The next day, He Qing went to the bank first, and then took out something from the bank's safe. It was the ancient painting by Qiu Ying that he had stored in the safe.
After picking up the painting, He Qing went straight to Antique Street, but he stopped by Yiguxuan first.
When he walked into the store, He Qing saw at a glance that besides Gu Qing, there was another person in the store. He was a tall middle-aged man who looked familiar. He seemed to have seen him somewhere before, but suddenly he was confused.
Can't remember who the other party is.
"He Qing, you're here?! You're just in time! Boss Zhao said he was looking for you!" When he found He Qing walking in, Gu Qing greeted him with a smile.
"Boss Zhao?" He Qing muttered secretly, thinking, "I'm not familiar with him, what does he want from me?"
He thought that the middle-aged man was just a customer, but he didn't expect that the other party had other backgrounds. He didn't know what the other party wanted from him, so he walked up to them with doubts.
"Brother He, you came at the right time!" When He Qing approached, the middle-aged man greeted him very happily, "I have something to do with you. It's very important. I hope you will pay me a favor then."
"Boss Zhao, what's the matter?" He Qing asked. The more he listened, the more curious he became. He didn't even know the origin of the other party. What would happen if he came to see him? From what the other party meant, it seemed that this matter was still very important.
The middle-aged man replied solemnly: "Tonight we are all having a banquet at the Hengyuan Hotel, and we would like to invite Brother He to attend. You are young, but your eyesight is extraordinary. We are all
I admire you very much, so everyone wants to communicate with you, learn and make progress together!"
"Banquet?" He Qing asked in surprise, "Boss Zhao, are you holding the banquet?"
Boss Zhao nodded and said: "Yes, I held it. Brother He, the specific situation is this. I have a friend who is also in the collecting industry. He recently found a few good things in his hands, but something went wrong.
He needed to determine whether something was genuine or not, so he wanted me to show it to him, but my eyesight is extremely limited, so I thought of a good idea. I wanted to invite experts from the neighborhood to help me with my eyesight.
, with everyone’s approval, there should be no problems with the items. If anyone sees a problem, we can discuss it together. This will easily improve everyone’s identification ability, right?”
He understood the purpose of his visit. After He Qing heard this, he suddenly felt like that. He thought that was the case. He didn't think much about it. He just nodded lightly and said, "Is that so? Thank you, Boss Zhao. In fact,
I just joined the antique shop not long ago, I am just a novice and have no experience in appraisal, so it doesn’t matter to you masters whether I go or not.”
"Brother He, you are too humble!" Boss Zhao shook his head and said, "You are a rising star. We have all heard about your deeds. Who doesn't admire you?! Brother He, this is the invitation. The appraisal will be held tonight.
It starts at eight o'clock, so please be sure to attend! We are all looking forward to your arrival! Even if we didn't discuss any results, we all had some exchanges. Haha, at least we know each other and are familiar with each other, right? Everyone who participated in the appraisal meeting
Most of them are our friends who open shops and stalls on this antique street. We will meet often and help each other in the future."
As he said this, he handed a beautifully made invitation to He Qing's hand. At this point, He Qing was embarrassed to refuse, so he accepted it as promised. Wasn't he just going to attend an appraisal meeting?
, since the other party is so enthusiastic, it doesn’t hurt to join in the fun.
In fact, Boss Zhao brought him a great opportunity. When he first entered this industry, except for Gu Qing and Lin Haitao, he only knew a few people on the antique street. Most of them were new faces. In this industry,
Under such circumstances, it seems urgent to meet more new friends. As the saying goes, "The more friends you have, the easier your journey will be." He feels that this is especially true in the antique industry. The more friends you have, the more information you will have, and your financial opportunities will also expand.
Otherwise, there is no good place to go if you want to pick up the slack. Once you get to know people in the industry, others can help you introduce them.
"Brother He, it's settled!" After handing the invitation to He Qing without any explanation, Boss Zhao said with some excitement, "See you tonight! Okay, I won't disturb you anymore, I have to go and give
Other bosses send invitations!”
After saying this, he said goodbye to He Qing and Gu Qing, and hurriedly walked out of "Yi Gu Xuan".
"He Qing, are you going to attend the appraisal exchange meeting organized by Boss Zhao tonight?" Gu Qingqiao asked He Qing with a sweet smile after Boss Zhao walked away.
