Excellent eye

Chapter 167 The Hidden Seal
"You can buy a pair of fake calligraphy and paintings for 50 yuan, my little friend is really rich!" The old man sneered at the right time.

"Fake, this thing looks very vivid, how could it be a fake?" Someone among the onlookers asked doubtfully.

"It doesn't even have a seal of signature, how could it be authentic!" the old man said disdainfully.

He has carefully observed this pair of calligraphy and painting, but judging from the shape and momentum of the horse, it should be a genuine one, but the problem lies in the seal, which does not have Xu Beihong's seal.

However, if Xu Beihong's seal is added on it, it can definitely be confused with the real one, which is why he is willing to pay 20 yuan for a pair of calligraphy and paintings that he knows are fakes.

Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to the place where the seal should have been inscribed.

Without a seal, the thing is indeed a fake, but it has almost reached the point where it can be confused with the real one. If the seal is forged, maybe it can be sold for a good price.

As the top yamen in southern Myanmar, Zuo Yunlei's self-cultivation is still very good, but facing the old man's repeated ridicule, no matter how good his self-cultivation is, he always becomes a little unhappy. The expression on his face changed, and Ah Bao turned his eyes coldly to the old man.

Facing Ah Bao's eyes, the old man felt as if he was being stared at by a hungry and arrested beast. He shuddered, and closed his mouth wisely, without making a sound.

It doesn't matter if you don't respect such a sympathetic old man.

"Ye Zi, what do you think of this scroll painting?" Unknowingly, in the hearts of Zuo Yunlei and the others, Ye Feng has been regarded as the core between them.

After all, whether it was betting on stones or appraising treasures, the strength Ye Feng displayed shocked everyone.

With such vision at such a young age, the achievements over time are bound to be limitless.

Ye Feng stared at the scroll painting and pretended to size it up. He secretly launched the ability appraisal, and soon the result came out, and the familiar voice of the ability appraisal sounded.

"Xu Beihong's original work, Eight Horses."

Following the appraisal result obtained by the ability, Ye Feng became a little confused. Since it is genuine, why is there no Xu Beihong's seal?This is a strange thing.

After working in Tianyunxuan for nearly two years, Ye Feng has seen too many strange things, such as Chinese characters, and those special sheepskin rolls that need to be roasted with fire or soaked in water to reveal their true faces.

Staring with both eyes, a ray of light flashed into the scroll painting. In an instant, layers of ink stains disappeared, and the surface of the scroll painting became transparent.

At the position where the seal should normally fall, through the perspective ability of his eyes, Ye Feng found the hidden red seal.

"Brother Zuo, congratulations. If I'm not mistaken, my things should be Xu Beihong's authentic works." Ye Feng said slowly.

Xu Beihong, a famous modern painter, educator, and master of modern painting art, was born in Yixing, Jiangsu Province from 1895 to 1953.He is especially good at painting horses, with vigorous brushstrokes, magnificent momentum, avoiding coloring, and is known around the world. His most famous representative is "Eight Horses". It also has a unique style and is full of fun.

"Xu Beihong's authentic work?" The old man couldn't help but snorted again: "Young man, there isn't even a seal on it, so how could it be Xu Beihong's original work?"

"Yeah, how can something that doesn't even have a seal be an authentic work?" At this time, other onlookers expressed the same opinion.

Ye Feng smiled, and said slowly: "Zi Zhong Zi, everyone should have heard of the sheepskin scroll, right? If I guessed correctly, the place where the seal was signed should have been covered by some special techniques .”

In the turbulent era of the past, many precious cultural relics were destroyed. In order to keep their treasures, some private collectors came up with various methods, similar to the method of Chinese characters and sheepskin scrolls, which is just one of them. That's all.

As for what Ye Feng said, everyone present had heard about it, and each of them began to discuss in a low voice.

"This thing can't really be Xu Beihong's original painting of Eight Horses?"

"If it's really what this kid said, this thing should be authentic."

"..."

The old man snorted coldly and continued: "Young man, the old man has been exposed to antiques since he was a teenager. It has been almost 50 or [-] years now. I have seen calligraphy in words, pictures in pictures, and techniques like parchment scrolls. It's too much."

"Everything that has been tampered with on the surface will leave traces more or less. As long as you observe carefully, you can find the problems."

"I have observed this scroll painting for a long time. It should have been signed by the seal, and there is no abnormality at all." If there is really a problem with the signature of this scroll painting, there is only one possibility, that special hidden seal The technique, unless it is a top master level master, it is difficult for others to see it.

The old man absolutely did not believe that Ye Feng's eyesight would be stronger than his own. After all, he was just guessing. Even he didn't see the problem. I believe Ye Feng would not be able to see the problem either.

