Early Tuesday morning, the army drove Meng Zitao directly to Zheng Anzhi's villa, but due to the large number of people who came today, all the vehicles could not be parked at the entrance of the villa, so they had to park their cars in a nearby parking lot.

Walking to the gate of the community with the birthday gift that had been prepared a long time ago, Meng Zitao happened to see Cheng Qiheng and an old man with a somewhat similar appearance and a childish face, who was about to enter the gate of the community.

Seeing Meng Zitao and the army, Cheng Qiheng hurriedly beckoned to the two with a smile, and Meng Zitao also smiled and walked over quickly.

"Hello Cheng Lao. Walking up to the two, Meng Zitao hurriedly said hello respectfully.

Cheng Xiuyuan said with a smile: "You are Xiao Meng, you are really a talent." ”

Meng Zitao hurriedly said a few words modestly, saying that he didn't dare to be. After a few pleasantries, everyone said hello to the doorman and walked into the community.

When the group was about to walk to the villa, they saw Shu Ze and a middle-aged man, standing at the door.

Seeing Meng Zitao and them, Shu Ze whispered a few words to the middle-aged man, the middle-aged man nodded, and then looked at Meng Zitao with a scrutinizing gaze, which made Meng Zitao a little awkward.

"Uncle, you don't have to look at Zitao with scrutinizing eyes, right?" Shu Ze was a little speechless when he saw this.

The middle-aged man said lightly: "Since the old man chose him as a closed disciple, I also have to check it, in case we make a crooked melon and split dates, and lose our face, if the old man is in a bad mood, isn't it putting the cart before the horse?"

Shu Ze said: "What you said, don't you still believe in my vision? Even if you don't believe me." Uncle Wang, you still don't believe their eyes!"

"I just trust my own vision. The middle-aged man pointed to himself.

"I see in your eyes, there are few people who are not criminals. Shu Ze said with a smile.

"It's all nonsense. The middle-aged man scolded with a smile.

Shu Ze saw that everyone was about to come over, so he didn't say more. and the middle-aged man greeted him.

Through the introduction, Meng Zitao learned that this middle-aged man was Zheng Anzhi's third child, Zheng Yaxin's second uncle, Zheng Chenghan.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, Shu Ze led everyone into the house, and Zheng Chenghan stayed at the door to greet the guests.

Meng Zitao asked in a low voice as he walked, "Why did he look at me like that just now?" Isn't I welcome?"

Shu Ze smiled: "No, that's his professional habit, basically everyone who just met." He would do it. ”

"He's a policeman?" Meng Zitao asked again.

"Yes, detectives. Shu Ze said: "I have been doing it for more than 20 years, and it has become natural to get used to it. As the old saying goes, don't do anything bad. Don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door. You just have to have a clear conscience. Of course, if you feel guilty, it's better to start with the real tricks. ”

"What is the shame in my heart!" Meng Zitao said speechlessly.

Shu Ze smiled: "Then I have to ask you." ”

Meng Zitao glanced at Shu Ze, and then looked around: "Hey, didn't someone say that his fiancée would come? Why didn't he see anyone for a long time?"

As soon as this topic was mentioned, Shu Ze's expression immediately became a little embarrassed: "This ...... Hmm, let's go have some tea first, and we'll talk about that later. ”

Seeing Shu Ze talking about him left and right. Meng Zitao became more and more curious about this matter in his heart, but this kind of thing. It's okay to make a joke in normal times, but if you ask questions, it's definitely still inappropriate. So, he said a few jokes and put the matter aside.

Although today is Zheng Anzhi's important birthday, Zheng Anzhi is relatively low-key and did not invite many people, in addition to his family, Uncle Wang and Cheng Xiuyuan are a few juniors and friends who have a good relationship.

In addition, thanks to the relationship between Meng Zitao and Shu Ze, Zhang Jingqiang also came, and the whole person seemed very excited, and Meng Zitao couldn't help but go up and remind him a few words.

Meng Zitao and the others first went to greet Zheng Anzhi and presented the birthday gift they brought together. Subsequently, Shu Ze introduced him to a group of relatives and friends, although his personal attitude was different, but at least he was polite.

Since he will be accepted by Zheng Anzhi in the future, of course Meng Zitao also wants to have a good relationship with these people, but this kind of thing is not in a hurry, not to mention, if he wants to please everyone, it is definitely not realistic, so Meng Zitao has a natural attitude and contacts these people.

After a while, several more guests arrived, two of whom were Zheng Anzhi's apprentices.

Zheng Anzhi's two apprentices, both of whom are over half a hundred years old, one is named An Mingjie, short and fat, smiling all day long, speaking very kindly, at first glance, he is a good old man, he is a researcher in the Forbidden City, a senior appraiser, mainly researching jade.

Another Lu Wenle, he looks the opposite of An Mingjie, he is a tall and thin man, and he is also a little dark. When he doesn't speak, he looks very serious, probably because of his love for the house and Wu, when he talks to Meng Zitao, he keeps smiling on his face.

