The guys were tired of a day, and at night they set up bunks in the front hall of Rong Bao Zhai, climbed up with their hands and feet, and soon fell asleep deeply. In the middle of the night, Yun Sheng got up and found that Wang Renshan was still tossing and turning, and he asked quietly, "Brother Renshan, are you uncomfortable?" ”

Wang Renshan shook his head: "No, Lan Ying's painting...... I always feel unsure, what if Bei Ziye is gone? ”

"Do you see what's wrong?"

"No, I just have a feeling that my heart is not steady."

Yun Sheng pulled the quilt on: "Brother Renshan, go to sleep, Master Pei has already palmed his eyes, don't think about it." ”

After a while, Yun Sheng began to snore, but Wang Renshan was still sleepy. The next night, Zhang Xi'er was burying her head in the north room, and Wang Renshan stood at the door: "The shopkeeper's ......" He wanted to speak and stopped.

Zhang Xi'er raised her head: "Renshan, what's wrong?" ”

Wang Renshan walked into the house, and he hesitated: "Shopkeeper, Lan Ying's painting...... Can I take a second look? ”

"You're still playing drums?"

"This painting is not a small number, in case Bei Ziye looks away, we will lose a lot of money."

Zhang Xi'er pondered for a moment: "If you are still not steady, let's hold it for a few more days, and don't agree to the seller first." ”

"That's what I mean, shopkeeper, I can...... Take a second look? ”

Zhang Xi'er stood up, opened the cabinet against the east wall, took out the scroll and handed it to him: "This big night, you can't really take a photo." ”

"How many times have I seen it during the day, the shopkeeper, the person who sold this painting has never said the origin of the painting, and we don't have Lan Ying's real work at hand to compare, I have heard a lot of fake paintings, and my heart is not steady."

"If you want to see, just see." Zhang Xi'er said, handing over a key, "You go to the East House, don't get in the way of Yunsheng and their sleep." ”

"Thank you, shopkeeper!" Wang Renshan picked up the scroll and went to the East House. It was another sleepless night, in the morning, Zhang Xi'er came to the backyard, Wang Renshan came out of the east house with red eyes, and he handed the scroll to Zhang Xi'er: "Shopkeeper, I pondered for a night." ”

Zhang Xi'er was very surprised: "Ah, you haven't slept all night?" ”

"I'd like to take a leave of absence from you."

"Why are you taking a leave of absence?" Zhang Xi'er was inexplicable.

"I'll go find someone, the shopkeeper, you delay it for a few more days, and don't give money for this painting until I come back."

"You really feel vague?"

"The more I look at it, the more bottomless I feel."

Zhang Xi'er thought for a while: "That...... How many days are you going to go? ”

"I can't say, I'll try to get back as fast as I can."

Not long after Wang Renshan left, Zhang Youlin was still in mourning, one day at noon, Song Xuan hurriedly came to Rong Bao Zhai, Zhang Xier greeted him, and asked anxiously: "How is it?" ”

"The old shopkeeper's ...... This morning has passed. ”

Zhang Xi'er didn't react for a while: "It's over?" What do you mean? ”

"The shopkeeper's ...... He passed away this morning. Song Xuan's tears came down with a "swoop".

Zhang Xi'er suddenly realized, he sat down in the chair, and burst into tears: "What...... Just leave? ”

The news was quickly reported to Zhang Youlin, who made a shocking move in addition to grief, which made not only Liulichang, but even the big brands in the capital talk for a while.

Chen Fuqing paced into Huiyuan Pavilion with an ebony tobacco pouch in his mouth, and Song Huairen was cleaning up the counter, and he accosted: "Big man, have you heard?" Rong Bao Zhai is the first in the capital! ”

"What's wrong?" Chen Fuqing sat down and thought to himself, this Song Huairen is making a fuss again.

Song Huairen leaned over: "Isn't their old shopkeeper Zhuang Huchen dead, the owner of Rong Bao Zhai has spoken, and the old shopkeeper's family will be paid within ten years!" ”

"People are dead, and they still get paid?" Chen Fuqing's face was full of surprise.

"This doesn't count, there are even more evil, within ten years, not only the salary will be taken, but the dividends will also be shared!"

Chen Fuqing didn't seem to believe it: "Is that what the owner of Rong Bao Zhai really said? ”

"It's spread in the streets." Song Huairen made tea for Chen Fuqing, "Look at the spirit of others, Zhuang Huchen is worth ...... in this life."

Song Huairen was still envious, and Chen Fuqing's face was already gloomy: "Yes, don't look at other people's hot eyes, we are Huiyuan Pavilion, not Rong Bao Zhai." ”

Is there such a thing as a good thing in the world? Song Huairen's words made Chen Fuqing's heart itch. A few days later, Zhang Xi'er passed by the door of Huiyuan Pavilion, and Chen Fuqing came out from inside and stopped him: "Yo, shopkeeper Zhang, come in and sit for a while?" ”

"Another day, I need to go back quickly."

"Look, Rong Bao Zhai's people, their hearts are different, they greet desperately when they are alive, and they can still get benefits when they die." Chen Fuqing is yin and yang.

Zhang Xi'er looked at him in surprise: "Fellow Chen, what did you say?" ”

Chen Fuqing hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I'll talk about it if I'm not careful, I don't mean it, I can't reach the persimmons on the tree, look at the greed." ”

"What a big deal our old shopkeeper has done to the owner, let's put it this way, there is no old shopkeeper, and there is no Rong Bao Zhai today, if you want me to see, there is not much to give."

"That's, that's." Chen Fuqing leaned closer to Zhang Xi'er's side and lowered his voice, "In the future, what Rong Baozhai will be tossed into, it's all up to you." ”

Zhang Xi'er hurriedly waved her hand: "I don't have the ability of the old shopkeeper, I can't find a capable person for a while, and when I find it, I will give way." ”

"Is there such a thing?" Chen Fuqing showed a surprised expression.

