Chapter 169: People's Hearts Are More Than Things in the World
The warm sunshine shines into Liulichang. The warm sunshine in spring is not as bright as in summer, which is perfect for drying the scrolls and silk items that have been hidden all winter. The merchants on the whole street take out their treasures that need to be dried.
Sunshine is fair and selfless and does not discriminate based on the size of the transaction. It shines on both objects and people. Li Huqiu moved an armchair and placed it in front of Duobao Building, placing his whole body under the warm spring sun. He squinted,
While basking in the sun, I pondered over the words Chu Lie said last night.
Why do I doubt you? Didn’t you just say that you are the King of Thieves in China? Such a huge case is definitely not the work of an ordinary person. And you happened to be in Zhejiang Province at the time, and you were in the cultural relics business. My reason for doubting you is
Enough? People like you are conceited about your superb skills and don't take the legal system seriously. You talk about being a chivalrous person and doing justice with pleasure. How many of you are actually not willful and bold people? How many people have labor as their wealth?
Proceeds? Which big thief really uses all his illegal gains to do charity and help the poor? These are not enough reasons for me to doubt you?
Chu Lie's words did not have the effect of inspiring people. Li Huqiu turned around and left without replying. He could not control the whole world, so he could only stay on his own. He had not done business without capital for a long time, and the theft of Lin'an Museum was also
It was not his doing. What he needs is true freedom, the kind of unrestrained control of the rules of his own destiny. He is not wrong, and Chu Lie is not wrong either. He can understand Chu Lie's thoughts, but Chu Lie will never understand his position.
.He is just a person, but Chu Lie represents the laws and regulations that maintain the functioning of society.
The sun shone on him and shone into his narrowed eyes. He enjoyed it greedily and laughed at himself, "Even jackals, tigers and leopards have the qualifications to live in the sun? Could it be that it would be better if there was only one kind of obedient people in this world?"
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Wang Mao came out of the house and had just answered Kuang Maoqi's call. He was about to lend him a chance to refill the water and talk to him. He happened to hear this and said with a smile: "Isn't that the legendary communism? How could it be?
not good?"
Li Huqiu stretched out and said, "I'm too lazy to argue with you, what did Master Kuang say?"
Wang Mao joked: "Just because of your ears, it would be a pity not to do this." Then he said solemnly: "Kuang Maoqi asked us to go there now."
"There is a road to heaven and he won't take it. There is no door to hell. He will throw himself into it. Let me rush forward and kill him cleanly." Li Huqiu jumped up. Wang Mao laughed and said: "High favor picks pulleys, you are like this
The whole thing was sung wrong, and the flustered singing was completely wrong." Li Huqiu waved his hand and said: "Whatever, I like this part anyway, and besides, who said that if you sing wrong, you can't be a fan?"
In front of the museum, Kuang Maoqi and Gao Yuze and Qiao Yunfei were waiting here. In view of the fact that Li Huqiu's ruthless robbery of Chu Lie last night was in line with the food chain rules of the dandy circle in the capital, Gao Yuze and Qiao Yunfei behaved and gave up all thoughts of gangsters. When they met,
He brought up the issue of money with great enthusiasm. Li Huqiu could tell that they felt that the purchase was too cheap, so they were eager to make the deal. It was equivalent to two hyenas grabbing a piece of carrion, and they thought they were easy to bully.
The little cheetah was looking for food, but suddenly found that the other person was a big male lion. The meat had already entered his mouth, and he was naturally unwilling to spit it out, so he made up his mind to swallow the meat quickly.
Face-to-face delivery, one-hand money, one-hand goods, no ambiguity. Li Huqiu took the check handed over by Gao Yuze with a sad face, and sighed: "If it were not for the imminent wait for the rice to be cooked, there is no way that these two treasures could be sold at this price. , This business today is very frustrating. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that you already know my details, so I sang a double act with me yesterday. Don’t explain, the purpose of the business is to pursue profit. You two know yourself and know the enemy, and you can make every move. This is a beautiful move, we will meet again later." After that, he collected the money and left, leaving his things behind and minding other things.
