There are many famous calligraphers in history, but the relegated immortal Li Bai only heard of his poetry and talent, but few people have heard of his calligraphy.
The "Tie on the Balcony" collected in the Palace Museum has the four characters "Qinglian Yihan" inscribed by Qianlong, and the inscription in Huizong's thin gold calligraphy on the water across the water: "Li Taibai of the Tang Dynasty went up to the balcony".
The seals on the front and back of the volume and across the water include "Zigu" and "Yizhai" by Zhao Mengjian of the Song Dynasty, "Qiuhe Book" by Jia Sidao, "Zhang Yan's private seal" and "Ouyang Xuanyin" of the Yuan Dynasty, as well as Xiang Yuanbian of the Ming Dynasty, Qingbiao and Anqi of the Qing Dynasty. , the Imperial Household of the Qing Dynasty, and the collection seals of Zhang Boju and others in modern times.
The back paper contains inscriptions and inscriptions by Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Zhang Yan, Du Ben, Ouyang Xuan, Wang Yuqing, Wei Su and Zulu of the Yuan Dynasty, and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
Just from the inscriptions and postscripts of so many famous historical figures, we can clearly see how powerful the calligraphy of the banished immortal Li Bai was.
Now, Li Mo actually has an authentic piece of Li Bai's calligraphy in his hands. Even though there are only inscriptions and postscripts left by three people, in terms of artistic and historical value, the status of his "Love Wine Notes" is compared to the one in the Palace Museum. The painting "Posting on the Balcony" is a little weak at best.
Mr. Qin's favorite things in his life are calligraphy, painting and porcelain. He has a lot of porcelain, which is easy to keep after all. But there were very few calligraphy and paintings, so he loved calligraphy and made great achievements in imitating Song Weizong's thin gold calligraphy.
Now I heard that Li Mo actually had an authentic cursive calligraphy of the immortal Li Bai in his hand, and his heart suddenly felt itchy. He deliberately said with a taunting face: "When will you return to Kyoto?"
"I originally planned to go back tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but I encountered something in the Magic City and may have made some big discoveries, so I probably have to stay for two more days."
"Okay, I'll go back to Kyoto after finishing my work. Is there anything else?"
"I just went to Zhongnanhai a few days ago to meet an old man. I guess there will be some big changes in Yanjiao. If you have anyone to arrange, make the move first."
"We all know that you went to meet that person. Is this something you inferred based on the conversation or did that person reveal some important information?"
"Well, I guessed it myself." Li Mo thought for a moment and said, "After so many days, the old man never gave me a reply, so I guessed that there would be a big change."
"It's really possible when you say that." Mr. Qin nodded, "Does your grandpa have any ideas?"
"To go too far is not enough, the poet waits and sees what happens."
"It's better to go too far than to go too far. Just wait and see what happens. Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Li Mo saw a missed call from Chen Xiaojun and called him back.
"Uncle Junior, I will send him back to his hometown first. If you are in a hurry to return to Kyoto, take Xiaoyan with you."
"I won't go back for the time being. How is Xiaofeng doing?"
Chen Xiaojun let out a long sigh: "The severed finger has been reset and a full physical examination was performed on him. He is really an incorrigible bastard. His body was emptied out by alcohol and sex at such a young age."
"Let him go back and take good care of himself. Then tell Xiaoyan to wait for me at Chenghuang Temple at 8:30 tomorrow."
"OK."
Chen Xiaoyan is a girl with a strong self-esteem. She has always spent her hard-earned pocket money since she was a child. She never shows off and compares, and has never caused trouble for her family. The most important thing is that she has a very kind heart.
This is what Li Mo appreciates most about her, so he also hopes that Chen Xiaoyan can teach Sisi and Ruirui Wulang Bagua stick technique, and hopes that the two children can learn the positive and sunny side from her.
The 1.3 million yuan that she had finally saved was wasted by Chen Xiaofeng. She must have been hit hard by 10,000 points in her heart. She didn't see anything on the surface, but she must be very sad inside. Li Mo couldn't tell her directly that I would make up for your loss. With her temper, she would definitely not want it, and it might even hurt her deeply.
The next day, Li Mo was wearing a white T-shirt, big pants, nail slippers, short hair, and huge sunglasses on his face. There was also a small light gray satchel slung across his chest, holding pancakes in one hand and iced soy milk in the other.
"Little uncle."
Chen Xiaoyan looked very lively and trotted up to him.
"Have you had breakfast?"
