Chronicles of the Modern Empress Dowager

Chapter 632: Do what you like

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Zhao Qian and Li Wei said their seats, and Zhao Qian handed the brocade box he prepared to Tang Ze, and said: "Uncle Tang doesn't come empty-handed when we meet for the first time. This is a little thought from the younger generation. I hope you can accept it." ”

Tang Ze took the brocade box with a smile and said politely: "We are so crowded with guests, why should we bring gifts? You are too unscrupulous."

As Tang Ze said this, he opened the brocade box in front of everyone.

The grass-green box was covered with a layer of royal blue velvet, and a folding fan lay on the velvet.

Tang Ze was a little surprised. He took out the fan and unfolded it in front of everyone. The white and new fan had a pattern of "Auspicious Magpies Connecting Branches" painted on it. There are also four lines of small characters on the side with a bright red seal.

This fan looks very new and does not look like an antique, but the calligraphy and painting on it are all first-class. This made Tangze feel very strange, so he paid attention to the words on the seal. There was only the word "Hengfang" on it. Tang Ze has never heard of who this Hengfang is. I also saw that this fan was made of silk, as white as snow. The fan bone is made of agarwood. Decorated with black lacquer and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. On the other side is a poem written in small regular script, like flowing clouds and flowing water.

"The fan is a good fan, the painting is good, and the calligraphy is naturally good. They complement each other and are exquisite. But who is Hengfang?" Tang Ze expressed doubts.

Zhao Qian stood up and replied humbly: "It's just Bucai."

Tang Ze was stunned: "In other words, the calligraphy and painting above were all painted by Mr. Zhao himself."

Zhao Qian replied: "Yes, please don't worry about it, Boss Tang."

Tang Ze laughed loudly: "This fan is very good. I will accept it. Thank you for your generous gift."

Li Wei watched from the side and secretly thought that Zhao Qian's calligraphy and paintings were very famous in Daqi. When his sister begged him so much, Zhao Qian was not willing to paint one. Now it was easy to tell him that he was more capable than he thought, and he easily got closer to the Tang family. Looking at Tang Ze's appreciative eyes, you can tell that Zhao Qian is really good at understanding people. But if he had such ability back then, there wouldn't have been such a tense situation between the monarch and his ministers.

Tang Shiyun also echoed at this moment: "Everyone says that Mr. Zhao is good at acting, but I didn't expect that you are an expert in calligraphy and painting, and you and Li Wei are really a match."

Li Wei said at the side: "I haven't painted for a long time. I'm very unfamiliar and can't use it."

Shiyun called Li Wei out, and the servant brought some fruit. Shiyun helped Li Wei peel the apples while chatting with her: "When I told my dad that Mr. Zhao was coming to visit him, he was quite unhappy. . I didn’t expect Mr. Zhao to be so popular. It’s really surprising.”

"He is first-class at figuring out other people's thoughts."

Shiyun felt that Li Wei's belly seemed to be a little bigger, so he couldn't help but asked worriedly: "I'm a month old. Is it inconvenient to move now?"

"Yes, I just thought it would be nice to be able to unload the goods as soon as possible. But my mother also said that it is better to relax when he is in the belly. When he comes out in the future, he will be worried about for the rest of his life."

Shiyun smiled and said: "That's what I say, but after he comes out, your body will feel better, right? Have you checked whether it is a boy or a girl?"

Li Wei shook his head: "The doctor who performed the B-ultrasound on me refused to tell me, and I was embarrassed to ask more questions."

"I think that whether he is a boy or a girl, he can inherit the excellent genes of both of you, and he will definitely be an outstanding person in the future."

After talking about the child in Li Wei's belly, Li Wei naturally changed the topic to Shiyun and Jianbo.

"How many days can you and my second brother see each other?"

Shiyun said: "I haven't seen him since the last time we went there."

"If we don't meet in person, then we have to make phone calls, right?"

Shiyun nodded and said, "We talk once every two or three days."

Li Wei sighed: "We are still in the same city, and the drive is less than half an hour, but we still have so little contact. It doesn't look like you are in love at all."

Shiyun said helplessly: "What can be done? Everyone has their own careers to be busy with, and there is not so much free time to spend on love."

Li Wei asked again: "What are you going to do next? Does your uncle still not approve of you?"

"Not only did he not approve, he also asked me to go on a blind date."

Li Wei was a little anxious when he heard about it: "So you agreed?"

"How is it possible? If I had agreed, you wouldn't have let you come over. Li Wei, I have given 100% of my heart to this relationship."

Tang Shiyun's love is naturally heavy and unquestionable. Now the problem arises with Li Jianbo. If he still has an indifferent attitude, this relationship will die sooner or later.

The two were chatting in the living room, and soon they heard hearty laughter coming from the study.

Shiyun looked surprised: "This Zhao Qian is really amazing. My father has not been as happy as he is now for a long time."

Later, Tang Ze took the initiative to stay with Zhao Qian and his wife for dinner at home. At the dinner table, Tang Ze continued to talk to Zhao Qian about some interesting experiences he had encountered.

Zhao Qian is also full of witty words and his eloquence is indeed good.

Li Wei looked at it and said secretly, he is really good at blowing.

Tang Ze also talked about his experience of collecting a certain treasure: "I was still young at that time. When I went to the countryside, I met an honest farmer. He told me that there was a treasure hidden in his home. It was said by my great-grandfather. He asked me to go to his house to see the goods. Finally, I brought a flashlight and took the treasure out from under the bed. It was a colorful jar of some age. He told me that it has a history of nearly 500 years. If I like it, just give me a price and let me take it away. I was young and had not been involved in collecting for a long time. Naturally, the farmer said that I could give it a price. In the end, I bought it for 500 yuan. Think about it now. ”

Shiyun said with a smile on the side: "The farmer is also quite good at doing business. He earns one yuan a year. But Dad, why have I never seen this jar you mentioned?"

"I broke it myself!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Li Wei said in confusion: "It's seven years old, and it cost 500 yuan. Uncle, you are really willing to give it up."

"I didn't want to give it up. I paid 500 yuan in tuition. After I bought the jar, someone identified it a year later and told me it was a forgery. I was angry and resentful at the time, so I gave it to him in a rage. Fell. Later, your mother told me a lot about this. At that time, it was a simple idea. How could the honest farmer lie to me? It turns out that I was still fooled. "

However, this jar didn't seem to teach Karasawa a lesson. After that, he still paid a lot of tuition fees. Although I have become more cautious when collecting things nowadays, it is inevitable that I will still be deceived.

(End of chapter)