Back at the Chen family's old house, the family was talking and laughing. As soon as Chen Xiaoyan entered the door, she ran towards Chen Feng and said excitedly: "Auntie, where is the card you brought for me?"
"Yes, I will go to the room with my aunt to bring it to you later."
"Brother, you came back with your aunt." Chen Xiaoyan asked another young man.
Li Mo was really surprised and surprised to see Chen Xiaoyan's eldest brother. This man in his twenties was none other than the Bajiquan master from the Qin family compound in Kyoto, a retired military king.
"It's you!" Chen Xiaojun was quite surprised to see Li Mo appear here. After going around a long way, he was still one of his own, his junior uncle.
Li Mo smiled softly and said: "I have always wanted to find an opportunity to compete with you. It seems that God has given us a chance."
Chen Xiaojun cupped his fists and said, "Pick a time."
As soon as they met, a fighting spirit arose between the two.
"Xiao Mo, you and Xiao Jun have known each other for a long time?" Li Zhongsheng asked curiously when he saw Li Mo carrying something in.
"Met twice."
Li Mo sat on a chair, holding the packaged vase in his arms, protecting it with one hand intentionally or unintentionally.
"What did you buy? Do you want to put it back in the house first?"
"Uncle, my junior uncle bought a vase from the folk street, saying that he would use it for flower arrangements at home. The owner of that shop has a shady mind, and he sold a vase for nine hundred yuan."
Chen Gaofeng's face changed slightly and he said, "Aren't you following my junior uncle? Why did you let him be deceived?"
"Uncle Junior likes it, what can I do?"
Chen Xiaoyan pursed her lips, looking aggrieved.
"Gaofeng, you really can't blame Yanzi for this." Li Zhongsheng probably also understood his son's work style. It was impossible for him to run here to buy a porcelain vase. Considering what he had done before, the vase in his hand should not be simple.
Chen Feng was even more responsive. Since she went to Kyoto, the more she learned about Li Mo, the more she admired him.
"Junior brother, isn't this vase ordinary?"
Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Mo took out the vase from the box and placed it on the table. In the eyes of everyone, it was a reddish bottle, and the red color was not correct enough.
Chen Xiaoyan stretched out her hand to take it, but was slapped back by Chen Feng next to her. She whispered: "Don't touch it."
"Auntie, you hit me so hard, it's just a vase." Chen Xiaoyan muttered a few times and walked to the side unhappily.
"Xiao Mo, we don't understand. Just tell us."
Shiyi hugged Xiaoyan and glared at her son reproachfully.
"This is the red plum vase from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty."
"You have never been exposed to this kind of thing, so it sounds a bit confusing. Let me give you a rough outline. The surface glaze of this plum vase is a typical Ji red. If you shine it against the sun, there will be a layer of crisp light on the red."
"It is a rare variety in red glaze that inherits the ruby red from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty and the Langyao red from the Kangxi period."
Li Mo gestured to the bottle with both hands.
"Besides, the shape of this plum vase is very good, with smooth and graceful lines. The upper part of the line is called the beauty's shoulder."
"Look at the inscription at the bottom of the plum vase. It says the Yongzheng year of the Qing Dynasty. This is the standard Guange style. Guange style is a common font for examination rooms that was formed during the imperial examinations in the feudal era. These six-character questions The style is delicate and elegant.”
Li Mo carefully placed the Jihongmei vase on the table and concluded: "The glaze is beautiful, the shape is beautiful, and the style is beautiful. This is official kiln porcelain from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty."
"Uncle Junior, what you said is so powerful." Chen Xiaoyan was like listening to a book from heaven. Although he didn't understand it very well, he sounded very emotional.
Li Mo smiled and added: "I have seen a similar introduction to this style of red plum vase in a porcelain information booklet. The same one is collected in a museum in the old America. Regardless of the shape of the vessel, The size and color are very close.”
Chen Feng is now the general manager of Millennium Collection Company, so she naturally pays attention to the market situation of this plum vase.
