Chapter 639 Mutton Alley

Xisi Mutton Alley.

There is a white iron arch at the entrance of the street, with a red letter written on it: Geology Auditorium Jewelry Street.

The words were written casually, without signature, and received no attention.

The pedestrians below came and went, turning a blind eye to it, just as I had done for many years in the past, and it seemed that I would continue to do so for many years to come, so that there was no need to pay special attention to it.

Academician Du couldn't wait to push open the back door of the Rolls-Royce, and stared deeply in the direction of the street.

Here, he has stored half a century of youth, his youthful spirit, his expectations for a young China, and his smooth sailing and ups and downs.

Mutton Hutong, the name is indecent, but it is the core coordinates for Chinese geologists to wander back and forth across the great rivers and rivers of the motherland, winding among the high mountains and ridges, and gaining happiness in places that are inaccessible.

Academician Du still remembers the scene when he came to Mutton Alley for the first time when he was Xiaodu.

Academician Du couldn't help but take a deep breath, beautiful, familiar, in memory...

Cough cough cough.

A car just passed by, spraying exhaust fumes all over his face.

Zuo Cidian, who was reluctant to get out of the car, watched from the co-pilot's seat, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "This academician did it, it's really nerve-wracking."

Ling Ran and Tian Qi got out of the car and looked around curiously.

The name of Mutton Hutong itself has the taste of the old capital, and the atmosphere of green bricks and ancient locust trees is still somewhat, but more is the bustle of small shops along the street.

A few passers-by and shopkeepers who were nearby also stared at Rolls Royce unabashedly. On Jewel Street, the appearance of a Rolls-Royce Phantom always brings some subtle emotions.

"The back door of the Department of Geology used to be here. There is a Geological Auditorium in front of it, and movies used to be shown..." Academician Du came over, and introduced the surrounding area with nostalgic emotions: "The Jewelry Trading Center is right in front of you. The amount of jewelry has been traded, and I often like to come here..."

Ling Ran listened quietly. He is not a social person, and his tolerance for chatting is also very low. However, considering that Academician Du is a patient, and his current state is affected by the disease, Ling Ran reluctantly Can still listen.

"I have a shop facing the street here,

Later, it also opened into a jewelry store, and the grandson of the family watched it. The warehouse inside is half of the things he bought and sold, and the other half is my collection. "Academician Du said with a smile on his face, and said: "The geological collection is much simpler than other collections. Are they all stones? "

Zuo Cidian took a "hissy" breath when he heard it: "Are you someone who has shops in the capital?"

"I sold some of my previous collections and bought them again. With so many things, there must be a place to put them. For my wife, it is enough to dedicate my youth and grandchildren, and dedicate it to my son. The grandson is not only our grandson, but also our son. His son, he is not willing." Academician Du's voice lowered a little: "Doing geology is a bit bitter. There are sweet and bitter, less sweet and more bitter."

Zuo Cidian couldn't help being silent.

If he was allowed to choose, he would still have to consider whether to send his children to study medicine. For his grandson, he would really feel reluctant to part with it—of course, this is assuming he has a grandson.

Academician Du really has a grandson. He raised his chin and laughed again: "My eldest grandson has a bit of a talent for collecting, and the things he reads are okay. Occasionally, he picks up something missing in the market. If you I like it, and I can ask him to buy a few for you in a while."

Zuo Cidian clicked his tongue and said loudly: "You are working hard, and your wallet is not hard. Your collections in the early years are worth a lot now. I heard that people didn't collect them in the past? Why don't you pick them up? Great deal."

"Have you heard of the stamp craze?" Academician Du smiled: "Geological collections have only become worth a bit in recent years. They are mainly gems, pure stones, and not many people like them."

The two asked and answered, which was quite lively, but Ling Ran and Tian Qi didn't pay attention to it.

Compared with the dazzling array of shops, Ling Ran prefers the regularity of ancient buildings, and pays more attention to them. Tian Qi finally went out to play with Ling Ran, and he didn't care about the surrounding environment anymore.

Behind the Rolls-Royce, an Audi A8 that was slowly following also stopped, opened the door, and three people walked out. They were two middle-aged men with a lean figure and an old man with gray hair. .

They all stood at a distance of more than ten meters away from Tian Qi without saying a word, neither approaching nor saying hello, just standing silently.

Academician Du glanced at it, and didn't care anymore. He was going to have surgery tomorrow, so he didn't have the mood to care about it.

"Let's go, go to my shop and have a look. I'll tell you about my collection." Academician Du enthusiastically dragged Ling Ran into his shop, greeted his chubby grandson, and went straight to the back. store away.

Academician Du's collection is placed on rows of wooden shelves.

The most eye-catching thing is a piece of dog's head gold, which is placed not far from the door and can be seen with a glance.

Academician Du just briefly introduced: "I picked it up when I went for a walk in Menyuan."

"Can you pick up gold while strolling?" Zuo Cidian was shocked.

"You definitely can't go." Academician Du showed a little arrogance, and said: "We were looking for coal mines back then, and we finished finding one piece. We could rest for two or three weeks. The older ones went home. I was still young at that time. Knowing that there is gold in the source of the door, I took the two friends and ran around the world..."

The chubby grandson knew the origins of several people. At this time, he could only try his best not to look at Tian Qi, and he didn't dare to look at Ling Ran, so he lowered his head and whispered: "Grandpa used this piece of dog's head Half of the gold, I gave grandma a gold ring, and the rest is put here, saying it is for my dad."

Zuo Cidian said "Oh", "Why didn't it work later?"

Fat Sun: "My dad found a piece by himself."

Zuo Cidian said "Yeah", "The door was opened by your family."

"It took him two months to find a few pieces of gold beans, and the ring he made was so thin, it might as well go to sieve alluvial gold." Academician Du pouted, not very satisfied: "You can't even find gold in the open air. place, he..."

"Grandpa!" Fat Sun called out.

"I'll show you the topaz I dug up." Academician Du stopped talking to his son, and dragged Ling Ran forward again, saying as he walked, "Topaz looks very similar to sapphire, it's the most Good substitutes, here I have dug from Inner x-on:Mongolia, dug from Jiangx-on:西, and some old friends from Brazil gave them to me... They are all met when everyone went to work, and there are gifts It was for me, someone bought it for me..."

While talking, Academician Du stood in front of a wooden shelf, opened a black box, and took out a few crystal clear gems from it. The big ones were about the length of a finger. Under the light of the spotlights in the warehouse, they looked quite beautiful.

The gray-haired old man who was following behind everyone took two quick steps, stopped Ling Ran and Tian Qi behind, and Zuo Cidian went to the front on his own.

He was very excited when he heard the sapphire, and his eyes were full of curiosity, as if he was a grandson.

"I'll show you." Academician Du wrapped a fingernail-sized topaz in a soft cloth and placed it in Zuo Cidian's hand.

Zuo Cidian twisted it with his fingers, looked at the spotlight very seriously.

Academician Du smiled and introduced: "The half-life of the newly dug topaz is 100 days..."

Zuo Cidian was stunned for a moment, his hands trembling slightly: "Half-life means... is there radiation?"

Academician Du smiled: "I have stored the latest topaz here for more than a year or almost two years, and the amount of radiation is negligible, and it has no effect on the body."

Zuo Cidian looked at the cancer patient, Academician Du, making such assurances, without any confidence at all.