Xiao Ye frowned slightly, and he realized that this seemingly ordinary piece of ink carbon was actually far more complicated than he imagined.
He knew that if he wanted to uncover its secrets, he would probably need more time and patience.
After giving up trying to pry, Xiao Ye decided to put Mo Tan aside first.
He knew that such precious antiques could not be handled lightly and required more careful and detailed research.
After he carefully put the ink carbon into his pocket, his eyes turned to the venue again.
Zhao Yasi looked at the protruding ink outline in Xiao Ye's pocket and asked curiously.
"Xiao Ye, did you find something inside this piece of ink?"
Xiao Ye nodded, with a hint of exploration in his eyes as he said.
"Indeed, I think this piece of black carbon is not just pure black stone."
Zhao Yasi opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"Really? How did you find out?"
Xiao Ye carefully took out the ink carbon from his pocket, handed it to Zhao Yasi, and explained at the same time.
"You try to hold it and feel its weight."
"Based on this volume, how much should a normal ink stone weigh?"
"But the weight of this piece of ink carbon is obviously beyond the norm."
"So, I guess there might be something hidden inside."
Zhao Yasi took the ink carbon and felt its weight carefully.
She quickly realized that what Xiao Ye said was true, and Mo Tan was indeed much heavier than she thought.
She raised her head and said with admiration to Xiao Ye.
"Xiao Ye, your observation skills are really great!"
"I never thought there was something in the ink carbon before."
Xiao Ye smiled and shook his head.
"This is just my guess. The real answer requires further exploration to determine."
Zhao Yasi carefully rotated the ink carbon and observed it, as if hoping to find more clues from this mysterious ink stone.
Her eyes were full of curiosity and excitement. Obviously, this discovery brought her a lot of surprises and expectations.
When Zhao Gangyan and Zhao Jianye heard the conversation between Xiao Ye and Zhao Yasi, they couldn't help but cast curious glances.
Their understanding of Xiao Ye was still on the surface, but now Xiao Ye's observation and reasoning skills have made them re-evaluate this young man.
Zhao Gangyan frowned slightly, a glimmer of inquiry flashed in his eyes. He was curious about Xiao Ye's abilities.
In his opinion, it is not something that ordinary people can do to infer that there may be items hidden in the ink carbon based on its weight.
Zhao Jianye was more surprised. He knew that Xiao Ye had certain insights in the field of antiques, but he did not expect that Xiao Ye could have such detailed insights.
He couldn't help but look at Xiao Ye with admiration, and his admiration for this young man arose spontaneously in his heart.
At the same time, Zhao Xinyue, Zhao Yasi's sister, has been quietly observing all this.
Unlike Zhao Yasi, she is not very interested in antiques, but she always maintains a keen observation of what is happening around her. Seeing how easily Xiao Ye attracted everyone's attention, a playful smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
Zhao Xinyue thought to herself.
"This Xiao Ye is really an interesting person."
“IELTS is usually so picky, but he is so interested in him.
The lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, and all eyes and light focused on the center of the stage.
The host's voice sounded particularly clear in the silence.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please get ready. Next is the highlight of our evening."
"The national treasure is now on display!"
As his voice fell, the lights turned on instantly, focusing on the center of the stage.
There was a huge painting placed there, the splendor of which took the breath away of everyone present.
This painting depicts a landscape painting with undulating mountains and shrouded clouds and mist, which seems to contain endless stories and history. The brushstrokes in the painting are delicate and powerful, and each stroke reveals the artist's profound skills and deep understanding of the beauty of nature.
The host's voice was full of excitement and awe.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the painting in front of you is an extremely rare spring dawn painting in the Han Palace in history.
According to historical records, this painting was once lost, and its whereabouts have become a huge mystery in the history of art.
It was not until recent years that this legendary work reappeared in the world. Its appearance is undoubtedly a miracle in the art world. "
Everyone present was shocked when they heard this introduction.
The name Spring Dawn in the Han Palace is nothing less than a legendary treasure for art and history lovers.
Now, this legendary painting hangs in front of them, and everyone is in disbelief.
Zhao Gangyan and Zhao Jianye were also deeply attracted by this scene. They stared at the painting closely, as if they wanted to burn every detail in their hearts.
Their faces showed unconcealable excitement and admiration.
They know that being able to see such a national treasure with their own eyes is an extremely rare opportunity in their lives.
There was a lot of buzz around it, and everyone was speculating on how this national treasure was found and the story behind it.
As a prominent local family, the Zhao family now had the opportunity to display such a national treasure, which amazed everyone present.
"Could someone want to give Mrs. Zhao such a gift?"
A lady whispered to a friend next to her.
“What a generous act, such a national treasure is rare even for the Zhao family.
I don’t know which powerful person gave it generously. "The other gentleman showed an admiring expression.
Xiao Ye was filled with curiosity as he listened to the discussions of the people around him.
The Spring Dawn in the Han Palace was no stranger to him, and he knew the value and status of this painting in history.
But what he was more curious about was what kind of twists and turns this painting went through before it could see the light of day again here.
Zhao Yasi stood there quietly, her eyes fixed on the painting, seemingly deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery it depicted.
Her sister Zhao Xinyue's eyes were shining with excitement, and she seemed to be quite interested in this national treasure painting.
As the host announced the starting price of 50 million, the atmosphere at the auction reached a boiling point.
At first, several wealthy businessmen made tentative bids, but soon the whole scene was dominated by competition from several large families.
As a local powerful family, the Zhao family naturally did not want to miss such an opportunity.
Zhao Gangyan bid calmly, and every increase in price seemed thoughtful, demonstrating his recognition of the value of the painting and the Zhao family's financial resources.
The Ouyang family followed closely, and Ouyang Hao put forward a higher bid expressionlessly.
His firm eyes showed the Ouyang family's determination for this national treasure painting and their challenge to the Zhao family.
At this time, the atmosphere in the venue became more tense, and everyone's eyes were focused on the bidding parties.
Then two hitherto unknown families entered the fray.
