Chapter 490 Secret Exposed
The next morning, before Ji Lian even got up, Yan Jiekuang heard the doorbell ring. He put on a coat in a daze and went to the front yard. When he opened the door, he saw his father standing at the door with a big bag of fried dough sticks and an aluminum pot. He said with a smile, "You haven't gotten up yet. Hurry up and get up. I brought breakfast for the children."

Yan Jiekuang woke up all of a sudden. He knew why his father came, but there was no need to come so early and bring breakfast with him. The sun was rising from the west, and it seemed that the old man had other intentions. It seemed that he was going to bleed a little.

Yan Jiekuang welcomed his father in, closed the door, and said, "Dad, there's no need to come so early. The things won't run away. I can definitely do what I promised you. What are you doing?" Then he took the fried dough sticks and aluminum pot from Yan Bugui's hand.

Yan Bugui said, "I brought soy milk. Be careful. I came here early so I can appreciate your collection earlier."

Yan Jiekuang had no choice but to put the food in the restaurant, and then took Yan Bugui to the backyard, saying as they walked, "Have you eaten?"

Yan Bugui said, "I've eaten. Take me to see your collection. I can't wait any longer. Don't keep me in suspense."

Yan Jiekuang took him directly to his basement and turned on all the lights and ventilation systems. When Yan Bugui arrived at the basement, he was stunned and asked, "When was this basement built? How come I don't know about it?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "It was built many years ago. It was there when I moved here, but it didn't have so many equipment and lighting."

"Third brother, I realize you hid it very well. You had it when you moved here. Doesn't that mean you had it when you were in elementary school, in the 1950s?" Yan Bugui asked a little angrily.

Yan Jiekuang nodded embarrassedly and said, "It seems so. Dad, what would you like to drink? There is a desk and a stool here. Take your time. I'll go make you a one-yuan jasmine flower." After that, he turned around and left without any hesitation.

After a while, Yan Jiekuang became a little worried about his collection, so he gritted his teeth, carried a tray with teacups and teapots on it, and also carried a thermos, and then went back into the basement.

Yan Bugui was concentrating on looking at a painting. When he saw Yan Jiekuang coming in, he rolled his eyes at him and asked, "Does your mother know about this basement?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a while and said, "My mother seems to only know that I have three cellars here, but she doesn't know about this basement." Then he put the tray on the side of the table.

After hearing what Yan Jiekuang said, Yan Bugui felt a little relieved. He sighed and said, "When you were little, everyone knew that you were a little secretive, but I never thought you could hide it so deeply. You didn't even tell your family about such a big thing. Who were you guarding against?"

"Dad, I was wrong. Please take your time and see if the children have gotten up." Yan Jiekuang also felt that he had gone too far, so he turned around and ran away. As for his own collection, he could do whatever he wanted with it.

After a while, the children at home also got up. Xiao Hai asked while washing up, "Dad, who came this morning?"

Yan Jiekuang was a little absent-minded at this time, and answered casually: "Who else could it be? Your grandfather, he is in our basement."

Xiaohai and Xixi, who were washing up at this time, were stunned. Xixi's mouth was still covered with toothpaste foam. She asked with wide eyes, "Dad, when did our family get a basement?"

Yan Jiekuang didn't notice anything unusual about the two children. While brushing his teeth, he said, "It's always been like this. Don't you know?" At this time Yan Jiekuang raised his head and looked at the surprised expressions of Xiaohai and Xixi. He almost slapped himself. What happened so early in the morning? He forgot that only he, Ji Lian and Shi Lei knew about the basement.

At this moment, Yan Jiekuang could only play dumb and said, "Didn't I tell you?"

Xixi suddenly squatted on the sink with the toothpaste tube and said, "Dad, I'm fourteen years old this year. From the time I was born until now, I didn't know that my house had a basement. Do you think I'm your daughter?" Xiaohai was also looking at Yan Jiekuang angrily.

Yan Jiekuang was very embarrassed and said, "Maybe I forgot to tell you that there is nothing there and there is nothing to say."

