Usually Li Jiandong comes alone to visit these antiques.
No one shared good things with him.

This is indeed a rather regrettable thing.

Most of the time Li Jiandong comes to visit alone, but today he finally has a companion.

Although this companion is not very likable, it is still better than nothing, right?
The two finally walked into the lobby of the center.

That is the exhibition hall where Bada Shanren's calligraphy and paintings are hidden.

On the way here just now, Yi Zhonghai had already become suspicious.

He found that among the items hidden in front of him, there were several that he had seen before.

At that time, Yi Zhonghai also wanted to purchase these antiques, but later on, it was said that they were purchased by the people from the Rag Gang.

Could it be that the museum is related to the Rag Gang?
Yi Zhonghai felt that this was very possible.

Why are the staff here so polite to Li Jiandong?
The leader of the Rag Gang is Han Chunming, who is Li Jiandong's apprentice.

Could it be that the owner of this museum really has a deal with Li Jiandong and the Rag Gang?'

'Then it is normal for them to know Li Jiandong.

After all, Li Jiandong was the director of a steel rolling mill. This museum is built in Nanluoguxiang, and the director must know Li Jiandong.

Everything is connected in series.

Yi Zhonghai felt that he already knew who the Junk Gang had given the antiques to.

It turned out that he handed all these antiques over to the Nanluoguxiang Street.

No wonder no one has discovered where those things went for all these years. Thinking about the director of Nanluoguxiang Street, who is also Li Jiandong’s apprentice, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that his guess was more correct.

"Li Jiandong, you are really amazing. It turns out that all the antiques collected by the Junk Gang were hidden by you in Nanluoguxiang Street.

But I just can't figure out where you hid all these antiques? And your apprentice was already the director of the street office at the time. He hid so many illegal items. Wasn't he afraid of being discovered and dismissed? "

There was a hint of regret in Yi Zhonghai's tone.

If he had known that these antiques were hidden in the street office, he would definitely have reported it.

By then, not only will Sha Zhu be removed from his position as director of the street office.

Han Chunming, the leader of the Rag Gang, is also going to be arrested.

Even Li Jiandong will be implicated.

It's just that it's too late to say this now.

With the reform and opening up, collecting these things is no longer illegal.

Yi Zhonghai really regretted his decision.

At this moment, after hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Li Jiandong knew that he had guessed wrong.

But in order to disgust him, Li Jiandong said with a smile.

"Yi Zhonghai, isn't it a little late for you to realize it now? If you had discovered it earlier, not only would these antiques not have been hidden until today, but even my position as the director of the steel mill would have been dismissed long ago. What a pity, Yi Zhonghai, it's your fault that you didn't have that keen eye at the time."

He was just trying to disgust Yi Zhonghai on purpose.

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, his face turned pale and he was extremely angry.

However, this was just the beginning. What made him even angrier was yet to come. As the two continued to move forward, the quality of the collection became higher and higher.

After all, Yi Zhonghai has worked in this field before and has done some research on antique calligraphy and paintings.

He knew that the stuff in the middle hall was all good stuff.

I couldn't help but watch it intently.

Li Jiandong stopped explaining and followed him silently. As the two got closer, the painting by Bada Shanren appeared in front of them.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this familiar sample.

His brows suddenly frowned.

His eyes emitted a disdainful laugh, "Haha, Li Jiandong, you really have no vision. You actually put this sample here. Don't you have anything good? It's really embarrassing."

Since he knew that this museum was related to Li Jiandong, Yi Zhonghai would naturally not be too polite in his words.

He sold this calligraphy and painting to Li Jiandong. At that time, he consulted many experts and they all said that this painting was copied.

Even though Yi Zhonghai was so smart, he didn't believe it when the other party said that the calligraphy and painting was fake.

When he finally found that he couldn't sell it, he was completely convinced that the calligraphy and painting was a fake.

And now this fake is being displayed openly in the hall of this center.

The calligraphy and paintings in this middle hall are all good things.

Each painting is worth at least 5000 yuan.

Some of them may even be worth tens of thousands of yuan.

Li Jiandong put this calligraphy and painting together with these things, which goes beyond simply not understanding calligraphy and painting.

When I sold this painting to him, Li Jiandong also said that this calligraphy and painting was a copy.

Isn't it intentional to ask for criticism by putting it here now?
When Li Jiandong heard his words, he just smiled and pointed to the introduction below the calligraphy and painting.

"Yi Zhonghai, don't be anxious. Take a look at the notes on this calligraphy and painting. Is it a little different from what you understand?"

There are notes about each calligraphy and painting in the museum, and the same goes for other antiques.

Under each antique, there is information about the origin and introduction of the antique, allowing visitors to discover it for themselves.

At this moment, it was he who sold this painting to Li Jiandong.

He felt that he knew the painting very well, so he didn't even read the introduction about it.

After being reminded by Li Jianmin, Yi Zhonghai looked at his introduction with a sneer.

