After the five pieces of jade were packed and put into the bag, Li Mo walked out of the antique store. American folk is a huge treasure house. As long as you spend time, you can continue to discover various antiques.
"Mr. Qin, these five pieces of jade cost 100,000 U.S. dollars, which is higher than the cost of the antiques I bought before. Is it a big deal?"
Starsky asked, carrying her bag.
"The jade article on the horse is called "Immortal Royal Horse", and it has flying feathers on its back. This was due to Taoism during the Han Dynasty. This type of jade usually comes from the tombs of Han Dynasty kings, but judging from the material of the jade, it is all top-notch Hetian jade. The boss is not stupid either. Even if the origin of this kind of jade is unknown, the quality of the jade can still be seen at a glance. "
Li Mo was sweating after squeezing all the way. He went to the roadside and bought a few bottles of mineral water. While drinking, he looked at the crowds of people coming and going and saw many Asian faces. They stopped and asked questions at each stall one by one, and they were obviously more interested in the so-called "antiques".
"Mr. Qin, are your master and master's treasure appraising skills even better?"
Thornhead asked with great admiration.
"My skills were all taught to me by them. Do you think they are all very powerful? Come on, let's go shopping some more before lunch."
Li Mo drank a bottle of mineral water and then continued walking forward with the flow of people. I passed by more than thirty stalls, and when I was almost at the end of the road, I saw a very special stall. There were boxes of different sizes on it, and there were all kinds of books in them.
There are many kinds of written characters, and Li Mo only knows one of them, regular script. He stopped and pointed to one of the boxes and asked, "Can you open it and take a look?"
The stall owner is an American woman in her twenties. She has clear freckles on the tip of her nose, but a pair of beautiful blue eyes. She shows white teeth when she smiles. She also has a hot figure, and wears a relatively cheap but fashionable-looking bracelet on her wrist.
"Sir, you are from China. Which city are you from?"
Li Mo glanced at her and said, "My hometown is Shanghai, and you speak Chinese well."
"I studied Chinese for two years at the School of Languages at Shanghai University, so I can speak a little bit and communication is not a problem. My name is Alice Ben. These ancient books were passed down to me by my grandfather, but are they really antiques? , I’m not sure, why don’t you take a closer look yourself.”
"Hahaha, if you say that, even if these are real ancient books, you can't sell them at a high price."
"I like Chinese culture very much. If my parents hadn't been urging me to come back, I might have married a good man from China."
This woman is quite interesting.
Li Mo took out an ancient book from a square box, a memorial to be precise. He looked through it and wrote from right to left: Zhao Shen, the right deputy censor of the Imperial Palace, wishes to send you my sincere greetings, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Prince, and all my brothers.
At the end there is the emperor’s vermilion comment: Got it.
"This book is definitely the ceiling of Qing'an's compromise. Unfortunately, I don't know which emperor reviewed it. I can only check some ancient historical books. Maybe I can find records of Zhao Shen."
"Is this a real antique?"
The American woman asked happily.
"This is a Qing Dynasty minister's invitation to the emperor. To put it clearly, it means showing his face in front of the emperor. How much do you want to sell this Qing Dynasty's invitation to the emperor?"
The woman took the invitation from him and put it back into the box and said, "If it is a real antique, I will not sell it. I will donate it to the Magic City Museum when I return to China to continue my studies."
Regardless of whether she really wanted to donate it to the Magic City Museum, at least she had a high level of thought, which made Li Mo embarrassed to get it again.
"In that case, we won't bother you."
Li Mo smiled friendly at her. If it weren't for the freckles on the bridge of her nose, this woman would be considered a beauty, and she was still a beauty with a hot figure.
"Mr. Qin, do you believe what she said?"
"The main reason is that there is no seal or inscription on the Qing'an fold, so it can only be regarded as an antique, but it is not of much significance in terms of historical research. It is like taking a commonplace
Use language to artistically organize your flattery. "
The few people following him nodded slightly. No wonder he was not interested in this.
"Let's go over there and have a look."
Go to the end of the avenue and cross the street to another antique avenue. Follow that avenue to the end and you will reach the home of the Antiques Festival.
Just as he was about to cross the road, Li Mo suddenly stopped. Wu Yue, who was following behind him, had no time to stop himself and bumped into his back.
