Du Mingshan has been a little irritable these days.

The position he wanted never got in, he just hung up a fictitious position, and he didn't have any rights in his hands, which he couldn't bear as a high-ranking minister of the Qing Dynasty.

Something happened to his second son Du Zhenxian's business, the goods were robbed, and the captain of the gendarmerie was always collecting debts behind his ass.

I definitely won't come up with the money.

Except for the willingness to spend a lot of money on antiques, the rest is regarded as life.

Antiques can be added in value and passed down from generation to generation.

Two sons, there is no doubt that he is partial to the eldest son Du Zhenchun.

Although this boss is a little uncompromising, he is the orthodoxy of the Du family.

His mother, his eldest wife, is a serious and yellow flag.

"Master, Fujiguchi Daisa asks to see you."

This voice made Du Mingshan stunned.

What did Takeo Fujiguchi do when he came to his house?

Could it be that if the son doesn't pay back the money, he has come to collect the debt from himself?

But when the Japanese Osa came, he couldn't help but see him. Du Mingshan hardened his scalp:

"Please!"

Fujiguchi Takeo wears a military uniform everywhere, and it seems that not doing so is not enough to show his identity.

"Why does Your Excellency Dazuo have time to come to the Humble House today?" Du Mingshan smiled.

"Ge Lao's house is not a humble house, but a very large and luxurious house." Takeo Fujiguchi understands Chinese and can speak it himself, but he is not very proficient:

"The gendarmerie is preparing to have a friendship activity with the Chinese of Xinjing recently, so I need the help of Du Gelao......"

As soon as he heard this, Du Mingshan's heart first relaxed.

These Japanese always want to engage in some kind of friendship activities at every turn to show their "goodwill" to the Chinese in Manchuria, and goodwill often invites some celebrities to participate in it to show their influence.

"It's good to say, it's easy to say, Your Excellency Dazuo, please sit down, come here, watch the tea! Someone came, handed over the eldest prince, and said that His Excellency Dazuo was here. ”

Du Mingshan invited Fujiguchi Takeo to sit down, let people serve tea, called his eldest son Du Zhenchun to accompany him, and carefully considered this goodwill meeting with him.

If he has the opportunity to contact the big man, he Du Ge will definitely bring the boss.

He is the most fond of participating in this kind of show-off event.

After talking there for a while, the discussion was almost over, Du Zhenxian walked in, and when he saw Fujiguchi Dazuo was also there, he first stepped forward to say hello, and then said to Du Mingshan:

"Father, I have a friend who wants to ask to see my father."

Du Mingshan looked displeased: "I'm not a cat or a dog." ”

"Father, he is Zhu Yanfan, deputy general manager of Shanghai Angus International & Co."

"From Shanghai?" Du Mingshan was stunned for a moment.

What does the manager of the foreign bank from Shanghai want to see himself?

"That person is a friend of Kaneda Arie of the Manchurian Hotel." Fujiguchi Takeo said on the side: "I saw him during the routine inspection of the inn, and he was very young. ”

"Oh, that's right."

Seeing that Du Mingshan was still hesitating to see him, Du Zhenxian immediately said: "He said that it will be rewarded." ”

As soon as he heard the word "retribution", Du Mingshan's eyes lit up, and then he remembered that the Japanese were still on the side, and he was a little embarrassed.

"Okay, Elder Du Ge, the matter I discussed with you has also come to an end." Fujiguchi Takeo stood up very interestingly: "Then I'll take my leave first." ”

"Ouch, don't stay for dinner." Du Mingshan wished that he would leave early, and said politely: "Huanyi, help me Your Excellency Songsong Dazuo." ”

"I don't really understand why Chinese people have names and add a word. Should I call you Du Zhenchun or Du Huanyi? Takeo Fujiguchi muttered and walked out.

"A small barbarian country, which one is the etiquette of my heavenly kingdom." Du Mingshan looked disdainful: "Huantai, please bring that Zhu Yanfan up." ”

Du Zhenchun's words are ring-meaning, and Du Zhenxian's words are ring-tai, which are all exquisite, and he Du Ge Lao turned over a lot of books before taking them.

After a while, a young man walked in.

Du Zhenxian introduced on both sides, "Zhu Yanfan" Meng Shaoyuan arched his hand: "The name of Du Ge Lao, the younger generation is also thunderous in Shanghai, and I am fortunate to see it today, and I am very fortunate to be very lucky." ”

These young people will only bow their hands now? I think about the Qing Dynasty......

Du Mingshan invited him to sit down, served tea, and chatted a few words: "I wish the manager to visit the cold house today, what is the matter?" ”

"A little thing." Meng Shaoyuan smiled and said: "I have a cousin, originally from Xinjing, has been doing business in Shanghai, and in the past two years, he is homesick and wants to return to his homeland. My cousin has a career in the world, but he has no way out, and he happened to meet the second son, which is a glimpse of the way.

Whether it is in the Great Qing Dynasty or in the current Manchukuo, he is an important minister around the emperor, and his words are better than the thousands of words of others. Therefore, I took the liberty to disturb today, and I begged the elder to say a few kind words in front of the emperor, which can be regarded as a background for my cousin. By the way, serve the emperor, the best of both worlds. ”

So that's what happened?

