Chapter 1198 The Mystery of the Old House

After settling this matter, Mr. Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but hold 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. Although you had no choice but to do it, I still took advantage. If you need my help in any way, , and I happen to be able to help, so 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 in your sixties this year, right?"

Mr. Zheng nodded and added: "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 passed by It took a lot of effort to get that old house back.”

"The secret you are talking about has something to do with the old house?"

Mr. Zheng nodded again, his voice lowered, and he said: "My grandfather told us that there is a batch of valuable calligraphy and paintings buried somewhere underground in our old house. If they can be unearthed, they will be buried in Taiping." In the prosperous times, at least three or four generations of our family can have food and drink without worries. Based on what my grandfather said, I estimate that the current value of these things is at least one billion. After all, he measured them according to the price level back then. of."

Shi Lei was slightly startled 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. First of all, I heard from my grandfather that those calligraphy and paintings are treasures passed down from generation to generation, and our family also had them in the early years. There is no shortage of money. If there were no problems with Quanzi's business, even if I found those things, I would not be able to transfer them to others. Secondly, I have not been able to find the whereabouts of these things for so many years. I am going to France this time. I am afraid that I will die in a foreign country and will never come back. Moreover, since the house is sold to you, the things hidden underground will naturally belong to you. I have already planned to keep this in mind. , I will never tell my children again.”

Shi Lei didn't know what Mr. Zheng was talking about, but seeing how solemn he was, he still felt that he got the calligraphy and paintings collected from 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, no matter how much they are worth, how can I keep them as my own?"

Mr. Zheng sighed again, his eyes slightly cloudy, and 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 country told us very I understand that this house is a witness to history. There are many similar protected courtyards nearby, and we will never be allowed to carry out large-scale construction. From then on, there was only one way to find these things, and that was to find my house. It is possible to enter the underground and obtain those things through the secret tunnel entrance left by our ancestors. Over the years, I have never given up, but I have never been able to find the tunnel entrance. Furthermore, even if I found those things, I would not dare to sell them. If it is true as my grandfather said, there are calligraphy and paintings by ancient famous people, it is not only my personal wealth, but also the wealth of the country. Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Shi, if you have a chance to find those calligraphy and paintings, I will help you. I personally hope that you can donate it to the national collection. However, this seems a bit unfair to you. After all, it is a very valuable collection of calligraphy and paintings. I won’t force it. It all depends on Mr. Shi’s intention.”

Shi Lei was completely confused about this. The old man was chattering away, and suddenly a batch of calligraphy and painting collections worth at least one billion were revealed. This was a bit of a fantasy.

Scratching his head, Shi Lei said: "Old sir, you are really making me feel sad. If you didn't tell me, I would have just bought a house for my parents to live in, and by the way, I would have helped 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. You are worth more than tens of billions, how can you be so entangled in these external things? The reason why I tell you is because I I believe in Mr. Shi’s character. All in all, I don’t know the specific circumstances of this batch of things. I just don’t want to let such a batch of artworks that may have been published disappear as I move away from my hometown. Underground, I want to pass on this secret. Mr. Shi is a person with great opportunities. Maybe he has a chance to get it. Even if he doesn't get it, at least Mr. Shi can pass it on. Or, after a few years, the country decides. After expropriating this land, it was decided not to protect these ancient buildings. Mr. Shi still had the opportunity to dig deep to find them. My grandfather said it very seriously. I believe these are national treasures, but I don't dare to do it easily. Spreading this news, after all, it’s just my grandfather’s opinion. If not, it will cause 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 see the light of day again, but what I can guarantee you is that if there is a chance to find them, and they are masterpieces by famous artists that have been lost to the world, I personally will. 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 seemed a little excited. He grabbed Shi Lei's hand and shook it up and down tremblingly.

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 this, so as to avoid causing any unpleasant things."

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