Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

"Is that child a relative of yours?"

Mother Han nodded awkwardly: "He is the child of my distant relative. He came to Beijing to play these few days."

Li Weidong shook his head and said, "As an outsider, I have something to say. You'd better tell your relatives that this child has gone astray. If you let this go on, it will cause you a lot of trouble in the future."

What else could Han's mother do? She could only nod her head in agreement.

After the incident was judged, Li Weidong and Lou Xiaoe continued to move forward.

After passing through the winding path, the two came to a small courtyard.

The yard is spacious, and an old jujube tree blocks out the winter sun.

Under the tree, a classical house opened its door.

There was a paper door on the door, and Li Weidong walked into the house.

The room is well-equipped with a heated kang and hung with four colorful hanging screens from The West Chamber, with designs of bees, butterflies and floral scents painted on them.

On the mottled vermilion lacquer table were mirrors, boxes, jars, tinware and other items.

Incense sticks were lit on the ground, and a Dongpo chair was placed on each side.

Lou Bancheng sat on one of the chairs, and an old man with white hair sat on the other.

"This must be Comrade Li Weidong, right? Thanks to your help, Mr. Lou agreed to leave those antiques in Beijing."

The gray-haired old man stood up and bowed.

He spoke in fluent Beijing dialect, and wore a gray linen short shirt, a white undershirt underneath, and black drawstring pants. Even in the cold winter, he exuded a chill.

Plus, his somewhat paralyzed face fits his temperament perfectly.

Wait, why does this person look so familiar?

Li Weidong's eyes lit up and he almost slapped his thigh and shouted, isn't this the famous Grandpa Guan?

Mr. Guan is the descendant of a tax official and has an unparalleled love for antiques.

Whether it is a small snuff bottle or various antiques, he knows everything and is knowledgeable about them. He can tell the age of the item as soon as he gets it, and is praised as a walking encyclopedia.

He was kind-hearted, fair and selfless, and people respectfully called him the Nine-Gates Admiral.

More importantly, Mr. Guan is a very smart man and has seen everything in the world.

It is most appropriate to entrust the Lou family's antiques to Mr. Guan for safekeeping.

"Weidong, this is my father, you have met him before. This is Mr. Guan." Lou Xiao'e introduced the two to Li Weidong.

After the two sides exchanged pleasantries, Li Weidong said directly: "Time is running out, let's get started quickly."

After Mr. Guan exchanged glances with Mr. Lou, he nodded in agreement and handed a document to Li Weidong and Mr. Lou.

Li Weidong carefully examined the contents of the document.

In general, Mr. Guan will keep the Lou family's antiques from today until his descendants come to collect them. The document lists a detailed list and indicates the value of the antiques, although it is not directly marked, but linked to the price of grain. This alone is enough to show Mr. Guan's rigorous attitude. The document even has a detailed plan for how to deal with his inheritance after his death.

Li Weidong checked for a long time and found no problems, so he signed his name and pressed his fingerprint in the notary column. It is worth noting that if the descendants of the Lou family still do not come to take the antiques after 30 years, Grandpa Guan will hand them over to the state under the witness of Li Weidong. This surprised Li Weidong a little, as he thought it was not in line with the old Lou's style of doing things.

When Li Weidong looked at Lou Xiao'e, he found that she had been making eye contact with him. Then he realized that this might be a condition that Lou Xiao'e had added privately. It was not surprising that Old Lou agreed to this condition. After all, if he did not agree, he would not be able to leave the capital, and the antiques would not be preserved. Instead of doing this, it would be better to let it go. Maybe there would be a chance to get it back in the future.

However, he did not realize that in thirty years these antiques would become national treasures and could not leave the continent, which was exactly what Li Weidong wanted. Money can be earned again, but once the heritage of civilization is lost, it can never be found again.

Mr. Guan has a deep friendship with several generations of the Lou family and they understand each other. Others may find it difficult to protect these antiques, but Mr. Guan is capable and there is no need to worry about his greed. In addition to Mr. Guan's trustworthy qualities, the number of antiques in his home far exceeds that of the Lou family.

After confirming that the document was correct, Lou's father also signed it. At this point, the document officially came into effect. The three of them each held a copy, Lou's father and Mr. Guan each had a copy, and Li Weidong, as the notary, also had a copy.

After finishing other matters, Mr. Guan asked about what happened outside. Li Weidong did not hide anything, but recounted the whole story in detail. Although Mr. Guan was born with a paralyzed face and there was no obvious reaction on his face, people who knew him well, such as Old Lou, could tell from his subtle movements that he was indeed a little angry at the moment.

After all, Li Weidong was a guest invited by Grandpa Guan. Wasn't it a slap in the face of Grandpa Guan to be treated like this? If Li Weidong was the initiator of the incident, it might be excusable, but it was obvious that the other party was too much. Although Grandpa Guan was not a person who lost his temper easily, this matter was too arrogant and he could not sit idly by. According to his habit, he would solve it secretly, because the Han family had a good relationship with him, they were all honest and respected him, and he needed to take care of his face.

