163: White old peers

The December flowers of ancient China are not the modern December flowers, they are plum blossoms in the first month, orchids in February, peach blossoms in March, roses in April, pomegranates in May, lotus flowers in June, gardenias in July, osmanthus in August, chrysanthemums in September, hibiscus in October, narcissus in November and plum blossoms in December.

The December flower represents 12 auspicious meanings, which are far-reaching and are a rare symbol.

But Teacher Bai is now going to entertain them with the far-reaching and valuable December Flower God Cup, which can be flattered by Zhou You.

Zhou You said distressedly: "Teacher Bai, you can't help but take these precious antiques too seriously. If you let others know that you brought a set of tea sets worth tens of millions to entertain us, I really don't know if you would envy us, or if you weren't?"

Teacher Bai asked rhetorically: "What was this tea set used for in the past?"

Zhou You woke up like a dream and replied, "For tea." ”

Teacher Bai asked again: "Then the ancients used it, why can't we modern people use it?"

"Taught!"

Zhou You knew that Teacher Bai was teaching himself, and he said that he understood in a happy surrender.

Cheng Feihu ignored the Taoist line, and said very directly: "Teacher Bai, we are here for the December Flower God Cup, I don't know if Teacher Bai can cut his love? ”

Teacher Bai knew that it was so ordinary, slowly brewed tea, and replied very calmly: "I believe that Cheng Shao has also inquired about the old man's love for this set of teacups, and I don't know how many big collections and big auction houses have been rejected." You are not the first, let alone the last, your kindness, the old heart. ”

Zhou You replied apologetically: "This time we are reckless. But it was a bit sudden, and let me go into detail. ”

Zhou You knew that a character like Mr. Bai could not be forced, not even offended, so he hurriedly explained the matter of Cheng Feihu's previous layout design by a thousand people, and finally won Mr. Bai's understanding.

Teacher Bai couldn't stop nodding and said, "I see, those old immortals who don't want to live in Qianmen are not only not dead, but they are also living quite nourishingly." A public figure like Cheng Shao is their best hunting target, and this time it just happened to hit your death hole, no wonder you are in such a hurry. ”

The meaning of the words is to forgive Cheng Feihu's reckless behavior.

Cheng Feihu wanted to say something, but he still shut up under Zhou You's signal.

It is true that Cheng Feihu has energy, but Mr. Bai is not muddy. The characters who can secretly control the ghost market in Guangzhou and keep the ghost market in Guangzhou in good order are naturally not something that ordinary people can deal with, and only characters like Cheng Feihu can be jealous of Mr. Bai.

The most important thing is that Mr. Bai's reputation in the antique industry is very high, and such an upright identity naturally does not allow Cheng Feihu to use the low-end methods that have been tried and tested in the past to deal with it. Even if Cheng Feihu succeeds and gets this rare December Flower God Cup, if the big man behind the scenes of the Cheng family knows the dirtiness of the gift, then Cheng Feihu will definitely not be able to finish eating and walking.

To put it simply, Cheng Feihu has no chance with the December Flower God Cup.

Teacher Bai didn't seem to want to worry too much about this emotionally hurtful issue, so he moved on to the next link: "Didn't you say that there is a rare porcelain pillow with ten thousand flowers, if it is really from Jun Kiln, it is a first-class national treasure that is infinitely close to a lonely weapon! ”

Zhou You took the opportunity to invite: "If Teacher Bai is willing to go to Mingyuan City, we will definitely welcome each other." ”

Teacher Bai was really a little moved, and muttered: "I heard earlier that you found an ancient sword of the Sui Dynasty called Longque, and even your antique building was named Longque Tower, which has caused a sensation in Jiangnan." Now your dragon bird building has not yet been built, and its reputation has spread, more famous than the antique building opened by my old friend, and vaguely has the honor of the first antique shop in Mingyuan City. ”

Zhou You asked in surprise: "Teacher Bai knows Elder Li from Mingyuan Tower?"

Teacher Bai replied with a smile: "We have been friends for nearly forty years. Some of his high-quality imitations were acquired through my channels. ”

"I see. ”

Before traveling around, I wondered why there were so many high-quality imitations in Mingyuan Building, which had something to do with Teacher Bai.

"Wait a minute!"

Teacher Bai seemed to be interested, and within a minute of walking out of the study, he returned to the study with a pillow-shaped porcelain in each hand.

Teacher Bai carefully put the two porcelain pillows in front of the sandalwood desk and said, "Xiaoyou, tell me about the difference between these two porcelain pillows." ”

Zhou You replied with a smile: "One is a pre-Song Dynasty artifact, and a modern old object with a large door opening. ”

Teacher Bai finally showed a look of surprise and sighed: "Elder Xu's luck is so good, he actually received such an outstanding disciple, and he can distinguish the origin of the two at a glance. ”

Zhou You said humbly: "Mr. Bai, porcelain pillow is one of the more popular ancient porcelain shapes, and our understanding of porcelain pillows is naturally more detailed. ”

Teacher Bai asked from the perspective of an assessing disciple, "Tell me about it." ”

