Chapter 72: Declaration of Pampering My Sister: My Sister Is the Best in the World
"Aunt, can you please tell me quickly?"
"Once upon a time, there was a country called Persia. There were two brothers. The elder one was called Shim and the younger one was called Alibaba..."
She didn't speak fast, nor did she describe things vividly, but her articulation was clear, just like her daily recitation, and the little boy's eyelids became glued together as he listened.
"Alibaba drove his donkey into the cave, found three large bags, filled them with treasure, and then went out of the cave. Alibaba said, 'Sesame, sesame, please close the door.' The big stone responded and blocked the cave door."
(Xie Yanyan: I also have a cave full of treasures, but I don’t need to shout “Open Sesame”)
The little boy began to breathe evenly, so Xie Yanyan stopped telling the story, yawned, and prepared to go to sleep.
However--
"And then?"
"Did he come home with the gold?"
"Will his brother rob him of his gold?"
Outside the carriage, not only Xie Yong and Xie Lingyu asked questions, but many people urged for more updates and asked "what happened next".
I didn't expect that she would listen so much to a story she told to the little kid.
"To know what happens next, please wait for the next chapter." She was going to sleep.
Everyone outside was very anxious. The little bun fell asleep, but everyone else couldn't sleep.
Xie Anfeng also listened attentively and was attracted by the story as soon as he heard it.
He felt that Shim was very similar to Xie Jinrong, occupying Xu Zhiyan's dowry to support the Wuyi Marquis Mansion, and was also unkind and unjust.
He smiled and said to Xie Ning: "Yan'er is good at telling stories."
"Yes, I like to listen to it too," Xie Ning said happily, "My sister is a truly talented woman."
[What is Xie Xiangxiang? Can playing the piano make a living? ]
[My sister saw how hard the farmers worked and invented the curved plow. Can Xie Xiangxiang do the same? ]
[My sister is the lucky star of the whole family and the Qin Empire]
Xie Yanyan: Your sister is awesome!
The next day at dawn, everyone set out.
Xie Xinghe, a member of the Xie family's branch, brought his two sons, Xie Jiawang and Xie Jiabao, to Xie Anfeng.
"We all have an idea. The Marquis will never come back. We, the Xie family, must move forward together. Can you serve as the clan leader?"
Xie Jinping really wanted to be the clan leader, but Xie Jinping and Xie Jinrong were cousins, and Xie Jinping was also a disloyal person, so no one wanted to choose him.
After observing them all the way, everyone felt that Xie Anfeng was more honest and capable, so they all admired him as the clan leader.
Xie Anfeng refused: "The exile area will not allow us to stick together. They will definitely split up the Xie family and divide them into different places. It will be meaningless for us to elect a clan leader."
He was telling the truth. The exile center was afraid that the prisoners would stick together and be difficult to manage, so they would definitely be separated and assigned to work in different places.
Xie Xinghe said: "You know the Crown Prince Zhou, your maternal family is still the Xu family, and you have the Crown Prince's token and jade ring. If you say hello to them, the Xie family will definitely not be broken up."
"It's better for the current county magistrate to be in charge. In this wild land, the emperor is far away and the sky is high. Even if there is a token, it may not be effective. I am just a prisoner. Let's not talk about being the clan leader for the time being." Xie Anfeng only said this.
Xie Jiawang and Xie Jiabao, one 22 years old and the other 18 years old, both looked unhappy after being rejected by Xie Anfeng.
"Dad, didn't you say he would definitely become the clan leader? It's such a good opportunity, why would he refuse?"
"Yes, if he is willing to be the chief, we will have rice to eat, porridge to drink, and sweet melons to eat."
"The little suffering on the road is nothing, it's just a little more walking. The real suffering is in the exile area!"
"You have to do all the dirty and tiring work in the exile area. If there is a war, you have to be at the front and be killed by the sword. If you die, it is your due punishment. If you don't die, you won't be credited with any military merits."
"He and Xie Ning are military commanders who are always at the forefront in battles and at work."
The father and his two sons returned to their positions, all very annoyed. The other person had the ability, but didn't want to lead everyone.
Xie Yanyan felt that Xie Anfeng was not incapable of becoming the clan leader, but not at the moment. He needed to wait and see and catch all the evildoers first.
Four days after leaving Fangma Mountain, the exile team arrived in Hewan County.
