Chapter Eighty-Four: Picking Up a Big Leak

There is a saying that 'three points of painting and seven points of mounting', a good mounting can add luster to a painting, but the level of pasting and materials used in this painting are too bad, so even this ancient painting, which should have been a master's work, has become a garbage that no one cares about. Thrown in the corner of the Black Tiger Gang's storeroom, slowly decaying. But fortunately, it met Liu Dong.

"In that case, can Brother Wang transfer it to me!" Liu Dongzhuo casually took the painting in his hand and asked indifferently.

"Oh, Brother Liu likes it?" Wang Haitao asked with a smile in his heart.

"Well, Brother Wang should know that I used to be in the antique city, and I made a living by carving. Under this influence, I naturally have some interest in antiques. However, the antiques are too deep, and I don't have enough experience and knowledge, so it's easy to lose sight, so I have the heart to collect a few things to play with, but I have never dared to start. Although this crane painting is not knowledgeable, it is not bad, and it looks like an ancient painting, so I want to buy it as my first collection!" Liu Dong said half-truthfully.

Liu Dong's eyes were very calm, and even an old fritter like Wang Haitao couldn't see the slightest abnormality on his face.

"Since Brother Liu wants to play collecting, why don't you look down on the carmine pastel bottle just now, but instead fall in love with this ancient painting that you don't know about? Isn't Brother Liu afraid of buying a fake himself!"

Facing Wang Haitao's temptation, Liu Dong smiled faintly, "I prefer ancient paintings to porcelain, and this pastel porcelain is just an official kiln in the late Qing Dynasty, and the collection value is not too great." On the contrary, this ancient painting can also make me experience a little bit of the fun of digging for treasures!"

After listening to his words, Wang Haitao's scrutinizing eyes once again glanced around Liu Dong's face. To be honest, after Liu Dong gambling on Han Lei in the casino just now and making 30 million in less than an afternoon, he knew that the ordinary-looking young man standing in front of him now was not as ordinary as his appearance. So he didn't believe that Liu Dong's purchase of this painting was just the reason he said!

"Could it be that this ancient painting is the legacy of that great painter in history?" Wang Haitao thought to himself.

However, when he first received this painting, he had invited many painting and calligraphy appraisers, including calligraphy and painting researchers he had spent a lot of money to invite from the Palace Museum, but although they all admitted that the painting was of a very high level, they could not determine its author and specific time, and the lack of knowledge also greatly affected the value of this painting.

Although at that time, some people also offered 50,000 yuan to buy it, but he was still refused, and later more and more people also gave it a convincing appraisal result, Wang Haitao was completely dead.

Plus 50,000 yuan, it may be a huge amount of money for others in the nineties, but for Wang Haitao, who controls the Black Tiger Gang, it is dispensable. So he didn't think about selling the painting later, and of course he didn't bother to give it a brilliant frame, but threw it here. If Liu Dong hadn't taken it out again today, he would have almost forgotten that he still had this painting in his hand.

"Okay, since Brother Liu likes it, I'll give you this painting!" Compared with this ancient painting that is not of great value in his heart, it is undoubtedly more in line with his current purpose to be better with Liu Dong.

"Thank you, Brother Wang, there is a way to be useless, not to mention that when I was in the casino, you had already given me 100,000 yuan in chips, and now I haven't returned it, so if I take this painting for nothing, it will be a little insatiable." So you might as well make a price for this painting!" Liu Dong said after shaking his head.

If this painting is really not worth much, then Wang Haitao gave it to him, and Liu Dong followed. But now, he has understood the weight of the painting in his hand, saying that it is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese painting, and the ancient and modern famous paintings are not excessive, and even their value cannot be measured by money. In this case, Liu Dong naturally asked for both money and goods, so as not to cause any more disputes between the two parties after the original appearance of the painting was revealed.

