Xu Jingchu's grandfather was Zheng Changhong, a former professor of history at Linhang University.
Of course, he had retired now.
The two words "Changhong" in his name undoubtedly meant "Changhong turned green".
It described him as upright, loyal, and righteous.
And this old man had a refined temperament, kind, and amiable temperament. He had a good impression of Yue Heng, who was young and mature.
Grandma took Xu Jingchu to the kitchen to prepare lunch. Zheng Changhong warmly invited Yue Heng to sit in front of the chessboard.
He asked with a smile, "Do you know how to play chess?"
Yue Heng looked at the chess in front of him and said awkwardly, "Only a little."
He really only knew a little, not just a little.
He was the kind of pure newbie who knew the rules but had not played many games.
Zheng Changhong smiled even more. "That's okay. We'll play."
The hobby of playing chess was cultivated after retirement.
The problem was that his level was seriously not good enough. He was addicted to playing chess, but he did not lose to others.
This made a group of old friends in the circle not like to play with him.
This time, he finally caught someone who was worse than him.
Then, he merrily defeated Yue Heng for five rounds, making the latter throw away his helmet and armor.
After winning five games in a row, Mr. Zheng seemed to have opened up the conception and governing vessels, and he looked ten years younger in an instant.
He said to Yue Heng earnestly, "Chess is the classic inheritance of our Chinese civilization. It can cultivate a big picture view and know how to treat success and failure with a normal heart. You should learn more …"
The problem was that his triumphant look had nothing to do with a "normal heart"!
Yue Heng could see it now.
The Professor Zheng in front of him was actually an old child!
What else could he say?
He just needed to be taught obediently.
"Come, come, come."
Zheng Changhong obviously had not had enough fun, and his voice was particularly loud. "Let's play two more games!"
Yue Heng: "…"
He wanted to refuse.
"Grandpa."
Xu Jingchu suddenly poked her head out of the kitchen. "Do you want me to play a few games with you?"
Earlier, she came out to see her grandpa play chess with Yue Heng.
She knew Yue Heng's level.
Who would have thought that Professor Zheng would actually torture the noobs to no end!
The girl couldn't help but feel indignant.
"Ah."
Zheng Changhong slapped his head. "I almost forgot. Xiao Yue, I'll bring you to the collection room now."
He had defeated Yue Heng easily.
Xu Jingchu could easily beat him. She could even give him a horse carriage.
The old man hurriedly pulled Yue Heng to his collection room.
At the same time, he sighed inwardly.
His beautiful and obedient granddaughter was about to be snatched away by someone else!
How sad.
Zheng Changhong's collection room was located in the basement of the bungalow.
Compared to the basement in the Yue Heng family's house, his secret room was of a much higher level.
Not only was it large, but the interior decoration and the equipment installed inside were all first-class.
Constant temperature and humidity, vault level security …
Along with it, there were rows of antiques on display shelves.
Yue Heng knew nothing about antiques.
But after the "influence" of the back street of the temple, he mastered the ability to identify whether an item was an antique or not.
In Yue Heng's perception, Zheng Changhong's collection all exuded the charm of history.
They were all real old objects.
Walking among them, it was as if he was walking through a time tunnel and returned to thousands of years ago!
That was probably the charm of antique collecting.
Zheng Changhong was undoubtedly a professional expert. "Xiao Yue, take a look at this enamel apricot spring swallow bowl. It was made during the Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty. It's one of my best collections."
"And this Han Dynasty copper pot gilded with gold and silver coiled dragon patterns. I saw it in a rural market 40 years ago. People used it to store sesame seeds. I spent 27 yuan to buy it with the pot and sesame seeds."
"This is a white jade incense tube with flower patterns …"
Even though the old man was very old, he clearly remembered the origin of each collection.
He could tell their stories.
His words were full of pride and pride!
And in this underground secret room, there were hundreds of antiques.
It was enough to open a small museum!
Due to the limited time, Zheng Changhong only introduced his favorite and most valuable items in his collection.
Finally, he said to Yue Heng, "Xiao Yue, take a look and see which one you like. Take it!"
When Zheng Changhong was introducing the collection just now.
Yue Heng didn't say anything.
He just listened silently.
However, his heart was far from as calm as it was on the surface!
Because Yue Heng suddenly discovered.
