Doing the math, I haven't been to this area for thirty years.The "Road to Renewal" in front of the gate of the No. 1 Prison, which is "three feet of soil without wind, and a street of mud with rain", has been paved with asphalt. started school.Going south, there are "Parrot House" and "Xiangzhong".When he was young, Gan Ziqian often sketched there, and he can recite the first words on the tombstone: "Boundless sorrow, catastrophe; short song ends, bright moon is missing..." Now, looking at the Taoranting Lake after all the vicissitudes, It's really a little "sorrowful".Where can I find "Hua'er Han"?Hua'erhan is a person who can be used in the four modernizations, and has been squeezed out of the cultural industry for decades.I have already lost my head, so I will not bring him back when I am alive, and I will not close my eyes after death.

The holiday between Gan Ziqian and Huaer Han started with a prank more than 30 years ago.Gan Ziqian painted meticulous figures when he was young, and sometimes copied one or two ancient paintings.Once he saw imitations of ancient paintings by the famous painter Master Zhang. On a whim, he used a piece of Song paper and half a piece of ancient ink he had saved to imitate Zhang Zeduan's paintings, titled (Cold Food Picture).It was originally drawn for fun, but was seen by a tabloid reporter.This person's name is Na Wu, and he is the least progressive type of disciples of the Eight Banners.He took the painting to find Feng Zhuan, who is good at making fake paintings, and mounted it as an antique, added a seal such as "Qianlong Yulan", made it old, and showed it to Gan Ziqian, and said: "Two things, you Catch up with Master Zhang. At least not under Huaerhan!

Hua'er Han is a runner in the calligraphy and painting business. He is good at identifying and appreciating, and is also good at forgery.He has a good reputation in the antique calligraphy and painting industry, and was recently hired by "Gong Maodang" as the deputy manager. Gan Ziqian was very proud of his mottled and old-fashioned attire, and smiled and said, "Don't flatter me, how can I be so tall?" "If you want to take my words as flattery, you're scolding me." Na Wu said angrily, "If you don't believe me, let's do an experiment."

"How to test?" Na Wu said, take the painting to "Gongmao Dang".Hua'er Han saw it through, and it was nothing more than a joke.If you want to cover up Huaer Han, it means that Gan Ziqian has arrived home.I didn't say that, I will share half of the price, and I will have a meal at "Cheap Square".After finishing speaking, Na Wu wrapped up the painting with a blue furoshiki. To say that Wu Cong wanted to cheat from the very beginning, and he was wronged.At the beginning, he also gambled for fun.When he was really ready to go to the pawn shop with the painting in his arms.It was only then that he decided to swindle a sum of money.If you want to bluff people, you have to pretend to be a dragon like a dragon and a dog like a dog.I heard that the people in the business looked at the clothes first and then the goods. Na Wuxian changed his outfits: a spring silk gown, a waistcoat with a pipa lapel, pointed black satin shoes, and white silk socks.In his hand he was holding a two-inch long horned cigarette holder.Install the three forts, light them, and hold them there.He handed the burden to the counter and said: "Be a full price!" [Note] Then he turned his head and stood in the corner.At first glance, it looks like he is a child of the Eight Banners family, who stole the treasures of the family to pawn (these people are always willing to pawn but not sell. And they don't redeem it. The Ministry of Internal Affairs used to get money for Boyi in the same way. Several well-known wealth owners).

