Boss Hu saw that Li Mo didn't hesitate anymore and immediately bought the painting without even paying the price. Although he was full of doubts, he still took out two contracts from under the counter. Representative Chen Xiaojun signed and paid 400,000 yuan.
After the young man surnamed Lu received a text message that 400,000 yuan had been received, his face showed ecstasy.
"Brother, to tell you the truth, I spent four thousand yuan to find this painting on the old street. But there is a rule in the antique shop. If you scratch it, you will be unlucky."
"Didn't you receive the money? What are you doing here?" Li Mo calmly rolled up the painting and handed it to Chen Xiaojun, "This is the original "Lone Bird Picture" by Bada Shanren. You can keep it for your own collection. If If it were to be resold, it could be sold for 15 million."
"Hahaha, it's already here, do you still think this is an authentic Bada Shanren masterpiece? 15 million, you can never earn so much in your dreams."
Li Mo didn't bother to pay attention to this idiot, because he was in someone else's antique store, so he had a good attitude at first, but he didn't know that this guy was going even further.
"Mr. Li, please give me some advice about this painting." Boss Hu could know Li Mo's identity. He said that the painting must be an authentic work of Bada Shanren. In fact, he was not sure. No matter from the perspective of the layout or the concept, "Lone Bird Picture" was definitely not something that ordinary people could imitate. Of course, if it is Mr. Daqian's imitation, the price may be even higher.
"This is a revelation."
Reveal the painting?
Boss Hu was stunned for a moment, and then a look of realization appeared on his face. He was so excited that he couldn't help but pat his thigh: "I'm just wondering why the ink in this painting is so much lighter."
"Isn't there a saying in the world of calligraphy and painting that one can penetrate the back of the paper or penetrate three-thirds of the wood? A real master can cut an authentic calligraphy and painting into two parts, and even a top master can reveal the third layer. This "Lone Bird Picture" is the unveiling of the painting. There is no doubt that Shanren is authentic.”
Li Mo smiled and glanced at the man named Lu: "You won't come to Qilinzhai for no reason to find trouble. Do you have any grudges with Boss Hu?"
"I've never seen him before." Boss Hu shook his head, then said with a smile, "Mr. Li, let's sit upstairs."
"I'm bothering you again."
When Li Mo and Boss Hu walked up to the second floor, people in the hall came to their senses and started talking a lot.
"I think I've seen that person before somewhere. He looked familiar at first glance."
"You feel the same way. I thought I was face-blind. It looks the same to everyone."
"But the painting he just bought for 400,000 yuan is really worth more than 15 million? Isn't that a big mistake?"
"He just said that it was the unveiling of Bada Shanren's "Orphan Bird" painting, which means that there should be an identical "Orphan Bird" in the hands of others. There are still many masters among the people, and one authentic painting can sell two. s price."
The young man surnamed Lu snorted softly at this moment: "He said it was to reveal the painting, do you believe it?"
Cao Jingjing walked up to him at this time, looked him up and down and said, "Did that bitch ask you to cause trouble?"
"What a bitch?" The man surnamed Lu's face changed slightly, and he turned around and walked towards the door, "You united to deceive me, and I will file a complaint against you."
"What the hell."
Cao Jingjing groaned.
"Mr. Li, the commotion in Luo City is getting louder and louder now. Is it possible that you really found the secret treasure room under the old courtyard in Zhoujiadong?"
"Although there is no official report yet, some news has been released. The number of various cultural relics and antiques in the secret room is astonishing. Zhou Jiadong is a powerful person, but it is a pity that he was not used in the right way."
"It doesn't matter how powerful it is, in the end it's not like we've reached a dead end."
Li Mo poured him a cup of freshly brewed tea and said, "Actually, he knows the outcome better than we do, and he has already risked his life."
Cao Jingjing brought up a plate of fruit: "Mr. Li, these are all fresh fruits today, try them."
"Thank you." Li Mo was not polite, looked at Cao Jingjing and asked, "What do you do?"
"After graduation, I took the civil service exam, and now I work at the Luocheng County Cultural Center. It's a job where I just wait until death. I work from 9 to 5 with no future."
"That place is suitable for the elderly, but it is really not suitable for young people."
"So my grandpa asked me to resign every day to take over his Qilin Zhai. But to be angry, this antique shop is really profitable. The profit from selling one porcelain is as much as my monthly salary."
Cao Jingjing poured herself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.
"You just said that you work at the County Chronicle Cultural Center. What exactly does the county chronicle contain?"
"There are many, including the history, geography, customs, people, culture, education, products, etc. of Luo City. It can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty at the earliest, but there was too little information preserved from generation to generation at that time, mainly information obtained through archaeology , Mr. Li is interested in this?"
"Luo City is a good place. It is the main birthplace of Chinese civilization, one of the four ancient capitals of China, and one of the four holy cities in the world. Not to mention anything else, the number of large tombs born here is one of the best in the country. Then Do you know if there are records of relatively extreme environmental changes in Luocheng County Chronicles, such as sudden floods, droughts, or special natural phenomena around Luocheng?"
Cao Jingjing showed an embarrassed look on her face: "I have been working for less than two months, so I am not familiar with the county annals. But if Mr. Li wants to know the information in person, I can go to the unit to check it out. Now the information has been realized Electronically, you can get general information by searching on the computer. If the information is incomplete, you can also find paper materials to supplement it."
"This is really going to trouble you."
Boss Hu made another pot of tea and asked curiously: "Is there anything important, Mr. Li?"
"There's nothing to hide. I got some news related to the legendary Jiuzhou Cauldron. The Luo City officials are not stable recently, and I don't want to deal with them, so I can only take a curve."
"Mr. Li, are you saying that you have information about the whereabouts of Jiuzhou Cauldron?"
Boss Hu couldn't sit still. He had played with antiques all his life, so he naturally understood the meaning of the Jiuzhou Tripod. It is a truly valuable artifact that can protect the country. If it can be found, it will cause a tsunami-like sensation throughout China.
"I don't have a clue yet, so I'm trying to collect as much information as possible to see if I can find any clues."
"Mr. Li, leave this matter to me. There are two old scholars in our unit who have studied county annals all their lives. Maybe they know a little bit about it. I will make two phone calls now for consultation. You and my grandpa will have tea first. .”
Li Mo waved his hand and said, "There is no rush for this moment."
"Mr. Li, let her contact you. I hope I can help you in this matter."
