Men and women eating in the courtyard

Li Xuewu curled his lips without giving any face and said: "Who said that people have to endure some hardships to become noble and become a master?"

The second master did not expect that Li Xuewu would say this.

He knew that Li Xuewu would not fight with him, so he waited for Li Xuewu to tell him a reason.

"I have known since I was a child that suffering is just suffering. Suffering will not bring success, and it is not worth pursuing!"

When Li Xuewu was a child, he did not live a life of fine clothing and fine food, and the Li family was not as wealthy as it is now.

Four students, before Li Xuewen went to college, before Li Xuewu became a soldier, and Li Shun almost died of exhaustion.

Why is Li Xuewu's character so aggressive? He was forced to do so.

Since childhood, teachers have taught you to be gentle, courteous, thrifty and generous, but these can only make you an ordinary person, with enough food and clothing.

But society’s resources are limited. If you want to get ahead, you have to steal resources from others.

Don't you have the energy to go to the battlefield?

Can you survive?

Holding the steering wheel, Li Xuewu looked ahead with firm eyes like a wolf.

“I don’t need to taste their suffering to feel moved.”

Li Xuewu turned to look at the second master and said: "Although my life as a child was not as good as theirs, there is nothing to be thankful for. Who doesn't suffer?".

"Alas~"

Seeing the second master sigh, Li Xuewu also knew not to criticize the old man too harshly.

If you can have a kind heart, it means that there is still warmth in the inverted house.

Li Xuewu's voice also became deeper.

"Our experiences are not to hone our will, let alone to make others empathize, because we cannot avoid suffering."

The second master has experienced everything in his life, and he can see clearly.

What can he say about Li Xuewu's words? It's not him who is talking about it.

Looking at a large courtyard passing by outside the car window, the second master turned to look at Li Xuewu and said, "I have seen this method before."

"Yeah~"

There were many people on the road at this time, so Li Xuewu drove very carefully.

After hearing the second master's words, he turned his head and glanced, then continued to look forward.

The second master also turned his head and said: "This is how the princes of the former Qing Dynasty raised their disciples."

"Hehehe"

Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "Second Master, you are really good at lifting people up today."

Ye Erye glanced at Li Xuewu and saw that he understood what he meant, so he stopped talking.

At this time, there were not as many antique markets in Sijiu City as there would be in later generations, and the oldest one was in Neptune Village.

Neptune Village and Liulichang both belong to the same father and are all together.

Liulichang originated in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, most of the candidates who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations lived in this area.

Therefore, there are many shops selling books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones here, creating a strong cultural atmosphere.

This street is actually not that long or big.

It is bounded by Xinhua Street in the south, East Liulichang in the east and West Liulichang in the west.

The street is 690 meters long, less than 10 meters wide, and only six or seven meters at its narrowest point.

Later generations can see numerous shops, all of which deal in cultural supplies such as books, inscriptions, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, pens, inks, paper and inkstones.

What Li Xuewu saw now was another kind of cultural atmosphere.

After finding a place to park the car, Li Xuewu followed the second master and walked in. All he saw along the way were old and new brands with plaques.

Because of the times, the shops here are now government-run, but they are all staffed by old employees.

The second master returned to his hometown and was very emotional.

Standing under the archway, he pointed to the east and west streets and introduced Li Xuewu: "Now I can still see a little shadow, but I don't recognize most of them."

Li Xuewu also followed Ye Erye's guidance and looked both ways.

The flow of people is neither too big nor too small.

There was no sound of hawking, but there was also the sound of flies and mosquitoes talking.

There used to be a Changdian Temple Fair here, so there was no lack of excitement in the past.

But since the temple fair was no longer allowed, it really feels like the end of an era here.

Li Xuewu knew that the real ending would be this year.

But will every house really close its doors after this year?

It's not that, in buying and selling, if there is buying, there will be selling.

Second Master Ye took Li Xuewu for a walk on the street with his hands behind his back, spreading the knowledge here.

"The most chaotic time was the end of the Qing Dynasty. Except for "Laoer Youtang", almost all the original shops no longer exist. Most of them were replaced one after another, and only thirty or forty stores remained."

