In the early morning, accompanied by a harsh alarm, Xue Chen reluctantly got up from the bed, washed up quickly, chewed two pieces of bread, and walked towards the bus stop downstairs.
Just when he walked to the site and was thinking about how to let Gu Yu absorb more spiritual energy, his cell phone suddenly rang.
After taking out his phone and taking a look at the caller ID, Xue Chen casually slid the screen to the side that answered:
"Fat man, why are you calling so early?"
"Brother, we really got lucky this time. The value of that painting is far beyond our imagination. Now in my shop, there are six or seven big guys in the Haicheng antique industry.
They are rushing to take out the real painting inside. However, before they take the painting, they must meet you, the person who can see the painting inside the painting. Please don't go to work today and come to my place.
Come on. This painting will definitely sell for a good price, and you won’t have to work for others anymore."
As soon as Xue Chen asked the question, Wang Dong's excited voice came from the other side of the phone. Hearing his excited tone when he said this, Xue Chen seemed to see his chrysanthemum smile at this moment.
Duo's fat face.
It is conceivable that the real painting hidden under the fake painting must have been highly praised by those antique tycoons.
"But……"
Although Xue Chen also wanted to meet those experts, he became a little hesitant when he thought that he had just become an appraiser and asked for leave when the treasure appraisal conference was about to be held.
However, as soon as he said these hesitant and evasive words, he was stopped by Fatty Wang.
"Oh, don't worry, let me tell you, these people present are all well-known figures in Haicheng's antique industry. It is difficult to meet any of them. If we can have a good relationship with them, we will save many years of hard work.
Yeah. I just promised it for you, come here quickly."
After saying this, Wang Dong hung up the phone without giving Xue Chen a chance to hesitate.
Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Xue Chen first took a breath, and then after hesitating for a moment, he planned to call Shen Wanjun to ask for leave. After all, he still wanted to meet those who have extremely high status in the Haicheng antique world.
Of the prestigious bosses.
But before he could find out Shen Wanjun's phone number, Shen Wanjun called him directly on his mobile phone.
"Xiaochen, our store is closed today. You can come directly to the Excellent Antique Store on Donghai Street. I will show you the world and get to know the seniors in the antique world."
Xue Chen just answered the phone with doubts, and Shen Wanjun's smiling voice came from the other side of the phone.
"No, Uncle Shen is also at Fatty Wang's place!"
Hearing Shen Wanjun's words, Xue Chen was a little surprised. He didn't expect that a painting within a painting could make such a big splash in the antique circle of Haicheng in such a short period of time.
Thinking of the expression on Shen Wanjun's face when he knew that he was the one who saw the painting in the painting, he couldn't help but reveal a wry smile, and then reached out to stop a taxi.
"I really can't believe that there is such a treasure hidden in the antique stalls in Haicheng. Although the painting has not been taken out, all its signs indicate that the real painting inside should be Liu Songnian, the great court painter of the Song Dynasty.
painting, and it is most likely a landscape painting that he is best at."
"Yes, I think so too. The paintings handed down by Liu Songnian are extremely rare and precious, and the landscape paintings are the best among the best. I remember that at an overseas auction I participated in last year, a large-scale painting by Liu Songnian
A landscape painting that is one-third smaller than this painting was sold for US$250,000. If I hadn't been so strapped for money at the time, I would have really wanted to buy it. Unexpectedly, today it was at my home
I saw another one at the door."
"Only such a precious painting deserves to be preserved by means of painting within painting. The painting itself is very precious, and the person who sees it is even more extraordinary. When I first arrived here, I held
I looked at it with a magnifying glass for a long time but couldn't spot any clues. If I hadn't known in advance that it was a painting within a painting, I might have treated it as an ordinary fake painting."
"Isn't it? In my opinion, the young man who saw this painting must be a rare genius in our industry. Today I want to see both paintings and people. If that young man hadn't
The master's inheritance, I will accept him as a disciple no matter what."
"..."
Just as Xue Chen was taking a taxi to the Zhuoyue antique store, six or seven leading figures in the antique industry in Haicheng City gathered in the reception hall on the second floor of Zhuoyue, eagerly discussing this painting that made them itchy.
The excited picture-within-a-picture, and the young man who only took a short time to see that it was a picture-within-a-picture under dim light.
