Xiaoman smiled and said, "Then let's dig it out when you're able to."
"Okay. Second Aunt, how do I give those ancient paintings to them after I dig them out?"
"Sell it to them."
Tao Xudong's eyes lit up immediately: "Great idea!"
"Don't sell directly to them. Just spread the word that you want to sell your paintings, and they will find someone to buy them from you."
"good."
After discussing these matters, Xiaoman asked Tao Xudong and Da Ni about their studies.
After finishing her meal, Da Ni approached Xiao Man and asked, "Second Aunt, could you help us when we're digging for things?"
"Did Tao Xudong tell you to ask this?"
"Yes. He knows you want to avoid suspicion. But... if there's a lot of stuff, he's afraid the two of us won't be able to handle it. Second Aunt, please help us."
"Alright, I'll back you up then, you two can handle the rest yourselves."
"Thank you, Second Aunt."
Xiaoman smiled.
After graduating, Tao Xudong and Da Ni worked for a year before unearthing their family's heirlooms. With Xiaoman watching over them, nothing went wrong. After unearthing the items, Tao Xudong selected some antiques and calligraphy and paintings to put back. Once they were back, Tao Xudong announced that he would be selling the paintings.
Soon, someone came to the door. Tao Xudong asked for a high price, but the other party bargained slightly and bought the painting.
After graduating, Tao Xudong and Da Ni both worked in Beijing. After selling their paintings, they bought a house in Beijing. After buying the house, they brought their child from Hanjiazhuang to live with them. Tao Xudong told his mother that he and Da Ni had to work and wouldn't have time to look after the child. Upon hearing this, his mother packed some things and came to Beijing to help Tao Xudong and Da Ni take care of the child.
Tao Xudong left the rest to himself.
Two or three years later, Tao Xudong's fake father and his gang finally deciphered the painting. After deciphering it, they couldn't wait to dig up the things Tao Xudong had left behind.
After unearthing the artifacts, they were both happy and worried upon discovering they were antique paintings and calligraphy. They were happy because these antique paintings and calligraphy might be very valuable. They were worried about how to divide them.
In fact, of the things Tao Xudong left them, only one was valuable.
They wanted to find someone to help them get an appraisal, but they couldn't find a suitable person right away. They also didn't trust anyone with the safekeeping of these inanimate items. Finally, they came up with a clumsy solution: drawing lots.
When drawing lots, the two families disagreed again. Both felt they had made a greater contribution and deserved a larger share. The argument escalated, and the two families started fighting.
They started fighting and then began stealing things.
In the end, although the items were divided, neither family was satisfied. Each felt they deserved more, and each believed the other's items were likely more valuable than theirs.
From then on, neither family had any more interest in scheming against Tao Xudong. Instead, they started scheming against each other. If one family bought a house or something similar, the other would think: "See? What he took back then is definitely worth more than what we took." If one family bought a car, the other would have the same thought.
Tao Xudong used antiques and calligraphy to completely outmaneuver the two families. Not only that, he also made them suspicious of each other.
Time flies. In the blink of an eye, Naonao and Tengteng have both graduated from military academy. Zuozuo and Youyou have both been admitted to university. The older sister and younger brother are now high school students. Xiaoman's business has also grown bigger and bigger. In the past few years, Xiaoman has also cooperated with Zhang Jun several times.
After Nao Nao and Tengteng graduated, Nao Nao was assigned to the Air Force, and Tengteng was assigned to a secret unit.
Before, when the children were young, Xiaoman didn't have much to do. The family was together every day. Now, the children are all grown up, and Xiaoman has started her own business, so the family spends much less time together than before.
That day, Nao Nao and Tengteng were both off work. Zuo Zuo, You You, their older sister, and younger brother were also on summer vacation. Xiao Man didn't go out either.
After dinner, Old Shang called everyone together, including Xiao Hei. "I have something to tell you all. I'm going back to my temple to continue being a monk."
Xiaoman: "Being a monk doesn't necessarily mean returning to a temple."
Han Bin: "Yes."
Xiaoman: "I'll get you a set of monk's clothes tomorrow."
Han Bin: "I'll shave your head right now."
Old Guo: "If you want to go back, go back yourself."
Nao Nao: "Grandpa Shang, your temple might have collapsed long ago."
Tengteng: "Grandpa Shang, as long as you have Buddha in your heart, the whole world is a temple."
Zuo Zuo: "Grandpa Shang, if you go back, there will be no one to cook for you or play chess with you."
Youyou: "Grandpa Shang, you won't be used to it when you go back."
Sister: "Grandpa Shang, how can you bear to leave me? I'm so cute."
Younger brother: "Grandpa Shang, I don't want you to leave."
Little Black nibbled at Old Shang's clothes. Meaning: If you leave, I'll bring you back.
Old Shang felt a warmth in his heart: "I will come back to see you often."
Seeing that Lao Shang really wanted to go back, Xiaoman said, "Then we'll take you back, and we'll come back after you've settled in."
Old Shang: "Okay."
The older sister looked at Old Shang and said, "Grandpa Shang, you haven't been back for so long, your house might have been taken over by demons long ago."
Old Shang stroked his beard and laughed, "My temple is an ancient temple with a history of thousands of years; demons dare not go there."
Han Bin laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true."
Old Shang's eyelids twitched when he realized that his sister had said those words.
The next day, Xiaoman led everyone on their journey.
Last year, Xiaoman bought a car. After buying the car, Xiaoman had all her children learn to drive it.
Nao Nao and Tengteng only have a few days off, so they can't go see Lao Shang off.
Han Bin has a meeting these days and can't get away.
So, Xiaoman took Zuozuo, Youyou, her older sister, her younger brother, Lao Guo, and Xiao Hei to see Lao Shang off.
Old Guo, Old Shang, and the three children rode in a car, while the remaining child and Xiaoman rode horses.
The children took turns driving the car.
A few days later, Xiaoman and her group arrived at the foot of the mountain where Lao Shang's temple was located. After leaving the car at a farmer's house, Xiaoman led everyone up the mountain.
Old Shang was very excited to be returning to his temple soon. Because Old Shang's temple was deep in the mountains, Xiaoman and her companions had brought him a lot of food and daily necessities. It took them more than a day to walk there.
Upon reaching the door, Old Shang closed his eyes. After a while, he opened them. Looking at his sister, he smiled and said, "Little girl, Grandpa Shang's house hasn't been taken over by monsters."
The older sister glanced at the temple and said, "Grandpa Shang, your house doesn't have any demonic energy, but it does have human energy. Grandpa Shang, your house has been occupied."
Old Shang frowned.
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow: "They're really persistent." So many years have passed, and they still haven't given up. "Uncle Shang, do you want to go in?"
"Maybe...maybe they just came here to take refuge."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Then let's go in."
Old Shang: "Okay."
After Zuo Zuo and You You walked over and pushed open the temple door, Lao Shang led everyone inside.
As soon as they went inside, everyone in the house came out upon hearing the noise.
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