Xie Zhou sized the grandpa up again.
He was more certain of his guess.
"Are you that famous painter from more than ten years ago?"
Xie Zhou had heard of him before he went to jail.
There was a person who was very good at imitating famous calligraphy paintings. The pieces that he created could not be differentiated from the real ones at all.
Many people bought the calligraphy paintings at high prices, but they were all imitations.
There was once, when he was exposed and his legs were crippled by the other party.
This person then disappeared without a trace.
Xie Zhou didn't expect that this person would be found by Xie Chaochao!
"That was a long time ago. I don't do that anymore!"
"Why are you giving me this? Aren't you afraid that people will know about this imitation, exposing your tracks?"
Xie Zhou was still not completely convinced by him. "The people who were tricked by you should hate you to the bone, right?"
"That's why I hid in the mountains. Those people wouldn't have thought of this!"
The grandpa said indifferently, "Didn't you run out of money? This can be exchanged for money. It should be enough for you to get the coal mine!"
He had also heard what Xie Chaochao said previously.
He could fool Xie Chaochao, but not Xie Zhou.
Even if this painting was to repay Xie Chaochao for rescuing him, he also wanted the little girl to be a little princess and not suffer at all.
Xie Zhou said coldly, "I won't cheat people with your imitation!"
As he spoke, he threw the painting in his hand down and was about to leave.
The grandpa shouted angrily from behind, "Who told you that this is an imitation?"
Xie Zhou suddenly turned around and the grandpa shoved the painting back into his arms.
"Believe it or not, I have no reason to lie to you!"
The grandpa packed his big box and tied it on his back with great effort. He was about to move forward.
"Where are you going?"
Xie Zhou looked at him and felt pity for him.
"Go everywhere, there's no fixed residence!"
"You can stay in our village. There are almost no outsiders here. No one will know your identity!"
After saying that, Xie Zhou himself was stunned.
He actually sympathized with this old man. He had clearly been wary of him before.
"Really?"
The grandpa suddenly turned to look at Xie Zhou with a smile on his face.
Xie Zhou felt like he had been fooled.
However, he had already said it. It was too late to regret now.
"Chaochao, this little girl, is right. Your mouth is stubborn, but your heart is soft! This move is still effective on you!"
The old man carried his big box on his back. With great effort, he turned around and happily walked down the mountain. His destination was obviously Xie Zhou's house.
When Xie Zhou heard this, he understood everything.
Was he fooled by this old man and his daughter?
Xie Zhou was furious.
This old man had only been here for a day, and his daughter had already joined forces with the man to fool him?
What would happen in the future?
"I really shouldn't have been soft-hearted toward this little girl! I should have spanked her a few times!"
Xie Zhou thought about it fiercely.
Xie Zhou held his painting in disbelief. "Is this painting really not an imitation?"
It was unknown what was stuck to the canvas, but there were oil stains on it. It was obvious that it had not been carefully kept.
Could this really be a famous art piece that everyone would spend a fortune on?
"Believe it or not, whether you want to exchange it for money to buy the coal mine is none of my business!"
The old man walked in front without looking back.
Xie Zhou stared at his back for a while and made a decision.
If he wanted his daughter to live like a little princess and not worry about food and clothing, he had to earn money.
Taking over the coal mine was the most profitable opportunity he could think of.
He did not want to miss this good opportunity.
Xie Zhou accepted the painting.
At most, he would get the old man to buy it back from him.