On the way back, Lu Yiwei was thinking about the contents of today's meeting. It was proposed by the governor, Zhang Bingtong, that every city should have a major construction project. It was originally a good thing, but it had become a one-size-fits-all project. Regardless of the county's financial resources or the environment, it had to be done. For Black Mountain County, it was good enough to maintain its daily operations. There was no money for development. Even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. No one could do it.
Lu Yiwei realized why Yan Bugao asked him to replace him. It turned out that Yan Bugao was deliberately avoiding the meeting. Fortunately, Lu Yiwei did not go. Otherwise, he would have been scolded by Guo Jinzhu.
When he returned to Black Mountain County, Jin Rongguang called him and asked him to go over.
After entering the office, Jin Rongguang went straight to the point. "Yiwei, what do you think?"
Lu Yiwei was not in charge of the project and could not be bothered. "Don't worry, Jin Rongguang. We'll cross the bridge when we come to it. Why don't we wait and see?"
"What are you waiting for? Didn't you hear what Secretary Guo said at the meeting? " Jin Rongguang said bitterly. "The city knows the situation in Black Mountain County. Where can we find the money for the project? I'm worried to death."
Lu Yiwei did not want to be involved in this matter. He comforted him. "Why don't we wait for Secretary Yan to come back?"
Jin Rongguang thought Lu Yiwei would come up with some good ideas. He did not expect Lu Yiwei to push the responsibility to Yan Bugao. Jin Rongguang was disappointed and shook his head. "That's all we can do."
It was past 7 pm when he finished his work. Lu Yiwei wanted to go home, but he gave up after some thought. He wanted to come up with a plan to integrate the education resources as soon as possible and complete it before school starts.
While he was busy, Su Meng called. Lu Yiwei was shocked and hurriedly picked it up.
"Yiwei, I've brought her here. She's staying in Jiangdong now. When are you coming over?" Su Meng asked.
"Okay, okay. Wait for me. I'll be back soon!" He hung up and went straight to Jiangdong.
On the way, Lu Yiwei received a call from Fan Chunfang asking if he would be coming back tonight. He was eager to see Xu Jiayin, so he lied and said that he was working overtime in the dormitory. He hung up the phone in a hurry. Little did he know that Fan Chunfang was standing at the door of his dormitory.
After arriving in Jiangdong, Lu Yiwei arrived at the designated place and finally met Xu Jiayin. After seeing him in person, he was shocked. He was completely different from what he had imagined. Xu Jiayin was sitting in a wheelchair. His legs were amputated, and everything below his thighs was completely empty. He had a head full of white hair and wore a pair of glasses, making him look slightly old. Logically speaking, a man in his fifties shouldn't look like this.
"Hello, Uncle Xu, I'm Lu Yiwei." Lu Yiwei took the initiative to shake hands with him.
Xu Jiayin straightened his back with great effort and gently shook her hand. He smiled and said, "I'm very happy to see you."
Su Meng, who was at the side, said, "It wasn't easy for Uncle Xu to come here. When I picked him up, he was still receiving treatment in the hospital. The doctor didn't let him go at all. I roughly explained the situation to him before he reluctantly agreed. As a matter of fact, the hospital even sent a nurse to accompany him. He must return in three days. "
Looking at the blonde and blue-eyed foreigner, Lu Yiwei was at a loss of what to do. He tried his best to communicate with him in a lousy foreign language. He did not expect the other party to speak fluent Chinese, which made Su Meng laugh out loud.
After dinner, the nurse allowed Lu Yiwei and Xu Jiayin to chat alone for a while, but the time could not exceed an hour. Lu Yiwei sighed. The hospital in America was really responsible. If it were in China …
The two sat across from each other, not knowing where to start. Lu Yiwei took the initiative to talk about Xu Jiayin's situation. When Xu Jiayin heard about his third uncle's tragic life, tears trickled down his cheeks.
Xu Jiayin started to talk about the glory and decline of the Xu family. The Xu family's ancestor had been a high-ranking official during the Qing Dynasty. He had followed Ceng Guofan to the south to pursue the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Left Army General Shi Dakai. Later, he was appointed as the Imperial Censor of the Inspectorate. During the Republic of China, his great-grandfather had worked for Yan Xishan, so his family was very prominent. When the War of Resistance started, his grandfather donated all his assets to fight against the Japanese. He was even given the title of 'National Hero'. After the founding of China, the winds started to change, and people often came to ask about the situation. In the early sixties, he was labeled as a landlord, and his family property was confiscated. My father used various connections to escape to Taiwan, then to the United States. When he came back to pick us up, the revolution had already begun. Our whole family was arrested, and we were scolded every day. Uncle Xu Dezhi was driven crazy, and his own leg was broken. That's how I am now …
Lu Yiwei listened, and his emotions were the same as Xu Jiayin's. However, as he had not experienced that period of time, he could not understand the political environment at that time. "Then how did you get out?"
Xu Jiayin sighed. "My father met a good friend in France, who was a general who founded the country. He spent a lot of effort to get me out, using medical treatment as an excuse. At that time, he could have taken Third Uncle with him, but he refused to go and pretended to be crazy. That's how our family was. "
"Then how did you spend all these years in the United States?"
