Chapter 781, 782: Unicorn Venus Inkstone (two in one chapter)
Chapter 781, 782 Kirin Venus Inkstone (two chapters in one)
"Li, Mr. Li Yang, so you are here!"
The man who came in was Mr. Shangguan who was later chased from the teahouse. He came out late and did not see Li Yang or the others after he left. After several inquiries, he came to the antique street and found Li Yang.
"Whoosh!"
Water began to drip down outside, and the rain came earlier than Li Yang imagined.
It was raining, and Liu Gang frowned a little. The raindrops were not small, and they gradually became larger after falling. After a while, the sky outside became darker, and the lights in the antique shop had already been turned on.
Lin Bowen also walked aside and made a phone call. It was raining so hard that they would definitely not be able to leave. If it kept raining, people outside would have to give them umbrellas.
"Hello, Mr. Shangguan!"
It was strange to see Mr. Shangguan Li Yang, but he still greeted him politely. He just cooperated with me and buried a big hole for Mitsui Yui, which ultimately caused Mitsui Yui to suffer a big loss.
"Mr. Shangguan, what happened to that little Japanese in the end? Did he cry?" Bai Ming also came over and asked with a smile.
When Bai Ming asked, Wang Jiajia, Li Can and others looked at Mr. Shangguan. The more unlucky Mitsui Yui was, the happier they were.
Although it was only the first time I met Mitsui Yui, it seemed as if the two were born to be enemies.
"Little Japan!" Mr. Shangguan's eyes were stunned, and then he shook his head and said: "When I came out, he was calling for a return. I don't know what will happen!"
Calling for return?
Bai Ming looked back at Mao Lao, Li Can and Liu Jun looked at each other, with a proud look on everyone's face.
It's not that easy to return the goods. Since you are asking for a return, it proves that this guy must know that his goods are fake. This guy who is as arrogant as his father will finally learn a lesson.
"Can he withdraw?" This time it was Li Can who asked.
Bai Ming and the others also looked at Mr. Shangguan. They didn't know much about the strength of Yui Mitsui and the tea house, but everyone knew that after spending money on something, it's not easy to return it, let alone auction it.
antiques, major auction companies rarely return them.
Mr. Shangguan immediately shook his hand: "It's definitely impossible. I know what Lao Hu is doing. The money has been transferred to the account of the Charity Association in Toronto. There is no such thing as getting the donated money back!"
After he said this, Bai Ming and the others laughed even more happily.
The result was similar to what Mr. Shangguan said. After Mr. Shangguan came out, Mitsui Yui made trouble and threatened in the teahouse for a long time. As a result, Boss Hu called the police. While they were discussing here, the police station
The people were taking Yui Mitsui away from the teahouse.
Mitsui Yui's fate can be expected. One million US dollars is not a small number. His father controls a company with hundreds of millions of dollars in assets, but the company is not private to them. His father only owns 30% of the shares.
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This time Mitsui Yui used money from the company account. It would definitely take a lot of effort for his father to help him clean up this hole. If other shareholders find out, it will even threaten his father's position. Within the Mitsui family,
There is also stimulating competition.
All factors put together, that's why Mitsui Yui is nervous and wants to return the product. If he can't return it, his end this time will be really miserable.
"Mr. Shangguan, do you know these bosses?"
A man came up behind Li Yang, with a bright and harmless smile on his face. It was the older service staff who came out to receive them from the beginning.
Mr. Shangguan chuckled and said: "Manager Wu, these gentlemen and I have just met. We just had a good show at the tea house. The unmarked malachite green glaze jar that was auctioned today fetched a sky-high price of one million.
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"one million!"
Manager Wu was stunned for a moment, his face full of disbelief. One million Canadian dollars is not a small number anywhere.
Mr. Shangguan nodded immediately, pointed at Li Yang and said: "Yes, the one million one was taken by a Japanese. That Japanese was able to bleed heavily, thanks to Mr. Li Yang this time. By the way, you don't know yet.
Mr. Li Yang’s true identity, right? He is the Chinese representative who came to participate in this treasure appraisal conference!"
