After telling a few jokes, Qian Xingye said, "Teacher Meng, can I trouble you with something?"

"Speak. Meng Zitao said.

Qian Xingye looked at Manager Zhang next to him and said politely: "Manager Zhang, I have some things to discuss with Mr. Meng, can you go to the reception room and wait for a while?"

Manager Zhang immediately left with the staff.

Meng Zitao and Qian Xingye were left in the room, Qian Xingye asked Meng Zitao to wait for a while, and then went to a corner of the room to take a small box and came out, explaining to Meng Zitao.

"The box contains a carved piece with a special shape, which I bought from a flea market in France many years ago, and I bought it just because of the special shape and curiosity, and then by chance, I found that this thing is a little strange, but after studying it for a long time, I can't find out what the material of the statue is. Today, I have a rare opportunity, and I would like to ask Mr. Meng to help solve my doubts. ”

In fact, Qian Xingye took out the collection in the box, and he couldn't do it, it took him a few years, and he couldn't find out what this thing was made of, and although the thing was a little magical, it was the same thing after seeing too much.

This problem has plagued Qian Xingye for too long, he is a little impatient, today seeing that Meng Zitao is so knowledgeable, holding the psychology of a dead horse as a live horse doctor, he thought of asking Meng Zitao for help.

Although Qian Xingye's semantics were unknown, Meng Zitao could still hear that the contents of the box should be a little extraordinary, so he jokingly said: "Curator Qian, are you afraid that I will revolt when I see wealth?"

Qian Xingye laughed: "Don't boast, I still have some knowledge." And that's what this thing says is magical, and it's not uncommon after a long time. ”

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Since Curator Qian doesn't mind, then I'll help you take a look, but I can't guarantee what the result will be." ”

"Even if it doesn't work, it's fine. Qian Xingye doesn't have much hope in his heart, and the so-called no hope will not be disappointed.

Qian Xingye opened the box, and it was not appropriate to say that it was a carved piece, figuratively speaking, it should be the main body of a composite piece, and the other parts were missing. So from the outside, this thing looks a little weird.

However, it was this thing that surprised Meng Zitao's heart, because the moment he saw this thing, he reacted that the seven-star triple ring, the three-chain jade pendant and the seven-star jade pendant in his hand were part of the combination. In other words, this thing is the key to the secret of immortality.

Realizing this, Meng Zitao knew that he had to get it, but how to get it was a problem, and he couldn't take it by force, which was not his style.

Meng Zitao came back to his senses: "Curator Qian, this thing of yours does look a little special." Besides, I wonder if there's anything else special about it?"

Qian Xingye hesitated, but still told the secret: "You have a good look." ”

As he spoke, he took the thing in his hand and shook it for a while, but in a few seconds, a layer of mist appeared on the surface of the thing, which was really strange.

Meng Zitao was also surprised, the material of this thing didn't look much different from Khotanese jade, why did such a strange phenomenon happen?

Immediately, he felt that something was wrong, if the reaction was so fast, how did Qian Xingye buy this thing?

Qian Xingye may also have seen Meng Zitao's doubts, and said: "When I first got it, there was a layer of substance on the surface, and it was my luck that the thing was touched by my granddaughter in the water, and the layer of substance melted away, and then I discovered this special phenomenon." ”

As he spoke, he handed over the things in his hand to Meng Zitao.

As soon as the utensils arrived in his hands, Meng Zitao felt a cold but not piercing feeling coming, and after a while, he felt that the palms of his hands were a little wet, but not very uncomfortable, which made him very curious.

After a while, Meng Zitao discovered a strange phenomenon, time was passing, the feeling in the palm of his hand was still the same, the water did not become more or less, that is, it was a constant state.

However, apart from this, there is no other special phenomenon in this thing, and it is no wonder that Qian Xingye is not very interested in it after several years of research results, after all, this thing does not seem to have much artistry.

After a while, Qian Xingye opened his mouth and asked, "Teacher Meng, I don't know if you can recognize what kind of material this is made of?"

Meng Zitao shook his head: "I really haven't seen it before, and I don't even have it in the information, I guess it could be an alien object?"

Qian Xingye nodded and said: "I also have such a guess, maybe it was made of meteorite, but why was it made like this?"

