In the past few days, Lao Pang has been tidying up at home, and he saw the relics of calligraphy and painting left by his son before his death, some of which have been damaged by insects. Although he didn't know calligraphy and paintings, he also knew that these calligraphy and paintings were valuable, but he didn't know how to keep them, so he wanted to find someone who knew the goods and sold them.

Song Haowen felt that most of what the other party said might be the truth, so he asked the other party how he planned to sell it. Lao Pang said: "Little brother, don't worry, I have a total of eight basically intact works here, you can read them all first." ”

Song Haowen nodded, and then looked at the rest of the collection, there are two calligraphy works in it, he looked at the color of the rice paper, he knew that it was a contemporary work, and the author's nationality was unknown, although the words looked okay, but it was not worth it for collection.

The other five are all Chinese paintings, one of which looks very new, with the theme of the Yangtze River, and there is a bridge over the river. There are also four Chinese landscape paintings, it can be seen that the age is not short, three of them seem to be works of the Republic of China, but it is a pity that the painter's level is average, and there are many failures. These three works are okay to hang at home to decorate and bluff people, after all, there are some years, but as a collection, they are not worth much.

There is also a landscape painting, which did not enter Song Haowen's eyes at first, mainly because there was a cavity in the framed part of the painting, although the painting was not damaged, but the shaft was broken, which still affected the beauty. In addition, the painting may not be able to catch the eye at once due to improper storage, the picture is slightly darker. But when he saw this painting for the second time, he felt inexplicably ancient, not like it was old, as if it was hundreds of years old. This made him interested, and he picked up the painting and took a closer look, which surprised him a lot. I saw that the name of the painting was "Tianping Shengjing", which painted the scenery of Tianping Mountain in Gusu. In his previous life, he had been to Gusu many times and climbed Tianping Mountain several times. Tianping Mountain is 201 meters above sea level, the mountain is steep and dangerous, it is called Baiyun Mountain in ancient times, also known as Ci Mountain, it is the burial place of the ancestors of Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty. The scenic spot covers an area of nearly 100 hectares, and is known for the three unique "red maple, strange stones, and clear springs", and there are eighteen scenic spots such as Wanhu Chaotian, Gaoyi Stacked Cui, Wanzhang Hongxia, and Yuquan Qingyin.

On the screen of "Tianping Shengjing", you can clearly see the wonders of Wanhu Chaotian, there is a line of heaven and other dangers, as well as the looming Baiyun Spring, and there is a temple at the foot of the mountain, but there is no "red maple", one of the three uniques, and there is no Tianping Villa. The whole picture is elegant and delicate, simple and appropriate, with layers of mountains and mountains, miscellaneous trees and long pines, smoke and clouds, majestic momentum, quite everyone's style.

At the top left of the picture, there are three lines of the author's regular script inscription, saying: "In May of the first year of Zheng, the man-made work of the great idiot Tao "Tianping Shengjing", when he was seventy and three. "Cover" Huang Gongwang Yin and "Yifeng Daoren" Zhu Wenyin and "Huang Zijiu" Bai Wenyin.

Seeing these, Song Haowen couldn't help but be stunned, in his previous life, he knew that Huang Gongwang, the landscape painter of the Yuan Dynasty, the crown of the four Yuan families, "Tianchi Stone Wall Map" is a masterpiece of Huang Gongwang's Qianjiang landscape painting, which was carefully made at the age of seventy-three, and painted the beautiful scenery of Tianchi Mountain thirty miles west of Gusu. If this painting in Lao Pang's hand is real, could it be that Huang Gongwang's paintings in Suzhou back then, in addition to "Tianchi Stone Wall Map", also have "Tianping Shengjing"? Or is it copied or forged by later generations?

Song Haowen's heart suddenly had the excitement of picking up the leak.

The Yuan Dynasty painter Huang Gongwang is too famous! "Fuchun Mountain Residence" is his representative work, with the Fuchun River as the background, and was praised by later generations as "the orchid pavilion in the painting".

