Hearing the cheongsam woman's words, Shen Yu was obviously a little surprised, but he still nodded politely: "Yes, my surname is Shen, with the double character Qinan and the single name Yu!"
"Mr. Shen, I've been waiting for you here for a long time. Please come with me." The woman smiled sweetly and made an inviting gesture to Shen Yu.
"Did Mr. Li ask you to wait here?" Shen Yu asked.
"You can say that!" After she finished speaking, she led the way in a neat and easy manner.
"Sorry to trouble you!" Shen Yu hurriedly followed.
Under the leadership of the cheongsam woman, Shen Yu began to walk through the halls and courtyards with her. He saw all the pavilions, winding corridors, arched bridges, flowing water, rockery and small lakes. It was like walking in a landscape painting.
Shen Yu felt that his house was far inferior to this Zuixianju.
Of course, my own house is not without its highlights. It is taller than the house in Zuixianju. It is also built to be warm in winter and cool in summer. Its large yard is not inferior to that of Zuixianju.
After walking for almost a quarter of an hour, we reached the last entrance of the house, a six-story antique high-rise building.
Li Hanlin was already waiting for Shen Yu at the door. The old man was still as energetic as before, and it didn't look like he was over seventy.
Li Hanlin was very happy to see Shen Yu, "Shen Yu, I heard about you from Dayun. It's the best choice to make the Xu family owe you a favor. It's better than that one million check." Much more.
"I am familiar with Lao Xu. He never owes you any favors. In the future, he will give you millions as a reward. It is very possible that he will even give you a shop in Xu Ji Antiques.
"I see you look very good and you seem to be recovering well."
"It's okay, Uncle Li, don't worry!" Shen Yu didn't want to explain to Li Hanlin his true intention of saving people without expecting anything in return.
Of course, there is no need to explain. Before I rescued people, I had no idea who Xu Duofu’s name was, what his background was, and where could he go to seek reward?
Besides, it’s still unclear who saved whom. How could he reach out and receive the one million in this situation?
As Li Hanlin entered the elevator and went up to the sixth floor, when the elevator door opened again, the two of them were already at the entrance of a hall.
"Jianfeng Tower!"
Looking at the plaque hanging high in the hall, Shen Yu couldn't help but thought to himself: "Why does this have the same name as the old Taoist master's master, the Jianfeng Building of the Li family in Chuzhou? They are still six floors?"
The hall is very spacious, with a floor height of seven meters. When people walk in, it is like entering a grand hall. The total area of the hall is probably nearly 300 square meters. There are floor-to-ceiling windows in the north and south, and the lighting is very good.
The decoration can only be described as luxurious, with imported crystal chandeliers worth hundreds of thousands, million-dollar handmade wool carpets, and all you can see are antique solid wood furniture.
The east and west walls are covered with calligraphy and painting books by famous ancient masters.
On the west wall hangs "Huang Ting Jing" in regular script by the calligrapher Wang Xizhi.
Feng Chengsu's version of "Lanting Preface".
"Autobiography" by Caosheng Huaisu.
"Songfeng Pavilion Poems" by Huang Tingjian.
"A Thousand-Character Essay in Seal Script" by Zhao Mengfu.
In addition, there are Wang Meng's "Autumn Forest and Ten Thousand Valleys" and Ni Zan's "River Bank Looking at the Mountains".
Shen Zhou's "Mountains in the Rain", Tang Yin's "Apricot Blossom Thatch", Qiu Ying's "Returning from a Spring Outing at Night".
Shi Tao's "Landscapes with Voiceless Sounds", Wang Hui's "Late Wuqiu Shadows", etc.
There is only one masterpiece "Along the River During Qingming Festival" on the east wall.
After a few glances, Shen Yu knew that all the calligraphy, paintings and Dharma books hanging on the wall were copies.
There are six cushioned rosewood chairs placed in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the south side. Next to each wooden chair is a special high-footed square table with tea, pastries, and white towels.
At this time, four people were already sitting on the chair, a white-haired old man, a skinny middle-aged man, and the other two were talking with their heads down. Shen Yu couldn't see their specific faces clearly, but they looked like they were all alike. Not young anymore.
There is even a small first aid kit behind each wooden chair. It can be said that Zuixianju has thought of everything imaginable.
Among the six chairs was a rosewood Eight Immortals table. Shen Yu took a closer look and realized that this should be an old piece of furniture from the late Ming Dynasty.
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, he could just see the beautiful scenery of Qingshui River flowing into Qingyun River, but Shen Yu knew that he had something important to do and did not dare to look any further.
"Come, let me introduce to you. This is Shen Yu, also known as Qinan. He is Mr. Shen's direct grandson."
When Li Hanlin talked about Chongzhonglou, the four people who were drinking tea, eating cakes and talking all stopped, and their expressions became serious, showing great respect for Chongshenlou.
