625. Buy a painting

Yao Keqing was still quietly waiting for the news of Xiao Miao's return, waiting for the "rise" of the second room, and suddenly the shopkeeper of the bookstore came to her, "Someone came to ask for the painting of the fake "Winter Banquet Picture" that the young grandmother explained last time, and the small one offered two thousand two hundred taels of silver, which was two hundred taels higher than the two thousand taels explained by the young grandmother, in order to put the buyer to counteroffer, and there was a room for concessions, but the small one didn't expect that the person would buy it without a counteroffer, and he would ask for money and goods on the spot to take the painting away!" The small one has been selling calligraphy and paintings for more than 20 years, and he has never met such a cheerful guest, and he always feels a little weird! Moreover, the painting was repaired by the young grandmother, and it can be regarded as having your handwriting, and the small one did not dare to respond directly, so he said that the painting had already been set orally, but he had not yet paid for it, and the small one should first ask the person who had set it if he wanted it, and let him come back another day! The man did not force it, but only said that he would come back tomorrow! The little one rushed over and asked the young grandmother to show it, do you see whether this painting is for sale or not?

Yao Keqing was quite conservative when he first appraised the fake, so the price of 2,200 taels was not high, and it was not difficult to sell, but the buyer didn't even make a counteroffer, which is really a bit counterintuitive.

"Is it said that it is a fake, and that it was repaired after it was damaged?"

The shopkeeper nodded, "The most important thing to do business is to pay attention to integrity, people who know a little about these things can see it, how dare the little one hide it, they all told him 1510! But he still insisted on buying it! The little one looked at him and didn't look like a person who liked calligraphy and painting, as if he was specially here for this painting!"

Yao Keqing was stunned, "How do you say this?"

The shopkeeper hesitated slightly, "As soon as he came, he went directly to this painting, and without waiting for me to finish the introduction, he directly paid for the painting, and brought two thousand two hundred taels of silver, no more, no less, as if it was specially prepared for this painting, and the little one remembered that a few days ago he also kicked a person to inquire about this painting, only asked the price and left, and when he saw him, he remembered that he seemed to have the same accent as the person who came to ask the price a few days ago!" In the end, this painting passed through the hands of the young grandmother, and the little one had some doubts in his heart, for fear of causing trouble for the young grandmother, so he didn't dare to sell him!"

"What the shopkeeper said is very reasonable, if this person is really for this painting, it is indeed a little strange! You are doing it right, if this painting is really weird, through our hands, it will inevitably involve us in the end, it is better to be cautious!" Yao Keqing thought for a moment and said, "When he comes back tomorrow, you will tell him that others have paid a deposit for this painting and cannot sell it to him, if he really wants to, you can help him talk to the master on his behalf, maybe there will be a turnaround!" Let's see how he reacts, and we'll make the next move!"

The shopkeeper responded, Yao Keqing thought for a while and said, "Then put the painting away first! It won't be sold for the time being!" Before we find out the various things and people involved in this painting, it is better not to let more people see it for the time being, so as not to cause more trouble.

"Yes!"

The shopkeeper left, and Mama Fang was puzzled, "Young grandma doesn't plan to sell this painting?"

Yao Keqing nodded slightly, "This painting is involved in an old matter, and now it has caused an incident, so it's better to be careful! I helped my aunt sell this painting, and few people know about it, but someone rushed to this painting, this person must be someone from the Song family, so I have to be more careful!"

The old lady's painting was contracted by someone in the Song family, so the person who went to buy the painting is very likely to be the person who contracted the old lady's painting.

Mama Fang sighed and complained a little, "I shouldn't have promised the eldest lady to help sell the painting in the first place, let alone help the old lady repair the painting, I didn't know who had more mouths to take the young grandmother to please the old lady!"

Yao Keqing's expression was dazed, and he suddenly thought of something!

If she hadn't pointed out in front of the old lady that it was a fake, would someone have jumped out and said that it was a fake when she took the repaired painting back to the old lady?

In the old lady's heart, her own painting has always been genuine, but after passing through her hands, it has become a fake, then she will become the person who transfers the bag, and she is really at a loss at that time!

This fake is for her!

"What's the matter, young grandma......" Yao Keqing's expression suddenly became extremely serious, and Mama Fang's heart couldn't help but rise.

Yao Keqing frowned and recalled every detail of the upper room that day, and the three people present were all suspicious, the old lady ...... Mrs. Song...... Mrs. Song Si ......

The old lady has always been prejudiced against the eldest princess's mansion, but the eldest princess she can't afford to offend, and the fourth brother will not go to the Guogong Mansion in his spare time, only by starting with himself can he have a chance, and it is really reasonable to find a reason to take the opportunity to punish himself, but the old lady's shock and shame after learning that the painting is a fake do not seem to be fake, and the old lady should have nothing to do with the transfer of the contract.

If Mrs. Song did it, why did she let her daughter get involved? She loves that daughter very much, and she is reluctant to accept the slightest grievance, and since she has seen that it is a fake, then she can just put away the fake, two thousand taels of silver for a painting of the saint's true handiwork, this transaction is simply cost-effective, she doesn't need to make a move to let herself sell it, and then send someone to buy it back, the most important point is that the old lady has never concealed her dislike for the big room and the second room, the real work of the painting saint as the old lady's treasure, Mrs. Song has no chance to see, and there is no chance to transfer the contract。

The first one who is puzzled is that Miss Song Wu is also involved, Mrs. Song is not like the kind of person who is willing to use flesh and bone as bait, and she has no conflict of interest with her, even if she is really transferred, she should lead the suspicion to the big house, and take the opportunity to suppress the big house, after all, the contradiction between the fourth room and the big house is not a matter of one or two days......

Who could it be? one of the three, or someone else?

"Young Grandma......" Seeing that Yao Keqing was silent for a long time, Grandma Fang called softly again.

Yao Keqing came back to his senses, and gradually had an idea in his heart, "Mama, you send a letter to Uncle Yao, let him come over tomorrow, I have something to discuss with Uncle Yao!"

Although the painting is a fake, but the seal is real, there is only one winter seal of the painting saint, and if you find the seal of winter, you will also find the person or clue who forged the "Winter Banquet Map", since the authenticity cannot be checked, then you may be able to find out who bought the forged "Winter Banquet Map" from the fake.