Return to the Road of God

Chong Shan didn't say any more, sometimes, the comfort between men may only need a look, a movement, or a glass of wine, it's as simple as that.

The two stayed in a hotel near the airport for one night. When they woke up the next day, Chong Shan lay his head on Ge Qinzhou's arm, listening to him intermittently explain why he came to Xishi.

"So you're looking for a man surnamed Li?" Chong Shan finally understood, feeling a little sad for this man's life experience.

Ge Qinzhou gave a "hmm", put his arms around him, and rubbed his ears together.

Sensing his lack of love, Chongshan sighed softly, freed his hand to make a few phone calls, Ge Qinzhou listened quietly, he knew that Chongshan was helping him.

The two lay on the bed for a while, when a call came back, "Have a meal with the people from the Municipal Cultural Bureau at noon." Chong Shan hung up the phone, got up and put on his clothes, "Clean up and go together."

This is the first time Ge Qinzhou has seen Chong Shan, who buys gifts, dinners, entertains, socializes, and puts on a bureaucratic tone.

This kind of Chongshan has a special charm. He knows that Chongshan was attached to the official family not just to get angry with himself. This person has always been rational and very realistic.But now, seeing his ability in dealing with people and networking with his own eyes, Ge Qinzhou couldn't help being a little touched.

The 37-year-old Chongshan has indeed everything in his life plan, except love...but the latter is also gradually closing the net.

With "relationships", things are much more convenient to deal with.

Chong Shan turned down all the affairs, and accompanied Ge Qinzhou in Xishi for a few days, and finally narrowed down the scope of his target to a village in the outskirts.

The two went there immediately and found the contact person surnamed Li.

This person looked about fifty years old, wearing an outdated gray cotton jacket, his face was covered with wrinkled skin after being exposed to the sun and wind.But when he heard Ge Qinzhou's reason for coming, he shook his head blankly, and even shook his head and waved his hands in a squeaky dialect, implying that he didn't know anything.

Chong Shan was also confused: "Are you sure it's this person?"

Ge Qinzhou took out Xia Zidan's letter, and the man immediately changed his face, looked at the two of them carefully, and then whispered in standard Mandarin: "Come in."

Chongshan: "..."

After entering the room, the man checked the handwriting in the letter, questioned Ge Qinzhou's identity carefully, and said, "I've heard of you."

Ge Qinzhou was taken aback for a moment, and the man said again: "I know that the officials banned you back then. Before that, Xia Zidan also mentioned you to me. I took Xia Zidan's money and signed an agreement with her to help her guard These paintings of the Xia family have lasted for 20 years, and the agreed period was reached three years ago, and I can leave at any time."

Ge Qinzhou asked nervously, "What about Xia Zidan? Where did she go?"

That person: "I don't know."

Ge Qinzhou was overjoyed. What this person said meant that Xia Zidan was missing but not dead. He asked again, "What will happen to these paintings after you leave?"

The man raised his head and said with a smile, "Isn't this you here?"

Ge Qinzhou: "..."

"It's fate," the man said with emotion, and got up to show them the paintings. "Actually, I moved these paintings here one after another before the museum was demolished. During this period, many people came to inquire about it."

Ge Qinzhou was surprised: "Is there anyone else who knows about Xia's calligraphy and painting?"

The man said: "Well, someone from the official family has come to ask."

Ge Qinzhou: "..."

Passing through the small courtyard, moving the water tank, and entering another room, the three of them finally stopped in front of a red lacquered wooden door, "The most dangerous time happened four years ago. I was still worried about these paintings. I can't keep it anymore," the man pushed the door open and went straight in. After entering, there was a dark corridor about two meters long, which could only allow one person to pass through. "I don't know if you have heard of an economic case in 97. .”

When he reached the end of the corridor, the man took out the key in his trouser pocket and opened the lock.

Chong Shan followed behind and asked, "Is it Ke Mingfeng's case?"

Four years ago, Ke Mingfeng's corruption and bribery case made a lot of noise. The person who gave the bribe was once a well-known bigwig in the real estate industry. When this incident broke out, the whole country was shocked. Because many people were implicated in this case, the higher-ups decided to punish them severely. Now Those in power were almost all cleaned up like a big shakeup.

