Chapter 317

Pushing the car into the courtyard, Wei Ming locked the main gate at the first opportunity.

And Wei Jiefang faced his own sister, the first question was: "How old are you?"

"Twenty-two years old."

Wei Jiefang murmured: "Two years older than Little Ming."

Wei Ping'an recalled: "Born in 59, the most difficult time."

"You must be Wei Jiefang, you must be Wei Ping'an." Wei Lingling recognized the two based on their temperament, one dressed decently but with an old farmer atmosphere, the other with a bit of official temperament.

Wei Jiefang: "You have to call me brother."

Wei Lingling stared at the joyful dog on the ground and couldn't call out. She couldn't even call that person Dad.

Wei Jiefang was not annoyed, but directly took something out of his pocket: "This is a meeting gift from the two brothers to you, take it, take it."

Wei Lingling was about to decline, but saw that it was an exquisite jade carving, in the shape of a gourd, green and refreshing, beautiful and moving.

Wei Lingling had been in contact with such things a lot at her aunt's place, and at a glance, she saw that this thing seemed to be the legendary imperial green. Even at her aunt's house, there were only one or two such pieces.

And this little gourd carving was excellent, not only with a gourd but also with two leaves, natural and skillful, and also revealing a bit of simplicity.

Wei Ming was greedy when he saw it. No, if this were given to A-Min, how good it would be!

When did Lao Lao Lao Wei search for it? Is it certain that there is only one of this thing? There won't be seven, right?

Wei Ping'an looked at Brother Jiefang gratefully. Although he was unreliable most of the time, he really had the appearance of an older brother at a critical moment. He had always been worried about what kind of unspeakable secret mission this sister who grew up in Taiwan was carrying, so how could he have the heart to prepare a gift?

Women are ultimately unable to resist the charm of jewelry. Wei Lingling took it with both hands: "Thank you, Brother Jiefang, Brother Ping'an."

The atmosphere suddenly became much more harmonious, and even the police officer came out to rub against Lao Lao Lao Wei's trouser legs.

"Brother Jiefang, is this the house you bought? Show me around."

"It's not that I bought it, it's Little Ming who bought it, but most of the things in it were added by me. Let me show you."

It's rare for someone to want to see it. Lao Lao Lao Wei took Wei Lingling to visit the antique furniture and porcelain he collected, as well as messy things.

Wei Lingling commented from time to time, such as: "I have seen similar ones in Taiwan."

"Oh, where did you see it?"

Wei Lingling: "When I was a guest at Nikolai's house."

Lao Lao Lao Wei didn't understand: "Who is Nikolai?"

Wei Ping'an whispered: "It's Little Chiang."

Lao Lao Lao Wei: "Hiss!"

"Nikolai treats the eldest uncle as an older brother, and the two families often walk around," Wei Lingling said lightly.

Wei Ping'an reminded: "It's okay to say this behind closed doors, but don't mention it when you go out, it's easy to cause trouble."

Facing the nagging of his older brother, Wei Lingling replied: "I'm not stupid."

Wei Ping'an: "Those who can be admitted to Stanford University and have two degrees, their IQ must be higher than ordinary people."

Wei Lingling: "You are not bad either, the first county scholar in the Wei family."

Wei Ming added: "The first provincial scholar in the Wei family is my sister Wei Hong."

Wei Lingling asked: "Why not bring her over?"

Wei Jiefang laughed: "Children don't have a gate on their mouths. Wait until she is older before telling her."

Wei Ping'an also said: "Your father is still alive, and he faked his death to go to Taiwan. No matter how much helplessness is in this, this matter must never be exposed, otherwise I'm afraid it will be difficult for Little Ming to stand on the mainland."

He is okay, after all, a distant relative, Wei Ming is Wei Senhao's own grandson.

Wei Lingling can understand, but still has to complain: "They are from the same root, but they have become like this now. No wonder Aunt asked me to join American citizenship, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come back."

Wei Ming thought of an old friend at Peking University and said faintly: "You can also come back, swim back."

The three elders ignored him. Wei Jiefang added: "I'm going back to my hometown in a while. Do you want to go back with me? This is your ancestral home."