When it comes to the secret of immortality, Meng Zitao must hide it, and said: "It's hard to say this, maybe it's a part of something, maybe it has some special purpose, maybe it's just because the materials were limited at the beginning, it can only be made like this, etc., these are all possible." ”

"yes. Qian Xingye sighed, feeling more and more that it was not worth spending a lot of time on this thing in the past few years.

"Curator Qian, you didn't have the idea of using this thing for experiments before?" Meng Zitao asked.

Qian Xingye said with a smile: "I am also a little common man, and I always have the idea of 'the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty'." ”

At this time, he saw that Meng Zitao was a little hesitant, and his heart moved: "Teacher Meng, if you have any ideas, please feel free to say." ”

Meng Zitao pretended to be pretending, and then said: "Director Qian, I can't hide it, I have another identity." ”

Speaking of this, he took out his documents, and Qian Xingye was very surprised after reading them.

I heard Meng Zitao continue: "This is actually just my superficial identity, you just need to understand that I work in a special department. ”

Qian Xingye waved his hand: "Teacher Meng, you don't need to explain too much, just say what you think." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "Here's the thing, we will study some special ores in the world, so I want to take this collection of yours for some scientific analysis." If you want, there are two options, one is that we borrow, we will give you some compensation, and finally after the conclusion, we will talk about the acquisition or not. ”

Qian Xingye understood the meaning of these words, which was nothing more than saying that Meng Zitao gave him some money and asked him to take things for appraisal, and if the things were more useful, he would buy them, otherwise he would return them to himself.

"The second option is for me to sell it to you directly?"

Meng Zitao nodded: "Yes, you can choose to trade for money, or barter. ”

"Barter?" Qian Xingye became interested: "What can I exchange?"

"It can be an antique. Meng Zitao said.

"What if I want to exchange it for the cup you got earlier?"

"Strictly speaking, yes, but in fact, some national treasure-level cultural relics will definitely not be exchanged for you. As for my cup, that's not okay, firstly, I'm working for the state now, so my own personal belongings are definitely not among them, and secondly, we're in business, and your thing is not artistic, and it's not comparable to my cup. ”

Meng Zitao said: "To tell the truth, this thing of yours can only be said to have some special materials at best, and it may be able to find special substances from it, which will help the development of science and technology, but it is small in size, and even if it is discovered, it is difficult to play a substantial role, so its value is limited." ”

Qian Xingye also knew that what Meng Zitao said was the truth, so he asked, "Then what can I change?"

Meng Zitao hesitated for a moment and said, "I think its value should be around four or five million, and you can exchange it for an antique worth four or five hundred." ”

Qian Xingye was noncommittal: "Mr. Meng, I don't know what standard you use to valuate?"

Meng Zitao replied: "There is really no standard for this price, this is just my psychological price." If you agree, I can take five antiques of equal value for you to choose from. No matter how high it is, I can only ask my superiors for instructions. In fact, if you have any requirements, you can also ask, as long as I can do my best to meet you. Of course, it's up to you, and if you still want to keep it for yourself, I'll hide it from you. ”

Meng Zitao spoke sincerely, tried his best to dispel Qian Xingye's doubts, and apologized to Qian Xingye in his heart.

But in fact, according to Meng Zitao's plan, Qian Xingye not only will not suffer, but on the contrary, it is a very good choice, in the final analysis, although this item is a little special, it is not very magical, plus there is no artistry, the value of four or five million is already very high.

Of course, things are made by money, and it is normal for him to have the idea of selling at a price, but he is also very rational and satisfied with the valuation given by Meng Zitao, but since he is trading with the state department, of course he still wants to maximize his benefits.

So, after thinking for a while, Qian Xingye said, "Teacher Meng, I agree with your proposal, if you can give me a cloisonné enamel worth about five million, I will trade with you." ”

"Cloisonné enamel......" Meng Zitao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then said: "This is no problem, but I have to apply first, and when the things are obtained in Jinling, it may take three to five days." ”

Qian Xingye said happily: "This is no problem, I am not in a hurry." ”

"Okay, then I'll contact you then. Meng Zitao was very excited in his heart, he was now one step closer to unlocking the secret of immortality, which was something worth celebrating.

After agreeing on this matter, Qian Xingye took Meng Zitao to continue the visit, and then had a detailed discussion with Manager Zhang of the security company, and basically determined the security plan.

After having dinner with Qian Xingye and others at noon, Meng Zitao made a farewell, preparing to implement the cloisonné enamel proposed by Qian Xingye.