Chapter 20: Birthday Gifts

Wu Di sat in the back seat of the Range Rover, looked at the exquisite interior, smelled the faint smell of leather, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Hehe, boy, I'm very vindictive, if you dare to yell at me this morning, then I'm going to hit you now. Do you know who bought this car? Do you know why you buy a dirt bike? Do you know who gave the old lady the idea? Do you know who arranged for the old lady to go out? Now, please allow Mr. Zhong Qi to introduce to you that the person who arranged all this is the future great director, the Academy Award winner, the Palme d'Or winner, and the Golden Horse Award winner, Master Zhong Qi Zhong. ”

"Uncle, shame, in fact, grandpa didn't allow you to buy this car, so you asked your mother to buy it for your uncle, and you also said that you can often rub it over and drive, and you can exchange your x5."

"Damn, I've got a little spy with me. Doudou, it's all uncle, it's not fair. ”

"No, one is an uncle, the other is a brother-in-law, of course the big one can't bully the small one."

Chang's hometown is far away, in the mountains of Yanqing, Zhong Qi explained to Wu Di:

"Uncle Chang used to be the head of the national character, but he went from the cultural front and has always been a top appraiser. After retiring, there was nothing to do, and I thought that the air in the city was not good, so I bought a house in Yanqing Mountain. The old man knew that he was so good, so I set up an auction house again, and asked me to send it to Uncle Chang as soon as I had something good, so we had to make this trip. But, Xiao Wu, I'll tell you something, don't be angry. ”

"Don't worry, you said that you have a friend who runs an auction house, and the affection is you."

"Hehe, I have shares, I have shares in many companies, boy, your fourth brother, I am a man with a story."

"Less nonsense, say something quickly?"

"Damn, it's you okay?"

"Don't talk nonsense, be lenient in your confession, and be strict in your resistance."

"Your painting may not make it up."

"Huh? Why? Shouldn't it be fake? ”

"Uncle Chang, like Zhang Daqian, likes Shi Tao's paintings, usually good things are shown to Uncle Chang, if there is a suitable one, he will stay, and the price is higher than the auction, but there are very few left. He will definitely want this painting of yours, but Uncle Chang will celebrate his 80th birthday at the end of next month, and the old man means that if this painting is real, it will be a birthday gift. ”

"Oh, then send it."

"You have to think about it, it's tens of millions of things."

"So expensive? Oops, but in my eyes, tens of millions and millions are no different, the children in the backer don't have to worry about me, the car is also available, and I will get the commission to buy a house in a few days, I don't lack anything, why do you want so much money? Besides, if the elderly in the family want to use things, shouldn't they be given as children? ”

"You don't get married, you don't raise children, you don't want to live a good life?"

"What does it mean to live a good life? I don't lack food or clothing, and I can make money, what is the value of sending a painting? ”

"Okay, I won't tease you, the painting is going to be sent out, I'll give you money, okay if I bought it?"

"Don't, don't mention money to me, I'm in a hurry with you."

"If you have the ability, you can go back to the old man."

"Just go, if you really want to give me money, I'll go to him tonight."

"I see you kid, I just haven't seen money, but anyone who has a little money and has suffered hardships will not be as light as you, and there will be a time when you cry in the future. It's not good, you have to hurry, every day at noon, Uncle Chang can't move to sleep, sleep for two hours, I don't want to wait so long. ”

Wu Di pondered, it may really have something to do with not seeing money, or it may have something to do with that piece of glass, and most likely, he also has the ultimate treasure - Book of Heaven!

Hurry up, and when I arrived at Uncle Chang's villa halfway up the mountain, it was already a little faster, Zhong Qi ran with the painting for a while, and Wu Di pulled Oudoudou and ran up. Although it was just a quick glance, Wu Di gave this house an evaluation, a fairyland on earth.

"Uncle Chang, I've brought you something good."

Before entering the hall, Zhong Qi began to shout, and Wu Di heard a very neutral voice coming from the hall:

"Stinky boy, I'm afraid that your old Uncle Chang will sleep, right? I'm going to get up when I'm asleep. I didn't sleep well last night, old Yangtou, go, sleep with him for three or four hours. ”

Zhong Qi did not have the restraint when he was at home, he walked in and said:

"When you wake up, this thing will be ruined. Yo, it's a coincidence, Uncle Yang is also there. Wu Di, Doudou, come over and I'll introduce you. ”

This villa is an antique building, built like a courtyard house, all flat floors, Wu Di is now standing in the second hall house. At a glance, he saw two fat old men standing in the middle of the hall, and instantly had a feeling of idol destruction. No matter who these two fat old men are, Uncle Chang, and the fairy wind bones can't be registered? This is also to blame Wu Di for not caring about politics, change to an old Beijing oilman, as long as it is said to be the old man who used to be the first of the country, who can not know that it is the fat old man who was often seen on TV more than ten years ago?

The two old men couldn't tell that one of them was eighty at all, Wu Di felt that they were only about fifty, even younger than his father, and without waiting for Zhong Qi to introduce him, one of the fatter old men walked towards the two:

"You're Odoudou, aren't you? Ou Xingfu is really a blessed baby. Come on, Grandpa Chang doesn't have any good things, this bracelet will be brought to you. ”

"This can't be helped, the living Buddha has opened the light of the nine-eyed dzi, how can this little guy bear it?"

"You go, come, little guy, grandpa said you have to bring it, the elder doesn't dare to quit."

The old man brought the bracelet to Oudoudou, and then said to Wu Di:

"You are Wu Di, the godson of that old stubborn donkey, right? The old guy doesn't owe favors to everyone all his life, and I think he's finished this time. ”

The old man beckoned, and the nanny handed over a jewelry box, opened it, and it was a white jade Guanyin, stretched out his hand and handed it to Wu Di, and said with a smile:

"I haven't gone out for many years, I can't receive good things, and I can't reach the level of mutton fat jade, but the size is still a thing, don't be too bad, little guy."