"Chinese representative at the Treasure Appraisal Conference?"
Manager Wu seemed even more shocked this time, even more surprised than when he heard the figure of one million just now.
The most lively and popular thing in the Toronto antique circle recently is this treasure appraisal conference. Everyone knows that the experts who can participate in the treasure appraisal conference are all top local experts and have high prestige.
Li Yang is so young, but he is actually an expert from China. It is not easy to become a representative in China, which has the most developed ancient culture and art.
"Mr. Li Yang, I'm so disrespectful. I was blind just now. I didn't know you were also a powerful expert!"
Manager Wu immediately stepped forward and held Li Yang's hand enthusiastically, but there was still a little doubt in his eyes. Li Yang was too young. Could such a person be an expert representative of China?
If Mr. Shangguan hadn't said these words, I'm afraid he wouldn't believe them at all.
Mr. Shangguan was also surprised by Li Yang's age, but he had no doubts about his identity. This was mainly because Lin Bowen was following him. The Lin family was one of the organizers of this treasure appraisal event and could allow members of the Lin family to accompany him.
Identity is definitely not simple.
Li Yang smiled and waved his hand, pointed at Bai Ming and Mr. Mao, and said softly: "Mr. Wu, you're welcome. I'm just an ordinary person who came to participate in the event. Apart from me, Teacher Bai Ming, Teacher Bai, and Teacher Mao Xiaomao
They are all representatives invited to participate in the event!”
Mr. Shangguan was stunned for a moment and looked back at Bai Ming and Mr. Mao. He did not expect that among this group of people, there were actually three Chinese representatives who came to participate in the treasure appraisal activity.
The three representatives are equivalent to three first-class experts who enjoy high reputation in China.
"Teacher Mao Xiao!"
Manager Wu's eyes suddenly widened, and he looked carefully at Mr. Mao up and down. After a while, he became very excited again.
"It's really you, Teacher Mao. You are China's master of porcelain. I have read several of your books. I never expected to see you here in person!"
Manager Wu yelled, and asked the people inside to make tea, and insisted on inviting Mr. Mao and the others into the VIP lounge. This antique shop also has a special place for entertaining VIPs.
The VIP lounge is on the second floor. Mr. Mao couldn't resist Manager Wu, and it was raining outside, so he went there after discussing with Li Yang.
Li Yang was still shaking his head when he went upstairs.
These business people are indeed very expressive. Manager Wu said that he had read Mr. Mao’s books, but Li Yang didn’t really believe this. Several of Mr. Mao’s books basically had his photos. The photos at that time have not changed from now.
, if you have seen it, you can't recognize it before. When Mr. Mao was shopping just now, it was this manager Wu who served Mr. Mao.
It is estimated that Manager Wu has heard Mr. Mao's name and acted a little exaggerated on purpose. Considering Mr. Mao's identity, it is indeed worthy of him to do so.
However, it is very satisfying to still have such influence in a foreign country. Looking at Mr. Mao's eyes that are getting smaller and smaller, you can tell that he must be in a good mood at this time.
The lounge on the second floor is not small, much larger than the lounge of Li Yang Antique Shop. There are some real antiques here to decorate the facade, and the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls are all authentic.
"Mr. Mao, Teacher Bai, Mr. Li, please take a seat!"
When they arrived at the lounge, Manager Wu seemed more respectful. Mr. Shangguan didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but he didn't introduce Lin Bowen's identity to him and sat next to Li Yang and Lin Bowen.
In the lounge, everyone knew the true origin of Mr. Shangguan.
Mr. Shangguan's name is Shangguan Yun. He is not young yet, older than Mao. He is 67 years old this year. He immigrated to Canada from Nanjing 20 years ago and has been living here ever since.
Mr. Shangguan only gradually fell in love with collecting after arriving in Canada. Unfortunately, as he got older, it became a bit difficult to learn.
Over the past twenty years, Mr. Shangguan has learned a lot through diligent efforts, and he is also well-known in Chinatown, Toronto. However, it is far behind the fame of Li Yang and others. Li Yang's name is famous all over the world.
