OBS Chapter 327: Tens of Thousands of Volumes, 20
Chapter 327: Tens of Thousands of Volumes, 20
Chapter 327: Tens of Thousands of Volumes, 20
Tang Xiaotang smiled bitterly and said, "A living person is gone..."
She touched her cheeks that were reddened by the smoke and said, "I told him before that I would open a bookstore in the village. If he remembers, he will definitely come to see me..."
Qiu Huoming felt a sense of indescribable melancholy in his heart.
He rarely remained silent.
Instead, Tang Xiaotang laughed, "I always feel that he lives somewhere, maybe he has lost his memory. When he remembers who he is, he will definitely come to find me."
Gu Xiaoran reached out and touched her hair, "Well, Uncle Tang will definitely find you."
"He's just a nerd..." Tang Xiaotang curled her lips, "Very stupid."
"I'm very happy today. Come, eat. It will warm you up." Tang Xiaotang took the lead and picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and swirled it in the boiling soup.
Before the meat slices changed color, her eyes suddenly turned red and tears as big as beans rolled down.
"What if he doesn't have enough to eat..." She choked up as she said this, and the piece of meat she had picked up slipped into the water, floating up and down...
Gu Xiaoran's eyes also turned red. She held Tang Xiaotang's hand and didn't know what to say for a long time.
Qiu Huoming held his chin and sighed. He couldn't bear this scene anymore.
"Have a good cry. Any ending is possible. Tang Xiaotang, live for yourself. I think if Uncle Tang can come back, he must hope to see a happy daughter..."
Tang Xiaotang wiped away her tears, "I don't know what happened today, maybe..." She turned her head and looked at Gu Xiaoran, "Maybe you just protected me, just like he did back then."
She shook Gu Xiaoran's hand back and said, "Your classmate is right. When my dad comes back, he will probably want me to go to college. I want to take the college entrance examination and I want to be your classmate."
Qiu Huoming touched the back of his head. This girl changed her expression faster than a book.
Women, I don’t understand.
Gu Xiaoran nodded, "Okay, there are only three girls in our class, it's so boring, come quickly!"
“Wait for me, I will start reviewing today.
"Ask me if you don't understand anything."
"Okay."
Tang Xiaotang's eyes were still red, but her face was full of smiles, "Oh, my mutton is gone..."
The two little girls had just finished expressing their feelings when they started playing around again, leaving Qiu Huoming dumbfounded.
"Huozi, eat quickly. If you're not full, don't blame me for not treating you well.
Gu Xiaoran was not shy and directly picked up a piece of blanched mutton with chopsticks and threw it into Qiu Huoming's bowl.
Qiu Huoming didn’t understand, but that didn’t stop him from eating.
They were polite for only a moment before the three people behind started fighting.
That meal made Qiu Huoming feel mixed with joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.
After finishing the meal, Gu Xiaoran touched his stomach and said, "Huozi, let's go to the museum. I want to digest the food..."
"You want to go to the museum? Let's go together. I know the curator." Tang Xiaotang suggested while cleaning the table.
Qiu Huoming was overjoyed, "Okay, let's go together."
"Wait for me, I'll wash the dishes first."
Tang Xiaotang was quick and agile. She cleaned the countertop quickly, threw the dishes into the sink, and started washing them with a Hulusi.
"Let me help you wash the pot." Just as Gu Xiaoran bent down, she was pulled by Tang Xiaotang. "Are you stupid? It's so hot. Go away. Forget about being a young lady like you. Go chat with your classmates. I'll be there in a moment."
Tang Xiaotang said in a bad tone.
Gu Xiaoran touched his fingertips and said, "It's okay, okay. We'll wait for you outside."
When they reached the door, Qiu Huoming asked her, "You two have a good relationship, right?"
Gu Xiaoran nodded. "She is very interesting. She is the first friend I made here."
"Well, she is quite interesting indeed."
"Huozi, you have to think about your girlfriend who is far away in Yangcheng. You must not let her down!"
"What are you thinking? I'm just following your words!"
Qiu Huoming argued immediately.
Gu Xiaoran rolled her eyes at him and said, "That won't work either. Who knows what you men are thinking..."
Qiu Huoming said with a sad face: "You have changed. You are no longer the kind-hearted woman!"
"you……"
The two were bickering when two village urchins came over from a distance. They glanced at Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran, then walked straight past them and entered the bookstore.
After a while, Tang Xiaotang sent them out.
After the two men left, Tang Xiaotang carried a cloth bag and locked the door.
"Good profit today, let's go."