"It's not a diamond diamond, we can't afford that porcelain job, how capable we are, and our hearts are clear."

"I said shopkeeper, don't underestimate yourself......"

The apprentice came out of the shop: "Guy, someone is looking for you in the back." ”

"Gotta get busy, see you later." Zhang Xi'er withdrew and left.

Chen Fuqing looked at Zhang Xi'er's back, with a look of disdain: "Dare to be a temporary backer, hum, what kind of strength do you sell?" ”

Chen Fuqing went to the backyard to receive guests, Song Huairen walked out of Huiyuan Pavilion, he stayed on the steps for a while, and then walked towards Rong Bao Zhai.

Zhang Xi'er returned to Rong Bao Zhai, and Li Moyun had been waiting for him for a long time. Li Moyun frowned: "Shopkeeper Zhang, do you want it or not?" The owner of the painting said, let you give a happy word. ”

Before Zhang Xi'er could talk, Song Huairen stepped into the threshold: "Have you said it?" If the shopkeeper is ambiguous, I will take it now, Mr. Li, and I will give you cash immediately. ”

Zhang Xi'er's face immediately pulled down: "Hey, I said Xiao Song, Rong Bao Zhai and Huiyuan Pavilion are diagonally opposite the door, we are all eating on the same street, how can you break my business?" Mr. Li was the first to find me. ”

"Haven't you always been undecided? Shall I not ask? ”

"Did I say no?"

The two of them got up, and Li Moyun hurriedly got up to play a round: "Two, two, make money with harmony, don't hurt your harmony for this little thing." He looked at Zhang Xi'er: "Since Shopkeeper Zhang has to think again, then I will give me a few more days, and Mo Yun will leave." ”

Zhang Xi'er sent Li Moyun to the door: "You go slowly." ”

Song Huairen also followed, and he arched his hand: "Shopkeeper Zhang, I am quick to talk, please bear with me if there is anything inconsiderate, I will compensate you." ”

"It doesn't have to be." Zhang Xi'er said lightly.

"Mr. Li, if you decide not to paint it, don't think about me." Song Huairen seemed very sincere.

After Song Huairen left, Zhang Xi'er kept frowning, and Yun Sheng came over: "Shopkeeper, I don't think there is a big problem with this painting, hasn't Bei Ziye been in the palm of his eyes?" Just stay. ”

Zhang Xi'er sighed: "Alas, this Renshan, why hasn't he come back." ”

Wang Renshan did not dare to delay when he left the Liuli Factory, he rushed to Tianjin non-stop, strung on several streets in Tianjin selling antiques, calligraphy and paintings for two days, met a few friends, and after touching some details, he went straight to Wuqing County, which is known as the "Beijing-Tianjin Corridor".

When he arrived at Wuqing County, it was already evening, Wang Renshan stood in front of the door of a small grocery store, looked inside, and Zhao Kuanxin, the owner of the grocery store, came out and looked him up and down: "Yo, isn't this Renshan?" There are five people and six people mixed up. ”

Wang Renshan patted him on the shoulder affectionately: "Brother Zhao, are you still busy with this shop?" ”

"What's it busy with?"

"We haven't seen each other in years, haven't we? Let's go, I'll ask you to have a good drink. ”

"Okay!" Zhao Kuanxin smiled.

The two drank heavily in a restaurant, Wang Renshan kept pouring wine for Zhao Kuanxin, and after Zhao Kuanxin had seven bowls of wine, his tongue was not very flexible: "Renshan, you can find ...... You've found the right person. ”

"Are you clear?"

"My ...... Brothers of the family......" Zhao Kuanxin counted with his fingers, "The eldest ......eldest this. ”

When Wang Renshan heard this, his spirit was lifted. Early the next morning, Zhao Kuanxin took Wang Renshan to Zhaojia Village to find his brother Zhao Guangxin. At this time, it was the harsh winter season, the cold wind was biting, they shrunk and walked through the ridges, Wang Renshan pretended to have no match and asked: "Brother Zhao, why didn't you learn the craft of making fake paintings?" ”

Zhao Kuanxin shook his head: "I don't have that patience, I stay in the house all day and talk little by little, it's better for me to open a shop and be comfortable, so I can run around inside and out." ”

"That's right, you're not this passerby, I came out of the glass factory that year, and I heard that you have fake paintings here, I came to look for it, but I didn't find it."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"I was memorizing words for a while, and I couldn't even stutter, and when I recognized you as a big brother, I didn't have that idleness anymore." Wang Renshan returned to the topic, "Brother Zhao, where did you learn your brother's craft?" ”

"My uncle is a medical practitioner, and he has a unique job in treating tuberculosis, and he treated a patient back then."

"Then the patient will make a fake picture?"

"The patient had money in his family earlier, and he also had a lot of good things, and he himself could draw two strokes, and he was a little famous."

Wang Renshan was suspicious: "Then why did you come to this poor country and see your uncle for medical treatment?" ”

"When he arrived here, he was already a poor bastard, and he couldn't even pay the medicine money, in order to repay my uncle's life-saving grace, he taught my second child the art of making fake paintings, even if he paid for the medicine, he also said that the second child was really hooked."

"Now your uncle will be rich."

Zhao Kuanxin's mouth pursed: "What kind of fortune, when it came, my uncle blew the patient away." ”

"What are you doing here?"

"My uncle originally expected to pass on the skill of practicing medicine to the second child, but he didn't expect to let the patient do it."

"Isn't he a son?"

"Hey, except for the second child, those two are waste, the eldest takes the wrong medicine for people, and the third child gives the patient a needle, and his hands tremble."

"Hey, look at these two guys, they can't practice medicine, just make fake paintings?"

