I reminded Su Ye while stuffing a piece of braised pork into my mouth.

"You and Lao Zhang......"

Su Ye rubbed his eyebrows, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

"Lao Zhang and I have been close friends for many years, and we are known as the best in calligraphy and painting in the Jiangbei area.

More than ten years ago, the situation was turbulent.

I realized that the wind was going in the wrong direction, so I prepared to take my family abroad.

Before leaving, I persuaded Lao Zhang to leave with me, but Lao Zhang was very stubborn and refused to leave no matter what.

He also said that he has never done anything wrong in his life and is not afraid of ghosts knocking on his door in the middle of the night.

I couldn't convince him, so I had to sell my family property and leave Jiangbei with my family.

At first, I had some correspondence with Lao Zhang, but soon we lost contact due to changes in the general environment.

Until a few years ago, my family returned to Jiangbei.

After asking around, I finally contacted Lao Zhang's son.

It turns out that a few years after I left, Lao Zhang was shocked. I heard that he was imprisoned in a clay kiln for several years.

When I saw him, I almost didn't recognize him.

Lao Zhang was originally two years younger than me, but now he is skinny and old.

His mind was no longer clear, and he only talked to himself in front of a mural all day long.

Not only me, but even my own family members don’t recognize me.

Seeing my best friend of many years become like this, I feel very uncomfortable.

You know what the result is now, even if he was tied up back then, I would have to take him away with me."

I frowned, looking embarrassed.

"Uncle Su, to be honest, the situation you mentioned is not an exception, and it does not necessarily mean that he is possessed by evil spirits.

It is most likely that there is a mental problem. I can catch the demon and suppress the evil, but I can't cure the mental illness!"

Su Ye quickly waved his hand and explained.

"Little Master, Lao Zhang is by no means a simple mental illness."

I wiped the grease stains from the corners of my mouth and spread my hands helplessly.

"I can't even cure complex ones."

Su Ye's eyes were full of determination.

"No, no...that's not what I meant. What I meant was that Lao Zhang is definitely not mentally ill.

Although his mind is a little unstable, his painting skills are becoming more and more proficient.

It’s just that the things he drew are very weird..."

eccentric?

"Tell me, what's this weird method?"

Su Ye's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, but he didn't know how to speak.

"How should I put it? There is nothing wrong with each of his paintings, but there is something wrong when you look at them all together.

I feel very strange, and I don’t know how to describe it. Why don’t you come with me back to Jiangbei and help me take a look."

After hearing Su Ye's request, I was a little confused.

"Uncle Su, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I have some important things to do right now and I need to go to Baishan in a hurry.

Anyway, Mr. Zhang's illness lasted for more than a day or two. How about I wait until I finish my work and then make a special trip to Jiangbei to see you?"

Su Ye's face darkened, thinking it was my excuse, so he stood up and prepared to kneel down towards me.

"No, Uncle Su, what are you doing?"

I quickly held Su Ye's arm and whispered to dissuade him.

Su Ye's eyes were red and his thin beard was trembling slightly.

"Little master, we can't wait any longer.

In recent months, Lao Zhang's health has been deteriorating, and his mental state has become worse and worse.

If this continues, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long.

In the past six months, I have come to take this train whenever I have time, just to try my luck at seeing you again.

As long as you are willing to come with me back to Jiangbei to help Lao Zhang, no matter what the outcome is, I, Su Ye, will definitely repay you.

As far as I know, there is no direct train from Yunzhou to Baishan, and it requires several transfers.

It's better to go to Jiangbei with me.

I still have some connections in Jiangbei, and I will arrange for someone to drive you directly to Baishan when the time comes, and I will definitely not delay your business."

Su Ye's voice became deeper and deeper, his eyes were filled with anticipation, and his voice started to tremble at the end.

"Okay?"

I pondered for two seconds and looked at the empty lunch boxes on the table.

"As the saying goes, eat people with a short mouth, and take others with a soft hand.

I, Lin Shisan, never like to owe others favors. Since I ate your lunch box, I will go with you.

But let’s talk ugly ahead of time, I can’t guarantee that I can save him.”

Su Ye nodded excitedly.

"I understand. Do your best and obey fate."

I frowned and then sat back in my seat.

"I have one more request?"

Su Ye nodded slightly with a humble expression.

"Little master, just tell me, as long as I can do it, I will do my best to meet your request."

I smiled awkwardly and waved my hand.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to ask if you can give me another lunch box. It's not enough..."

Su Ye was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to react.

"Haha...I'll buy it right away. Don't worry, I'll definitely take care of it."

The train traveled through the mountains and forests for several hours, and suddenly the front suddenly opened up, and a city built along the river appeared in front of us.

"Jiangbei is about to arrive. Everyone, please check your belongings and prepare to get off the bus."

Well…………

I burped and threw the pile of lunch boxes on the table into the trash can in the hallway.

Su Ye sat next to him and held up the frames of his reading glasses with his hands, and stuffed the BB camera into his pocket.

"I contacted Zhang's nephew and he will go directly to the train station to pick us up later."

Because Jiangbei is the terminal station of this train, there are crowds of Wuyang Wuyang people everywhere outside the platform.

Jiangbei is located at a strategic location and is a transportation hub that connects the country.

No matter traveling south or north, entering from the west or leaving from the east, you have to change trains here.

I followed Su Ye out of the platform, and not long after I saw a middle-aged man in blue overalls running towards us.

"Uncle Su!"

"Xiao Wu, let me introduce you.

This is the little master I mentioned to you, I specially invited him to come over and show it to your father."

After that, Su Ye introduced me again.

"Little master, this is Zhang Xiaowu, my old brother's son. He is now a sixth-level fitter at our Jianghan Shipyard.

It's also quite remarkable.

It's just a pity that my brother's wonderful painting skills were not passed down."

Zhang Xiaowu looked around at me with a surprised look on his face, and quickly stretched out his hand towards me.

"Hello, little master, just call me Xiao Wu.

There is no distinction between high and low in this job. According to me, holding a paintbrush is no different from driving screws.

In the early years, the environment was not good, and the art of calligraphy and painting was still high, but he could not make a living.

My dad and he..."

Having said this, Zhang Xiaowu couldn't help but sigh.

"How is your dad doing recently?" Su Ye asked with concern.

Zhang Xiaowu shook his head, his brows filled with sorrow.
Chapter completed!