He Qing nodded without hesitation and replied: "Well, of course I have to go. I've sent you the invitation. It would be a shame not to go! Oh, by the way, Gu Qing, I don't know Zhao yet."
As for the boss, who is he? He should also open an antique shop on this street, right?"
Gu Qing nodded and said, "Yes, the antique shop opened by Boss Zhao is located at the entrance of Antique Street. You can see it as soon as you walk in. It is the one with the brightest sign."
"'Gufeng Tower,?!" He Qing thought for a while and said.
"Yes, it's the 'Gufeng Tower.'" Gu Qing said, "He Qing, it turns out you are so famous in this street. Many people know you, and they all seem to appreciate you."
He Qing smiled meaningfully and said: "I'm also very surprised. I haven't done anything earth-shattering. They think too highly of me as a young man, right? Okay, let's not talk about that anymore, Gu Qing, I'll give it to you
You look at something and see what you think of the painting."
"What painting are you holding in your hand? Is it something you collected before, or was it something you just found?" Hearing He Qing say this emphatically, Gu Qing then noticed what the other person was holding. It was so obvious.
It's a painting box, but I don't know what kind of painting it contains.
He Qing said: "It is an older painting, not just bought, but received a long time ago.
You take a look first."
After that, He Qing walked to the table and carefully put down the box, then opened the box and took out the painting.
After stretching out inch by inch, Gu Qing's eyes widened slightly, and he said in surprise: "This painting is so big! Is it so rich in content?! The origin of this painting must not be simple! Is it very valuable?!"
He Qing replied with a smile: "I bought it for more than 500,000 yuan. I can't say exactly how much it is worth now. I have to find an authoritative expert to do an appraisal and finally give a price. Gu Qing, have you seen it?"
"What?" Gu Qing asked doubtfully.
He Qing pointed to the inscription on the painting and said: "Look, these seals are all jade seals, which have been appreciated by several generations of emperors in the Ming Dynasty. If I am right, this should be the seal of the palace."
A treasure trove of paintings!”
"It's true!" Soon, Gu Qing also noticed the group of big red seals on the painting, which were left over from the royal seals of several emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
"It turns out this is a palace painting!" Gu Qing suddenly said, "No wonder it has that kind of atmosphere."
He Qing said happily: "Yes, this painting is based on the scene of royal hunting in autumn. Look how spectacular the team of hunters is. Gu Qing, can you tell which ancient painter painted this painting?"
"
Gu Qing shook his head and said: "I don't know. I have no research on ancient paintings. It can be said that I know nothing about it. I basically can't tell the authenticity of an antique unless it is a very poorly made fake. He Qing...
Who painted the painting? The painter must be famous, right?"
He Qing nodded solemnly and replied: "That painter is indeed relatively famous. Now his paintings are very popular in the ancient art auction market. It is said that a painting can fetch tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars!"
"Ah?! So expensive?!" Gu Qing said in surprise, "Which ancient master is this work?"
He couldn't wait to know the origin of that painting. He Qing told her calmly: "It's Qiu Ying, a very outstanding painter in the Ming Dynasty. He is the same as the legendary 'Four Great Talents in Jiangnan' headed by Tang Bohu."
At that time, although Qiu Ying's influence and fame among the people was not as good as that of Tang Bohu, in the painting world he was definitely no less than Tang Bohu. It can be said to be "on a par". You must also know that Zhang Zeduan's painting in the Northern Song Dynasty actually also had a painting in the Ming Dynasty.
, that painting is one of Qiu Ying’s masterpieces, and it is now collected by some history museum and regarded as a first-class national treasure!”
"Of course I know this!" Gu Qing nodded vigorously and said, "Qiu Ying's paintings are very famous in the antique shop, but most of them are shoddy fakes! He Qing, there is no trace of this painting.
Qiu Ying's style, are you sure it's his work?!"
"It is undoubtedly his authentic work!" He Qing said firmly, "Now I want to know what his market value is."
"He Qing, do you want to transfer this painting?" Gu Qing said in surprise, "Since this must be Qiu Ying's original work and it is a large hand scroll, it must be very valuable and worth collecting."
