Gu Wei did not deny it: "There is a little bit."
After all, the siblings had such a hard life before, feeling helpless and vulnerable, and had to suffer from bullying by their biological father, stepmother, and stepbrother.
Hou Yongxian gave a bitter smile: "I actually just came out of there not long ago."
Gu Wei stared at Hou Yongxian with considerable surprise.
To everyone's surprise, he was someone who had just been released from prison.
Hou Yongxian began to speak to himself: "At first, I couldn't find them. Later, I learned that an old neighbor had taken in the brother and sister. I planned to come back after I finished dealing with things there. You'll know what happened next."
If it weren't for your righteous intervention, my only grandson might have lost his life, so no amount of repayment would be enough.
Gu Wei smiled and said, "As I said before, it just happened to be the right time. As for repaying me, there's no need."
Hou Yongxian said earnestly, "It is not the way of me, Hou, to fail to repay kindness."
He opened the bag beside him, took out a red brocade box, and gently pushed it in front of Gu Wei: "Please accept this palace bowl."
Gu Wei's eyes narrowed.
Because palace bowls were mostly used in the imperial palace, they were made in official kilns.
The small bowl in the brocade box was exquisitely shaped and covered with crackled glaze.
The bowl is upside down, and the inscription on the bottom, "Made in the Xuande period of the Great Ming Dynasty," can be clearly seen in regular script.
The blue and white porcelain inscription features neat, robust, and unpretentious characters with rounded strokes, all written in one continuous stroke.
According to the knowledge he taught, the character "εΎ·" (de) is missing a horizontal stroke above the heart radical, making it strong and powerful, which is one of the important characteristics of an authentic piece.
He's recently become obsessed with finding bargains, so it's impossible for him not to be tempted when he comes across something that looks genuine.
But I'd rather pay money and settle the transaction than accept something for nothing.
"I appreciate your kind gesture, but it's too precious. Please take it back."
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