Grand Collection

The first thing Luo Zigeng saw when he woke up in the morning was Kong Xin's bare back. His beautiful back muscles were strong and sexy, with a few sad hickey marks. He saw this beautiful scene as soon as he opened his eyes. For Luo Zigeng who retired, it was quite shocking.

But this person is my wife, so...

Kong Xin was awakened in an astonishing pleasure, and before he fully woke up, he was pressed by Luo Zigeng once, and what Kong Xin thought afterwards was sad. Said, really is the legendary pain and happiness.

Antique Street opened early, and they were all used to getting up before dawn. After Luo Zigeng washed up and walked out of the bathroom, he couldn't help being happy when he saw Kong Xin lying on the bed in large characters, looking like he had been ravaged dozens of times. "Can't you get up? Otherwise, don't go to the store today, I'll just take care of it."

Kong Xin rubbed his temples. When he woke up early in the morning, he remembered that his father said that he wanted to take pictures of the firewood kiln donation. The funds were insufficient, the truth was unknown, and everything was not going well. , pure love, lingering, without any worldly cumbersome things.

He took out a cigarette from under the pillow and drank it, raising his chin to signal Luo Zigeng.

Luo Zigeng took out the lighter and went to light it for him, "Why don't you look very happy? The little one didn't take care of you last night?"

Kong Xin took a greedy breath, swallowed it comfortably into his lungs, and spat it out slowly, "You're about to take care of my old life, what else do you want?"

Luo Zigeng pressed a kiss on his forehead, "Get up after smoking, it's past five o'clock."

His kiss seemed to have magical powers, dispelling the darkness in Kong's confidence in an instant. Looking up at the boy's handsome face, Kong Xin let out a sigh of relief, hooked his neck, pulled him to his side, and squinted. He rolled his eyes and smiled, "Good brother, give me a smile."

"You," Luo Zigeng was speechless, and smiled obediently, showing his playful little canine teeth.

"So handsome," Kong Xinxin pressed a kiss on the corner of his mouth, and got up cheerfully.

Five years later, Gujin Pavilion looks the same as before. It is still an ordinary storefront with three floors in Antique Street. In fact, it has expanded a lot in scale and clearly divided into special items such as porcelain miscellaneous, emerald jade, calligraphy and painting, each with its own characteristics. Many big players sit in town.

In the development of Gujin Pavilion, Luo Zigeng can be said to have contributed a lot.

This guy is a bit of a talent for being an antique dealer. Not only did he make Gujin Pavilion no longer a small family workshop, but he also made Kong Xin a well-known expert in treasure appraisal. Kong Xin has good eyesight, good looks, and articulate in the Appreciation of Treasures program. Under Luo Zigeng's vigorous promotion, Kong Xin seems to be the No. 1 of the younger generation in Nanjing's antique industry.

The two strolled around the antique street, collected a few small things, and went to the Braised Cuisine Building side by side for breakfast. As soon as they stepped through the door, the waiter raised his voice and greeted him, "Boss Kong, old seat?"

"The old seat," Kong Xin nodded. He liked the table by the window. Every morning, when the morning light came in, Luo Zigeng sat against the light, and his short, energetic hair was clearly visible in the morning light. He really enjoyed this beautiful scene for five years. Not appreciated enough.

Luo Zigeng said, "Let's go back after dinner and reconcile the accounts. Actually, I don't think it's wise for us to participate in the auction. If we go to the Sotheby's auction house, we won't be able to get it for just 7000 million like five years ago. It costs so much Take it for a high price and then donate it to the museum? Then all the money will be wasted, this kind of thing that spends money to buy fame is not worth it."

"Why didn't I think about it?" Kong Xin was full of resentment, "Dad is getting old, and it's understandable that he wants to make some contributions to the country. What can't stand it is my sister's prodigal daughter, who never knows the priorities. Donate 5 million yuan if you want to donate it? That co-authorship is not her hard-earned money!"

