Lost and Spy

Chapter 473 The Origin of Famous Paintings
Meng Shaoyuan basically belongs to the kind of guy who knows nothing about art.

But even so, he also knew the preciousness of "Ode to Teacher".

A proper national treasure.

Moreover, it was in You Yuecheng's hands.

Well, there's one more question left.

"Toke, why do you know Chinese? Why do you know 'Ode to the Teacher'?"

"During the time of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, my father was a major in the United Kingdom." Toke never concealed it again: "He brought a lot of cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings back to China, and then he quickly chose to retire and began to concentrate on researching and collecting these calligraphy and paintings Antiques, and he is sure that there are more Chinese antique calligraphy and paintings scattered in Europe, so he began to concentrate on studying Chinese culture and history.”

Under such influence, Toke not only learned a lot of knowledge about Chinese antique calligraphy and painting, but also learned Chinese,

He chose to go to the "Cambria Breaker" because he also knew that this ship would often go to China, which would give him more opportunities to get in touch with China.

Captain Schiller suddenly realized when he heard this.

No wonder, every time he arrives at a Chinese port for repairs and supplies, Tork will always ask for a few days off work, and then return with a lot of worthless "trash" in the eyes of Captain Schiller.

Are those Chinese antiques?

"That day, the refugees boarded the boat." Toke said it all: "When I was in charge of dispatching, I heard the conversation between You and his father. They were the last of the refugees, and they should think that I can't understand Chinese. I heard To You's father said to him, 'You don't need anything, but you must hide the eulogy on your body, it is more important than our lives'."

Of course Toke knew what "Ode to Teacher" was, and when he heard the name, he was ecstatic.As long as I can get this priceless calligraphy, then my so many trips to China will be perfect.

So he devised this plan to wrong You Yuecheng, lock up their father and son, drive them away at a certain port, and then take the opportunity to seize their luggage.

If he was more ruthless, he could directly throw his father and son into the Yangtze River according to the rules on the ship.

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly asked: "Toke, those antiques you bought from China a few times, after returning home, I'm afraid you will find that they are all fake?"

Toke was taken aback: "How do you know?"

Meng Shaoyuan smiled and did not answer.

Although this person has knowledge of Chinese cultural relics and antiques, and also understands Chinese, he is not very clever. He designed such a game, and careful observation will reveal that it is full of flaws.

He probably got greedy for those two bottles of wine, so he hid them.

How could such a brain not be deceived by those savvy antique dealers?
But this time the windfall is Su Yao.

Su Yao's reaction and judgment are really too fast.

With just a few words, he knew that You Yuecheng had been wronged.

It's useful to keep her by your side.

"Shame, this is the shame of the 'Cambria Breaker'." Captain Schiller was very angry: "On my ship, my first mate has done such a despicable act, you have tarnished the reputation of the whole ship. Mr. You, I have to apologize to you. Mr. Meng, I will give you a reasonable explanation for how to deal with Toke, please believe me. "

"Increase the daily food and fresh water supply for the crew in the cabin, and supplement the meat." Meng Shaoyuan would never let go of such an opportunity: "Also, leave Toke to me for disposal."

"Leave it to you?" Captain Schiller was taken aback.

"Yes, leave it to me." Meng Shaoyuan said lightly: "He has tarnished the reputation of the Chinese people, so I will keep him by my side to atone for his sins until his sins are redeemed. This period will not exceed eight years. year."

Tok became black-hearted.

Tok wants to hack "Ode to Teacher".

However, he is a crew member, understands Chinese, and is still a British citizen.

The most important point is that his brain is not very bright.

All of these are worth using.

Anyone in this world is valuable in Meng Shaoyuan's eyes.

What else?Expel Tok?
But it didn't do Meng Shaoyuan any good.

Young Master Meng would never do anything that is not beneficial.

Waste has its use value.

As for why it is eight years?

In the whole world, only he, Young Master Meng, knows best.

"Toke!" Captain Schiller cast his eyes on Toke: "Are you willing to accept it?"

"Yes." Toke answered with some difficulty, but what else could he do to this extent?

"Listen, Tok, this is your only chance to redeem your sins." Captain Schiller said in a stern tone: "You must swear allegiance to Meng, and you must regard him as your only object of allegiance in the next eight years. If I Knowing that you continue to be unfaithful, then I will announce your evil deeds to the sailors' union, so that you and your family will be ridiculed everywhere in the UK."

This is a very serious warning.

Toke lowered his head and said: "Yes, Mr. Meng, I swear allegiance to you. I will try my best to wash away my shame, but please preserve my reputation no matter what."

These Brits are really strange.

Meng Shaoyuan was still very happy to accept it.

A small storm dissipated.

Although Meng Shaoyuan really wanted to open his eyes to what kind of treasure the so-called "Ode to Master" was, the You family and his son regarded this word as a treasure, and they would definitely not show it to others easily.

Itchy, uncomfortable.