"The patient didn't teach them back then, and I saw how much money I could make by making fake paintings, all of which I learned from the second child later." Zhao Kuanxin approached Wang Renshan, "The patient said back then that the second child was a genius ...... fake paintings."

While talking, the two came to the door of Zhao Guangxin's house, Zhao Kuanxin knocked on the door, and a woman's voice came from inside: "Who?" ”

"Second sister-in-law, it's me, open the door."

The second sister-in-law opened the door, she looked at Wang Renshan vigilantly, and Zhao Kuanxin patted Wang Renshan on the shoulder: "This is my brother, I have come to buy and sell for my second brother." ”

Hearing the words "pull the sale", the second sister-in-law's stiff face relaxed, and she got out of the way: "He's busy in the east room." ”

Zhao Kuanxin took Wang Renshan to the East House, only to see that Zhao Guangxin was concentrating on copying an old painting, he ignored the visitor, continued to hold his breath, and finished painting a piece of mountain stone.

Wang Renshan's eyes roamed around, and suddenly, he found Lan Ying's "Landscape Map" among the many paintings hanging on the wall, and his heart trembled.

Zhao Guangxin finished the last stroke, stood up, and Zhao Kuanxin introduced him: "Second brother, this is the brother I recognize, called Wang Renshan, rest assured!" People are reliable. ”

Zhao Guangxin beckoned Wang Renshan to sit down, and Wang Renshan pointed to Lan Ying's "Landscape Map": "Second brother, can I take it down and take a look?" ”

Zhao Guangxin took the painting off the wall and handed it to Wang Renshan, Wang Renshan looked at it carefully, and Zhao Kuanxin leaned up: "Brother, have you taken a fancy to this?" ”

Wang Renshan remained silent: "Second brother, your skills are good." ”

"Hey, I'm crazy about this." Zhao Guangxin is quite modest.

Wang Renshan raised his head: "Second brother, I'm not from your business, if you don't ask the place, don't be surprised." ”

"It doesn't matter."

Wang Renshan gently touched the painting with his hand: "This paper can't be from that year, right?" ”

"Where to change the things back then, the original role was Sichuan Shengxuan."

"Interesting, your old craftsmanship is really amazing, how do you do it? What is it used for? ”

"It's easy." Zhao Guangxin took out a piece of rice paper from the case, "Brush a layer of alum water on it, dry it, and then brush it with a layer of overnight strong tea." ”

Wang Renshan nodded: "Oh, in this way, it looks like the old one." He looked at it for a while, and then asked, "This is the law...... How do you deal with it? ”

"This has a trick, Lan Ying's thin strips are twists and turns, and the pen is related, he made a wolf thin pen, and later I realized that this kind of pen contains less ink, and the pen speed is fast, and it can't drag mud and water, so that the lines drawn are like Lan Ying's own, which is hard and powerful." Zhao Guangxin pointed to the painting: "You see, there is also an obvious Lu Feng with a pen. ”

"Second brother, you really figured out Lan Ying thoroughly!" Wang Renshan sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"It's not that I figured it out, my master, my ancestor has a little relationship with the Lan Ying family, and he knows the bottom. To tell you the truth, I specialize in eating Lan Ying, and if I imitate other people's paintings, I am not sure at all. ”

Zhao Kuanxin glanced at Zhao Guangxin and became disgusted: "Second brother, you tell all the tricks of cheating, aren't you afraid that others will steal the school?" ”

Zhao Guangxin smiled: "Where is it so easy!" Let's put it this way, I'm just telling you that you're not that material, and you won't be able to imitate it for the rest of your life. ”

Wang Renshan echoed: "That's true. He pretended to be casual and asked, "Second brother, have you seen the original?" ”

"The original work of this painting is handed down from my master's family."

"Is it still there?"

"It's long gone, Master burned it before he died, and I lit it with my own hands."

Hearing this, Wang Renshan's heart was steady. Zhao Kuanxin looked very distressed: "Why did you ruin it?" ”

"Alas, the master came from a big family, and there is only this one of the valuable things left, so I am reluctant to sell them, so I went with him when I was dying."

"It's a pity, second brother, I've seen one that is almost exactly the same as this one." Wang Renshan is still quiet.

"That should be ......"

Zhao Guangxin was just halfway through his words, when his woman came in with a tea tray and opened the curtain: "Sir, you have a bowl of hot tea." ”

Wang Renshan took the tea bowl, thanked him, and said to Zhao Guangxin: "You go on." ”

"If it's almost exactly the same as this one, it's the one he took."

"Who is he?"

Zhao Guangxin was just about to answer, but the woman glared at him fiercely, and Zhao Guangxin was silent.

Wang Renshan was inconvenient to ask any further, so he changed the subject: "Can I ask for this?" ”

Zhao Guangxin nodded: "Yes, but there is still a process to be done." ”

"How many days does it take you to do this?" Wang Renshan frowned.

"You wait, it'll be over in a while." Zhao Guangxin took the painting in Wang Renshan's hand and went out to the courtyard.

He moved an iron shelf in the corner of the wall, rested the painting on the iron shelf, picked up a porcelain basin next to it, put some firewood in it, lit it, and put it under the iron shelf.

Wang Renshan stood in the courtyard and watched carefully. After a while, Zhao Guangxin extinguished the firewood and picked up the painting.

Sure enough, there is a natural aging effect on the picture, which is not much different from the one in Rong Bao Zhai.

After paying the silver, Wang Renshan rushed back to Rong Bao Zhai with the painting day and night.

It was almost midnight, and Zhang Xier was still sorting out the account books in the north house in the backyard of Rong Bao Zhai. If it weren't for Renshan this time, the loss of the shop would be great, and he, the shopkeeper, would not be able to do it any longer, rather than waiting for the owner to be dismissed, it would be better to resign on his own initiative, he would clean up the accounts overnight and go to the owner early tomorrow morning. Suddenly, Zhang Xi'er faintly heard the sound of horses' hooves from far and near.

