The 113th day of being eavesdropped
The burglary of Director Xu's home became a big news.
Within two days, all the newspapers and magazines in Beijing published the news that Yan Qian and his team had found a pile of cash in Director Xu's home.
After the stove was dismantled, it was full of cash in butter paper bags.
I don't know who took the photo, but the half-man-high cash wall was very eye-catching.
"Hey, look at you, Director Xu actually embezzled more than two million. My God, this is too greedy!"
He Chunlian looked at the newspaper and couldn't help but marvel: "He dared to take more than two million. He should be sentenced to death, right?"
Liang Ying drank the porridge and said, "Mom, he must be sentenced to death for so much money. However, thanks to the timely arrest of this man, the textile factory did not sign the order with the foreigner. It can still be salvaged now. If it had been signed, even if it was found out that the foreigner bribed the factory director, it would be troublesome."
"Yes, but are you still selling the factory now?"
He Chunlian folded the newspaper and asked with concern.
Liang Ying bit the spoon, thought for a while, and said, "It is estimated that it will still be sold, but this time the commotion is so big, the higher-ups will definitely keep an eye on it, and we can't let it sell without a fight. The employees in the factory will also make proper arrangements."
"That's good, that's good." After all, He Chunlian had lived through many hard times, and she also knew that if the family members were unemployed, life would be difficult. She felt much better. She smiled and looked at Gu Yousi, "This time it
's really our Erniu who has made a great contribution. Erniu, what do you want to eat? Grandma will make it for you tonight." Gu Yousi ate the fried dough sticks, "Grandma, you don't have to cook anything for me. Just don't call me Erniu anymore. I'm this old, and you still call me by my nickname."
"That won't do. How old are you? You're still a second-rate girl in grandma's eyes."
He Chunlian didn't give him face.
Gu Yousi looked up at the sky helplessly. Liang Ying couldn't help laughing and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Jinshui has been in Japan for several days. I don't know if he is adapting well?"
"Let's not worry about him. He will definitely not starve himself."
Although He Chunlian said she was worried about her son, she thought it was okay since he had gone abroad. After all, he was tall and strong, and he had money with him. He couldn't afford to suffer a loss.
"A-choo, a-choo!"
Gu Jinshui sneezed several times when he got up in the morning.
Li Xing handed him a tissue, "Brother Gu, do you have a cold or something? Do you need to see a doctor?"
Gu Jinshui waved his hands, "Nothing, nothing serious, I just got caught in the wind when I went out yesterday. I didn't expect Tokyo to be so cold now."
Li Xing couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Japan is a little colder than us, but, Brother Gu, why did you buy that piece of jade yesterday, and spend 10,000 yen."
This 10,000 yen is equivalent to 300 yuan, which is the salary of professors for three months.
This amount of money is not a small amount. Although the expenses of these people coming to exchange this time are covered by the Japanese university, everyone is reluctant to spend money. Even if they want to buy things, they want to buy specialties that can be taken home.
Gu Jinshui and Li Xing got along well. Moreover, he was in Japan these days. Whenever he went out, he had to ask Li Xing to help him translate. So he said, "The jade pendant is worth buying for 10,000 yen. It is jade from the Han Dynasty. I think it might be a treasure of a noble family. I want to buy it back as a gift for my daughter."
Li Xing's eyes widened when he heard it. "Han Dynasty jade? It must be very valuable, right?"
They went into the cafeteria and got their meals while talking. The food in the cafeteria of Dongda University was not bad, but it was just grilled saury and miso soup in the morning.
Gu Jinshui and others were used to eating breakfast at home, and they were really not used to it after coming here.
After getting their meals, they found a seat.
