treasure hunt god pupil

Chapter 941: The Masterpiece of the Immortal
But what material is that black wooden box, and what type of wooden box is it?It is definitely not something ordinary that can attract Li Mo's attention. Several antique shop owners surrounded him curiously.

"Professor Li, although there are many cracks on the surface of this wooden box, judging from the thick coating, it may be very old. Can you tell what age it is?"

"These cracks feel a little strange. They don't seem to be cracked naturally, but they seem to be damaged."

Li Mo took a closer look, stroked those lines with his fingers, and said after a while: "This is lacquerware from the Tang Dynasty. It is the main feature of Tang Dynasty lacquerware to attach importance to inlay decoration. Especially in terms of gold and silver flat stripping and inlaid mother-of-pearl, Compared with the Han Dynasty, there has been greater development and improvement. The gold and silver flat-off technique of the Tang Dynasty inherited the tradition of the Han Dynasty's lacquerware with gold and silver foil patterns, but the carvings were more refined and finer, which actually benefited from the high level of development of the Tang Dynasty's gold and silver craftsmanship. .”

"These cracks are actually arranged in a very obvious pattern. I don't know when the inlaid gold and silver have been dug out, so there are so many cracks left. It's a pity that there are very few lacquerware from the Tang Dynasty. , I finally came across one that was a defective product.”

Li Mo's tone was very regrettable, if the gold and silver inlaid on the surface of the lacquerware had not been removed, the value of this lacquerware would be very high, two or three million would definitely be no problem.But if it is really a good product, then nine out of ten it will not end up in Gu Yunxuan's store, and it will have been taken away by someone with a heart.

"It's really Tang Dynasty lacquerware, what a pity."

"If the gold and silver inlaid decorations of lacquerware are still there, it will be regarded as the treasure of the shop in my shop. Now it is just a meal, not worth a penny."

"Professor Li, those five people just now obviously wanted to extort a sum of money. Should you call the police directly, or give them a chance?"

"As long as those people succeed once, I guess they will use their brains to attack others in the future."

Several bosses talked in a hurry, 20 is just a drizzle to Li Mo, but to those who are in the antique shop business, it is definitely a piece of fat.

Li Mo just had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and then opened the box. Inside was Huang Jin, which was soft and silky to the touch.He took out the yellow brocade, revealing a wooden board underneath.

"Zhou Yang, bring a screwdriver here."

"okay."

The owners of several antique shops in the surrounding area looked at each other. Could it be that this inferior lacquerware from the Tang Dynasty is not Li Mo's ultimate goal?
Zhou Yang also had a look of anticipation on his face. If he could really find something hidden, he would be able to spit out the suffocation just now.

Li Mo carefully pried the bottom plate, and took a while to pry it up.Several people poked their heads over to take a look. Sure enough, there was a layer of yellow brocade on the bottom of the lacquerware. No wonder the height of the lacquerware for storing calligraphy and painting was higher than normal. It turned out that there was a hidden compartment under the bottom layer.

Carefully opened the brocade, revealing another calligraphy and painting inside.

"There is really a hidden treasure, Professor Li, quickly open it and see whose work it is?"

"This lacquerware is from the Tang Dynasty, and it is filled with an ancient calligraphy and painting from the Ming Dynasty. The calligraphy and painting on the lower layer may be from the Tang Dynasty. If it was handed down by a famous person, then this time it is a big leak. gone."

"Hurry up, I'm really anxious."

Under their urging, Li Mo slowly opened the calligraphy and painting, which is a cursive work.On the whole, this calligraphy work is about 80 cm long and 30 cm long. The whole work is very grand, and there are many wild cursive brushwork, which has the feeling of grass saint Huaisu.

Li Mo recognized it for a while, and murmured softly: "Since Bai loves wine today, what can a wine fairy get? The Tao must be muddy, so don't have to fight for the Tao. The drunken god is the one who chooses, Taibai."

There are three inscriptions and postscripts on the back of the work, one of which is the postscript of Song Keshu. Li Mo recognized it for a while, and some fonts are not very clear. At the end is Soochow Song Ke and his seal.

The second one is Shen Du's inscription and postscript, which is written in italics, writing: The original Taibai works are rare in ancient and modern times, and this book dare not be heavy, and the inscription by Chen Bi in Huating.Then there are two lines of small characters, which read: Taibai Grass Saint, the best pen in the world, Yu Shi Jinghua got a view as the title.

The third one is the inscription and postscript of Wang Duo's running script, which roughly means: Taibai's calligraphy is aloof and free.

Gu Yunxuan was quiet, and after a while Li Mo said softly: "This is the masterpiece of cursive script by Li Bai, the immortal poet of the Tang Dynasty."

One stone stirred up waves, and the owners of several antique shops were immediately shocked. The majestic cursive work in front of them turned out to be the work of Li Bai, a famous poet in history, which shocked their eyes.

