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My mother was devastated
The solemn atmosphere in the auditorium was a grand donation ceremony organized by the Cultural Heritage Bureau. There were a number of guests sitting on the stage, and the audience was on the verge of being full, and countless pairs of eyes were waiting for the opening of this donation ceremony.
At this moment, the young Zhang Xiaomin walked slowly from the side of the stage, his steps steady and powerful. She clutched a pennant tightly in her hand, and her eyes were firm and restrained. When she came to the front of the stage and faced the gaze of everyone in the audience, she took a deep breath, as if she was doing the final psychological construction.
Subsequently, Zhang Xiaomin respectfully presented the pennant with both hands to the representative of the Cultural Relics Bureau sitting in the middle of the rostrum. The pennant is neatly written with a brush with the words "donate a precious cultural relic", which is concise and concise, but full of Zhang Xiaomin's sincere heart.
At this moment, accompanied by the bright light of a flashing light, the scene resounded with bursts of applause. Zhang Xiaomin's eyes couldn't help but moisten, and her gaze searched through the crowd, and finally fell on her mother.
I saw that the mother's face was full of complicated expressions, like joy and a hint of sourness, perhaps she was experiencing the heaviness and loneliness behind her daughter's decision.
The heavy responsibility is coming to her daughter
It turned out that this jade dragon that caused such a commotion was not an idle thing.
Once he learned the exact origin of the jade dragon, Zhang Xiaomin's heart suddenly had mixed feelings. She weighed the pros and cons repeatedly, and experienced a fierce struggle inside. As a precious cultural relic of the country, it should be returned to the embrace of the motherland and properly protected and studied.
However, once it is discovered that he is secretly hiding a national treasure, what kind of impact and implication will his family suffer? Zhang Xiaomin knows very well that shouldering such a heavy responsibility is by no means an idle matter.
Eventually, a sense of awe for the Chinese cultural heritage arose in her. Zhang Xiaomin made up her mind that she would dedicate the jade dragon unreservedly and return this important treasure of the country to the owner to whom it should return.
The process of making this decision was not without any problems. Zhang Xiaomin went around to verify Yulong's past and present life, and visited countless professional institutions. Each time she asked, her doubts increased.
After repeated ideological struggles, Zhang Xiaomin finally made up his mind. Yes, as an ordinary citizen, she is not qualified to own a national treasure privately, and she must hand over the jade dragon to the state as soon as possible.
Only in this way can this brilliant artifact be restored to its glory and not be buried in the dark corners of the world.
Family lineage
To understand why Zhang Xiaomin made such a surprising decision, we need to start with her family roots.
Zhang Xiaomin was born in an ordinary and simple rural family. Both parents are hard-working and kind farmers, and they have supported a family of three with the hard work of their hands since they were children. Her mother was shrewd and capable, and in addition to taking care of the housework at home, she often went out to farm to earn money to support the family.
The father has a simple personality and never treats the two children with favoritism and treats them equally.
What is puzzling is that the mother has a preference for her younger brother. Perhaps it was because of the paranoia of rural people towards men, or perhaps because of the mother's doting on her young son, she cared for her younger brother far more than she did for her daughter.
Whenever Zhang Xiaomin sent a request from school to subsidize her living expenses, her mother always counted her down meticulously. In contrast, although the younger brother is just an ordinary worker, his mother is always proud of his salary and regards it as the pride of the whole family.
Although Zhang Xiaomin understands her mother's good intentions, she will inevitably feel a little unfair about this partiality. She knew that her mother's behavior stemmed from an inferiority complex and pride in her heart, a delusion that she hoped to gain a sense of accomplishment through her son.
In the eyes of the mother, what is the point of her daughter going to a major university? Anyway, the son will one day become the pillar of the family.
However, it is this family environment and her mother that gave birth to a sense of responsibility in Zhang Xiaomin's heart. She feels that she is destined to shoulder more responsibilities and missions, and use her own strength to support her family.
And this sense of responsibility is ultimately destined for her handling of Yulong.
The price is 300,000 yuan
When Zhang Xiaomin picked up the mysterious jade dragon, she didn't pay much attention to it. In her mind, it was nothing more than a discarded knick-knack. But my mother had amazing eyesight, and she recognized the difference of this jade dragon at a glance.
The mother first went to a nearby jade shop to inquire, trying to find out the approximate value of the jade dragon. However, the staff of that store only scribbled at it a few times, and bluntly said that it would only sell and not buy.
Fortunately, it is generally affirmed that the material of this jade dragon is Hetian jade, and the condition is acceptable.
After getting the news, the mother naturally did not give up easily. She went back to a long-established antique shop, hoping to get more valuable information from there.
