chsdbacks Chapter 443 Casual Chat
Chapter 443 Casual Chat
"What kind of work?"
When it comes to work, I get interested.
"It's about taking care of your health!" Fatty Lin said.
"You can do this job!"
As soon as I heard about conditioning my body, I immediately lost interest.
"Not that kind of treatment, it's the real deal!" Fatty Lin said.
"Is there really something wrong with your health?" I asked.
"Um!"
Fatty Lin nodded and said, "You know Tang Yanqiu, the richest woman in Beijing, right?"
"Know!"
"What's there to not know? 'The one who married Tang Sanzang!'"
"Yes, that's the one!" Fatty Lin smiled.
"What's going on with those two?" I asked.
"Tang Yanqiu used to deal in antiques. She dealt in too many things related to the dead, so she's now haunted by evil spirits!" Fatty Lin said.
"I don't know if she's sinister or not, but I do know very well that she bought up luxury villas in Hong Kong at low prices and then sold them at high prices, making a fortune of hundreds of millions!" I said.
This wasn't a secret; Tang Yanqiu herself revealed it, or rather, publicized it.
Along with the publicity, her former identity as a member of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Qing Dynasty was also promoted.
As for whether it's true or not, if it were true, she wouldn't be publicizing it like this.
The Plain Yellow Banner is a fake; the bondservants are the real ones.
Also, from whom did she buy the villa at a low price back then?
These are none other than the four major families of Hong Kong Island today.
Of the four great families—Jin, Li, Ji, and Zhao—I haven't had any contact with the Ji and Zhao families, but I know Jin Gu and Li Gua. Those two are shrewder than monkeys.
With their perspective, can't they see that high-end villas are bound to increase in price in the future?
Can you tell why they still sold it to Tang Yanqiu?
In particular, none of these four companies are short of money.
To put it bluntly, this is toll money.
Later, these villas were sold, and Tang Yanqiu made hundreds of millions of yuan. Did she take all that money herself?
In terms of relationships, Tang Yanqiu was no less close than Third Master.
Back then, she dealt in antiques, especially those that were ownerless due to the passage of time; she would haul them out of furniture factories by the truckload.
Who made her pull it?
Also, in her antique shop, there's a lot of wooden artifacts in her collection. Who made them?
Back then, Tang Yanqiu was truly a woman who conversed with learned scholars and had no uncultured people among her.
Her relationships weren't just with one person, but with several, and those people were all members of the Lingyan Pavilion.
I told Fatty Lin what I knew, and after listening, Fatty Lin looked at me suspiciously and asked, "How did you know all this?"
"Was my two years in the capital wasted?" I asked back.
"Weren't you almost unable to pay your rent for those two years?" Fatty Lin said.
"Get lost, who can't afford the rent?" I laughed in exasperation.
"If Da Cheng hadn't introduced you to President Yang, you wouldn't be able to survive, would you?" Fatty Lin said again.
"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
I was speechless. "I just wasn't earning much back then, you know what I mean?"
"I understand!"
Fearing I wouldn't continue, Fatty Lin quickly softened his tone, saying, "Brother, let's not be angry. Please continue. How did you know all this?"
"That's a more like it!"
I snorted and said, "Don't let the fact that I didn't earn much in those two years fool you; I got a lot of information. Those old folks in the alley love to chat when they have nothing to do!"
"Not only does he love to chat, but he also keeps up with current events!"
"These elderly folks are all old Beijing residents. They have wide connections, have seen a lot, and know a lot. Besides, some of these things weren't secrets back then!"
"Once, they were chatting and the topic turned to Tang Yanqiu. Two old men, to prove they weren't wrong, specifically found newspaper photos of the people who attended the opening of Tang Yanqiu's art museum!"
"Damn, those old men in the alley are awesome!"
Upon hearing this, Fatty Lin gave a thumbs up.
"During those two years, I listened to those old men talk a lot about palace secrets!" I chuckled.
At this point, I paused and said, "Fatty, don't let Tang Yanqiu's current age and wrinkles fool you. Actually, when she was young, she was quite the beauty icon of the older generation!"
"You lunatic, what do you mean by that?" Fatty Lin looked at me thoughtfully.
"Whatever you think it means, that's what it means!" I said.
"With whom?"
The next moment, Fatty Lin understood, and immediately leaned over, putting his arm around my shoulder and saying, "Thirteenth Brother, tell me, tell me!"
"It cannot be said, it cannot be said!" I shook my head repeatedly.
Fatty Lin looked at me, gritted his teeth, and said, "Dad!"
"Get lost!" I laughed in anger again.
"Chirp!"
Little Ba laughed along, pointing her paw at Fatty Lin, the mockery on her little face clearly visible.
"Hey, you little brat, you dare to mock me? Believe me or not, I'll throw you out and stop you from gossiping!" Fatty Lin threatened.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
Xiao Ba was not afraid at all. It stood up from Long Nier's shoulder, stretched out its paw and pointed at Fatty Lin, barking twice.
Even without Long Nier translating, I can understand what Xiao Ba is saying: You dare!
"Do you think I dare?" Fatty Lin understood and pretended to pick up Xiao Ba.
"Hey Fatty, why are you arguing with a kid?"
Before they could even catch Xiao Ba, Long Nier frowned.
"hey-hey!"
As soon as Long Nier spoke, Fatty Lin gave a fake laugh, immediately withdrew his hand, and said, "Nier, I was just teasing Xiao Ba!"
After saying that, he looked at me and said, "Crazy, hurry up and tell me, or Xiao Ba and I will start fighting!"
"bow!"
I uttered a single word: "That's all I can say. There's nothing more I can say!"
"Aren't you making me guess a riddle?" Fatty Lin was a little exasperated.
"I'm just letting you guess. If you can't guess, then forget it!" I said.
Fatty Lin glanced at me, and seeing that I really had no intention of continuing, he slumped onto the sofa, looking utterly listless.
"Alright, stop playing dead, tell me what happened with Tang Yanqiu!" I kicked Fatty Lin.
"Um!"
Fatty Lin grunted and said, "It's nothing much. Tang Yanqiu dealt in too many antiques in her younger days, and now she's plagued by evil spirits. Her husband, on the other hand, lent her his luck and warded off the evil spirits for her, so his health has deteriorated. He knows we two are quite good at treating health issues, so he wanted to come and have us treat him!"
"Borrowing luck, warding off evil?" I frowned and said, "Did Li Donglin tell you this directly?"
"Um!"
Fatty Lin nodded and said, "Li Donglin didn't hide this from her. He said Tang Yanqiu made it clear when she got married, and her husband agreed!"
"As for why I agreed, you should know!"
Fatty Lin also held back a trick, keeping me in suspense.
"Know!"
Believe it or not, I actually know why.
The actor who played Tang Sanzang was named Tang Yufan. His mother was seriously ill and he had no money for treatment, so Tang Yanqiu helped him.