Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Liang Shuo said anxiously:
"What's wrong? Is there something you can't tell me? Although Brother Gongsun is gone, I can help you get justice."
"Uncle Liang, my father—"
Gongsun Huai couldn't say it, he couldn't ruin his father's good impression.
"What happened to your father? By the way, which village did you live in before?" Liang Shuo asked again.
Li Mingqing spoke at the right moment: "Let's go to the office and talk slowly. It's so uncomfortable standing at the stairs."
"Dean Li, sorry to bother you."
Liang Shuo smiled and said, "I'm here to ask you to help out at the museum."
"You're all professionals, how can I help?" Li Mingqing teased, "Just be sure not to end up making things worse."
"President Li is too modest. If it weren't for you, China would have lost countless precious cultural relics."
Liang Shuo respected him very much.
"Protecting national property is everyone's responsibility," Li Mingqing said righteously.
Gongsun Huai thought awkwardly, fortunately he didn't say that his father was a tomb robber, otherwise they would become enemies.
Liang Shuo was obsessed with Gongsun Yang.
As soon as he entered the office, he asked again, "Nephew, tell me about your father. I just heard you say that you can't leave the village. Why can't you leave the village?"
"Uncle Liang, it's hard to explain right now."
"Are you being threatened by the villagers? We live in a society ruled by law now. Don't be afraid. I'll take care of it for you."
Gongsun Huai quickly clarified, "No one is threatening. The villagers are quite friendly."
"Then I'm relieved. Brother Gongsun is not the type to be bullied. I was just overthinking it."
After Liang Shuo finished speaking, he turned to Li Mingqing and said, "Dean Li, how did you and Gongsun know each other?"
Li Mingqing avoided the question:
"Don't call me Dean Li, it's too distant. Just call me Ming Qing."
"Okay, I won't be polite then."
Gongsun Huai was a little restless. This was the biggest problem he encountered after leaving the village.
It concerns my father's reputation.
It’s not right to say it, and it’s not right not to say it.
Li Mingqing glanced at him, smiled helplessly, and said, "Just tell the truth."
Telling one lie requires thousands of lies to cover it up.
What's more, Liang Shuo cares so much about Gongsun, it would be wrong for him to lie.
Gongsun Huai struggled with his conscience in his mind and finally decided to tell the truth.
"Uncle Liang, my father and I live in the Tomb Raider Village."
"Tomb-robbing village?" Liang Shuo's eyes widened. "Could it be the village where a large number of cultural relics were recently seized?"
“Yes, it’s this village.”
Liang Shuo was only shocked for a few seconds before he laughed heartily and said, "That's something that Big Brother Gongsun would do. I believe he had no other choice but to do it."
Gongsun Huai was relieved to see that his attitude had not changed.
They are indeed good brothers.
He stood on the opposite side without changing his expression.
"Thinking back to when your father left freely because of different philosophies, I've always admired his eccentricity. Your father has always lived a comfortable life, but I don't have that courage."
"My father always praised you for your maturity and stability. He was especially happy for you when he found out you became the museum director. Your character is worthy of the position."
Gongsun Huai relayed what the old man said to Liang Shuo.
He added, "It's a shame. Once one's thinking slips, one goes astray. The thing my father regrets most in his life is visiting tombs. At first, he thought it was fun to explore the ancients' aesthetics. But when someone offered him a large sum of money to be a guide, he impulsively agreed."
Liang Shuo shook his head helplessly: "Apart from anything else, your father is very knowledgeable about tombs."
"Yes, there was a famine before, and the villagers begged him for help. He couldn't bear to see people starving to death, so he took the villagers to the tombs. The gold and silver treasures he took out from the tombs saved the villagers. If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. When he was going to the tomb, he accidentally got trapped by a trap. He dragged his broken leg and gritted his teeth to rescue the villagers from the tomb."
Li Mingqing listened attentively beside him.
So this was the truth back then.
No wonder when he took Gongsun Huai away from the village, the two uncles said that Gongsun Huai would always have a place in the village.
They are grateful and repay favors.
Liang Shuo felt upset after hearing this. "Why didn't Brother Gongsun come to see me? It's my fault I didn't expect him to settle down in the suburbs of the capital."
"Uncle Liang, thank you for thinking about my father all these years."
Li Mingqing: "Uncle Gongsun would be very happy if he knew you were chatting."
"Yes, my father will definitely be happy."
"Nephew, when I'm free the day after tomorrow, please take me to visit your father's grave," Liang Shuo said sadly.
Gongsun Huai said truthfully, "It's not convenient for me to go back."
He really couldn't get over it.
Even if he goes back, he shouldn't go back now. He needs to adjust himself.
Before his father died, he specifically told him to try not to go back after leaving the village.
Seeing his embarrassment, Liang Shuo didn't ask, "If it's inconvenient, forget it. We can talk about it later when we have the chance."
Li Mingqing poured a cup of hot tea for each of them.
"Come, moisten your throat."
"But Mingqing, how did you and Brother Gongsun know each other?"
"I ran into Gongsun Huai while strolling through the village. He took me to his home to meet his father and we had a brief chat. Before he died, Uncle Gongsun hoped that I could take Gongsun Huai to the outside world. I accepted Gongsun Huai's favor and brought him out."
Li Mingqing smiled when he thought of this.
Thinking about it now, it still seems incredible.
How did we meet each other, and somehow brought the young man out?
Liang Shuo was surprised and said, "So there is such a connection."
"I am very grateful to Uncle Li. If it weren't for Uncle Li, I would have to live in the village all my life," Gongsun Huai said gratefully.
Li Mingqing smiled and said, "Your good health is the greatest gratitude to me."
"Here, this is my address." Liang Shuo took out a pen and wrote his home address on a piece of paper and handed it to Gongsun Huai. "You are welcome to visit my home."
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