"That's right, but Ke Mingfeng's reason for accepting bribes is not as high-sounding as reported in the news." A stone step leading to the ground appeared in front of him.

"Could it be related to the Xia family?"

"Well, do you still remember the Mu family that fell together?"

"I know..." The "Mu Family", with one person under one person and over ten thousand people, began to disintegrate at that moment, which is why Ke Mingfeng's case became famous.

"It was because of the Mu family that Xia Zidan hid in Tibet back then. They learned that Xia's paintings and calligraphy still exist in the world. In the name of 'country', they tried everything possible to get it and take it for themselves."

"What does that have to do with Ke Mingfeng?"

"Ke Mingfeng has a mistress named Song Xi. This person is Song Yue's niece, so Ke Mingfeng also knows something about it."

Ge Qinzhou frowned, and when he thought about who was coming, he stopped in his tracks.

Chong Shan asked: "Who are these people?"

Ge Qinzhou said: "Song Yue...is my uncle's first wife."

Chong Shan: "Xia Xiaochuan's biological mother?"

Ge Qinzhou nodded slightly. He remembered Song Xi. This person lived in Xia's family for a while when he was a child. Because he was about the same age as Xia Xiaochuan, he was a very likable girl. She was also beautiful, and his mother liked her very much. She would also teach her to draw pictures at ordinary times... The inexhaustible clues in this cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences, and the man only mentioned this sentence is enough.

While talking, he went down to the basement, the man lit the lamp, and opened a door with the key——

"It is said that the West Market is full of treasures, especially the underground. It used to be the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. Xia Zidan chose to transport the paintings here. Maybe he also wanted to use the underground aura to protect the Xia family..."

Ge Qinzhou and Chong Shan stood at the entrance of the cellar, looking at the piles of calligraphy and paintings inside, feeling stunned for a moment, all the paintings were properly wrapped, and they couldn't see what was inside.

But this scene alone can bring tears to Ge Qinzhou's eyes.

He walked over and opened one with trembling hands. It was a peony picture painted by Xia Ziqin. Today's well-known Chinese painting masters are unmatched!

A few more paintings were dismantled, and besides the traditional paintings, there were also some painting styles that were rarely seen in the history of Chinese painting, and there were even paintings similar to totem talismans.

Chong Shan also saw his blood boil with excitement, just a few paintings had filled this humble cellar with brilliance, he couldn't even imagine how intense the response would be if all these works were presented in front of the world!The "study works" that the Xia family never passed on to the world are more than just a piece of gold, they are simply priceless treasures!At this moment, he was a little grateful for Xia Zidan's willfulness and insistence on going his own way.

"A total of 530 pieces, but I heard from Xia Zidan that this is not all. She was afraid that her family would find out, so she only stole one-third, and lost a lot on the way, so there are only so many left." The man walked over. , pointing to a pile of boxes and said, "There was a water leak in the museum back then, and this box of paintings has been soaked in water and distorted."

The two felt regretful when they heard the words, Chongshan said: "Let's look back, maybe I can restore it." He is now in the university, besides teaching, he mainly studies the restoration of ancient paintings, so he is considered an expert.

After handing over these paintings, Ge Qinzhou began to worry again. He took root in City H. Naturally, he had to transport these paintings back to City H to deal with them, but how to transport them back?

Chong Shan guessed Ge Qinzhou's confusion, he stroked those paintings carefully, and suggested, "Buy some boxes of better quality, pack a truck, and drive directly to City H."

Ge Qinzhou: "It will take a day and a night to drive back to City H from here."

The person in charge of the paintings said: "It took Xia Zidan almost a year to transport these paintings from Gusu."

Ge Qinzhou: "..."

Chong Shan patted him on the shoulder: "Don't think about it, I'll go back with you."

Ge Qinzhou was startled, and then heard Chong Shan say: "For so many years, I have betrayed you every time, and I am also guilty, this time I will accompany you to do a 'big event', don't worry, fame and fortune, I don't care about anything. don't want……"

Ge Qinzhou grabbed Chong Shan's wrist with his backhand: "What do you mean?"