A fast horse galloped and stopped in front of Rong Bao Zhai's door, and a major officer jumped off his horse and knocked on Rong Bao Zhai's door quickly.

The new apprentice Zhao Sanlong got up sleepily and opened the door: "Sir, who are you looking for?" ”

"I'm looking for the shopkeeper."

"Shopkeeper Zhuang?" Zhao Sanlong was stunned for a moment, he looked at the person with a suspicious face, "The shopkeeper of Zhuang has passed away, and our current shopkeeper is surnamed Zhang." ”

"What do you say? The shopkeeper has passed away? The officer was also stunned.

Zhang Xi'er rushed over: "Sir, what's the matter with you?" ”

"Are you...... Zhang Xi'er? ”

"Are you...... Yo, Saburo? How are you? Zhang Xier was taken aback. He vaguely remembered that he had heard Zhuang Huchen talk before, San Lang swept away most of Erqingni's family property and his seventh aunt ran away, and now, why did he change the gun and kill it again?

San Lang fled to Liaoshen Dao in Fengtian Province with his seventh aunt, and suddenly changed from a slave to a master, with a large amount of silver in his waist bag that could be squandered, and a woman who was like a flower and jade on the pillow, San Lang naturally couldn't find the north, he yelled at him to have a good time, but it didn't take long for him to automatically give up this kind of life of spending all day drinking, even if he was looking for money, San Lang couldn't live or die - this has to start with the death of the seventh aunt. It was a summer night, Saburo accompanied Aunt Seven to listen to the play back, halfway to lightning and thunder, the downpour of rain smashed down, the two hurriedly jumped off the open carriage, ran to an old locust tree on the side of the road to avoid the rain, Aunt Seven ran in front, two steps ahead of Saburo to the tree, just in an instant, a thunder exploded above her head, San Lang will never forget the scene that made him frightened for the rest of his life: the wet Aunt Seven was suddenly illuminated by thunder and lightning, after a dazzling fire flashed, The flower-like seventh aunt turned into a pile of black charcoal......

Saburo didn't really believe in karma and the like, but Aunt Seven is a clear proof of this, and her ghost is not gone, pestering Saburo to have nightmares all night, which makes Saburo panic all day long, and even has the heart to hang himself. It was the idea of the seventh aunt to take away the master's family property, he was a coercion, no, the seventh aunt suffered retribution first, and it should be the turn of the next ...... But you can't wait to die, can you? San Lang thought about it, it was all a death anyway, so it was better to simply have some excitement, so he didn't do anything, sent the unspent silver yuan back to his hometown to honor his elderly parents, and went up the mountain to join the famous bandit leader Du Lao Wu in the Liaoshen Road area, and entered his locks to do the business of robbing the house.

According to the local folk customs, being a bandit is not a shameful thing, and there is a local proverb: a man is not a good man without a beard. Not only did the unemployed vagrants go up to the mountains to become bandits, but many gentry and wealthy families also collaborated with bandits, otherwise it would be difficult to protect their own families, and there were even more unruly people who reported information and covered up for the bandits, and sat on the ground together to share the spoils. The bandit leader Du Lao Wu couldn't help but be overjoyed when he learned that the personal guards of the former head of the Forbidden City's Internal Affairs Office had come to defect. In his opinion, San Lang was the person next to the emperor, and Du Lao Wu suddenly felt that his worth had risen a lot, so he kept San Lang by his side. Although Du Lao Wu is a rough man, he has lofty ambitions, and it is not his ultimate goal to occupy the mountain as king.

One day, one of the brothers in the four beams and eight pillars under Du Lao Wu came back from Baoding to visit his home, this brother and Feng Yuxiang, who was the commander of the first brigade of the Beiyang Guard Army at that time, was a distant relative, and inadvertently said that Feng Yuxiang was going to lead his troops to Shaanxi to pursue and suppress the Bailang bandits, Du Lao Wu thought that the opportunity had come, he led a thousand men and horses to leave the nest, after a long journey, in Shaanxi Lingbao defected to Feng Yuxiang, and made a great contribution to Feng Yuxiang's suppression of bandits. Not long ago, through Feng Yuxiang's mediation, Du Lao Wu was about to serve as the commander of the Beijing City Defense, at this time, San Lang was already Du Lao Wu's major adjutant.

San Lang wiped the sweat on his head: "Our commander is in a hurry to give gifts, I heard that Rong Bao Zhai sells celebrity calligraphy and paintings, and specially asked me to go to Beijing to find the contact of the shopkeeper of Zhuang." ”

"Please come in."

Zhang Xi'er let San Lang into the east room of the backyard, and after listening to his request, he couldn't help frowning slightly, but he still agreed: "Mr. San, you are an old acquaintance, we will try to do what you ask." ”

The next day, Zhang Xier came to Zhang's house, Zhang Youlin comforted him with kind words, and made an arrangement that surprised Zhang Xier: he continued to be the shopkeeper and promoted Wang Renshan to be the second shopkeeper. Zhang Xi'er's eyes immediately turned red: "But, I almost got out of the big Louzi, I ...... in my heart."

