Jianbao life

Chapter 1056 Warning
"Wait!"

Just when Chu Chen was about to pick up the small vat to observe, Zhao Heyan stopped it loudly and said, "Brother, you have to be careful, what if this small vat is coated with some highly poisonous substance?"

"Why are you talking so loudly!"

Gao Yiya glared at her, and then said: "Besides, how can you exaggerate what you said, you think it's a novel, it's poisonous all day long!"

"Anyway, there are no other people sitting here, so it doesn't matter if you speak louder."

Zhao Heyan smiled and said, "Besides, don't you think this is weird? Who knows whether the perpetrator is a good person or a bad person, so I don't think you can be too careful!"

Zhao Qirui nodded and said: "That's right, we should be more careful. But, Xiaoyan, you are too careless to observe. The young man just touched this thing with his hands. If it is really poisonous, he Has it happened already?"

"What if he had taken the antidote beforehand?" Zhao Heyan spoke eloquently.

"With your brain, it's a waste not to write novels." Chu Chen laughed.

"Be careful." Wu Ke persuaded from the side, what happened today was really weird, and Zhao Heyan said that again, she couldn't help but feel worried.

"Okay, I'll put on my gloves then."

Chu Chen felt that it was unlikely that there would be any danger. The reason was simple. Antiques and handicrafts must be inspected during the security check. If there is a problem, it is unlikely that these things will end up in his hands.

Of course, if there is a conspiracy, anything can happen.Therefore, for his own sake and to reassure everyone, he took out a pair of white gloves from his pocket with a smile, and after putting them on, he picked up the small blue and white vat in the box to observe carefully.

The shape of this vessel is like a large vat that is usually seen, with a lip, a bulging belly, a shin, a flat bottom and a concave inside.Because of its petite size, it is actually a literary object that can be played in the palm of the desk, and because the utensil is like a vat, it is often used to place brushes or other study utensils on the study furnishings and desks, so it is called a case vat, which is mainly seen around Kangxi. .

The outer half of the foot and the center of the foot of this device are covered with white glaze, and the inner half of the foot has a circle of astringent tires, forming a jade wall-shaped foot.The shape of the device is correct.

The inner wall of the tank is painted with white glaze without any grain, and the outer wall is painted with blue and white patterns. In the picture, two fish swim leisurely in the river, and an osprey is looking at them softly not far away, forming a safe and sound picture. Harmonious picture.

The carcass of the whole vessel is firm and waxy, the whole body is glazed smoothly, the painting is smooth, and the drawing is fine. In terms of these alone, it can be compared to the fine blue and white study wares of the Kangxi period.

However, it is a pity that this case jar is not a work of the Kangxi period, but a copy made only recently. This can be seen from the clear fire on the surface of the case pot.

In addition, the production process that Chu Chen is very familiar with, its author is ready to come out, and it must be Cai Jianxuan.

After telling everyone the result, Zhao Qirui frowned, and said with a serious face: "What does he mean by provocation?"

"There should be such a meaning." Chu Chen said, "However, I think there must be a deep meaning in it, otherwise he wouldn't have just sent such a thing over."

Everyone thought about it, and felt that what Chu Chen said made sense. If the other party was aiming at provocation, it would undoubtedly be more convenient before they left, and it would not be as simple as sending a blue and white vat.

"I think it's possible he's showing his strengths."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Wu Ke explained: "You think, since he can accurately know our itinerary, even the flight, isn't he proving that he has great strength?"

Everyone thought it made sense, and when they thought about it, it was incredible that the other party was able to follow them without their knowledge.

You know, whether it is Zuo Shan or A Chao, or the female bodyguards they hired, they are all elites among the elites.The other party can actually follow these people under their noses, how good is that skill? !

Thinking of this, Zuo Shan and the others frowned and recalled, but based on their experience, they were sure that no one was following them. Could it be that the person who was following them had already excelled in this aspect?But no matter what, the people they protect are being followed, and they feel dull.