"Junior brother, how much is this Ji Hongmei vase worth?"
"Currently, there are not many plum vases of this style at auction, and the market price is at least 1.3 million yuan. Senior sister, take this plum vase with you when you return to Kyoto, and put it in the bank vault for now. At auction.”
"Okay, Mr. Niu's autumn auction has enough antiques. Let's collect all the good stuff first."
Li Mo repackaged the Ji Hongmei bottle and handed it to Chen Feng to put it away properly.
There was a silence in the hall, especially several members of the Chen family, who looked at each other and were frightened by the value of this vase.
"Uncle Junior, please have tea."
Chen Xiaoyan poured a cup of hot tea for Li Mo, her eyes filled with little stars.
"When I was buying a vase today, Yanzi also played a big role and cut the other person's bid in half. Later, my uncle will give you a big red envelope alone, which will be your pocket money in the future, but you can't spend it lavishly, you know?" ?”
When he said this, the Chen family knew that the red envelope was definitely not worth a few thousand.
"Junior brother, don't spoil her, she's still a little brat."
"Dad, I'm about to enter the second grade of junior high school, and several male classmates in the class have a crush on me." Everyone in the hall laughed, and Shiyi gently rubbed her head. She liked this child very much.
"Just focus on studying."
Chen Gaofeng had a tigerish expression on his face, then looked at Li Zhongsheng and said, "Uncle Master, the juniors of the Chen family who practice boxing will all attend the banquet today, and they will all come to see you then."
"How many people are there? I'm going to order some red envelopes."
"There are about fifty or so, Uncle Master. The red envelopes follow our custom. One hundred for each red envelope is enough."
"Dad, I've prepared the red envelope. Just go to the box and pick it up later."
At this time, Chen Feng came back after putting away the plum vase, glanced at Chen Xiaojun and said, "Be careful and keep an eye on it."
"Yes." Chen Xiaojun nodded without saying much.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the juniors of the Chen family who practiced boxing came to pay homage to Li Zhongsheng one by one. Although he was only in his forties, he was senior and was a direct disciple of the ancestor of the Chen family. Therefore, among the people who came to visit, there were also people in their fifties and sixties. Li Zhongsheng gave each of them a red envelope, which felt quite thick.
"Brother, should we go up and salute too? Look at the red envelopes in my uncle's hand. Each one should contain two or three thousand, which is more than my annual pocket money."
Chen Xiaoyan was very excited, but Chen Xiaofeng was very confused whether to take the red envelope or not.
Fortunately, at the end, Li Zhongsheng not only gave each of the Chen brothers and sisters a red envelope, but also Chen Gaofeng and Chen Feng received red envelopes.
"Just for a moment, take them all."
"Thank you, uncle, uncle, you are so handsome." Chen Xiaoyan's face turned red with excitement while holding the red envelope. She no longer had to worry about pocket money this year.
"You kid, no matter how big or small, give your mother the red envelope to keep. If you keep so much money on you, you will spend it indiscriminately."
Chen Gaofeng's eyes widened, and Yanzi immediately made a face and ran out.
"Haha, the little swallow is so lively and cute."
"This child is very sensible. Whenever she takes a break, she will find a way to earn pocket money. She usually doesn't spend much of what we give her and saves it herself. I heard from her mother that the numbers in her card are all five. Several digits."
Li Mo couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Why do I feel that Yanzi is a little money addict."
Everyone in the room laughed and felt very happy.
But not long after, Chen Xiaoyan ran in in a panic, out of breath. She pointed outside and said intermittently: "Uncle, those gangsters from Langjiagou are coming this way. They are shouting that you are unfilial as they walk."
Li Zhongsheng stood up suddenly, clenching his fists and looking livid with anger.
Li Mo also put down his teacup, with a hint of anger in his eyes. He stood up and said in a deep voice, "Dad, you all stay in the house, I'll go out and take a look."
