Because he knew Mr. Gu was coming, shopkeeper Ding of "Xiangming House" personally delivered a pot of high-quality Dahongpao, as well as four cold and four hot dishes of snacks, and even invited Mr. Gu to go to the Tianzi No. 1 box in the teahouse. .
However, Mr. Gu refused, leaving the refreshments and not changing the box.
But shopkeeper Ding kept pleading, as if I won't leave until you go.
Mr. Gu was really beaten by him and had no choice but to come to the first box of "Xiangming Tower": Tianxianju.
This place is much more atmospheric than ordinary private rooms, and the area of more than 200 square meters is completely decorated regardless of cost.
Shen Yu also knows a little bit about Feng Shui. This Tianzihao private room can be said to be the best location in the entire "Xiangming Tower". It is truly a place to hide the wind and gather energy.
Every piece of furniture, every ancient painting, every piece of porcelain, every door and window in the box is full of exquisite placement and design, all implying the Chinese Feng Shui metaphysics of the Nine Palaces and Bagua.
"It seems that the owner of this teahouse is also a fan of metaphysics." Shen Yuhao politely took a piece of osmanthus cake from the Eight Immortals table made of rosewood and put it in his mouth, and also gave two pieces to Gu Qingqing.
"Qingqing, try it too, this sweet-scented osmanthus cake tastes really good."
Gu Qingqing took it obediently, took two more tissues from his pocket and handed them to Shen Yu, then started eating them in small bites.
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"Mr. Gu, originally I wanted to buy Sister Wen's piece of ancient jade from our family, but I found that this seal box is also an antique and is more valuable than the ancient jade, so I wanted to buy Sister Wen's red sandalwood seal box. .
"But when I heard that Sister Wen was having difficulties at home, I felt very intolerant of earning her money, so I..."
After shopkeeper Ding carefully closed the door of Tianxianju's private room, Shen Yu told Mr. Gu exactly what had happened.
After listening attentively, Mr. Gu laughed heartily again: "In ancient times, people bought caskets to repay pearls, but I didn't expect that I would meet them today.
"Xiao Shen, you can return this brand pendant to the seller. It's well done. It's very well done. Old man, I'm very happy.
"You can have such a kind heart at this age, and your future achievements will definitely not be inferior to that of Brother Shen."
Shen Yu was quite embarrassed by Mr. Gu's praise. At this time, he couldn't just listen and not speak, so he had to humbly say: "If people don't encounter urgent matters, they will definitely not sell this kind of family heirloom that has been passed down for more than ten generations." Jade.
"Since Sister Wen is in trouble, it's not a big deal if I lend a helping hand to others in times of crisis."
Mr. Gu was really very happy today, "You don't have to be too humble. If you don't pick up such a big mistake of hundreds of thousands, it only shows that you are born with a pure character.
"Speaking of which, there is endless money to be made from antiques. You have been studying at home since you were a child, and now the antique market is so hot. Money is actually not a big problem for you. You can keep it in the face of huge benefits. With a pure heart, you will definitely not be deceived into evil ways in the future.
"Okay, okay! It would be better if you married my Qingqing, and Qingqing's deep love for you would not be in vain."
"Grandpa!"
Gu Qingqing's face turned red and she didn't dare to raise her head. She didn't want to eat or not eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her hand, so she had to hold it gently.
Occasionally, I look at Shen Yu secretly, with eyes full of admiration.
Shen Yu just giggled and said nothing.
Although his family was in decline, Shen Yu had experienced too many important occasions in the past, and his mind was as calm as water.
And Shen Yu is not stupid. If he said something like brother-sister love to Gu Qingqing at this time, Mr. Gu would probably have to use his crutch to beat him.
"The seal box Qiu Ying gave to Wen Zhengming is quite interesting."
Mr. Gu gently picked up the red sandalwood seal box and played with it carefully for a while, then suddenly praised it.
"It is well known that Qiu Ying came from a poor family, but he was talented and talented. He was a painter and painter when he was young. Because he was good at painting, whenever a family built a new house, they would ask him to paint the pillars of the house.
"Later, by chance, I met Wen Zhengming and I was able to make a comeback...
Gu Qingqing interrupted at this time: "Grandpa, I remember you said that Qiu Ying's family was extremely poor when he was a boy, while Wen Zhengming was the complete opposite, coming from an official family.
"Wen Zhengming's calligraphy follows Wu Kuan, a master of the Ming Dynasty.
"In painting, I learned from the master Shen Zhou.
"His father, Wen Zongru, was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Chenghua. He served as magistrate for two terms and as Prime Minister of Taipu Temple. Later, he retired due to illness and served as magistrate for one term after he recovered.
"In this way, even if Wen Zhengming cannot be said to be the son of an aristocratic family, he is definitely the son of everyone. How did he meet and become friends with a poor boy?"
Mr. Gu smiled and said, "There is no detailed record of how they met. Some say that Qiu Ying met Wen Zhengming while painting on the street, which made Wen Zhengming fall in love with talents.
