Hearing that Wang Dong was going to introduce his cousin to him, and that she was as beautiful as Wang Dong was handsome, Xue Chen couldn't help but think about the female version of Fatty Wang, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. .
"That's it. Let's not talk anymore. They are coming in." Wang Dong stood up and went over to greet Yan Ruxing and Shen Wanjun who walked into the store side by side.
After Yan Ru entered the store, he looked around first, and then said to a waiter standing aside: "Please help me take care of the car."
"Hey, don't worry, Boss Yan, I will pay attention." The waiter promised with a smile.
But Yan Ruxing seemed uneasy and gave a few more instructions: "Pay special attention to children and keep them away from the car."
Then he turned to Shen Wanjun and said that a few days ago, a child used a small stone to draw a turtle on a Porsche parked at the intersection not far from his store. However, the child's parents were migrant workers, so they naturally had to pay for it. The car owner couldn't afford the loss, so he eventually went to court.
When Wang Dong saw Yan Ruxing telling the clerk in the store to keep an eye on his car, his eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, Mr. Yan, please come in quickly."
"Yeah, okay." Yan Ruxing responded and walked into the store with square steps.
Xue Chen also stood up, nodded to the two of them, and said hello.
"Little Wang, please quickly take out the painting that Xue Chen got yesterday and let us two take a look." Yan Ruxing said after sitting down.
"Okay, wait a minute." Wang Dong went upstairs and took down the wintersweet picture from the safe, brought it over, and hung it up.
Yan Ruxing and Shen Wanjun both stood up to appreciate it. They both knew that Xue Chen had bought the painting, so when they saw that the style of the painting was inconsistent with Jin Nong, they did not rush to express their opinions.
And this is also the most difficult thing about appraising this painting. A normal antique appraiser with some skills will be able to tell that it is not a genuine Jin Nong after seeing this painting, so he will not look at it carefully and treat it completely as a genuine one. Dealing with fakes is bound to be missed.
Yan and Shen already knew that this painting was not a fake, so after appreciating it together for more than ten minutes, they vaguely guessed the mystery of this painting.
"So that's it!" Shen Wanjun's eyes lit up, "Historical books record that Jin Nong was very eclectic in doing things. In modern terms, he was very out-of-the-box and his thinking was different from ordinary people. Now it seems that this is indeed the case. He actually appeared in other people's paintings. Applying an inscription and seal is something ordinary people would not do."
Yan Ruxing nodded sympathetically: "Yes, this painting is not by Jin Nong, but the inscription and seal are absolutely correct. I have studied a lot of Jin Nong's works. It is interesting. Although this painting is not by Jin Nong, It is a creative work, but I have to say that its value for studying and viewing gold farmers is not low, and it is even so interesting that it cannot be compared with ordinary gold farmers’ works.”
After hearing the two people's appreciation, Wang Dong said excitedly: "You two are saying that the value of this painting is comparable to the work of a real Jin Nong?"
According to his understanding, the market value of Jin Nong's works is at least three to four million, but the price Xue Chen gave yesterday was only more than one million, which is several times the difference.
Yan Ruxing shook his head: "The research and appreciation value is high, but it does not mean the market value is high. Although this painting is very interesting, it is not the work of Jin Nong after all."
Wang Dong was a little disappointed, while Xue Chen was very calm.
Shen Wanjun continued: "In the eyes of more people, Jin Nong's works are more worthy of collection and preservation. After all, not everyone looks at a work with appreciation, not its pen and ink. They don’t think about the story behind it, let alone study its historical value. In the eyes of most people, antiques are just decorations used to show their taste, or they are just another form of coins, just like gold and diamonds. Same. "
Wang Dong scratched his head in embarrassment, because he felt as if he was talking about himself. In his eyes, the antiques were just stacks of red banknotes.
Xue Chen heard Shen Wanjun's words and agreed with him in his heart. Being able to say such words also shows that Shen Wanjun is a real antique collector, not just an antique dealer!
Just like Liu Songnian's Four Scenes, a pair of gold-embroidered shoes, and the Qi Family Knife, many people offered high prices, but he never thought of selling them, because these antiques were different from ordinary porcelain, jade and simply ancient ones. Old objects are also a piece of history that arouses imagination and is worth recalling. No amount of money can buy this.
"But I have to say, Xiao Xue, you have made another good deal, which really makes me envious." After Yan Ruxing finished viewing the painting, he sat down and sighed while drinking tea.
"It's just good luck." Xue Chen sat beside him and replied with a smile.
"Then your luck is really enviable." Shen Wanjun smiled heartily, and then said, "Did you go back to the store two days ago?"
"Um."
"Oh." Shen Wanjun nodded and said nothing more.
A few people were chatting while drinking tea, but business came to the door from time to time. Wang Dong and the two clerks made several orders in a row, which surprised Yan Ruxing and said unexpectedly: "Xiao Xue, from your store Business is good."
"Let's just make do with it, but I don't dare to say yes in front of Uncle Yan. It's far worse than Wan Rui." Xue Chen replied.
