The atmosphere fell to a low point again.
Looking at Qu Guanwen, whose face gradually darkened due to buying fake goods, Ran Wennian comforted him:
"Boss Qu, since this painting is a fake, I won't charge you for the appraisal fee."
"Really? Thank you." Qu Guanwen was still not in a good mood.
"Wait, don't thank me yet, I have a small request."
Qu Guanwen was stunned: "Request? What request?"
"Can you sell me this painting? You bought it for 1.2 million, right? I'll give you half the price, 600,000!"
Seeing Qu Guanwen looking at him suspiciously, Ran Wennian quickly explained:
"Boss Qu, please don't misunderstand me. I bought this painting for a special reason.
I mentioned earlier that this painting of "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight" on thin paper was copied by the forger by placing it on top of "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight".
This means that the other party has the original painting.
Yang Shen, Xie Jin and Xu Wei are known as the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, and Yang Shen is the leader among the three.
But he is far less famous than Xu Wei in calligraphy and painting.
This is not because Yang Shen's calligraphy and painting skills were not high, but because very few of his paintings have been passed down, making it impossible for later generations to study them.
You should know that I like collecting antiques.
But what I value is not the economic value of the antiques themselves, but the analysis and research of history through them.
So, although this painting, "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight," is a fake, as a direct copy, it still holds great significance for future generations in understanding Yang Shen."
"Is that so?" Qu Guanwen laughed. "Since Professor Ran is interested in this painting, I'll give it to you. Why ask for money?"
For Qu Guanwen, being able to make friends with a great expert in the appraisal world by using a fake painting was already a good deal.
So he acted very generously.
But Ran Wennian shook his head: "That won't do. A gentleman who loves painting should earn his keep in a proper way. If Mr. Qu doesn't want to pay, I won't take it."
"Professor Ran, you...
OK, then let’s do as you wish!”
Seeing that he had successfully obtained the painting, Ran Wennian was obviously very happy.
He walked to the layer of thin paper, looked at it carefully for a while, and was about to fold it.
Suddenly, he thought of something and said to Qu Guanwen, "Boss Qu, I almost forgot to tell you.
If I'm not mistaken, you must have purchased this painting through some channel, right?
Don’t buy each other’s things anymore.
That's a fraud gang that specializes in counterfeiting and selling fakes. I've encountered this kind of counterfeiting method before, like the one used in "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight."
Ran Wennian just mentioned it casually, but when Qu Guanwen heard it, it was like a bolt from the blue.
"Professor Ran, what did you say?"
"I said the person who sold you the painting is a fake..."
Ran Wennian suddenly realized, "Could it be that you have already bought other paintings from him?"
Bang!
Qu Guanwen sat down on the ground, his face pale and his expression dull.
He muttered in despair, "It's over, it's all over."
As Ran Wennian said, Qu Guanwen bought not just one painting, but six.
The remaining five pieces are also calligraphy and paintings by various famous artists. He even spent 6.8 million on the most expensive one.
The total value of the six paintings is an astonishing 14 million.
14 million!
It is the successive expenditures of this money that have caused Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical's cash flow to be continuously tight, leading to its current situation.
If it's true as Ran Wennian said, all six paintings are fake...
Qu Guanwen could no longer imagine the consequences.
Ever since Wang Fugui took away his appraisal qualification, Fu Song has completely become an ordinary person.
He was originally very angry, but after witnessing the entire process of the appraisal of "Appreciating Orchids at Midnight", Fu Song suddenly calmed down.
Because he had truly witnessed the dangers of the world, such as...
Ran Wennian!
I didn't expect that this old man looked so humble, but he turned out to be the worst among all the people.
At this point, some people may question:
No way? No way?
But what Fu Song wants to say is,
Only 600,000 yuan was used to buy a celebrity ancient painting worth 16 million yuan.
Do you think he is a good person?
That’s right, at the moment when Qu Guanwen unfolded “Appreciating Orchids at Midnight”.
Fu Song's eyes also gave a hint:
"Midnight Orchid Appreciation": 16 million! [When you think it's real, it's actually fake; when you think it's fake, hey, it becomes real again!]
Fu Song once particularly liked a novel: "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
The most eye-catching thing about this book is not Linghu Chong's elegance and freedom, but Mr. Jin's portrayal of "hypocrites" and "real villains".
Virtuality reflects reality. If Wang Fugui is a real villain, then Ran Wennian is a hypocrite.
A real villain is hateful, but a hypocrite is even more hateful.
Therefore, Fu Song believes that it is better to stay away from such people.
After all, you can’t afford to mess with old silver coins!
Taking a deep breath, Fu Song said to Fu Ziming: "Uncle San, let's go quickly!"
He reached out to pull Fu Ziming's sleeve, but found that he couldn't move it no matter how hard he pulled.
The other party is in a daze.
"Third Uncle..." Fu Song had to raise his voice.
Finally, Fu Ziming came back to his senses. He looked at Fu Song and said, "Ah? What are you doing?"
"I say let's go back!"
"Go back? Why would you go back? You haven't identified it yet!"
Fu Song: "Black question mark.jpg?"
His face was full of confusion: "Identification?"
"Of course. Didn't Boss Qu just say that? He'll give you 30,000 for one appraisal."
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