Is it because of Nawu's disguise?Did he scare Hua'erhan by asking for a full price?Was Hua'er Han accidentally looking at it carelessly?It has been impossible to check.In short, after several bargainings, sending and taking off the burden, Huaerhan finally sang with a Shanxi accent: "Write! A broken painting will be eaten by insects and rats, and the color will fade and mildew. The price is 600 yuan..." [Note] ] At that time, there were two yuan and four bags of warship brand ocean noodles, and six hundred ocean noodles was a sum.When Wu came back and told the story, Gan Ziqian laughed happily at first, then laughed and thought about it carefully, then became afraid again.Once this matter spreads, his character will be ruined and he will offend Hua'erhan.Although he and Hua'er Han don't have a close relationship, they can still be considered friends.Both of them love to listen to Beijing opera; the Peking opera technical school listens to the old students; Sheng Shiyuan is the most popular among the old students.Sheng Shiyuan always occupied Sanqing, and they met almost every day in Sanqing.Both of them like to shout hello loudly, and the styles of shouting are different. Over time, even the singers have developed a conditioned reflex. Work hard!One night when Sheng Shiyuan sang "Lost Void Slash", Hua'er Han didn't come because he had something to do.Kong Ming sat in the tent for a while, so he didn't hear two applause after speaking, only one.The more Sheng Shiyuan sang, the more slack he became, and later he even hung up his beard wrongly, so it was a good thing to attract.When Hua'erhan heard about this, he specially treated Sheng Shiyuan to wash away his embarrassment, and the two worshiped brothers.

Seeing that Gan Ziqian's face darkened, Wujian persuaded him, "Is there anything else you can feel sorry for? Hua'erhan started his career by making fake paintings. This is called the newspaper of the present world. If you think you have a bad reputation, you just quit doing it in the future." Yes. This time, let’s not say who knows? And this time is also to test your skills, not just to make money. But when the money is handed over, there will never be a fool who turns his face away. Do you still pay interest Redeem this ass paper?" "I have no money to redeem it!"

"If you want to redeem it, you can't do it, the ticket belongs to me!" Gan Ziqian had no choice but to accept the five viewpoints.He kept the promise and gave the five or three hundred yuan.But when he was invited to eat duck, that five did not make Gan Ziqian lose his fortune.Na Wu said: "I got this pawn ticket at Dongdan Qihelou, and I bet it at a small betting shop opened by the Japanese. I can still get three hundred and two hundred from the little Japanese. I will wait for the duck money." Gan Ziqian said, "You are really scheming!" Na Wu said: "Don't you agree? Stealing money from the Japanese is also patriotic!"

Not long after this, Gan Ziqian went to the store to sell paintings to collect money, and heard a discussion, saying that Hua'er Han had been playing with eagles all his life, and he was blinded by eagles.A few days later, he received an invitation card.On the 16th day of the eighth month, Han Zuoshou invited Gan Ziqian to the banquet. Hua'erhan rented an abandoned garden in Prince Kung's mansion near the back sea, and arranged a birthday hall in the "Ting He Xuan" near the water.There is a corrugated iron pergola in front of the house, just spread out about ten tables and mats.Gan Ziqian thought Hua'erhan's face would be a little tired after encountering this incident, but unexpectedly, after a few days of seeing each other, he became more energetic.After drinking for three rounds, Hua'er Han used the wine to cover his face, made a Luo Yinyi and said:

"Today is my brother's birthday, I dare not disturb you all. Please come, I want to confess something, brother, I have stumbled!" Everyone hurriedly asked: "What happened?" "I don't tell you that everyone has heard that I accepted a fake painting. I made a fake painting myself when I was down and down, and now I still fall on fake characters. I have nothing to complain about, but I think that among my colleagues, I am There are too many people. In order not to let everyone suffer from me again, I brought the painting, please have a look at it. Remember my lesson, don’t fall like this again in the future. Come on, hang up the painting!”

With a shout, two apprentices, one holding the painting and the other holding the bamboo pole with iron claws on the head, picked up the painting and hung it on the copper hook for hanging lanterns under the iron beam.All the people gathered together to paint, and there was a tut-tsk sound, saying: "It's an eye-opener to be able to fake a fake like this." Hua'er Han said: "Don't let it be intimidating, everyone, it's better to find faults first, so that we can learn something from it. He glanced at Gan Ziqian, and said with a smile, "Ziqian's eyesight is extraordinary, you should pick out the flaws first, so that everyone can be enlightened!"

