Cousin Hao Jian was a very shy middle-aged man. Because he couldn't speak Mandarin and was afraid that Li Manjun wouldn't understand him if he spoke dialect, he kept smiling at her.
When I saw the unfinished biscuits in my son's hand, I knew it was from Li Manjun, so I said to my son in dialect: "Remember to say thank you."
"Abba, I told you." Heizi handed the biscuit to his father and asked him to eat it too.
The man waved his hand and told him to eat by himself. Hao Jian just told him that Li Manjun was in a hurry to go back and didn't have much time, so he quickly put down the farm tools in his hands, washed his hands and went into the house to take out the things.
Their family lives in a mountain col, with only one family nearby, so they don't have to worry about being seen by others.
Heizi's father took out a cloth bag, which was as big as a palm. The cloth was wrapped tightly with three layers of plastic inside and three outside.
Heizi's father just unpacked it for a while, and then revealed the true contents of the items inside.
It is a palm-sized, black turtle.
Heizi's father turned the turtle over and exposed its belly. There was a deliberate scratch on it, a golden scratch on the black belly.
At first glance, Hao Jian asked in surprise: "Is it gold?"
Heizi's father shook his head. If this was made of gold, he would have sold it long ago.
"It's not gold, it seems to be copper." Li Manjun confirmed.
She works with all kinds of materials every day and can guess the exact color just by looking at the color.
Heizi's father handed the turtle to Li Manjun. Li Manjun first took out the gloves from his bag and put them on before taking them.
Heizi's father glanced at Hao Jian, his eyes full of joy: The person you brought here is professional and reliable at first glance.
Heizi curiously stood behind Li Manjun to see what she could tell from this dark turtle.
The turtle is very small, but feels heavy in the palm of your hand, slightly weighing down your hand.
The black color on its body is the dirt accumulated over the years. After all is wiped off, it should be a shining golden bronze turtle.
This thing, Li Manjun's half-full bucket of water, can tell that it is quite old, and it doesn't look like a modern imitation.
Heizi reminded Li Manjun: "Auntie, there are words on the turtle's belly."
Unfortunately, he didn't know what the word was.
When Li Manjun took the turtle in his hand, he felt the lines on its belly. There was too much dirt and the text lines were pressed down. It was very rough, but you could see that it was a square piece of text.
If Wan Rongming were here, he would definitely be able to understand what it was. Even if he couldn't understand it, he could still guess when it was written.
Li Manjun held the turtle and looked at it for a moment, then guessed: "This may be a seal."
"Seal?" Hao Jian asked in surprise: "Aren't seals all square?"
"Ancient seals have many shapes, such as this turtle seal, which indicates that the user has an unusual status and may be a prince or noble." Li Manjun said warmly.
She read the turtle twice more, and after writing down all the details, carefully returned it to Heizi's father.
"Is it valuable?" Heizi's father asked Hao Jian in a low voice.
Hao Jian turned to Li Manjun and asked Li Manjun. Li Manjun was not sure, "It looks like an antique. Cousin, where did you get it from?"
Hao Jian translated it into dialect for Heizi's father. He thought about it seriously and said, "I bought it at the market."
When Hao Jian heard this, he sighed helplessly and pulled his cousin aside to ask him to tell the truth, but he insisted that he bought it at the market.
"Really?" Hao Jian still didn't believe it.
Heizi's father said with a slight anger: "It's true, why did I lie to you!"
That being said, when Hao Jian told Li Manjun, Li Manjun also felt that Heizi's father was hiding something.
But the more this happened, the more she suspected that there was something to this turtle mark.
However, the value of the seal was not high, and it was not as exciting as the porcelain she received last time.
Looking at the time on the watch, it was half past three. It would be dark if we didn't go down the mountain and go home. Li Manjun stood up and said:
"Let's go here today. I'll ask my friend when I get back. He's more professional than me."
Heizi's father became anxious, stretched out his hand to grab Hao Jian, and asked him if Li Manjun refused to accept it.
Hao Jian patted his cousin on the shoulder and told him to calm down. He turned to look at Li Manjun and asked sheepishly:
"My cousin is uneducated and uneducated. He just wants to sell this thing. Sister Manjun, look at this turtle seal. Can you accept it?"
Of course, Li Manjun couldn't accept anything that hadn't been appraised, but looking at the anxious and expectant eyes of Heizi and his father, he couldn't help but sigh: "Originally, I didn't want to make an exception, but this mountain road is indeed difficult to walk. It's not easy for me to go there." .”
"Well, then, you ask your cousin if he is willing to take this thing away for five hundred yuan."
"If I take it back and appraise it and find it has no value, then it's my own."
Five hundred yuan is quite a lot. It only costs two hundred yuan for a month of working in the company. This is two months' salary for an employee.
Hao Jian gratefully clasped his hands at Li Manjun and turned to discuss with his cousin.
Heizi looked at his father eagerly. He looked surprised at first, but then hesitated again. He was afraid that the price might be too low, so he couldn't help but tugged at his waistband and said, "Abba, just sell it to Aunt Li." Well, she is a good person and will not lie to us."
Before, my father took the turtle down the mountain and wanted to sell it. A businessman who collected medicinal materials from other places only gave me five yuan. His father was tempted to sell it, but he felt that the businessman was not a good person, so he didn't agree to stay. of.
"We still owe school tuition." Heizi looked at his hesitating father pleadingly.
Five hundred yuan is already a lot!
"Cousin, have you made up your mind?" Seeing his cousin's hesitation, Hao Jian couldn't help but urge her twice: "Sister Manjun is really leaving. It's not easy for her to come."
Heizi's father sighed, nodded, and handed the turtle seal to Li Manjun, "Thank you."
Li Manjun understood this sentence, nodded and smiled, took out 500 yuan in cash from his wallet and handed it to Heizi's father.
Heizi was even happier than his father. The thin boy couldn't help but smile with big white teeth. His eyes were full of expectation and he felt relaxed for a moment.
At least, he can take the money to go to school tomorrow to pay for the tuition he owes and continue attending school.
"Auntie, walk slowly and be careful on the road!"
Before the intersection going down the mountain, Heizi stood on the slope and shouted to Li Manjun.
Li Manjun waved to him, and the boy also raised his hand, trying his best to wave goodbye to her.
"See you soon." Li Manjun said with a smile.
The mountain breeze brought her words to Heizi's ears. The young man was at a loss for a moment, not understanding what these words meant.
Hao Jian didn't understand either. On the way down the mountain, he curiously asked: "Sister Manjun, are you still coming here?"
Li Manjun shook his head, "No, I want to go to Heizi's school, Longkou Village Primary School."
Hao Jian was confused.
Li Manjun smiled at him and said, "Distribute school supplies to the students."
Only then did Hao Jian understand what Li Manjun meant. He looked at her in surprise for two seconds and said seriously: "Sister Manjun, you are such a kind person."
Li Manjun laughed and accepted the compliment graciously.
