The Two Heroes of the Ye Family

The three of them were silent for a while. Ye Xiaoyang took the initiative to break the deadlock and said to the two elders:

"Mr. Wu, Mr. Liu, you two are experts. I will pay for the copies and antique imitations.

No matter who does this, it will take a lot of time, not to mention the cost of materials?

I'll try to move the original out of the International Settlement.

Besides, I have an idea.”

Mr. Liu immediately responded.

"Xiao Ye, tell me what you think."

“Since you two elders can copy ancient paintings and imitate antiques, why don’t we make a batch of them.

I tried to find a way to sell these copies and imitations to the Japanese devils or exchange them for the originals from the Japanese devils.

What I want to do most is to make the Japanese suffer."

Mr. Liu was quick-witted and immediately replied:

"Aren't you afraid they'll cause you trouble?"

"Two seniors, tell the truth.

If it weren't for the need to protect the authentic works and antiques in my hands from being destroyed, the Japanese devils would not be able to threaten me at all.

Unless one day, the Japanese suddenly send bombers to blow me up, or use several cannons to attack me at the same time.

Otherwise they can't hurt me at all, and ordinary pistols and rifles can't hit me at all."

Old Wu and Old Liu looked at each other. They were stunned by Ye Xiaoyang's words.

They did not doubt the truthfulness of Ye Xiaoyang's words at all.

This is the real reason why Xiaoye is so confident. As the saying goes, a man of great skill is bold.

No wonder he dared to cooperate with the Special High Police. He has both ability and brains. He is indeed not an ordinary person.

Mr. Wu glanced at Mr. Liu.

"Xiao Ye, do you really want to do this?"

"Of course, how dare I speak nonsense in front of the two seniors? I will never say anything that I can't do."

Ye Xiaoyang answered firmly and confidently.

"Xiao Ye, I believe you will do what you say.

Starting from the Opium War, for a hundred years, Westerners and Japanese devils invaded China and killed Chinese people.

These bandits also took away too many cultural relics, ancient paintings, and antiques from China. We, several generations ago, have let down our Chinese ancestors."

As Mr. Wu spoke, he wiped his tears with his hands.

"Mr. Wu, don't be sad. The Japanese are like rabbits with long tails.

In three to five years at most, the Japanese will be driven out of the country by the Chinese people."

After Ye Xiaoyang finished speaking, Mr. Wu immediately asked:

"really?"

Ye Xiaoyang nodded and said:

"I have a lot of friends. The United States has already joined the war, and it won't be long before the United States counterattacks the Japanese Empire.

The Japanese are an island country with scarce natural resources.

The reason for such rapid development was that China received too much silver compensation from China after winning the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.

As the saying goes, money makes things easier, and a small country with a lot of money will naturally develop rapidly."

Old Wu looked at Ye Xiaoyang.

"Xiao Ye, can we really drive the Japanese out of China?"

"100% sure. My friend has a lot of contact with Japanese people, and the overall environment in the Japanese Empire is extremely bad right now.

There will be casualties in war. It is said that the conscription age in Japan has now been relaxed to fifteen years old.

The two seniors thought about it and wondered if this meant that the Japanese were running out of manpower.

If we waste a few more years, the Japanese will undoubtedly be defeated."

Mr. Wu nodded and said:

"I hope the Japanese devils can be driven away soon! The people of China are suffering so much."

Mr. Liu couldn't help but sigh.

"In the final analysis, it was the Manchus who harmed China and caused the Chinese people to suffer so much."

"Mr. Liu, let's look forward, learn from our shame and then be brave. I believe that China will stand up again.

In the United States, I have asked my eldest brother to purchase a machine tool manufacturing plant, a measuring equipment manufacturing plant, and an automobile engine manufacturing plant.

Spend money to hire technical talents in the United States, and then hire Chinese people in the United States to work in the factory and learn technology.

One day, when conditions in China are right, our Ye family will transfer these technologies back to China."

Ye Xiaoyang's words made the two old men respectful. They both thought that the Ye family was far-sighted.

They have already prepared for the development of China.

No wonder Xiao Ye is so outstanding. Their family thinks about problems differently from others.

A century-old dynasty, a thousand-year-old family, the family has a more unique way of thinking about problems and considers the long-term.

"Xiao Ye, I've seen from you that China will definitely stand up again in the near future."

"Mr. Wu, I have been to the United States and met wealthy and powerful people from many countries.

I feel that the difficulties China is facing now are only temporary, and it won't be long before China is unified."

Mr. Liu asked directly:

"Xiao Ye, which political party do you think will unify China?"