Gan Ziqian's face was already red, but luckily it was covered with wine, so no one noticed.He walked up to his painting, looked at the lower left corner, and found a faint thumbprint, confirming that it was his own work.I read the whole painting carefully again, and even admired myself.Really good painting, to be honest, I really don't know where the flaw is; if he knew where it was, he would have made it up at the beginning.He admitted that the brushwork was not as good as the real one after all, so he said: "The wrist is still soft and a bit vulgar; the paper is Song paper, and the ink is Song ink. No wonder even Mr. Han has been fooled!" Huaer Han laughed heartily twice and said: "I'm the boss this time, not because of his skill, but because I'm too confident and reckless. What I want to advise you today is that people must not be bold and forget the word cautious. This painting looks lifelike, In fact, as long as you look carefully, the flaws are still quite obvious. For example, the title of the painting "Cold Food Picture", the painting is naturally during the Qingming Festival. Zhang Zeduan has lived in Bianliang for a long time, and the Qingming Festival in Zhongzhou should be the climate of wearing Jiazhe, but look at this child He even wears a hood that covers his ears! Can Zhang Zeduan make such a joke! If you look closely, he seems to have seen this child somewhere before. Where? On "A Picture of Ruixue"! The scenes of the New Year's Eve painted in "A Picture of Ruixue" naturally have to be worn The hood. So just looking at the child, it was painted by Zhang Zeduan. Just looking at the background, it was also painted by Zhang Zeduan. Putting these two together, it is not Zhang Zeduan's painting! Look at this woman again: the young widow is crying for her husband when she goes to the grave during the Qingming Festival! The character husband in Zhongzhou rhyme has a closed accent, but this woman opened her mouth! This mouth shape can only make the sound of ah! Can women in the Song Dynasty yell like Zhang Fei of the Three Kingdoms? Tang"! Even Tang Qin knew that Zhang Zeduan would not make such a mistake, so it can be seen that Zhang Zeduan did not draw it..." Everyone was amazed.Gan Ziqian also secretly admired it. He toasted Hua'er Han with a glass of wine, and asked him for advice: "I have listened to "Trial Head and Thorn Soup" many times. I have listened to Lei Xifu's, Ma Lianliang's, and Qilintong's. , why don’t you know the allusion of Tang Qin’s painting?” Hua’erhan said: “You come to the pawn shop tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and I’ll explain it to you in detail. Today is not the time, Sheng Shiyuan came to celebrate my birthday, and the play will start soon.” After all, Hua'er Han poured a glass of wine on the painting, lit a fire, and lit the painting on the spot.The painting suddenly hummed and burned into a pillar of fire.Hua'er Han laughed and said, "Burn it, so as not to leave it in the world and harm others! Let's have another drink and go to the opera!" The painting was burned, Gan Ziqian settled down, sat down and listened to the play quietly.Sheng Shiyuan came to the church with the loyalty of a friend, and he worked extra hard.Hua'er Han expressed his bosom friend and shouted hello.Gan Ziqian couldn't help shouting "Hello".After the play was over, Hua'er Han went backstage to say his hard work. Sheng Shiyuan said, "I'll always accompany you up and down, but I haven't been to a restaurant for a few days. Who is it? Please come and see me." Can't you?" Hua'er Han accepted the fake painting, feeling bored, he didn't go to Sanqing for a few days, and Gan Ziqian didn't know either.When Sheng Shiyuan mentioned it, his heart skipped a beat.He knew that those who forged paintings to deceive him must be among the same industry, so he spread the post today, but he didn't think about Gan Ziqian.Upon hearing this, he hurried to the front desk to look for Gan Ziqian. The apprentice said that Mr. Gan had just been found. At this time, Gan Ziqian was being dragged out of the side door of the garden by Na Wu. Gan Ziqian said with a little dissatisfaction, "Fifth Master, why did you come here to show your spirit?" Na Wu said, "I have something urgent to discuss with you. I Take that pawn ticket and go for it, and the Japanese have to pawn it. [Note] Do you think it is a risk? If the Japanese make him a fortune, it will be a pleasure; if you let him recognize the fake, the Japanese devils can't compare Hua'er