"Judging from the three inscriptions and postscripts, Song Ke was a calligrapher in the early Ming Dynasty, Shen Du was a calligrapher in the middle Ming Dynasty, and the third person Wang Duo was a calligrapher in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. From their inscriptions and postscripts It can be seen from the words that the three of them were amazed by the calligraphy works of the exiled immortal Li Bai."

Li Mo looked at the mounting again: "Painting calligraphy and painting with brocade is magnificent. This is the mounting technique of the Tang Dynasty. This calligraphy and painting should not be wrong. It is the masterpiece of the exiled immortal Li Bai."

Zhou Yang asked excitedly, "Mr. Li, how much is this masterpiece of the exiled immortal Li Bai worth?"

Li Mo turned his head to look at him and said with a smile: "So far, the only calligraphy work that has been recognized as the authentic work of Li Bai is only one, called "Up to the Balcony Tie". , It is definitely an orderly inheritance. During the war, a patriotic businessman exchanged more than 400 courtyard houses in Kyoto for the "Shangyang Post", which was later donated to the country. Class A' is a fine product among national treasures."

"Now that the exiled immortal's second masterpiece "Love Wine Post" is published, how much do you think it is worth? The key is that no matter how much money someone pays, I don't care."

Zhou Yang was stunned, it is definitely a priceless treasure.

"Professor Li, can you let me take a picture? Don't worry, I won't turn on the flash." Boss Wang asked anxiously.

"That's right, Professor Li, it's enough for each of us to take a picture. Today we witnessed the birth of the authentic masterpiece of the exiled immortal, and we will be famous in the industry in the future."

"The calligraphy works of Li Bai, the poet fairy, are really rare. Tomorrow, the whole antique circle will know that Professor Li has missed a masterpiece in Gu Yun Xuan in the magic capital."

Li Mo shrugged: "It's fine to take pictures, but can you let me calm down tonight first?"

"No problem, let's communicate on a small scale first."

Several bosses took out their mobile phones to take a few photos, and then said goodbye to Li Mo and left. It is estimated that they will rush to show off to the people in the circle, although they did not discover Li Bai's masterpiece.

Li Mo rolled up the calligraphy work of "Love Wine Post" and put it back in the lacquerware box, then looked at Zhou Yang and said, "Closed business, closed, and eat."

"okay."

Six generous portions of stewed vegetables, four clerks and Li Mo sat around the round table and began to drink slowly. Of course, Li Mo was answering some questions more often.

In less than 10 minutes, a nearby hotel delivered the four dishes that Li Mo had ordered.

"Mr. Li, we offer you a toast."

"It's all from my own family, no respect, just sit down and drink slowly. Besides, Zhou Yang knows my drinking capacity. This beer is only two or three glasses at most, just for drinking and having fun. Everyone eat more vegetables, and go back early after dinner rest."

The five chatted while eating, and it ended around seven o'clock in the evening.The antique shop next door is brightly lit and business is booming, but today Gu Yunxuan closed early.

"Mr. Li, will you come over tomorrow?"

"I'll come over if there's nothing to do. If I don't come over, I'll give you a call and tell you."

Seeing that the other clerks had already left, Li Mo took out [-] cash from his bag and put it on the table with a smile. on."

"Mr. Li, this is absolutely impossible." Zhou Yang's daughter-in-law was embarrassed to take it and waved her hands repeatedly.On the contrary, Zhou Yang smiled and said, "Daughter-in-law, Mr. Li treats us as his own, please keep the gift money."

"Oh."

Li Mo patted Zhou Yang on the shoulder and said, "Gu Yunxuan is good at all kinds of high imitation porcelain, but not good at appraising calligraphy and paintings. If you encounter something like today in the future, you must be more careful."

"Mr. Li, I will remember your words."

"Then I'll go first, you and your wife should rest early."

The two lived in the dormitory in the backyard of Gu Yunxuan, so it was very convenient for them to go to and from work.

Li Mo was carrying a bag, and was walking on the antique street with the defective lacquerware from the Tang Dynasty under his left arm.At night, there are more tourists here, the lights are bright, the noise is boiling, and the aroma of all kinds of delicious food fills the dry and hot air.

"Mr. Li? Are you Mr. Li, the little boss?"

Li Mo heard the reputation, and saw a somewhat familiar old man looking at him eagerly, with a bit of surprise on his face.

"Uncle Wang, I haven't seen you for many years, are you still in this area?"

"It's been about three years, little boss, you really haven't changed at all."

This old man was really the one who collected trash around here back then. Later, Li Mo gave him a little help, and his son's leg also had money for treatment. Now he has basically recovered like a normal person, and his life has been turned upside down.

