The old man and the young girl supported each other and walked out of the alley. Then the mother and daughter went back to the house to continue eating lunch.
Liu Hui just heard the general idea and knew it was about He Mei.
"How is He Mei?"
"I ran into this mother-in-law selling scrap this morning, and then I learned that He Mei was going to marry this man. He Mei's parents wanted a hundred yuan dowry, but his family couldn't afford it, so they decided to come here to sell some old stuff."
Xia Youyou took out the bronze artifact and showed it to her. "Mom, this is a bronze artifact from the Warring States Period. It's a very precious cultural relic."
Liu Hui looked at the greasy iron can in her hand. Apart from its unique shape, it didn't seem to resemble a cultural relic at all.
"Mom, don't underestimate the bronze ware." Xia Youyou smiled and her shoulders shook as she gave her some scientific knowledge.
"Bronze artifacts are precious not only because of their beauty and exquisite craftsmanship, but also because they represent the crystallization of ancient wisdom and hold high collectible value. Trading them is prohibited in later generations. Just think about it, Mom! This thing is from 2,000 years ago! Even back then, the ancients were able to create such intricate patterns."
"You know that steel mill we have now? They need modern machines to melt the materials. Did they have machines in ancient times? It all depended on wisdom."
Seeing that his mother was stunned by what he said, he leaned on her shoulder and said, "But this can't be handed down from our ancestors. Maybe that ancestor dug it out from underground somewhere."
"Ah? That's not a tomb robber?"
"Shh!" Xia Youyou covered her mouth. "Although it's possible, we can't jump to conclusions."
"Youyou, just throw this thing away. It's creepy." If it really came out of a tomb, it would be so disgusting.
Xia Youyou was so amused that she quickly explained, "Don't worry, Mom, this is not the case."
There are no sacrificial patterns on this bronze ware, which shows that it was not used for burial.
Liu Hui still looked unconvinced, so Xia Youyou could only put it into the space so that she could not see it.
The rice was completely cold and Xia Youyou couldn't eat it anymore, but she finished the soup.
Liu Hui stayed with her at the scrap station the whole time. The mother and daughter had endless things to talk about, from basking in the sun to watching the sunset.
When Cao An arrived to pick her up, he saw mother and daughter leaning against each other, watching the setting sun in the west. The warm glow of dusk fell on them, evoking a sense of peaceful tranquility. He pulled out his communicator, took a photo of the two, and then called for help.
"Mom, sister. Come home."
Xia Youyou turned around excitedly, "Brother~"
Cao An couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to go crazy, "Don't act like a spoiled child with me." He was about to be softened by her calls! He stopped her from coming closer, "Don't come over, I'm dirty." He had been working in the fields all day, sweating and muddy, and he didn't want her new clothes to get dirty.
Today she wore a new green coat, which only enhanced her beauty. She looked so tender and charming! Like a princess from ancient times!
Xia Youyou didn't care and went up to hold his arm, "I won't! I won't!"
"Go lock the door quickly and go home." Cao An pulled out his arm and pushed her away.
Only then did Xia Youyou obediently go to lock the door. The three of them walked in the alley, their figures stretched out in the setting sun.
After returning home, Xia Youyou told Cao An what happened today.
Cao An frowned as he listened. "You're so bold! You even dare to cooperate with the black market."
"Oh, everyone is smart. If they want to make money, they will cooperate with me and will not implicate you."
"Does this involve me or not?" Cao An was angry every day and had long lost his temper.
"What if someone wants to get the goods directly from you? Like that Scar, they follow you from behind and kidnap you?" You silly girl, you don't know the danger at all.
"How can there be so many bad guys?" She felt a little guilty. It was indeed because of her carelessness that Scar almost fell into his hands.
"You should always be on guard against others. You just don't know how treacherous people are. Remember, don't assume everyone you meet is a good person. I'm not telling you not to make friends, I'm telling you to see people clearly before you make close friends with them."
I really don’t know how to cure this silly girl’s problem.
Xia Youyou lowered her head and twirled her fingers, "I know how to judge." Her voice was as soft as a mosquito, showing that she was also guilty.
Cao An poked her head with his finger. "I'm not going to say it won't happen again, but you won't change anyway!"
"Hehe! Brother, are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders."
"Tsk." Cao An sneered, "Can you pinch it with your little hands?"
Xia Youyou was speechless and silently took out a massager, "Come, try this!"
…
“Ah! It hurts, it hurts!”
"Ah! Stop it! Don't press it anymore!"
"Xia Youyou!"
"Brother is wrong! Stop pressing it!"
…
Liu Hui was in the kitchen, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Anzi was already an adult, but why did he still like to tease his younger sister like a child!
"Alright! You two come over here and help. If you want to eat quickly, just come over here!"
Xia Youyou calmly put away the Dolphin Massager. This thing is a two-hundred-year-old antique. It has never been eliminated because it is easy to use, can massage muscles, and relieve muscle soreness. I didn't expect to use it on my brother. Hahaha, I will use this to loosen his shoulders from now on!
Cao An rubbed his painful shoulder, stood up and walked out. No matter how he thought about it, he felt uncomfortable. He rubbed her head hard, and then he felt better.
Xia Youyou deliberately went to the kitchen with a messy hair, "Mom, look, my brother is bullying me again!"
"Oh, isn't it him who has to clean up what he did?"
“That’s right!”
Cao An was speechless! Resigned to her fate, he took a comb and combed her hair again. With good care, her hair began to have a luster. Her hair had grown to her shoulder blades. Her hair was originally very thin, but now some hair had grown back. I think her hair will become thicker soon.
After helping her comb her hair, he squatted in front of the stove to light the fire. Xia Youyou squatted beside him, like a rabbit, staring at him with big eyes as he started the fire, and then took a small piece of firewood and put it on the fire. The stove soon ignited a big fire.
Cao An turned around and placed his big palm on her head, unwilling to mess it up any more. "Go get a small stool to sit on. Squatting will make your legs numb."
Xia Youyou happily took the small stool from the corner and told him about He Mei. "Brother, do you think He Mei is serious about her relationship with that grandma's grandson? Is it possible that she just found someone to escape from that house as soon as possible?"
"Why do you think so?"
"I just find it strange. When she left home that day, she said she had already made up her mind and found a marriage partner after the Chinese New Year. My mother-in-law said it was because of housing allocated by her workplace, which I don't quite understand. But I hope it's someone she truly wants to love and start a family with, not just someone she just picked randomly."
Cao An threw a piece of firewood into the stove. "We can only give her advice, not make decisions for her. It's easier for a bystander to see things clearly than for her to see them."
"That's true. I just hope she can truly find someone she loves and someone who loves her."
"This isn't an idealistic age, nor is it the case that you can find true love just because you want to. Most people go on blind dates today and get married tomorrow, and there's rarely true mutual affection."
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