Old Qiu was a sensible man; after exchanging a few polite words, he took his leave.
Guo Chengshen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He and Lao Qiu have a good relationship, but there is definitely competition among colleagues.
In addition, he is definitely no match for them in terms of financial resources.
Gu Wei observed every detail, smiling but remaining silent.
Actually, he also didn't want Old Qiu to be there.
Firstly, I'm not familiar with this person since it's our first meeting.
Moreover, my first impression was that Lao Qiu was much more cunning than Lao Guo.
Guo Chengshen went to lock the shop door.
The two slowly walked up the wooden stairs to the second floor.
Compared to the first floor, the second floor is decorated in a more refined and elegant style.
The surrounding walls, as well as the antique porcelain and calligraphy and paintings on the counters and display shelves, look even more charming.
Guo Chengshen now considers Gu Wei a friend he must strive to make. Seeing that Gu Wei seems very interested, he smiled and pointed to the room full of antiques: "To be honest, ninety percent of them are fake handicrafts."
Gu Wei knew very little about the antique trade.
Little did he know whether Lao Guo was telling the truth or lying, or testing him. Not wanting to make a fool of himself and reveal his ignorance, he simply smiled knowingly.
Then they took each item out of their bag and placed them on the long table.
Guo Chengshen was overjoyed to see that there were three items today.
He immediately put on gloves, picked up the porcelain bottle he was most familiar with, and slowly examined and studied it.
Gu Wei sat relaxed to the side, observing and learning from Guo Chengshen's movements and facial expressions, saving them for when he went to collect goods and find bargains to impress people later.
After careful examination, Guo Chengshen gave his answer: "This is a genuine piece!"
Another successful bargain find!
Gu Wei couldn't show it on his face. Suppressing the small joy and excitement in his heart, he nodded slightly and asked calmly, "How much is the estimated price?"
Guo Chengshen answered cautiously, "At most 500,000. Do you intend to make a move?"
Gu Wei frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed.
Perhaps it was the large sums of money he was making, often amounting to millions, that inflated his appetite.
Upon suddenly hearing that it was only 500,000, I suddenly felt it was too little.
But then I thought, 500,000 is no small amount of money. If I relied on my salary, I would have to work hard for who knows how long to save that much.
All things considered, those ten dollars were well spent!
"Then let's keep it."
Guo Chengshen showed little regret and went to look at the other two items.
As the scroll was slowly unfurled, Guo Chengshen's eyes widened when he saw the painting and signature inside.
It turns out to be a work by Ni Zan.
Ni Zan was a painter and poet of the Yuan Dynasty, and one of the "Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty".
He was the most influential figure in Yuan Dynasty landscape painting.
His works mainly draw inspiration from the scenery of Taihu Lake. The compositions are extremely simple, mostly featuring sparse forests and sloping banks, deserted and uninhabited. In terms of technique, his brushwork is concise, and he makes good use of the side of the brush to show a sense of sparseness and express a desolate and cold realm, with a clear and distant artistic conception.
Gu Wei watched from the side. Guo Chengshen held the tools, looking at them repeatedly, his expression constantly changing. Gu Wei's curiosity was piqued, and he involuntarily sat up straight.
Guo Chengshen thoughtfully put the jade pendant down and then picked it up again.
A long time passed.
Guo Chengshen hesitated and looked at Gu Wei: "These two items... could I ask two old friends to come and take a look?"
He has a deep understanding of porcelain, and I would say he is more knowledgeable than most experts.
However, I'm not so sure about calligraphy, painting, and jade.
Gu Wei seemed to hesitate for a moment before asking, "If we're looking for someone, should we do it today, or schedule another time?"
"They're nearby and should be able to get here soon. Of course, it depends on your schedule." Guo Chengshen actually hoped it would be today, as he was afraid that things might change if he waited too long.
Gu Wei glanced at his watch; it was already three in the afternoon.
"Then you should contact them, but you'd better hurry, I have something to do later."
As for what it was about, it was going back to 84 to eat the wild rabbit that Grandpa cooked.
"Okay, don't worry, it won't delay your business at all. Please sit for a moment, I'll go and contact the person."
"Go."
Guo Chengshen, unable to hide his joy, picked up his phone and quickly went downstairs.
Gu Wei also stood up and stretched his body.
Then, with his hands behind his back, he walked to the display cabinet on the side and casually started browsing.
It's often said that laymen watch the spectacle, while experts see the details.
That's absolutely true.
If someone had brought these items out in the 1980s, Gu Wei dared to say that he would have thought they were genuine.
About ten minutes later, people came downstairs, and there was more than one.
Soon, the sound of footsteps being climbed up the stairs could be heard.
Gu Wei quickly sat back down in his original seat.
There were two people who came.
Walking in front was an elderly man with gray hair, a kind face, and wearing a white Tang suit. Judging from his energetic appearance, he was probably in his sixties or seventies.
The middle-aged man with the Mediterranean hairstyle behind him was slightly overweight. He had deliberately grown a long strand of hair on the left side of his head, which fell to the right side, creating the illusion that his bald head was smaller.
Guo Chengshen warmly introduced them to each other.
Gu Wei then realized that the older one was Lao Yan, and the other was Lao Xie.
Both are experts and also collectors.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone immediately got down to business.
They looked at the painting first.
Soon, their expressions, just like Guo Chengshen's before, began to change constantly.
Gu Wei observed the painting with great patience, and at the same time, he had higher expectations for its value.
After an unknown amount of time, Old Yan looked at Gu Wei with a deep gaze, then his eyes fell back on the painting.
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