Han, it's inevitable that we'll be sent to the Red Hat Yamen, where we'll be poured cold water..." Gan Ziqian said with a bit of disgust: "Don't look forward to Shu! Tell you, Huaerhan has already cremated our masterpiece." Then he explained the situation just now in detail.Na Wu was taken aback when he heard this, and then slapped his thighs. "This time it's time to paint Han Prodigal! No wonder I asked Lian Kuoru for a look, and he said I'm going to be lucky!" Gan Ziqian said: "What evil do you want to do? It's enough to make hundreds of people, don't kill them all, let alone face to face, we are all friends." "Friend? There are no fathers and sons in business! It's a coward to see a fortune and not make a fortune. Don't worry about it, just wait, I invite you to eat river crabs in Zhengyang Tower!" After Na Wu left, Gan Ziqian became more and more uneasy as he thought about it. He felt that Hua'er Han was much better than Na Wu in terms of character.Don't say that this matter has something to do with me, even if it has nothing to do, I can't bear to watch Na Wu trick him again.He decided to go to the pawnshop early tomorrow morning to visit Huaerhan, take the opportunity to talk to Huaerhan, and don't let those five things make a big deal. On this day, Gan Ziqian came to "Gong Maodang".When Hua'erhan heard that he was coming, he greeted Gao from a distance and let him go to his room behind the tent.After the apprentice offered tea, Hua'erhan picked up the hookah, snorted and inhaled a bag, and then brought up the topic: "I went to Sanqing a few days ago, why haven't I seen you?" He ran in with small steps, his face full of panic, and he said incoherently, "Manager, something happened up front." Hua'er Han asked unhurriedly, "What's the matter, what's all the fuss about?" "Someone has come for ransom." "Is there a pawn shop, no one redeems the pawn?" "It's not a redemption, it's a redemption..." The accountant glanced at Gan Ziqian, moved closer to Hua'er Han, and lowered his voice.Hua'erhan said loudly: "Just say what you have to say, Mr. Gan is not an outsider." Then the accountant resumed and said loudly: "Someone came to redeem the painting." "Which painting?" "It's the "Cold Food Picture" that was burnt yesterday!" Gan Ziqian felt that someone had struck a bell on top of his head, and his whole body was numb.Never expected that Wuqiong would go crazy in such a hurry and come up with this trick. Hua'er Han said: "You tell him that the painting is fake, and it is enough for him to cheat hundreds of oceans. If you are not satisfied, go to the government to reason with him." "Manager, you are wise, can a businessman answer people's words like this? People take the pawn ticket, even if it is a piece of straw, they have to redeem it! If you can't get this piece of straw paper, you have to pay twice the price. Like this, people may not approve it. Why should we say that we are going to speak in front of the official?" After a few questions, Hua'er Han had nothing to say.At this time, the noise outside became louder.I only heard the fifth master's thin voice shouting like singing Tsing Yi's challenge: "What's the matter, do you want to rely on my family heirloom? And say that my paintings are fake? Well, they are fake, my fake The ones are imitated by Chen Laolian, they are more expensive than the real ones, so if you don’t have anything, you can pay for it!” Hua'erhan stood up and said, "It's outrageous, I'll go and have a look, Ziqian, I'm asking for leave." When Gan Ziqian heard the fifth master shouting, he was angry at first, and then embarrassed.Those five moves will make him at a loss.He ignored the rules and etiquette, and followed Hua'er Han to the front cabinet. As usual, the counter of the pawn shop is more than a foot above the head of the customer.There are black and red sticks hanging on the facing wall (this is the legacy of Qing Dynasty officials and merchants, which means that half is business and half is Yamen).At this time, even four or five people in the tent and the waiters were gathered behind Hua'er Han and looked under the counter.I only heard the five whispers saying: "If there are paintings, take the paintings, if there are no paintings, let's find a place to talk..." Gan Ziqian walked behind Huaerhan, looked down over the counter, and saw a short black fat man standing behind the five, wearing gray cloth trousers and jacket, the cuffs covered his hands, and the buttons of the Thirteen Taibao were all unbuttoned, revealing