"Some say we met in an antique shop.
"It is also said that they knew each other because they were sheltered from the rain in the temple.
"But one thing is that when Qiu Ying met Wen Zhengming, Wen Zhengming was already a famous scholar and painter in Jiangnan, and his kindness to Qiu Ying was very great."
Shen Yu seemed to remember something at this time, and suddenly asked Mr. Gu, "Mr. Gu, I have a question, can Qiu Ying do carpentry? And isn't it inappropriate to call Wen Zhengming his teacher?"
Mr. Gu knew what Shen Yu meant. He stood up from the sofa with crutches, walked around the private room first, and then smiled softly, "Although Qiu Ying is a painter, in terms of the current division of labor in decoration, It's called a painter.
"But a painter is a painter, so is it not surprising that a painter can do carpentry work?
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether this seal box was made by Qiu Ying himself, or whether it was given to Wen Zhengming. As long as it is a red sandalwood seal box from the Ming Dynasty, it is valuable."
Mr. Gu's words were like a revelation to Shen Yu, making him wake up instantly.
Yes, no matter whether it was given to Wen Zhengming by Qiu Ying or not, as long as the seal box is dated to the Ming Dynasty and there is no mistake in the quality of the red sandalwood, then it is worth money, and it is worth a lot of money.
At this time, Mr. Gu's vigorous and deep voice sounded in Shen Yu's ears again, "Qiu Ying did not study much when he was young because his family was poor. Historical data even said that Qiu Ying could not read a few words.
"Wen Zhengming didn't pay any attention to this. He gave Qiu Ying careful guidance and took Qiu Ying to some tea parties and poetry gatherings held by literati.
"I introduced Qiu Ying to everyone I met, which quickly made Qiu Ying famous in the Jiangnan literary circle.
"When Wen Zhengming went to the capital to take up an appointment at the Hanlin Academy to await the imperial edict, he introduced Qiu Ying to Zhou Chen, a famous professional painter in Jiangnan at that time.
"Zhou Chen is also an extraordinary figure. He learned landscape painting from Chen Xian, and also learned from the ancients. He imitated the works of great master-level painters such as Li Cheng, Guo Xi, Li Tang, and Ma Yuan. He mainly copied the works of Li Tang and used them His proficiency in writing and rigorous composition can keep pace with Dai Jin, the top painter of the Ming Dynasty.
"Zhou Chen has a disciple who is more famous than him, and that is Tang Yin. In this way, Qiu Ying becomes Tang Yin's junior brother, and Tang Yin takes great care of him.
"This kind of support is really a kindness and reinvention for a professional painter. It's not an exaggeration to call him a teacher."
"Okay, Xiaowen, right? I bought this seal box of yours. I wonder how much you want to sell it for? It's okay. I'm happy today. Just tell Gaoli." Mr. Gu finally asked Sister Wen. .
Sister Wen was completely confused, "One feels pitiful to buy a casket for pearls, and the other just asks himself to pay a high price. Is this what his parents say, the car must have a road to the mountain, and it will naturally go straight to the bridge? No wonder the magpies are chirping when they go out. , I can say that I went out to meet a noble person today.
"Just give me a price. Let me bid. I don't know how much is appropriate! How about you give..."
"Grandpa, the price of this red sandalwood seal box is high, but there must be a specific price, right?" Gu Qingqing interrupted Sister Wen and reminded Mr. Gu from the side.
Gu Qingqing is nice to Shen Yu, but not to strangers.
As the executive director of Donggu Department Store, what hasn’t she seen?
It's good to have kind intentions, but if the other party asks for a sky-high price, and someone of Mr. Gu's status has already said it first, he will definitely not refuse.
Even if the other lion asks for a sky-high price of two to three million, Mr. Gu will definitely pay him happily.
Mr. Gu glanced at Gu Qingqing and then shook his head slightly. This meant that he should not think too badly of others.
"Mr. Gu, please have tea."
Taking the extremely exquisite white porcelain tea cup from Shen Yu's hand, Mr. Gu took a sip, and then said thoughtfully: "I remember that in early 2000, about 2004, at the spring auction of Yaxuan There is a seal box that Dong Qichang once used. It was made of rosewood. By the way, how much did it cost at that time?"
When Mr. Gu said this, the other three people in the room, whether it was Shen Yu, Gu Qingqing, or Sister Wen, all stared at Mr. Gu expectantly.
"Yes, I remembered that the seal box seemed to have failed at auction that time."
Shen Yu and Gu Qingqing both looked confused. This old man...
"Haha, don't worry, although the spring auction failed, it was sold at the Yaxuan autumn auction.
"The seal box was very damaged, but the competition was fierce, and it was finally sold for 300,000 yuan.
"To be honest, Xiaowen's red sandalwood seal box is really not easy to value. Let me triple the price. I will take your red sandalwood seal box for 900,000 yuan."
