After the restaurant was a little quieter, the spokesperson pressed his palm twice.

"Of course, the invitation also specifically stated that this root search journey is not a competition. It's just that they are looking for the roots of Chinese landscape paintings and walking through the famous mountains and rivers of our motherland. So we have to pay attention to it. Not to mention how to treat those international friends, but at least we can't be embarrassed, right? So this time, we specially arranged this sketching competition. I hope that the contestants who receive the notification can try their best to take time to participate in this root search journey. If there is any problem with the schedule, please explain early so that we can change people in time. Okay, it's okay, thank you for your hard work, let's have a meal."

We started eating, but the restaurant did not calm down. There were five tables, 60 people, including the staff, and all the tables were held in small meetings. Some of them were disdainful, some were righteous indignant, and some were cautious. Anyway, the topic did not leave this so-called journey of root search.

"It's so sinister. It's normal to lose if you run to our family to compete with us with our ancestors. It's normal for them to win if they accidentally do it, ha!"

Li Ying drank the wine in the glass in one go, and then he drank the wine glass heavily on the table.

"If you want me to tell me, we shouldn't pay attention to them at all! Damn, we got a few stuff from any corner, and we got a competition. Don't those people on the organizing committee know that most people here have been preparing for the competition for several years or even more than ten years?"

"Old Li, you can't say that. This is an international exchange after all..."

"Translation is a big deal! I ask you, now you will send a message to the European and American painting associations, saying that there are oil painters here to go and do something, which lasts for a month. See how they deal with you? His sister, they dare to give you a bunch of amateur painters!"

"Huh? After hearing what Old Li said, this is true! But you don't know the nature of the bureaucrats in our country. Anything that involves foreigners, no matter how big it is, I will exaggerate you..."

"Haha, I'll tell you, let's just boycott this time, and let the organizing committee choose a few of the contestants who signed up for the first stage! It lasts for a month. Who has time for me? Anyway, I don't have it."

"Hehe, this is their sinisterness. People like us are usually busy with the heels. It's okay for a day or two, but how many people can take out such a long time in a month? If you ask me to say that the staff of the Art Association are really pigs! You just ignore them at the beginning? Now, not only have you taken the competition, but you also solemnly want to select people. If you don't choose, you won't be able to choose them. It's not appropriate to choose them. Others think we're afraid!"

Li Yi didn't take this seriously at first because since he said it publicly on such an occasion, it was probably based on rankings. If there were 5 places, he wouldn't be the turn of him no matter how much he calculated it.

However, after hearing these people's analysis, he found that those little Japanese might have planned as they said.

A true master may not have time, and people may not take this seriously if they have time. Those who want to participate with time are most likely not their opponents. This matter should be done quietly in private. Now, once it is announced, there is no room for a turnaround.

"Lao Huang, since they have sent an invitation, have you said who is there in their place?"

Suddenly, the person on another table asked a key question, which made the restaurant quiet. Yet, no matter how enthusiastic they were talking about here, it was useless. No matter who the opponent was, what if they really sent a bunch of elite soldiers?

"In Japan, there are three people who have been confirmed to participate. One is Yuzo Tezuka, the great disciple of the famous contemporary Japanese painter Shibusawa, and the other is a disciple of Mori Mori Mori Mori's neoclassical parade explorer, known as the contemporary Japanese painting saint, Shiro Toyama, the young grandson of Toyama Quiyi, who is known as the saint of contemporary Japanese painting..."

As soon as these names were read out, a neat and cold sound suddenly sounded in the restaurant, because not to mention who the masters of these two contestants were, nor to pursue their origins. Just say that these two people themselves are not good at it. One of the 40 contestants present was calculated. Dare to say that they are sure to suppress them should not exceed one palm!

"Everyone who leads the team in South Korea should be familiar with Bai Shengyun, he studied for a master's degree in landscape painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts? I remember someone called him Xiao Li Keran... In Singapore, Fan Changqian's eldest grandson Fan Xiaoyan, and in Taiwan..."

As familiar names popped out of the spokesperson's mouth, the atmosphere in the restaurant became even more serious. In addition to the occasional sound of chopsticks accidentally hitting the dish, a huge restaurant gradually became extremely quiet and could be heard.

After a while, the spokesperson smiled bitterly and said:

"So we are not making a big deal this time, they are really bad at the visitors."

"What if we don't do it again? Let's close the door and let Lao Liu, Lao Ma, Lao Shi... I don't believe it anymore. Can they still make a fuss?"

