When Yu Yao heard Yin Baorong say this, he couldn't help but say to himself, this Boss Yin is really good at talking and doing things. Although there is an element of showing the strength of "Four Hao Chess Diagrams", this foreshadowing is still quite mellow.

"Whereever, together. "Cai Pengxi is humble and open.

Yin Baorong took out a bucket seal from the drawer in his office. This square bucket seal is a jade seal, not large, and the side length of the square bottom surface is only two centimeters.

The bucket seal is a common jade seal form in the Warring and Han dynasties. In fact, most of the official seals at that time were mainly copper seals, but some dignitaries and wealthy businessmen often engraved private seals, including jade seals.

"I often collect calligraphy and paintings, and sometimes I can see some seals by the way. If it is Shoushan Qingtian and other stones, I know a little bit; Yin Baorong took the seal and introduced, "However, I feel that this seal is Hanyu, but I can't make up my mind." ”

After speaking, Yin Baorong put this square bucket seal in front of Cai Pengxi.

When Cai Pengxi picked it up, Yu Yao also looked at it.

"If you talk about Han jade, whether it is jade highlight, or the method of double hook jade grinding, I have also seen it, but this seal is really a bit special. Yin Baorong explained on the side.

Yu Yao said in his heart while looking at it, the reason why Yin Baorong couldn't make up his mind was because this seal was "chicken bone white", mainly to distinguish Qin.

Chicken bone Baiqin is a typical one in the color of ancient jade, but it is rare and is mainly concentrated in the ancient jade of Liangzhu culture.

To put it simply, the so-called chicken bone Baiqin is the calcification of jade. Some are white with chicken bones, and some are covered with a layer on the surface. Since it is called chicken bone white, it is mainly bone white, mostly slightly transparent custard, and some will have some other variegated colors.

On the surface, this side is covered with chicken bone white, but in some places, there are still dots of jade, and the color is blue and white. That is, it is not dazed.

In this way, this side is still very beautiful. Some chicken bones are white, because of the age, not only the chicken bones are white, but even the characteristics of crispiness will appear, completely out of the jade, whether it is the look or feel, in fact, it is not good, but it has special research value.

Speaking of chicken bone white, in jade, in addition to specifically referring to this color, there is another meaning, that is, chicken bone white in Hetian jade. This kind of chicken bone white, the essence is that the jade is not "mature", with a certain sense of jade, but it is not moist enough, showing the feeling of porcelain white; in fact, it is not suitable to call it "chicken bone white", but this name has been called, and it is difficult to change it.

Cai Pengxi listened to what Yin Baorong said, and did not answer, just nodded slightly, and then looked at the inscription again.

This seal is a Yin engraved seal script, three words: Xiahou Sheng.

After seeing the inscription, Yu Yao's eyes narrowed, and he turned to look at Yin Baorong, "Take the liberty of asking, where did Boss Yin get the baby?"

Xiahou Sheng is a scholar of the Western Han Dynasty, he is the founder of the "Great Xiahou Studies" of today's Wenshangshu, and not many people outside the historical and academic circles know about him. However, Yu Yao has already seen that this seal should be genuine in the Western Han Dynasty, that is to say, it is estimated that this is really Xiahou Sheng's private seal.

When Yin Baorong heard Yu Yao ask, he felt sorry for himself, and hurriedly smiled, "It was also obtained by chance when I bought calligraphy and paintings, and the price was not negotiated at that time, so I added such a piece." ”

"What didn't you talk about?" Cai Pengxi asked directly.

When Yin Baorong heard this, "I'm old, I won't be buying mussels and pearls, right? ”

Cai Pengxi held this chicken bone white seal seal, "Even if it is not Xiahou Sheng's private seal, this Western Han Dynasty seal can be worth 200,000." Ming Dynasty anonymous paintings, I'm afraid you won't receive more than 50,000 yuan, right?"

"That's really the case!" Yin Baorong was overjoyed, "Please also ask the old man to give me a few more words." ”

was really said by Cai Pengxi, Yin Baorong received the Ming painting and this overlay seal, a total of no more, no less, just spent 50,000.

"This chicken bone is white, no problem. In addition, Hanyu has a unique spirit, don't look at the small size of this square print, but it reveals the charm of the atmosphere, the lines are simple and smooth, and it also reveals a refreshing knife and sharp strength. The Western Han Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and the 'gods' in it, the imitations of later generations, were difficult to do this. ”

"Listening to the words of the old man is better than reading a book for ten years!" Yin Baorong applauded.

Cai Pengxi waved his hand, "More importantly, this is Xiahou Sheng's private seal." Who is Xiahou Sheng? Everyone who studied Confucian scriptures in the Western Han Dynasty! Look at this inscription, the layout of the text is sparse and dense, and the lines are straight and straightforward, and this complements each other with his advocating uprightness and doing things and hating crooked ways!

When Yin Baorong heard this, he rolled his eyes, "Oh! Since Cai Lao likes it so much, how about I give it to Cai Lao?"

"No merit is not worthless. Cai Pengxi smiled, "I have it in my eyes, and I have to thank Boss Yin for letting me appreciate it." ”

Cai Pengxi also knew that Yin Baorong's "send" was just a polite and beautiful word, and he had to leave after a delay just now.

"It's too much to say that. Yin Baorong will not continue to "send", but said, "It's noon, don't go, I'll be the east, find a place to eat." ”

"There is indeed something going on today, if it weren't for Boss Yin saying that there is still something, I should have said goodbye just now. Cai Pengxi got up.

Yin Baorong kept two more sentences, and saw that Cai Pengxi and Yu Yao were very resolute, so he didn't insist anymore, and sent the two out of Baorong Gallery as he spoke.

The two returned to Cai Pengxi's courtyard, Xiao Ying, Shangguan Yu, Zhong Yu, and Lin Fengcao were all there, and the six of them had lunch together, chatting while eating.

Cai Pengxi first introduced the situation of listening to Yin Baorong's introduction.

After hearing this, Shangguan Yu nodded and replied, "Regarding the return of calligraphy and painting exhibitions, I know about it. Tan Xinding said that the time and place have not yet been decided, and it is difficult to say that it will definitely be done on Taiwan Island; he also said some kind words that he hopes that I will take the time to participate in the event; however, I asked him to reveal what treasures there are, and he only said vaguely that Tang and Song paintings must be wanted. ”

"What else?" asked Yu Yao.

"Well, there's the most important point. Shangguan Yu said, "You went to Liulichang, and the four of us discussed and decided." At the end of the call, I typed a sentence directly. I said, "Recently, I was going to design an antique building, and someone recommended a bronze master, and I wanted to visit and discuss it, but I heard that this old man had recently 'disappeared'; Mr. Tan had heard about the old man Teng Kunwu?"

"What did he say?" Yu Yaoxin said, there are pros and cons to doing this, but since he did it, he can only look at the result.

"Unexpectedly, he was in a hurry!" Shangguan Yu frowned.