Su Moqing said to Su Zhe dejectedly: "Hewan County is a popular place for scholars to write poems and essays. My father has been invited here many times."
Xie Yanyan thought of Li Bai's poem: "I write poems and compose essays in the north window, but ten thousand words are not enough to make a cup of water." When people hear this, they all turn their heads away, like the east wind shooting at the ears of a horse.
Times have changed. A belly full of knowledge is not as good as a full meal.
"Exchange panels, can you only exchange for protective gear?"
[Upgrade the space, the range of exchange materials will be expanded]
It was pretty much what she had guessed.
Ever since the space derived the exchange function, she has been thinking about the exchange problem.
Ancient medical prescriptions can be exchanged, and rare and extinct calligraphy and paintings should also be able to be exchanged!
Wei Ergou went with Zhu Ba to supply food to the prisoners. Li Rong, Liu Mingjie and Xie Anfeng took Xie Lingyu and Xie Yong to the county town to sell soap. Xie Yanyan and Xie Ning went to see if there were any rare items.
There is a calligraphy and painting street in Hewan County, where some people sell their own calligraphy and paintings, as well as calligraphy and painting shops that specialize in sales and consignment.
Xie Yanyan didn’t know much about calligraphy and painting, so she couldn’t tell whether they were good or bad. However, there were only a few great calligraphers and painters of this era, and she knew their names.
"Miss, how about this painting called 'The Source of a Spring'?" A young man showed her a landscape painting.
She took a look and thought it was just so-so, so she asked, "Are there any calligraphy works by Wang Youjun?"
The man said disappointedly: "I only sell my own calligraphy and paintings."
She walked around several more stalls, asking if they had any "Wang Youjun's calligraphy and paintings." A man in his forties came out of the calligraphy and painting shop and said, "Miss, I have some calligraphy and seals by Zishu. Do you want some?"
Handan Chun, whose courtesy name was Zishu, was good at calligraphy and painting, but his best skill was seal carving. He was the master of many great artists.
"Yes! Show it to me?"
The man was the owner of a calligraphy and painting shop. Seeing that Xie Ning, who was following behind Xie Yanyan, was tall and mighty, he naturally did not dare to act recklessly.
He showed Handan Chun's calligraphy and seal to Xie Yanyan in a proper manner and said, "Miss, take a look, these are all authentic works of Handan Chun."
The original version of "The Book of Documents in Ancient Texts", a thick scroll of bamboo slips, how precious it must be!
The shopkeeper also took out Handan Chun's original copies of "Xiao Lin" and "Yi Jing". Probably because the two books had too many words, they were both written on light yellow silk. You should know that these books only had rubbings and photocopies in later generations, and they were not complete.
She gently flipped through the works, slowly turning the pages one by one, and asked, "Are there any others? Bring out all the works by famous artists."
The shopkeeper thought she didn't like "The Book of Documents in Ancient Texts", "Xiao Lin" and "The Book of Arts" and was a little disappointed. He took them back and started to get her other books. Soon there was a lot of books on the counter.
She immediately transferred "The Book of Documents in Ancient Chinese", "Xiao Lin" and "The Book of Arts" to the space and communicated with the exchange panel.
"Are these authentic? Can they be exchanged?"
The exchange panel moved around the work and performed an intelligent analysis.
Xie Yanyan waited for a while, and suddenly saw the exchange panel light up.
[The Book of Documents in Ancient Chinese is the original copy, the second and third volumes of Xiaolin are imitations, and the Art Classic is the original copy. The seals are all authentic.]
[Imitations also have extremely high cultural relic value and can be exchanged]
The shopkeeper's attention was attracted by Xie Yanyan's pair of white gloves, and he didn't notice that Xie Yanyan was transferring several books and silks into the space.
As he was gazing at the gloves, he suddenly heard Xie Yanyan say, "The second and third volumes of Xiaolin are imitations, not Handan Chun's original manuscripts."
I really can’t underestimate the shopkeeper. This girl is so amazing, an expert!
Before he could open his mouth to explain his lie, Xie Yanyan suddenly asked, "Do you have any calligraphy or paintings by Wang Youjun?"
Wang Xizhi, whose courtesy name was Yi Shao, served as the Youjun (Right Army) official and was commonly known as Wang Youjun.
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