Today's engagement gave everyone a big shock. When others were worried about making money, it was not a problem for Li Mo at all. Thinking about his age, his achievements, and the changes he has brought to the people around him, several elders have to lament that they are really old.
The dishes at the engagement banquet were all exquisite, mainly light, but the taste was very good, and it was obvious that they were made by famous chefs.
"My dear, why don't you have a drink on such a fine day? This is the 50-year-old wine you brought here."
"Old man, I see you are drinking so well and I really want to have a drink. But I am not a good drinker. After a glass of white wine, I will definitely pour it under the table."
"It's okay if you don't want to drink it. Let each of us taste a little more. It's hard to find pure old wine of this vintage. If you drink one bottle, you'll lose one."
Several elders laughed.
"Masters, if you like to drink, I dare not say that you can drink it every month, but it is okay for everyone to get a few bottles a year to try. However, drinking should still be limited to a small amount. Good health is the most important thing."
"Hahaha, we have all benefited from Mr. Shi and Mr. Qin." Mr. Qiu said happily, "When we were young, we were all good at blowing the bottle. We are not as polite as we are now."
"Xiao Mo, you don't know that when Mr. Qiu was young, he had the nickname Qiu Sanpin. He would either not drink it, or he would never leave the table if he didn't drink enough to drink three bottles."
Shi Lao said happily.
"Dear gentlemen, I have a wine library at home. I have collected a lot of 50-year-old, 40-year-old, and 30-year-old wines. Now let's drink the 50-year-old wine first, and drink it in order. We will drink it every year. There are old wines from the best vintages.”
Li Mo is still a little proud, and he will not consider it for the time being if he is younger than thirty years old.
"Good boy, you are trying to seduce the alcohol addiction of this old man like me. From now on, whenever I have free time, I will go to your house and play toothpicks."
When Mr. Qiu said this, he thought about it and said: "This wine is not free for you. If you can't solve anything, how about I take care of it, old man?"
This is a big commitment.
"Mr. Qiu, what is your identity? Isn't asking you to come forward to solve such trivial matters the same as hitting mosquitoes with cannonballs?"
Just kidding, how could such a promise be used casually?
"Hahaha, although this metaphor is a bit exaggerated, it is comforting to hear. It seems that the boys in the family need to learn more from you. It's not like them who are all rigid and boring to talk to."
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very lively, and Li Mo was able to cope with it easily, unlike Niu Sanpang and Qin Sirui who were very reserved and almost didn't dare to interrupt.
"Xiao Mo, it's almost the end of the year. Let's find some places for everyone to visit. A few old friends and I also want to go to the museum."
The old man said suddenly, looking at Li Mo with a profound look.
"Master, you can take a look anytime you want."
"Okay, I'll have someone call you tomorrow, and you can give us a good talk then. Well, you can bring along whoever you like, and I'll give you a shot so you won't be too tired by yourself."
The old man picked up the wine glass at this time.
"Congratulations to the newlyweds."
Li Mo and Qin Sirui got up quickly and responded with juice instead.
After sitting down, Li Mo gradually came back to his senses. As expected of an elder, what he said was profound. None of it was said explicitly, but every word was worthy of scrutiny.
This is to ask him to recommend someone who can help him succeed. The person who calls him tomorrow should be the person who can make the final decision on personnel transfers. Whoever he brings there will have the greatest chance of becoming the new leader of the Yanjiao area.
The engagement banquet ended amid talking and laughing, and several old men also left the Qin family compound one after another. Mr. Shi, Mr. Qin and Li Mo were making tea and drinking in the study, while Sirui and others helped clean up.
"Xiao Mo, what did you think about it?"
Mr. Qin's question was confused, but Li Mo understood what he meant and said nonchalantly: "No matter who you are, just do your job well. I don't want to interfere with local affairs, too." It’s annoying. It was only later that I figured out the meaning of the old man’s words. I don’t have any good candidates to recommend. Isn’t this making things difficult for me?”