However, as time passed, the more Yi Zhonghai looked, the uglier his expression became.

"No, it's impossible. This is simply impossible. Li Jiandong, you are too self-righteous. What level of painter is Bada Shanren? How could he copy the works of a small painter from the Ming Dynasty? Your museum is so shameless that you even faked these things just to attract attention."

Yi Zhonghai was very emotional and started yelling angrily.

He was unwilling to accept the facts before him.

If this is really an early calligraphy and painting by Bada Shanren, then the value of this calligraphy and painting is at least 1 yuan.

How long has it been?

A painting worth 500 yuan became 1 yuan.

And it was sold as a fake.

Now that the original fake has become the original, doesn't this prove that Yi Zhonghai made a mistake?
So Yi Zhonghai couldn't accept it no matter what.

Li Jiandong looked at him and smiled without saying anything.

Yi Zhonghai was really scared. He was afraid that he had made a mistake at the beginning.

Li Jiandong couldn't help but laugh.

"Yi Zhonghai, you know that this painting is from Bada Shanren. Bada Shanren's paintings have distinct characteristics, and anyone who works in this field can easily tell the difference. The reason you think it's a fake is simply because Bada Shanren is so famous that you think he couldn't possibly copy the paintings of a minor Ming Dynasty painter. However, you forget that Bada Shanren wasn't famous from the beginning."

"It was the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, and Bada Shanren's family was in decline. No one paid attention to his calligraphy and paintings. It was only after the Qing Dynasty that his calligraphy and paintings became popular because of their distinctive style."

"Especially in Bada Shanren's early days, when he first started learning to paint, it's possible that he copied anyone's paintings. After all, he was just learning at that time. But no matter what, this painting actually has Bada Shanren's charm. So the earlier it is, the more priceless it is."

"If I sell this painting now, I can get at least 1 yuan. So now you know why I want to thank you, right? I want to thank you for giving me such a great gift."

Killing people and destroying their hearts, Li Jiandong laughed and said
Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he staggered and was about to vomit blood.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Li Jiandong, no matter what you say, I absolutely do not believe that this painting is from Bada Shanren. You are just trying to attract attention. You are just making it up."

Yi Zhonghai yelled madly.

His appearance frightened even the children next to him.

The people who were visiting nearby also looked over here.

Several staff members also quickly ran over here and cast inquiring looks at Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong waved his hand and said to them.

"Take him out, don't let him affect other guests."

The staff then forcibly asked Yi Zhonghai to leave.

Yi Zhonghai's visit to the Expo was just a small episode.

I heard that he fell ill after returning.

Then, not long after, he died.

After much difficulty in adopting a son, Yi Zhonghai passed away before his son grew up, without ever enjoying the pleasure of raising a son to support him in his old age. Because his child was still young when he died, all the assets left by Yi Zhonghai were taken away by others.

No one even saw him off.

In the end, no one knows who buried him?

But that’s all in the past.

Another year passed, and news of Lou Bancheng's death came from Hong Kong.

Mrs. Lou also returned from Hong Kong.

She carried Lou Bancheng's urn.

Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e also went to greet them, and the two children cried like tearful children.

According to the plot in the drama, Lou Bancheng should have died in Hong Kong during those 10 years.

However, I don’t know if it was because Li Jiandong helped him this time, Lou Bancheng did not suffer torture in there, or maybe it was because of other reasons, anyway, Lou Bancheng lived for several more years in this life, and the news of his death was not heard until now.

As Xu Damao's master, Li Jiandong also attended Lou Bancheng's funeral.

How many bouquets of flowers were given to Lou Bancheng?
Although there is not much interaction between Li Jiandong and Lou Bancheng.

But, I lived in the other person's villa, and there were so many antiques in the villa.

Li Jiandong gave the villa to his eldest son.

Now that real estate can be traded, that villa is already worth a fortune, not to mention the antiques, so we should come and see them off anyway.

After the funeral was over, Li Jiandong was about to leave, but Lou Xiaoe suddenly came up to him with red eyes.

"Master Li, I want to tell you something. Do you have time now?"

Her coming to Li Jiandong at this time made Li Jiandong quite confused.

So he nodded and said, "Tell me what's the matter? I have time."

Lou Xiao'e first glanced into the distance, then turned her head and continued:

"Master Li, I'd like you to help me persuade Damao. Damao is already an adult, and he has to go to the south every year to study hybrid rice. He has devoted everything to hybrid rice over the years. We don't lack food now, and everyone has food to eat. Isn't a yield of 1000 kilograms of rice per mu enough? Why does he continue to study?"

"So can you please persuade him to stop doing these researches for now, let's live a good life for a few days, and let him spend more time with his family?"
In fact, Lou Xiao'e has always supported Xu Damao.

She feels that what her man is doing is very meaningful.

But with the death of her father, Lou Xiao'e's mentality also changed.

Now, she is no longer young, and Mrs. Lou has become somewhat old.

