Bafang Tea House is quite large, and the first floor has been turned into a chain coffee shop. The second and third floors have been preserved as Chinese-style teahouses. Here, the main purpose is to invite friends to drink tea and chat, eat some melon seeds and peanuts, and listen to some songs to pass the time.
But there are also special activities held regularly every month, such as today's small-scale treasure appraisal activities.
Li Mo followed Director Fu into the lobby on the second floor and immediately smelled the refreshing aroma of tea. The melodious minor tunes are playing, making people relax.
"Hello, Director Fu, the box you reserved in advance is over here. Please go this way." A waiter greeted him respectfully and led the way.
"Has your boss Yao come over today?"
"I've been here a long time ago. There is a treasure appraisal meeting on the third floor. He must attend every time. If Curator Fu is interested, you can go up and have a look when it starts. You are a great expert in this field, and they are eager for you to do the appraisal. Just a moment."
"They have a wonderful idea." Curator Fu laughed a few times, turned around and said, "The boss here is also a small collector. His ancestors passed down some and collected some himself. He regularly holds small-scale appraisals here. Firstly, he can advertise his tea shop through treasure activities, and secondly, once he encounters a good antique, he will buy it. He kills two birds with one stone. He is a very shrewd old man. We have known each other for more than thirty years. "
When they arrived at the box, the three of them sat down by the window, through which they could see the Jinling Museum directly opposite. There was a large walnut tea table in the private room. Li Mo touched the tabletop and found that there was thick patina on the surface. This walnut tea table was quite old.
After a while, the waiter brought a tea set and a portion of tea, as well as eight plates of melon and fruit snacks.
After the waiter put down his things, he glanced at Qin Sirui's face a few times and walked out of the box with surprise.
Curator Fu made tea and said, "Mr. Li, don't you think this is strange? The treasure hunting team finally found the treasure cave according to the treasure map, and what happened later confirmed that it was the Hong Xiuquan treasure. It’s a treasure trove, but a lot of people died, but there’s nothing inside. It’s not only strange, but also quite evil.”
"Is there anything strange about this? The only explanation is that someone has found Hong Xiuquan's treasure a long time ago and moved it. As for the traps and other methods left behind, they may also want to silence the subsequent treasure hunters."
"There are also several versions circulating in Jinling. We have studied it and the most likely version is that the treasures in Hong Xiuquan's holy treasury finally fell into the hands of Zeng Guofan, the leader of the Hunan Army. Therefore, the treasure hunting team still relied on the Hong Xiuquan treasure map to find another How can you find it?"
The tea has been brewed and the aroma is wafting.
“The color of the tea soup is good.”
Director Fu poured a cup for both of them, then held the cup and said with a smile, "Congratulations to both of you. Let's express our feelings over a cup of tea."
"Thanks."
"Teacher Li, you have something more important to ask me for. I wonder what it is?"
"Director Fu, let me tell you what I have to say." Li Mo paused and said, "I am going to go into the mountain to find the real Hong Xiuquan treasure."
Curator Fu almost spit out his tea. He turned around and coughed violently, beat his chest, finally regained his breath, and said in surprise: "Teacher Li, are you saying that Hong Xiuquan's treasure is still in Baohua Mountain? "
"yes."
"Do you have any definite clues?"
"No."
Li Mo picked up the teacup and gestured to him.
Director Fu stared into Li Mo's eyes and felt that he was not just talking casually. He must have some clues in his hands, so he continued to hunt for treasure in the mountains when the matter was so big.
He would definitely sneer at others saying this. But since these words came from Li Mo's mouth, it is worth thinking about this issue carefully.
"Director Fu, don't worry about anything. I came to you, firstly, because you have strong connections in Jinling, which makes it much easier to do anything. Secondly, once I find out something, you Bian can definitely provide support as quickly as possible, and it will be much easier to cooperate.”
"Furthermore, the impact of the Baohua Mountain incident has been very bad. I think something should be done. Director Fu, this is what I think. If I can find the real treasure this time, Jinling Museum, Beijing University, Tsinghua University and Sichuan University will unite all parties to act, so as to build momentum."
Only then did Director Fu confirm that Li Mo was not joking and that he was really going to take action.
"I personally can't represent anyone, but the four of you can represent the official. You don't need to do anything for the time being. If I find anything, I will notify you as soon as possible. Then you can give me the fastest support."
"Teacher Li, I am here to wish you immediate success in advance."
The three glasses clinked together, and the atmosphere of the ensuing chat became cheerful. After chatting for about twenty minutes, someone knocked on the door outside.
Then someone pushed open the door and walked in. He was an old man about seventy years old. He was thin but energetic.
"Director Fu, you haven't come over for tea in a few days. It's hard to come here today, but you can't just sit here quietly, walk around, and go upstairs to talk."
"Boss Yao, I have guests today and I don't have time to accompany you." Director Fu stood up and declined.
Boss Yao then looked at Li Mo and Qin Sirui. His eyes swept across Li Mo's face, but stayed on Qin Sirui's face for a few seconds longer, and said hesitantly: "Are you the big star Miss Qin Sirui?"
"Hello, Boss Yao." Qin Sirui smiled slightly.
"I'm sorry, it's really offensive. Director Fu, Miss Qin, please talk slowly. I've invited you to have tea today."
