The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and Li Mo followed the flow of people out of the professor. Professor Qu called him from behind.
"Professor Qu."
"Take these materials back and think about them carefully. Don't let me lose them. You have to return them to me intact after digesting them."
Li Mo found three notebooks, the contents of which were all handwritten by Professor Qu. The paper was yellowed and the handwriting was a bit dim.
"Professor Qu, what are these?"
"When I was young, my wife and I recorded research experiences on the works of great artists in the history of Western art, as well as some appraisal techniques. These things are worthless in the eyes of others, but I know they are of great value to you. It still has some effect. Take it back and study it carefully. I hope I can bring back some of their artistic national treasures from Europe in the future."
These three notebooks are so precious, and Li Mo is grateful.
"Don't say any words of thanks to me. It's useless if I keep them in my hands. If I want to say thank you, I would also like to thank you. If it weren't for you, our family might have been separated by now."
"Contact me anytime if you don't understand anything."
Professor Qu patted Li Mo on the shoulder and left, very cool.
"I thought Professor Qu had a grudge against you. Every time he was randomly selected, he would select you. Now it seems that Professor Qu has great expectations for you."
Huang Zhi sighed with emotion. He put his arm around Li Mo's shoulders and said, "I got paid for my part-time job yesterday. I'll treat you to spicy sausage at noon."
Halfway through lunch, Li Mo received a call from Chen Xiaojun. More than half a month has passed since I lost contact with Cui Zhengqing. At this time, there is probably new news in contact.
"Xiaojun."
"Uncle Master Cui, that boss Cui has appeared and is running a stall in Dongjiaomin Lane. But he doesn't look well, and he seems to have just recovered from a serious illness."
"Okay, keep an eye on him. I'll go over and meet you later." Li Mo hung up the phone, took a few sips of seaweed and egg soup and said, "I'm in a hurry. Don't waste these fat intestines."
"Okay, I'll ask for leave for you in the afternoon class."
Li Mo's car was parked in the parking lot across the alley. Today he was wearing a light gray down jacket, black sneakers, and carrying a large casual bag.
"Uncle Junior." Chen Xiaojun came over and handed him a cup of warm coffee.
"The fat boss is still here, right?"
"The stalls are outside and people are hiding in the shops. It's cold at this time and there are few people playing, so he doesn't want to drink the northwest wind outside all the time. Now the poisonous snake is watching from a distance. Junior uncle, in his stall I saw something that looked like a black pottery pot, which was probably unearthed together with the black pottery cup you had before."
"I went over to take a look. You are still hiding in the dark."
Even Chen Xiaojun could tell that the black pottery pot was different from other porcelain, which meant that his previous speculation might be correct.
Li Mo bought two boxes of leeks on the roadside. They were fried golden and crispy on the outside. Just smelling them made his appetite whet his appetite. He ate while walking and came to the fat boss's stall. Among the dozens of porcelains, the black pottery pot that was several times larger stood out.
The pottery pot is about 12cm high, about 7cm in diameter, and about 8cm in foot diameter. The mouth of the pot is slightly tilted outwards, with double ties on both sides of the mouth. Long neck, gradually wider at the lower part, bulging to the shoulders, flat belly, and round feet. There are eight small holes carved into the feet, and the bottom is convex. Overall, the shape is regular, the tire is thin and the body is light. The surface has been polished and the luster is noticeable.
Li Mo looked with different eyes, his sight penetrated the black pottery pot, and suddenly the black and white haloes of light merged and intertwined, forming a black and white aperture that spread out.
"It is indeed an antiquities from the late Neolithic period."
Li Mo squatted down and picked a hand cup from the stall. It was small in diameter, relatively exquisite in workmanship, and had a pastel glaze.
"Young man, the porcelain in your hand is of great value. I bought it from an antique shop at a huge price. If you like it, I'll make it cheaper for you."