"Have eaten. There is a breakfast buffet in the hotel. Uncle Master, the breakfast buffet is too rich. I always choose the expensive ones. If you don't eat, you won't eat for free, right?"
"Haha, it's exactly what I thought. I used to stay in hotels, and what I picked out in the morning were steaks, abalones, lobsters and the like. Anyway, I paid for them. But, you have to pay for them every time. If you get it early, if you get it late, it will be taken away by others.”
Chen Xiaoyan nodded repeatedly, and it seemed that she had learned a lot after just one meal.
"Don't call me Junior Uncle later, call me Brother. I have taken a fancy to something, and you just have to bargain for the price, with the goal of buying it. You have always liked to run a small business on your own, and you are the best at this, do you understand?"
Chen Xiaoyan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Little Master Uncle.
"
"Um?"
Li Mo glanced at her, and the child turned away and forgot what he said.
"Brother." Chen Xiaoyan felt quite awkward, "Brother, do you want to help me pick up the leaks?"
"Whether you can pick it up or not depends on your bargaining skills. I just choose, you just have to be discerning."
"I understand, so where do we start?"
"Come with me."
Li Mo was eating hand cakes and drinking soy milk. The cakes were coated with a layer of spicy sauce. The more they ate, the more delicious they became.
"that.
. Brother, why don't you wait for me for a while, and I'll buy some hand cakes to try too. "
Li Mo smiled at her and looked at a shop not far away: "Go, I'll wait for you here."
In July, people came out early to grab stalls on Chenghuangmiao Ziyi Street, all in order to grab good positions in the wide corridors. At least it won't be poisoned by the sun, otherwise no one will be able to withstand the high temperature after ten o'clock in the morning.
“The hand cakes are so delicious.”
"The hand cakes made in college are so delicious. In order to be cheap and control costs, I keep it as simple as possible, so I can't believe it. I've eaten it once and don't want to do it again. I just saw how delicious you were eating, and I was a little greedy. I feel full after eating in the hotel, but now I feel a little empty again.”
"Eat it if you like."
"Brother, there are so many people setting up street vendors here."
"Hahaha, when you get to Kyoto and have a chance to visit Liulichang or Panjiayuan, there are many street stalls there."
The two of them passed several street stalls, and Li Mo didn't mean to stop. When he reached the sixth stall, he stopped and took a look. The stalls were filled with miscellaneous items, including everything. The boss is a man in his fifties or sixties, sitting on a small stool and humming a tune.
"Boys and girls, just take a look. If you like it, I'll give you the biggest discount."
Li Mo drank the soy milk, then stuffed the paper bag of cakes and soy milk cup into a convenience bag and held it in his hand. He knelt down and picked up a blue and white double-dragon lotus pattern plate, turned it over and looked at the circle foot. The standard inscription was in block letters: Made in the Yongzheng Year of the Qing Dynasty. The imitation craftsmanship is pretty good, and the boss is very thoughtful.
"Boss, how did you sell this blue and white plate?"
Li Mo asked about the price, but the boss waved his hand and said, "Young man, handle it with care. This is my treasure, and I won't sell it. Can you look at the others?"
This old man is a bit mean-spirited, and he wants to play a trick of retreating with himself. How could Li Mo be tempted by him? Seeing that he was determined not to sell, he was so frightened that he gently put him back to his original position and exhaled: "Boss, why didn't you tell me earlier? You were scared to death." Me. If I accidentally damage such a valuable thing, I can’t afford to pay for it, so I’ll look at other things.”
"Brother, is this blue and white plate really expensive?"
Chen Xiaoyan was careless. Seeing the seriousness of what the boss said and Li Mo's cautious look, she thought the blue and white plate was genuine, so she couldn't help but ask curiously.
When the old man saw someone taking the bait, he got excited and said proudly: "Little girl, I know you don't know anything about antiques as soon as I hear it. This is porcelain fired from the official kiln during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty. It is something that only the royal family can do." Used. If it goes to auction, it can easily sell for more than one million."
"ah!"
When Chen Xiaoyan heard the price, she took a step back in fright.
"Boss, you have such a big heart. You just put an antique worth one million here. Brother, should we go?"
As soon as the old man saw this posture, he knew that he had met two stupid young people. He hurriedly waved: "Little girl, didn't I just say that? Over one million is the price at the auction, but I didn't get it. So much money.”
"How much is that?"
The old man immediately raised his finger and said firmly: "One hundred thousand."
Chen Xiaoyan was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that this old man was talking nonsense about trains.
"Boss, what is this? It looks quite exquisite?"