Lao Lao Lao Wei really wanted to show off this beautiful and knowledgeable sister to the fellow villagers. This kind of sister can best stimulate the brother's sister-protection attribute. A sister like Chunhua won't work, she has been fierce since she was a child.

Wei Lingling refused: "After I finish the Magic City, I have to go back to Hong Kong. There is very important work waiting for me there."

However, she didn't bluntly refute her brother's face: "When he can come back, I will go back with him."

Without the bond of Wei Senhao, her feelings for the so-called hometown are really thin. She has more feelings for Taiwan where she grew up.

Wei Ping'an also wanted to say that this sister is an American born in Taiwan. I'm afraid it's not clear to take her back to her hometown.

Although Lao Lao Lao Wei felt regretful, he didn't force it, and asked: "I heard from Little Ming that you manage a toy factory in Hong Kong? You became a factory director at such a young age?"

Wei Lingling said "um." Speaking of this, she looked at Wei Ming: "You have to hurry up with the drawings."

"Don't worry, I worked overtime last night. Bumblebee is basically done." His own novel *In the Heat of the Sun* has been interrupted for a long time. Busy, too busy.

"What drawings? Does this factory have anything to do with Little Ming?"

Wei Ming explained simply: "I promised to help her design a toy, which is actually a character in a science fiction novel I conceived."

Wei Ping'an sighed: "Your creative span is really large, running into the field of science fiction novels again. But one thing to say, Xizi said that what he likes most now is the story of *Jurassic Park*."

Lao Lao Lao Wei was very proud: "Although my son reads little, his ghost ideas are really many. Son, did you bring the camera? Take a group photo for the three of us."

Wei Lingling thought that the eldest uncle also missed his nephew in his hometown, and smiled: "I will wash a few more and take them back."

Wei Ming took three photos, and everyone was a c-position once.

Immediately, Lao Lao Lao Wei instructed his son: "Go and bring the dishes your mother fried, let's have a non-reunion meal."

Xu Shufen is an excellent wife. Although her husband didn't say who to entertain, she still made a full table. There are both Sichuan dishes she is good at, and dishes like big harvest dipping sauce that are suitable for northern tastes. Lao Lao Lao Wei also specifically asked her to fry a sweet one. Southerners love sweet food, so there was sweet and sour pork.

Unexpectedly, Wei Lingling had little interest in sweet and sour pork, but was very useful for mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and spicy chicken.

Wei Ping'an praised: "Sister-in-law's craftsmanship is getting more and more refined. I feel like she can open a restaurant directly. The latest document issued by the State Council recognizes the existence of the individual economy for the first time. There will definitely be more and more individual restaurants in the future."

Wei Jiefang shook his head: "Opening a restaurant is so tiring, getting up early and staying up late. It's quite good like this now, supplying food to Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi, the workload is not large, and it's enough to spend."

Wei Lingling also praised: "There are also Sichuan restaurants and Hunan restaurants in Taiwan, but I prefer what sister-in-law makes. Brother Jiefang, you are really happy."

Lao Lao Lao Wei laughed: "I still have to thank my mother for picking up such a good wife for me."

"Picked up?"

"Yes, picked up, it was just after you were born..." Lao Lao Lao Wei told his sister his love story with great interest.

Wei Lingling was puzzled: "This story sounds a bit familiar."

Wei Ping'an asked: "You wouldn't have read Little Ming's masterpiece *Herdsman*, right?"

"Ah!" Wei Lingling hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, there is a book in the eldest uncle's study. I forgot who the author is. There is a *Herdsman* in it, which is also a wife who fled famine!"

Wei Ping'an said unexpectedly: "Is he reading Little Ming's book?"

Wei Lingling glanced at her eldest nephew: "I'm afraid he has read quite a lot."

Wei Ming smiled: "I am more curious about the evaluation of *The Righteous Path of the World Is Vicissitudes* in Taiwan."

"Although I haven't read it completely, I also know it is quite bold." She had seen a few serials in the newspaper when she was in Hong Kong.

