1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 430 The palace fight between two men

"Mr. Sun is too praised... let's learn from each other and improve each other..."

After being humble for a while, the two of them took their seats. The staff was very discerning and started to serve the dishes.

You can't do things in the palace as casually as you do at home. You still have to wear white gloves. Appraisals of calligraphy and painting hate people with sweaty hands.

Luo Tao took the painting and opened it without looking carefully. He could tell the authenticity with his eyes. It wasn't that Luo Tao's eyes were equipped with golden pupils. He had seen so many paintings of this level that he knew the authenticity in his heart.

Then hand it over to the staff member and let him handle the rest.

When the staff saw Luo Tao appraising calligraphy and paintings so casually, maybe out of good intentions, he whispered: "Mr. Luo, don't you want to take a closer look?"

In response to his question, Luo Tao waved his hand and said, "No need, it's the same as the original."

Luo Tao no longer paid attention to his face that still wanted to be entangled, and prepared to look at the second picture.

Seeing that Luo Tao was so confident, the staff did not dare to save his face and put the painting in the authentic area. They comforted themselves that the person invited by the boss must be right.

While looking at the painting, Luo Tao also quietly observed him. He was really a little afraid that this guy was a stick, and he would show it to Sun Zhongqi who was in the same area.

Fortunately, he has some brains, otherwise Luo Tao would really think that he is also looking for trouble.

Use your brain to think about whether these calligraphy and paintings can come to the palace. Even if they are not 90.00% authentic, it is still over [-]%.

Their journey into the palace is no easier than when the emperor selected his concubines. They all went through layers of screening before arriving at the palace grounds.

If you can get a fake product just by getting started, how lucky is it?

One more thing, there are also many knockoffs in the palace. For example, the famous Shenlong copy of "The Preface to the Lanting Collection" is a top-notch imitation.

Don’t look down on counterfeit goods. Sometimes they are even better than original products.

As long as the imitation is good, a lock can be matched with several keys regardless of whether it is original or not.

India's Asan is a living example. Don't they just like to imitate fake drugs? Their smart brains occupy the high ground.

Luo Tao leisurely appraised nearly 300 calligraphy and paintings all morning.

During this process, he was not only appraising calligraphy and painting, but also seriously appreciating the art of previous painters.

After a morning of contact, the staff was not surprised by Luo Tao and went about their work silently.

Sun Zhongqi, who was not far away, saw all this, but he didn't say anything.

When everyone gathered to eat, he whispered to Luo Tao: "Master Luo, your appraisal level is high, but don't be so quick. If others see it, you don't know what will happen."

Luo Tao also understood the meaning of his words, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He smiled and said: "Mr. Sun, thank you for your trouble. I still have some experience in appraising calligraphy and paintings. ..."

Seeing what Luo Tao said, Sun Zhongqi stopped trying to persuade him. He had been in contact with Luo Tao many times before and knew that Luo Tao was not a person who was aimless.

In the morning, he also took the opportunity to peek at Luo Tao's appraisal of calligraphy and paintings, but found nothing wrong.

After lunch, everyone took a nap.

It's not working time today, so everyone can't leave the palace gate.

This is also to prevent other bad problems from arising.

Some people did not have the habit of taking a lunch break, so they came to the yard to enjoy the shade under the apricot tree.

Luo Tao and Sun Zhongqi are also among them.

After leaving the gate of the main hall, some colleagues who had already come outside whispered.

"The one who came out with Sun Zhongqi was Luo Tao... While eating, I heard that he had read more than 300 movies in the morning..."

Some people didn’t believe it: “So awesome!”

"Hey! I'm not far from him. If you unfold the painting half a foot, you can tell whether it's authentic or not." This man's words were a little bit like a gun and a stick, with a yin and yang attitude.

"Hey! That's comparable to Mr. Xu." This man's words were even more damaging, and he was truly flattering.

They said this deliberately when they saw Luo Tao coming out. The purpose was to embarrass Luo Tao and not to be too confident in appraising calligraphy and painting.

Luo Tao turned a deaf ear to their words and did not sit on the steps. Instead, he found two discarded floor tiles and sat under the sun by the east wall.

Sun Zhongqi thought that Luo Tao was angry after hearing what they said just now and didn't bother to be with them, sitting in the sun.

Those who spoke just now also thought Luo Tao was angry, so they all smiled.

Sun Zhongqi trotted over and followed Luo Tao, pulling him to persuade him in a low voice: "My Lord Luo, what are you doing? Your mouth is like that of others..."

Luo Tao placed the bricks on the left and right, pulled down his trouser legs twice and sat down. He pulled Sun Zhongqi and said, "Mr. Sun, please accompany me to bask in the sun today."