"You can't say that. After all, Lao Yan's Wanrui Antiques Store has been an old store for nearly 20 years and occupies a good position. If the business is overtaken by your store that just opened a year ago, then Lao Yan's face will be But there is no place to put it." Shen Wanjun said with a smile.
Now that they had seen the paintings and drank the tea, Yan Ruxing and Shen Wanjun got up and prepared to go back.
Just when the two were about to leave, Wang Dong kept winking at Xue Chen. Xue Chen naturally knew what Wang Dong was thinking and wanted to borrow Yan Ruxing's Bentley for a ride.
"Uncle Yan, please lend me your car to drive for a few days." Xue Chen said straightforwardly.
When Wang Dong saw that Xue Chen actually asked Yan Ruxing to borrow a car, he stood aside and laughed to himself. He had already foreseen that Yan Ruxing would find a high-sounding reason to refuse, and secretly thought that he would make a good joke on old Xue later. He and Xue Chen There is basically no chance of winning in a bet.
Shen Wanjun, who was traveling with him, was also surprised when he saw Xue Chen asking to borrow Yan Ruxing's car. In his opinion, Xue Chen was not a person who liked the limelight. As the saying goes, he would not borrow Yan Ruxing's car to show off...
When Yan Ruxing heard that Xue Chen wanted to borrow his car, he turned around and glanced at Xue Chen. Then his face showed a somewhat tangled look. After a few seconds of silence, his lips moved, as if he had rained heavily. He said with determination, "Okay, let's take it and drive it." After saying that, he took out the car keys and put them down.
Seeing Yan Ruxing agree, Fatty Wang, who had been smiling just now, was instantly stunned. Looking at the exquisite car key, his eyes almost flew out, wondering if he was hallucinating!
How could Yan Ruxing, who was known to be stingy, suddenly become so generous and agree to lend out his car? This was impossible!
"Thank you Uncle Yan, but it's not me who wants to drive it, it's Dongzi who wants to try it." Xue Chen explained with a casual smile.
When Yan Ruxing heard that Wang Dong was going to drive, although he did not take back the car keys, he glared at Wang Dong and said, "Let me just say, it's been so long since the Pinghe incident, and Xue Chen didn't even pick up the car.
Why did you ask to borrow a car today? It turns out that you want to drive it for fun."
Wang Dong smiled and said: "Mr. Yan, don't worry, I will pay attention, haha."
Yan Ruxing nodded without saying anything, and left together with Shen Wanjun.
After the two of them had left, Wang Dong grabbed the car key in his hand, played with it for a few times, and then said angrily to Xue Chen: "I heard Yan Ru's jargon just now, and there must be something between you two.
I mentioned borrowing a car, but it turns out you were digging a hole for me, knowing that he would definitely borrow it, right?"
Xue Chen smiled and shrugged: "You are the one who wants to bet, not me."
Wang Dong snorted a few times, then a smile appeared on his lips, and he winked and said: "But don't worry, I admit defeat, I won't cheat, and I will introduce my cousin to you in two days.
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As soon as Wang Dong mentioned the cousin again, Xue Chen turned around and walked out without looking back: "It's okay with you, I'm not interested in your cousin. It's better to leave this kind of good thing to others."
Wang Dong shouted from behind: "Old Xue, I didn't lie to you. My cousin is really beautiful. Don't regret it."
Xue Chen turned around and asked with raised corners of his mouth: "Are you more handsome, or is your cousin more beautiful?"
This question made Wang Dong think deeply. After a while, he said with some narcissism: "Strictly speaking, although my cousin is very beautiful, I am more handsome."
Xue Chen smiled and shook his head.
"Old Xue, remember that my luck in love depends entirely on you, don't forget it!" Wang Dong reminded Xue Chen loudly before leaving.
Seeing Wang Dong begging so hard to improve his luck in love, Xue Chen had no choice but to give it a try. When he got home, he picked up the classics on the coffee table and looked through them to see what was on them.
There is no way to improve your love luck.
What surprised Xue Chen was that it was actually there!
Two days later, Xue Chen sent Wang Dong a gourd painted with gold paint. One side of the gourd's belly was printed with a Bagua diagram, and the other side was engraved with a peach blossom branch.
"Old Xue, are you sure this thing can increase my luck in love?" Wang Dong held the gourd mouth in his hand and asked dubiously.
Xue Chen said solemnly: "Of course, it took me two days to come up with this. 'The five elements and eight trigrams connect the heaven and the earth, and the yin and yang intersect with each other.' This gourd can mediate the five elements of your body, harmonize yin and yang, and bring about luck."
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Wang Dong nodded in understanding.
Xue Chen touched his chin and warned: "According to what the book says, you need to take it with you."
"Put it on your waist?" Wang Dong looked a little confused.
"Okay." Xue Chen nodded.
The corner of Wang Dong's mouth twitched: "Okay, I'll listen to you, Old Xue." After saying that, he hung the golden gourd on his waist with a red rope. (To be continued)