"Token?"
Shao Xue repeated these two words.
Zang Linger knew that she didn't understand what this meant.
Then he asked her to open the box: "Open it and see what's inside."
Shao Xue heard what Zang Ling'er said, and then she started to open the box.
The mahogany box has a sense of age, simplicity and exquisiteness, and the inside seems to have the feeling of time passing by.
Shao Xue slowly opened the box and saw a delicate green sandalwood comb lying quietly inside the box.
She twisted her eyebrows and became more puzzled: "Is this... a comb?"
Shao Xue felt a little strange and thought that the thing handed over from Zang Linger's hand would be some expensive treasure.
But I don’t think it’s just a comb that looks fine and simple in workmanship.
"It's a comb."
"Is it appropriate to take this to meet the old man of the Luo family?"
Shao Xue was even more puzzled.
When setting off from Yuncheng, Song Yunxuan had already told her in advance that when she arrived in Gangcheng, she had to go to the Zang family to get something before she could meet the old man of the Luo family.
She went to meet the old man of the Luo family on this trip to make him agree to marry her to Luo Xi.
However, with just a green sandalwood comb, how could the old man of the Luo family allow it
She held the green sandalwood comb in her fingers, her eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and she couldn't figure out the reason.
Zang Linger could tell by looking at her furrowed eyebrows that she didn't know much about the Luo family.
So he said: "You only saw this comb, but you didn't see anything other than this comb."
"Um?"
Shao Xue looked at Zang Linger.
Zang Ling'er smiled easily, stretched out her hand to hold Shao Xue's finger, and asked her to sit on the sofa: "The old man of the Luo family was very affectionate with his wife when he was young."
Shao Xue held the comb in her hand and understood somewhat: "Is this the hair comb used by the old man's wife?"
"Yes, this is the token of love between the two of you back then."
Zang Linger smiled.
Shao Xue understood: "Seeing this comb, the old man will definitely think of his wife back then, right?"
"Yes," Zang Ling'er nodded, and then continued, "The old man's wife is not beautiful but she loves him very much. The old man also loves this lady very much, and he has not renewed his relationship in the thirty years since his wife passed away. Find another woman."
"Thirty years..."
Shao Xue thought for a moment.
The old man is now seventy-five years old, which means that he was only forty-five years old when he was widowed thirty years ago.
At the age of forty-five, it will not be too difficult for a man to find a wife.
Especially rich and outstanding men.
However, the old man did not find another woman, but continued to live alone until now.
If you think about it carefully, you can understand how deeply the old man misses and feels for his wife.
If he didn't have such a deep and unforgettable relationship, how could he have lived alone with his children for so many years after his wife passed away
Shao Xue held the exquisite green sandalwood comb in both hands, sighing and feeling a little moved.
Zang Linger added: "The old man's wife helped the old man a lot when he was young and started his business. She also suffered a lot and even risked her own life to save the old man."
Shao Xue pursed her lips: "Then this lady is really a good wife."
"But she died too early, and she didn't enjoy a few years of happiness. When the old man's career was getting better and better, the lady began to fall ill. She stayed in bed for five or six years, but she still couldn't survive. She died in the winter thirty years ago. "
Zang Ling'er also sighed a little when he said it.
Shao Xue looked at Zang Linger: "Then where did you get this comb?"
"That's quite a story." Zang Ling'er curled her lips and looked at Shao Xue with a smile.
Shao Xue also smiled: "Then would you like to tell me this story?"
"Why don't you tell me something that can be explained clearly in a few sentences?" Zang Linger took the comb from her hand, then looked at the teeth of the comb and the green sandalwood on the back of the comb, and said, "This one The comb was made by a family of comb makers. It might have been considered a rarity thirty years ago, but it was very common fifty years ago. At that time, the old man of the Luo family was at a low point in his life and career. When his wife saw that his investment failed and his career was not improving, she took all the dowry and other things to the pawnshop to exchange money. My Zang family has had a pawnshop branch industry for a hundred years ago, and Grandma Luo Xi’s The comb just happened to be pawned at my home's pawn shop. It is said that the person who received the comb said that the comb was not valuable, which was the price of a needle and thread holder. However, the lady hesitated for a long time with the comb before pawning it. I My grandmother also likes to collect her daughter’s household items. When she went to the store, she saw the comb in the clerk’s hand. She liked it very much, so she asked about its origin and took the comb away.”
"It's rare that this comb can be kept for fifty years." Shao Xue was a little surprised.
Zang Linger smiled: "You don't know much about our Zang family. My grandfather was a very shrewd man and was always good at collecting all kinds of useful things. This comb was used by my grandmother. About two or three years later, Luo The old man's career began to take off slowly. My grandfather kept the comb after he found out about its origin. Later, he heard that the old man of the Luo family had asked someone to find the whereabouts of the comb, and he became even more interested. I got interested and put the comb on the ancient shelf of Zangtian Pavilion."