"Mr. Qin, what's wrong with you?"
"We are being targeted. Don't look around and stay normal. Follow me and attract them out."
Li Mo did not cross the road, but turned around and walked towards another avenue. There were also scattered stalls here, and the passenger flow was significantly reduced.
He watched as he walked, then led a few people into a small alley and disappeared. Two minutes later, three young Americans appeared at the entrance of the alley. They looked at the long alley, but there was no one there. They exchanged a few words in a low voice and rushed into the alley one after another. There was nothing in this alley, but the four of them took a wrong turn and went in. It would be weird if it didn't seem weird.
The three American elders were running in the alley and saw a three-way intersection. Before they could turn into an alley, three people suddenly rushed out from the alleys on the left and right. They are agile, use force quickly and accurately, and use unique techniques to control the opponent at once.
Li Mo then slowly walked out with his hands behind his back, glanced at the three of them and said, "Ask them why they are following us?"
Xingkong asked them a few questions in a cold tone.
"Mr. Qin, they said they didn't know us at all. They just passed by this alley."
"If you don't answer the question honestly, then give him some clues. Have you learned the art of stretching your muscles and bones? They should know the price of lying. Also, be careful, they all have weapons on their waists."
In May, their expressions suddenly changed, and they didn't allow the three of them to resist at all. They broke out directly. They didn't know what kind of skills they had learned, but they were seen patting the arms of the three old Americans a few times. Just as the three of them were about to scream, they saw the three of Yue Yue quickly hitting each other's throats, causing them to burst into tears of pain and unable to even make a sound.
The weapons from their waists were confiscated, and these three American elders suddenly became more honest. The weapons have all become the opponent's. If you continue to hold on, you might get shot in the head by accident.
Thorny asked again fiercely.
"Mr. Qin, he said that the boss ordered them to keep an eye on us secretly and to report every move we make to him at any time."
Li Mo glanced at him: "It's all nonsense."
Zhu Tou slapped him and said, "How dare you play tricks and seek death."
The young man in his twenties was staggered a little by the whipping. He hit the wall and started talking.
"He said that their boss and the former owner of the antique shop you bought have been close friends for decades. He really doesn't know the rest. He is just following orders."
Last night, your old home was picked up by the police. Unexpectedly, instead of just lying dormant and waiting for the storm to pass, you would openly come out and keep an eye on you.
"Let them go."
The three stabbing heads each kicked them and knocked them to the ground.
"let's go."
Li Mo stopped looking at the three people on the ground and walked in the alley with his hands behind his back.
"Mr. Qin, the people here are not evil. They dare to carry guns with them during the day. If they become angry, I'm afraid you will be in danger at any time."
"The shop is still in my hands. Even if they have this intention, they will not be tough on us for the time being. But your worries are also right. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. Let's go back to the antique shop first and discuss how to counterattack. them."
When he returned to the shop, Sima Haotian was appraising the antiques that Li Mo had brought back.
"How did Mr. Sima gain?"
"I can't compare with you. I bought six pieces and put them on the counter. Could you please help me re-appraise them too."
Li Mo looked in the direction he pointed.
The six pieces on the table were all porcelain. He walked over and took advantage of them one by one and said, "One from Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, two from Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty, and three from Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty. They are all genuine."
"We are both on Taobao, but your record is many times better than mine. I'm so ashamed."
Sima Haotian sighed a few words, and then saw Thorny taking things out of the bag, and he quickly walked over curiously to help.
"Hey, this jade bear uses the round carving technique, which is very naive. The jade used is the finest jade from Hetian jade in the territory. It is small and exquisite."
When he opened the horse-riding jade carving, his eyes suddenly froze, and he took two steps closer to take a closer look.
"It's not simple, it's too simple. It doesn't look like it's new. I seem to have seen something similar somewhere, but I can't remember it at the moment. Mr. Qin, give me some tips."
Li Mo sat on the sofa, turned around and smiled and said: "The jade articles unearthed from the tombs of the Han Dynasty were buried with the emperors to ward off evil spirits."
"Coming out of the emperor's tomb, it's no wonder that the carving skills of these jade objects are almost at their peak."
"In May, put the closure sign on the door."
Li Mo wanted to see if the three middle-aged American men would come over today. The opportunity was given to them and it was up to them to see if they could seize it.
