Chapter 435: Five Generations

…… Ji Lao's words expressed the hearts of all ordinary collectors now.

In the current domestic collection industry, more than 90% of the people who are engaged in collecting are not rich people, and even many of them are halfway monks and like the latecomers in this industry.

Wisely, like Ji Lao, he usually disposes of his collection in advance before he dies, either sells it for money, or donates it to museums and art galleries. Those who admit to death, devote all their life's time, energy and money to the collection, and are unwilling to sell the collection until death, almost all of them have an ending - the first time after death, all the descendants of the lifelong collection will be sold. After a lifetime of hard work, there is nothing left in the end, this is the real sadness!

After Ji Lao finished speaking, the atmosphere in the living room became a little depressed, and the old worms who felt empathy for it also remembered their own situation at the same time, and their feelings also became depressed.

And the people who were about to persuade Old Man Ji just now also sighed and closed their mouths!

In the face of real-life pressures, any valuable antique becomes unimportant!

"Okay, since Lao Ji wants to sell, then if you want it, you can bid!" After finishing speaking, Dong Lao turned his head to look at Ji Lao, who looked a little sad, and said, "Old Ji, there are not many rich people here today, although your treasure can be called a national treasure, it is estimated that it will not be sold!" ”

Just like Dong Lao said, the people here today are basically the people who joined the collection association with their excellent appraisal skills. So the money itself is not much. I usually make money from appraising antiques for others. In addition to subsidizing the family, the rest is also spent on the stalls in Quancheng Antique Street! Therefore, within the Quancheng Collection Association, there are really few people who can usually come up with five or six hundred thousand cash!

Moreover, this "Rim River Mountain Residence Map" in Ji Lao's hand is still the authentic handiwork of Guo Zhongshu, a master of Chinese painting from the end of the fifth dynasty to the beginning of the Song Dynasty.

Guo Zhongshu is also proficient in philology and literature, and is good at writing seals and official scripts, especially "boundary painting" is valued by the world, and "boundary painting" is a subject derived from the development of landscape painting. It is mainly related to the painting of pavilions, pavilions, boats, boats and vehicles related to landscape painting. In the "Commentary on Famous Paintings of the Holy Dynasty", his boundary paintings were rated as "unique for a while" and listed as "divine products".

Moreover, Guo Zhongshu's hand-me-down works are scarce, only one volume of "Xueji River Travel" volume, which is collected in the Tai-North Palace Museum, and a "Ming Emperor's Summer Palace" shaft, which is collected in the Osaka Art Museum in Japan! And this painting in Ji Lao's hand is the third known authentic painting of Guo Zhongshu now. Moreover, there are also handwritten promotions of famous masters such as Su Dongpo and Dong Qichang, which belong to the orderly inheritance and increase the value.

In addition, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms have been thousands of years old in modern times. Any one of the masterpieces that has survived thousands of years is a national treasure.

Of course, national treasures are also valuable. The price of this authentic painting of Guo Zhongshu's "Rim River Mountain Residence Map" is at least more than 10 million.

However, this painting is not very well preserved, in addition to the common damage on ancient paintings such as moth-eaten, water stains and stains, there is also an oval ink on the left half of the painting the size of two adult palms, so that the original perfect picture scroll is missing, and this also greatly affects the value of this Guo Zhongshu's "Rim River Mountain Dwelling Map"!

You know, antique collection pays special attention to quality, such as a piece of porcelain, even if it is worth tens of millions of Ru kiln, if there is a crack or damage, then its value is only one-tenth of the original, or even lower! The same goes for calligraphy and painting!

However, even if there is defacement, the current painting alone can still reach the market price of two million!

But even if it's two million, more than 90 percent of the people here today can't get it. Of course, Liu Dong is an exception, and Wen Li can also do it, as well as several other collectors who have a lot of money behind them.

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After listening to Dong Lao's words, the old man surnamed Ji nodded with a smile, "I know!" I still want to give it a try! ”

Hearing this, Dong Lao sighed secretly in his heart, what idea did the old man surnamed Ji have in his heart, he knew in his heart that if this "Rim River Mountain Residence Map" could be sold at a suitable price today and made a deal along with the transaction, then as long as he wanted to see this painting in the future, he could still find it. After all, they are all colleagues of the collection association, and I believe that the other party will not refuse. But if it is auctioned, even if it is possible to get more money, I am afraid that he will never see this original national treasure that has been treasured for half his life in the future.

"Well, if you want this picture, you can make a bid! Of course, don't think about it if you don't have a million! "Dong Lao can be regarded as breaking the rules of the collection exchange meeting and setting a reserve price of one million for this precious picture!

