Hu Jinquan likes Hetian jade, and the Zhong family not only has pawn shops and auction houses, but also a nationally renowned jewelry company. Therefore, he has seen countless jade materials in the past few decades.

The best piece of gold-skinned piece was found by Zhong Shi for him after marrying Zhong Haoqing. In the next ten years, he had seen several similar pieces, so he didn't take this seriously.

But unexpectedly, from when, this quality material seemed to have disappeared and disappeared overnight, so that he did not find another piece of it after so much effort this time.

However, what he didn't expect was that Li Yi's playful way to go into the mountain to pick jade, so he actually picked a piece of such a treasure. In terms of jade quality and color, this piece of autumn pear skin is even slightly better than his piece of gold-sprayed skin!

"The jade is as creamy as the color is as steamed pear, the best, the best!"

I couldn't let go of it and played with it for a while. The old man raised his eyebrows.

"This one has more than 100 grams, right?"

Li Yi nodded,

“122 grams.”

"Okay, I don't care how you found it, or whether you still have it. Since I have brought it, I won't return it to you again. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he got up and walked into the study room. After a while, he walked out with a check.

"Forget it, I think you are filial to me, but you must accept this."

Li Yi reached out to take the check, looked down and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Master, I know this thing is expensive, so you will definitely not want it to give it to you. However, no matter how expensive it is, it is only 122 grams. The price you give is too high. The average price per gram is close to 40,000!"

"Oh? Then what do you think is not high?"

Hu Jinquan waved his hand,

"Don't treat me as a master, just treat it as an ordinary business dealer. How much do you plan to sell it?"

"The market guide price of top collectibles of this size should be between 27,000 and 30,000 yuan per gram. This piece is barely a small and top-notch, and it should be sold for about 3.6 million yuan!"

The best? 3.6 million? Hu Jinquan shook his head with a smile.

"I know where your price comes from, but you're wrong. Not to mention your material, even my gold-sprayed skin is not something that can be referenced by the so-called "Scope of Standard Unit Value of Xinjiang Hetian Jade Seed Materials". The so-called top-level collection materials above are more than one step away from our two pieces. Now I can't tell you clearly. When you have time to go to Zhong's house to check it out, you will know."

"oh?"

Li Yi frowned. The reason why he said this piece was the best was that among the mutton fat jade he picked this time, there were a few pieces that were slightly better than this one, whether it was the jade or the color of the skin.

Of course, most of the remaining ones are not as good as this one, but it is precisely because of this that he took it for granted that these seed materials were roughly divided according to the classification in the "Traffic Reference Scope". But according to Hu Jinquan, then, wouldn't the value of the seed materials he brought back this time have to go to a big step?

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I and your teacher's wife have read the homework you handed in the past two days. We have made a lot of progress. It seems that calligraphy is your real strength! But..."

Hu Jinquan gently tapped the coffee table twice with his fingers.

"Come here and write these words again for me."

Li Yi followed him into the study, took a look at the words that were circled specifically on the homework, thought about it carefully, and wrote them all over again, stroke by stroke.

"Well, it seems that you have found some tricks. These words are quite like the ancients. I guess even if it was written by Liu Gongquan, it would be like this!"

Seeing Hu Jinquan's solemn expression, Li Yi couldn't help but grin. Since he entered that mysterious space in the Stele Forest, every time he practiced calligraphy, the figure of a middle-aged man who was suspected to be Liu Gongquan would appear in his mind. These words were exactly what he felt the most, and he didn't expect that he would see it immediately.

"When you have practiced all your characters to this level, you can start studying your new font... There is still a little more than a week, and I will work hard these days to fully understand this. The calligraphy competition is not without hope!"

Hu Jinquan patted Li Yi on the shoulder vigorously, walked to the balcony, and squatted down next to the pot of demonic eyes.

"This flower is really magical. With it, it doesn't matter what smog or pollution is! But no matter how I check the information, I can't find similar records... Alas, you probably won't run around everywhere next time, right? Then move it back and keep it well, but you must not be able to raise it to death!"

Li Yi was stunned, then scratched his scalp and laughed:

"Master, since this is useful for haze, you can keep it! When I move it back, I really don't have much confidence to maintain it well. And... after the calligraphy competition, I should be out for a while..."

"Oh? Go out? Where to go?"

"We should go to Nanyun and Guangdong Province first to collect some wool materials, and then Shi Chongxuan's painting exhibition in November will also be supported. We may also go to Taiwan and France... After this round, it will be basically the end of the year."

Hearing Li Yi say this, Hu Jinquan's brows frowned.

"Oh... Okay, you sit for a while and wait for your teacher's wife to come back. There are some things we want to have a good talk with you."

After looking at Hu Jinquan's expression, Li Yi was a little nervous. Haven't this been said? What else can be done to make the old man so serious? Moreover, he has to wait for Zhong Haoqing to come back to discuss it together, so he should have a good talk...

"Master, can you reveal what you want to say first?"

Hu Jinquan nodded, rubbed the stubble on his chin and pondered for a long time before looking up and asking:

"Do your parents have any special expectations for your future?"

Li Yi was stunned. His future, expectations?

He shook his head. His parents probably thought he was still working as an appraiser in Tongruibao, and they thought it was pretty good.

"What about you?"

Li Yi grabbed his scalp with force and smiled embarrassedly.

