The group walked out of the clinic at the gate, and Meng Zitao asked the old man, "Uncle, where do you live?"

The old man said apologetically, "We live a bit far, and it takes about twenty minutes to walk. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info or not, you can write the same recipe here, so as not to follow us all the way back. ”

Meng Zitao felt that this was good, saving a waste of time, and there were leisure tables and chairs on the side of the road not far in front, and said, "Okay, let's go over there." ”

Before he had taken a few steps, a middle-aged man dressed like a successful person approached and said with a smile, "Divine doctor, can I trouble you with something?"

Meng Zitao recognized this person as the last patient who asked Wei Yuehui for treatment before, and he didn't stop, and asked as he walked, "I don't know what is wrong with you?"

The middle-aged man took out the prescription that Wei Yuehui had prescribed for him just now: "I wonder if you can help me take a look at this prescription?"

Meng Zitao knew it in his heart, and he didn't refuse: "Yes, but wait until I prescribe the medicine first." ”

"It should. The middle-aged man was very happy.

Meng Zitao helped Mrs. Lei prescribe the medicine: "Old man, I have already written the decoction method on it, just take it on time, and you can contact me again in half a month." ”

As he spoke, he handed it to the old man along with his business card.

"Thank you so much. ”

The old man took the prescription and business card and looked at it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Meng Zitao knew at a glance what the old man was surprised by, and said with a smile: "You read that right, I am actually in the antique business, and I don't usually treat people." ”

The old man was stunned when he learned this, and the middle-aged man next to him said, "That's a big loss for the patient." ”

Meng Zitao said: "I can understand your thoughts, but in comparison, I prefer the current industry, if you insist on being a doctor full-time, what is the point of living an unhappy life?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly waved his hand: "I didn't mean that, I just thought it was a pity." ”

Feng Zhengsheng interjected: "This friend of mine has even higher attainments and fame in the antique industry, wouldn't it be a pity if you didn't do it?"

Meng Zitao said: "There is nothing to argue about this topic, old man, you can go to dispense medicinal materials now, if you have any questions, you can call me." ”

The old man nodded and said, "Okay, the other cost ......."

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "The cost will be forgotten this time, even if you are allowed to participate in the reward for the bet just now." ”

"How embarrassing is this......"

"It's okay, it's going to be a long time. ”

Seeing that the couple left with a thousand thanks, Meng Zitao said to the middle-aged man: "What is uncomfortable with you, this gentleman?"

Meng Zitao first understood the condition of the middle-aged man, and then took the prescription and looked at it: "This prescription can indeed cure your disease, but the effect may be slower." ”

When the middle-aged man heard Meng Zitao say this, he immediately understood, and his expression was very angry: "Specially, this Wei Yuehui is really not a thing, he does all kinds of things in order to make some money! ”

Many businessmen in the world know the benefits of a good reputation, even if some businessmen with some moral problems are no exception, the key is to look at the individual's view of long-term and short-term interests, and Wei Yuehui may feel that his reputation is enough, coupled with the concealment of what he thinks he does, he is not so particular.

Meng Zitao said: "This prescription is still okay, do you want to continue to dispense according to it, or let me open one?"

The middle-aged man said as a matter of course: "Then it goes without saying, of course I took the prescription you prescribed." Oh, by the way, I don't know how the cost is calculated?"

Meng Zitao did not charge the old lady's treatment fee, that was his problem, and he couldn't want to take advantage of Meng Zitao, this was due courtesy.

"Even if it's a hundred dollars. "Meng Zitao has no obligation to see a doctor, but the price is not expensive.

"Divine doctor, you are really kind. The middle-aged man smiled and took out a hundred yuan and gave it to Meng Zitao.

Meng Zitao immediately prescribed a prescription for the middle-aged man and said some precautions.

And after that, the other patients who came with him just now also asked Meng Zitao if he could diagnose himself, and for a while, the surroundings were very lively, and some passers-by thought that there was a lively look and gathered around.

Seeing that it was about to become a big scene, Meng Zitao knew that he couldn't stay here anymore, and he was able to get out with all his tongue.

Meng Zitao smiled bitterly: "I can't do this kind of thing next time, it almost killed me." ”

Feng Zhengsheng laughed, and was about to speak when he noticed that the middle-aged man just now also followed, and couldn't help asking, "What else do you have to do?"

The middle-aged man said with a smile: "My father had a stroke two years ago and has been paralyzed in bed, I wonder if you have time to go over and have a look?"

