Two luxury cars suddenly drove into the village. This spread in Panshan Village. Villagers, men, women, old and young, came out of their homes curiously. After a while, dozens of villagers stood in front of Old Man Gao's house from a distance. , pointing at two luxury cars.
"Um?"
Wu Zeyong originally wanted to teach Xue Chen a lesson and ask about his relationship with Gao Dahai, but when he saw so many villagers watching curiously not far away, and some taking pictures with their mobile phones, he hesitated for a moment, thinking that the news about his appearance here would spread. It might cause some trouble.
"Boy, you are lucky today." Wu Zeyong glanced at Xue Chen, turned around and got into the car, and the young man followed quickly.
Watching the two people drive away in the Porsche coldly, Xue Chen withdrew his gaze, did not stay any longer, and got into the car to leave.
This trip was in vain and there was no gain at all. Xue Chen felt a little pity, but there was nothing he could do.
Two days later, Xue Chen suddenly received a call from Uncle Shen, asking him to come over for tea and talk to him about some things.
Xue Chen went to Uncle Shen's home, not Daxing store.
Uncle Shen's home is in a closed high-end community. It is a large house with four bedrooms and one living room. This is not the first time for Xue Chen to come here, and he is already familiar with it.
Only Uncle Shen and Uncle Shen's lover live here, but the rest of the bedrooms are not empty. They are all filled with some of Uncle Shen's true love collections.
After greeting Uncle Shen's lover, Xue Chen and Uncle Shen came to the study. After the two sat down, Uncle Shen poured him a cup of tea.
"Xiaochen, you have been to my place many times, and you have seen most of my collections, but you may have never seen my favorite collection. I will show it to you today. "Shen Wanjun took a sip of tea and said with a smile.
"Okay." Xue Chen was also curious about what Uncle Shen's favorite collection was. It should not be a simple thing.
There was a safe in the corner of the study room. After Uncle Shen opened the safe, he took out a small-leaf red sandalwood wooden box and placed it on the desk.
Xue Chen leaned over, and when the lid of the wooden box was opened, he saw that it was covered with bright yellow soft cloth and had a total of twelve grooves. Some of the grooves contained tea cups the size of a baby's fist, not too many, not too many. Few, nine in total.
He recognized Uncle Shen's collection at just one glance, and said unexpectedly: "The Twelve Flower God's Cup from Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty?"
"You are right, it is the Twelve Flower God Cup!" Uncle Shen carefully picked up one in his hand and stroked it gently.
Xue Chen also picked up a Flower God Cup.
The most talked-about porcelain in the Qing Dynasty is blue and white porcelain. However, the Qing Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years and created too many high-quality porcelain types. Blue and white porcelain can only be said to be the most successful among them. Similarly, there are also Several other kinds of porcelain are very expensive.
For example, Qianlong's pastels are one of them, and the set of Kangxi's five-color Flower God Cup in front of you is also the best among the best in Qing Dynasty porcelain. It is an extremely rare kind. Its value is no longer lower than that of official kiln blue and white porcelain, or even more. of rarity!
The Kangxi Twelve Colorful Flower God Cups are a set of twelve porcelain cups. The Flower God Cups are characterized by a sloping mouth, deep belly, shallow ringed feet, light and thin body, exquisite shape, regular and graceful shape, and milky white texture. The vessel is as thin as paper and crystal clear.
Each flower god cup is painted with a seasonal flower according to one of the twelve months of the year, referring to a famous woman in history, and is inscribed with a corresponding verse:
"In the first month of the year, the plum blossoms bring longevity to the princess. The spring breeze brings the jade to clear the book, and the night moon waves on the embankment."
"Yang Yuhuan, the goddess of apricot flowers in February. The golden green calyx brings spring cold, and there are several yellow flowers."
"Mrs. Peach Blossom Breathing in March. The wind flowers in Xinshe Yan, the season is full of old spring."
"In April, Lijuan, the goddess of peony flowers, spreads her golden dew far away in the morning, and her evening fragrance stirs up the wind in the jade hall."
"Wei Shi, the god of pomegranate flowers in May. The dew-colored bead curtain reflects, and the fragrant breeze covers the pink wall."
"Xishi, the lotus god in June. Her roots are like jade in the mud, and her heart bears the dew."
"Mrs. Li, the goddess of sunflowers in July. Her hair is lightly fragrant in the wide palace, and she is singing from afar on the high platform."
"Concubine Xu Xian, the god of osmanthus in August. The branches bear endless moon, and the flowers are full of natural autumn."
"Concubine Zuo, the goddess of chrysanthemums in September. A thousand years of white clothes and wine, a lifetime of youthful fragrance."
"Mrs. Hibiscus Flower Goddess in October. The fragrance and lingering rain bring beautiful scenery and clear smoke."
"In November, the god of camellias, King Zhaojun, will not follow the thousands of species to disappear, but bloom alone for one year."
"Luo Shen, the goddess of narcissus in December, is a beautiful tree with snow and fragrant wind covering its branches."
Each Flower God Cup represents a woman and a poem, so the Flower God Cup is a rare and exquisite product among Kangxi's colorful porcelains and is very sought after.
There are a total of nine Flower God Cups in Uncle Shen's small-leaf rosewood box. Three are missing, so a complete set of December Flower God Cups can be assembled, which is extremely valuable.
Xue Chen secretly admired Uncle Shen. He had been playing with antiques for most of his life, but he was able to collect nine of the Twelve Flower God Cups. It was not easy. Countless efforts must have been spent on this process.
