Shen Yu suddenly changed his topic, and there was a hint of thinking in his eyes. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes fell on the ancient paintings in several cases again, and said slowly: "Mr. Gu, this painting actually has its merits.
"You see, this painting of flowers and birds has a unique style. Although it does not use much pen and ink, it uses only a few strokes to create a very artistically appealing picture. If the price is right, it is indeed a good collection."
It was obvious that Shen Yu was quietly reminding Gu Zhengyan to consider buying the painting "Mandarin Ducks in the Bamboo Forest".
Since there is something to be desired from Gu Zhengyan, letting him pick up an authentic painting of Bada Shanren is undoubtedly the first step in establishing a good relationship.
Although there is no obvious signature of Bada Shanren on this painting, its style is extremely noticeable.
Shen Yu estimated that if it went to auction, there might not be much more, but with a price of 9 million to 15 million, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Just this year at a well-known auction company's spring auction, an authentic Bada Shanren painting with a similar composition sold for a high price of 11 million.
In terms of size, that one is much smaller.
When Gu Zhengyan heard this, a smile flashed across his face.
Marquis Ximen's expression also softened a little. He breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: "This young man is sensible and knows how to give me a step down. You can consider giving him a benefit afterwards."
"Xiao Shen, you have a unique vision. So how much do you think this painting should cost?" Gu Zhengyan asked.
Shen Yu lowered his head slightly, looking like he was thinking. After a moment, he raised his head and said seriously: "Mr. Gu, ancient paintings are priceless, and the price is difficult to estimate. I think you can refer to the recent sales of similar works in some antique shops. Offer a price.”
Gu Zhengyan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. This little guy was thoughtful and cautious in his words, just like a difficult little fox to deal with.
Originally, according to his intention, he wanted Shen Yu to shout out a low price. In this case, he would go along with the situation and buy the painting.
But Shen Yu brought Tai Chi back again, which really made him dumbfounded.
However, Gu Zhengyan didn't mean to blame Shen Yu.
We didn’t have a close relationship with each other to begin with, so there was no need for Shen Yu to have a reputation of disrespecting his seniors in the industry.
Ximenhou and Ximenting are different.
Ximen Hou is a senior who has been in the antiques industry for decades. If his reputation for being too disruptive to his colleagues and disrespectful to his seniors spreads, it will definitely be detrimental to Shen Yu.
Others won't care what happened to you, they will only think that Shen Yu, a junior, did something bad or bad!
Because in the antique shop, as long as you are not a life-and-death enemy, you must not do anything to cause trouble in person!
If everyone is trying to make trouble, will the business still be done? If you say fake products today and ruin the business of your peers, then tomorrow it is very likely that genuine products will be called fakes and continue to make trouble.
So even if it is a palm-eye master invited by others, it is enough to say that he is not sure!
Taking this into consideration, Shen Yu's refusal to take the bait is understandable!
"Brother Ximen, Xiao Shen can't be sure about this painting, and neither can I. Since you can't get it right, forget it. You should take the painting back with you!" Gu Zhengyan said to Marquis Ximen calmly.
However, the unquestionable determination in his tone made everyone present understand the meaning of his words.
It means that Gu Zhengyan doesn’t want to buy this painting!
In fact, after Gu Zhengyan heard that this painting was not an authentic work by Mu Xi, he really didn't want to buy it.
What he wants is the authentic work of Master Muxi, because only ancient paintings of the authentic level of Muxi can bring his treasure room to a higher level.
Another calligraphy and painting, even if it is an ancient painting, is dispensable to him, Gu Zhengyan!
Of course, to be honest, he actually likes this painting too!
But let him spend 20 million to buy it, and his money was not blown by the strong wind.
It has to be said that although his status as a Hong Kong tycoon brings a lot of conveniences, it also brings a lot of inconveniences!
The current example is very obvious. He himself is not good at bargaining with others like ordinary people in the market.
