Chapter 338 Painting

Xu Youyou looked at the old man's energetic appearance and suddenly understood something.

It is said that appearance is determined by the heart. Although this is not absolutely true, it is almost the same.

People who are in a weak position are bound to be timid in their words and actions.

And a strong person can be identified with just a glance.

Although the old man Wu in front of him is over 90 years old, his eyes are bright, his movements are powerful, and he is decisive in what he says and does. He doesn't look like the kind of person who would be in a disadvantaged position at home or at work.

No wonder, even the great-grandson can't do anything to the old man.

"Old man, don't be angry for now. We can talk slowly." Xu Youyou said.

The old man listened to this, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he waved his hand and said, "I'm old and can't hear clearly. You said you want to steal my things? I'll beat you to death!"

The old man said this as if it was an early warning. As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the walking stick beside him and pretended to hit someone.

The bodyguards quickly stood in front of Xu Youyou to protect her.

"Boss, this old man is unreasonable. Don't force yourself on him," the bodyguard advised.

Xu Fang also nodded at the side: "Boss, the old saying is right, a son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall. If you really want to persuade him, let me do it. You can go around the village."

Xu Youyou waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't force anything on someone who can't make sense."

The group of people discussed for a long time but still couldn't come up with any rules.

Xu Youyou suddenly looked at Liu Xiangyi beside her: "Xiangyi, what are you thinking about?"

Liu Xiangyi didn't say anything, but was looking carefully at a painting behind the old man.

It is said to be a painting, but in fact it is still on the drawing board and is only half painted.

"This painting is very beautiful." Liu Xiangyi said.

Not only does Xu Youyou's crew's mission now fall on the old man, but the golden pointer of her mission to pick up leaks is also pointing to the old man's house.

Xu Youyou always valued Liu Xiangyi's intuition, and immediately said to Xu Fang beside her: "Sister Xu, can you tell the old man that I want to buy the painting he is painting."

Xu Youyou also found it quite strange. The information given by Ouyang Ouyang never mentioned that the old man could paint.

Besides, it seems a bit weird that a 90-year-old rural man has all the professional painting tools at hand.

After receiving clear instructions, Xu Fang immediately started communicating loudly with the old man.

But even though he praised his paintings to the skies, the old man still had a sour face: "Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you trying to make my ears deaf? I won't rent out the cellar, and I won't sell my paintings! Get out now!"

After being scolded, Xu Fang was angry, but she didn't dare to quarrel with the old man. Instead, she turned around and told Xu Youyou: "The old man doesn't want to, boss, do you think his hearing is actually very good, and he is just pretending?"

Xu Youyou nodded in agreement: "With his appearance, if I say he is sixty years old, I'm afraid people will believe it. He doesn't look that old."

Seeing Xu Fang return in vain, Xu Youyou did not give up on this matter, but instead set her sights on Liu Xiangyi: "Xiangyi, why don't you go and ask him? You don't necessarily have to buy his paintings, but try to talk to him more and build a good relationship with him."

Liu Xiangyi was not very confident when she received the order, but when she thought about the fact that she was supported by Xu Youyou with a high salary and that the old man was responsible for Song Zhibai's movie, she still plucked up the courage to go up and communicate with the old man.

"Grandpa Wu, our boss..."

Liu Xiangyi had just finished speaking.

Mr. Wu glared at her and slammed his cane on the ground: "Get out too!"

Liu Xiangyi felt a lump in his throat and ran back dejectedly.

The little girl is young, cute and has a cheerful personality. The whole team has always treated her as a mascot. When they suddenly saw her being wronged, they all felt distressed.

"Boss, let's just forget it. We've tried our best anyway. If it really doesn't work, let Director Ouyang think of another way to dig out another one." Xu Fang suggested.

Xu Youyou thought to herself that if it was only about the cellar, she would have given up long ago. She did not dare to give up her task of picking up leaks. Suddenly, she had an idea and asked, "Where is the cellar?"

Xu Fang remembered it clearly: "The cellar is in the old man's backyard. The backyard is surrounded by mountains and water, and it is a natural barrier. It is difficult to enter from other roads. If Xiao Luo hadn't been playful when he was a teenager and secretly ran into their cellar, outsiders would not have known that there was such a luxurious cellar."

Xu Youyou asked doubtfully, "Don't local people dig cellars this way?"

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Xu Fang couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Boss, people don't dig cellars like this anywhere else. We're not going to live in them, so who would dig something so weird?"

Xu Youyou grew up in an orphanage and had seen villagers using cellars to store sweet potatoes. She asked, "What do the villagers use to store their cellars?"

"Boss, I really don't know what's in their cellar. I'll go ask the villagers now." Xu Fang said.

Xu Youyou and the others did not leave either, but continued to wait outside the gate.

Old Man Wu inside the door stopped painting and glared at the group of people fiercely.

Xu Youyou hadn't noticed it before, but now looking at the half painting drawn by the old man, she felt that it looked familiar.

The painting does not depict any famous mountain scenery or a sketch of a person, but a cabinet. It is not an ink painting, but an oil painting.

The lines on the cabinet are very clear, with an ancient charm.

Perhaps Xu Youyou's gaze was too obvious. After the old man noticed it, he immediately put away his paintings, went into the house, and closed the door heavily.

Xu Youyou was still thinking about the painting in her heart, and always felt that her familiarity with it was not without reason.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Fang came back. After some inquiries, she got the result which was no different from the popular belief. People in the village rarely use cellars now. Those who still have cellars store crops such as sweet potatoes in them, which makes no difference.

Liu Xiangyi suddenly said, "Mr. Wu doesn't want to rent out the cellar. Is it because there are treasures hidden in it?"

Xu Fang smiled and said, "Little girl, have you read too many novels and watched too many TV dramas? If there really is a treasure hidden in the cellar, the old man could just take it out. Why must he keep it hidden in the cellar? The villagers also said that the old man has a strange temper and is unwilling to change his mind once he has made up his mind."

Liu Xiangyi listened to this, but did not give up his imagination and said, "Maybe the treasure cannot be moved easily? The old man is too old to move it, and his great-grandson is not doing well. The old man is keeping this family business, afraid that the younger generation will squander it all?"

(End of this chapter)