a black man. The white cloth Han Ta'er and the red Dou Du beside him made him instantly recognizable as Hei Liang from the Criminal Police Team of the Outer Five Districts.Looking at the situation, Na Wu had already made up his mind to strangle Han's big neck.Gan Ziqian winked at the five envoys, knowing that he couldn't do anything, he said, "Who am I? Fifth master! Hey, they are all from our own family, why bother..." "Master Gan, don't get meddled when we're talking about business. I pawned a mountain that was handed down by my ancestors. When I come to redeem it today, they will say my painting is fake, and ask me to extend it. You say it's okay?" Won't you call me in a hurry?" Gan Ziqian was trying to find a suitable sentence to persuade Na Wu to give up, Huaerhan pushed forward, stuck his head out of the counter, rushed down and said, "Are you in a hurry? I'm in a hurry than you! I figured that you should be there when the door opens." Why did you come here at this hour? Didn’t you want to redeem it? Money?” "Are you afraid that I have no money?" Na Wu threw a small bag wrapped in a white handkerchief from the bottom, which was full of colorful Union Bank coupons.Hua'er Han asked his clerk to do the count, and the clerk counted it, and it was just over 800 yuan including interest.Hua'erhan counted the interest and put it aside, put 600 yuan into the cabinet, reached out and took out a blue cloth bag from under the counter, and passed it on: "Isn't it a redemption painting? Take it away!" Not to mention Gan Ziqian, even the colleagues in the pawnshop's eyes were straightened, and there was no sound for a while.Na Wu first stayed there, unable to open and close his mouth, and then stretched out his hands to pick up the burden, his hands were trembling and he couldn't hold it no matter what.The police officer took the burden for him and stuffed it in his arms, saying, "Look, it's the original, isn't it?" Looking at the five packs, beads of sweat fell to the ground.Grinning at Gan Ziqian on the counter, neither smiling nor crying, he obviously asked himself, but actually said to Gan Ziqian: "Didn't the painting burnt down yesterday?" Hua'er Han Jiezhang said: "If you didn't burn it yesterday, can you redeem it today?" The five said to themselves: "So there are two "Cold Food Picture" in the world?" Hua'er Han said: "If you want it, I'll work hard to make another one for you tonight!" Gan Ziqian couldn't believe the miracle in front of him.Said to Na Wu: "What painting is talking so lively? Tell me to open my eyes too." Those five paintings were handed over, but Gan Zi didn't even look at them, but when he saw his face, he looked ashamed as if he had just come out of the bathhouse!He first cast his eyes on the lower left corner, and the thumbprint he left unintentionally was very light and faint, and it was printed there end to end, exactly the same as the painting burned yesterday.He wondered if if he put two paintings together at the same time, he would be able to recognize which one was his own.I heard that a skilled person can turn one painting into two. Does Huaerhan have such a unique skill? Hei Liang from the detective team below got impatient and asked Na Wu: "It doesn't seem to be my business? Take the money, I should go." That five paid Heiliang off, recovered his senses, smiled cynically, cupped his hands upwards and said, "Master Han, I have opened my eyes. More than 200 yuan in interest has been exchanged for some insight, it's not worth it!" "Take back the interest!" Hua'er Han sent down the interest that had been put aside, and laughed, "You brought Hua'er, and now you've taken it back. It's a waste of money to run back and forth. You can use the money to buy a pair of shoes, and tell you who is in charge!" At this point, Hua'er Han glanced at Gan Ziqian who was stunned and embarrassed: "You can come to me to kill flies with this little ability. Do you want to eat? If you can deceive the owner of the painting, then it is called fake, tell him to study for another two years!" Ganzi felt ashamed, walked out of "Gong Maodang" with his head down, and hid Hua'er Han from here, never seeing him face to face.Although Hua'erhan became famous because of this, the financial owner didn't dare to take any more risks with his money, so he dismissed the deputy manager in the first month of the next year.Hua'er Han ran away for two years, and when Beiping was about to be liberated, all businesses were in a slump, and he fell to the point