"I didn't have money before, but that doesn't mean I never thought about paying you back. Now that I have money, good brothers should share it! Now that our family has no financial pressure, you have to hurry up and find a partner for yourself. If you can't find one, just find one in your hospital and let her come home to take care of you." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Okay! I'll think about it!" Zhao Xiaokun said with a smile.
The next day, Zhao Xiaofei went to Rongbaotang again. This time, he brought a Wu Daozi landscape painting. The receptionist was so impressed by Zhao Xiaofei that she even owed him a meal!
"Hello, Mr. Zhao! Is there anything I can help you with?" asked Ms. Zheng at the front desk.
"I remember! Your surname is Zheng, right?" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"Mr. Zhao has a good memory! My name is Zheng Wenjuan!" Zheng Wenjuan stretched out her hand and shook hands with Zhao Xiaofei.
"Yes! You still owe me lunch!" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"Sure! Mr. Zhao, where do you want us to eat at noon? Let's go there for dinner!" Zheng Wenjuan said.
"Okay! Let's talk about it at noon! Is Mr. Qian here? I still want to look for him!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"I'll contact you right away, please wait!" Zheng Wenjuan immediately called Professor Qian.
When Professor Qian heard that it was Zhao Xiaofei again, he quickly came downstairs. He stretched out his hand from a distance and said, "Young man! Why are you here again? Do you have something good?" Professor Qian saw that Zhao Xiaofei had a long box in his hand.
"Yes! Since we're going to squander the money, let's squander it to the fullest. My mom sorted out my dad's things. She found another painting, and I saw the seal of Emperor Minghuang of Tang on it, so I..." Zhao Xiaofei hadn't finished speaking.
Professor Qian then took over and said, "You want me to give you another opinion?"
"You guessed right!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"It's a pity that you didn't come to the last auction. You don't know that your items can be said to have elevated our Rongbaotang to a higher level. The competition among those collectors was so fierce that it can be said to be unprecedented!" Professor Qian said with a smile.
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, it seems your company has made a lot of money from me! He said, "Mr. Qian! This time I have a favor to ask of you! Can you please take a look at this painting for me first?" After saying that, he handed the painting over.
Old Qian took it, opened the scroll, and was immediately struck by something. His voice trembled as he said, "Wu...Wu Daozi?" He immediately picked up the phone and began dialing.
"Mr. Qian, you won't call those two here again for a three-court trial, right?" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"That's right! I can't do everything by myself! We need to find a professional!" After Professor Qian finished talking to Zhao Xiaofei, the phone rang and Professor Qian called out, "Old Hong, come over quickly. I can't tell the difference between Wu Daozi's paintings and mine!"
A lazy voice came from the other end of the phone and said, "A painting by Wu Daozi? Are you confused after sleeping? Where can you find an authentic one these days? The last time I saw one, it turned out to be a Qing Dynasty imitation. Don't come to me with unreliable things!"
"I'm telling you, it's that guy named Zhao from last time. He brought it! Hurry up!" Qian shouted. His gentle and refined image was completely gone. There was no need to be polite with old friends.
"What? That grandson is here again! I'll be there right away!"
Professor Qian smiled awkwardly, and Zhao Xiaofei's face turned green. What do you mean, that grandson is here again? Does Professor Hong have a problem with me? Actually, he does. The last time he threw the Liao Kingdom's magic weapon, the three old men cursed him in their hearts.
After a while, Professor Hong came back. The old man gasped and asked, "Where's the stuff?"
Professor Qian handed the painting to Professor Hong, who quickly unrolled it. Before him lay a Tang Dynasty landscape painting. Wu Daozi's "sparse style" painting, a model for later generations, was perfectly captured in the painting. Seeing the signature and carefully examining the seal of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Professor Hong's hands began to tremble, and so did the painting. Professor Qian immediately took the painting and asked Professor Hong to sit down.
Professor Qian asked, "Is it genuine?"
"I have never seen it on the market before. The signature reads 'North Mountain in Misty Rain'. I have never seen it before, and the painting style is unique. Especially the sparse style, which others cannot imitate well. I just don't know where this North Mountain refers to? This research value is too high!" said Professor Hong.
"You're not planning on selling this, are you? You've got plenty of money! For years now, no one here or abroad has managed to achieve the success we had last time. You should keep it!" Professor Hong said earnestly. He didn't want the painting to be sold; if it were, he wouldn't have the chance to study it.
"Actually, I can't bear to sell it. I think it can be collected as a national treasure, right?" said Zhao Xiaofei.
The two old men nodded in unison, and Zhao Xiaofei continued, "Actually, you don't have to sell it. Mr. Hong and Mr. Qian can come to my place. I have quite a few collections there. I think it's enough for you two to study for a lifetime."
"Are you here to poach my employees?" Mr. Qian understood. He then said, "No! My son has shares here, I can't go to your place."
"Young man! If he doesn't want to go, I will go. I don't have any shares. Let's go now!" Professor Hong said with a smile.
"Okay! You study the painting first! Return it to me when you have figured it out." Zhao Xiaofei smiled proudly.
"Great!" Professor Hong took the painting excitedly.
Professor Qian stopped him and said, "Old Hong! We've been friends for so many years, you can't betray us just because of a painting!"
"Old Qian! I am a scholar first, and a businessman second," said Professor Hong.
"Mr. Qian! Don't be anxious! I won't do anything to destroy the bridge after crossing it! I won't go against your company! I want our two companies to cooperate." Zhao Xiaofei said.
Professor Qian snorted coldly, "You? How can I trust you? You come and take my old friend away!"
"Don't be anxious! How can our friendship capsize so quickly? I have thousands of exhibits here, and we plan to cooperate and hold an exhibition. By the way, it will also increase the visibility of our company. This is a win-win situation for us!" Zhao Xiaofei smiled proudly.
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