Ai Xuan immediately understood the meaning of Shu Ze's words, he looked at the painting scroll not far away, and then angrily reprimanded: "What do you mean by this?

Seeing that Ai Xuan was right, Meng Zitao was a little puzzled, and he didn't understand whether Ai Xuan really didn't know, or he didn't admit it, and these two possibilities were all in existence.

So, he ignored Ai Xuan and looked at Li Jingfu again.

Li Jingfu understood Meng Zitao's thoughts, and said solemnly: "Shopkeeper Meng, I can say very responsibly that there will definitely be no problem with the security here, not only are there security guards present here, but there are also multiple monitoring without dead ends, and there have been no accidents during the period, there can be no problem." ”

"Of course, if you don't believe me, I can call the person in charge of security. However, to say something presumptuous, Mr. Meng, is there any misunderstanding in this?"

To be honest, he would rather have Meng Zitao on a business trip now, otherwise, Ai Xuan has a problem, and the exchange meeting he organized, as well as the antique world in Shangdu, will also have some impact.

Meng Zitao looked at Ai Xuan and sneered: "I don't know what Ai Lao thinks. ”

Although Ai Xuan's character is not very good, his eyesight is nothing to say, at this time, he also realized that something was wrong, and he even had a few thoughts and some guesses in his heart.

However, no matter what the reason is, it is a family ugliness for him, and it is difficult for him to accept it in front of people who do not deal with it, and the old face does not know where to put it.

What's more, even if he says he doesn't know about it, will others believe it?

Come to think of this. Ai Xuan decided to die and not admit it, besides. The appraisal of calligraphy and painting is broad and profound, and many people have studied it all their lives. can't say that he is very proficient, not to mention that Meng Zitao, a young man, is not necessarily good, Meng Zitao is really powerful enough to be omniscient and omnipotent, right?

Well, even if Mencius is omniscient and omnipotent, the appraisal of calligraphy and painting is more subjective, for example, some old-timers have argued for the authenticity of a painting all their lives without result. So. As long as there are no major flaws and some minor problems, it can be completely justified.

But this painting, even if there is a problem, at most there are some minor problems, otherwise it will not pass his eyes.

"This brute, I'm going to break your leg when I go back!"

Ai Xuan was resentful in his heart, but he smiled coldly on the surface: "I still want to ask you what is wrong with my painting!"

If Ai Xuan admits it, Meng Zitao may still be able to look up to him. Now, he is not polite, and calls everyone to the painting, and begins to explain to everyone.

"Wu Bin's figure painter inherited the five generations of Guan Xiu. In the character modeling of Guanxiu, the lines are of different thicknesses and are completed in one go. Strong and straight. Wu Bin was also influenced by the lines of Guanxiu, chasing the meaning of the ancients. ”

"Wu Bin is shaping the image of the character. Tong guò's free use of lines is used to express his knowledge and understanding of the character's character. At the same time, it can be retracted and released freely in the use of lines, and it is full of changes. In his paintings, the loose lines make the characters in the paintings quite layered. ”

He also pays great attention to the change and balance of lines in his control of the ancient meaning, which can fully express his thinking in the process of character building. The pursuit of antiquity in the line and the diversified use of the relaxation of the line are not only the display of his creative techniques, but also the expression of his personality choice and his own emotions. ”

"Wu Bin's figure paintings are changeable, flamboyant, and have distinctive artistic characteristics, which reflect his understanding of painting itself and the expression of his own emotions, which are the surface generation of his inner thinking. These are reflected in some of his hand-me-down works......"

Talking about the artistic characteristics of Wu Bin's figure painting in one breath, Meng Zitao continued: "Okay, now let's look at this painting again, there are many characters in the painting, and the expressions are different, which is indeed in line with Wu Bin's artistic style, but don't you think that the characters seem a little stiff?"

Meng Zitao pointed out a few characters in the painting, and then said: "To say, it is true that some of Wu Bin's paintings are a little immature compared with the later heirloom works, but the creation time of this painting, but in his later years, how could he have such an immature appearance?

