Qu Guanwen couldn't help but gasp: "15 million?"
Although he expected the painting to be worth a lot of money, he didn't expect it to be so much.
In this way, not only can Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical's funding gap be filled.
You can also have a good cash flow in your hands.
Happiness comes too suddenly.
Fortunately, as a seasoned entrepreneur who had seen the world, Qu Guanwen quickly contained his excitement.
He asked Ran Wennian: "Professor Ran, do you know why this ancient painting is covered under two layers of fakes?"
Although "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight" is not an authentic work of Yang Shen, its paper color and painting techniques show that it is still a work from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
So there is no problem in saying that it is an ancient painting.
Ran Wennian smiled faintly: "Boss Qu, you should ask Boss Xiao Fu about this, right?"
Bang!
Qu Guanwen slapped his forehead.
He walked up to Fu Song and said sincerely, “Boss Fu’s discerning eyes are truly admirable.
If it weren’t for you, I might have already…”
As he spoke, he asked Fu Ziming beside him, "Master Fu, the public account of 'Yupanzhai' hasn't changed, right?"
Fu Ziming shook his head: "No, but the transferor's name must be changed to Fu Song."
"Okay." Qu Guanwen took out his mobile phone and operated it for a while.
A crisp electronic sound suddenly rang out from Fu Song's pocket:
Friendly reminder from Bank of Communications: You have received a transfer of 300,000 yuan from Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical!
Fu Song was stunned: "Boss Qu, did you lose an extra zero?"
He remembered clearly that the appraisal fee promised by the other party was only 30,000.
Qu Guanwen laughed and said, "Don't worry, Boss Xiao Fu, I don't have many advantages, but I am most sensitive to money.
Not to mention a zero, I won’t give you even one dollar more.
I was blind just now and didn't realize how powerful you are.
So this 300,000 is your hard work fee.
Not only that, you will also get a 10% share of the profits after the painting "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight" is sold."
Fu Song's eyes suddenly changed when he looked at Qu Guanwen.
This Boss Qu is no simple person!
Because we had an agreement in advance, I couldn't say anything even if the other party only gave me 30,000.
But without saying a word, he directly raised his salary to the same level as Ran Wennian.
This is certainly not because the other party has too much money and nowhere to spend it, but because he is using this to show his goodwill to me.
After all, for a collector, being able to get to know a top appraiser will bring endless benefits in the future.
Just like now, Fu Song helped him recover nearly 15 million in losses with just one sentence.
Compared with 15 million, a small appraisal fee is nothing.
Even if we take a step back and say that he had originally intended to give this money to Ran Wennian, it just temporarily became Fu Song's.
"Thank you, Boss Qu. It just so happens that my 'Yu Pan Zhai' is short of money recently."
Fu Song spoke with a smile.
You’d be a fool not to take the money, especially if it’s given to you willingly by the other party.
Seeing Fu Song say this, Qu Guanwen was obviously even happier:
"That's right. What I like most is straightforward people like Boss Xiao Fu.
Although the elder brother doesn't have much ability, he still has a say in this small area of Jingzhou.
If you have anything to say in the future, just ask me. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do my best to help you."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Qu Guanwen said:
"Boss Fu, after all this talk, could you tell me more about this painting, 'Appreciating Orchids at Midnight'?
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it, that a painting actually had three layers."
"This..." Fu Song was in trouble.
Unlike Ran Wennian's real talent and knowledge, he can see the tricks inside by relying on the special ability of his eyes.
So it’s not easy to say Zi, Chou, Yin, and Mao.
But if you don't say a word, you will seem to be incompetent.
After all, the most important thing in the appraisal circle is reputation.
Only with fame can you have a steady stream of money.
Just like Ran Wennian and Wang Fugui.
Both of them are over 50 years old and have been in this circle for decades.
But Wang Fugui only charges 3,000 yuan for each appraisal, and even so, the customers still ignore him.
As for Ran Wennian, he was unwilling to do the job even though someone offered him 300,000 yuan.
Wait, Ran Wennian... got it!
Fu Song’s eyes lit up and he smiled: “In fact, I can see the difference in this painting, which is entirely inspired by Professor Ran.
Unlike others, I like to study some unconventional methods.
For example, the thickness of the drawing paper.
Since Cai Lun invented paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty, our papermaking technology has been improving.
Especially in the production of Xuan paper, each dynasty has its own characteristics.
For example, in the Tang and Song dynasties, due to technological issues, the rice paper of this period was generally thicker.
By the Ming and Qing dynasties, after a long period of technological accumulation, papermaking was at least half as thick as that of the Tang and Song dynasties, with the same quality.
Of course, whether it is the Tang and Song dynasties, or the Ming and Qing dynasties.
There are still subtle differences in the thickness of the paper, but I won’t go into that here.
After realizing this, when Professor Ran peeled off the first layer of rice paper, I found something was wrong.
Yang Shen lived in the Ming Dynasty, but the paper he used for painting was surprisingly thicker than that used in the Tang and Song dynasties.
There are only two possibilities for this situation.
First, this painting is fake.
Second, it also has a mezzanine.
As for how to distinguish between a fake painting and a laminated painting, I don't need to explain it to you, right?"
Bang bang bang!
Warm applause rang out, and Qu Guanwen gave a thumbs up:
"I didn't expect that Mr. Fu is so knowledgeable about drawing paper. I've finally learned something new today."
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