"Here, put your things on the ground."
Although the other party had already handed the thing to him, Liu Guangqi did not take it. His heart was sinister. Who knew whether the other party was waiting for him here.
"Okay, I didn't expect you to be an expert."
When Liu Guangqi didn't answer, the other party knew that Liu Guangqi was an expert and put the things on the ground with a smile. It wasn't until the other party's hands left that Liu Guangqi took advantage of the faint light from a nearby stall to hold the bottom of the bottle with one hand and the mouth of the bottle with the other to pick up the items and observe them carefully.
The entire bottle is more than 30 centimeters high. The shape of the bottle is plump and round, like a full moon. The body of the bottle is painted with various colorful floral patterns. There is a circular blank space on the front and back of the bottle like a window. The window is painted with pastels. In the landscape, in the distance there are beautiful peaks and mountains, surrounded by auspicious clouds, while in the near distance there are pavilions and courtyards, green pines and cypresses. The layout of the picture is flexible, dense and dense, and the artistic conception is profound. The base and bottle mouth are painted with gold powder.
"You have to take a closer look. This is a genuine official kiln pastel landscape moon vase from the Qianlong period. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't open the pot at home, I would never sell it. You are taking the lead this time. It’s cheap. You have about a hundred kilograms of grain on you. As long as you give me all the grain and give me two hundred yuan, this thing will be yours.”
The other party acted as if Liu Guangqi had taken advantage of him.
"Since you are so reluctant to part with it, then take it back to save others from saying that I am taking away people's love."
At this time, Liu Guangqi also finished checking the moon bottle in his hand, and put the thing on the ground with a chuckle. This thing can only be seen from a distance, and it's still at night. If you look up close, it's really nothing, and it's hot to the touch.
"Hey, what are you doing? Look, that's what I said. If you think the price is high, we can discuss it again. Whether it's a sale or a sale, it's all decided upon. How about I give you twenty less."
Hearing Liu Guangqi's words, the smile on the owner of the moon bottle suddenly froze on his face, he laughed dryly and then started bargaining.
"Haha, if you give me this thing as cheap as 20, maybe I will take it. As for 200, forget it. You'd better take this thing home and play with it."
"What do you mean? Are you saying that this thing of mine is fake?"
The owner of the moon bottle said with a dark face.
"I didn't say it. You said it yourself. If you're okay, you can move to the side first. There are people behind you."
Liu Guangqi stretched out his hand to signal the other party to give way.
"Hey, I won't let you go. Boy, if you don't tell me something now, don't blame me for being rude to you. With so many people watching, I can't let you break my reputation."
The owner of the moon bottle pointed at Liu Guangqi's nose and said.
"Why bother, man, you can't sell it here, you can just find another place, maybe you'll be fooled somewhere.
You also said that so many people are watching you. If I were to show you your dirty laundry in front of so many people, your face would probably not look good.
Do you think I'm a chick because you don't see me here often? Let me tell you, I have been shopping in Liulichang since I was a teenager, and I have seen a lot of things like this. You have only been in the industry for a few days and you dare to act arrogant in front of me. "
Seeing that the other party was so rude, Liu Guangqi lost his face and his tone became harsh.
"***Here you are, don't try to bully me here. Who do you think you are?"
The owner of the moon bottle originally wanted to compete with Liu Guangqi, but mid-sentence he was pulled aside by a young man who suddenly ran over.
Before leaving, the other party nodded to Liu Guangqi, obviously recognizing Liu Guangqi.
"Young man, look at what I'm doing,"
After the owner of the moon bottle was dragged away, an old man walked over shakily holding a big cloth bag.
Liu Guangqi took a closer look and found that the person in front of him was actually an acquaintance. This person was none other than Mr. Xia, whom Liu Guangqi had met in Liulichang. The Cixi treasure that Liu Guangqi discovered was found from the home of his nephew Xia Wu.
Liu Guangqi once bought a lot of good things from his counterpart, the most precious of which was a set of Twelve Flower God Cups from the Kangxi period.
