People all over the world say that there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Today Hu Fan plans to take a good tour of this ancient city.
Riding a shared bicycle in the newly awakened Suzhou city has a unique charm. The vendors are busy one after another, and the street snacks are also bustling.
This is the pace of life in a big city. The pace is very fast. Young people working hard in this city start their day's work.
"As expected of a big city, you can't see such a scene in Lijiacun, but the people here give me a very tired feeling."
In fact, Hu Fan felt right. He grew up in Changbai Mountain, and most of the people he came into contact with were simple and simple, and there were not so many intrigues.
But this does not mean that Hu Fan is also a simple child. On the contrary, Hu Fan's grandfather took him around the country when he was three or four years old. The only people he met were some of his grandfather's friends. He has met all kinds of people, and if someone thinks he is simple, his intestines will turn green.
After riding for about an hour, it is now around 7:30 in the morning, and the morning rush hour has officially begun.
"Let's go back."
Hu Fan started walking back on a shared bicycle. Going back was much slower than when he came because the morning rush hour had already begun.
It was almost 9 o'clock when we returned to Taiyi Pavilion again.
"Brother Hu is back. I was really sorry for asking you to help me back last night."
When Xiao Li saw Hu Fan, he immediately ran over, scratched his head and said sheepishly.
"Haha...it's okay. It's just that your drinking capacity is really not that good. You still need to practice."
He patted Xiao Li on the shoulder and spoke to him seriously.
"Xiaofan is back, come here."
Huang Wendao, who was at the back of the hall, heard that Hu Fan was back and called him over.
"What's wrong, Mr. Huang?"
Looking at Mr. Huang who looked unhappy, I guessed that he had something to tell me, and there was a box next to him.
"Xiao Fan, those two thieves came here to steal things. You should be very confused. Why don't I let you continue asking? In fact...hey, my family is unfortunate."
Speaking of this, Huang Wendao's face became even more ugly.
"Mr. Huang, actually this is your own private matter, you don't need to tell me."
To be honest, I really don't care about what they stole and who the boss behind the scenes is, let alone have any doubts, because it has nothing to do with me at all.
"Hey... I'm not afraid of making you laugh when I tell you. The two disciples who want to steal my things are my two apprentices, because only the two of them know the contents of the box behind the hall."
It turned out to be a domestic thief, but I heard Xiao Li say that Mr. Huang’s apprentices are all people of high status and should be worth a lot of money. What could make them so interested in it.
"Come on... Xiaofan, this is what they want."
As Huang Wendao spoke, he took out a painting from the box next to him, and this painting was wrapped tightly and sealed very well. Something that can make people like Huang Wendao so careful must not be allowed. .
The scroll was slowly opened. When it was all opened, Hu Fan's expression suddenly became solemn. This was the first time he showed such an expression after leaving Changbai Mountain.
"Old Huang, that's enough. Put it away. Don't take this thing out again, otherwise it will lead to death."
What painting made Hu Fan so cautious and made Huang Wendao put it away immediately after just one glance?
"It seems that you also know this painting... Yes, it's not difficult to tell with your treasure appraisal skills."
Looking at the painting in front of him, Huang Wendao slowly put it away again, even more cautiously, for fear of being damaged.
"Tang Yin's Twelve Beauties is a priceless treasure that has been lost for a long time. I never thought it would be in your hands."
Tang Yin, also known as Tang Bohu, was a famous painter in the Ming Dynasty. He painted many paintings in his life. However, most of them were destroyed in that era. After hundreds of years, only a few paintings have been handed down, and the originals are even rarer.
And this picture of Tang Yin's Twelve Beauties has been lost for a long time, and all the people in the world have seen are fakes.
The beauties in Tang Yin's works are charming and lifelike.
"The lotus flower crown and Taoist robes serve the king every day. The flowers and willows don't know where they are, and they fight for green and scarlet every year."
This is the picture of beauty described by Tang Yin.
"How he came to be in my hands is a long story. I'll tell you slowly when I have time. After my two apprentices knew that I had this painting, they always wanted to see it, but I kept It wasn’t taken out.”
"Because I know the influence of this painting is too great. Hey... I told them that I will give this painting to them two hundred years later. Once I was drunk and gave this painting to them. I told them the hiding place, but I didn’t expect..."
What I didn't expect was that Huang Wendao's two apprentices kept this incident firmly in their hearts and couldn't wait any longer. This is the greed of human nature.
"I understand. You keep letting me see this painting. Aren't you afraid that I will steal it?"
This old man really trusted me and let me see such a precious thing. Even his apprentices who have been with him for many years have never seen it before.
"No, I only see appreciation in your eyes, not greed. I believe you."
If greed appears in his eyes, then he will not use him anymore and let him leave immediately. As for the painting in his hand, he would rather destroy it than let someone with bad intentions get it.
"Well, you can't just let me see this painting and say you are two apprentices."
If he were just talking about his two apprentices, there was no need for him to see this priceless treasure.
"Smart, I want to leave this painting to you for safekeeping."
Huang Wendao spoke his mind. This was a decision he made after careful consideration.
After the previous incident of stealing paintings, his two apprentices would definitely not give up. The relationship between them has been completely broken, and it would be too dangerous to keep them around him again.
If it were placed in the hands of an outsider, they would never think of it anyway.
"I hope I won't be wrong this time. If it is true...it should be my life."
These words were spoken by himself in his heart.
"Huang Lao, this... I may not be able to promise you. I am just a student, and I still live with you. If you put it next to me, I don't have anywhere to put it."
Are you kidding me? I keep Tang Yin's Twelve Beauties here. Although I have no intention of keeping it as my own, if the outside world knows about it, I won't be able to rest for a day. I don't want to live like that.
After hearing Hu Fan's words, Huang Wendao showed a look of unwillingness and reluctance in his eyes...