Li Mo picked up an object on the stall that was carved into the shape of a flower bud.
"Young man, you are really discerning. This is a treasure passed down from my ancestors. I remember it back then.
. "
Li Mo immediately stopped him from continuing to talk nonsense: "Boss, how much does this cost?"
"Young man, I don't sell it to ordinary people. After all, it is a treasure passed down from my ancestors. But today we two have a affinity, so I will sell it to you cheaper. The price is eight thousand."
"Eight thousand?"
Li Mo turned to look at Chen Xiaoyan beside him: "Sister, this looks quite exquisite, but it's expensive."
Chen Xiaoyan got his hint and nodded and said, "Brother, let's look for something similar at other stalls."
"Young man, little girl, don't leave in a hurry. We are destined to have this one. If you think it's expensive, you can pay me back. If I think it's suitable, I might sell it to you."
"Eighty one price."
Chen Xiaoyan reported her price in a serious manner. After all, her uncle had reminded her to bargain. Eight thousand dollars to buy this gadget is simply a waste, in her eyes it is only eighty dollars at most. No, eighty seems a bit too expensive. I'm really in a hurry. I should lower the price a little bit.
The street stall owner was stunned by her bid. He looked at Chen Xiaoyan's beautiful face for eight or nine seconds and said angrily: "Little girl, you are here to cause trouble. If you really like this little girl, Toy, just give me a price sincerely."
Chen Xiaoyan looked at Li Mo and saw that he had no expression, and then said: "Then I will pay you a new price."
"That's right."
A smile appeared on the boss's face, and he suddenly felt that the child was even cuter.
"Boss, how about I give you a little more money? One hundred yuan?"
"It's not for sale. It's not for sale anymore. You can go shopping elsewhere."
The old man was so angry with Chen Xiaoyan that he even lost the mood to bargain. Li Mo secretly snickered in his heart, this girl was really good at bargaining, and she just fucked her to the end.
Chen Xiaoyan was a little panicked when she saw that he was trying to drive her away. It was obvious that this exquisite gadget must be a good antique, otherwise the junior uncle would not let her show up.
"Boss, don't you do business just to make money out of peace and harmony? You ask for eight thousand, and we are not fools. If you sincerely want to sell to us, you will pay a real price. Don't ask for a few thousand." "
The boss really felt a little defeated at this time. He at least raised one hand and said: "Five hundred, if the price is less than this, you can leave."
From eight thousand to five hundred, Chen Xiaoyan felt that it was fine.
"make a deal."
After the transaction was completed, Chen Xiaoyan picked up the exquisite carved thing and stood up to leave with Li Mo. She looked at the sun and said: "This looks like it is carved with yellow stone, like a flower bud waiting to be released. But the flower stem looks emerald green, which is quite beautiful."
"Pull out the green stem."
Li Mo reminded.
Chen Xiaoyan pulled hard, and the green flower stem came out, revealing a small hole.
"This is a snuff bottle from the Qing Dynasty. The carving material is agate and the style is in the shape of a flower bud. In the Qing Dynasty, those who could carve snuff bottles from good-quality agate were basically high-ranking officials, and they were even made from the Qing palace. It comes from the office. Take a closer look and see if there is a small word on the top of the green flower stem?"
"Are there any characters?" Chen Xiaoyan looked carefully again, and sure enough, a very small character was engraved, "It seems to be the character 'made'. Did it come from the Qing Dynasty palace?"
"Keep your voice down, this place is full of human beings."
Li Mo saw her startled and had to remind her.
"Oh, okay, okay."
Chen Xiaoyan took out a piece of tissue paper from her bag, then wrapped the clear agate bud snuff bottle in her hand and carefully stuffed it into her bag. Since the antiques are related to the emperor, they should be worth a lot of money.
The two visited more than a dozen street stalls, but found nothing.
"Yanzi, let's go to the corridor and have a look."
There are twenty or thirty stalls along the corridor. The stalls here look more high-end. They all use the same style of carts with many fancy decorations on them, which looks nondescript. I don’t know whose idea it was, but there were no such carts here before.
“Brother, are the things on these stalls all good?”
“Is the Chinese cabbage used in five-star hotels fresher than the Chinese cabbage sold at mobile stir-fry stalls in the market?”
Chen Xiaoyan looked like this.
Li Mo walked through seven stalls and stopped in front of the eighth stall. The items placed in this stall were all small items, mainly bracelets, rings, bracelets, seals and the like.
"Brother, this bracelet is quite beautiful?"
Chen Xiaoyan was attracted by a bracelet on the stall.
