Chapter 923 Conditions

Li Qianhaocheng wanted to see Shi Lei again in the evening, but was rejected by Shi Lei. Shi Lei made an appointment with Wei Puti.

Wei Puti did not keep the appointment as scheduled, but called to tell Shi Lei that the ferryman had returned to the headquarters. According to the test of the headquarters, he did have amnesia.

This means that the matter of the Eye of Dark Night can be put aside for the time being.

First of all, the ferryman's amnesia is the biggest factor that caused the opposition of his leader to temporarily stop. Secondly, now that Wei Puti is the assistant of his leader, that is, the spokesperson, those people must also reconsider.

At least, before the ferryman recovers his memory, the matter over there can be put aside for the time being.

In any case, this is also a major good news.

Shi Lei had a good night's rest and naturally got up early in the morning.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, Shi Lei had breakfast at the hotel and called Crawford to say that he could visit him today.

Crawford was very happy and immediately said that he would come to the hotel to pick up Shi Lei in person. Shi Lei did not refuse. After waiting for only 20 minutes, Crawford arrived.

Along the way, Shi Lei naturally talked to Crawford about calligraphy and painting, and mentioned the collection of the Scola family.

Crawford said generously: "Mr. Shi, do you want to see my collection?"

Shi Lei smiled and said: "If Mr. Scola can make it happen, it would be great. Your family has a tradition of collecting, and you naturally understand that we, calligraphy and painting enthusiasts, They all have a strong obsession with the masterpieces of the ancients. "

Crawford laughed and said, "If someone else made such a request, it would be difficult for me to agree, but Mr. Shi, I will explain everything to my father and try my best to facilitate Mr. Shi's wish."

Shi Lei said gratefully, "Thank you very much, Mr. Scola."

"Mr. Shi is too polite. I will watch Mr. Shi write in a while. It makes me excited. I really didn't expect that the Dingguang Tathagata statue would see the light of day again."

"It's just a copy based on the memory in my mind. Mr. Scola should not have too high expectations. Perhaps, Mr. Scola may be disappointed."

Crawford waved his hand and said, "That's impossible. I know Chen's attainments in calligraphy and painting, not to mention Mr. Bai. ’s approval, I guess, what Mr. Shi restored is the original. Even if there are slight errors in the details, it is a great blessing for me to see the Dingguang Tathagata. Alas, it’s a pity that Mr. Shi was too young at that time, otherwise, he would definitely know how precious the Dingguang Tathagata is…”

Shi Lei smiled and waved his hand, saying: “What the old man showed me was also his imitation, but the old man copied it on the spot, and his accuracy should be better than mine. After so many years, I am not sure if my imitation from memory is accurate enough. On that day at Bai Lao’s house, I just couldn’t bear to see Bai Lao being deceived by the imaginary imitation of the later generations, otherwise, I really wouldn’t dare to be so shameless. ”

Soon they arrived at the ancient castle of the Scola family, and Jenny was very happy to see Shi Lei.

When Duke Scola heard that Shi Lei had arrived, he hurried downstairs just to witness with his own eyes how Shi Lei restored the Dingguang Tathagata.

The pen and ink were all prepared for Shi Lei, waiting for Shi Lei to adjust his mood and spirit and write it down.

Shi Lei can actually do it at any time. He only needs to use the painting card and find out that Zhang Sengyou possessed him, and then he can draw a completely identical Dingguang Tathagata image.

However, he must perform some performances, otherwise it will be bad if people find out the clues.

When Shi Lei said that he was ready and could paint at any time, Crawford stopped him.

Crawford winked at Shi Lei and said to Duke Scola: "Father, Mr. Shi is willing to draw this Dingguang Tathagata image for our Scola family, but he put forward a condition."

Duke Scola was stunned and looked at Shi Lei, seeming a little dissatisfied.

"Shi, you are not good to do this. Painting is art. How can there be any additional conditions?"

Crawford winked at Shi Lei again, and Shi Lei understood and said: "Duke Scola, you can do this condition casually, but for me, it is a very important thing. If you don't want to equate art with conditions, then since I promised Mr. Scola that I would paint this Dingguang Tathagata for you, I will still do it. But I must take this painting away, please forgive me for not giving it to you."

Duke Scola was anxious when he heard it, and he said: "Shi, you are not a gentleman at all. You shouldn't, you shouldn't. How can you do this?"

"Then you want me to paint such a precious Dingguang Tathagata for you in vain, is that a gentleman's thing?"

Hearing Shi Lei's words, Jenny was very puzzled. Although she didn't have much contact with Shi Lei, through Xiaodie and Zhao Di's description, as well as her own impression, she felt that Shi Lei was definitely not such a person.

Crawford couldn't hide his smile, standing behind Duke Scola, nodding desperately at Shi Lei, saying that this was the right thing to do, and that this was the way to deal with Duke Scola.

Duke Scola couldn't see his son's performance, but Jenny saw it all, and she seemed to realize something.

Thinking of helping Shi Lei, Jenny said, "Grandfather, you might as well listen to Shi's request first. Since he said you can do it easily, it must not be a transaction of interests."

Duke Scola sighed and said, "You young people have really learned bad things. How can art be related to conditions? Forget it, forget it, you tell me first."

Shi Lei smiled and said, "I have heard that the Scola family has countless treasures. The outside world even says that the Scola family is a small British museum. Since Duke Scola is also an art lover, he can definitely understand my excitement. I am honored to be a guest at your home, and if you can allow me to observe and appreciate these treasures in your home, it would be even better."

Duke Scola stared and said, "So you are thinking about my family's collection! Hey, kid, you are not good!"

Shi Lei smiled and said, "I am not thinking about your family's collection, but just as a lover of calligraphy and painting, I know that these collections are in your home, but I have no chance to see them. This will really be regarded as the biggest regret of my life. So, please understand Duke Scola, Can you lend me your collections? Of course, I don't want to borrow these collections. I can observe and learn them at the place you specify. However, considering that there are many collections in your home, and each of these calligraphy and paintings is a treasure of mankind, it may take a long time to study them. So, I hope you can give me a week to live with these calligraphy and paintings, so that I can observe them carefully. "

"One week? Don't even think about it! This is impossible! Shi! People should not be too greedy. These collections are the result of my Scola family's continuous collection for hundreds of years. Your request is too much!"

Shi Lei shrugged and said: "I know that your collections must be treasures of mankind. This is the crystallization of the art of the ancients. If they are blindly put on the shelf, the meaning of these collections will be lost. Perfect works need the recognition and learning of people of the same path. Duke Scola, I humbly hope that you can seriously consider it. "