After the words fell, the onlookers on the side began to discuss again: "If Mr. Dong said so, then this thing must be a fake."

The old man Dong that everyone talks about is exactly the old man Dong Youxing who is speaking now. This man is considered to be the number one figure in the antique circle in southern Burma. , so although his eyesight is good, he is not liked by too many people.

Even so, it still does not hinder Dong Youxing's influence in the antique circle.

The light of the kerosene lamp was very dim, and the onlookers only now recognized the identity of the old man.

"You don't see the difference, but it doesn't mean there is really no difference." Ye Feng cast a contemptuous glance at Dong Youxing and said, "There is only one possibility, your eyesight is not enough."

"A joke! Although I, Dong Youxing, am not a top expert in antiques, I am still well-known in southern Myanmar." Dong Youxing said displeasedly: "Since you said that the seal where the signature was signed is hidden, then you Let's take it out and see..."

"Yeah, Mr. Dong is also a well-known figure in the circle. Could it be that this kid thinks his eyesight is better than Mr. Dong's?"

"Better than Dong Lao, how is it possible?" Generally, people who have made great achievements in antiques are mostly in their 50s and [-]s. accumulation.

"Joke, what a big joke!"

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, but Dong Youxing's words stopped him. Although he could clearly see the hidden seal under the perspective of his eyes, he couldn't tell everyone that he could see into the inside of the scroll painting. Bar?
Moreover, even if he said it, no one would believe it. In all likelihood, he would be treated as a psychopath.

"Is there any way to reveal the hidden seal?" Ye Feng pondered in confusion in his mind. As he concentrated his thoughts, one message after another flashed in his mind.

Scenes are like a movie, reappearing in front of your eyes.

When he first got the power, Ye Feng once bought a book about this special technique to hide the authentic works of calligraphy, painting and other things. It recorded in detail various special techniques and the way to make the authentic works reappear.

Soon, he really found a way.

The pictures that appeared in front of Ye Feng's eyes, one of which was clearly recorded, was about the method of hiding the seal.

There are many ways, but there is only one way to make it bigger.After applying a natural paint on the stamp, the paint will be slowly absorbed by the stamp, and then the stamp will be completely integrated into the paper under the coverage of the paint, but from the surface, it is almost completely integrated with the paper , no difference.

However, this kind of paint has one of the biggest characteristics, it can't get wet, once it gets wet, the paint will be completely absorbed by water in an instant, and the seal will be clearly displayed again.

"Young man, didn't you insist sharply that the seal was hidden just now, why can't you speak now?" Dong Youxing said proudly.

Overwhelmed young man!

"That's right, I was so awesome when I spoke just now, why can't I speak now?"

"What do you say? What's there to say if something is fake?"

"Even Mr. Dong didn't see the problem. He dared to belittle himself by saying that the seal was hidden and the lie was exposed? Is there nothing to say?" With the vision shown, there are still many people willing to please him.

"Ye Feng, have you thought of a way?" Zhang Kexin said worriedly.

After her words fell, Zuo Yunlei and the others also cast their eager eyes on Ye Feng.

Ye Feng smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry." After finishing speaking, his gaze slowly swept across the crowd, and finally landed on Dong Youxing: "How about we make a bet? Just bet that this should be the place where the money was originally signed, Is there a hidden seal?"

"Damn, still bet..." Zuo Yunlei and Feng Zixuan couldn't help but swear.

They wondered if this kid Ye Feng was addicted to gambling, and he would gamble with others every now and then.

Facing Ye Feng's calm and relaxed appearance, Dong Youxing became a little uncertain. Judging from the eight galloping horses, this scroll painting should indeed be Xu Beihong's authentic work, but there is no signed seal. Doubts arose.

There are many ways to hide the seal, most of which can be seen if you observe carefully, but there is also a special method that cannot see the problem.

"Could it be that the seal is really hidden in that way?" Dong Youxing wondered suspiciously. At that time, he was willing to buy this picture of eight steeds at a price of 20, although he thought that a fake seal could be used to confuse the real one. to the point where it sold for a good price, but there was another idea.

Go back and experiment, if the seal is really hidden by that special method, you will really pick up a big leak.

"Is this kid out of his mind? He actually wants to bet with Elder Dong?"

"It's really beyond his control. Could it be that he thinks that he has better eyesight than Elder Dong?"

"Elder Dong, bet with him, kill his vigor..."

Hearing this, Mr. Dong felt like cursing his mother. If the seal was really hidden by that special method, then what the hell was he betting on?Ye Feng's calm posture also made him feel a little suspicious.After all, judging from the posture of the eight steeds, the possibility is still very high.

But now, the words of the onlookers have already pushed him up, and he couldn't allow him not to gamble: "How do you gamble?"

(End of this chapter)