A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

Chapter 336 Painting

Xu Youyou looked at the old man's energetic appearance and suddenly understood something.

It is said that appearance reflects the heart. Although this is not absolutely true, it is pretty close.

People who are in a weak position are bound to be timid in their words and actions.

And a strong person can be identified with just a glance.

Although the old man Wu in front of him is over 90 years old, his eyes are bright, his movements are powerful, and he is very decisive in what he says and does. He doesn't look like the kind of person who would be in a weak position at home or at work.

No wonder, even the great-grandson can't do anything to the old man.

"Old man, don't be angry for now. We can talk slowly." Xu Youyou said.

The old man listened to this, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he waved his hand and said, "I'm old and can't hear clearly. You said you want to steal my things? I'll beat you to death!"

The old man said this as if it was an early warning. After he finished speaking, he picked up the crutch beside him and pretended to hit him.

The bodyguards quickly stood in front of Xu Youyou to protect her.

"Boss, this old man is unreasonable. Don't force yourself on him," the bodyguard advised.

Xu Fang also nodded at the side: "Boss, the old saying is right, a son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall. If you really want to persuade him, let me do it. You can take a look around the village."

Xu Youyou waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't force anything on someone who can't make sense."

The group discussed for a long time but still couldn't come up with a set of rules.

Xu Youyou suddenly looked at Liu Xiangyi beside her: "Xiangyi, what are you thinking about?"

Liu Xiangyi didn't say anything, but instead looked carefully at a painting behind the old man.

It is said to be a painting, but in fact it is still on the drawing board and is only half painted.

"This painting is very beautiful." Liu Xiangyi said.

Not only does Xu Youyou's mission as a crew member now fall on the old man, but the golden pointer of her mission to pick up leaks is also pointing to the old man's home.

Xu Youyou always valued Liu Xiangyi's intuition, and immediately said to Xu Fang beside her: "Sister Xu, can you tell the old man that I want to buy the painting he is painting?"

Xu Youyou also found it quite strange. The information Ouyang Ouyang provided did not mention at all that the old man could paint.

Besides, it seems a bit strange that a 90-year-old rural man has all the professional painting tools at hand.

After receiving clear instructions, Xu Fang immediately started communicating loudly with the old man.

But even though he boasted to the heavens, the old man still had a sour face: "Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you trying to make me deaf? I won't rent the cellar, and I won't sell my words! Get out of here!"

After being scolded, Xu Fang was angry, but she didn't dare to quarrel with the old man. Instead, she turned around and told Xu Youyou: "The old man doesn't want to. Boss, do you think his hearing is actually very good, and he is just pretending?"

Xu Youyou nodded in agreement: "Looking at him like this, if I say he's sixty, I'm afraid people will believe him. He doesn't look that old at all."

Seeing Xu Fang return in disappointment, Xu Youyou didn't give up on the matter. Instead, she set her sights on Liu Xiangyi: "Xiangyi, why don't you go and ask him? You don't necessarily have to buy his paintings. Try to talk to him more and build a good relationship with him."

Liu Xiangyi was not very confident when she received the order, but when she thought about the fact that Xu Youyou was supporting her with a high salary and that the old man was responsible for Song Zhibai's movie, she still plucked up the courage to go up and communicate with the old man.

"Grandpa Wu, our boss..."

Liu Xiangyi had just finished speaking.

Old Master Wu glared at her and slammed his cane on the ground: "Get out too!"

Liu Xiangyi felt a lump in his throat and ran back dejectedly.

The little girl is young, cute and has a cheerful personality. The whole team has always treated her as a mascot. When they suddenly saw her being wronged, they all felt distressed.

"Boss, let's just forget it. We've tried our best anyway. If it really doesn't work, let Director Ouyang think of another way to dig one out." Xu Fang suggested.

Xu Youyou thought to herself that if it was just the cellar, she would have given up long ago. She didn't dare give up her own mission of picking up the leaks. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind and she asked, "Where is the cellar?"

Xu Fang remembered it clearly: "The cellar was right in the old man's backyard. The backyard was nestled against the mountains and beside the water, forming a natural barrier. Other roads were difficult to enter. If Xiao Luo hadn't been playful when he was a teenager and secretly ran into their cellar, outsiders would have never known about such a luxurious cellar."

Xu Youyou asked doubtfully, "Don't locals dig cellars this way?"

Xu Fang couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "Boss, no one else digs a cellar like this. It's not like they're going to live in it, so who would dig something so weird?"

Xu Youyou grew up in an orphanage and had seen villagers using cellars to store sweet potatoes. She asked, "What do the villagers use to store their sweet potatoes in the cellars?"

"Boss, I really don't know what's in their cellar. I'll go ask the villagers now," said Xu Fang.

Xu Youyou and the others did not leave, but continued to wait outside the gate.

Old Man Wu inside the door stopped painting and glared at the group of people fiercely.

Xu Youyou hadn't noticed it before, but now looking at the half painting drawn by the old man, she felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

The painting does not depict any famous mountain scenery or a portrait sketch, but a cabinet. It is not an ink painting, but an oil painting.

The lines on the cabinet are very clear, with an ancient charm.

Perhaps Xu Youyou's gaze was too obvious. After the old man noticed it, he immediately put away his painting, then went into the house and closed the door heavily.

Xu Youyou was still thinking about the painting, and always felt that her familiarity with it was not without reason.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Fang came back. After some inquiries, she got the result which was no different from the common understanding. Villagers rarely use cellars now. Those who still have cellars store crops such as sweet potatoes in them, which is no different.

Liu Xiangyi suddenly said, "Mr. Wu doesn't want to rent out the cellar. Is it because there are treasures hidden in it?"

Xu Fang smiled and said, "Little girl, have you read too many novels and watched too many TV dramas? If there really is a treasure hidden in the cellar, the old man could just take it out. Why does he have to keep it hidden? The villagers also said that the old man has a strange temper and is unwilling to change his mind once he makes up his mind."

Liu Xiangyi listened to this, but didn't give up his imagination. He said, "Maybe the treasure can't be moved easily? The old man is too old to move it, and his great-grandson is not doing well. The old man is keeping this family fortune, worried that the younger generation will squander it all?"