"I don't think it's very likely to be followed..."

Chu Chen didn't think so. If it was a single person, it might be negligence, but if everyone didn't find out, the chance of this is too small.Besides, he didn't even realize it, so is there anyone more powerful than him in this world?If there were such a person, wouldn't Cai Jianxuan be able to direct them?
To be honest, everyone didn't believe that Cai Jianxuan's group had such a master, but how could their whereabouts be accurately grasped by the other party?

Chu Chen continued to express his thoughts: "Besides, stalking is easy to be discovered. If I were him, I would definitely not do it. Therefore, I think it is more convenient to start from the ticket. You know, there are still people in this world. The hacker profession."

It is now 2002, and the popularity and security of the Internet is not the same as it is today more than ten years later. It is much easier for skilled hackers to steal data than later generations, and it is also more reliable than the saying of tracking.

Zhao Qirui clapped his hands together: "That's right! I booked the ticket the day before yesterday, and they have time to arrange it."

Gao Yiya said: "Is this the case? Go and ask when the young man drew the prize just now, it's all right!"

"I'll go." Zuo Shan quickly stood up, and then asked again: "Do you want to bring him here?"

Chu Chen shook his head: "You can just ask about the lottery draw, and let other people handle the rest after returning to Beijing."

He didn't intend to just let that young man go, because no one knew if the young man had lied. Although from the eyes of ordinary people, this possibility is unlikely, but what if the other party's thinking is unreasonable? ?Therefore, when he returned, he would have people secretly investigate the young man to prevent important clues from being missed.

After Zuo Shan left, Chu Yulan looked at the case jar, and asked curiously, "What does he mean by sending a case pot here? Doesn't it mean nothing at all?"

Everyone feels that it is impossible to have no meaning at all, but what it means can only be guessed.

Zhao Heyan said: "Since this thing is called a vat, is there any allusion?"

Chu Chen shook his head: "This type of utensil is just a kind of stationery created and burned before and after Kangxi. The reason why it is called a desk jar is just because it is placed on the desk and its shape, so it is called People call it the case jar."

"Well, then I can only guess the meaning of the painting."

Zhao Heyan looked at the blue and white pattern on the surface of the case tank with some disappointment, and said: "This pattern is a bit amusing, and the osprey actually looked at the two fish kindly. Could it be that the osprey would still be friends with fish! Eh! ...Cai Jianxuan doesn't think we can be friends with him, does he?"

"How is that possible!" Chu Chen smiled and shook his head: "As long as he doesn't give up making fakes to deceive people, then he and I must be at odds. Under such circumstances, how can he and I become friends?"

Zhao Heyan murmured while thinking, "Then what does this pattern want to express?"

At this time, Chu Yulan expressed her opinion: "I think what he wants to say is that we are safe and sound?"

Everyone was startled for a moment, and then realized that this harmonious picture does indeed have the meaning of peace and harmony in it.

Zhao Qirui sneered and said: "Hey! Didn't you just want to say that you follow your sunny path and I cross my single-plank bridge? I won't let him do what he wants, let's see what he can do!"

As soon as the words fell, Zuo Shan walked back.

Seeing this, Chu Chen asked, "What did he say?"

Zuo Shan replied: "He did get this opportunity in the lottery draw the afternoon before yesterday, and the time to get the ticket was this morning, and according to his confession, there were two other winners together, but they didn't come together, and he didn't know what's going on."

After hearing these words, Zhao Qirui smiled and said, "I booked the flight ticket that morning. It seems that it is exactly as Ah Chen said. It is very likely that a hacker stole the information on my flight reservation."

"The inner ghost is also possible." Chu Chen added.

Everyone agrees, anyway, as long as the other party doesn't follow them unconsciously, it's fine, otherwise the feeling is really uncomfortable.

