Meng Zitao felt that the behavior of these two people was suspicious of adding to the snake, but after thinking about it, they were probably worried that they had left their own hand prints on the copper coin, and when they stole it at that time, they were worried that something would go wrong, so they took the copper coin directly.

Now that we know who is the most suspicious, the next investigation has a direction, although the thieves have removed the surveillance here, but there is no way to monitor it elsewhere.

So, the police went to retrieve the surrounding surveillance, and found that these two people should have entered Pei's hometown at one o'clock in the morning to commit theft, and that time period was between Pei Lao's sleep and the first time he got up at night, and the time control was perfect.

However, these two people were cautious and wore masks all the way in and out, making it impossible to see their true faces. Fortunately, the surveillance is now widely distributed, and the police called up the surveillance along the road and found that they got into a taxi.

The taxi was then found, and according to the taxi driver, he saw two passengers carrying backpacks and both wearing masks. He was a little scared when he saw their outfits, and one of them saw his expression and said that they were not bandits and would not rob him. He let them get into the car, and the two of them got out of the car near a street in the east of the city.

Based on this, the police suspect suspects that the suspect may well have lived near that street, and may have rented a house nearby or stayed in a nearby hotel.

Later, it was found that the surrounding area of the street was a living area, and there were only a few hotels, so the police handling the case conducted a dragnet investigation of those hotels.

While Meng Zitao and the others were having lunch, the police found the hotel where the two men were staying, but they left early in the morning, and they were all using fake IDs, and they didn't know what their real names were. Fortunately, the hotel has surveillance and filmed their appearance.

Because of this accident, Meng Zitao couldn't talk about business with Pei Lao anymore, so after lunch, they prepared to go to Zhuang Gongtai's friend who had Yuan Qinghua's house.

Along the way, everyone discussed Pei Lao's affairs, and it didn't take long for them to reach their destination.

Zhuang Gongtai's friend is called Luo Shihao, who lives in a beautiful villa community, Bao Qigu rang the doorbell, and after a while, an old man about fifty years old, with a goat's beard, came to open the door.

"Lao Bao, why did you have the kung fu to come to me today?" Luo Shihao asked with a smile.

Bao Qigu introduced: "This is Meng Zitao Meng, he heard that you have a golden baby play Fang Sheng box from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and wanted to come and take a look." ”

On the way, Bao Qigu told Meng Zitao that it was best to find a more reliable reason before going, otherwise it would be difficult to contact.

Meng Zitao was a little strange, why Luo Shihao's vigilance was so high, as if he didn't trust strangers at all.

Bao Qigu explained that this is because Luo Shihao has suffered a big loss from strangers in the past and lost a lot of money, he used to be too easy to trust others, but now he is too easy to doubt others, and he has completely gone from one extreme to the other.

And Luo Shihao is very precious to his beloved collections, simply put, he has a strong desire to occupy these collections, including the Yuan blue and white pieces, in order to avoid Luo Shihao thinking too much, Bao Qigu reminded Meng Zitao not to mention it first.

After listening to Bao Qigu's introduction, Luo Shihao frowned slightly, and then realized who Meng Zitao was.

"It turned out to be Teacher Meng, I've been looking up for a long time!" Luo Shihao stepped forward with a smile and shook hands with Meng Zitao.

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Teacher Luo, take the liberty to visit, please don't mind!"

"It's too late to be happy, how can you mind, you're too worried. Luo Shihao laughed, and then said: "Let's go, let's go in first." ”

"Good ......"

The group followed Luo Shihao to the reception room, the whole room is very literati atmosphere, antique furniture, celebrity calligraphy and painting, bronze stone carvings, ancient jade seals, etc., the arrangement is just right, the environment is very elegant.

After everyone was invited to take a seat, Luo Shihao personally made a pot of Pu'er tea for everyone: "This tea is a high-quality Pu'er tea I just got, how about you taste it." ”

Meng Zitao picked up the teacup and watched the tea first, then sniffed the fragrance, and finally tasted the tea in three sips.

"Teacher Meng, how do you feel?" Luo Shihao asked.

