Just then, there was a clanging sound in the house.
It felt like something heavy fell in Chu Yun's room, and everyone sitting in the yard heard the noise.
Chu Yu and Chu Qingshan were the first to get up and check.
Others followed suit.
The door of Chu Yun's room was half open, and a sturdy little black cat rushed out of the room, jumped onto the opposite wall with a nimble movement, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Seeing it was a cat, Li Lihua breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, what a scare! How did this little thing get into the house?"
Aunt Jiang also ran over and said, "I guess Xiaoyu ran to look for his sister when he came in earlier, and the door was not closed tightly at the back. Let's see what he broke."
The others went in first to check. Chu Xiaoyu, who followed Chu Yun, felt a little guilty. He grabbed his sister's clothes and apologized in a low voice: "I'm sorry, sister. I shouldn't have barged into your room. It's all my fault."
Chu Yun rubbed his head and said, "Oh, how can you blame Xiaoyu for the trouble caused by the kitten? It doesn't matter. Let's not do it again."
"Thank you, sister." Chu Xiaoyu still felt a little guilty.
At this moment, Chu Qingshan in the room shouted, "My daughter, the empty box you bought was broken into two pieces. Is this thing important?"
Chu Yun's eyebrows jumped and she hurried in. She saw that it was indeed the antique treasure she had found.
She felt so sorry, but now it was broken in two, and there was no point in saying anything more.
Chu Yu saw the pain in his heart and promised, "Xiao Yun, I will find a way to fix it for you."
Chu Yun blurted out: "Don't."
If workers were to repair this kind of antique item by fixing it with iron sheets, there would be no point in preserving it.
Suddenly Wang Zhuqing seemed to have discovered something and exclaimed in surprise.
He leaned over, squatted down, and knocked on the back of the dressing table. It sounded hollow, so he pushed it upwards tentatively.
The board was pushed up surprisingly, and a flat space appeared at the place where the joint was perfectly connected just now.
Wang Zhuqing was pleasantly surprised. He reached out and carefully took out a roll about 20 centimeters long from it.
Compared to the others who were confused, Chu Yun's fingers were trembling with excitement.
This box is an object from the Tang Dynasty. One can imagine the treasure hidden inside, which must be more valuable than the box itself!
She came forward and carefully checked it with Uncle Wang.
Wang Zhuqing simply took out the dusty scroll and handed it to Chu Yun without opening it.
She explained with considerable satisfaction, "My grandfather collected an antique similar to a hidden compartment, a folding screen. I originally only tried this jewelry box, but I never imagined it would actually exist. This design is specifically for hiding treasures, perhaps paintings or calligraphy."
The others were also curious and gathered around to see what it was.
Chu Yun also held her breath and slowly opened the scroll with gentle movements. The scroll was unexpectedly long.
Chu Yun took one side, and Chu Qingshan helped to unfold the other side. It was nearly two meters long.
What comes into view is a painting set in ancient times, full of the atmosphere of the bustling market. The ancient buildings are realistically outlined, and the every move of the vendors is so real that they seem to jump out of the paper. The exquisiteness of the painting is comparable to the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in modern museums.
The others were also amazed and praised the artist. "How can so many things fit on such a small piece of paper? These characters are so lifelike..."
Wang Zhuqing looked at the signature and the unclear seal at the bottom of the painting, and his lips trembled with excitement.
"This, this is a painting by Mr. Wu."
The old man in my family likes to collect paintings. He has seen and heard a lot, so naturally he knows the painters and figures of various dynasties. Besides, the signature is engraved on the seal.
Combining the signature with the painting, he recognized it at a glance as the work of Wu Daozi, known as the Saint of Painting in the Tang Dynasty.
Others don’t know much about this person, but since they heard that he was the painting saint of the Tang Dynasty, they naturally respect him very much.
"It's better to put such a valuable painting away, or you won't accidentally bump into it."
"That's right, put it away quickly."
Chu Qingshan carefully rolled up the scroll, put it into a roll and handed it to his daughter, "My daughter, this is your thing, you can keep it for yourself."
Wang Zhuqing also spoke up: "Xiao Yun, you must keep it well. This thing is extremely valuable. If you sell it, it will probably be worth a lot of money. I suggest you keep it as a family heirloom. It has great collectible value."
"Okay, thanks to Uncle Wang, thank you Uncle Wang." Chu Yun nodded with a smile.
Li Lihua was also a little excited and said happily: "This can be considered a blessing in disguise, otherwise who would have known that this was hidden in here? Xiaoyun is also lucky."
…
After seeing everyone off after dinner, Chu Yun’s three-hour vacation was about to end.
She showed the dress to her parents for a try-on, and it fit her just as she had hoped.
The couple couldn't stop smiling and kept praising their daughter for her cleverness and dexterity. They were extremely satisfied.
*
Chu Yun returned to school on time.
The dorm manager saw people and joked, "Three hours is just right. Even a minute later won't do. You're really good at making arrangements."
Chu Yun smiled and took out a few beautifully wrapped candy bars from her pocket. "Thank you for the compliment, Auntie. Please have some chocolate to sweeten your mouth."
When the dorm manager saw that it was a valuable item, she quickly said, "This chocolate is not cheap. You can just keep one and eat the rest yourself."
"Take it and eat it, Auntie. I have more."
Chu Yun waved her hand generously and left.
The dormitory manager smiled, picked it up and peeled a piece, then put it into her mouth to taste it.
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