Counting his age, Uncle Wang is about the same age as his grandfather, and today he is still riding an electric tricycle, which is already full of thick cardboard boxes.At this time, a man in his 40s trotted over with two bottles of mineral water, "Dad, drink some water."

"I don't have any eyesight at all, give Mr. Li a drink first."

The middle-aged man saw Li Mo standing aside, and said excitedly: "Mr. Li, long time no see, please drink some water."

"Hahaha, this is called fate. I just came out of Guyunxuan and drank a lot of water, so don't be polite to me. Haven't changed careers to do something else these years?"

"Both our father and son are used to this business, and besides, this business makes a lot of money, even hundreds of thousands a year. I'd like to find something easier to do so that the old man can take care of himself. But he can't stay idle."

"I'm not too old to move. Besides, your sons and daughters are grown up, and you have to earn some property for them. And your own life-long affairs. You can't be a bachelor all your life. I can move while I can. Earn more money. Anyway, if you are idle, you are idle, and if you idle for a long time, you might get sick."

"It's enough to bring up the two children, and I don't think about other things." The middle-aged man was afraid that the old man would be unhappy, so he quickly changed the subject, "Mr. Li, I happened to have something to tell you when I met you."

"whats the matter?"

"Just yesterday, a group of people appeared near here. They all came from the Yunnan-Guizhou area according to their accent. According to them, they have some good things on them, and they have been trying to find a way to sell them. Because they have no connections, they found me and others. People who often hang around here asked, I don't know where they come from, and whether the things in their hands are legal, so I chatted for a few minutes. You have to tell the people in Gu Yunxuan's store to avoid being set by them. "

Li Mo frowned slightly: "Is it five people? The oldest one is off the top."

"That's right, it's them... Hey, Mr. Li, did you meet them?"

"Did a trick with them before dinner."

"What, little boss, how dare they brag in front of you?" Uncle Wang was not happy when he heard this, but there are still people who dare to bully Li Mo. Isn't this a dead end?
"There was no conflict. By the way, Brother Wang, do you know where they are staying?"

"Speaking of this, it's a coincidence. They live in a yard opposite us. I heard from the landlord that it is a short-term rental, so I will rent it for seven days."

Li Mo smiled slightly: "Brother Wang, help me talk to them again tomorrow to see if they have any other good things in their hands? If there are any, you can say that you know an archaeological expert from the Demon University, and you can help them identify them." What kind of treasure is it? If you look for a buyer in this way, you can also have a bottom line in your heart, and you won’t be fooled by the buyer and make less money.”

"It's easy, Mr. Li, don't worry, I'll give you good news tomorrow. But is the archaeological expert from the Demon University you mentioned your master, Mr. Liu?"

"No, my master has been staying in Kyoto recently, and he is another expert from the Magic University. When the time comes, you give me a letter of approval, and I will ask that expert to come forward."

"no problem."

The two exchanged messages and separated.

What is the background of those five people?
Li Mo was thinking as he walked, and when he fought against those five people in the afternoon, he suspected their origin.I thought it was really handed down from their ancestors, but after chatting with Wang's father and son just now, I realized that they don't just have one ancient relic.

Although he hasn't seen the rest of the items yet, Li Mo has a vague feeling that maybe all the goods in their hands are genuine ancient items.

It seems that tomorrow is temporarily inseparable from the magic capital, just wait and see.

Back in Yulinglong Community, Li Mo took a hot bath and dialed Qin’s cell phone video while eating watermelon beautifully. He was not asleep yet, and when he connected, he saw him eating watermelon and said, “It’s better to be young Ah, it’s so late and I still eat iced watermelon, and I’m not afraid of spoiling my stomach. Tell me, do you need me at this late hour?”

Li Mo dug up a large piece of watermelon, and said while eating, "Grandpa Qin, I'm in Shanghai right now. I picked up a piece of calligraphy in the afternoon. You can guess which great god in history left the work." .”

"Come on, I've lost my mind a long time ago at my age. Don't be tricky, just say what you have to say."

Qin Lao really wanted to rush up to him and punch him a few times, lest he be too embarrassing.

"A masterpiece of the exiled immortal Li Bai, cursive "Love Wine Post", with inscriptions and postscripts left by three calligraphers in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Judging from the momentum of the cursive script, the style of the strokes and the mounting techniques of the calligraphy and painting, it is definitely the authentic calligraphy of Li Bai. "

Elder Qin moved his body and couldn't sit still. He was very surprised and reconfirmed with him: "Xiao Mo, you mean the masterpiece of Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty? Are you sure and sure?"

"Grandpa, my identification is definitely not wrong. It is the authentic work of Li Bai. At present, there is another masterpiece of his "Going to the Balcony Post" in the Palace Museum in Kyoto. The second one is in my hand. How about it, wait How about I give it to you for appreciation when I return to Kyoto?"

(End of this chapter)