Life is so full of surprises and surprises.
When everyone sat down, Chu Li said a little depressed: "What should I call you in the future?"
"Haha, I didn't mean to take advantage of you. Okay, from now on we can talk about our own affairs. Just call us what you used to do in the future."
"Brother Li is right. Although he was young when I met him, he had a free and easy personality, and he had a very high eye for antiques, especially porcelain. We went back and forth, and every weekend we made an appointment to meet at a time and place to go shopping together in the old streets. Or an antique market.”
Mr. Chu recalled it and continued: "Calculating carefully, when I met him, he was only in the third grade of junior high school. Because I prefer to study antiques and so on, but most of the time I am at a disadvantage. Once I almost spent eight dollars on an old street. Qian bought the next piece of porcelain, but Brother Li reminded me in time to avoid any loss."
"We got to know each other later. We went shopping together in the old streets. He was only responsible for pointing out the antiques that were suspected to be genuine, and let me think about it and decide whether to pay for it. He did not interfere with the later authenticity issues, whether it was a mistake or not. If I get it or if it’s missing, I’ll be responsible for my own profits and losses, and if I pick it up, he won’t care.”
"At the beginning, 30% of the porcelain we found was genuine and 70% was fake, but overall we made more money. After all, each piece of porcelain we found cost up to a thousand yuan, but if we find something missing, it can be sold for at least tens of thousands."
"Later on, the antiques I found were not limited to porcelain, but also other miscellaneous items. The probability of missing something was getting higher and higher, and I got more and more. I was still thinking, good boy, I will definitely wait for my granddaughter to graduate from high school. I want to introduce her to Brother Li. His talent for making money is unparalleled in the world, and he is upright and has a chivalrous demeanor. Unexpectedly, I never saw him again after May of the college entrance examination."
Shi Lao asked a little puzzled: "You have known each other for so long, don't you know each other's true identity?"
"Brother Li said this at the time, knowing each other is a kind of fate. Why do you have to know the other person's background? It's right when I think about it, so he always calls me Brother Chu, and I call him Brother Li. We have been friends for many years."
"I haven't seen Brother Li since then, so I sorted out what I had gained over the past few years, and the profit exceeded 6 million. I felt uneasy holding such a large amount of money alone, so I went to a slightly remote part of the Magic City. I bought two houses that I just needed, one in Chu Li’s name, and the other in my name. I was still hoping to see Brother Li again one day and transfer the house to him. Now the two houses have been sold for nearly three times. Times the value.”
Mr. Chu looked at Li Mo again and was filled with emotion.
"Now that I know his true identity, I suddenly realize. No wonder he had such high attainments in antique appraisal when he was young."
Li Mo hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I had no choice back then. Master led me in, and cultivation is personal. My purpose is to apply what I have learned and constantly enhance my eyesight and touch. Master said, if you have the intention of picking up the slack and making a fortune, , the improvement of your level is limited, because you have been blinded by money, so I was right not to touch money in those years. Because I believe that as long as the level is improved, it will not be easy to pick up the mistakes in the future. "
Only then did everyone understand the cause and effect. It seemed that Li Mo's achievements today were directly related to his experience when he was young.
"No wonder this guy is only interested in antiques and doesn't care much about money."
The thought came to everyone in the room.
"Today is a double happiness. Firstly, Sijun and Chu Li are engaged, and secondly, Mr. Chu and Xiao Mo meet again. Everyone will have an extra drink at noon."
"Yes, brother Li and I are going to have a few drinks."
The atmosphere in the room became lively, and they were chatting happily when a security guard walked in and whispered something in Mr. Qin's ear, and he nodded.
"Xiao Mo, the deputy director general wants to see you for something. He's in the study. Come over and get off."
"Which senior deputy bureau?"
Shi Lao patted him on the shoulder: "It's the former Director Gao."
Why did Gao Yunxiang come and go directly to the Qin family compound to find him? If you have anything, you can contact us by phone first. If you don't contact us, if you come directly to your door, it is probably because there is something particularly important that needs to be communicated in person.
"Then I'll go there."
Li Mo said hello to everyone and left the living room.
"Mr. Qin, is there nothing going on with him?" Shi Lao asked.
"If anything happens, it must have something to do with the Thai royal family. The glass Buddha statue filled with green emeralds is much higher than the sacrificial artifact Buddha statue enshrined by their royal family. The key is that it belongs to Xiao Mo. The officials are too embarrassed to bring it to the table to communicate."
"Can Xiao Mo agree?"
Mr. Qin took a sip of tea, hummed and said, "That's why we sent a man named Gao to come forward. He is Li Mo's direct boss. Xiao Mo found a lot of priceless national treasures and foreign works of art during this trip to the United States. Just the special plane After flying three times, we arrived at Kyoto International Airport and were escorted all the way to the treasure house by 200 security guards. The emerald Buddha statue was not the most expensive. The most expensive one was probably the Tianzi No. 1 Grand Reading Sword prefabricated by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Compared with Kowloon The reputation of the sword is not inferior."
