The rich man is not called the rich man for nothing.
Not only did he have to treat guests to a banquet at noon, but also at the banquet, Mr. Shan made a rough estimate.
To get the details right, I'm afraid an additional payment of 500,000 yuan will be required and the construction period will be delayed by one year.
This money naturally had to be raised by Hong Yanwu.
Although he nodded calmly, Wang Yunlin and the Shan family also had normal expressions.
But this is the first time for the Yuntai family to see such a huge expenditure, so how can they not be frightened?
Even Zhaoqing, who manages a large factory and can make more than one million yuan in profits a year, was shocked by this figure.
Don't forget, he is using a factory to feed a village, and it is public property.
His real income per year is only 50,000 to 60,000 yuan. If he really had to pay for this money himself, he wouldn't be able to afford it.
Only Yuntai was still calm, and he was just startled by this.
Then he raised his glass to Mr. Shan again and said "Take trouble" without appearing to make a fuss.
However, this can only be said that Yuntai has seen the world and can keep his composure, but it does not mean that he is really not surprised.
As soon as the banquet is over, I have to ask questions.
No, Yuntai asked his son and Hong Yanwu to accompany him on the pretext of wanting to see the garden again.
How can Hong Yanwu refuse?
So he and Zhaoqing could only accompany this uncle for a walk.
Yuntai led the two of them until they reached the most complete "half-acre pavilion" in the garden.
Then we walked through the winding corridor centered on the "Linglong Pond Pavilion".
Finally, we sat down in the "Bai Shi Xuan" and the conversation officially began.
Yuntai got straight to the point and asked with a serious face.
"Xiao Wu, if you add an additional five hundred thousand, how much did you spend on this entire house? Tell the truth to your uncle..."
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu laughed and said nothing. Instead, he turned to talk to him, trying to change the subject.
Naturally, Yuntai didn't give a good look and immediately glared at Hong Yanwu, telling Hong Yanwu not to hide anything from the truth and play tricks on others.
Finally, after persistent questioning, I finally came up with a rough figure - two million.
Needless to say, Zhaoqing was of course even more shocked.
I couldn't help but said "ah" and couldn't close my mouth from ear to ear, with a look of disbelief on my face.
And Yuntai was also greatly surprised.
Then he suddenly fell into silence and didn't speak for a long time.
Seeing such a description, Hong Yanwu began to explain and comfort him.
"Uncle, don't take it seriously. This money is nothing, so don't think it's expensive. Don't forget, money will lose money. But if something is gone, it can't be returned."
"Didn't you listen to what Mr. Shan said? Your house is a priceless treasure. It's a priceless treasure. Two million is nothing. What I'm happy about is that with this money, we can still save this place. I dare to guarantee you that in the next ten years
If you look at it in 2019, you would definitely say that this house is worth repairing."
"I know you feel sorry for me, but we are not two families. You are my uncle, and this is my grandma's house. Even if I don't blame you, I will blame my mother. I have to fix it, right?"
Saying this, Yun Taile was happy.
"You boy, you are really good at saying that. There is some truth in what you say. However, according to the rules of the Banner clan, even if my aunt leaves the house, she still has the right to inherit. From now on, this house will belong to the Wanyan family and the Hong family, both inside and outside.
You are not at a loss. However, Zhaoqing’s share can only be made up for you when he has it..."
But how does this sound like good words?
Hong Yanwu immediately frowned.
"Uncle, aren't you scolding me for saying that? I...I...don't even talk about myself. I am here and can even vouch for my two brothers and one sister. All of us, one by one.
I have never put any thought into this house. If you really think so, it would be too unfair. I promise, this house will always be named Wanyan, and we have no intention of coveting it."
But I’m afraid that’s not what people really think.
Because Zhaoqing said it immediately.
"Cousin, my father didn't mean this. When we came here, we made the calculation together. At that time, we never thought that it would cost so much money. I just can't think of you giving this money in vain. Now it seems that it will be difficult to maintain in the future.
The cost is inevitable, so even if you agree, you will probably suffer a lot."
Seeing Zhaoqing's sincere look, Hong Yanwu believed it.
To be honest, he really wanted to just agree at this moment.
Therefore, this kind of house is no worse than Prince Gong's Mansion, and there are not many in the whole capital.
But it was just a fleeting thought.
Why bother thinking about it?
Could it be that after living an extra life, you still haven’t made any progress, and you even have to take away your uncle’s belongings?
Could it be that the Hong family's house can no longer accommodate him?
Is it necessary to do something so shabby and create more hidden dangers of property disputes between relatives?
Forget it, people can't keep all the good things in the world for themselves.
What's more, if you want a garden like this, there are others in Beijing.
Yes, it’s better to make other people’s private gardens your own.
So he sternly refused.
"Cousin, I won't be acquainted with you either. To be honest, if it's someone else's thing, I'll just take pictures of it. It's just for nothing. Only when you don't feel burdened will you be happy."
"But my uncle's family is really different. I must not have such thoughts. Otherwise, let alone saying that I look down on myself, my mother will not tolerate me being so mean."
"If I do this, the old lady will definitely scold me for opening a window on the roof and denying my relatives for money. She will have to swipe at me with a duster and then kick me out after the lashing."
"What's more important is that I have never been filial to my grandma in my life. This time I have a chance, and I will be selfish again. I'm really afraid that she will come to me in the middle of the night..."
