Chapter: 5247

Above the wall on which the altar table rested, there were three traditional Chinese paintings hanging.

In the center, there was a painting of an elderly man wearing a long blue gown, standing on top of a giant stone on a mountain peak, his hands clasped behind him, and his hair flowing in the wind. The old man looked up at the sky with an expression full of grandeur and dignity.

On the left side, there was a painting of a child around seven or eight years old sitting cross-legged on a stone table, reading a book. On the right side, there was a painting of an elderly person sitting upright.

Ye Chen had experience with antiques, and he could tell that these paintings were all ancient paintings, dating back to a very distant era.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Although I don't know if these three paintings are from the hands of a legendary master or not, just looking at their exquisite craftsmanship and unique flair, I can definitely conclude that they're not ordinary pieces. If they were put on the market, each one would fetch at least tens of thousands, and the three together would sell for over a hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand is no small amount for an ordinary person. Since Mrs. Jiang's family has these paintings with such value hanging in her home, why did her son get swindled by someone claiming to hire him as a sailor in Mexico? To the point where mother and child were almost killed abroad..."

Thus, Ye Chen's doubts multiplied.

However, he could also see that his speculation yesterday was correct - Mrs. Jiang's family, despite their current poverty, had a family background that was absolutely not ordinary!

At this moment, the middle-aged man looked at these two well-dressed young people with some tension and awkwardness. He pointed to the low wooden table and stools in the middle of the room and said, "Please sit down, please sit down. It's really inconvenient for us, I'll go get you some water."

Ye Chen came back to his senses, smiled, and said, "Thank you, there's no need to be so polite. We don't need it."

As they spoke, Mrs. Jiang washed her hands, despite the water still on them, and hurriedly ran in, looking anxious as she said, "Please sit down, esteemed guests! Our home is poor, we have nothing like furniture, not even a decent chair to sit on - it's really inconvenient for you two!"

Ye Chen respectfully said, "Mrs. Jiang, please sit down first!"

Mrs. Jiang hesitated for a moment and then sat down in front of Ye Chen with a smile, looking at him benevolently and curiously asking, "Young fellow, you said your old man recognized my husband - what's the name of your old man?"

Ye Chen was taken aback and didn't know how to answer.

In fact, his thoughts were very simple before. After finding Grandma, he would say that she was his old lady's friend and give her a Rejuvenation Pill in person, then tell her that he had already bought a house and a shop for her and her son in Shu City, and asked them to settle down there.

If she doubted her identity or didn't want to accept it, he would have a way out - just subtle psychological hints.

At that time, he would just give her one psychological hint after another until they completely accepted his words and naturally accepted the house and funds he had offered, which would allow him to withdraw with a clear conscience.

However, the current situation showed that this grandma seemed unusual and ordinary, Ye Chen wanted to know more, but if he asked Grandma questions, he would have to use those simple and rough psychological hints again. He was really worried about how to proceed.

Grandma seemed to notice Ye Chen's hesitation and tangled emotions, so she told her son, "Younger brother, take your bow and arrow and go hunting in the wild for some game before it gets dark. Today, we have honored guests at home, and we must kill a chicken to entertain them."

The middle-aged person nodded without thinking and said, "Alright, Mother, you can receive the guests first. I'll head out now."

As he spoke, he took out a self-made bow and arrow from behind the door and then quickly left the house.

Ye Chen noticed that Grandma was trying to send her son away, so he didn't say anything.

Chen Zexi was taken aback and asked, "Old lady... it's getting late, won't there be any danger going out hunting?"

Grandma shook her head and said, "My younger brother has the ability to hunt. We don't have any young people around here, and old people can't move to catch game, so there are plenty of wild birds and hogs everywhere. He's very familiar with this place and won't be in danger."

As she was saying this, Grandma sighed and said with a heart full of pain: "It's just that my son was deceived by someone to go to Mexico, where they took out one kidney and half a liver, thank goodness he recovered well and didn't have any sequelae or disabilities...". JrNovels.com