Brothers, put it on the bookshelf!!!!!
It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived home by bus. As soon as they entered the door, they heard a stranger's voice in the main room."Auntie! The price I gave you is already very reasonable. No one will give you this price no matter where you go. Really! Why don't I add more to your price? 3200 is the highest price. I can't add more.”
Ren Yue and his sister rushed into the house. A seemingly sincere man sat on a chair beside the square table. On the square table was the Kangxi dictionary that had always been treasured at home. This Kangxi dictionary was bought by the Ren family's ancestors during the Qianlong period. There was a wooden box back then. During the cultural revolution, because they had to escape, it was inconvenient to carry a big box. So Ren Yue's grandfather threw away the box and each of them kicked a few books out. Except for the first one whose cover was worn out on the road, the rest of the dictionary was well preserved.
"Grandma! Why are you selling this?" Ren Yue asked in surprise.
Old Mrs. Han was actually very upset. If one wasn't forced to a certain extent, who would sell something that was passed down from their ancestors? She looked at the two children and said in a low voice,"Yue 'er, you don't need to care about this matter anymore. Grandma has calculated that you need at least 30,000 yuan for four years of university. This is the only valuable thing left in our family. I've thought about it too. Everything is just a personal thing. It's useless to leave it at home. Why don't we sell it to save some money for your tuition?”
The man sitting on the chair stood up and said with a smile,"You must be Ren Yue. I've long heard that your village has a university student. Seeing him today, he's indeed not bad. The young man is very handsome. In the future, he will definitely..."
Ren Yue wasn't in the mood to listen to his compliments. He didn't even look at him and said,""You can leave. We're not selling this dictionary.”
The man's expression turned a little ugly after being rebuffed, but he immediately smiled and said,"Child, why are you so stubborn? Didn't your grandmother say it just now? When you graduate from university and earn a lot of money, you can buy better things to keep. I'm doing this for your own good.”
"Thank you for your kindness. Our family is rich now. We don't need to sell this dictionary anymore.”Ren Yue was not in a good mood, so he naturally spoke very stiffly.
The man looked at the old lady awkwardly. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Ren Yue take out an envelope from his pocket and take out a stack of money from it and hand it to Grandma."This is the money that the school and the county have rewarded me. It's a total of 6,000 yuan. In addition to the money that my sister and I have accumulated over the past two months, it's a total of 7900 yuan.”
The man's expression became even more unsightly. He knew that it would be very difficult for him to take the dictionary away today. Then, his loss would be very huge. He hesitated for a moment and said,"Auntie! I'll give you a final price for this dictionary. 20,000 yuan. If you sell it, I'll take it away now.”
The difference between 3,200 and 20,000 was obvious. People would not "sword" without business. This antique collector thought that the old lady did not know anything and was easy to fool, so he set the price so low. He regretted it now. If he had offered this price just now, he might have taken it by now.
When the old lady saw the money that Ren Yue handed over, she was very happy. She looked up at the man and said,""Alright, we won't sell our things anymore. You can go back. I won't send you off!"
The man walked out gloomily. As he walked, he said,"Seriously, you guys have nowhere else to find such a high price. Twenty thousand yuan! Sigh, I don't understand what you guys are thinking!”
The old lady looked at the two sensible children and said with some excitement,"Yue 'er, Jiayi has been hard on you.”
"Grandma, it's okay! Actually, you're the one who's working harder! Brother, you two sit down first. I'll go cook!”The girl turned around and walked towards the kitchen. Ren Yue also said,"Grandma, I'll go help too. You should rest first."”
After the two children went out, the old lady sat down shakily. In fact, she was very sad today. For the sake of the children, she had to sell the only thing in the house. The pain was indescribable. Fortunately, the children were sensible now. As a grandmother, she could also have the face to go there and meet her ancestors. Thinking of this, she muttered to herself,"Sigh! After I leave, I hope that you two siblings can take care of each other and live well. Only then can I close my eyes in peace!”
A week passed quickly. The day Ren Yue left his hometown and went to school in the big city finally arrived. It should be a big event for this small village. The simple villagers took advantage of these few days to send Ren Yue off. Knowing that his family conditions were not good, everyone tried their best to give him some practical things. Of course, money was the most practical. The villagers gave away a lot of money, which greatly eased the financial crisis of the Ren family.
The weather was unpredictable. The day of school was approaching, but it just so happened that it rained heavily. First, it was light rain, then it was moderate rain, and finally it became heavy rain. Moreover, it would be five days at a time. It was very dangerous to walk on the mountain road in this weather, so the only bus to the county town was not driven. Seeing that there were only a few days left until the registration, Ren Yue was a little anxious. He asked someone to call the bus to ask, but they said that the bus was broken down and could not be driven for the time being. What should he do? Even Grandma, who had always been mature and steady, was a little anxious. Although the school would not reject her if she reported to school a few days later, she was worried that she would delay her child's classes. In the end, it was the neighbor's uncle, Liu San, who knew about their difficulties. He drove his motorcycle in the rain and sent him to the county train station.
Ren Yue thought that there would be no problem, but he knew that his luck was bad. Even drinking a mouthful of cold water would cause his teeth to jam. The train had traveled 200 kilometers, and the cave in front had collapsed due to the heavy rain. The majority of the railway workers and armed police officers were fighting there. The most conservative estimate was that it would take six days for the train to open. This time, not only did Ren Yue almost collapse, but the passengers on the train also went crazy. The train was parked in such a remote place. There was no food to eat, and they could only squeeze if they wanted to sleep. What was worse was that it was raining outside. Not only could they not go out for a walk, but they did not even dare to open the windows. If they stayed here for six to seven days, they would suffocate to death.
The passengers on the train immediately scrambled to find the conductor, wanting him to give them an explanation. What could the conductor do? He repeatedly told everyone that he was trying to find a way to mediate and satisfy everyone. The train stopped for three days. Of course, the conductor could not be blamed. The place where the train stopped did not even have a road. It was naturally very troublesome to clear it.
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