Out of interest in Chinese history, Xiao Ling picked and chose at the ancient coin counter, and finally picked out hundreds of ancient coins.
Lan Guoer naturally supports her son's interests!
Moreover, based on her understanding of future generations, she knew that the ancient coins her son had selected today would be a profitable business even if used as an investment.
Xiao Lie obviously had no interest in the things in here, and was now dozing off in Tang Zhan's arms.
Xiao Nuan saw that her brother bought a lot of things, and she looked around with her sparkling eyes.
Although she didn't see many pieces that satisfied her, she still picked out a few jade pendants and two jade hairpins from among them.
On the way home, she hung one of the jade pendants around Tang Zhan's neck.
"Dad, this is for you! Nuannuan picked this especially for you. You should take it with you when you go out~"
Tang Zhan was driving and reached out to stroke his little girl's head. Although he didn't show it on his face, his heart was already softened.
"Mom, this is for you!" the little girl said, and took out another one and hung it around Lan Guoer's neck. She said in a sweet voice, "This color is beautiful. Beautiful things are the best for mom!"
Lan Guoer held her little daughter in her arms. What she was most curious about was the wooden box that the little girl first took a fancy to.
"Then Nuannuan, can you tell mom what's so special about this box and why you chose it?"
After getting in the car, she took the wooden box in her hand and checked it over and over again, but she couldn't find anything unusual.
Xiao Nuan tilted her head, her long eyelashes flickered twice, and her eyebrows furrowed again.
"This is a wooden box. But... there's a piece of paper inside the bottom wooden board of the box. Nuannuan just thought it was weird, so she asked for it."
Lan Guoer: “…”
She blinked her eyes suddenly several times and focused her sight on the bottom of the box again, not missing any details. She looked so serious that she wished she had X-rays installed in her eyes.
But even so, she still didn't find any clues from it, which shows how attentive the original owner of the box was!
It also made her more curious about what secrets were hidden in it that could make people go to such great lengths to do so.
"Mom, this box uses mortise and tenon joints, so the bottom should be made of two layers of wood. You can't tell anything from looking at it this way!"
Xiao Ling was holding an ancient coin in his hand. Seeing her actions, he couldn't help but remind her.
Lan Guoer: “…”
Self-esteem is severely damaged!
She is a double-degree PhD, but how come she looks so useless in front of two little kids?
No wonder people often sigh: "Hard work is nothing compared to talent!" Although she was extremely unwilling, the facts were before her and she had no choice but to admit it.
"Xiao Ling, can you help mom open it?" she asked helplessly.
"Let me take a look!"
Xiao Ling came closer, took a close look at the box, and then took it from her.
Ten chubby little fingers nimbly pulled, lifted and pressed the box. After a while, he had completely dismantled several wooden boards around the box.
Just as he said, the bottom wooden board was indeed double-layered. The little guy used some clever trick to push the two wooden boards apart.
A piece of yellowed rice paper fell out from inside.
“There really is a piece of paper!”
Lan Guoer couldn't help but sigh as she watched the paper falling on the little guy's knees like a magic trick.
Then he picked up the paper and examined it carefully in his hand.
When she saw this, she couldn't help but widen her eyes!
“This page, this picture, this scene…”
She wanted to say, what if she felt like she had seen this before?!
But where have I seen it before?
Suddenly, a familiar scene appeared in her mind. Yes! A scrap yard!
Once, when they were in the military compound, she and Old Man Tang went to the scrap yard to look for old furniture.
It was at that time that she saw a similar drawing among old books at the scrap yard.
The difference is that it is a mountain map.
Because there were only a few strokes, she didn't understand what it meant at the time, so she just put it in a book and threw it into the space.
The paper, ink, and brushwork of the one in front of me are exactly the same as that one!
The difference is, this is a map.
Although the painting method is also very simple, there are still more strokes than the previous one.
Xiao Ling was curious about the contents on the paper, and tilted his little head to look at what was in her hand.
After seeing the contents clearly, the little fellow frowned and pointed at the map on the paper and blurted out,
"Mom, why is there a map of Hong Kong City in here?"
"Harbor City? Are you sure this is Harbor City?"
Lan Guoer's voice could not help but rise an octave! Xiao Lie, who was dreaming, was awakened by her voice.
"Delicious? What's delicious?" Xiao Lie was half asleep and half awake, rubbing his eyes, looking at this and that with a confused look on his face, and his little mouth couldn't help but make two "smacking" sounds.
The little guy's adorable expression caused a burst of laughter from the people in the back seat.
"Brother, are you dreaming about eating delicious food? We haven't even reached home yet, where can we get delicious food?" Xiao Nuan was so amused by him that she fell forward and backward, laughing so hard that her stomach hurt! She held her stomach and teased him.
Lan Guoer tried hard not to laugh out loud. She looked apologetic and helped him pull his messy clothes.
"It's Mom's fault for waking you up. Sleep a little longer, and you'll have dinner when you get home!"
The little guy is already awake, how can he fall asleep again? Let’s get to the bottom of it!
"Mom, what were you yelling just now? Why did I hear you yelling 'delicious'?"
"Mom called it 'Gangcheng', not delicious! Second brother, you only know how to eat." Xiao Nuan rolled her eyes at him.
Although Tang Zhan was driving in the front, he did not miss the interaction between his wife and children behind him.
When he heard Xiao Ling say the word "Hong Kong City", his heart suddenly tightened! The hand holding the steering wheel trembled involuntarily, and he almost couldn't control himself and slammed on the brakes.
The destination of his mission this time was Hong Kong City. He subconsciously became extremely sensitive and alert to any news and clues related to Hong Kong City.
So when he heard the word "Hong Kong City" from his family, his nerves instantly tensed to the extreme.
For a moment, he even suspected that their mission information had been leaked. Otherwise, how could things related to Hong Kong City so coincidentally break into their lives just after he accepted the mission?
He was just about to ask for clarification on the specific contents of the paper when his wife asked first,
"Xiao Ling, are you sure that the picture above is of Hong Kong City?"
Xiao Ling took the paper from her, looked at it again, and nodded affirmatively, "I'm sure! I have the world map memorized in my head, I won't make a mistake!"
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