Ren Xia replied indifferently: "I will surpass him!"

Fang Zuiyun gently patted Ren Xia's shoulder: "Work hard!"

Lao Shan asked meaningfully: "I'm different from Mr. Fang and Li Guozhong, why should I get involved in this matter?"

Ren Xia smiled: "You will participate, but not for the money." ”

"Of course I will participate, and it is true that it is not for money...... "The old mountain chief exhaled: "I participated because your words reached my heart!"

Ren Xia said word by word: "After this matter is done, I will definitely pick you up." ”

Lao Shan was slightly stunned: "How to hold it?"

"Make you a first-class painter!" Ren Xia said categorically: "At that time, you don't have to imitate anyone, your own paintings can be sold for millions, and everyone will add the title of famous painter when you mention you!"

"If you can really do this...... Lao Shan also said categorically: "Death for a confidant!"

Ren Xia accurately saw that Lao Shan's greatest pursuit was to be recognized for his artistic talent, which was more important to Lao Shan than anything else. If the painting can be recognized by the world, Lao Shan can even pay for it with his life.

Since Ren Xia already had a plan and immediately began to implement it, Fang Zuiyun found someone to help Lao Shan move, and transported all Lao Shan's personal belongings and paintings to Guangbei Water Town. All the paintings under the name of "Xu Xiqiang" have been retained, and many tools related to painting have also been retained, and Laoshan will be transferred to Guangbei Water Town to continue his creation.

Lao Shan's creative ability is very powerful, and the speed is also very fast, but after four days, he has drawn twenty or thirty pairs. In the past, Picasso was so slow, precisely because he was imitating someone else, he needed to be as real as possible, but this time it was free to play.

These new paintings were all placed in the studio that originally belonged to Laoshan under the name of "Xu Xiqiang".

Ren Xia covered it with a canvas, and then collected some dust in the courtyard and blew it evenly in the studio with a hair dryer. As a result, the studio seems to have been idle, and no one has been in for a long time.

Fang Zuiyun found an uncle in his fifties, not an outsider, but her housekeeper, wearing very ordinary clothes and pretending to be "Xu Zhiqiang".

Ren Xia was very satisfied with the candidate, his skin was dark, his complexion was healthy, and he really looked like a farmer, so he explained to this "Xu Zhiqiang".

After that, Xu Zhiqiang officially took up his post and lived in the courtyard of Laoshan.

Just like Ren Xia predicted, sure enough, Zhang Zhigang called Li Guozhong, first asked for warmth, and then tentatively asked: "Is there any news about Xu Xiqiang's painting?"

"I found a few more. ”

Zhang Zhigang hurriedly asked, "Where is it?"

"Sold. Li Guozhong replied: "Let Ren Xia take it all." ”

"What?" Zhang Zhigang was very dissatisfied: "How can you sell it to Ren Xia?"

"The price Ren Xia gave is so high, why don't I sell it?" Li Guozhong replied confidently: "Do you want to sell it to you?

Zhang Zhigang's bid could not be higher than Ren Xia's, and he said embarrassedly: "Forget it, let's not talk about this first...... Did Ren Xia mention why he would pay a high price to buy the work of an unknown artist?"

Ren Xia had already expected what Zhang Zhigang would ask, and had already explained to Li Guozhong in advance how to reply, so Li Guozhong said it again: "Ren Xia said, from the perspective of investment, famous masterpieces are only second-class. If you buy a famous painting by Picasso and double it in a few years, you are already lucky. But if it is a painter who has not yet become famous, it is possible to multiply it tenfold, and it is a profitable deal. ”

Zhang Zhigang hurriedly asked: "Could it be that this Xu Xiqiang will become famous?"

"I don't know. Li Guozhong pretended to be very ignorant: "I asked Ren Xia, is this Xu Xiqiang going to be famous, Ren Xia didn't say anything." ”

"It's normal not to say it," Zhang Zhigang said meaningfully...... "If Xu Xiqiang really wants to become famous, telling others is equivalent to cutting off his own financial path." ”

"That's right. ”

"By the way, where did you get these paintings?"

"I bought it through a friend, and I don't know how many hands it changed in the middle, and it is said that the original seller of the painting was a man named Xu Zhiqiang. Li Guozhong said very seriously: "It is said that this person is in the painter's village, but I am very familiar with it over there, and I have never heard of a painter named Xu Zhiqiang." ”

"Xu Zhiqiang, Xu Xiqiang...... The name sounds like brothers. Zhang Zhigang hurriedly said: "I entrust you with one thing, help me inquire, where does this Xu Zhiqiang live." ”

"Okay. ”

Zhang Zhigang was very uneasy and advised: "If you find out, don't tell anyone, especially Ren Xia." ”

"Why didn't you tell Ren Xia?"

"This Xu Xiqiang may be popular, I plan to invest a handful, if I make money, I will give you thirty percent. It is impossible for Ren Xia to give you such a high percentage of commissions......" Zhang Zhigang said anxiously: "As long as you can keep it a secret!"

Li Guozhong agreed: "I'll help you keep an eye on it." ”

If you thought that Li Guozhong would contact Zhang Zhigang soon, you were wrong.

In the next few days, Li Guozhong had no news at all, which was deliberately arranged by Ren Xia, just to hang Zhang Zhigang's appetite.

As a result, Zhang Zhigang couldn't hold it back, and took the initiative to call Li Guozhong: "How is the matter that you investigated?"

Li Guozhong pretended to be confused: "What's the matter?"

"Xu Zhiqiang's matter. ”

"Oh, that's the matter......" Li Guozhong smiled: "If Xu Xiqiang's paintings can be popular, I can invest in them myself, why did I tell you?"

"Do you have enough money?" Zhang Zhigang sneered: "You think I don't know you, I've been in the circle for so long, I haven't made any money at all, and I haven't even paid off the mortgage." Art investment, but it requires a huge amount of money, you don't have such strength at all, it is better to give me the way, and then you will have 30% of your profits. ”

"Okay......" Li Guozhong sighed and said an address: "I still heard it just now, and I was thinking about whether to tell you, and your phone called." ”

Zhang Zhigang smiled: "So my call is quite timely." ”

"Anyway, I heard that many people have been inquiring about Xu Xiqiang's ...... recently" Li Guozhong said the lie as if it were true: "We are all people in the circle, we should know that this thing is played, but in fact, most of it is artificially hyped." In the past few years, from small leaves of red sandalwood, pineapple wood, all kinds of Bodhi to Pu'er tea, Quante is promoted by the tour capital. Now I wonder if there is a lot of money to push in and fry a few famous painters?"

"It's possible. Zhang Zhigang was awakened by these words: "Have you told others the address?"

"Not yet. ”

"Don't say it to anyone. Zhang Zhigang told very seriously: "If there is really money coming in, we must seize the opportunity." ”