Chapter 400: Seek peace of mind

"I've seen Kong Lao!"

Zhou You's eyes lit up, and he thought of celebrities who were thunderous, but he had never seen them.

Kong Lao smiled and asked, "It seems that Mr. Zhou knows the old man." ”

Zhou You replied: "If the kid is not mistaken, Kong Lao should be Kong Lao, a big collector who is famous in Southeast Asia." ”

Kong Lao did not respond and continued to smile.

Traveling around is treated as his default. However, he didn't want to be taken the initiative by the other party, no matter how he said that this was his company, and Zhou You had the right to defend it, so Zhou You boldly asked: "I don't know what Kong Lao came here for?"

Kong Lao asked rhetorically: "If I say that I am here for you, do you believe it?"

Zhou You shook his head.

Kong Lao continued to ask, "Why?"

Zhou You replied: "First of all, I'm just a junior, and I'm not famous. Secondly, there are too many people and things worthy of Kong Lao's attention in Mingyuan City, and no matter how I rank them, it will not be my turn to rank first. ”

"But you're wrong. ”

Kong Lao joked: "If you are not famous, then there are very few celebrities in this world." With your status in the gambling stone world, the antique world and the Qianmen, whether it is in the circle or outside the circle, I have heard of your brilliant deeds. And the old man's trip, in the final analysis, is still for the Buddha. ”

Zhou You apologized: "I'm sorry, we didn't mean to send the national treasure abroad. ”

Zhou You wanted to say that "he didn't sell the national treasure to foreigners", but when he thought that Kong Lao was Chinese no matter how he said it, it would hurt people's feelings if he spoke like this, so he changed his words in a hurry.

Kong Lao seemed unmoved, and said: "In the last auction, because something urgent happened, I had to deal with it personally, so I missed such a treasure." However, for the sake of Buddha's popularity, the decay can be exchanged for something of the same value, I wonder what Mr. Zhou thinks?"

"This ......"

Zhou You hesitated.

Something of the same value is an extremely rare national treasure, and if it can be returned, it will definitely be a great achievement. It's just one thing for another, and it doesn't seem to make much sense.

Thinking of this, Zhou You confessed: "Instead of this, I might as well not change it." ”

Kong Lao obviously thought that Zhou You would answer like this, and directly handed over a laptop that was a video record for playback, and said very sincerely: "You can pick two of the things inside." I'll exchange two pieces for one for you, so that you can get a name and become old, it should be okay. ”

Originally, Zhou You was unmoved, but when he saw the things in the monitor, he immediately stood up and ran to the side to make a call.

After about five minutes, the tour came back.

"I'll see. ”

What makes traveling so exciting, of course, is extraordinary.

The first to appear is a painting, a mature work by Matisse. Matisse, together with Picasso, was a giant of modern art in the 20th century, the founder and main representative of Fauvism, and his works have a high reputation in the auction world.

And what appeared in front of Zhou You's eyes was Matisse's mature work, which appeared in the auction world once, and that time it was sold for a terrifying price of nearly $30 million. By now, I'm afraid it has surpassed the $30 million mark.

Such a work can be described as priceless. If you let the tour operate well, it is estimated that a large number of precious antiques can be exchanged back to China.

That's the most exciting thing about traveling.

However, this alone can't attract Zhou You, at most, it makes him think a little, not enough to make Zhou You forgetful. What really moved Zhou You was the second video screen, this time it was Qi Baishi's paintings, his works at his peak.

As one of the top ten painters of the twentieth century and a world cultural celebrity, Qi Baishi believes that most people have heard of this name even if they don't know him. His largest work, "Pine and Cypress Gao Litu: Four Words in Seal Script", was sold for 425.5 million yuan, setting a new auction record and causing a sensation.

Although the work in front of Zhou You's eyes is not as huge as "Pine and Cypress Gao Litu: Four Words in Seal Script", it is not a small work. The most important thing is that this masterpiece is a work of Qi Baishi's peak period, which has great artistic value and collection value, and is a rare treasure.

Zhou You roughly estimated that if this work is auctioned, 100 million is a sure thing, and breaking 200 million is not an exaggeration.

It's a pity that such a national treasure is lost overseas.

Zhou You only looked at the first two exchanges, and his mind moved. First of all, in terms of money, how much sweetness will be earned by traveling around, let's just say that the significance of bringing these two things back to China is far from being comparable to a mere Buddha Hua.

Kong Lao asked, "Mr. Zhou, I wonder if Your Excellency can be satisfied with my work?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied!"

Zhou You couldn't stop nodding, but he didn't dare to assert himself, and said, "Please allow me to look more closely." ”

Immediately after traveling around, I continued to see a lot of fine products, such as the Ming Xuande mackerel algae pattern ribbed mouth wash, the Tang Dynasty leaping horse su pottery statue, the Shang Dynasty bronze wine vessel bronze owl pattern square, and a number of world-class artworks.