Second Master Ye was not just taking Li Xuewu to reminisce about the past and present, but he was touching people.

He didn't know if his old acquaintances were still there, so he walked around the streets first, which is called asking for directions.

"After the Guangxu Dynasty, Liulichang changed even more"

The second master raised his head and looked forward, and said: "As far as I can remember, from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Revolution of 1911, there were about 220 shops opened in Liulichang."

"That's quite a lot!"

Li Xuewu looked at the shops on both sides and found that there were only two hundred in total. The turnover was so fierce.

As long as this is the case, it must be social unrest.

If you can't even afford to live, there are still people buying books, playing calligraphy and painting?

The father and son walked around the street and didn't meet anyone they knew. What does this mean?

The population is withering away.

The second master sighed with his hands behind his back, raised his head and looked at the plaque of a passing family.

One-hearted study.

"Let's go in and have a look"

Mr. Ye now feels like he is looking for a needle in a haystack.

Do you see them on the street or in time-honored shops?

"Comrades, what do you want to watch?"

As soon as Li Xuewu and the two entered the room, no one paid any attention to them.

Still standing at the very back, a salesperson who was over fifty years old came over and said hello softly.

This should be because he saw the age of Mr. Ye and the aura of Li Xuewu next to him.

Aura and momentum are very mysterious things to talk about, but some people can feel them.

"The books in your store are all new enough."

Second Master Ye rolled his eyes and responded with a smile.

"Chi~"

The young waiter who was standing aside and watching sneered and said, "This is a bookstore. Instead of new books, do you still sell used books?"

Ye Erye's expression froze slightly, and he nodded with a lonely look, saying: "Yes, you said so."

The old waiter standing at the counter who greeted them first looked at Mr. Ye and asked softly: "This comrade used to be in our industry?"

"Hey, do you know me?"

Second Master Ye thought he had met an acquaintance. Judging from the other person's age, it was possible.

"do not know"

The man shook his head and ignored his colleagues who were snickering at Ye Erye's words. He said very politely: "Only regular customers know that our bookstore used to go down to collect books and sell them."

As soon as he finished saying this, the young waiter standing aside was stunned, and his hand covering his mouth had not yet been lowered.

You can't blame him, because he is the same age as Li Xuewu, so it's normal for him not to know.

In the past, bookstores did not write books themselves to sell, but had clerks travel around the country to collect books.

Collect them, print them out and sell them.

Of course, there is no copyright fee involved, it is just blatant piracy.

This person continued: "Looking at you have already passed by the door once, and looking at the way you came in, you don't look like someone who buys calligraphy and paintings, but more like someone in our industry."

Li Xuewu was very interested in this old waiter.

He speaks slowly and softly, in an unhurried manner, which is pleasant to the ears.

Without waiting for Mr. Ye's reaction, and ignoring the looks of the waiters around him, this man cupped his hands at Mr. Ye and said, "You must be a senior."

“Don’t dare to take it”

Second Master Ye bowed slightly and stretched out his hand to accept the other party's hand gesture.

Then he put his left hand on his right hand, cupped his hands and said, "I was originally born in a certain profession."

"Oh, then you are a senior"

This person is also polite, but not too polite.

Being a professional is more difficult than being a clerk and a shopkeeper.

Because the shopkeeper and the clerk are all selling things, they know the roots of this thing.

The big, second, and third tiers of the industry are all collectors of things. Whether they are true or false, and how valuable they are, all depends on a pair of discerning eyes.

Regardless of what he said, this vision was a high-tech technology that could support his family.

"What's wrong with you?"

This Xu raised his hand and invited the second master and Li Xuewu to stand on one side of the counter.

If this had been done before, they would have been invited to sit and chat in the reception room inside.

But times have changed, everyone is equal, and no one can sit around and talk about business anymore.

The second master cupped his hands and said, "I have been away from the factory for a few years, and I would like to inquire about old friends and relationships."

"Yo!"

The man sighed softly and said: "I might as well tell you that there are basically no people of your age still standing on this street."