Looking at the firm expression on Liu Dong's face, Wang Haitao knew that he had made up his mind, so he didn't persuade him again. To tell the truth, being able to control the Black Tiger Gang, the largest gang in Quancheng, and manage it well, Wang Haitao, as the leader of the gang, has made great contributions. And its ability to read words and colors is also very human. And he also knows how to advance and retreat when interacting, so he knows how to interact with a person like Liu Dong who is light on the outside, but resolute and decisive on the inside.

"It's been a few years since I had this painting, and the gambler used it to pay off a gambling debt of 20,000 yuan. If Brother Liu wants it, then just give me 20,000 yuan!"

"Okay, 20,000 is 20,000, and I won't be polite to Brother Wang!" Liu Dong knew that the price was a little low. However, at this time, it is inappropriate to be polite, and Wang Haitao may not be happy, and even the painting in his hand may not be obtained.

"Hehe, good Brother Liu is really simple, we are Shandong men!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled and continued, "But I don't have so much money on me, and I still need to transfer money!"

"Don't worry, Brother Liu still looks at these leftover antiques first, there are a lot of good things in them!" Wang Haitao said with a smile.

"Forget it, don't look at it! Collecting is a long-term business, and it's enough to buy this painting today! However, if there are any good things in Brother Wang's casino in the future, you must notify me!"

After getting this ancient painting, Liu Dong realized that the casino was actually a place where antique artworks were concentrated. Even the chances of seeing rarities here are much higher than those of antique markets and pawnshops. Because, almost all of the money used by gamblers to pay off debts is heirlooms, and more than 50% of the heirlooms in this era are genuine, and there are even top antiques worth tens of millions. And the price is much lower than the auction house, which can be said to be a good place to shop for goods. Inspirational to enter the antique shop, but Liu Dong, who has a scarce collection in his hand, will naturally not let go of this kind of place.

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, if there is something good, I will definitely inform Brother Liu as soon as possible!" Hearing Liu Dong's words, Wang Haitao, who was already thinking about how to continue to get closer to the relationship between the two sides in the future, agreed happily.

After taking Liu Dong out of this storage room and transferring money along the way, Wang Haitao personally sent Liu Dong to the door of heaven and earth!

"To tell you the truth, Brother Liu, how can you say that you are also a rich man worth tens of millions now, shouldn't this car also be replaced?" Looking at the two stacks of books in the back seat that were tightened with ropes, and the old-fashioned Golden Deer bicycle that could already be called an antique, Wang Haitao couldn't help but persuade beside him.

"Hehe, of course, isn't it too late?" Looking at the strange eyes of the Black Tiger Gang, Liu Dong touched his nose with some embarrassment and smiled.

"Okay, I won't say more, if Brother Liu encounters any difficulties in the future, even if he comes to me, as long as I can help, then I, Wang Haitao, will definitely not refuse!" Wang Haitao said proudly.

Hearing this, Liu Dong glanced at him gratefully, no matter what kind of thoughts Wang Haitao was thinking at the moment, at least it was touching in people's hearts.

"Big brother, this is the information we collected about Liu Dong from the police station!" Just after Liu Dong's back on his bicycle was getting farther and farther away, Hong Changshan, the think tank of the Black Tiger Gang, handed over the information that he had been holding in his hand before, about ten pages thick.

After taking it, Wang Haitao roughly flipped it over, and then threw it back casually.

Looking at the surprised look on Hong Changshan's face, Wang Haitao smiled faintly, didn't say anything, but turned around and walked into the gate of heaven and earth. Seeing this, the Black Tiger Gang members who had originally gathered at the door also dispersed.

For Wang Haitao now, although Liu Dong's information in the past three years is important, it has not played much role. Because these materials are on Liu Dong's gambling table, when he made 30 million from Han Lei, they were all outdated. Moreover, at this time, Wang Haitao had basically given up his intention to pull Liu Dong into the Black Tiger Gang. Instead, they will try their best to make friends and make both sides friends. Therefore, Hong Changshan did everything possible to get the information, but he no longer needed it.