Speaking of this, Meng Zitao looked at Ai Xuan to see how he explained.

"Is there anything else?" Ai Xuan's expression was cold as he spoke, and everyone couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"Of course......" Next, Mencius talked eloquently and told several problems he found one by one: "I don't know what 'you old' has any opinions?"

Ai Xuan said confidently: "What you said seems to make sense, but I don't think so......"

What Meng Zitao said is easy to understand, everyone can understand what he means, and it can basically be regarded as conclusive evidence, and I don't understand what Ai Xuan has to defend. However, it turns out that Ai Xuan is indeed very good in the field of calligraphy and painting appraisal, and he was really refuted by him one by one, and it does sound like a matter.

After saying the last word, Ai Xuan looked at Meng Zitao, with a faint sneer on the corner of his mouth, and said in his heart: "Boy, I have walked more roads than you have crossed bridges, fight with me?!"

Meng Zitao smiled faintly, pointed to one of the collection seals on the scroll, and said: "I also know Wang Hongxu's appreciation seal, this side is a little different, right?"

Ai Xuan looked at it, and a cold sweat immediately broke out on his back, and then, a raging anger rose in his stomach, and he scolded angrily in his heart: "Bastard!"

This "bastard" has two meanings, one is to scold the counterfeiter for imitating it so realistically in other places, and there is a mistake in this small appreciation seal.

Another meaning is to scold Meng Zitao for not pointing this out earlier, if he had known, how could he have spent so many words to explain, now like this, he is like a clown jumping off the beam.

Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere was even more strange, and after a while, Li Jingfu took the lead in speaking: "Ai. Lao, do you want to call the police to see if there is a thief?"

This sentence brought Ai Xuan back to his senses, noticed the disdain in everyone's eyes, and was ashamed of himself. Immediately afterward, he became angry. He hated everyone present, and said angrily, "Take down the painting!"

Li Jingfu said: "Ai. Lao. We don't talk darkly, I can take the painting off, but if there is any problem after going out, then my side is not responsible. ”

Ai Xuan felt that Li Jingfu couldn't open which pot to mention, and the hatred in his heart was deeper, and he waved his hand: "You just take it off!"

Li Jingfu motioned to the work next to him to take down the painting and put it away, and before handing it over to Ai Xuan, he also asked Ai Xuan to sign a waiver of responsibility, and then handed the painting to Ai Xuan.

Ai Xuan didn't say anything polite when he took the things. He walked away like a defeated soldier.

Li Jingfu sighed and said with a wry smile: "It seems that after I go back, I have to inquire if there is any problem with the things he brought to the exchange meeting before." ”

Qian Honghui shook his head: "I also know something about the antique industry, and I have indeed heard that some so-called experts are quite shameless, but it is the first time I have encountered such a person as Ai Xuan." Speaking of which. I really want to thank Brother Meng, if it weren't for you, I would still be really dumb and eat Coptis chinensis this time, and I can't say anything about my suffering. ”

Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand. You're welcome, it's just a gesture.

Shu Ze said: "Actually, don't talk about Uncle Qian, it's the first time I've met this kind of person." Besides, I think this situation should be considered a fraud, right? We really shouldn't let him go!"

Qian Honghui sneered: "He thought it was over? The clay figurines also have three points of fire!"

Thinking that he had only seen the real thing yesterday, today Ai Xuan actually brought a fake over. This is clearly aimed at him, and it makes him angry just thinking about it.

Li Jingfu stood at a different angle and said: "Speaking of which, I still have some hard time believing that he would do such a thing, it stands to reason that he should not be short of money!"

Meng Zitao said: "Perhaps, he may not know, but even if he didn't know, he knew just now, so why would he refute me? ”

Shu Ze nodded yes again and again, and then, he came up with an idea to beat the water dogs, spread today's events throughout the antique circle, and wanted to turn Ai Xuan into a street rat.