The middle-aged man immediately said: "I have also collected a few antiques in the past few years, if you can cure my father, I am willing to use the antiques to pay you, even if you can't cure it, my collection can also be transferred to you." ”

Since the middle-aged man said so, Meng Zitao also came to have some interest, and after briefly inquiring about the middle-aged man's father's condition, he set off in the middle-aged man's car, as for Feng Zhengsheng, because he still had things to deal with at work, he did not go with him.

The middle-aged man's name is Lu Hongsi, he is a self-employed person, mainly engaged in the middle and high-end tea business, as for why he bought antiques, according to him, it was influenced by his eldest brother.

His eldest brother Lu Hongzhen is also a businessman, but he likes Chinese painting, and he forgets to sleep and eat when he studies it, and he doesn't even care about his home, causing his wife and children to abandon him, and his business collapses.

Lu Hongsi persuaded his eldest brother not to be so obsessed, but he just didn't listen, he still went his own way, and from time to time he told Lu Hongsi about the charm of some national culture, but Lu Hongsi was moved by his eldest brother, and then learned some antique knowledge by chance.

However, Lu Hongsi only regards antiques as a spice of life, and is not as obsessed with his eldest brother.

The car drove into a community and stopped in front of a small villa, and then the two got out of the car and entered the villa.

Lu Hongsi introduced Meng Zitao to his mother and wife, and described the magic of Meng Zitao's medical skills, although Lu Hongsi swore that he was true, but his mother and wife were still a little skeptical, and the reason is needless to say.

Meng Zitao was not surprised by this, and after a few polite words, he first asked Lu Hongsi to take him to see the patient.

The family took Meng Zitao into the old man's room, because he was bedridden all the year round, and the old man was eighty years old, his body was abnormally weak. But fortunately, the family takes good care of it, and it looks like it's not skinny.

Meng Zitao made a careful diagnosis and came to a conclusion, and after a while, he said: "Mr. Lu, after all, the old man is old, and he has been sick for a long time, so it is a little tricky to treat, and it is impossible to say that he can recover like a normal person through treatment, I hope you can understand." ”

Lu Hongsi felt that it should be so, if Meng Zitao packed the ticket and said that he could cure his father, even if Lu Hongsi had already seen Meng Zitao's medical skills, he would have doubts.

"Doctor Meng, although you can rest assured that the treatment can make my father normal and not suffer so much, I am already satisfied. ”

"That's good. Meng Zitao nodded and said, "Then I'll start acupuncture now." ”

Lu Hongsi was happy, and immediately said, "Then should we go and see the antiques first?"

"I'll talk about this after I have acupuncture. Previously, Meng Zitao had some understanding of several antiques in Lu Hongsi's hands in the car, so he was not worried.

"Good ......"

As Meng Zitao showed his amazing acupuncture techniques, Lu Hongsi's mother and wife began to believe in his medical skills, especially after acupuncture, after the old man's symptoms improved significantly, their attitudes changed 180 degrees compared with just now, and they believed that Meng Zitao was indeed a miracle doctor.

"Doctor Meng, how often do you have acupuncture?" Lu Hongsi's mother asked with concern.

Meng Zitao said: "Half a month, I will come again then, usually as long as you take medicine on time, pay attention to the cold and keep warm, if there is any problem, just call me." ”

"Okay, thank you, doctor. The family is very grateful to Meng Zitao.

After that, Lu Hongsi took Meng Zitao to his study and took out a few pieces of the collection.

Half of Lu Hongsi's collection is porcelain, but for Meng Zitao, it is basically a relatively ordinary variety, with a current price of between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan, and the rest except for a piece of bronze is all cultural toys, and cultural toys are only so-so.

Lu Hongsi introduced his collection one by one, and he was particularly fond of the only bronze, and the introduction was a little longer.

This bronze is a four-legged tripod, with square lips folded outward, double vertical ears, ridges at the four corners of the straight wall, animal face patterns on the abdominal wall, and four legs in the shape of a proboscis beast. The inscription on the bottom of the vessel is "Zhou Gong composes Wang Ding's offering".

However, Meng Zitao could see at a glance that the patina covered with the whole body of the tripod was obviously made by chemical corrosion, and this tripod was actually an imitation.

However, this four-legged tripod imitation is also remarkable, and it was made in the late Qing Dynasty, and it still has some value, but at best it is only a few thousand yuan.

Lu Hongsi was silent for a moment in the end, and then he made up his mind in his heart, and then said: "Meng Yishu, when the treatment is over, I want to give you this ding, and please accept it." ”

Meng Zitao sighed secretly, originally he didn't want to talk much, but Lu Hongsi actually thought of giving this tripod to himself, then he definitely couldn't let himself suffer, so he indirectly said that there was a problem with this tripod: "Mr. Lu, I don't know if you have heard the word 'Xijing made'?"

