Chapter 2177 Chapter 218.9 Another Masterpiece (Second Update)

Almost an hour later, Wenhu apologized and entered the room.

Both Ma Dudu and Ma Youcong knew that they must have gone to get something.

It's the treasure that Ma Youcong discovered before.

"Cong'er, what are you talking about? I don't know yet!" Ma Dudu asked in a low voice, "If Brother Wen takes it out later, but I can't buy it, wouldn't it mean that someone else's property has been stolen?" face?"

"Don't worry, you will only grab this thing!" Ma Youcong said calmly.

Ma Du was so familiar with him that he was confused when he heard this, "Say Cong'er, you don't know what it is, do you?"

"Haha, how could it be?" Ma Youcong denied it of course.

"Then just tell me what type it is." Ma Dudu asked.

Being forced to do nothing, Ma Youcong could only smile, "Dudu, you guessed it right, I really don't know, it was all my friends said... Hey, hey, don't be angry! I tell you, my friend Although he didn’t say it explicitly, he said, this is a treasure, this is it!”

He held out a finger.

The anger on Ma Dudu's face did not dissipate, and he became surprised, "Level one?"

"right!"

Ma Youcong chuckled, "He said it was restricted from leaving the country. If it was a private sale, it would be easily restricted. So he didn't dare to tell me what it was before the owner agreed."

After hearing this explanation, Ma Dudu nodded slightly.

This explanation is very normal.

Just like Wen Hu just now, although Ma Dudu asked him to drive a BMW as soon as he came up, everyone still sat down and drank tea first to see if they could talk, and then decided on the next step.

On the contrary, this shows that the middleman and Wenhu are both very careful and serious people.

So the treasures that come out are definitely very exciting.

But what exactly is it?

Ma Dudu was full of expectations.

Ten minutes later, Wen Hu held a long box in his hand and invited the two of them into the inner hall.

Ma Dudu and Ma Youcong went in and helped Wenhu close the door to the room.

Wenhu smiled slightly, placed the box on the table in the middle, and turned on the light.

The light, which was slightly yellow but not very bright, seemed a bit dim in this late spring afternoon.

All three are knowledgeable people.

From the box Wen Hu held in his hand, we knew that this treasure must be a painting and calligraphy work, otherwise it would not be so long and thin.

It is very taboo for this kind of calligraphy and painting works to appear under strong light, not even natural light outside. It is best to be dim.

Then it cannot be exposed to wind or sunlight. The slightest change may damage the calligraphy and painting.

After all, calligraphy and painting works that are hundreds, hundreds or even thousands of years old cannot withstand any trouble.

The table is made of sandalwood. It is large, spacious and flat.

Wenhu carefully opened the box and took out a calligraphy and painting scroll, and then slowly unfolded it.

Both Ma Dudu and Ma Youcong's eyes widened, and they looked at the bits of pictures that appeared in front of them seriously.

Yes.

From the beginning, they knew it was a scroll, because the color of an ancient scroll appeared, and when they opened their eyes, they saw a bunch of small characters and crackling red seals.

No need to look any further, it’s definitely a treasure!

This is Ma Youcong's idea, but it actually makes some sense.

Although it does not mean that the more appreciation and collection seals on a calligraphy and painting, the more valuable the calligraphy and painting is, but compared to smooth calligraphy and painting, it is definitely more valuable if there are more seals.

Moreover, Ma Weidu was more familiar with these seals. After unfolding them about 20 centimeters, he saw the seals of five ancient celebrities.

One is of course the shameless old man Shiquan. Not only does this emperor have dozens of seals, but he also likes to take a few more to stamp on the same calligraphy and painting every time. It’s really abominable!

Then he also saw the seals of Bada Shanren, Mr. Pang, the most famous collector in China, and others.

You know, these people will definitely not give a seal to every work. Giving a seal means that you approve of the work, which also represents your appreciation.

If calligraphy and painting are poor, then your vision is not good.

As Wen Hu unfolded more and more, the two of them could already see the general appearance of the painting.

It depicts a landscape, with white clouds in the distance, mountains and rocks nearby, and a few houses standing elegantly under a pine tree, while the remaining half of the picture is filled with flowing river water.

Both of them are in the literary and antique business, so they naturally have high standards.

When I look at it this way, my first impression is just one word.

beautiful!

Then I felt that the momentum was very majestic, the mountains and rocks were steep and natural, and the river flowing through it seemed turbulent and rapid.

But if you add those few houses, you will feel that the whole atmosphere is very peaceful.

There is stillness in the movement, and there is movement in the stillness, but it does not affect each other at all, and it will not cause confusion. Instead, it will quickly outline such a scene in people's minds.

Ma Du was very knowledgeable about painting, so he didn't even need to look at it, he said directly: "This gentleman uses Mr. Xi Gu's big axe-crushing painting method, which is very superb. He is at least a famous artist in the Palace Painting Academy of the Southern Song Dynasty! ...No, I think he is either Liu Songnian or Mr. Xi Gu himself...that's great!"

Wen Hu laughed and opened the thinly concealed part of his hand, revealing a small seal.

Above are the two characters "Xigu" in ancient seal script.

"It's indeed Li Xigu!" Ma Dudu exclaimed, "Brother Wen, this painting of yours is indeed a national treasure. It's an eye-opener for me!"

