When Wu Haogu saw Gao Niangzi, his face was immediately full of joy, he didn't say anything, and he walked forward to be a fat man: "Brother Gao, Gao Niangzi, Gou Yixue, I wish you a good year, please inside." ”

Kaifeng martial arts is a legend in the calligraphy and painting line of Kaifeng Mansion this year, and it is still unlucky in the spring, this family is about to lose, but in the middle of the year, it is a turning circle, and the ancient army of Wuhao has suddenly become the "first person in the painting", and it is even more prosperous at the end of the year.

Such an occasion is naturally worth celebrating. Therefore, today's New Year's Eve feast should also be greatly organized. The invitations were scattered out hundreds, not only invited Wu Chengzhi's old friends on Panlou Street, but also invited Wu Haogu's new friends and subordinates of the Hanlin Painting Institute, and invited Wu Haowen's classmates and teachers when he was studying in the house, and of course, the clansmen of the Luoyang Wu family.

Now there are sheds in the courtyards of the samurai mansion to protect them from the wind and snow, and square tables and chairs are placed in the sheds, and the servants of the samurai family and temporarily hired helpers are waiting there, waiting for the feast to begin.

However, Gao Yu, Gou Shishi and Gao Niangzi are all distinguished guests, so naturally they can't eat in the shed. Wu Haogu invited them all the way into the main hall of the martial arts mansion, which was where the distinguished guests dined.

Wu Chengzhi and Wu Haowen father and son stood under the dripping eaves outside the door of the main hall, and when they saw the visitors, they stepped forward to greet them.

The father and son of the Wu family all know Gao Yu and Gao Niangzi, and they are even older acquaintances with Gou Shishi, but the young man who came in with Gou Shi is very eye-catching, and no one has seen it.

"Righteous way," after the greetings were finished, Gou Shishi first said to the young man, "Take Chang'an Xu Daoning's "Guanshan Dense Snow Map". ”

Xu Daoning was a painter in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, he was originally a businessman who opened a medicine shop, and was good at forests, plain and wild water. When he opened a pharmacy in Kaifeng, he attracted customers with paintings, and gradually got his name by sending paintings with medicines. Zhang Shixun, the prime minister of the Zhen and Ren dynasties at that time, called "Li Cheng Xie Shifan Kuan died, only Chang'an Xu Daoning". That is, Xu Daoning is compared with Li Cheng and Fan Kuan, the landscape painting masters in the early Northern Song Dynasty.

However, the price of Xu Daoning's paintings still cannot be compared with Li Cheng and Fan Kuan, because when he sold medicine in his early years, he gave away too many paintings and lowered the price. Now that he has been dead for almost fifty years, the market value of his paintings is between two and three thousand.

What kind of "thin gift" did Sergeant Gou give, it was just a chat about his mind as a subordinate - he was different from Du Yongde, who wanted to be the head of the line, he relied on his eyesight and kung fu in his hands to mix the market. And he has already befriended Duan Wang Zhao Ji, although he is not a friend of Zhao Ji, but with a pair of fiery eyes, he still loves Zhao Ji.

"I picked it up at the Great Xiangguo Temple," Gou said with a smile, "Let's use it to congratulate Brother Chongdao on his appointment as the chief of the edict." ”

The so-called "picking up" is, of course, not the meaning of someone else accidentally losing it and letting the Gou priest pick it up. It's about picking up leaks!

In the calligraphy, painting and literary circle, it is common to hear things that are missing. But there are actually more things to be deceived by leaks!

Picking up leaks is not only a test of eyesight, but also an unattainable one, so it also tests a person's state of mind.

Only the kind of player who has both eyesight, patience and mood can pick up the leak. If anyone is holding back their energy, they must go to the Daxiangguo Temple Market or the ghost market to pick up a leak, and most of them will be eye-catching.

Although Wu Haogu and Mi Youren's eyesight is good, they are busy doing business and making sycophants, and they don't have that mood at all, so they never want to pick up things that are missing.

"Picked up?" Wu Haogu took the picture scroll and looked at the framed parts, which were not well maintained, very old, and there were traces of insect damage. Then he unfolded the picture scroll again, only to see the mountain steep, thick on all sides, dense snow covering it, the momentum is extremely magnificent, a pavilion on the left outer side of the mountain, overlooking the vertical and horizontal of Pituo, the wild water layer.

However, there is no inscription and seal on this painting, and there is no inscription that can prove that it is painted by Xu Daoning - in the Song Dynasty, it was very common to see "three no paintings" without money, without inscription, and without a seal.

Under normal circumstances, painters who have not become famous will not be stamped, unless they are painted by famous heroes outside the Donghua Gate.

Even if he became a famous painter, if he was a waiter of the academy, an artist, or a waiter, he would generally not put a stamp on the paintings painted for the court, unless there was a special purpose. Therefore, many of the famous paintings of the Song Dynasty that have been handed down have not been stamped, and it is determined who painted them or rely on expert appraisal (guess?). ), or it is recorded in the "Xuanhe Pictorial".

In addition, paintings that have been preserved as mural powder are usually not stamped. This is the case with the famous "Eighty-Seven Immortals", which was researched and speculated by Xu Beihong and Zhang Daqian to be painted by Wu Daozi - this is a certification after more than a thousand years!

The authority in the calligraphy and painting industry is so awesome!