This Xu is from Hebei, and the last one is gone. It means he is dead.

Li Xuewu grinned, knowing that this person was not talking about the death of people of Er Ye's age, but that he was not allowed to stand at the counter.

Public-private partnerships are all about systems and norms, and many craftsmen have been laid off.

Those over sixty have gone home to "recuperate".

This person said this because he saw that the second master was getting older.

The second master frowned and asked softly: "Do you know Chen Zezhi?"

"Of course we know each other~"

The man nodded and said: "There was an old master on this street, but he is gone. He has been gone for several years."

What I am talking about now is not that I have retired, but that I am really gone.

The second master was just about to look happy, but he was slightly stunned and said: "He has good legs and feet."

"Hey! The King of Hell wants you to die at the third watch. How can I keep you until the fifth watch?"

The old waiter also sighed and said: "Mr. Chen practices several laps along the riverside every day, but that day he suddenly fell to the ground and died. How can you explain this?"

The second master nodded, raised his head and asked, "Ma Daoru, you...".

The second master asked the old waiter for six or seven names, and finally got news on the last one.

"What I know is that his grandson is taking care of him in his old age."

The old waiter wrote the address on the note and said, "It's a coincidence that you asked. This person lives not far from our home. I saw Master Zhao walking around just a while ago."

"Oh, thank you, thank you!"

The second master took the address and couldn't help but thank him.

This person responded politely and said with a smile: "It's all fate. If you come here more often, maybe you can meet friends."

"I'd like to lend you some good words!"

The second master took Li Xuewu out of the bookstore. Li Xuewu looked back at the plaque.

"It's still so comfortable to listen to the old man talking!"

"Ha~"

Hearing Li Xuewu's emotion, Mr. Ye snorted his nostrils.

After taking Li Xuewu out, he said, "He wants to take money out of your pocket. Can you please feel comfortable without telling him?"

Li Xuewu also smiled "haha", but he didn't care about it.

Isn't this normal? Anyone who is in sales wants to take money out of the customers' pockets.

The second master clasped his hands behind his back. After receiving the news from his old acquaintance, he no longer had the anxiety he had just now.

If you can find one, you can connect to the others.

Ye Jizu is back again!

"We used to be told that our faces in the industry were ugly and our words were unpleasant, but we were forced to do so."

When Ye Erye saw this old man, he seemed to remember something and began to pour out his bitterness to Li Xuewu.

"If you can pawn something in a pawn shop, your family will be rich!"

"hehe"

Li Xuewu also understood what the second master meant. It was a rule in the pawn shop that people collecting pawns should not look smiling.

It's sad enough to have someone pawn something off. If you laugh again, you're not looking for trouble.

Moreover, all items collected in this pawn shop are meant to be loaned out, and the prices of pawned items are severely reduced.

If you smile, you can fight eight times a day.

The second master might have been a little excited. He saw Li Xuewu's smile and said, "You don't think that was a good thing just now, do you?"

Li Xuewu didn't think that Er Ye's dog bit Lu Dongbin.

How deep the water in this street is is known best to the hundreds of owners of the failed shops.

The second master, who has been working in this business and became a pawnbroker, also knows this.

"This is the new society, otherwise it would be a black-hearted person. There are not many big boys, so don't let them tell the truth."

"Then why are you willing to help others now?"

Li Xuewu opened the car door and helped Ye Erye get into the car, then went around and started the car and drove out.

When they got to the main road, Li Xuewu continued the question and asked: "Do you, the senior, have face, or do you have any friendship with these people you mentioned?"

"fart!"

The second master curled his lips and said: "The car and boat shop have their feet and teeth. If they are not guilty, they should be killed."

After cursing, the second master explained: "I have a shameless reputation. He knows the people I'm talking about. He can't even reach them on a ladder if we have any connections!"

This is not Er Ye’s boasting, people like them are worshiped in the store, sir, special talents.

They have to study and study, although they are not as good as scholars and scholars.

But as long as you are a scholar, you feel superior to others.

