Song Hao then found Aaron and Shi Yun and said to them: "It seems that the search for those scriptures is a bit difficult. Mr. Tang and I plan to go to Kunming tomorrow and will not come back. We will rush back later. Go to the Tianyi Hall. There is still a lot of work waiting for us to do at the Tianyi Hall. In this way, we should not give up the search work here and continue. This task will be left to the two of you, Aaron and Shi Yun. First Clean it up, and then go back to the Kunming office to work. When I return to Kunming, I will explain to Director Zhao that I will give you two a few days of leave every month to continue searching and excavation. Just treat it as a big project. As for the project, it's just a hard work for you two. The headquarters of Tianyitang will spend a special amount of funds for you two to facilitate your search work, which can be used by you two. Once you find anything, please inform me as soon as possible. I'll come over later. How's it going? Are there any difficulties?"
"Mr. Song, since you and Mr. Tang believe in me and Shi Yun, the follow-up work here will be left to us. We will come over when we have free time. This time we will start from the courtyard gate and move in one meter at a time. Digging close to each other, I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t find it,¡± Aaron said.
Shi Yun said: "Don't worry, Mr. Song, we will find those scriptures even if we turn this house upside down."
Song Hao smiled and said: "Our target should be underground, so try not to destroy the buildings on the ground. This is not a matter of urgency. You can just search slowly. I will set up a dedicated line at Tianyi Hall after I return. Contact you two specifically, and inform me of any progress in a timely manner. Once this work of both of you succeeds, it will be of great historical significance."
Aaron said: "This is an important task assigned to us by Mr. Song and Tianyi Hall. We must do our best to complete it. I have thought about it. Shi Yun and I will reposition our search in the future, and we will not let go of every tile or brick." . As long as those scriptures are indeed hidden in this house, we will be confident that we can find them."
"Okay!" Song Hao said happily: "If you have any difficulties, whether in life or work, please inform me in time, and Tianyi Hall will solve it for you. I also hope that Tianyi Hall can have good employees like you. And feel happy.¡±
After hearing this, Aaron and Shi Yun looked at each other and smiled.
Early the next morning, Song Hao and Tang Yu said goodbye to Aaron and Shi Yun, took the celadon bowl and drove back to Kunming.
"Director Zhao has already made arrangements. It is said that he has invited an old gentleman who is very famous in the field of cultural relics collection, known as Mr. Dong. He has a huge collection and is as rich as the country. He also has a very profound knowledge of cultural relics. , we must be able to tell whether it is true or false, and know its origin. This celadon bowl we accidentally dug up has a unique function of preserving freshness, and Mr. Dong must also know its origin." Tang Yu said.
"It's just a strange porcelain bowl. Even if it has some cultural relic value, it is only a few hundred thousand or even a million at best." Song Hao said nonchalantly.
Tianyitang Office in Kunming.
Zhao Lida reported the situation to Song Hao and Tang Yu in his office: "This Mr. Dong is an extremely famous figure in the field of cultural relic collection, especially in the appreciation of cultural relics. He is one of the best in the country. But these few In 2007, he intentionally stopped doing appraisals for others. Even some officials from the provinces and cities asked Mr. Dong to appraise the items in their collections, but he was politely rejected. There are not many really good things now, I'm afraid. It¡¯s just vulgar things that taint people¡¯s eyes. After receiving Mr. Tang¡¯s call last night, I remembered that a friend once said that there was such a figure in the cultural relics world, so I asked a friend who knew Mr. Dong to introduce him. Ask Mr. Dong to appraise an object for Mr. Song. At first, he disagreed, but when he heard that it belonged to Mr. Song of Tianyi Hall, he immediately agreed, saying that it was an old disease of his that he had eaten. It was only the medicine produced by Tianyitang that cured it. It really gave Mr. Song face. He arrived in a moment, and my friend went to pick him up in the car. "
After hearing this, Song Hao couldn't help but regretted: "I didn't expect that Director Zhao would hire an authoritative expert for me. How could this happen? We just dug out an ordinary porcelain bowl from the ground. Just hire anyone who knows the industry." People just need to take a look at it. Now that we have invited Mr. Dong to come and see that we have mobilized a large number of people, we actually asked him to appraise an ordinary porcelain bowl. He will be laughed at by Mr. Dong. He also means to be a slight to others, which is very offensive. OK. I¡¯ll just let it go.¡±
After hearing this, Zhao Lida looked at Tang Yu with some embarrassment.