Zhang Youlin intercepted his words: "How can there be antiques, calligraphy and paintings?" Besides, even Bei Ziye is gone, how can I blame you? ”

Zhang Xi'er's tears rolled down uncontrollably: "Boss, I Zhang Xi'er understands your magnanimity, but I still say that, how capable I am, I know in my own heart, when you find the right person, I will give way immediately, but I don't want to leave Rong Bao Zhai, I will do whatever you ask me to do, and I can show you the treasury." ”

"Look, it's far away again, isn't it? That's it. Zhang Youlin handed over the handkerchief, "Did Li Moyun inquire clearly?" ”

Zhang Xi'er took it and wiped her tears: "Not yet, he doesn't show up often in Liuli Factory, he only has contact with a few people, I heard that he has a good relationship with Chen Fuqing, I also invited Chen Fuqing to have a meal for this, but Chen Fuqing played at the dinner table haha, to be honest, there was no word." ”

Zhang Youlin pondered: "I always feel that this portrait is a set for us. ”

Zhang Xi'er was taken aback: "What do you mean...... Bei Ziye also followed us together? ”

Zhang Youlin shook his head: "No, this person who makes fake paintings is indeed a master, no wonder Bei Ziye looks away, I think that there is a group of people around Rong Bao Zhai who are staring at us, these people are hiding in the shadows, looking for opportunities all the time, we are simply unable to guard against it." ”

"yes, I even sleep with one eye open." Zhang Xi'er sighed.

Back at the shop, Zhang Xier met Shao Piaoping, the president of "Beijing Daily", at the door of Rong Bao Zhai, he held a press release in his hand, and explained to the young reporters around him: "You can send a press release after changing these places, you go back first, I will buy something in Rong Bao Zhai." ”

Zhang Xi'er greeted him: "Mr. Shao, you just finished busy, right?" ”

Shao Piaoping turned around: "Shopkeeper Zhang, I came here today, the kind of brush you recommended to me last time is very useful, this time I want to bring fifty and give it to my colleagues in the newspaper." ”

"Please come in."

After entering the shop, Zhang Xi'er beckoned Shao Piaoping to sit down, poured tea, and then grabbed a handful of brushes from a large pen holder, put them on the glass plate of the counter with a "bang", and twisted them with the palm of his hand, only to see that all the brushes were rolling in one direction......

Shao Piaoping said with a smile: "Rong Bao Zhai's pen is really worthy of its name, don't underestimate the 'rolling pen' these two times, if it is not for the pen tube of each pen is straight and round, this effect will not appear." To tell you the truth, in order to find a good pen, I ran all the south paper shops in the capital, so to speak, there is almost nothing that satisfies me, but Rong Bao Zhai's pen, I can't find fault. ”

"Mr. Shao, you have won the award, just rush to you, we don't dare to have the slightest neglect."

Zhao Sanlong tied the brush, and Zhang Xi'er sat down next to Shao Piaoping: "I still have newly printed antique artifacts and poems here, why don't you come to two piles?" ”

"I'll take a look first."

Yun Sheng brought the poetry note, Shao Wandering looked at it, and at this time, a middle-aged fat man in a suit, with a shy stomach and a meaty face, walked in, followed by an attendant.

Yun Sheng greeted him: "Sir, what do you use?" ”

The attendant took a step forward and introduced: "This is Mr. Zhang Naiguang, a member of Congress." ”

Yun Sheng clenched his fists: "Fortunately, fortunately." ”

Zhang Naiguang glanced at Shao Piaoping, and shouted loudly: "I heard that Rong Baozhai sells celebrity calligraphy and paintings, and give me all the valuable." ”

"Your side, please."

Zhang Naiguang followed Yun Sheng to the west wall where the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities were hung, he rudely pulled the calligraphy and paintings on the wall with his hands, Yun Sheng stood next to him and frowned, and when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back.

"This, this, these pictures, I want them."

Yun Sheng looked at Zhang Naiguang in surprise, and said cautiously: "Sir, this can't be done." ”

Zhang Naiguang's eyes glared: "Why can't it be?" ”

Yun Sheng pointed to a green landscape by Pu Xinshe: "This already has a master." ”

"Why is the master still hanging here?" Zhang Naiguang was obviously dissatisfied.

"It's just finished, and it's not dry yet."

Zhang Naiguang looked at it for a while, then turned back: "Hey! I've just taken a look at this one, Pu-heart-huh? Why haven't I seen that word? You say, how much is it? ”

Wang Renshan came in from the back door of the shop, he walked a few steps to Zhang Naiguang, and smiled: "This gentleman, you can't sell it for as much as you give, you see, there is an inscription here." ”

"What's wrong with the question? Wouldn't it be enough to take my name? ”

Wang Renshan was very embarrassed: "Then where is it, this ...... I can't explain it to the guests. ”

"Guests? What bullshit guests? Boy, do you know who I am? Zhang Naiguang looked quite unreasonable.

"You ......" Wang Renshan was moved, still smiling, "You are a master." ”

Zhang Naiguang's face tightened: "Let's put it this way, I came here to buy a painting because I can afford your Rong Bao Zhai, don't know how to lift, Lao Tzu just doesn't give money, and today this painting will also be taken, do you believe it or not?" Wang Renshan nodded: "That's it, I believe it, I believe ......."

The atmosphere in the shop became tense, Shao Piaoping stood up and walked over slowly, he said unhurriedly: "You are Mr. Zhang Naiguang, right?" I was about to visit the house, but I didn't expect to run into it here. Shao Piaoping stretched out her hand to shake hands with Zhang Naiguang.

Zhang Naiguang looked embarrassed: "You are ......"

"Shao Piaoping, president of Beijing Daily."

Zhang Naiguang's attendant hurriedly whispered two sentences in his ear, and Zhang Naiguang suddenly realized: "Oh, reporter Shao, long admiration, long admiration." ”

"When do you have time?"

"I've been busy these days, I'll talk about it later." Zhang Naiguang excused himself.

"Busy and still have the leisure to visit the glass factory?"

"Where is it to shop, all aspects have to be gifted, I am running to Rong Bao Zhai's celebrity calligraphy and painting, straight to the point." Zhang Naiguang wanted to get out quickly, he looked around, "What about the shopkeeper?" ”

Zhang Xi'er stepped forward: "I am." ”

Zhang Naiguang pointed to the few pieces he had just selected: "These are all wrapped for me." ”

"Quick! Hands and feet are a little sharper. Zhang Naiguang's attendant urged beside him.