"Don't be angry, don't be angry," the porridge and side dishes were brought to the table, Luo Zigeng prepared the sauce for him, and said with a smile, "Sister Min is not in charge of the family and doesn't know how expensive rice is, so let's talk to her carefully, and it's best to let her get rid of this idea .”

"Don't talk about it! Let the two of you lose this family." Kong Xin snorted, "The two of them are happy to contribute to the country. They are the only ones who are noble and honest, and I am the only one who has a bad reputation. I didn't look at last night, so I hesitated." All of a sudden, my father actually said that I have a narrow concept of collection!

Luo Zigeng smiled and smoothed his hair for him, and his complaints made him feel like a baby, not bad, not bad.

"What's wrong with Xiaoxin? Who made his face crooked with anger?" A hearty laugh sounded from behind.

The two looked up, just in time to see an old man with white hair and childlike face strolling up the stairs, with two Wenwan walnuts in his hands, his face was flushed and he was full of energy, they got up quickly, "Good morning, Shigong, sit down together eat?"

Unceremoniously, Zhu Ashi sat down on the stool next to Luo Zigeng, asked the waiter to bring the bowls and chopsticks, and scratched Kong Xin's face, "I saw your face so dark that you can't see the facial features clearly from a long distance away. The originally handsome young man looks like a grieving woman, making people laugh at him."

Kong Xin replied with a hippie smile, "No way, Mr. Shi, you came here to taunt me early in the morning? You can't even see the dazzling facial features of my young master. You don't have good eyesight, old man!"

"Tsk tsk, this kid is really not cute," Zhu Ashi stared, "I don't have time to argue with you little brat, your father called me last night about the auction of the pierced ear bottle. "

"What do you think?"

"That bottle is suspicious."

Kong Xin restrained his playful expression, and frowned, "Do you have any doubts?"

Zhu Ashi nodded, "Doubtful."

Luo Zigeng said, "Ah Shigong, Brother Kong and I have both gone to the preview. The shape of the pierced ear bottle is very correct. The body, glaze, and style are all the same as the chai kiln porcelain pieces we touched in Ruzhou. You Why do you think it is suspicious?"

"Don't be so serious, our stewed food is so delicious, come and talk while eating," Zhu Ashi picked up a crystal shrimp dumpling and ate it with relish.

Kong Xin laughed, the old man has been playing with antiques all his life, he has been a foodie for eight lifetimes, other collectors open antique shops, he opens restaurants, others publish books on collections, he publishes books on recipes, even at the age of 90, he still refuses to eat, smelly No bogey, eat everything, but live longer than those who follow the doctor's advice.

The snacks at Braised Cuisine Building are the most classic, and the three of them ate and drank happily. After Zhu Ashi finished chewing a spiced bean, he resumed his conversation, "That pierced ear bottle may be Kang Fang."

"What?" Kong Xin was taken aback, "Kang Wuxie?"

Zhu Ashi nodded, took a sip of rice wine, rubbed his stomach, and sighed, "I'm old, my appetite is small, I can't eat so much delicious food."

Kong Xin fainted, "That's not the point, tell me quickly, why do you think it's Kang Fang?"

"Why isn't it the point?" The old man stared, "Isn't my appetite more important than Kang Fang?"

"It's important," Luo Zigeng said with a quick smile, "Now let's talk about the second most important thing, why is it Kang Fang?"

Zhu Ashi said, "I'm not sure. It happened more than 60 years ago. At that time, Kang Wuxie and Bogu Shishao had a good relationship. Everyone was tricked by him, and they had a common language. I remember that time it was Mrs. Kang. On her birthday, Kang Wuxie gave her an ear-piercing bottle. At that time, half of the Bogus were present. Your grandfather, me, Meng Laoqi, Lao Wangba, and Pan Xiaojiu all went to celebrate her birthday. After an on-site appraisal, it was confirmed that it was Firewood kiln."