Tang Yu smiled and said, "You are already on your way here. It would be rude to refuse you at this time. Let's let Mr. Dong take a look. To be honest, we accidentally dug a celadon bowl from the ground. I invited him here out of curiosity. There was no other intention."
Song Hao responded: "That's fine!"
At this time, the sound of car horns came from the courtyard outside the building. Zhao Lida looked down from the window and said in surprise: "Here we come! Mr. Song and Mr. Tang will wait a moment. I'll go and greet him." After that,, went in a hurry.
Song Hao walked to the window and looked downstairs. He saw a middle-aged woman getting out of the car first, and then supporting a tall, thin old man wearing a Chinese tunic suit. This old man must be that Mr. Dong. Another middle-aged man got out of the car. He should be Zhao Lida's friend.
At this time, Zhao Lida came out of the building and his friend introduced him. Zhao Lida shook hands with Mr. Dong, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then walked into the building.
Not long after, there were footsteps outside the door. Song Hao and Tang Yu opened the door to greet them.
"This is President Song and Vice President Tang of our Tianyi Hall. This is Mr. Dong." Zhao Lida introduced both parties.
"Hello, Mr. Dong! I'm really sorry that I alerted Mr. Dong to come here in person." Song Hao shook hands with Mr. Dong and said apologetically.
"Tianyitang uses medicine to help the world and save people. It is a moral thing. I am also a beneficiary. Since President Song invited me, how dare I not come." Mr. Dong looked at Song Hao and nodded.
"Mr. Dong is looking up to the younger generation!" Song Hao said humbly. Then a group of people were invited to sit down in the room.
Zhao Lida introduced his friend who invited Mr. Dong, named Li Dongbei, and Song Hao expressed his gratitude to him.
A few more pleasantries were exchanged. Song Hao waved to Tang Yu to bring the celadon bowl over, and said to Mr. Dong: "Mr. Dong, this is a porcelain bowl we dug under the ground of an ancient house in a village in Diancang Mountain, Dali Prefecture. , We know nothing about cultural relics, so we wanted to ask an expert to identify it, but we never expected to alert Mr. Dong. We have no other intention, just curiosity. Just ask Mr. Dong to take a look. "
"Oh!" Mr. Dong responded, took the porcelain bowl with both hands, and after only looking at it for more than ten seconds, he slowly placed it on the table, while sitting there expressionlessly and without saying a word. .
Song Hao saw it and regretted in his heart: "It is indeed a very ordinary bowl. How dare you ask such a high-level authoritative expert to identify it? Isn't it just a vulgar thing that makes the other party angry?"
At this time, the middle-aged woman who came with Mr. Dong had a look of surprise in her eyes. She stood up and said, "Mr. Dong has a rule when appraising cultural relics. That is, only the true owner of the cultural relic can be left at the scene. Others Please stay away."
After hearing this, Tang Yu, Zhao Lida and Li Dongbei got up and exited the room with the middle-aged woman, waiting in the next room. When leaving the room, the middle-aged woman whispered in Tang Yu's ear: "It should be a good thing, otherwise Mr. Dong wouldn't be so grand."
Only Mr. Dong and Song Hao were left in the room. Mr. Dong glanced at Song Hao and said lightly: "Song Dynasty celadon, genuine Ru kiln!"
"Oh!" Song Hao responded nonchalantly.