Wang Renshan pointed to Pu Xinshe's one: "Look, this one is exempt, right?" ”

Zhang Naiguang rolled his eyes, hindering Shao Piaoping's face, but he was unwilling, so he threw out two sentences: "I'll come back in a few days, what about you, prepare more living people to paint, don't make the number of dead people full, give people away!" ”

Everyone present was dumbfounded, Zhang Naiguang ignored it, and he arched his hand to Shao Piaoping: "Reporter Shao, I'm missing, another day, I will invite Mr. Shao to dinner, and I hope that Mr. Shao will be merciful." After saying that, he and his attendants left in a hurry.

Zhang Xi'er looked at Zhang Naiguang's back and whispered, "Mr. Shao, who is this?" Wearing a suit and carrying a guard. ”

Shao Piaoping suppressed the anger in her heart and replied indignantly: "Congressman, who knows how he became a member of the Congress, this person used to be a division commander under Wu Peifu, and he also served as a town guard, he took off his military uniform and changed into a suit, so he couldn't get rid of Qiu Ba's arrogant spirit. ”

Zhang Xi'er shook her hands: "Mr. Shao, thanks to your help, otherwise I wouldn't have ended up today, thank you so much!" ”

Shao Piaoping shook her head: "Shopkeeper Zhang doesn't have to be polite. ”

Ivan has not been able to find a suitable job in Beijing, and a few days ago, a friend of his invited the family to the United States.

The day of departure soon came, and Zhang Youlin went to the Qianmen Railway Station to see them off. On the platform, Ivan and Zhang Youlin hugged each other tightly, and he said emotionally: "Thank you for your help to our family, and you are welcome to travel to the United States when you have the opportunity." ”

"Take care on the road!"

Ivan took the children to get into the car first, Qiu Yue was holding a beautiful rectangular box in her hand, she looked at Zhang Youlin silently, and before she could speak, she was already in tears.

"Sister Qiuyue, I really don't want you to go." Zhang Youlin took out a handkerchief and handed it to Qiu Yue.

Qiu Yue took it and wiped her tears: "Actually, Ivan and I are reluctant to go, but there is no way, he can't find a satisfactory job in Beijing, and we can't always rely on you to help, this position in the United States is very rare for Ivan, men, you can't be idle for too long, otherwise you will lose your self-confidence." After a pause, Qiu Yue handed the box to Zhang Youlin.

Zhang Youlin took it and asked tentatively, "Do you want me to transfer it to Lord Yang?" ”

Qiu Yue shook her head, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes: "There is no Lord Yang in this world, this is my gift to you." After Qiu Yue returned to the capital, she had inquired about Yang Xianji's whereabouts, however, Yang Xianji's whereabouts were ethereal, and he couldn't get any news of him until he left.

"I think it's very good, in the limited decades of his life, with ups and downs, he can find his home in Buddhism, enjoy it, and be much better than us laypeople." Zhang Youlin comforted Qiuyue.

"Youlin, this time, I don't know when I will come back, the world is changeable, promise me, you have to take care of yourself." Qiu Yue's eyes were covered with tears.

"Sister Qiuyue, I promise you." For the first time and the only time in his life, Zhang Youlin hugged Qiuyue tightly.

The train slowly drove out of the platform, Zhang Youlin's eyes were also full of tears, and he waved goodbye to Qiu Yue again.

The train went away, and Zhang Youlin opened the box, which contained "Willow Bird Picture" and a letter left by Qiu Yue.

Young:

In this world, except for the child and Ivan, you are my only relative, if you didn't help us through this time, it's hard to imagine how our family would live, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! "Willow Bird" is a witness to the interaction between the Zheng family and the Zhang family for three generations, today, I solemnly give it to you, it is an expression of my heart, I believe you will make the best use of it! In the distant Americas, I will miss you forever......

Reading the letter, Zhang Youlin couldn't help but burst into tears.

This farewell is also the farewell of Zhang Youlin and Qiu Yue, after that, she has never been able to return to the capital that has left her with countless beautiful and bitter past, on February 8, 1945, Qiu Yue died suddenly at home in New York.

Zhang Xi'er walked into the north house of Rong Bao Zhai's backyard with a scroll of calligraphy and paintings with a depressed expression, Wang Renshan was checking the accounts with Yun Sheng, and he asked suspiciously: "The shopkeeper, why did you get it back?" ”

Zhang Xi'er put down the calligraphy and painting and sighed: "Alas! These soldiers are full of ignorance, they don't know the goods at all, San Lang introduced me to Commander Du, Commander Du unfolded the calligraphy and painting and saw it, and said how to take a pile of rotten paper to send him, and charge so much money, Rong Bao Zhai still wants to open it? ”

"And what did you do?" Yun Sheng brought tea to Zhang Xi'er.

"Xiucai met Bing, it is unreasonable, didn't I get it back? It just so happens that everyone is here, so we have to discuss. ”

"Since Commander Du doesn't understand, let's deal with him and get a few pieces blindly."

Zhang Xi'er hurriedly waved his hand: "You can't make do with it, one is to smash Rong Bao Zhai's brand, and the other is what if the person receiving the gift understands?" Isn't that endless? Besides, Mr. Saburo is our old acquaintance, and he can't be lazy. ”

Wang Renshan pondered: "Shopkeeper, I have an idea, these literati in Beijing City, who can paint, have a little to do with Rong Bao Zhai, let's find a few people who are famous in the market, and ask them to help write and draw a little, and respond to this urgency first, which is also reasonable, Commander Du doesn't want celebrity calligraphy and painting?" What we gave him was calligraphy and painting of a living celebrity, and the price must be cheap. ”

Zhang Xi'er thought for a while: "This is a good idea. ”

"I also have a suggestion, let's open a counter for the current celebrities, and set the runge in advance: how much is the width of the hall, how to calculate the screen width, and how to collect the album ......"

