Chapter 36: Bartering
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Cheng Ming followed Xu Yingshan into the private room of a teahouse and sat down face to face.
After the waiter left, Xu Yingshan looked at the scroll in Cheng Ming's hand, and said with a smile: "Little brother, let's not talk darkly, is that painting in the middle of these paintings?"
Cheng Ming pretended to be stupid and said, "What kind of painting are you talking about?"
Xu Yingshan smiled faintly and said: "Our countrymen pay attention to wealth and do not show it, and I also understand your concerns." If it's something else, no matter how good the thing is, I won't pull you over, but the calligraphy and painting works are especially everyone's, I can't help it, old man, I ask you to forgive me for your presumptuousness. ”
"It's all this time, what's the use of me not forgiving?"
Cheng Ming waved his hand on the surface and said that it didn't matter, but he muttered a little in his heart, however, his current thinking has changed, not to mention anything else, at least knowing Xu Yingshan can help him sell antiques in the future, as for his current appearance, it shouldn't be much of a problem to find a reason to shirk the past.
Xu Yingshan then asked, "Little brother, can I appreciate that painting?"
"Yes. Cheng Ming nodded: "However, before that, I want to ask you a question, since you know that this painting may be genuine, then why do you still let it stay there?"
Xu Yingshan showed a look of shame on his face: "In the final analysis, it was because I was too self-righteous, thinking that the paintings handed down at that time could not be so new, and when I opened it, an old friend happened to call me over in an emergency, so I put it back, and then the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, so I chased after it, but I didn't expect to miss it." ”
Cheng Ming smiled: "It's also my luck." However, I don't understand why paintings from more than 1,000 years ago can still be preserved so well. ”
Xu Yingshan laughed and said: "It's really luck, if I am a little later, won't I be able to find you?" As for this preservation, according to our inherent concept, it is impossible to preserve it like this, but you must know that there are not a few relatively secret sects and organizations in our country, among which there is an organization called the scholarly sect......
Hearing this, Cheng Ming was a little surprised, he had never heard of this organization before.
Xu Yingshan continued: "This is an organization that mainly studies Chinese studies, and in addition to Chinese studies, they are involved in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. In addition, there is a research department called the Ministry of Public Works within the organization, which includes research on the preservation of paintings and calligraphy. They have a lot of research results in this area, and one of them is a potion called True Water. ”
"Is it really water?"
"Yes, the effect of this potion can restore the paper that has been stored for many years to its original appearance without destroying the contents of the paper. ”
Cheng Ming listened to the explanation, and a shocked look suddenly appeared on his face: "No, there is still such a thing, it's a little too amazing, right?"
Xu Yingshan smiled: "I think it's incredible, in fact, when I first heard the effect of this potion, I felt similar to you, until I witnessed the whole process with my own eyes, and I completely believed that there was such a magical thing in this world." Of course, it is not possible to completely restore the paper to new ones, and the longer it is preserved, or the less complete it is, the less effective it will be. ”
Cheng Ming nodded, he also saw this phenomenon just now, the paper inside the scroll looks a little yellowed, as for the surface looks new, it should be reframed.
Xu Yingshan continued: "However, this potion is very difficult to make, and it is also very rare in the scholarly family, if it is not a very important work, it must be reluctant to use it, and I have never heard that they have used this potion for works outside." ”
Hearing this, Cheng Ming reacted: "According to your old meaning, was this painting still collected by this organization before this?"
Xu Yingshan shook his head: "That's definitely impossible, otherwise I can't know it." I think it should be the original owner and the high-level acquaintance of the scholarly family, so I got it. ”
Cheng Ming said with a smile: "You always know so well, it seems that you are also a member of the scholarly family." ”
Xu Yingshan shook his head regretfully and said, "If I can become a full member, I will wake up with a smile in my dreams." ”
"Not really. Cheng Ming's face was full of surprise: "Even you can't be an official member?"
"It's not that I didn't become a full member, but I wanted to enter the scholarly door very strictly, and after applying, there was a five-year observation period, because I knew that the time of this organization was late, and I still have two years to become a full member. In the end, Xu Yingshan showed a yearning look on his face.
At this time, the waiter walked in with tea and some delicious snacks, and after she left, Xu Yingshan couldn't wait to see the true face of the painting, and Cheng Ming also nodded in agreement.