The old waiter was a store clerk, a handyman, and he rarely got ahead despite being there for many years.

The sources are mostly refugees, beggars, and children from poor families.

With such a background, how can anyone who has studied in school be able to move books?

So despite the fact that the two of them were being polite just now, the second master actually despised each other, and the other party knew this.

The second master glanced at Li Xuewu and finally said: "He is willing to help, it's because of you."

"hehe"

Li Xuewu was amused by the second master's words and said, "I don't know him."

"You don't know him, but he knows you!"

The second master didn't wait for Li Xuewu to ask again, and continued: "He knows about your cadre uniform and the thing on your chest."

Li Xuewu touched the holster under his left ribs and asked, "Is it so obvious?"

The second master shook his head: "These boys have sharp eyes. In the past, they could tell who you were and whether you had money by looking at the pendant on your waist."

"Then it all depends on who has the guy in his hand, haha."

At this point, the second master was also happy and said with a smile: "The clerks in our store used to be afraid of these people, and I am afraid too."

"With a gun?"

"Um"

The second master smiled and gestured with his hands and said: "Throw a handful of twenty rings on the counter and ask you how much you can get."

"Hahahahaha"

Li Xuewu can now imagine what the second master's expression looked like at that time.

After the second master finished speaking, he laughed for a while.

"It's a joke now, but it was life-threatening at the time."

After recalling the ups and downs of the old society for a while, the second master sighed with emotion: "I have lived my whole life in a muddle-headed way!"

"Is it here?"

Just when the second master was sighing, Li Xuewu parked the car in front of a courtyard.

The second master straightened up, took a look, and said, "Look, the house number is here. Let's go down and have a look."

The two of them didn't say a few words together because the journey was short.

Li Xuewu drove along South Xinhua Street and turned in not far away.

The entrance of the alley is not small, and next to it are the high school, primary school and kindergarten affiliated to Normal University.

This is a great place.

Just when Li Xuewu was habitually checking the surrounding environment and terrain, the second master had already entered the courtyard.

The door of this courtyard is half open. It looks like an ordinary barbarian door. Maybe the courtyard is not big.

After Li Xuewu entered, he confirmed his thoughts.

The small courtyard upon entering was kept very clean and did not look like a large courtyard.

As soon as you pass the foyer, you will see a screen door on the left. After entering the screen door, you will find the courtyard.

It seems that the back room has been converted into a kitchen, and a partition wall has been added to the outer courtyard, which may be a toilet.

Although this kind of regulation could not be said to be a family of officials in the past, it could still be said to be a wealthy family.

He liked this kind of yard very much. It was quiet and private. The house was big enough for a family to live in, and it was easy and convenient to clean up.

Just as Li Xuewu was looking around at the outer courtyard, voices came from the Chuihua Gate.

Li Xuewu took a few steps forward and saw the second master greeting an old man holding a child's hand.

When the old man saw Li Xuewu entering the courtyard, he looked over.

The second master turned around and greeted Li Xuewu: "Xuewu, we have found the right one. This is what I told you, Master Zhao Youkuan, the best framer in Liulichang."

Of course the second master can call him master, because he is similar in age to the second master, so Li Xuewu can't call him master.

"Hello, Teacher Zhao, my name is Li Xuewu"

Zhao Youkuan held Tong Sunzi in his hand and looked at Li Xuewu, who was dressed in a cadre uniform, and couldn't help but squint his eyes.

The young man looked dressed elegantly, with a pen in his chest pocket.

But despite his eyesight after living for more than sixty years, he still couldn't see that this young man had the kind-heartedness that Ye Jizu just mentioned?

"Okay, hurry up and sit down!"

"Sorry for bothering you"

Li Xuewu smiled and said politely, then let Master Zhao give way and followed the second master into the main room.

After they were seated, a young woman came from the side room, carrying a teapot and tea bowls and serving tea to several people.

"Man, what a blessing!"

The second master looked with envy at the child standing holding Master Zhao's calf and the woman serving tea.

Zhao Youkuan said with a smile: "If my grandson and granddaughter-in-law are filial, I can live a stable old age."