of playing small drums in exchange for foreign goods and lamps.The reputation of Gan Ziqian for making fake paintings spread, although he lost all his personality, he got a job in a calligraphy and painting shop and became a craftsman who specialized in repainting.Because the calligraphy and painting are unavoidably damaged, someone will fake it and repair it. After Beiping was liberated, Gan Ziqian was born in a clean and poor family, active in political studies, progressive in thinking, close to the organization, and became a member of the leading group of the calligraphy and painting industry and the vice chairman of the trade union when he was in a public-private partnership. After the public-private partnership, the painting and calligraphy industry of cultural relics needs to rectify its team, and someone proposed to adjust the painting Erhan.The government officials didn't know who this person was, so they asked Gan Ziqian, but Gan Ziqian hesitated and said, "I don't know him well, let me find out later." When he got home, he fell into deep thought.At the beginning, I didn't intend to deceive him, but I couldn't explain it.Many years have passed, if he doesn't come, no one will think of talking about it again, and it will be no hindrance to him or himself.If he came, this man would also have a mouth.If he speaks out about this incident, saying that I, Gan Ziqian, did it on purpose, will I have to lose my skin?I am still striving to join the party, so it is better to have one less thing than one more thing!But you can’t tell lies to the organization. When he met the government representative, he said: “I know about Huaerhan. This person was born as a fake painting, and he was the deputy manager of a pawnshop. Before liberation, he lived a very prosperous life. Sheng Shiyuan, a famous actor for his birthday, came to sing at the hall..." After hearing this, the government representative asked him again: "Some people say that he is quite capable, you see, let's use him or not!" Gan Ziqian said: "It's still the leader. It was decided by the superiors, my level is low, and I am not sure about the problem." Huaerhan was finally not called. According to a certain practice of the cultural relics industry, those who are cleared out of this industry can change their careers to do anything, but they are never allowed to get involved in the cultural relics business.It is against the law to buy or sell by yourself or identify for others.Huaerhan has since disappeared from his fellow travelers. Over the years, Gan Ziqian has never felt guilty about Huaerhan.Gradually, even Hua'er Han didn't think much of it. During the ten years of turmoil, Gan Ziqian suffered a lot of grievances.He thinks the most aggrieved and unreasonable thing is to ask him to learn pedicure instead of letting him do the industry he is familiar with in order to "reform him"!After the "Gang of Four" was overthrown, whether it was restoring his reputation or returning his deposits, nothing moved him more than letting him return to the cultural relics store and do the work he loved and was able to do.He put all his energy into work.But time is not forgiving. When he was elected as a people's representative, the medical certificate of the doctor's consultation was also sent to him.He was declared to have a disease which required rest and had no hope of cure! Although he said to people: "I am almost seventy, and I will go to Babaoshan immediately! I have also enjoyed this late blessing since the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee! But I am a little depressed. He thought that he had received from the people in his life. He gained a lot, but repaid the people very little. He silently settled the accounts for himself, counting all the wrongs he had done to the people and the country in his life. After the calculations, the calculations came to Huaer Han. Veterans in the cultural industry are dying and getting sick.After ten years of catastrophe, no talents have been produced, and manpower shortage has become a critical illness.Nowadays, the price of cultural relics in the international market has risen. Whether it is identifying ancient paintings or making imitations, Huaerhan has unique skills. How can we not allow him to display his talents?At the beginning, as long as he said a word, "This person is useful," Hua'erhan stayed.But I didn't say anything, so I squeezed him out for decades because of this. Decades of education by the Communist Party, the arrogance of the