Song Hao is standing here. If it were anyone else who knew a little bit about cultural relic collection, he would immediately be ecstatic when he heard the words "Song Dynasty celadon, authentic Ru kiln!"
Seeing Song Hao's indifferent expression, Mr. Dong nodded and said: "To Mr. Song, tens of millions of things are insignificant. You must know that from the Tang porcelain to the Song Dynasty, celadon has reached the level of ancient and modern craftsmanship. Among them, Ru kiln celadon is the best. As far as I know, there are only a few dozen pieces of Ru kiln porcelain in existence, most of which are the best among celadon, and each piece can fetch a sky-high price. This celadon bowl is A typical work, its "azure" color was the color designated by the imperial court at that time. Although the shape is simple and unremarkable, it is very attractive because its inner charm will be revealed in the soft and shiny texture. It comes out. It's light, soft and feels very good. Even the best jade bowl can't match it."
"Is this porcelain bowl worth tens of millions? Is this what Mr. Dong meant?" Song Hao was quite surprised, but he didn't take it seriously and said, "Thank you, Mr. Dong, for your advice. But there is something strange about this bowl. The function of grapes is to preserve freshness. This is what we accidentally discovered. Putting in a bunch of grapes, they did not deteriorate and rot in such hot weather for three days. This is why we asked Mr. Dong to come and help us One of the main reasons for clearing up confusion, as for the value, is secondary.¡±
"This celadon bowl has the function of preserving freshness!?" Mr. Dong was startled when he heard this. He quickly picked up the porcelain bowl with both hands and observed it carefully.
Immediately, Mr. Dong stood up involuntarily, and then his eyes showed a look of surprise, and then he said excitedly: "Thiscould this be the legendary 'Heavenly Bowl'!?"
Mr. Dong then placed the celadon bowl in his hand on the table with great care, then put his hands on the table, silently, calmly and calmly, looking down into the bowl.
Song Hao didn¡¯t understand why Mr. Dong behaved like this, so he didn¡¯t want to disturb him, so he just sat aside and waited for what happened.
About ten minutes later, Mr. Dong¡¯s face showed a trace ofA kind of surprise, with a bit of ecstasy in his eyes.
Time passed by second by second, and Mr. Dong looked down at the empty celadon bowl for more than half an hour. The look of surprise on his face became stronger and stronger until he was stunned.
Song Hao felt something was wrong at this time. He was afraid that if Mr. Dong continued to look at it like this, the empty bowl would steal his soul. So he stepped forward and called softly: "Mr. Dong, are you okay?"
"Woo!" Mr. Dong actually started crying at this time. He was so excited that he burst into tears. With Song Hao's support, he kowtowed three times to the celadon bowl.
"I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to see this legendary artifact in my lifetime!" Mr. Dong was excited and said to the confused Song Hao: "Mr. Song! The celadon bowl you got is It is the legendary 'Heavenly Bowl', also known as the 'Heavenly God Bowl'. When the Ru kiln was firing this celadon bowl, various causes and opportunities came out of the kiln, which had never been seen before. Porcelain came. It is said that there was a heavy rain and thunder at that time, and several kilns were exploded. Only the kiln where this bowl was fired was left alone. After the bowl came out of the kiln that day, it showed a strange phenomenon and was regarded as an artifact. It was originally intended to be presented to the court to invite credit. , but was stolen by the kiln official for selfish reasons and escaped overnight. In the anger of the court, countless innocent kiln workers lost their lives. This is a sacred object, unique in spirituality, and a priceless treasure. The so-called priceless thing is At this time, even the city of Kunming cannot replace this one."
Song Hao was stunned for a moment.