He Qing smiled bitterly and said: "I also want to keep it, but I am reluctant to let it go, but there is no other way. I have to sell it, but of course I have to sell it at a suitable price."
"Why? He Qing, do you need money urgently?" Hearing what he said, Gu Qing'e couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "If you are in a hurry for money, I can give you some, I still have some on hand.
A little."
"Oh, what do I need your money for?" He Qing smiled bitterly, "Even if you lend me all the money you have, it won't be enough."
"Isn't it enough?" Gu Qing asked, "He Qing, what are you going to do? Do you want to spend so much money?"
He Qing nodded and replied: "Yes, it requires a lot of money! I am buying a house. To be precise, I am going to buy a house and a car for my parents. In addition to these two expenses, I still have to keep it in my hand.
Save some money, you can’t get around in an antique shop without money, and you can’t afford to receive something more valuable even if you want to receive it.”
He then told Gu Qing about the house viewing with his parents yesterday. After hearing this, Gu Qing nodded and said, "I can understand! Buying a house is indeed necessary! If you want to buy a house worth tens of millions, then I
There is really nothing we can do.”
"Haha, it doesn't matter." He Qing smiled nonchalantly and said, "Can't I think of a way? I believe Qiu Ying's painting can be sold for tens of millions, and I will get enough money after the sale.
I hope the house will be transferred as soon as possible so that our family can live down-to-earth."
Gu Qing nodded in agreement: "You're right. So He Qing, what are you going to do next? Should you send this painting directly to a reliable auction company, or find another way to sell it? I think it's better to choose the auction.
The format is good, but it’s a bit slow. It can take several months from auction planning to closing, which may delay your purchase of a new house.”
He Qing said: "I think so too. I plan to ask Mr. Zheng to help set a price first. Once the condition of the things is confirmed, it will be much easier. Maybe Mr. Zheng can introduce a very real big boss.
This way things can be transferred out smoothly.”
"Well, it's okay." Gu Qing agreed with his approach.
After talking with Gu Qing for a while, He Qing put away the painting. After that, he called Mr. Zheng immediately. He wanted to call him directly to help him with his eyesight.
After the call was put through, He Qing explained the situation, saying that he had something in his hand that he was not sure about and needed help from the other party to identify it.
Mr. Zheng agreed without saying a word, saying that he would leave immediately and would come directly to "Yi Gu Xuan" to see something.
A few hours later, Mr. Zheng's car stopped at Dianmen. Seeing this, He Qing hurried over to greet him.
"Mr. Zheng, are you here?" He Qing said happily, "It's really troublesome for you to have to travel such a long way."
Mr. Zheng shook his head politely and said: "It doesn't matter, it's very convenient to have a car. Xiaohe, what good things did you receive in your hand? Yesterday I received a call from Lao Pan. He said that your bronze
The three sets of bird seal scripts left on the tripod have been deciphered."
"um, yes.
He Qing said, "Mr. Pan said that the bronze was used by a general during the Warring States Period, and it was the 'Li Mu's Cauldron.'"
Mr. Zheng smiled and said: "I know it too. Now that the thing is judged as 'Li Mu's Cauldron', its value is immeasurable!"
The two of them walked toward the back of the store while talking. When they reached the table, He Qing hurriedly asked Mr. Zheng to sit down, and Gu Qing on the side was also busy serving tea.
After the three of them chatted for a while, He Qing spread out the painting and showed it to Mr. Zheng for appreciation.
When Zheng Lao discovered the group of appreciation seals left by several emperors of the Ming Dynasty, his expression suddenly changed. He exclaimed: "This is a collection of paintings from the Ming Dynasty palace! Look at the painting style, it should be Qiu Ying's work. This
Both the material and the quality of the painting are of the highest quality, which is rare, very rare!"
"Mr. Zheng, how much is this painting worth?" He Qing asked softly.
Mr. Zheng said seriously: "There was a similar work in the Yuan Dynasty. It was called. This painting should be an imitation of Qiu Ying, but it is not inferior at all! If it is sent to an auction company for auction, the final transaction price will be at least
More than 50 million, it will only be more, not less!"
"Fifty million?!" Hearing Mr. Zheng's answer, He Qing was surprised and happy.
Fifty million is definitely not a low price. After selling the things, he can solve all the problems, including houses and cars!