Chapter 92: Wisdom and Self-Error
Even if Zhang Shaofei was good at firewood, he could only barely support his family, but Li Zhiwen suddenly became rich and became the richest person in Qiu County!
After Li Zhiwen became an apprentice in an antique calligraphy and painting shop, with his natural intelligence and cleverness, coupled with his extraordinary diligence, his business grew by leaps and bounds.
His absorption of all kinds of knowledge in this industry is simply insane. One evening, when it was almost closed, only he and the second shopkeeper were left in the store. At this time, a very ordinary-dressed man walked in, however, an ancient painting of "Vimalaya" that he brought with him was not ordinary, the picture was extremely exquisite, and the age seemed to be very old. What's even more unexpected is that someone actually said that this is Gu Kaizhi's work!
Gu Kaizhi (345~406 AD) Chang Geng, nicknamed Tiger Head, was born in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a native of Wuxi, and served as a free rider. It is known as "talent, painting, and obsession".
Later generations commented on his paintings: "The intention is to save the pen first, and the painting is intended to be intended; The imagination is wonderful, and God is written in form. Once, he painted a portrait of Pei Kai, and after finishing the pen, he added three hairs to the character's originally smooth cheeks! However, it is these three hairs that make the characters on the picture immediately come alive and more expressive than the real people.
Gu Kaizhi's works are very rare, and collectors are even more reluctant to sell them until their homes are ruined.
This painting is not signed, and the second shopkeeper concluded that it is a fake, a copy of an ancient master.
Li Zhiwen decided that this was really Gu Kaizhi's work, and repeatedly encouraged the second shopkeeper to buy it.
The second shopkeeper nodded in agreement. However, he had doubts: "Our Qiu County is not a cultural center like Chang'an and Yangzhou, how can Gu Kaizhi's heirloom work end up here?" ”
"Excuse me, what is the surname of Qiu County's predecessor?"
"Oh, that's right!" The second shopkeeper suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, Master Gu often boasts that he is a descendant of Gu Kaizhi." Could it be that the person who came just now was Lord Gu's family? ”
Li Zhiwen nodded: "Although he is dressed in disguise, I can still see that he is the follower of Grand Master Gu." And this is one of the reasons why I think it is Gu Kaizhi's genuine product. ”
The year before last, Master Gu, who had been in Qiu County for nine years, was promoted to the Inspector of Huguang, but his family still remained in Qiu County.
The eldest son of the Gu family was not a good bird in the first place, but now that he is not bound by his father, it is natural for him to believe in the reins and squander it wantonly.
However, it is not surprising that he had to secretly sell the antiques and calligraphy and paintings he treasured at home.
Since ancient times, the losers of large families have always been the parents of antique dealers and the opportunity to get rich.
A few days later, a Jinshan guest who had traveled across the sea took a fancy to the painting and bought it for a high price of 1,000 taels of silver.
As a result, Li Zhiwen's reputation spread throughout the Qiu County business community, and he also became the new owner of the pawnshop.
At the beginning, the "Vimala Portrait" that made Li Zhiwen gain fame and fortune first passed through the hands of Boss Li.
When that person sent the painting to the counter of the pawnshop, Boss Li was not sure about it, for fear of being deceived and mistaking the fake for a treasure, so he sent him to the calligraphy and painting shop under various pretexts.
You know, that's a thousand taels of white flowers! Boss Li has worked hard, exhausted the organs, lost his conscience, and the property he has accumulated in his life is only twenty or thirty thousand taels of silver.
Ten days later, the man reappeared and came to the store with the painting. When he gently unfolded the scroll, he couldn't help but be stunned: on the picture, a master and a servant, two beautiful immortals who were so beautiful that their hearts were palpitating, smiled at him, and his soul and spirit couldn't help but be sucked away......
Oh my God, this ...... This ..... this...... This painting turned out to be Gu Kaizhi's "Luo Shen Fu"!
It is said that Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who loved calligraphy and painting very much, had two major dreams, that is, he had Gu Kaizhi's "Luo Shen Fu" and Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Collection Preface".
Later, he heard that the true copy of Lanting was hidden in the hands of the Zen monk Biancai of Yongqin Temple in Yuezhou, so he sent his minister Xiao Yi to use deception to earn it.
However, with all his might, he couldn't find "Luo Shen Fu".
Unexpectedly, the priceless treasure "Luo Shen Fu" actually came into his own hands! If it weren't for the tongue in the way, Boss Li's heart would have jumped out of his mouth and jumped onto this heirloom.
However, the visitor said, "This treasure painting that has been passed down from generation to generation should not be sold." ”
The person who came also said, "If it is really sold, no one in the whole Qiu County or even Hebei can afford it." ”
"When the time comes, you have no money to redeem it, and it will still be mine! Moreover, there is no risk in this way. "Boss Li's little Jiujiu in his heart is better than anyone else.
With five hundred taels of silver and a pawn ticket, he exchanged the painting for himself.
At the very least, it can remain in its own hands for two months.
