Chapter 291 What a coincidence
Li Yiyi patted her arm and said to her, "Okay, I got it. I'll go up to see him now."
After saying that, she immediately walked up to the second floor.
When Li Yiyi arrived at the door of the study on the second floor, she heard Hua Xinbai talking on the phone before she knocked on the door.
"Don't worry, I must get this thing. I can't let those foreigners take it to their countries. It's our Chinese things and must stay in China."
When Li Yiyi pushed open the door, she just heard Mr. Hua's passionate words.
Mr. Hua, who was talking on the phone, was the first to see his granddaughter coming in. He quickly said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Please keep an eye on that side for me first. If there is any situation, please inform me immediately."
Li Yiyi stood beside him and waited for him to finish speaking before asking, "Grandpa, you were so anxious to call me back over the phone, what's the matter?"
Hua Xinbai pointed to the empty seat opposite and said, "Sit down first, this is going to be a long story."
Li Yiyi nodded, sat down opposite him, and waited for the old man to continue speaking.
After she sat down, Hua Xinbai quickly told her the whole story.
Two minutes later, Li Yiyi finished listening to what he said and finally had the chance to ask, "Grandpa, why haven't I heard you mention the black iron needle before?"
"I didn't expect that this thing had been in China all along. I didn't tell you because I thought it was taken away by those foreigners. This time I learned from a friend that it wasn't there, but was just hidden by someone before."
Li Yiyi interrupted him again at this time, "What should we do now? From your tone, this thing must be extraordinary. What does the person who owns it want to do?"
"I heard from my friend that the thing is now in the auction house in Gangcheng. It will be auctioned there next month. Whoever bids the highest can get it." Hua Xinbai said excitedly.
Li Yiyi raised her eyebrows, looked at the excited old man, and said directly, "Grandpa, do you want me to go to Hong Kong and take a picture of it?"
"That's right. This thing cannot fall into the hands of foreigners. It is our Chinese treasure and should return to our own hands." Hua Xinbai said firmly.
Li Yiyi was about to say something when there was a knock on the study door.
She had no choice but to change the words that were on the tip of her tongue to, "Please come in."
The study door was pushed open, and Hua Qing stood outside. She looked at the grandparents and grandchildren sitting inside, and finally said, "Yiyi, Dad, my uncle is back, and he wants to see Yiyi."
"Can you let her go after I finish talking to Yiyi?" Hua Xinbai asked with a frown.
Hua Qing smiled and comforted him, "Dad, my uncle seems to have something very important to tell Yiyi when he came back this time. The things they have over there are all very important, you see."
Hearing this, Hua Xinbai had to take a step back and said, "Okay, let's go see your uncle first. After he leaves, we can continue the topic just now."
Li Yiyi nodded, and the three of them quickly went downstairs.
Downstairs, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang saw their youngest son coming back, and the living room was filled with the old couple's happy conversation.
When the three of them came down from upstairs, Zhang Qinghe was being held by Old Madam Zhang's hand and wiping his tears.
Just when he was worrying about what to do, Zhang Qinghe saw his niece coming down the stairs. He immediately shouted to her as if he had seen a savior, "Yiyi, you're down. Come and sit down. Your uncle has something very important to tell you."
When Mrs. Zhang saw her granddaughter coming down from upstairs, she had no choice but to let go of her youngest son's arm and give her seat to her granddaughter so that the uncle and nephew could have a good talk.
"Uncle, long time no see." Li Yiyi greeted him.
"It's been a long time indeed. We haven't seen each other since our last meeting. I've only seen your photo in the newspaper." Zhang Qinghe looked at his niece with pride.
Li Yiyi smiled and immediately asked him about the matter, "Uncle, what is the important matter you are talking about?"
"It's a very important matter. The higher-ups want to send you to Hong Kong City." He said immediately.
"Hongcheng again?" The word Hongcheng appeared in front of her twice today.
Zhang Qinghe heard her murmur and asked curiously, "Has anyone else mentioned the word Hongcheng in front of you?"
"It's me." Hua Xinbai said immediately.
Zhang Qinghe glanced at the old man and immediately remembered that he had heard from his parents that his eldest sister-in-law's father was also in this family.
"Are you Mr. Hua? Hello." He greeted Hua Xinbai politely.
"Hello, it was me who mentioned Hong Kong City to Yiyi. We were talking about Hong Kong City when we were upstairs just now." Hua Xinbai continued.
When Zhang Qinghe heard this, he looked at the two of them again and again with a pair of curious eyes.
Li Yiyi smiled and explained to him what they had just talked about upstairs.
"That's really a coincidence. It seems that it is God's will that you have to go to the port city." Zhang Qinghe smiled at her.
Li Yiyi curled her lips and replied, "I haven't decided whether to go over there yet."
"Yiyi, this matter specifically requires you to go along, and this spot was given to you by Gangcheng, so you must go." Zhang Qinghe told her the fact with a helpless look on his face.
Li Yiyi looked at him and asked, "Uncle, can I ask why I must go over there?"
"Help! A person who is very important to us is now in critical condition. He is a patriot. Back then, he spent almost all his fortune to help our People's Liberation Army fight to drive out the R people. Now he is in trouble and has sent us a call for help. We can't just ignore him." Zhang Qinghe explained to her seriously.
After hearing about the other party's identity and the great things he had done, Li Yiyi had already made a decision in her heart, "Okay, I agree to this favor. When should I leave?"
When Zhang Qinghe heard her promise, he said happily, "Thank you, Yiyi. I want to thank you for your help on behalf of the old comrade from Gangcheng."
Li Yiyi waved her hand, interrupting his thanks, and honestly stated the reason why she did this, "Uncle, you don't have to thank me. I did this only because I admire what he did before. As long as they have helped our Chinese people, we should not forget their efforts, let alone let them down."
"Yes, yes, that's right, that's the truth. I will go back and report this matter to the higher-ups later. Don't worry, you won't be allowed to go alone. Country K is in charge of that place now. For your safety, they will send people to protect you."
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