Chapter 17: Broken inkstone

"Uncle Huang, what should we do, if this matter spreads, our Shanshui Museum will really lose face. ”

Shen Meng was already panicked at this time, although he was known to be extremely stable and calm since he was a child, but at this time, he would definitely not be able to be stable when he encountered this kind of thing.

Although Huang Yishi was turbulent in his heart, his face was still much calmer, and he didn't know whether he was really calm or pretending to be calm.

"Miss, this matter is a big responsibility, but it has already happened, if the punishment has to be punished after this period of time, what we should be thinking about now is how to make up for it as soon as possible, there are still a few days before the cultural relics exchange conference, first get through this difficulty. ”

Shen Meng nodded after listening, Huang Yishi was right, since everything had already happened, it was too late to say anything, and fortunately found it in time, and did not exhibit this set of bamboo slips to the outside world, which is not a shame for the museum.

"I take the liberty of asking something that shouldn't be asked, how did you get this Miyang bamboo slip?"

Sun Hancheng was indeed very curious about this question, because Sun Hancheng deliberately asked the old farmer to sell it on the black market, and it was impossible to buy it through formal means, and he originally wanted to sell it abroad, and now he was very surprised when it appeared in the Landscape Museum.

"Mr. Sun, you also know, although our landscape museum is famous, it is a museum with a private background after all, and there is no national source of cultural relics, so you can only find your own way. There are four main ways for our collection, the first is the collection of the Shen family for many years, the second is the free donation from all walks of life, the third is to help the free preservation of the society, and the fourth is to purchase through various channels. Huang Yishi shook his head helplessly, and continued: "Mr. Bu said that we found this thing on the black market, and when we first found it, it had been favored by the Tokyo Museum of the island country, and it was about to be sold. ”

After Sun Hancheng listened, he sighed, he originally thought that selling on the black market would bypass the people in the country, but he didn't take precautions against this, and it seems that he will have to think like this in the future.

Shen Meng was also anxious, and his face, which had already been relaxed, was a little more melancholy at this time.

"Then the cultural relics that go to participate in the cultural relics exchange must be replaced, but what should be replaced, and the cultural relics that have been exhibited in the museum must not be exhibited again. ”

The World Cultural Relics Exhibition Conference, which is held almost every year, is attended by collectors and museums from all over the world, and exhibits the precious cultural relics collected during the year, and rarely there are museums with cultural relics that have been exhibited before.

Taking out cultural relics that have not been exhibited will show the strength of the museum and the large number of collections, so there are new exhibits participating every year, and secondly, it is also to help the museum attract more popularity.

The two lowered their heads to discuss, and at this time, the old farmer approached Sun Hancheng with a smile on his face and said, "Master Sun, it should be my turn now, I have really been waiting for you for several days, please help." ”

Sun Hancheng glanced at the old farmer, and it was difficult to hide the anger in his eyes, but the old farmer had helped a lot from last night to today, and still said, "Say, what are you looking for me to do?"

The old farmer laughed even more happily after hearing this, and said, "You are tired, help me take a look at this thing." ”

After finishing speaking, he opened his backpack, took out a very tightly wrapped object from it, put it on the table, and said, "This is what I got by accident, good thing, it's just damaged." ”

As he spoke, he opened the outer package to reveal a beautiful ancient inkstone inside, but at this time, an obvious crack appeared on the inkstone, making the entire ancient inkstone look completely aesthetically unpleasant, and it might even be broken into two.

Sun Hancheng took the ancient inkstone in his hand and looked at it, got closer and sniffed it, and touched it with his hand again.

"Duan Yan, it's still something before the Yuan Dynasty, where did you get this kind of good thing. ”

The old farmer smiled: "Luck, luck." ”

Duan inkstone, the first of the four famous inkstones in China, because the stone is tight, delicate and delicate, warm and moist like jade, pressed by hand like baby skin, grinding silence, in order to store water does not dry up, breath grinding ink, do not damage the brush, fast ink and other characteristics, deep ancient and modern Chinese and foreign literati painters loved.

Since ancient times, it has been expensive, and in the Qing Dynasty, a good inkstone could be exchanged for gold of equal weight, which shows its extraordinary value. However, the inkstone brought by the old farmer has been damaged, and the value of the damaged inkstone will be greatly reduced.

Huang Yishi and Shen Meng, who were discussing in a low voice what kind of cultural relics to replace, were both attracted by this square inkstone, and couldn't help but glance at the things on the table a few more times.

"Why do you get it every time you get something good, why don't you let me get it a few times. ”

Sun Hancheng asked the old farmer jokingly, while playing with the Duan inkstone that was about to be damaged, although it was damaged, it was definitely a good thing.

This end of the inkstone is carved with exquisite landscape artistic conception patterns, the edge is a delicate turquoise pattern, the knife work is exquisitely layered, the hollow carving makes the overall visual effect shocking, and the inkstone pond inside is partially carved into the appearance of the lake, there is a fishing boat in the lake, there is also a fishing old man sitting on the boat, because the carving is exquisite, quite expressive, from the carving is the work of the master.

