It doesn't matter if you understand it or not, get the things in your hands first, and then you will have time to think about it slowly, it's really not good, put the news out, there are many people who are willing to study for him!

Glancing at this calligraphy again, Li Yi, who was in a happy mood, carried his hands behind his back, and his eyes wandered around the wall full of calligraphy and paintings for a while, and then saw a landscape work of Yan Jiyuan, known as the "hundred-year-old painting fairy", and hanging next to this painting is an oil painting of Wu Zuoren, and under the oblique of these two works, there seem to be two works of Li Keran. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Mr. Li is not interested in any of these works? You know, these are all your famous Chinese calligraphers and painters! ”

Li Yi was wondering where François got the works of so many well-known contemporary Chinese painters, but he didn't notice that this guy actually took the initiative to get in.

With a flash of his eyes, he saw Rogov who was following François lightly bowing his head, and Li Yi couldn't help laughing:

"I prefer to collect some old paintings compared to the works of these contemporary painters......

"Why? Li, you must know that the number of ancient paintings is not only scarce, and it is very difficult to identify, but also their value-added speed may not be comparable to the works of these modern masters. ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed to Yan Jiyuan's ink-splashed landscape, and then said:

"You must know this painter, he lived to be a full 110 years! In his 110 years of life, he has studied almost all the fields he can set foot in, whether it is landscapes, people, flowers and birds, animals, or fine brushwork, heavy color, splashed ink, freehand, he is all-encompassing, everything is long! He is even as famous as Zhang Daqian! But do you know how much it cost me when I got it? ”

"How much?"

Li Yi has a certain understanding of Yan Jiyuan, but he does not know much about the market situation before his works, especially since this painting was completed by the old painter fairy in 1982, if it had fallen into the hands of François at that time, how could he have guessed the price?

However, just by François's attitude, it can be seen that the painting must be surprisingly cheap.

"$60, only $60!"

François's face showed a look of remembrance,

"These works were collected by my father in the 80s of the last century, when Chinese art was as cheap as if it didn't cost money. My father collected a large number of works by well-known painters of the time, yes, this one, this Xu Beihong's "Running Horse", and my father told me that this painting was the most expensive of all the works he collected, and it cost him 200 dollars! But, you know, how many times have they grown now? ”

François's face showed a look of pride, and he slowly stretched out two fingers,

"Twenty thousand times, more than twenty thousand times on average!"

Li Yi and Luo Guofu gasped almost at the same time, 30 years, more than 20,000 times, what other investment income can compare to this?

"Hehe, at that time, it was not only the works of contemporary painters who were cheap, but also the works of many famous artists of the Ming and Qing dynasties were also very cheap, and the most expensive ones did not exceed 500 US dollars. Unfortunately, my father didn't have enough discernment, so he ......"

François spread his hands and showed a look of great regret,

"You know, we weren't particularly wealthy at that time."

Works of the Ming Dynasty, the most expensive is not more than 500 US dollars?

Li Yi let out a long breath of turbid air and asked cautiously:

"So, your father, how many works did he collect and come back?"

"212 pieces! Of course, there are also some of these works that are eye-catching, and some painters' works are not sought after by the market, but even so, the average value of these works is still more than 20,000 times...... It's a pity that such good days are gone! ”

Li Yi smiled bitterly, 212 works that have increased in value by more than 20,000 times, even if the average investment is 50 US dollars when purchasing, it is now more than 200 million US dollars, so I am not satisfied, and I want to go back to that era and do it again?

"So, your father really didn't bring back an ancient painting?"

"How is that possible? You know, old François is a very gambling guy, he knows that it may be difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, but he still used great courage to purchase 20 works that he thinks are absolutely genuine and bring them back! It's a pity ......"

"What a pity?"

"Unfortunately, it's a pity that there are only two of these 20 works that are truly authentic, but this is not a failed investment, because the value of those two original works alone is more than $10 million!"

"It's all sold...... Didn't you buy the work of Lang Shining that you first showed me back at that time? ”

"It's not!"

François shook his head very firmly, Li Yi stared at him and didn't see the different color, and asked:

"And the other ones that aren't genuine are still there?"

"In!"