Zhao Qirui said angrily: "I'll ask someone to check this matter after I go back. What's going on? It's so easy for someone to find out my reservation information. I think some of them don't want to do it anymore!"

Zhao Heyan repeatedly nodded in agreement, and then said curiously: "By the way, since three people won the lottery, why didn't they board the plane together?"

Chu Yulan guessed: "I think it might be that he doesn't know whether we will board this plane, and those two may be backup candidates."

Everyone felt that Chu Yulan's guess was reasonable, and Zuo Shan's words confirmed her guess. He said: "The young man also said that he had explained to him before he came. If we weren't on this plane, the case It's up to him to deal with it."

Speaking of this, Zuo Shan suddenly remembered something: "By the way, he also said that the other party told him that if he meets us, he should tell us, and hope that they will not have the opportunity to give gifts in the future."

This sentence had a strong sense of warning, Zhao Qirui sneered and said, "What do you mean? Does he hope that we can arrest him, or does he really hope that he can live in peace like the one painted on this case?!"

"Not to mention, maybe he really has such an idea."

A flash of inspiration flashed in Chu Chen's mind, and he said, "I think this case jar may also have the meaning of 'slapping the case'."

Zhao Qirui sneered and said, "It's better to live in peace, or don't blame him for making a fuss? Hehe, this idea is really wishful thinking."

Chu Chen smiled and said: "Their methods are pretty clever, first of all, let us think that the itinerary has been under their supervision, then give a gift with 'connotation', and let people give a warning, if it is a timid A little bit, maybe they were really intimidated by them."

Zhao Heyan asked: "Then what if we can't guess what this vat is trying to express?"

Zhao Qirui said: "If you can't guess it, you can't guess it. Anyway, for him, as long as he brings the meaning to make us suspicious, he will achieve his goal. In fact, Xiaoxiao like this doesn't have to be afraid of them at all. If he dares to do such a small trick, if he is really capable, he can do more when we are in Haojing."

Gao Yiya reminded: "Don't be careless, what if he jumps over the wall in a hurry?"

"What are you afraid of, he will come if he has the ability!" Zhao Qirui seemed indifferent, but he still cared about this matter very much in his heart, thinking that after returning, he must strengthen the safety work.Of course, as the old saying goes, there is only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no reason for a thousand days to guard against a thief. The key is to uproot Cai Jianxuan's gang as soon as possible.

Gao Yiya was a little dissatisfied when she heard the words: "What are you talking about, you are still an uncle!"

Zhao Qirui laughed: "You don't understand now, it's called despising the enemy strategically, and paying attention to the enemy tactically. If this group of shady mice really came to revenge stupidly, we wouldn't have to spend so much money Energy!"

Chu Chen chuckled. It would be great if the other party was really like what his uncle said, but obviously this is impossible. This can be seen from what happened today. Even the expression was so cryptic, as if he was afraid of causing himself to wait. How could such a person act impulsively?
Then again, Cai Jianxuan was originally a treacherous and cunning person, otherwise he has already served his sentence in prison, how could he make trouble outside.

Nothing happened on the way, Chu Chen and Zhao Qirui's family said goodbye at the airport, and then went back to the villa by car.

When he got home, Chu Chen greeted his parents, brought some gifts and the case to Mr. Liu's home, and planned to report the matter to Mr. Liu.

"Hmph! You're really a bunch of idiots who will do some shady things!" After hearing what Chu Chen told, Old Liu's face also became angry.

Chu Chen quickly persuaded: "Master, there is no need to be angry with this kind of people, they don't dare to do extreme things anyway."

Mr. Liu shook his head: "You are wrong, have you forgotten that Su Changtou?"

"Uh..." Chu Chen was taken aback. He really forgot Su Changtou just now, and after thinking about it, since they dared to kill Su Changtou, they would jump over the wall in a hurry, and they could do anything crazy.

