vrcanaries Chapter 223 Cultural relics are not allowed to leave the country!
Chapter 223 Cultural relics are not allowed to leave the country!
Lü Hongliang's wife has been arguing with him about this matter for the past few days, which has made Lü Hongliang feel annoyed.
Fortunately, Lü Hongliang's wife knew a thing or two and didn't go too far, fearing that if she angered Lü Hongliang, she would suffer the consequences.
Otherwise, with Lü Hongliang's current economic strength, he could have any kind of wife he wanted, and she was well aware of this.
Lu Hongliang is an honest and kind man. He never thought about changing his wife once he had money. He just hoped that his wife could settle down, live a good life with him, and raise their children well. That would be enough for him.
But recently, Lü Hongliang felt that his wife was not living a good life and was always causing trouble.
He had previously stolen the money I was going to give to Su Niannian, and after only two days of peace, he wanted me to help his younger brother.
If her brother were hardworking and diligent, Lü Hongliang could have easily brought him over to help, paying him a salary far exceeding the market rate. But it's just that they were too ambitious.
They even wanted to go to another place to sell braised pig offal.
Her younger brother is a lazy bum who can't do any business. Besides, if he goes to another place and something happens, she won't be able to help him.
The country doesn't allow private business operations now; they can only be done secretly, which is why Lü Hongliang didn't agree.
As a result, his wife kept nagging him and even threatened to go on a hunger strike, which really gave Lü Hongliang a huge headache.
Lu Hongliang was squatting in the yard, cleaning pig offal with his brother, when his wife came over...
Lu Hongliang's face had darkened.
Meanwhile, Gu Nan rode his bicycle with Su Niannian to Baicaotang.
Sure enough, as soon as I went in, I saw Zhou Qishan preparing medicine behind the counter.
When Zhou Qishan heard someone coming, he looked up and saw Su Niannian and Gu Nan.
With a smile, he put down the small copper scale in his hand and went outside the counter.
"What brings you two here today?" Zhou Qishan walked over and asked the two of them with a smile.
"I came to see Brother Zhou about something," Su Niannian replied with a smile.
Zhou Qishan didn't know why the two of them wanted to see him. He was about to ask when Su Niannian spoke first.
"I wonder if we could talk somewhere quieter?"
When Zhou Qishan heard Su Niannian say this, and after looking around and seeing that there were indeed quite a few people in Baicaotang, he gestured for them to enter.
He led Su Niannian and Gu Nan towards the backyard.
When they reached a secluded side room where no one was around, Zhou Qishan finally spoke.
"Is something the matter?" Zhou Qishan noticed that Su Niannian and Gu Nan looked rather serious.
They didn't seem like they were just chatting idly.
Su Niannian handed the ceramic shards she found in the pit last night to Zhou Qishan.
Zhou Qishan took it and looked at it, then paused in surprise.
"Where did this come from?" Zhou Qishan looked at Su Niannian and Gu Nan, then at the small ceramic shard in his hand.
Although the item is small, the glaze is very smooth, and there is a small blue pattern on it.
Although the pattern is small and incomplete, it is already possible to tell what it is.
Moreover, the broken part clearly wasn't new; it looked like it had been there for years.
Zhou Qishan has been sent out to investigate various things in secret for many years, so he is very knowledgeable.
Having a lot of knowledge, Zhou Qishan was able to immediately recognize what this small piece of ceramic shard was when it was handed to him.
So I'm also curious about where Su Niannian and Gu Nan got this small piece of ceramic.
Seeing Zhou Qishan's reaction to the ceramic shards, Su Niannian and Gu Nan knew that their guess was probably pretty accurate.
"This happened last night at the foot of the mountain in Kaoshan Village..." Su Niannian told Zhou Qishan exactly what she and Gu Nan had seen at the foot of the mountain last night.
Zhou Qishan remained silent the entire time.
How could something I've been investigating for so long without any progress be seen by these two people just by casually having a meal and taking a stroll?
"Is there nothing else in that pit?" Zhou Qishan asked again.
"No, although it was dark, the inspection was very thorough," Gu Nan replied.
"Are you sure the person you saw was Li Guofu, the village chief of your village?" Zhou Qishan asked Gu Nan again.
"It's most likely him, but I can't be completely sure," Gu Nan answered honestly.
He did believe that the person was Li Guofu, but because it was dark and the distance was quite far, even though Gu Nan's eyesight was better than that of an average person, he couldn't say he was 100% sure.
"We need to observe this matter further."
"To be honest, one of my tasks in staying in Long County is to investigate some cultural relics that have been smuggled abroad. These are important treasures of our country, gems that record our national history, and they are not allowed to leave the country."
"I will send people to Kaoshan Village to investigate. If you find anything else, please be sure to let me know," Zhou Qishan said with a serious expression.
Actually, these things shouldn't be discussed with outsiders. But Chief Lu values Gu Nan highly.
This clue was provided by Gu Nan, so it's understandable that he would say a few more words about it.
In particular, after Chief Lu's surgery last time, when Gu Nan was not around, Chief Lu clearly expressed to Zhou Qishan that he would definitely find a way to bring Gu Nan back to the army in the future.
Moreover, Chief Lu said that judging from Gu Nan's performance, being a regimental commander was just the beginning for him, and Gu Nan's future achievements might even surpass his own.
When Zhou Qishan saw the light in Commander Lu's eyes as he spoke, he knew that Gu Nan also needed an opportunity to return to the army.
If Gu Nan can solve this case of trafficking in cultural relics, he will have made a major contribution.
So, using this as an excuse, I can return to the army.
Therefore, Zhou Qishan also hoped to see Gu Nan's performance.
“That’s only natural. The treasures of our motherland should not fall into the hands of others,” Gu Nan said earnestly.
After discussing the matter further, Gu Nan took Su Niannian away.
Although Zhou Qishan wanted the two of them to stay for a meal, they were refused.
"I still need to buy some things later. Let's talk about eating next time," Su Niannian said with a smile.
Zhou Qishan didn't force the two of them and saw them off.
Before leaving, Su Niannian asked about the other set of silver needles.
"It'll be ready soon, in a few more days," Zhou Qishan replied.
After thanking him, Su Niannian left with Gu Nan.
The two went to the black market and bought some beef to take back. Last time they came to the county town, they missed buying beef because they were busy catching robbers.
Su Niannian and Gu Nan both still remember their gluttonous younger sister, who was still thinking about beef noodles.