François looked up on the wall for a while, pointed to the "Five Words Poem on Walking Grass" by Zhang Ruitu and Wang Duo that Li Yi had just seen, and said:

"This one, in my opinion, should not be a fake, but for those who are familiar with ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting, it is really difficult to identify it as genuine. However, even if it's not the real thing, it's a very good and historic replica, so it's not too cheap......"

"There is also this one, which the expert told me, is an imitation of the late Qing Dynasty, but it also has a certain collection value."

Li Yi glanced over and found that it was a "Lady Picture" signed by Qiu Ying that he had just seen, and couldn't help but nod slightly.

Qiu Ying is good at painting figures, especially long ladies, and Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, and Tang Yin are known as the "Four Ming Families", and is one of the most representative painters of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Yi had previously bought a fragment of his copy of "Partial Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" in an underground auction, so he studied his brushwork more thoroughly, and this "Lady Picture" is indeed not true.

According to statistics, there are almost thirty or forty works of the so-called Qiu Ying that are currently circulating in the world, with names and surnames, and dare to clearly declare, but the number of authentic works in these works is absolutely impossible to exceed five.

"Oh, I just sold an old imitation of Zheng Banqiao's "Bamboo and Stone Map" a few days ago, plus the previous sale, there are still 12 left, I think it should be in this box."

François said as he walked to the corner, where there was a heavy safe half a person high, and next to the safe, there were several old-fashioned wooden boxes that looked like they came from China.

"What's going on with this guy? How can anyone who sells antiques take the initiative to say that their things are fakes? I actually said the previous purchase price......"

As soon as he saw François walking away, Li Yi didn't even have time to ask about Lang Shining's "Eight Horses", so he asked this question first.

"Hehe, I told him you have another "Water Lily" that is about to be exchanged......"

"Oh, but ......"

Li Yi instantly understood why François suddenly became so attentive, but why did he talk about the purchase price of the work, and clearly said that there were imitations? Isn't this out of bounds?

"Say you know? Maybe he's crazy, or maybe he likes you, boss? ”

"Speak human words!"

"Oh...... According to normal analysis, there are generally no more than two reasons for this situation. The first is because of you, because he is sure that you have no interest in these works, or because you are sure that you are good enough to identify those as fakes, and in order to maintain a relationship with you, so ......."

"The second is because of himself, he should have another collection, he thinks that the value of these treasures is enough to match "Water Lilies", and he thinks that you must be able to see those things, so he simply tells the truth and gains your trust, which is called losing the car in your Huaxia? Or is it a brick throw? Or ...... Oh, boss, why don't you teach me Chinese, I'll ...... later."

Li Yi glanced at Luo Guofu, ignored the nonsense behind him, and lowered his head to ponder. He thinks that Rogov's analysis is very reasonable, especially the second point, if François really wants "Water Lilies", his current performance can only show that he has another killer feature.

Could it be something hidden in that safe?

Li Yi's eyes blinked and blinked, and finally gave up the idea of perspective, let's take a look first, if this guy doesn't plan to take it out in the end, it's good to take a sneak look at it at that time.

"Ah, I found it, Mr. Li, there are a total of 12 scrolls, 4 pieces of calligraphy, and the rest are ink works, all of which are masterpieces, hehe."

Li Yi laughed twice with him, and when he saw that he had taken the scrolls to the sofa in the other corner, he went over and sat down.

"Wow! This painting is worth a lot of money! ”

Li Yi casually took a scroll and opened it, looked down, and saw that the inscription on the screen was actually the famous Tang Yin Tang Bohu, and couldn't help but laugh lightly.

Similarly, Tang Bohu's heirloom works are very few, and most of them are collected by museums at all levels, but there are still many of his works circulating in the market, which is the main reason why many people think that the auction price of Tang Bohu's works will be so low.

This one is also a fake, but it is an imitation of the late Ming Dynasty, when imitations were flooded, and the level of imitators is still relatively high, so it also has a certain collection value.

Li Yi put it aside after verifying it with the spirit card, and then opened the second work.

"Hey, this one is more valuable!"

Now he understood what François meant. Dare to be affectionate, when the old François classmate buys these ancient calligraphy and paintings, the authenticity is certainly a factor he considers, but it seems that the fame of the painter is the most important, or is this guy simply holding a list of well-known painters in ancient China according to the map? (To be continued.) )