Sun Zhongqi didn't know what kind of medicine Luo Tao was selling in this gourd. He shook his head and thought about who allowed him to have friendship with him, so he sat down.

Luo Tao smiled and said loudly: "The monsters in this world are most afraid of the sun, because the sun will reveal their true colors..."

Luo Tao said this and looked at the group of people with disdain.

The country has been liberated for so many years, but we still don’t have any brains when we go out.

Even if those self-proclaimed literati bullied me back then, why do they think I'm easy to bully now and just hit anyone who comes along?

sister!
If I don’t subdue you guys this time, I will take your surname Luo.

As soon as the voice fell to the ground, someone walked over.

"Mr. Luo is very eloquent. What he said is no worse than that of Mr. Zhou Shuren. ... Today, with so many colleagues here, I would like to ask Mr. Luo, it seems that we have not offended you, right?

How come I have become the monster in your mouth? "

Several people who followed also echoed him and denounced Luo Tao.

Luo Tao didn't want to be criticized for his etiquette, so he stood up and replied with a smile: "Oh, Mr. Jin, have you misunderstood? I never said that you are some kind of monster."

Sun Zhongqi also smiled and said to Xi Ni: "Yes, Mr. Jin, Mr. Luo was just talking to me about Mr. Zhou Shuren's article. He definitely didn't mean to mention who he was."

This Mr. Jin has some background. His famous name is Jin Sheng. I heard that his ancestor was Zhenghuang Banner.

Starting from his father's generation, his family has been working in the palace. In this era when the son inherited his father's business, he was considered to be a well-established and successful person in the palace.

He is almost 50 years old this year, and he is only an associate researcher.

I had never seen Luo Tao before and I didn't feel angry at all. Now that I met him and thought about Luo Tao becoming an associate researcher at the age of 30 without any secret, I felt angry.

Just now he wanted to make some quick remarks and take advantage, but he didn't expect Luo Tao to fight back so quickly and so cruelly.

"Sun Zhongqi, what do you mean? You think we are deaf... You have nothing to do today. We will talk to Mr. Luo about the appraisal."

Turning to look at Luo Tao with a smile, he didn't know what bad things were in his belly.

"I wonder what Mr. Luo thinks?"

Sun Zhongqi was very dissatisfied with Jin Sheng's attitude towards him, so he wanted to refute him.

Luo Tao didn't want him to get involved, so he said to him: "Since Mr. Jin is so shameless to ask questions, I, Luo, should tell me everything I know."

After hearing this, Jin Sheng's face turned from white to black to purple, and he seemed to be very angry.

"Hmph! Mr. Luo is truly worthy of coming from a famous family. He is even better at talking and talking than we are.

I don’t know how to appraise the level of calligraphy and painting? "

Luo Tao didn't talk nonsense to him and asked: "I don't know what level of appraisal is required to gain Mr. Jin's discernment." "I wonder if Mr. Luo dares to compete in this afternoon's work?"

As soon as he pouted, Luo Tao knew what he wanted to fart, and asked knowingly: "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Luo Tao's answer and tone made the old man so angry that he rolled his eyes frequently.He should not have high blood pressure, otherwise the situation would have almost passed.

The villain is jealous, but the ancients will not deceive me.

He looked at Luo Tao several times before he said: "Pick ten paintings randomly from the hall and complete the appraisal within 10 minutes. If you don't complete it within the time, you will lose.

Complete it within the time limit and see who makes the most mistakes. "

"Okay!" Seeing that Luo Tao agreed to the bet, he was about to go back, but Luo Tao suddenly stopped him again.

"Hehehe, Mr. Jin, don't be so anxious to win me. I am stupid, and I don't know what we are betting on?"

Hum, you want me to play with you, how can you do that without some blood?

We are now quite a celebrity in the capital. You, even though you have a high reputation, want to stand on my shoulders and become famous.

He had not expected this and was very calm, but his eyes when he looked at Luo Tao were full of contempt.

"Mr. Luo is truly a businessman. He makes all his money in the Forbidden City."

Luo Tao definitely didn't like him, so don't mean it: "Hehehe, Mr. Jin, you are not bad either."

When the two were tit for tat, many people gathered in the courtyard.

Luo Tao didn't give him any face, and said loudly to everyone: "If calling me Luo Tao can make you famous, I will do it at any time."

Everyone looked at Jin Sheng with strange eyes, and even his friends who had been on the same page with him before reacted correctly with practical actions.

Nowadays, people still care about face and rely on stepping on others to become famous. This situation is looked down upon by everyone on the stage.