Tang Xiaotang said to Gu Xiaoran: "Your arrogant classmate is quite generous. They calculated the amount wrong, but your classmate still gave it to them..."
"It wouldn't be bad if there were more days like this." Tang Xiaotang looked very satisfied.
"His math was probably taught by the physical education teacher." Gu Xiaoran sighed, "When I return to school tomorrow, I will directly reject his application to join our group. Even if the teacher pressures me, I will not yield. At worst, I can leave this teacher aside and sign up for other projects..."
Qiu Huoming gave a thumbs up and said, "Awesome! Just do it!"
"The bus station is right in front. Should we take the bus or walk?" Tang Xiaotang asked.
"Let's walk for two stops, then take the bus."
Gu Xiaoran touched his stomach and said sadly.
"Okay, let's walk."
Tang Xiaotang simply tied up her curly hair, and she looked much more obedient.
She put her arm around Gu Xiaoran's elbow and said, "When I first returned to the village, I took this route several times to save money."
Tang Xiaotang looked around and said, "This place has changed a lot. There are more people here."
"That's right. In the past, there were very few people here. It was a pain to go out."
"Did you live here when you were a child?"
Qiu Huoming asked curiously.
"When I was a child, I lived in an orphanage. After my father brought me home, I lived in the village. Later, my father went to the northeast, and I went to find him..."
"I didn't find it. I wandered around for a year and almost died. Fortunately, I met a good person..."
She leaned over and glanced at Qiu Huoming. "Are you a novelist? Why don't you write down my father's story? Maybe he can read it?"
Qiu Huoming was moved when he heard this, "Good idea, then tell me more about it, I'll pick out a few paragraphs to see if I can write it into a novel."
Now the three people present were excited.
Tang Xiaotang sorted out her thoughts.
"When I was a kid, I was very naughty. My hair was dirty, and I had lice, so I shaved my head. No one wanted to play with me, so I would often sneak out to play."
"I met my dad on the street once, and he treated me to a stick of maltose, which was delicious."
"He asked me if I wanted to be his child. I asked him if he would have candy to eat every day."
"He said, yes, and I agreed. I took him to the orphanage, and he talked to the director for a long time, then left. I thought there was no hope, and then a few days later, he came again. He said he thought I was a son, but it turned out to be a daughter. There was no other way, so he found a mother for me first. After the formalities were completed, the two of them took me home..."
Qiu Huoming asked curiously: "So you still have a mother? Where is your mother?"
"She followed my dad and didn't want me anymore, so he divorced her. She said a lot of bad things about him outside, so no one wanted him anymore."
"My dad is very knowledgeable. He has many classmates who often come over to play..."
"Uncle Ma who wrote the plaque, Teacher Guan who found the book source for me...they are all friends who often drink and chat with my dad."
She rambled on and on about the past bit by bit.
Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran listened with great interest.
In her words, Uncle Tang should be a gentle man who likes reading, is well-educated, has a bit of a nerdy temperament, and once he makes up his mind, nothing can change his mind.
His health was not good, and his background was not good either, so he simply went to Northeast China without telling Tang Xiaotang. Tang Xiaotang was no less capable. She secretly made a fake letter of introduction and found her way to Northeast China.
Unfortunately, he didn’t find anyone and he almost died, so he returned to the village.
"Tang Xiaotang, is the house you live in now your own home?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"It's my father's ancestral home. My father's household registration is no longer here, but my second uncle said that this house is mine..."
Tang Xiaotang thought for a moment and said.
Qiu Huoming glanced at her. As long as she could keep the house for a few decades, it would be worth a sky-high price!
This girl is indeed a lucky one.
Qiu Huoming already had a vague idea of the story in his mind.
If this could help us find the other person's father, it might be a great achievement.
Doing good deeds every day and getting paid for your writing is truly a win-win situation.
"No, I can't walk anymore. How about we take a car?" Gu Xiaoran looked at the empty road ahead, holding his waist with one hand, "Aren't you all tired?"
Qiu Huoming shook his head, "Not tired."
Tang Xiaotang also echoed: "I'm really not tired."
Gu Xiaoran: ...
"Forget it, I'll treat you to a taxi."
Qiu Huoming looked at the road, but he didn't know where the station was.
"No, it's too expensive."
Tang Xiaotang refused outright.
"Okay!"
Gu Xiaoran spoke almost at the same time as her.
The three people looked at each other.
Gu Xiaoran pointed at Qiu Huoming and Tang Xiaotang and said, "Guess how much money he made from the martial arts novel he wrote last time?"