Shao Xue half understood and half didn't understand.
If Song Yunxuan was here at this moment, Song Yunxuan would tell her that the Zang family's Zangtian Pavilion ancient bookshelf contains various things that have a very restrictive effect on people, and this comb plays the role of letting the Luo family The effect of the old man changing his mind.
When Zang Ling'er said this, he did not continue to talk about the Zang family in depth, but said: "You can go see the old man of the Zang family after lunch."
"Yeah." Shao Xue nodded.
Zang Linger said: "Don't be nervous, I will send you there when the time comes."
"Thank you."
Shao Xue was polite and courteous, and Zang Linger had a good impression of her.
The servants at home also prepared a rich lunch.
Zang Linger made an appointment with Mr. Luo the day before. The old man sent a message saying that they could go there if they had time this afternoon.
However, the old man did not give a clear answer as to what time it was.
Shao Xue and Zang Linger both felt that it would be better to leave early for this kind of thing, and they seemed sincere.
Then I went to Luo's house to visit the old man at two o'clock.
When the housekeeper of the Luo family heard that Zang Ling'er had brought another girl over, he smiled and replied: "I'm sorry, our old man is resting. Please wait a moment."
Zang Linger opened his mouth to ask the housekeeper when the old man would wake up.
Shao Xue stopped her and said, "Then I'll wait. Please let us know when the old man wakes up."
The housekeeper heard what Shao Xue said and nodded: "Okay."
"Aren't you in a hurry?"
Zang Linger turned to look at Shao Xue.
Shao Xue smiled: "What's there to be anxious about? Just wait. Don't disturb the old man's rest."
Zang Linger also smiled: "That's right."
Two people were waiting in the living room.
No servant at home came to serve them tea or talk to them.
The two of them felt like they were hanging out in the living room.
Shao Xue and Zang Linger are both keen and smart people.
After realizing that she had been left out by the Luo family, Zang Linger smiled and said, "I think the old man wants to give you some trouble."
Maybe the old man didn't take a rest, but just deliberately didn't see them.
After all, when making an appointment with the old man, Zang Linger did not tell the old man that he would bring Shao Xue over.
Now that Shao Xue is here, the old man not only misses them, but also feels that Zang Linger deliberately used this method, and he also begins to be dissatisfied with Zang Linger.
Shao Xue said: "I'm sorry for causing trouble for you."
Shao Xue apologized to Zang Linger.
Zang Linger smiled: "What's there to be embarrassed about?"
After saying that, he said: "Give me the box in your hand."
Shao Xue heard Zang Linger asking for the box, and quickly handed the box to Zang Linger.
Zang Linger said: "You wait here, I'll leave for a while and I'll be back soon."
Shao Xue nodded.
Zang Linger is now heading upstairs.
As soon as Zang Linger walked upstairs, a housekeeper immediately came forward to stop her: "I'm sorry, Miss Zang, our master is resting now."
Zang Linger smiled: "In that case, please help Sister Xu hand this over to your master."
Zang Ling'er handed the mahogany box in her hand to the housekeeper Sister Xu.
Butler Xu frowned, but still reached out and took the box.
Because the box was originally made of mahogany and was a bit heavy, it was impossible to guess what the contents were.
Sister Xu didn't ask what was inside.
Zang Linger added: "Sister Xu, please tell the old man that Miss Shao Xue brought this."
When Butler Xu heard what Zang Linger said, he became more curious and puzzled.
However, due to professional reasons, we can’t ask too many questions.
He could only go to Luojiachi with the box in both hands.
Wherever Luo Jiachi was resting, he was simply practicing calligraphy in the study.
The spirit is also very good.
Butler Xu gently knocked on the study door and heard the old man say: "Come in."
Butler Xu pushed the door open and went in.
The old man continued to practice calligraphy without raising his head, and his handwriting was vigorous and powerful.
Butler Xu saw that the old man had no intention of raising his head, so he had no choice but to say: "Master, Miss Shao outside asked me to give this thing to you for ten million yuan."
Luo Jiachi heard Sister Xu's words, looked down at the words drawn by the pen tip, and snorted coldly: "She is a smart girl and well-informed. It seems that Luo Xi has told her that I don't agree with them being together. , so he came over anxiously to give me something to please me.”
Butler Xu said: "Master, do you want to open it and take a look?"
After Luo Jiachi finished writing the word 'sensitivity', he put the brush on the pen mountain next to him and said, "Take it over and have a look. I want to see if she can like me."
When the housekeeper heard the old man's instructions, he walked over, opened the mahogany box, and showed it to Luo Jiachi.
The housekeeper couldn't see what was inside the box.
But he could see the expression on Luo Jiachi's face.
When Luo Jiachi saw the contents of the box, his pupils shrank obviously and his eyes widened in shock.