Return to Splendid

Chapter 338 Paint Panel

Yue Xin wrote in his letter that he went to the hydropower plant once and saw that the painting in the lobby of the hydropower plant had been artificially scratched. He was very heartbroken and it was difficult for others to understand.Fortunately, they had taken precautions and invited the original author to re-produce it, which gave him a lot of comfort.

Yue Xin said that he had seen the original painting in the water tower hut. He remembered that he made some small suggestions at that time, which are still fresh in his memory now. He hoped that Xing Yi would take this suggestion into consideration when he repainted the painting.

Xing Yi fell into deep thought. Seriously, Hongda Company raised the bar and Chen Hongyu strongly recommended him. He went to the hydropower plant and experienced ups and downs there for more than two years. Although most of the time was spent in the wild in the village, after all , that was the first company that accepted him when he returned to Jinxiu.

Later, for one reason or another, he left and took another road. Now this road is getting wider and wider, and the days at the hydropower plant seem to be drifting away. It can be said that he has almost forgotten about it, thinking that it will never happen again. I've turned back.

Yue Xin mentioned in his letter that the painting reminded him of many past events at the hydropower plant. Is Wen Qiyi still the same?Is Tong Jingjiang still the factory director?There was no promotion or transfer, and the working time was too long.

Tao Yundao returned the letter to him and said, "I promise you that I will help you, but you also promise me that we will enter the Wu family's old house together."

Xing Yi naturally did not hesitate and said, "Okay, you choose a good day and we will take action."

Within a week, Tao Yundao came to call him and said, "I'm optimistic that tonight will be a very suitable day for us to go to the Wu family's old house."

At 07:30 in the evening, the first quarter moon had not yet risen, and darkness enveloped the city. Tao Yundao led the way, followed by Xing Yi, bypassing the main gate and arriving at the back corner.

Tao Yundao threw the prepared anchor into the wall, made sure it was hooked into the brick seam, and then grabbed the rope and climbed up.Xing Yi tightened the rope here, slowly lowered it, and when it touched the ground, he pulled inside. Xing Yi imitated his posture and climbed over the wall easily.

The two of them wandered around for half an hour. From the backyard to the front yard, they saw nothing. They searched all the rooms, large and small, and found them all empty.

The ebony beads could not be found, but Chen Yundao did not give up. He found a pool in the backyard. Pebbles could be seen at the bottom of the water in the flashlight. He took off his pants, went down and groped for a while, and picked up a broken piece of wood.

He wiped the wood chip clean and examined it under the flashlight. The smooth side of the wood chip was coated with black paint, and the other side showed the log. He brought it close to his nostrils and smelled it. There was a faint smell, which felt a bit interesting. He brought it out in the creaking nest.

Under the streetlight, the dried paint surface glowed brightly, and a human face was vaguely illuminated. After repeated analysis, Tao Yundao came to a conclusion: "This is a fragment of a patent leather box."

Xing Yi burst out: "Is it the jewelry box of the old lady of the Wu family?!"

Two people passed by. Tao Yundao quickly stuffed the fragments under his clothes, pulled Xing Yi away quickly, crossed the intersection, and walked home along East Street.

Tao Yundao turned the light to the brightest, and the two of them studied the fragment. After more than ten minutes, they came to a unified understanding: it was part of the patent leather box surface.If you imagine a simulated restoration box, you can see that it is oval in shape, with a length between one foot two and one foot eight, a width between five inches and one foot, and an unknown thickness. It is estimated to be no less than two inches.

In this way, a delicate and bright jewelry box filled with ornaments worthy of a wealthy grandmother, hanging around the neck, hanging from the earlobes, covering the finger joints, and other things in the hair, naturally Just keep your eyes open.

Xing Yi fell into silence. His mind now flew to Wu Tanggui's house in Shangyan Village, where he saw something exactly like this paint surface, which was the face of a single stool.Wu Tanggui brought out a stool for him to sit on, and he couldn't help but caress it a few times.Wu Tanggui’s lover said that it was the cover of an old box, and Wu Tanggui installed four legs on it to make this single stool.I thought it was novel at the time, but I didn’t think of asking where I got it.

