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    Chu Chen returned to his seat in a daze. He really couldn't figure out why there was that thing in the inkstone?  "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the inkstone?" Liu Sizhe asked in a low voice when he saw Chu Chen's absent-minded look.  Of course it was impossible for Chu Chen to tell the secret in the inkstone. He just explained it casually and changed the topic.  "One end of the Songhua stone inkstone with imperial inscription Kui and dragon in the Qing Dynasty. The starting price is 500,000 yuan. Each increase must not be less than 1,000 yuan. Please bid!" "510,000 yuan!" "550,000 yuan!" "600,000 yuan  !¡±¡­ ¡°Eight hundred thousand!¡±¡­After all, the number of imperial Songhua stone inkstones is limited, and they are of great value whether they are given as gifts or collected. Therefore, the price of the inkstone will not be high for a while.  That¡¯s 1.2 million.  "One million and three hundred thousand!" Chu Chen felt that the valuation of this inkstone should be around one and a half million. One and three hundred thousand should be a node, so he simply increased it by one hundred thousand with his wealth.  When Chu Chen added the 100,000 yuan, the scene instantly became cold. Many people were wondering whether they should continue to participate.  "1.35 million!" Not to be outdone, Lao Lin added 50,000. Because he had received the news about the auction item in advance, he had made a lot of preparations for this auction, but so far, he had only bought an eight-year-old item.  It's just a lot of stuff, so now he is holding back the urge to get this inkstone.  However, although Lao Lin made a fierce bid, he was still defeated by Chu Chen's unhurried quotation.  And this Duan Inkstone was finally taken over by Chu Chen for 1.51 million.  The auction is here.  There is also the final lot, and this final lot is indeed extraordinary. It is actually a very rare Ming Chenghua blue and white lying-foot bowl with entwined branches and lotus patterns.  The so-called lying-foot bowl is a style of bowl.  The belly is shallow, the bottom of the bowl is concave, and the wall of the bowl acts as a circle foot, so it is called a lying-foot bowl. It was mostly seen in the Ming and Qing dynasties.  This bowl is in complete condition.  With exquisite shape, thick enamel, and elegant green color, it can be said to be the representative work of Chenghua blue and white. Not to mention others, even Chu Chen fell in love with it at first sight.     Unfortunately.  After all, this is an auction organized by the association. Chu Chen has already won three lots before. It seems a bit greedy to win this Chenghua blue and white piece again. Besides, his funds are not that abundant, so he can only feel a little regretful.  I missed this rare blue and white lying foot bowl.   "Hey. What a pity. If I had enough money, I would have photographed that bowl. Brother Chen, don't you think it's a pity?" Liu Sizhe sat in the passenger seat, shaking his head with regret.  .  The Chenghua blue and white lying foot bowl just now was finally sold for 4.55 million.  It was bought by a senior collector. This price is also the highest auction price for an item in the auction organized by the association.  Everyone was very impressed for a while.  Chu Chen chuckled and said: "It's definitely a pity, but in our industry, don't imagine that you can keep all the good things in your hands. You can't buy all the good things. When it's time to let go, you still have to let it go. I  Although you can buy this thing, it would appear to be insufficiently greedy. Youdao is about making money by being friendly. If you act too greedy, others will not want to deal with you, and you will undoubtedly lose a lot of opportunities. " Liu Sizhe Diandian.  He nodded and said: "You are right, but I still feel a little unwilling. I don't know if I will have the chance to encounter such a thing in the future. Forget it, let's not talk about it. By the way, Brother Chen, what did you just say?  Why did you think of asking Liu Dayou about the seller of the inkstone? " Chu Chen replied with a smile: "My dad usually likes to write calligraphy, so I wanted to give him a better set of stationery, since the seller has it.  With such a good inkstone, I just wanted to ask him if he had any better stationery, which would save me the trouble of looking for it separately. " Of course, the real situation is definitely not what Chu Chen said. He asked the seller about it.  The information is also related to the things hidden in the inkstone. Of course, it would be better if the seller has his favorite stationery.  Liu Sizhe had no doubts about this. He smiled and said, "It's a pity that that person is in Xiangjiang now. You shouldn't go there right now, right? But if you go, please let me know. I plan to go there too."  " Chu Chen said with a smile: "I will definitely go to Xiangjiang, but I will definitely not go there alone because of this matter. You can go, but you have to agree with the master, otherwise I won't dare to take you.  You go together." Generally speaking, the information of the seller in the auction is kept confidential, but because the seller of the inkstone happened to be a friend of Chen Dayou, after Chen Dayou obtained the permission of his friend, he sent the relevant information of that person to  ?The phone number and phone number were handed over to Chu Chen.  