Lu Wenle, a professor of archaeology at Beijing University, often travels to various parts of the country on archaeological trips, and is now in charge of archaeological excavations in a certain place in the western region.

Lu Wenle smiled and said: "Little junior brother, your senior brother is in the capital, and I have no fixed residence, master here, please ask you to care more." ”

Meng Zitao nodded again and again, and solemnly made a promise.

Everyone chatted for a while, An Mingjie took the opportunity to ask a few questions about jade, seeing that Meng Zitao answered in detail, and also had his own opinions, An Mingjie and Lu Wenle both seemed very happy, and some of the worries in their hearts also dissipated a lot.

Seeing An Mingjie smiling all day long and looking very kind, Zhang Jingqiang stepped forward with a shy face and said, "Mr. An, I don't know if it is inconvenient for you to come to our auction company to hang the title of consultant?"

Shu Ze smiled and kicked Zhang Jingqiang: "You guy, why do you like to see sewings and needles, An Lao usually doesn't have time to work, how can he have time to be a consultant in the company? Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited him at the beginning!"

Zhang Jingqiang thought about it, and suddenly looked a little embarrassed.

An Mingjie smiled: "The auction house is opened by the three of you?"

Seeing Meng Zitao, they nodded yes, and he smiled and said, "It's nothing to hang an advisor." But I don't usually be on call. ”

An Mingjie could agree, Zhang Jingqiang was already happy, and hurriedly said that it didn't matter. As for the salary, it must not be low.

An Mingjie continued: "But there is one thing, I will only look at jade, and I still have to ask Gao Ming for the rest." ”

"Teacher An, you are too modest......

As soon as Zhang Jingqiang said this, An Mingjie waved his hand and said: "I'm not modest, don't say that the experts in the Forbidden City think they must be powerful." The division of experts in the Forbidden City is very fine. There are academic specializations in various fields, such as an expert in porcelain, who may never enter the treasury of jade and bronze in his life. ”

"Also. Experts and scholars in the Forbidden City generally look at genuine products, and may not know much about fakes and imitations, and they may not know much about how to make fakes. There's not much research, and there's not much research; They also don't look at how much the thing is worth. So, if you look at those treasure appreciation programs, this will do, and that will do, what the hell is going on......"

In the end, An Mingjie shook his head with a smile, although he didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning of it. Everyone understands.

Zhang Jingqiang couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It seems that this treasure appreciation program on TV really can't be trusted!"

Shu Ze smiled: "Aren't you talking nonsense? These programs are inherently entertaining. Wouldn't it be stupid if you believed it?"

When Shu Ze said this, on the other side, Zheng Anzhi's eldest son Zheng Chengjia signaled that the time was almost up, and the birthday banquet was about to start.

Everyone quickly quieted down and sat down.

Zheng Anzhi stood up, said a few words briefly, and then beckoned to Meng Zitao and let him go.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were looking at him, Meng Zitao was suddenly a little at a loss, and the whole person seemed to be a little dazed, but Uncle Wang, who was still sitting next to him, reminded him of a few words, and then he walked over in a daze.

"Who he is, everyone must know. ”

Zheng Anzhi continued: "What I mean, everyone should also know, after this period of contact, I think Zitao is a very good child, and I want to accept him as my closed disciple, Zitao, do you agree?"

Although he had already guessed in his heart, when these words came out of Zheng Anzhi's mouth, Meng Zitao's mind was still blank, but fortunately, he reacted quite quickly, and quickly came back to his senses, and quickly nodded: "Yes, I am willing!"

"Okay!" Shu Ze immediately stood up and applauded, and the others also applauded, and the applause was thunderous for a while.

Zheng Anzhi pressed his hand to let everyone be quiet, and then ordered to go down and prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony.

Meng Zitao scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "But, I haven't brought the apprenticeship yet!"

In ancient times, according to the "Book of Rites and Internal Rules", children should go out to study at the age of 10, whether they are in a private school or in a school. In the pre-Qin period, the first visit to the teacher was to take the "shuji" (i.e., ten strips of dried meat) as a gift, and the corresponding visit ceremony was held to express respect.

Later, most of the children's school age was advanced to seven or eight years old, and the greeting gift for apprentices was no longer limited to dried meat, but people still called the reward given to the teacher "bundle". The ritual of apprenticeship has also continued, but the complexity of the ritual varies according to the status and economic situation of the child's family.

In modern times, although the usual apprenticeship is no longer so solemn, it is still quite solemn in some industries, such as the special industry of antiques.

Zheng Anzhi said with a smile: "Don't be so deliberate, I think the pair of mallet bottles just now is very good." ”

Although Zheng Anzhi didn't mind, Meng Zitao felt that he couldn't be so hasty, and in a hurry, he thought of the white chair Nan bracelet he had always brought with him, and quickly took it out and dedicated it to Zheng Anzhi.

