Song Ziqing looked at the old man with some surprise, shook his head and said, "I'm not a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, I'm just interested in these old objects."
He smiled and said, "This acupuncture jade pillow is a good thing. It has a long history and is said to have some therapeutic effects."
Upon hearing this, Song Ziqing became even more curious and asked, "Really? Do you know its origin?"
The old man nodded. "This was passed down from my ancestors, but unfortunately, no one in my generation knows medicine, so I have to sell it."
Lin Chengyu keenly sensed that Song Ziqing seemed particularly fond of this jade pillow. He smiled slightly and asked the old man in a low voice, "Old man, do you intend to sell this jade pillow?"
The old man looked up and scrutinized the two people in front of him. After a moment of silence, he said slowly, "Actually, I don't expect to gain much profit from this jade pillow. I just hope to find someone who truly cherishes it and understands its value."
If you two take a liking to this item, then I will give it to you.
Originally, I had hoped to meet the person destined to own this jade pillow, but it has been sitting in this shop for a whole year now, and only you have shown such great interest during that time.
Song Ziqing and Lin Chengyu exchanged a glance, both looking embarrassed.
After hesitating for a moment, Song Ziqing finally spoke, "We really feel bad about this! We hope that you, sir, will name a price."
The old man waved his hand gently and replied with a smile, "It's alright, just consider it making two new friends. I suppose you two have come all the way from Hong Kong to participate in the Canton Fair?"
If possible, could you two please help me find my family's ancestral set of gold and silver needles in Hong Kong?
"Of course, just tell us the specific information," Song Ziqing readily agreed.
The old man then introduced himself as Chen Minghao, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor with excellent medical skills, who comes from a family with a long tradition of medicine.
He talked about his experiences, and repeatedly mentioned a name: Bai Mei, a person he and his wife knew very well.
He also showed the couple photos of the things that were missing from their home, explaining the origin and stories behind each item, and letting Song Ziqing and his wife know that these things were priceless treasures to the elderly couple!
The gold and silver needles that went missing from the old man's house were stolen by Bai Mei, whose house was next door to Bai Mei's ex-husband, Xiong Tian.
Before she even tried to smuggle herself into Hong Kong, she became a thief and openly robbed the old woman's house, taking all the valuables she thought she owned.
At that time, the destruction of the Four Olds was happening everywhere, and the old man could only watch helplessly as her family heirlooms were taken away.
So many years have passed. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine doctors in Guangcheng have been exonerated one after another, and the so-called "Four Olds" things in his family have also been forgotten.
He just wanted to find the things that Bai Mei had taken from him. He didn't care if he could take them back to his family; he just didn't want the things passed down from his ancestors to remain in the hands of a wicked woman like Bai Mei.
Song Ziqing and Lin Chengyu exchanged a glance; they hadn't expected to hear Bai Mei's name here.
"Don't worry, sir, we will do our best to help you find what you've lost," Song Ziqing said solemnly.
The old man nodded gratefully, a tear glistening in his eye.
"Thank you, I've been waiting for this for a long time. I hope this time my wish will come true."
However, I no longer expect to find what I've lost; I just don't want the things passed down from my ancestors to fall into the hands of a woman like Bai Mei.
After saying goodbye to the elderly, Song Ziqing and Lin Chengyu were filled with emotion.
"I never imagined Bai Mei had such a past. It seems she did quite a few things like stealing other people's things when she was a member of the cabinet committee!" Lin Chengyu sighed.
“It seems she hasn’t changed at all.” Song Ziqing’s expression turned serious. “We must find her as soon as possible and send someone to retrieve those things she has about the old woman.”
"We've been back in Hong Kong for more than half a year, and we haven't heard any news about Bai Mei!"
When she divorced Jones, she received a villa and several of Jones' paintings, making her quite wealthy in Hong Kong. I wonder if she's gone on to date another rich man!
If Song Ziqing hadn't come to Guangcheng and met this old man Chen Minghao, they would have completely forgotten about Bai Mei.
They wouldn't do these things themselves; they would simply make a phone call to the security company in Hong Kong and have those professionals investigate Bai Mei's situation over the past few years.
Suddenly, Song Ziqing thought of several questions: "I wonder if Bai Mei's previous pregnancy resulted in a safe delivery? Is this child actually Jones's? In the past few years, when I contacted Jones, he never mentioned the existence of the child."
"We've already contacted people in Hong Kong, so we're not going to get involved in this anymore."
Let's continue exploring. Oh, and we can also find a place to call and contact Song Youjun and Song Youying.
"If they have time, please ask them to come to the Canton Fair and meet us soon. So many years have passed, I wonder how they are doing now."
Lin Chengyu has always been indifferent to unimportant people and things, and Bai Mei was an unimportant figure in his eyes.
Lin Chengyu and Song Ziqing walked and talked, and before they knew it, they arrived at an antique-style teahouse. They decided to go in to rest and discuss their next plan.
Upon entering the teahouse, they chose a quiet corner to sit down.
The waiters warmly served them tea and snacks.
After all, they are paying foreign exchange. For state-owned shops like theirs, being able to generate foreign exchange is something that employees would praise.
Without saying a word, Song Ziqing went into the back room of the teahouse and asked the waiter to serve tea and snacks, knowing that he could exchange foreign currency for the opportunity to make a phone call to the shop.
Without hesitation, she dialed the number for Shengang Village.
At that very moment, Song Youying happened to be on duty at the village committee.
After all these years, this was the first time she had received a call from Song Ziqing.
It should be noted that Song Youying is now a mother with three children, but when she heard that familiar yet unfamiliar voice, she went into a frenzy.
She shouted into the microphone to Song Ziqing, "Auntie! Are you in Guangzhou for the Canton Fair right now? Hey, our village has signed up to participate this year too!"
I'll head over there right away and have my older brother take me to Guangcheng immediately! Oh, and Zhang Xiang is also in Guangcheng!
Which hotel are you staying at now? What's your room number? Do you have any contact information? I'll have Zhang Xiang call you in a bit so he can find you directly at your hotel!
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