Tian Chengcheng and Mu Xingchen deliberately stood a little further away, ready to attack at any time.
Not long after, the boss finally came.
But he was wearing a rough cowhide mask, so his face couldn't be seen at all.
Tian Chengcheng looked at him, but couldn't see clearly.
"Little Bean Sprout, can you see who it is?"
"I don't know him."
"Can you draw it?"
As soon as Tian Chengcheng finished asking, a strange man's face appeared in her mind. He had thick eyebrows, deep eye sockets, and dark skin. It was a typical appearance of people here, but she really didn't recognize him.
She looked at Master Miao, who was also looking at the man, obviously not recognizing who he was.
After some discussion, Miao Houde expressed his desire to see more of the goods.
"Mining takes time, so I can only give you one batch at a time," the man said. "But if you buy them all, I can give you a discount."
"How great can the discount be?" Miao Houde asked immediately.
"We are all in the stone business, so we should know that the price is determined by the stone."
Miao Houde nodded and said, "Okay, then if you have new goods, send someone to contact me at this location. My name is Miao Houde."
The man was stunned when he heard his name. "Miao Houde? Master Miao?"
"I am ashamed to receive such respect from everyone," Miao Houde said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the other party's attitude changed. "Miao Ye is also an expert and has his own mine. Why do you come to me to buy stones? Come on, show him out!"
After returning, Miao Houde told them about the meeting and asked them what they thought.
Tian Chengcheng took a pen and drew. Fortunately, she had some sketching skills, so she drew the face she saw. In order not to arouse suspicion, she only drew a rough outline.
"I think people who wear masks should look like this."
Tian Chengcheng placed the painting on the table. "Grandma, Grandpa Miao, do you recognize this person? Is he from Grandpa Sun's side?"
However, when the old lady saw the painting, she was shocked.
She picked up the painting tremblingly, "Fubao, did you say this is the man who sold the stone?"
"With the mask on, it should be about 50% similar. The facial shape can be seen, and the exposed mouth, eyes, and nose height can be determined. The rest is just randomly drawn. Grandma, do you know this person?"
The old lady's eyes were red.
Miao Houde was also shocked when he saw the portrait. He felt it looked familiar at the time. After taking a closer look, he realized that it was the old lady’s third son, Mu Tao, who fell off the cliff!
"He looks quite like Mu Tao." Miao Houde said.
Mu Tao? Tian Chengcheng felt that the name sounded familiar. Seeing the old lady's expression, she suddenly remembered what Xia Ning had said: the third master of the Mu family was called Mu Tao.
"This is my son, I won't make a mistake! But it's been twenty years, why hasn't he come back?" said the old lady.
Miao Houde recalled the conversation and said, "I felt like he didn't recognize me."
He and Mu Tao grew up together. Although Mu Tao was wearing a mask, he was not wearing anything else. It was impossible for Mu Tao not to recognize him.
"Is it just a look-alike? He doesn't recognize me." Miao Houde said.
"The Third Master fell off a cliff that year. He might have injured his head and lost his memory." Tian Chengcheng said.
Although amnesia is a very tragic thing, it is not impossible.
"I want to see him," said the old lady.
"I told him that if I had a stone, it would take three days to find me. Even if we go to the auction over there, it's not the time to rush," Miao Houde said.
The old lady couldn't wait any longer. She wanted to see the man immediately to confirm whether he was her son.
Yang Chongming was in the same torment as the old lady. He was stunned when he heard the name.
Mu Tao! According to my mother, he is my biological father.
But he didn't dare tell the old lady.
"What should I do? I want to see him now and ask someone to think of a solution." said the old lady.
Miao Houde knew how much she loved her son, so he said, "Okay, I'll find a way to deal with this matter. Don't worry, old lady. Stay calm."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
The old lady left in a state of uneasiness, and Tian Chengcheng found Yang Chongming who was also in a state of uneasiness.
"Brother, what are you going to say to Aunt Ning?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Yang Chongming's mind was in a mess.
After all, this is a person who has been dead for more than 20 years and suddenly came back like this. The key is still uncertain.
What if all my happiness is in vain, and then I go there when the time comes, won’t I be even more sad?
"I don't recommend telling Aunt Ning now. Let's wait until things are confirmed." Tian Chengcheng said.
Yang Chongming nodded, "I think so too."
"Then clean up your expression. Your face shows that I'm worried. Aunt Ning will definitely be worried."
"How do I clean it up? I can't control myself." Yang Chongming rubbed his cheeks, trying to make himself look like nothing was wrong.
But it’s too difficult!
Mu Xingchen glanced at him and said, "Calm down. A man should keep his emotions in check and not express his emotions in words."
He understood the principle, but Yang Chongming was so envious of his junior fellow apprentice! He could do it at such a young age, but he couldn't do it at all.
"I can't do that."
"Then just make up a story and say that you lost money buying stones." Tian Chengcheng saw that he really couldn't do it. Instead of letting Aunt Ning keep guessing, it would be better to find a reasonable reason.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yang Chongming said immediately, "What should I do? I'm so confused now. Is this true?"
"It's hard to say. After all, the body was not found that year, so there is a possibility that he was rescued. If he lost his memory, he would not be able to find his way home." Tian Chengcheng was also in a heavy mood, but not because the person was still alive.
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