Besides, that playboy spends money like water, and as soon as the current period passes, this priceless treasure will truly belong to him!
The visitor looked at the pawn ticket and said, "This painting is priceless and priceless, what if you lose or destroy it?" ”
Boss Li had an idea and said, "Since it is a priceless treasure, how can I compensate according to the price?" So I didn't indicate its valuation. ”
The man was helpless, and said, "You can symbolically write that you will offset it with a pawnshop, anyway, you know its origin in your heart, and you don't dare to make trouble!" Unless you don't want to live! ”
There are heavy treasures at home, if no one knows, it is equivalent to a night walk in brocade clothes.
Therefore, the next day, Boss Li quietly called the second shopkeeper of the calligraphy and painting shop to his pawnshop and asked him to appreciate this famous painting.
Sure enough, when the soul-stirring picture slowly unfolded in front of the second shopkeeper, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Rare treasure!" ”
However, when his fingers inadvertently touched the framed material, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and his eyes no longer fixed on the picture, but repeatedly observed the framed Ayako.
Finally, a subtle look crossed his face.
Boss Li's heart jumped: "Is there something wrong with this famous painting?" ”
He asked again and again, and the second shopkeeper pointed out a small flaw: "Although the framing material looks like an old ayako, this kind of ayako was produced more than ten years ago." Ten years ago, when he framed calligraphy and paintings, he used this kind of ayako, and he was very familiar with it. Although the counterfeiter has made it ancient and difficult to distinguish from the color, its texture is still the same, so when the second shopkeeper touches it with his hand, he noticed a flaw. Think about it, how can the calligraphy and paintings of 300 years ago be framed with the ayako of 10 years ago? ”
Boss Li is like pouring cold water on his head - from the head to the soles of his feet.
I don't know how long it took for his mind to slowly wake up like a frozen snake. What about the second shopkeeper? Long gone.
Five hundred taels of snowflake silver were drifted like this, and I didn't even hear a sound. Boss Li was unwilling and went straight to Master Gu's house.
"What? Will we borrow it? Someone instigated you to deliberately ruin the reputation of the Gu family! Get lost! If my young master knows, I won't break your dog's legs! The big butler scolded.
Gu Gongzi's follower didn't even admit that he had ever been to his pawnshop.
Think about it: what thief would confess to the places he visited?
Boss Li not only did not ask for the money, but suffered a lot of anger. Moreover, even the beauty on the fake seemed to be smiling mockingly at him......
Laugh, laugh! Makes you laugh!
Boss Li rushed over like crazy, cut the beautiful woman's face with scissors, and burned her to the ground, before he counted out a bad breath.
Originally, he only lost a few hundred taels of silver, and although his impulse was happy, it caused the disaster of the destruction of his family—
When Li Zhiwen appeared at his pawnshop with the untouched five hundred taels of silver, he suddenly understood that he had fallen into a long-planned and well-designed serial trap.
Everything, including the Vimalaya, was part of the whole deception to arouse his greed, which in turn would take advantage of his greed for his entire family business.
His heart was like a knife, his soul was lost, and he was in pain. However, Li Zhiwen poured a handful of salt on his bleeding heart.
Li Zhiwen said: "Boss Li, a few years ago, the day you forcibly carried my beloved Lingmei away in a sedan chair, I made up my mind that you must repay it twice!" So not only do I want to take over the pawnshop you've been running for decades, but I also want Sister Ling to come back to me! ”
Boss Li is cornered, like a lost dog. He wandered by the river in a trance.
At night, the painting boat cruising in the river, the building boat docked on the shore, the flower candles are lit, and the colorful lights are blooming, illuminating the night sky and reflecting the river surface.
Boss Li saw a colorful fantasy world in the water. He stretched out his hand and walked slowly into it......
Li Zhiwen got his wish and got Boss Li's Qiu County pawnshop. However, Lingmei resolutely left the backyard of the pawnshop. And she soon married Mu Shui.
You must know that the reason why Li Zhiwen tried his best to plot Boss Li's family business was mainly to get Sister Ling!
Who knew that Lingmei not only did not happily throw herself into his arms, but regarded him like a snake and scorpion and hated him like a devil.
What's even worse is that the people in the entire Qiu County business circle no longer interact with him, let alone buy and sell.
Even the neighbors around him, like hiding from the plague god, avoided him from afar. People say that money can make ghosts grind. He has money, a lot, a lot of money, but it seems to be haunted by ghosts.
entangled in him, the unsalable products and Boss Li's son - the hatred of killing his father, the hatred of breaking the family, and the resentment of taking wealth, of course, people have to revenge.
On a dark and windy night, a raging fire broke out in a pawnshop in Qiu County. The blazing flames reflected half of Qiu County and lit up the entire night sky.
However, people just watched from afar, and no one went to put out the fire.
The entire pawnshop, along with the house where the family lived in the back, was reduced to ashes. What about Li Zhiwen? Some say that he has been burned to death in the fire; Some people also said that he was burned beyond recognition, but he was lucky to save his life, and had to go away in order to avoid the pursuit of Young Master Li......