There were strange objects in this collection room.
Three of them!
It was incredible!
This was something that Yue Heng didn't expect at all.
One had to know that there were millions of cultural relics in the Palace Museum.
And only a dozen of them were made public by later generations.
Although the actual number of strange objects was definitely far more than this number, the ratio was still very low.
Therefore, strange objects could only be encountered by chance. Whether one could encounter them or not depended on fate.
Yue Heng felt that his luck was exploding today.
And it was a big hit!
At this moment, Zheng Changhong noticed that Yue Heng was distracted. He couldn't help but smile and say, "It's okay. You can choose whatever you want."
Yue Heng came back to his senses.
He pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
However, he generously picked up a seal that was placed on the display shelf.
This was the strange object closest to Yue Heng.
"Eh?"
Zheng Changhong was puzzled. "Why did you choose this Shoushan Seal?"
Among all the collections.
The value of this Shoushan Seal was not the lowest, but it was not much lower.
It was completely incomparable to the enamel Almond Spring Swallow Bowl, the Han Dynasty gilded gold and silver coiled dragon pattern copper kettle, and the white jade flower pattern incense tube that he had introduced earlier.
For example, the Qing Yongzheng enamel Almond Spring Swallow Bowl could be taken out to be a small target.
Even if Yue Heng didn't know the goods, he should know the difference between them!
However, Yue Heng didn't hesitate at all.
"I think this thing is very good."
Yue Heng smiled and said, "I like it very much, so I chose it."
Yue Heng held the Longevity Mountain Stamp in his hand and sensed the unique fluctuations that came from it.
He was in a good mood.
As an antique, it might not be as valuable as other collections.
But for Yue Heng, its value was not comparable to any ordinary antique!
Zheng Changhong was speechless.
In fact, he had brought Yue Heng here to pick out the collections with some thoughts.
He wanted to see Yue Heng's character.
Those short-sighted people would definitely take away the spring swallow bowl or the dragon-patterned copper kettle.
They wouldn't hesitate.
In the end, Yue Heng didn't choose any of the collections he recommended.
He chose the worst!
"This can't compare to the jade pendant you gave Jingjing and the jade pendant."
Zheng Changhong thought for a moment and said, "Then choose another one!"
As an elder, he couldn't take advantage of a junior, right?
Yue Heng: "Uh …"
He thought that taking away a rare item would be a great gain.
Zheng Changhong waved his hand. "Choose yourself!"
Alright then.
As the saying goes, one doesn't dare to refuse an elder's gift.
So Yue Heng chose the second rare item.
It was an agarwood brush holder.
Zheng Changhong almost fell over.
This item was much more valuable than the Shoushan Seal.
But the two combined could only be compared to the gift Yue Heng gave Xu Jingchu's grandmother.
The old professor wanted to open Yue Heng's head and see what was going on inside.
Was the spring swallow bowl not good? Was the dragon-patterned copper kettle not good?
Why did he choose these?
In fact, if Yue Heng really chose one of these collections, he would be heartbroken for a few days.
Yue Heng didn't choose a single item, and he felt that his collection was being looked down upon.
"Forget it, forget it. As long as you like it."
He shook his head and sighed. "I don't understand you young people."
But Yue Heng's character was obviously not a problem.
Yue Heng smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
He bowed respectfully.
Zheng Changhong thought that Yue Heng had suffered a loss.
Yue Heng felt that he had gained a great deal.
With these two rare items.
He could go back and explain to the Zerg Queen.
The previous deal between the two sides would be greatly improved!
Yue Heng and Zheng Changhong returned to the living room. Lunch was almost ready.
Grandma personally cooked. With the help of Xu Jingchu, she prepared a table of delicious dishes.
They were all classic Linhang dishes.
"Little Yue, eat more."
Grandma looked at Yue Heng as if he was her grandson-in-law. She used the serving chopsticks to pick up a bowl full of delicious food for him.
"Thank you, Grandma."
Yue Heng didn't refuse it and stuffed it all into his stomach. At the same time, he praised his grandma's cooking.
He wasn't bragging.
Seeing Yue Heng eating with relish, grandma was even happier.
Her appetite was very small.
But she liked to watch the children eat in big mouthfuls.
Then, she gave Yue Heng food.
In the end, it made the neglected girl beside him jealous.
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