Lou Xiao'e also wanted to spend more time with her mother and live a normal life with Xu Damao.

Li Jiandong disagreed with her statement.

With great ability comes great responsibility.

Xu Damao has a unique skill in virtual farm, which is undoubtedly the most suitable for studying hybrid rice. As for the yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, it is not enough.

Now the country's population is increasing.

But there is still so much land available for cultivation.

Not to mention the yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, even if the output doubles, some things still have to be imported from outside.

There are still too few places suitable for growing rice.

So he thought about it and said to Lou Xiao'e.

"Lou Xiao'e, you think the food problem is too simple. Damao will definitely be a famous person in the future. Since you are his wife, you are destined to make some sacrifices."

"I know you're just a little sad because your father just passed away. You're a sensible child, and I believe you'll figure it out one day. Of course, I'll also advise Damao to spend more time with his family. Only by combining work and rest can you do better, don't you think?"

Although Xu Damao has a virtual farm.

It was his responsibility to cultivate food and other crops.

But, at the same time, because of the virtual farm, many times you can just do research in the virtual farm.

There is absolutely no need to stay in the experimental field all day.

The reason why Xu Damao works so hard is that there are so many things he wants to study.

Li Jiandong planned to find some time to give him some guidance so that he could conduct experiments in a planned way instead of wasting time like a headless fly.

Two days after leaving Lou's house, Li Jiandong found Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, let me tell you something. Regarding the research on hybrid rice, I have two suggestions for you. The first is to study how to grow hybrid rice in saline-alkali land. The second is to think about how to increase its yield. As for the taste and flavor, you can give up a little bit and use it specifically for preservation and storage during special periods. As for other peaceful times without disasters, normal food is enough to eat."

"You can also study other crops, such as how to increase the yield of some vegetables, some fruits, and most importantly, cotton. Our country is short of food and clothing. Although the food is not as good, at least we can fill our stomachs. But as for clothes, the amount of cloth woven in our country is still very scarce."

"If you grow some high-yield cotton, or select more areas suitable for high-yield cotton, and let everyone wear clothes without patches, this is also a credit."

Li Jiandong also said a lot to Xu Damao
Although he seldom uses his portable farm, his agriculture has reached the maximum level.

Therefore, my understanding of agricultural products is higher than Xu Damao's.

The most important thing is that Li Jiandong is blessed with future memory.

Therefore, he has a clearer idea of ​​the future of agriculture and which direction it should develop in.

For example, growing rice in saline-alkali land is something that may not be developed in the future, but what if it can be developed.

The domestic rice production can be increased significantly immediately.

Since he and Xu Damao both have unique skills in this area, they should study more in this direction.

Maybe it can really be cultivated successfully.

Xu Damao also obeyed Li Jiandong's words.

Although he felt that he was an expert in agriculture, the more he felt that he was an expert in agriculture, the more he realized that what Li Jiandong said made sense.

Of course there are difficulties, but if there are no difficulties, why do we need them to study it?
So, after Xu Damao returned, he made a table of all of Li Jiandong's words, and every day he cultivated new crops in the virtual farm according to what Li Jiandong said.

On the other hand, Li Jiandong was not idle either.

Xu Damao has begun to study cotton planting, but cotton planting is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.

There is a huge shortage of fabrics in the country now.

Although it has improved a lot compared to previous years.

But overall, there are still only a few people who can wear clothes without pudding.

So Li Jiandong wanted to take a shortcut and get a few looms from outside.

Of course, the raw material for weaving cloth is not cotton, but a chemical material.

This material is called Dacron.

This kind of fabric is thin, colorful, and of very good quality, and it is not easy to be worn out.

Therefore, it has been very popular since it first entered the market.
But in fact, this kind of Dacron cloth also has its disadvantages.

The first is that it is not breathable.

Moreover, it is very afraid of fire, and a cigarette butt can easily poke a hole in it.

If it gets burned, I'm afraid the person's skin will be destroyed.

These days, many families still rely on firewood for their livelihood, so this kind of Dacron cloth does pose some risks.

Overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Especially in this era, the country's cotton production is very low, and Dacron cloth does not require cotton, but some chemical materials.

So it became a good substitute.

Li Jiandong was about to contact his son.

Let him import a few Dacron-making machines from Hong Kong.

By the way, please contact me about the raw materials for making the cloth.

Who knew that before I even got through the call, Liu Haizhong would show up first.

"Director Li, how have you been lately? I'm here to visit you."

Since Li Jiandong retired, Liu Haizhong has rarely come to see him, and the way he addresses him has changed from Director Li to Uncle.

He suddenly changed his name back to this today, obviously he wanted to ask for his help.

As Yan Jiecheng has successfully taken control of the steel rolling mill in the past two years, He Daqing and Liu Haizhong have also retired one after another.

He Daqing retired early because he didn't like being an official.

Liu Haizhong was greedy for power in the steel mill and refused to quit. (End of this chapter)