But it is a pity that Chen Dayou¡¯s friend actually lives in Xiangjiang. It is definitely impossible for Chu Chen to run to Xiangjiang now, otherwise others will definitely find it strange.  He planned to go to Xiangjiang in December to look for that person, hoping to find relevant clues by then.  After Chu Chen came out of Liu¡¯s hometown, he went to the market to buy some things, then returned to his rented place and prepared to open the inkstone.  It wasn't too troublesome to open the inkstone, but it was not easy to explain, so he didn't want others to know about it.  During this period, Chu Chen would come back and clean the room every two days. The house didn't look dirty when he arrived. After he returned, he would turn on the gas and boil water.  While waiting for the water to boil, Chu Chen took out the inkstone.  Looking carefully at this seemingly complete Songhua Inkstone, he couldn't help but marvel. If it weren't for his supernatural powers, he would have never known that this inkstone with thick paste and no cracks would be a repair product.  Shaking his head with a sigh, Chu Chen took out a magnifying glass and looked at a place at the end of the inkstone. After a while, he found a crack that was thinner than a hair. This crack followed the lines of the inkstone.  If you don't know in advance, no one will find out.  Speaking of using violent methods, it is very simple to open this place, but after all, this inkstone is worth 1.51 million, and Chu Chen is not willing to destroy it.  Not to mention using violent methods, he would not be willing to even scratch around the cracks, because doing so would destroy the patina in this place.  This won¡¯t work, and that won¡¯t work either. Is there still a way to take out the contents without damaging the inkstone?  Not to mention, Chu Chen really found this method, and the water he is boiling now was prepared for this reason.  At this time, the water on the gas stove was boiling. Chu Chen poured the ingredients he just bought into the pot. When the things boiled, he poured two bowls of old vinegar into it, stirred it, and then took it out.  Take out a steaming rack and put the inkstone inside. Then, wait for the steam to smoke the inkstone for five minutes and you will get the result.  This method, which Chu Chen saw in one of Liu Lao's notes, can be used to melt the adhesives used by the ancients on antiques. Although this method is not suitable for every adhesive used in ancient times.  Useful, but the practical value is already very high.  " This method is a unique skill passed down from the Liu family. Now, Chu Chen can learn this formula. In the past, except for direct descendants of the Liu family, even close disciples would not be able to teach it.  Soon, five minutes passed. Chu Chen quickly took out the inkstone with gloves on and placed it on a piece of cotton. Then, with the help of a magnifying glass, he used a thin needle to gently scratch the cracks.  move.  At this time, Chu Chen was undoubtedly very nervous. He didn't know if he could melt the adhesive inside using the method just now. If the adhesive couldn't be melted, he would have to use more violent methods.  , which is undoubtedly something he is not willing to accept.  Fortunately, the reality did not disappoint him. With his actions, the crack began to slowly grow larger. When it felt almost the same, Chu Chen quickly pried off the tail of the inkstone.  At this time, Chu Chen did not immediately check what was hidden in the inkstone. Instead, he immediately used a cotton cloth soaked in water to clean the adhesive on the inkstone. Otherwise, when it solidified again, he would have to do what he did just now.  Deal with it.  As for the method just now, Chu Chen was worried that it might have a negative impact on the inkstone, so it was better to save as much as possible.  After everything was completed, Chu Chen picked up the inkstone and looked at it. He saw that there was a half-centimeter gap on one side of most of the inkstone, and inside was what Chu Chen had discovered with his superpower.  Use a thin needle to gently pull out the contents inside, but you will find a folded piece of paper and a very small key.  The note was not big. Chu Chen opened it carefully. It was densely written with rows of small characters. Chu Chen used a magnifying glass to identify it. It turned out that what was written on the paper were lines of formulas.  The formula on the note was catchy to read, but the meaning of the combination made Chu Chen a little confused.  But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that these words seemed familiar.  Chu Chen racked his brains to recall, but he never thought he had seen similar words anywhere. Just when he was about to give up, the key in his hand gave him a flash of inspiration.  "Is this the answer to the mechanism box?" The so-called mechanism box is a secret box where ancient people stored documents and treasures. It is also an ancient safe. This kind of box is equipped with various secret passages and requires very cumbersome steps to open.  , unless it is a simple machinebox, otherwise if you don't know the method, it will be impossible to open it.  And this kind of box also has a self-destruction device, just like the previous Duzhongtang. As long as someone violently cracks the box, the contents inside will be destroyed by the self-destruction device.
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