But there is one thing, hard to bargain ≠ must buy.
I have a high status and I can’t lose face to bargain, but I don’t want to buy from the head office, right?
Is it possible that when I say I don’t want to buy, you, Lord Ximen, still dare to buy and sell by force?
Thinking of this, Gu Zhengyan's eyes showed a hint of pride, and he was slightly proud of his choice.
But Ximen Hou was anxious. His face instantly became a little pale, and there was even a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
Ever since Gu Zhengyan revealed that he wanted to buy an authentic work by Master Mu Xi, and it didn't matter how much it cost, he immediately asked his nephew to search for it in several big cities in Izumo Country.
Finally, hard work paid off and I found such a painting with a somewhat similar style in an antique shop in Kyoto.
For this painting, he even bought an antique shop for it.
Although there are not more than 3,000 antiques in the store as advertised, it is indeed like buying an antique store.
There are almost thousands of antiques inside, including about 400 Chinese treasures.
The total cost was US$920,000.
To this end, he even flew to Kyoto himself and carefully selected several antiques to bring back to Hong Kong Island.
Now that Gu Zhengyan said no, Ximen Hou felt as if he had fallen from the clouds into the abyss.
If you want to sell such expensive calligraphy and painting to others, no one except Gu Zhengyan will take advantage of you!
But Gu Zhengyan said no, but he, Ximen Hou, did not dare to say a word.
One more thing, once Gu Zhengyan is made unhappy, this way of making money will be completely cut off.
At this time, Ximen Hou's lips were slightly purple. He wanted to say something, but he did not dare to speak, so he could only lower his head helplessly.
call!
After taking a breath, Ximen Hou tried his best to comfort himself and calm down his chaotic thoughts.
The Panxia Antique Shop spent a total of about 920,000 U.S. dollars. To most people, it is an absolute huge amount of money. But to say more, for the Ximen family, 920,000 U.S. dollars is not a big deal. Bloody money!
Besides, antiques and treasures won’t be damaged by insects, so they can be sold slowly.
Thinking of this, Ximen Hou gritted his teeth and tried to make himself accept this reality.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as he looked up, he suddenly found that Shen Yu was looking at his painting "Mandarin Ducks in the Bamboo Forest" very seriously, and even couldn't put it down.
"Huh?"
Seeing this, Ximen Hou's heart moved, as if he saw a glimmer of light in the darkness.
perhaps?
Maybe this is an opportunity?
Redeem some lost opportunities by changing hands on this painting!
For a moment, he quickly planned how to negotiate with Shen Yu, and his eyes wandered back and forth between Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin, thinking about how to facilitate the deal.
The identity of Shen Yu was not very clear to Marquis Ximen.
However, he knew Pei Yuqin very well.
Pei Yuqin, president of Gaogu Group, holds about 8% of Gaogu’s original shares.
Not only that, she is also the future heir of the "Zhicheng Group", a multi-billion-dollar enterprise in Jiangnan Province, and currently owns 30% of the shares of Zhicheng Group. Such a dual identity plays a decisive role in the entire Jiangnan business community.
Shen Yu is Pei Yuqin's boyfriend and owns an authentic painting of Master Mu Xi, so his identity is certainly not much different.
From this point of view, it may not be impossible to sell the painting to this young man!
"Little friend Shen, since you have the original work of Master Mu Xi, then our Qingyun Pavilion must have made a mistake in this painting."
After saying that, he shook his head slightly, with a hint of apology on his face, "I'm lucky to have you this time, little friend! If I sell this painting to Mr. Gu as an authentic work, then I will never redeem myself!"
I have to say that Ximen Hou has some actor-like demeanor.
When he said these words to Shen Yu, his tone was not only full of gratitude, but his expression also seemed extremely sincere.
"Little friend Shen, in order to express my gratitude, if you like this painting "Mandarin Ducks in the Bamboo Forest", please take it away!"