Song Hao helped Mr. Dong sit aside and said in surprise: "Mr. Dong, I'm sorry for my poor eyesight. I really can't see what's special about this celadon bowl. It only has some preservation effect. Why do you make Mr. Dong so happy?" Do you think it¡¯s a divine thing?¡±
"Everything in the world has spirituality!" Mr. Dong said with emotion: "As I said just now, the moment this heavenly bowl came out of the kiln, various causes and conditions came together to make it reach a kind of 'celestial porcelain' status. Realm, you can communicate with the gods. If you can keep the fruit inside from rotting in hot weather for several days, you can see that it is different from ordinary things. I don't understand the reason. All spiritual things have ghosts and gods. Test function. It seems that Mr. Song has not yet discovered the real mystery of this bowl. After a long and careful observation in the future, he should be able to discover something."
Song Hao saw that the old man in front of him was so moved by this celadon bowl that he cried with joy. It must have been caused by playing with the dyeing vessel for a long time. He was moved by the other party's spirit, so he said casually without thinking: "To me, this kind of thing is just a plaything, and its value doesn't mean much to me. If Mr. Dong likes it, I will give it to you." Forget it. Regardless of whether it is a treasure or a sacred artifact, it is just a porcelain bowl, and it is of no great use to me. Mr. Dong is an expert in collecting cultural relics, so I have the right to add an object to the collection. It can be regarded as a good use. "
When Mr. Dong heard this, he almost couldn't believe his ears, and then he shook his head and said: "Mr. Song is young and promising, with a broad mind. He has created the Heavenly Medical Hall to help the world with medicine, which has already achieved supreme merit. So this bird Only a bowl of heaven would be encountered by Mr. Song. Although the old man is not talented, he cannot accept Mr. Song's kindness and dare not accept it, because the old man does not have the ability and blessing to possess this treasure. In addition to fear of being punished by God I don't want to lose my life at such an old age. Being lucky enough to see it once is already a great honor for my ancestors. It is a great honor. There is also a state of cultural relic collection, that is, if it passes my eyes, I own it. So I am old and decrepit. I am very satisfied. Thank you Mr. Song for giving me such an opportunity."
After hearing this, Song Hao secretly felt respect in his heart and smiled without any further force.
Dong Laosui asked again: "President Song just said that this bowl of heaven was excavated from the ground of an ancient house in a village in Diancang Mountain in Dali Prefecture. Is that right?"
Song Hao said: "Yes, we discovered it accidentally when we were looking for other things. It seems to have been buried underground by the original owner of the ancient house as a kind of 'house-holding' thing."
"Think of it as a sacred object to protect the house! Unexpectedly, this bowl of heaven was spread to Dali, Yunnan, and was buried underground for five or six hundred years as a 'house guard'." Mr. Dong sighed.
"I would like to ask Mr. Dong, why are you so familiar with the history of this Tianyi Bowl and can you identify it as the Song Dynasty celadon produced by Ru Kiln?" Song Hao asked.
"To be honest, my ancestor of the Dong family was the kiln official who stole the Tianyi Bowl. He changed his name and lived in seclusion in a remote place, keeping it secret. However, in the early Ming Dynasty, due to an accident, the Tianyi Bowl was stolen. It was lost and has not been heard from since. This is also a legend that has been passed down only among my Dong clan. The outside world does not know about it. The world also does not know that Ru kiln once produced a divine product - a bowl of heaven. It seems that this This sacred object is related to my Dong family, and it was born in the contemporary era, so that I, a descendant of the Dong family, can see the legendary treasure in the family." Mr. Dong said.
"It turns out that there is such a legend in one bowl today!"??Hao sighed.
Mr. Dong said: "When I saw this Tianyi bowl just now, although I recognized it at a glance as an authentic product from the Ru kiln of the Song Dynasty, I never thought it was the legendary Tianyi god bowl in the clan. When you say This bowl caught my attention when it had the function of keeping fresh. When I looked down, I could see strange things in the bowl. Mr. Song, come and experience the wonders of this Tianyi Shen Bowl. Just stare at the bowl. It¡¯s right there.¡±
"Could it be that you can see something?" Song Hao said in surprise.
Mr. Dong smiled and said: "There is a huge universe in the bowl, and there is a kind of wonder that can only be understood but cannot be expressed. You will know after you try it."