The young woman is the granddaughter-in-law in Zhao Youkuan's mouth.

After pouring the tea, he smiled politely at the second master and Li Xuewu, then took the child and went out.

When the second master and Li Xuewu came in, they both looked at the furnishings in the room.

There is no aura of wealth and wealth, only a bookish atmosphere.

On the left is the bedroom, in the middle is the living room, and on the right is the study.

The bookish atmosphere comes from the books hanging on the wall and filled with books in the study room.

"My brother's life of having fun with his grandchildren is really enviable. What makes me even more envious is his persistence in not letting go of the book!"

The second master sighed with emotion, which was both a compliment and a start of conversation.

The relationship between him and Zhao Youkuan is not that good, at least not so good that they have not seen each other for many years and cried together.

At least Li Xuewu thought so, because the two of them were on good terms when they came in.

Zhao Youkuan obviously also realized that the second master had tried every means to find him and there must be something wrong.

Thinking about Ye Jizu's introduction to the young man, he could almost guess the purpose of their visit.

"Hey, that's all for my hobby~"

Zhao Youkuan put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at Second Master Ye and asked: "Second Master, what are you doing here this time?".

This Li Xuewu called Ye Jizu the second master, and Zhao Youkuan also called the second master.

But a second master means two things.

Li Xuewu's name contains elements of customary names and elders' honorifics, while Zhao Youkuan's name is a pure honorific.

People of the older generation call them men, and those with status and banners also call them men.

Later on, it gradually became chaotic, and everyone could call me "Master" for anything.

You can tell from the surname Ye Erye, it was originally the Manchu surname Yehenala.

But everything changed later. There are people with the surname Ye and Na, but no one with the surname La.

This is also the reason why the second master did not call Zhao Youkuan Zhao master.

That's not an honorific, that's an insult.

The second master did not directly state the purpose of his visit. Instead, he raised his finger in Li Xuewu's direction and introduced: "This is my current boss. My boss has something to ask you."

The second master's introduction was very structured. He did not introduce Li Xuewu as a senior, but directly pointed out the relationship between the two.

Another one, to directly describe Li Xuewu's identity as his boss is to talk about serious matters.

It shows that Li Xuewu came here as equals and did not mean to take advantage of the second master's friendship.

Zhao Youkuan pursed his lips, raised his head slightly, and looked at Li Xuewu carefully with squinted eyes.

"Dare I ask this comrade, are you..."

Li Xuewu smiled softly and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "It's been ten days since I got a picture. I begged the second master to hire a framer to sort it out, so I came to your office."

"oh!"

Zhao Youkuan knew about Ye Erye's origin. He turned his head and glanced at Ye Erye, who was drinking tea, and understood what this meant.

“I’m so sorry”

First he gave Li Xuewu a hand, and then said: "I haven't touched a brush since I retired."

As he spoke, he glanced at Mr. Ye and said with a smile, "I don't know where I threw my two brushes."

"Hehehe"

The second master lowered his head and held the teacup and laughed along, but said nothing, just thinking that this matter was left to Li Xuewu and Zhao Youkuan to talk about.

Li Xuewu glanced at the study, and there were clearly mounting tools there.

This old guy is interrupting me.

"it does not matter"

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "The words are really too precious, otherwise I would ask the second master to do it."

As he spoke, he said to the second master: "Since it's inconvenient for Master Zhao, I think let's forget it. Didn't you mean...".

"Ahem!"

Hearing what Li Xuewu said, Mr. Ye coughed cooperatively.

The performance of these two people made Zhao Youkuan suspicious.

"Haha, Second Master, drink tea."

He raised his hand to signal the second master, then looked at the second master's profile and asked, "Whose masterpiece is it that you dare not take action on?"

"Yeah, the tea is good."

Ye Erye smiled "haha", pointed at the tea cup and praised the tea.

Then he said to Li Xuewu: "Master Zhao is an expert and his craftsmanship is very good."

It's okay if the second master didn't say this. After saying this, he caught Zhao Youkuan's heart.

As the old saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. It is the same in any profession.

