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Chapter 448 Eternal Light and Immortal Medicine ([-])
Chapter 448 Eternal Light and Immortal Medicine ([-])
Mo Liming and Tang Yan have already begun to admire the painting in the hands of the old farmer, because the other party has stretched the painting, so that they can look over it and see what the painting looks like Yes, after listening to the old farmer's statement just now, Mo Liming was full of pity in his heart. Attention collectors, they entrust the farmers to sell the fakes, and in the process of buying and selling, the farmers will make up all kinds of stories, some say they are family treasures, some say It is said that their things are dug out from the ground, and the reason why they are in a hurry to sell things is because they are in urgent need of money, although the reason that the old farmer just said is different from others Not much, but Mo Liming believed in the other party very much, because from the tone and demeanor of the other party's speech, he could see that the other party was very sincere, and it definitely didn't look like it was done on purpose, so Mo Liming had no doubts What, he would rather believe that it was true, not to mention that the other party still had a painting to show him. Under such circumstances, Mo Liming felt more at ease, thinking that this should not be the case. There is a mistake, after reading it, the money the other party needs is only tens of thousands of dollars, such a small amount of money is insignificant to him and Tang Yan, if the money can really save a life, then he, Mo Liming, will naturally not hesitate , will pay him immediately.

But in fact, Mo Liming has just made up his mind, that is, he will pay the old farmer 2 yuan, and then get the painting, no matter what the painting is, unless the painting is printed, if the painting If it is printed, it means that the other party may be lying, because printing the painting is the most clumsy way to fake an ancient painting, and many people will despise it.

But the result was absolutely not like this. When the old farmer rolled up a corner of the painting and unfolded a part of it for Mo Liming and Tang Yan to see, at that moment, Mo Liming and Tang Yan couldn't help being shocked, and they both stared. eyes.

"What an old and charming painting!"

At that moment, Mo Liming's heart was turbulent, and he could tell at the first glance that the painting in front of him was definitely not printed, but actually painted, and look at the picture quality, antique and exquisite, He felt very strange in his heart, why would the bosses refuse to accept such a painting? The more incredible it was, he really didn't understand the reason for it.

But he quickly thought about it, and said, yes, they didn't look at this uncle farmer when he appeared, and only thought that the other party was a liar, so how good could the things he brought be? Well, no one is interested anymore. Mo Liming estimates that those people probably haven't even seen this painting, because they looked at this old farmer with tinted glasses and thought it was a landmine at first. So it’s better to stay away from minefields, but I don’t know that you can’t beat all those peasant antique dealers to death with a single stick. Some of them are sincere in doing business, and the things they bring in their hands may be real. And it's a valuable weapon.

When a small part of the painting was unfolded, not only Mo Liming was greatly surprised, but Tang Yan was also very surprised. Although her level was lower than Mo Liming's, and her level of appraisal and appreciation of ancient paintings was extremely limited, she still Her eyes will not deceive her, everyone's aesthetics are basically the same, and the beautiful things will be right in the eyes. During this process, Tang Yan agrees with Mo Liming very much, and His thoughts were similar, now that she saw the real thing of the ancient painting, she would be firm in her heart, thinking: "This painting looks really good! Even if Li Ming doesn't want it, I will buy it! This old man seems to really need money, and it is a virtue to be anxious!"

"Young man, what do you think of this painting?" The old farmer was very happy when he saw Mo Liming and Tang Yan's expressions of surprise after seeing his painting, which showed that the other two were very happy. Pay attention to this painting of their own, at least they have a little interest to continue reading.

Mo Liming said without any concealment: "Old uncle, your painting is really good! Both the paper and the artist are genuine antiques, right?! The quality is really not bad!"

He said a few words of admiration. Hearing this, the old farmer finally smiled, and he laughed loudly: "Young man, thank you so much. You look at my painting like this. Those people haven't looked at it for a while. , I just said no! Your eyesight is really good! It’s really great, I told you that I would meet a nobleman!"

At this moment, the old farmer acted very happy, as if he suddenly saw a great hope, Mo Liming and the others would buy his painting, and then get 2 yuan from it, and then they could Come to treat his daughter-in-law, this should be the one thing he hopes to achieve most at this moment.

This is about to be achieved, how can he not be happy.

In fact, Mo Liming quickly said to him solemnly: "Old man, don't worry, no matter what your painting is, I will buy it. So as long as you are willing, then we will do this business now." It's done. I will pay you 2 yuan later to treat your daughter-in-law."

At this stage of the matter, Mo Liming has no doubts in his heart. He only thinks that every word he said just now should be true. Under such circumstances, what else does he have? I'm so worried, I just try to help others as much as I can.