Later, the painting was burned into two sections, one large and one small. The first paragraph is called "Leftover Mountain", which is collected in Hangzhou; The longer latter part is called "Useless Master Volume" and is collected in Taipei.

On June 1, 2011, the sensational "Combination of Mountains and Rivers-Huang Gongwang and Fuchun Mountain Residence" special exhibition was held in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, after 360 years of separation, "Fuchun Mountain Residence" (Leftover Mountain) and "Fuchun Mountain Residence" (useless master scroll) finally reunited, and the joint exhibition, which became a major event in the painting world that year.

However, Song Haowen also muttered in his heart, his luck is good, since he was reborn, it can be said that he has been lucky, but it can't be so good? Not to mention whether this "Tianping Shengjing" is true or false, whether the calligraphy of "Qichang" is really from Dong Qichang's hand, with the level of these two works, it is also a superior work and worthy of collection.

Song Haowen asked Lao Pang: "Master, how much do these calligraphy and paintings cost?" ”

Lao Pang raised an index finger. Qian Youlai exclaimed: "These old things are still worth a hundred yuan? ”

Lao Pang sneered, and then waved his index finger.

"Kid, you can figure it out. Am I a hundred? ”

Qian Youlai was puzzled: "It's not a hundred, is it ten yuan?" Are you willing to sell? ”

Old Pang laughed. He said to Song Haowen: "Little brother, I see that you look polite, like a knowledgeable person, how much money do you say these things are worth?" ”

Song Haowen is not the first day of business, he knows that if his offer is low, the other party will definitely not agree; In case the price is high, you will suffer in vain. But he is not a profiteer without a bottom line, so he will tell the truth.

"You have a total of three calligraphy works here, except for the first one, which looks a little old and may have some collectible value, the other two works are contemporary, and the characters are average, and they are not worth anything at all; Five paintings, one with the Yangtze River Bridge, doesn't even have an author's name, do you say it's worth it? The other four paintings seem to have a history of more than a few decades, but the painting is average, and can only be enjoyed at home, only "The Balance of Victory" looks okay and may be worth a little money. ”

Lao Pang said disapprenously: "You are deliberately belittling and trying to lower the price." ”

Song Haowen asked rhetorically: "Then how much do you bid?" ”

"Ten thousand yuan. Less than a penny is not sold. Lao Pang said coldly.

"I'll you!" Qian Youlai exclaimed. "Master, are you joking with us internationally? With this 10,000 yuan, you can buy two sets of your courtyards! You don't want me to spend fifty yuan on these paintings and calligraphy. ”

Song Haowen couldn't help but feel strange when he heard that the other party offered such a sky-high price. "Master Pang, since you dare to ask for such a high price, tell me the reason."

"Little brother, I have to say, your eyesight is still good." Lao Pang first gave Song Haowen a high hat. "I also have acquaintances in the museum. Last week, I showed them these calligraphy and paintings, and as you said, among the eight pieces, only the one by Qichang and Huang Gongwang is the most valuable, and there are 70 percent of them that are genuine. Later, I went to the painting and calligraphy club, and they came to the same conclusion, and offered me 5,000 yuan for sale. I thought that these two paintings and calligraphy, if they were genuine, would be priceless, so I didn't agree. Later, they sent someone to chase me to my house and asked me to sell it, but the price did not change. If I didn't agree, they threatened that it was not necessarily a good thing to keep this thing in their hands, and if they let the cultural department know about it, they would not get a hundred yuan if they came to collect it. With this scruple in my heart, I thought of transferring, but I was unwilling to let the price be too low. If it weren't for the fact that the vast majority of people don't have money in their hands right now, my bid would never have been so low. ”

Song Haowen said with a smile: "In fact, few people in the entire capital can get this 10,000 yuan." ”

Lao Pang shook his head and said, "But you can get it." When I was communicating with Xiao Qian in the morning, I knew that you were a big star and opened an antique recycling shop. ”