Sure enough, before half an hour passed, someone knocked on the door outside. Thorny walked over, opened the door, took a few glances, and then said, "Sorry, we are closed today. If you have anything to do with our boss, you can come over early tomorrow morning. Just a reminder, our boss's time is precious and we don't have time to chirp with you." of."
"Let them in."
Li Mo was sitting on a chair and drinking water. When he saw the three people coming over with a bit of restraint, he pretended to be surprised and asked, "I wonder what the three of you want to see me for?"
"Mr. Qin, the three of us agreed to the transfer conditions you proposed. But we don't have that much cash with us, but there are a few treasures from China, each of which is priceless. As long as you agree, we will use antiques to trade , then we will show up with the heavy treasure at this time tomorrow."
"Do you really have China's most important treasure in your hands?"
"Of course, I won't let you down."
"Okay, we will trade here at this time tomorrow. As long as the antiques you bring are really extraordinary, then this antique shop will be transferred to you. I want to remind you, don't send people to follow us again, otherwise I will If you are discovered by someone I arranged for you again, they will never have the chance to go back to see you again. As for your advocating using violence to resolve disputes, I can tell you responsibly that the three of you will die miserably when that time comes. .”
The three American elders looked at each other and nodded at the same time. They came in such a hurry precisely because the three young men sent to keep an eye on him had their joints removed and their weapons disarmed. They became increasingly unable to understand the origins of the young people from China.
After they left, Zhu Tou walked up to Li Mo and asked, "Does this antique shop really want to be transferred?"
"All the good things have fallen into my hands. Since they shamelessly spent huge sums of money to buy them, why should I refuse? Isn't ten million dollars a good deal?"
Everyone chuckled.
Ding dong, the brass bell at the door rang again, it was Dashan coming over. He had a hard time last night, so he slept until almost noon before waking up.
"Mr. Qin, I just received the news that the flight has successfully landed at Kyoto International Airport. Chen Xiaojun and Brown Bear and the security guards you arranged are handing over to our personnel."
This is good news. After the first batch of antiques are shipped back to China, it means that the first national treasure repatriation plan is progressing smoothly. After the Seattle Antiques Festival ended, they went to New York to join the expert group.
After completing the maintenance tasks at the Boston Museum, the expert team immediately flew to New York, where they would have more important maintenance tasks.
"Steven, you go buy food. We will have lunch here and then go shopping in the square."
"Yes, Mr. Qin."
After lunch, Li Mo and Sima Haotian acted separately again. Li Mo led people to the square, while Sima Haotian and others wandered around the nearby stalls and tried their luck in antique shops on the roadside.
"The air in Seattle
very nice. "
"From the perspective of topography, the Seattle plate is half land and half island. The climate is mild and the humidity is moderate, which attracts tourists from all over the world. We are just in time for the Antiques Festival. If you go to other areas, what will happen? It’s a different taste.”
May said with a little yearning.
"When you get married in the future, come here for your honeymoon." Ci Tou said with a smile, "We will never have the chance to honeymoon again in this life, you can do it."
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute."
"I surrender, I'm too talkative." She glared at him and immediately took half a step back.
"What's so good about foreign countries? You can also find resorts that are ten times better than here in China. The most important thing is that the domestic environment is good and very safe. In this ghost place, you will be targeted if you are not careful. Then I'll give you a knife and even let you eat a peanut."
Wuyue turned to look at Li Mo and suddenly asked, "Where did you spend your honeymoon when you got married?"
"We? We just found a time to get the marriage certificate, and then we didn't hold a wedding. We just had a meal with our family. There was no honeymoon or anything like that. As long as the two of us were happy together, that day would be our honeymoon. Why should we care? Form. But at this point, I owe my wife a lot."
"Are you really married?"
May asked in surprise, even Dashan and the others were a little surprised.
Li Mo glanced at them: "Don't you know my profile?"
"There is only your personal information on it, but there is no information about your marriage and family. I was thinking just now that you are so talented and rich, there must be many women chasing you, so I asked tentatively, but I didn't expect it to be true. I mistook your words."
Li Mo laughed and said quite proudly: "I received the marriage certificate at the beginning of last year. My twin daughters are nearly seven months old. When I return to Kyoto, I will have the opportunity to introduce you to them."