Chong Shan looked at those paintings and said softly: "Your mother has gone through so much suffering, and these paintings have gone through so many ups and downs. It would be a pity if no one saw them in the end. You go to City H to open a summer Let’s go to the Art Museum, I’ll be a free worker for you.”

Ge Qinzhou: "Then your job..."

Chong Shan: "I'll resign when I get back."

Ge Qinzhou was speechless for a moment, and after a while of silence, he seemed to make up his mind and said to Chong Shan: "Even if it opens, I will not be the owner of the art museum."

Chong Shan asked: "Do you want to do charity?"

Ge Qinzhou shook his head: "No, there is a person who is more qualified to inherit these paintings than me."

Chong Shan: "Who?"

Ge Qinzhou: "Ye Yufan."

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The short 20-day winter vacation passed quickly, and the students returned to school one after another. Ke Jing also returned to Xili on the last day of the vacation.

Having dinner together at night, He Yuexi asked him how he spent his vacation, and Ke Jing said lazily, "I'm so bored."

Guo Zhekai said: "If you are bored, go back to China and not spend Christmas with us!"

Ke Jing's face turned pale, and he looked not in good spirits. Ye Yufan could probably guess the reason for his haggardness, so it was difficult to say anything. After dinner, he made him a cup of hot cocoa and asked, "What are your future plans?"

Ke Jing didn't know what he meant, and asked, "After what?"

Ye Yufan lowered his eyes and asked, "After graduation, will you return to China?"

Although it was still early to ask this question, it aroused Ke Jing's thinking. Holding the cup, he was a little confused: "I don't know." After a while, he said, "When I go back this year, Qin Mengyuan is looking for me."

Ye Yufan: "Who is Qin Mengyuan?"

Ke Jing: "The son of Qin Xing, the mayor of city A, after my father fell from power, his father took over."

Ye Yufan: "...What does he want you for?"

Ke Jing glanced at him: "You really don't know anything."

Ye Yufan: "..."

Ke Jing explained: "This guy can be regarded as a capable person. He started his own business, opened a gallery, established an art company, and discovered potential painters. He has just graduated from university and he has done well. At least in China, except for Guan Hong Ze and Bai Qing and Bai Mu, Qin Mengyuan is a special case."

Ye Yufan: "So, he is an art dealer?"

Ke Jing: "Basically, do you know what the general art graduates do?"

Ye Yufan: "Not sure."

Ke Jing: "If you want to do pure art, you have to sign a contract with a gallery or an art company. Unless you are already famous as soon as you graduate, you can open your own sign and be independent, otherwise you have to sell yourself. Big companies are like Hongyun and Yishi. , In fact, it’s almost like an artist company. Afterwards, you have to participate in various exhibitions to gain popularity. Sometimes you don’t have the strength to get ahead. It depends on the opportunity, and unspoken rules are inevitable.”

Ye Yufan: "Is that so..." No wonder I saw a few Chinese students dealing with Guan Hongze at the party before, all of them looked flattering.

Ke Jing: "If you don't do pure art, you can also do related things, such as animation, art magazines, illustrations, film and television stage design... Speaking of it, Tang Zhen and his family are the leaders in the field of design in China. Of course, you can also do it. You can choose to be a teacher, so who, didn't Uncle Fu Tingxin run a Huaxia Academy of Fine Arts in China, and he can go back and teach."

Ye Yufan was ashamed, why did he feel that the families of the people around him had almost monopolized the domestic art industry!

Ke Jing: "If a foreign art company signs you, you can also stay abroad. The treatment may be better and the degree of freedom will be higher, but most Chinese students still want to go back."

Ye Yufan: "Then Qin Mengyuan came to you because he wanted you to continue doing pure art?"

Ke Jing: "Of course, those who study art will be the happiest if they can create freely."

Ye Yufan nodded: "Not bad."

"But..." Ke Jing frowned, looking a little puzzled, "This time he came to me and asked about my mother."