Of course he had thought about what kind of appraiser, great calligrapher, great painter, great collector, great capitalist... Anyway, he had to have money, leisure, status, and be able to pretend, of course, it was best...

Of course, these real ideas cannot be honestly expressed, otherwise they will probably be criticized.

"Master, I'm thinking about this..."

While struggling, the sound of opening the door suddenly came from the door, and Zhong Haoqing was back.

"Haha, you're back just in time. We just started talking, but Xiaoyi hasn't said what direction he wants to develop in the future!"

Hu Jinquan walked out of the bedroom with a smile, picked up a cup of hot water, then found a seat on the sofa, and sat down comfortably.

Zhong Haoqing smiled, took off her coat, and sat on the sofa.

"Sit down, since you've said it, let's just talk."

Just chatting? Li Yi frowned. Judging from the two of you, I’m afraid you’re going to have to have a three-party trial, so I’m going to have a casual chat?

However, although he had thought about this question, if he wanted to express his true thoughts in his heart, he would not make the two old men feel arrogant and overestimated, and it was really difficult to organize language.

"Two masters, this is what I think mainly... First of all, I will definitely not lose this part of the identification, and then calligraphy, painting and carving. I will definitely continue to study hard. As for the others, I haven't considered that much yet."

Zhong Haoqing nodded,

"Okay, can you tell me what to do next when identifying this part? Also, after learning calligraphy and painting, you will definitely have some ideas after this competition, so how do you plan to study hard?"

"Oh, let's identify..."

Li Yi was about to answer, but suddenly he was a little stunned. Yes, except for the month he had just arrived at Tongruibao to work, he also identified something, and at other times, he ran around to find bargains. Then, calligraphy and painting now write two pictures and draw two strokes at any time. This...

Seeing Li Yi's face of dysfunction, Zhong Haoqing shook her head.

"Okay, I'm talking to you this time because we have observed you for a long time and found that you don't have a clear plan in this regard, so I want to help you sort it out."

"Originally, your parents should have done these things, but now you are running outside all day long. When you see them, you haven't been with us for a long time, so I'll overtake the matter and talk to you first."

"Before talking, I want to ask you a few questions first. The first is, how did you understand the identification of this matter?"

Li Yi blinked and giggled twice. Isn’t this thing just to look at things, break through generations, find inheritance, and then estimate the price. Of course, it’s best to pick up some vacancy from time to time...

"this……"

Zhong Haoqing and Hu Jinquan looked at each other, and both saw the helplessness on each other's faces.

"What about calligraphy and painting?"

"Practice first, when you get to the level, you will start a painting exhibition, participate in competitions, and sell works... Well, that's what it should be."

"Okay, I understand."

Zhong Haoqing rubbed her forehead with laughter and cry, thought for a while, and said:

"Then let's sort out what you're doing now. The first thing is to identify is that whenever you go to a place, you will go to the antique market, but you mainly want to find a bargain. Isn't this wrong?"

Li Yi nodded, a little embarrassed.

"Okay, then let's talk about the concept of an appraiser first! An appraiser refers to a professional who masters certain skills through special professional training or inheritance, and then uses this skill to identify the authenticity of cultural relics, judge the age of cultural relics, and derive based on the characteristics of cultural relics, verify the information on the history, culture, science and technology, ethnicity and other aspects of the historical period produced by the cultural relics, and finally issue an appraisal certificate."

"As soon as you say this concept, it is very clear. What you did before is not called appraisal, it is called business, leaks, and making money with your professional knowledge! Of course, appraisers can do these things, but they will not do them like you. Their main work is still focused on research, studying the inheritance of history, and those cultural relics are the carriers of inheritance."

"In the eyes of an ordinary person, the reason why cultural relics are valuable is first of all because of their rareness. The following reasons may be varied, what ages are old, exquisite workmanship, celebrity effect, etc. But in fact, the reason why cultural relics are valuable is that they are the carriers of inheritance."

"For example, porcelain, you can see the technical level, living standards, cultural tendencies, and even political and economic dynamics from a piece of porcelain, such as calligraphy and painting..."

"If you want to master these, you must have a deep historical foundation, understand the various dynasties in China, and understand the information of life, culture, society and many other aspects at that time. What you lack is these aspects."

"So, if you go to pick up a bargain, it doesn't mean you don't want to do a good job in appraisal, but you don't have the ability to do it well!"

After a long article, Li Yi was completely stupid. This thing seemed to make sense, but the more she said it, wouldn’t it prove that he was wrong?

"Okay, after the appraisal is finished, let's talk about calligraphy and painting. What do you think ordinary calligraphers and painters do usually?"

"Well...draw, write, and teach in your own studio, and then..."

"Okay, create works, teach... It's true that most calligraphers and painters are doing these things, but what else do they do in addition to doing these things?"

Zhong Haoqing took a sip of tea,

"They are studying and learning! Studying the techniques of famous Chinese masters in history, studying the techniques of famous foreign masters, and then absorbing and applying them. Creating works or teaching is just a display of this research and a means for them to make a living!"

"That's good, I'll ask you, do you have time to do these now? Even if you have been in contact with them for a short time, your level is not low. It's time to make up for the gap in this regard!"

Li Yi nodded. He was indeed far behind in this regard. Although he has mastered some techniques and can use them proficiently after more than half a year of study, he often knows the truth but not the reason. There are quite a few problems in terms of depth of understanding or systematicity. However, you probably didn’t teach this well? At the beginning, he was a blank piece of paper!
To be continued...