Meng Zitao praised: "This tea soup is bright, the tea fragrance is pleasant, the taste is mellow, smooth and sweet, and the aftertaste is endless, it is indeed a rare good tea! ”

Luo Shihao said with a smile: "This tea actually produces 120-year-old tea trees, and no pesticides have been used in the growth process. Moreover, it is a traditional picking and production process, which retains the original taste of Pu'er. This kind of tea is very hard to buy in the market, and even if there is, it will be sold out, I only bought a dozen cakes through a friend, and I will give you two cakes to try. ”

Meng Zitao waved his hand: "That's so embarrassing." ”

"It's a pleasure to have friends from afar. ”

Luo Shihao smiled, and then asked, "What kind of tea does Teacher Meng usually like to drink?"

"Mainly Pu'er, Tieguanyin and West Lake Longjing, in fact, if it is good tea, I will not refuse. ”

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "I didn't like tea very much before, but then I gradually felt that tea was really a good thing, and I began to like and study it." ”

"Yes, tea is really a good thing, pleasant, relieve boredom, eliminate sorrow, calm the nerves and nourish the ......" Luo Shihao said that drinking tea is really a set, what kind of cultivation of sentiment, pure heart and refreshing, etc., just open your mouth to come.

Meng Zitao also echoed that he now has a certain amount of research on tea, especially his good memory, and it doesn't matter if he can talk about tea for a day.

And Luo Shihao is also a lover of tea culture, after the exchange, he only felt that the communication with Meng Zitao was very compatible, as if he had known friends for many years.

After chatting for more than an hour, Luo Shihao finally mentioned his collection and got up to lead everyone to his collection room.

Luo Shihao's collection room is the basement, which is very large, more than 200 square meters, and three-fifths of it is placed on the collection, and it seems to be of good quality.

Luo Shihao introduced the origin of a certain collection, while talking about his experience in collecting: "At the beginning, my idea of entering this industry was actually very simple, just to let myself have something to eat, not to talk about whether I liked it or not, and later with the contact with all kinds of antiques, I also liked the profound historical and cultural heritage of antiques, as well as the artistic crystallization displayed, which made me obsessed." ”

"Just like this boxwood carved hunting incense tube, when I first saw it, I was attracted by the vivid demeanor of the characters and the vivid scenery, and it took a lot of money to get it. Although the price of this pen holder is not too expensive, and it is only tens of thousands of yuan now, it is not for sale......"

As Luo Shihao narrates, Mencius discovers that he has a different attitude towards his collection, like his companion, of course, a spiritual partner.

When Luo Shihao introduced, he deliberately pointed out a few non-sale items, including the Yuan blue and white pieces, Meng Zitao believes that with Luo Shihao's character, this "non-sale" is not an accident, and it will definitely not be sold, and it seems that he and Zhang Jingqiang's plan is helpless.

Meng Zitao made an appraisal of this Yuan blue and white piece, and it is indeed a rare and genuine product, not much inferior to the famous Yuan blue and white Guiguzi Xiashan.

"Mr. Luo, with your Yuan blue and white flowers, I believe that most collectors in China are not as good as you. Meng Zitao complimented slightly.

Luo Shihao smiled: "Haha, this is really nothing, to be honest, there are not many big collectors among the people, but they like to have fun alone, so the outside world knows little about them." ”

"Just like you. Meng Zitao said with a smile.

"I'm really nothing. Luo Shihao waved his hand modestly: "Come, I'll show you the gold Fangsheng box." ”

Luo Shihao took everyone to a place dedicated to the display of lacquerware antiques: "My side is basically porcelain and jade, and I don't play much lacquerware, but the standard is still good, you see if it is what you want." ”

"Okay, I'll take a look first. ”

Meng Zitao smiled and looked at a gold Fangsheng box in front of him.

This box is carved and filled with lacquer and gold ornamentation, full of auspicious meaning. It is adorned with bats, lingzhi and swastikas, symbolizing happiness, prosperity and longevity.

In addition, this box should have been improved, when the Qianlong Dynasty craftsmen took the Jiajing Fangsheng shape as the blueprint, and the decoration became more rich and detailed, showing the gorgeous and festive style of the Qianlong Dynasty. It is also named "Mandai Katsubox", which symbolizes the wish of prosperity for future generations.

Meng Zitao exclaimed: "This Fang Sheng box is indeed very good, and it also uses the lacquer and gold process, which is rare in the Qing Dynasty." ”

In the early stage of the production of the lacquer and gold filling process, it is slightly similar to the red, and the paint must be painted in multiple layers, so that the lacquer ground can reach a certain thickness to facilitate the carving. The red process is basically completed after the lacquer is carved and is relatively simple, and the lacquer and gold filling process needs to be filled with the color paint many times after the paint is carved, and the large surface is smoothed by grinding and grinding, and then the brocade is scratched, and the color paint is also used to fill the flat, and finally the texture is scratched and filled with gold, which is extremely difficult to make.

