At this time, the sun was setting. Red clouds spread like fire at the end of the sky, dyeing half of the study room red.
Yu Tang gripped the scroll tightly.
Half of the map copied by Master Qian was spread out on the desk, while the other side was suspended in the air.
Yu Wen was taken aback by Yu Tang's sharp voice, walked over quickly and said "what's the matter".
Yu Tang's face turned pale, as if all the strength in his body had been taken away, he pointed at the map tremblingly and said, "Look, look, Chunshuitang!"
Yu Wen didn't understand what it meant, and walked over to look carefully, but saw nothing.
Yu Tang hurriedly put the scroll into his father's hand, and said: "Look from this side, facing the sunset, there is a seal on the top of the mountain, with the words Chunshuitang printed on it."
Yu Wen took the painting scroll in his daughter's hand, and looked at the painting from the angle Yu Tang had seen before, and he saw the seal with the words "Chunshuitang" engraved with Qin Li in the faintly flashing sunlight.
He frowned, first called A Shao to come in, and asked him to call Yu Yuan who was helping Yu Bo repair the shop, then closed the door solemnly, and whispered to Yu Tang: "Don't panic, these are the Craftsman's usual tricks - making fakes, but still proudly wanting to leave a name in history, just imprinting their own seals in places that are not easy for ordinary people to find, so that people will find out that this thing was made by him unintentionally or a hundred years later. of."
If Yu Wen admired this Master Qian before, how much he annoys him now.
"I don't know what other loopholes he has left besides this seal? Apart from being able to see this seal at sunset, under what circumstances can you see it?" Yu Wen's expression was very bad, "Ah Yuan will come over later , the three of us looked carefully."
Yu Tang nodded indiscriminately, his heart was already in a mess.
She was not mistaken, that "Chunshui Hall" was exactly the same as the "Picture of Fishing for Hidden in Songxi" printed in her hand in her previous life.
When her parents passed away, the Li family came to propose a marriage and promised to help their family revive their family business. She came out of the court with Li Jun's tablet in her hand. Stolen, only lost some insignificant things, Lin didn't even report to the government...
All of these are like scattered beads strung together by the seal of "Chunshuitang".
Yu Tang seemed to understand everything all at once, but also seemed to understand nothing.
Her mind was in a mess, her legs were weak, she couldn't stand anymore, and she fell down on the grand master's chair behind her.
Yu Wen looked at it and said: "Ah Tang, don't be afraid. It doesn't matter if the victim doesn't see the flaws in this kind of thing, if it is found out, we can ask that Master Qian to pay for the money, and we can also ask him to redo the painting for us. Fortunately, there are still some days before your Uncle Lu’s Qiqi, so it’s still too late for your elder brother to go to Hangzhou City." He said with a wry smile and sighed, "Who knew that such a thing would happen, I felt sorry for him before, I'm afraid he did a lot of such things."
The most important thing is that their family's case involves a life lawsuit, and they don't know who is behind the scenes. If the other party's methods are cruel, maybe Master Qian will suffer along with him.
Yu Tang's hairs were about to stand on end.
Master Qian!
The painting in her hand in the previous life was copied by Master Qian. That is to say, someone thought of going with her back then, and asked Master Qian to help copy a fake painting. It also used the stolen painting to replace her. Real painting in hand.
And Uncle Ru.
She simply misunderstood him.
What he sold to their family was the real painting that he owned.
is her.
It was she who had been holding and rubbing the painting in her hands for several years, but she took the fake painting as the real one, and thought that the painting that Uncle Lu sold to their family was a fake painting.
Yu Tang couldn't stop blaming himself.
"A-Tang, A-Tang!" Seeing her guilty look, Yu Wen hurriedly stepped forward and patted his daughter on the shoulder, comforting her in a low voice, "This matter is not your fault. The way you think is very good. Ah Dad has never seen a child who is smarter than you. If it weren't for you, Dad would be kept in the dark now. Dad will figure out a way about this matter, and nothing will happen."
The more his father said that, the more uncomfortable Yu Tang felt.
She sobbed softly, and said after a long while: "Father, you are right, Uncle Lu is a good person. Although he cheated you, he has helped you sincerely. I was wrong in the past, didn't he immediately give up?" ? I want to pay homage to him.”
