Siheyuan: I am a big capitalist after the founding of the People's Republic of China

Three people stood at the gate of the courtyard, and they hesitated a little in front of the Li family's main gate.

The three of them looked at the red painted gate, the carved gatehouse, the vermilion pillars, the dark blue roof tiles, the majestic drum stone, the simple and ancient architecture, and the magnificent momentum. In addition, there were various honor plaques on the gate wall.

It even made them tremble. Finally, an old man stood up and knocked on the door.

It was Decai who opened the door. After asking the three gentlemen about their purpose, he led them to the small living room in the east wing.

An old man looked at Decai who was calling his grandfather.

Then he rolled his eyes at the old man who was smelling the tea leaves.

Uncle San: "Good tea. Top-quality pre-rain Longjing tea. The last time I drank it, I was in the school leader's office."

At this time, the second uncle was looking at the furnishings and decorations in the guest rooms and small living room.

"How come these two nice rooms are empty? Look at the crystal chandelier and the mahogany furniture. What a pity."

After saying that, he sat on the sofa and bounced around. The third uncle saw Liu Haizhong's expression and said, "What do you know? That's the guest room, for overnight guests. And don't jump up and down there. It will be embarrassing if the old man comes and sees it."

The old man also spoke up at this time: "Please stop looking so ignorant and don't forget why we are here."

After a while, the three people who saw the old man coming in all stood up. After the old man sat in the main seat, they sat on the sofa again.

The old man: "How come you three have time to come to my place today?"

The old man said a little stiffly: "It's like this. Didn't you put an advertisement in the newspaper last time about your donation? We would like to invite you to give a class in the yard again so that we can learn from your spirit of selfless contribution."

Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui said yes, yes, yes.

The old man's eyes seemed to see through the three of them, and that look made the three uncles feel uneasy.

The old man retracted his momentum and said lightly: "People of different levels should do different things. There is no need to engage in these formalities."

"You want people who can't even get enough to eat to learn the spirit of dedication. Will they listen? That's impossible."

"The rich help the world, the poor take care of themselves. This is not in vain. Although there are some rich people who are unkind, they have all been punished accordingly by the government."

"If you ask families who can't even get enough steamed bread to learn selflessness and donate half of their food rations, it would be strange if they didn't rebel."

"You guys! Focus on your work and family. Educate your children well, handle conflicts between neighbors, and don't cause trouble for the government. That's also a kind of dedication."

"Improve their skills in the factory. Teach more apprentices. Promote their learning and progress, earn high wages, and improve their family's material life. That is also a contribution to the country."

The three of them nodded repeatedly after hearing what the old man said. They didn't dare to mention asking the old man to go to the class next door.

The old man looked at the time and thought that the meal should be ready soon. He said to them, "Okay, that's enough of the big talk."

"Have you had lunch yet?"

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui. He wanted to say that he had eaten. But the stingy uncle said, "Not yet. Let the family cook when we get home."

When the old man saw Yan Fugui's expression, he knew what he meant.

The old man: "Stay here and eat. Xiaohang and the others are not here, so we cooked a lot of food."

Liulichang, Su Shang's study. Wang Shu, the secret protector, is reporting the results to Li Zihang in a low voice.

Uncle Wang: "Young Master, the man has been detained by the brothers. What should we do next?"

Li Zihang saw that the surroundings were not suitable for conversation, so he found an empty corner upstairs and made his arrangements while reading a book.

Li Zihang said nonchalantly: "Who is the other party?"

Uncle Wang: "A pickpocket, but the one following the young master is a spy."

Li Zihang: "So, they have another gang?"

Uncle Wang: "Yes! If we pry the truth out of that kid, they can't stay in the capital anymore, so they plan to do something big before leaving. And today they met the young master. They think you are a fat sheep."

Li Zihang said as he flipped through the book: "Is he okay?"

Uncle Wang said nonchalantly: "It was just that little thief. We brothers dealt with him in no time. He didn't even hurt the brothers."