Mr. Shi and Mr. Qin both laughed. This boy's understanding is really good. It's a pity that he doesn't want to, otherwise his future achievements will not be low.
"Your grandpa said that you have the idea of moving to the devil's capital. In fact, no matter where you go, there will be black sheep. Do you know who committed the crime this time?" Mr. Qin paused for a moment before saying, "It's a pity that the Li family members That person misunderstood what Mr. Li meant, and thought he was going to deal with you, so he took action secretly. Fortunately, the two people you arranged last time reported the information in time, and the money was traced back. What a coward. Baotian, eat meat without spitting out bones.”
Li Mo also heard from his senior sister Chen Feng about this. It seemed that they also knew clearly how to take the road ahead.
But that person was arranged by the Li family, which surprised Li Mo a little.
"Grandpa, Grandpa Qin, what do you think we will do this time?"
Shi Lao replied at this time: "That cousin of yours is doing a good job. He is diligent and calm. He can operate without any problem. If he can be transferred in from outside Beijing this time, he will be promoted to two levels in a row. From now on, You can also concentrate on local affairs. If the old chief comes forward tomorrow, it can be regarded as your support, so as not to really think that you are easy to bully. "
Li Mo had a good impression of Yu Dezhi. Since his grandfather thought he was reliable, let him go. It was better than recommending an unfamiliar person.
"Contact him yourself."
Shi Lao gave an order.
Li Mo nodded, took out his cell phone and walked to the corridor outside to dial his cousin's number. It rang for more than ten seconds and was connected.
"Xiao Mo."
"Cousin, are you still in Kyoto?"
"I left Kyoto yesterday, what happened?"
"Some old men are going to visit my museum tomorrow. If you rush back to Kyoto now, you should be able to catch up. You only have one chance, and there's only so much I can do."
Plop, bang, something seemed to have broken over there, and then I heard Yu Dezhi's excited voice: "Xiao Mo, I'll pack up my things and rush back to Kyoto now. I'll definitely meet you on time tomorrow."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
As expected, they were all veterans of the officialdom, and Li Mo suddenly understood the other party without even saying anything.
I was originally going to go out with Sirui for a walk in the evening, but the northwest wind in Kyoto suddenly blew fiercely, blowing on my face like a knife.
The first official date was such a bust.
Li Mo left after dinner in the Qin family compound. He made relevant arrangements in the afternoon. Several old men have already seen the antiques in Xiang Yu Treasure Hall and Gu Yunxuan Museum, so there is no point in looking at them again. So he asked Chen Xiaojun to transport more than a hundred national treasures from the Wandao Museum to the Guyunxuan Museum, and let them all see the treasures from the Wandao Museum tomorrow.
The next day, Li Mo got up early. He practiced Tai Chi at home for more than an hour, then went downstairs to have breakfast, and drove to Guyunxuan Museum after eight o'clock.
When he arrived at the door of Gu Yunxuan, he saw Yu Dezhi and his son standing in the cold wind, waiting. Seeing Li Mo's car parked nearby, Yu Dezhi immediately stepped forward, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Xiao Mo, no matter whether it succeeds or not this time, my cousin will thank you very much."
"Cousin, how do you usually do things? Just come as normal today. It's windy outside, let's go in and wait."
When the boss arrived, the security personnel inside had already opened the door to welcome them in.
"Xiaojun, the convoy will arrive in about ten minutes. Everyone should retreat to the dark. There are dedicated people here to do security work."
"Yes, little uncle."
When that group of elders came over, there must be many people protecting them overtly or covertly. If they were all there, it would be in the way.
About ten minutes later, the sound of a car sounded outside. When Li Mo walked out, he saw burly men walking out of the ten cars that arrived first. They moved quickly and quickly went into the Gu Yunxuan Museum to take a closer look.
Ten minutes later, the heavyweight car appeared. After everything was parked, a few elders got out of the car and walked into the museum laughing and talking.
Li Mo did not go to the parking lot to greet him, because there were four security personnel nearby who were watching him intentionally or unintentionally, for fear that he would make any unusual moves.
