"It's okay, let's continue looking at the paintings and listen to what Brother Qiao has to say." The shop owner quickly changed the topic to restore the atmosphere to nature.
"That's right, this is just an accident. We don't have to worry about it anymore. It's normal for emergencies to happen occasionally." Li Ka also understands that he can't dwell on this matter now, regardless of whether Qiao Meng is hiding something or not.
It's not something they can control.
"Haha, I made everyone laugh. My friend may have allowed such a person to enter the company due to an oversight." Qiao Meng said with a smile. He knew that it would not work without some explanation.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." The two said at the same time.
Next, back to the main point, everyone once again looked at Tang Bohu's painting. There seemed to be nothing strange about it. They didn't know why Qiao Meng brought it to him. Could it be that there was a mystery hidden in it?
"What do you think of this painting?" Qiao Meng asked first.
"It's very good. It's indeed Tang Bohu's work. It's very expressive." Heizi was the first to express his opinion, and several followers beside him also nodded in support.
"Brother Qiao, just say what you want to say. I, Li Ka, know that Fan Fan must be at fault again. Every time a treasure is re-examined by you, I know that it must be bad." Li Ka said helplessly.
"What do you think of Lan Hai?" Qiao Meng also wanted to know what his current views were and how many details he could see through.
"I feel something is not right, but I can't tell you exactly why." Lan Hai did feel that this painting was a bit strange, but he had no way to find out the reason.
"Then let me tell you that this painting is fake." Qiao Meng pointed out the key point directly.
"What, how is this possible? I spent more than 50 million to get this painting." The shop owner collapsed on the ground, completely unable to believe that this was real.
Because this painting took him a lot of effort to get, he was full of joy when he asked his friend Li Ka to appraise it, but when it came to Qiao Meng, it turned out to be fake. He thought there was some mystery hidden in this painting, so Qiao Meng asked for it.
When I tasted it myself, I never expected such a result.
"Brother Qiao, I really don't know what the problem is."
Li Ka said bluntly. This was not because he wanted to question Qiao Meng's statement, but because he wanted to know what mistakes he had not seen.
"No rush, just listen to me explain slowly." Qiao Meng pressed his hands gently to let them relax.
"Okay, we'll listen to you." The shopkeeper calmed down a little and said.
Qiao Meng put his hands on the painting and looked at the picture. He did not speak immediately, but absorbed the information given by the treasure appraisal ability to compare the difference between the real and fake paintings.
This "Autumn Wind Fan Picture" is on paper, vertical scroll, and ink pen; its vertical length is 77.1 cm and the horizontal length is 39.3 cm.
This Chinese painting is a top-notch freehand lady painting in the Ming Dynasty. It is also a representative work passed down from generation to generation by Tang Yin, also known as Tang Bohu. If it is authentic, the value will definitely be more than that simple, and it is not something that can be acquired casually. If such a good treasure can be collected,
Who would want to use money to measure it?
However, judging from this super-A level fake, it can still be seen that Tang Bohu's freehand ink painting skills are extremely exquisite. It can only be said that someone who can imitate to this level is also a master of painting.
The original painting shows a lady holding a fan, wandering in the courtyard as the autumn wind picks up, with a slightly sad look on her face. This fake painting also expresses this part very well, with almost no flaws.
But after all, he is not the original author, so the subtle grasp of the expression is still not completely consistent. But from this point of view, it is impossible for ordinary people to believe it. It is too detailed.
In fact, the biggest flaw in this fake painting is the poem in the upper left corner of the picture. The entire poem is "Autumn comes and the fans are gathered together. What is the beauty of the world? Please take a closer look at the world. None of us will chase the heat and coolness."
Tang Bohu's brushwork is concise, his handwriting is light and free but does not lose the sense of regular order. However, this fake seems quite chaotic. He just wants to imitate his brushwork but misses the other. There is not much structure in the arrangement of characters. After all, it is still
One move in chess.
Qiao Meng just told all the reasons, and when everyone looked carefully, they realized that it was really the case.
"Oh, I was actually fooled. I didn't expect that such a mistake was a huge difference. If Brother Qiao hadn't pointed it out today, I would have been kept in the dark for the rest of my life without knowing it." The shop owner was very regretful but also very sad.
Said with gratitude.
"Yeah, it's all my fault that I didn't identify it correctly in time, otherwise there would be room for change. It's really careless." Li Ka also felt very careless at this time.
I was upset that I didn’t expect that I would make another mistake.
Seeing the two of them like this, Qiao Meng comforted them and said, "Don't be so sad, you two. These antiques are real and fake, and fake and real. Who can guarantee that you can walk by the river without getting your shoes wet?"
"Well, what Brother Qiao said is that we must check more carefully in the future." The shop owner said with emotion.