Song Hao's heart moved. Judging from Mr. Dong's excited expression just now, it should be said that he saw something strange in the empty bowl. So he stepped forward curiously and looked down at the empty bowl.
The same feeling as when I first discovered this bowl, I always felt that the air in this bowl was a bit thick. After Song Hao stared at it for five or six minutes, a feeling of dizziness appeared in front of his eyes. The air in the bowl became thicker and thicker, and seemed to be moving.
More than ten minutes later, Song Hao was finally surprised to find that a bowl of clear water magically appeared in the empty bowl. There are as many as eight bowls, and the water surface does not reach the edge of the bowl.
"How could you see a bowl of water out of thin air?" Song Hao was extremely surprised.
However, a scene that even more surprised Song Hao appeared. When the water rippled slightly in a bowl, two fish fry about an inch long appeared. One tail is black and the other is red. They swim happily in the water, which is really beautiful.
Song Hao was naturally surprised by the sudden appearance of such a wonderful sight. "How could this happen?" He couldn't help but raise his head, with a look of astonishment on his face. Looking into the bowl again, it was obvious that the two small fish that had been startled by the cry just now had disappeared. Even the bowl of clear water had disappeared and was still empty.
"This is not an illusion, but a real scene. Tell me, what did you see?" Mr. Dong said next to him.
"First I saw a bowl of clear water appearing in the bowl, and then two small fry appeared, one black and one red." Song Hao said in confusion.
"Mr. Song was able to see two fish in 15 minutes! It's incredible. It took the old man more than half an hour to see only one. The legend in the clan says that ordinary people can see water for a long time, which is not enough. It's strange. Those who can see swimming fish are blessed. The more numbers they see, the greater the blessing. It is said that such a rich and powerful person can still be happy after seeing the swimming fish in the bowl. As you stare at them, they grow bigger and bigger, and there are even spectacles of colorful fish several inches long jumping out of the water," Mr. Dong said.
"It's true! This bowl is indeed a treasure bowl!" Song Hao said in surprise.
"The sky is a bowl! The sky is like water! It turns out that it is named after this wonderful phenomenon! It is worthy of the name!" Song Hao suddenly realized.
"That's right! The Tianyi Divine Bowl means to take water from the sky!" Mr. Dong said.
"Then where does the water come from? Where do the fish come from?" Song Hao asked in shock.
"If there is a unique structure in the darkness of the bowl, which causes visual hallucinations and the sight of raw water in the bowl, it can be explained scientifically, but the appearance of swimming fish is incredible. Well, it can only be said that water comes from the sky, and fish come from outside the sky!" Mr. Dong said.
¡°There are all kinds of wonders in this world!¡± Song Hao sighed.
"Yes! There are many mysteries in nature that we humans cannot know, which foreshadows that for us, the process of life is a process of continuous exploration." After sighing, Mr. Dong said seriously: "Mr. Song, this As long as the Tianyi Bowl is destined to you, keep it well and share its wonderful scenery with people you know, but don't make it public to avoid causing trouble. The Tianyi Bowl is enough to be used as a centerpiece of the Tianyi Hall. Treasure, bless the Heavenly Medical Hall to grow and prosper, and use medicine to help the world and benefit the people. God is born with divine water, and the Heavenly Medical Hall should be able to produce more and better miracle medicines!"
"Thank you, Mr. Dong, for letting me experience the wonder of psychic treasures. Without Mr. Dong's guidance, I might never have discovered this wonder in my life." Song Hao said gratefully.
"It's me who should thank you. Let me verify the legend in our clan, and it turns out to be a real legend!" Mr. Dong said with emotion: "This bowl of heaven is a rare treasure of our country, a treasure of our nation, and it will be used in the prosperous times." Come out. God¡¯s will allows him to settle down in Tianyi Hall, which can ensure that the medicine of Tianyi Hall will last forever. This is the blessing of our nation!¡±