Li Jingfu opened his mouth, originally he wanted to persuade Shu Ze not to do this, after all, the matter happened in his exchange meeting, and he was also a little disgraceful. However, in the end, when it came to his mouth, he still swallowed it back, because even if Shu Ze didn't do it, Qian Honghui was very likely to do it, but it was not likely, he would wipe Ai Xuan's fart, right?

When this kind of thing happened, Li Jingfu's heart was very uncomfortable, but no matter how uncomfortable it was, the guests had to be entertained, so he took Meng Zitao and them to the banquet hall together.

Because of the delay just now, Li Jingfu hurriedly apologized to everyone, and after being polite for a while, everyone began to push the cup and change the lamp.

"Xiao Li, where is Lao Ai?" Seeing that Ai Xuan didn't come, Tang Lao felt a little strange.

Wang Lao took over and said: "That's it, he just said that he wanted to have a few drinks with him, but he didn't hear anything about it, so he left after doing business?"

Li Jingfu didn't dare to hide it from Tang Lao, so he told everything about what happened just now.

When Tang Lao and the others heard that this kind of thing had happened, they were all dumbfounded.

Liu Lao said in disbelief: "Lao Ai really did this kind of bastard thing?"

Wang Lao took over and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense?

"Yes...... It shouldn't be!" Liu Lao said: "Lao Ai is indeed a little petty, but he won't do such a thing." By the way, I heard that his youngest son is not very good at learning, so it can't be his youngest son who did it, right?"

Wang Lao was jealous and hateful, and was very dissatisfied with Liu Lao's words, and said: "What reason do you give him, as the old saying goes, you can change your mistakes, and you can do it well, did he do it just now?"

Liu Lao was speechless, just like what Meng Zitao said just now, if Ai Xuan admitted at the beginning, although it had a little impact on his reputation, as long as he explained it clearly, it would be fine, and his choice was to carry it to the end, then what else was there to say?

Donald said: "The road is his own choice, let him go." ”

There is a way that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles, because Shu Ze spread intentionally or unintentionally, and before the charity auction started in the afternoon, Ai Xuan's matter had been spread among everyone, and everyone was shocked, and they all thought that no matter what was going on, Ai Xuan would definitely not be able to guarantee the evening.

The charity auction in the afternoon did not make any waves. Meng Zitao contributed the Tang Dynasty jade he had obtained earlier, and the final price was good. It was bought by a boss for 1.36 million.

At the same time, he also sold it at a price of 1.28 million. Photographed a white jade santong wash from the Ming Dynasty.

At the end of the auction, the two-day exchange meeting ended, although because of Ai Xuan's matter, this exchange meeting was not so successful, but for Meng Zitao, it was not worth the trip.

What's more, on this trip to the commercial capital, he also got that formula. and the genuine "Gu Yuexuan" that was picked up in the morning.

At the end of the auction, Meng Zitao and Li Jingfu said goodbye, and they were ready to leave with a smile.

When he was about to walk to the door of the hotel, Meng Zitao suddenly heard someone calling him from behind, and when he looked back, he saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses and looking very gentle.

This person also made a move at the auction just now, but Meng Zitao didn't know him, so he waited for him to run to him. He asked, "Is there anything you want me to do, this gentleman?"

The middle-aged man took a few breaths before taking out his business card, handing it to Meng Zitao and saying, "I'm sorry to disturb you." The contemptible Guo Songlin usually likes to collect some rare antique treasures. ”

Meng Zitao looked at the business card, and there was no information on it. I asked the question again.

Guo Songlin said with a smile: "Little brother, this morning." Did you get a piece of 'Gu Yuexuan'?"

Meng Zitao did not answer directly, but asked, "How do you know?"

Guo Songlin said with a smile: "I am a frequent visitor to the antique city. I met a few friends, they told me about your appearance, originally, I thought that the sea of people is vast, and I will definitely not meet again, but I didn't expect such a coincidence, you also came to participate in the auction. Actually, I don't mean anything else, I just want to make sure if it's genuine?"

