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The fat man was surprised, Li Chunjiang was surprised, and Liu Jun was even more surprised than them.

He also heard Li Chunjiang's review of this painting. He did not expect that he had just met the old man by chance, and the old man actually gave him such a precious painting worth a thousand gold.

Especially when the old man gave him, he did not mention the preciousness of this painting at all, and seemed to have just given him an ordinary New Year painting.

Damn, who was the other party? He could give away the precious things that were worthless without frowning. What was even more amazing was that he never even mentioned the preciousness of the painting. When he met a rich man, he thought about the other party’s four followers and the aura of the old man, he was definitely a big figure.

Unfortunately, I missed it with them like this and didn't even leave a contact information.

"I'm going to see Li Chunjiang, I wonder if this brother's surname is named after the master?" Li Chunjiang is very interested in Liu Jun now. He stood here in a side door and lined up to give gifts. He was wearing only ordinary student clothes and towels, and he did not look like wealth. But he just gave a famous painting worth a thousand gold medals as soon as he made a move.

Of course, what he was most interested in was how this painting came into his hands. As far as he knew, this painting should be now stored in the hands of Mei Zhihuan, a relative of the Li family. The Mei family is the leader of the four major clans in Macheng, so it is not an ordinary family.

Mei Guozhen, the father of his aunt Mei, was once the Minister of War. In his early years, he was on the same list as his brother and brother-in-law, and became famous all over the world. Later, his two other brothers were also Chinese and military Jinshi.

Nephew Mei Zhihuan and his son were both Jinshi.

Mei Zhihuan passed the imperial examination for scholar at the age of fourteen, passed the imperial examination for Jinshi at the age of twenty-eight, and passed the imperial examination for Shuji. After decades of official career, she was promoted to the position of governors in Nangan, Gansu and other places. After retiring a few years ago, she was still unwilling to be lonely and organized a gentry armed force, and even brought dozens of red cannons from his old subordinates in Nangan.

Although Mei Zhihuan was a Jinshi, she was very good at training and leading troops to fight. She wiped out pirates in Guangdong, wiped out gangs in Nangan, and then defeated the thieves when she went to Gansu. She refused to be idle when she returned home. Whether it was a peddler, a young man, a beggar, a peddler, or a peddler, if she was unjustly angry, she could tell her that she would personally adjust and deal with it.

There are those treacherous clerks in the county who are fishing in the village, and the government does not care about it, he will send servants to arrest people, insult and teach them a lesson, and then submit them to the county government for disposal.

Therefore, in recent years, although many high-ranking officials and officials have retired, no one is as energetic as Mei Zhihuan, and no one is as praised by the village as he is. Because there are many mountains of Macheng and there are many thieves, he also organized a village group to train the village group according to the army's organization and laws, raise hundreds of strong soldiers, and collect many refugees as raids. He also gets Nangan cannons and red-clothed cannons from the old subordinates of Nangan and Guangdong to build villages and forts to guard them. He also established a cavalry servant and patrol everywhere, which has made the bandits and thieves often circling around the city and dare not attack easily.

Now that thieves from all over the country have resurfaced, the momentum has risen again. Mei Zhihuan even built a large fort in the Mei family in Chenzhuang, southeast of the county, called Baosheng Fort, which accepts refugees to settle down. The higher the momentum, the more powerful the magistrates are, in Macheng, but Mei Zhihuan, followed by a group of retired senior officials such as Li Changgeng, and then a prominent family.

Li Chunjiang respects Mei Zhihuan very much, thinking that a gentry like Mei Zhihuan is a role model for scholars. He can benefit the people when he is an official, and even if he retires from his hometown, he can benefit the countryside.

He knew that in addition to being an official, Mei Zhihuan was also a master in the literary world, and left behind many famous articles, belonging to the Public Security Sect. Dong Qichang also had a good relationship with the literati of the Public Security Sect and had a good relationship with Mei Zhihuan. Therefore, the peerless paintings in his later years finally came to Mei Zhihuan.

But how did this painting end up in Mei Zhihuan's hands?

He was very curious, very curious.

Since the young master Chunjiang was so polite, Liu Jun of course also returned with courtesy and hurriedly said, "Liu Jun and Liu Jiye are now a student of Weiwu, Huangzhou, in Xiwan, Xiamacheng."

"I dared to ask, where did the young master come from this painting?"

"A old man who met with apples and water gave him a gift. At that time, he lost the birthday gift he prepared to celebrate Mr. Liu for some reason. The old man gave this painting and said that he wanted him to use it as a gift. At that time, the old man did not say that the painting was so precious, and did not pay attention to it at the next moment. Unexpectedly, it was such a precious thing, which was really surprising."

"Hmph, why do I hear this so hard to believe? I think this is a liar, and this painting was even stolen." The fat man didn't believe Liu Jun's words at all, so there was no such good thing.

Liu Jun turned his head and smiled at the fat man, "Actually, you should have seen that old man, that is, the old man you shouted in the tea shop to beat and kill. This painting was given to him by him."

The fat man was surprised, "That old man is immortal?"

Li Chunjiang was moved after hearing this, "Can the old man Brother Liu talks about to describe it to me?"

