Rebirth 1983: Starting From Taking Back the Family Property Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Identifying Ancient Paintings

 When Gu Wenfeng went out to inquire about news, Lu Jiaxin wanted to follow him. In my previous life, I came here to work after studying abroad in Huadu. I stayed here for six years and I have a deep affection for this place. It is also a rare experience to be able to come back here and witness this city transform from a small town into a first-tier international city.

 Gu Wenfeng did not agree, not because he was worried about petty theft outside, but because Lu Jiaxin was not looking well and was worried that her body would not be able to bear it: "You should rest well in the guest house these two days. If you need anything, ask the waiter."

Lu Jiaxin was worried and said she was fine: "It was quite noisy last night and I didn't get a good rest. I'll just catch up on my sleep when I get back."

Yesterday, a man and a woman next door suddenly had a quarrel in the middle of the night, and the quarrel was quite fierce. The waiter came over to warn us. After being quiet for half an hour, the noise started again, and we didn't go to bed until after four o'clock. And Lu Jiaxin had lost sleep at this time.

Seeing her like this, Gu Wenfeng was really worried and said, "Miss Lu, when you get back to Sijiu City, stop running around and stay at home to recuperate."

At this age, she has a lot of energy. How could she look so bad after not sleeping all night?

Lu Jiaxin hummed and said, "That's what I planned. This business is done, and the money I've earned will be enough for me to spend some time."

Gu Wenfeng felt that her expenses were too high. A painting could sell for 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, which ordinary people would not be able to spend in ten years. But he knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he said: "Your health is the most important, and you can make money anytime."

In the end, Lu Jiaxin stayed at the guest house to catch up on her sleep. Gu Wenfeng went out to find out the news. He was worried that Lu Jiaxin would be back at around two o'clock.

Gu Wenfeng said: "Miss Lu, I heard that a new teacher named Zhang from the museum is very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting. We can ask him to identify it."

 Lu Jiaxin asked: "What's this person's reputation like?"

“Don't worry, this teacher Zhang has an upright character and noble moral character. We will ask him to identify the ancient paintings and we will not disclose the information to the outside world.”

Lu Jiaxin believed in his information channel, but she was worried about one thing: "If this calligraphy and painting was produced by a famous artist and he knew that I wanted to sell it, would Teacher Zhang stop it?"

 Gu Wenfeng felt that she was just worried: "As long as you don't tell me, how will he know the whereabouts of your painting? Miss Lu, I will take this painting for appraisal tomorrow, so don't show your face."

No matter how smart she is, she is still a fifteen-year-old girl with little experience. He was worried that if he spilled the beans when he went with them to identify ancient paintings, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, "Brother Gu, this Teacher Zhang is a great master and must have a status in the Pengcheng antique circle. Such people are very well-informed. Maybe if we reveal that we want to find a buyer, he will Got the news."

 “Dana?”

 “It is a powerful person with high qualifications and strong ability, that is, an expert.”

 Gu Wenfeng felt that she had a lot of new words: "You found this painting at the antique market. Now you want to sell it to him. No one has the right to object. If he likes it, he can spend money to buy it."

 Lu Jiaxin was overjoyed: "Yes, I found it at the antique market."

Gu Wenfeng wanted to take the painting for appraisal himself and asked Lu Jiaxin to stay at the guest house to wait. It's just that Lu Jiaxin wants to open a shop to buy antiques when she gets rich. She might ask for this teacher Zhang in the future, so she wants to go with her.

Unable to resist her, Gu Wenfeng could only agree, but also told him not to talk when he arrived at Teacher Zhang's house and let him handle it.

“Okay.” He didn't know what position Gu Wenfeng's comrade held. He was very energetic. Lu Jiaxin met Teacher Zhang the next afternoon.

This teacher Zhang is very thin and looks very serious. He wears black-rimmed glasses, his face is full of wrinkles, and he is wearing gray fine cotton clothes and a pair of cloth shoes.

 Gu Wenfeng first introduced himself, and then introduced Lu Jiaxin: "This girl has to say that the painting she bought is authentic. I don't understand this. I would like to ask Teacher Zhang to help me take a look."

An old friend said it was a famous painting, but now someone came and said it was bought at an antique market. Teacher Zhang frowned and asked, "Didn't you ask someone to identify it?"

Gu Wenfeng shook his head and said: "No, we are too late. But my cousin took this painting to an antique shop in the ancient capital. She offered a price of 10,000, and the owner of the antique shop said it was worth up to 2,000. My sister thought the price was too low. I don't want to sell it.”

 Those who can sit in antique shops have first-class knowledge, experience and eyesight. The other party is willing to offer two thousand, which proves that the painting is authentic.

Thinking of this, Teacher Zhang couldn't wait to say: "Where is the painting? Take it out and show it to me."

Gu Wenfeng took out the ancient paintings from his backpack and handed them to Teacher Zhang.

 Teacher Zhang took the ancient painting and gently placed it on a round table, then took out four paperweights from the drawer. I thought he would start the appraisal, but unexpectedly, Teacher Zhang went to wash his hands again, put on gloves, and then slowly spread the ancient painting on the table, then picked up the paperweight and carefully placed it on the four corners of the ancient painting.

 Gu Wenfeng thought of Lu Jiaxin's appearance when she was holding ancient paintings and porcelain, and couldn't help but look at her. This girl knew it was an antique but was still very casual. She didn't know what her mentality was.

Lu Jiaxin ignored Gu Wenfeng and asked in a low voice: "Teacher Zhang, how do you tell the authenticity of an ancient painting like this?"

Teacher Zhang said: "The first thing to look at in ancient paintings is your eyesight. Some ancient paintings are fake at first glance, so there is no need to waste time; after passing the test of eyesight, you can then identify the composition and brushwork of the painting. The composition and brushstrokes of famous artists are not comparable to ordinary people. Come on; the third step is to identify the era style and personal style of ancient paintings..."

Until about two o'clock in the morning, Teacher Zhang said to the two of them: "This "Birthday Wishes" was painted by Wang Zhenpeng of the Yuan Dynasty."

Later, he introduced Wang Zhenpeng's life to two people: "Wang Zhenpeng was a famous painter in the Yuan Dynasty. He was good at figure painting and court boundary painting, and he was known as the first person in boundary painting. His paintings are meticulous and self-contained. .”

 Lu Jiaxin asked the question she was most concerned about: "Teacher Zhang, how much can a painting by a famous artist like this be sold for?"

 Teacher Zhang's face turned dark instantly.

Seeing something bad, Lu Jiaxin hurriedly explained: "My mother died because of saving people, and my father became a stepfather after he remarried. That woman almost killed me. Although I didn't die, my body collapsed, but my father not only They even kicked me out of the house if they didn't let me make the decision. During this period, I relied on the help of my cousins. But they all have families and families, and I have to take care of myself and repeat my studies, so I can't always rely on them."

The meaning of the words was obvious. She needed to sell the painting to get some money to recuperate and study. She doesn't care whether the buyer is from the mainland or from Hong Kong. The one with the highest price will get it.

Gu Wenfeng looked at her dumbfounded, how could this girl lie so easily. He's only fifteen years old, wait two years to hone his skills...

 He quickly got rid of the bad thoughts that came to his mind. When the child goes to college to receive higher education, this distorted temper should be corrected.

 (End of this chapter)

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