"Thank you! Thank you!" the old farmer couldn't help expressing his gratitude when he heard what Mo Liming said. He was very excited at the moment.

Mo Liming squinted his eyes, and said with a slight smile, "You're welcome. We're just doing business. Okay, old man, let's not talk about anything else. Let's take a look at this painting first, okay?"

"OK, all right!"

Hearing this, the old farmer hurriedly nodded and agreed.

Then he carefully unfolded the painting again. This time, both Mo Liming and Tang Yan stared at the painting with full attention, observing the details carefully. The more they looked at the expression on Mo Liming's face, the more excited they felt.

"This painting is really delicate! It should be a big hand scroll!" Then, Mo Liming thought secretly.

"Handscroll of Mo Liming's Thoughts", which is a type of banner in traditional Chinese painting mounting. It is named after it can be held in the hand and read sequentially. Because the width is "long", it is also called "long scroll".

For example, Wang Ximeng's "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" was painted with a whole piece of silk, more than 100 centimeters long.

Because the hand scroll is a banner, it is also called "horizontal scroll".
The painting that the old farmer is unfolding is a horizontal scroll, and it is large.

The size of hand scrolls is relatively short, generally eight or nine meters, and the length can reach more than 20 meters. Its height is generally between [-] and [-] centimeters. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, the height of general hand scrolls is nearly [-] centimeters. Now The size of the scroll is about the same.

Look at the big picture right now. The old farmer also said just now that the painting is 12 meters long, which is very rare. It is even worse than the legendary "King of Ancient Paintings" and "Surfing the River at Qingming Festival". ah.

In the "scroll painting", the quality of the hand scroll's mounting process is relatively high, and the shapes of the hand scrolls in different eras are not the same. It is composed of four parts, including Song brocade or silk for the introduction, and its color is made of pure white rice paper. Each part is mounted with Song brocade or silk, and the interval (also known as "water separation") Two to three inches wide, to divide paragraphs, and the order of arrangement is from right to left according to the Chinese straight calligraphy tradition.
After unfolding for a long time, Mo Liming and Tang Yan realized that the scroll in front of them was titled "Royal Spring Outing".

""Royal Spring Outing"?!"

Mo Liming was even more surprised when he found the related label on the frontispiece. From this, it can be seen that this painting is related to the royal family. In ancient times, the royal family naturally referred to the emperor's family, the royal family.

And even if this painting is related to the royal family, it is probably not from the folks, it should be from the royal family, that is, it was used by the government.

"Li Ming, this... this is a court painting!"

Suddenly, I only heard Tang Yan whispering in my ear.

"what?!"

Hearing this, Mo Liming said in surprise.

Tang Yan explained, "Liming, this is a court painting."

"Court painting?" Hearing this strange term, Mo Liming felt very fresh. He didn't know much about court painting, so it can be said that he didn't know anything about it.

"Xiaoyan, how do you know this is a court painting?!"

Then, Mo Liming asked again.

Tang Yan told him: "I have seen similar paintings before, and the style of painting seems to be similar. It is also a court painting, from the Ming Dynasty. If there is no mistake, this "Royal Spring Outing" is also from the Ming Dynasty court. of."

After hearing this, Mo Liming gave an "Oh" as if suddenly enlightened, and asked: "Xiao Yan, what are the characteristics of court paintings?"

Tang Yan told him: "As far as I know, most of the palace paintings describe the life of the royal family. Generally, there is no signature, only the emperor's collection stamp, and some paintings are very large. , cannot be completed by one person, so it is completed by many painters together, it is like a huge project, which cannot be completed by one person, so many people are required to divide the work and cooperate to complete it, so we say, court painting It took a lot of painstaking efforts of the painter!"

"Well, think about it." Mo Liming immediately nodded and said.

Then he said again: "It seems that this painting has the traces you mentioned."

After hearing Tang Yan's explanation, Mo Liming became even more agitated.

If this is really a court painting, then it is very remarkable. It must be worth a lot of money, even a priceless treasure, almost the same as a national treasure.

Thinking of this, Mo Liming secretly couldn't help but get excited. It seems that his luck is really not bad. He actually encountered such a good thing and let himself get a court painting. No matter what, this A painting doesn't look like a fake anymore, it's almost as good as the real thing.

"Old man, may I take the liberty to ask you a question?"

Suddenly, Mo Liming asked the old farmer.

The old farmer nodded without thinking, and replied: "Of course. If you have any questions, just ask."

Mo Liming said with a smile: "Have your ancestors mentioned the origin of this painting in your family?"