Zhou You didn't want to say the content of the book: "Porcelain pillows were first burned in the Sui Dynasty and became popular after the Tang Dynasty. At the beginning, porcelain pillows were generally used as funeral vessels, and later slowly entered wealthy families as bedding, and some ancient physicians used it as a pulse diagnosis. Until the Song Dynasty, the development of porcelain pillows has really entered a prosperous period, not only the shape of the vessel has increased compared with the previous generation, but also the decorative techniques have advanced by leaps and bounds, carving, scratching, ticking, printing, stacking and other techniques have been adopted, greatly enriching the expressiveness and artistry of porcelain pillows. ”

After a pause, Zhou You continued his analysis: "The porcelain pillow on the left has obvious soil erosion, and the surface of the glaze has lost its luster. As for the porcelain pillow on the right, its painting and glaze are quite intact, and even the pillow surface has no signs of excessive wear, so it can be inferred that its frequency of use is very low, which is just in line with the historical fact that the modern porcelain pillow is a handicraft. ”

Applaud.

Teacher Bai couldn't help but applaud the wonderful performance of Zhou You.

Porcelain pillows first appeared in the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty began to produce in large quantities, the two Song Dynasty and the Jin and Yuan dynasties developed the most prosperous, but in the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the emergence of more excellent pillow materials, porcelain pillows also slowly withdrew from the historical stage, becoming ornamental works of art.

The analysis of Zhou You's is just right.

Teacher Bai sighed: "It seems that your attainments in porcelain have been passed down by Xu Lao. Lao Yu is really curious about how rare the Jun kiln porcelain pillow you have in your home is that you can give such a high evaluation and praise yourself. ”

Cheng Feihu said: "Teacher Bai, if you really want to see the Jun kiln porcelain pillow and the magical dragon bird ancient sword in Xiaoyou's mouth, as well as visit the old friends in Mingyuan City, come with us to Mingyuan City." ”

"Okay. ”

Teacher Bai was indeed attracted by the Jun kiln porcelain pillow and the dragon bird ancient sword, as well as those old friends who had not seen him for a long time, and couldn't help but nod.

Teacher Bai nodded and determined the itinerary for the next half day.

Cheng Feihu was anxious and asked, "Can Teacher Bai set off now?"

After Cheng Feihu confirmed that he could not buy the December Huashen Cup, he looked forward to the Jun kiln porcelain pillow that traveled around more and more. But the problem is that Mr. Bai is not like their young people, he can do what he wants, he still has a huge company behind him, and his old body is not suitable for him to travel long distances.

After asking, Cheng Feihu, who thought of these key points, regretted his invitation a little. It's a pity that the water that my mother-in-law went out can't be recovered, so Cheng Feihu can only honestly wait for Teacher Bai's arrangement.

"Hehe, don't be in a hurry. ”

Teacher Bai slowly and methodically made tea to welcome the guests, and said, "Young people, don't be too anxious. Don't look at you all young and vigorous, but there is tiredness in your eyes that can't be concealed, it is estimated that you either didn't have a good rest yesterday, or you have been on a lot of roads in a row, and you missed the jet lag or something. I suggest you get a good night's rest and set off early tomorrow morning. ”

"Sure enough......"

Cheng Feihu wailed in his heart.

I don't want to travel around and have the meaning of resting, so I nodded and agreed: "It's okay, I'm really tired today, and it's not too late to rest for one night before setting off." ”

Zhou You ignored Cheng Feihu's eyes and smiled slightly with Teacher Bai.

In fact, traveling around is not tiring.

In the days when he didn't use his spiritual power, Zhou You was definitely the most energetic of everyone, even Li Dazhi, who had received special training, was a little inferior. So naturally there is no such thing as fatigue, this is just a small action between Zhou You and Teacher Bai.

Sure enough, after Mr. Bai hastily instructed a few appraisal masters to do something, he took Zhou You and Cheng Feihu, who was full of unhappiness, to an appraisal room that looked a little strict.

There are a lot of high-level surveillance facilities here, but it's more of a dazzling array of pawn items.

Teacher Bai pointed to the things in the tempered glass counter on the wall, and asked very humbly: "Xiaoyou, those are all dead items that have been accumulated over the years, and I only know some information, and I can't fully identify them. I'd like to ask you to take a look at the four dead items on the glass counter in particular, and I hope you can give us some hints. ”

"Teacher Bai looks up to me!"

Zhou You replied: "I'm just good at jade and porcelain, how can I compare with you at my age." ”

Here's a certain amount of politeness.

As the founder of Jincheng Pawnshop, Mr. Bai's vision is not the first in China, but it is also a first-class person, and what he can't see through is definitely extraordinary. Now please help Zhou You, if it is publicized, it will definitely spread Zhou You's reputation from the gambling stone world.

Cheng Feihu didn't expect that the dignified Teacher Bai would also ask Zhou You for advice, which almost scared his jaw off.

Teacher Bai was very serious and said: "Although I have seen countless antiques, I do have some outstanding points in distinguishing the real from the fake. But after all, I am a halfway monk, unlike Xu Lao, who has studied the knowledge of the system, so I will always show some flaws in some aspects. All along, my biggest hope is to have a good exchange with Mr. Xu, communicate with each other, and complement each other. ”