Pei Yue was processing a document. When he heard the sound of the phone, he immediately picked it up. He heard the voice and laughed: "Xu Datou, why did you call me suddenly?"
The man named Xu Datou raised his voice and said: "Pei Yue, you are really not interesting. Tell me what you like about those pots and jars. I have a lot of them here. Why don't you tell me and just let Chen Houhou get them for you?"
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Xu Datou, Chen Houhou and Pei Yue were in the same class before. We were all new recruits at the time, and they quickly got along. Both of them later changed careers due to injuries, but they have kept in touch over the years.
Pei Yue said with a smile: "Chen Houhou is relatively free, so I asked him to help collect these things. If you are not afraid of trouble, I will naturally ask for it."
Xu Datou thought this was nothing at all, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll get you as much as you want. But these things can't be eaten or drunk, and taking them back will take up space. What do you want them to do?"
That bold voice came from the other end of the phone.
Pei Yue didn't even look for an excuse and said directly: "My partner likes these old objects and has collected a lot of them here."
It's okay to like old things, but you can get a lot of money by charging so much! Xu Datou asked: "Brother, although these things are not valuable, they are still a big sum if you buy them in large quantities!"
Pei Yue could hear his concern, which was because he was afraid that he would make a mistake. He smiled and explained: "Don't worry, the money for collecting things was earned by her from writing books, and it comes from a legitimate source."
With these words, Xu Datou felt relieved. As for why Tian Shao liked those pots and jars, he didn't ask. He didn't have any hobbies. Just like him, he only liked fishing and collecting stamps.
Xu Datou asked: "Do you only accept jars and jars?"
With Tian Shao's popular science, Pei Yue now has a better understanding of antiques: "In addition to pottery, porcelain, jade, ancient coins, seals, snuff bottles, embroidery, etc., the older the better. By the way, I
The subject particularly likes calligraphy and painting. If you come across one, buy it for us."
When Xu Datou heard this, he knew what he was talking about, and said to him: "There is a bad gambler on our street. His ancestors were once high officials. This guy told people that he had a lot of things in his cellar that he wanted to sell.
I want to exchange money. But those things look like junk and no one wants them. If you like them, I can buy them for you all."
The more this kind of thing is, the more likely it is genuine.
Pei Yue nodded and said: "Okay, I will wire you a thousand yuan tomorrow. You can save the things you bought. By the end of October, I will have someone go to your place to bring everything back."
Xu Datou took a breath and made a move of one thousand: "Brother Pei, how much does your partner earn in a month?"
Pei Yue smiled and said: "Don't worry, everyone above my partner's income knows it, and it can't be investigated."
Without a clear income, how could he dare to collect old items in such a big way? Like before, he only had people collect them secretly, and it was all in a small way.
Xu Datou just wanted to say something awesome: "You boy, you have found such a capable wife. Chen Houhou and I will go to Sijiucheng someday, and we have to meet my siblings."
Knowing that Tian Shao likes old things and still has money, Xu Datou repeatedly told his brother to handle things well and make sure that the things he received were genuine. And his brother did not live up to his expectations and gave him an unexpected surprise.
Two days later, Pei Yue received a call from Xu Datou and said in surprise: "You mean that family still has two paintings in their collection, and these two paintings are works by famous artists?"
Xu Datou said: "Yes, these two paintings were placed in the wall of their house and were sealed at the time. Brother Pei, didn't you say that your partner likes calligraphy and painting? Do you want to send these two paintings to you now?
past."
"Send it!"
Seeing that he didn't even ask the price, Xu Datou took the initiative and said: "That pile of things cost one hundred and twenty, and these two paintings cost two hundred, so the total is three hundred and two."
The price is the real deal, not a penny extra.
Pei Yue hummed and said, "I will give Chen Houhou's brother-in-law a monthly salary of sixty yuan, and I will give your brother the same salary. In addition, any injuries or other legitimate additional expenses will also be reimbursed, what do you think?
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Xu Datou was so happy that he said: "That will definitely work! My monthly salary is only fifty yuan. If you give him sixty yuan, you can also reimburse for injuries and illnesses. If I didn't go to work, I would have done it."
His younger brother had to do odd jobs since he didn't have a job. He found someone to arrange for his younger sister and no longer had any spare time to arrange for his younger brother. There were more than 20 people who didn't have serious jobs and couldn't get a wife. He was extremely anxious. He had dinner with Chen Houhou a few days ago.
After hearing the news by accident, he couldn't wait to call Pei Yue.
The salary is quite high, but it is very hard to travel around to get information. Pei Yue said: "Then it's settled."
Xu Datou was extremely happy. At sixty a month, he could earn 720 yuan even if he only worked for a year. With this money, his younger brother could also marry a wife, and he would be able to give an explanation to his parents when he went to Jiuquanxia in the future.
Already.
A week later, Pei Yue received two paintings from Xu Datou. They were packed in a rectangular box. The long box was wrapped several layers of oil paper to prevent water from seeping in when it rains. These are calligraphy and paintings, so they will get wet.
It's useless.
Pei Yue didn't know much about calligraphy and painting either, so he took apart the two paintings and checked that they were OK before putting them back. After work, he went to Beijing University to find Tian Shao and handed the two paintings to her: "The two paintings were sealed in a box.
, I think it should be genuine..."
Tian Shao spread it out and looked at it. One was a landscape painting by an unknown painter; the other was called "Mountain Pavilion Enjoying the Coolness" and was signed by Zhou Chen.
Staring at the signature, Tian Shao said: "If it is Zhou Chen's authentic work, then we will make a lot of money."
"Who is Zhou Chen?"
Tian Shao explained: "Zhou Chen was a famous painter in the Ming Dynasty, and the two disciples he accepted were also famous in the painting world. One was Qiu Ying, the other was Tang Yin, and Tang Yin was Tang Bohu."
She watched the movie "Tang Bo Hu Spots the Fragrance of Autumn" several times and laughed every time.
Pei Yue had never heard of Tang Bohu, so he changed the subject and said: "These two paintings cost two hundred yuan. Find an expert to identify them and see if they are authentic."
"good."
Tian Shao took Pei Yue to find Zhang Han. After giving her two paintings, he said: "Professor Zhang, my partner's friend knew that I like calligraphy and painting, so he bought it for us. Professor Zhang, can you help us?"
Can you identify whether this is authentic?"
Zhang Han studies antiquities, and his favorite is calligraphy and painting. As soon as he heard the calligraphy and painting identification, he immediately found his glasses. He first looked at the "Mountain Pavilion Enjoying the Coolness", and after careful identification, he told the two that it was an authentic work.