Mother Zhou hesitated for a moment and said, "Since we are all relatives, I will make a concession and pay you 80,000 yuan. Deal!"
Du Ruo nodded, took out a cash check from his pocket, filled out a note for 80,000 yuan, handed it to Zhou's mother, and prepared to pack up and leave.
Mother Zhou's eyes flickered, and she smiled, "Why would you need to do it yourself? I'll have them install it for you. Then take a look around my room and see if there's anything else you like."
As she spoke, she called over two young men from the shop and said, "Xiao Wang, take the check to Liu's shop and find Zhou Yang. Ask him to cash the check immediately. Xiao Zhao, pack the things and take good care of them."
Du Ruo smiled. It turned out that people were not confident in her cash check. Now it was difficult for her to leave.
She smiled and said, "I'm quite tired, I'll sit for a while."
Mother Zhou was also happy to see that Du Ruo was tactful.
Now that the deal was done and they were relatives again, Zhou's mother couldn't help but complain to Du Ruo, "Take your cousin Du Hai. The Ji family gave him a chance to be a small leader and make a living, but he ended up eating, drinking, gambling, and smoking. He even pestered Du Jing for money when he didn't have it. Do you really think we run a bank?"
She paused: "Didn't Du Hai come to you for money?"
"As long as he dares to come, I will give it to him."
Give him a beating and make sure Du Hai never dares to look at her again. She is familiar with this matter. She has done it many times in her previous life and is very familiar with it. She will make sure 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 dime."
Du Ruo: "With a sister like you providing subsidies, there's no need for me to help. Oh, by the way, I heard Du Hai owed a large sum of money again. It was said that he paid the debt with a Shang Dynasty bronze statue of two sheep. It's good to have a wealthy sister."
Mother Zhou's expression suddenly changed. She stood up, glared at Du Jing fiercely, and said sternly, "I'll excuse myself for a moment."
After she finished speaking, she went to the warehouse at the back with a cold face.
This Shang Dynasty bronze double-ram urn is not cheap and is truly the Zhou family's treasure.
When Du Jing saw her mother-in-law heading to the storeroom at the back, her face turned pale with fear. She angrily asked, "How did you know about the bronze statue?"
"Not only do I know about the Bronze Zun, 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 artifacts in Guangcheng, but they turned out to be all fake. Now they have too much to sell and can't pay off the money they made, so they find excuses to hide here and dare not go back.
Zhou Yang sold several bronze artifacts in the shop, hoping to quietly pay off his debts.
Du Jing simply took advantage of the situation and stole a few items, and paid off Du Hai's debt at the same time.
Mother Zhou came out of the storeroom angrily, walked up to Du Jing, and slapped her in the face. She asked viciously, "Where's the stuff?"
Du Jing was stunned by the beating. Just as she was about to jump up, she saw her mother-in-law's cold gaze and lowered her head without saying a word.
Zhou Yang came in with cash in his hand. He rarely spoke up for Du Jing: "Mom, I've already taken the money back. There are outsiders here. Please don't do 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're only fit to deal with these junks, you country bumpkin who's never seen anything good."
Hey, Du Ruo got angry and thought to herself, it’s so boring to pick up bargains secretly. Since someone wants to make her uncomfortable, she will make everyone uncomfortable!
Du Ruo said to Fan Jun with a smile: "Have you ever seen a magic trick? Do you know how it works?"
Fan Jun looked at Du Ruo with some confusion. What kind of magic was he performing?
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 whose color could not be seen.
Du Ruo picked it up and put it on the table, then said to Fan Jun with a smile: "Take a good look..."
She picked up the kettle on the table and poured water on the inkstone. She took out her handkerchief 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 her heart aching, her vision went dark, and 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 a masterpiece among Duan inkstones, the Thousand Gold Monkey King Inkstone.
Li He, a great Tang Dynasty poet, wrote in a poem, "The stoneworkers of Duanzhou are as skillful as gods, stepping on the sky to sharpen their knives and cut through the purple clouds." This refers to the Duan Inkstone, the first of the four famous inkstones.
Fan Jun stared at the inkstone and said, "Well, isn't that really valuable? Why is it called the Thousand Gold Monkey King Inkstone? That name sounds impressive."
Du Ruo said leisurely, "Look carefully at this inkstone. The stone is purple-blue in color, with a fine texture and gorgeous patterns. There is a large piece of fish brain jelly in the inkstone chamber, shaped like a macaque squatting and looking back. The designer cleverly designed the inkstone surface and back into the shape of the Flower and Fruit Mountain and the Water Curtain Cave. Look, there is an official script inscription here, 'Thousand Gold Monkey King Inkstone'.
This inkstone is a masterpiece of nature. Originally, there were three inkstones. The Guo family, a family renowned for their tribute to the emperor, skillfully crafted them into three inkstones: the Thousand Gold Monkey King Inkstone, the Pine Crane Inkstone, and the Broken Stone Inkstone. The whereabouts of the other two inkstones remain a mystery.
Fan Jun's eyes widened: "How much is that worth?"
Du Ruo said slowly, "Priceless."
She picked up the box with a smile, went out and got into the car.
Zhou's mother rolled her eyes and fainted, and the Zhou family was suddenly in chaos.
As Du Ruo drove, she lamented her own kindness. She hadn't directly exposed the scroll, otherwise the entire Zhou family would have fainted. She really was repaying evil with kindness!
Du Ruo was thinking while driving. The big guy was taken away by Ling Yun. Although 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 a trial run for safe deposit boxes. I might as well deposit it in the bank first and make plans after I return from H City.
He acted immediately. Except for the rough jadeite that had not been cut, Du Ruo 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 it saw Du Ruo coming to deposit things, it directly gave him a preferential policy.
After finding 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 her door.
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