In order to accumulate financial resources, he Manchukuo filled his own pockets by the way, and opened a large number of fictitious positions, each of which was clearly marked and refused to bargain.

If you have a lot of money, you can get a director to be the director.

Du Mingshan put on a pretentious tone: "Brother Ling is dedicated to serving the emperor, that's good, and following the puppet national government, it has no future." It's just that there is no vacancy in the court for the time being. Let's go back and wait for the letter, since you are a friend of Huantai, a year and a half, I will always help you find a way. ”

Meng Shaoyuan smiled and took out a box from his pocket: "Yan Fan heard that the elder of the pavilion likes antiques the most, so he helped the elder of the pavilion to get a little gadget in Shanghai and pay off the elder of the pavilion." ”

Du Zhenxian took it and presented it to his own son.

It just so happened that Du Zhenchun also sent the guest back, so he took a closer look.

Opening the box, Du Zhenchun followed the old man to play antiques, which was also considered to be knowledgeable, and when he looked at the contents of the contents, he blurted out: "Qingbai jade wrench." ”

This jade wrench finger is round and smooth, without a trace of impurities, and is worth at least tens of thousands of oceans.

Du Mingshan looked at it, his eyebrows smiled, if he wants to say that he came from Shanghai, he has money, and the meeting gift is such a good thing.

In front of the guests, he couldn't show it too much, he handed the box to Du Zhenchun: "Manager Zhu, how embarrassing is this?" You and I are not related...... That's it, the state affairs are heavy at the moment, and the court is employing people, although there is no vacancy, but when the emperor returns from the Fengtian inspection, even if I Du Mingshan don't want to put on this old face, I have to help Brother Ling find a mission to be loyal to the emperor. ”

"Thank you for taking care of me." Meng Shaoyuan's face was overjoyed: "I know that there must be expenses in this, no matter how much money it is, even if the elder speaks." ”

I met a fat sheep.

Du Mingshan was happy in his heart, and he turned his mind around, he had to take a good pit of this guy.

Du Zhenxian walked over and whispered a few words in the old man's ear, Du Mingshan's face changed greatly when he listened, and he asked in a low voice, "Really?" ”

"It's true, I saw it with my own eyes." Du Zhenxian replied affirmatively.

Du Mingshan's gaze fell on Meng Shaoyuan: "Manager Zhu, I heard that you received an ancient painting the day before yesterday, or did it flow out of the palace?" ”

"yes." Meng Shaoyuan was careless: "What's it called...... What's going on? By the way, the picture of dead wood and strange rocks seems to have been painted by Su Dongpo, right? ”

Du Mingshan's eyes straightened, and his speech became trembling: "Really...... Is it really a picture of dead wood and strange rocks? I heard a rumor that Fengyulou sells fakes, and the real thing has been hidden in the palace, but I never thought that this rumor would be true......"

Meng Shaoyuan didn't care at all: "What kind of Gonggong Liu sold it to me, one million yen, and the price is okay." Du Ge Lao helped me palm my eyes to see if it was the real thing or a fake? ”

"Okay, okay." Du Mingshan said in a loud voice, like that, I can't wait to see it right now.

As he spoke, he asked Du Zhenxian to accompany Meng Shaoyuan back to get the painting.

When they went out, Du Mingshan looked frustrated: "Father-in-law Liu, this dog thing, in vain The emperor trusts him so much...... Ouch, I feel sorry for me, why don't you bring it to me. ”

"Father, that's a million yen." Du Zhenchun said on the side: "Even if he brings it, we won't be able to scrape together such a large sum of money for a while." This Zhu Yanfan is really rich, and he doesn't put a million yen in his eyes when he looks like him. ”

"If we can't make it up, we can mortgage this house, and if we can't do it, everything that can be mortgaged in the house will be mortgaged." Du Mingshan beat his chest and paused: "Huanyi, you don't understand, if this dead wood and strange stone map is true, once it changes hands, the price can at least double." Although there are many poems handed down by Su Dongpo, there are only two paintings. ”

As he spoke, he muttered and cursed: "Those eunuchs in the palace are all cut off from their grandchildren. From the time Yuan Shikai stole Dabao, he desperately stole things from the palace and sold them. When I arrived in Manchuria, the nausea still didn't change. Hey, why am I not in the palace, why am I not in the palace. ”

Du Zhenchun was dumbfounded.

For the sake of a painting, his old man actually wants to be a eunuch?

Which play and which play is this?

"Nope." Du Mingshan thought for a while: "This painting, no matter what, I can't let it leave Manchuria, Zhu Yanfan has a request for me, seeing that he doesn't care about money, I will try to lobby him for a while...... Huanyi, you go to the 'Yixin Pavilion' now, bring ten yuan, and ask Master Han there to come over and palm the eyes, in Manchuria, he is the only one in the line of identifying calligraphy and painting. ”

"Father, you are an expert in this area yourself, why waste these ten dollars?"

"You know, this painting is priceless, and it's always foolproof to have someone help me palm my eyes more. Oops, when is it, are you still distressed about these ten dollars? Go, go. ”

"Okay, I'll go now, I'll go now."

Du Mingshan sat there, his eyes white, his face dull, and his lips trembling.

Dead wood and strange stones, rare paintings, why don't you have such good luck to get this painting!