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Chapter 37
"Haha, kid, are you joking? Don't say 100 million, it doesn't matter if you offer 1 billion, I believe no one will accept it." Mr. Rongzhen said to Zhou Cheng with a smile.
Zhou Cheng was very distressed and slowly rubbed his temples. He had a headache. Suddenly he thought that there was an old man next to him. Since he could collect Mi Fu's calligraphy, he should have a lot of money. Turning around, Zhou Cheng said to Old Man Wu: "Old man, how about I sell you this word? The old man doesn't want it. I'll sell it to you for 150 million."
Old man Wu didn¡¯t expect Zhou Cheng to find him. Wasn¡¯t he treating himself like a fool? Just when he was about to refuse, he heard Zhou Cheng say: "Old man, don't refuse in a hurry, otherwise you will regret it. One hundred and fifty million, that's it. Look at the goods first, and if you are satisfied, you can pay later." ¡±
Old man Wu smiled bitterly and nodded. Anyway, if he doesn¡¯t like it, he just doesn¡¯t buy it. Since this little guy wants to play, I will play with him.
Seeing that Old Man Wu didn¡¯t object, Zhou Cheng said to the waiter over there: ¡°Hey, so and so, there are blades in the shop. Come find a blade!¡±
"Who are you, guy? Why should I listen to you?" But seeing Mr. Rongzhen and Old Man Wu's solemn look, he immediately ran in dejectedly to find the blade.
"My friend, what do you mean, there is an interlayer inside?" Mr. Rongzhen personally verified this painting and found that there was no obvious interlayer, but he did not dare to be careless. At this time, he was extremely solemn. If there was really a mezzanine inside, it would be really ridiculous. He knew very well that he had personally verified this scroll and classified it as inferior.
Old man Wu was also shocked, and then excited. If there really was a mezzanine, and whatever it was, could be preserved in this way, and even escape the eyes of this old man, it would definitely be a treasure among treasures.
"Old man Wu, I regret it. This scroll may really have an interlayer. You don't know, I studied this scroll at that time. It's strange that he used fine ancient paper and fine ancient ink. I'm curious because the calligraphy is so vulgar. Now that I think about it, this calligraphy is not made from ancient materials at all, and it was probably just a cover-up from the beginning," Mr. Rongzhen said to Old Man Wu solemnly.
When Old Man Wu heard this, he was full of curiosity about the contents, and at the same time he began to fawn over Zhou Cheng. "Young man, no matter what the facade is, don't worry, I will definitely pay the starting price. You must not sell it to this old man."
Zhou Cheng nodded and said, "Didn't we just agree that it was 1.5 billion? If I were you, I would raise money now. If you can't raise the money, then don't blame me for selling to someone?"
"So, you already know what's in the mezzanine?" Old Man Wu was surprised. He still insists on 1.5 billion, which he can't help but ignore.
¡°It¡¯s not obvious, I¡¯ve already told you!¡± Zhou Cheng pointed at the scroll, meaning it¡¯s so obvious, what else is there to doubt.
Old man Wu didn¡¯t understand for a while. He was a master of calligraphy and painting, and he had no problem appraising calligraphy and painting. But when it comes to some tricks played by the ancients, he is not as good as Mr. Rong Zhen.
Sure enough, after hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Mr. Rongzhen was shocked and said: "Little friend, you mean that the thing hidden here is the "Xuanhe Tea Treatise" written in thin gold by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty."
"Zhao Ji's thin gold body in "Xuanhe Tea Theory"? Is there such a post?" Everyone was surprised. They were familiar with several of Zhao Ji's handed down posts. For example, "Thousand-Character Essay in Cursive Script", "Thousand-Character Essay in Thin Gold Style", "Two Poems on the Wind and Frost", "Summer Poems" and so on. But I have never heard of such a post as "Xuanhe Tea Theory".
Is it true that it has not been handed down from generation to generation?
Thinking of this, Old Man Wu was very excited. If it is true, then this post will definitely become famous all over the world. After all, Zhao Ji is different from others, his life is too dramatic. Moreover, as an emperor, there are few articles handed down from generation to generation, let alone authentic works handed down from generation to generation.
¡°Okay, okay, if it¡¯s really Zhao Ji¡¯s authentic work, I¡¯ll take it for 1.5 billion!¡± With that said, Old Man Wu called to raise the money.
And Mr. Rongzhen over there was also anxious and said: "Little friend, if it is true, I want two hundred million, but don't sell it to Mr. Wu. He already has the name Mi Fu, so he can't bite off more than he can chew." rotten!"
Zhou Cheng said nothing and waited quietly. By this time, the initiative was completely in his hands. The guy quickly took the blade over, but the situation at the scene confused the guy as to what was going on.
