When he came to Su Wuyi's house this time, Kong Yang brought an oil painting he had just purchased from overseas. This oil painting was part of a special project of the committee.
However, although the committee members were all experts in antiques and cultural relics, they were completely new to Western oil paintings. Therefore, in order to identify the authenticity of this oil painting, Kong Yang specially came to the home of his old friend Su Wuyi.
Not long ago, because of the discovery of an authentic work by Johannes Vermeer, Su Wuyi became famous not only in China but also in the world of oil painting collection. He has become the number one person in the field of classical oil painting collection in China.
So Kong Yang hoped that Su Wuyi could do this favor for him.
However, after the identification results came out just now, Kong Yang felt like a thunderbolt from the clear sky.
The oil painting that was appraised by Su Wuyi was "The Adoration of the Magi" by Andrea Mantegna, which was purchased overseas by Kong Yang's trustee for 20 billion yen, or nearly 1.3 billion.
Although this painting was purchased by Kong Yang, it is closely related to a special plan of the Cultural Relics Appraisal Committee behind him.
But Lu Li's appraisal just now dealt Kong Yang a heavy blow.
Fake!
The painting I bought for 1.3 billion turned out to be fake!
Kong Yang has been involved in the field of cultural relic appraisal for decades. Since he started his career, he has never suffered such a major failure.
If Su Wuyi hadn't been constantly comforting him, he would have been furious at this moment.
After finally taking a breath, Kong Yang asked Lu Li: "Mr. Lu, you made a mistake, right? Is this painting really a fake? I have asked the Cultural Relics Bureau to use professional equipment to identify this painting.
The painting was indeed painted between the 16th and 17th centuries!”
Lu Li said: "Kong Lao, two words between one word, has spanned two hundred years. You who are engaged in cultural relics should also understand the difference."
Kong Yang suddenly looked dejected. Two hundred years later, that means that this painting is probably a forgery painted by someone of that era under the guise of Andrea Mantegna. If so, although this painting is still
There is still value, but a fake is a fake after all, and it cannot be worth the high price of 1.3 billion.
"It's okay, Lao Kong, just treat it like spending money to teach me a lesson. Look at me, I've suffered a lot in the past, there's nothing to be angry about!" Su Wuyi comforted him.
Then, he asked Lu Li: "Xiao Lu, do you have any basis for the identification result just now?"
"Yes." Lu Li nodded: "The basis for judging this painting to be a fake painting is actually the content in the painting!"
"Content?" Kong Yang was stunned.
Lu Li continued: "Look, there is something in this painting that actually does not belong to that era."
Lu Li didn't let Kong Yang and the others speculate, and directly pointed at a porcelain lamp in the painting.
"This is it, blue and white porcelain! "The Adoration of the Magi" depicts the three learned men from the East in the Bible worshiping the birth of Christ Jesus and presenting him with gold, frankincense and myrrh. This painting
The blue and white porcelain vessels used to hold these gifts are blue and white porcelain vessels."
"But in fact, in the 16th century, blue and white porcelain had not yet spread to Italy! So Andrea Mantegna in the 16th century had no way of knowing what porcelain looked like!"
"What?"
When Kong Yang heard this, he was immediately shocked, and Su Wuyi heard this statement for the first time.
Kong Yang shook his head and sighed: "They say that a line is like a mountain, but today I learned that there is such a big gap between the appraisal of Western oil paintings and the appraisal of Chinese antiques!"
After that, Kong Yang grabbed Su Wuyi and said: "Old Su! Xiao Lu is a talent, and the committee's plan needs people like him! You must give up!"
Regarding the plan mentioned by Kong Yang, Lu Li already knew what it was, but after hearing it, he said: "Mr. Kong, thank you for your kindness, but I feel that if you really plan to implement that plan, there are actually better people than me.
The right person!”
"Compared to his, my appraisal level is not worth mentioning at all!"
"What? Is there anyone more powerful than you?"
From Su Wuyi, Kong Yang already knew that Lu Li was the disciple of the legendary Western master of forgery Meegeren, so it was hard for him to believe that there was someone who could surpass him in appraising Western oil paintings.
However, Su Wuyi's eyes lit up after listening to Lu Li's words: "Xiao Lu, you mean him? Yes, this is a more suitable candidate. Although he is young, he has great attainments in appraisals.
It's amazing... Lao Kong, if you need help from someone, that person is indeed a more suitable candidate."
"Who are you talking about?" Kong Yang asked.
"Lao Kong, this young man's surname is Lin and his name is Chen. He lives in Donghai. Let me tell you..."
When Su Wuyi told Lin Chen's past, Kong Yang's eyes widened before he finished speaking.
When Su Wuyi said yes, Kong Yang immediately said: "You are talking about him? What a coincidence, I have met this young man!"
"What? Have you seen it?"
"Yeah..." Kong Yang also told about his encounter with Lin Chen, "I wanted him to join the committee at the beginning, but I didn't expect that he would have such an in-depth understanding of the appraisal of Western oil paintings?"
"No, I shouldn't have let such a talent go in the first place! Lao Su, since you know that kid, help me convince him! At the worst, let him join the plan!"
"I understand! Just wait a moment, I'll contact you!" After saying that, Su Wuyi took out his phone and called Lin Chen.
After calling for a long time, Lin Chen's phone couldn't be connected?
Su Wuyi had no choice but to call his granddaughter Su Ningyu and ask her to help find Lin Chen.
After waiting for another ten minutes, Su Ningyu's call finally came, but her call made Su Wuyi and the others dumbfounded.
"What? Lin Chen is not in the East China Sea? He has returned to his hometown? There may be no mobile phone signal there?"
Oh my god! Where did this kid go? Why is there no cell phone signal?
That's right, just when many people in the East China Sea were looking for Lin Chen's whereabouts, Lin Chen had already returned to his hometown because of something.
At this moment, Lin Chen stood at the foot of the mountain and could already see a faint mountain village on the mountain.
Next to him, Lei Long, who was sitting in President No. 1, stuck out his head, looked at the rugged and narrow road in front of him, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Boss, your hometown is so remote? I'm afraid our car can't go up the road ahead, right?"
"
"Let's walk!" Lin Chen turned around and took out a hiking backpack from the car.
"I have been walking for more than ten years and I am used to it. It only takes an hour to go up the mountain from here."
"An hour?" Lei Long shook his head helplessly, took out a big bag from the car, and followed.
As for President No. 1, another bodyguard in the car had to park the car on the side of the road and watch.
This time, Lin Chen brought two bodyguards including Lei Long, and the others were training newcomers in the East China Sea.
Recently, Lin Chen asked Lei Long to find a group of his retired comrades to serve as bodyguards. He planned to arrange these people for Zhou Ruoyun's foundation and Xu Ling's entertainment company, so he was asking the old man to familiarize the newcomers with the situation.