Everyone in the stone gambling world is familiar with it.
"Li Yang, while it's still raining outside, can you take out the things you just bought and let us take a look?"
After chatting for a while, the impatient Bai Ming couldn't help but call out to Li Yang again. He was always thinking about the 'big harvest' that Li Yang just said.
"Boss, what Teacher Bai said is right. Now that we can't leave, take your baby out for everyone to see and let us open our eyes!"
Li Can shouted, Liu Jun also looked at Li Yang curiously, and everyone's eyes were focused on Li Yang.
Lin Bowen was also looking at Li Yang, but he was shaking his head in his heart.
Li Yang knew very well what he bought. The ancient inkstone had a certain history, but the quality was so poor that it was not worth much money at all. If he said it was a treasure, he would be deceiving himself.
"Okay, let me open your eyes!"
Li Yang looked at the dark weather outside the window, and then nodded. Li Yang originally wanted to go back to the hotel to clean the inkstone. Since God left him here, let's let this treasure see the light of day again.
Liu Gang handed over the box, and Li Yang slowly opened the box. Except for Wang Jiajia and Lin Bowen, who already knew what Li Yang had bought, the rest of the people came over.
Especially Bai Ming, his eyes were still moving and his fingers were grasping empty, as if he wanted to help Li Yang open the box quickly.
The box was not big and he opened it quickly. Li Yang took out the dusty ancient inkstone from it and placed it on the luxurious mahogany table.
Seeing Fang Gu Yan, Liu Jun, and Li Can were all stunned for a moment, looking at Li Yang in disbelief. Bai Ming and Mao Lao also looked at Gu Yan and then at Li Yang with shock.
As for Manager Wu, his eyes were full of surprise. He had the impression that this Fang Gu Yan was something that had been stored in the store for several years and had not been sold. It was also a very worthless item. It would not be sold this year, so he was preparing to pack it up and dispose of it.
For some small antique shops.
There were not many people in the lounge. Apart from Li Yang and the others, only Mr. Shangguan and Manager Wu had just met Li Yang.
Bai Ming and Mao Lao's faces were full of suspicion, especially Bai Ming. He opened his mouth several times but held back.
On the other hand, the expressions on Wang Jiajia and Liu Gang's faces have not changed at all. Their trust in Li Yang is blind. Li Yang said it is a good treasure, so it must be.
"Manager Wu, I'm sorry, can you bring me a basin of water and some ink?" Li Yang looked at Manager Wu and said with a smile.
Li Yang originally wanted Liu Gang to help find these things, but unfortunately he was unfamiliar with the place and the water was okay. He would definitely have to borrow a basin, so
It's better to ask Manager Wu directly for help.
Manager Wu stood up immediately and said with a smile: "No problem, just wait a moment!" After that, Manager Wu left the lounge and came back less than two minutes later. He probably left this matter to someone else.
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"Shui and Mo, why do these words sound so familiar?"
Bai Ming frowned tightly, feeling like he had heard what Li Yang said somewhere before.
Mr. Mao also frowned. After a while, Mr. Mao's brows suddenly stretched out, with a look of surprise on his face. He glanced at Li Yang and then at the inconspicuous ancient inkstone on the table.
Mr. Mao thought for a moment, and finally asked carefully: "Li Yang, is this the same as the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone?"
Before Li Yang could speak, Bai Ming suddenly jumped up and said, "I remember, when Brother Li took out the Dragon and Tiger Inkstone, this is what Lao Cai wanted!"
Shenlong Shenhu inkstone?
Li Can and Liu Jun's eyes also lit up. They had seen this ancient inkstone before. It was really amazing. After hearing what Mao Lao and Bai Ming said about it, they both looked at this inconspicuous ancient inkstone with excitement.
With deep longing.
This Fang Ancient Inkstone is definitely not the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone, but since the two old seniors mentioned this Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone, then Li Yang’s piece must have a certain relationship with the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone, or it is also a god that is not inferior to the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone.
Inkstone.
"Mr. Mao, Teacher Bai, it's hard to say now, but what I want to say is that when I saw this Fang Ancient Inkstone, I felt the same as when I saw the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone!"
