Hearing Li Yi’s asking for the price, Xiao Si showed a flattering smile on his face. After thinking about it for a while, he said:

"300,000, this one is only 300,000!"

"300,000?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Li Yi's eyes, and a stone in his heart also landed on the ground. The offer was only 300,000 yuan, so it should be fine.

In fact, when he first saw this bronze ware, he felt that it was probably a real ancient bronze ware.

The subsequent identification of the spirit-recording card also verified his guess. This was really an ancient bronze ware from the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was also a precious and indescribable bronze ware. Because the name of this bronze ware was the King of Chu, and from the age, it was also the rice utterance of King Zhuang of Chu, one of the five masters of the Spring and Autumn Period at that time, and the rice utterance of King Zhuang of Chu!

Li Yi remembers very clearly that among the Chinese bronze ware unearthed, there is also a rice bowl, which was the rice bowl of the princes of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Marquis of Yan, named the Marquis of the Hou.

That rice bowl ranked third among the top ten precious bronze ware in China, second only to the owl and the four-sided sheep utterance in the Shang Dynasty!

And this one is not only of the same quality as that one, but also has a different age. What is even more difficult to cherish is that it is the rice bowl of King Zhuang of Chu, one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period!

Therefore, this is definitely an absolute treasure, and it is even indescribable to describe it as a priceless city!

However, the more precious the things are, the more worried Li Yi is, because if such treasures were stolen from an ancient tomb, then if he bought them, no matter whether he knew them in advance or not, once the matter was exposed, it would be in great trouble!

Therefore, when Li Yi heard that Xiao Si's offer for this bronze ware was only 300,000, he was surprised and breathed a sigh of relief.

This price should prove that this Chu King's bowl was not stolen from the ancient tomb, or that it was not stolen from the ancient tomb. So, there is basically no big problem.

As for where Xiao Si got it, or what is the real origin of this bronze ware, what does this have to do with him?

Because now, both the buyer and the seller do not know its origin, but instead traded it as a counterfeit craft. Then, even if someone finds him in the future, he will not be able to bear much responsibility. At most, he will not be able to protect this Chu King's bowl!

Xiaosi couldn't know Li Yi's thoughts, so when he saw Li Yi repeating his offer, he was still in a questionable tone, and he became a little anxious.

"Boss, I really don't talk about this price, and the most important thing is that I really need the 300,000 yuan to help my life..."

Li Yi waved his hand, pretended to think for a while, and said:

"I'll want 160,000, 160,000."

A faint joy flashed in Xiao Si's eyes, but his face was still bitter.

"Boss, this little money is nothing to you..."

"Okay, 160,000 is because you really need money. Otherwise, although this bronze ware is very real, it will be worth at most about 100,000 yuan. Do you really think I don't know the goods?"

"Then... let's do it, 180,000, 180,000 I won't say anything..."

Soon, the two of them completed the transaction. After walking out of the store, Li Yi glanced at Zhong Haoqing, then looked at Gu Feng’s backpack, and stopped talking.

"Go back, I have a good harvest today, enough for a party tomorrow, and I'm a little tired."

Zhong Haoqing looked at Li Yi deeply. She knew very well in her heart that the two people didn't know what was going on. If she was just suspicious at the beginning, then Li Yi's move gave her a clear signal, this was a real thing!

She didn't study much about bronzes, but like Li Yi, she remembered the styles and names of some precious bronzes very clearly.

Not only did she know the third-ranked Yanhou Yu, but she also remembered the rough patterns and inscriptions on the bronze ware. In her opinion, the Kuifeng pattern on the outside of this bronze ware is similar to that one, and it is even more exquisite. Moreover, most importantly, the inscriptions inscribed at the mouth of this rice bowl and the inscriptions inscribed on the Yanhou Yu were of the same type as the bronze ware, both of which were bronze inscriptions!

Bronze inscriptions are popular characters in the Western Zhou Dynasty and Spring and Autumn Period. Because they are mostly found in bronzes of bells and tripods, they are also called bells and tripods.

If this kind of text can be engraved and can be identified by Li Yi as the authentic one, then the preciousness of this bronze ware is self-evident.

She knew better than Li Yi about the trading policy on bronze ware. If this one was really as she guessed, Li Yi's transaction would probably be a big deal. Trouble.

Although she was a little worried, this place was a shopping mall after all, and even if there were few people, she could not explain it in detail. Li Yi's expression told her that he should have realized this, so Zhong Haoqing made a quick decision and stopped shopping and went back!

As soon as he returned to the hotel, Zhong Haoqing called Li Yi to his room.

"What dynasty is that bronze ware from?"

"Spring and Autumn, one of the five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period, the King Zhuang of Chu."

"The King of Chu's Yu?"

Zhong Haoqing frowned. She guessed that this thing might be very precious, but she didn't expect it to be so precious!

"Master, that's what I think. If Xiao Si knew that this thing was made from the ancient tomb, it would never be possible to quote this price..."

After listening to Li Yi's analysis, Zhong Haoqing nodded. Not to mention Li Yi, if she encountered this situation, she would take action without hesitation. As for possible troubles in the future, haha, the system is dead, people live, and then, isn't it just possible to say it all?

He briefly explained Li Yi to a few words and told him not to let others see this Chu King's Ball. Zhong Haoqing turned the topic to this Youth Painter Competition.

"Although the result hasn't come out yet, you should have seen other people's works. How about it, how do you feel?"

When Li Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"It's far from it. I guess if you want to win the first prize, you have to practice for at least another 10 years!"