Wei Ming: "What I wrote is still quite objective. Even General Du Yuming praised me for writing well."

"You have even met General Du?"

"No, but he saw my original manuscript before he died."

Lao Lao Lao Wei's eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of the stack of manuscripts with various annotations in the safe at home. That is a good thing.

It is indeed a good thing. Wei Ming is preparing to learn from his colleagues in the ancient book library how to extend the life of paper, and many of them can be passed down for generations.

This meal was eaten very slowly, from after eleven o'clock to almost two o'clock, and they also drank some wine. Wei Ming stored a lot of wine here, and Wei Lingling also liked to drink red.

At the end of this meal, Wei Lingling asked: "Then when are we going to the Magic City? Why don't we leave tomorrow?"

Wei Jiefang and Wei Ping'an looked at each other: "Is it too urgent?"

Wei Ming said: "How about the day after tomorrow? You came to Yanjing for the first time and haven't visited the Forbidden City or the Great Wall yet."

"Is the Forbidden City on the way we came? You can accompany me to visit later. Although Taipei also has the Palace Museum, there are only cultural relics but no architecture, which is ultimately incomplete."

Wei Ming hurriedly shook his head: "I won't go. Let your brother accompany you. He has face in the Forbidden City, and he knows all the old men there."

Lao Lao Lao Wei was humble: "I only know those most senior ones. I will accompany you to visit, let Ping'an open a certificate for us to buy air tickets."

Wei Ping'an nodded. He wouldn't go to the Magic City, but he had to open the ticket certificate.

Wei Ming said: "Uncle, add two more people, A-Long and his object Gong Ying."

Wei Lingling asked: "Then what are you doing in the afternoon?"

Wei Ming: "Drawing drawings for you."

In the afternoon, he was in the courtyard, first called the Beijing Film Studio reception house, and then focused on drawing.

And Lao Lao Lao Wei took his own sister and strolled to the Forbidden City. Fortunately, it was cloudy today, not too hot.

Wei Lingling finally had the opportunity to calm down and appreciate the hutong style of Yanjing. On the way, her brother also bought her a bunch of candied haws.

Lao Lao Lao Wei enjoyed this feeling of being a big brother to a little girl, and he was indeed good at playing and eloquent, knowing a little bit about everything, making this newly met sister quickly eliminate the strangeness.

Wei Lingling didn't dislike Lao Lao Lao Wei either, and let him taste one. Who wouldn't say "father is kind and daughter is filial" when passersby see it?

Entering the Forbidden City, Lao Lao Lao Wei took her to see it from the Meridian Gate. He had been here several times, and later was taken by Brother Wang Shixiang to walk through it, systematically understanding some allusions and anecdotes of the Forbidden City, basically equivalent to half a tour guide. He wanted to use this skill on the group of primary school students in the village, but today he could only prioritize his own sister.

As for the excellent primary school students in Gouzitun, they also just entered the Forbidden City under the leadership of Teacher Qi and Sister Wei Hong at this time.

Coincidentally, Qi Kexiu saw Wei Jiefang dancing with a beautiful little girl at a glance.

That little girl is really beautiful, and the clothes she wears are also high-end. At a glance, she is not an ordinary person.

To say that Wei Jiefang can find such a mistress, Qi Kexiu would rather die. Immediately, Qi Kexiu found an excuse to break away from the main force and ran to the front to observe secretly.

These two people are indeed very close, and Qi Kexiu found that this woman is still a bit like Wei Jiefang.

Could it be, could it be, Qi Kexiu only felt that he had discovered a huge secret. This trip as a team leader was not in vain!

"Uncle, where did you go just now? For so long, the Hall of Supreme Harmony was missed." Wei Hong asked while wiping sweat.

Qi Kexiu pulled Wei Hong aside: "Little Hong, do you know about your father's affairs before he knew your mother?"

"I wasn't born then, how would I know?"

Qi Kexiu sighed: "Hong, this father of yours is not simple. It wronged my sister-in-law. She has been kept in the dark for so many years."

"What exactly is wrong with my father?" Wei Hong was anxious. Can't you say it clearly at once?

