Chapter 6: A Painter Like No Other
The banknotes shook in the wind, the face value was very tempting, and the beggar who was squatting nearby rolled his Adam's apple and swallowed his saliva involuntarily.
But Li Wen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, I have already said before that it is a good thing to be able to be an adult, and I am not helping you to get paid. ”
"That'...... All right. ”
Chen Jiahao took the banknote back to the wallet, but handed over another thing, "Since Brother Li doesn't like these things outside his body, then please accept it." ”
"It's ......"
"That's my business card, if you need help in the future, Brother Li, you can come to me with it."
"That's fine."
Li Wen took it happily.
"By the way, what does Brother Li think I should do next? Miss Ruan is not as repulsive to me as she used to be. ”
Li Wen smiled, "This shows that Miss Ruan's attitude towards you has changed, but you can't rush it yet, you still need to do one more thing." ”
"Brother Li, please make it clear."
"Mr. Chen, as I said before, the most important thing in pursuing an artist like Miss Ruan is spiritual comfort, so that she can be spiritually satisfied."
Speaking of this, Li Wen paused slightly, "In three days, there will be a charity art exhibition in the Civic Square, there is no threshold, Miss Nguyen Wen will definitely participate, then Mr. Chen only needs to anonymously buy the paintings of Miss Nguyen Van in the name of 'painter', afterwards, I dare to guarantee that it will be more useful than you giving her ten pieces of jewelry." ”
Hearing this, Chen Jiahao nodded frequently, "Brother Li's suggestion is really good, but I don't understand it a little, why buy paintings anonymously, and use the name of 'painter'?" ”
"Mr. Chen didn't know that Miss Ruan has always had a desire to become a peerless painter, and buying paintings anonymously in the name of 'painter' can often achieve unexpected results."
"It seems like that," Chen Jiahao patted Li on the shoulder a few times, "It makes sense." I'm really sorry to delay Brother Li for so long, goodbye. ”
"Mr. Chen is polite, let's go."
Seeing Chen Jiahao get into the luxury car, the taillights gradually disappeared at the entrance of the alley, Li Wen smiled.
When the first rays of sunlight shone through the curtains and spread on the bed, Li Wen opened his eyes.
poured a basin of water on his face, and the biting cold made him shiver freely.
Phew, it seems that my body senses have fully recovered, and I am one step closer to a normal human.
Li Wen wiped his face with a towel, glanced at the gas stove, then at the drawing board, and finally stopped at the wall clock on the wall.
Forget it, I still don't eat breakfast, I'm not hungry anyway, there is still a long way to go for the recovery of taste, and there is still a little finishing work to be done on my paintings, and it is too long to delay, Uncle Xin is not good to explain.
Li Wen took out a hair dryer, turned on the power, adjusted it to low wind and low heat, and slowly blew it at a distance of three fists from the surface of the drawing board.
The gray-white vegetation on the drawing board falls down, revealing a parchment-like yellowed drawing paper, ancient and solemn, with a dark gray painting style, an indescribable mystery jumps on the paper.
Li Wen hurriedly took the master photo of the original work and carefully observed it against the drawing board.
"It's done! Succeed with flying colors! ”
The two paintings, no matter from the color of the paper, or the artistic conception of the painting, every line, every detail, are 100% accurate to the restoration.
Copy!
Very accurate copying!
If you could describe it in two words, it would be "perfect".
Li Wen carefully wrapped the painting in a soft cloth, sealed it in a cardboard box, and fixed it on the back seat of the bicycle.
Today's weather is good, although it is still relatively cold, but the bright sunshine makes people's hearts warm and comfortable.
It normally takes 20 minutes to ride a bicycle, but today it only took half the time to get to the museum.
"Mr. Steve, I've done the task you've given me."
Li Wen gently placed the tightly wrapped drawing board on the counter.
"Is it really that fast?"
Steve said as he ushered Li into the office and closed the curtains.
As the soft cloth is unraveled layer by layer, the painting reveals its true face.
"Like, it's really too similar, Li asked you wait, I'll go get the master."
The one-to-one photographs of the genuine and the fakes are placed side by side, and the magnifying glass is held from any angle, from any detail, and even the color and luster of the paper and its texture, all of which are exactly the same as the real thing, which can be called a perfect reproduction, and it is truly impeccable.
Steve put down his magnifying glass, "Oh my God, Lee asked, if I didn't really know that the painting 'Death, Knight and Devil' was really in a European museum, I would have doubted that it was the real thing, you are simply a miracle worker, it is incredible...... Even the tactile feel is exactly the same. ”
Steve twisted his fingers and carefully experienced the sensation.
This feeling is that even he, the top connoisseur, can't tell the truth from the fake, it is really fake to the extreme, and it only takes less than three days to make a fake painting that is exactly the same as the original painting, this fake talent is really staggering.
"Hehe," Li Wen smiled faintly and pushed the short-sighted eyes on the bridge of his nose, "Mr. Steve, since I did such a good job, can I get paid?" Uncle Xin is still waiting for me to go back to work. ”
"Of course, Li asked you to wait for me outside."
After Steve had put the fake painting in order, the $1,500 bill was paid to Li Wen, who returned the extra $500.
Steve looked puzzled, "Li asked, you have done such a good job in this work, and the five hundred dollars are an additional reward for you." ”
"Thank you, but the remuneration we negotiated at the beginning was 1,000 dollars, and my efforts have already paid off, and I will ask Mr. Steve to take back the extra 500 dollars, so I won't bother."
After speaking, Li Wen put the 1,000 US dollars close to his body, put on his velvet hat, grabbed the scarf on the side and wanted to leave.
"Lee asks you to wait a minute,"
Li Wen turned around when he heard this.
Steve took a painting from under the counter and laid it flat.
It is an ink painting, painting a cold pine standing tall, a lonely crow standing in the pine waves, looking at the endless flow of the river, magnificent, natural.
"Since Li Wen doesn't want you to get paid more, then help me bring this Yansong picture to Uncle Xin."
Li Wen smiled and said, "Mr. Steve is so expensive and gives such a big gift, I'm afraid that Uncle Xin and his old man won't accept your affection." ”
Steve also smiled, "I saw one in Mr. Xu's study in Chungang three years ago, and last year the Peninsula Auction House sold another one at an auction price of 100,000 yuan. ”