I heard Qi Guisheng said that Wu Tanggui moved from the city to Shangyan for decades. Did he take that lacquered panel with him to the village?So where did he live in the city?How far is it from the Wu family's old house?The surname of the Wu family's old house is Wu, and the surname of Wutang is Wu. Is this the same family?

Thinking of this, Xing Yi told Tao Yundao that there was a single stool in Wu Tanggui's house in Shangyan Village, and his face was very similar to this fragment: "When there is a chance, I will call you, and we will go to Shangyan Village together and take the Take this fragment and compare it, maybe it’s all items from the Wu family’s old house.”

After Tao Yundao heard what he said about the situation of Wu Tanggui's family, he asked if he had seen any rare items in his family.

Xing Yi shook his head and said: "I didn't see anything. The thatched house was leaning and almost falling down. If you go to see the situation in his home, you would never think that it has anything to do with the Wu family in the city. It's just an ordinary rural farmer." That’s all, and he was once regarded as a suspect for illegally cutting down trees and setting fire to the forest farm, and he was not welcomed by the villagers.”

Tao Yundao had his own way of doing things. He didn't even wait for Xing Yi to make arrangements to call him. He went to Shangyan alone the next day, and went to the district on the third day. When he came back, he told Xing Yi that he was going to Shangyan. Yan brought the single stool.

Xing Yi was surprised: "Have you seen Wu Tanggui?"

"I met him. He is a thin and small man, doesn't talk much, and is an honest and friendly person."

"Why did he ask you to bring the stool?"

Tao Yundao pouted secretly: "I have my own way. When I saw that stool, I felt something unusual. I must find out whether it is related to the fragment in my hand. You can't think of it. My hunch is right. Yes, the single stool panel and this fragment belong to the same era, and are most likely made by the same person."

"How to say?"

"I went to the local area to find experts from the Institute of Cultural Relics. They did research and found that these two items were kneaded noodles in a box and had been around for more than 100 years. They dug out past information and asked me to read the description above. From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, there was such a craftsman in Jinxi. He was very famous for the craft of boiling earthen lacquer, and he specialized in painting wardrobes, desks, picture frames, jewelry boxes, clothing boxes, etc. for wealthy families. After painting, the items were lacquered. The colors are divided into two types, one reflective and the other elegant. It is said that the reflective paint jewelry boxes, cigarette cases, vanity mirror frames, etc. made by him have traveled thousands of miles and been exported to Hong Kong, Macao and South Asia."

"Are they sure that both items were made by that craftsman?"

"They said it was just an inference. To make an accurate determination, we need to conduct in-depth investigations from another angle."

"What angle?"

"Find his owner, find out the identity and age of the previous user."

"Did they deduce it? Could it have been used by the old lady of the Wu family back then?"

"Don't tell me, I just think that this jewelry box may have contained those ebony beads."

"Who knows?"

"Yes, only Mrs. Wu knows about it. Experts say that the descendants of the Wu family have been scattered long ago. I wonder if they can find it now. After finding it, it will be very interesting to ask them to confirm the object in person. But they may not tell the truth. , because the box appears, where is the jewelry inside? That’s a mystery.”

"That's why you like it so much and want to be transferred to the cultural relics unit..."

"Hey, now I have obtained part of this treasure box. I want to find out the origin of this treasure box. My God, the more I infer this, the more magical it becomes and I can't stop."

Xing Yi said seriously: "Wait a minute, I have something to say. I am the one who provides you with clues, right?"

"you still need to ask?"

"I am also the one accompanying you to the Wu family's old house."

"I didn't say it wasn't right?"

"So, if you have results from your research and judgment, you can't hide it and push me aside."

"Hey, if we are really lucky, the ebony beads may be in some mysterious place, quietly waiting for us to discover them."