Zhong Haoqing nodded. If the talent in the first stage of painting is not too bad, it can be achieved through practice. After crossing the first threshold and trying to go further, it is not something that can be achieved by practicing calligraphy. It requires enlightenment and accumulation of other aspects. These are not something that can be achieved overnight.

"The reason I let you participate in this competition is that I have set such high goals for you. Nothing else, I want you to see the gap between yourself and others. Now that you can recognize these, our goal has been achieved. Therefore, I am not going to hold any training camps for the next calligraphy competition. You can take a look at the arrangements yourself. I believe that you will not deal with things like you did some time ago."

Li Yi's old face turned red with a rare blush. A few days ago, he was indeed a little lazy.

"Okay, I won't talk about this for now. Let me ask you, have you been visiting the antique market before I come?"

"Well, we went to Xiaodongmen and Eight Immortals Palace."

"Oh? How's the harvest?"

Zhong Haoqing's eyes lit up, showing an interest.

"Hehe, you have something to gain, you have something to gain."

"Small gains? If you also call it small gains, what should the leaks that others have picked up?"

Ten minutes later, in Li Yi's room, Zhong Haoqing looked at the things he bought and shook her head helplessly. No, she must not bear the trouble of such a blow to others alone!

"In this way, you don't need to bring other things. Tomorrow we will bring this piano and these six piano scores to let the old guys see what kind of person I, Zhong Haoqing's apprentice, is!"

Nodded, Li Yi suddenly remembered that if he had taken this Jiuxiao Huan Peiqin to the party, Qin Chuan would not be able to go there. Moreover, Mr. Qin said that he would also have to play a song specifically for him. If the party started too early, he would not be able to rush there. For this matter, he would still have to call him and talk to him first.

"Master, when will the party tomorrow begin?"

"At 10 o'clock, in the morning, we mainly reminisce about the old guys. You younger generations are just taking the opportunity to get to know each other and contact each other. These are all connections, and you may be able to use them at any time..."

"Ten o'clock? That should be too late."

Li Yi shook his head and told him about Qin Chuan's appointment with the zither maker. Zhong Haoqing was stunned and asked:

"Old pianist? What's the name?"

"Qin Chuan, I have checked the information online, and I am a very powerful performer..."

When he heard Li Yi say it was Qin Chuan, Zhong Haoqing smiled. Silly boy, tomorrow's party was organized by Qin Chuan!

Li Yi was also stunned when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Master, since it's Mr. Qin, I have another thing to report to you, that's right, before I bought this Jiuxiao Huanpeng, I also bought a guqin..."

"What? You kid actually bought a great sage, and it was actually a sacred zither from Lao Qin and the others? Oops, I'm leaving, if I don't leave, I'm afraid I can't help but beat you..."

After sending Zhong Haoqing back to the room, the fat man slipped into Li Yi's room with a scammer's eyes.

"Brother Yi, guess what did I find?"

Li Yi was a little confused. What did you discover? What could you discover?

Fat Elephant smiled mysteriously and handed over an old pampering scroll.

"Brother Yi, guess where did you get this thing?"

Li Yi took the thing and looked at it, then raised his eyebrows.

"Did you open that machine lock? How did you open it?"

The machine lock was always in Lu Ningshuang's hands, but she brought it to Yanjing when she returned to France. Unexpectedly, the thing that the two of them had not opened for more than a month actually made the fat boy open!

"Damn it, Brother Yi, you are so amazing. You can guess this?! It's boring, it's boring!"

Li Yi already knew that he had accidentally exposed the secret, but fortunately Fat Elephant didn't think about it, so she quickly said:

"Where is the machine box? How did you open it?"

The fat elephant stretched out her left hand that had been behind her and handed the machine box to Li Yi.

"I don't know either. I'm bored anyway, so I just pressed it randomly. Unexpectedly, I pressed it open. Brother Yi, please take a look. I think the things written on this parchment seem to be amazing."

"Oh? What was written?"

Li Yi asked, lowered his head and began to check. In a minute, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. The parchment recorded on this piece of parchment was the long-lost recipe and firing method of Chai Kiln porcelain!

"Brother Yi, I checked it online. If we can use this method to burn the wood kiln, we will be developed!"

Fat Xiang, Gu Feng and others didn't know anything about antiques, but since they followed Li Yi, they have learned a little. Therefore, he knew very well what the Chai Kiln represents and what the information on this piece of kraft paper represents.

"Well, it's best to burn it out, but the formula is only one aspect. The reason why many ancient porcelains are lost is because of porcelain clay. When a certain type of porcelain clay is dug up, even if you master the formula and technology, you cannot fire the original effect..."

Li Yi was also a little excited for a while, but then he thought of this key question. Moreover, the ruins of Chaiyao have not been found yet, so he is even less clear about which kind of porcelain clay it used back then. It is difficult to fire it out!

Fat Xiang didn't expect that there was another problem, and she frowned when she heard this, but then he thought of a possibility.

"Brother Yi, I don't think that using other porcelain clays will inevitably lead to firewood kilns. But we don't understand these things. If you have the chance, we will ask professionals. Maybe we can really try it."

Li Yi nodded. Since he had obtained such a precious recipe, he certainly wouldn't let it lie in the house and sleep. However, he probably didn't have time before the calligraphy competition, so he had to push it back first.

"By the way, Brother Yi, the house upstairs has been moved out and the procedures have been completed. Linghu asked me to ask you whether you need to redecorate it. If necessary, he has a comrade who does this."
To be continued...