After Li Weidong and the Lou family father and daughter left, Grandpa Guan stood up and walked toward the yard with his hands behind his back. At this time, Han's mother and aunt were scolding Meng Xiaoxing. Meng Xiaoxing was a girl who only remembered the benefits but not the lessons. She didn't care about what happened before and kept rolling her eyes. She even thought that if the Han family hadn't helped, she wouldn't have been beaten. She even imagined that she had taken Li Weidong's pants and didn't think she had done anything wrong.

It can be said that Meng Xiaoxing's worldview is extremely distorted. She has been determined since she was a child. Now she is a teenager, one year older than Banggeng. It is unrealistic to expect her to repent in the future, just like expecting the sun to rise from the west. The Han family's aunt was embarrassed when she heard this, because she was the one who brought Meng Xiaoxing to the Han family. At that time, she only had money to buy a ticket, and while waiting for the pick-up, she stubbornly drank a bottle of soda, saying that Xiaowu brother would help her pay the bill. Such a fearless attitude makes people mistakenly think that she is the daughter of a big family.

Han Chunming almost collapsed. If he didn't have the money to buy meat for his family, he might be arrested as a freeloader. Since then, Han's aunt regretted bringing Meng Xiaoxing here and warned her. However, she didn't expect Meng Xiaoxing to get into more serious troubles.

Just as Han's aunt was about to speak, a light cough suddenly came from outside the door. She immediately turned her head and saw Grandpa Guan walking in with his hands behind his back. She went to the city every month, so she naturally knew Grandpa Guan who lived in the backyard. They used to exchange a few words when they met. But at this moment, she couldn't say hello again, because Han Chunming told her that it was Grandpa Guan's guest who was being troubled by Meng Xiaoxing.

Faced with such a situation, Han's aunt even wanted to find a place to hide. When Han's mother saw Grandpa Guan coming in, she immediately stopped criticizing Meng Xiaoxing and greeted him with a smile: "Grandpa, how come you have time to come here? If there is anything, just tell us, I will call Xiaowu, you don't have to come in person." Grandpa Guan replied indifferently: "If you don't come to see me again, I'm afraid no one will dare to come in the future!"

Then, he looked at Meng Xiaoxing: "Little girl, were you the one who was making things difficult for my guest just now?" Hearing this, Meng Xiaoxing rolled her eyes and replied cunningly: "Do you want to know? Give me one dollar and I will tell you the answer."

When Han Chunming heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he quickly reached out to cover Meng Xiaoxing's mouth, but it was too late.

Old Master Guan didn't expect that Meng Xiaoxing's courage would exceed his imagination. He shook his head and decided not to say anything to her, because he thought that saying one more word to such a person would be like admitting defeat.

He turned to Han's mother and asked, "What is the relationship between this girl and your family?" Han's mother showed a hint of embarrassment: "She is my cousin's granddaughter."

After hearing this, Mr. Guan couldn't help but feel a little surprised: Such a relationship is too distant, and they still have the nerve to come to ask for help?

Fortunately, Han's mother is kind-hearted. If the relationship is so distant, most people would not be willing to help. Life in the city is not easy. If you have to help even distant relatives, even if the family is well-off, it can't afford such a cost.

"Xiao Yu, you know what happened today. I don't like to meddle in other people's business, but your relative's behavior is too much. I don't need to save my face, but once this matter gets out, I'm afraid no one will dare to visit me anymore. And I heard that Chunsheng is talking about marriage recently. What do you think the woman will think when she knows that your family has such a relative?"

When Han's mother heard this, her face instantly became stiff. When getting married, the man's family would definitely carefully investigate the woman's background. Having a relative like Meng Xiaoxing would undoubtedly be a huge trouble. Although they didn't often interact with each other, the occasional visit would make people feel unbearable.

Seeing that Han's mother had listened, Grandpa Guan didn't say anything more. Han's mother was a smart person and knew how to deal with this problem. Instead of arguing over a distant relative, it is better to maintain the reputation of the entire family. She should know how to make choices.

Besides, Master Guan didn't ask them to break off their relationship with Meng Xiaoxing, just to stop associating with her. It's not a big problem. The rest of the Meng family is fine, only Meng Xiaoxing's behavior is weird, her parents, brothers and sisters are all good people.

"Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'm going to play chess with an old friend. Chunming, you come with me!" Han Chunming didn't expect to be called by Grandpa Guan. He looked back at his mother, and after getting his mother's nod of agreement, he followed Grandpa Guan out.

As the two left, the atmosphere in the room became dull again. Mother Han looked at her aunt: "Sister, did you hear what the old man said just now?" The aunt nodded woodenly, feeling a little embarrassed at the moment. If she hadn't brought Meng Xiaoxing here, there wouldn't be so much trouble.