Chapter 167 Enamel Small Bowl
No one knew what happened in Yi Zhonghai's family. Both Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady kept their mouths shut.

Although they were all very curious, no one wanted to bring bad luck to anyone. Neither Yi Zhonghai nor the deaf old lady were people that ordinary people would mess with.

Yi Zhonghai still has some influence in the minds of other people in the compound. Liu Haizhong's focus has long been away from the compound, and he will not participate unless there is a general meeting;

Yan Bugui was very cunning and could guess that it was not a good thing, and he would not try to provoke Yi Zhonghai.
If there is anyone else who can be so brave, it can only be Jia Zhang. At this time, Jia Zhang was secretly happy at home, wishing that Yi Li would die outside.

The He family would not and did not want to get involved. Although several women were very curious, the protagonist was Yi Zhonghai and they could not ask.

The compound fell into an eerie silence, and gradually no one discussed the matter anymore. Every day, only Yi Zhonghai's dejected figure could be seen.

The fact that He Yukai served as the deputy factory director has been accepted by everyone. The He family never discussed related matters, and over time no one discussed it.

The He family's life is back on track again, and He Yukai thinks it's time to visit Ragnarok.

If you knew Hou Polang’s address last week, you should have gone to his house? Go and broaden your horizons!

He Yukai met him when he went to the scrap collection station to pick up bargains. His iconic outfit made He Yukai know the real person of the scrap Hou, and they chatted for a while.

The two of them got along very well when chatting. He Yukai and Polang Hou naturally knew each other, and people who walked around the streets knew a lot of information.

Hou Polan was also a wine lover. Although he didn't go to the tavern often, he was well-informed.

"Hey, Director He, can we do something serious every day? Your son and daughter will be in junior high school next year. Tell us about your plans. What's the point of cleaning up those junks all day long?"

Cai Wenqing was too tired to complain when he saw the junk He Yukai brought back from the scrap collection station.

I have poor eyesight, but I still enjoy doing this. I lost a lot last week. Do you know that you lost money? Although the loss is not much.

"Director Cai, you have to understand that gold is valuable in troubled times, while antiques are valuable in prosperous times.

Although most of them are fake, there are also genuine ones, right? "

He Yukai was also very embarrassed, but it was impossible for him to admit it. This was the only hobby he had left.

He just didn't believe that he could still make mistakes after paying the tuition fees. He had indeed made great progress during this period.

"Okay, okay, the kids are going to junior high school now, and He Jiang is going to be in fifth grade. Do you have any plans after junior high school?

Should I go to a technical secondary school according to Yu Shui's standards, or should I go to university?"

Cai Wenqing was too lazy to talk now. It was pointless to say anything. He Yukai could always deal with it with his eloquent words. Sometimes she even thought that what He Yukai said made sense and she was seriously misled by him.

"Just read normally, we'll talk about it later."

He Yukai didn't say anything. He is still a technical secondary school student. He will probably have to work in a factory or go to the countryside. If he goes to the countryside, he should think about this matter in advance.

It is better to be active than to be passive. When you are not forced to go to the countryside, the location is still feasible. When you are forced, you should go wherever you are told to go.

I guess by the time they graduate from junior high school, it won’t be long before they are forced to go to rural areas to receive re-education, with each family leaving behind one child and the rest all receiving re-education.

There is no point in considering taking college entrance exams now, as this is not their chance anyway.

Even for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, you had to go to the countryside to have a chance.

It is not appropriate for all junior high school graduates to work in factories. There are too many children and it will not look good to others.

At that time, it would be better to let the girls stay and let all the boys go to the countryside to get some exercise.

Cai Wenqing had no objection to this. She found that many of He Yukai's arrangements were foresighted.

The children are still young and they still have three years to graduate from junior high school. It is indeed a bit early.

"Ran Qiuye and Ma Hua have been in contact for some time. I don't know if the two of them will have any results. I think Ma Hua is a good man.

But Ran Qiuye comes from a scholarly family after all, so I don’t know if it will work out, but at least the two of them are getting along pretty well now.”

Cai Wenqing thought of the story between Ma Hua and Ran Qiuye. Ma Hua was a good man who cared about his family and had no bad habits.

But Ran Qiuye's family is a scholarly family, and I don't know if there will be any problems with the old man.

"Let's not talk about whether it will work out or not, who knows, maybe it will work out, we are in love.

Ma Hua is a more down-to-earth person. When two people are together, they still need to go through a certain test. Just date first."

