Chapter 185: The Feidong Incident (Part II)
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Why don't you go for yourself?
"There are two reasons for this. First of all, I'm an antique dealer after all, I'm too sensitive, and last time he wished I should get out of here. Secondly, I have to go to Luzhou tomorrow to run errands, and I will come back after the day, and then I will go back to Kaifeng directly. ”
Lu Wei didn't say anything, and Zhong Si said again: "I think he will agree, because he needs money." This thing is done without knowing it, and the two paintings are exactly the same. Even if something goes wrong in the future, you can blame his father for looking away when he bought the painting, and his face can be completely preserved. If 1,000 taels doesn't move him, simply increase it to 2,000.
Anyway, I have to get the original, and I don't care if I have a few extra dollars. When it's done, I'll give you two taels of commission, if you're not too little. ”
"Too little?" Lu Wei exclaimed, "No, it's enough. "Two taels, that's 200 taels.
"Okay, then please brother. Before I came here, I had heard that you were of great repute, but you did not know me, and in order to prove my sincerity, I would pay you two thousand taels. If it's not enough, please pad it first. I must pay for it when I come to pick up the painting, how about it? ”
Lu Wei thought to himself that this matter would be easy to do, he could talk to Hao Shenzhang directly, and try to persuade him to make a deal. "Mr. Zhong, I'll do my best."
"Okay." Jones took out a few silver tickets from his pocket and counted out 20 silver tickets of one tael and handed them to him. Then Lu Wei wrote these in the contract, and the two of them signed and drew a pledge, one for each person.
"There are two other things to tell," said Jones strangely, "first, don't mention my name before him, lest he be disgusted." Let's just say that a friend in Kaifeng bought that painting. Second, please remember that I went to Luzhou tonight, and the queen of heaven came to pick up the painting in the evening. Do you understand? ”
"Understood." Lu Wei replied with a smile, "This means give me a few days to complete this matter." ”
handed you a large sum of money for no reason, Xiao Yu'er was suspicious when she heard this, and interjected: "The silver ticket is fake??" ”
Lu Wei said: "After he said goodbye, I also sat there and thought for a long time. I was always muttering in my heart, and I also thought that the silver ticket was fake, but the next morning, I found a money bank to test, and the result was real. ”
Then another strange thought came to Xiao Yu'er's mind, and this was not a deal at all. It is obvious that he did not get two taels, but two thousand taels, or even a thousand taels. That guy obviously intended for him to try to steal the original painting out of the bag! God, how easy it is to do this! Just arrange a clever plan, ask someone to call Hao Shenzhang after he enters Hao Shenzhang's study, ask him to leave the study for a while, and he can take the opportunity to drop the bag, 20 seconds is enough. Two thousand taels are secure! Maybe you can bargain with that giant for a thousand taels of miles!
"Actually. You can put that money directly"
Lu Wei knew what Xiao Yu'er meant, and said, "Actually, I thought about it, but that would make it difficult for me to sleep." "I did have this idea the other day, and he wanted to drop the bag. He struggled with this evil thought all night. Physically and mentally exhausted. No matter how you feel in the face of huge money, it feels like a hot potato. Forget it, take it one step at a time, count it one step at a time.
The next day. He came to the Mansion of Hao Shen Zhang to ask to see Hao Shen Zhang. He led him into the living room, and it didn't take long for Hao Shenzhang to appear. He was an old man, with a hunched back and a lot of wrinkles on his face. He politely invited the guest to sit down.
"I'm Lu Wei, I think Master Zhang has heard of it." Lu Wei introduced himself, "This time I came here to be entrusted by a Kaifeng giant businessman. Make a request to you in the hope that you will not refuse. As far as I'm concerned, it's something you can get when it's done
to two taels of commissions. So," Lu Wei grinned, "I hope you will give it full consideration." ”
Hao Shenzhang appreciated this straightforwardness and replied, "Of course I will. What exactly does your giant merchant want? ”
Lu Wei took out the painting of Zhong Si from the cloth bag and just opened the scroll.
Hao Shenzhang exclaimed: "Oh, this is my painting made by Wu Dao!" How did it get to you? ”
He glared at the visitor in bewilderment.
"Don't be nervous, Master Zhang, this is not your one, it's just a fake. What do you think? ”
Hao Shenzhang bent down to examine it and exclaimed, "If you hadn't pointed it out, I would have regarded it as my one." Seriously, even the reels are exactly the same. Come, take it to the study and compare it. ”
The two walked into another beautifully furnished room. Hao Shenzhang closed the door and asked Lu Wei to pay attention to the top of the wall, where the original painting was indeed hung.