Li Yang smiled and nodded, while Bai Ming and Mao Lao stared at each other with their eyes wide open.
When it comes to picking up treasures, sometimes you really have to trust your feelings. Many people who don’t understand antiques buy valuable treasures just because of their feelings. Such people have appeared many times on many treasure appraisal programs.
Similarly, many experts' encounters with big treasures are also related to feelings. Others don't say it, but Bai Ming and Mao Lao have had personal experience. They bought good things because they felt it.
However, this feeling occurs very rarely, and you may not always buy good things. If you rely solely on feeling, it is better not to rely on it.
But it was different when it happened to Li Yang. If Li Yang's intuition told him that this was a good treasure, the possibility was really high. At least Li Yang's luck had always been extremely evil.
Mr. Shangguan and Manager Wu who came back were both looking at the ancient inkstone.
Both of them had a look of confusion, confusion and incomprehension in their eyes. They had no idea about all this.
While several people were guessing, someone came back with a basin of water and ink, and Li Yang immediately placed these things on the table.
The ancient inkstone is very dirty and has thick dust on it. It needs to be cleaned carefully.
Li Yang still remembered the process of Teacher Cai cleaning the Dragon and Tiger Inkstone last time. According to Teacher Cai's method, Li Yang slowly cleaned the ancient inkstone. After a while, the water in the basin became very muddy and dirty.
Manager Wu asked someone to come in and change the water again. From the color of the water, it can be seen that this ancient inkstone has indeed been idle for a long time.
This made Li Yang's heart feel a little painful. Such a good treasure was so dusty. If the master who made this Fang Shen Inkstone knew about it, he didn't know if he would run out of the grave and strangle these ignorant treasures to death.
guys.
The second basin of water finally washed the ancient inkstone a little cleaner, and the carvings on it were also exposed.
"Qilin, Venus!"
Seeing these two carved patterns, Bai Ming and Mao Lao swayed, and their eyes became bigger and bigger. These two patterns were very similar to the carving techniques of the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone.
ah.
Whether it is myths and legends or ancient rumors, the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone did not appear alone. At that time, there was another inkstone with the same name as the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone, and that was the Qilin Venus Inkstone.
Qilin Jinxing inkstone is one of the representatives of She inkstone.
Mao Lao and Bai Ming glanced at each other, and both saw the shock and helplessness in each other's eyes. This Fang Ancient Inkstone is most likely the Kirin Venus Inkstone, which is as famous as the Dragon God Tiger Inkstone.
The Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone is owned by Tang Bohu, and the Kirin Gold Star Inkstone is Zhu Zhishan’s beloved object. These two inkstones have allowed these two people to create many amazing masterpieces. Unfortunately, after the two of them, both of these inkstones have disappeared.
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Li Yang had previously found the Divine Dragon and Tiger Inkstone in Rongbaozhai, and had also been looking for the Kirin Venus Inkstone for some time, but in vain. Unexpectedly, he encountered this divine inkstone in a foreign country.
The first time he saw this ancient inkstone, Li Yang recognized its identity.
Whether it is the carvings or the material of the ancient inkstone, it is the same as the Shenlong Shenhu inkstone, and even the thin holes inside are exactly the same. So after seeing this ancient inkstone in the three-dimensional picture, Li Yang was 90% convinced
Jiu is certain that this is the lost Kirin Gold Star Inkstone.
"Li Yang, is this the Qilin Gold Star Inkstone?"
The more Li Yang washed, the cleaner he became, and the simple look in his eyes gradually emerged. Mr. Mao raised his head and couldn't help but ask Li Yang.
Li Yang looked back at Mr. Mao, with a strange expression on his face, and said: "It's possible, the carvings of this unicorn and the divine dragon and tiger inkstone were made by the same person. I believe you, Mr. Mao, can also tell!"
Li Yang did not expect that the first person to ask this question was not the impatient Bai Ming, but Mr. Mao.
