Jianbao Lingyan

Xu You is very popular in Xu Dongliang's family. As the eldest grandson of this branch of the Xu family, Xu You was the only child of the two families before he was three years old.

In addition, Xu Dongliang's two sons are not around, and the three grandsons can only see each other once or twice a year. In this way, Xu You became the most welcome guest of the old couple, and the only daughter in the family. Children, Xu Ni's treatment is almost the same.

Xu Dongliang liked the simple and honest Xu You very much, and even thought about adopting Xu You to his boss.

Xu Wei was ten years old at that time, Xu Yanming, Xu Dongliang's eldest son, had been married for four years and had no children, while Xu Yanbin had two sons at that time.

In addition, when Xu You was at home, Xu Yanbin and Liu Yunhua didn't welcome him all the time. Adopting Xu Wei to Xu Yanming's place was obviously a benefit for the two families, and everyone was happy.

As a result, as soon as the matter was agreed with my eldest daughter-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law brought good news, and eight months later she gave birth to her little grandson Xu Mai.The matter of adoption didn't work out, but Xu Dongliang still loved Xu You very much, even closer than his own grandson.

Xu Dongliang sat on the kang, smoking a big cigarette pipe that had been used for more than ten years, silent for a long time, looking at Xu You who was sitting aside, feeling sorry for such a good boy who missed the college entrance examination.

"Xiao Er, you should think about it. Although the family is not rich, there is still money for your schooling. Come on, your father can still afford your schooling expenses."

"No, Second Master, I'm almost twenty, and I can't spend my family's money anymore. My younger siblings are getting older, and I'm not very good at studying, and I may not be able to pass the exam in another year." Xu Wei has always been dull. With a temperament, he rarely speaks too long, "I just want to go to work."

Xu Dongliang sighed, "Okay, I'll tell your dad to let you go to your uncle's place. Your uncle has been in the city for so many years, so he doesn't know any craftsmen. If I can arrange for you to learn a craft That's fine too."

"Well, I listen to the second master."

Xu Wei also thinks that he should learn a craft, but he can carve wood. He heard from his classmates that now in the city, anyone who knows how to craft like himself can earn money. And one more way to make money.

What's more, isn't going to college just learning a craft?It's just that my own craftsmanship is not as expensive as others'.

"Going outside is no better than at home. You have to be careful. You believe everything other people say. When they sell you, you are still counting the money." This child is good at everything, honest, filial, down-to-earth, Benevolence and righteousness are just a little careless, which makes people worry.

"Well, I don't listen to anyone, but my third uncle." In Xu Wei's heart, the most powerful person in the family is the second master, who can say anything, and the most promising one is the uncle. Xu You didn't remember what it was the chief of staff of the military region, but this did not prevent Xu You from admiring Xu Yanming.

And the smartest one is definitely my third uncle, who not only married his third aunt who had a college education, but also has his own house and shop in a big place like Shanghai, which is definitely the ultimate goal of rural children.

"When you get home tomorrow, tell your father to come and find me." Xu Dongliang has been the village head for 20 years, and he knows everything in all directions, "I have something to tell him. "

Xu Yanbin sat on the stool, took a sip of herbal tea, and thought silently.

Liu Yunhua has been married to Xu Yanbin for almost 20 years. Naturally, she knows Xu Yanbin's appearance, which shows that he has seriously thought about his suggestion, and will think about it, which means that this matter is right.

"He is a big boss in a big city, and he wanted to buy our house because of our good Feng Shui. If you want me to say that this house was an old house bought by my father-in-law, it has been decades since now. Not to mention the water leaks, the windows are a bit leaky, and winter is becoming more and more difficult every year. Our family Nini is a good seed who can go to college. Besides, Teacher Chen said that our family Nini has talent. If she learns Piano, I can also be a musician in the future. Xu Yanbin, let me tell you, this is a great thing for your old Xu family’s ancestral grave to smoke. You can’t delay my daughter. Besides, what time is it now, our little tiger is going to marry , there is no gift money of three or five thousand, some girl will see you." At this point, Liu Yunhua hesitated, "there is also Xiaoer, who can't read well, and has physical problems, so I don't want to save more money. , can’t marry a wife at all.”

"You also know that this house is old and can't accommodate people at all. The boss is not a fool, why did he spend so much money to buy it?" Xu Yanbin didn't believe that such a good thing suddenly fell from the sky.

"That's true." When Xu Yanbin said this, Liu Yunhua also felt uncertain. After all, this house was lived by herself, and it was really not very good. The decades-old house, no matter how uncomfortable it is to live in.

"How did your second brother know him, and how did he fall in love with our house, please tell me carefully." Xu Yanbin was undecided. If it is true that such a large sum of money can be obtained by selling the house , Xu Yanbin is very happy.I'm afraid that after being busy with this matter, if I don't get the money, I will meet a liar instead.

When Liu Yunhua heard this, she hurriedly told the whole story again, while Xu Yanbin listened carefully and asked some questions from time to time.The two of them discussed like this until midnight, until the next day they left the room with dark circles under their eyes.