elderly, and indifference to personal gains and losses all worked together. He reported to the party committee and checked the mistakes.The party secretary praised his loyalty and ordered him to invite Huaerhan back to the cultural relics circle. After doing this hands-on search, I discovered that the city of Beijing is huge, the population is large, and the separation time is so long!First I heard that Hua'er Han had fired boilers in the Tianqiao "Ploughshare Tou" teahouse. When I went there, I saw that the teahouse had long since turned yellow.I also heard that Huaerhan shared a house with another old bachelor and raised goldfish near the goldfish pond. When I asked there, the house was completely demolished.After searching for half a month, I went to eight places, and the only thing I got was that Huaerhan was indeed alive, and sometimes he went to practice Meridian Kungfu near Taoranting.Gan Ziqian always feels resentful when he thinks of those people who punished him.Only at this time did I realize that I have also been punishing others, and the consequences are no less severe than others, and the methods are no more noble than others. He was determined to pay off his debt.Regardless of the doctor's warning, he came to Taoranting early in the morning with a stick.It was still dark at this time, and there were people running, shouting, walking and fishing in the foggy lake garden.In twos and threes, shadowy, coming and going around him, who should I ask? While worrying, a man with a long beard, a Chinese-style trousers jacket, and a cane came to meet him.The man kept his eyes fixed, humming Beijing opera in a low voice while walking, approached, and heard "Empty City Strategies" singing: "Why are all the veterans talking..." This singing made Gan Ziqian stop. The words "discussing one after another" are different in pronunciation and accent. The word "one after another" has a lot of twists and turns, with ups and downs; the word "discussion" is frank and magnanimous.Gan Ziqian seemed to be out of conditioned reflex, without even thinking about it, he opened his mouth and shouted "Okay!" The old man also stopped in his tracks, half raised his face, as if catching the lingering sound of the applause.He looked at the woods by the lake that hadn't yet brightened, and said, "I haven't heard this applause for more than thirty years. Didn't I hear it wrong?" Gan Ziqian responded, "I haven't heard the four words 'talking about' for more than thirty years. Are you sure it's Mr. Sheng?" "Oh, what do you mean!" The old man rushed over a few steps away, instead of shaking hands, he grabbed Gan Ziqian's wrist and shook it up and down: "You are, you are the one who often listens to my plays with Hua'erhan." of……" "My name is Gan Ziqian." "I've heard that that year I asked Huaerhan to invite you to attend a meeting in the garden of Prince Kung's Mansion, but unfortunately you left. It's been more than 30 years since then. How have you been? Where do you work? Woolen cloth?" Gan Ziqian said that he worked as a consultant in a cultural relics store. Sheng Shiyuan said: "I am also a consultant! Oh, what consultant? The government thinks highly of us people, even if you have a little ability, let you use it. Socialism, just don't bury it. Talent. People in our line of work don’t care for the old or the young. I collapsed the year Japan surrendered, and I had to beg for food in the old society. As soon as I was liberated, I was invited to go to a theater school as a teacher. That’s when the ‘Gang of Four’ suffered. Sin, but we are not the only ones who suffer, even the president of the country and the general and marshal have suffered, what else can we say? I met Shi Hai yesterday, and he can still be on stage..." Gan Ziqian wanted to wait for Mr. Sheng to speak to a station, and ask Huaerhan for news.But the old gentleman became more energetic as he talked, so he had to force his way in and said, "Mr. Sheng, you mentioned Huaerhan just now. Do you know where he is now?" "Where is it? He's been at my house all the time!" Gan Ziqian let out an ah, and stared at Sheng Shiyuan for a long time.How can there be such a cheap thing in the world, and it hits right in one go (he forgot that he had already emptied eight times)?Ask again: "Are you telling the truth?" "Hey, ask Tao Ranting and other boxers, who doesn't know that Hua'erhan is with me? During the 'Cultural Revolution', the teahouses were destroyed, and Hua'erhan had no place to make a living, so he was so