"Mr. Liu, didn't our Chinese ancestors tell us the answer a long time ago?

This is the objective law of world development and cannot be changed by individual will."

Old Liu was confused. He couldn't understand what Ye Xiaoyang meant at once and felt that the other party was playing a guessing game.

"Old Liu, Xiao Ye has already given the answer. Think about it, isn't there an old saying that goes, 'He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world?'"

Mr. Wu reacted very quickly.

It was then that Mr. Liu suddenly realized, and in an instant he had a clear answer in his mind.

Then he turned his head to look at Ye Xiaoyang and immediately gave Ye Xiaoyang a thumbs up.

"Xiao Ye, you are amazing."

"Mr. Liu, you are too kind. The leaders of the Communist Party have a broad vision and great wisdom, and never care about personal gain.

Like Fan Zhongyan, he has the mind to worry about the world before he enjoys the world.

He is a role model for young people in China."

Old Wu gave Ye Xiaoyang a thumbs up.

"Xiao Ye, you've perfectly interpreted the idiom 'young people are to be feared'."

"Mr. Wu, you are so kind to me. I am really humbled. I still have a lot to learn from you two seniors."

"Xiao Ye, use copies and imitations to get money from the Japanese. We two old guys support you."

"Thank you, Mr. Liu, and thank you, Mr. Wu."

Ye Xiaoyang stood up and bowed to the two old men.

Before leaving Mr. Liu's house, Mr. Liu took out five ancient paintings that he usually copied and gave them to Ye Xiaoyang.

The five selected ancient paintings represent five dynasties, and each of them is a work of a famous painter.

Mr. Wu commented on the value of the five copied originals one by one, and Ye Xiaoyang understood the intentions of the two predecessors.

This is how two seniors taught him how to distinguish the authentic ones.

The painting style of each era is different, and the paper, pens, and colors used by painters are also different.

However, some differences are very small and difficult to distinguish without sufficient knowledge and observation skills.

Ye Xiaoyang understood that different professions are like different worlds, so he listened quietly and remembered every word the two elders said.

At the Wu family, Mr. Wu also gave Ye Xiaoyang five copies of ancient paintings and a book.

That is what Mr. Wu has learned over the years.

"Mr. Wu, I really don't know how to put it into words. Thank you isn't enough to express my gratitude to you."

Mr. Wu waved his hand and said:

"Xiao Ye, from the moment you decided to earn money from the Japanese by copying ancient paintings, I decided to give you what I have learned over the years.

I just hope that more ancient paintings and antiques will remain in China and be passed down to our descendants."

"Mr. Wu, I will do my best to find a way to exchange it for the original work from the Japanese.

Try your best to prevent these bandits from taking away our Chinese national treasures, ancient paintings and antiques."

Ye Xiaoyang's determined eyes made Old Wu feel deeply moved. After all, China is China and will not always lag behind.

After leaving Wu's home, Ye Xiaoyang did not go home directly, but drove to Haoyunlai Trading Company.

Seeing his third brother come in, Ye Minghao immediately stood up.

"Third brother, how come you have time to come here?"

"I went to the homes of Elder Wu and Elder Liu this morning, and they both supported your proposal.

When we came back, the two seniors gave me five copies of ancient paintings each. Now I have ten copies of ancient paintings in my car."

"Third brother, you are so amazing."

"Second brother, it's not me who is awesome, it's Elder Wu and Elder Liu who are awesome.

I thought I was disguising myself well, but in fact, the two elders had already seen that I was the real boss behind the scenes."

“They are both great painters themselves.

Painters are different from ordinary people. They are good at capturing details that others don’t pay attention to.”

"So that's how it is. I used to think I was pretty good at pretending, but it seems I'm just conceited!"

"Haha, Third Brother, this is probably the first time you've been humiliated, right? I wasn't there and couldn't witness it myself. What a shame."

Ye Minghao joked with his third brother.

"Second brother, your reminder is timely. I feel that I have been a little arrogant recently. I should reflect on myself."

"Even though I've never met Elder Wu and Elder Liu, I know they are both highly respected elders."

"That's true. Mr. Wu also gave me his own experience in identifying antiques and ancient paintings.

They gave so many ancient paintings to copy, and even if we offered them money, they wouldn’t take it.”

"Third brother, don't be anxious. There is still a long way to go. There will always be a chance to report to the two seniors.

Next time you visit them, bring some gifts like valuable medicinal herbs, fine jade, and jadeite raw materials."

"That's a good idea. We can also bring some gifts to their families."

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