Gu Jinshui saw Sun Zhiping hanging out with a group of Japanese students, glanced at him, then retracted his eyes, put down the plate and said, "The value is secondary. What's rare is that the jade bear was carved with the "flowing silk hair carving" technique. This technique is very rare, and this is the most valuable point. Gao Lian of the Ming Dynasty mentioned in "Zunsheng Baji" that "Han people's thinking is wonderful in the double hooks, and the grinding method is gentle and flowing, into the autumn hair, and there is no unevenness in density, and the joints are discontinuous, just like a floating silk line drawing, without any stagnation." This is talking about the floating silk hair carving."
Li Xing was very interested and felt that he had learned a lot.
He was very excited and said, "Brother Gu, how do you know so many things? Tell me, if I start to learn about antiques now, is it too late?"
He has been communicating with them these days and is really more and more interested in archaeology.
Just as Gu Jinshui was about to speak, he saw Sun Zhiping and several Japanese students coming over.
Although the official said that China and Japan are friendly now, in fact, there is still some resistance between the people. For example, although Li Xing is a translator, he doesn't like to talk to Japanese students on weekdays. On the contrary, Sun Zhiping, who somehow speaks fluent Japanese, actually gets along well with the Japanese students.
Li Xing saw Gu Jinshui looking back, so he followed his line of sight and looked over. When he saw Sun Zhiping and the others, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Dong Ri Sang, what do you want?"
Dong Ri Sang was a graduate student in archaeology. He was tall and strong, and had a very domineering personality. He put his hands on his waist, pointed at Gu Jinshui, and said something.
Li Xing showed a slightly annoyed look on his face. He looked at Sun Zhiping, who seemed to be enjoying the excitement and said, "Li Xing, translate for Gu Jinshui, don't delay things."
Dong Ri Sang said a few words, and his companions around him laughed. They looked at Gu Jinshui with sarcasm and contempt.
No matter how stupid Gu Jinshui was, he could see that something was wrong.
He looked at Li Xing and asked, "What did the Jap say?"
Li Xing showed a slightly annoyed look on his face, but he was talking to the Japanese. He whispered, "In winter, they said that you are good at selecting antiques and they want to compete with you?"
"Compete?" Gu Jinshui was stunned for a moment, put down the chopsticks in his hand, raised his eyebrows, "I have no grudges against them, why do they want to compete with me?"
Li Xing was silent for a moment after hearing this, and was speechless.
Gu Jinshui looked innocent: "I really have no grudge against him."
Li Xing cleared his throat and kindly reminded: "Brother Gu, on the first day we arrived, Dong Risang specially brought out several antiques, saying that they were antiques collected by his family. You seemed to say that these things were from the early Qing Dynasty. How could they not be passed down from his family?"
"Yes, am I wrong? I knew at a glance that those things were from the palace. When did our country's things become Japanese heirlooms?"
Gu Jinshui crossed his arms, his face full of ruffian, "Even if he insists on recognizing his ancestors, he has to see if the ancestors recognize their cheap grandson."
He had already heard that the Dong Ri family was the descendant of a high-ranking Japanese official who invaded China. How could the antiques in their house have a normal origin?
Moreover, the fact that they were the descendants of the Japanese invaders was enough for Gu Jinshui to be rude to this grandson!
Li Xing was speechless for
a moment. Sun Zhiping translated the words to Dong Ri and the others. Dong Ri immediately became so angry that his face turned red, his breathing became heavy, and the veins on his neck bulged.
He spoke a few words to Sun Zhiping, spitting all over.
Gu Jinshui looked at Li Xing.
Li Xing understood and quickly translated: "Dongri said he wants to compete with you. He can take out an antique as a bet. If you win, it belongs to you. If you lose, you have to say in front of everyone that you are not as good as him and admire him with all your heart."
Gu Jinshui narrowed his eyes and a hint of coldness passed through the corners of his lips.
This little Japanese has a variety of tricks. This is not just to save his face. In recent days, Japan has not looked down on the teachers and students of Peking University. However, Gu Jinshui has a solid foundation and unique vision. He can always surpass others in every exchange meeting and make the Japanese feel at a loss.
