Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1747 Mom Still Can't Hold Back

After visiting his uncle and aunt, Zhou Zhi went to visit his godfather and godmother.

Because of the outstanding performance of Zhou Zhi's class at Jiachuan Middle School, Tang Dihua, the godmother who was in charge of cultural and educational work, also had the opportunity to be transferred to the city. She returned to the cultural and educational system from deputy county magistrate, but continued to work in the city.

Then they encountered the problem that the couple often encountered in their lifetime. The godfather's political achievements were also outstanding, even very outstanding. He was also promoted to the city. Logically, he should still enter the cultural and educational system.

In the end, my godfather gave in and continued to go to the Municipal Cultural Center to study his favorite local history, as well as various intangible cultural heritage and cultural relics.

But the couple remained the same. The three-bedroom, one-living-room welfare house provided by the city was not enough to accommodate their needs with one bedroom and two study rooms. Even the TV wall in the living room and the wine cabinet in the dining room were converted into bookshelves. Apart from the TV, refrigerator and washing machine that met basic living needs, the rest of the place was basically filled with books.

Zhou Zhi also added: "Godfather, this is the newly printed "Inscription on the Buried Crane" and "Thousand Characters in True and Cursive Script". One is the 'Ancestor of Nests' and the other is the 'Ancestor of Great Grass'. I brought them both to you."

"Eat watermelon with your elbow." The family still follows the old rules, and treats guests with watermelon in the summer. "Are these the two rubbings you restored for An Siyuan in New York? Then he donated the statue of the Phoenix King to help our country win the lawsuit?"

"In fact, I only realized later that he was going to donate the Phoenix Dance Heavenly King statue." Zhou Zhi explained with a smile: "These internationally famous collectors still have to abide by the law. The Phoenix Dance Heavenly King statue is clearly an object protected by the country's Cultural Relics Law after 1982. He doesn't regard it as a treasure in his hand, but a hot potato. If the media finds out, it will definitely ruin his reputation. Therefore, the best solution is to donate it back to the country where it was stolen."

"He happened to see me in New York City, and took advantage of my lack of experience in the business world. He lost his temper and tried to catch rabbits by slashing grass, so I worked for him for nothing for a month!"

"Hahaha..." Godfather knew that Zhou Zhi actually admired An Siyuan very much, otherwise he would not have tried his best to restore the two scrolls. Now he was just being stubborn: "No matter what, the two Heavenly King relief statues have returned to the motherland, setting a precedent for the use of legal means to recover cultural relics. It is an honor to be able to participate in it!"

"What are you doing now, brother? Why didn't you come back during this holiday?" Zhou Zhi took out the pair of Hetian jade seals from his bag. "He asked me to make these. It's funny to say that he wanted to carve them himself at first, but I told him that Hetian jade is too hard and I was afraid he couldn't carve it well. In the end, I asked him to draw up the red characters and I asked the master from Suzhou Jade Carving Factory to make them."

"He knows how to get a bargain." Godmother said with a smile: "You pay for the materials and the labor, and he just makes a seal?"

"My godfather also gave me a pair of bloodstone seals. How much have they increased in value now?" Zhou Zhi said, "I should be embarrassed. When I was young, I didn't know how valuable things were. I just asked for them."

"Don't you know he went abroad?" asked godfather.

"Ah? He went abroad? Where did he go?" Zhou Zhi had never heard of it. "But he is in the English department. He can pass the exams in a matter of minutes. It all depends on whether he is willing to go abroad."

"It's not based on exams." Godmother said, "Didn't Wei Yi go to England first? Qiao Mu went there this time because of a relative's accompanying relationship."

"???" Zhou Zhi was stunned for a moment before he reacted: "They are married? I went there and there was no news about such a big thing. Are they afraid of disturbing others?!"

"If you ask me, he's just living off someone for free!" Godfather flipped through the open copy of "The Epitaph of the Buried Crane" without even bothering to raise his head.

"Brother Yi can pass the exam with his own ability, so it's not because of Sister Yi's help. It just happened to be the right opportunity." Zhou Zhi said: "Congratulations, I really didn't know anything about it. I'm so rude."

"It seems that Wei Yi's unit is a little special." Godmother frowned and said, "At first they said it was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then they said it was Huaxin News Agency, and then it seemed to be none of them. He worked in a law firm over there, and it seemed that the boss was a member of parliament. Later, he applied for further studies at the university while working there." Zhou Zhi actually had some doubts in his heart. Wei Yi's work overseas, in a more literary way, was probably called a "special front", so many situations could not be told to family members. But as long as he was in England, he was not afraid. He had never heard of anything happening there in his previous life.

Zhou Zhi asked casually, "So, brother, do you want to find a university to study after you get out?"

"We're still looking for him." The godfather wasn't worried about his son at all, but the godmother was concerned: "He hasn't called for about a month. I don't know if he's found him yet."

"Brother, what are you worried about?" Zhou Zhi, like his godfather, had no doubts about his brother's abilities. "Anyone who can sell watermelons and popsicles under the sun on the new highway during the hottest days of summer can find a job anywhere. What's the name of the senator at the law firm where Sister Yi works? Li Laosan is also there now and can help if you need anything."

"It seems the boss's name is Peng Shiguo, I wonder if he is Chinese."

"What?"

"What's wrong? Is this the only famous person?"

"This guy seems to be the second leader of the Labor Party?" Zhou Zhi waved his hand quickly, "He's just a white guy, pure white, and his name is Prescott. Peng Shiguo is just a transliteration."

"How do you know this person?" Now it was the godfather and godmother's turn to be puzzled.

Zhou Zhi did not dare to say that in two years the British Labour Party would win the election, and Blair, who was also the leader of the Labour Party, would become prime minister and appoint the second leader of the party, Peng Shiguo, as deputy prime minister.

"Uh... when I was in Hong Kong Island, he happened to be visiting Hong Kong Island as well. I heard that he was one of the delegation members with a relatively good attitude towards China. The media claimed that he was a sailor and had achieved considerable political success through his own efforts, becoming the second leader of the now increasingly popular Labour Party."

"But I didn't know he had a law firm in England. If Sister Yi really works for him, this is a pretty good start."

"But, anyone can call me brother, but you can't call me godfather."

"What do you mean?" The godfather was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that Zhou Zhi was making fun of him. He closed the "Inscription on the Buried Crane" and slapped Zhou Zhi on the head: "You are the one who is rebelling against Tian Gang!"

Now people in Jiachuan and Manzhou are also saying that Old Wu is very lucky. He has followed his wife to rise to prominence all his life, and was transferred from the county to the city without doing anything. This can actually be considered a kind of "living off a gigolo".

Although it may not be true as in my brother's case, I can't help but hear others spread the word.

"You two should stop making trouble." The godmother said with a smile, "Elbow, you should be congratulated. It's not easy to complete your undergraduate studies in two years and apply for graduate school."

Zhou Zhi knew immediately that his mother couldn't help but let the news out in advance. He smiled and said, "We can keep quiet about this behind closed doors. Actually... I think it's quite easy."

“Hahahaha…” Godfather couldn’t help but laugh: “Your master’s family has been well-known in the academic world for generations for being low-key and humble. As the last disciple, do you want to rectify the school’s style? I’m calling your master now and expelling you from the school. It’s not too late!”