"How could that be? I drew it according to the style of the original." Yuan Ya was startled.
"What can you do when you encounter a fiery eye? You can only accept defeat."
"Then...are you okay?"
Although counterfeiting is common in China and even around the world, it becomes a serious matter once the amount involved is too large.
The fake paintings she painted were sold for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, which was enough to file a case.
"Luckily, the buyer this time was quite easy to talk to. I've already used money to pressure him, but I can't afford the compensation alone. I can't pay you for the painting you sent me this time."
"What? I put a lot of effort into this painting. I researched a lot of information to make it look real. I spent my entire summer working on it!"
"The painting is nice, but," the bald man pointed at the calligraphy, "it's obvious that the calligraphy wasn't done in one go. Your skills are too weak. If you want to make money in this business, you'll probably need to practice your calligraphy more. I'll have to go to great lengths to find someone who doesn't know much about the business to sell this painting, otherwise I might get into trouble."
"But if you don't give me a penny, it's too..."
Yuan Ya looked unwilling.
"If you don't want the painting, you can take it back, but you have to pay me back for the damage I caused last time. I won't ask for more. 68,000, give it to me."
"this……"
Upon hearing this number, Yuan Ya looked embarrassed.
Every time she gets money, she spends it all within a few days. How could she have any savings?
Not to mention 68,000, she can't even come up with 6,800 or 680 now.
"Never mind, let's just leave it at that."
She had no choice but to compromise, since as long as there was work, she would have no shortage of money.
"Do you have any orders now, boss?"
"The market has been so tight lately that I don't dare to do more than I should even if I have orders. I'm going to put aside the painting you sent me today."
"how so?"
"Who knows what the people up there might suddenly go crazy for? Take this time to practice your painting skills. If you really need money, you can bring some original artwork. By the way, that piece you brought before the holiday is great. I made it into a decorative painting and it's a huge hit online!"
"Before the holiday...you mean, the painting of the white deer?"
"That's right! The quality of that painting is much better than your previous ones. I knew it would be a hit the moment I saw it, and it actually became a hit! I wish your painting skills could remain this stable. To be honest, that eagle painting of yours caused me a lot of trouble. If it weren't for the white deer painting, I wouldn't want to work with you anymore."
After hearing what the boss said, Yuan Ya's face turned very ugly.
A draft that Wen Xi had thrown away was actually viewed differently by her extremely picky boss. How could she feel?!
Seeing her face turn pale, the bald man, who was unaware of the situation, quickly spoke to comfort her, "Alright, don't overthink it. Since you can draw the divine deer picture, you won't have to worry about not making a living by being original. I'll be waiting for your next hit!"
Yuan Ya forced a smile and said, "Okay, I'll try my best, boss. But inspiration is hard to come by, so I need some time."
"Want inspiration? That's not easy. Just follow me." The bald man spoke as if he suddenly thought of something.
Yuan Ya followed him to the computer.
The bald man clicked on a file, and the next second, an ink painting with a dragon theme appeared in front of the two of them.
In the painting, the deep mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, and an inky dragon is hidden among them, its head and tail invisible.
The whole painting looks magnificent and profound, exuding a shocking aura.
With just one glance, Yuan Ya felt that she might never be able to surpass this realm in her lifetime.
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