Ma Hua is very honest. He only needs to help with marriage issues, and nothing else can be forced.

If Ran Qiuye is satisfied with Ma Hua, then the entry point will be easy to find and it won’t take too long.

"Okay, you tinker with it, I'll go check on He Qian and He Yu, these two kids do have some talent."

Seeing two children practicing Tai Chi in the inner room, Cai Wenqing went over to give them some instructions.

Cai Wenqing also learned to be like He Yukai, and his temperament changed a lot. He was no longer the decisive and straightforward Cai Wenqing.

If you don't like it, just don't look at it. Isn't it good to be a good wife and mother? She used to be an angry young man, and wanted to control everything she didn't like. As time went by, she thought clearly. Can she still control everything in the world?

But if someone provokes Cai Wenqing, few people can withstand Cai Wenqing's firepower.

There were some domestic violence incidents in the factory before, and Cai Wenqing dealt with them all.

Aren't you arrogant? Well, I'll make it worse.
Aren't you a male chauvinist? Come to our house and compete. We can reposition your arm without your consent, but it hurts, and only the person involved knows.

Therefore, Cai Wenqing enjoyed great prestige among the women in the factory.

He Yukai didn't care about the family affairs. Everything was going well at home. Lou Xiao'e read books every day. Of course, these books were brought from Hong Kong by someone. They were books on management.

Watch it secretly at home, don’t let anyone see you, otherwise it will be difficult to say.

If people find out that the source is Hong Kong Island, they will naturally think of Lou Zhenhua, and all the previous arrangements will be in vain.

He Yushui also stayed at home, reading accounting books, preparing to take the CPA exam in the future.

This was the task assigned by He Yukai. Even though the He family members didn't do anything, they were still very busy when people couldn't see them.

Each bedroom has a hidden compartment filled with books.

In addition to studying He Daqing's recipes, He Yuzhu also went to host banquets and hone his cooking skills.

The children also studied and practiced martial arts under Cai Wenqing's supervision, and the He family began to forbid the children from going out to play.

They go home after school and have tasks to do when they get home, so they have no time to pay attention to the disturbances outside.

He Yukai knew that when the college entrance examination was resumed, it was still easy for the third batch of students to pass the college entrance examination, and the test questions were said to be very simple.

The main reason was that no one knew that the college entrance examination had been resumed, many people had limited time to review, and many people reviewed in a hurry.

Now the He family's children have reached the third year of junior high school. This is of course thanks to the He family's only college graduate, Cai Wenqing, who is a graduate of Beijing University after all.

He Yukai took the sorted jade huchun bottle and went out, ready to go find some junk to chat with.
He had promised Uncle Guan that he would find a way to get the three enamel bowls and help him resolve this issue.

By giving him Uncle Guan's notes, I felt I had accepted a favor from him. Since ancient times, debts of favor have been difficult to repay.

"My buddy is here, why don't you welcome him?"

He Yukai found this place according to the address given by Polanghou and started teasing before entering the door.

"Hey, man, what do you mean by coming here empty-handed?"

Polan Hou and He Yukai have similar tempers and are not polite in their words.

"I said ragtag, I'm not coming here empty-handed"

As he said this, he took out the pig ears and peanuts that the tavern had packed from the back.

"Give me a look today to see if the things are right."

He Yukai took out the prepared jade huchun bottle and sat on the table.

In front of Polan Hou's eyes appeared a jade huchun vase with bamboo, rock and banana patterns on it, showing the unique charm of this era. Polan Hou couldn't take his eyes off it as soon as he saw it, knowing that this thing was not a fake.

"Good stuff, how about you give it to me?"

The old habit of the broken man came back again. When he saw something good, he wanted to take it for himself. Even if he knew it was impossible, he still wanted to try it, just in case it worked.

"Junk, I'm bringing this to you to see the things, right? You can't think about it. This way, I won't take out any good things I get in the future. I'm not afraid of theft, but I'm afraid of people thinking about it, right?"

He Yukai came here today with a purpose, of course to whet people's appetite.

"He Yukai, how can you talk like that? Am I that kind of person?
Tell me, how can you give it to me? I really like it. Otherwise, I will exchange it with you for something else."

Polan Hou looked at He Yukai, then carefully examined the jade huchun vase placed in front of him. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

"I can exchange it, but I only want porcelain, and it has to be similar to mine."

He Yukai was delighted and took the bait.

"Okay, come with me, I'll open your eyes."

After that, Paolao took He Yukai to the inner room, turned over the bed board, and found a box inside which contained a lot of porcelain.

