Li Mo and Shi Lao walked for half an hour before returning to the courtyard. They learned from their mother that because their master was old and tired from the long drive, he could not come to the banquet tonight and had to change the time.
"Mom, is Master okay?"
"It's okay, I'm just tired. They live in a new house over in Yanjiao. Your master also told me not to run back and forth to see them when you first come back, and to have a good rest at home first."
"Then I'll go over to visit Master in two days."
The lunch meal was quite sumptuous, most of which were Li Mo's favorite dishes. Before lunch was finished, I received a call from Professor Zhu Changping, asking him if something had happened since he came back early.
Li Mo originally wanted to go to school to find him tomorrow. Since he got the news first, he would go there in the afternoon. I also happened to be going to meet Professor Qu and his wife. They still need their help in appraising the Western artworks they brought back.
"When you come back for dinner in the evening, grandma will make you spicy sausages and garlic crayfish that are already on the market."
"I'll come back after talking to Professor Zhu."
Li Mo agreed immediately, this was the life he longed for most.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, Li Mo walked into the faculty building. Several professors from the history department gathered together to discuss something, and the atmosphere was lively.
"Li Mo, didn't you go to London? Are you going back to China so soon? Is the antique maintenance work there not going well?"
When a professor saw Li Mo walking into the office, he immediately waved to him and said, while other professors who were discussing their work turned to look.
"Hello, professors."
Zhu Changping took him a bottle of mineral water from his desk and asked, "Your phone is buzzing. Is there any accident at work in London?"
Li Mo sat down on the chair and sighed and said: "The work is going on normally. It's just that the people at the British Museum were a little cold to the expert group, making it seem like we had to get in touch with them. I feel very unhappy when my hot face is pressed against their cold butt. .”
"Why did the attitude over there suddenly change? Something must have happened that we don't know about. Bureau Qin didn't communicate with them?"
Professor Zhu felt that this matter was a bit strange. The news of Li Mo's return to China was revealed by his superiors, and he was asked to ask Li Mo carefully what happened.
"I really don't know the specifics." Seeing several professors looking at him with disbelief, Li Mo said with a smile, "I really don't know. This is not the reason why I returned to China. It was in London. I found some antiques over there, but they were being targeted there, and I was afraid that the antiques would be detained, so I chartered an emergency flight back."
Upon hearing that he had found antiques there, the professors looked suddenly enlightened. Professor Zhu frowned slightly at this moment and asked: "What kind of antiques did you find that will be criticized?"
He couldn't explain this matter in one or two sentences. Li Mo just said: "I found nearly 60 pieces of genuine porcelain, three national treasures, and some Western works of art."
Several professors looked at each other. Could it be that this kid was being targeted because he had copied someone else's experience?
"Li Mo, what are the three national treasures you are talking about?" Professor Zhang coughed lightly, picked up the cup and took a sip of green tea.
"A mismatched silver tiger charm with inscriptions, a pair of Qianlong Jinou Yonggu Cups from the Qing Dynasty, and a large five-clawed dragon jar from the Yongle Ming Dynasty."
Poof, Professor Zhang spit out a mouthful of water and coughed violently.
All the professors in the office were not calm. No matter which antique these three items were, they were definitely rare treasures. Especially the last Ming Yongle five-claw dragon vat, there seems to be no such collection in China.
Especially the five-clawed dragon pattern, which must be reserved for emperors only.
Only then did they guess the real reason for Li Mo's early return to China.
Gu Tai
Those treasures were stored in the underground treasure house of Gu Yunxuan Museum. Li Mo hadn't sorted them out yet, so he changed the subject and asked, "Teacher, has the excavation work at Yunshan stopped?"
"The first phase of the work has been completed. There are so many Neolithic pottery unearthed in the early stage that it will take a long time to organize and register them all. In addition, the Yunshan Cultural Heritage Museum has not yet been renovated, so the large number of pottery has not yet been completed. There is no place to store it, so the work will be temporarily suspended after the first phase is completed, and the time for the second phase of excavation will be discussed later.”
"That's fine. When the research work on ancient characters officially begins, I will also participate in learning."
"Preliminary research work has begun, but there are not enough manpower, so progress is slow."
Li Mo chatted with several professors in the conference room for half an hour, and then left.
Professor Qu and his wife were at the Art Institute. Li Mo asked several people to find their office, but Professor Qu was the only one there.
"Hello, Professor Qu."
Professor Qu looked up when he heard the sound, quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Sit down, I thought you would only come to see me tomorrow. Qu Yang said that you bought a lot of Western oil paintings and some sculptures in London. of art, I’m still wondering what kind of masterpiece you will find.”
"I'm not afraid of Professor Qu's jokes. My knowledge of Western art is very shallow. The art I bought just felt a little different when I first saw it, so I bought it without thinking too much. No, I'm here to You came for help.”
"In the domestic antique industry, your ability to appraise treasures can be said to be second to none. I believe in your eyesight. There is a high probability that the Western artworks you bring back will also contain artworks with very high artistic value. You can decide when it is convenient for us. Just go over and have a look if you arrange time.”
"Is it okay tomorrow morning?"
Li Mo didn't want to delay it. If those things were ordinary, there would be no need for him to store the treasure underground. Wasted space in the library.
"Can."
"Then I'll have someone pick you two up tomorrow."
After making an appointment with Professor Qu, Li Mo went home, took a hot bath and changed into clean clothes. He lay on the sofa and wiggled his butt a few times, feeling best at home.
Didi didi, Sanpang’s call came over. As soon as Li Mo answered the call, he heard an excited and enthusiastic voice from the other side: “Brother, my dear brother, I heard that you bought dozens of items from London this time. Genuine porcelain. Brother, if you want to deal with some of the porcelain, brother, I will sacrifice my life and blood for you, brother, I..."
The fat man's words became more and more unreliable. Li Mo quickly stopped him and said, "The news spread so fast?"
"Who in the upper circles of Kyoto doesn't know this news now? I also heard that you found a five-claw dragon jar from Ming Yongle in London. It is an imperial jar. If you want to put it up for auction, I guarantee that you will buy the most famous dragon jar in the country. How about inviting all those who make money to bid?”
"Stop, stop, don't worry about my imperial vat. As for the ordinary porcelain, I'll pick it up and deliver it to you. The spring auction is over, and I can definitely make it in time for the autumn auction."
"Good brother, good enough brother."
"Please be quiet first. I have something to ask you. I also have a batch of Western artworks in my hand. If they all have some origins after identification, do you have the ability to invite the wealthy foreigners to come and participate in the auction?"
The man on the phone paused for a moment before asking, "Brother, are you sure?"
"No, isn't this just to say hello to you in advance, so that you can be mentally prepared first."
"When will there be results?"
"Just two or three days."
"Okay, let me first consult people in the industry to see how the current market situation of Western art is. Brother, if you have any news, please contact me immediately. By the way, I almost forgot about the more important thing, Nan Guang Wu The large-scale jade trade fair at the end of the month is about to begin, do you want to participate?"
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