Lao Zhang smiled: "I didn't say how much I wanted 100 million, how much, the government looked at it, as long as it could help me pay off my debts." ”

The district leader discussed with several team members for a while, and said again: "How many strange stones Lao Zhang has, tell me." ”

"I have collected for 40 years, with a total of 1,066 square meters of fine products and 531 boxes of desert stones. "The old chapter is like a treasure.

"Wow, that's so much!"

The audience was not calm again, they all felt incredible, and some people couldn't help but exclaim.

"Okay, our district government will give you 6 million, we will ask for all of yours, and then it will be notarized by the notary office and go through the transfer procedures, how about it, is it enough to pay off the debt?"

"Thank you to the government, thank you to the leadership, my wish has finally come true!"

Lao Zhang clasped his hands together and kept praying, his tears could not be controlled, and he was flowing in a hurry.

The thunderous applause around lasted for a long time.

Although he did not win the award, he got more things, and his confidence in playing with stones in the future was unprecedentedly high, and he must seize this opportunity to meet more high-end people and learn from experience, and maybe the next one to make a fortune is himself.

With the announcement of the male and female hosts at the same time, the finals ended successfully, and the studio hall gradually dispersed.

The treasure bearer sitting in the first row did not leave immediately, and everyone exchanged business cards, learned from each other, and exchanged what they had gained this time.

After Jiulong finished exchanging business cards, he walked towards Hou Lao: "Hou Lao, I have worked hard today, I will keep in mind what you just said, will I be free tomorrow?" ”

Hou Lao looked up at Jiulong, with a smile on his face, and patted Jiulong's shoulder: "Young man, your performance is also very good, there is no dredging relationship this time, I like it, come over at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, I will wait for you at home." ”

Jiulong was so happy that he could finally see the true face of Hou Lao's Lushan.

Today's live broadcast of the finals instantly exploded across the country, and the story of "chicks out of the shell" has almost become a household name.

On the way back to the hotel, Kowloon received a congratulatory call from Lashi, saying that he had become a celebrity, won glory for his hometown, and he must have a treat when he came back.

Kowloon was indeed happy, but fortunately seized this opportunity, and when he got outside, he knew what it meant to be outside the sky.

Back at the hotel, after taking a shower, he spoke to the mysterious woman again, and the other party told him not to be too tired and pay attention to rest.

Kowloon did feel tired at this time, hung up the phone, and slept beautifully.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Jiulong brought the specialties of his hometown: red mushrooms and dried bamboo shoots, and came to Hou's home as promised.

Hou Lao's home is located in Wukesong, Haihong District, and is a small three-bedroom room, the room is not large, and the three bedrooms are all stones.

Walking into the living room, he didn't see Hou Lao, Jiulong felt strange, so he walked inside.

There is a room inside, less than 1 0 square meters, with a plaque hanging on it, called "Xi Shi Zhai", and there are stone paintings and calligraphy piled up everywhere.

There is an old man in it who is swiping a pen and splashing ink, the four big characters of "Treasure Treasure" are strong and powerful, and the "Beijing Lao'er" chapter on the lower left corner is also very distinctive.

Kowloon took a closer look, it was Hou Lao, he put down the gift, walked to Hou Lao, Hou Lao looked up and saw that Jiulong was coming, said hello, and told him that he still had a word not finished, and asked Jiulong to visit his Tibetan stone first.

Nine Dragons came to a Lingbi stone, which was pitch black, with fine wrinkles on the surface, and was tall and handsome, and he flicked the stone with his fingers, making a pleasant sound, like striking metal.

Kowloon thought of the final of the "lock cloud" Lingbi stone, and now see a side, it seems, the classical stone also has its unique charm, in the future, you must go to the place of origin to walk, even if you don't play, there is no harm in understanding it.

Kowloon picked up the orange stone on the other side with both hands and looked left and right.

"Young man, what do you see?" Hou Lao walked over.

Jiulong thought for a while and said, "I haven't seen this stone species, please let Elder Hou make it clear." ”

Hou Lao showed a smug look on his face: "This is a stone friend who gave it to me, it is a Honghe stone, and Shi You didn't take a fancy to it at the beginning, so he gave it generously."

"I can see the taste of it at once, big joy, sent to participate in the national ornamental stone exhibition, many people like it, praise, now it is worth a hundred times, I regard this piece of Red River Stone as their most cherished lover, and named "Red River Willow Waves". ”

is worthy of being an expert, Jiulong admired, and stretched out his thumb: "Old Hou is amazing, this is a little stone into gold." ”

Hou Lao was praised by Jiulong, he was very proud, he pointed to the three words "Xi Shizhai", and told Jiulong that this was inscribed by his friend Wang Chaowenbang, a master of aesthetics.

"Wow, the words of the aesthetic master, it's amazing, Hou Lao knows all the masters. ”

Jiulong exclaimed, and wanted Hou Lao to teach himself, this sycophant kung fu had to be used.

Hou Lao's face became more and more spring-like, and he took Kowloon to watch carefully.

