Hearing the quarrel coming from outside the shop, Jianjian and I quickly ran out of the house following Huang Yixian.
Fatty Niu, who had always had a mild temper, seemed extremely excited. We all felt strange. When we looked at the man again, we immediately understood what was going on. It turned out to be none other than Fatty Niu who had followed Niu Shaohua to Fatty Niu's house and said he was willing to spend a lot of money.
I bought that "Book of Lu Ban", and now I am recognized by Fatty Niu as the guy who killed his father and his enemy - Wen Qingshan.
Seeing that it was Wen Qingshan, Jianjian and I were about to take action, but Huang Yixian immediately shouted loudly: "Stop it!"
In front of Huang Yixian, we didn't dare to be presumptuous, so we had to hold back, but we all clenched our fists and glared angrily at the fat man in front of us, the "father-killing enemy".
In fact, Huang Yixian had already heard from us that Wen Qingshan and Niu Shaohua went to Niu Fatty's house to "force" his father to hand over "The Book of Lu Ban". He was also planning to wait for me and Jianjian to go back to school and follow us.
I went to the provincial capital to ask Wen Qingshan about the matter face to face, but I didn't expect that he would actually come to the door himself.
Huang Yixian stepped forward, raised his fist towards Wen Qingshan, and said coldly: "Boss Wen, you're fine!"
Wen Qingshan hurriedly clasped his fists and returned the greeting: "Master Huang, I have been in Liang County for half a month and I just came to visit you today. Please don't blame me."
Huang Yixian didn't waste any time talking to him. He pointed at Fatty Niu standing by and asked straight to the point: "Does Boss Wen recognize him?"
Wen Qingshan glanced at Fatty Niu, nodded, and said, "I understand. I have heard about his father. To be honest, I came here today firstly to visit Master Huang, and secondly because I heard about him
I'm in Qibaozhai now, so I came here specially to have a look..."
Before he could finish his words, Jianjian yelled angrily from the side: "Don't you stop pretending to be like a cat crying like a mouse! I'll chop you up right now." After Jianjian finished speaking, he picked up the things that were placed on the counter.
Seeing this, Uncle Zhai who was standing aside quickly reached out and grabbed his arm.
Huang Yixian quickly stepped forward, snatched the paper cutter from his hand, and shouted in a deep voice: "Don't be impulsive! This matter may not have anything to do with Boss Wen. Let him finish his words first."
Everyone turned to look at Wen Qingshan, waiting for his explanation.
Wen Qingshan sighed and said: "I know you must think that I took away the "Book of Lu Ban", but in fact, until now I have not been able to confirm whether Mr. Niu really has this strange book in his hands.
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I asked, "If you're not sure, why did you come all the way from the provincial capital to Liang County during the Chinese New Year?"
Wen Qingshan explained: "Actually, my visit to Liang County this time was not specifically for the "Book of Lu Ban", but for other things."
"Hmph! Stop making excuses. Only Niu Shaohua knows about the Niu family's possession of "Book of Lu Ban". If it wasn't you two who did it, who else would it be?"
Wen Qingshan glanced at me and said: "Little brother, you are too underestimated by Mr. Wen. I would not do such a sinful thing just for a mere copy of "Lu Ban Shu"." At this point.
, he turned to look at Huang Yixian again: "Master Huang, you should know who I am. Do you think I would do this?"
Huang Yixian pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said to the rest of us: "I believe this matter was not done by Boss Wen. Boss Wen has always been an upright person and would never do anything to steal books and hurt others." At this point, he said
Then he turned to Wen Qingshan and said: "However, even if you, Boss Wen, didn't do this, you still can't get away with it. If you hadn't bought this book, maybe you wouldn't have caused these troubles! Today you
Now that you are here, why not tell the whole story clearly in front of Carpenter Niu’s son? How did you know that Carpenter Niu had such a strange book in his hand, and why did you spend a lot of money to buy it? "
Wen Qingshan nodded and told us.
It is said that Wen Qingshan is actually an antique dealer. He runs an antique shop in the provincial capital. The store mainly sells some ancient porcelain, calligraphy and painting, ancient books, etc., and also sells some high-quality jade. Because Wen Qingshan has an excellent reputation, not only does it
Almost all of the antique calligraphy and paintings he sells are genuine, and the prices are very reasonable, so he can be considered a quite reputable figure in the industry.
About half a year ago, an old man who was over sixty years old came to his shop. This old man had no interest in other antiques, so he focused on the ancient books displayed in the shop. He seemed to be looking for some kind of book, very carefully.
I browsed through all the ancient books in the store, but in the end I still shook my head in disappointment.
Wen Qingshan felt strange, so he stepped forward and asked the old man what he was looking for. The old man told Wen Qingshan that he was looking for "The Book of Lu Ban". Wen Qingshan had naturally heard of the "Book of Lu Ban" and knew about the curse of this strange book.
