Great Imperial Merchant

Early in the morning of the second day, Yang Zhongyuan packed up the little burden he had carried back and went to the main hall to wait for Yang Zhongshan.

As soon as Yang Zhongshan stepped into the gate, he saw his tall and thin brother's thin back, and the sadness in his heart overflowed in an instant, and his mouth was suddenly filled with bitterness.

He had a lot of conversations with Kong Minhua last night, but in the end, he still didn't have the courage to keep Yang Zhongyuan at home.He was afraid, afraid that his younger brother would say more hardships and difficulties in these years, and even more afraid of the way his younger brother looked at him like a stranger.

Yes, he didn't like this younger brother when he was young. He couldn't resent his father Na Xiao for making his father sad, so he put all his hatred on the father and son.He hated him and his father from a humble background, and hated his younger brother for dividing his father's attention, so at that time when his father sent his younger brother away, even though he vaguely felt that there would be such a day in the future, he still didn't say a word to stop him.

In his heart, he was actually despicably hoping that his brother would never come back.

However, Yang Zhongyuan was thinking of his own father after all, after so many years of suffering, he finally came back.

"Xiao Yuan," Yang Zhongshan said after a pause, "Uncle Quan is ready, do you want to go to the warehouse with me first, or go to pick up Uncle Quan first?"

Yang Zhongyuan turned his head back, with a decent smile on his face, and replied gently: "Let's go pick up my father first, I want to see him."

Yang Zhongshan looked at this alienated and unfamiliar younger brother, as if something was blocked in his throat, unable to swallow or spit it out, choking him extremely uncomfortable.

"Come with me." Yang Zhongshan ordered his servants to go to the back house to pick him up, and at the same time led his younger brother to the gate of the back house.

Along the way, the two of them were silent, only Zhizhi kept screaming, which made Yang Zhongshan more and more upset.

At the gate of the courtyard, Yang Zhongshan said: "Xiao Yuan, why don't you go in with me to pick up Uncle Quan."

Yang Zhongyuan raised his head, the smile on his face narrowed, and he said lightly: "No, what happened in the past, let it go."

Yes, he lived with this parent until he was ten years old, and the back house is where he grew up. Now, after 14 years of separation, he cannot return to his hometown when he returns home. One can imagine how he feels.

Yang Zhongshan thought of Yang Zhongyuan in his heart, and the guilt in his heart became deeper and deeper.

Yang Zhongyuan looked at his pale brother, and unconsciously moved his hands hidden in his sleeves. Are you sad?Painful?Feeling helpless?The mood you experienced this day, but our father and son have endured for a full 14 years.Let's suffer like this for the rest of our lives.

The physical pain will always get better, but the spiritual pain will continue to spread, entangled in a person's eternal life.

What Yang Zhongyuan wanted was just such an ending.

Not long after, Yang Zhongyuan saw a familiar figure through the round arch. He was a little excited, and couldn't help but took two steps forward, standing outside the door and staring at his father who was slowly walking towards the door.

When the person approached, Yang Zhongyuan couldn't restrain himself anymore, ran to his father in two or three steps, and hugged him vigorously.

"Father, I came back alive." Yang Zhongyuan said loudly to Zhou Quanxu.

Even though he had seen his son a few days ago, Zhou Quanxu almost burst into tears when his son called him daddy. He raised his hand and gently patted his son on the shoulder: "Xiao Yuan, you are already taller than daddy!" .”

Here the father and son met happily, while Yang Zhongshan and Kong Minhua who was standing behind Zhou Quanxu looked at each other, both of them had bitter eyes.

Because Zhou Quanxu lived in seclusion, the two of them never cared about him. Since the Qingming farewell, they have never seen each other in the past few months.Looking at it now, Zhou Quanxu has become so thin, his face is pale and sickly, which shows how difficult life is.

Thinking of this, the two masters of the Yang family didn't speak any more, but just waited silently, watching the father and son who had been reunited for a long time talking tenderly.

Different from the alienation and indifference when facing his brother just now, Yang Zhongyuan is a little more popular at this moment, crying and laughing, making people can't help but think of him when he was a child.

At that time, Yang Zhongyuan was very arrogant and domineering. He liked to laugh. Whenever he got into trouble, he always begged his father for mercy with a cute smile on his face, and his father would always soften his heart under his smile, as long as it was not too much. , will always spare his mischievous tricks.

At that time, Yang Zhongyuan was still a lively and energetic person.Unlike now, once all the disguises are put away, it will be difficult to find a trace of popularity on him.

Except when facing Zhou Quanxu.

Kong Minhua walked up to Yang Zhongshan and gently took his hand: "Zhongshan, didn't you tell me?"

Yang Zhongshan shook his head and sighed sadly: "Let him go, we will give him whatever he wants. If he wants to leave the Yang family with Uncle Quan, let him do as he pleases."

Kong Minhua knew how tormented Yang Zhongshan was when he made this decision, but if they didn't, what could they do? 1000 taels is not too much, and it is not too little. If you can buy Yang Zhongshan with peace of mind, it will be worth it.