Hou Lao told Jiulong that he had a special impression of FJ, and that there was a stone friend in Longyan, who hid the country's largest water-washed wax stone, and every time he went to Longyan, he had to visit, and he couldn't put it down.

When Hou Lao said this, Jiulong was very puzzled, there was a treasure in his hometown, why had he never heard of it? He asked Hou Lao to tell him which Shi friend it was, and he would go back and take a good look.

Hou Lao spread his hands: "This stone friend doesn't like to let others know that he has treasures, I still respect the meaning of the treasure collector and won't tell you." ”

"Why? Other people's hidden treasures are trying to sell them, and I wish the whole world knew about it, but he was good and kept in the boudoir. "Kowloon still can't turn a corner.

"The treasure master's square wax stone is too big, and it is stored in someone else's company, he doesn't want people to know, because he is afraid of thieves. Hou Lao relieved his doubts.

It turns out that this is the case, it should not be difficult to go back and find a way to inquire clearly, Jiulong thought of this, felt a lot more relieved, and continued to watch.

A couplet caught Kowloon's attention: "But the sunset is infinitely good, why should I be melancholy near dusk."

Kowloon gave a thumbs up again: "Hou Lao, I have only heard of "the sunset is infinitely good, but it is just near dusk", that is a kind of helplessness, but now that it has changed, it will be full of vitality immediately, and the realm of this couplet is really high. ”

Hou Lao "hehe" laughed twice: "This couplet was given to me by the old general calligrapher Shi Jin, and it allowed me to dispel the gloom and loneliness of old age.

"I don't stay at home now, I go out of the house, I travel abroad, and in the past few years, I have traveled all over the country, on the mountains, by the river, and on the cliffs.

"For more than ten years, I have collected more than 300 strange stones, as if fate is destined, and I will form an indissoluble bond with strange stones in my later years.

"I love stones and hide them, I have a deep affection for each stone, and I treat them as lovers.

"When I travel, in addition to visiting places of interest, I often go to various places to look for stones and quarry stones.

"I also participate in a variety of activities such as appreciation, seminars, and exhibitions centered on ornamental stones.

"My experience of stone viewing was recorded on a television program and aired on "BJ You Are Early" in 1 99 8.

"In May 2 0 0 0, I participated in a strange stone exhibition at BJ University, and in January and February of the same year, I was invited to go to South Korea to have a stone cultural exchange with the Korean Shoushi Association, and donated BJ Jinhai Stone to the Korean Shoushi Association.

"I think this is an elegant and healthy social culture that is beneficial to the individual and the society, and this couplet is a portrayal of my life in my later years. ”

When Hou Lao talked about the experience of playing with stones, he was like a few treasures and quick thinking.

Jiulong wasted no time in praising him: "Old Hou, I don't think you look like a person in your eighties at all, playing with stones will make you rejuvenate." ”

Old Hou's face was full of smiles: "Young man, you are quite good at complimenting, but I like it, you say, what do you need to ask me?"

It seems that Jiang is old and spicy, and Jiulong's trick can't hide it from him.

Jiulong thought about it, and it was not easy to go straight to it alone, for fear that Hou Lao would refuse, so he asked him about his current identity.

Hou Lao told him that he was a senior teacher in BJ1 5 before his retirement, and is now a director of the China Collectors Association, a consultant of the BJ University Strange Stone Research Association, a member of the evaluation committee of the BJ Baoyi Stone Association, a consultant of the BJ Bonsai Association, and a consultant of the BJ Stone Appreciation Art Research Association.

Jiulong nodded: "Hou Lao, just for your identity, there must be many people who are jealous of you, I watched an online video, and I don't understand, why do others maliciously slander you?"

Hou Lao was angry when he heard it: "That's all BJ people, taking advantage of my stroke to play a ghost trick, I had difficulty speaking at that time, they had to interview me, and said that it was to better play with stones, to learn from me, I relented for a while, agreed, the questions they asked, I couldn't hear clearly, my brain didn't listen to the call, so I had to answer reluctantly, and the result was ...... "Hou Lao said this, raised his voice," Now people who play with stones, it is really a mixture, those who have a bad character, in the stone world, will only harm others and themselves, through this incident, let me learn a lesson, to play with stones, character is the first. ”

Jiulong knew that Hou Lao was reminding himself that he would learn to be a man first and then play with stones, so he couldn't help but nodded: "Hou Lao, you are right, I keep it in mind, I want to ask, since the truth is like this, why don't you post to refute them?"

"Dog eats dog, a mouthful of hair, it's not worth my mind to spend here, play with stones and have fun, I want to live a few more years. ”

Hou Lao replied lightly.

From the way this matter was handled, Jiulong felt that Hou Lao was higher than himself, and he could learn a lot from him: "Hou Lao, you are an adult regardless of the villain, and the younger generation admires it, I want to ask you if you can teach me your self-created 'three-character formula'." ”

This is the purpose of Kowloon's coming today, he held back for a long time, and finally said.

Hou Lao did not answer directly, he asked Jiulong when he was young, why did he like to play with stones?

Jiulong knew that this was Hou Lao testing himself, so let's be honest, he told Hou Lao the story of his breakthrough into the stone world......