"That's a good idea. Ren Xia nodded in agreement: "Since Lao Shan has lived here for many years, as long as a little knowledgeable person comes here, he will think that this is the residence of the painter." For example, the paint left over the walls and other places is formed over the years, and it is difficult to fake this thing. ”

Li Guozhong nodded vigorously: "In this way, Zhang Zhigang will spend a lot of money to buy all Xu Xiqiang's paintings." ”

Ren Xia asked Lao Shan: "Do you still have a painting named Xu Xiqiang on hand?"

"There's another sixty pairs. Lao Shan told Ren Xia: "If it's not enough, it's too late to paint temporarily." ”

"More than sixty pairs are too few, a young man who loves painting so much, no matter how he says, he must have more than 100 works......" Ren Xia was talking, and he happened to catch a glimpse of a cardboard packaging box with a line of words printed on it, "Farmhouse Native Eggs", and a photo of a simple rural young man holding a box of eggs. Ren Xia was curious: "You sell eggs part-time?"

"I'm not selling, I'm buying. Lao Shan told Ren Xia: "Food safety is really uneasy these years, I know Sudan dyes through salted duck eggs, melamine through milk powder, and *...... I'm also getting older, and I really can't digest these things, and I'm afraid that in the future, I will die and be cremated and directly become a chemical element periodic table. So what I eat now is straight from the farmhouse*. ”

"A lot of people are doing this kind of business now. Fang Zuiyun told Ren Xia: "There are many farmers who produce and sell their own products, from rice and noodles to vegetables, and if you need to place an order, they will deliver them to your door." ”

"Understood. Ren Xia pointed to the photo: "This one is Xu Xiqiang." ”

Li Guozhong hurriedly proposed: "I know some PS, replace the background and body with this photo, and say that it is the only photo of Xu Xiqiang before his death." ”

Lao Shan further proposed: "I can draw a picture according to this photo, and I can say that it is Xu Xiqiang's self-portrait, the last work before his death." ”

"Good idea!" Ren Xia smiled and nodded: "What is the real value of a work of art, in fact, appreciating a work of art requires you to appreciate it with your heart, and you also need to use the knowledge and information you have to appreciate." In other words, the value of a painting is not only good or bad, but also depends on the artist's own background and information about the times. For example, we Chinese people all know that the Dunhuang murals are very valuable, but they are national treasures, but in terms of artistry itself, any student of the Academy of Fine Arts can draw them today. The point is that it was remarkable that someone in ancient times could draw something like this. ”

Fang Zuiyun nodded thoughtfully: "That's really the case." ”

"For example, in oil paintings, the canvas and the paint themselves are not worth much, whether it is Picasso or Van Gogh, the value of the painting is based on people's recognition. So how to get people's recognition, this involves the author's background and the information of the times, for example, the same painting, painted by the rich second generation and painted by the poor second generation, give people a completely different impression. It may be thought that someone is more popular than the rich second generation, but on the contrary, the poor second generation will be more popular. Do you know why, the rich second generation has the time and resources to play all kinds of things, but it is not easy for the poor second generation to insist on creating, and it is very easy to gain people's sympathy......" After a pause, Ren Xia said: "Many famous artists in history were actually unknown during their lifetimes, but now the transaction volume is sky-high. The painting itself has not changed, and it is not for nothing that he was not famous when he was alive. The point is that someone excavated such a painter from history, so that everyone felt that this painter was really amazing, so they pursued it all the way, in fact, this is the essence of the art industry. ”

Lao Shan was very surprised: "I didn't expect you to know so much about the art industry." ”

"I know a lot about all industries. Ren Xia smiled meaningfully: "Xu Xiqiang is such a famous artist who needs to be discovered." ”

Next, Ren Xia arranged something, everyone should do something, mainly because there are more things about Fang Zuiyun and Lao Shan.

Li Guozhong took the initiative to ask, "What can I do?"

"If Li Guozhong calls you again, you will say that you have found a few pairs of Xu Xiqiang's works, but I bought them all. After a pause, Ren Xia said again: "I speculate that Zhang Zhigang must have asked where these words came from, and you said that you bought them here in the painter's village, and the seller's name is Xu Zhiqiang." ”

Li Guozhong didn't understand: "Who is Xu Zhiqiang?"

"Xu Guoqiang is Xu Zhiqiang's elder brother. Ren Xia instructed Fang Zuiyun: "You have a lot of people, just find someone to play, it's better to be older, and look more simple and reliable." ”

Fang Zuiyun nodded and agreed: "What about the specific character?"

The family surnamed Xu is a local farmer in the painter's village, and later infected Xu Xiqiang because of a large number of painters. So, Xu Xiqiang taught himself to create, and stayed at home every day just painting......" After thinking for a while, Ren Xia continued: "Xu Xiqiang has been frail and sick since he was a child, Xu Zhiqiang has always taken care of Xu Xiqiang, and later Xu Xiqiang died of illness, and this place has been empty. Originally, Xu Zhiqiang wanted to rent out this house, but because there were dead people in it, no one wanted to rent it, so he kept Xu Xiqiang's original appearance before his death. Because Xu Zhiqiang's family needed money recently, they began to sell his brother's paintings in batches, and Li Guozhong was responsible for providing this information, but he left it alone if he went further, and let Zhang Zhigang find this place by himself. ”

"Good. Fang Zuiyun nodded: "I have already thought of a suitable candidate." ”

Ren Xia instructed Li Guozhong again: "In addition, on the day Zhang Zhigang found here, you had to bring me over." ”

"Understood. Li Guozhong nodded: "You have to pretend to compete with Zhang Zhigang, so that you can raise the price." ”

Ren Xia told Li Guozhong meaningfully: "I didn't know you in the past, and it is said that I don't like to bring strangers when I do things, but at the moment, there is no more suitable person except you, so I can only let you come forward." When Ren Xia said this, he smiled coldly: "Everything we said in this courtyard today must be kept strictly confidential outside, if you dare to leak a word ......"

Li Guozhong hurriedly promised: "I must keep my mouth shut, otherwise even if you spare me, Sister Fang will not let me go." ”

"Good. Ren Xia nodded with satisfaction: "It's still the same sentence, anyone who does things with me can make a fortune, as long as this business is done, the money will be distributed equally among everyone." ”

Fang Zuiyun smiled indifferently: "I'm not short of money." ”

"Nobody is afraid of money. Ren Xia looked at Fang Zuiyun and said slowly: "This time you don't actually need to do anything, just say a few words, you may earn one or two million, don't say it's you, even if Ma Yun encounters such a business, he will definitely agree." ”

Fang Zuiyun pursed his lips: "Why didn't you become Ma Yun when you are so smart?"