Qi Kexiu pointed to the front: "Go see for yourself, but don't tell your mother, otherwise, this family will fall apart."

Wei Hong was shocked. Is it that serious?

"My father is in front?"

Qi Kexiu: "Just at the exit of the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, you know how to go, right?"

Wei Hong didn't answer, just ran.

Qi Kexiu shouted from behind: "Speak well, maybe your father also has difficulties. Who hasn't been young?"

He guessed that the girl should be the mistake his brother-in-law made when he was young. She looked a bit older than Little Ming, but it looked like she was living quite well now.

Soon Wei Hong met Lao Lao Lao Wei and Wei Lingling at the exit of the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility.

She didn't think as deeply as Qi Kexiu, only thinking that her father had something unclear with other women outside behind her mother's back. However, seeing Wei Lingling, she dismissed this idea.

With this sister's appearance and temperament, how could she like my sloppy old father?

"Little Hong, you, you brought them to the Forbidden City!" Wei Jiefang said unexpectedly.

"Yes," Wei Hong responded, "Dad, who is this sister?"

"Don't call her sister, you have to call her aunt, she also has the surname Wei."

"Aunt, could it be..." Wei Hong knew that she had a great-grandfather in Taiwan.

Wei Jiefang "shh"ed: "Don't make it public. Your aunt came back from abroad from far away. Everything should be low-key, you know."

Wei Lingling looked at Wei Hong, who was full of cleverness, and felt she liked her: "You must be the first provincial scholar in our Wei family."

Wei Hong: "It's me."

"I heard that you play the cube very well. If there is a chance, let's learn from each other."

"Aunt, do you also play the cube?"

"I can't compare to your professionalism to the point of writing a book, but I should have played it earlier than you," Wei Lingling smiled.

Wei Hong hurriedly turned over her bag: "I still have a cube with me. Let's find a cool place."

"Your father said that the place where Concubine Zhen jumped into the well is cool, and there is a gust of wind in midsummer. Let's go there."

Seeing the two talking warmly, Wei Jiefang coughed twice: "Little Hong, you are a tour guide. You just left the students behind. Is this good?"

Wei Hong: "Oh my, but I can't bear to part with my aunt."

Wei Lingling asked: "What students? Are you doing a part-time tour guide?"

"Not part-time, this is a scholarship activity my brother started." Wei Hong talked about the annual scholarship distribution and study tour activities in Gouzitun.

"This is the second issue, and my brother said that next year he will expand it and donate money to the junior high school and high school there, aiming to donate a ten-thousand-yuan household a year," Wei Hong said proudly.

Wei Jiefang added: "Also want to pave roads and build bridges in the village."

After hearing this, Wei Lingling couldn't help but respect the talented, handsome, but somewhat unreliable eldest nephew. It was really hard to see that he had this heart.

"Brother Jiefang, can I also contribute a meager effort? I can bear part of the money for paving roads and building bridges."

"Okay, when the monument is engraved, your name will also be engraved. This is glorious to the ancestors!" Wei Jiefang expressed his welcome, and then he let Little Hong go back to watch the children, "Remember not to make your aunt's affairs public."

When Wei Hong returned to the team, Qi Kexiu found that she was high-spirited. It shouldn't be this reaction.

"Little Hong, did you ask clearly?"

Wei Hong: "Uncle, what did you ask clearly? There is no woman beside my father, just an old man."

"How can there be none? It must be temporarily separated. You wait, I will go see again."

"There is!" Qi Kexiu said after returning.

Wei Hong: "Then I will go see again."

A moment later, Wei Hong: "Uncle, if you do this again, I will be angry. It is an old man, and he is a researcher in the Forbidden City. You wouldn't be dazzled, or did you see something dirty?"

"I... dirty thing?" Qi Kexiu suddenly became vague. There were quite a few people who died in this deep palace courtyard. It wouldn't really be, oh my, why does it feel cold suddenly.

Qi Kexiu couldn't help but shiver.

In the courtyard, Wei Ming also shivered, ending this round of in-depth communication with Sister Xue.

