"Little Taoist priest, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Ergou suddenly roared in shock and anger.
"You have a professional counterfeiting team, and your team's counterfeiting technology is also amazing!" Yang Fan ignored Zhao Ergou's yelling.
"What makes you call me a liar? I'm telling you, if you slander me like this, I can sue you for defamation at any time!"
"Why are you so anxious? I haven't finished yet. Are you worried that I'll expose your past and ruin your business, leaving you with the meat in your mouth only to have it spit out again?"
"You...alright, alright! I want to see how you're going to expose my past."
…
Yang Fan glanced at Su Wan calmly, then pointed at the painting in her hand and said, "This painting, 'Autumn Mountains' by Qi Baishi, is a fake they created by peeling off the painting! Everyone here is an elder in the antique world. I'm sure you know more about peeling off a painting than I do, right?"
"ah?"
"What?"
"You're saying this calligraphy and painting by Mr. Qi Baishi is a fake created by peeling off the painting?"
"Little Taoist priest, words are useless. What evidence can you produce?"
"Yes! What makes you think this is a revelation?"
…
A single stone caused a thousand ripples. When Yang Fan said the word "unveiling the painting", everyone present showed a surprised expression.
What is a painting?
Anyone who often comes into contact with antiques must have heard of this kind of counterfeiting method!
Because the ink of calligraphy and painting can penetrate into the paper, counterfeiters will peel off an authentic work layer by layer from the middle, and may even peel out several identical calligraphy and paintings.
Legend has it that the most successful uncovering of paintings in the antique world was when the counterfeiter uncovered nine paintings, and each one was a masterpiece. If they were sold to different regions, it would be equivalent to a 9-fold profit!
However, most people do not dare to use this kind of counterfeiting method. If the technology is not up to standard, the original painting may be destroyed, and the loss will outweigh the gain.
"Haha, why am I so sure this is a fake painting? Because these forgers are too confident in their skills. They think this fake painting is so realistic that they deliberately left a hole in it!"
As soon as Yang Fan said this, Zhao Ergou's face turned pale, and the onlookers all showed curious expressions. Even Su Wan looked at Yang Fan in a daze.
"cough!"
Yang Fan coughed dryly, then said calmly, "Since it's a peeled-off painting, the paper must be very thin. The forger must have found another piece of the same rice paper and then glued the peeled-off painting onto it. Only then can the forgery be considered complete..."
"...However, the counterfeiter was overconfident in his skills. He didn't choose a special glue, but instead used a common glue commonly found on the market!"
"Haha, even after this ordinary glue solidifies, as long as you soak it in warm water, you can immediately rub it with your hands to form a transparent film-like substance. I believe everyone has this common sense, right?"
As Yang Fan revealed the secret of the painting, the expressions on everyone's faces were as wonderful as they could be!
Is this authentic work of Qi Baishi a Jie painting?
Did the counterfeiter deliberately leave a loophole?
Why do I feel like Yang Fan is telling a story the more I listen?
Where is the evidence?
I can't just believe your one-sided statement, can I?
The people present were all veterans in the antiques world, and each of them had a scale in their hearts. After listening to Yang Fan's narration, these people not only did not believe him, but also looked at him with questioning eyes!
There was no way. Yang Fan looked too young. Even the experts couldn't tell that this was a painting. Why did he, a young man in his twenties, think that he was better than the experts?
"Little Taoist priest, do you have any evidence? You said this calligraphy and painting was glued together with ordinary glue. What if it wasn't? How can you prove it?"
Zhao Ergou quickly calmed down. As a professional liar, he must have the psychological quality to remain calm in the face of danger.
"Isn't this simple? Just get a basin of warm water and soak the calligraphy and painting in it. You will know whether it is real or fake after trying it!" Yang Fan replied with a smile.
"You bastard! This is an authentic work of Qi Baishi. The lowest market price is 50 million. You say it's damaged by water? Can you afford the loss?" Zhao Ergou was not only not guilty, but also pointed at Yang Fan's nose and cursed.
quiet!
The antique shop suddenly became quiet again!
What Zhao Ergou said was right. What if this calligraphy and painting was not a fake but an original, wouldn’t it be completely destroyed after being soaked in water?
Who has the courage to actually soak this calligraphy and painting in water?
What's more, Yang Fan's statement was only one-sided. There was no evidence to support what he said. At most, it was just Yang Fan's guess.
Therefore, Zhao Ergou was betting fearlessly that Yang Fan would not dare to touch this priceless calligraphy and painting!
"Haha, then I will..."
Yang Fan smiled gently and was about to prove it to everyone, but he was unexpectedly interrupted by a cold female voice.
"Xiao Wen, Xiao Jing, please bring me a basin of warm water. I want to personally verify the authenticity of this calligraphy and painting!"
Su Wan suddenly spoke!
When no one was optimistic about Yang Fan, she stood up and believed in Yang Fan without hesitation!
At this moment, Yang Fan's eyelids trembled slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
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