Zheng Anzhi picked up the bracelet and looked at it, shook his head with a smile and said, "This white chair Nan bracelet is worth a lot of money!"

Zheng Anzhi deliberately raised his voice a little, the intention was to let some people not misunderstand, Mencius Tao worshipped him as a teacher, and seemed to have taken a big advantage.

On the other side, Shu Ze's heart moved, and he intentionally or unintentionally told Meng Zitao how he got this bracelet.

Coupled with the promotion of Cheng Qiheng and Zhang Jingqiang and others, many people began to be surprised, you have to say, once or twice to pick up the leak, it may be luck, but after so many misses, it is not just luck that can be said to be in the past.

For a while, some people who originally disagreed with Meng Zitao also had a different impression of Meng Zitao.

At this time, Meng Zitao didn't know the help of Shu Ze and others, he said with a smile: "It is an honor for the younger generations to be able to worship you as a teacher. ”

"Then I'll be disrespectful. Zheng Anzhi did not refuse, and accepted it with a smile.

At this time, the things needed for apprenticeship were ready, Zheng Anzhi looked at the time, and said that the apprenticeship ceremony had officially begun.

The first is to worship the ancestors, to show respect for the industry, to express the piety of the industry, but also to pray for the "blessing" of the ancestors, so that they can succeed in their studies.

Zheng Anzhi's lineage was first a collector in the late Ming Dynasty, during which he went through ups and downs and stumbled, and has not been interrupted, according to Zheng Anzhi, he still has a junior brother in Xiangjiang, but he has long broken off contact, and he doesn't know whether the other party is dead or alive now.

After worshipping the patriarch, Mencius invited Zheng Anzhi to sit on the throne and kneel down on one knee to offer tea. In fact, this step was originally to offer red envelopes and apprenticeship stickers, but the time is too tight, and the current apprenticeship ceremony is not so cumbersome, so this step is saved.

In the last step, the master lectured, and what Zheng Anzhi said was relatively simple, that is, to be innocent, to study hard, not to be lazy and slippery, and so on.

At the end of the apprenticeship ceremony, Meng Zitao saluted and walked back to his place, at this moment he felt as if he had joined a big family, and he was worried that he would not be able to worship Zheng Anzhi as a teacher, and his heart that had been hanging was also relaxed.

After that, Zheng Chengjia said a toast, everyone toasted Zheng Anzhi, and the banquet officially began.

Wang Zhixuan reminded Meng Zitao to fill his stomach first, and sure enough, after eating for a while, Zheng Anzhi called Meng Zitao and the three of them to come to his study together.

Zheng Anzhi first reintroduced it to everyone, and then told everyone that since he has become a senior brother, he is a family, and even if he can't love each other in the future, he can't do anything to be sorry for his fellow brothers, otherwise don't blame him for being polite.

The three brothers hurriedly and prudently said that they would definitely not disappoint Zheng Anzhi's expectations.

Zheng Anzhi smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Okay, let's relax, let's talk about what you're good at, as well as your own achievements in collecting." ”

"I'll do it first. An Mingjie said with a smile: "I just said, I specialize in jade, in addition, I also have some research on stationery, as for the record, I am ashamed, after so many years, there are only a few pieces that can be used, respectively......"

An Mingjie picked up a few pieces from his collection, but none of them were worth less than 10 million.

After An Mingjie talked about his collection, Lu Wenle continued: "I study bronzes, but because of my work, I also study other categories, but I am not proficient. My collection is a little smaller than my brother's......"

When Lu Wenle said the name of his collection, Meng Zitao didn't know what to say, which was entirely because although Lu Wenle's collection was small, it was all worth a few pieces of An Mingjie.

Fortunately, the collection that Lu Wenle said is mainly porcelain, calligraphy and painting, otherwise Meng Zitao would not help but think more.

It was Meng Zitao's turn, and he also said what he was good at and some collections, which scared An Mingjie and Lu Wenle.

An Mingjie couldn't help but ask: "I said junior brother, you picked up all these things, you are too lucky, right?"

Meng Zitao smiled: "Hehe, I don't know what's going on, as if those things are waiting for me." ”

Zheng Anzhi said: "Zitao, if you say this, you are a little arrogant, if you don't have the corresponding knowledge, no matter how lucky you are, what's the use if you are blind?"

An Mingjie said: "Yes, we want to pick up leaks in this industry, luck is one thing, eyesight is still the most important factor, otherwise, why didn't others see it, but you picked it up?"

Lu Wenle also nodded yes, at this time, he thought of a question, and said with a smile: "I said junior brother, you said that you mainly study cultural toys, why don't I see that there are few cultural toys in your hand?"

Meng Zitao smiled: "I don't know why, it seems that the literary toys are avoiding me, it seems that next time, I should change my statement, otherwise I am worried that others will laugh at me." (To be continued.) )

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