Forget it, forget it, don't think about it.

"Su Yao."

"Mr. Meng."

"You are very smart."

For this girl, Meng Shaoyuan did not hesitate to praise: "I saw through it at a glance that it was a frame-up, and I also decisively testified that Toke was the one who set up the trap. You are only 16 years old this year, and you have a bright future."

16 years old? 16 years old is not too young, you can get married.

Su Yao, who has no timidity in front of foreigners, blushes at this moment: "Mr. Meng is too much, Su Yao is just a random guess."

"Don't be Mr. Meng, Mr. Meng, it's too rare." Meng Shaoyuan thought for a while: "Your parents are stranded in Nanjing, and originally thought that this ship would go to Wuhan, but in fact we went straight to Sichuan. When you get there, do you have any relatives you can rely on?"

When mentioning her parents, Su Yao's eyes turned red and she shook her head silently.

Sichuan is so far away, she never thought that she would go there.

And what about the parents?After my parents came out from Nanjing, what if I went to Wuhan to find myself and couldn’t find them?
"Don't worry, if your parents leave Nanjing safely, I will send someone to contact them to tell you that you are in Sichuan." At this point, Meng Shaoyuan can only comfort him in this way, although he knows that the chance of Su Yao's parents leaving Nanjing alive is too great Confused: "When you arrive in Sichuan, I will settle you down. Since you have no relatives in Sichuan, I will be your relatives."

"Thank you, Brother Meng... Brother Shaoyuan."

Bro Shaoyuan?
My loved ones, I don’t need brothers and sisters.

This brother and sister, dry Chai Lie...whatever.

Stop it, stop it.

Why did Meng Shaoyuan realize that his thoughts are so dirty now?
How come seeing a beautiful woman is just wishful thinking?
I am no longer a stallion.

Rogue, despicable, shameless!
Meng Shaoyuan blamed himself fiercely in his heart, and kept telling himself to be an upright gentleman. It was inappropriate for a 16-year-old girl and her parents to be dead or alive.

Although Su Yao looks pure and lovely, especially her eyes, she is very charming at a young age...

I bother!Why did you think about this again?

Meng Shaoyuan's contempt for himself was beyond measure!
……

Don't say it, the more you don't think about many things, the more you will bring them to your door.

After returning to the cabin to rest, some crew members said that the You family father and son asked to see him.

Meng Shaoyuan was always curious about the "Ode to the Teacher", once he heard it, how could he not see it?
You Yuecheng's father is You Honglu, and he looks like he was carved out of the same mold as his son.

As soon as he came in, he kept saying thank you.

In short, it was upside down, that is, if there was no Meng Shaoyuan this time, their father and son would suffer injustice and so on.

You Honglu is also considered a successful businessman in Nanjing. His family used to run a pawn shop, and it will definitely be a profitable business if it is done.

What Meng Shaoyuan was concerned with was the words: "Old You, I heard that 'Ode to a Teacher' is priceless, how did you have it? Don't worry, it's nothing else, I'm just curious, you don't want to say it."

"In front of Chief Meng, how dare I hide something." You Honglu knew Meng Shaoyuan's identity, and if he was dissatisfied, he might not be able to do well in Chongqing: "My You family has been running pawnshops for generations. In the sixth year of the Republic of China, an old gentleman came to my pawn shop. He saw that he was living a good life in the past, but he can't live on now.

The old gentleman followed with a pair of scrolls, either writing or drawing.People like this must have been high-ranking officials and nobles in the past, but later they became dilapidated and have no skills. What should I do?Can only rely on pawns to live.So, the pawns they took out are all good things in all likelihood.I chatted with him for a while, and asked him to take out the things to take a look..."

As a result, if you don't look at it, you can see it. You Honglu was shocked.

It turned out to be the long-lost "Ode to the Teacher"!
How could this baby You Honglu let go?His ingenious rhetoric made the old man pawn it for a year. According to the rules of the pawn shop, one year's interest will be deducted first, and then the principal will be given to him.

"I've lived in fear this year." You Honglu looked worried now: "I'm afraid that the old man will suddenly get a sum of money at that time, and if he comes back to redeem the pawn, it will simply kill me. Fortunately, after a year of hard work, after 10 o'clock in the morning, the old man still didn't show up."

For such a precious pawn, the pawn shop is absolutely precise in the time of redemption.Once the time has passed, even if you show up with the money again, the pawn no longer belongs to you.

Therefore, the "Ode to the Master" fell into the hands of You Honglu, and he regarded it as a family heirloom, and he kept it secret, and no one told it.

If it wasn't for this escape, even his own son would have been kept in the dark!

(I would like to apologize to all the readers. I checked again carefully. The ship did go directly to Chongqing. The information I checked before was wrong. In 1933, a British cargo ship was on its way from Shanghai to Chongqing. The crew’s diary misled me and wrote it as First go to Chengdu and then to Chongqing, all previous chapters have been corrected.)
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