There are many good things, but the most valuable one is the Ge Kiln octagonal cup, which is from the Song Dynasty.

He Yukai also has one, but of course he doesn’t know when it came from. He didn’t tell anyone about the set of wine utensils because there were too few complete sets.

"Polan Hou, it's OK. This Ge kiln octagonal cup is good. I have one too. I'll be satisfied when I can have a complete set." He Yukai was jealous when he saw Polan Hou's Ge kiln and tried to test Polan Hou's bottom line. If he was willing, the small bowl would have to wait for later.

"Boy, you are also knowledgeable. Don't think about my Ge kiln just for a jade huchun vase."

Hou Polan rolled his eyes in annoyance. He was definitely unwilling to do so, as this was the most impressive porcelain he had.

"That's for sure. I'm not that kind of person. A gentleman doesn't take away what others love.

These are the three small enamel bowls. I’ll take a loss and exchange them.”

Ge Kiln was of course He Yukai’s strategy. He first asked for a precious one and was rejected. Then he asked for an ordinary one. You would feel embarrassed to refuse, right?
It’s in one and two, but not in three, right?

"Look carefully, kid. Once you change, you can't regret it. You have to understand the rules."

When Polanhou saw He Yukai was going to take three small bowls, he definitely had no objection.

There is no point in having three small bowls in my hands, and it will only make that old guy angry. It's not worth it.

"Of course I understand this rule."

Of course He Yukai agreed readily. Perhaps in a few decades, the value of these three small enamel bowls might exceed that of the jade huchun vase. After all, these things are custom-made and unique, but the same may not be true for the jade huchun vase.

"Tell me why we need these three small bowls."

After reaching the deal, the two men started drinking. Polan was still very curious. These three small bowls were really priceless treasures in Uncle Guan's hands.

The meaning is different. It may not be that valuable to others, but it may not be the case for certain specific people.

Hou Polan suspected that He Yukai had some relationship with Uncle Guan. As for the matter of the three small bowls, no one knew about it. Hou Polan thought that He Yukai happened to be there.

Because Marquis Polan got the better deal. At least in Marquis Polan's eyes, three small bowls were not as good as the Yuhuchun vase.

"Pratastic Hou, to tell you the truth, I owe someone a favor.

Just when I was wondering how to repay this favor, I heard the story of the small enamel bowl by chance.

I was thinking about when I could buy it back to repay the favor, but I didn’t expect to see it here.”

There was no need for He Yukai to hide anything at this time.

"Uncle Guan?"

Polan Hou looked at He Yukai hesitantly. Except for that old guy, no one would care about these three small bowls.

"You are holy"

He Yukai knew that he could guess it, but no one could explain the grudges involved.

"How come you owe him a favor?"

Polan Hou became completely curious. An old man and a deputy director of a steel rolling mill, two parallel lines actually intersected.

“This is a long story. Old man Li from our compound saved Uncle Guan’s life.

I also found out about this by chance when I met Uncle Guan in a tavern. I brought people to visit him and he gave me some books and gave me some personal guidance.

It's considered as letting me enter the sect, but I'm not someone else's disciple. Don't you think I owe you a favor?"

He Yukai roughly explained what had happened. They would have to deal with each other in the future, so there was no need to hide anything.

"Well, this was stolen by my grandpa, and finally passed into my hands. It's all about past grudges, so I won't talk about it anymore. Let's drink."

Hou Polan obviously didn't want to say much about this matter. The grievances and grudges involved were not something he could explain clearly.

The family was once prominent, but now it has fallen on hard times. The most important thing involves the elders, so Hou Polan naturally didn't want to say too much and took the initiative to end the topic.

Seeing that it was still early, He Yukai went to see Uncle Guan and gave him the small bowl.

I'm here to give a gift today, so I won't bring any wine.

You also have to try the old man’s collection of wine. It is said that Uncle Guan’s two unique skills are wine tasting and treasure appraisal.

His ability to appraise treasures is beyond doubt. He is like a living fossil.

The aspect of wine is still debatable. Only those who can store, taste and brew wine can be considered experts.

If you can only taste wine but not brew and store it, you are not considered a wine expert.

"Uncle Guan, you have to take out the good wine in your collection and treat me well today, otherwise it will be unreasonable."

He Yukai was very arrogant today. He barely spoke and a smug expression was revealed on his face. It was unknown whether he did it on purpose or not.

"Boy, you come to my place to drink for free. If you don't have a reasonable explanation, then you are a bastard. The wine of your grandfather, the Nine Gates Admiral, is not that delicious."

