The old man sold the family heirloom sword, the expert asked to hand it in after hearing about it, and the old man sold 5 million yuan

Go your own way and let others say go. —— Dante's Divine Comedy

"Listen to what others say, and make your own decisions." Just three simple and simple lyrics have touched thousands of people. In the long road of life, everyone faces countless choices. And when people make decisions, there will always be countless mouths to talk about their decisions, and the lingering voices linger in their ears. Few people insist on their inner voice in this situation, but this old man of the Chen clan has done it.

Ancestral sword

In the current information age of scientific and technological development and the development of the Internet. The Qing Dynasty seems to be inseparable from us, on the one hand, this era is too far away from us, on the other hand, the story of the Qing Dynasty has been passed down from generation to generation, and we have entered this dynasty countless times in history books. The cultural relics handed down from the Qing Dynasty are also wandering in all corners of China.

For example, the sword that Emperor Puyi personally gave was in the hands of an old man surnamed Chen. The old man lived in a remote village, and it is said that his ancestors were once the imperial bodyguards of Emperor Puyi. When Puyi was young, like many children, he was greedy. And he was subject to the rules of the palace and the royal family, and could only let people bring some animals from outside the palace to play in the palace.

In the process of playing once, Puyi accidentally kicked a male goat. The male goat rushed to Puyi in anger, at this time, Puyi's personal bodyguard was fast.2 Immediately rescue Puyi from danger. And this bodyguard was the ancestor of the old man of the Chen clan. In order to thank the guards for saving their lives, Puyi gave the guards a sword.

To be rewarded by the emperor was undoubtedly a supreme honor at that time. However, later, due to the change of times, Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City, and the slaves also left the palace accordingly, including the Chen imperial guards. After leaving the palace, he found a village with a sword and settled down. And this sword has also become the heirloom of this family.

Therefore, the ancestors of the old man of the Chen clan attached great importance to this sword, and the existence of this sword was to add light to the ancestors. Therefore, this sword has been passed down from generation to generation in the family of the old man of the Chen family, and he has been instructed to inherit the sword well. Everything was as the old man of the Chen family had expected, and the sword was still inherited in the Chen family, and no one knew. Until the generation of the old man of the Chen family, the sword began to be lost.

The sword is lost

The old man of the Chen clan did not forget the advice of his ancestors, but in his generation, the family really could not open the pot. Under the pressure of life, The old man Chen Shi made a surprising decision: he wanted to sell the sword at a high price. This choice is undoubtedly difficult and helpless for the elderly. The matter was soon known to a group of experts, who formed a special group of experts and went to the village.

After a series of identifications, they were convinced that the sword in the hands of the old man Chen was a genuine item. The experts know very well what the significance of this sword is. In addition to the value of this sword, it can also provide important reference clues for Chinese cultural relics and historical research. As a result, experts began to persuade the old man bitterly, hoping that the old man could abandon the decision to sell the sword and hand it over to the state for safekeeping and disposal.

After the old man heard the offer at that time, he resolutely refused. But the experts did not give up. After they went back, they were still trying to get the old man to grant this request. However, after a few days, the news came that the sword had been sold. It is reported that after the experts left, a group of collectors came, and after they heard that the old man had a former Qing treasure sword, they came to find out. In the end, it was decided to spend five million to buy the sword.

The old man of the Chen family was eager to use the money, and the other party was willing to buy at a high price, which naturally quickly promoted the sale. After the sword was sold, it was undoubtedly truly lost from the Chen family. At this point, the old man must also have guilt for his ancestors in his heart, but if the old man of the Chen clan could not gain a foothold in the world, what was the meaning of passing down the sword? If the ancestors of the old man of the Chen clan knew about the decision made by the old man, they might also respond with a supportive attitude.

Stick to your heart

When the experts came to visit again, they were distraught to learn that the sword had been sold. Experts have been with cultural relics for a long time, and the study of cultural relics has become an important part of their lives. As a result, experts feel deep regret and sadness that cultural relics have slipped away under their own eyes. These experts vented their resentment on the elderly Chen. In the face of the experts' vigorous accusations, the old man only said three words: You are not qualified to say me, this is my thing, I want to deal with it as much as I want.

That's it, and that's the end of it. In the face of the prestigious experts, the old man is not humble and does not hesitate, and insists on his inner choice. There is a saying that is the most reasonable: the poor are alone, and the big are the same as the world. The old man grew up in a small village all his life and did not have much education, but he gave the best interpretation of this sentence with practical behavior. The experts grew up under formal education, they are knowledgeable, even the best in society, but in order to satisfy their own research under the slogan of "contributing to the country", abandoning the survival of the old man of the Chen family.

I once read a story of "Riding a Camel", which tells the story of grandpa and grandson who had a small camel, and they led the camel away. Passers-by think they're stupid, there are camels not to ride. The two grandfathers listened, and rode on the camel together to continue to move forward, when the passers-by saw and said that two people were bullying a thin camel. Once again, the grandfather listened to the advice, so the grandfather came down and let the grandson ride on the camel. Walking along, some people saw this scene and said that the grandson did not know how to respect the old and love the young. When the grandson heard this, he got off the camel and let Grandpa ride it. The grandson continued to hurry with a camel, and when passers-by saw it, they began to whisper again: Grandpa did not know how to love and care for his grandson at all.

Whoever rides a camel, rides or not, always cannot please everyone. Because different people have different values. If you blindly cater to the values of others, you will not only lose yourself, but also fail to get the approval of others. The old man of the Chen clan knew very well that the sword belonged to him, and no one had the right to make decisions for himself. All he could do was to have the courage to flatly refuse the expert's request. Righteous rhetoric tells experts that they are not qualified to blame themselves.

Everyone is a unique individual in the world, with hundreds of millions of lifestyles and feelings. No one has the right to point fingers at the choices of others, and Lu Xun once made a well-known remark: Human sorrow and joy are not the same, I just think they are noisy. But then again, this matter could have been resolved very well. In the face of such a treasure with historical value and research value, experts can try to apply for some subsidies for the elderly or buy at the right price. The way in which the elderly are accused of lofty values is really inappropriate.