After listening to Liu Dong's words, Mr. Li waved his hands with a smile and said in a calm tone: "It's better to forget about becoming a disciple. The old man is getting older now. He just wants to entertain his grandchildren and live a long life. It's not as tiring as being a disciple."
Thank you very much!”
Having said that, the old man was really relieved about Liu Dong's character.
To be honest, when he just decided to pass on the antique appraisal experience he had accumulated over the years to Liu Dong, he was still a little hesitant. After all, it was the first time the two met today, although Liu Dong was the nephew of an old friend.
When he first saw this person, the old man had a good impression of him, but he was always a little uneasy in his heart.
However, now that he saw Liu Dong's character of repaying kindness, he was really relieved.
"However, although I do not accept apprentices, if you have any questions about antique collection in the future, you can still come to me!"
After listening to Mr. Li's words, Liu Dong understood that he really couldn't be a teacher today. Although he felt a little regretful, Liu Dong was very grateful for the old man's kindness in passing on his skills. At that moment, he secretly decided to wait for a suitable opportunity in the future.
I must repay the old man for his kindness.
After making a decision in his heart, Liu Dong hugged the precious book in his hand and sat back in his seat.
"Sir, Mr. Zhao, who often comes to see you, is here. He is in the living room on the second floor in front!" At this time, the maid named Zhang answered a phone call in the house and walked over quickly and said.
"Mr. Zhao?" After being stunned for a moment, Mr. Li quickly understood, "It seems that Zhao Defa is here! Haha, I didn't expect that we were talking about him just now, and now this guy has come to the door by himself!"
After a pause, Mr. Li turned around and glanced at the two of them, then focused his attention on Liu Dong, "Xiaodong, the person who bought your snuff bottle is here this time!"
"Come on, let's go over and have a look. We must make this old fox vomit more blood this time!" As he said this, Uncle Long drank all the tea in the cup and quickly stood up with an eager smile on his face.
Mr. Li beside him couldn't help but shake his head when he saw that impatient look, and Liu Dong couldn't help laughing. This was the first time he had seen Uncle Long like this.
There is an arch built on the wall on the east side of Li Lao's courtyard. Through this, you can enter the front hall of Chenxiang Pavilion. Its architectural structure is the same as that of Uncle Long's Taiyi Pavilion. Therefore, Liu Dong also counts this place as important.
familiar.
It's almost six o'clock now, but the daytime is generally one or two hours longer in summer, and this is also the coolest time of the day, so there are still many guests in Chenxiang Pavilion, but most of them are coming to Quan City
The tourists didn't know Mr. Li and Uncle Long who came out of the backyard, so no one came up to chat with them.
Walking up the simple and heavy wooden stairs, the three of them soon arrived at the reception room on the second floor of Taiyi Pavilion.
"Mr. Li, you promised to collect some good things for me back then! Oh, Uncle Long is here too!" Hearing the footsteps going upstairs, he turned around and saw a group of them coming up. One of them was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt.
, wearing brown trousers, a Hetian jade bead necklace on his hand, and a very energetic middle-aged man with high cheekbones on both sides of his cheeks, came forward with a smile on his face.
Looking at the middle-aged man walking towards them, although Liu Dong rarely watches TV and has never seen Zhao Defa in person, from the middle-aged man in front of him, he can feel the majesty of a superior and a wealthy businessman.
The wealth and aura of the great merchant.
"It's not like a good thing is a piece of cabbage, how can it be seen so easily!" After Mr. Li shook hands with the middle-aged man, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said angrily.
There is a saying that "one can be strong without desire". Although Zhao Defa is wealthy and a powerful figure in Quancheng and even the entire Dongshan Province, his influence in the antique industry is far inferior to that of Mr. Li. In addition, there is no interest between the two parties.
In the entanglement with others, it is natural to talk about friendship among equals, and those who are successful will come first.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have it. As long as you are willing to give me the piece you treasure, the white porcelain Guanyin statue crossing the sea from Zongdehua Kiln of He Chao, you can pay it as much as you like!"
After listening to what he said, Mr. Li couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "Old Zhao, you better not worry about this thing. This is the stuff of my Chenxiang Pavilion. I won't sell it for any money."