This Dongri Sang is probably a representative sent by Japan.
If I lose to Dongri, the people here will definitely make the Japanese laugh!
Dong Ri Sang became even more arrogant when he saw that Gu Jinshui didn't answer. He said in broken Chinese: "Coward, coward."
Gu Jinshui's face instantly sank.
"Jinshui, Li Xing..." Professor Bai's clear and gentle voice came from behind, and he walked over here with Professor Wen and others.
Probably seeing so many people gathered together, Professor Bai was a little worried, and after coming over, he asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
Li Xing was relieved when he saw the professors coming over. Although he was a translator, he also had a sense of national honor, and naturally didn't want to see his own people being bullied.
But now they were communicating, and they were in a foreign country, and they were afraid that something would happen and it would be difficult to deal with.
When the professors came over, Li Xing immediately felt more confident, and he quickly explained the cause and effect of the matter.
The professors' faces changed one by one.
Even the good-tempered Professor Bai looked at Sun Zhiping with a sullen face, "Sun Zhiping, what are you doing?"
Sun Zhiping smiled mellowly, "Professor Bai, why are you angry? This is just a joke between our students. We are just having fun when we are free. Why take it seriously?"
Play?
All the professors were annoyed. Professor Bai looked at Professor Lin, and his eyes were very clear. You have to deal with your students yourself!
Professor Lin looked a little embarrassed. He scolded Sun Zhiping, "Sun Zhiping, what's so fun about this? If we lose the game, we will lose face. Tell the Japanese that we don't want to compete!"
Yamamoto also came over at this time.
He seemed to be a little confused as to why everyone was here. After the translator asked about the situation and told him, Yamamoto raised his lips, his wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out, and he spread his hands and said, "This is a good idea. Since we want to communicate, why should we be so restrained? I think it would be better to let the students compete."
Professor Bai and others had hoped that Yamamoto could solve this problem.
They could also see that these Japanese students did not take them, the Chinese professors, seriously at all, but they respected Professor Yamamoto very much.
As long as Yamamoto spoke up, this matter would surely be solved.
But who would have thought that Yamamoto would actually be happy to see it happen.
Dong Ri Sang and others heard what Yamamoto said, and they all smiled and nodded happily.
Professor Bai was a little annoyed, so he pulled Li Xing over and asked him to tell Yamamoto, "Tell Professor Yamamoto that this is not fun, especially since antiques are involved. If they lose, wouldn't it hurt the relationship?"
He hoped that Yamamoto could take the overall situation into consideration, but Yamamoto smiled and asked the translator to reply, "It's just an antique, no big deal. I am willing to pay 500,000 yen as a prize."
When the 500,000 yen was offered, not only did everyone exclaim.
Even Qian Guangwen and others couldn't help but secretly calculate how much money this was. 500,000 yen is about 15,000 yuan.
This is a huge sum of money!
The Japanese students were all very excited. Dong Ri Sang patted his chest and said something to everyone. But from his expression, it was clear that his grandson was determined to win the prize.
Now that Yamamoto had said this, it was not convenient for Professor Bai and others to refuse.
Professor Bai pulled Gu Jinshui aside and said, "Jinshui, although Dongri looks reckless, we have seen in recent days that he is really knowledgeable. Do we really want to make a bet?"
"Bet, why not?"
Gu Jinshui rubbed his hands together, raised the corners of his lips, and said with a sneer, "Professor Bai, I don't have much confidence if I bet on other things, but I don't think I have ever lost when it comes to betting on eyesight. Why don't we take advantage of this bargain we got for free? What's more, we can get back an antique. I have already seen that one of the antiques that Dongri brought over before is a blue and white plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. If we win later, we will take this one!"
Professor Bai felt more confident after hearing what Gu Jinshui said.
He turned around and said to Yamamoto, "We can agree, but the competition must be fair, and only Dongri and Jinshui are allowed to compete, but Jinshui needs Li Xing to help translate."