Wu Di was about to excuse himself, but when he saw Zhong Qi signaling him to go next, he put it away generously and said with a smile:

"I'll bring it later, the things given by the old man say they can keep you safe."

"Well, okay, don't blame the old stubborn donkey for taking a fancy to you."

Lao Yang Tou walked up, took out a pair of walnuts and a brush, handed them to Wu Di and Ou Doudou respectively, and said with a smile:

"I'm not a big tyrant like Old Man Chang, gadgets, take it and play with it."

Wu Di thanked him repeatedly, and Ou Doudou said sweetly:

"I'll use this pen to practice calligraphy, and I'll compete with my grandfather in a few years."

The two old men who said it were all laughing badly.

Zhong Qi's eyes were sharp, and when he saw the walnut in Wu Di's hand, he couldn't help but shout again:

"Old lion head! Uncle Yang, my heart is dripping blood, I usually don't let me see it, but now you give it away, it's not fair! ”

What is said is really a word of blood, the listener weeps, and the listener is sad.

"Stinky boy, bring something here, hurry up and bring it, I'll have to take a nap later."

"Hoo, oo

Zhong Qi handed the oiled paper bag in his hand to Chang Lao's hand,

"Painting? How is it wrapped? Silk painting? ”

Chang Lao guessed that it was a painting as soon as he touched his hands, but he guessed the wrong direction.

"No, yes, hey, it's a painting, it's not a silk painting, it just dug out of a brick inkstone."

"Oh, that's to hurry up, go, go to your Uncle Yang's studio."

Lao Yangtou's studio was in the west chamber of the first courtyard, and the group walked over quickly, Chang Lao cautiously opened the oil paper, saw the sponge-like thing in the crease of the drawing paper, nodded, opened the painting, put it on the table, and looked at it.

Zhong Qi quietly explained to Wu Di that Lao Yang Tou is a master of framing, also seventy years old, and is a good friend of Uncle Chang, and often comes to live with Uncle Chang, sometimes for half a year, because he often brings the work over to do it, and he also has a set of guys here.

Old Yang Tou leaned up, glanced at it, and said:

"Shi Tao, landscape map."

"Well, it's a good thing, it's also very well preserved, this painting "Dafengtang Calligraphy and Painting Record", "Shi Tao Research" have been mentioned, it is recorded that Yin Jiantang has disappeared after the collection, but the market has seen imitations of the late Qing Dynasty, and some people even say that this painting is made up, but I didn't expect the real painting to be here."

"You see, there is also Yin Jiantang's collection seal here."

Chang Lao took the magnifying glass and looked at it carefully for a while, straightened up and said:

"Shi Tao's painting method is natural, describing nature, landscape painting powder is mostly the wonders of the Yellow Mountain, he writes the Yellow Mountain's method, and strive to be similar to the composition of the rock layer of the Yellow Mountain. There are many pine trees in Huangshan, thousands of strange and strange, so Shi Tao paints pine, there are all kinds of special techniques, and the demeanor of Huangshan pine is deeply obtained, and Meiqing painting pine, can be called "two wonderful". The strange peaks of Huangshan are towering, and the sea of clouds is wonderful, so Shi Tao is the best at painting cloud mountains. Moreover, Shi Tao's composition is good at "intercepting scenes", the structure is intentionally curious, clumsy and clumsy, and the thickness is interchanged, giving people a sense of danger. Shi Tao believes that the painting begins with a painting and ends with a painting, he outlines the outline line of the rock, and uses a very thick brush, while when painting the moss and grass and picks the reeds, the brush is extremely thin, and the contrast between the thickness and thickness of the two brushes is very different, but it is extremely vivid. When Goshan draws trees, they are all expressed with reverse fronts, which is full of ancient fun. The stone Tao ink method is unique, so it can fully express the weather of the mountains and rivers. He likes to paint with a wet pen on raw paper or Korean paper, so that the seepage becomes a misty form with no obvious outline. Or use light ink to outline the outline before drying, dye it with ink or cyan water, and use its blur to express the dense weather of the mountains and rivers. These characteristics can be found in this painting, which is undoubtedly authentic or a masterpiece. Xiao Zhong, I'm going to keep your finale? ”

"Hehe, Uncle Chang, this painting was taken out by Wu Di from a brick inkstone, and this special trip is to give you a painting. I wish you an old body like this mountain, this pine, and never get old. But, well, I'll come empty-handed next month when you invite you for wine. ”

"Okay, come empty-handed, the whole family will come over when the time comes, I won't let the children do it, just a bunch of old guys will get together, and you little ones will also get together when the time comes." Oh yes, did you bring that brick inkstone? Take a look at it and maybe you'll know where this painting came from. ”

Wu Di hurriedly took out two brick inkstones from his backpack, Chang Lao looked at it, and sighed:

"Zhang Tingji? Good thing, Xiao Wu, why are you willing to destroy it? ”

"I put it on the table and accidentally dropped it on the floor."

Chang Lao shook his head, thought about it, and couldn't help but say:

"Does Xiao Wu usually play with antiques?"

"Don't play, that's what you buy as a gift."

"Oh, then it's nothing, if you want to collect, you have to let Xiaoqi teach you, there are many doorways in it. Of course, you are more welcome to often bring things to us old guys to see, Lao Yang, can you see if this brick can be repaired? ”

"No problem, let's put it here, you talk, this painting needs to be dealt with quickly."

"Haha, this is Lao Yang driving people away, okay, I'll go to sleep, three little guys, do you want to go or stay?"

Zhong Qi shouted,

"We haven't eaten yet!"