Chapter 59: One of the big names in Bianliang City
"You don't want money, what do you want?"
This is the question that the old man wants to know the most, there is no one in the world who does not love money, and is insatiable, even if he has gold and silver, he will not stop.
I don't want anything but revenge.
Money, as long as there is supreme medical skills, Taoist skills, treasure appreciation skills, and game-breaking skills, can be earned at any time.
In the face of these big shots, I just need - face.
"I didn't help much, it's just that my seniors have a good physical foundation."
"Hahahaha......" the old man laughed, pointing to the tip of my nose.
He is an old Jianghu who knows my "don't" and is the "big want" in the future.
"Young man, I owe you a favor, within ten years, you can let me do one thing for you, anything."
He has this kind of strength to dare to make such a promise.
I left the villa and the black buggy drove me all the way to the rental house.
It was a small episode that didn't alarm too many people.
Wan Xiaolong knew that I was coming back and immediately rushed to see me.
"Brother Tian, that's the Emperor of Bianliang City, as long as you open your mouth, even if you ask for a vault, he can give it to you-"
I told Wan Xiaolong not to mention this matter from now on.
The other party made a promise, and I took it to heart, and that was enough.
Wan Xiaolong was dumbfounded by what I did, unable to understand that I was helping in vain and didn't want anything......
I first informed Guan Cuinong that she refused to sit in the hall and returned to freedom.
She is a well-known figure in Bianliang City, and staying by her side will only have disadvantages, not benefits.
The matter on the side of the medicinal herb street was suppressed by President Huang.
He asked Wan Xiaolong, but Wan Xiaolong only revealed half a sentence: "Brother Tian and the big people in Bianliang City-"
As a result, Chairman Huang did not dare to act rashly, and the ten bigwigs also stopped.
I got Zhang Daqian's sketches, although they are about the same as "scrap", they are worth tens of thousands of yuan.
The strange thing is that from that day on, the shops on this side of Erma Road have received a tip, and someone in the capital has opened up for sale, and what they have received is the sketches of several super painters Taishan Beidou.
I immediately realized that this was unusual.
In the antique shop, once the "open delivery" proves that there is an extraordinary event.
I went to see Guan Mingzhu in Wenfangzhai, and she showed me a private message.
Zhang Daqian's sketches are 100,000 copies, and Xu Beihong's sketches are as long as they are with horses, whether they are half a horse or one, 100,000 pieces......
"As long as it is a painter or artist of the same era, you will receive it if you have it."
Wenfangzhai has been open on Erma Road for 20 years, and it has been four years since Guan Mingzhu took over.
Of course, it is very exciting to encounter such a good thing.
Fortunately, Wenfangzhai's ancestors had close contacts with the art world in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and there were many such sketches.
"Ye Tian, I have already counted the warehouse, there are at least two hundred."
I realized that there were people who were doing the game, but I didn't point it out directly.
Guan Mingzhu is not greedy, she will not be fooled, no matter what others do, it has nothing to do with her.
While we were chatting, Guan Mingzhu kept receiving phone calls.
Some people are worried about those sketches in Wenfangzhai and want to take them down.
"It's good business that fell from the sky."
Guan Mingzhu showed me that text message, the Yang Ye I had met before attached great importance to this matter.
"Yang Limin is the director of the museum, and he thinks he is one of the authorities in Bianliang City, and he has some means to identify the four treasures of the study and calligraphy and painting."
Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, we were talking, Yang Limin came to the door.
In the face of this kind of business sent to the door, Guan Mingzhu can of course laugh and sell all those so-called sketches, roughly calculating about 20 million.
What makes me curious is that this Yang Ye is now very excited, because his relatives in the capital have already given a standard answer-
The upper echelons are restoring the monuments, believing that these great artists, whose paintings are also of incomparable artistic value, are likely to build a super exhibition hall.
The paintings and calligraphy of these big names were already in the collection of private collectors, and it was impossible to circulate in the market, so the upper echelons came up with such a solution.
He even triumphantly told the two of us that he was absolutely sure that he would send these good things in exchange for some officialdom benefits.
Originally, he was the director of the museum, that is, a man in the officialdom, and it seems that he was not for money, but for other interests.
Guan Mingzhu was a little hesitant, and I gave her a few looks, but she never responded.
I understood that she was already intrigued, and knew that these sketches were likely to double in price, and she was reluctant to sell.
According to the market situation, these sketches are not worth much, after all, they cannot be circulated in the market as the finished products of the masters, but can only be used as some souvenirs, so the commercial value is greatly reduced.
According to my estimates, 20,000 pieces is already an extremely high price, and now that someone has paid 100,000, Guan Mingzhu should of course let it go and never dare to miss it again.
Yang Ye was a little anxious: "Niece Xian, I have already said it, I want all your things, and I will give you a big red envelope in the end, don't sell it to others." ”
I can see clearly that as an outsider, I can distinguish these things clearly without any financial interests involved.
There is nothing good in the world, there will be no pie in the sky, only traps.
If there is such a good thing, the director of a city museum like Yang Limin does not seem to be qualified to get inside information, and once this news is widely disseminated, it proves that the reliability of the information is questionable.
In the antique street, there is a method of layout, and I suspect that someone is playing a big game of chess, that is, frantically hyping these sketches, and waiting for the price to double, and then releasing the goods in their hands, which is the same reason as the Jews buying geese.
It's a pity that in the calligraphy and painting circle, many people have been in business for half their lives, and they still can't see the strangeness in it, in the final analysis, because of the problem of money.
"Mingzhu, don't hesitate any longer, give these things to me, I will definitely be able to give full play to the value, and I won't forget you when I get on the throne!"
I looked at Yang Limin's impatient expression, and I knew that he had drilled the tip of the bull's horns, and he also turned a blind eye to the seemingly suspicious trap.
