"Uncle? Are you in Kyoto?"
Zhao Jinyu asked curiously. It must have been at the end of last year. When we were talking about Chen Lihui's mother, Aunt Mei mentioned once that Chen Lihui's mother had a younger brother. However, Aunt Mei kept sighing when she mentioned it. He thought there was something in it. What's the hidden secret? I didn't ask any more questions. [No pop-up novel website]
Now hearing Chen Lihui take the initiative to mention it, it's a little strange. What's even more strange is that since they are both in Kyoto, why has he never seen anyone before?
Chen Lihui naturally saw the expression on Jin Yu's face and couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, you should have met him before. Your uncle is Professor Wen Ruolin of Peking University, Dean Wen!"
"..." Zhao Jinyu showed such an expression at this moment. He had told Hu Feng before about Professor Wen's strange reaction when he saw him. So that was it.
Chen Lihui looked at his son's expression and knew that he had probably thought of it. Everyone said that his nephew was like his uncle. He and his uncle looked somewhat similar. They were both at Beijing University. Jin Yu should have met his uncle before, but now that he mentioned it, naturally Just understand.
"Why haven't I heard you mention it or seen any contact between you and this uncle of the Wen family?" If there had been any contact, his cheap grandnephew would have paid a visit long ago.
Chen Lihui sighed and then explained the reason, "Actually, it's not that we have no contact, it's just that something happened in the past, and I haven't been in Kyoto all year round, so it's true that we have less contact now.
The Wen family is a typical scholarly family. My grandfather studied abroad in his early years. He suffered a lot because of this relationship in those years. My grandmother did not survive it and left early.
Your grandma and your uncle are more than ten years apart. Your grandma is no longer here. It can be said that your uncle was raised by your grandma. Because of this, the relationship between them is very good.
At that time, not only your uncle, but also your great-grandfather were not very willing to marry your grandma into the Chen family and your grandpa, who was a soldier, but there was nothing you could do about it if your grandma fell in love with her.
At that time, the family conditions were not good, and my father had been in the army for many years. My mother had suffered too much in the early years due to family background, and her health was not very good. She took us two brothers and sisters and suffered a lot. , various reasons combined, I passed away when I just turned sixteen.
My uncle felt that it was because of his father that his mother passed away early, and he didn’t want people to think that the Wen family was clinging to the Chen family. That’s why after my mother passed away, in addition to having relatively frequent contact with our siblings, he also had frequent contact with the Chen family. The number of contacts has been reduced a lot. "
Zhao Jinyu heard a lot about this, but still didn't understand. Since he had always been in contact with the brothers and sisters, why did he say that they rarely contacted each other? Taking advantage of Chen Lihui's pause, he asked his question, "Is there any other reason why you and Professor Wen are alienated?"
Chen Lihui nodded first and then shook his head when he heard what he said, "Actually, my uncle has always been very good to me and Xinyi. For example, after my uncle knew that I had injured my leg and couldn't walk two years ago, he also invited a few people there. The doctors, one of whom was a very famous doctor in this field, came to treat me. That man was very famous and would come in person. I wonder how many favors my uncle used.
I rarely go to my uncle's house these years. Firstly, I have been in the army all year round and rarely visited Kyoto. Another reason is because of my aunt.
The Wen family used to be a wealthy family, and there must have been a lot of good things. However, after all those years, nothing was left behind. Even this courtyard house was later returned to the Wen family by the state. Because I know your grandma likes it, your great-grandfather said before he passed away that he would leave this courtyard to her. Your grandma and the siblings have a good relationship, and no one cares about it. So after his death, the property left by your grandpa , this courtyard is given to your grandma, and the other things belong to your uncle.
Unexpectedly, my aunt, who married into the Wen family after her grandfather passed away, would not be happy. She felt that since her uncle was her son, this house should be left to her uncle as a matter of course. She knew that the relationship between her uncle and her brother was good, and probably knew that her uncle would definitely not be willing. She went directly to my mother and asked her to give up the house, or give it to her at a discount based on the market price at that time. Later, she took a step back, but still asked for a discount of at least half of the market price.
Although this courtyard house was not as expensive as it is now ten or twenty years ago, it still cost nearly one million, or even half of it would cost 500,000. Knowing that the family had no money, your grandma wanted to give this house to her aunt, but your grandpa was unwilling. .
Dad has always felt guilty for not being able to spend more time with his mother, and knowing that his mother really likes this place, he naturally wants to stay. He also felt that his mother had taken some advantage in the distribution of his grandfather's inheritance. Now that his aunt has proposed it, he should compensate her, but at that time the family really could not afford the money.
In the early years, the allowances for being a soldier were low, and even the salary of an officer was very low. Your grandmother was only a teacher and received a dead salary. What’s more, she was not in good health and had to be raised all year round. It doesn't cost much.
Except for the third uncle, the entire Chen family was in the military. The other two families were better off than ours, but they were limited. At that time, the three families together could not raise 500,000 yuan. Later, it was Li Xuan who was studying at the time. I got someone to get approval to resell a batch of steel and got 300,000, so I finally got the 500,000.