In fact, this Guo Zhongshu's "Rim River Mountain Residence Map", Dong Lao himself can afford it, but now, the old man is already ninety years old, to live one day at a time, although he is the president of the collection association, but the old man's biggest concern is no longer on the collection, but transferred to the cultivation of the younger generations and the inheritance of craftsmanship.

"Old Wu, don't you want this painting?" After noticing that Old Man Wu also turned around and walked back, Liu Dong couldn't help but ask.

"I want it, who doesn't want such a thousand-year-old painting, but I don't have any money!" Wu Lao shook his head, looking at the "Rim River Mountain Residence Map" unfolded on the case, with a reluctant face.

Last time in Zhang Weihan's Treasure Pavilion, I spent more than 2 million to buy the landscape painting of Zhu Qi, a Bada Shanren. In the past few years, Wu Lao has done appraisals for others, and all the money he earned from digging out treasures and leaks has been invested, and now he has less than 200,000 yuan left. How can there be money to buy this authentic work of Guo Zhongshu at least more than two million!

There are many people like Wu Lao, so after these people glanced at the "Rim River Mountain Residence Map" on the table with great pity, they shook their heads and turned back. In the end, there were only eight people left, including Liu Dong.

Of course, Liu Dong is determined to get this Guo Zhongshu's "Rim River Mountain Residence Map", and the ugly ink on it can be easily cleaned up with his relics Yuanguang, and at that time, this painting will still be a national treasure worth tens of millions.

However, it may not be too easy for him to take down this painting lightly, thinking of this, Liu Dong turned his head and glanced at the middle-aged woman standing in the right oblique corner of him. And it just so happened that the other party also looked at him at this time. The instantaneous eye contact made Liu Dong understand that the other party would not let himself succeed lightly.

This woman's difficulty made Liu Dong feel a headache.

"One million and one million!"

Soon someone was bidding for this precious "Rim River Mountain Residence Map"! And many people still have the idea of picking up bargains, although the funds that can be mobilized in their hands are only more than one million, but they still do not give up.

However, when the price climbed to 1.8 million, except for Liu Dong, who also took a fancy to the painting, and Wen Li, who did not let him succeed lightly, the other six people gave up.

"Two million!"

Facing Wen Li's aggressive eyes, Liu Dong frowned and said indifferently: "Two million and one million!" ”

"Three million!"

As soon as this price came out, there was a wave in the originally quiet living room, and many people exchanged their heads, obviously a little puzzled by Wen Li's sudden increase in the auction price by so much.

And Dong Lao and Wu Lao also frowned, they didn't know the grievances between the Zhong family and Liu Dong, they just felt that Wen Li had repeatedly used money to oppress people a little too much in this collection exchange meeting! Anyway, everyone is in the same collection association, belongs to a common collective, and should get along with each other!

"Three million and one million!" Liu Dong bid unhurriedly.

However, as soon as his words fell, Wen Li immediately quoted a high price of four million.

"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry! I also happened to like this Guo Zhongshu's "Rim River Mountain Residence", so no matter how high the price is, I will not give up! Wen Li looked at Liu Dong and said proudly.

"That's exactly what I want to say to Ms. Wen! This "Rim River Mountain Residence Picture", I happen to like it too, and I don't plan to give it up! Liu Dong said indifferently.

The polishing and experience of three years of life at the bottom of the society have worn away Liu Dong's impetuousness that belongs to young people, and the poverty of his family when he was a child also made Liu Dong more precocious. Therefore, although he has just passed his twenty-first birthday, he is much more experienced in dealing with people.

At least the point of 'joy and anger is invisible', which is no longer difficult for Liu Dong.

"Okay, then let's compare who has more money!" Wen Li's words made Liu Dong a little nervous in his heart, because the money in his card now only adds up to more than six million, and there are hundreds of millions of dollars, but they can't be used before they are whitewashed!

Therefore, even if the card in Liu Dong's hand can be overdrawn, if it exceeds six million, he can only stop it! After all, now that the companies under his name are vigorously developing, it is impossible for Liu Dong to use the company's money for his own enjoyment.

However, in front of the public, in full view of everyone, watching Wen Li nakedly taking money and talking about things, Liu Dong really had no other way than to accompany him!

"Four million and one million!"

"Five million!"

"Five million one hundred thousand!"

……

"Seven million! What do you think? Is Mr. Liu still comparable? Wen Li said with a triumphant smile on her face.

To be honest, for this painting, Liu Dong has basically given up in his heart now.

The price of seven million is already higher than Liu Dong's current affordability, and it has also disrupted his original plan! Originally, six million to win this authentic painting of Guo Zhongshu should have been a matter of holding a handle, but now it has been stirred up by Wen Li, and it has all been ruined!

However, after being angry, Liu Dong couldn't let Wen Li take this authentic painting of Guo Zhongshu so easily. (To be continued......)