The Book of Appreciation

ps: Thank you Huangshang, Zhuzhu, Wanbi, and Sansheng for your rewards, and thank you Yuyuan for your monthly pass.I went to see my aunt in the mountains, I'm late, sorry!

Shen Jizu did not come alone, his daughter Shen Yimei and apprentice Liu Hong were standing behind him.Wu Di noticed that these two people were carrying a small rattan box in their hands, and they didn't let go even when they shook hands with him.

When Liu Hong was introduced, the guy's eyes seemed a little weird, but Wu Di had been thinking about what to do if Mr. Shen really asked for "The Picture of the Plum and Bamboo Hanque", so he didn't think much about it.

After the introduction between the two parties, Wu Di gently took Shen Jizu's arm and walked towards the living room together.

"Master Shen, I've heard Master mention you a long time ago, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance to visit you. You are so old, you can just say hello if you have anything to do. You can come here in person. I can't bear it!"

The old man patted the back of his hand with a smile, shook his head, and said:

"But you can't come here! It's not just me who wants to come here, I think that all collectors, men, women and children, should come and recognize them! Xiao Wu, what you did in Las Vegas this time is really amazing, It’s great! Although I’ve always been against gambling, it’s really satisfying to be able to snatch back a lot of treasures from our ancestors in this way!”

Wu Di laughed a few times, and was waiting for a few words of humility, when he accidentally noticed that Liu Hong, who was following Old Shen, looked at him rather unkindly, and couldn't help frowning.When he was introduced just now, this guy seemed to have some opinions on him, but now he heard Shen Jizu praise him, and he made no secret of his malice. Could it be that he was jealous?

He took a look at Shen Yimei who was holding Shen Jizu's other arm. Although this girl is beautiful, she should be much older than me. Those bloody scenes in the novel should not happen... He won everything with his real ability Come back, so you kid is still jealous?

"Xiao Wu. Apart from congratulating you on welcoming the national treasure back this time, the old man also wants to beg you for one thing. Look..."

Hearing that Mr. Shen went straight to the topic without saying a word, Wu Di couldn't help but smiled wryly from the bottom of his heart, and finally opened his mouth.He originally thought that after a year, he should be fine, but he didn't expect to face this situation in the end.

"Don't worry, sit down, sit down. Let's sit down and talk slowly."

Shen Jizu nodded, walked to the coffee table, but did not sit down,

"Xiao Wu, you must know why I came here. Speaking of this matter, it is indeed a bit embarrassing to say, but as a descendant, since I know that the treasure of my ancestors is still alive, I will make this trip no matter how embarrassed I am. .”

Seeing Wu Di wanted to talk.He waved his hand and continued:

"Xiao Wu, since you have collected so many treasures but never sold one, I know that you really love this business. You like these objects, so this matter may make you difficult. But don't worry , I brought a few things here, you have to take a look first. If you can still see it, we will discuss it slowly."

Seeing Wu Di nodding, he sat down and waved to Shen Yimei.Shen Yimei frowned.Without saying a word, he opened the rattan box in his hand, took out a small wooden box, and handed it to his father.

Shen Jizu took the wooden box, and gently took out a thick stack of neatly folded silk cloth and carefully placed it on the tea table.

"Dad, I'm coming."

Seeing that her father's movements were a bit difficult, Shen Yimei gave Wu Di a hard look, then gently picked up the stack of silk cloth, and began to open it layer by layer.

The look in Shen Yimei's eyes made Wu Di puzzled for a while, the apprentice was like this, and so was the daughter, could it be that this old gentleman really has that meaning?

No, they came here for the "Picture of the Plum and Bamboo Hanque", and most of their dissatisfaction will also fall on this!However, although the things were produced by your ancestors, they are mine now?Which of your eyes sees that there is a document stipulating that the things made by your ancestors must be returned to his descendants hundreds of years later?What's more, in the end, I didn't put it aside first, and I confronted him coldly before the discussion started. What's the reason for this?

Regarding the "Picture of Plum Bamboo and Hanque", he had no intention of selling it from the beginning, and he didn't even think about exchanging it.If these people are begging hard, he may find it difficult to deal with, but if it is this attitude, it will really help him a lot, and it will be good for everyone!

Wen Lan, who had been silent all this time, knew that Wu Di was in a dilemma, so she gently held his hand from behind.Wu Di's heart warmed up, and he was about to speak when he suddenly saw that the stack of silk cloth had been fully unfolded. When he took a closer look, he was shocked immediately. The stack of silk cloth was not only a complete Kesi work, but also the picture was incomparable I am very familiar with it, it is the "Picture of Plum Bamboo and Hanque"!

"Father, this..."