Zhou Cheng ignored them, took the blade, and looked at the words carefully. Regarding the sensitivity of the treasure, Zhou Cheng can clearly feel where the treasure is hidden and how to start. After allHuaiqi doesn't have any great skills, but he is very good at digging for treasures.
Zhou Cheng quickly selected the place to cut, holding the blade with two fingers, and carefully made an opening. At this moment, everyone was looking at Zhou Cheng quietly, for fear of missing even a link.
When a small opening was opened and he saw what was inside, a smile appeared on Zhou Cheng's face, as expected. There is a mezzanine inside. And the things inside are very good. Treasures that are thousands of years old are about to see the light of day again at this moment.
Old man Wu also came over and stood closely behind Zhou Cheng, afraid of missing anything. From the small opening that Mr. Rongzhen made, he has confirmed that there is indeed a mezzanine inside. His heart was bleeding. He must get this treasure, and he couldn't make it easier for the old man.
The hole opened wider and wider, Zhou Cheng still cut carefully, opening it bit by bit along the edge of the post. This process is very slow, almost unbelievably slow. But no one dared to disturb it, for fear of affecting the creation of a unique treasure.
After about half an hour, Zhou Cheng finally cut all the places that needed to be cut. Putting the blade aside, he breathed a sigh of relief. The first step was completed. The next step was equally critical. After thousands of years of blocking, he was worried that the original work would be bonded to the outer layer.
Fortunately, he was too careful. The person who did this work back then was also an expert and did not damage the original work at all. The outer layer was carefully pushed aside, and when the first word was revealed, the two old men around him were so startled that they might have fainted if they hadn't been hanging in one breath. They were almost dying of happiness. They actually saw this kind of treasure come out with their own eyes.
The iron-painted silver hook that belongs exclusively to Zhao Ji is unmatched by anyone. Judging from the first word that was just revealed, this post was definitely made by Zhao Ji when he was in his prime. Thinking about this never-before-seen post, Mr. Rong Zhen could no longer remain silent.
"Three hundred million, I want three hundred million. My friend, I was rude before, please sell it to me!"
"I also offer 300 million, don't fight with me, young man, ignore this old man, I will pay as much as he offers. Young man, you look like you are not married yet, I will give you my granddaughter, I tell you, I My granddaughter is so beautiful, the most beautiful girl in Shannan is my granddaughter." Old man Wu was also crazy. He knew that this old man would definitely compete with him, but he didn't expect to be so shameless. This is something you don¡¯t want. Otherwise, this young man can still buy it from your store for five thousand yuan. Then I asked you if you wanted it, and you still didn¡¯t want it. Now that you have discovered that it is a treasure, you can snatch it from me, no way. Old man, I don¡¯t want anything else, just these words.
Mr. Rongzhen was immediately defeated. He looked at the old man and after a long time, he said: "Old man Wu, you are cruel, but it's a pity that the old man's granddaughter just got married." At the same time, he began to blame his son in his heart for marrying off his daughter so early. What to do, otherwise, you will still lose to Old Man Wu. You know, your granddaughter is the most beautiful woman in Shannan, and my granddaughter is not bad either.
Zhou Cheng didn¡¯t pay attention to the crazy bidding of the two old men, especially when Old Man Wu put his granddaughter in the bidding, he was just shocked. But he quickly recovered and continued working on the text.
More than half an hour later, with Zhou Cheng¡¯s careful handling, this painting of Song Huizong Zhao Ji¡¯s ¡°Xuanhe Tea Treatise¡± finally appeared. When Zhao Ji's "Xuanhe Tea Theory" was placed together with the fake "Xuanhe Tea Theory" that had been pasted on the surface. At this time, the two old men understood why the writing on the surface looked like this. The material was obviously good, so it was written like this.
In fact, anyone with some knowledge can see it clearly. The "Xuanhe Tea Treatise" on the outside covers the original "Xuanhe Tea Treatise" exactly, which makes the "Xuanhe Tea Treatise" on the outside look like a thin gold style, but it is written in a mess. It is necessary to cover the original work without revealing any flaws. Each character and each stroke can only correspond to each other one by one, but the writing on the upper layer must be slightly thicker than the original handwriting, but it cannot affect the size of the overall characters, so this has led to everything today.
"I didn't expect that the old man spent his whole life appraising antiques and guarded such a valuable treasure, but he had an eye for gold and jade, and missed such a treasure in vain." Mr. Rongzhen looked lonely. Although 300 million yuan is a bit expensive, it is actually a profit. The appearance of this calligraphy will definitely cause a sensation.
"Haha, this is mine." Old man Wu's old face was as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum, and the old folds were extremely ugly. Step forward, ready to take this treasure.
Who would have thought that Zhou Cheng stopped him all of a sudden and said, "Old man, check out first and then get the goods!"