Laoxingtang was not a place to entertain guests, so she took the two of them back to the old house.
She was pleasantly surprised by the gifts they brought her.
“Large blue and white porcelain cup with floral and grass patterns from the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty.”
“Qing Kangxi cowpea and red lotus cup.”
“A large three-color dragon-patterned altar from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.”
“Famous enamel Ruyi treasure vase of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty.”
…
Forty pieces of various sizes, all porcelain!
Huang Lin smiled and said, "We knew that Brother Zongtang liked these, so we wanted to bring more, but the United States wouldn't let us. We'll find a chance later and bring them back!"
Ma Can smiled and took out a check.
Huang Lin also quickly took it out.
"Brother Zongtang, this is the apprenticeship fee we give you."
This excuse was discussed by the two of them when they came, for fear that Fang Zongtang would not accept it.
She took a look at the checks and both were for a million dollars!
If converted into Hong Kong dollars, the value is huge!
"Brother Zongtang, please accept it. If it weren't for you, the two of us would have died in some corner!"
She thought to herself: Finally, we don’t have to talk about carrying heavy burdens anymore.
"Just wait, I have something for you too!"
She went into the room, took out the two apprenticeship contracts, and handed them to them respectively.
Huang Lin and Ma Can laughed immediately after seeing what was written above.
"Brother Zongtang, please keep this contract for me!" Huang Lin handed it to Fang Zongtang first, together with the check.
So is Ma Can.
"Brother Zongtang, we were all wild kids that no one wanted, hanging out on the streets every day, living from today to tomorrow. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be where we are today!"
She glanced at the missing index fingers of the two men.
"There's a question I've always wanted to ask you."
Huang Lin and Ma Can nodded quickly.
"You say!"
Fang Jizong just happened to come back from school. She took a look and then looked away.
"If I cut off both of your index fingers, you won't hate me?"
Fang Jizong saw someone in the room and wanted to sneak in to eavesdrop, but he happened to hear these words.
The foot that had stepped forward was quickly retracted in fear.
He should go back to Laoxingtang and wait for his father!
Huang Lin and Ma Can said in unison: "No, we were wrong back then. We shouldn't have teamed up with the little hooligans on the street to blackmail you!"
She raised an eyebrow: "That's it?"
Huang Lin quickly explained: "What we mean is that we shouldn't do bad things and rob people on the street!"
Ma Can nodded quickly.
She laughed: "That's more like it!"
"You two were really bad back then, so I'll give you two fingers in exchange for changing your ways. It's worth it!"
Huang Lin said quickly: "Not only did we not lose, we even made a profit. It was you who pulled us out of the mud. We will both remember the great kindness you and Brother Song have shown us for the rest of our lives!"
Why is Song Yi involved?
Just because Song Yi taught them to read and write?
"Alright, I won't waste my words on you. You know my temper. If you dare to give, I dare to take!"
Huang Lin and Ma Can smiled immediately when they saw their things being taken away.
"Brother Zongtang, we haven't been back to the old house for a long time. This place is just like our home!" Huang Lin said with an emotional tone.
So is Ma Can.
The two of them kept looking around.
She laughed and joked, "You spend more time in the rental house than in the old house. If it were really a home, that would be your home!"
The two of them kept looking at each other and smiling, without saying anything.
Zhang Xingzu went to the street to buy vegetables. She listened to Huang Lin and Ma Can talking about their ten years in the United States.
In less than half an hour, Song Yi came back.
He was a little surprised to see the two people.
"You're back."
Huang Lin: "Brother Song, Brother Zongtang is back, why didn't you call us?"