Kong Xin frowned, "The Chai Kiln Ear Piercing Bottle? Is it exactly the same as this bottle?"

"Listen to me, what's the rush?" Zhu Ashi glared at him, "Everyone was shocked at the time, but it's over when the shock is over, you have it when you see it, but someone misses it."

Kong Xin understood immediately, "Pan Xiaojiu?"

"Bingo!" Zhu Ashi snapped his fingers, "Although everyone is called Bogu Shishao, few of them are real young masters. Only Pan Xiaojiu, a rich man from the Pan family in Jinling before the Anti-Japanese War, opened foreign firms, dance halls, singing In the theatre, Pan Xiaojiu doesn’t do any work, but specializes in buying antiques, such as Ruguan Ge Junding, Han Yu, bronze wares, Xuande furnace, Wanli cabinet... the collection is miscellaneous and greedy, and the amount is frightening.”

Luo Zigeng sighed in a complicated tone, "If you lose the ancients, you will be poor. You must be a prodigal."

Zhu Ashi spread his hands, "I'm a prodigal. Later, Pan Xiaojiu was guarding a house full of treasures. She was so poor that she would buy antiques whenever she had some spare money. At that time, she saw Kang Wuxie's firewood kiln, and fell in lovesickness when she returned home. , I don’t think about food and drink, I just want to have a firewood kiln. Pan Xiaojiu’s wife is Meng Laoqi’s cousin. Look for Kong Changweng, it's your grandfather, Kong Changweng told Kang Wuxie for some reason, and within a few days, Kang Wuxie actually gave Pan Xiaojiu the piercing ear bottle."

Kong Xin was dumbfounded, "... so generous?"

"How is it possible?" Zhu Ashi snorted, "I have known Kang Wuxie for decades, how could he be such a generous person, that is a firewood kiln! So I think that ear piercing bottle is not real, maybe He imitated it, but it is really a masterpiece, that vessel, that shape, that glaze..."

Luo Zigeng asked, "Pan Xiaojiu got the piercing bottle, what happened afterwards? Does Pan Xiaojiu have any children?"

"Pan Xiaojiu has committed crimes. He has a house full of treasures, but he is not willing to sell any of them. During the three-year natural disaster, his wife and daughter were starved to death. Only Pan Nanhua's child survived. Abolishing the Four Olds, Pan Xiaojiu was among the first to be overthrown, all cultural relics and antiques were confiscated, celebrity calligraphy and paintings were burned, I heard that it weighed more than 100 catties, and after burning for a long time, Pan Xiaojiu was so stimulated that he became crazy and hugged him at night. The Guaner bottle was thrown into the Yangtze River, but the body was never recovered, and the Guaner bottle was gone.”

As he talked, Zhu Ashi was also a little bit embarrassed. The catastrophe was a fatal blow to the entire antique industry. Bogu Shishao had their homes ransacked without exception, and he was not spared. But fortunately, everything has passed. I hope that history will come to an end. Never repeat it.

Coming out of the Stewed Cuisine Building, Luo Zigeng asked, "Do you think the pierced ear bottle is real or not?"

"I can't judge," Kong said. "The preview is separated by a layer of glass, so I can't get started. If I can touch it, maybe I can judge."

Although Zhu Ashi made it clear that he was suspicious of the pierced ear bottle and was unwilling to participate in the joint auction, several other big collectors in Nanjing were unanimously willing to trust Sotheby's antique consultant, an old auction house with a history of more than 200 years, even if the fidelity was not guaranteed. , everyone will still give it great trust.

Since Gujin Pavilion capsized in the sewer five years ago, its finances have been very tight. It took two years to get up with great difficulty. In a blink of an eye, it was about to tighten its belt again. Kong Xin had no choice but to be dissatisfied. After all, the real boss of Gujin Pavilion is still Kong. Yang Shan, he is just a wage earner.