In the Great Wall Hotel where Hong Kong businessman Guo Zhaoxing is staying, Guo Shenyang and Guo Zhaoxing are sitting in the VIP room chatting and laughing. Gao Yuze and Qiao Yunfei are standing in the hall with two treasures and looking at this from a distance. Guo Zhaoxing and the others have appeared in newspapers and magazines more than once Seeing this, I couldn't help but trust Guo Shenyang even more. Guo Shenyang seemed to have just discovered that they had arrived. He stood up and said to Guo Zhaoxing: "Thank you very much, Mr. Guo, for taking the time to accept our interview despite his busy schedule. I will sort out the manuscript." I'll send you the secret as soon as possible. When the scheduled time is up, I won't bother you any more." Guo Zhaoxing actually had a lot of things to say. The young man in front of him spoke very meaningfully. Whether he was asking questions or chatting, he could always talk about him. In my heart, such an exclusive interview is really a rare and pleasant experience. This time, he rushed back to his hometown to visit relatives before the return of Hong Kong Island. The main purpose was to see the changes and trends in the country. Regarding the exclusive interview request from the national news organization, he I will not refuse. After confirming with the relevant departments, I happily accepted this interview. Little did I know that the so-called relevant departments are the most unreliable departments in the government with Chinese characteristics.
Gao Yuze and Qiao Yuanshan watched from a distance as Guo Shenyang shook hands intimately with the top five Chinese super-rich man in the world, and then waved to them and walked over. Gao Qiao could not help but secretly guess what the relationship between the two was. , it is rumored that Mr. Guo's hometown is in the north. This Guo Shenyang also has the surname Guo, and he and Mr. Guo are so close. Could it be that they are father and son? Or maybe they are uncle and nephew.
Shenyang came to the two of them with joy and explained: "I'm really sorry for wasting your time. An elder of the family came to Yanjing. He heard that I was doing business here and insisted on meeting him. As you know, Older people always like to nag a lot, which makes me unable to get away at once. I'm really sorry." Gao Qiao quickly waved his hands to indicate that it didn't matter. Qiao Yunfei even tentatively asked Shenyang if he could introduce Mr. Guo to them. Of course, it is not convenient for Shenyang to meet. The reason is that Mr. Guo’s schedule is full and there is no time. Gao and Qiao understand that if such a person comes to the mainland at this time, the central government will definitely take it seriously, even if it is theirs If dad wants to see me, he has to go to the back.
After chatting for a while, Shen Yang brought the topic to the point and asked: "Have you brought the things?" Gao Qiao looked proud and excited, nodded and replied: "I have brought them, I have checked them with an authoritative person. , it's definitely the real thing." Shen Yang asked with great interest: "What is it?" Gao Yuze said: "Cai Jing's imperial stickers and Gong Chun's work in his later years, the small stone cold spring kettle." Shen Yang looked shocked and asked solemnly. "Who did you ask to check it?" Qiao Yunfei said: "The eye given by Master Kuang Maoqi of the museum is absolutely unmistakable."
Shen Yang was noncommittal and said: "Let's take a look at things first."
The things were placed in the center of the table. Shen Yang looked at them carefully for a long time while wearing a white suit. Gao Yuze imitated Kuang Maoqi's tone and introduced him. Naturally, he was imitating others. The purpose was to tell Shen Yang that they were really knowledgeable people. There was no chance of being caught. Shen Yang was unmoved at all. After looking at it for a long time, he raised his head and said, "To be honest with you two, this thing looks really good, but I'm not completely sure of its authenticity. We buy and sell antiques there, except In addition to asking for the authority of experts, there is also the most important technological means. There is no big problem with these two things in terms of form, content, or charm. We only need to pass the final inspection and we can seal the deal."
Gao Yuze and Qiao Yunfei were both surprised, but they had great confidence in Kuang Maoqi, so they didn't think there was anything wrong. When Shenyang proposed to use an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer to determine the age of these two treasures, they Still full of confidence.
Identification of cultural relics is an extremely complex subject, and no matter how good an expert is, there is no guarantee that it will always be correct. Nowadays, domestic appraisal of the authenticity of antiques still mainly relies on experts to talk nonsense. There are many tricks in this, and it is really difficult to fully understand. Don’t worry. In foreign countries, using scientific instruments to analyze the age of objects is already a necessary procedure for cultural relic appraisal. Although this machine is also controlled by humans, it may not be unable to make fakes, but who of the powerful collectors would ask someone to do the appraisal? Machines are natural He prepared it himself. Li Huqiu had heard Yan Mingqian talk about this thing a long time ago, and knew that Fude Hall had such a device.
The results of the appraisal soon came out. The material used in Cai Lao's treacherous minister's palace seal was produced more than 600 years ago, but the material used in the seal proved that the substances suspected to be cinnabar and animal blood were at most Two years later, it should be considered a high imitation. When the purple clay pot was tested again, the results were equally tragic. The machine test results showed that the purple clay used in this purple clay pot was formed no more than fifteen years ago. It was also a highly skilled imitation. .
