There is a saying that "three parts of painting and seven parts of mounting", good mounting can add luster to a painting, but the level of mounting and materials used in this painting are really bad, so together with this painting it should have been
The masterpiece of ancient paintings by a master has become a piece of junk that no one cares about. It was thrown into the corner of the Black Tiger Gang's storage room and slowly rotted away. Fortunately, it met Liu Dong.
"In that case, can Brother Wang transfer it to me?" Liu Dongzhuang casually held the painting in his hand and asked with an indifferent expression.
"Oh, Brother Liu likes it?" Wang Haitao's heart moved and he asked with a smile.
"Well, Brother Wang should know that I was in the antique city and made a living by doing carvings. Under this influence, I naturally became interested in antiques. However, the antiques industry is too deep, and I don't have enough experience and experience.
With a wealth of knowledge, it is easy to lose sight of it, so I wanted to collect a few things to play with, but I never dared to do it. Although this crane painting has no style, it is pretty good, and it looks like an ancient painting, so I
I want to buy it as my first collection!" Liu Dong said half-truthfully.
Liu Dong's eyes were very calm, and even a veteran like Wang Haitao could not see anything strange in his face.
"Since Brother Liu wants to collect, why didn't you like the rouge pastel vase just now, but you fell in love with this ancient painting that has no style and no recognition? Isn't Brother Liu afraid that he will buy a fake!"
Faced with Wang Haitao's provocation, Liu Dong smiled faintly, "I prefer ancient paintings to porcelain, and this pastel porcelain is just an official kiln in the late Qing Dynasty, so the collection value is not very high. On the contrary, it is this ancient painting
It also allows me to experience a bit of the fun of digging out treasures!”
After listening to his words, Wang Haitao's scrutinizing eyes glanced around Liu Dong's face again. To be honest, after the scene where Liu Dong gambled heavily on Han Lei in the casino and made 30 million in less than one afternoon, he knew
The ordinary-looking young man standing in front of him now is not as ordinary as his appearance. So he doesn't really believe that Liu Dong bought this painting just for the reasons he said!
"Could this ancient painting be the legacy of that great painter in history?" Wang Haitao thought in his mind.
However, when he first received this painting, he had hired many calligraphy and painting appraisers, including a calligraphy and painting researcher who he spent a lot of money to hire from the Palace Museum, but they all admitted that the painting was of high quality.
, but it is impossible to determine its author and specific time, and the lack of identification greatly affects the value of this painting.
Although at that time, there were people who offered 50,000 yuan to buy it, but he still had illusions and rejected it. Later, when more and more people gave it a convincing appraisal result, Wang Haitao gave up completely.
Adding in 50,000 yuan may have been a huge sum of money to others in the 1990s, but for Wang Haitao, who controlled the Black Tiger Gang, it was dispensable. So he later did not consider using this money.
After the painting was sold, of course, I didn’t bother to change it into a more colorful frame, but just threw it here. If Liu Dong hadn’t taken it out again today, he would have almost forgotten that he still had this painting in his hand.
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"Okay, since Brother Liu likes it, I will give this painting to you!" Compared with this ancient painting, which has little value in his heart, being better with Liu Dong is undoubtedly more in line with his current purpose.
"Thank you, Brother Wang. There is no merit without reward. What's more, when we were in the casino, you already gave me 100,000 yuan in chips and you haven't taken it back now, so it would be terrible if I took this painting for nothing.
That's a bit greedy. So you'd better set a price for this painting!" Liu Dong shook his head and said.
If this painting is really not worth much, then Wang Haitao gave it to him, and Liu Dong accepted it. But now, he has understood the weight of the painting in his hand, saying that it is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese painting and a famous painting from ancient to modern times.
It’s not too much, and its value cannot even be measured in terms of money. In this case, Liu Dong naturally wanted the money and goods to be paid in full, so as to avoid further disputes between the two parties after the original appearance of the painting was revealed.
