The Black Card - Chapter 1200

[Chapter 1198 The mystery of the old house]

After settling this matter, Mr. Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and kept holding Shi Lei’s hand to express his gratitude.

Shi Lei, on the other hand, also managed the 10 million collection consumption work at the same time, and he was naturally very happy.

In this quota cycle, all he has left is a quota of more than 2 million. There are still ten days left. Although it will not be too easy, it will not be too difficult.

Originally, I wanted to have a meal with Mr. Zheng and Director Zhang, but Director Zhang said that he still had things to do in his unit and needed to return to Xicheng. Mr. Zheng also said that he needed to rush to Magic City immediately and fly from Magic City to his son. go.

Shi Lei simply sent them to the high-speed rail station.

Director Zhang’s car arrived first, and Shi Lei and Mr. Zheng put him in the car. Shi Lei promised Director Zhang that they must have a meal together next time they go to Xicheng.

Shortly afterwards, Mr. Zheng’s car also arrived.

When sending Mr. Zheng to the car, Mr. Zheng suddenly turned around and carefully looked around. Seeing that everyone was in a hurry to get on the car, he took Shi Lei’s arm and dragged him aside. .

Shi Lei was very surprised and asked, “Mr. Zheng, do you have anything else to do?”

Mr. Zheng looked at Shi Lei, hesitated for a long time, and then spoke.

He said: “Mr. Shi, I have a little secret to tell you.”

Shi Lei scratched his head and said: “Old sir, if you have any questions, just tell me. I bought your crown, even though you had no choice but to do it. , But I have always taken advantage. If there is anything that needs my help, and I happen to be able to help, I will definitely try my best.”

Mr. Zheng nodded, lowered his voice, and said solemnly: ” Mr. Shi, this secret has been buried in my heart for more than sixty years.”

Shi Lei looked at Mr. Zheng and said, “You are only over sixty years old this year, right?”

Mr. Zheng nodded and said : “Actually, this secret was passed down from my ancestors. However, the old house in Xicheng was once state-owned after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. My grandfather and father made a lot of efforts to turn that old house into a state-owned property. Take it back.”

“The secret you mentioned is related to the old house?”

Mr. Zheng nodded again, his voice lowered, and he said: “My grandfather told us that our old house is somewhere underground. A batch of valuable calligraphy and paintings are buried. If they can be unearthed and sold in the peaceful and prosperous times, at least three or four generations of our family can have food and drink. Based on what my grandfather said, I estimate that these things are worth less now. It’s over one billion. After all, he measured it based on the price level of the year.”

Shi Lei was slightly surprised and said, “Then you still want to sell that house to me?”

Mr. Zheng sighed and said, ” I didn’t tell my children about this, and I didn’t dare to say it. First of all, according to what my grandfather said, those calligraphy and paintings are treasures handed down from generation to generation. Our family was not short of money in the early years. If it weren’t for the Quanzi business, Something went wrong. Even if I find those things, I can’t transfer them to others. Secondly, I haven’t been able to find the whereabouts of these things for so many years. But I went to France this time, I’m afraid I have died in a foreign land and will never come back. Moreover, the house has been sold to you, so the things hidden underground will naturally belong to you. I have already planned to keep this matter in my heart and will never tell my children again. .”

Shi Lei didn’t know what those things Mr. Zheng was talking about, but seeing how solemn he was, he still felt that he got the calligraphy and paintings collected by his ancestors for nothing, which was a bit unreasonable.

So he said: “Mr. Zheng, although I don’t know how much those things are worth, but no matter how much they are worth, how can I take it as my own?”

Mr. Zheng sighed again, his eyes slightly cloudy. , he said: “If I could find those things, I would have taken them out long ago. When our family took back this old house, the state made it very clear to us that this house is a witness to history, and there are many nearby We will never be allowed to carry out large-scale construction in similar protected courtyards. From then on, the only way to find these things was to find the entrance to the secret passage left by my ancestors, and then it was possible to enter the underground. , get those things. Over the years, I have never given up, but I have never been able to find the entrance to the tunnel. Furthermore, even if I find those things, I dare not sell them. If it is true as my grandfather said, there are ancient times there. The calligraphy and paintings of famous artists are not only my personal wealth, but also the wealth of the country. Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Shi, if you have the opportunity to find those calligraphy and paintings, I personally hope that you can donate them to the national collection. Just , this seems a bit unfair to you, after all, they are a batch of very high value calligraphy and paintings. I will not force it, everything depends on Mr. Shi’s original intention.”

Shi Lei was completely confused about this, this old man was so confused Nagging, a collection of calligraphy and painting collections worth at least one billion dollars suddenly popped up. This is a bit of a fantasy.

Scratching his head, Shi Lei said: “Old sir, you are really making me feel sad. If you don’t tell me, I will just buy a house for my parents to live in, and by the way, I will help the country preserve ancient buildings.” . But if you say that, I will have to fight for that house for the rest of my life. I have to find those calligraphy and paintings.”

Mr. Zheng smiled. He knew that Shi Lei was joking. He said, “Mr. Shi is joking. Now, you are worth more than tens of billions, how can you get entangled with these extraneous things? The reason why I tell you is because I believe in Mr. Shi’s character. In short, it is such a batch of things, no matter how specific the situation is, I will not I don’t know. I just don’t want to let such a batch of artworks that may have come out disappear underground as I move far away from my hometown. I want to pass on this secret. Mr. Shi is a man with great opportunities. Maybe he has The opportunity is obtained. Even if not, at least Mr. Shi can pass on this secret. Or, a few years later, the country decides to expropriate this land and decides not to protect these ancient buildings. Mr. Shi still has the opportunity to dig the ground for three years. I found it with a ruler. My grandfather said it very solemnly. I believe these are national treasures, but I dare not spread the news easily. After all, whether there are any or not is just my grandfather’s family opinion. Just in case. No, whatever it causes will be trouble.”

Shi Lei nodded, he understood what Mr. Zheng meant and felt his concerns.

“Since Mr. Zheng said so, I won’t say anything more. Firstly, I don’t know if there is anything hidden underground in this house. Secondly, I don’t know the value of the collection. Thirdly, I don’t know if I will ever have the chance to see these calligraphy and paintings again. However, what I can guarantee you is that if there is a chance to find them, and those are masterpieces by famous artists that have been lost to the world, I personally will really I don’t dare to steal it for myself. I will gradually donate it to the country in some way, but I will never reveal that these calligraphy and paintings came from the underground of that house. In addition, if these calligraphy and paintings can bring some profits , whether you know it or not, and whether you are still alive or not, I will definitely repay your family. That’s all I can guarantee.”

Mr. Zheng looked a little excited, and he grabbed Shi Lei His hands were trembling and shaking up and down.

He said: “Mr. Shi, these calligraphy and paintings are part of the old house and your property. You decide how to deal with them. It’s best not to let my children know about this, so as to avoid causing any unpleasant things.”

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