To everyone's surprise, he did not rush to find Li Shubai.
He only asked Dong Hao, "Where is she?"
Dong Hao replied, "In Xishan. She came to your house a few days ago. She hasn't been out since then."
Li He smiled and did not speak.
On the third day, the sun was about to set. After he received a call from Jiang Baojian, he stretched and said, "Let's go. I want to settle the score with him. Let's see if he can laugh."
The last time he came to Xishan, he was happy. But this time, looking at the red leaves under the setting sun, he did not know if he was melancholy or sad. Even now, his heart was filled with hatred. He still hoped for a miracle.
"You guys stay here." Li He walked in alone, blocking Dong Hao, Zhang Bing, and the others outside.
Old Man Lee was sitting in front of the door, making tea. When he saw Li He come over, he shook his wrist, and the teapot tipped just right. He filled Li He's cup and gave it to him. "Try it. See if my kung fu has improved."
"You're quite relaxed." Li He did not touch the tea, but habitually lit a cigar.
He found that after suddenly getting used to smoking cigars, he felt that cigarettes were too light and lacked a sense of power.
Old Man Lee smiled and said, "At my age, what else can I want? Isn't it just for freedom? What else can I hope for? "
"You can also seek wealth." Li He smiled and said, "People die for wealth, and birds die for food. This has been the case since ancient times."
Old Man Lee disdainfully pursed his lips. "If I don't bring it with me when I'm alive, I won't bring it with me when I die. Why do I need so much money? Children and grandchildren have their own fortune. Giving them too much would be a disaster. "
He was still indifferent, as if fame and fortune were nothing to him.
Li He looked around the magnificent living room and said with a smile, "If you don't have money, you can't afford to repair this villa. Your son won't have the chance to grow so big, and you won't have the chance to come back and retire."
"Huh? Where have you been recently? I went to your house a few days ago, and you said you went to Ludong. " Old Man Lee didn't expect Li He to refute him. The two of them had been together for so many years, and they only teased each other. It was rare for them to refute each other seriously. "Why did you come to my place as soon as you came back?"
"I went to Lu Dong to collect some good stuff. You have a good eye. I'll let you help me take a look. Don't let me down. I hope you can see it." Li He was still smiling.
"The Land of Qilu, the home of Confucius and Mencius, a land of outstanding people and brilliant culture. Naturally, there are many good things here." Old Man Lee then said proudly, "It's the thing in your hand, right? Give it to me and let me have a look. You're blind, so you can't be wrong to look for me."
"I'm blind. I've been blind ever since I met you." Li He handed over the scroll in his hand.
"There's something wrong with the paper." Although Old Man Lee said so, he was still very careful. Then he smiled and said, "This is fake. The real Huang Tingjian's' Inscription on a Pillar 'is with you. You're a fool. You don't even know what you've collected. How much did you collect it? It's definitely a waste of money. "
"What about this?" Li He didn't care and then handed over a jade seal with a beast head.
"You have it too. It's in the basement of Pujiang. I put it there myself." Old Man Lee's expression changed inadvertently.
"What about this?" Li He then took out an agate cup from his pocket.
Old Man Lee was silent this time. Then he leaned back on the sofa and lit his pipe. He put away his original smile and said, "You know all about it?"
"What should I know?" Li He asked.
Old Man Lee didn't say a word. He lowered his head and poured himself a cup of tea. He took a sip and said, "It's not good for young people to be angry. Drink tea to relieve the heat."
"Then do you think I should laugh?" Li He really laughed. It was a laugh of anger.
"It's uglier than crying. It's better not to laugh." Old Man Lee shook his head disdainfully. He looked as if nothing had happened.
Li He directly flicked the ash on the teacup that Old Man Lee raised and said, "I think you need to give me an explanation."
"I, Li Shubai, have never needed to explain anything to anyone in my life!" Li Shubai put the cup back on the table. He was obviously angry, "My Li family is rich and powerful. Among the two brothers, I'm the youngest. My parents died before me, and my elder brother was indifferent to poetry and wine. He indulged in mountains and rivers and was not good at running a family. He slept with flowers and drank under the moon. He ate, drank, gambled, and smoked. He was good at everything. In addition, he was not good at running a business. In three to five years, he lost all of his wealth. In the end, he only had an ancestral home left. Even though he lost all of his wealth and became haggard, his hair turned yellow, and his clothes were tattered. He didn't have the same bearing as before! But when did he ever live a simple life? "
"What does it have to do with me?" Li He interrupted him unceremoniously and teased, "You say it as if I'm the reason why you became a poor man? Li Shubai, you can't be too shameless. You know how I treat you, right? I don't think I've wronged you at all! "
This was the first time Li He called him by his name!
Li Shubai narrowed his eyes and said, "You also know that I'm not a person who relies on others!"
Li He smiled and said, "You mean, I've treated you badly? If I were the emperor, I'd have to give you an official title? "
"Everyone has their own ambitions. We'll part on good terms," Li Shubai said confidently.
"When did you start having designs on my collection?" Li He was very curious about this.
Li Shubai said, "I hope that we won't make things too ugly and that we can still meet in the future. This time, you can take it as a lesson."
"Lesson?" Li He shook his head. "This lesson is too big. I can't bear it, and neither can you. Please answer my question. When did you start having designs on my collection? From the first day you came to my house? "
Li Shubai sneered. "At first, I just wanted to find a place to freeload. I didn't have any plans. Besides, who would have thought that these things could be exchanged for money?"
"You sold me out for money?" To Li He, it was impossible for him not to be hurt.
"For money, I even dared to kill Japanese people!" Li Shubai said with an imposing manner. "We're just using each other. It's not nice to say that you sold me out. Let me tell you the truth. Back then, we intercepted a Japanese money order. "
The meaning was clear. I even dared to kill people. What's there to be surprised about me lying to you?
Li He said, "It's not the relics that Old Zhu gave me?"
Li Shubai shook his head. "Everyone's goals are different. Back then, a few Japanese people found Old Zhu to do an appraisal. I accidentally saw the Japanese's backpack. I used the excuse of protecting the relics to encourage Old Zhu to do it. But in the end, they got the relics, and I secretly put the money order in my pocket. Later, I used the money to send my brother and son to Hong Kong, hehe …"
Probably because he was too proud of himself, he laughed out loud.
"They were all fooled by you." Li He already knew that this old man was scheming, but he didn't expect him to be so vicious. He immediately changed the topic and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that I'll attract the Japanese people? Instead, they'll sell you out? "
"No! You won't! "Old Man Li said with certainty." I know you too well! You're a person who wants to save face. No matter how much you hate me, you won't tell the Japanese. Look, Old Zhu, Old Yu, you're all the same. "
"You're right. You want to save face." Li He sighed. Those who understood him were indeed his enemies.
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