Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

  Chapter 27 Su Shi Tibetan Inkstone

   Who worked so hard to make an ordinary Chengni inkstone? His main purpose is to hide another famous inkstone.

  If this kind of inkstone in the inkstone hadn't been found to be abnormal by chance, it would probably be difficult to see the light of day again. Unless the old inkstone is accidentally dropped one day, at that time it may be discovered that there is a treasure in it.

   "Little friend, I bought this old inkstone at a street stall in Liulichang ten years ago. Although it is not exquisite, it is more than enough to decorate the bookcase. How about it, if you like it, I will give it to you."

  Master Qin came to the side and said with a smile.

   "Dad, I told Li Mo earlier that I would send him off, but he refused."

   "That's right, how could he fall in love with such an old object with his eyesight."

  Master Qin patted himself on the head, the person in front of him was no ordinary young man.

   "Old man, are you really going to send me off?"

  At this moment, Li Mo raised his head and asked seriously.

  Old Master Qin was taken aback for a moment, because he saw a bright light in his eyes. He was very familiar with this kind of look, and he had seen it countless times. Could it be that he was mistaken, this old inkstone still has some secrets.

  Li Mo suddenly laughed, waved his hands and said, "You really want to give it to me, but I don't dare to take it."

   "You dare not ask for it, but I still want to give it to you."

  Old Master Qin glared at it, reached out to take the old inkstone, turned it over and over, but found no secret.

   "Old Li, you start."

   "I have seen this old inkstone many times, but there is nothing to see."

  Old Li shook his head.

  The two old men looked at Li Mo, hoping that he would have some new insights.

  Qin Yali also took over and looked at it, it was just an ordinary old inkstone.

   "Miss Si Rui, please go get a hair dryer, a blade, a towel and a basin of ice water."

   Li Mo turned around and ordered, today I will show you the real treasure hunting methods.

  Qin Sirui let out a sneer: "You've become the customer instead."

   "Yali, you go too, hurry up."

  The old man is in a hurry.

  Undoubtedly, although what Li Mo wanted was strange, he told them indirectly that this old inkstone was really extraordinary.

  Qin Sirui still had a straight face, but was dragged out by his aunt.

   Soon the four items were ready, and a group of people in the hall next door probably heard the wind and squeezed into the study one after another.

   "Si Rui, what is that Li Mo doing? Acting like a ghost." Li Jiayu was jealous. He thought that he was a returnee, and with the help of his family, he set up a film and television company, which was going to be listed in the future. Such conditions are outstanding among the younger generation, but today they were hit hard one after another.

  Compared to Li Mo, Qin Sirui hated him more, seeing him leaning into his ear to ask questions, his face changed slightly, and he moved a few steps to the side in disgust.

  Li Jiayu was hit again.

   "Little friend, everything is ready, shouldn't it be time for you to reveal the secret?"

  Li Mo put away his smile and focused his expression. He spread out the towel and stood the old inkstone upright, exposing the chassis. Then use the hot gear of the hair dryer to blow it up, and move it while blowing to make the chassis evenly heated.

   About three minutes later, Li Mo turned off the hair dryer, picked up the blade and started scraping the edge of the chassis, and the old inkstone powder kept falling down.

  The next step is to repeat this step continuously. After eight times, Qin Yali finally couldn't help asking: "Li Mo, what secret have you discovered?"

   "Don't worry."

   Repeated the steps four more times, Li Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief, the first step was too time-consuming.

  He wiped the chassis with a towel, it had been scratched badly by him.

  Can it be a secret?

   "Grandpa Qin, he is deliberately destroying your collection. An old inkstone, you and my grandpa have played with it many times, and the secret has been discovered long ago, so why wait for this kid to reveal it."

   "Dad, Jiayu is right, he destroyed a good old inkstone. Don't be fooled by him, drive him away."

  The two old men did not speak.

  Li Mo also turned a deaf ear to them, two rookies who didn't understand anything. No, they are not even rookies.

  Try the water, the temperature is just right. This time, Li Mo turned the hair dryer to the highest heat setting and heated it along the edge of the chassis, heating up locally.

   When everyone was confused, they saw him dipping the old inkstone into the ice water, and only heard a sound of "bar", as if something had cracked.

  After he took it out and dried it with a towel, Mr. Qin took a close look at his head, and there was a clear crack on the edge of the square chassis.