Xu Jiayin said, "When I first arrived in the United States, I was unfamiliar with the people and the place. My father was sick and couldn't work, so my mother worked in a restaurant to support the family. Later, when life got better, my mother died of illness. My father also passed away last year, and I was left alone. I couldn't work, and during the revolution, my manhood was injured, so I couldn't have children. I could only rely on the government's aid to survive. "
After listening to Xu Jiayin's tragic experience, Lu Yiwei felt suffocated, and didn't know what to say. He asked, "Do you miss home?"
Xu Jiayin wiped his tears and said, "How can I not miss home, especially when I'm old. I think about it every day, but I don't dare to face it. Now, I'm the only one left in the Xu family, and I don't have the ability to rebuild the family business. Sigh! "
Lu Yiwei then told Xu Jiayin about his half-immortal's belongings, and Xu Jiayin was shocked. He said repeatedly, "That's impossible, our family's belongings have all been handed over, how can there be so many things left?"
As they were chatting, the nurse came in and interrupted their conversation. She asked Xu Jiayin to rest quickly and gave him a lot of medicine. Seeing this, Lu Yiwei had to give up.
The next morning, Lu Yiwei found a business car and drove Xu Jiayin back to Nanyang County. Along the way, Xu Jiayin's shriveled eyes kept looking out of the window. His eyes were extremely complicated, and his mood was particularly heavy.
When they arrived at the cave where Xu Jiayin used to live, it was still the same as before. The difference was that the wormwood in the courtyard was as tall as a person, and the soil above the cave had collapsed, blocking the entrance.
Since Xu Jiayin passed away, Lu Yiwei hadn't come back. The scene and the past were still vivid in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel sad. Xu Jiayin had been holding back his tears and staring at the entrance for more than half an hour.
Before leaving, an old yellow cat jumped out. Lu Yiwei took a closer look and found that it was actually Xu Jiayin's cat. More than a year had passed, and the cat was still waiting for its owner to return.
When they arrived at Xu Jiayin's grave, Xu Jiayin couldn't hold it anymore and burst into tears. The sound of crying was so miserable that Lu Yiwei couldn't help but tear up.
Finally, they arrived at the former Xu family's courtyard. Only some broken walls were left, but the layout showed the glory of the past. Xu Jiayin asked Lu Yiwei to pick up a broken tile for him, and carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it in his pocket.
In the afternoon, they returned to Jiangdong City. Lu Yiwei took him straight to the bank, took out the box of treasures, and handed it to Xu Jiayin unopened.
Xu Jiayin looked through it briefly and didn't seem to be interested. Instead, he looked at the relics left by Xu Jiayin and cried again. When they left, Lu Yiwei wanted to put the treasures in the car, but Xu Jiayin waved his hand and said, "Leave it here first." He only took the title deed and some old photos.
Back at the hotel, Xu Jiayin said gratefully, "Thank you for everything you've done for our Xu family, allowing me to come back to take a look in my remaining years. I have no regrets in this life. I'll take these photos and title deed, but I can't take that box of things. Even though it belongs to our Xu family, it also belongs to the country, and it should stay in China. In addition, my third uncle said in his will that it would be given to a fated person. Aren't you one of them? So, I respect my third uncle's wishes, and the things belong to you. "
"Ah?" Lu Yiwei was surprised, and quickly waved his hand. "Uncle Xu, I can't do that. The will said that I should find the descendants of the Xu family, and now that I've found them, the things should belong to you. I can't take them. "
Xu Jiayin lightly shook his head. "What use do I have for these things now? They're useless. I know my body, and at most one or two years left, it's really useless. Since it belongs to our Xu family, I'll make the decision today, and you can do whatever you want with it. But I hope to use it in a reasonable way, and it can be considered a contribution to the country. "
Lu Yiwei insisted again and again, but Xu Jiayin was determined not to take it. He pointed out, "Even though those things are valuable, they're not worth much just sitting there. I hope you can sell them for money, and use them where you need them. Maybe I won't come back in this lifetime, but I hope to pass on the Xu family's imprint forever. "
Three days later, Xu Jiayin returned to the United States with endless emotions. But the box of things left behind made Lu Yiwei feel helpless.
He thought about Xu Jiayin's words over and over again, and the familiar figure of Xu Banxian appeared in front of his eyes, and he couldn't forget it. He decided to follow Xu Jiayin's instructions, and pass on the Xu family's imprint. But how?
Suddenly, he thought of Shiwan Village Middle School. Shiwan Village Middle School could be completed because of the strong support of the Shao enterprise's foundation. Why couldn't he set up a foundation in the name of the Xu family? Yes, that's what I'll do!
Lu Yiwei immediately found his college friend, Black Circle. After seeing the box of treasures, Black Circle's eyes widened, and he said with his mouth wide open, "Yiwei, you're a hidden rich man. I didn't expect you to have so many treasures."
"Don't talk nonsense, let me see how much it's worth."
Black Circle had been in the antique industry for many years, and he took the items in his hands and looked at them one by one. He said, "Two of them are from the palace, and they're the most valuable. Especially that calligraphy and painting, it's Ceng Guofan's authentic work, and it can be said to be priceless. If I were to estimate, the other items would be worth millions, and this painting would be put up for auction, which would be the total price of these items. All of them should add up to more than ten million. "
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei was shocked. After calming down, he asked, "Can you get rid of me?"
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