Chapter 870 Hidden Clues
Upon hearing Feng Tianyu's words, Gu Shaoling and the other person froze, and the viewers in the live broadcast room were also stunned.
The same thought popped into everyone's mind: "Can you even do this?!"
Nie Yuyang was the first to react, swallowing hard, and tentatively asked, "So, according to President Feng, the market price for this is approximately..."
"It should be around 15 million."
“Huh!”
Nie Yuyang was startled, and the viewers in the live stream were equally surprised.
[Really? There were such bizarre painters in ancient times who would imitate each other's paintings for fun, just so people could guess which was the original? It sounds absurd.]
That's not necessarily true. You see, these kinds of specialized geniuses often have some eccentricities that are different from ordinary people.
Why did I sense a tiny bit of a romantic vibe from CEO Feng's few words? They were so in sync, imitating each other's drawings and doing things like that—how close must they be to do that?
Ahem, I just asked my tutor who specializes in ancient paintings, and there really were two painters in history who were jokingly called a "twin couple" by industry insiders because their imitations were almost identical to the originals, like twin brothers. However, although they liked to imitate each other's paintings, very few of their imitations actually satisfied each other and have survived.
One of the paintings is a "Spring River Night Scene," which is currently in the collection of the X City Museum. They have both the original and a reproduction. I'm curious if the owner has the original painting; if so, collecting both would definitely achieve a synergistic effect.
[My goodness, 1+1>2! One painting is worth fifteen million, two paintings together exceed thirty million. Suddenly I feel like I don't even recognize money anymore. There are so many rich people in this world, why can't there be one more like me!]
Gu Shaoling's face turned pale, and she subconsciously took two steps back, keeping as far away from the two paintings and calligraphy as possible.
As she retreated, she happened to land next to a shelf displaying blue and white porcelain vases.
Ye Wanxi's eyes lit up slightly: "This bottle..."
Gu Shaoling was startled and darted to Ye Wanxi's side, exclaiming, "Could this bottle also be an antique?"
"Um..." Ye Wanxi looked at Gu Shaoling, who was like a frightened bird, with pity, and suddenly felt a little sorry for her.
Gu Shaoling saw Ye Wanxi's predicament, gritted her teeth, and with a tragic expression of making a difficult decision, said loudly, "You...you tell me, I can bear it."
"The craftsmanship of this vase looks somewhat like that of the late Qing Dynasty." Ye Wanxi said, then turned to Feng Tianyu uncertainly, "Am I right?"
"Yes, this vase is indeed a late Qing Dynasty piece. It's not too old, but its exquisite craftsmanship makes it worth a million if sold elsewhere."
“One million…” Gu Shaoling breathed a slight sigh of relief, then her body stiffened slightly.
After the shock of losing eight million and then fifteen million, this one million brought her a huge sense of relief.
But then she thought again, a million is a lot of money, a "huge sum" that she still can't afford in the near future.
Waaah, she had never realized how poor she was, how incredibly poor, as she was today.
Many viewers in the live stream shared the same thought as her.
Upon hearing Feng Tianyu's offer, many people's first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief, only to realize that even one million was not something an ordinary person could easily afford to buy or lose!
Afterwards, Gu Shaoling and her companion led Feng Tianyu and his companion around the interior, where they confirmed that several exquisite and unassuming ornaments were also antiques.
By the end, both of them were numb, and all they wanted was to escape from the room as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, while touring the house looking for antiques, the group didn't forget their mission.
Perhaps because it was the residence of the head of the household, Grandpa Yang's house was relatively larger than the house Ye Wanxi and the others had just arrived in, and it was also more furnished.
Ye Wanxi turned around and turned her gaze to a green plant planted in a porcelain vase next to the table.
"this……"
Gu Shaoling couldn't help but tremble when she heard the two of them talking. When she saw Ye Wanxi staring at the porcelain, her first thought was: "Could this porcelain containing grass also be an antique?"
Ye Wanxi was both amused and exasperated by her question: "No, I'm just curious about what's planted in this ceramic jar?"
Gu Shaoling breathed a sigh of relief, took a closer look at the green plant, and exclaimed in surprise, "This is a rice seedling."
"Rice seedlings?"
"Yes. Rice is grown in my hometown, once a year. When I was a child, I often went to the fields with my family to plant rice seedlings, so I recognize this."
“Rice seedlings.” Ye Wanxi subconsciously turned her head to look at Feng Tianyu. Seeing him smile at her, she felt reassured.
Do you have any silk threads in your room?
"Silk thread?" Gu Shaoling paused, carefully rummaged through the dressing table, and shook her head, saying, "No, but there's quite a bit of uncut fabric. I just touched it, and it's all very good material."
Listening from the side, Nie Yuyang had a sudden flash of inspiration: "Could it be..."
"What?"
"I'll tell you in a bit." Nie Yuyang knew a bit about the show's tricks, so he didn't immediately reveal his guess, but instead kept people in suspense.
"Staying in this house for too long is terrifying. Why don't we go for a walk in the other courtyards and see how their search is going?"
Nie Yuyang's suggestion was exactly what Gu Shaoling wanted to hear. As expected, she didn't ask Nie Yuyang what he had just thought of, but instead wanted to leave with great interest.
"Let's go, let's go check on Miss Lin's courtyard first, then go to Miss Zhao's. Mr. Li might already be looking for Miss Zhao, so even if we go, we'll just be wasting our time."
It's certain that Li Guangjun will take the initiative to find Zhao Yun'er, but will Lian Lifan take the initiative to find Lin Yuxiu?
Based on his attitude towards his girlfriend in the previous two episodes, none of the people present felt that he was considerate enough.
Since Gu Shaoling had said so, none of them had any objections.
When a large group of people appeared in Lin Yuxiu's courtyard, Lin Yuxiu was stunned. It took her a while to react before she hurriedly welcomed them in.
Compared to the courtyards of the two couples, Lin Yuxiu's courtyard, as the fourth young lady, was relatively smaller, but also much more exquisite.
The yard is planted with many beautiful flowers and plants, and there is even a fruit tree in the center of the yard.
However, what truly surprised everyone was Lin Yuxiu's attire.
Unlike the pleated skirts worn by Ye Wanxi and the other two, which were very characteristic of the era, the program team arranged a princess dress with lace trim for Lin Yuxiu.
But it was quite different from the skirts we wear today; in the parlance of the time, it should be called a "Western-style dress."
"Miss Lin, your dress is so beautiful."
"Yours are very beautiful too." Lin Yuxiu smiled shyly and invited the group into the house.
Upon entering and seeing the contents of the room, everyone was taken aback once again.
(End of this chapter)
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