   "This chassis is connected!"

"Good advice, old man, this is the secret of the old inkstone. This is the treasure in the inkstone." Li Mo gave a thumbs up, and the second step was much easier. He used the blade to slowly pry the thin layer along the crack. The bottom plate, while easy, took about five minutes.

  The thick bottom plate of that coin fell off, revealing the true face of Mount Lu inside.

   Several heads squeezed over to have a quick look.

   "Duck head green, this is Taohe inkstone, one of the four famous inkstones." Mr. Qin exclaimed excitedly, "Take it out and have a look."

  Li Mo shook lightly a few times, and the green duck head fell on the palm of his hand, and everyone's eyes were attracted to it.

Li Mo observed it and said softly: "Delicate and crystal clear, beautiful and moving, the stone pattern is like silk, like billowing waves, this is the top duck head green. The inkstone is in a square shape, and the sides are carved with pine forests, bamboos and stones. The workmanship is exquisite and gorgeous, the picture is layered and lifelike, and it is definitely from the hands of top masters."

  Looking at the front of the inkstone, there is actually a depiction of running script.

   "The sharpening of washing makes gold and iron. When it is sharpened and thick, it is firm and dense. Sui Bingyin fights against the north and south. The one who returned it was Huang Luzhi. Zichou Chun Su Shi wrote the title."

  Li Mo held the duck head green with both hands, and was very excited. This is the inkstone hidden by Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty. Su Shi, courtesy name Zizhan, nicknamed Dongpo Jushi, known as Su Dongpo in the world, was one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. A leader in the literary world in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, he has made great achievements in poetry, prose, calligraphy and painting.

  His many masterpieces are handed down from generation to generation, and his calligraphy and paintings are basically in the hands of big collectors, or as the treasures of museums. But his Tibetan inkstone was discovered for the first time, and it was hidden in another kind of famous inkstone.

   "Su Shi's Tibetan Inkstone!" Old Master Qin's face flushed, he wanted to reach out but retracted halfway, "Little friend, let me see."

  How could Li Mo be willing to let it go, but the atmosphere in the study was too weird, everyone was looking at him, and some of them wanted to kill him instantly with their eyes, so they had to gently put it on the towel.

   Take your time, I'm going out to calm down.

   It is estimated that Qin Sirui was not interested in this. Seeing Li Mo's reluctance, she suddenly felt that this man was quite interesting.

   "You are really special." Qin Sirui followed, "Can you tell me how you found out?"

   "Why do you want to be an actor?" Li Mo asked back.

   "Being an actor and playing different roles is actually interpreting different lives and experiencing the ups and downs of each role. I like that feeling."

  Li Mo nodded, this is a very pure idea, I don't know if she can stick to her idea. The entertainment industry is a big dye vat, and many people can't help themselves when they enter it.

"The purpose of being an actor is to experience different lives, not for the so-called fame and fortune. I like antiques. Whenever I encounter one, I will first research whether it is genuine, which dynasty it belongs to, and study the social background at that time. When you suddenly find that an antique is indeed from a certain dynasty, but it is incompatible with the environment at that time, you will have doubts, why is it so?"

  Qin Sirui couldn't understand, but just looked at him expressionlessly.

"For example, this old inkstone is something that has been around for a long time in your eyes, but in our eyes, this old inkstone is not simple. It is one of the four famous inkstones in history. This kind of famous inkstone is not something ordinary people can use. They are either high-ranking officials or wealthy businessmen. Then in such a feudal society, how could those craftsmen casually make an unrefined inkstone.”

   "That's why I became suspicious. You saw what happened next."

  At this time, Li Jiayu's voice was heard in the study: "Grandpa, how much is this Su Shi Tibetan inkstone worth, is it ten million?"

   "So far, only one piece of Su Shi's Tibetan inkstone has been discovered. In terms of rarity, it may be more precious than the Tibetan inkstone preserved by Qianlong. It is also possible to meet a favorite of twenty to thirty million."

   "It's so expensive, fortunately that kid didn't want it, otherwise it would be like giving him tens of millions for nothing."

  The latter two were Qin Sirui's parents, and Li Mo smiled at her: "Understood?"

  Qin Sirui hummed lightly, turned around and looked at the rockery in the courtyard, wondering what he was thinking.

  (end of this chapter)