Zolf Henry couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this, he knew very well the current state of his former employer, if Fang Lang could fund the purchase of the antiques in his hand at this time, it would indeed be of great help to him.

So, after thinking about it for a while, he directly agreed:

"No problem, I'll send him a telegram right away to see if he's still interested in selling his collection."

Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and said to Zolf Henry:

"Don't worry, take me on a good tour of my manor first."

Saying that, he lightly put down the Qing Kangxi blue and white glazed red plum bottle in his hand. In the eyes of Zolf Henry, such a move made him very sure that his new boss was definitely a true lover of Chinese antiques.

This made him feel at ease, after all, sometimes it is very rare to have people who share a common hobby.

After Fang Lang finished looking at the other matching plum bottle, Zolf Henry slowly stepped forward and came to Fang Lang and said:

"Sir, in addition to this pair of plum vases here, there are also a lot of Chinese porcelain, all of which are rare and fine, if you like it, I can take you directly to see them one by one!"

Fang Lang glanced up at Zolf Henry in some surprise before hesitating:

"Do you mean that these rare fine porcelains are all treated as ornaments and placed in the manor?"

"Of course, these works of art were meant to be used for decoration!"

Zolf Henry looked at Fang Lang with a natural expression.

This made Fang Lang suddenly feel that he was a turtle, and in his heart, these precious porcelains should be treated as works of art, and they should be collected in the treasure room and taken out to have a good time when they are free.

The behavior of a local tyrant who didn't care about putting the real thing out to decorate it still shocked Fang Lang fiercely.

This also made Fang Lang quickly confirm that the original owner of this manor was definitely a guy with a strong background. Otherwise, a few people will actually put these antiques out directly!

If it's a bad fall, if you touch it, the loss will be big.

However, Zolf Henry's words also made Fang Lang understand that maybe this is the pomp and circumstance that a noble family with a deep background should have!

Thinking of this, Fang Langqiang controlled the quintessence he wanted to blurt out, and said with a look of agreement:

"That's right, you have a point, these things are decorations. We visited and looked, and now I am really looking forward to what you say. ”

Knowing what his new boss liked, Zolf Henry's work was noticeably better, and he naturally bent over slightly and made a gesture of please.

He began to lead the way in front, Fang Lang nodded when he saw this, and followed behind his new butler.

But as soon as he took two steps, Fang Lang pointed to the oil painting on the wall as if he suddenly remembered something:

"These paintings are the work of those painters! Is it also collectible? ”

Zolf Henry originally thought that Fang Lang was only interested in Chinese antiques, and was about to take him straight to the places where there were Chinese antiques to visit, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly point to a few oil paintings on the wall and become interested.

Fortunately, he has been living in this manor, and he is very familiar with every grass and tree here, and after hearing Fang Lang's question, he looked up at the painting that Fang Lang was referring to.

Of course, he casually introduced:

"Sir, most of the oil paintings on the estate come from a French friend of the former employer, and the one you see now is called "Water Lilies", which is one of a series of works.

We have 10 works from the "Water Lilies" series in our estate, and the specific value has not been counted. ”

Fang Lang was shocked when he heard this, and his heart immediately became hot, originally he was looking at this oil painting and looked a little familiar, so he stopped and asked about the painting.

After hearing the name of this painting, Fang Lang's eyes were already shining, and he couldn't believe it.

"You said this work is called "Water Lilies", I don't know what the name of this painter is?"

Hearing this, Zolf Henry only groaned slightly, and then spoke directly:

"Oscar-Claude Monet, yes, that's the name. According to his former employer, the painter was so well-known in France that the Louvre Museum broke the tradition of not exhibiting the works of living artists for him.

The former owner of the estate was a very good friend of the Oscar-Claude Monet, who had already collected many of his works before he became famous, and took many of them with him when he moved to France. ”

Fang Lang is not a lover of Western oil painting, but Monet and "Water Lilies" have heard of it, although he is not sure if it is the painter he knew in later generations.

But from Zolf Henry's description, Fang Lang is almost 90% sure that this is which one he has in mind. If this is the case, then Fang Lang is sure that the manor that he entrusted Olivia Berg to buy this time is definitely a treasure.

I don't know if the value of the two random works here is worth the value of the entire estate.

He didn't know when the painter named Monet died, and how old the original owner of this manor was, but from the white hair on the butler's head, Fang Lang knew that the painter's age should not be young.

Now that I know that this painter is from the same era as myself, it seems a bit of a waste that I don't want to find a way to get wool from this person!

"Do you know where the painter named Monet is now?

If I want to ask him to paint a few works for me, or buy a few works from him, I wonder if I can help me through your original employer? ”

Hearing Fang Lang's words, Zolf Henry smiled a little awkwardly and said:

"Sir, this Monsieur Monet has been dead for twenty years, and there is certainly no way to continue painting for you, but if you want to buy his works, there is still a good chance.

As far as I know, the current art market is at a low point, and those paintings that have not been confiscated have been taken out by the collectors who survived in exchange for living materials.

If you have enough money now, you can indeed find some good things from the market at a relatively low price. ”

Fang Lang, who heard this, was overjoyed, why didn't he think of this before?

As Zolf Henry said, after the First World War, many wealthy families have been beaten back to the pre-liberation period, and many people have had to sell some high-value works of art to make ends meet.

At this time, it is indeed the most cost-effective time to buy these things from the market, and when the European economic aid program goes smoothly, the European economy will recover quickly.

When the time comes, the number of wealthy people will gradually increase, and there will be no chance of buying art from the market at a low price.

Fang Lang, who wanted to understand this, had a plan in mind, and it seemed that he would recruit a few professionals to help him slowly eat some collectible artworks from the market.