"I'm just squatting in the antique market if I'm fine, as long as there are any good things in this antique market, I know it, and it doesn't matter if it's broken, anyway, I have Master Sun behind me, right? ”

The old farmer can be said to know everything, and he doesn't hide anything from Sun Hancheng, because there are some things he knows that he can't hide.

"Huh. ”

Sun Hancheng, who was playing with the ancient inkstone in his hand, sighed, his eyes lit up a little and said: "You kid really got a good thing, this ancient inkstone turned out to be something used by Zhang Mengsu in the Yuan Dynasty." ”

The people in the room were stunned when they heard this, and immediately leaned over.

Especially the old farmer posted closer: "Master Sun, what is this element for, is it very powerful?"

Sun Hancheng didn't speak, but Shen Meng, who was on the side, spoke, she explained: "Zhang Mengsu is a great calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty, and can even be said to be the leading figure among the calligraphers of the Yuan Dynasty. ”

The old farmer smiled and said, "No, then I really found a treasure." ”

Sun Hancheng said: "It turns out that you don't know, it's really a waste in your hands, or you sell it to me." ”

"Master Sun, you are embarrassed for me, my inkstone has been ordered, how can you look at this kind of thing, if you like it, I will ask someone from the place of origin in Guangzhou to make a piece for you, and when the time comes, engrave your name, and ensure that you are satisfied." ”

Sun Hancheng cut off: "Stingy thing, you think I'm really rare, what's the matter, this is trying to fix me?"

The old farmer nodded hurriedly: "If this thing wants to be repaired, he can't do it without you, I'm afraid that this thing will be broken when I hold it in my hand." ”

"This is because since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, this ancient inkstone has not been well maintained, and it has been in the ancient tomb for hundreds of years, and it has not been maintained in time after it has been unearthed, and it has not even been cherished, and it has become like this after many bumps. ”

Shen Meng and Huang Yishi couldn't help but change their faces after hearing this, they could hear from Sun Hancheng's words that this ancient inkstone turned out to be a tomb artifact, it seemed that there was something wrong with this old man dressed as a peasant, and he couldn't help but look at the peasant-like person.

The old farmer naturally could hear the meaning of Sun Hancheng's words, and saw the eyes of Shen Meng and the others, and hurriedly explained: "Hey, don't look at me like that, I'm not upside down, I received it from the cultural relics market." ”

Shen Meng and Huang Yishi obviously still didn't believe it, but at this time Sun Hancheng said: "Don't guess, this thing has been unearthed for at least decades, and if it has been in the tomb, it can't be broken like this." ”

He looked at the old farmer: "I don't need to talk about the price, come and get it in a few days." ”

Hearing Sun Hancheng's words, the old farmer's face smiled: "Thank you, Master Sun, thank you, Master Sun, you are really my reborn parents and recreated father." ”

Shen Meng showed a look of disdain after hearing this, he could be Sun Hancheng's father for such a big person, and he didn't blush at all, and he was not ashamed.

"Let's go, what are you waiting for, wait for me to leave you to eat. ”

Seeing that the old farmer had no intention of leaving, Sun Hancheng was not polite.

The old farmer originally watched Shen Meng and Rehe deal with this matter, and he didn't dare to stay for a long time when he heard Sun Hancheng's words.

"Okay, I'm leaving, I'm leaving, you always rest, rest. ”

The old farmer smiled on his face, bowed down and walked out of Sun Hancheng's room, and Shen Meng's face was full of disdain.

She looked at Huang Yishi and saw that Huang Yishi suddenly thought of something.

"Miss, I seem to have thought of a solution. ”

Shen Meng was overjoyed: "How to solve it?"

Huang Yishi glanced at Sun Hancheng and Shen Meng at the same time, and then said: "Mr. Sun, you also know about our affairs, originally this set of bamboo slips was prepared to participate in the World Cultural Relics Exchange Conference, and now since it has been determined by you to be a fake, then naturally we will not participate in this thing anymore, we want to change an item to participate." ”

Sun Hancheng sneered: "This is your museum's own business, it has nothing to do with me, I am a slum here, and there is nothing worth it for you to participate in the competition." ”

Huang Yishi continued: "Yes, this is indeed a matter of our museum, but the cultural relics participating in the cultural relics exchange conference have not been exhibited, and the cultural relics of extremely high weight are good, and we have no way to find new cultural relics in such a short period of time." ”

"If you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush. ”

Huang Yishi smiled awkwardly and said: "That's the case, Mr. Sun, no one can repair a piece of porcelain in our museum that is seriously damaged, and now I know that Mr. has a high attainment in the restoration of cultural relics, I don't know if Mr. can help restore it, let us take it to participate in the World Cultural Relics Competition?"