Is it to compensate him
Yu Wen laughed, and said: "What's wrong with you? You suddenly spoke good words to your Uncle Lu. If he knows about it, he must be very happy."
Lu Xin is not stupid, and the rest of the Yu family look down on him, and he knows it too.
Yu Tang took out the handkerchief to wipe his face, and nodded.
Yu Yuan rushed over out of breath, greeted Yu Wen and Yu Tang, then called Mrs. Chen to pour him a cup of tea, and said to Yu Wen and Yu Tang: "I'm dying of thirst. That Pei Man talks a lot. After asking this question, ask that. However, this person is also very powerful, at least stronger than the former chief executive, and what he said was on point. In just one day, everyone looked at him differently. He is the chief executive. It's a solid seat."
Yu Wen hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"
Yu Yuan said: "Pei Man, the chief manager of the Pei family, went to Changxing Street to see how the shop was doing, and went door-to-door to ask us what materials are used in these non-Pei's shops, and whether they are in accordance with the pattern agreed with the Pei family before. Guy, how many open ditches have been left, and whether the dark ditches have been left... Tell me, who would dare not leave ditches after the fire? This time, the third master of the Pei family is merciful and willing to lend us money to rebuild the shop. When encountering such a thing again, the Pei family will let it go, and our family will have no other way to survive other than selling the foundation."
Yu Wen said with a smile: "Then he should have asked the question! If our family is in trouble again, Pei's shop will also be implicated!"
The two were talking about Changxing Street, but Yu Tang didn't listen to a word.
She thought of the sudden wealth of the Li family.
It happened after the Li family was stolen.
After that, their family used the relationship of Lin's natal family to start a shipping business.
Could this map in the mezzanine of "Pine Creek Fishing Hidden Map" be a nautical chart
After she married into the Li family, she would occasionally see the children of the Lin family visiting the Li family. She still remembered that she once heard one of Lin's nephews brag very proudly, saying that this maritime business cannot be done by anyone who wants to do it. Not only must there be a boat, but also a capable and reliable helmsman, boatman, Know how to go... That is, have a nautical chart.
And this nautical chart is a priceless treasure.
Not to mention anything else, people who want to draw such a picture must not only know how to sail a boat, but also know the direction, know the law of tidal changes, and also be literate and understand geomantic omen. Such a talent cannot be produced. And even if such a talent is produced, who wouldn't spend decades in the examination to become a high-ranking official, but hang his head on the belt of his trousers, with no name and no profit, and spend his whole life floating on the sea
At this time, even if you are the emperor, you can only stare blankly.
Those who know how to travel by sea are accumulated bit by bit by several generations, even more than a dozen generations, with their lives and experiences. If anyone has such ability, it's like holding a cornucopia in their arms, waiting to lie on the golden mountain and silver mountain to eat and drink spicy food.
Yu Tang still remembered that after Lin's nephew made such a phone call, she never saw this person in the Li family again.
She thought it was because she was a widow and rarely saw outsiders, but now that she thought about it, it was clearly another matter she didn't know.
That map must be a nautical chart.
Behind this must be the Li family.
The more Yu Tang thought about it, the more she felt that the mountains and forests in front of her seemed to be blown away by the strong wind, revealing many faces that she hadn't noticed before.
This can also explain why Li Jun didn't know her and Lin's lied.
It can also explain why the Li family tried so hard to marry her regardless of face.
But at the same time, Yu Tang also felt a panic that because the Li family also knew about Master Qian, their schemes might be discovered by the Li family at any time.
She couldn't tell her father and brother about this panic.
Yu Tang walked back and forth in the study, like a trapped animal in a cage.
"A Tang!" Yu Wen was the first to notice the strangeness of his daughter, he yelled worriedly, and said, "I am dizzy from you walking, please sit down and rest! I have already told A Yuan just now, Yuan leaves for Hangzhou early tomorrow morning. Don't worry about Master Qian, since he is in this line of work, of course he knows the dangers of this line of work, and he should have been prepared for this kind of thing."
Yu Tang stopped, but couldn't stop the fear in his heart, and said, "Father, someone has already died because of this painting. Although Master Qian often walks by the river, he must have wet shoes. We don’t care about accidents, but we can’t lose our lives because of our family.”
