It was getting dark quickly. When Li Mo arrived home, the lights were already brightly lit, and laughter and joy could be heard from the old dean's house. Li Mo walked into the house with the Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting under his arm and a porcelain box in his hand.
"Xiao Mo, the food is ready. Wash your hands and get ready to eat. What is that in your hand?"
"Sister Yi, Xiao Mo went to the ancient city and spent more than five thousand to buy four paintings and calligraphy and five porcelains. Look, he bought these and didn't want them. Wasn't the money wasted?"
Uncle Ah Qing was worried about money, and he acted as if he was complaining when he walked in.
"Mom, don't be in a hurry to eat. Wipe the table dry."
Li Mo seemed very calm. When Shiyi saw her son's attitude, she immediately knew that she must have found something good, otherwise she would have to throw away the things she would not buy for no reason.
"Let me wipe it."
Li Zhongsheng also understood and hurriedly picked up a dry cloth and wiped it quickly on the square table several times to clear up a large space.
Li Mo first carefully took out the porcelain from the box and looked at it carefully under the light. Others still didn't understand what happened, so they gathered around to watch.
"Xiao Mo, is this porcelain an antique?" Shiyi asked in a low voice.
"Well, at first glance, the style of this porcelain seems to be the style of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, but when you turn it over and look at the base, it is the standard designation of the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty, 'Daqing Jiaqing Year System', which means that this porcelain was fired by the official kiln during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. When it came out, it was green inside with a green background, and the decoration on the bottle was pastel dragons and phoenixes piercing flowers, and the whole bottle was very full."
"And the decoration is very fine. This is the style of the Qianlong period. Because Emperor Qianlong was rich, he spared no expense when firing and decorated it gorgeously. Therefore, this porcelain was fired in the early official kilns of Jiaqing. In fact, in the early days of Jiaqing, Qianlong The emperor was the Supreme Emperor, and the porcelain production during that period still maintained the ultra-high level of the Qianlong period."
Li Mo looked over it several times before carefully placing it on the table and said happily: "This Jiaqing pastel dragon and phoenix vase is quite exquisite."
"This is really an antique. Was it passed down from the Qing Dynasty?" Ah Qing was a little dumbfounded. A real antique should be worth a lot of money.
"Xiao Mo, how much is this vase worth?" Li Zhongsheng asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.
"According to my experience, if this pastel dragon and phoenix vase were to be auctioned, it would cost at least five to six hundred thousand."
Fortunately, Li Zhongsheng and his wife have no feelings about this number. After all, their son has sold hundreds of millions of antiques. But the old dean and his family were all shocked. Yes, they couldn't imagine that such a piece of porcelain could be sold for five to six hundred thousand yuan.
Things bought for a few thousand can be sold for hundreds of thousands. The speed of making money is terrifying.
Li Mo repackaged the pastel vase and asked the old dean for some unused cotton to stuff it in to prevent it from accidentally falling over and being bumped.
At this time, Shiyi picked up the scroll calligraphy and painting in her son's hand. There was also a layer of wrapped plastic film on the outside. This hasn't been opened yet, so I don't know what it is.
"Xiao Mo, what is this?"
Li Mo glanced at it and smiled: "I don't know. At that time, I just thought that this calligraphy and painting was so well-kept. It must not be ordinary calligraphy and painting. If there are only dozens or hundreds of things, why should you be so careful? Four paintings only cost a few hundred yuan." Bought it back."
"Then open it and take a look."
Li Mo finished the calligraphy and painting, minus the outer packaging, and then slowly unfolded it. What comes into view is the regular regular script. Judging from the title at the beginning, it looks like a letter written to a friend.
This is a piece of characters, and it is quite long when it is spread out. It is rolled up as it is spread out. When it comes to the end, I see the red clay seal and the two characters "Xiao Jing" in seal script.
"It's really rare that it's his work."
"Xiao Mo, what is the word for this seal?"
Li Zhongsheng couldn't understand, so he clicked on the red clay seal.
"Xiao Jing."
No one knows who this person is.
Li Mo then explained: "Xiao Jing was a ceremonial eunuch during the Ming Dynasty, the most trusted eunuch around the emperor."
"No wonder you said it was rare. I didn't expect that eunuchs also had calligraphy works passed down." Li Zhongsheng smacked his lips. This is really a rare thing.
But Li Mo said seriously: "Dad, don't underestimate this Xiao Jing. This man was an outstanding eunuch in the Ming Dynasty. Starting from Emperor Tianshun of the Ming Dynasty, he served five emperors consecutively, including Tomorrow Shun. Emperor, Emperor Chenghua of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing of Ming Dynasty."
"The evaluation of this person in the history books is also very positive. Xiao Jing is relatively self-effacing. He does not wield power and write poems like the traitor Wei Zhongxian. He knows his position very well. When he has nothing to do, he likes to compose poems and write poems. Writing or something.”
"For example, the calligraphy in front of me is in regular script. His regular script is learned from the great calligrapher Shen Du of the Ming Dynasty, and he is also good at another kind of calligraphy, which is cursive script. His cursive script is learned from the great talent Jie of the Ming Dynasty. Jin, whether it is regular script calligraphy or cursive script calligraphy, he can look real and fake, from this we can see how superb his calligraphy is."
Li Mo pointed at the last few rows of words with his fingers.
"This hand scroll was written by Xiao Jing to one of his eunuch friends during the Zhengde period. The average Ming Dynasty scholar's writing may not be as good as his, so this hand scroll is rare and is undoubtedly authentic. In the past, people were very fond of eunuchs. There is prejudice, so there are very few eunuch ink marks handed down from generation to generation. It is really rare to be lucky enough to find one in the ancient city of Dangshan."
The whole family in the old courtyard looked at each other. Although Li Mo was young, he was very knowledgeable and could actually tell so many things from a single word.
"Xiao Mo, then this calligraphy is also valuable?" Uncle Ah Qing touched his head. Today was really an eye-opener. It simply shattered his worldview and values.
"Very few of the eunuch's calligraphy works have been passed down, but Xiao Jing has a good reputation in history, and his status is quite special. His calligraphy skills are comparable to those of the great calligrapher Shen Du and He Jin of the Ming Dynasty. This hand scroll is also an orphan. . In terms of value, it’s hard to say. I estimate that if it’s not tens of millions, it’s probably several million.”
There was a gasp in the room. Just now, the pastel vase was worth five or six hundred thousand, which surprised them a lot. Now, this calligraphy might be worth tens of millions. What was bought for a few hundred yuan suddenly turned into millions, or even tens of millions. The old dean and his family were completely shocked.
"Xiao Jing's hand scroll is eight or nine meters long. I plan to collect it myself and put it into the Gu Yunxuan Museum for public display next year."
Li Mo rolled up the calligraphy and tied it with a red ribbon.
The room was very quiet. Li Mo looked up and saw everyone staring at him intently. He blinked and asked, "Is it time to have dinner?"
When dinner started, Li Mo became the protagonist, but he couldn't drink, so he could only eat vegetables and drink tea.
Tonight, Li Mo's family stayed in the best hotel in the county. They had more important things to do tomorrow, so it would be more convenient to stay in the county. The old dean kept refusing, but Shiyi finally convinced her that if they didn't have the ability, forget it. With Li Mo's ability, buying a house in a small county was really not a big deal.
The next day, Li Mo's plan to visit the county town came to nothing. Under the supervision of his parents, he visited several real estate properties in a row, and finally bought a three-story finely decorated small foreign-style building, which was quite famous in the county town. .
The head of the household is naturally the old dean, and I believe she will have a happy and carefree old age.
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