Chapter 84: The Monkey King's Inkstone

Zhou's mother hesitated for a while and said, "Since we are all relatives, I will give in. I will pay you 80,000 yuan as you said. Deal!"

Du Ruo nodded, took out a cash check from his pocket, filled out a T-note for 80,000 yuan and handed it to Zhou's mother, then planned to pack up his things and leave.

Mother Zhou's eyes sparkled, and she smiled, "Why do you need to do it yourself? I'll let them install it for you. Take a look at the things in my room. Is there anything you like?"

As she spoke, she called two young men from the store and said, "Xiao Wang, take the check to Liu's store and find Zhou Yang and ask him to cash the check. Xiao Zhao, pack the things carefully."

Du Ruo smiled. It turned out that people were not confident with her cash check. Now it was difficult for her to leave.

She smiled and said, "I'm really tired. I'll sit for a while."

Mother Zhou was delighted to see that Du Ruo was interested.

Now that the deal was done and they were relatives again, Zhou's mother couldn't help but complain to Du Ruo, "Tell me about your cousin Du Hai. The Ji family gave him face and let him make a living as a small leader, but he ended up eating, drinking, gambling, and smoking. When he didn't have money, he would pester Du Jing for it. Did he really think our family owned a bank?"

She paused and asked, "Didn't Du Hai come to you to ask for money?"

"As long as he dares to come, I will give it to him."

Give him a beating and ensure that Du Hai will never dare to look at her again. She is familiar with this matter. She has done it many times in her life and is very familiar with it. She ensures that Du Hai will never forget it.

"After all, it's you who acts like a sister."

As soon as Zhou's mother finished speaking, Du Jing's sneering voice came from outside the house: "Of course she acts like a sister, she talks nonsense all day long, but my brother has never seen her for a penny."

Du Ruo: "With a sister like you to help me, I don't need to help. Oh, by the way, I heard that Du Hai owed a large sum of money again. It is said that he used a bronze urn with two sheep from the Shang Dynasty to pay off the debt. It's good to have a sister who is rich."

Zhou's mother's face suddenly changed. She stood up and glared at Du Jing fiercely. She said with a straight face, "I'll leave you for a moment."

After she finished speaking, she went to the warehouse with a sullen face.

This bronze urn with two sheep from the Shang Dynasty is not cheap and is truly the treasure of the Zhou family.

When Du Jing saw her mother-in-law going to the storeroom at the back, her face turned pale with fright. She said angrily, "How do you know about the bronze statue?"

"Not only do I know about the bronze statue, I also know why you and Zhou Yang didn't go back."

Du Jing's heart tightened. How did she know?

Du Jing and Zhou Yang got a batch of bronze wares in Guangzhou, but they were all fake. Now they can't get out of the money they have made, and the hole they have dug is too big to pay for, so they find excuses to hide here and dare not go back.

Zhou Yang took out several bronze vessels from his shop and sold them, hoping to pay off his debts quietly.

Du Jing simply took the opportunity to help out, and also got a few things out of the way, and paid off Du Hai's debt at the same time.

Zhou's mother came out of the storeroom angrily, walked up to Du Jing, slapped her in the face, and asked viciously, "Where are the things?"

Du Jing was startled by the beating. She was about to jump up, but when she saw her mother-in-law's cold gaze, she lowered her head and remained silent.

Zhou Yang came in with cash in his hand. He spoke up for Du Jing, "Mom, I've already got the money back. There are outsiders here. Please don't be like this."

Since the money has been paid, there is nothing to say. Zhou's mother suppressed her anger and asked someone to move the box to the car for Du Ruo.

Du Jing glared at Du Ruo angrily and said sarcastically, "You are only qualified to handle these broken things. You are a bumpkin who has never seen good things."

Hey, Du Ruo got angry. She thought to herself, it's boring to pick up the leak secretly. Since someone wants to make her uncomfortable, she will make everyone uncomfortable!

Du Ruo smiled and said to Fan Jun: "Have you ever seen a magic trick? Do you know how it is performed?"

Fan Jun looked at Du Ruo with some confusion. What kind of magic was this?

Du Ruo stopped the young man who was about to move the last box and asked him to put the box back on the table.

I picked up an inconspicuous inkstone from the box. The inkstone was gray, like a dirty stone of unknown color.

Du Ruo picked it up and put it on the table, then said to Fan Jun with a smile: "Watch carefully..."

She picked up the kettle on the table, poured water on the inkstone, took out her hand towel and wiped it a few times, and a little monkey appeared on the inkstone.

Before Zhou Yang and Du Jing could react, Zhou's mother stared at the little monkey. She felt a sharp pain in her heart and her vision went dark. She almost fainted.

Du Ruo took the inkstone in his hand with a smile and said to Fan Jun, "Do you know it?"

Fan Jun shook his head in confusion. He really didn't know him.

"This is the finest of Duan inkstones, the Monkey King inkstone worth a thousand gold coins.

Li He, a great Tang Dynasty poet, once wrote in his poem, "The stone workers in Duanzhou are as skillful as gods, stepping on the sky to sharpen knives and cut purple clouds." This is referring to the Duan inkstone, the first of the four famous inkstones.

Fan Jun stared at the inkstone and said, "Isn't it very valuable? Why is it called the Thousand Gold Monkey King Inkstone? The name sounds impressive."

Du Ruo said leisurely, "Look carefully at this inkstone. The stone is purple-blue, with a fine texture and gorgeous patterns. There is a large piece of fish brain jelly in the inkstone chamber, which looks like a macaque squatting and looking back. The designer also cleverly designed the inkstone surface and back into the shape of a flower-fruit mountain and a water curtain cave. Look here, there is an inscription written by Lu, the Thousand Gold Monkey King Inkstone.

This inkstone was created by the heaven and earth. There were three inkstones in the past. The Guo family, a family of inkstone makers, skillfully used them to make three inkstone tables, namely the Monkey King Inkstone, the Pine Crane Inkstone, and the Broken Stone Inkstone. The whereabouts of the other two inkstone tables remain a mystery to this day.

Fan Jun's eyes widened: "How much is that worth?"

Du Ruo said slowly, "It's worth a fortune."

She picked up the box with a smile, went out, got into the car and left.

Mother Zhou's eyes rolled back and she passed out. The Zhou family was suddenly in chaos.

While driving, Du Ruo sighed at her own kindness. She didn't expose the scroll directly, otherwise the whole Zhou family would have fainted. She really repaid evil with kindness!

Du Ruo was thinking while driving. The big guy was taken away by Ling Yun. Even though Yu Min was at home, it was still not safe. If something went wrong, she would have no place to cry.

I heard that banks have recently started trialing safe deposit box services, so I might as well deposit the money in the bank first and make plans after I return from H City.

Du Ruo acted immediately. Except for the rough jadeite that had not been cut, he carefully moved all the valuables into the car and drove all the way to the bank.

The bank had just started recommending safe deposit boxes to big customers, and when they saw Du Ruo coming to deposit things, they directly gave her a preferential policy.

After setting up a home for the babies, Du Ruo drove back happily. When she arrived at the entrance of the alley, she saw Fan Jun squatting pitifully at the door of her house.