"I now have nine of the Twelve Flower God Cups, and there are still three left, which are the Lotus Cup in June, the Hibiscus Cup in October, and the Narcissus Cup in December.
My biggest wish in terms of antiques is to collect the Twelve Flower God Cup, and my journey in the antiques circle in this life will be considered worthwhile." Uncle Shen squinted his eyes and said yearningly.
Xue Chen nodded, understanding what Uncle Shen was thinking. If he could collect the Twelve Flower God Cup, it would be enough to make all collectors in Yunzhou Province envious. At least he had never heard of anyone in Yunzhou Province collecting the Twelve Flower God Cup.
Even if you search all over the country for the God Cup, you will find no more than three sets of Twelve Flower God Cups at most!
"Uncle Shen, don't worry, I will keep an eye on the news about the Twelve Flower God Cup for you." Xue Chen put down the cup in his hand and said.
Uncle Shen nodded and said: "I came to you today because of the Twelve Flower God Cup. I have a good friend in the capital. He also knows that I have been searching for the Twelve Flower God Cup. He brought it to me yesterday."
The news is that there is a collector in the capital who has the December Narcissus Cup among the Flower God Cups, and because there was an accident at this collector’s home, he may have a chance to buy it!"
"Oh?" Xue Chen looked at Uncle Shen.
"So I plan to go to the capital. Originally Zixi wanted to accompany me, but she is a girl after all and is not suitable to go out with me to show her face. Therefore, I came to you just to ask you, how have you been recently?
Are you busy? Can you come with me to the capital?"
Xue Chen immediately smiled and said, "Of course it's no problem."
Uncle Shen nodded happily: "In that case, fine, let's set off tomorrow to avoid being caught first and try to get the Narcissus Cup!"
The next day, Xue Chen and Uncle Shen got on the plane to the capital.
When they got off the plane at the airport in Beijing, there were already people waiting for the two of them outside the airport. It was Uncle Shen's old friend for many years, a man about the same age as Uncle Shen. He was dressed very simply and wore a He wears glasses and looks like a very knowledgeable person.
"Xue Chen, let me introduce to you. This is my old friend for many years, Hong Yuanqing. You can call him Uncle Hong. Your Uncle Hong is not just a simple person. He is a doctoral supervisor at Capital University."
"Uncle Hong, hello." Xue Chen took the initiative to extend his hand.
"Hello Xue Chen, I heard Lao Shen talk about you more than once, but he praised you very much." Hong Yuanqing said with a smile and looked Xue Chen up and down.
After getting into Uncle Hong's car, Xue Chen and Uncle Shen first settled in a hotel, and then went outside together to eat at a private restaurant.
As soon as he sat down in the box, Uncle Shen asked eagerly for the specific situation.
Hong Yuanqing pondered and said: "The thing is like this, that collector is a former colleague of mine. He has been collecting the December Flower God Cup for three years. I also asked him for you whether to sell it. But he has never agreed. But not long ago, his son's career abroad had some problems and he needed some funds for turnover. In addition, his wife got uterine cancer and needed a lot of money for treatment, so he was a little shaken. .”
"Then when are we going to meet him?" Uncle Shen asked.
"Let's go early tomorrow morning. I don't know if he will sell it. I can only try to persuade him, because he also likes the narcissus cup." Hong Yuanqing said.
After the three of them had eaten, it was only around four o'clock in the afternoon and the sun had not yet set. After Hong Yuanqing left, Uncle Shen said to Xue Chen, "Is this your first time in the capital?"
"Well." Xue Chen has never been to the capital before. This is his first time.
"It's still early, so how about I take you to Panjiayuan for a walk?" Uncle Shen asked.
"Pan Jiayuan? Okay!" Xue Chen stood up.
Panjiayuan can be said to be the most famous place for antiques and second-hand goods in the country. If a person who loves antiques comes to the capital but does not go to Panjiayuan for a stroll, it is like an old pervert who walks into a brothel and only drinks wine without screaming. Just like a girl.
The two of them left the hotel and got into a taxi. Uncle Shen said to the driver: "Panjiayuan."
Upon hearing that the two passengers were going to Panjiayuan, the eloquent driver talked about some of the history of Panjiayuan and how Panjiayuan had grown step by step. When they got off the bus, he told them in a low voice but enthusiastically. There are not many real antiques in Panjiayuan, so I advise the two of them not to be deceived.
Xue Chen smiled and said thank you.
He and Uncle Shen were deceived? Well, that was a bit difficult.
"Panjiayuan only appeared in the 1990s. At that time, it was just like a shabby market. But now it is different. It has become a landscape in the capital." Uncle Shen looked at Panjiayuan from a distance. said in the direction.
According to the driver's introduction, Panjiayuan was divided into multiple areas, including the street stall area, the ancient building area, the ancient furniture area, etc. The two of them walked straight towards the street stall area.
When he arrived at the street stall area, Xue Chen sighed, it was indeed Panjiayuan, it was more than twice as big as the antique street in Haicheng City, and it was three to five times bigger.
The whole street was bustling with people, men, women, old and young, and there were many foreigners taking pictures everywhere with cameras.
However, Panjiayuan gave him a general impression, because it was too neat and orderly, and lacked a bit of naturalness.
This is like a five-star hotel and an old roadside shop. Real gourmets may choose the latter rather than the former. Obviously, Panjiayuan is now the former. (To be continued)