Song Haowen smiled bitterly: "Master, but you can't just open my mouth because I can get the money, right?" Not to mention that these two works of yours cannot be 100% confirmed to be authentic, even if they are genuine, when the vast majority of people are busy solving the problem of food and clothing, how many people can afford 10,000 yuan, or are willing to spend 10,000 yuan to buy a few calligraphy and paintings that can only be seen, cannot be eaten, and have to risk being stolen and expropriated? ”

Lao Pang blushed and said thickly: "But these calligraphy and paintings are worth so much money." ”

"Is it worth a lot to sell for a good price? The poor sell even their children for food and clothing. Children are human beings, conceived in October, not things, not cattle and sheep, unique, it stands to reason is not a priceless treasure? How much can it be sold for? If a soldier dies on the battlefield, what is the pension? If a person clings to the principle of equivalent exchange and does not want to suffer a little loss, he is afraid that it will be difficult to accomplish anything. Now the question is, do you want to sell or not? If you don't want to sell, we can't talk about it; If you want to sell it, let's discuss it. It's not like you're the only seller, is it? Song Haowen talked eloquently.

"However, I am the price ......" Lao Pang did not want to compromise.

"We can't negotiate this price. Brother Qian, let's go. Song Haowen said as he walked out.

"And how much can you give?" Lao Pang said hesitantly.

Song Haowen smiled: "We can't come out much." In my opinion, master, you should sell these calligraphy and paintings to people who are willing to pay 5,000 yuan. In this world, I don't think anyone has paid such a high price for the time being. ”

Lao Pang's face was red and white, and he said with a little embarrassment: "Then how much can you come out?" ”

"Your calligraphy and painting are worth a hundred or ten dollars at most." Song Haowen said lightly.

"You're not going to buy it. I've got two rare items here. Lao Pang shouted injustice.

"It's just a possibility. What if it turns out to be a forgery? You don't have an appraisal certificate, so why should I take such a risk? Song Haowen stated his reasons.

Lao Pang's face was gloomy, and his eyes seemed to be about to erupt with fire. "But the price is too low. I might as well leave it at home and enjoy it for myself. Besides, I'm not short of that little money. ”

"If you sincerely want to sell, I will also take it as an eye-catcher, sell it to me for 200 yuan, or we will leave." Song Haowen deliberately made a low price.

"This ...... It's too low to be less than five thousand. Lao Pang said unwillingly.

"Are you crazy, or am I stupid? Is there really anyone who pays this price? You're taking me for a fool. Song Haowen sneered.

"That's the price." Lao Pang blushed and argued thickly.

Song Haowen spread his hands. "Okay. Didn't I just say that? Whoever makes this price, who you sell to, I don't want to be the big one. ”

"Then, that's okay, I think the little master also wants to buy it, or I should make a friend, how about four thousand?"

"Two hundred!"

"Three thousand, no less."

"Two hundred!"

"Why are you so dead-eyed. Well, I'll give you one last moment. Two thousand five. ”

"Cut! Master, you don't need to test me like this. Two hundred is my psychological price. However, for the sake of your hard bargaining, and I am not short of this small amount of money. In the end, I made a fixed price and succeeded, and if I didn't succeed, I would leave immediately. Five hundred! ”

"Master, are you crazy? Fifty is not worth anything, you give five hundred? Ten times more? Qian Youlai was surprised.

"This, too little-" Lao Pang was still unwilling.

"Then we'll go-" Song Haowen saw that the other party's psychology was collapsing, and added another fire.

Lao Pang couldn't stand it, gritted his teeth, and finally said with red eyes: "Okay! I admit it! That's five hundred. ”

"Master, it's too expensive......" Qian Youlai objected.

"It's okay, just buy it and play with it. Master Pang, please write a simple contract, and the two of us will sign it. When the time comes, one hand will pay and the other hand will be delivered. Song Haowen said generously.

"Okay. How to write? You say, I write. ”

Song Haowen took out 500 yuan from his pocket and gave it to Lao Pang, who found a cloth bag to wrap up the eight calligraphy and paintings and handed them to Song Haowen. Both parties then sign the contract, each of which is kept for himself.