?" Wang Jianxing smiled, "To do this business, you rely on your eyesight." You don't do enough and buy fakes, you can only blame yourself. I didn't produce this thing, I also bought it from others. Besides, what is true and what is false? True is false when it's fake, and fake is true when it's true! ”

Qi Xiaofei and Lao Jia were stunned by Wang Health's words, and the two of them admired Wang Health's way of doing business.

After admiring it, looking at Wang Jianxing's smug face, a criminal plan took shape in Qi Xiaofei's mind.

"Let's go," Wang said after counting the money to Qi Xiaofei, "you should invite me to drink." ”

After being full of wine and food and sending Wang Jiankang away, Qi Xiaofei asked Lao Jia to go back to the house alone first, and secretly went to find Boss Cheng by himself.

I don't know when, Boss Cheng inquired about Wang Ziren's residence, and he had nothing to do recently, so he often went to the neighborhood intentionally or unintentionally.

In the evening of that day, after dinner, Boss Cheng went out for a walk alone, and walked inadvertently to Shuiximen Street.

"Is that you?" A voice rang out from behind him.

Boss Cheng didn't look back, but replied: "It's me!" ”

"Is it really you?" The voice behind him was a little excited.

"Find a place to sit." Boss Cheng said calmly.

The two came to a secluded corner and sat down on a bench.

At this time, Boss Cheng raised his eyes to look at the middle-aged man beside him, and after a while, he said with infinite emotion: "Time is really in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye, you have grown from a young man to a middle-aged man; As for me, I've become an old man buried in my neck! ”

"After more than 20 years, how can people not change for such a long time?" Wang Ziren looked at the face in front of him that was both familiar and unfamiliar with the vicissitudes of life and said, "I have also been looking for you for more than 20 years!" ”

"Why are you looking for me?" Boss Cheng said, "I didn't say goodbye back then, just to make you forget me." How did you find me? ”

"When you told me that your surname was Zhang, I went to Beijing to find a lot of schools and didn't hear you." Wang Ziren said, "I don't want to be in Xuzhou some time ago but I accidentally encountered it - things in this world are really funny." ”

"I escaped in the first place, how dare I use my real name? It's normal that you can't inquire about me. Cheng Boss said, "When I left Wangjiaao, I couldn't stand the poor and lonely life in the countryside. ”

"And then you're going back to Beijing?" Wang Ziren asked.

"I went back, stayed in fear for a short time, and then wandered around with my two nephews who had lost their parents and lost their homes."

"Wandering around?" Wang Ziren sneered, "It's doing business everywhere, right?" ”

"I know you despise what we're doing, but it's the shameful things that keep us alive."

"But you're a teacher, don't you feel uneasy when you do these things?"

"Which is more important, inner turmoil or life and death?" Cheng Boss asked.

"But what you do is not virtuous!" Wang Ziren said.

"You may be right," said Cheng Boss, "but when you experience the ruin of your family and don't know where your fate will go all day long, it doesn't matter if you lack virtue or not!" ”

"You're not that kind of person!" Wang Ziren said, "When you meet in Xuzhou, you don't want to recognize me, which proves that you still have shame." Master, you will realize that you have lost your way and turn your ways! ”

Boss Cheng heard Wang Ziren call him master, and his whole body trembled like an electric shock.

"Okay," said Cheng Boss after thinking for a while, "I will take my two nephews to find a proper thing to do if I do it again or twice." ”

"You're going to go down this road?" Wang Ziren looked at the old man beside him with disappointment and asked.

"I'm tired too," Cheng said, "and it's okay to just stop it." ”

"And what do you want to do?" Wang Ziren said, "If there is a need for me, just ask!" ”

"It's not necessary, we have some savings over the years." Boss Cheng said, "I plan to find a place to open a buying station. Just collect some books and newspapers, and the cost is not large. ”

"Did you find the right place?" Wang Ziren asked.

"Not yet," Cheng Boss said, "Since we want to stop, we will focus on finding a place in Ming'er, Nanjing is so big, we should be able to find a suitable place."

"I'll keep an eye on it for you when I receive it in the future." Wang Ziren said, "Master, it's not too early, find a place, I'll invite you to have a drink!" ”

"Don't call me Master in the future," Cheng Boss patted his head and said, "I don't deserve this title anymore for what I've done over the years!" ”

"A teacher for one day, a father for life!" Wang Ziren said, "I always recognize you as my master!" ”

"I'm ashamed that I took you as an apprentice back then, just to fill my stomach and have a place to live!"

"But in fact, you've taught me a lot!"

The master and apprentice found a small restaurant and sat down. Wang Ziren ordered a few side dishes, asked for a bottle of wine, and chatted while drinking.

"Master, why did you say goodbye back then?" Wang Ziren said, "It's okay if you say hello to me and then leave!" ”

"I'm afraid of being sad for each other when we part." Boss Cheng said, "I'm still a little afraid that you won't let me go!" ”

"That's pretty much it!" Wang Ziren said, "I was sad for a long time after you left, and I looked for you for a long time!" ”

"I know you're a good boy who values love and righteousness, so I can't bear to see you sad!"

"Master, how did you come up with this business?"

Boss Cheng blushed and said: "My brother left a valuable painting for the children, and he didn't want an antique dealer to coax it away from the children for only one dollar." I hate these antique dealers! ”

Then Boss Cheng told Wang Ziren in detail about the fact that the eldest and second sons almost starved to death on the street and had no choice but to sell paintings. Wang Ziren also felt angry after hearing this.

Boss Cheng used the strength of wine to tell the tragic death of his eldest brother and sister-in-law that year, of course, he did not mention that he pretended to be a ghost to take revenge.

After hearing this, Wang Ziren said angrily: "This sea of blood is so difficult that it can be done? ”

Boss Cheng said: "The culprit didn't die well!" ”

"What's going on?" Wang Ziren said, "Isn't it Master, you-"

Boss Cheng shook his head and said: "I wanted to find him to theorize, or even beat him, but before he could let the heavens harvest - he died of a heart attack!" ”

"Retribution!"

The two were full of wine and food, and then they left. Wang Ziren insisted on sending the master back, and Boss Cheng said, "I still want to go around, you can go back first." ”

"And where do I go to find you?" Wang Ziren asked.

"I'll let you know when I find a good place."

Wang Ziren returned to his residence and saw that the light in Qian Yongqiang's room was still on, so he walked in.

Wang Ziren told him about his encounter with Boss Cheng.

"That's fine, at least they have a proper job." Qian Yongqiang said, "I'll talk to the two of them tomorrow and pay attention to whether there is a suitable place." ”

"Where are you looking?" Huang Youcai and Li Qiming entered in response.

"You two eavesdropping on our conversation!" Wang Ziren joked to Qian Yongqiang, "Let's pay attention to what we talk in the future, haha!" ”

"It just so happened that I went out with Li Qiming and came back from a stroll, and I heard you say that you were looking for a place," Huang Youcai said, "Where are you looking for?" Is it a place to set up a stall? ”

"It's not." Wang Ziren repeated what he had just said to Qian Yongqiang.

"No problem, Brother Wang's business is our own business!" Huang Youcai patted his chest and said, "This matter is on my brothers!" ”

"Everyone should pay more attention to Brother Wang's affairs," Qian Yongqiang said, "I also have some ideas myself, and I want to hear everyone's opinions when I say it." ”