Ever since she learned from her husband that the bowl on the bookshelf could sell for 100,000 yuan, Ding Qiunan's eyes have been fixed on the symbol of RMB every time she enters the study and sees it.
“Honey, shouldn’t we put that bowl somewhere safer? You’ve left it on the bookshelf like that. Sometimes when I’m cleaning, I’m afraid I’ll break it.”
Sun, Moon, and Splendor
In the living room, Ding Qiunan sat on the sofa, picked up an apple from the coffee table, and started eating it while talking.
"It's fine to leave it there. Just stop thinking about it."
"How could I not be tempted? Ten thousand! That's a lot of money. I've never seen so much money in my life."
Seeing his wife's greedy look, Li Chu couldn't help but laugh.
"What should I do then? Should I sell it?"
“Selling...selling...isn't that a bad idea? Forget it, you shouldn't sell it. I was just saying. If we really sell it, we won't have much use for that much money.”
Hey, not bad, I wasn't overwhelmed by that 100,000 yuan.
"Didn't you say back then that what I bought was a pile of junk? Well, look at that broken bowl, it's enough for us to buy so many houses," Li Chu said smugly.
"You filthy character!" Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes at him.
“There are two more of the same type as that bowl,” he casually added.
"Pfft..." Ding Qiunan, who had just taken a sip of water, spat it out.
She was fine, but sprayed it all over the first-year student who was lying on the ground in front of her.
It completely stunned the first-year junior high student who was sleeping on the ground.
Chu Yi got up and was about to shake off the water when he suddenly noticed his male owner staring at him with ill intent. He immediately stopped and ran out of the living room.
"Cough cough... What did you say?"
“I said there are two more of the same kind as that bowl.”
Ding Qiunan suddenly felt her brain wasn't working properly. How much money was this? Was it enough to cover the entire living room floor?
She then thought back to that day in the storeroom, when she almost kicked all those bottles and jars, and a chill ran down her spine.
Where is that thing now?
"That small storage room in the study."
"That's good, that's good!" Ding Qiunan patted her chest twice, then said angrily, "These are such valuable things, and you just threw them into the storage room. What if I had actually broken them?"
"So what if it's rotten? No matter how valuable it is, it's just an external thing. What's more important than people? As long as people are safe, that's all that matters."
"You..." Looking at her husband's nonchalant expression, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
Seeing his wife's sullen face, Li Chu smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Okay, honey, don't think so much. Whether those things are valuable or not, they're made for people to use anyway. It's just that the people who used them in the past were different."
There's no need to be so concerned about those things. It's true it's a cultural relic now, but ultimately it serves people; we can't just worship it like an idol. To be honest, there's only one. If we had more, I'd replace all our eating bowls right now.
"Haha..." Ding Qiunan was immediately amused by her husband's remarks.
"Oh right, what was that thing you gave those dogs?"
"The ones they use are worthless; they were all imitations made during the Republic of China era."
"Oh, that's alright." Ding Qiunan tossed the apple she had left on the coffee table to Chu Yi, who had just come in from outside, as compensation for it.
With two quick bites, just like Pigsy eating the ginseng fruit, it was gone.
Chu Yi stuck out its tongue and licked its lips, then looked up at its owner. Seeing that there was no chance of getting any food, it trotted over and lay down on the side of the coffee table. However, this time it changed its spot, probably because it was afraid that it would start raining while it was sleeping soundly.
In other words, she really didn't understand this thing. If she knew that even if it was a replica made during the Republic of China era, it could still sell for tens of thousands of yuan twenty or thirty years later, I wonder if she would have grabbed her husband and beaten him up.
Of course, back then, tens of thousands of yuan was at most equivalent to a few hundred yuan today.
"Ring ring ring"
Ding Qiunan opened her mouth, about to say something, when the phone rang, interrupting her.
Li Chu looked up at his wife. He dreaded phone calls at night, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"Hello, I am Li Chu."
...
"Hello, sir. Please give me your instructions!"
...
The person on the other end of the phone was his former boss, but this boss had officially taken over the reins of the retired Mr. Shen two days prior.
"I understand, leader. Don't worry, my attitude will remain the same as before. After all, the choice is in the patient's hands. It's their freedom to choose which hospital and doctor to treat them. If they come to me again now, I will definitely do my best."
...
He was on the phone when Li Wenhui, still in her pajamas, ran over from her room upon hearing the ringing.
Whenever the phone rings at night, it usually means that Dad is going out, and he'll be gone for several days at a time.
So Wenhui also rushed over to see if there was anything she could help with, such as tidying up some things.
Seeing her daughter come in, Ding Qiunan put her index finger to her lips, indicating that she should be gentle.
She knew who was on the other end of the phone as soon as her husband spoke.
"Yes, don't worry, boss, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
...
"Okay, I'll definitely come to your office for a visit another day when you're free."
After the other end of the call ended, Li Chu finally let out a soft breath and put down the phone.
"What do you mean? Are you going out?" Ding Qiunan asked quickly as he hung up the phone.
"No need, no need, the leader just informed me of something." Li Chu waved his hand.
"President George John is coming again."
"Huh? You mean the president of that American car company?"
"Yes, we just contacted them through our country's embassy. They said they want to restart negotiations and also get medical treatment."
"Dad, didn't he leave without saying goodbye? Why is he coming back to ask you to treat his illness? This guy is shameless."
George's departure caused quite a stir in the hospital; everyone there knew about it.
Looking at his daughter's disdainful expression, Li Chu smiled and said, "What does it matter if you lose a little face in the face of life and death?"
"So you're still willing to treat him?"
“I don’t want to, but do I have a choice? The country needs this investment. Huihui, remember this: only when the country becomes stronger and more prosperous will our family’s life be better.”
Looking into her father's bright eyes, Li Wenhui nodded unconsciously.
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