When you came here, you said my craftsmanship was top-notch, but now you say it's very good.

What the young man just meant was that there were others he could visit.

Another thing that made him feel itchy was the words.

When Mr. Ye disappeared in Liulichang, he knew that if he suddenly came back looking like a dog, he would definitely be in trouble.

This young man's dress and temperament don't look like ordinary people either.

Not to mention how mysterious the words in their mouths were, just saying the identity of this young man made Zhao Youkuan think twice in his heart.

"Haha, oops!"

Zhao Youkuan said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for many years. An old friend came to visit. I was excited for a moment. I haven't asked the second master where he is now?"

"Come on!"

Second Master Ye said with a straightforward smile: "You and I are already old, so how can we have any chance of getting higher positions?"

As he spoke, he stood up and said politely to Zhao Youkuan: "I know where you live. I will inevitably visit you more often in the future."

After talking to Zhao Youkuan, he looked at Li Xuewu who stood up and said, "Let's go back first, ah."

Zhao Youkuan also stood up, held his hands and said, "We haven't seen each other for many years. It's time for an old friend to stay and have a casual meal, so we can catch up on old times."

Li Xuewu heard what the second master meant and said with a smile: "I've delayed the two of you from reminiscing about old times. How about you stay here, second master, and I'll pick you up in the evening?"

“No more trouble”

The second master smiled and cupped his hands to Zhao Youkuan and said: "In the hasty farewell, many old friends were separated. I can see you today, so it is not in vain."

Huh~ The second master is here to criticize Zhao Youkuan.

What does it mean to come for free?

Zhao Youkuan also knew that his evasion just now was a bit unkind, so he said in embarrassment: "Why is the second master doing this?"

As he spoke, he explained to Li Xuewu: "Comrade, I am not lying to you, alas~"

Li Xuewu watched Zhao Youkuan sigh in the middle of his explanation, and replied: "It doesn't matter, it's not a big deal, don't take it to heart."

Zhao Youkuan looked at Li Xuewu's face and said with a wry smile: "It's not my fault. I got seriously ill when I was forced to retire, so my grandson stopped asking me to touch this business."

As he spoke, he pointed to the study and continued to explain: "These guys are indeed still in business, but they are just left to think about."

"Then it's even more inappropriate to trouble you."

Li Xuewu said with a serious face: "It is rare for a child to have filial piety. You are very lucky."

The second master watched Li Xuewu perform and took two steps forward in cooperation.

Seeing that the two of them were leaving, Zhao Youkuan gritted his teeth and said, "But I'm really itchy."

As he spoke, he walked to Li Xuewu's side, raised his head and said, "Well, you are brought here by the second master, so I will give you one hundred yuan."

"Hehehe"

Ye Er Ye didn't wait for Li Xuewu to speak, waved his hand and said: "No, don't look at my face, just do whatever you want."

“As long as there is a price”

Li Xuewu also looked at Zhao Youkuan with a smile, as if you can offer whatever price you want, but I may not necessarily accept it.

Zhao Youkuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I also heard what my little friend said was mysterious, otherwise it would be impossible to take action again."

When he said this, he looked at Li Xuewu sincerely and said, "Have you brought the words?"

Li Xuewu curled his lips and said: "Forty."

"What?"

Zhao Youkuan looked embarrassed, but was stunned by Li Xuewu's small hammer.

Li Xuewu said very seriously: "I said, forty, framed, forty."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Zhao Youkuan waved his hands, turned around and walked back. As he walked, he said, "If you ask around Liulichang, you won't find this price!"

“There is no such price”

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "I can't earn this price myself. It's all on the counter no matter how much I buy. How much can I get in my own hands?"

"It's not that low."

Zhao Youkuan watched as Li Xuewu lost his embarrassment and turned into a haggler like a market hawker.

"Minimum ninety"

"forty"

"eighty!"

"forty"

"seventy-five!"

"Thirty-five"

"you!"

Zhao Youkuan looked at Li Xuewu's indifferent expression and his teeth almost broke.

"You will surrender even if I surrender!"

Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "Who said you can only surrender but not me?"

"Okay, okay!"

Zhao Youkuan waved his hands and said, "Fifty is fifty."

"thirty"

"forty!"

"make a deal"

Just after Zhao Youkuan said the number forty, Li Xuewu smiled and stretched out his hand.

"Alas~"

Zhao Youkuan sighed helplessly at Second Master Ye and said, "Is this your apprentice?"

"Hahaha~"

Ye Erye smiled and said: "That's not true. My boss is also talented and talented."

Zhao Youkuan glanced at Mr. Ye and knew that he couldn't deceive him anymore.

"Bring the words, let me take a look."

Hearing Master Zhao's words, Li Xuewu smiled and said, "I must bother you to go home."

"Hey! Strange!"

The calligraphy and paintings of the older gentlemen earlier were also delivered to the shop for framing, and it was still rare to see them at home.

Zhao Youkuan was also excited, and said with his eyes raised: "Home service, the price will double."

"Okay"

Li Xuewu nodded indifferently and said, "As long as your skills pass the test."

After saying this, Li Xuewu emphasized: "Since you have made a request, I will also state my request."

"Haha, but it doesn't matter."

Zhao Youkuan nodded indifferently, but he didn't expect Li Xuewu to make any excessive demands.

“Safety comes first”

Li Xuewu said very seriously: "There can be no mistakes in that wording."

"this……"

Zhao Youkuan hesitated when he heard Li Xuewu's request.

As long as it is a handicraft industry, no one dares to say that they will not make any mistakes.

Li Xuewu didn't wait for Master Zhao to speak, and continued: "The second thing is confidentiality. Not a word can escape from you."

"The third thing is the mounting materials. I want the best. The second master is here. If there is anything I can't achieve, let me know in advance. Don't hurt the harmony."

These three conditions can be regarded as the victory of Zhao Youkuan's army.

Zhao Youkuan's expression became cautious and he said: "Look at the words first. Even if I can't do it, I won't tell anyone."

"You'd better think about whether you can take this job first, and then talk about reading."

Li Xuewu would not let him read the words first.

It's not that I'm afraid that the words will be leaked, but I'm afraid that he won't dare to frame it after reading it.

"Then one hundred"

When Zhao Youkuan heard Li Xuewu's rude words, he first glanced at Mr. Ye, and then said, "Sit on the ground and raise the price."

He saw that Second Master Ye wanted to confirm whether this old boy was digging a hole for him.

Although Ye Jizu had never done anything conscientious in the past, at that time, there were no good people in the industry.

The more Li Xuewu refused to let him see it, the more he wanted to see it.

At this time, the price of the framed characters was brought back to the original price.

The second master didn't know what words Li Xuewu wanted to frame, he only knew it was valuable.

Now that the two parties were about to reach cooperation, they opened their mouths to make the final match between the two parties.

"Master Zhao's craftsmanship is indeed no problem. If he says he can, he can definitely do it. If he says he can't, others will basically not be able to do it either."

"When my boss says it's valuable, it must be valuable."

Li Xuewu knew that the second master said that Master Zhao's craftsmanship was good, and he was talking about the one hundred yuan.

"Second Master, don't worry, you should pay for knowledge."

Li Xuewu said to Master Zhao again: "I believe that you keep your word, and I am not afraid that you will break the contract."

"That's natural!"

Zhao Youkuan nodded with his head held high.

It would be a boast to say that his skills can defeat everyone in Sijiu City.

But if you want to frame a word normally, that's not a problem.

He now wanted to see what kind of picture this young man had framed at the expense of a hundred dollars.

"please!"

Li Xuewu raised his hand and signaled Master Zhao to go first.

Zhao Youkuan also felt energetic at this moment. He walked out of the door and told his grandson's wife who came out of the wing: "Hanlu, I'm going out to see a job. I'll tell him when I come back."

"Okay Grandpa"

Granddaughter-in-law Wang Hanlu glanced at the second master and Li Xuewu who followed her grandfather out, and nodded in agreement.