Jin Sheng glared at Luo Tao and refused to dwell on this obscene matter with him.

"I wonder what bet Mr. Luo wants?"

There is still something redeeming about this guy.

"Nothing else. If I am not as skilled as others, I will be ashamed to serve in the Forbidden City. ... I wonder what Mr. Jin thinks?"

Luo Tao's bet was too shameless. His status as an associate researcher at the Forbidden City was not considered useless to him, but it was of no great use.

But this job is a breadwinner for Jin Sheng. If he loses it, it will have a great impact on his family.

Luo Tao just bet that he wouldn't dare.

But the world is unpredictable, so he didn't even blink, "Although I don't have Mr. Luo's wealth, I still don't lack this kind of food."

He said to everyone: "People live to fight for a breath, and I will accept this bet today."

As soon as these two sentences were said, everyone's impression of him suddenly changed, especially those who were latecomers. They didn't know the truth, and their eyes showed sympathy for him.

Luo Tao saw this, hey!Why does this grandson want to clear himself up after just two sentences? He really thinks he is using Mr. Mighty.

"A boy from the Eight Banners is courageous. It seems that Mr. Jin is worth a lot,..."

Hearing this, he snorted coldly at Luo Tao and turned around and entered the main hall of Zhai Palace.

Luo Tao looked at his departing figure, "I'm really not a grandson. The more you try to clear yourself up, the darker I will let you go."

Luo Tao didn't know how confident he was to accept this bet, so he boldly guessed that this grandson must be a dealer in cultural relics.

Everyone's footsteps became more and more clear. A group of people followed Jin Sheng into the hall, and another group stayed outside, watching Luo Tao.

When Sun Zhongqi saw that the matter was over, he first said to everyone, "It's still early for everyone, so why not go back and take a nap to refresh yourself enough to cope with the afternoon."

Several colleagues who were friendly with Luo Tao also said: "Everyone, please leave!"

"..."

"..."

They talked in low voices and spread out around Luo Tao, each busy with his own business.

Seeing everyone disperse, Sun Zhongqi pulled Luo Tao to one side and whispered: "You are really capable of making trouble. Although Jin Sheng is a petty person and can't see others being better than him, his level is still good.

It can be said that he grew up in this compound since he was a child, and his family education is also very rich..."

Luo Tao was very touched by Sun Zhongqi's concern and said confidently to him: "Brother Sun, please keep your heart in your heart. I am sure of this bet. ..."

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"What did you say?
Luo Tao and Jin Sheng had a gambling fight in the Zhai Palace. Isn't this nonsense? "

Dean Xu was very angry when he heard about it, which was insulting to gentlemen.

"Let's go, I want to see what they want to do. They really think that the Forbidden City is their home, and they still bet and fight."

Dean Xu left the office angrily and came to Zhai Palace.

There was wind in my steps, making me walk much faster than usual.

As soon as Dean Xu left, everyone in the office area of ​​the Forbidden City knew about this matter, and they spread the news to others.

The rumor of gambling and fighting spread in the palace.

If the position is flexible, I will go to the Zhai Palace to watch the excitement. If the position is not very flexible, I will find a way to go on a business trip. If I have no choice, I can only work honestly.

"Old Qi, Old Xu... Can I lie to you about this? It's spread in the palace, so go and have a look!"

This man said these two words in a hurry and ran away.

Several big experts in the room, you look at me, I look at you, they are all a little confused. After working in the Forbidden City for so many years, this is the first time to see Gong Dou.

"Don't be stunned, go take a look." Qi Lao said to them with a smile.

This person belongs to the kind of master who just enjoys the excitement and doesn't take it too seriously.

A group of old gentlemen rushed from Yanxi Palace to Zhai Palace.

As soon as Dean Xu arrived at Zhai Palace, he called Luo Tao and Jin Sheng together.

"Both of you... Isn't this a joke? There are so many calligraphy and paintings waiting to be appraised,... it's good for you, let's fight."

After getting angry, Dean Xu added: "You are all well-known in the field of calligraphy and painting... Is it my job as the acting dean that I am not doing the job well... If you want me to see the bets or something like that."

Dean Xu doesn't want to see anything else happen to the Forbidden City during his tenure. He still wants to retire in glory.

This happened today, and he was very angry, but he didn't make the matter bigger, and kept trying to persuade them to forget it.

"Dean Xu, today I just want to fight for myself. You don't need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind."

Luo Tao followed closely, "Me too, Dean Xu."

"Hey! You..." pointed at Luo Tao and the two of them, "you have the skills."

He threw his hands away angrily and left.

(Monthly ticket recommended ticket)

(End of this chapter)