Mr. Liu smiled slightly: "Okay, don't worry too much, we are the capital after all, unless they want to fight against the whole country, otherwise they shouldn't mess around. However, if you go to other places, you have to pay more Be careful."

"En." Chu Chen nodded to express his understanding, but he was very confident in his skills and sixth sense, so he was not too worried about his own safety.

But it was different with his family, especially when he had been shot before, so after he returned, he planned to increase security measures for Wu Ke and the others, so as not to regret that an extreme situation would happen.

"Speaking of which, Cai Jianxuan's craftsmanship is getting better and better." Mr. Liu picked up the case jar and sighed while admiring it.

Chu Chen also nodded in agreement, because apart from the lack of inscription, this case jar also has some features that have not been released for a long time, and there are few subtleties that are different from the real ones. It is almost the same as the blue and white wares of the Kangxi period.

If you add an inscription to this case jar, deal with the anger, and sell it in the market, not to mention ordinary buyers, even experienced experts will have to make eye contact.Before that, Cai Jianxuan's level of forgery was not so high.

It's only been a long time, and Cai Jianxuan has made such great progress. If it continues like this, Chu Chen is worried that in the near future, even he can only use supernatural powers to identify the authenticity of things.If there is such a day, the antique ceramic market will definitely collapse because of this.

Some people may say that since it has been made exactly like the real product, it is better to just treat it as the real product.It is true that there will be no problems in a short period of time if you do this, but antiques are unlikely to appear out of thin air. There are also high-end antiques. In the long run, someone will definitely find the tricks.
Thinking of the serious consequences in the future, Chu Chen couldn't help becoming anxious, but even if he was anxious, he could only be anxious. This feeling was too uncomfortable. He asked quickly, "Master, what can I do for you?"

Seeing this situation, Mr. Liu laughed and said, "My old arms and legs can still move, just take care of yourself."

"But……"

As soon as Chu Chen opened his mouth, Mr. Liu interrupted directly: "Don't worry, you are not a policeman, how much can you help? Don't forget, you have more important things to do!"

"What's more important?"

"Silly boy, have you forgotten that you are getting married soon?"

"Hey!" Chu Chen scratched his head and giggled when he heard this.

At this time, Mr. Liu pointed to a few boxes next to him and said, "Take a look at these things."

Chu Chen took the box closest to him, opened it, and inside was a blue and white jar with a Gaoshi pattern lid.

When the jar was in his hand, the first thing he observed was the bottom part, and he saw that there was a double-line six-character inscription "Made in Chenghua, Ming Dynasty" in regular script on both sides of the blue and white columns, and the font looked a little crooked.If you observe carefully, you will find that every time you reach the turning point of the pen, it will be a little slower, and when you stop writing, there will be a situation where the drill material is concentrated.This time it looks like a signature of the real thing.

After looking at the inscriptions, Chu Chen then began to observe the whole.This tank has a straight mouth, short neck, full shoulders, round belly and adduction, flat bottom and round feet.The lotus leaf-shaped cover has tendon veins, and the lion button is supported on the top. The thin and sharp banana leaf pattern around the shoulders is in sharp contrast to the wide and fat lotus petals around the feet.

The abdomen of this pot is painted with 9 high-ranking scholars, playing chess, watching the scenery, walking, and chatting leisurely in the courtyard. true portrayal.

Since Chenghua official kiln made many small utensils, there has always been a saying that "Chenghua has no large utensils". This jar is not only huge in shape, but also the cover and buttons, which are extremely difficult to preserve, are all intact. If it is a real utensil, it is indeed A rare item among handed down items.

What needs to be said is that the blue and white pots made in Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty were imitated in Yongzheng official kilns in the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and modern times, and in recent years there have been a large number of imitations, and the color and pattern of the blue and white pots have also been imitated very successfully. , but the drawing of the characters is not up to the level of the real thing.

The characters painted by modern imitations appear stiff, with dull expressions, and lose that elegant charm.