"Let's not talk too much. Let's eat first. I came to see this painting just to point out the truth to everyone. I'm not here to see the painting specifically. We have to look forward." Qiao Meng saw that everyone was in full interest.
No, he looked not in a good mood and quickly changed the subject.
He didn't know if he had too many things going on. It should have been a happy thing for someone to spend so much money to get a painting they liked, but it turned into a tragedy if he interfered with it like this.
In fact, if we didn't say this kind of thing, everyone would be fine, but it would be better if we didn't let him see it. Everyone knew it so well and it was really unbearable for him to say nothing.
And this is also when we know that the owner of the painting and Li Ka are good friends. Friends should remind each other at least. Although it may be hurtful, at least this will prevent the shop owner from being deceived so easily in the future.
At this time, the dishes started to arrive one after another. Everyone forgot about the unpleasantness just now and started eating and drinking.
After getting to know each other, they realized that Qiao Meng was just a small antique shop owner a few months ago. It was really surprising that he could grow to such a situation in a short period of time.
Lan Hai admired the eldest brother he had just met more and more. He fully recognized the relationship between the two and was still looking forward to a great future in his heart.
Qiao Meng found out the details of everyone present at this banquet. Basically, Li Ka knew better. Then the shop owner also found out in the process of getting to know him that he was originally in the jade business. When he was young, he often
Gambling on stones.
It was officially because of this that he was able to establish a foothold in this antique street and later opened an antique store. Those clerks had followed him from the beginning to the present, so they would not have opened it anyway.
For a moment, everyone wanted to talk happily, and no one had any airs, just like old friends. Qiao Meng liked this atmosphere very much.
"Brother Qiao, didn't I hear that you were going to participate in the Stone Betting Competition? In this case, you would have to compete in two events in a row. The national finals of these two events are very close, right?" said the half-eaten man.
Li Ka asked doubtfully.
"Ah, Brother Qiao actually participated in the Stone Betting Competition some time ago. Doesn't this mean he got the top three promotion area representatives?" The shop owner couldn't help but exclaimed.
"It's nothing, I just went to play if I was interested, and I accidentally got promoted, haha." Qiao Meng said very casually.
Although he said it very casually, the listeners didn't think so, especially Lan Hai. He thought he had a deeper understanding of Qiao Meng just now, but he didn't know that he would soon receive more explosive information.
A person who participates in both the Stone Gambling Competition and the Treasure Appraisal Conference is still so strong. Basically, there is no suspense about advancing to the national finals. This requires a lot of abnormal talent to be able to do it.
Being an appraiser in the antique industry already requires a lot of talent, and it also requires constant training. This alone is enough to make many people unwilling to continue on this path.
Because we have to face a lot of the same things every day and have to distinguish between true and false, and a lot of knowledge needs to be studied and memorized, which ordinary people simply cannot accept.
Not to mention stone gambling. Half of it is an industry that relies on luck, and the other half is the application of technology. Although it is not as boring as treasure appraisal.
But he needs to have a big heart, and people with a little less endurance will not be able to persevere, because there is a possibility that they will not be able to get a higher price out of ten yuan. Blue Ocean still has some understanding of this aspect.
It can be said that Qiao Meng's abnormal strength is completely beyond the imagination of everyone present. Only now do we understand why he can become so rich in a short period of time. If anyone can have the same level as him, it will be difficult to be poor.
"Brother Qiao is so humble. He can get into the top three and be promoted in any game. I was lucky enough to participate once but I didn't even make it into the top 30." The shop owner shook his head and said.
"Hey, Brother Qiao is different from you. I heard that he is the overall champion of our district." Li Ka corrected.
hiss--
This sentence once again stimulated everyone's young minds. So no one wanted to know more about Qiao Meng's glorious history, for fear of being unable to withstand the blow. In comparison, their lives all these years felt like they had been in vain.
After the meal, everyone was very satisfied. Knowing that Qiao Meng would have to compete the next day, they decided to retreat without making it too late and meet again next time.
Qiao Meng asked Lan Hai to drive downstairs and wait for him, while he went to the conference room on the top floor to issue a notice to summon the heads of all departments to gather.
"I think you should know why you were called here. The account manager neglected his duties. Do all departments really have no responsibility at all?"
"Do you know that it almost caused serious consequences? Let me reflect on everything tonight. Then why did the manager demote the waiter and fire her if she didn't want to? Why did the waitress's name be given to her today?" Qiao Meng left directly after finishing speaking.
The heads of these departments looked at each other in confusion and finally escaped. The general manager immediately announced the job change internally, and the matter was revealed.
After getting in the car, Qiao Meng asked Lan Hai to drive back to the hotel between them.