Siheyuan: Smiling at the Birds

In the evening, Li Tianyou came to a suburban warehouse in Sijiu City and lay there looking at the moon in the sky as usual.

This is one of Li Tianyou's few hobbies, and it may also be a remembrance of the past.

Li Tianyou lay there smoking, looking at the bright moonlight of 60 years, thinking about the series of events that had happened since he traveled through time and space here.

It seems that I am being pushed by the ruthless hand of the system. I am like a puppet being pulled by strings. No matter my emotions or anything else, they are all driven by the system.

Li Tianyou had discovered this a long time ago and had tried to change it, but in the end he was still willing to be dominated by the system.

There was no way. The system gave too much and Li Tianyou had no way to refuse.

In fact, it’s just like life always gives you the right to not say no.

Just as Li Tianyou was thinking about it, Wang Defa, Sun Jiacai and others had already arrived at the warehouse.

Looking at Li Tianyou lying there, Sun Jiacai walked over and said with a smile: "Chief Li, what are you thinking about?"

Li Tianyou stood up and looked at Sun Jiacai and said, "Brother Sun, what do you think is the purpose of living in this life?"

Sun Jiacai was stunned for a moment and said, "For the ideal in your heart!"

Li Tianyou shook his head and smiled when he heard this: "What is your ideal? Three meals a day? Or a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

Sun Jiacai shook his head and said, "Chief Li, I don't know why. Everything I do now is for my family to have enough food to eat."

Li Tianyou nodded and said: "What if, Brother Sun, you are alone? Will your ideal become something else?"

Sun Jiacai looked at Li Tianyou with burning eyes and said: "People live for the obsession in their hearts. Different experiences lead to different obsessions, and they cannot be compared."

Li Tianyou nodded and said: "That's right. In one's lifetime, some people pursue fame and fortune, some pursue power, and some pursue beautiful women. However, in the long river of history, they actually left nothing behind."

Sun Jiacai was surprised when he heard this and said, "What about your pursuit, Chief Li?"

Li Tianyou thought for a moment and said: "I hope people will remember me, so I want to do something that will be remembered for thousands of years, just like Confucius, whose name will be recorded in history and remembered forever by future generations."

After hearing what Li Tianyou said, Sun Jiacai was also stunned. He felt that there seemed to be something different about Li Tianyou today.

Sun Jiacai asked: "Chief Li, what are you going to do?"

Li Tianyou looked at the moon and smiled: "Break the shackles of the world and be free from the constraints of the secular world.

Some people, even if they are infamous for eternity, are still remembered by the world, such as Qin Hui.

There are also people who have left their names in history and will be remembered forever, such as Yue Fei, Emperor Wu of Han and others.

Even after so many years of death, they have not been forgotten in the long river of history.

I want to be like Emperor Wu of Han. In my opinion, Yue Fei was just a foolish loyalist. Isn't it just twelve golden arrows? A general is not subject to the orders of the emperor when he is away. Zhao Gou is nothing!"

Sun Jiacai was shocked when he heard this, but he still said: "So Yue Fei's reputation will live forever."

Li Tianyou looked at Sun Jiacai and smiled: "But how many people in this world are willing to be like Yue Fei? Yue Fei sacrificed the lives of so many people in his family in exchange for his immortal reputation. Yue Fei will always owe his family an apology. No, it's not an apology anymore, it's his life.

Because everyone has only one chance, that is, one life. Yue Fei's reputation was earned with the blood and tears of his family, which I think is not desirable.

Because of his blind loyalty, Yue Fei's family was almost wiped out. Brother Sun, are you willing to have such a good reputation?"

Sun Jiacai didn't know how to answer for a moment. He definitely didn't want such a good reputation. Was it because of his daughter, Sun Xiaomin, that he would sacrifice his reputation? If so, he would rather not have this good reputation.

Li Tianyou smiled and said: "Brother Sun, you don't want to do that either! This is human nature. Yue Fei has lost his humanity and is only loyal.

Even if Yue Fei was like Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty, in my opinion Yu Qian was wiser than Yue Fei. He could die, but no one could touch his family.

Brother Sun, in most people’s minds, Yue Fei is not just a good name, but a foolish loyalty.”

Sun Jiacai nodded and said, "Chief Li, you seem very special today, but I can't tell."

Li Tianyou waved his hand and smiled: "It's just a random thought, nothing special. By the way, Brother Sun, have you brought all the things?"

Sun Jiacai nodded and said, "Well, Wang Defa has arranged for people to move it to the warehouse. Chief Li, you can go and take a look too!"

Li Tianyou nodded and said: "Well, as for the family that Wang Defa mentioned, come with me to Hong Kong next month, and I will arrange everything for them."

Sun Jiacai nodded and said, "Then I'll call you after they finish unloading everything."

Li Tianyou nodded without saying anything, but lay there and looked at the moon again.

Sun Jiacai shook his head helplessly. Although Li Tianyou said that what Yue Fei said made people feel disgusted, he did not want to really become a person like Yue Fei.

Because Yue Fei's end was so tragic.

When Li Tianyou was called back to the warehouse by Sun Jiacai, Wang Defa was the only one left in the warehouse.

As Li Tianyou and Sun Jiacai arrived, Wang Defa said excitedly: "Chief Li, ten treasures handed down from generation to generation, treasures handed down from generation to generation!"