Yamamoto agreed one by one.
He quickly asked people to invite three professors, and asked Professor Bai and others to provide four professors. Gu Jinshui and Dongri were only allowed to bring 10,000 yen each to the nearby antique market to buy antiques, and the time limit was one hour.
The result of the final competition was to see who brought back the most valuable antiques.
Gu Jinshui agreed without thinking.
Dongri looked at him triumphantly, sneered, and was escorted out by people.
Li Xing and Gu Jinshui walked out of the school and got into a taxi. As soon as they got in, Li Xing couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gu, are you sure this time?"
Gu Jinshui asked Li Xing to tell the driver the address and said casually, "No."
"Huh?" Li Xing was confused.
He turned his head and looked at Gu Jinshui in disbelief, "You are not sure, how dare you bet with that Japanese?!"
Gu Jinshui said, "I am not sure, but that Japanese may not be sure either."
He said it very easily, and even leaned back comfortably on the seat, raised his right foot, and opened the window to enjoy the breeze.
Li Xing almost fainted.
He took a deep breath and said, "But we are different from them. The Japanese are locals, and they must know all the antique shops and antique markets around here. They have a much greater advantage than us. How can we guarantee that we can win against them?"
Gu Jinshui frowned and thought hard after hearing what he said, then nodded and patted Li Xing on the shoulder. "You know what, what you said makes sense. I suddenly realized that we are at such a disadvantage."
Li Xing's eyes went dark.
He looked up at the ceiling of the car, not knowing what to say.
A hint of smile flashed across Gu Jinshui's lips, and his expression was very calm. That winter, this place had a geographical advantage, but Gu Jinshui had also been out a lot in the past few days, and he also knew where the antique market was nearby.
It can be said that enemies often meet on a narrow road.
When Gu Jinshui and Li Xing got off the car, they met Dong Ri and his group who also got off the car at the same time.
The two sides looked at each other, and there seemed to be a smell of gunpowder in the air.
The place where they got off was tacitly chosen near Ginza. There are hundreds of antique shops from Ginza 1-chome Street to Kyobashi and Nihonbashi, and there are also various stalls selling second-hand goods, including home appliances, tableware, and home furnishings.
Sun Zhiping looked at Gu Jinshui with a sneer in his eyes.
He just didn't believe that Gu Jinshui could find bargains in this place where he was unfamiliar with the place!
"Dong Risang, let's go, don't waste time." Sun Zhiping turned his head and said to Dong Risang with disdain.
Dong Risang saw Gu Jinshui and the others, but a look of fear appeared in his eyes.
If you are not a local on this street, you don't even know that there is an antique shop here. These two people are obviously foreigners, how come they are so well-informed?
Dong Risang's eyes turned, and he called a younger brother and whispered a few words. The younger brother immediately agreed and quietly left to follow Gu Jinshui and the others.
Inside the University of Tokyo.
Professor Yamamoto personally made tea and greeted Professor Bai and others.
Professor Bai picked up the teacup, took a sip, and his eyes couldn't help but look outside, with some worries in his heart.
Professor Yamamoto said a few words to the translator.
The translator nodded and said to Professor Bai, "Professor Bai, are you worried about Mr. Gu?"
Professor Bai paused and smiled calmly, "I am a little worried, but I believe that Gu Jinshui will definitely win."
The Japanese professors all understood Chinese. When they heard this, some laughed out loud, while others looked disapproving.
Professor Wen and others looked a little embarrassed and ashamed.
Yamamoto, with a half-smile, asked the translator to say, "This is Japan. Mr. Gu may not understand Japanese cultural relics."
Professor Bai said lightly, "Gu Jinshui is the most hardworking person I have ever seen. He has read a lot of books on antique collections in your country these days. It is too early to make a conclusion now."
Professor Yamamoto shrugged, probably meaning that he didn't care.
On the other side.