Zhou Quanxu's body has been dragged down, and now it feels a little uncomfortable to stand and say a few words. Yang Zhongyuan knew that his father had not received proper medical treatment, so he did not continue to talk to his father, and walked directly to Yang Zhongshan with him: "Brother , let's go to the warehouse."

Hearing that Yang Zhongyuan was still willing to call him big brother, Yang Zhongshan's face finally looked better. He gave Kong Minhua a wink and said, "Why don't you let Minhua accompany Uncle Quan to the main hall first? He is not in good health."

Yang Zhongyuan looked at him and shook his head, and said in a low voice, "Dad and I were not allowed to go to the South Warehouse before, but now that we are leaving, we have to let him see what the warehouse looks like."

Yang Zhongshan, who was originally in a better mood because of his younger brother's big brother, turned dark involuntarily when he heard these words.Although the father was kind to the youngest son from a concubine, he never allowed the two of them to step into the South Chamber.It is the most important warehouse of the Yang family, where the most valuable things are locked.In the eyes of Mr. Yang back then, these belonged to his eldest son, Yang Zhongshan, and had nothing to do with Yang Zhongyuan.

When Yang Zhongyuan was six years old, he strayed into the South Chamber by mistake, and when Mr. Yang found out about it, he was furious and beat him up. If Zhou Quanxu hadn't begged hard to promise that the two of them would never go south again, they would have saved their lives.It was at that time that Yang Zhongyuan's bad temper intensified, and every time he had to toss himself on his back, he was willing to give up.

Yang Zhongshan turned his head and glanced at Yang Zhongyuan who was carefully supporting his father, only then did he slightly realize that Yang Zhongyuan's stubbornness back then was all because of being ignored by his biological father, and he adopted the most inappropriate resistance.

The South Chamber is the most tightly guarded place in the entire Yang family. To enter here, Kong Minhua, Yang Zhongshan and Lao Zhengjun need to use six keys to open the four doors. Because the Yang family is in the antique business, these things vary in size, so the South Chamber It was twice the size of the west chamber, and when Yang Zhongshan opened all the doors and led the two of them to the door of the warehouse, Kong Minhua had already rushed there with two servants.

The servants carried snacks and hot tea in their hands, and placed them neatly on the tea table outside the warehouse.Kong Minhua walked to Zhou Quanxu with a smile, and helped him to sit on the chair: "Go in, I will wait outside with Uncle Quan."

Kong Minhua is still so thoughtful and careful after the unpleasant quarrel yesterday, but he is also a person who can bend and stretch. Yang Zhongyuan glanced at him, nodded at his father, and said softly: "Father, wait for me, I will be there soon." Out."

Zhou Quanxu took a sip of tea and felt that he was more energetic. He couldn't help showing a gentle smile to his son: "Go ahead, don't rush out. When you were young, you always wanted to come in and take a look. Now you have the opportunity, so you should take a good look at it." Well done."

When Kong Minhua heard Zhou Quanxu's words, the hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, and quickly took over the conversation with a smile: "Xiao Yuan, don't worry, I'll accompany Uncle Quan, you take your time and just find what you like."

This time Yang Zhongyuan didn't speak, but followed Yang Zhongshan into the warehouse with a more complicated expression.

There are quite a lot of things in the warehouse of the Yang family, but they are organized in an orderly manner.From porcelain and jade to furniture miscellaneous toys, from pens, inks, papers and inkstones to piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all kinds of things are neatly placed on the shelves in order of size. As soon as Yang Zhongyuan came in, he couldn't help but sigh.

Although the things here are mixed with real and fake, and the grade is much lower than that in the palace, there are really many kinds.The Yang family was able to make the business better and better. Whether it was his father or his eldest brother Yang Zhongshan, they were indeed very business-minded.

"There are so many things here." Yang Zhongyuan sighed.

Yang Zhongshan glanced at his younger brother and said in a low voice: "If you like something, just take it, no matter it's true or not, brother won't say anything, it's okay to take a few more."

Those who are in the antique business naturally have their own rules and regulations. You can judge whether it is true or false. Whether you make money or lose money, it is your own business and has nothing to do with the seller.

Yang Zhongshan promised his younger brother to take five things yesterday, but today he felt that it was too little, so he made such a sentence.

But Yang Zhongyuan shook his head: "No, I said I want five pieces, so I want five pieces. I don't know how to think about things that don't belong to me."

Seeing his younger brother's insistence, Yang Zhongshan didn't say anything more: "Xiao Yuan, as long as you are happy, whatever happens in the future, remember that I am your brother and this is your home, I am satisfied."

He made a promise to Yang Zhongyuan in a disguised form, telling him that he could come to him if he had any difficulties in the future, and if he couldn't live outside, he could still come back to Yang's house.

Yang Zhongyuan didn't express anything after hearing this, he just carefully looked at the ornaments on the shelves and carefully selected them one by one.

Most of the antiques from the previous dynasty, as long as they are well-made, most of them are real objects in the palace.Yang Zhongyuan has been in the palace for so many years, not to mention looking through the imperial treasury, but he can always see hundreds of real objects in the imperial study.So for this line of work, he is also considered a half-expert.

After seeing too many genuine products, it is not easy to pick fake ones.