It was precisely because the people present had seen the painting within the painting with their own eyes and deeply understood the difficulty of identifying it that they were even more interested in Xue Chen. Otherwise, they would not have been patient and insisted on waiting until Xue Chen
After Chen came over, he was willing to take out the painting.
"Boss Sun, your Zhenbaoxuan has not selected an appraiser to represent you at the treasure appraisal conference this year. I think this young man is good. If you can recruit him, with his vision and talent, he will definitely be able to...
At the conference, Zhenbaoxuan won the first place among the three companies on behalf of you."
While the big guys present were discussing Liu Songnian's works with great interest, an old man with some gray hair was standing far away in the living room. He glanced at the picture-in-picture with the corner of his eye and leaned down.
Come, he whispered to a solemn-looking middle-aged man sitting next to him.
Judging from his cautious look, he clearly didn't want Shen Wanjun, who was less than two meters away from him, to hear these words.
"This idea is very good, but whether it can be done depends on the young man's attitude. If he is willing to agree to do this for me, I will pay any price. Didn't Shen Wanjun recruit someone for the store?
A genius appraiser in his twenties? What he can do, I, Sun Jinyang, can do the same." After hearing the old man's words, Sun Jinyang took a sip from the tea cup in front of him and said in a low voice.
.
His voice was not loud, but he did not lower it deliberately, obviously not afraid that Shen Wanjun would hear him.
Zhenbaoxuan and Daxing Pawn opened stores on the same street and had competed with each other for more than ten years. The conflict had already reached an irreconcilable level. As the owners of the two stores, the personal conflicts between Shen Wanjun and Sun Jinyang were also extremely sharp.
After hearing that Shen Wanjun had resigned from the job of Huang Pinqing, who was too ambitious in guarding the city, and replaced him with a young man who was said to be highly praised by Chen Suyuan as the appraiser, Sun Jinyang has been holding back his energy. It can be said that His words were specifically meant for Shen Wanjun.
Sure enough, after Shen Wanjun heard what he said, his face that had always been smiling couldn't help but frown, and a thoughtful light flashed in his eyes.
Originally, after deciding to use Xue Chen to represent Daxing in the treasure appraisal conference, he was very confident, but now a young man who can even see within the paintings suddenly appeared, which made him feel that there was a lot going on. Uncontrollability.
Not only him, but also the expressions on the faces of everyone else present became a little subtle after hearing Sun Jinyang's words.
They were also very aware of the conflict between the two pawn shops, Daxing and Zhenbaoxuan. They had also heard about the fact that Daxing had replaced a young appraiser. When they heard Sun Jinyang mention this matter, they naturally came here. Interested. To be honest, they also want to see the scene when these two appraisal geniuses are facing each other.
"Dad, do you think the person who can see the painting within the painting is better than Xue Chen in appraisal?" Looking at her father's frown, Shen Zixi, who came over with Shen Wanjun, couldn't help but feel worried. asked.
The Treasure Appraisal Conference is related to Daxing's development in the next year or even several years, so she can't help but worry.
"It's really hard to say. The difficulty of identifying the painting within the painting is almost the same as identifying the horse trampling the flying swallows. But according to the owner of this store, his friend was on the street at dusk. , it took more than a minute to realize that there was something fishy about this painting. If what he said was true, then this young man’s appraisal level would probably be even higher than that of Xiao Xue.”
Shen Zixi's words had just finished, and before Shen Wanjun could answer, Mr. Chen Suyuan, who was sitting next to her, said with a thoughtful expression on his face.
After hearing his comments, the ugly faces of the Shen family's father and daughter became more solemn. Xue Chen was already an outstanding and potential appraiser they had ever seen. If this young People's appraisal level is even more powerful, so this treasure appraisal conference, Daxing Pawn will be in danger.
"Are you frowning now? When I recruit that genius into the store, I'll see why you are so arrogant! The situation of the Yongtai Street antique business has been stable for more than ten years, and it's time for a change. This time, the antique appreciation meeting , I must kick you out!"
After finishing speaking, Sun Jinyang had been secretly observing Shen Wanjun's reaction. Seeing his frown, he couldn't help but raise a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, thinking in his heart.
Just as he was tapping his fingers and thinking about the details of how to pull the 'mysterious genius', with the sound of brakes, a taxi stopped at the entrance of Zhuoyue Antique Shop. (To be completed. Continued)