Yun Sheng asked puzzledly, "What are you doing with Dingrunge?" ”

"Ask them to sell paintings in our shop, you still can't see the limelight? How good the calligraphy and painting of celebrities have been going these days, Mr. San Lang today, Mr. Li and Mr. Wang will come tomorrow if they are not even, if they all know the goods, I'm afraid we really can't exchange so many good things. ”

Zhang Xi'er patted her thigh: "That's right, our guests must be indispensable vassal and elegant, and someone will come to book at that time, whose painting you want, you can get it for him through Rong Bao Zhai, and the painters can also spend two money." ”

Wang Renshan smiled slightly: "That's what I mean." ”

"The second shopkeeper, your head is really successful!" Yun Sheng admired.

"If you think of it, hurry up and say hello, don't delay, Renshan, you put the things in your hands first, let's sum up the ......" Zhang Xi'er's words did not fall, Zhao Sanlong ran in in a panic: "Shopkeeper, it's not good, take a look!" ”

Several people hurriedly stood up and went to the antechamber.

In the front hall of Rong Bao Zhai, a man wearing a long shirt, a top hat, and a pair of crystal sunglasses on the bridge of his nose was staring at the back door. ”

The visitor looked Zhang Xi'er up and down, and asked disdainfully, "Who are you?" ”

Zhang Xi'er felt that the momentum was wrong, and was a little speechless for a while: "I ...... I'm the shopkeeper of this shop, may I ask the gentleman ......?"

"Oh, come to think of it, when the shopkeeper was in charge of the village, you were still a young man, right? I seem to have seen you. ”

"You...... It's a regular customer of Rong Bao Zhai, forgive my clumsiness, you are ......"

The man took off his sunglasses suddenly: "Open your eyes and see, do you still recognize the uncle?" ”

"Are you...... Zuo Ye? Zhang Xi'er was stunned all of a sudden.

Zuo Ye smiled coldly: "That's right, it's Zuo Ye, uncle, I'm back again." ”

"Come in, please." Wang Renshan let Zuo Ye into the shop with a smile on his face.

Zuo Ye sat on the chair with Erlang's legs on his legs, and Zhang Xi'er stood next to him. Wang Renshan was busy bringing the tea, Zuo Ye picked up the tea bowl, tasted the tea carefully, and glanced at Zhang Xi'er: "What about your shopkeeper?" ”

Zhang Xi'er owes herself: "The old shopkeeper has passed away." ”

"Oh, he should have died a long time ago, what about the young owner Zhang Youlin?"

"He's okay, it's okay......"

Zuo Ye put down the tea bowl: "The shopkeeper of Zhuang has left, and my old account with him has been written off, but Zhang Youlin is still alive, and I heard that he is still alive and well, so I have to talk to him, there is still an old account between us." ”

Zhang Xi'er frowned: "Master Zuo, how many years have passed?" It's time for a big holiday. So, today I am the east, let's set a table in Fengze Garden, you and our host together to reminisce, by the way to the previous festival to give, in the future, everyone is friends, you can afford Rong Bao Zhai, nothing to come and sit, a cup of tea......"

Zuo Ye said angrily: "Yo, do you want to make peace with me and Zhang Youlin?" That's kind of interesting, who are you? Do you have this face? ”

Zhang Xi'er toughened up: "Zuo Ye, I know I have no face, but I just want to persuade you, as the saying goes, it is better to settle a grievance than to settle it......"

Zuo Ye slammed the table: "Fart!" The festival between me and Zhang Youlin, is it your turn to speak? Find it! Get me Zhang Youlin right away! I can't find anyone, I smashed your shop today! ”

Wang Renshan, who had been observing the words and expressions on the side, stepped forward and said neither softly nor hardly: "Sir, it's not right for you to say that, this is a place to talk about the king's law, and the world's affairs are just a 'reason' word, you can be reasonable, how can you come up and smash our shop?" ”

"Hey! Where did a little rabbit cub pop up, dare to talk to Zuo Ye like this, are you tired of it? Zuo Ye glared at Wang Renshan fiercely.

"Renshan, you don't have to say a word, hurry up and deliver the ......" Zhang Xi'er gave a look, he was afraid that Wang Renshan would cause trouble and wanted to take him away.

Wang Renshan didn't pay attention to it: "Shopkeeper, I've seen a lot of this kind of person, the more you are afraid of him getting more and more energetic, I don't believe it, he dares to smash our shop, there is no king law?" ”

Zuo Ye stood up and rolled up his sleeves: "Little rabbit cub, I'll let you know today, Ma Wangye has a few eyes, all of them will dodge me a little, save a splash of blood, boy, grandpa will play with you." ”

Wang Renshan persuaded with good words: "This master, you must be over sixty years old, right?" Don't move your hands and feet, the flashing of old arms and legs is not a joke. ”

Zuo Ye raised his hand to hit Wang Renshan, Wang Renshan gently pushed, Zuo Ye fell to the ground on his back, Zhang Xier was frightened, he hurriedly bent down to help: "Zuo Ye, Zuo Ye, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, he's young, don't be like him......"

Zuo Ye shook off Zhang Xi'er's hand, he simply couldn't get up, he lay on the ground and rolled. Crying out: "Kill! Rong Bao Zhai's buddies are murderous! Help, someone is going to kill someone......" Zuo Ye's cry like killing a pig attracted a large group of people watching the excitement, and they crowded the door of Rong Bao Zhai.

Song Xuan came out to make a gesture to everyone: "Uncles, aunts and sisters-in-law, scatter, don't block the door, affect our business, please disperse, please scatter......"

