"You didn't know before you left. The Hotan now is not the Hotan before! The days when the Jade King Gang was the king and hegemon are gone forever!"
Seeing the excited expression on Yang Shang's face, Liu Dong smiled. The cause of this incident was still himself.
Of course, Liu Dong would not tell the truth, and he even had a cooperative and questioning look on his face.
"Why?"
"I don't know the specific reason. However, according to local rumors, it seems that the leader of the Jade King Gang, 'Jade Prince' Mulati, was involved in overseas separatist forces and was eliminated by the military! And because of this incident
, Hotan City has also sacked many officials, and I heard there are even some from the province!"
"So, all the ghosts and monsters in Hotan City have been wiped out?" Liu Dong pretended to be surprised.
"Yes, everything has been swept away! From now on, when we go to the mountains to collect jade, we will no longer have to worry about being bought and sold by the Jade King Gang!"
Seeing the emotion, anticipation and excitement on Yang Shang's face, Liu Dong smiled and said: "Uncle Yang, you don't still want to go to Montenegro to pick jade, do you? Auntie still lets you go?"
After smiling awkwardly, "Your aunt is only so strict. When I get home from the hospital, I will discuss it with her and it will definitely be fine. But you, do you still plan to go next year? This is a rare and good opportunity!"
"I don't know either. It's only June now and there's still more than half a year until next year. Let's wait and see!" Liu Dong said.
Black Mountain jade collector Liu Dong probably won’t go back, except that he already has enough jade in his mustard space. After Mulati was killed by him, Liu Dong had already informed Rose Jewelry to go to Xinjiang to receive Mulati’s jade mine.
, and this is also one of Mr. Li’s awards for his contribution!
However, Liu Dong also knew that going too far is not enough. He didn’t want Mulati to be so greedy. So he only took 30% of the output of the Hotan jade mine and left the rest to others! This way he also avoided becoming the target of public criticism!
"That's right! Alas, if the injury hadn't happened at the wrong time, we should have gone to Montenegro again last month!" Yang Shang sighed.
"Don't worry, Uncle Yang! The Jade King Gang is gone now. It doesn't matter when we go!" Liu Dong comforted him quickly.
"Haha, that's right!"
At this time, Liu Lijuan also came back carrying washed apples.
After handing one to Liu Dong, he picked up the other, peeled it and handed it to Yang Shang.
Seeing this scene, Liu Dong also understood that a virtuous couple has a deep love for each other. He really seemed redundant here, so after a brief chat with Yang Shang and seeing that he was no longer in serious condition, he took the initiative to leave.
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After coming out of the hospital, Liu Dong originally wanted to go home. But after thinking about it, he would go to the United States in a while, and then transfer to the United Kingdom from the United States. He might not be in the country for another month. So, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.
During this time, visit your elders and friends.
So, Liu Dong drove to an old alley not far from Daming Lake in the center of Quancheng City!
Although it is an old alley, there is no noise and chaos that is common in ordinary people's minds. The bluestone road about 6 meters wide is very clean, and there are ginkgo trees common in the north planted on the roadside. The straight tree trunks are green.
The leaves sparkled like emeralds in the midday sunshine of June.
The breeze came slowly, making Liu Dong feel a pleasant coolness.
In this specially developed old alley, facing south, they are all old-fashioned courtyard houses common in the north. Of course, the architectural style will be somewhat different from the courtyard houses in Beijing. But the same thing is that the atmosphere between the two is equally quiet.
It is isolated from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is quiet in the bustle and creates a peaceful harbor in the bustling city. It is really a good place for self-cultivation.
After parking the car on the side of the road, Liu Dong raised his head and glanced at the simple but simple gate in front of him.
There are two weeping willows planted on both sides of the door. The heavy wooden door is painted black. Two brass pavements with golden lions swallowing their mouths are inlaid on it. Although it is not exquisite, it is also full of ancient charm!
The upper edge of the two wooden doors is a common gatehouse in northern folk houses, with blue bricks and blue tiles. The shape is simple, but it has an ancient charm!
The entire gatehouse is 5 meters high and more than 3 meters wide. It is surrounded by a blue brick wall nearly 2.5 meters high, which blocks the courtyard behind and blocks prying eyes.
After taking a brief look, Liu Dong stepped onto the two bluestone steps. He originally wanted to knock on the door, but found that the door was ajar.
Out of curiosity, Liu Dong opened the door and walked in!
After entering the door, the first thing you see on the screen wall is the relief sculpture of the Five Blessings that is common in Chinese folk culture. Of course, this relief is not very exquisite.
Under the screen wall, about three meters long and one meter wide, there is a small wall built with red bricks and about 40 centimeters high, in which roses are planted. In this prosperous blooming season, red and pink flowers compete with each other.
The flowers bloomed in the morning sun, and Liu Dong, who first entered the house, immediately smelled the quiet and rich fragrance of flowers on his nose.
Bypassing the screen wall, the location on Liu Dong's left hand side, that is, the south wall adjacent to the road outside, has been converted into a garage. The west wall directly opposite is planted with pomegranates, rhododendrons, crabapples, cactus, daylilies, etc.
Various flowers and colorful flowers occupy a large area!