anxious to spend time by the lake. Tell me: "Fourth brother, I have stepped back step by step over the years. The antique business is not allowed to do it. I will pull three rounds: three rounds will not be allowed. I will set up a stall to sell big bowls of tea; big bowls of tea are not allowed to be sold. I fired boilers for teahouses: Now that even the teahouses have been destroyed, where can I retreat? I have been a temporary worker since I was liberated, and I am over 70 years old. Who wants me?' I advised him: 'There is nothing in the world that can't make it through What about the river? You moved to my house. Since my wife passed away and my son was transferred to other places, I was left alone. During the day I was criticized at the theater school, and I thought that my old man’s house was broken into and ransacked, so you can watch the house for me .As long as my salary is not cancelled, I will have your food.’ Since then, he has lived in my house for ten years.” Gan Ziqian said impatiently, "Since that's the case, can I go with you to see if it's okay? I have something to ask him." "no." "how?" "Cerebral thrombosis, I went to the hospital the day before yesterday." "Hey..." Gan Ziqian spread his hands and sighed repeatedly. "Don't worry, your life is not in danger right now, but you are not allowed to visit." Gan Ziqian breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why did you suddenly get a cerebral thrombosis?" "Tired. He was diagnosed with cerebrovascular sclerosis last year. The doctor told him to rest more, but he became busy instead. He said that his family has been making calligraphy and painting for generations, and he has a knack for identifying ancient paintings. He wants to take advantage of his activities. Write it down, lest it should be lost from him." Gan Ziqian said, "It would have been better to start early." Sheng Shiyuan said: "A few years ago, he opened his mouth and scolded, saying that the leaders of the cultural relics store were all sticks and hammers, and they didn't recognize his piece of gold inlaid with jade. He would rather take it to the coffin than hand over his skills to them. In the past two years, The government implemented policies for me step by step. With more income, our lives will improve. He thinks that the policies of the Party Central Committee are good. Although it rains on me, it also wets his fields. Currently, he is promoting the four modernizations. This ability is useful to the country, and it should not be hidden anymore. This is a good thing for the country and the people, can I stop it? I will buy him paper, ink, good tea, and big-leaf tobacco , but I forgot to tell him to pay attention to his body." Gan Ziqian said with tears in his eyes, "You are really kind. For the sake of making friends, you can pat your chest." "It's better to adopt the new policy of the Party Central Committee. If I am thrown into the trash can by others as the Four Olds, can I still take care of him?" With a heavy heart, Gan Ziqian walked side by side with Sheng Shiyuan for a while in silence, and suddenly asked, "Can he still talk?" "Yes, yes, but the tongue is a little stiff, and it takes a lot of effort to turn." "Then there will be salvation!" Gan Ziqian was overjoyed.He thinks that it should be suggested to send someone to bring a tape recorder to record; a proposal should be made at the National People's Congress to save the unique skills preserved by the old people; it should be... Sheng Shiyuan bid farewell to Gan Ziqian, saying: "One day, as soon as the doctor lifts the ban, I will take you there." "Yes. Do you see any difficulties?" "There are difficulties, and I'm afraid you won't be able to help. Hua'er Han has been a temporary worker for half his life, and he didn't get involved in public medical care. I implemented the policy to make up some money, and this time he was hospitalized. It's all paid for. But this emergency does not save the poor. .This disease cannot be cured in three or two days. My salary is enough to feed two people, but it is far from enough to pay for one person to be hospitalized. Can you find a place to pay for his medicine?" "Okay!" Gan Ziqian said firmly, "It's on me!" On the way back, Gan Ziqian felt more refreshed and relaxed than when he came here.He planned to transfer his savings to Huaerhan's name.He almost thought of Sheng Shiyuan's last request with gratitude.He felt that life had finally given him a chance to bid farewell to the world with a clear conscience.