At this time, Hou Changhai, a public security patrol officer on Liulichang Street, walked in separately from the crowd, and he asked loudly: "What's the matter?" Who's killing someone? ”

Song Xuan smiled: "Yo, Officer Hou, I haven't seen you for a few days, how are you lately?" ”

Officer Hou waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense to me, I'll ask who killed someone." ”

"No one kills anyone, it's just that someone is making trouble in our shop, and we can't do business, Officer Hou, you have to take care of it."

"Trouble? I'm afraid you're recruiting people, or else they're going to make trouble with you? ”

Song Xuan had a bitter face: "Ouch, we are honest businessmen, who do we dare to recruit?" ”

"Let's go, let's go inside!" Officer Hou strode into Rong Bao Zhai.

Zuo Ye was still lying on the ground and couldn't get up, as soon as he saw Officer Hou, he immediately came to his senses: "Ouch, Rong Bao Zhai's guy is beating people!" Kill! I'm an old man in my sixties, they bullied me, they beat me so badly, officer, you have to make the decision for me......"

Officer Hou went over and looked at Zuo Ye: "Look, you still say it's okay?" I'm a little too late, I'm going to die. ”

"Officer Hou, if you say that, you have wronged us, we didn't recruit anyone and didn't provoke anyone, it's this master himself......"

Before Zhang Xi'er could finish speaking, Officer Hou interrupted him: "Oh, you mean that no one touched him, he deliberately knocked him to the ground, is this possible?" ”

Zuo Ye pointed at Wang Renshan: "Officer, this kid beat me, anyway, I can't move now, they Rong Bao Zhai has to be responsible, you are the master of Qingtian, please call the shots for me!" ”

"Officer Hou, he was going to beat me just now, I can't just let him beat me, right? I nudged him, and he didn't get up on the ground, which was obviously a trick. Wang Renshan argued.

Officer Hou's eyes glared: "Push?" Can he stand up to your push at his age? Now people can't move, aren't you Rong Bao Zhai rich? How to compensate you and negotiate the amount yourself. ”

After being silent for a moment, Wang Renshan took out two silver yuan and put them on the table: "Okay, I'll pay for it, Mr. Zuo, you take it, I hope this matter ends here, I don't want to see you again in Rong Bao Zhai in the future, do you understand?" ”

Zuo Ye pouted: "Two yuan, where are you going to ask for food?" You gave this thing for two dollars? There are no doors either! ”

"Don't? Then there is no one left, you please! Wang Renshan put the two yuan back in his pocket.

Officer Hou was anxious: "Hi! How do you speak? It's pretty good, do you have any reason to hit someone? What's the matter, don't you come with me to the bureau......"

Zhang Xi'er hurriedly played a round: "Don't price, don't price, Officer Hou, don't be angry, he is young and vigorous, you bear with me, about money, you say a number, I will give it." ”

Officer Hou looked at Zuo Ye: "Don't ask me about money, the party has the final say." ”

Before the words fell, Zuo Ye shouted again: "Ouch, my bones may be broken, and my muscles and bones will be broken for a hundred days, so let's put it this way, police officer, this matter can't be finished without fifty yuan, if he doesn't give it to Rong Bao Zhai, I will live here and not leave!" ”

"Fifty dollars, how about it, are you willing to give it?"

Zhang Xi'er's face turned green when she heard this: "Fifty yuan? Officer Hou, that's too much, isn't it? It's a bit outrageous to ask for money, let's discuss it again? ”

Wang Renshan suddenly broke out, he pushed aside Zhang Xi'er, stood in front of Zuo Ye, and scolded: "Isn't it slanderous?" Don't have a king yet? If you don't give it, you don't give a child, what's wrong with you! ”

Officer Hou glanced at Wang Renshan with disdain: "Ho, it's really horizontal, isn't it uncomfortable?" Boy, aren't you afraid that I'll catch you and squat? ”

"Officer Hou, I can also see that you have made up your mind to help the leader surnamed Zuo today, how much is you in these fifty yuan?"

Wang Renshan's words hit the point, and Officer Hou's face immediately turned red: "You are talking nonsense, I am impartial law enforcement, and you have to be responsible for saying this!" ”

"Officer Hou, I think you are not smart, our shop can stand in the glaze factory for more than 200 years, and we have our foundation, if we don't have a little Taoism, we don't dare to mix in the glaze factory, let's be clear, isn't it money that can make ghosts grind? It's easy to say, Rong Bao Zhai can't hurt his muscles and bones when he takes out a few thousand Yuan heads, hehe! Since someone can pay for a small policeman, it is not difficult for me to spend a thousand dollars to make friends with the chief of police, right? ”

"You...... What do you mean, I hear you, you're a threat. Officer Hou's tone was less forceful.

Wang Renshan shook his head: "Don't dare, I'm a grass citizen, where do I dare to threaten the police." I mean, if I wanted to, I could make friends with the police chief, what's wrong with that? ”

Officer Hou looked at Wang Renshan carefully: "Who are you?" What to do in Rong Bao Zhai? ”

"Contemptible Wang Renshan, the second shopkeeper of Rong Bao Zhai, Officer Hou, if there is anything you say, I can call the shots."

"Hey! It turned out to be the king's shopkeeper, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I thought you were a young man, I said, why is this master so horizontal, it's the king's shopkeeper for a long time, disrespectful! Disrespectful! Officer Hou suddenly made a 180-degree turn.

"So what about this?"

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, it's a little misunderstanding, so let's do it, it's not easy for this old guy, you send him a dollar."

Wang Renshan glanced at Zuo Ye: "Is this appropriate?" What is this surname Zuo for? ”

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm in charge, it's decided." Officer Hou has a big deal.

"It's not going to work, I won't do it for a dollar, ...... officer"

Zuo Ye was going to pull it off again, and Officer Hou turned his face: "Fuck, don't be ashamed, a dollar is a lot, what do you want?" Get out of here! ”

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zuo Ye picked up a piece of money that Wang Renshan threw on the ground, and left in a hurry.