Li Xing followed Gu Jinshui and walked around for more than ten minutes. Every time Gu Jinshui picked up something, looked at it, asked the price, and then put it down again.
Li Xing was anxious and couldn't help but whispered: "Brother Gu, there is not much time left. It will take us another 15 minutes to take a taxi back. Why don't we hurry up? I think the things in front are not too expensive. Why don't we buy them?"
Gu Jinshui shook his head, "No, although those things can be bought, their value is there. If we buy them, we can't win the winter." If
they want to win, they can only pick up bargains!
"But there is really not much time left."
Li Xing felt that he was an emperor who was not anxious. He was not as nervous as he was today on the day of the college entrance examination.
Although Gu Jinshui was anxious, he was very calm.
He glanced at a stall selling pictures and photo frames across the street. Gu Jinshui stopped and walked over there immediately.
The stall owner was a thin and skinny old man. When he saw Gu Jinshui and his friends coming, he enthusiastically invited them to look at his things.
Gu Jinshui picked up a photo frame. There was a painting of a samurai in the frame with Mount Fuji in the background. The figure in the painting was lifelike and his movements were delicate, as if he was about to draw his sword and wield it. Mount Fuji was shining behind him.
Just as Gu Jinshui was about to ask Li Xing for the price, someone bumped into him from behind. Fortunately, he held the photo frame tightly, otherwise it would have fallen.
Gu Jinshui turned around with anger, and behind him was Dongri's group of people.
Sun Zhiping glanced at the photo frame in Gu Jinshui's hand and almost laughed out loud. He said, "Gu Jinshui, can't you find anything else? Why buy this?"
He said something to those Japanese, who all laughed and pointed at Gu Jinshui and the photo frame in his hand and said a few words.
Those words were probably not good words, because the expression on the face of the stall owner gradually became very embarrassed.
Gu Jinshui looked at Li Xing and asked, "What did they say?"
Li Xing touched his nose and whispered, "The Japanese laughed at you, saying that you have no sense to buy such cheap goods for less than 500 yen."
Gu Jinshui was about to get angry, but when he saw the stall owner's embarrassed expression, he changed his mind and signaled Li Xing, "Bargain with him and see if you can buy it for 300 yen."
Li Xing didn't even need to bargain. As soon as he quoted the price, the stall owner agreed without saying a word, and even took a piece of wrapping paper to help Gu Jinshui wrap it.
Gu Jinshui waved his hand and indicated that it was not necessary.
Sun Zhiping and Dongri's group laughed even harder.
Sun Zhiping laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back. He held his waist and said, "Gu Jinshui, do you think you are doomed to lose? Do you feel ashamed to face people and want to buy gifts in advance? Don't say I didn't tell you that Dongri bought an ivory fan. He is the winner. Are you going to compete with him with this photo frame bought for 300 yen?"
"What's wrong with three hundred yen?"
Gu Jinshui held the photo frame with a hint of sarcasm on his lips, "If you say that the more money you spend, the more valuable something is, then you've made a fortune from that bronze Buddha you bought for a few hundred dollars."
When Sun Zhiping mentioned the bronze Buddha, the smile on his face froze. He stared at Gu Jinshui with fierce and resentful eyes, pointing at him and saying, "Let's wait and see. You should practice how to tell the Japanese that you can't compare to them."
He and Dongri and his group left.
Li Xing was so anxious that he stamped his feet. He pulled Gu Jinshui and said, "Brother Gu, we are not short of money. Why don't we buy something else while we still have some time? By the way, is this what you are planning to do? Use this junk to fool them first, and then buy a good one again?"
Gu Jinshui's lips twitched.
He patted Li Xing on the shoulder, "Li Xing, you are average in other aspects, but your imagination is quite good. Okay, let's go. Let's take this junk to compete today!"
What? !
Li Xing's eyes went dark.
This, this is not just a photo frame that can be seen everywhere in Japan. How can an ordinary photo frame compare with a human ivory fan? !
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