It was also because of this that Li Xuan was unwilling to do business in the future. Even if the old man objected, the uncle and the others strongly supported it.
This matter was kept hidden from your uncle until a few years after your grandma passed away, when your uncle found out about it. At that time, the couple had a very tense dispute because of this matter. My uncle has always been upright and upright. He didn’t expect his wife to do such a thing behind his back. You can imagine how angry, embarrassed and guilty he was at the time. Later, he just gave me and me the few things my grandfather left for him. Xinyi.
My aunt is a bit snobbish. She has been married into the Wen family for a long time and has learned some things about our family, so she has some little thoughts. My uncle may think it is not good-looking, so he will not let them have more contact with the Chen family. He himself also Meetings with us have been reduced.
In fact, when I first learned that you were studying at Beijing University, it was not convenient for me to go out at that time, so I thought about asking Lixuan to take you to visit your uncle in person, but he said it was not necessary. I guess it's because I'm afraid that my aunt and cousin might know about you and might disturb you. "
"You guys go to Uncle Wen's place tomorrow. Aunt Wen and the others will definitely not be at home," Chen Lixin, who had been listening to their conversation for a while, interrupted.
Zhao Jinyu couldn't help but look at Chen Lihui when she saw Chen Lixin's "I am the Prophecy Emperor" expression.
Chen Lihui nodded and said, "There is a 70 to 80% chance that my aunt and the others will not be at home tomorrow." Otherwise, when he called to greet him yesterday, his uncle would not have taken the initiative to ask him to take Jin Yu with him.
When he went there the next morning, Chen Lihui not only brought two bottles of wine and some fruit snacks, but also a picture of winter plum blossoms that Zhao Jinyu personally created last winter against the plum blossoms in the courtyard.
After Zhao Jinyu came to the Wen family, she finally understood Aunt Wen's resentment towards Mr. Wen for leaving the courtyard house to his eldest sister-in-law. At Beijing University, the Wen family lived in a very ordinary three-bedroom apartment. Compared with the spacious courtyard, the place seemed cramped. Under such circumstances, the Wen family's aunt was not angry at Mr. Wen's distribution of the inheritance. It's normal.
Wen Ruolin had known Zhao Jinyu for a long time. Compared with Chen Lihui, who had a military aura, he obviously preferred his grandnephew who had a temperament similar to his sister's.
Taking the scroll from Zhao Jinyu's hand, he opened it on the spot, admiring the picture of winter plum blossoms in his hand. He nodded while looking at it. It took him a long time to put it away. Then he smiled and said to the two of them, "Jin Yu's calligraphy and painting are very hard to find nowadays." Yeah, I’m going to ask other people to come over and taste it later.”
Seeing Chen Lihui's expression, he immediately explained clearly, "You have been in the army and don't know this. You don't know that the last time a calligraphy by Jin Yu was auctioned for 3 million yuan."
"3 million? How could it be sold at such a high price?" Chen Lihui was also surprised when he heard this. Jin Yu was naturally very good in his mind, but that didn't mean that outsiders would agree with it. He didn't know what kind of auction it was. But the price of 3 million, no matter what auction it is at, is too high given Jin Yu's current unknown status. It's no wonder that he can't believe it.
Wen Ruolin couldn't help but smile when he saw Chen Lihui's reaction. After the auction, many people spread the rumor that Zhao Jinyu's work could fetch such a high price because someone was responsible for it. Wen Ruolin also heard about it, so he went over to take a look.
The works in this charity auction are not available immediately. They are placed in the exhibition hall for people to view and cannot be obtained until the end of the exhibition. As a newcomer's work, the price was beyond many people's expectations. When he went there that day, he met several acquaintances, all to find out.
Zhao Jinyu saw the expressions of the two of them and shook his head at the side, "It's definitely not possible normally. This time the price was raised because of the charity auction, not to mention the third uncle's reason."
"Li Xuan took the photo?" Chen Lihui immediately thought that he had paid a high price for it.
"No, I don't know the buyer. He is probably someone who is enthusiastic about public welfare, right?"
"This may not happen!"
It was related to the children of his own sister's family. Wen Ruolin later asked someone to inquire about the buyer's information. He knew that the company had made charity donations in the past, but it was not as generous as this time. In the end, he could only explain that the company The boss probably really liked the work, so he was willing to spend the money, otherwise it wouldn't make sense.
Until lunch, the Wen family still only had the male master and a nanny at home. Zhao Jinyu also felt that the Wen family uncle probably really didn't want his wife and children to have too much contact with the Chen family, otherwise Chen Lihui would bring him to visit in person today. As the hostess, it was impossible for Aunt Wen not to stay at home and entertain guests.
After just a few hours of conversation, Zhao Jinyu felt that although Wen Ruolin was now more engaged in administrative work, the unique temperament of a scholar was still very obvious in him.
He didn't want to have more contact with the Chen family in recent years. Maybe it was because he didn't want people to think that the Wen family was clinging to the Chen family. More importantly, I'm afraid it was more because he felt sorry for his wife's violation of her father's promise during his lifetime. This is what happens to my father and sister who have passed away.
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