After having a fever for three days, Lu Jiaxin looked depressed. "I promised my eldest brother that I would call him every three days to let him know I'm safe. I have to call him today, or I'll be worried."

"I'll go fight!"

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said no: "If you call, my eldest brother will definitely think that something happened to me. I'd better call myself and tell him truthfully that I'm sick."

Gu Wenfeng had no objection. Even if he went to call, he would tell her the truth about Lu Jiaxin's situation. In the Lu family, only Lu Jiaguang was sincere to this girl.

Lu Jiaguang answered the phone, and after hearing her hoarse voice, he couldn't help but worry, and asked, "Are you sick?"

"Yes, the temperature difference between Gudu and Pengcheng is quite big, and I caught a cold without paying attention. But I have already taken medicine from the hospital, and I will be well soon."

Lu Jiaguang said, "You live in a guesthouse over there. If you get sick, no one will take care of you. If you want to eat, you won't even have a place to cook. Jiaxin, I'll have someone buy you a ticket. I'll be back tomorrow."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Brother, I asked an expert to identify the "Longevity Offering Picture" I bought in the ancient capital. It is an authentic work by Wang Zhenpeng, a great painter from the Yuan Dynasty. Brother, I will have to find a buyer after I recover from my illness."

"What did you say? Is the painting you bought really an authentic work by a famous artist?" Lu Jiaguang asked in disbelief. Although he said that in front of Lu Hongjun, he was sure that she was being fooled. He never thought that a painting she bought casually in the market would be an authentic one.

Lu Jiaxin reported Professor Zhang's name: "Brother, it shouldn't be wrong."

Lu Jiaguang pondered for a moment and said, "Jiaxin, although I have never come into contact with antiques, I heard from my friends that the antique market is getting more and more lively, and the prices of things sold in antique shops are getting higher and higher. You are not short of money now, so why not keep it and sell it when you need money. By then, the price will definitely be much higher than it is now."

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Seeing no sound coming from the other end of the phone, Lu Jiaguang knew that she disagreed: "If you insist on selling, I won't stop you. But there are a lot of scammers out there now, you have to find a good buyer, it would be a pity to sell it at a low price."

Good things like famous calligraphy and paintings are best kept in hand and passed on to future generations. However, the things are not his, he is just making suggestions, and there is nothing Lu Jiaxin can do if she doesn't listen.

Lu Jiaxin told her plan, but the problem now was that she had no channels and could not contact rich people. After she recovered from her illness, she would have to go out and inquire for information.

Lu Jiaguang thought she was quick-witted and agreed with her idea: "There are many rich people in Hong Kong. Even if they don't collect them themselves, they can make a fortune by buying them and reselling them."

Lu Jiaxin wanted to sell it to a wealthy person with a good background. Such people usually collect antiques for themselves. Among the five paintings, the painting of ladies is her favorite. She also likes ink paintings, and the two larks of Zhao Ji are top-notch. She will not sell these three paintings. The hunting painting and the longevity offering painting are average in quality, but she promised that she would buy the calligraphy and paintings back when she has money in the future so that they will not be lost abroad, so she will not sell the hunting painting.

Lu Jiaguang thought for a moment and said, "I don't know anyone there, but my uncle is a native of Pengcheng and now works in Yangcheng. He knows a lot of people."

Lu Jiaxin said tactfully: "Brother, I'm not in a hurry to go back. I believe I can find a satisfactory buyer."

Six years ago, for some unknown reason, Lu's mother and Lu Xiaogu had a falling out. Later, Lu's mother was ill for more than half a year to save Xie Yichen, and Lu Xiaogu did not even call to visit her. After Lu's mother died, she and the people from the Duan family did not attend the funeral. What the original body could not accept was that Lu Xiaogu brought her little daughter to the wedding of Lu Hongjun and Ding Jing.

Lu Jiaguang advised: "Jiaxin, let the past be the past, we have to look forward."

Lu Jiaxin asked directly: "Brother, although I don't know why she had a falling out with my mother, but given my mother's personality, she wouldn't be so resolute if it hadn't touched her bottom line."

Mother Lu could get along well with the greedy couple like Uncle Lu and his wife. She must have done something unforgivable to fall out with Aunt Lu. Mother Lu didn't tell her what it was, so she couldn't guess, but she didn't recognize such relatives.

"Xinxin, she is our aunt after all."

Lu Jiaxin sneered and said, "She didn't come to visit my mother when she was sick, and she didn't come to mourn when she died. She didn't recognize my mother, so why should I recognize her as my aunt? Big brother, don't mention this again."

After Lu Hongjun and Ding Jing's wedding, no matter who mentioned Lu Xiaogu, the original body would not respond. The original body was unwilling to acknowledge this relative, and she would definitely follow her will and never have any contact with Lu Xiaogu's family in this life.

Lu Jiaguang stopped trying to persuade him. He didn’t know the inside story of what happened back then. “I’ll call my friends and see if they have any acquaintances there.”

"No need. Good things will never be without buyers. As long as you spread the word, people will come looking for them."

Seeing her resolute tone, Lu Jiaguang changed the subject and told her that Lu Jiajie and his family of four had temporarily moved to her house: "Jiajie will stay here for a few days and move out when he finds a house."

Lu Jiaxin was very surprised and asked, "What did Fifth Sister-in-law's sister do? She was so angry that Fifth Brother moved to my house overnight?"

Lu Jiaguang briefly explained the situation and said, "I asked them to move out a long time ago, but they just wouldn't listen."

Lu Jiaxin didn't comment, she just said, "It's good to move out. Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng used to be so lively, but they've become much more timid in the past six months. Big brother, tell the fifth brother that buying a house is a lifelong event, so we have to take our time to find one, and we can't be in a hurry. I have a room anyway, so there's no need to rush."

If anyone else came to stay with her, she would definitely refuse, but Lu Jiaguang and Lu Jiajie were exceptions. In the four years since the death of her mother, it was the two of them who supported her. Ding Jing didn't dare to treat them harshly, but only made moves behind their backs. You know, Lu Jiajie hated Ding Jing, but he would come to visit her every week.

This reply was within Lu Jiaguang's expectations: "I'll tell her. Jiaxin, if you can't get a good price over there, come back. There are many people in Sijiu City who love antiques and have strong financial resources."

The brother and sister talked for a while and hung up the phone after Lu Jiaguang repeatedly reminded them.

Back in the ward, Lu Jiaxin thought about the conversation with Lu Jiaguang and had a new idea. It would not work if they just asked around on their own, as it would easily attract attention. The best way was to find a middleman.

(End of this chapter)