Li Zihang glanced at Uncle Wang unhappily and said, "I mean, the pickpocket is not dead or disabled, right?"

Uncle Wang finally responded: "No, I was beaten up by my brothers. Just to scare them, I only have minor injuries."

Li Zihang: "That's fine. Send him to the police station. The rest will be left to the police."

After making the arrangements, I bought a dozen rare books. After paying the bill, I remembered about visiting the old eunuch.

So he pulled his elder brother out of the study.

Li Zihang: "Brother, come with me. I will take you to visit someone."

Li Dewang asked curiously, "Who is worthy of our eldest young master to visit?"

Li Zihang said mysteriously: "You will know when you go there. I will take you to meet people from different circles." Then he went to buy some gifts to visit the old eunuch.

More than an hour later, Li Zihang and his elder brother arrived at the gate of a courtyard in an alley in Dazhalan Street.

The person who opened the door was a boy. Li Zihang recognized him as the boy who was adopted by the old eunuch in the orphanage. After he explained his purpose, he was led into the courtyard.

The old eunuch who was warming himself by the fire in the main hall saw Li Zihang and said calmly, "Oh, what wind blew you here today? What a rare guest!"

After seeing that there was someone behind Li Zihang, he stood up and greeted them.

After chatting for a while, the old eunuch said with an attitude: "Tell me, what's wrong today? You, the young master, don't come to the temple for no reason. If you don't tell me your purpose, I will be worried."

Li Zihang was a little embarrassed when he heard this and said, "Look at what you said. If nothing goes wrong, I can't come over to see you."

"If I have any purpose, I really have something to ask of you."

The old eunuch was warming himself by the fire, and after taking a glance, he said, "Tell me! What are you hiding?"

Li Zihang: "Old man, you also know what the world is like now. These antiques are not worth much. Can you help me get the word out in your circle and see who has something to sell? If it's really good stuff, I'll buy it at a high price."

"Don't worry, your work will not be in vain. After the matter is completed, we will follow the old rules. If it is convenient for you, it would be even better if you can introduce us brothers to your circle."

The old eunuch was absent-minded for a long time before he said, "Recently, there really was a master who wanted to sell a treasure. But the price was too high, so many people turned away."

"If you're really interested, you can set up a party tonight and I'll invite the people out. Then you can talk."

Li Zihang said excitedly: "Okay, I'll be downstairs at 6pm to welcome you." After a few more polite words, the two brothers left.

Just as we were leaving the alley, Wang Shu, the secret protector, came out from the dark again. "Young Master, something went wrong. We were originally going to do as you wish and send that guy to the police. But when he found out that we were going to send him to the police, he said he could buy his life with money. He offered us a treasure to let us let him go."

"Originally, we were just sitting around doing nothing. We decided to go see what it was and see what happened after we got it."

"I didn't expect that kid to actually take out a treasure."

Li Zihang immediately became interested when he heard this. "What treasure?"

Uncle Wang: "A large jade seal, bright red. There is a phoenix carved on it. The words carved below are unknown to me. But judging from its appearance, it is definitely a treasure."

Li Zihang: "Where are the things?"

Uncle Wang: "The things are with another brother. I just came here to report the news, so I didn't bring them with me."

"What should we do about the young master's future? It would be inappropriate to hand him over to the police. I see that thing, it might be a really great treasure."

Li Zihang thought for a while and said, "Keep an eye on the people and send some people to control the gang. Also, find out the origin of the things."

"When you arrest someone, be quiet. There are spies everywhere now. Be careful and don't attract the police."

Uncle Wang: "Young Master, don't worry. Catching a few thieves is easy. Nothing will happen."

Li Zihang thought about it and gave all the less than 2 yuan left in his bag to Uncle Wang.

"Uncle Wang, after you send that thing home, take the money and reward the uncles. I will discuss the rest with Grandpa."

After finishing his explanation, Li Zihang looked at the time. It was not yet 2 o'clock. He decided to go home and wait for news before taking over the items he bought in the morning.