Hu Xuan smiled: "Yes, it's really disappointing, but I also feel that I have benefited a lot from consulting with the two old men." ”

An old man said: "Otherwise, let's discuss and discuss, naturally it's not bad, but compared with people with advanced knowledge, it's really a comparison of Mount Tai, but it's a pity that there is no fate today." ”

"I'll come back later." Another old man said.

After chatting for a while, the two old men walked away. Hu Xuan said: "The literary style here is prosperous, advocating the new trend, it is really a good place to increase knowledge, the famous Yuelu Academy in ancient times, it is near the left, if you want to do learning, it is really the most suitable here." ”

Seeing that there was little hope, the two of them got up, and after a lot of fun, they went to Yuelu Academy for a while before returning to their residence.

Two days later, Boss Cai made the seal, Hu Bolt took it over to take a look, the carving is fine, the font is fluent, there is really nothing to say, but the new jade seal is brilliant, even the layman can see that it is not an antiquity, he said to Boss Cai: "The next step, you have to make it old, you have no problem, right?" ”

"Of course," Boss Cai said proudly: "I identify antiques, maybe not as good as you, but if you want to talk about old, you have to worship me as a teacher, the ordinary way to make old, is nothing more than to use acid bites, boiled with medicated water, buried in soil to feed, and used silk to plate, but I have my own exclusive formula, salt, alkali, tea, ink, needless to say, I use potassium permanganate, lead powder rust powder, most people have never heard of it." ”

After a few more days, the jade seal was completed. Hu Bolt and Shi locked in Boss Cai's inner room, put the seal under the lamp, and watched carefully, the whole body of the seal was crystal jade, the jade light was soft and light, and there was a layer of light yellow, which really looked like a thousand-year-old antiquity.

Hu Xuan appreciated it for a long time, was very satisfied, nodded and said: "Boss Cai is a good craft, the jade is round in color and delicate in the hand, and ordinary people can do it, but like this aura, it is indeed an amazing work, ancient jade, after thousands of years of play, carefully tasted, with a kind of human body infection aura, there is a natural sense of vicissitudes, Boss Cai can make this, let people throw their bodies to the ground." ”

The jade seal is placed on the table, noble and atmospheric, with a faint brilliance, which is pleasing to the eye.

"How?" Boss Cai said proudly: "Are you satisfied this time?" When will I come to the store again to have the antiquities appraised? ”

"Okay, in a day or two." Hu Xuan agreed.

Boss Cai said: "There is one more thing, I want to ask Mr. Hu to think about it, you come to do the appraisal, rely on eyesight, after eyesight, you have to rely on fame, now, your eyesight and fame are there, I think, our cooperation, should go on." ”

"All the time?" Hu Xuan thought for a moment, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, because I can't stay here forever." ”

"That's why I negotiated with you," Boss Cai said: "If you leave, we can't cooperate, but you are here, but you also restrict me, you can come if you want to, and if you don't want to come, you won't come, it's not good for me." ”

"So what do you say?"

Boss Cai said: "We have to make an agreement, if you don't come in the future, I will identify it myself, and then make a conclusion in your name, and say that it is your appraisal." ”

Hu Xuan said: "You just say that you identified it?" I'm not a big name, so what's the point of pretending to be me. ”

"Otherwise," Boss Cai shook his head, "Although you are not a famous artist, but your vision is not worse than that of a famous artist. ”

Hu Xuan stood up, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "It seems that you have made this a condition for handing over the seal." ”

Boss Cai had a smile on his face, did not speak, and looked tacit.

Looking at the seal on the table, Hu Zhuo hesitated for a while, thought about it again, gritted his teeth, and agreed. Shi Suo reminded Hu Shuan next to him: "Your signboard is about to be smashed to the ground." ”

Boss Cai said beside him: "Don't worry, I won't mess around in your name, your signboard is smashed, it's not good for me." ”

6

After getting the fake seal, Hu Shuan put on the military uniform, looked in the mirror, and felt uncomfortable, Shi Suo said: "Okay, this is much stronger than the one we wore when we let them capture the soldiers." ”

Hu Xuan, dressed in a military uniform, went to visit the "boss" according to the address of the top hat, he walked to the door of a large mansion, rang the doorbell, and reported the name to the porter, and after a while, the top hat walked out.

"You're here." The man said enthusiastically, "Mr. Xia is at home, I'll take you in." ”

Hu Xuan followed him into the courtyard, through a row of houses, into a large living room, a gray-haired man in civilian military clothes, with an arrogant expression received Hu Xuan.

Looking at this "Mr. Xia" full of alcohol and a soldier's face, Hu Xuan felt disgusted for a while, but squeezed out a stammering smile on his face, and said something like "Thank you Mr. for cultivation, willing to saddle and pedal", Mr. Xia said in a long voice: "As long as young people are willing to contribute to the country, we will naturally open the door to convenience, I heard that you have a set of cultural relics, which is good, and you can play your specialties in the future." ”

Hu Xuan didn't want to say more, took out a red silk bag from his arms, carefully placed it on the table, and said, "Mr. Xia, I have a product here, please take a look." As he spoke, he unwrapped the package and took out the jade seal.

