Chapter 916: Coming to the door
Hou Ruhai took a sip of wine and looked proud, "I've missed it!" ā
It turned out that just two days ago, Hou Ruhai was invited by an antique dealer to go to a house to see things. This antique dealer is good at utensils, but not calligraphy and painting.
But the things in this house are only calligraphy and paintings.
This also blames the owner of the house, which was a big mansion in the early years, and there were a lot of things in it. But in the sixties, when the four old ones were broken, the wind started, and before anyone came to the door to copy, the old master did it himself. Because it was a mansion before, the background must not be good, which is also a rainy day.
So, smash everything you can. I didn't dare to smash it openly, I smashed it in the middle of the night with the door closed, so as not to make too much movement, for fear that the neighbors would hear it. When you're done, throw it out secretly.
As for calligraphy and painting, you can't smash it, you can only burn it, and you can't burn it in the house, you can only burn it in the yard. Well, when the neighbors saw it, they thought it was on fire, and they shouted and screamed, and the calligraphy and painting were not burned.
Because he was discovered by his neighbors, he didn't dare to throw the calligraphy and paintings he left, for fear of being bumped into and "exposed" again. Besides, calligraphy and painting are different from porcelain, it is so hidden, it is hidden, there are about a dozen.
It is said that when the antiques are hot, they can be sold, but the old owner will not let him live or die, so it can be regarded as a crooked thought left behind. Last month, the old master drove the crane to the west, and now the owner of the house is planning to make a move.
This antique dealer was in the same office as the owner of the current house, and then went to the sea and turned up antiques, although he can't be regarded as a wealthy person at the moment, but in Yanjing, he is also popular and spicy, and he is not very bad for money.
And now the owner of the house is almost fifty years old, and he is still a junior civil servant at the formal level, so he has nothing to say. If you put it in the county seat, it is the head of a bureau, and it is very majestic, but if it is placed in Yanjing, you will only keep the salary, and you will live a tight life.
These dozen or so calligraphy and paintings, except for Huang Shen's "Fishing Boat Picture", one of the eight eccentrics of Yangzhou in the Qing Dynasty, are all paintings of the Republic of China. This is also the time, when it was burned, the old ones were picked first, and the rest were close to the present.
And, of course, there's this fan. This fan was re-mounted in the fifties and sixties, and the shaft mounts are quite new and have not burned.
Although the antique dealer was not proficient in calligraphy and painting, he was not a layman, and together with Hou Ruhai, he took a fancy to Huang Shen's "Fishing Boat Picture" and two paintings of the Republic of China. This fan, because it was two celebrities together, and it was framed after the fan bone was removed, he thought it was an imitation, and it was a funny imitation.
asked Hou Ruhai, Hou Ruhai was not sure, and said "whether to accept or not".
The reason why the owner of the house is reluctant to take pictures openly is that in addition to taking into account the identity of a civil servant, he also has the psychology of not exposing his wealth, so he found his old colleagues to go secretly. Although the bid of this antique dealer set aside a lot of profits, he wanted to make money after all, but at least he was not blinded, and he was not killed.
This amount was opened, and the owner of the house was satisfied, which was a lot of money for him. However, he saw that the antique dealer had only picked up three, which was troublesome, and finally called a package price.
So, the antique dealer took it all.
This matter can be regarded as looking for Hou Ruhai's palm, and it is necessary to take a cut from the city. You have to give the tap first, but you can't wait for the money to be made. Both of them understand these rules.
Hou Ruhai is "generous", when the two were eating, they opened their mouths first: "Sensei gave money, count me as accepting this fan, it's a bit interesting, I'll study it." ā
The antique dealer was stunned for a moment, thinking that this is a good thing.
In fact, although Hou Ruhai thought it was an old paper, but after all, it was newly mounted, so he was really uncertain, and seeing that the antique dealer was a little hesitant, he said, "Whatever you want, you can keep it if you want to." Maybe it's the real thing, and you blame me again if you lose it. I'm okay with a meal. ā
The antique dealer thought about it again, originally Hou Ruhai didn't build yƬ to collect, they all came to pack and leave together, it shouldn't be that they saw that it was a good thing to keep behind, so they smiled and said, "It's all old friends, listen to you, if you are willing to ask for money, I will give you money, and if you are willing to paint it, you will take it." ā
Hou Ruhai took the fan.
After Hou Ruhai introduced, he said one more thing, when the antique dealer and Hou Ruhai were eating, they made a few phone calls, and finally left before the meal was finished.
Wen Jia laughed, "I said Lao Hou, he wants to know that Xu Wei and He Shaoji's true works are two in one, and he can't block your door every day?" Do you dare to hang in a newly opened gallery? ā
Hou Ruhai said with a straight face, "I helped him dig out the house, and read calligraphy and painting with my palms, the cost was originally there, and I used this money to buy it!" Make it clear. He has been in the antique shop for so many years, even if he has broken his teeth behind his back, he can't find a back account. Besides, even if he looks for it, I'm not afraid of him! ā
Old Pang squeaked a sip of wine, "You are not afraid of the support of President Tang and Master Wen now, right?" ā
Hou Ruhai smiled, "I can't mess around in Yanjing for nothing." However, this matter depends on reason, and in the antique shop, isn't it common to find leaks? If he dares to break the rules, I'm not afraid to tear my face. ā
Before the words fell, the mobile phone that Hou Ruhai put on the table rang. Hou Ruhai was holding a phoenix claw in his right hand at this time, he was so good.
Looking down, it was a strange number, but there was nothing that many people identified as harassment, sales, fraud or something, so I slid the answer button with my left hand and clicked on the speakerphone.
"Are you Hou Ruhai?" A young but somewhat lazy male voice came from the speaker.
"Who am I?"
"You went to the house with Lao Li to collect those calligraphy and paintings?" The other party's tone was not very polite. Lao Li is the antique dealer.
"yes, who the hell are you?" Hou Ruhai put down the chicken paws and wiped his hands with wet wipes.
When Tang Yi and Wen Jia heard this, they listened to this tone, this is looking for the back account, and it is not the main one.
"You don't care who I am, you took a fan and gave it to me. How much money should you pay for running errands, ask Lao Li for it! ā
"No, can I tell you? If you know Lao Li, let him talk to me! After Hou Ruhai finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Tang Yi lit a cigarette, "This old Li is not authentic." ā
"Damn, I'm still looking for someone to ask for it, and it's a bit of a threat." Hou Ruhai's face was pale.
Wen Jia took a sip of tea and stretched out her hand, "Lao Hou, after eating this meal, we are a family." Whoever is looking for trouble with you is looking for trouble with us. Give me the phone and I'll call back and talk to him! ā