But obviously, the figure in the blue and white pot in front of him is very lifelike, no different from the real one, and there are no problems with the body, glaze, and green materials, so Chu Chen can't immediately judge whether it is real or not.

The reason why Chu Chen thinks there is something wrong with this blue and white pot is not that Mr. Liu will definitely test him with fakes now, but because he feels that this blue and white pot seems to be somewhat different from his collection in terms of green materials, but the difference It was not obvious, so he seemed a little hesitant.

"By the way, there is also patina."

Since the difference in the green materials is subtle, Chu Chen started with the wrapping. The wrapping on the surface of this blue and white pot seems quite natural, but after careful experience, he felt that there was something wrong with the handle, which made him immediately think of wrapping. Serum, so he took the method of identifying the serous fluid for identification.

Although the result confirmed Chu Chen's guess, it also made him very surprised: "Master, is this an upgraded version of the slurry?"

Mr. Liu nodded: "Yes, what do you think?"

Chu Chen said with a serious expression: "Except for the difference in the hand feel and the refraction of light from the real patina, other aspects are completely enough to be fake, and the hand feel and light refraction are much better than before. If such a thing is on the market If you don’t say one trick, one is right, at least [-]% of the buyers can be fooled.”

"Also, judging from the craftsmanship of this artifact, it's probably made by Cai Jianxuan, right?"

Elder Liu pointed to a box next to him and said, "It was indeed made by Cai Jianxuan. You can compare it with this box to see how much he has improved."

Inside the box was also a blue and white jar with a lotus leaf cover and Gaoshi pattern from the Chenghua period, but the lid had been repaired. Judging from various details, this piece should be genuine. It also confirmed his judgment.

Then, Chu Chen compared the two blue-and-white pots together, and found that the fake one did have some subtle differences from the real one in the blue-and-white hair color.Besides, what surprised Chu Chen even more was that [-]% of the counterfeit was the same as the real one.

After a while, Mr. Liu asked, "How is it?"

Chu Chen said in amazement: "I can only say that he is really amazing!"

Elder Liu let out a long sigh when he heard the words, then patted the table, and said angrily: "Why does such a person go astray!"

"Master, don't be angry."

Chu Chen quickly persuaded him a few words, and then said: "People's greed is endless, otherwise there would be people who would say that a snake swallows an elephant without a heart. The most important thing we should do now is to put him in a cage." Go, lest you come out and harm anyone."

"It's true that God's sins are forgivable, but self-inflicted sins cannot live." Mr. Liu sighed with emotion, and said, "You can open other boxes and have a look."

Chu Chen opened the other two boxes according to his words, and there were also blue and white porcelain inside, one was Kangxi official kiln and the other was Qianlong official kiln.

After looking at the two utensils, Chu Chen frowned and said, "What I'm most worried about now is actually the improved version of encapsulation liquid. After all, it is not easy to make high-quality imitation porcelain, but it is easy to prepare encapsulation liquid."

Mr. Liu smiled and waved his hands: "You don't have to worry about this, this kind of encapsulation solution has just been developed, and Cai Jianxuan and the others probably haven't known about it yet."

"What's going on here?" Chu Chen was very surprised when he heard that the encapsulation liquid was researched abroad. Since they have improved it, it will be passed to Cai Jianxuan and the others sooner or later, unless someone else made the current encapsulation liquid.

Mr. Liu explained: "Yes, it is indeed as you think, these patinas were actually prepared unintentionally by a member of their gang..."

It turned out that during the investigation during this period, the investigators also had a lot of clues, so they raided a den during a raid.

The three pieces of blue and white porcelain were confiscated in that den, and the encapsulation solution was researched and prepared by the person in charge of the den.Originally, he saw that the effect was very good, and he was ready to send the formula out, but he didn't expect to be caught.

Mr. Liu said with some lingering fears: "It's also fortunate that this action is relatively timely, otherwise the prospect of our business would be worrisome!"

(End of this chapter)