Tian Jun glanced at the squad leader who had leaned close to him and asked in a low voice, and said with a smile, "Squad Leader Cai, to be honest, I really don't know. The leaders can't explain it to me, can they?"
That car was already there before I got back, and not just one, but two 2020s, just like this Audi. I don't even know where they came from. I'm just a driver, why would I need to know so much?
Tian Jun didn't hide anything. These things are easy to see if you pay attention. The leader's family didn't say they didn't want others to know, so he just said what he thought.
When Squad Leader Cai heard that there was more than one vehicle, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Is the other one Li Wenxuan's?"
"Probably, anyway, his wife drives it when Wenxuan isn't back."
"Tsk tsk, it has to be Director Li. Many people may never have even ridden in a car, but he has several at home."
"Hehe," Tian Jun chuckled sheepishly.
...
After seeing Political Commissar Gao off, Li Chu stood alone in the corridor, looking out the window, lost in thought.
Zhao Zhijun came out of the next office and saw his boss standing there in a daze. He coughed and then said, "Director, as you instructed, you still need to contact the museum today."
"Oh, I completely forgot about that. Thanks, Zhijun. Do you have Dean Zhang's contact number?"
"He has his office phone number." Zhao Zhijun said, handing over a slip of paper.
Li Chu took the note, glanced at it, nodded, turned and went into his office, dialing the number on the note.
The call was connected quickly, and after the two introduced themselves, the rest was very simple.
When Dean Zhang heard about the existence of such a large collection of calligraphy and paintings, he almost climbed over the telephone line.
As for whether it is beyond repair, he doesn't care at all. Sometimes it is not necessary for all cultural relics to be intact. Even if something is broken, it still has research value.
This doesn't apply to Li Chu. He's not in this line of work, and this thing can't be repaired. What would he want it for? To burn as firewood during the New Year?
He arranged to meet Dean Zhang at the entrance of the residential compound. He then called the motor pool and asked Tian Jun to drive home first to pick up his sister, and then they would go to the residential compound together.
When Dean Zhang saw the paintings and calligraphy scattered all over the room, he almost slapped his thigh until it was swollen.
"Thank you very much, Directors Li."
"You're too kind. These things are really of no use to us. To be honest, I also asked someone to try to repair them, but you can probably tell from the result."
Li Chu made no secret of the fact that he had once thought of taking these things for himself.
Dean Zhang didn't care about this; as long as the result was good, that was enough.
but……
"Director Li, I heard you have a batch of porcelain..."
Before Zhang could finish speaking, Li Chu interrupted, "I do have a few nice pots and jars, but don't even think about them; I'm keeping them for my own collection. I do have a few replicas from the Republican era, though; if you're interested, I can give them to you."
"From the Republic of China era?" Dean Zhang almost spat in Li Chu's face.
What would they do with something from the Republic of China era? They'd probably just take it back and use it as a chamber pot, complaining it takes up too much space. Besides, would their museum really be short of those things?
However, he also knew that receiving these paintings and calligraphy today was already a great harvest. One should not be too greedy and should take it slow.
"Why did I feel like that old man was a little unhappy when he left?"
Li Qin, who had locked the door and walked over, looked at the car that had already driven out of the museum's gate and asked curiously.
"Heh, they wanted to steal my porcelain, but I turned them down. No wonder they're happy. Let's go, sis, let's go back. This matter is settled, and you can hand over the keys now."
"Well, I don't have to keep talking about this place every day anymore." Li Qin glanced back at the house and noticed that many people were looking out the windows.
...
At 10 o'clock, after delivering the groceries to the two restaurants, Xu Damao rode his Changjiang 750 motorcycle to the gate of the Chengdong Branch Bureau.
He originally planned to go directly to He Yushui, but then he thought he should go find her man first.
Because of what we're about to discuss, He Yushui might cry, and he wouldn't be able to comfort her. Besides, if outsiders saw it, he might not be able to explain himself clearly.
Therefore, it would be perfect to bring He Yushui and her man along as well.
I told the security guard at the gate, but he didn't go in. He just squatted down next to the gate and lit a cigarette for himself.
A few minutes later, Xiao Yang ran out from inside.
"Brother Da Mao, why don't you go in?"
"I've come over to talk to you about something." Xu Damao didn't waste any time and quickly recounted what he knew about He Yuzhu.
"He...he..." Xiao Yang didn't know what to say for a moment.
He and Yu Shui had been married for twenty years, but because his wife didn't have a good relationship with her brother, the two of them didn't have much contact. But now, suddenly hearing that she might have passed away, he still found it hard to accept.
"Stop with the 'him'. Although your wife says she's cutting off her sibling relationship with Zhuzi, they are still blood relatives. How can you sever that blood bond? Come with me to find her, so I don't have to worry about her crying later."
Xiao Yang then realized why Xu Damao had come to find him, and nodded: "Okay, Brother Damao, wait a moment, I'll go in and tell our captain."
As expected, He Yushui cried so hard she could barely breathe after hearing the news, and it took Xiao Yang a lot of comforting before she calmed down.
"Brother Da Mao, I want to go with you."
"Huh? You're coming with me?" Xu Damao was completely bewildered. If this were before, he would have agreed without hesitation.
If you dare to go out with a grown man like me, what wouldn't I dare to bring along?
Things are different now. Xu Damao has long since reformed and his heart is now with Lou Xiao'e. How could he possibly go out with other women anymore?
"Okay, Brother Da Mao, when are you planning to leave? How long will it take to go there and back? Yu Shui and I have both taken leave, let's go together."
Xu Damao felt relieved after Xiao Yang said that.
"Let's do it as soon as possible. My original plan was to ask someone to buy the tickets right away. If everything goes smoothly, it will take at least seven days."
"Then you can buy tickets for both of us too, and I'll pay you back later."
"No problem, I'll go find someone right now."
Without hesitation, Xu Damao didn't even bother to take Xiao Yang home. He left He Yushui's workplace and went to find someone to buy a train ticket south.
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