After the economy recovers in the later period, people can slowly take it out for cash or exhibit it after they have the money to collect art.

At the same time, through these acquisitions, it is possible to launder the artworks that have been brought back from Germany, or to set up an art museum of their own at that time.

Put everything together and display it, as for which ones are acquired by yourself, and which ones belong to the ** treasure, who can say clearly?

Thinking of this, Fang Lang nodded fiercely and said to Zolf Henry:

"Your reminder is very timely, this is indeed a good time to invest in the art market, and I think the work of this painter named Monet is very valuable investment.

So be it! If you want to buy Huaguo antiques from your former employer, why not ask them if they have any intention of selling other works of art?

If he wants, I can buy them all directly, so that he doesn't have to sell them one by one. ”

Obviously, Fang Lang wanted to pick wool on the body of the former owner of this manor first, and pull all the good things in the other party's hands into his own hands.

Of course, Zolf Henry will not have any opinions on Fang Lang's request as the new boss, and he will not miss this opportunity to help the former owner solve difficulties and gain the favor of the new boss.

Therefore, he said without hesitation:

"Boss, don't worry! I'm going to take the time to reach out to each other today. I think they will be very happy to meet a big buyer like you. ”

For Zolf Henry's compliment, Fang Lang just smiled and continued unconcernedly:

"Do you know anything about the art market in Europe and the United States? Do you know that apart from this Monsieur Monet, there are other people's works worth collecting? ”

As an English butler, he had a wealth of knowledge in his head, although he was not a professional collector of art, nor was he a veteran butler working for the aristocracy.

But as a professional housekeeper who has been exposed to traditional British butler training, there is still no lack of basic understanding of this industry.

Therefore, when he heard that his new boss asked about the art market, he did not hesitate to say:

"Of course, sir! As far as I know, the most active person on the market right now is a Spanish painter named Pablo Picasso, and if you want to customize your work with an artist, I think this gentleman is a good choice.

You must know that he has been rated by many people as the main representative of modernist painting, and his fame is very great, but now he is in the prime of life, and he has many works, and the future value is not very certain.

Collecting his work requires caution, but I personally recommend collecting it, at least I personally like his work. ”

In Fang Lang's impression, Pablo should be the world's biggest D lord later. But the surname behind made Fang Lang's scalp explode, as if he had been shocked, and the whole person instantly came to his senses.

The surname Picasso is really thunderous, although Fang Lang's later generations did not mix with the art circle, but he is really familiar with this name, although Fang Lang can't understand or can't understand the other party's works, but he knows the value of this painter's works very well.

Now that he heard Zolf Henry tell himself that this guy was in the prime of life, Fang Lang's first thought was to send someone to arrest him, and he didn't do anything every day, just to paint himself.

At that time, even if their descendants are no longer angry, as long as they give each of them a pair of Picasso's works as an inheritance, they can be guaranteed to have no worries about food and clothing.

As for the fact that Zolf Henry said that there are many Picasso works, and the value of the collection cannot be determined, Fang Lang just smiled, as a later generation, he really knows the value of this gentleman's works too well.

Now that there is a chance to pocket each other's works, how could he miss it.

Therefore, he said without hesitation:

"Since you suggested that you could collect it, and you liked his work, what else was there to say?

Buy it, buy it for me, buy it back for me, I can provide you with enough money, as long as it's a Pablo Picasso work, whatever it is, buy it.

Don't hesitate, I don't care how much he is worth now, let's bet that his work will appreciate after he dies. ”

Fang Lang's words made Zolf Henry a little incredulous, he never thought that Fang Lang would not hesitate to buy a large amount because he thought it was collectible.

This feeling of giving him such a great trust when they met for the first time really moved him inexplicably, and an emotion of death for a confidant rose in his heart.

This is something he never felt with his original employer.

However, although he likes Picasso's works very much and thinks that his works are very collectible, after all, investment is risky, and if the new owner really invests heavily in Picasso because he trusts him, he will lose money and he will have no face.

So he had to be cautious:

"Boss, it's just my personal feelings, and personal advice. If you want to invest on a large scale, I think it's better to ask more professionals to evaluate before making a decision! ”

Fang Lang was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, obviously Zolf Henri was worried that his investment would fail, but he knew very well in his heart how could his investment in Picasso's works fail?

It's impossible to lose money, of course, he can't tell the other party directly, after his brain turned, Fang Lang said decisively:

"Don't worry! I didn't decide to invest in Picasso's work because I listened to you, in fact, I saw his work a few years ago, and I have to say that he is a great artist.

But I didn't think of investing in art, but today I saw Monsieur Monet's work in the manor, and it made me realize that art collecting is a very valuable investment.

So, I decided to invest in Picasso and you have to find a way to buy as many of his works as possible on the market.

When we have enough of his work, we can start hyping him, and whether others approve of his work or not, we can make him the greatest artist of the century, and let his work appreciate quickly.

In this way, the work we have in our hands will become invaluable! ”

When Zolf Henry heard Fang Lang's words, he quickly reacted, Fang Lang did not care about the artistry of Picasso's works, he regarded it as an investment.

Since it is an investment, of course, it is necessary to let yourself have enough chips in your hands, and wait until a series of hype later, no matter what Picasso's works are, he will be able to make enough profits from this business.

He glanced at Fang Lang with some surprise, he still thought that the other party was a standard soldier, but now Fang Lang obviously broke his cognition. With such a business mind, it is no wonder that the other party was able to make a fortune in such a short time.

Since this is the case, he no longer hesitated, and nodded seriously at Fang Lang and said:

"Sir, I understand your plan.

Please leave it to me! I will be sure to collect all the Picasso works on the market into your treasure room at the lowest price. ”