Comparatively speaking, there are several racks of cucumbers and tomatoes growing on the east wall, and there are also beans in them! Perhaps because it is not in season yet, the tomatoes are only as big as the belly of your finger, but cucumbers and beans are already hanging on the racks, and some of them are
It has become a lot sparse and looks like it has been picked!
With a "clucking" sound, an old hen led a dozen chicks out from under the vegetable shelf. After taking a look at Liu Dong, he turned around and went back.
A bluestone paved road in the middle of the yard extends from Liu Dong's feet to the main room, and also divides the flower garden and vegetable garden into two parts!
However, Liu Dong did not enter the room after turning around the screen wall. Instead, he looked directly at the grape trellis under the window sill of the main room. On the stone table under the grape trellis, there were two old men playing chess nervously!
Judging from the nervous looks on their faces, it was obvious that the game had reached a critical point.
However, an old white cat next to them obviously saw an opportunity and wanted to jump onto the fish tank next to it and take advantage of the delicious food inside when the owner was not paying attention.
But when it saw Liu Dong approaching, it called out "meow". It didn't seem to feel ashamed at all after being caught. It just stayed at the edge of the fish tank for a few seconds. When it saw Liu Dong getting closer and closer, it hesitated.
It jumped down reluctantly. The thick pads of its soles didn't even make a sound after it hit the ground.
Just when the white cat landed, the yellow dog lying under the grape trellis next to him to cool off trotted towards Liu Dong very affectionately.
Seeing it waving its head and tail around him affectionately, Liu Dong smiled and reached out to touch the other person's head.
"Ha, Lao Wu, you lost this time!"
The old man who looked a few years older suddenly laughed.
Liu Dong curiously took a closer look, and sure enough he saw on the chess board. A damn knight, a rook, and a direct check, and the blue stone had no way out.
"This game doesn't count. I didn't think about it just now. Try again!" The old man who lost was obviously dissatisfied!
"Haha, regretting chess is not a skill, and didn't you see any guests arriving?" Mr. Dong, who won the chess game, said with a smile.
"Xiaodong, you little guy came at the wrong time!"
Listening to Mr. Wu's complaints, Liu Dong could only smile bitterly in his heart.
This is an unreasonable disaster for him!
"Okay, stop blaming Xiaodong, you are such a bad chess player, you will still lose even if no one comes!" Mr. Dong said unceremoniously.
Hearing this, Wu Banghan blew his beard and glared at his old partner who was several years older than him. Although he wanted to retort a few words, he had no choice but to accept the fact that he lost the game when all the facts were in place.
After throwing the chess piece on the chessboard, he said in an unhappy tone: "No more, you old guy is too cunning!"
After Mr. Dong smiled, he also put the chess pieces back on the chessboard, then turned to Liu Dong and said: "Xiaodong, I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been shopping for treasures during this time?"
When it came to Taobao, Wu Banghan, who had been arguing with Dong Lao just now, immediately turned his searching eyes to Liu Dong.
"Mr. Dong, this is serious for you. Where in the world can I find so many treasures for me?" Liu Dong said quickly.
"It's not much. What happened when you were in Hong Kong last time? The 'Eight Horses Picture' Zigang Jade, the Purple Lightning Divine Sword, which one is not a national treasure? Even Tang Yin's authentic work "Spring Mountain Accompanying the Road" is also A masterpiece of calligraphy and painting! Look at you, we old ghosts have been living like dogs all our lives!" Wu Banghan shook his head.
"Woof woof...!"
Speaking of dogs, the yellow dog at Liu Dong's feet barked immediately.
"I didn't say anything about you!"
Mr. Wu's slight scolding caused the yellow dog to let out a "woo", drooped its ears, and then walked to Mr. Wu's feet with a low eyebrow and lay down.
Seeing Mr. Wu scolding him before, he was now stroking the big head of his beloved dog with a happy face. Mr. Dong next to him said to Liu Dong: "Come on, Xiaodong, sit down!"
"Um!"
After nodding, Liu Dong sat down on the stone bench next to him and asked, "Mr. Dong, how are you doing these days?"
"Haha, thanks to the acupuncture you gave me a few times ago. Now, old man, I seem to be more than ten years younger, and I can live in this world for a few more years!"
"Mr. Wu, are you feeling well?" Liu Dong turned around and asked.
"It's much better. Now that I'm arguing with this old man, I feel so angry!" Wu Banghan looked at Liu Dong and said with a smile.
Wu Banghan became more and more optimistic about this young man who he had been optimistic about at the beginning and had tried his best to introduce him to the Quancheng Collection Association. He was also very glad that he had not misjudged the person at the beginning.
"That's good, I'll give you a few more injections later! I guarantee you can live another twenty years!" Liu Dong said.
"Haha, at this age, we don't dare to think about living for another twenty years! One day counts as one day lived, and one day earned after two days lived. As long as there is no pain when leaving, that's enough!" said Mr. Dong openly.
On the opposite side, Mr. Wu nodded in agreement.
When they reach their octogenarian years, their lives have reached their twilight years. They have experienced too much in their lives and have long lost sight of life and death. They don’t ask for a long life, they just want to be peaceful when they leave! (To be continued)
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