"Boss Yao, I just heard from the waiter that there is a small-scale treasure appraisal event on the third floor. I wonder if I can join you to see it."
"The young man is also interested. Of course, no problem. Let's go for a walk. We'll start right away."
Boss Yao is also a rather enthusiastic person. He thought he was also Director Fu's guest. Since he wanted to see it, let's go together.
When they saw that Li Mo was going to the third floor, Director Fu and Qin Sirui naturally would not stay. They also wanted to see if Li Mo would appraise the treasure.
"Boss Yao, it's not interesting for the two of us to stay for tea. Let's go up together to meet those old friends."
"Hahaha, that's better, let's go."
The three of them followed Boss Yao to the third floor. There were also several private rooms and lobby seats on the third floor. At this time, there was a round table in the middle of the hall, and there were seven people standing there. Only one of them was a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, and the youngest of the others was probably over fifty years old.
"Everyone, look who's here?"
"Director Fu, it's been a while since I saw you come to our treasure appraisal event. Today you must give us a good review of the antiques you brought us. As an old rule, whoever has the best stuff will be treated as a guest today. "
"no problem."
"Old rules."
A group of people talked at once, and then the young man suddenly pointed at Qin Sirui and shouted in surprise: "Are you Miss Qin Sirui?"
"Qin Sirui, that big star?"
"Oh, it's true, she's even more beautiful in real life than on TV."
Qin Sirui always smiled and nodded.
"Okay, okay, Miss Qin is my distinguished guest today. If you want to ask for his autograph, wait in line for the treasure appraisal activity to end." Curator Fu waved his hand and shouted with a smile, "Now that we are all here, the appraiser Let’s start with Bao, who will take out the antiques first?”
"It goes without saying that Boss Yao is the owner, and he comes first every time."
Boss Yao rubbed his hands and said, "Okay, I bought a piece of porcelain at the City God's Temple in the Magic City a few days ago, so that everyone can open their eyes and see it."
He turned around and walked into a room on the third floor. After a while, he walked to the round table holding a box, and then opened the box. There was a piece of porcelain lying inside. The vessel is larger in shape and shaped like a typical blue and white plum vase.
Boss Yao took out the blue and white plum vase and put it on the table. He looked around and said, "Everyone, please get started."
"I'll go first." An old man in his sixties stepped forward and began to appreciate it carefully. He touched the mouth of the bottle carefully with his hand, took a careful photo with a spotlight flashlight, and finally looked at the bottom of the plum vase. , there is no bottom line, which makes him a little confused.
"Old Zheng, can you do it? How about I do it instead?"
The old man named Zheng took two steps back and said, "You can get started."
In fact, when he looked at it, Li Mo had already seen the origin of this blue and white plum vase. It was quite an interesting piece of porcelain.
Everyone then took a look at it one by one, but no one immediately expressed their opinion. When Director Fu arrived, he did not step forward. Instead, he looked at Li Mo and said with a smile, "You come first?"
"I've already seen it, please."
Curator Fu was stunned for a moment before he understood what he meant. This kid didn't get started. He knew it just by looking at it with his eyes. A master is a master. He stepped forward and took a closer look, and then he knew it in his mind.
Boss Yao smiled and said, "Everyone, who can express your opinion first?"
"I won't show my shame if I don't know for sure."
"This blue and white plum vase should be from the mid-Ming Dynasty, but there is no mark on the bottom of the circle. It should not be from an official kiln, and I can't tell clearly."
"Forget it, let Director Fu speak."
Because there is no clear bottom mark, it is still difficult to date it. These people are not collectors, they are just amateurs. If they really want to talk about a piece of porcelain, they are not at that level.
Curator Fu smiled and said: "Then let me tell you, this porcelain is a blue and white plum vase, and it depicts a character story. First of all, let's look at the shape of this vessel. It was popular in the Jiajing and Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, the blue and white plum vase There are three characters on the story characters on the vase painting, the three characters 'Jieguanting'. Generally speaking, this kind of expression is that after becoming the top scholar in high school and becoming a high official, he returned to his hometown in rich clothes, which was also a fashion at the time."
"Look at the decoration at the mouth of the bottle. The ornamental pattern on the mouth and the cloud pattern on the Ruyi head are all common decorations from the Jiajing and Wanli periods in the Ming Dynasty. Look at the glaze on the bottle body, which is very thick. The bottom circle is After cutting it flat and then scraping it again, this is a method of cutting feet in the Ming Dynasty, so this blue and white porcelain is authentic, and it is the plum vase of a blue and white story character from the Jiaqing period of the Ming Dynasty."
Curator Fu is a true expert, and his comments were so well-founded that everyone present nodded in agreement.
"That's all I have to say." After Director Fu finished speaking, he looked at Li Mo and said with a smile, "Did I identify it correctly just now? Why don't you tell me about it too."
"The results of Director Fu's appraisal are the same as what I thought. This porcelain is indeed a blue and white plum vase from Jiajing, Ming Dynasty. Boss Yao, how much did you spend on this blue and white plum vase?"
"Thirty thousand, how about it? I asked an expert in Magic City for advice, so I dared to buy it. What Curator Fu just said is almost the same as what the expert in Magic City said. It is really what the expert said. We see the same thing."
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