"I'm also very happy to have someone like you who knows how to appreciate it." Wen Hu looked at the painting and was reluctant to touch it. "This was passed down from my grandfather. He didn't tell me how it came about. But it should have something to do with the palace. My family is also considered a member of the banner, and I still have a little money, so I can naturally buy a lot of good things.

It's a pity that most of the others have been sold during the change of dynasties and used to support life. Now I only have this best treasure left. I originally wanted to leave it to my son as a family heirloom, but he has recently been clamoring to study abroad, which will cost a lot of money. In addition, my daughter is almost growing up, so she can’t favor one thing over another!

So during this period of time, I was thinking about transferring it to a destined person. My wife and I would get a share of the money, and each of them would get a share. This would make everyone happy and make our family happy! But after searching around, I couldn't find anything suitable. That is to say, Xiao Yu introduced Mr. Ma, and Mr. Ma brought you here. Now we are right! "

What is the first element of collecting antiques?

Absolutely don't listen to any of the stories.

Because those are basically fake and are here to deceive you.

Ma Du knew this very well, so he just listened to the origin and future uses.

However, in terms of attitude, he also seemed very concerned. While nodding his head, he sighed: "What a pity, what a pity. It's such a pity to sell it!"

Ma Youcong was silent next to him, but he was a little anxious in his heart. You little pony, what are you talking about? If he doesn't sell it, how can you claim credit for it? How can I get any benefits?

"This needs to be done by someone who is destined to do it." Wen Hu waved his hand, "What's more, it is in urgent need of maintenance and repair. I can't come up with this money alone, and I can't find a master to do it. I heard that you I work for Mr. Yin Jun, the richest man in the world, and he is so familiar with the Forbidden City. I think I can at least protect it well, which can be regarded as fulfilling one of my wishes."

Ma Dudu had just discovered that the scroll had been slightly damaged. Although it did not affect the general appearance, if these flaws were not taken care of, they would gradually damage the scroll more and more.

That's a crime!

So he didn't pretend to be pretentious and said: "Since Brother Wen has this intention, let me ask you a price. What is your psychological price?"

"I'm not in this industry, but I've heard about the selling prices of some good things, and I've been to Youyi Store and Rongbaozhai to see them." Wen Hu pondered, "My psychological price is 200,000 US dollars."

Ma Youcong's eyes widened and he was about to speak when his foot was stepped on by a horse.

He could only keep his mouth shut.

Ma Dudu smiled and shook his head, "Brother Wen, this treasure of yours is indeed a very good treasure, but the prices of the works of painters from the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty in recent years have really not reached that high... For example, in the previous paragraph At that time, we collected a piece of "Spring Rain and Wu Yin" by Wen Zhengming. The size is a little larger than yours, but it cost 50,000 US dollars.

There is also the Liu Songnian just now, he is Li Xigu’s apprentice, and the painting we received from him only cost 10,000 US dollars. I am not saying this to lower your price. In fact, we can only charge according to the market price. If it is too high, you can only wait for a chance. If anyone is interested, I will recommend it to you! "

Wenhu was not surprised by Madudu's reaction.

He smiled and said, "What's your psychological price point? Tell me about it too."

"The paintings of Li Tang and Li Xigu are very famous in history. Basically, he was the most famous painter during the period when the two Song Dynasties were communicating. Even the Forbidden City has his masterpieces." Ma Dudu said, "So he The work is still very valuable! But although your painting is not small in size, it does not appear in more ancient books and collection notes, so the value certainly cannot be determined according to the first-class national treasure. If I were to give a price, I would I’ll give you $100,000.”

Ma Youcong also spoke at this time, "Brother Wen, if you know this business, you will know that we all buy things at the exact price. We never blackmail anyone, and we will never deliberately belittle other people's things. Price. It’s all about word of mouth!”

Wenhu also slightly nodded his head.

Naturally, he had heard of Madudu's reputation, otherwise he wouldn't have shown him the paintings.

But the $100,000 was a bit small and did not meet his expectations.

"Actually, 100,000 U.S. dollars is really a lot." Ma Youcong continued, "You leave it to me, and I can exchange it for you with 1.05 million yuan! If your children want to use it, you can leave 50,000 U.S. dollars for them, and you can If I take 500,000 yuan and buy a courtyard house to preserve and increase its value, and then still have money to renovate this place, and have tens of thousands of yuan left over for expenses, wouldn’t it be a very comfortable life?”

Wen Hu laughed dumbly, "Well, since everyone is so happy, I will go a little further, 120,000 US dollars! This is my lowest price. If you like it, you can take it. If you don't like it, forget it. Let’s make friends today!”

Ma Du did not answer first. He looked at the painting, thought silently for a while, and then looked at the painting again...

After repeating this for more than ten minutes, he finally sighed and said, "Okay, Brother Wen, I will do as you say!"

"Refreshing!" Wen Hu smiled happily.

"But Brother Wen." Ma Dudu turned around and said, "Our company has regulations that all such masterpieces need to be appraised by experts and teachers from the Forbidden City. Can you please bring the painting with me? Want to take a trip? Sorry to trouble you!"

"No problem!" Wenhu has known this rule for a long time, and his things are not fake. What are you afraid of?

When he thought that after selling the painting, he would receive $120,000 immediately, he felt happy but also a little melancholy.

The complexity of my mood is really incomprehensible to others!