And Wu Haogu does not have such eyesight, he is more good at "Wu family style" (Wu Daozi and imitation Wu Daozi) and "Huang family wealth", you can see seven, seven, eight or eight. However, he couldn't see the landscape painting accurately, so he had to let his eldest disciple Mi Youren come to see it.

However, Sergeant Go's "eyesight first" is not blown out, he looks at the truth, and it is most likely true.

After putting away the scroll, Wu Haogu looked at Goushi with a smile, because he found that the young man who came with Gougui had another scroll in his hand.

"Zhengdao, show your painting to Wu Zhizhao." Gou said, and said to Wu Hao, "He is a talent I found when I visited the Great Xiangguo Temple, he was originally a scholar, but the family suffered some changes, so he had to sell paintings for a living, and painted murals for the Great Xiangguo Temple."

But he is very talented, and I recommend him to you as an apprentice when I brought him over today. ”

"Oh."

Wu Haogu nodded, another apprentice. He looked closely at the young man, about seventeen or eighteen years of age, and looked very weak, with a long face, a wide and high forehead, very white skin, and some freckles on his nose and cheeks.

"Show me it."

When the young man heard this, he held a scroll in both hands. After Wu Haogu took it, he gently unfolded it. Just one glance, and there was surprise on his face.

This is a boundary painting, and it is painted as the market of Daxiangguoji Temple. However, it is not Wu Haogu's "hyper-realistic style", but part-time writing, that is, semi-realistic and half-freehand. The painting is not bad, the layout of the building is reasonable, the pattern is also very large, and it is relatively detailed, the disadvantage is that the proportions are distorted, and the perspective is not handled well.

In addition, there are many small people painted on this painting, all of whom are people shopping, and the painting is not too good, but it can also be called lively and concise.

Seeing this style of painting, Wu Haogu immediately remembered a famous painter of the Song Dynasty in later generations - Zhang Zeduan!

"Very well drawn!" Wu Haogu asked, "May I ask the name of Gao?" ”

The young man exhaled lightly, showed a simple smile, and saluted again: "In Shimotobu Zhang Zeduan, I would like to worship Mr. as a teacher!" ”

It's really Zhang Zeduan! And you have to worship yourself as a teacher!

"Zhang Zhengdao!" Wu Haogu laughed, "Good! From now on, you're my student! Then he handed the painting back to Zhang Zeduan, and then bowed his hand to the sergeant, "Second brother Gou, thank you for it." ”

"It's a trivial matter, how can I say thank you?" Sergeant Gou smiled and said, "But when I come to the door today, I still have something to ask for." ”

Asking for one thing?

Wu Haogu nodded, thinking: He wouldn't want to be the head of the calligraphy and painting industry, would he? This position has already promised Du Yongde.

Gou Shi said: "I want to ask for the rules of singing and selling?" ”

Asking for rules means that you want to enter the industry!

The business environment of the Song Dynasty was not quite the same as that of later generations, with the existence of guilds and heads. All walks of life have their own guilds, leaders, and corresponding rules. If an outsider wants to enter, then he must find the rules of the head of the line and obtain the consent of the other party before he can enter the business with a friendly atmosphere.

And this question of the priest is to regard the singing and selling industry as a new industry independent of the calligraphy and painting industry.

Because there is only one singing and selling house in Kaifeng Mansion, Wu Haogu is naturally the leader of the singing and selling shop. This question of the clerk is in line with the rules of the mall.

And Wu Haogu can't say "don't open", it's not okay to eat alone if you want to eat - he is not a court, how can he be a "monopoly", but he can put forward the threshold and rules for entering the industry. Of course, it must be reasonable, otherwise the priest can also invite the heads of all walks of life in Kaifeng Mansion to come to the public discussion.

"The singing and selling industry is a new business, and the rules are still being explored."

Wu Haogu pondered his words, "I will soon make Liao ...... Why don't you wait until you come back and then discuss it? ”

This is also reasonable, national affairs are important!

And Wu Haogu really didn't want to eat alone...... You can't grow by eating alone! This singing and selling business is a subversive industry, singing and selling calligraphy, painting, literature and entertainment is just the beginning, and in the future, you can also sing and sell land, real estate and bulk goods. It is only a matter of time before the annual transaction volume (Kaifeng Prefecture alone) is hundreds of millions.

With such a big industry, it is unrealistic for Wu Haogu to swallow it all. However, Wu Haogu couldn't immediately let Gou Shishi enter the singing and selling business, because Christie's was only a grass creation, and the foundation was not strong. So what he can do now is to delay, drag it out for a few months to a year, and wait for Christie's to get bigger, and then let others come in and do a big show business together.

Gou Shi arched his hand and said with a smile: "Then it's a word!" He paused, "It's not a secret, after the last Fengle Lou singing sale, many people in the calligraphy and painting shop have moved their minds, and they are just asking for a way for everyone." ”

Because Wu Haogu cut into the singing and selling industry from the calligraphy and painting and literary entertainment industry, the first to be affected was naturally the calligraphy and painting entertainment industry. Many owners and shopkeepers of calligraphy, painting, and literature shops who have already felt the crisis have long been discussing privately to find a way out.

Wu Haogu said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, Wu originally wanted to invite friends from the calligraphy and painting shop to come and sell this industry together." Why don't you announce this matter to your friends at today's New Year's Eve banquet. ”