On that day, the manager of the Beijing Tongyun Money House was patrolling the lobby as usual when he heard a clerk come and report that there was a man sitting at the door.
The man had been sitting there since before dawn. He was completely silent, looked a little crazy, and refused to eat or drink.
The guys were worried that it would affect the business of the bank, so they came to ask the manager for instructions.
Upon hearing this, the steward followed the waiter out of the hall, and sure enough, he saw a ragged old man squatting at the door.
He had a dull look in his eyes, his clothes were shabby, but his hair was neatly combed.
The steward asked a few questions, but the old man didn't answer. He had a blank expression and looked a little stupid, but he didn't do anything extreme.
When the steward heard from his servant that the man had been waiting at the door for the entire morning, he asked someone to bring him some food and clothes, and then went to Jingzhao Prefecture to inform them to see whose family member was missing.
When the man saw the food, his eyes suddenly lit up and he started to eat it voraciously.
The steward felt sorry for him and didn't know whether he could understand or not, so he told him with gestures that he could stay here after eating, and had already sent someone to help him find his family.
Just as I was about to turn around and leave, I suddenly felt a force grabbing my wrist.
In an instant, the steward suddenly realized that although the old man was dressed in rags, his fingers were very delicate and it was obvious that he was not someone who did rough labor.
"You are... a good person, I... will help you..." the old man spoke intermittently.
"No need, no need." The steward waved his hands hastily, saying, "It's just a favor."
But the old man refused to let go and plunged into Tongyun Money House.
The manager was afraid of any dangerous actions, so he hurried in.
The old man rummaged around in the lobby, picked up a discarded piece of wood in the corner, and held out his hand to the steward.
"Knife, knife..."
The manager didn't dare to really give him a knife, so he wanted his servant to take him out.
The waiter saw the old man gesturing for a long time and said hesitantly: "He seems to be carving a knife..."
"Where can we find a carving knife for him? Let him get out quickly, we still have business to do!"
But the old man refused to leave no matter what. The waiter remembered that he had a small seal carving knife in his room and took it out.
As soon as the old man touched the carving knife, he calmed down immediately, followed the man obediently and started to carve wood.
Seeing that he didn't make a fuss, the manager felt relieved and went back to do his own thing.
But not long after, the waiter came to call him again and asked him to go to the lobby to check.
The steward returned to the lobby and saw a group of people gathered in a corner, all of them were amazed and staring at something.
The steward walked through the crowd and was stunned. He saw the old man holding a carving knife in his left hand and a huge carp that looked lifelike!
The steward took a closer look and found that the carp was actually carved from wood.
This old man's skills are beyond compare.
Some onlookers were curious and asked him what else he could carve besides wood.
The old man gave a disdainful smile, took out a crumpled blueprint from his arms and opened it in front of everyone.
The drawing showed all kinds of jewellery, rare treasures and curios.
Someone in the crowd exclaimed: "Could this person... be the legendary Master Chen?"
"That old craftsman Chen whose craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world? Didn't I hear that he retired a long time ago? How come he suddenly appeared in the capital and looked like this?"
Everyone was talking about it. The manager turned around inadvertently and saw a figure walking down the stairs. It was Qiao Youyou.
Qiao Youyou asked him what happened, and the steward told him the truth about the old man.
Qiao Youyou felt curious and walked forward. When she looked at the drawing, her expression was confused at first, and then became solemn.
She was silent for a moment, then suddenly said to the steward:
"Change his clothes and bring him to Jinxiao Pavilion. I have something to ask him."
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