Shen Yu didn't know whether the people in front of him really respected his grandfather, or were just pretending to be because of Li Hanlin, but if they did this, he couldn't just stand there stupidly.
"Junior Shen Yu has met several seniors in the industry. I have opened a small shop in Chuzhou Antique City. I will ask some seniors to take care of me in the future." Shen Yu bent down and bowed.
The white-haired old man at the end spoke first: "I can't talk about taking care of you. If you need anything, you can come to my store."
Li Hanlin introduced: "This is Qian Lao from the Chuzhou Antiques Association. The "Ancient Porcelain Studio" in the flea market belongs to him. What Qian Lao sells in his store is genuine Xuande blue and white.
"He and Lao Qian from "Ci Gu Zhai" are cousins. Lao Qian's name is Qian Yong, and his name is Qian Ping. Together, their names are mediocre.
"This old guy has a cold face but a warm heart. He is proficient in porcelain appraisal, which is just as good as Lao Qian's. If you have any questions about porcelain in the future, just ask him."
"Hello Qian!" Shen Yu greeted quickly.
Mr. Qian seemed to have some inconvenience in his legs and feet, so he nodded expressionlessly as a reply.
"Little Shen, if you have anything to do, just come to "Duobaolou" and see me, Fatty Li. Mr. Shen is our business card in Chuzhou, and his only grandson must also be a great antique appraiser in the future."
A middle-aged man who was so skinny that he called himself Fatty Li stood up and acted very enthusiastically.
Shen Yu was a little surprised but still waiting for Li Hanlin's introduction.
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"This is Xiao Li from the flea market. His full name is Li Yuntian. He is a real big antique dealer. He has at least fifty authentic calligraphy and paintings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including authentic ones from the four Ming families." Li Hanlin introduced to Shen Yu.
Fatty Li hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Uncle Li, you are just slapping me in the face. I have never seen Qiu Ying's real work."
Shen Yu was a little confused about Li Hanlin's introduction, but he still stretched out his hands and said with a smile on his face: "Hello, Boss Li."
Fatty Li shook hands with Shen Yu enthusiastically, "Brother Li, Uncle Hanlin and I are from the same family. If you call him uncle, I will call him uncle, and if you call me boss Li again, isn't that just being a stranger?"
"Hello, Brother Li!" Shen Yu quickly changed his words.
"Is this right? As I said before, come to the store and see me if you need anything!" Fatty Li replied vaguely while eating a piece of peach cake.
Li Hanlin pointed to a handsome middle-aged man in his fifties who was well-dressed and introduced Shen Yu: "Shen Yu, let me introduce you solemnly. This is Mr. Zheng Congyuan, the chairman of Chuzhou Zheng's Beverage Group.< /p>
"Mr. Zheng is a famous entrepreneur in Chuzhou. His Chuzhou Daqu and Dongji Beer are well-known in Jiangnan Province."
Shen Yu thought to himself: "The subtext of the need for a solemn introduction is that the relationship is relatively distant, and there is no need for a solemn introduction if the relationship is close. It seems that the relationship between Uncle Li and Zheng Congyuan is average."
Shen Yu can also be said to be a veteran in the antique business. He can instantly understand the meaning of Li Hanlin's words.
Zheng Congyuan and Shen Yu had long heard of his name. He was not famous, but he was a well-known rich man in Chuzhou.
Chuzhou Daqu is very famous, but its sales volume is average, and the Zheng family does not make money from it.
Dongji Beer has good sales, with an estimated annual revenue of 20 to 30 million.
What really made Zheng Congyuan rich was his Qinglianggu pure water and Qingquan brand mineral water. These two fast-moving consumer goods can bring him hundreds of millions of yuan in wealth every year. They are veritable cash cows.
Although the Zheng family in Chuzhou is not as good as the Li family, Shen family, and Xu family, they have produced many celebrities, but they have been a scholarly family since the Ming Dynasty.
Shen Yu had heard before that the Zheng family had been researching ancient jade, and Zheng Congyuan could be called an expert in ancient jade. He did not expect that Zheng Congyuan also liked antiques.
After all, people here either sell porcelain or calligraphy and paintings.
Jade is a type of antique, but those who study jade do not necessarily love antiques, because jade represents the five virtues of a gentleman. How can a gentleman care about money?
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ps: Let’s talk about some antique knowledge. Why is the “Lanting Preface” copied by Feng Chengsu called the Shenlong version? It’s because there is the seal of Tang Zhongzong Li Xian’s Shenlong reign at the beginning of the volume, so it’s called the Shenlong version.
Why is it said to be Feng Chengsu's edition? Because Xiang Yuanbian wrote in the Shenlong edition, "Feng Chengsu, the Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, copied the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion of Wang Xizhi, the general of the Jin Right Army, according to the imperial edict."
Of course, it is still controversial whether the Shenlong version was completely copied by Feng Chengsu.