Needless to say, these half-truths and half-false remarks made Yuntai and Zhaoqing laugh again.
Both father and son felt that Hong Yanwu's sincerity was commendable, but his glib tongue made people laugh and cry.
The most important question is, what should we do now?
It's hard to let the Hong family spend money and effort in vain. They don't have the dignity to take such a big advantage.
The truth is that it is so absolute.
The knot that seems so helpless today actually had the potential to be solved more than a hundred years ago.
While Zhaoqing was sitting in deep thought, Yuntai had a plan in mind.
He deliberately pointed at the house and asked.
"Xiaowu, Zhaoqing, do you know where the room we are sitting in is?"
Zhaoqing was the first to answer, "Dad, when I came in just now, I saw it. It said 'worship Shixuan' on the plaque."
Yuntai nodded happily.
"Yes, this was the place where my father liked to paint in the past, but do you know where the name came from?"
They both shook their heads together.
"This comes from that pavilion."
With that said, Yuntai stood up and pointed to the door, and asked Hong Yanwu and Zhaoqing to come with him.
When a few people came closer, they saw that the pavilion was not big and could only accommodate three or four people.
It stands on a stone platform surrounded by many stones, and there is no place to hang a plaque above.
Only in front of the pavilion stood a large black stone half buried in the soil, as tall as a stool, and there seemed to be writing on it.
It's just that this stone is indeed old, and it is covered with moss and dirt.
The three engraved handwritings on it are therefore blurred, and it is not clear which Wanyan ancestor's handwriting came from.
It was Yuntai who said that the words on the stone were "Dieshi Pavilion", and Hong Yanwu and Zhaoqing suddenly realized it.
Well, the pavilion is built on so many stones, no wonder it is called this.
But at this time, they both became even more confused.
Because they had no idea why Yuntai showed them this pavilion.
But what was even more unexpected was that Yuntai followed up with an incredible suggestion.
"Xiao Wu, how about uncle thanking you for this pavilion and the big stone here? It's hard to ask you to pay so much money. Everything about this house has nothing to do with you, right? Just do it if you are happy, but
It means, uncle, I feel at ease."
As soon as this statement came out, Zhaoqing wanted to stop it.
Because according to him, this would be a great loss to Hong Yanwu. What use would a broken pavilion be?
It's fooling people.
But Hong Yanwu didn't think so, he just thought it was good.
It's nothing more than a symbolic meaning, and no one will change the property deed for this pavilion.
He quickly expressed his agreement.
Then he joked with Zhaoqing, saying that if Zhaoqing wanted to rest here from now on, he should not forget to pay him.
But they didn't expect it to be completely different from what they thought.
Yuntai didn't smile at all, but instead warned Zhaoqing very seriously.
"Zhaoqing, I will tell you face to face today that I have given this place to Xiao Wu. You must not regret it or fight with Xiao Wu again in the future."
Although he was confused, Zhaoqing immediately agreed.
Because to be honest, both he and Hong Yanwu noticed something different at this time.
Sure enough, Yuntai later revealed the answer to the mystery.
Using the finger skills taught by Xu Benshan of Wudang Mountain, he slowly opened the "you" character at the top of the stone's "stack" character.
Then I asked Hong Yanwu and Zhaoqing to come over and take a look.
Seeing this, both of them were dumbfounded.
I saw that where Yuntai's finger scratched, all the moss marks were gone, and what was exposed was a green color.
Zhaoqing is still ignorant, but Hong Yanwu is indeed knowledgeable.
Regardless of the dirt and wetness, he leaned over the stone and looked carefully.
Just looking at it wasn't enough, so he finally took out his lighter.
I started the flame, covered it with my hands, and shone it carefully on the stone.
Zhaoqing became even more confused.
He kept asking, "Xiao Wu, what are you taking a photo of? The sun is a real fire, so it's not brighter than anything else. The lighter lit up earlier than the sun, so I was so scared that I lost my shadow!"
But he didn't expect that Hong Yanwu would not care about him at all.
After looking at it for a long time, I sat down on the ground, and spent another long time digging out the word "D" under the word "ting".
Then he was called.
"Oh my god, it's full of green, it's all green! Such a large piece of material is still half buried! Isn't it three to four hundred kilograms?"
As a result, Yuntai corrected him in a very flat tone.
"You said it was missing. This stone weighs 547 kilograms and three taels. It is the largest piece our ancestors brought back from Longchuan, Yunnan. The ones below are not so big, but the quality is good, better than this one.
I don’t know how many. It totals more than 13,000 kilograms, and now it’s all yours.”
Hong Yanwu couldn't help but exclaimed again.
"Oh my god, there are so many emeralds, are you kidding me? There is an emerald mountain under this pavilion! Oh my god!"
But Yuntai only smiled and said nothing.
But he said it seriously to Zhaoqing.
"Our ancestors transported the stones thousands of miles back home and kept the treasure here. When I was a child, I wanted to take out a piece to make jewelry for your wife and uncle, but your grandfather gave me a good beating."
"He said that it is a crime to be pregnant with others. You should not reveal it at will to make others jealous, otherwise you will definitely get into trouble."
"It seems that our ancestor had foresight. He had already predicted this day."
"For the same reason, it's for your own good that I don't give it to you. Unlike Xiao Wu, you can't protect this frivolous wealth. You have to understand this..."
Zhaoqing nodded immediately.
"Dad, please stop talking, I understand. This is good."