In addition, Liu Guangqi also bought all Huang Binhong's paintings hanging on the wall of the other party's house. Unexpectedly, after all this happened, the other party actually had some good things hidden in his hands. This is really a broken ship with three pounds of nails. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Because of the poor lighting and the fact that Liu Guangqi was wearing a mask, Mr. Xia did not recognize Liu Guangqi. Tremblingly, he placed the thing in front of Liu Guangqi.
Seeing that the other party did not recognize him, Liu Guangqi did not reveal his identity. In a place like this, the more confidential the identity, the better. After all, what they did was shady.
This is furniture, old man. I don’t want furniture. Do you have anything else? "
From the shape of the cloth bag and the sound it made when placed on the ground, Liu Guangqi judged that the cloth bag in front of him contained something like a small cabinet.
Liu Guangqi's purpose this time is to find some high-value porcelain and ancient paintings. The value of these things will be relatively high in the future, but furniture will not be able to do that. Although it will also be very valuable in the future, compared with porcelain calligraphy and painting It's just a little bit worse. If you exchange the same food for some porcelain, calligraphy and painting, the return rate is obviously higher.
But Mr. Xia was an acquaintance after all, and Liu Guangqi couldn't bear to let the other party go in vain. As long as the other party could bring out something else, even if it wasn't particularly precious, Liu Guangqi would still exchange it with him.
"Don't worry, just open it and see if you want it. I'm sure you'll like it after opening it. If you still don't want it after opening it, I'll give you something else."
Seeing that Liu Guangqi refused to accept it, Mr. Xia was not anxious and asked Liu Guangqi to open the cloth bag and take a look.
"This is?"
Seeing that the old man was so stubborn, Liu Guangqi had no choice but to untie the cloth bag. When the contents of the cloth bag stood in front of Liu Guangqi's eyes, Liu Guangqi's eyes immediately narrowed and he stared closely at the thing in front of him.
"My dear, this is a good thing."
The sellers on the side and the people queuing behind all showed expressions of wonder when they saw this thing, with their mouths wide open, staring at it intently.
Liu Guangqi originally thought that the cloth bag was a small cabinet, but the thing in front of him was beyond his understanding. It could be said that it was a cabinet, but it was not a cabinet. It could be said that it was a box, but it was not a box either.
It feels a bit similar to the Four Heavenly Kings wooden box that Liu Guangqi discovered when he first discovered the Pearl Relic Pagoda. They both cover things from top to bottom and look like a wooden niche.
However, the shape of the wooden niche in front of me is much more exquisite than the wooden box of the Four Heavenly Kings. It is covered with gold foil. Even in the night, it still emits a golden light with the weak light.
In addition, the entire box is engraved with several majestic dragons and auspicious clouds, and the bottom is engraved with sea water and river cliffs.
At first glance, it is not something that belongs to ordinary people, especially those lifelike dragons with five claws, which directly shows that this is something related to the royal family.
"Old man, forgive my ignorance, can you tell me what this is?"
Liu Guangqi stared at this thing for a long time. Although he could confirm the approximate age and material of this thing, he did not know its use.
"You don't even know this. This is the box used by officials to store imperial edicts in the past. We also have one in our house, but it's far inferior to this one. The specifications of this thing are a bit too high, with dragon patterns, gold paint, and... The sea water and river cliffs, the pattern of clouds and bats descending from the Five Blessed Heavens, are still made of golden nanmu. It would be nice if the ordinary imperial edict box can be glued to the same."
Before Mr. Xia could say anything, a knowledgeable person next to him couldn't help but talk about the origin of this thing.
"Oh, this is really the first time I've seen this thing. I've learned a lot about it."
Liu Guangqi had met the imperial edict several times at Lan Yigui's place, but this was the first time Liu Guangqi had heard of the imperial edict box.
