The two men studied the "Ball at the Moulin Rouge" for a long time, and both studied the canvas and technique to the exquisite frame: "The craftsmanship of the late 19th century, this carving and workmanship cannot be wrong, and it is estimated that it will cost 50 to 100 gold francs to order this frame." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

After listening to Nong Bosheng's words, Zhang Nan looked at the painting in the album again: he didn't understand French, but he knew the Arabic numerals on it.

He took out a small tape measure from his pocket: he was not a carpenter, but he had this little thing in the pocket of many antiques.

Habits: flashlights, electronic scales, magnifying glasses and tape measures, the four magic weapons of playing antiques!

The more antique dealers come out of the bottom, the more they carry these four things with them - the first three are easy to understand, and the tape measure is because some antiques are a little worse in size, then the price will be a big difference!

For example, bronze mirrors and vases.

This one in the storeroom is "131 centimeters in height and 182 centimeters in length." ”

Compare the annotations on the album again: the height is the same, and the length is 7 cm more.

Since Director Nong has not spoken, Zhang Nan will not say much after reporting the size.

After a while, Nong Bosheng, who had been thinking about it, seemed to understand something, and said: "I seem to remember that there is a source that says that this Renoir was a frequent visitor to the Moulin Rouge in Paris at that time, and that painting should have been painted in 1876, when he was poor to death, and at the request of the owner of the Moulin Rouge, he often designed promotional posters for the Moulin Rouge.

Do you think he'll paint two?"

Zhang Nan crooked his mouth, "Who knows, ordinary painters don't do this, and it's not Van Gogh's sunflowers." ”

Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" are many, but none of them are exactly the same, and this "Ball at the Moulin Rouge" is basically a "copy" from the French one, and few painters would do this. However, it is impossible to ask the person concerned about what happened more than a hundred years ago.

"If you have a hard time, the boss gives you money, and asks you to paint an identical picture and hang it in your office to decorate the façade, will you do it?"

"I have money, I don't know. ”

Zhang Nan is not fooled!

"Do you want to?"

Finally waited for this sentence, and watched Nong Bosheng say this, as if he was very determined.

"Yes!"

Don't be a fool! Zhang Nan feels that there is really the possibility that Nong Bosheng said: he was poor in his previous life, he ate the last meal without the next meal, and he relied on a few buns to survive the days a day.

If Renoir was so poor that he had no money to eat, and he was to be swept away by his landlord, and the owner of the Moulin Rouge or someone else gave him a sum of money to get through the difficult situation, and asked him to paint the same picture again, would he do it?

Replace it with Zhang Nan and do it!

I can't live anymore, who cares if I'm used to it or not.

Here, Nong Bosheng seemed to think about it again, and said: "In this case, I can give you a certificate, just treat this painting as an imitation, and sell it to you for 1,000 yuan first." ”

When Zhang Nan heard this, he immediately said: "Don't tease Director Nong, as long as you sell this painting to me, you can take it abroad without a certificate, and customs all over the world will think that it is an imitation."

It's not a matter of 1,000 yuan, you say it clearly, don't sell it first. ”

Nong Bosheng organized the language and said: "That's right, if you can confirm that this painting is Renoir's real work in the future, you have to donate 10 million US dollars to our exhibition hall, I want to build a new comprehensive museum, which is too small and the facilities are too old."

Moreover, you can't sell this painting to foreigners, you either collect it yourself, or exchange it for a sufficient amount of Chinese cultural relics, I remember that there are a large number of cultural relics stolen from China in several major French museums. ”

"10 million, you are ruthless enough! Okay, but if it is genuine, nine times out of ten I will have a permanent collection myself, even if I really want to change it, I will make the Gallic chicken cry!"

"Don't come back from a few Qing Dynasty official kilns when three melons are not worth two dates, and ask for calligraphy and painting, at least at the level of calligraphy and painting in the Tang and Song dynasties!"

"I said big brother, these eight sons haven't been skimmed yet, I don't know if it's real or fake, don't worry. But when it comes to the point where I need to change, I'll ask you to be a staff officer, okay?"

"Alright, we're done!"

Zhang Nan thought for a while, "No, Curator Nong, if it's true that I have collected it myself, I won't lose anything, if I exchange it, won't my 10 million be wronged money?"

Besides, if I'm cheating, you're going to eat me?"

Hearing this, the director of the agricultural curator smiled thief, "Haha, you are not allowed to go back, we have already said it." Besides, you don't lack this 10 million, I am very relieved of you, you kid will not smash your own signboard, so you will save face. ”

Nong Bosheng has people in the province and the central government, and some time ago of course he knew that Xiang Weirong and his wife donated more than 20 million US dollars to build Huiji University, and 800% of this money was paid by Zhang Nan!

He can now see a lot of foreign materials, which will be some famous Western painters' oil paintings have been auctioned for millions of dollars, a Renoir's masterpiece, if it is genuine, the 10 million US dollars is about the same.

But he really couldn't imagine the super sky-high price of $78.1 million 3 years later, he would really think that his own price was very reasonable, and even a little ruthless!

As for the question of whether Zhang Nan will cheat, the old pedant is looking at people with the eyes of an old pedant: donating money to build a university, giving a national treasure back to China, and Tang Dao going home (although he didn't donate)...

Nong Bosheng felt that Zhang Nan was still reliable.

"Curator Nong, this is me, change to someone else, sell you, and help everyone count the money. "I thought about it in my heart, but I didn't say it.

If it is confirmed that it is Renoir's authentic work, I will donate 10 million US dollars to Yongcheng and designate you to be in charge of this money, and the funds will be earmarked. ”

"Okay, it's a deal!"

"A word is a certainty, and the horse is hard to chase!"

The two shook hands in this warehouse, and the agreement and the deal was reached.

I repacked the painting and called the accountant to write down the sale record of the last painting: "The Ball at the Moulin Rouge", 1,000 yuan.

Go to the office and open a bunch of "permission to export" certificates, and that's it.

......

The one who should have moved has also moved, this trip to Yongcheng Taobao is quite smooth, and it has also opened up the relationship between Xiangnan and Jiangxi Province, and the next step will be much smoother.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the five-ton Dongfeng was loaded, and Zhang Nan asked Qiu Bo to escort the car back to Yan County first, and he wanted to leave tomorrow.

In the evening, I had to hold a feast, thanks to the great help of the exhibition hall staff in the past two days: they all called the researchers as porters, and I have to express it.

In the end, Nong Bosheng gave Zhang Nan a phone number in the office, and there was a person's name on it.

"I have already called Director Wang of Jingdezhen Ceramics Research Institute, you can call him directly when the time comes, and he has already collected the things you want in the warehouse and from the workers. ”

"What did you say?"

Zhang Nan originally thought about getting to the place and then said: This person hasn't gone yet, if he leaks the bottom first, things may be yellow!

"Don't worry, Director Wang is my old friend, he won't be able to make foreign exchange at this time, he has a foreign exchange index.

I'll give you a thorough explanation, as long as you can get $20 to $50 per piece, he will sell you all the rice bowls at the bottom of the warehouse and at the workers' homes!" (To be continued.) )