A burst of kind laughter suddenly sounded in the restaurant, and Liu Keyi and Shi Chongxuan, who were sitting at the same table with Li Yi, also shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

"Lao Shi, I have already contacted me. I will lead a team to several European colleges for academic exchanges in October. I will definitely not be able to participate. What about you?"

Shi Chongxuan frowned,

"I'm going to hold an art exhibition in early November, what do you think?"

"Actually, everyone doesn't have to be nervous. The above means, we can find a team that can save the place, and just go to a few others. For this kind of thing, we must take it seriously and not take it too seriously, otherwise wouldn't it seem too shameful? Okay, I just want to explain to everyone, it's okay, hurry up and have dinner. I will tell you that there are only four rooms in this hotel with mahjong. If you go late, don't blame me for not reminding me!"

As soon as the spokesperson finished speaking, seven or eight people stood up. The night was long and there was no mahjong. How could I pass? Hurry up and grab the seat!

Li Yi and Ma Weizhong are in the same room, and both of them are not playing mahjong, so they return to the room after dinner.

"Hey Xiao Li, I heard you are still an appraiser? That happens. After returning to Beijing, I went with me. A friend of mine took a look at a painting by Tang Bohu and asked me to help me see it. What do I know, but I can't help it..."

Li Yi raised his eyebrows. Tang Bohu's paintings are a rare thing. If you have the chance, you really have to see them.

"It's okay. Call me whenever you make an appointment. I promise to be on call!"

Ma Weizhong nodded,

"By the way, what are your arrangements tomorrow? If you don't rush to go back to Yanjing, just follow me to Chang'an. I want to go to Beilin to have a look."

Stele Forest? Li Yi's eyes lit up suddenly. Chang'an's stele Forest is famous both at home and abroad. Not to mention the total number of more than 10,000 pieces, but the famous steles left by famous masters are enough to make people fascinated and linger.

After thinking for a while, he took out his cell phone and called Hu Jinquan. The two of them said a few words, and Hu Jinquan handed the phone to Zhong Haoqing.

"It just so happened that if you came back, I would have planned to let you go to Chang'an again. There was a party there the day after tomorrow. I saw if there was time to pass or not. If there was no time, you should attend it for me."

"Master, what party is it? Is it appropriate not to come to me alone?"

"What's wrong with it? They are all appraisers of the older generation and will also take the younger generation... By the way, you usually have to prepare one or two antiques at parties, but I don't have to worry about you. Isn't it still two days left? You just go around the streets and you probably have it..."

Li Yi rolled his eyes speechlessly. The master looked down upon him so much. It seemed that the antiques on the street were just like those at his home. You could take a walk around the street and just take a walk around... You know, many times he would walk around two or three times before he could meet one!

"How is it, your master has approved it?"

Li Yi nodded, and as soon as he said that he would attend the party, Ma Weizhong's eyes lit up.

"That's great! I always hear people say that you are so powerful that you are. You can get a free throw and you will be worth tens of millions. This time, you will follow you to see the truth. In this way, we won't go to the Monument Forest and wait until you get it done!"

Seeing Ma Weizhong's reaction so much, Li Yi shook his head with a smile. It's good that he can handle it early and save worry. It's really hard to hold it in the end. If you can't buy the right thing, you'll be cheated. The older generation of appraisers still have to take the juniors in the internal gatherings. The things you took out are too bad, but it will be a shame for the master.

After lying on the bed and going online for a while, Li Yi arranged his itinerary, first went to the Xiaodongmen Folk Collection Market, and then went to the Eight Immortals Palace Cultural Relics Market. If you haven't bought the right thing, go to Chang'an Antiques Shopping Mall for a walk, which should be almost done.

"Well, you can also go to the ancient culture street of the Academy Gate. I have been there once before, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone there are good."

Huashan is very close to Chang'an, and it will not take an hour to take a high-speed train. Therefore, although the organizing committee also arranged a bus, Li Yi and the others took the first cable car down the mountain after watching the sunrise, and then took the high-speed train directly to Chang'an.

Xiaodongmen Folk Collection Market is the largest antique market in Chang'an. As early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was already a well-known "ghost market".

Currently, the market has about 100 antique merchants, and every weekend, there are many farmers in and outside the province who come here to practice stalls. Although most of the antiques they have in their hands are fakes, if they have enough eyesight and good luck, they can still find some good things.
Chapter completed!