Mr. Xia smiled and said, "Ah, this is a seal, right?" It's very good, it's in good condition. ”

The top hat sitting next to him saw the seal, his eyes widened, and he stood up from the sofa with a look of surprise, "Mr. Hu, is this the heirloom seal?" What's going on? "I looked shocked.

Hu Xuan smiled, "It's that seal, you can appreciate it first." ”

Mr. Xia looked at the top hat and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?" ”

The top hat pointed at the seal, his fingers and wrists trembled a little, and said: "Xia Gong, this seal is the seal of the country, the one of Qin Shihuang, the one that the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty smashed Wang Mang and broke it, the one that Lin Xiangru returned to Zhao completely, and the one that Liu Bang and Li Shimin ...... The world-famous gold-inlaid jade seal that has been lost for hundreds of years. ”

"Huh?" Mr. Xia opened his mouth wide, brought his eyes to Xi, and looked left and right.

The top hat's eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he asked Hu Shu: "Mr. Hu, is this real or fake?" ”

"Fake."

"Oh," the top hat nodded, letting out a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his forehead, "you can startle me, I say, if the national seal is born again, it will be the first news in China." ”

"However," Hu Xuan said, "fake, there are also various versions, all dynasties, there have been fakes, after the disappearance of the real thing, there are some fakes, in fact, the emperor himself used the imperial makeup, but also a national treasure." ”

"That's good. So, which one is this seal? ”

"As far as I can see, it may be the one from the Song Dynasty." Hu Xuan said: "But I am not sure, because this thing, the origin is too big, just with my eyesight, I am afraid that the identification is not good, I got it, not long ago, from a Miao chief, bought a lot of money, this thing in his family, passed down from generation to generation, has been passed down for many years, fortunately he does not know the ink, and does not know what this is, under the heavy profit, finally shot." ”

At this time, Mr. Xia finally understood, picked up the seal, and said as an expert: "Well, good things, good things, worthy of being national treasures." ”

Hu Xuan smiled and said: "I brought it here, there are two ideas, one of them, this thing wants to borrow Mr. Xia's fame, invite some famous people to appreciate it, see what kind of goods it is, test the school to see whether my eyesight is accurate or not, a few days ago I heard this brother say, you have a relationship with a celebrity in the cultural and academic circles here, so let that celebrity go out of the mountain to see, you can also invite other people to judge the origin and value of this seal." ”

"Well," Mr. Xia thought for a moment, "this can be discussed, that guy, he is most interested in these things, and two days ago, we gave him a ...... Uh-huh, let him appreciate antiquities, it should be no problem. ”

"Second," Hu Xuan said, "if I don't look at this thing, then it is indeed a good thing, then I think I will give it to Mr. Xia." ”

As soon as these words came out, the top hat and Mr. Xia stood up at the same time, and Mr. Xia said, "Give it to me?" Hahaha, you young man...... Hahaha, why? ”

Hu Xuan smiled: "Of course, I also have a request for Mr. Xia, at present, the situation in the country is chaotic, a scholar, it is not easy to make a name, my future status in the future, I still rely on Mr. Xia's cultivation." If Mr. Xia can recommend my things to the top and be appreciated by the peak, then I will be inexhaustible. ”

Mr. Xia patted his chest, "No problem, I recommend it directly to President Feng." ”

7

The jade seal was sent out, and Shi Suo urged him to set off to the north, but Hu Xuan disagreed, saying: "Wait for two days, I have always wanted to be in the Aiwan Pavilion, meet the masters you said, and learn some lessons." He went to Aiwan Pavilion twice, but he never saw the people Shi Suo said, and he was very sorry.

Mr. Xia's place, he went again, pretending to be humble, Mr. Xia still patted his chest and said categorically, "Your business is on me, in a few days, you just go to Beijing to find me, those people in the presidential palace, who dares not to give me face?" ”

On this day, I was idle and bored in the inn, and suddenly heard the noise outside, as if someone was arguing, the two went out of the store, and saw the crowd gathering not far away, as if rushing to the market, and walked over to see, there were a few soldiers in the crowd, holding a person tied up with five flowers, and they were walking towards this side, and some soldiers shouted to the surrounding crowd: "What's so good about the chaotic party, dodge and dodge, haven't you seen the chaotic party?" ”

Disrupted party? Hu Xuan wondered in his heart, Sun Yat-sen has left, and the north and the south have already negotiated peace, who are the so-called chaotic parties at this time?

The kidnapped man had blood on his face and shouted angrily: "Talking about state affairs, is it a mess of the party?" Can't ordinary people talk about the affairs of their country? ”

A soldier pushed the man with a gun and scolded: "The rebels are hard-mouthed and make you yell." ”

Shi Suo said nervously to Hu Xuan: "I have seen this person, in the Aiwan Pavilion. ”