The fat boss saw a young man in the shop looking down at the hand cup in his hand. A smile finally appeared on his face. He walked to the edge of the stall and enthusiastically introduced his porcelain.
Li Mo looked up and pretended to be surprised and said: "Boss, why is it you again? Didn't you set up a stall at the entrance of the alley in front?"
The fat boss saw Li Mo's face clearly, and the smile on his face disappeared immediately. He snorted and said, "Why is it you? What are you doing here?"
Li Mo was amused. He ate the chive box in his hand in two bites and said, "What can I do here? I can pick up some good porcelain while playing. Forget it, since this stall belongs to you, I guess I don't have any good stuff." Boss, it’s not that I look down on you. Last time you asked me to randomly pick out some porcelain for me, but I picked around and finally found one or two tall ones among the short ones. But you still couldn’t bear to part with it, using all kinds of excuses. Not willing to give it to me."
"In the end, he randomly gave me a piece of crap, and my girlfriend got rid of it not long after she left."
Li Mo stood up and clapped his hands and walked to a stall next door. The stall owner was a young man playing mobile games. He looked around, selected a pastel plate, and asked the boss: "Boss, how much does this plate cost?"
"Five hundred." The young boss quoted the price without raising his head.
"One hundred." Li Mo counter-offered directly.
"Deal, pack it yourself."
This boss is so irresponsible in his business. Li Mo shook his head. After paying, he took a carton and foam from his stall and packed the plate.
Just as he was about to leave, the fat boss still managed to squeeze out a smile on his gloomy face and said, "Young man, I also have some pretty good stuff in my stall. Come and take a look."
"Which one is good?" Li Mo curled his lips and said, "Boss, you are not kind in business. You just used some modern handicrafts and porcelain to fool the laymen. You actually got a pottery to make up the quantity. Why did you do this? Is it business?”
"It's all just to earn a living." The fat boss showed an awkward smile when someone pointed him out. He pointed at the porcelain on the stall and continued, "You can give these to me as long as you don't let me lose money."
"Then I'll take a look."
Li Mo turned around and knelt down again, picked out several pieces of porcelain one by one, and finally picked up the black pottery pot and looked through it a few times.
"Boss, this pottery pot is a bit strange. It looks different from ordinary pottery."
The fat boss quickly smiled and said: "Young man, you are an expert. I dug this pottery pot out of a relative's yard in my hometown. My relative said it was dug from a diversion channel in the wasteland last month. Three were dug out of the ground at that time. One of them was given to you last time, and the other one is kept where I live. This thing might be a treasure. "
"Boss, you can make it up really well. It's still a treasure. If it were really a treasure, you would give it to me."
"Hi, young man, I, Lao Cui, have been doing business here for many years, and that is all about integrity... Of course, except for special circumstances, this pottery was really dug out of the wasteland by my uncle in the countryside."
"You didn't ask an expert to identify it?"
"We can't afford experts. What if this pottery pot is fake... I mean what if. Then I paid a lot of money in vain. Young man, if you are interested, I will sell it to you at a cheap price."
Li Mo picked up the pottery pot and looked at it for a few minutes, then said in deep thought: "I think this pottery pot is a little different. If it's cheap, I'll take it back and study it."
"five hundred."
The fat boss spread out the five fingers of his right hand.
"Five hundred and two, give me the one you have at home, and I'll take it back to study."
"Add another three hundred. If you agree, I will go back immediately and get the one from home."
Li Mo put his hands in his pockets and said without hesitation: "Then you can keep it for yourself and enjoy it. Next time you can make some good porcelain. I'll come over and take a look when I'm free."
"Young man, I won't argue with you anymore. The price is six hundred, and I can earn some hard money."
Li Mo showed hesitation.
"Can I go get it for you now?" The fat boss was really afraid of scaring away this potential customer. He squatted there all morning and drank countless northwest winds. If he didn't make this business, it would be a waste of half a day.
"Okay, I don't care if it costs another hundred yuan. You go and get it. I'll wait for you here."
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