Liu Jun said a briefly.

Li Chunjiang nodded frequently, then turned to ask the fat man, "What's going on with the tea shop that Brother Liu Gang said?"

The fat man didn't want to say such a shameful thing, but since Li Chunjiang asked, he finally said it all over. After listening to the fat man's narration, Li Chunjiang was basically sure that Liu Jun did not lie to him. The old man Liu Jun and Fat Man were undoubtedly Mei Zhihuan.

When Li Chunjiang thought of the unexpected things that Mei Zhihuan often did, he felt that the matter had basically been explained clearly. Mei Zhihuan obviously admired Liu Jun, and then generously gave this precious calligraphy and painting to Liu Jun. Although for some reason he did not tell Liu Jun his identity, this was not a strange thing.

"Brother Liu, now that you know how precious this thing is, do you still want to give it as a birthday gift?"

Liu Jun smiled, "The gift is a heart."

"Very good, such a valuable gift, I believe Mr. Liu will be very happy after receiving it. Why not take Brother Liu to see Mr. Liu and you will personally deliver the gift to the old man."

"Thank you so much." Liu Jun thanked him quickly. He did not forget the purpose of his trip. Although he had conflicts with Fatty Liu, he mainly came to join the Liu family, not Liu Fatty Liu.

In the inner courtyard of the Liu family's mansion, Old Master Liu took the precious painting and carefully admired it for a long time, and then looked at Liu Jun for a long time.

"You said you came from the Liu family in Xiwan?"

“That’s right.”

"Who is Liu Chengye you?"

Liu Jun looked at Liu Chengqi, the old master of the Liu family, and replied seriously, "That's the ancestor of the family!"

Old Master Liu frowned slightly. When he heard the Liu family in Xiwan, he almost guessed who the visitor was, and even guessed the purpose of the visitor. He originally wanted to wave his hand and let him leave, but in the end he asked again, "Are you a martial artist now?"

"yes."

"Okay, I'll accept your gift, and I like it very much. However, I still want to tell you that Liu Chengye has been reborn from the Liu family and has been removed from the genealogy. So many years have passed, and since you have taken root in Xiwan, let's live there well."

"granduncle..."

"Don't call that, you are not a child of my Liu family."

"I know my grandfather was at fault back then, but after decades, he has already made ancient times. Now, can't we return to the clan?"

"The state has its own laws and family rules. This is the decision made by the old patriarch and my uncle at that time, and it is irreversible." Old Master Liu said impatiently, "Young man, be down-to-earth, don't just think about climbing the dragon and supporting the phoenix. This was how your grandfather was finally expelled from the clan."

"I hope the Liu family can give us a chance."

"But the Liu family doesn't need such an opportunity." Old Master Liu ruthlessly refused.

Liu Jun couldn't have thought that the old man would not give him a chance so he was stunned for a moment.

"You can leave and don't come again in the future."

"In addition, I hope I won't hear anyone playing the signboard of the Suokouhe Liu family outside in the future, otherwise, it will be very serious, do you understand?"

Although he was reluctant, Liu Jun had to nod his head in the face of Liu Chengqi's indifferent attitude.

"Goodbye!"

"Not giving!"

When he left the study and came to the front hall, Li Chunjiang was still sitting there. When he saw him coming out, he took the initiative to greet him.

"how?"

"Nothing." Liu Jun shook his head.

"Xiwan Liu Family, I should have thought that you are the descendants of the Liu Family who was expelled from the Liu Family back then? You come today, probably hoping to return to the Liu clan. It seems that Old Master Liu refused."

Liu Jun was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the other party knew so clearly about the Liu family's old things.

"Don't forget that the four prominent families in Macheng are actually in-laws, and the affairs of each family are almost clear to each other." Li Chunjiang saw Liu Jun's doubts and explained with a smile.

"It's indeed rejected."

"Actually, you have nothing to be sad about. You can also make a difference when you set up your own business. I think you are a handsome and a talented person. Even if you don't rely on the power of the Liu clan, you can still make a name for yourself. You are a martial artist now. This year is the year of the provincial examination. You will have a martial artist. If you can still get a martial artist next year, you will be able to get a martial artist. If you can still get a martial artist next year, then Xiwan Liu will be up. After several generations, who can know that Xiwan Liu can't flourish like Suokouhe Liu. Maybe one or two hundred years later, everyone will only remember Xiwan Liu but not Suokouhe Liu."

"How could it be that simple?" Liu Jun shook his head.

However, after being enlightened, I felt a little relieved. I couldn't recognize the relatives of the Liu family and could not rely on this big tree. Even if I rely on myself, it wouldn't be impossible.

"Where is that painting by Dong Qichang?" Li Chunjiang asked.

"There is no reason to ask for the gift you gave."

Li Chunjiang also smiled beside him, "It's Mr. Liu who doesn't want to spit out the fat meat in his mouth. Mr. Liu is unwilling to let you recognize your ancestors, but he has accepted such a valuable gift. It's really shameless."

"Don't you have a relative with the Liu family? Isn't that good?" Liu Jun said in surprise.

"Hahaha, I'm helping the doctor or not, I'm telling the truth."
Chapter completed!