Uncle Guan thought this kid had found some treasure. Even if it was the best, it was yours. I could only appreciate it. Why did you ask me to give up my wine collection? You must be overthinking.

"Hey, if you're like this, I'll leave. Let's have some tea, some wine, meet up with friends, and then I'll come back to you."

He Yukai is not going to pamper this old man today. He is usually so embarrassed that he can't even lift his head. Now that he has a chance to show off, of course he has to put on airs and have a good time.

"Wait, kid, don't tell me you found the other three."

Uncle Guan's voice trembled slightly. Is the silver dollar that has been paid for so many years really going to be achieved?
"Come, take a look"

He Yukai took out the three small enamel bowls and placed them one by one in front of Uncle Guan.

Uncle Guan didn't say anything, but turned around and took out a brocade box from the cabinet behind him.

The brocade box contains the gathering of friends, who are placed in order. They are silent at first, but then they take out the wine and start toasting one by one.

Four old friends who have been separated for decades gathered together again, and Uncle Guan seemed to be immersed in the memories of the past.

He Yukai looked at Uncle Guan with tears in his eyes and didn't know how to persuade him.

After all, I didn't experience what happened back then, and I can't understand the emotions involved. I have no way to persuade them, so I can only stay there silently.

Then Uncle Guan told the story of four small bowls, the story of the four tax officials at Deshengmen, Chongwenmen, Xizhimen and Chaoyangmen.

Only the parties involved know this story and the emotions it implies. The story is very touching and represents the history of that period.

Looking at the excited Uncle Guan, He Yukai was really afraid that something might happen.

However, as the plot gradually unfolds, Uncle Guan slowly regains his composure.

I looked at He Yukai with gratitude. He just said that at that time, but I didn't expect that it would actually be found.

"Where did you find it? I thought I would never be able to see my old brothers reunited in my lifetime, but I didn't expect my wish to come true so soon."

Uncle Guan was telling the truth. As time went by, he gradually lost hope and it became an obsession in his heart.

"You should know me, Broken Hou. I got a jade vase and wanted to let Broken Hou take a look at it and take a look at his collection to broaden my horizons. When I saw the porcelain, I found these three and brought them back."

He Yukai said it lightly, but Uncle Guan knew the difficulty and what kind of person the Broken Hou was. Uncle Guan knew it too well.

"It's not easy to get it back from that guy."

"It's okay. People figured out that I made it for you, so they exchanged it for the jade vase.

Don’t think too much, I still have a bottle from Song in my hand, that’s the good stuff.”

"Okay, thanks. Take this back and return it to me after you're done reading it."

Uncle Guan didn't act pretentiously. He knew that He Yukai had good intentions and what he meant, but what he taught was nothing compared to what his old brother had taught him.

He turned around and gave his thoughts and notes to He Yukai.

The books and stimulation given above are not the essence. Now is Uncle Guan’s summary.

Chinese people all like to keep things secret, and even a shrewd person like Uncle Guan is no exception.

Compared with the book reading essays and experience summary, the difference is not even a little bit. He Yukai thought that Mr. Guan had not started to organize it yet, but he didn't expect that he had already finished it.

Without the small enamel bowl today, he probably won’t be able to see it in this lifetime. He, He Yukai, promised Uncle Guan, and if he can’t do it, then he will miss out.

This also depends on one's character. Don't promise casually if you can't do it. Once you have promised, you must do everything you can to fulfill it.

"Good stuff, thank you, Uncle Guan. Please enjoy the past first, I will go back now."

He Yukai didn't expect to have such a gain. He didn't lose anything at all. It was worth the trip!
Uncle Guan didn't stand up, obviously not recovered yet. He Yukai took his things and left.

If others want to reminisce about the history of the past, I shouldn't be a nuisance here. Besides, who is Uncle Guan? He is an expert. I have given him all my experiences. He should go back and study them carefully!
Some time ago, Old Man Li visited Uncle Guan and got several books and essays, which were Uncle Guan’s thoughts on reading.

What he has in his hands now is Uncle Guan's experience in collecting and finding bargains over the years.

Compared with the book essays, what I have now is more detailed and mentions many folk techniques, which will not appear in the book.

It is equivalent to Uncle Guan’s unique secret recipe. He Yukai can certainly tell the difference between the important and the unimportant, and regards it as a treasure.

I plan to copy it again after I go back. This is also a foundation, right? I was supposed to return it.
　Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a monthly ticket!!!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)