After saying that, Yan Jiekuang took his things and ran away. When he returned to the bedroom, he slapped himself in the face and said, "What happened today? Why can't you keep your mouth shut?"

Ji Lian was folding the quilt. She looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you? You slapped yourself in the face so early in the morning."

Yan Jiekuang sighed and recounted what happened in the morning. Ji Lian burst into laughter after listening to him and said, "You, really? You've been hiding it for half your life, and it's all revealed this morning. Okay, I'll explain to the kids, and you go see if Liangzi and Fangfang are up." Yan Jiekuang went to Chen Liang's room opposite in frustration. When he opened the door, he saw Chen Liang struggling to fold his quilt. Yan Jiekuang took it and asked him to go and wake his sister up.

Fangfang woke up in a daze and saw Yan Jiekuang folding the quilt. She climbed onto Yan Jiekuang's back and said, "Dad, I dreamed about you. You took me to eat fruit, which was delicious."

When Yan Jiekuang heard Fangfang's babyish words, his heart melted and he said, "Today I will take you to eat delicious fruit. Hurry up and get up. Your grandfather has bought soy milk and fried dough sticks for you."

When Yan Jiekuang took the dressed brother and sister to wash up, he found that only Ji Lian was brushing her teeth. Yan Jiekuang asked, "Where are Xiao Hai and the others? Are they still angry?"

Ji Lian shook her head and said, "No, he also went into the basement and never came out."

Yan Jiekuang said to himself with some worry, "I hope they don't break my things."

Ji Lian rolled her eyes at him and said, "No wonder the two kids are angry. You kept it a secret from them for so long and didn't even consider them as family. Okay, you should think about Da Pang, Xiao Pang, and Shi Li. Da Pang and Xiao Pang are easy to fool, but Shi Li is a difficult one."

Yan Jiekuang instantly became unhappy and was worried. He waited until breakfast was on the table before he went to the basement to call the two children. Chen Liang and Chen Fang had a special liking for eating, so no matter what meal it was, they would always sit quietly at the table and wait.

Yan Jiekuang came to the basement and saw his son and daughter lying on the table looking at the painting that Yan Bugui had just looked at. When Xixi saw Yan Jiekuang coming in, he snorted at first. Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Xixi, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Hai was carefree and said excitedly, "Dad, this is really an authentic Tang Bohu painting? What is the name of this painting?"

Yan Jiekuang took a glance and said, "Yes, this is the first painting your father restored. It should be called "Lady Playing the Lute Under the Moon". Did you see that there is also a seal of Wanli Zhibao there?"

Xixi said beside him: "Dad, when did you collect all these? How come we don't know about it?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Your father has collected it since he was a child. Let's go. You still have to go to school. Come back and see it when you have time. This thing won't disappear. By the way, where is your grandfather?"

Xiao Hai smiled and said, "He is counting your gold ingots. Don't say anything in there."

Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "You guys go up first and enjoy it when you have time. I'll go see your grandfather."

The two children ran towards the passage of the basement, and Yan Jiekuang entered a room inside. There was nothing else in the room but gold and silver. Yan Bugui was actually looking at the gold ingots with shining eyes.

Yan Jiekuang walked over and said, "Dad, look at what they are doing. These things are basically the same, all government silver."

Yan Bugui said, "I feel like a landlord in the old society standing here. By the way, where did you get so many gold and silver ingots?"

Yan Jiekuang recounted the experience of discovering these things. When Yan Bugui heard that they were found in this yard, he showed a strange expression and said, "You said that the basement was also found in the yard, but there is nothing in the one in my west wing. This is not fair."

This sentence made Yan Jieguang so angry that he almost fainted. He said, "Okay, if you like, take two with you when you leave. This thing is not worth much now."

At this time, Yan Bugui put down the things in his hands with a smile on his face and said, "This is my son. He knows what your father likes."

Yan Jiekuang shook his head and ignored him, going straight out of the basement. There was a little baby waiting for him in the backyard.

(End of this chapter)