I couldn't help but be a little surprised, and asked the old man why he was looking for this long-lost book. The old man only said that it was for collection, and also said that as long as the content in the book was true, no matter which dynasty's version it was, he would
He was willing to spend a lot of money to buy it and left a phone number for Wen Qingshan.
Because it is not easy to find a long-lost ancient book, it is rare to find it. So Wen Qingshan did not take this matter to heart at the time.
However, it happened to be such a coincidence that a clerk in Wen Qingshan's store met Niu Shaohua. This clerk happened to hear the conversation between the old man and Wen Qingshan, and told Niu Shaohua about it. When Niu Shaohua heard this, he said it was a coincidence
Now that he was able to obtain the "Book of Lu Ban", the clerk immediately brought Niu Shaohua to see Wen Qingshan.
Wen Qingshan didn't believe what Niu Shaohua said at first, because Niu Shaohua looked like a careless hooligan and didn't seem reliable. However, he didn't refuse him flatly. He only said that if Niu Shaohua could get the book, he would be willing to do so.
One hundred thousand.
When Niu Shaohua heard that he had so much money, he was overjoyed. He immediately said that he would bring the book in less than half a month, and then he would hand over the money and deliver the goods.
However, more than half a year had passed and Niu Shaohua failed to bring the book. This was unexpected by Wen Qingshan. He had almost forgotten about it. It happened that he was going to Liangxian for business during the Chinese New Year, and suddenly thought of
Niu Shaohua was from Liang County, so he made a phone call. Originally, he just wanted to ask Niu Shaohua about a place, but Niu Shaohua took the initiative to mention the book to him.
Niu Shaohua said that the book was in the hands of a relative of his, but his relative refused to sell it to him, and he was still thinking of a way. Wen Qingshan said that after he came to Liang County, he could come to visit him in person.
Interview with his relative, and if it is confirmed to be genuine, the price can be negotiated.
So on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Niu Shaohua took Wen Qingshan to Niu Fatzi's house.
At that time, when Wen Qingshan saw Niu Shaohua take out an IOU, he thought that Fatty Niu's family really owed Niu Shaohua money. Looking at Fatty Niu's family, it could be said that his family was completely destitute.
He took out "Lu Ban Shu" and he was willing to help Niu Carpenter pay off the debt he owed Niu Shaohua, and also promised to give another 100,000 yuan to Niu Fatty's family. In addition to the 100,000 yuan he had promised to Niu Shaohua before, this deal actually meant that he
There is almost no profit left, and it is even possible to lose money. Because purely from the perspective of collection, an ancient book from the Qing Dynasty may not be worth so much money.
However, Carpenter Niu still refused to take out the book, so Niu Fatty even quarreled with Niu Shaohua. Later, Jianjian and I happened to go there, so we started fighting with Niu Shaohua. In fact, Wen Qingshan also felt at the time that Niu Shaohua was indeed
It's time to beat him. If he comes to ask for debts on the first day of the new year, doesn't it mean that he is causing trouble for others? However, after all, he went with Niu Shaohua. It seems inappropriate to watch him being beaten from the sidelines. This
Only then would he step forward to stop it.
But after this incident happened, Wen Qingshan felt that Niu Shaohua was really not a reliable person, and he saw that Carpenter Niu was determined not to sell the book, so he gave up the idea of buying the book. After saying goodbye to Niu Shaohua that day, he
Never saw him again.
After Wen Qingshan told the whole story, his words were sincere, and it didn't sound like he was lying. After hearing this, Fatty Niu said angrily: "Then it must be Niu Shaohua who did it! I must find this guy,
Avenge my father!"
Huang Yixian was a little confused. He frowned and said: "This "Book of Lu Ban" is not worth a penny in Niu Shaohua's hands. If it is really him who did it, he should bring the book to boss Wen and you are the one."
Wen Qingshan said: "I originally thought so too, but in the past few days, he has not even called me. I still felt a little puzzled. It was not until yesterday that I learned that since I told him that I did not plan to buy this product again,
After he bought the book, he asked the clerk in my store for the phone number of the old man who really wanted to buy the book."
Huang Yixian was slightly startled: "According to this, Niu Shaohua most likely took the book and went directly to this old man. Boss Wen, can you contact this old man?"
Wen Qingshan shook his head: "After I found out about this yesterday, I immediately called the old man's cell phone, but it was turned off. I'm afraid it's not easy to contact him now."
Jianjian said angrily: "Humph! What's so difficult! I think you just made up a story to deceive us!"
Wen Qingshan said seriously: "Whether you believe it or not, this is the fact! However, since this matter happened because of me, I will never shirk responsibility. I will do my best to investigate and give you an explanation!"
Huang Yixian nodded: "Then please leave it to Boss Wen. If you have any news, please inform us immediately."
"Don't worry, Master Huang. I have already said hello to the people on the street and asked them to help find the whereabouts of Niu Shaohua and the old man. I believe they will be found in a few days." Wen Qingshan said, taking something out of his pocket.
A thick envelope, he turned to Fatty Niu and said: "Little brother, here is thirty thousand yuan, you can take it. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me."