Li Tianyou smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, tell me what it is."

Wang Defa said excitedly: "Tang Diamond Sutra cover, Nüshi Admonitions, Shang Shuangyang Zun, golden sword handle, Tang model of "Sangluan Tie", tiger eating man jar, Zhaoling six horses, Yaobian Tianmu tea bowl, Yezhaobaitu, Xiaoxiang lying tour scroll, a total of ten treasures handed down from generation to generation."

Li Tianyou was also extremely shocked after hearing this.

Tang Dynasty Diamond Sutra Title Page Woodcut

This cultural relic was discovered in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. It is said that it was placed in the Sutra Library of the Mogao Grottoes at that time. It is very well preserved and has a history of more than a thousand years. It was later stored in the British Museum.

"Picture of Female History Proverbs"

This scroll is just a copy of a model from the Tang Dynasty. Its original work is no longer traceable. It was drawn by the author based on other scrolls as reference and was later placed in the British Museum.

Shang Shuang Yang Zun

This wine vessel has a long history and was produced in the Shang Dynasty. It is delicately crafted with two lifelike sheep carved on both sides and delicate greedy patterns on the surface of the cup. This exquisite piece was later also collected in the British Museum.

Golden hilt

The sword in "Xuan-Yuan Sword" was created based on the prototype of a golden hilt. The golden hilt was made in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, using pure gold instead of gilt. However, this sword was extremely easy to break, so it was a burial object specifically used for burials.

Tang Dynasty Model Version of "SangluanTie"

This copybook is said to be the most similar copybook to Wang Xizhi himself, and it was produced in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that a master took it to Japan and later fell into Japan, where it is worth a fortune.

Tiger Eating Man Jar

The Tiger Eating Man Jar is a product from the late Shang Dynasty. It is exceptionally well made and has a unique shape, with a Land Rover and a human embracing each other. It was later placed in a Japanese museum.

Six Horses of Zhaoling Mausoleum

Originally this stone sculpture consisted of six pieces, but with the changes in history, none of them have been preserved intact. Only four pieces remain in China, the other two are placed in the United States Museum, and the remaining four were stolen by thieves, who smashed the stone sculpture to make it easier to steal it. As a result, we can only see the incomplete Six Horses of Zhaoling Mausoleum in later generations.

Yohen Tenmoku tea bowl

This tea bowl is unique and priceless. It is an art treasure from the Southern Song Dynasty. It is exquisitely crafted and has a lustrous appearance. It was later kept in Japan.

Night Light White Picture

This painting is an authentic work of Han Gan. The horse in the painting is exactly the imperial mount of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. The horse's demeanor is very handsome and the lines are very smooth. It's a pity that it is collected by the US Museum.

"Xiaoxiang Lying Tour Scroll"

This painting was completed by two painters in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is known as the best landscape painting in the Southern Song Dynasty and is now stored in the Japanese Museum. The "Xiaoxiang Lying Tour Scroll" is worthy of being one of the ten national treasures lost overseas.

(These are all national treasures that are circulated abroad. Some of them were stolen during the Qing Dynasty. Zidong wrote these ten to make up for the regret. I also hope that readers who see this will not forget the national humiliation and remember history.)

Li Tianyou felt that he had obtained these things at such a price, and he had made a huge profit.

Li Tianyou gave all the money and gold bars to Wang Defa without saying a word, and then gave Wang Defa and Sun Jiacai ten big black ten each as a reward for their hard work over the past few days.

Wang Defa looked at the big black pick in his hand and said, "Chief Li, I have already received commission for these things. I cannot take this money."

In Wang Defa's opinion, everything Li Tianyou did was a complete loss-making business, because Li Tianyou was going to open a museum in the future, and there was no way Li Tianyou would be able to sell these things.

Sun Jiacai also said bitterly: "Chief Li, you gave me too much, you already paid me a salary."

Li Tianyou was excited, and waved his hands at the two of them, saying, "I will never let anyone who works for me suffer a loss, and the same goes for you. These are rewards for your recent hard work, so just take them with peace of mind."

After Li Tianyou finished speaking, he continued: "I know that you two are afraid that I will sell these things to foreigners, and you are also suspicious of me because I have so much money.

I can tell you clearly that this money is nothing in my eyes?

Brother Sun knows that my wife, Zheng Yanran, is the daughter of the Zheng family, one of the four richest families in Hong Kong. So, you don’t have to worry about where my money comes from.

I also hope you won’t tell these things to others, after all, our Xia country does not allow such things to happen.”

Sun Jiacai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Chief Li, I won't say a word to anyone."

In Sun Jiacai's opinion, as long as a man is capable, having three wives and four concubines is really nothing. After all, he came from the landlord era, so he is not surprised.

Not to mention Wang Defa, he doesn't care about these at all.

Wang Defa said: "Chief Li, you know Lou Bancheng, right? He has several wives, but after the establishment of the New Xia Kingdom, he asked those wives to go to Hong Kong with their sons.

I, my current wife, and my daughter stayed in Sijiu City."

When Li Tianyou heard Wang Defa mention Lou Bancheng, he thought of Lou Xiaoe.

It seems that I haven't seen Lou Xiao'e since I came back this time. I don't know how Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao are doing now, and I don't know if they need my help.

(I’m about to make a scene, don’t worry, this is a long novel, with both the heroines in movies and TV shows and the original heroines.)