"Thank you very much"
Liu Guangqi nodded at the person who spoke. Suddenly he felt that the voice of the person in front of him sounded familiar. He glanced at the person through the light, and found that the person in front of him looked familiar.
It turned out to be shopkeeper Liu from Liulichang.
What a coincidence. I met two acquaintances one night. Looking at Shopkeeper Liu, he must be here to sell things in exchange for food. I don’t know what the other person is selling?
Be sure to take a look later. The other party is a well-known collector in Liulichang. Even if the things in his house are not as expensive as Lan Yi, they are certainly no less expensive than Tong Fengquan. After all, Tong Fengquan went bankrupt several times in a row, and his current family fortune is basically all saved after liberation.
"Old man, how much do you plan to sell it for? I only have one hundred catties of grain here, and I can use money to make up for the rest."
Liu Guangqi asked while thinking.
"Just give it to me, I can trust you."
"Here, haha, okay, just do what we did before."
The old man still said the same thing, but this sentence made Liu Guangqi understand. The old man had recognized him, but he didn't identify himself because he saw that he was wearing a mask.
"This is one hundred kilograms of grain. Is this fifty yuan enough for you? Times are different, so don't be too short."
Liu Guangqi didn't waste any time. He took the robe off his shoulders and took out fifty yuan from his pocket.
"Young man, don't be anxious. Just take a look at this thing of mine. It's no worse than his."
"That's right, just take a look at our stuff. Our stuff isn't bad either."
"Young man, please go ahead and take a look at my things. Our family will soon be out of food."
Seeing Liu Guangqi preparing to hand over the food to the old man in front of him, the people behind him suddenly became anxious. Even Shopkeeper Liu, who just spoke to the old man, was anxious and wanted to slap himself. His little grandson has not had enough to eat for several days, and is now so hungry that he can't even stand. If he doesn't have enough to eat, he will probably starve to death.
Seeing how excited the people behind him were, Mr. Xia quickly stuffed the money Liu Guangqi gave him into his arms, and then waved to the corner. A teenage boy immediately ran over, and the grandfather and grandson headed towards the ghost market with the food in their hands. Run outside.
"oops"
"Old man, please slow down. I'll buy it for you with the money. You can keep some for me."
Seeing the old man sweeping away the grain, the people at the back immediately stamped their feet anxiously, and some people whose families were about to lose their lives immediately chased after him.
Shopkeeper Liu originally wanted to catch up, but Liu Guangqi grabbed his arm.
"Don't be impatient, everyone. I'll be back tomorrow night. I'll still have one hundred kilograms of grain and ten kilograms of meat. If you have any old stuff at home, feel free to bring it."
"Are you telling the truth? Do you really have meat in your hands?"
Hearing that Liu Guangqi had meat in his hand, the people around him became excited again. This is meat. In this day and age, one person can only eat two taels of meat a year. Seeing meat in the rice bowl is really more intimate than seeing your own mother.
"Of course it's true. If you believe me, bring the treasures from home tomorrow night. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. But I have to tell you one thing. I only want good things, and ordinary things are not If you can't catch my eye, you don't have to worry about me not being able to give you money. The most important thing I don't need is money. Part of it is food and part of it is money, so you don't have to worry about losing money."
After Liu Guangqi preached to everyone in the ghost market, he dragged shopkeeper Liu out of the ghost market.
"Comrade, where are you going to take me?"
After walking about a few dozen meters out of the ghost market, shopkeeper Liu suddenly stopped, distanced himself from Liu Guangqi, and looked at Liu Guangqi warily.
"Don't be nervous, Shopkeeper Liu, it's me."
Seeing that the other party was so nervous, Liu Guangqi directly named his identity.
"Who are you? Dr. Xiao Liu"
Shopkeeper Liu was a little confused at first, as Liu Guangqi took his identity with him, until Liu Guangqi took off his mask.
"How could it be you, Dr. Liu?"
"Why can't it be me? Long time no see, Shopkeeper Liu. How good it has been lately."