Li Xuewu saw that the young woman seemed afraid of his own image, so he smiled and went out to get into the car.

When the second master and Master Zhao came out, Li Xuewu had already parked his car at the door.

Zhao Youkuan was also surprised when he saw Li Xuewu and two people driving over in such a dilapidated car.

To be honest, who can drive in a car at this time?

But if you want to talk about being rich, you must have saved this car with shoelaces!

Only when he got into the car did Zhao Youkuan see the mystery.

Where does this kid come from?

From the moment they got in the car, the three of them stopped talking.

Until Li Xuewu parked the car in the west courtyard, Zhao Youkuan didn't see what Li Xuewu was up to.

But the yard where the car was parked surprised him.

This is obviously a place that is open to the public.

But Ye Jizu clearly said that Li Xuewu was the boss, could it be...

Li Xuewu didn't give him too much time to think. He opened the door and jumped out of the car, taking Mr. Ye and Master Zhao to the courtyard.

Xiao Yan'er, who opened the door, was looking over here, and Li Xuewu said, "Sister Yu, please go to the backyard to find me."

"I know Brother Wu"

Xiao Yan'er glanced at the stranger following Li Xuewu, and went to the front room to change for Yu Li.

Li Xuewu and the others didn't wait, they went directly into the west courtyard gate, passed the screen door and went to the backyard.

Zhao Youkuan looked at this large courtyard, it was obviously an ordinary family, how could there be such a wealthy owner.

With doubts in his heart, he followed this mysterious young man into the backyard.

Looking at the house that he was going to, Zhao Youkuan was even more murmuring in his heart.

Isn't this Ye Jizu an old fool? He dares to introduce himself to any job?

Living in such a house, what kind of extraordinary calligraphy and painting can be obtained.

Li Xuewu didn't care about the change in Master Zhao's expression behind him. Now that he was on his boat, there was no way out.

Either he would take the money and leave after mounting it, or Li Xuewu would send him away.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhao Youkuan was stunned. Is the gap between here and outside so big?

It looks like an ordinary house outside, but there is something special inside.

Before he could finish being surprised, Li Xuewu took them into the house after changing into slippers.

At this time, Yu Li caught up from behind and helped several people tidy up their shoes.

Zhao Youkuan also glanced at Yu Li, thinking that she might be Li Xuewu's daughter-in-law, but she had a very docile face.

Several people entered the room. Li Xuewu took Master Zhao and the Second Master into the back room. Yu Li went to make tea without saying anything.

Zhao Youkuan was surprised again when he saw the decoration and furniture in the back room.

Li Xuewu put the words away when he left in the morning, fearing that Li Shu would come over and yell at him.

At this moment, Zhao Youkuan and Erye both looked at Li Xuewu, who was solemnly taking the scroll.

This calligraphy by Li Xuewu has been wrapped in a cardboard tube. This is the third time I have opened it to look at it.

He packed the items on the desk onto the cabinet, took the dry rag handed over by Yu Li and wiped them again and again.

Li Xuewu's actions made Zhao Youkuan frown.

Whose work is this? It deserves this young man to take it seriously.

Not allowing him to guess in his mind, Li Xuewu took the words out of the paper tube, opened them directly and spread them on the desk.

Zhao Youkuan let the second master give in and took a step forward to read the words with a frown.

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"Well, the handwriting is really good, good."

Zhao Youkuan thought about it in his heart, and the value of this word was only average.

The "average" in his mind does not mean that the word is not well written.

But I can't understand why Li Xuewu spent so much money on framing, so that's what he said.

After tasting this "average" value painting, Zhao Youkuan muttered to Li Xuewu in his heart.

But just when he saw the signature.

"Plop!"

"Yo!"

The second master was standing beside Zhao Youkuan, and when he was about to bend forward slightly to read the words, he suddenly saw Zhao Youkuan falling to the ground.

"Are you...are you okay?"

Zhao Youkuan stared straight in the direction of the desk and mouthed.

My mouth is dry, my head is foggy, my hands and feet are numb, and my neck is cold.

What an asshole he just said.

The handwriting...is...well written?