"Xiao Wu, ever since my father found out that you found the "Picture of Plum Bamboo and Sparrow", he has always wanted to ask you to exchange it. But he felt that it seemed that he was not sincere enough to come to the door like this, so he spent a whole year. Made this exact same work according to the ancient pattern..."

Wu Di was looking at the picture, when he heard Shen Yimei's words, he instinctively felt that something was wrong, and subconsciously asked,

"It took a year?"

Shen Yimei opened her mouth, suddenly turned her head away, and gave a soft "um".

Wu Di's eyes flashed, and he had already seen the tears welling up in her eyes, so he couldn't help being stunned.He didn't say anything, why did she cry?What are these guys doing today?

Seeing Shen Yimei weeping, Liu Hong gave Wu Di a hard look, and was about to speak when Shen Jizu waved his hand and said with a wry smile:

"Xiao Wu, don't look at this Kesi flower for a short time, but both in terms of craftsmanship and technique, it has reached the highest peak in my Shen Jizu's life. I believe..."

Wu Di finally knew what was wrong. He clearly remembered that at that time he had just obtained the "Picture of Plum, Bamboo and Hanque". Zhu Derang said in the introduction that Shen Mengzhou spent three years, painstakingly, and spent all his family money to complete it. It took only one year for Shen Jizu to create this work, and the quality of this work has reached the level that it can almost be confused with the real one. Is there something wrong with it?

"What can you say? Do your best! Master knows that you won't change if you bring ordinary things over here, and you think you really like Kesi..."

"Liu Hong!"

With a roar, Shen Jizu interrupted Liu Hong, turned to Wu Di and said with a smile:

"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry, Liu Hong has been studying art with me. He has little contact with outsiders and is not good at talking, so I hope you will forgive me. Actually, this "Picture of Plum Bamboo and Hanque" is just my One of my thoughts, here are the things I really want to exchange, a total of three..."

Looking at the old man's thin face and gray hair, Wu Di suddenly understood that the reason why Shen Jizu was so different from the image in his memory was because of this "Picture of Plum and Bamboo Birds"!

Back then, in order to complete this work, Shen Mengzhou, who was in his prime, spent three full years.Even though some modern techniques may be introduced into the craftsmanship now, if you want to complete this huge painting in one year, it should not be clear by simply working hard!

The big change in the old man's appearance, Shen Yimei's unreasonable tears, Liu Hong's inexplicable hostility...all of these are telling him an obvious fact that Shen Jizu has exhausted his body because of this tapestry!

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still anymore,

"Old Shen, you..."

"Hehe, Xiao Wu, don't get excited, listen to me first, I know you don't lack anything here, but look at these three things, one is my family heirloom, and the other is me..."

"Mr. Shen, don't say anything, take all these things back, I don't want "Picture of the Plum Bamboo and Hanque", I don't want anything, I'll let someone take it out and return it to you... "

A flush of excitement flashed across Shen Jizu's face, he coughed twice, and said seriously:

"Xiao Wu, how can this be done? How can I take your things for nothing? Come on, let's take a look at these three things first. It's not that I am arrogant. With your abundant collection, you may not have seen even one of them. Yimei, Quickly help me open the box, my hands and feet are a little soft..."

Wu Di gently held Shen Jizu's skinny hands, and suddenly his color changed.I just shook it politely at the door just now, but it felt rough, and I thought it was the same for Kesi, but this time I looked carefully, and found that it was not the case at all!

The reason why the old man's hands are rough is not only because they are covered with calluses, but more importantly, the hands are also densely covered with scars, and even two of them are covered with dark red blood!

"My father is not worried that you will sell Kesi, but he has always been worried that you will donate it to the Forbidden City, so he has been rushing to work day and night. This work was completed in the middle of the night last night. Today we..."

Shen Yimei explained to Wu Di while wiping her tears.Looking at the old man's thin face, Wu Di felt as if his heart had been knocked over, and he couldn't say a word.

For a moment, everyone in the room stopped talking, only the old man's heavy breathing remained.

"Fifth Brother..."

The sparrow hurried in and handed a cloth bag to Wu Di.Wu Di didn't even look at it, and put the cloth bag directly into Shen Jizu's hand,

"Old man, this thing is here. From this moment on, it belongs to you. I don't want any of your things, but I have a request, and you must agree to it."

Shen Jizu didn't seem to hear Wu Di's words at all, he put all his energy on the small cloth bag in his hand, because of excitement, his hands holding the cloth bag trembled like a Parkinson's disease patient,

"Yimei, leave everything behind. Xiao Wu, thank you, I will remember this love, I am old, if I can't pay it back, let Yimei go to pay it back, if Yimei can't pay it back, I still have a little girl Grandson, hehe, the little guy always says he wants to be a big man... ". )