She still likes to do it in an independent courtyard, where she can be unscrupulous without worrying about disturbing the neighbors, although the sound she makes is not loud.

Wei Ming hugged her: "Then let's buy another courtyard."

It just so happened that Li Guangfu said that he had heard that someone wanted to sell a courtyard, and it was a two-entry courtyard, larger than this one.

Thinking that Sister Xue works in Yanjing but has no place to stay, it is somewhat inconvenient.

However, if you buy it for Sister Xue, you must give Sister Lin a bigger one. After all, the value of her house in Tuanjiehu is far less than that of the old villa in the Magic City.

Gong Xue patted him: "It's not the way to spend money if you have money. Isn't it good to save it?"

Of course it's not good. In a few years, the price will break through. How can saving money catch up with the growth of prices? It's just that Wei Ming didn't reason with her. This matter can't be explained in one or two sentences.

He changed the subject: "*Heroes Born in Ancient Times* will be released tomorrow. Let's go watch the movie."

"Okay, just the two of us?"

Wei Ming: "What, shall we bring our respective sisters?"

Gong Xue was amused, thinking: It's hard for you to accompany Sister Lin to watch it again. This man is good at treating everyone equally.

In the evening, Wei Ming went home to live and continued to draw Transformers. Wei Hong ran into his study, first curious about the concept of silicon-based life, and then asked what kind of relative the little aunt he met today was to their family.

Wei Ming: "I'll tell you when you go abroad, okay."

"Cut, mysterious, then I still want to find her to play, can I?"

Wei Ming: "She lives in the Yanjing Hotel now, you just go."

So the next day Wei Hong exchanged work with Lao Lao Lao Wei. Lao Lao Lao Wei was responsible for watching the children, and she took the aunt.

"Brother Jiefang, I saw you in the Forbidden City yesterday. Was there a beautiful girl beside you?"

"No, I only know old men in the Forbidden City. Yesterday, Mr. Wang Shixiang accompanied me to visit the Forbidden City. Kexiu, your eyes have problems at a young age?"

Qi Kexiu's brain buzzed. He suspected that his eyes were not problematic, but his brain was problematic.

No, I have to rest well today, it is best to watch *Heroes Born in Ancient Times* to calm down.

On July 8th, the cinemas in the whole city were overcrowded from the opening in the morning. The martial arts film *Heroes Born in Ancient Times*, which had been promoted for a long time, was finally going to be released. Just by this type, it was enough to attract the audience, not to mention the word of mouth from Hong Kong.

Zhao Debiao and his pregnant wife Huang Jiaoyan, as the protagonists of the movie, had no special treatment and had to buy tickets themselves.

Biaozi bought a row of tickets in one breath. Now their close friends and relatives could watch it, and even Xu Yunyun was invited.

They all went to watch the movie. Except for the shop assistants, only Mei Wenhua was left in Oriental Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi. Little Mei was bitter in her heart.

"Boss Mei, it's been a month, the business is not as good as before." Wei Ming stepped into the store.

"Brother Ming, you finally willing to come to the store to see," Mei Wenhua excitedly pulled him aside to talk, "I gave the dividend to the second aunt last month."

"I know, she told me."

Mei Wenhua talked about business again: "Recently, the country has encouraged the individual economy again, and more and more people are opening clothing stores. There will definitely be a diversion effect, but our Oriental Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi is the leader of clothing stores. No one can challenge this point. It is normal for there to be fewer people in the morning."

Wei Ming: "As long as you can stabilize your mentality."

"I actually can't stabilize," Mei Wenhua sighed, "I heard that Biaozi earned tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong. I really want to open Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi to Hong Kong to earn foreign exchange."

"Then you have no play. The investment in opening a store in Hong Kong is too large. You can open it to the Magic City and Guangzhou in two years."

"I'm just saying."

"I'm just here to see," Wei Ming waved his hand, "Go."

"What are you going to do?"

Wei Ming: "Watch a movie. *Heroes Born in Ancient Times* is on, I have to go and support it."

Mei Wenhua wailed: Only I am working, you all went to watch the movie!

(End of chapter)