Looking at the firm expression on Liu Dong's face, Wang Haitao knew that he had made up his mind, so he did not try to persuade him. To be honest, being able to control the Black Tiger Gang, the largest gang in Quan City, and run it successfully, as a
Wang Haitao, the leader of the gang, has made a great contribution. And his ability to observe people's words and emotions is also very good. He also knows how to advance and retreat when interacting with people, so he knows how to deal with Liu Dong, who has a calm appearance but a strong heart.
Connect with decisive people.
"It has been several years since I got this painting. The gambler used it to pay off a gambling debt of 20,000 yuan. If Brother Liu wants it, just give me 20,000 yuan!"
"Okay, twenty thousand is twenty thousand, and I won't be polite to Brother Wang anymore!" Liu Dong knew that the price was a bit low. But it would be inappropriate to be polite at this time. He could not help but make Wang Haitao unhappy, and even the painting in his hand
You may not even get a painting.
"Haha, good brother Liu is really straightforward, he is a man from Shandong!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled and continued, "But I don't have so much money, I still need to transfer it!"
"Don't worry, brother Liu should take a look at the remaining antiques first. There are many good things in them!" Wang Haitao said with a smile.
"Forget it, I won't read anymore! Collecting is a long-term business, and buying this painting today is enough! However, if there are any good things in Brother Wang's casino in the future, you must notify me!"
After getting this ancient painting, Liu Dong realized that the casino is actually a place where antiques and artworks are concentrated. Even the chance of treasures appearing here is much greater than that of antique markets and pawn shops. This is because most gamblers use it to pay off their debts.
Heirlooms, and in this era, more than 50% of heirlooms are genuine, and some of them are even top-notch antiques worth tens of millions. And the prices are much lower than in auction houses, so it can be said to be a good place to hunt for goods. Inspirational.
Liu Dong, who entered the antique shop but had a sparse collection, would not let go of a place like this.
"Easy to say, easy to say. If there is something good, I will inform Brother Liu as soon as possible!" After hearing Liu Dong's words, Wang Haitao, who had been thinking about how to continue to close the relationship between the two parties in the future, happily agreed.
After taking Liu Dong out of the storage room and successfully transferring the money, Wang Haitao personally delivered Liu Dong to the door of heaven and earth!
"Tell the truth, Brother Liu! You are now a rich man worth tens of millions. Shouldn't this car be replaced?" He looked at the two piles of books tied tightly with ropes in the back seat, and the ones that could already be weighed.
Wang Haitao couldn't help but persuade him about the old-fashioned Golden Deer bicycle that was an antique.
"Haha, of course, isn't it too late?" Looking at the strange looks in the eyes of the Black Tiger Gang, Liu Dong touched his nose in embarrassment and said with a smile.
"Okay, I won't say much more. If Brother Liu encounters any difficulties in the future, feel free to come to me. As long as I can help, I, Wang Haitao, will never refuse!" Wang Haitao said proudly.
Hearing this, Liu Dong glanced at him gratefully. No matter what Wang Haitao was thinking at this moment, at least it was touching.
"Brother, this is the information about Liu Dong that we collected from the police station!" Just as Liu Dong's figure left on his bicycle, Hong Changshan, the think tank of the Black Tiger Gang, took about ten pages of information that he had been holding in his hand.
The thickness information was handed over.
After taking it, Wang Haitao briefly turned it over and threw it back.
Seeing the surprised look on Hong Changshan's face, Wang Haitao smiled faintly and said nothing. Instead, he turned around and walked into the door of heaven and earth. Seeing this, all the Black Tiger Gang members who had gathered at the door dispersed.
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For Wang Haitao now, although Liu Dong's information over the past three years is important, it is no longer of much use. This is because all of this information was outdated when Liu Dong made a huge profit of 30 million from Han Lei at the gambling table.
Moreover, at this time, Wang Haitao had basically given up on his intention to draw Liu Dong into the Black Tiger Gang. Instead, he tried his best to make friends with each other and strive to make both parties friends. Therefore, he no longer needs the information that Hong Changshan worked hard to obtain.