Guan Shuqian was very happy to hear that Meng Zitao could be repaired, and said with a smile: "It's okay, my biggest wish is to repair this work, even if it takes a year or two, it doesn't matter." ”

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Not in a year or two, I will definitely help you repair it as soon as possible." ”

"Then I'll wait for the good news. ”

Uncle Guan laughed, and then said, "By the way, please tell me about the cost of repair." ”

The restoration of calligraphy and painting is completely manual work, and the price is also determined according to the value of the painting and calligraphy, the degree of damage, etc., and there is no uniform price. For example, a restorer in the Forbidden City took a job and it took a year to complete it, and the restoration cost alone was as high as millions.

Like Guan Shuqian's calligraphy and painting work, because it is a famous calligraphy and painting, it is well preserved, and it is worth millions, plus the degree of damage is very high, and the repair price is of course high, and it is normal to have hundreds of thousands.

Meng Zitao thought about it for a moment and said, "150,000." ”

Guan Shuqian hurriedly said: "Teacher Meng, I inquired with several experts before, and said that it will be at least a hundred thousand, and the result is not guaranteed, don't lose it." ”

Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand: "That's definitely not going to happen, let's sign a contract." ”

Guan Shuqian said generously: "That's not necessary, can I still not believe you?"

"This is not the same thing as believing or not believing, and the place that should be formal should still be regular. Meng Zitao said with a smile, after all, it is not something of hundreds or thousands of yuan, so it can't be too sloppy.

Meng Zitao's statement made Guan Shuqian more relieved, his wish for many years was about to be fulfilled, which made him very happy, and after signing the contract, he strongly invited Meng Zitao and Shen Yi to stay for dinner.

It's just that Meng Zitao's time is really limited now, so he finally declined politely, and said that he would definitely visit again when he had time in the future.

Meng Zitao sent Shen Yi back and told him to be careful during this time, don't go far away if you have nothing to do, and contact him if you encounter something.

After another day in Lingshi, Meng Zitao was about to set off for Sanqin Province, originally he didn't want to set off so soon, Zou Lao, in order to thank him, inquired that a collector had a hibiscus flower god cup, and he happened to be in Shangluo City in Sanqin, and Shangluo City was not far from the location of the treasure, so he was going to go to Shangluo to meet the collector first.

Because Meng Zitao's goal is very big now, and now it is a critical moment for Zhu Zhongshi to take the bait, so he went to Shangluo this time to change his face alone, and for this reason, he also deliberately did not let Zou Lao say hello to the collector in advance.

However, according to Zou Lao, this collector is a little greedy for money, and if he knew that Meng Zitao wanted this flower cup, he would probably offer a high price, so Zou Lao also confessed on the phone that he had contacted a friend, and Meng Zitao first went to find Zou Lao's friend, and then went to find the collector.

Therefore, when he arrived in Shangluo, Meng Zitao first went to find Zou Lao's friend, who opened an antique shop, specializing in calligraphy and painting.

When Meng Zitao walked into the antique shop, there were two people in the store bargaining, one of whom was an old man in his fifties, who looked like Zou Lao said, and should be his friend.

The other is a middle-aged customer, who is bargaining not for a painting or calligraphy, but for a piece of blue and white porcelain.

"Lao Jiang, we are all old friends, it's not okay to be five hundred cheaper!"

"Not really. Jiang Mingbao greeted with a smile: "Boss Wu, it's not that I don't want to give you some discounts, you also know that I am in the painting and calligraphy business, this bottle is actually put on consignment by my friend, he said that it must be sold for 5,000, not a cent." If I sell it cheaply, how can I explain it to my friends, you can't let me post money, right?"

The middle-aged customer thought for a while: "Five thousand is five thousand, but I don't have so much money in my hand, can you give me something first, and then I'll give you five hundred later." ”

Seeing him say this, Jiang Mingbao was a little vigilant in his heart, and he said with a smile: "Boss Wu, I just said that the thing belongs to my friend, and he told me that I must pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, and I can't help it! I hope you can forgive me." ”

The middle-aged customer was a little unhappy: "Lao Jiang, it's boring for you to say that." ”

Jiang Mingbao smiled bitterly: "It's really not that I don't want to, if the thing is mine, I can agree to what you say, but this blue and white plum vase is really not good, or you go to a friend to borrow five hundred, anyway, I won't run away, what do you think?"

The two said a few more words, and the middle-aged customer saw that Jiang Mingbao just didn't agree, and he was a little helpless, so he had to ask Jiang Mingbao to wait for him for a while, and he immediately went to borrow money.

"Lao Jiang, you have to wait for me!"

"Just put a hundred hearts. ”

Jiang Mingbao sent the middle-aged customer away, turned around and shook his head, at this time, he saw that Meng Zitao was holding the plum bottle, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This guest, I'm really sorry, this thing has already been decided." ”

Meng Zitao didn't put down the plum bottle, and said with a smile: "Hello shopkeeper Jiang, my name is Shi Baixing, and I was introduced by Zou Lao. ”

Jiang Mingbao immediately became much more enthusiastic when he heard this, invited Meng Zitao to take a seat, served tea and water, and asked about Zou Lao's physical condition.

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Everything is fine with Zou Lao, and his calligraphy level has also risen a lot. ”

"That's really gratifying!" Jiang Mingbao said happily: "It's a pity that Zou Lao has already lost his reputation now, otherwise the name of the contemporary grass saint, which turn will be that young man!"

Meng Zitao wanted to laugh a little when he heard this, if Jiang Mingbao knew that the main lord was sitting in front of him, I don't know what kind of expression he would have.

The two chatted for a while, and Meng Zitao turned the topic to the plum vase.

"Shopkeeper Jiang, are you familiar with Kangxi porcelain?"

"I'm not familiar with porcelain authentication. ”

Speaking of this, Jiang Mingbao reacted: "Do you mean to say that this plum vase is genuine in the Kangxi period? But there is something wrong with this, my friend should not be mistaken." ”

"Maybe your friend got something wrong, you look at the ornamentation on the plum bottle, it is obvious that it is a characteristic of the Kangxi period......"

The porcelain of the Kangxi period, inheriting the legacy of the Ming Dynasty and forming a distinctive style of the times, in terms of landscape decoration, the landscape decoration of Kangxi blue and white not only in the painting technique of the Ming and Qing dynasties, but also the traditional techniques since the Song and Yuan dynasties.

In the meantime, the characters are painted with figures, placed in the landscape, such as the number of old games, the autumn mountain grassland, the east slope to appreciate the ancients, the waterfall boating, etc., the painted characters appear to be leisurely and peaceful, full of interest. When appreciating a Kangxi blue and white landscape figure work, it often makes people feel that they are not only appreciating a piece of porcelain, but also appreciating a delicate ink landscape painting.

Meng Zitao made an explanation, coupled with Jiang Mingbao's literacy in calligraphy and painting, and also recognized Meng Zitao's judgment.