During the Daoguang and Xianfeng periods when Jinshi was re-emerging in China, the Jinshi scholars of the Hanlin Academy collected bronzes and paid attention to inscriptions. And some bureaucrats who don't know gold inscriptions also need inscriptions when they buy bronze ware. Legend has it that there was a prefect surnamed Liu in Xijing at that time, and he didn't want to buy bronze ware without words, and added more money for those with words, so Xijing antique dealers tried to engrave words on the real objects without inscriptions, so as to vote for their favorites.

In addition, in 1852, Su Yinian, an antique dealer in Xijing who sold to the old Hanlin and the goldsmith Chen Jieqi "Mao Gongding", before selling the "Mao Gongding", extended the inscription on the body of the tripod to imitate the engraving, and became a famous master of Xijing inscription forgery, and gradually gave birth to the bronze imitation school "made in Xijing".

Generally speaking, the imitation casting of the three generations of bronze ware "made in Xijing" is known for its engraved pseudo-inscriptions, and most of the pseudo-inscriptions on the real artifacts are also from Xijing.

Of course, Lu Hongsi had also heard of "made in Xijing", and he immediately reacted and said in amazement: "You mean to say that there is a problem with this ding?"

Meng Zitao nodded regretfully, and then pointed out the problem of the body: "In the four dynasties of Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu, the famous craftsmen of Xijing chisel carving are 'Fengyan Zhang', Su Zhaonian, Su Yinian and others. This tripod has Su Yinian's style, but it was not made by him, so it is unknown. ”

After listening to Meng Zitao's explanation, Lu Hongsi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "No wonder I bought this Ding Club so cheaply, but after a long time, I was greedy and suffered a big loss!"

It is normal for antiques to be eye-catching, but at this time, Meng Zitao didn't say much except a few words of comfort, after all, the two had just met, and he didn't know Lu Hongsi's character.

Lu Hongsi perked up and apologized: "Doctor Meng, I'm really sorry, but I really didn't mean to, please don't misunderstand." ”

Meng Zitao waved his hand, indicating that he would not. Next, under the persuasion of Lu Hongsi, he chose a 108 satin coral bracelet worth thousands of yuan, which was regarded as the upfront cost of treatment.

Is this treatment fee high? It's really not high, not to mention anything else, like the case of the elderly, how much did it cost to go to the hospital last time, at least a few thousand yuan, and can there be such a good treatment effect as Meng Zitao?

Therefore, what Lu Hongsi gave was a matter of course, and what Meng Zitao took was also at ease.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Lu Hongsi invited Meng Zitao to eat before leaving, and Meng Zitao did not refuse.

At the table, Lu Hongsi asked his mother, "Big brother doesn't come down to eat?"

"Leave him alone, he will naturally come down to eat when he is hungry. As soon as she mentioned her eldest son, the old lady was angry, she didn't do a good business, and she didn't care about her family, she knew that she could paint, and if she could make money, it would be okay, but the paintings he painted had never been sold, and if it weren't for her younger brother, it is estimated that she would have starved to death on the streets.

Lu Hongsi has a lot of feelings for his eldest brother: "It's not a matter if he's always like this, I'll persuade him." ”

The old lady said, "Wait until you eat, even if you go now, he won't come down." ”

Thinking about the eldest brother's usual meals, Lu Hongsi agreed.

After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, Meng Zitao originally planned to leave, but he was very curious about Lu Hongsi's eldest brother, so he wanted to visit, of course Lu Hongsi was not indispensable.

Lu Hongsi took Meng Zitao to a study on the third floor, and saw an old man in his fifties, quite a literati and ink man, who was concentrating on painting, and did not react to the arrival of the two at all.

Meng Zitao waved his hand at Lu Hongsi, who was about to speak, and gently walked next to Lu Hongzhen and looked at the content on the scroll.

Lu Hongzhen painted a painting of flowers and birds, although only half of the completion is completed, but it can also be seen that this painting is ancient, the layout is elegant, the color is very exquisite, the painting is both delicate and vivid, has been able to compare with some famous works.

Meng Zitao didn't expect that Lu Hongzhen's painting level would be so high.

Lu Hongzhen drew a petal and breathed a sigh of relief, only then did he notice his younger brother and Meng Zitao standing next to him.

"Hongsi, I don't know who this little brother is?"

After listening to his younger brother's introduction, Lu Hongzhen hurriedly shook hands with Meng Zitao: "Doctor, I'm really sorry, I knew you were here, I must have gone downstairs a long time ago." ”

Meng Zitao smiled and said that it was okay, and then turned the topic to Lu Hongzhen's paintings: "Mr. Lu, your flowers and birds are delicate and vibrant, quite extraordinary!"