"Baby, you're here early."
The old man is in good spirits.
"Actually, I also want to sleep in." Li Mo replied with a smile, making the faces of several people around him change. They have followed the old man for so long, and they have never seen such a casual young man. Yu Dezhi was so shocked that his body was a little stiff at this moment. The few people in front of him were all the real top bosses in the legend. If it were him, they would definitely be respectful and not even dare to breathe.
"Hahaha, you are too honest kid. Okay, you can sleep at home for two or three more hours tomorrow."
Instead of being angry, the old man looked very happy.
But his eyes glanced at Dezhi, stayed there for three seconds, and then moved away.
"Fathers, please come inside. Today I am not taking you to visit the Gu Yunxuan Museum. I am here to show you some more meaningful national treasures."
"Okay, let's take a look with you."
The central hall of Guyunxuan Museum is already filled with a circle of objects covered with red silk. It is impossible to tell what national treasures are inside.
"Old man, shall we start now?"
But the old man coughed slightly and said, "I'm a little thirsty."
"Xiao Mo, you explain to the old chief, I'll make tea." Yu Dezhi said quickly and respectfully.
"Let me help you."
A man in his fifties walked out from behind the crowd. He nodded to Yu Dezhi, and the two of them walked towards the conference room.
Only then did Li Mo reach out and uncover the first piece of red silk. An elegant and elegant bronze vessel appeared in everyone's eyes, shining brightly under the light above his head.
"The Mao Gong Tripod was once the number one treasure of the Wandao Museum, an important artifact of the Western Zhou Dynasty and an important artifact of the country. The inscriptions on this bronze vessel are the largest among all the unearthed heavy bronze vessels with inscriptions, and the inscriptions also have a high Calligraphy value.”
Several elders immediately came forward to take a closer look, and someone behind them took out a flashlight for them to look at.
"This Western Zhou bronze ware is named after the author's name is 'Mao Gong'. It was unearthed during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It is 53.8 cm high, 27.2 cm deep, 47 cm in diameter, and 34.7 kg in weight. The mouth is decorated with a heavy ring pattern, and the mouth is open. It has two erect ears and three hoofed feet.”
Li Mo remembers these data quite well.
"The inscription on Mao Gong's tripod is nearly five hundred words long, which is the longest among all the unearthed bronze inscriptions. The content of the inscription can be divided into seven paragraphs. The general meaning is: When King Xuan of Zhou came to the throne, he wanted to revitalize the government urgently, so he asked his uncle Mao Gong to serve as the inscription. He managed all the government affairs inside and outside the country, and was diligent and selfless. Finally, he awarded orders and generous gifts, so Duke Mao cast a tripod to pass down the treasure to his descendants."
"The most important weapon of the country is truly worthy of its reputation."
Several elders looked at it more seriously and made comments while watching. This heavy bronze vessel has been collected in the Bay Island Museum and is the first rare treasure among the top ten museum treasures.
"Mr. Qin, you are quite knowledgeable in thin gold calligraphy. How about this Mao Gongding inscription calligraphy?"
Li Mo pointed to the inscriptions.
"As a model work of bronze inscriptions in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, the inscriptions on Mao Gongding show the typical style of ancient calligraphy and a rational aesthetic trend. The style shows the highly mature style of seal script, which is thin, slender, and unhurried. It is unremitting and has countless manners. The composition is loose and clear in vertical and horizontal directions, well-proportioned, and natural without being artificial. It has high artistic value in calligraphy."
Mr. Qiu heard so many comments from Mr. Qin, and he looked carefully, but he couldn't see how the calligraphy artistry of those inscriptions was expressed.
"The stuff is really good, but it's not as mysterious as you said."
The old man hung up the flashlight and said with a smile: "So Mr. Qin has such a high achievement in calligraphy, but you are not."
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Yesterday's chapter was not approved because it involved sensitive words. I will post a new chapter. I'm sorry for bringing you a bad reading experience. Thank you for your support! I wish everyone a healthy Dragon Boat Festival in advance!