Since Liulichang Gong
After the private partnership, besides going to Tianhexuan to find Lan Yigui. Liu Guangqi basically never went to Liulichang again.
"It's been a long time indeed. What a wonderful thing. I can't even open the pot at home."
Shopkeeper Liu was polite to Liu Guangqi at first, and then put on a wry smile.
"By the way, Dr. Liu, where did you get that food from? Can you sell me some? My family will soon be in ruins."
After smiling bitterly, shopkeeper Liu asked Liu Guangqi about the origin of the food.
"I bought those grains with money from the unified sales and marketing department, and they have been kept in my cellar all these years."
"You are really amazing. How many years ago could you have predicted this day?"
"That's not true. The main reason is that I am hungry and scared. Is this what you are holding in your arms?"
After exchanging a few words with Shopkeeper Liu, Liu Guangqi changed the topic to Shopkeeper Liu's arms. He had noticed this thing in Shopkeeper Liu's arms when he was at the ghost market just now.
Judging from the shape of the cloth bag, what is wrapped inside should be a celestial sphere bottle. And judging from its size, it must be a big guy. It will definitely not be as big as the pair of Qianlong pastel nine-peach celestial sphere bottles that Liu Guangqi saw at the second master’s house. Small.
"Ah, this, this is a cloisonné celestial sphere vase."
As he spoke, shopkeeper Liu was about to open the package, but Liu Guangqi stopped him when he saw this. He watched Liu Guangqi, the man sneaking over from the ghost market, lead shopkeeper Liu to the alley.
After confirming that no one was nearby, Liu Guangqi let go of Shopkeeper Liu.
Under the illumination of Liu Guangqi's flashlight, shopkeeper Liu slowly opened the package, and a typical copper-filled filigree enamel celestial sphere bottle was gradually exposed in front of Liu Guangqi's eyes.
The slender neck of the bottle, such as a round ball with half of the bottle's belly, and the convergence of the bottom are so perfect that they take on the shape of a celestial sphere bottle.
The mouth and feet of the bottle are plain gilt, the whole body is light blue, there is a circle of Ruyi head patterns under the mouth rim, and the neck is decorated with four banana leaf-shaped variations composed of animal masks;
Four huge blue Ruyi heads are arranged on the shoulders, dividing the bottle body into several different areas. They are made of red, blue, white, green and other colors with patterns of precious flowers, bergamot, chrysanthemums and other entwining flowers; the abdomen There are also Baoxiang patterns, double rhombus patterns, Tuanshou characters, bat patterns and other intertwining floral patterns in the middle and lower positions. This bottle is huge in size, well-made in filigree work, and extremely exquisite in decorative patterns.
"What a beautiful cloisonné sky vase."
Looking at the celestial sphere bottle in front of him, Liu Guangqi couldn't help but sigh. He feels now like a crazy man seeing a peerless beauty.
Although Liu Guangqi has thousands of collections, including many copper products, there are only a few cloisonné products, and they are all small-shaped objects. This is the first time Liu Guangqi has seen such a large cloisonné product.
And it should not be mentioned that although Gan Xiaosi has many shortcomings and his aesthetic is a bit farmhouse, it is precisely because of his eagerness for success that many traditional skills have reached their peak in his era, such as the cloisonné sky ball vase in front of him. It is estimated that it would be difficult to achieve such a large and exquisite work in other dynasties.
"Just tell me a price, Shopkeeper Liu. Whether you want food or money, just ask."
The moment he saw the celestial sphere bottle, Liu Guangqi was determined to get it.
"I don't want money, I just want food. As long as you can give me five hundred kilograms of food, this celestial sphere bottle will be yours."
When Liu Guangqi asked about the price, shopkeeper Liu was not polite. He brought this out tonight just to exchange for food. He is not short of money, but he is short of food.
"Five hundred catties of grain?"
Liu Guangqi pretended to be embarrassed. To be honest, it is much harder to get 500 kilograms of grain in this era than 500 yuan.