Xu Er didn't go home yesterday, and lived directly at Xu Dongliang's place. In the past few years, Xu Er has often lived in Xu Dongliang's house, and Xu Yanbin and his wife are used to it.So Xu Wei came home after breakfast and called Xu Yanbin. Xu Yanbin just wanted to go to Xu Dongliang for an idea, so he left with Xu Wei without eating.

When Xu Yanbin arrived at Xu Dongliang's house, he saw his second aunt waiting for him with a bowl of vegetable porridge and a white bun.

"Yunhua of your family suffers from confinement disease and can't get up in the morning. You must not have eaten. Eat first. Your second uncle has gone to the village party secretary's house and will be back later."

Xu Yanbin took over the bowl. For so many years, the second aunt's family has never regarded him as an outsider. Xu Yanbin has always been very grateful.

Not long after Xu Yanbin finished his breakfast, Xu Dongliang came back from outside, swaying with his hands behind his back.

"Come on, have you eaten yet? Your second aunt left you a steamed bun."

"Eat, just finished eating." Xu Yanbin stood up and welcomed Xu Dongliang into the inner room.

As soon as Xu Dongliang sat down, Xu Er planned to turn around and go out, but Xu Dongliang stopped him.

"Xiao Er, you stay." When Xu Dongliang spoke, no one in the family could refute, "You are old too, and you should listen to some things."

"Hey." Xu Wei responded, then turned around and took a small stool, sat down and listened.

Xu Yanbin also felt that since the child was so old, he should know something.What's more, when I was as old as my son, I was married.

"I have two things today, but they can be regarded as one thing." Sitting in the kang, Xu Dongliang said to Xu Yanbin who was sitting on the top of the kang, "I heard that someone wants to buy your house? What kind of person is that person?" , tell me."

"The man's surname is Yan. I heard that his ancestors were also from our Maoer Village. Their family left from his grandfather's generation. I heard that they seem to have gone to the capital to visit relatives. Now that man is back, he wants to go back to his hometown and return to his roots. He fell in love with him. My house." Xu Yanbin sorted out the information he heard from his wife yesterday, and told Xu Dongliang carefully.

"Surname Yan? What's his grandfather's name, when did his family move out, do you know?"

When Xu Dongliang heard that the surname was Yan, he seemed to have remembered something, but it had been decades since it happened, so he really couldn't remember clearly.

"I heard that they moved away before the founding of the People's Republic of China."

"That's right, how much did he pay to buy your house?" Xu Dongliang knew what was going on when he heard it.

"One hundred thousand, second uncle, do you know their family?"

"I know. Speaking of which, we have some relatives with their family. If my seniority is not wrong, that Boss Yan should be of the same seniority as you, and you are cousins." Xu Dongliang took a puff of cigarette, "But people probably don't want to recognize this relative, otherwise they wouldn't even mention it, and just say they want to buy a house."

"Second Uncle, is there any enmity between our two families?" Xu Yanbin was shocked when he heard that, he is the big boss in the provincial capital, and the county magistrate accompanied him everywhere, if there was any enmity between the family and him, it would be difficult to deal with.

"It's nothing, don't scare yourself. The Yan family followed the people there at the time. Your grandfather in our family is an old guerrilla, and the two families were a little unhappy at the time." Xu Dongliang glared at Xu Yanbin, "Your house , it used to be the ancestral house of the Yan family, and it has been empty since he left. Later, your father bought it with half his life savings in the village. After so many years, the Yan family came back unexpectedly. They didn't say anything. Asking for a house is considered benevolence and righteousness."

"You can't say that. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the government said that this house was returned to the village, and then my father bought it home. It was not stolen or robbed. It can be said that he wants to go back." Xu Yanbin was a little unconvinced, thinking that the second uncle What you said was wrong.

"No matter how you say it, as long as the price is right, you can sell it."

"Since the second uncle said so, let's sell it. But at this price, the second uncle, even if it is an ancestral house, shouldn't pay so much money." Xu Yanbin is still the bottom, 10 yuan is simply a huge sum of money for him. With enough money, I can definitely build two houses in the village and buy a piano for my daughter.

"I'm also curious. Maybe it's because they are afraid that you won't sell it, so they specially give you a high price?" On this point, Xu Dongliang is also a little uncertain.

"Does he still want the things in the house?" Xu Wei interjected after listening for a long time.

"Things? What things? Er, what have you seen in the house?" Xu Dongliang asked immediately after hearing this.

"A small box with a few pieces of paper in it, and there are some Standard Chartered Bank checks written on it."

Since finding the small wooden sign in the firewood room, Xu Wei has been there several times, looking for treasures, but found a movable brick on the other wall, and when he opened it, he saw a mahogany box with holding some papers.Later, when Xu Wei was in high school, he bought two picture albums on the period of the Republic of China at a bookstall, and there were various bank promissory notes in them.Only then did Xu Er know that the few pieces of paper at home belonged to foreign banks, and they could be used to withdraw money like a passbook at home.

"I just said, how could such a large amount of money buy a poor house?" Xu Yanbin patted his thigh when he heard this, and then suddenly turned to look at Xu Wei, "Why didn't you say earlier, so much money, What if I lose it?"