"Yes!" The old farmer nodded hurriedly and said, "My father mentioned it when he handed over this painting to me! Originally, my father asked me to keep this matter secret and not tell anyone, but You appreciate this painting so much, and I want to make this business with you, so it’s okay to say it. Anyway, the painting has been passed on to you, so you can help me preserve it. This is also a kind of inheritance. ah."

"Hehe, yes, old uncle, I am very grateful to you for thinking so." Mo Liming said hastily.

"You're welcome, it's the right thing to do." The old farmer also shook his head and said.

Then he moistened his throat and began to tell Mo Liming and the others about the origin of this giant ancient painting.

He said solemnly: "My father told me at the time that my ancestors got this painting by accident. At that time, our hometown was in Tianjin, and my ancestors were a butcher who sold pork. One day He was doing business, and a man came up suddenly. It was winter, it was frozen and snowy, and it was very cold. The man looked very hungry. He asked my ancestors to send him a few catties of meat. My ancestor naturally refused. He was not a wealthy family, and he couldn’t afford meat anymore. Selling meat was not for survival. But later that person said that he could exchange things for meat. My old The ancestor was also a person who negotiated with heart. Seeing that the other party was dizzy from hunger, he kindly agreed to the other party, saying that he was willing to trade with him. , and the man also gave him some odds and ends. He thought it was over, but the man said he was homeless and had no place to cook. He asked if he could borrow our pot and stove. The ancestor agreed to him without much hesitation, and then took him home. Our family enthusiastically cooked meat for him, as well as bread and other things. My ancestor even drank with him. a drink.

"The two of them hit it off right away. That night he had a long conversation with my ancestor and explained his origins. It turned out that he was an eunuch in the Ming Dynasty, that is, a eunuch. Now the country has changed hands, and the country has been destroyed He could only wander around...Later, he went straight to the south to avoid the Qing soldiers chasing him, and before he left, he gave the painting to my old ancestor, just like that, the painting The painting has been passed down from generation to generation, and has been handed down until I own it—hey, if this kind of thing hadn’t happened in my family, I wouldn’t have thought about selling this painting, but would have sold this painting The painting was passed on to my son, and let him pass it down. But it’s true, as long as this thing is in the hands of someone who is destined, it’s the same.”

After listening to the old farmer's long-winded explanation, Mo Liming and Tang Yan, both of them had suddenly realized expressions on their faces.

"It turns out that the story is so twists and turns!"

Mo Liming thought to himself.

Although in the antique shop, there are many more twists and turns and wonderful stories than the old farmer's story, Mo Liming was really moved after hearing it, because he believed the other party's words and knew what he said. The sentence is true.

This also means that this painting is very likely to be a court painting, because this eunuch gave it to his ancestors. It must have been when the Ming Dynasty was about to collapse, and many eunuchs escaped from the palace for the sake of To save their lives, they would naturally bring a lot of things with them when they fled, and this astonishing work was one of them.

"Liming, he said that an eunuch of the Ming Dynasty gave the things to his ancestors. This means that the things probably came out of the palace, and what are the paintings in the palace if they are not court paintings?"

Suddenly, Tang Yan's voice was heard next to her ear.

Mo Liming nodded solemnly and said: "Well, I think so too! It seems that the two of us are very lucky! We have encountered such a great opportunity!"

"Well, yes!" Tang Yan nodded solemnly, they all spoke in a low voice, and the flustered old farmer didn't hear anything.

Next, the old farmer continued to unfold the painting, and then showed it to Mo Liming and Tang Yan for appreciation.

In a blink of an eye, they appreciated more than half of it. After seeing this, Mo Liming only sighed in his heart, because the scene depicted in this painting is really a picture of a trip to the palace. The depiction is lifelike, with both form and spirit, which is really amazing.

"It's a good painting!"

Mo Liming praised secretly.

The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, but at the end, they found a bad phenomenon, that is, the painting did not have any signature, and the place was empty, what's going on.

Mo Liming seldom hesitates, this phenomenon is quite peculiar, without the signature, it will be much inferior.

Because from what Tang Yan said, although some of the palace paintings were collectively drawn without any signature, they should have the emperor's Tibetan seal, but there is none here, nothing.

For this, Mo Liming and Tang Yan both felt very regretful, but suddenly, Mo Liming's eyes slightly stared.

"what?!"

He was secretly taken aback.

As if he had discovered something, he secretly drove the seven-eyed Buddha spirit on his left eye to see through to that place.

Soon, his eyes lit up.

"So it is!"

He suddenly realized.

And the look on his face at this moment is extremely surprised.

It seems that he has made a great discovery!

(End of this chapter)