Therefore, in the Qing Dynasty, this process has been rarely used, generally only the brocade is filled with color paint, and the main body decoration is painted without filling, so far it is often seen that the color is worn and missing, and the real lacquer and gold process, its color pattern is filled into the lacquer ground, there is a certain thickness, very smooth and durable.

Luo Shihao smiled heartily: "It's good if you like it." ”

Since Luo Shihao agreed to the transfer, and Meng Zitao did not politely negotiate the price with him, even if this lacquered gold Fangsheng box could not satisfy Jin Zongjie, he would accept it himself.

In the end, Luo Shihao gave Meng Zitao a preferential price, and Meng Zitao transferred the money directly to him.

After completing the transaction, Meng Zitao continued to admire the collection in the room, although most of the products here are genuine, and there are not no fakes, which Luo Shihao is not taboo about, and generously said that if Meng Zitao recognizes the fake, please say it.

So far, Meng Zitao still has a good impression of Luo Shihao, so he is also willing to help, and he has pointed out two problematic collections before, but the value is not too high, Luo Shihao is quite calm, but when Meng Zitao points out that there is a problem with another collection, he can't be calm.

"You say there is something wrong with this Wu Zhen's work?" Luo Shihao's expression was very surprised, and so did the others.

Meng Zitao nodded and said, "Yes, with my understanding of Wu Zhen, this painting must be an imitation." ”

The two of them are talking about a Yuan Dynasty painting bamboo master Wu Zhen's "Bamboo and Stone Map", this painting is his work in his later years, painting a bush of wild bamboo obliquely through the stone gong, sparse branches, young leaves and new hair, clear and lovely.

If this work is genuine, the price is very high, although it is only 2.5 square feet, the price is at least 9 million. Now that Meng Zitao said that there was something wrong with it, it was no wonder that Luo Shihao was in a hurry.

Luo Shihao stared at the work for a long time, but he didn't see the problem, so he asked Meng Zitao for advice.

Meng Zitao explained: "The Yuan Dynasty painter Li Jin believed that the most important thing in painting bamboo was the ecology of the bamboo from the branches and leaves. 'There is a business, and one side is natural. Four-sided luan, branches and leaves are active, and the square is bamboo'", which Wu Zhen is the same, but Wu Zhen pays more attention to the non-realism of painting bamboo, and highlights the mental state of bamboo. ”

"Wu Zhen's ink bamboo not only expresses himself, but also highlights the demeanor of the famous hermit of that era. Whether it is landscape painting or bamboo and stone painting, Wu Zhen has pushed the freehand spirit of Chinese literati painting led by 'Yipin' to the extreme, and established a standard of literati freehand painting for later painters. ”

"The artistic conception of this painting is a step worse than the works of Wu Zhen that I have seen, and I have not experienced the unique emotional sustenance of Wu Zhen from it. Moreover, Wu Zhen's brushwork often does not pay attention to the point that 'business is continuous, and the pen is swift and cannot be slowed', but this work does not match the ...... in this regard."

Mencius paused, waiting for everyone to understand what he said, and then said: "The biggest flaw in this work is the word 'sound' on the inscription, and I don't know what happened to the author. ”

"Whew!" Luo Shihao was stunned, then took a long breath and sneered: "What a Tan Shirong, you dare to yin me!"

"Tan Shirong?" Meng Zitao and Meng Hongchang were both a little surprised, because the owner of Huang Gongwang's work was this Tan Shirong.

"Do you know Tan Shirong too?" Luo Shihao was a little curious.

So, Meng Hongchang briefly explained the original story.

Luo Shihao and Bao Qigu both looked a little incredible, Bao Qigu said: "No, we haven't heard of it, he still has Huang Gongwang's works in his hands!"

Meng Hongchang was surprised: "This shouldn't be fake, at that time, I and several experts also appraised the work together, and everyone agreed that the work is genuine, and it is unlikely that all of them will be wrong." ”

Luo Shihao shook his head: "I think there is a problem, with his person, if there is such a work, don't say shouting around, we people should also have some rumors." ”