Lu Hongzhen hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "I have won the award, in fact, my research on flowers and birds is not thorough, and I can still see people when I paint horses." ”

Lu Hongsi took over and said: "I can prove this to the point that my eldest brother copied Xu Beihong's horse can be completely fake." ”

Meng Zitao was a little surprised when he heard this, horses are the best animals to draw, with a strong physique, a tall body, and a handsome appearance, no matter how he paints, he will be brilliant. But the horse is the most difficult animal to paint, if you want to paint it with characteristics, paint it differently, and have both form and spirit, it is difficult and difficult, especially after Xu Beihong's horse came out, painting horses has become a thankless choice.

Those who are familiar with it know that Qi Baishi painted shrimp, Li Kuchan painted eagles, Huang Zhou painted donkeys, Li Keran painted cows, and Xu Beihong painted horses, which are the five peaks of contemporary animal painting.

In fact, Xu Beihong's choice to draw horses was also a bit risky, because there were many masters of painting horses in history, all of whom had their own merits and had a definite evaluation. For example, the most famous painter of horse painting in the Tang Dynasty was Han Gan, Li Gonglin, a master of horse painting in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Zhao Mengzhuo in the early Yuan Dynasty was also a master of horse painting, etc., and it is not easy to surpass them.

However, Xu Beihong also has his own advantages in painting horses, he is not only familiar with the traditional painting method, has worked hard for many years, but also stayed in the law for several years, and mastered the scientific techniques of Western painting such as focusing on proportion and perspective, which is incomparable with the ancients. Therefore, the horses in his pen not only have the delicate shapes of Western paintings, but also the freehand splashes of ink in traditional Chinese paintings, integrating the strengths of Chinese and Western paintings in one furnace.

Of course, in addition, the meticulous observation and research of Tsushima is also the key point of Xu Beihong's success.

Xu Beihong once said: "I love to paint animals, and I have worked on real objects for a long time, that is, I have no less than 1,000 sketches, and I have learned the anatomy of horses, and I am familiar with the skeleton and musculature of horses, and then I have to examine their dynamics and expressions in detail." ”

In any case, Xu Beihong's horse is indeed an insurmountable realm at the moment, and now Lu Hongsi actually said that Lu Hongzhen's copy of Xu Beihong's horse can be done to the point of being fake, which can't help but make Meng Zitao interested.

You want to say that this is just the bragging of the brothers, but it can be seen from Lu Hongzhen's flowers and birds that his painting level has reached a very high level, so Mencius is full of expectations for his horses.

"Mr. Lu, I wonder if you can let me appreciate your paintings?" said Meng Zitao politely.

"Absolutely. ”

Lu Hongzhen readily agreed, and then took out a painting from the bookcase behind him, and after cleaning up the workbench, he unfolded the painting.

When Meng Zitao saw the contents of the scroll, he was shocked, and saw that the painting depicted five horses drinking water by the river, gathering three and two sparse. The five horses have different appearances, white horses, black horses, brown horses, and zebras, or bow their heads to drink, or look back, or gallop in the distance, although they are in different situations, they also care for each other, and their hearts are related to each other.

This is clearly Xu Beihong's famous "Five Horses"!

That painting Meng Zitao has also studied, the valuable thing is that it converges the posture of Xu Beihong's painting horses in his life, drinking water horses, looking back at horses, riding horses, galloping horses, all available, which is commendable;

In the eyes of Meng Zitao, the painting in front of him may not reach the height of Xu Beihong in terms of artistic conception, and other places can be said to be vivid, which does not mean that the whole painting seems to be carved out of a mold, but that it is infinitely close to the original in terms of brushwork and artistic conception.

Meng Zitao couldn't help but exclaim: "Okay! The wonderful brushstrokes are brilliant, the horses in the picture are lifelike, and the artistic conception is also sufficient, compared with the original work, it is also eight or nine and ten, the painting is too good!"

Lu Hongzhen smiled: "I praised it, but to be honest, in order to draw horses, I also studied Xu Beihong, and made long-term observation and research on the muscles, bones and expression dynamics of horses." I used to go to the horse farm to draw sketches and study the anatomy of horses, and I suffered a lot and spent a lot of money during this period, for which my wife divorced me......"

In the end, Lu Hongzhen's mood began to decline, but he immediately came back to his senses and smiled again: "However, I now feel that all the hardships I have suffered are worth it. ”

For Lu Hongzhen's spirit and perseverance, Meng Zitao expressed his admiration, but for his disregard for his family, to be honest, he couldn't quite agree, but he had personal ideas, and it was not inconvenient for him to say more, at this time he was thinking about another thing.

"Teacher Lu, how about you please make this masterpiece with a stroke of your pen again?"

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