'Haha!' Although he had known that this would be the result, Zhao Defa couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, because the real white porcelain Buddha statue from the Dehua kiln of He Chaozong of the Ming Dynasty was a peerless treasure no less than the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty.
There are currently less than two hundred pieces of authentic He Chaozong Dehua white porcelain handed down in the world, and they have always been coveted art treasures in major museums around the world.
Moreover, thanks to the spread of the Ming Dynasty missionary Marco Polo, the Dehua kiln white porcelain, known as "fake jade", is world-renowned. Whether it is the Dehua white porcelain of the Qing Dynasty or the Dehua white porcelain of the Republic of China, it is well-known in the international market.
Very popular.
Therefore, this kind of priceless and almost priceless porcelain is naturally a supreme treasure coveted by collectors all over the world, and Zhao Defa, who loves collecting, is no exception.
However, it was precisely because it was so precious that Mr. Li never thought of letting this thing go. Instead, he kept it in the Chenxiang Pavilion. This also made Chenxiang Pavilion very popular in the entire antique collection circle.
famous.
Almost every week or two, collectors and businessmen come here to see the treasures of He Chaozong Dehua white porcelain. They come here from thousands of miles away, and it is precisely thanks to these people that Li Lao Chenxiang Pavilion
The business is also booming day by day.
"This little brother looks a little unfamiliar. I haven't seen him before!" Perhaps in order to divert the awkward atmosphere after being rejected by Mr. Li just now, Zhao Defa couldn't help but smile and ask after seeing Liu Dong walking at the back.
road.
As a landlord, it was naturally Mr. Li who introduced the guests. Therefore, after seeing him asking, Mr. Li moved Liu Dong to the front, "Come on, Xiaodong, this is Zhao Defa, Mr. Zhao, who I mentioned to you before!"
"Old Zhao, this is a junior of me and Lao Long. His name is Liu Dong. He is also a collector and has a good eye!"
After hearing Mr. Li's introduction that Liu Dong was a collector and had good eyesight, Zhao Defa couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He quickly stretched out his right hand, held Liu Dong's extended right hand tightly, and said with a happy expression: "I didn't expect Liu Dong to do anything."
Brothers still have this kind of connection with these two gentlemen, so we must get closer and closer in the future!"
"Mr. Zhao is so polite!" Liu Dong's expression was natural and generous. He did not show fear or flattery because of his identity, but Zhao Defa gave him a high look.
Uncle Long, who was standing aside, nodded secretly with satisfaction at Liu Dong's performance, and said with a smile: "Okay, we have already met everyone we should know, let's sit down and talk!"
"Yes, everyone, sit down!" After Mr. Li greeted him, as the master, he sat on the main seat facing north and south. The other three people also sat down in turn.
"Mr. Li was a little anxious when he came out this time, so he didn't bring anything good. This fifty-year-old ginseng was given by one of my business partners. I don't need it myself, so I brought it to you today.
Please be sure to accept it." After saying this, Zhao Defa waved, and immediately a strong bodyguard wearing a black suit and sunglasses, who looked like a gangster, walked over with a beautifully packaged red box in his hand.
.
"Uncle Long, I know you like to drink tea. This packet of 'Dahongpao' was originally given to you when I wanted to visit you. I didn't expect to find it here, so you can take it back yourself!"
After opening the red gift box, a large and a small box with equally exquisite packaging appeared inside. After Zhao Defa took it out, he placed the larger long box in front of Mr. Li, and handed the smaller one to Mr. Li.
I asked Uncle Long, and I think what was put in it must be the kind of Dahongpao that Liu Dong and the others drank just now.
Looking at the two gifts on the table, Liu Dong couldn't help but secretly be speechless. Although he didn't know the price of the ginseng in the box, he knew about the top-quality Dahongpao they drank just now. Now on the market, one gram
Dahongpao is more than 10,000 yuan, and one gram of gold is only more than 300 yuan now, so it is lighter than gold. Look at the box in front of Uncle Long, there is at least about 25 grams.
Calculated this way, its value is probably no less than three hundred thousand.
Since the value of Uncle Long's Dahongpao tea is already here, if you think about the ginseng in front of Mr. Li, it must be higher than lower.
After thinking about this, Liu Dong couldn't help but secretly marveled at Zhao Defa's generosity, "He was so generous as soon as he made a move. It seems that this person is indeed not an ordinary rich person."