When he saw the photo of the jade dragon sent by his mother, the boss immediately came to his senses and impatiently asked his mother to bring the jade dragon to take a look.
Mother knew in her heart that this jade dragon must be extraordinary. Sure enough, when the boss solemnly took the jade dragon in his hand and played with it, the expression on his face was as excited as if he had discovered a new continent.
Then came the protracted bargaining process.
The mother got straight to the point and asked how much this jade dragon was worth. The boss was reserved and silent, and said perfunctory things like "it's just a family heirloom" in a duplicitous manner.
For an ordinary rural family, 250,000 yuan is simply astronomical. This is a price that my mother could never have dreamed of. She secretly rejoiced, thinking that as long as she could sell it for a good price, she would finally have a good home after so many years of hard work.
Immediately, the mother decisively rejected the price of 250,000 yuan, and confidently proposed to increase it again. Seeing that she was so shrewd, the boss had no choice but to be respectful, and repeatedly behaved cautiously, and finally reluctantly compromised on the price of 300,000 yuan.
The mother was calm in her heart, knowing that the matter had come to this point, and she should be satisfied with this price.
So the mother was full of joy and didn't think much about it, and immediately paid a sky-high price of 300,000 yuan. She couldn't wait to get home and wanted to tell her family the good news and celebrate.
Mother was upset
Faced with such an elated look from his mother, Zhang Xiaomin unexpectedly refused to sell the jade dragon. Her decision had her own reasons and considerations.
First of all, her mother took the jade dragon for appraisal and appraisal without her permission, which was disrespectful in Zhang Xiaomin's view. As the "discoverer" of the jade dragon, the mother's practice is tantamount to directly depriving her of dominance.
More importantly, Zhang Xiaomin knew in his heart that this jade dragon was not an idle thing. It has a mysterious origin and is priceless, and once it is reckless, it may bring endless trouble and implication to the family.
For an ordinary farmer's daughter, this is too much of a burden.
Therefore, Zhang Xiaomin made up his mind to find out the true origin of the jade dragon before making a decision. She was secretly determined that she couldn't let her mother sell the jade dragon no matter what. In this way, under the mother's desperate begging, the mother and daughter reluctantly reached a consensus - when Zhang Xiaomin graduates, she will return the jade dragon to her mother for disposal.
Since then, Zhang Xiaomin has been running around like crazy, just to find out the origin of the jade dragon. She visited all kinds of professional institutions, traveled thousands of miles, and did not miss a clue.
This undoubtedly gave Zhang Xiaomin a huge spiritual impact. She suddenly realized that she had shouldered a major historical mission, and what she had in her hands might be a national treasure. As a result, she strengthened her determination to donate the jade dragon and never let it fall into private hands.
However, the mother apparently could not understand her daughter's good intentions. In her opinion, her daughter's stubbornness and procrastination are just perfunctory. In a fit of rage, she began to give birth to some mustard, and always felt that something was wrong.
In this way, the estrangement between the mother and daughter became deeper and deeper, and the atmosphere became more and more tense and solemn.
Each other
At the moment when Zhang Xiaomin entered the graduation ceremony with joy, the contradiction in her heart finally found an outlet. She decided to donate the jade dragon that caused a family turmoil to the country without reservation, and return it to its owner, who should return.
When Zhang Xiaomin held the pennant and solemnly presented the jade dragon to the representative of the Cultural Relics Bureau, countless pairs of eyes in the audience were watching her. The mother's gaze has been closely following her daughter, and her face is full of complicated expressions, like joy and a little sour.
Of course, the mother hopes that her daughter can sell the jade dragon for a good price, so as to fulfill her long-cherished wish for many years. But she also knows that this jade dragon is not an idle thing, and it is burdened with too many historical responsibilities and cultural missions.
So when her daughter made this decision, although she had mixed feelings, she still chose to respect.
For Zhang Xiaomin, donating the jade dragon is a natural choice. She knew very well that she was an ordinary person who did not deserve to have such a precious weapon of the country privately. Only by returning it to the state can it regain its glory and not be forgotten by the world.
And as a contemporary youth, she has finally fulfilled the mission of cultural inheritance within her ability.
After the ceremony, the mother did not say anything, but silently stepped forward and hugged her daughter. It was a silent but affectionate hug, as if at this moment, the mother finally understood her daughter's inner tenacity and responsibility.
Yes, everyone has their own pursuits to strive for. For her mother, her life's concern is nothing more than the family's food and clothing; For her daughter Zhang Xiaomin, she will one day need to shoulder a heavier cultural mission and responsibility.
This donation is like a transition between the past and the future, witnessing the moment when inheritance and responsibility complement each other between the mother and daughter.