After receiving the appraisal, Gao Yuze and Qiao Yunfei were dumbfounded at the same time. Shen Yang showed a helpless look and said as if pointing out: "I'm afraid you two have bought high imitations of these two things." , it is said that Master Kuang’s reputation and vision are unlikely to make a difference, or it may be a real thing when you look at it, but it was subtracted during the transaction. I thought you could get two treasures through the two of you, hey.”
Qiao Yunfei was still a little unwilling and said: "How could it be a high imitation? We were both there when we were looking at the goods. There was absolutely no mistake. These two things never left our sight from beginning to end, until they were sent to the museum. How can there be any fakeness in the warehouse? There is no guarantee that this machine will not make mistakes. Do you want to test it again? I will pay for it!"
Gao Yuze suddenly said: "Mr. Guo is not a mortal, and he will not break his promise and play tricks on us. The machine should not be wrong, but I have one last request. I want to test this pot again, but this time I want to test it again." According to our method of testing, there is a legend about this pot. We have witnessed it with our own eyes and it is very magical. If we test now and find that this pot does not match the legend, we will immediately take the thing and leave. Who should we settle the score with? It’s about the two brothers.”
Shenyang naturally has no reason to disagree.
The three of them came to a teahouse and made a pot of tea in front of Shen Yang using the small stone cold spring kettle imitated by Ma Sanye. After the tea was brewed, Qiao Yunfei rushed to open the lid of the pot and saw that the tea leaves inside had been There was a tendency to sink to the bottom, and his heart suddenly felt cold. He still poured a cup unwillingly, but the tiny amount of tea leaves in the cup once again severely affected his confidence.
"Damn it, I was tricked by that Li Huqiu! I'm going to settle the score with that grandson!" Qiao Yunfei turned red instantly and shouted angrily. Gao Yuze remained calm and snorted: "Sit down, you So what if we go? Can you beat him? Besides, we haven't really figured out his details yet, so how can we provoke him without authorization? This matter is still a bit strange, and maybe it's not necessarily his fault. "When Qiao Yunfei heard this, he immediately felt that what Gao Yuze said was very reasonable. The most important evidence was this small stone cold spring kettle. It had those two qualities before it entered the museum's warehouse, but it turned into bloody lumps in just one night?
The two were hesitant, but they heard "Guo Shenyang" on the side say: "Does that seller named Li Huqiu have a store?" He also added: "Although there is a rule in the antique shop that goods are left unattended, but I believe that no matter what the goods are, Whose business is this? Before selling the counterfeit goods to you two, you have to weigh the weight first. If you run away, the monk will not be able to escape from the temple. There may be something hidden in this matter. Listen to what you just said, this guy Was it stored somewhere else overnight?"
Qiao Yunfei couldn't hold it any longer, he cursed and yelled: "I'm not running away, it must be Lao Kuang's grandson who took advantage of it and forged this Gongshi iron overnight, and made another one that is the same as that Koizumi kettle." The pot fooled us, I will go to him to settle the score." Gao Yuze remained calm, hugged Shenyang with a fist, and said: "Brother Guo is laughing, the things are here, no matter how much you talk, it won't help, buddy. My face is completely ruined. We will meet again later and hope to cooperate with Mr. Guo again next time." He said goodbye and left.
"Kuang Maoqi is really in trouble now." After putting down the phone, Li Huqiu said with a smile: "And that Gao Yuze, how dare you miss my little wild goose. This is called hunting rabbits with one arrow, shooting two eagles with one arrow. He has solved the siege of the Xiping stronghold and is still in his old home on Duantuba Road. You are so tall, man."
Wang Mao and Liang Zi looked at each other, both thinking at the same time: This guy really can't be offended, he's so bad! He defrauded someone of more than 30 million yuan for a trivial matter, and also conveniently tricked a big man in the antique industry. Only Hearing Li Huqiu say again: "Shenyang said that we still have to complete the last procedure for this matter." Liang Zi said: "Leave it to me." Li Huqiu shook his head and said: "That's not possible, this It can only happen if I take action myself."
Wang Mao said: "Don't show off, what are you talking about?" Li Huqiu smiled and said: "Framing!" and said: "Don't be reluctant, we can't keep this small stone cold spring pot." Wang Mao smiled knowingly and said: "It's okay. My old enemy will come back in a few days. I'll provoke him to get it back later."