Cheng Ming moved the things on the table aside, Xu Yingshan also took out gloves and magnifying glass, and then, Cheng Ming carefully unfolded the snowy landscape map, when the whole painting was displayed in front of the two, Cheng Ming let out an exclamation in his heart, and Xu Yingshan's eyes were even more shining.
Next, after Xu Yingshan admired the whole picture of the painting, he picked up a magnifying glass and looked at the whole painting bit by bit, and the promotion and seal were the top of his observation.
In this way, after forty or fifty minutes, Xu Yingshan raised his head and breathed a long sigh of relief, at this time he seemed extremely excited, and his mouth kept applauding.
On the other side, Cheng Ming is actually not much better, although he has treasure appreciation skills, but it is just an ordinary level, in the face of such a precious work, he does not dare to draw conclusions lightly, but now that the painting can be affirmed by Xu Yingshan, it must not be wrong, which makes him almost dance.
You know, this is Wang Wei's real handiwork, and in terms of his fame and rare heirloom works, this painting must be worth hundreds of millions of Tang coins.
What is the concept of hundreds of millions of Tang coins! On the bright side, there are no more than 100 million billionaires in the entire Jiangnan Province, let alone Huaijing Mansion. Thinking that he had become a billionaire so simply, Cheng Ming had a feeling of being in a dream, and when he came back to his senses, he felt that his heart was about to jump out with excitement.
"Calm down, Cheng Ming, you have to calm down, it's just hundreds of millions of Tang coins, what's so strange, you are a man who is destined to step on the peak of the universe, how can you be so unbearable because of this little money?"
Constantly enlightening himself, Cheng Ming's love has finally calmed down a little, of course, this is also because the painting has not yet become money. And when he thought about how to turn his paintings into money, he was also a little troubled, not to mention anything else, it was impossible for such a valuable thing to be traded in cash, right? But if he didn't use cash, how could he use a bank card?
After thinking about it, in the end, in addition to handing it over to his parents in the name of picking up leaks, Cheng Ming didn't come up with a good solution.
At this time, Xu Yingshan also calmed down his excitement a little, he stood up and arched his hand to Cheng Ming very solemnly: "Little brother, forgive me for taking the liberty of transferring this painting to me, as long as I can do it, I can agree to any conditions." ”
Cheng Ming hurriedly stood up, he actually wanted to sell this painting now, but he didn't think of a reasonable solution to the problem of the bank card, how could he dare to agree rashly?
After waiting for a while, seeing that Cheng Ming never agreed, Xu Yingshan was also a little anxious: "To tell you the truth, it has been my wish for many years to be able to get a true painting of Wang Wei, for which I can say that I have searched all over the country, but there has been no result, I think today is likely to be the last chance in my life." So, please grant my old man's request! If you don't want money, you can barter!"
"In exchange for things?" Hearing the end, Cheng Ming's heart moved: "Yes, I can also exchange things for things, presumably there should be a lot of collections that Xu Yingshan has collected for so many years, maybe there will be spiritual objects stored in it? ”
Xu Yingshan saw that Cheng Ming was a little moved, and hurriedly said: "Yes, you can choose from all my collections, and my collection is not only calligraphy and painting, but also porcelain, jade, ancient books, etc., there should be a category you like." ”
Cheng Ming thought for a while and said, "I can indeed accept bartering, but it may not work today." ”
Now he can't summon the system in reality, so he can't identify the spiritual object, if he trades now, isn't it a wasted opportunity?
For Xu Yingshan, Cheng Ming's reply obviously couldn't satisfy him: "Little brother, I don't know if you have any concerns, as long as I do what I can, I will definitely do my best to satisfy you." ”
Cheng Ming smiled and waved his hand: "This is my own reason, I will definitely contact you in the next few days." ”
Seeing Xu Yingshan's disappointed look, he continued: "Old Xu, to be honest, it's all this time, and I don't have the need to perfunctory you, if I want to refuse, I will refuse you directly, and you can't stop me." I can't trade right now due to my own reasons, so please understand. ”
Cheng Ming's words are all here, Xu Yingshan has no other way to think about it except to agree, he took out a business card of his own and handed it to Cheng Ming, and repeatedly told Cheng Ming to contact him. Cheng Ming also solemnly made a guarantee.
Xu Yingshan was very reluctant to watch Cheng Ming put away the scroll, at this time, he noticed a detail, and hurriedly said: "Little brother, it's a little unsafe for you to hold it like this, I'll let someone get you a few brocade boxes." ”
Cheng Ming thought about it, he really didn't dare to take such a valuable thing, so he replied with a smile......