Tang Xiaotang asked tentatively: "100?"
"Add one more zero." Gu Xiaoran said deeply.
Tang Xiaotang went straight to find a car without saying a word.
Qiu Huoming followed them silently.
It didn't take long to stop a tricycle. There were very few taxis in this area, and occasionally one would come and there would be someone in it.
The tricycle had a small space and the three of us squeezed in the back, but fortunately everyone was thin.
The tricycle was moving forward with a rumbling sound.
"Qiu Huoming, if your novel is published, please send me a copy. I will post it on the wall so that everyone can see it."
Tang Xiaotang was still immersed in the memories just now. She spoke to Qiu Huoming across Gu Xiaoran.
"Okay, I'll send you three copies."
Qiu Huoming never thought that he might not be able to publish, but now he is arrogant.
The car finally stopped in front of the museum.
Qiu Huoming jumped out of the car first. He looked up at the familiar gate tower. The color of the gate tower was a little dilapidated, and it must have been renovated in later generations.
There are several photo studios at the entrance.
It was afternoon now and there were few people around.
Tang Xiaotang turned a corner as if she was familiar with the route and walked in through a small door on the side.
The old man guarding the door did not stop her, but just looked at Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran with some curiosity.
It was Qiu Huoming's first time to come to the office. It was much colder than he had imagined. There were only a few office workers here. They seemed listless because they had probably just finished their meal and were feeling sleepy.
Tang Xiaotang took them directly to the curator's office.
The curator is a middle-aged man with an elegant temperament, but there is a gloomy look between his brows.
Seeing Tang Xiaotang come in, he was not surprised and asked directly, "Sold out so quickly?"
When he saw Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran following in, he stood up with a hint of joy on his face, "Xiaotang, you brought your friends here?"
He greeted enthusiastically, "Please take a seat."
Maybe he thought that Tang Xiaotang had always been a loner and was finally willing to make friends, so he was happy.
Tang Xiaotang smiled and said, "Uncle Fu, I'm going to take the college entrance exam."
"That feeling is good!"
Director Fu said briskly, "What information do you need? Uncle will provide it."
"I have. I came here today because..." Tang Xiaotang pointed at Qiu Huoming and said, "He wants to come."
Qiu Huoming was embarrassed. This way of introduction was really special.
He took two steps forward and held out his hand. "Director Fu, my name is Qiu Huoming. I heard that you have a batch of calligraphy and paintings to sell?"
Director Fu subconsciously held his hand, and then reacted, "How did you know?"
Then he answered himself, "They must have told others about it. Alas, they are all waiting for their salaries to be paid..."
"sit down."
Director Fu's spirits, which had just been high, fell again.
"You are a big kid, you can only buy something worth a dozen yuan at most. We have nearly a hundred employees, so it's really a drop in the bucket..."
Qiu Huoming sat opposite him, while Gu Xiaoran and Tang Xiaotang sat on the side.
After several people sat down, Qiu Huoming asked slowly, "How much do you have? How much do you want to pay?"
"There are tens of thousands of paintings and calligraphy, all by famous artists. We won't keep any of them. We'll sell them all for 20."
Director Fu sighed, "Who can come up with so much money these days? I spread the word a while ago, and so far, everyone who has come is just like you, and at most they took a few items away."
"This kind of retail sales is meaningless to us and can't save us."
Director Fu smiled bitterly at Qiu Huoming and said, "You want to help me, right? Thanks. You can just play around in the museum. Adults don't need children to help with their affairs."
Qiu Huoming calculated and found that the price was so cheap that it was almost free.
"I want them all."
Qiu Huoming said calmly.
As soon as the words fell, Gu Xiaoran exclaimed: "Huozi, don't talk nonsense! 20, not 2!"
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "I do have one. Director Fu, do you have a list? Let's talk about it in detail."
Gu Xiaoran covered his mouth with his hand.
Qiu Huoming turned his head and looked at her and said, "I never brag. You will know it later."
Gu Xiaoran nodded subconsciously, "That's right, you always act after careful planning."
"Director Fu?"
Qiu Huoming looked at Director Fu who was in a daze and called out.
Director Fu nodded suddenly, "There is a list, it has been made a long time ago."
"show me?"
"You wait."
Director Fu opened the middle drawer woodenly and took out a folder.
When I opened it, I saw lines of beautiful regular script copied out.
"Good handwriting!" Qiu Huoming praised.
Director Fu shook his head and said, "This is the only calligraphy I can show off."
He pushed the folder to Qiu Huoming, "Which unit do your parents work for?"