"I understand!" Yu Yuan said as his face gradually became serious, "I will tell him about this, and see if he has any means to protect himself, or let him temporarily avoid the limelight."
Yu Tang has no better way for the time being!
She rubbed her temples wearily.
There is also the matter of the Li family, we have to find a way to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Yu Tang now feels that he understands what the Li family did.
They measure the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. I feel that this map is so precious, and those who know its value will definitely not let it go, so I secretly sell it. I would rather make some theft than directly buy this painting from their family.
However, there is a big difference between the previous life and the present life.
She also knew who was behind the scenes.
But how can the Li family guarantee that this painting will become her dowry like in the previous life
In her previous life, both of her parents died, and the relics left by her parents will definitely be brought with her. But in this life...
Thinking of this, Yu Tang froze.
She thought of her marriage to the Wei family.
No way? !
The Li family just wanted this painting, so would they still influence her marriage
Yu Tang thought so in his heart, but there was a voice in his head that kept saying: One person has already died, do you still care about killing another person
Yu Tang had difficulty breathing, and could no longer stay in this study.
She wanted to know if Wei Xiaoshan's death had anything to do with the Li family.
She wanted to meet Wei Xiaochuan and ask him what happened before Wei Xiaoshan died.
She hoped that she was too paranoid and cranky.
Yu Tang hurried out of the study.
"A Tang!" Both Yu Wen and Yu Yuan shouted worriedly, and chased after him.
The summer heat is over, and the lush osmanthus tree in the yard has yellow petals exposed among the oil-green leaves. The evening wind blows, and the fragrance is wafting from time to time.
Yu Tang took a deep breath, and turned around with a slight smile on his face: "I'm fine. I smelled the fragrance of flowers in the study, so come out and have a look."
Yu Wen and Yu Yuan's expressions relaxed.
Yu Yuan smiled and said, "You didn't even have a good time in Hangzhou City, do you want me to bring you something back?"
"Brother, it's good that you come back safely." After such a thing happened, Yu Tang felt more and more that it was better than anything else that the whole family could be together neatly. She lowered her voice and said: "Brother, you must persuade Master Qian not to be careless. If I guess this map correctly, it might be a nautical chart."
Yu Yuan was stunned.
Yu Wen said hurriedly: "Did you find anything else?"
Yu Tang had no way to explain his guess, so he could only say: "When I went to buy things for haircuts, I met someone who sold imported goods. , I feel that our map is very similar to those nautical charts."
Yu Wen and Yu Yuan didn't know how precious the nautical charts were, but they knew how fiercely they were fighting over the sea business in Fujian. Murder and arson happen every few years, and there are several massacres in Shangda Tianting.
Ordinary people were involved in this, and few survived.
Both of them gasped.
Yu Wen grabbed Yu Tang's hand and said, "You, do you really think this is a nautical chart?"
"I'm not quite sure." Yu Tang didn't dare to finish his sentence, and said, "The more I think about it, the more I feel like it. Think about it, what did Master Zuo do in the past? What did Uncle Lu's father do in the past? It’s a map, and it’s not the court’s pursuit of responsibility. If you can’t get it back, you’ll have to ransack the house, why do you insist on getting it so stubbornly.”
"Lord Zuo used to fight against the Japanese," Yu Wen murmured, "Brother Lu's father used to be Lord Zuo's aide. Only maps that can produce huge wealth will be remembered by people. Ordinary maps are for war. It only comes in handy when the time comes, even if it’s an imperial order, it’s useless to hold it in your hand! Brother Lu probably doesn’t know the universe in this painting, is it because Brother Lu’s father doesn’t know either? Or his father even knows , just like us, I don’t know what to do, so why not just let it hide in the painting?”
Yu Yuan's face turned ashen, and he said anxiously: "Uncle, then, what shall we do?"
In the past, I just thought it would be good to just throw out the hot potato, but now I can't say whether the sweet potato can be thrown out.
Yu Wen also lost his mind.
At any rate, Lu Xin's father knew someone like Mr. Zuo. He is an ordinary country scholar, so could he be better than Lu Xin's father
Now Yu Wen was spinning around in the yard.
Mrs. Chen, who came to invite them to eat, couldn't help being surprised when she saw it, and said, "What are you guys discussing? Are you talking about it, do you still want to eat?"