"Mr. Qin, since all the national treasures that Brother Li has found have been stored in the treasure house, what else can the official do to him?"
Mr. Chu's words about "Brother Li" made others feel strange.
Mr. Qin glanced at Mr. Shi, who thought for a moment and said: "Not many people know about this matter at the moment. Since Xiao Mo has returned to Kyoto, the matter cannot be hidden for long. You will be relieved after hearing this. Xiao Mo's From his trip to the United States, he earned US$16.5 billion in cash, and that huge sum of money has been transferred to a special domestic account."
The whole room was silent.
Li Mo walked into the study and saw Gao Yunxiang pouring tea and drinking by himself, looking very leisurely.
"Congratulations, Deputy Director. Why didn't you tell us about such a great thing in advance? Let's all have a drink together to enjoy it."
"Come on, sit down quickly." Gao Yunxiang smiled and pulled him to sit next to him, and poured him a cup of freshly brewed green tea with his own hands. "The top-quality three-leaf tooth you developed by yourself tastes really good, and the more you drink it, the better it gets. "
"This is not the first day we met. If you have any secret or urgent matters, just tell me."
"It saves worry when dealing with smart people." Gao Yunxiang said seriously, "Do you have any plans for that emerald Buddha statue?"
Li Mo looked at him and asked in confusion, "This shouldn't be something you worry about, right?"
Gao Yunxiang smiled awkwardly and said a little helplessly: "No one I know is willing to come forward to communicate with you about this matter. I just moved up a level and was forced to come. If you have good ideas, I You can also deal with it."
"There is a mountain near Yanjiao. There is an almost deserted temple on the mountain. It has existed since the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. I will spend a lot of money to rebuild the temple, which will extend to the foot of the mountain and form a link with my museum. One piece. When the time comes, I will enshrine the immortal body of Zen Master Yuanji of the Tang Dynasty that I brought back from the island country in the temple, and then enshrine the glass Buddha statue filled with green emeralds inside. I will then find a way to collect more. Some Buddhist instruments will turn that mountain into a Buddhist holy place."
Gao Yunxiang really became energetic after hearing this.
"Although there are several Buddhist holy places in the country, which holy place enshrines a body that has not decayed for thousands of years? Which holy place enshrines an emerald statue of Sakyamuni Buddha worth billions? With these two Buddhist sacred objects, it will be renovated when the time comes. The temples in the future cannot keep a low profile. We hold a pilgrimage event every one or two years and spread the influence to various regions in East and Southeast Asia. That is called a Buddhist event."
"I will announce this news in the near future, and then find ways to collect more Buddhist instruments. This is called the country's external influence."
Li Mo took a sip of tea and looked at him: "What do you think of my plan? Will the official support me fully?"
Although Gao Yunxiang didn't know how large the so-called Buddhist event was, the blueprint Li Mo drew for him was huge. He thought for a while and said, "Do you have anything else to add?"
"That mountain is not under the jurisdiction of Yanjiao District."
Gao Yunxiang understood that if his superiors finally agreed to his idea, the Yanjiao administrative area would be adjusted and expanded again.
"Any more?"
"No, as long as the official agrees, I will come up with all the funds for the reconstruction. In addition to rebuilding and even expanding the temple, I will also build a complementary service tourist area at the foot of the mountain. I will look for it later.
People plan out each functional area. "
Gao Yunxiang stood up after drinking tea and said: "I think your superiors will agree to support you. Go back and resume your duties first. I will inform you when there is news."
"Stay and eat together at noon."
"I'm busy with official duties, so I won't disturb Mr. Qin and the others. Come and sit down when you have time."
"Okay, I'll contact you later."
Gao Yunxiang left. He was shocked by Li Mo's grand plan. He had never been exposed to this information before, so he needed to digest it carefully before conveying it.
"Xiao Mo, Deputy Director Gao is gone?" Qin Yali walked into the study, holding some freshly cut fruit in her hand.
"I'm busy with official duties and I'm anxious to get back to deal with it. Auntie, take this fruit back and eat it yourself."
Li Mo returned to the living room carrying the fruit.
"What are you talking about?" Shi Lao asked.
"We didn't talk about anything. He just asked me what my plans were for the emerald Buddha statue. I told him that I was going to build a new Buddhist holy place in Yanjiao and spread its influence to all parts of East and Southeast Asia. Hold a grand worship event every year.”
Shi Lao frowned slightly: "You can't talk about some things casually. You should be careful in your words and deeds. Buddhist holy places and worship events make it seem like you can achieve it just by saying this. Haikou is boasting too much. "
"No, no, I think what Brother Li said must be well-founded."
Mr. Chu believed in him ten thousand times.
Old Qin tapped his fingers on the solid wood armrest of the sofa and nodded and said: "What Xiao Mo is talking about is not entirely praiseworthy. I remember that in addition to the glass-filled green emerald Sakyamuni Buddha statue he just found in the United States, he also has a statue of Buddha in his hand. Zen Master Yuanji of the Tang Dynasty brought back from the island country a thousand-year-old immortal body. If he enshrines these two sacred objects in the temple, then it is really possible for him to do what he said."
