Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

The old man and the old woman followed He Lai out of the black market and didn't dare to leave.

"Master, look, how about we two just wait for you here, okay?"

The old man asked in a low voice. After all, if you leave the black market, you might be robbed.

"Okay, you guys wait, I'll be back soon." He Lai didn't force him. After all, he would have to find a chance to take out food from the space by himself by then.

After a while, He Lai put the bag of grain in front of the old couple.

The old couple immediately bent over to check, and when they found that it was indeed flour and cornmeal, they were overjoyed.

Moreover, this cornmeal is pure cornmeal, not the kind of cornmeal on the market that is mixed with corn cobs and corn stalks!

The weight feels about the same, definitely not less.

"Thank you, thank you." After the old man finished the inspection, he immediately expressed his gratitude.

"Since there is no problem, give me the dog." He Lai said when he saw that they had finished the inspection.

"Okay, okay, my dear, let's go quickly, let's go quickly, before anyone follows us!"

The old man handed the dog bag to He Lai and the flour to his wife. He then tied up the bag of cornmeal, picked up the bag, and told his wife to leave.

The old lady was still a little reluctant, and kept looking back at the dog bag. She walked for a distance and then came back.

"Um... Um... Sir, I see you are well-dressed and you don't seem to be someone who can't afford meat. Can you please not kill it when you buy it back? It's very well behaved, never barks, eats little, and is a great guard at the door."

the old lady pleaded.

He Lai thought it was funny. How could he guard the door without being asked? But he still agreed. After all, he had no intention of killing the dog.

"Okay, I promise, I won't kill it! Is that ok?"

"Thank you, thank you, can I touch it again?" the old lady asked in a trembling voice.

"of course can."

Even in the darkness, He Lai could still see the old man's wrinkled face full of reluctance and pain, and he felt uncomfortable in his heart. He then nodded to show his agreement.

The old lady walked to the dog bag, opened the bag, carefully held the female dog's head, and gently stroked its fur. Her eyes revealed endless tenderness and love, as if she was saying goodbye to her own child.

"Dahuang, you have to be good and obedient, okay?" the old lady said softly, tears streaming down her face.

The female dog named Da Huang seemed to understand the old lady's words, and she groaned and shed tears. She stuck out her tongue and kept licking the old lady's face, and seemed to know that she was about to be sold, and her heart was filled with sadness and reluctance.

The man and the dog hugged each other tightly, as if time had stopped.

After a long while, the old man finally came over. He was obviously anxious because he found that his wife had not caught up with him.

"Let's go, let's go, what are you doing? You...!" the old man urged, with a hint of nervousness in his tone, as if he was afraid that He Lai would change his mind later.

The old lady slowly loosened her hand, wiped the tears from her face, and slowly stood up. She stuffed the bitch back into the bag, looked at it reluctantly, and then handed the bag to He Lai.

Then she picked up the flour on the ground and left with the old man.

He Lai silently watched the two people leave, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart. He understood that for the old lady, selling the bitch might be a life pressure, but this family affection was something she could not give up.

He Lai waited until the old couple walked away before he picked up the dog bag, walked into the dead end, and entered the space with the dog.

The bitch was freed and immediately looked around. She was scared out of her wits because there were animals everywhere, even bears.

He Lai could see the dog's full appearance at this time. It was a Labrador Retriever! Yes, yes, this kind of dog is very good. It is friendly, smart, and loyal. It is an ideal choice for a family pet. It is easy to train and very friendly to children. It is a breed that He Lai likes very much.

He Lai remembered that Labrador was a dog from Canada. It was a bit strange how it ended up in the hands of an old couple in this era, but He Lai didn't care. It was great!

He Lai prepared some delicious food for it, milk and the meat of two rabbits.

Look at how skinny it is, and it has to feed five puppies. It must be hard for this mother dog!

The bitch saw the food and then looked at He Lai, her new owner.

"Eat, eat, and you will follow me from now on." He Lai touched its dog's head.

The female dog seemed to understand. She looked at the puppy next to her who was drinking milk, and then she lay down and started to tear the rabbit meat.

He Lai felt relieved when he saw the female dog start to eat. However, he was still worried that the dog would be like in TV dramas or movies, missing its original owner all the time!

After all, there are too many movies about loyal dogs, like the dog Zhongba, who couldn't even stay with his owner's daughter after his original owner died, so he escaped and waited for his original owner at the train station entrance! He waited for ten years and didn't give up until he died!

Although some people think that this movie is a propaganda of imperialist loyalty and patriotism, you have to say it is very touching! So many movies about dog loyalty were made later.

He Lai returned to the black market and took all the cigarettes and alcohol from Ma Liu.

"Master, I remember you wanted to go to the ghost market to buy antiques. I have a batch of things. Are you interested in taking a look?"

Ma Liu asked.

"Oh? Where did it come from? Do you know whether it's real or not?" He Lai asked curiously.

"Master, it's absolutely true. I have someone here who specializes in studying this and has looked at each one carefully! It's real. As for where it came from, I won't tell you." Ma Liu said with a smile.

"Okay, show me. I'm telling you, if I find out it's a fake, I won't come here again."

He Lai reminded him.

"Don't worry, it's absolutely true!" Ma Liu promised.

He Lai nodded and followed Ma Liu, holding cigarettes and alcohol in his hands.

Soon He Lai followed Ma Liu to a courtyard.

He Lai entered the room and saw two large boxes. The things should be inside.

"Sir, please come this way. The things are all in the box." Ma Liu led He to the box.

As soon as the two boxes were opened, He Lai saw that they were full of exquisite porcelain!

He Lai probably guessed that all of them were porcelain from Jingdezhen. After all, most of the valuable porcelains of this era came from Jingdezhen!

He Lai put down his cigarettes and alcohol and picked up the biggest one without hesitation.

"Master, please be gentle, this is the most valuable one here!"

Ma Liu was immediately excited when he saw that He Lai found the best one right away and picked it up so casually.

"Ma Liu, what is this called? I like it, it's colorful and very beautiful!"

He Lai looked at the bottle carefully. He seemed to have seen it somewhere in his previous life, but he couldn't remember where!

"Master, wait a minute. I'll turn the pages of the notebook for you. I've memorized everything else, especially this one. I remember it very clearly!"

As Ma Liu spoke, he took out a small notebook from his pocket and started flipping through it.

This little booklet was taken by Ma Liu from the seller, and it records the origin and introduction of the two boxes of items.

"This bottle is from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and it is called the Qing Qianlong Various Glaze Color Large Bottle.

It is 86.4 cm high, 27.4 cm in diameter, and 33 cm in foot diameter. That..."

"Wait, wait, what did you say it was called?"

Before Ma Liu could finish his words, he was interrupted by He Lai!

"It's called the large jar with various glazes from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. What's wrong, sir?" Ma Liu asked in confusion.

"Ma Liu, you are not lying to me, are you? I remember that this bottle has always been in our Sijiucheng Museum! And it seems that Emperor Qianlong only asked the Imperial Porcelain Factory in Jingdezhen to make one of this bottle!

How come you have another one here? Did you steal it from the museum? Or are you trying to trick me with a fake one? "

He Lai asked doubtfully.

After all, the various glazed large bottles of the Qing Dynasty Qianlong period are so famous that He Lai remembered them as soon as he heard them. This porcelain is known as the "mother of porcelain"! It is so precious and is a priceless treasure! It is probably more valuable than the bronze head!

"Master, Master, please don't disbelieve it. This thing can't be fake. It must be real!"

Ma Liu was anxious. He didn't know why there was only one of these things. The other one was actually in the museum! How could he explain this?