Shu Ze didn't believe his words: "Is it really just like what you said?"

Guo Songlin said with a smile: "I do have the ability to buy it, the key little brother shouldn't make a move, right?"

Meng Zitao smiled: "Yes, I really won't make a move." ”

Meng Zitao's words were regarded as giving an accurate answer, and Guo Songlin sighed: "It's a pity! It's a pity! I really don't have the life to pick up the leak!"

Shu Ze said: "Since you just thought it was genuine, why didn't you buy it?

Guo Songlin waved his hand: "You can't say that, we usually can't see that one piece is not bad, so let's start with one, right? Hey, another treasure is missing. Speaking of which, I'm just not lucky enough to miss a spot, and so far, I've missed at least seven treasures. ”

Meng Zitao and they were all very speechless, Guo Songlin's luck, others don't have the opportunity to pick up the leak, he encountered his own miss, and when he turned around, he learned that he had indeed looked away, if he was not so open-minded, it is estimated that he would have to suffocate to death.

Guo Songlin continued: "Little brother, can you let me appreciate that thing again?"

Meng Zitao said: "I have saved the zài bank, and it is not very convenient now. ”

Guo Songlin hurriedly said: "Then tomorrow, I'll go to you tomorrow." Don't worry, I won't have any bad intentions, if you don't believe it, you can find the shopkeeper Li and inquire about my old Guo's personality. ”

Meng Zitao felt that Guo Songlin was more pleasing to the eye, and if he could come to the auction, Li Jingfu would also distinguish it, and after thinking about it, he finally agreed to Guo Songlin's request, of course, it must be checked.

gave Guo Songlin a business card of his own, and Meng Zitao and they were ready to leave, originally Guo Songlin wanted to invite Meng Zitao to dinner, but Meng Zitao politely declined.

…………

After playing in Shangdu for two more days, Meng Zitao returned home.

When he returned home, the first thing he did was to report on his trip to the commercial capital to Zheng Anzhi, and gave Zheng Anzhi the work of "Gu Yuexuan" to appreciate.

Regarding Ai Xuan's matter, Zheng Anzhi was just surprised, and didn't pay much attention to it, in his words before Meng Zitao went to Shangdu, with Ai Xuan's character, even if something happened, it would not be strange.

For the small bowl of "Gu Yuexuan", Zheng Anzhi did not hesitate to praise it, and his love was overflowing.

Seeing this, Meng Zitao's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Master, if you don't give this bowl to you, will I give it to you?"

The reason why he said that he would not say that he would send it was because if he sent it, Zheng Anzhi would not say it and would be angry.

Zheng Anzhi said with a smile: "Zitao, you just have this heart, for me, if you see it, you have it, and I'm an old man, why do you want to keep this thing? However, how about keeping things with me for a while?"

"That's definitely fine!" Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand.

The master and apprentice chatted for a while, and Meng Zitao thought that there had been no news about Song Shuyao's matter before, and asked, "Master, what is the situation over there now?"

Zheng Anzhi laughed: "Even if you don't ask, I'm going to say it, the investigation over there does have a result, and it can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, the formula for upgrading was not researched by that organization." ”

"What do you mean?" Meng Zitao said in surprise.

Zheng Anzhi said: "To put it simply, the formula was developed by the son of the porcelain maker, and the father and son were worried that the formula would still be defective and could be identified by us, so they made some finished products in batches and circulated them to the market to check the effect." ”

Meng Zitao asked, "In that case, is it a coincidence that Song Shu wants to be here?"

Zheng Anzhi said: "No, if Song Shu is a peripheral member of that organization and a friend of the porcelain maker, he thinks that there is no problem with the upgraded formula, and he happened to hear about you when he was having dinner with Li Jingfu, so he made a bet with the porcelain maker, and then there was something later." (To be continued.) )