His words also made Mr. Mao nod, and Bai Ming looked at the carvings with wide eyes. With their eyesight, they could naturally see that the carvings of the two ancient inkstones were made by the same person.
Manager Wu twitched his brows and asked in a low voice: "Teacher Mao, what happened to the Dragon and Tiger Inkstone you just mentioned?"
Mr. Shangguan is also full of doubts. These two ancient inkstones are representatives of She inkstones, but they have been lost for a long time. All that is left are legends and stories. Not many people in the country know about them, let alone them.
If you don’t know the story of these two divine inkstones, you must not understand them all.
Mr. Mao chuckled and slowly told the story of the Dragon God Tiger Inkstone and the Qilin Gold Star Inkstone, including the myth and legend of painting a fairyland. Manager Wu and Mr. Shangguan listened, and their eyes slowly changed.
big.
None of them thought that there was such a magical ancient inkstone in She Inkstone, and that such ancient inkstones still existed. One of them was obtained by this young collector. The value of the one in front of them was not high, and it was very expensive.
The inconspicuous ancient inkstone of the Ming Dynasty is very likely to be a divine inkstone from another party.
The value of a divine inkstone, even a damaged one, is definitely not comparable to that of an ordinary incomplete inkstone covered in dust, not to mention that this ancient inkstone was Zhu Zhishan's most beloved thing.
“Sold out!”
This was Manager Wu's first thought. If everything Mr. Mao said was true, did they really make a big mistake this time, or a super big mistake?
Manager Wu was very reluctant to believe this at this time, but he knew the identity of Mr. Mao very well. At first, he did not recognize Mr. Mao. Later, when he went out, he took out a book to compare it. He was really a very famous person in China.
Reputable experts.
Mr. Mao said this himself, so he couldn't help but not believe it.
"I missed it!"
This is Mr. Shangguan's idea. Li Yang picked up a large inkstone in Shufangzhai. If what Mr. Mao said is true, the value of this ancient inkstone will be immeasurable.
Li Yang cleaned it slowly, and the ancient inkstone seemed to become very active in Li Yang's hands. He wanted to get rid of the dust as soon as possible and restore its glory.
As Li Yang cleaned it carefully, the noble and simple black color around the ancient inkstone was slowly revealed.
Manager Wu smiled bitterly. Just looking at the current condition of this ancient inkstone, he knew that it must have a certain origin. Even without those magical effects, this ancient inkstone would not have the same price as before.
At this moment, Manager Wu began to curse the staff in the store.
The items in their store need to be cleaned regularly. It is very troublesome to clear the antiques, and you have to be careful. Because these inkstones are of low value and no one pays attention to them, they have never been cleaned. If they had cleaned them properly, they would have discovered
Is this a treasure? At least it won’t be sold at such a cheap price.
Li Yang washed it for half an hour before taking the ancient inkstone out of the water. By this time, he had changed four basins of water.
The washed ancient inkstone has a more obvious sense of vicissitudes, and everything around it is the same as the Shenlong Shenhu inkstone. Seeing this, Bai Ming and Mao Lao are more sure that this ancient inkstone is the Qilin Venus inkstone.
Already.
This made the two people look a little excited. This was a divine inkstone. The rebirth of the two divine inkstones and their gathering together again was a matter of immeasurable merit.
The two of them also saw the missing pieces on the ancient inkstone, and like Li Yang, they both had expressions of great regret.
This ancient inkstone is obviously not as lucky as the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone. Although the Shenlong Shenhu Inkstone is also damaged, it is complete after all and can be repaired together. As for the Kirin Venus Inkstone, the lost part may never be recovered.
For such a good divine inkstone to be defective, I am afraid that anyone who loves ancient inkstones will feel distressed.
There was nothing Li Yang could do about it. If there were any missing parts, he could ask Mr. Qin to help repair them, but he couldn't find things that had completely disappeared.
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Yang finally put the ink into the cleaned ancient inkstone.
Bai Ming and Mao Lao couldn't help but their heartbeats accelerated. Whether it was the Qilin Venus Inkstone they imagined would be revealed in the next moment.
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Two chapters in one, everyone has been waiting for a long time!
