1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 246

Qi Kai saw Luo Tao coming back and said happily: "Hehehe! Your son is really a clever guy, so lovable."

"Then why don't you hurry up and give birth to a baby? Come and hold little October, daddy."

Luo Tao teased him, then reached out and took Little October from his arms.

"Dad, this uncle is a big liar." Little October arrived in Luo Tao's arms and quickly complained.

"Hahaha! What did he lie to you? Tell Dad, I'll get it back for you."

Luo Tao also wanted to hear it, and pushed him up and down with his arms.

Little October stumbled and finally narrated the story. After hearing this, Luo Tao gently scratched his nose with his hand.

"Silly goose."

Turning to introduce to Qi Kai: "Qi Kai, let me introduce you. This is Sister He and this is Xu Le."

"Oh, I already know Sister He, but I haven't met this little brother yet." He walked up to Xu Le and said, "Hello, Brother Xu, I'll open the door together."

"Hello, Brother Qi." Xu Le also heard from Luo Tao on the way. He is now a teacher at the university and is commonly known as a "cultural person".

"Sister He, Lezi, you go and do your business, I'll take him around the house." These words were filled with pride.

"Okay." Both of them returned to Baihua Courtyard.

"Lezi, are you having dinner at home this afternoon?" Sister He asked Xu Le in her hometown dialect.

Xiangwu means noon, a dialect term used in southern Henan, northern Anhui, and northwest Jiangsu. Sister He often said that almost everyone in the Luo family understands what it means.

"No, I said I was going to Xichang Tower." Xu Le replied to her, then turned to the fish tank and played with the goldfish.

Sister He went to the sunny area outside the kitchen door and continued to collect new shoes.

"How is Lao Qi?"

"Okay, I haven't seen you for a few years and you have become a rich man. How big is this courtyard?" Qi Kai looked at the courtyard and was filled with emotion.

"Not more than three thousand square meters!" Luo Tao was in a particularly happy mood.

Some people say that once you pretend to be B, you feel good for a while, and you always feel good pretending to be B.

"Three thousand square meters! It's not much. You are really loud enough. Otherwise, everyone said that capitalists are evil. This is absolutely true."

Qi Kai said this as a joke, because his family used to do business. I heard that during the Republic of China, they were quite famous in Wen City, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Just because his family has this history, his parents left early, and he was the only one who was not close. Did not go to college.

Nowadays, students who go to college really need to be "clean", otherwise they will not be able to pass the political review.

"Hahaha! Let me tell you..." Luo Tao held his son in his arms, took him to visit the east courtyard, and explained the history of this courtyard to him in detail.

"Why did you collect so much old furniture? Do you keep it and sell it?" As soon as he said this, Luo Tao wanted to go to Zhejiang University to report him as ignorant.

"You are just a stick, do you know what materials these are made of? This pair is a pair of huanghuali carved peony armchairs from the Ming Dynasty, and this one is a golden nanmu piano table under the Qing Dynasty. Look at the carved five-clawed golden dragon and clouds. Pattern, royal item, this piece..."

Luo Tao took the trouble to explain to him the origin of these furniture, which made him feel very comfortable.

"Listen to what you said, this room is full of treasures! No, when did you start to like collecting?"

"Have you forgotten what I do at home?"

"Don't you run a bookstore? Well, why did I forget this? No wonder you went to the junkyard when you returned to the city to collect treasures."

Qi Kai occasionally speaks with a Beijing flavor, but it's not too strong.

To put it bluntly, he is not a good comrade, and what is more important is that Luo Tao is competent for this job.

"Haha! Come on, I'll take you to the Orchid Pavilion in the backyard to have a look."

"Okay, let me open my eyes today."

Luo Tao was also tired of hugging him, so he put down Little October and took his hand to the backyard.When you push open the door of Lanting Building, you will see rows of heavy antique shelves.

Qi Kai's eyes widened, it was really a long time since he had seen it. It was estimated that there were nearly a thousand books on the shelf, all arranged according to the classics and history collections.

Qi Kai walked over and browsed through a few books, most of which were old books from the Republic of China period, with handwritten annotations.

"How is it?" Luo Tao took Xiao Shiyue by the hand and followed.

He closed the "Shang Shu" published by Zhonghua Book Company in his hand and gave a thumbs up to express his acceptance.

"Come on, let's go upstairs. Today I'll open your eyes to what it means to open a bookstore."

When Xiao October heard that he was going upstairs, he was so happy that he broke away from Luo Tao's big hand and quickly climbed the stairs.

Boys are skinny, and this staircase is really unique in the Luo family. The little guy often climbs up secretly, and the family is worried. In the past, the door of Lanting House was always open. Later, for the sake of little October's safety, only the door was opened. Can be closed.

Today he got the chance to crawl.

"Your boy is quite excited."

The two of them didn't say much, just followed Little October step by step and watched him climb the stairs.

I hope Xiao Shiyue doesn't think too much about it, Dad, it's all for your own good.

"Look, the bookshelf on this floor are all made of golden nanmu. There are more than 200 books published in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as some four treasures of the study, bamboo, wood, ivory and jade."

Luo Tao patiently showed off his wealth in front of him and took out a drawer from the book shelf. These were all specially designed for books.

Qi Kai carefully looked through the books and said, "This is the Golden House!"

He was playing with a Duan inkstone, and Luo Tao smiled and said, "If you like it, take it. I'll keep it here for free."

He also had a family background, and Luo Tao knew that he was good at calligraphy. In later generations, his calligraphy was also very famous in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

"Is that bad?"

"A sword is given to a hero, so let's stop saying these polite words."

Qi Kai hesitated for a moment, but happily accepted it, thinking to himself that he would find a chance to repay Luo Tao in the future!
"This is the study room. My dad often practices calligraphy here." The study room on the second floor is not big. It is surrounded by a sea of ​​books on three sides. A set of rosewood furniture faces the crabapple outside the window.

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful." Qi Kai praised the environment repeatedly, and then picked up the half-written "Preface to the Lanting Collection" written by Luo Shaoyi on the desk.

"Uncle's cursive writing is very skillful."

"Hahaha, if my dad knew that someone praised his handwriting, he would be happy all day long."

"I will tell grandpa." Little October climbed onto the Arhat bed by the window and happily accepted the job.

Luo Tao and Qi Kai looked at each other and laughed, while Little October was rolling around on the bed cutely. He was even more excited at this time.

The two chatted for a few more words in the study, and Luo Tao specially presented him with a golden nanmu bracelet.

He felt very embarrassed, so he gave the pen he carried with him to Little October.

A trace of reluctance could be seen from his expression. Luo Tao did not have any dissatisfaction with him for this. He knew that Qi Kai was not a stingy person.

How can a person who is willing to give half of his meal to others in an age of hunger be a stingy person?

Perhaps the pen had a special affection for him, so Luo Tao tried to persuade him. As the old saying goes: A gentleman does not take away what others love.

But he insisted on sending her off, so Luo Tao could only take it on behalf of Xiaoyue.

At about eleven o'clock, the two of them took turns carrying Little October to Xichang Tower in Houhai for dinner.

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