Seeing his sister sitting on the sofa while he told his brother-in-law to take the things and go home first, Li Chu knew that she must have something to tell him.
After everyone in the family had left, Ding Qiunan went to the front yard, and Li Qin finally spoke.
"Xiao Chu, have Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, and Yueyue's parents all gone back?"
"Yeah, they've all left. What's wrong, sis?"
As it turned out, Li Qin still seemed a little uneasy. She stood up, went out of the living room to take a look, and then came back in, closing the door behind her.
Li Chu was completely bewildered, unable to understand what his sister was up to, and why she was being so mysterious.
"What's wrong, sis? What happened?"
Li Qin waved her hand and sat back down on the sofa.
"Don't say anything, just listen to me."
"Okay, go ahead." Looking at her sister's serious face, Li Chu was truly at a loss.
Li Qin told her younger brother to be quiet and listen to her, but she hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "I know a place where there are many of these antiques you mentioned."
"Yes, I also know a place with a lot of antiques."
Li Chu felt like he was going crazy. His sister was being so mysterious and doing this all of a sudden?
"You know too? Where?"
Now it was Li Qin's turn to be surprised. She thought that she should be the only one who knew about that place.
"It's to the west!" Li Chu pointed.
Li Qin didn't even realize what he meant; she was still looking in the direction he was pointing. It took her a while to realize he was referring to the Palace Museum.
"You brat, everyone knows there are lots of antiques in there, but do you dare take any?"
She was annoyed that her younger brother had tricked her, so she stood up and smacked him on the head.
It was only then that Li Chu understood what his sister meant.
"Sis, you're not talking about something we can take, are you?"
"Of course, otherwise why would I say that?"
"You're not talking about some ancient tomb, are you?"
"Li Chu, are you asking for a beating?"
Seeing that his sister was indeed a little annoyed, he shrank back, indicating that he would not say anything.
"Hmph~" Li Qin picked up her cup, took a sip of water, and then said, "You know how much of that stuff we had in our warehouse back then?"
"I know." Li Chu nodded. He didn't dare to say another word. He answered whatever was asked. If he really angered his sister, she would beat him without hesitation.
As for the things she mentioned piled up in the warehouse, he definitely knew about them. He had even considered personally taking some out, thinking he would protect as much as he could.
As things progressed to a critical point, he had no other thoughts but to protect himself as much as possible.
"The items that were collected in that warehouse were not all destroyed."
Li Qin's words were like a thunderbolt, leaving Li Chu stunned and dizzy for a long time before he came to his senses.
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"Sis, do you know what you're saying?"
"Nonsense, of course I know. I'm not kidding you, I'm telling the truth."
Li Chu didn't respond this time; he just stared at his sister, waiting for her to continue.
"You know that old man surnamed Yang from our neighborhood office back then?"
"have no idea."
"Hey, you, the doorman!"
"Oh, I know, I always call him 'Grandpa,' I really didn't know his last name. Does this have anything to do with him?"
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure if what happened is true or not. I was transferred later, so I don't know exactly what happened to the things in the warehouse. But a couple of years ago, Old Yang suddenly came to me and gave me a key and a property deed. He said he had a house in Xiyuan and buried some things in the backyard. He told me to go and take a look and let him do whatever he wanted with me."
Li Chu's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit a duck egg, and after a long while, he finally asked, "Sis, why did he give you the key?"
"Hey, if I hadn't saved him back then, he might have died long ago."
Doesn't he have any family?
"No."
Didn't he tell you what he buried?
"He didn't say exactly what was buried, but he said it was taken from the warehouse. He said he didn't want to see these things destroyed like this, as they are treasures left by our ancestors."
Why didn't he dig those things out and hand them over himself afterwards?
"He didn't say that, but he did say that I could do whatever I wanted with those things, but there were two important artifacts that should ideally be handed over to the state. Xiao Chu, what are these important artifacts?" Li Qin asked curiously.
"It must be referring to bronze artifacts," Li Chu said blankly.
"Oh, that's all he said. He died in the hospital a few days after giving me the key."
Hearing this, Li Chu's eyes narrowed: "Sister, did something happen to him?"
"No, the day he came to see me, he kept coughing and even coughed up blood. I said I wanted you to take a look at him, but he refused, saying that he knew a little about medicine and that his condition was already critical and that medicine was ineffective."
"Sis, what do you mean by telling me this? What do you want me to do?"
“Sigh~” Li Qin sighed, “To be honest, when you told me this morning that that broken bowl could be sold for so much money, I remembered the key that Lao Yang gave me and what he said. I was indeed tempted at the time, and now I don’t know what to do, so I told you this.”
Not to mention her, Li Chu is also feeling overwhelmed. Although he doesn't know exactly what those things are, the two powerful artifacts he mentioned alone are worth a fortune.
Even if you wanted to submit these things now, it's actually not easy. No matter how well you explain it, some people will still think you're keeping them for yourself.
"Sis, how about we go take a look together another day?"
"Can...can I go too?"
"Of course, after all, they gave it to you."
"Okay then, when shall we go?"
"Let's wait a couple of days. There's no rush. It's been so many years already, so what's half a day?"
"But I still feel uneasy."
Li Chu chuckled softly: "Sis, the reason you're uneasy is because you know they might be very valuable. That's why you feel this way. Just think of them as a pile of junk and don't overthink it."
Li Qin took a few deep breaths before nodding and saying, "Okay, I'll give it a try. Alright, I'll go back now, and we'll talk again in a couple of days."
"Yes, sister, don't overthink it. Don't let material things affect your mindset. If I gain it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's my fate."
After sending his sister back, Li Chu didn't rush into the house, but instead sat on the stone bench in the courtyard.
That day, when I asked Master Cao for books about ceramics, he simply wanted to cultivate a hobby for himself.
As he grew older, he realized more and more that people should have some hobbies, and he happened to have learned some of these before, so he thought about continuing to learn them.
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