Guan Mingzhu did not agree to the other party in the end, but said that he would discuss with the eldest sister, and at the same time, he would continue to negotiate with the shareholders of Wenfangzhai before finally deciding whether to resell these things to Yang Limin.
Yang Liming was a little annoyed, and looked me up and down: "Did you kid say something to Mingzhu?" Originally, we said on the phone that she was going to sell me all the things, and cutting off people's wealth was like killing her parents, do you understand? ”
I'm not angry at all, no matter what he says, it has nothing to do with me, even if he falls into someone else's trap in the future, of course it has nothing to do with me.
The only regret is that if Guan Mingzhu directly agreed just now and signed the contract immediately, this matter would be settled, and Guan Mingzhu would ship the goods for cash, which would be the most correct decision.
When Yang Limin was leaving, he unceremoniously pointed at the tip of my nose: "Boy, don't spoil my good deeds, otherwise, break your two dog legs!" ”
He was so arrogant, he probably felt that in the antique circle of Bianliang City, he was the first in the white road, and he could point fingers at anyone.
Unfortunately, I have now judged the general framework, and this must be a huge trap, and I don't know how many people will die in this trap.
What Yang Limin does has nothing to do with me, I just need to ensure that the three housekeeper sisters are safe and sound.
After Yang Liming left, Guan Mingzhu hesitated a little: "Ye Tian, we all know that the Yang family has royal relatives in the capital, and the news they got must be extremely correct, so he bought it for 100,000 yuan, and he can probably sell it for a high price, do I want to-"
I didn't argue with her too much, she was moved by the moment, and she had to see the situation clearly to know what to do.
"You can call the eldest sister and ask her to tell you what's wrong with this."
Guan Mingzhu hesitated, and I explained again: "It is impossible for anyone to do this, assuming that I buy sketches, even if the upper floor wants to set up a museum or exhibition hall, there are other sources to get these sketches, think about the current situation of the calligraphy and painting market, how much should the master's realistic paintings be sold?" ”
Guan Mingzhu called Guan Cuinong, Guan Cuinong came over immediately, in fact, as long as any news appeared in Bianliang City, the three roads would know.
"Mingzhu, Wenfangzhai is your territory, and I respect any decision you make."
This is Guan Cuinong's cleverness, she can't make decisions for others, and the business of the three Guan sisters is also separate, so she can't replace others to end it arbitrarily, or start a certain business.
I drank tea leisurely and didn't participate in their discussions.
Of course, I have to be cautious when the final value of this matter exceeds 20 million, and I don't participate in the discussion, but also to give Guan Mingzhu a chance for self-reflection.
"Eldest sister, I can ask my friends in the capital to help me investigate, if there is really such a good thing, we can also use these sketches to greater use, Yang Limin suppressed his peers in Bianliang City, I sold these paintings to him, wouldn't it help the abuse?"
Guan Cuinong and I laughed at the same time, and now I understand that the reason why Guan Mingzhu hesitated was not because of money, but because she didn't want Yang Limin to get what she wanted, as long as it was what the other party wanted to do, she would do everything possible to delay.
Guan Cuinong gave a better way, the price was doubled, that is, 100,000 pieces, as long as the other party offered 200,000 pieces, we have no regrets.
She stood on the main road, stood very high, stood firm, and saw the situation clearly at a glance.
If these sketches, originally worth 20 million, have now doubled to 40 million, or even higher, then Guan Mingzhu has nothing to regret.
As for whether this is a pie in the sky or a trap, it is up to Yang Limin to bear it himself.
Guan Mingzhu laughed: "That's right, eldest sister, this is also what I thought of." ”
In order to ensure that the fake show was really done, Guan Mingzhu immediately contacted a friend in the south and asked him to be a third-party buyer, using him as a lever to ask Yang Limin to add money.
In this case, Yang Limin had no choice but to obey.
Guan Cuinong looked at me: "Ye Tian, I know that you have done something with Wang Xiaolong recently, don't think that the big people in Bianliang City are so easy to talk to, and it is the best policy to accept it when you see it." ”
I didn't hide it, and nodded with a smile: "I don't charge a penny for helping people do things, so I won't offend others, please rest assured." ”
Before closing in the afternoon, Guan Mingzhu called Yang Limin and made it clear that someone else was intervening and wanted to intercept the peace.
On the phone, Yang Limin was furious: "Niece Xian, aren't you cheating on me?" We have already said yes, and I have also finalized it with friends in the capital, and now you want to sell it to others, is it a price problem? ”
Guan Mingzhu was unceremonious, and directly showed the reserve price: "Two million each, a total of two hundred and forty pieces, the total price is forty-eight million, Yang Ye, as long as you write a check for 48 million to me, these paintings are all yours, and I am responsible for transferring them from my treasury to your treasury." ”
On the other side of the phone, Yang Limin knocked on the table again and again: "Mingzhu, aren't you cheating me?" I have already told my friends in Beijing that it is 100,000 yuan a piece, and the price can only be so high! ”
Guan Mingzhu was polite: "Master Yang, then there is no way, I can only sell it to friends in the south, there are still many famous sketches in Bianliang City, you can think of other ways." ”
After speaking, she hung up the phone, and after only three seconds, Yang Limin's phone called, first bargaining, and finally revealing a fierce face: "You sat on the ground and raised the price, offended me, and there is no good fruit to eat in Bianliang City!" However, this time I clearly let you put a picture, these paintings, I want them. ”
The three of us smiled at the same time, Yang Limin's behavior was the most taboo in the antique shop.
Even if others give him a big trap, he dares to jump in, even if he goes bankrupt, he has to buy these sketches.
Fortunately, it wasn't us who laid it out, and if it were us, he would really be dead.