Each piece is a fine product, and all of them make Zhou You excited, but after Zhou You took a closer look, he found an interesting phenomenon and asked: "Dare to ask Kong Lao, are these all your private collections?"

Kong Lao nodded and replied, "Yes, these things are stored in my private museum. It was there that these photographs and video recordings were taken. ”

Zhou You continued: "Kong Lao is worthy of being the leading collector in Southeast Asia, your collection is so large that there is no place to put it, even such a precious ancient sword is just a random hanging. ”

Zhou You're talking about an ancient sword hanging on a wall.

Those ancient swords were simply hung on the wall, without the slightest protection, and were easily eroded by the humid air, or oxidized by the air. It's not so much a collection as an ornament, and it's a big gap from the conservation measures of other collections.

Kong Lao replied: "Because ordinary people can't go there, there is a bit of a omission in cleaning and tidying. As for the batch of ancient swords you mentioned, they were collected by me unintentionally, and they were either given by others or mortgaged by others. ”

There are small doubts about traveling.

Kong Lao explained with a smile: "I personally hate violence, so I am a bit shy about collecting weapons. ”

Traveling around suddenly.

Kong Lao asked, "What, are you interested in those ancient swords?"

Zhou You shook his head and asked, "No, since you hate weapons, why do you still offer to buy our Dragon Sparrow Sword?"

Kong Lao replied with a smile: "There are really not many young and promising antique lovers like you, but you have collected a lot of good things. I'm afraid you won't be able to persevere, so I'll test it a little bit, please don't mind. ”

"I see!"

Zhou You and the others were stunned.

The puzzle was solved, and Zhou You replied to Kong Lao's words: "Kong Lao, I am indeed very interested in losing your ancient sword." ”

Kong Lao thought for a moment and said, "Yes, as long as Mr. Zhou is willing to transfer Fohua Puzhao, after you choose two antiques, you can come to me at will to choose an ancient sword." ”

"I want to buy a sword from Mr. Kong. ”

Zhou You suddenly took a breath and said, "Old Kong, since you hate weapons and ignore those precious cultural relics, I feel very distressed, and I want to buy them all." ”

"Acquisition, it's not impossible!"

Kong Lao thought for a while, but he felt that it was appropriate.

Since you don't like weapons, why abuse these precious ancient weapons, it's better to exchange them and get back what you like.

Seeing that Kong Lao nodded, Zhou You said very proudly: "Kong Lao, how many ancient weapons do you have there, why don't you let me wrap it up, the price is negotiable." ”

Kong Lao was a little hesitant and said: "Although I don't like weapons, but after forty years of wind and rain changes and accumulation, the number is definitely not less than a thousand, and there are several ancient swords of the same level as your Dragon Bird Sword, all of them add up, I'm afraid the total price is also low." ”

"Over a thousand!"

Zhou You still underestimated Kong Lao's heritage, but he didn't expect that he had collected so many things that he didn't like the most, and there were high-quality treasures among them, which really made Zhou You embarrassed. However, the words he said were like water spilled out, and Zhou You could only hold on: "Kong Lao, you can tell me a price, if the price is not suitable, you can not buy it." But our previous exchange will continue. ”

Kong Lao breathed a sigh of relief and said: "In this case, I won't be a mother-in-law, you give me 200 million, and you will take all the weapons." ”

"Okay!"

Zhou You's mind was relieved, and he finally didn't exceed his tolerance limit.

Kong Lao, who reached a deal, was also relieved.

Others may not be able to understand Kong Lao's mentality and think that he will lose. But for a sincere Buddhist, it was entirely worth it.

When he was most confused, it was Buddhism that gave him spiritual comfort, and when he was most helpless, it was Buddhism that gave him the foundation to continue to live. Therefore, Kong Lao has a very deep affection for the Buddha in this life, which is almost his only spiritual sustenance, and it is completely worth it for Kong Lao to ask for a peace of mind with such a pen.

After relaxing, Kong Lao said: "Mr. Zhou, if you fancy which two targets, tell me, when you tell me, I will send the two treasures and those weapons." ”

Zhou You didn't think about it and replied: "Don't think about it so much, just the masterpieces of Matisse and Qi Baishi, that is, the first two works of the video." ”

Kong Lao was not distressed, and praised him: "He is worthy of being Lao Xu's mantle disciple, and his eyes are vicious enough." ”

You laughed and laughed.

On the phone with Xu Lao just now, Xu Lao told Zhou You about their relationship. Although Xu Lao and Kong Lao are not the kind of masters who have a close relationship, they have known each other for decades no matter what, and they have a little affection for each other, and they also know each other's bottom to a little bit, so Xu Lao asked Zhou You to give Fohua Puzhao to Kong Lao, so that he could have a peace of mind, and Zhou You's interests and reputation are mutually beneficial.

Originally, Kong Lao was about to leave, but he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Xiaoyou, is there an ocean salvage ship called the Blu-ray?"

"Yes. ”

Zhou You suddenly felt that something was wrong.