"Put your one aside and compare it." Hao Shenzhang said. Lu Wei complied. The two stared silently, and they really couldn't tell the difference between the two paintings, even the scrolls and the paper were exactly the same. "I can't believe it,"
Hao Shenzhang pointed to an armchair and said, "Please sit down and tell me what you are here for." ”
Lu Wei explained: "My giant merchant is a collector, and he was not satisfied with the fake he recently bought, and he really wanted to get the original. I don't know if you are willing to give him your treasure in exchange, and he can pay you a sum of money that you think is fair and reasonable, such as two thousand taels. ”
"What a weird deal!" Hao Shenzhang sat down and groaned for a moment, squinted his eyes and asked, "What if I ask for 3,000 taels?" "After all, he has been in dire need of funds lately.
"That can also be considered."
"Weird deal!" Again, he said, "How can your client be sure that my painting is absolutely genuine?" ”
"He didn't tell me about it, but he did want to make the deal with you."
"But I'll tell you the truth, I've always regarded this painting -- this one -- as a fake. Even if it's true, I don't think it's worth the price you're proposing. Although I don't know much about ancient paintings, I dare say that it is worth a thousand taels at most. ”
"Master Zhang," Lu Wei hurriedly interjected, "then will you allow me to pay a thousand pounds in exchange for it?" ”
"I didn't say that. I just want to say that it's a bit weird, and I'm willing to pay twice the price! ”
"Master Zhang, maybe the intrinsic value of this painting does not explain its reasonable value, and maybe a little emotional value has to be added. It could be a family heirloom. You may be reluctant to hang a fake other than the real thing. That's what my client is thinking about. ”
"Very thoughtful," Hao Shenzhang said, "Then I will charge two thousand, are you satisfied?" ”
"Satisfied. Thank you. ”
"You said you brought the money?" Lu Wei took out the 20 silver tickets and put them on the table.
Hao Shenzhang counted the money and said, "Let me ask again, because this thing is very strange, how can I believe that these are real silver tickets?" Even if it's true, how do you know it's not stolen? ”
"Haha, I'm just like you, before I came this morning, I had already checked the money bank, this is the verification word of our money bank boss Zhou, so I spent an extra five taels for him to identify." Lu Wei had to admire his foresight. Do your homework.
Hao Shenzhang didn't answer, walked to the desk and wrote a contract note, saying, "If you sign it, you can take my painting away." The full text is as follows:
I hereby received Wu Dao's painting "The Girl in the Huansha", which Hao Shenzhang has been hanging in his study, and in exchange for the same painting I brought today, and another 2,000 taels as an honorarium. 20 silver tickets of one tael were paid.
"I don't want you and your client to be fooled," said Hao Shenzhang, "and if within a month he discovers that the painting turned out to be a forgery, I can return him two thousand taels." Swap back that picture. Since he is willing to pay a high price, I certainly have no reason to refuse. But tell him that I think he was wrong and that he is responsible. Anyway. You've already earned a commission anyway. ”
Lu Wei signed, took the note of Hao Shenzhang's receipt of money, exchanged paintings, thanked him and left
After Xiao Yu'er heard this. I have to admire the thoughtfulness of this small arrangement, and it is a good life. It turned out that Tian Zhi and the like made such a large amount of money. It is enough for the second half of the life to not worry about food and clothing. But think about it. When I thought about it carefully, I felt that something was wrong. What's the problem? Take a look at the cloth bag behind Lu Wei. He asked, "Your paintings haven't been socialized yet, have they?" ”
Lu Wei was stunned for a moment and said, "Not yet, wait a while, we will deliver the goods here." ”
"Huh?" Xiao Yu'er asked.
"What kind of painting, I look at it too, I look at it too." Ma Xiaoling held a chicken leg in her mouth and said with a mouthful full of butter. This guy is a foodie by nature, but this guy can't eat fat.
Xiao Yu'er glanced at her and said, "Eat yours." ”
Lu Wei smiled awkwardly and nodded, "Okay." "I took the painting out of the sack, although it was not good at mealtime. But, after all, they are not that kind of people, so they do not shy away from it.
After Xiao Yu'er opened the painting, it was indeed a beautiful Huansha girl, painted vividly, with long black hair and fair complexion. What is amazing is that the girl is not only beautiful, but also looks beautiful. She smiled and looked up eagerly into the distance, as if she was longing for love, longing for happiness. Appreciative.
"Ding Dong" System Prompt: "Huansha Girl (Pseudo)" was found
"Huh?" Xiao Yu'er frowned.
Lu Wei asked, "Brother Zhang, what do you think?" ”
"This painting is indeed a fake."
"Fake?"
"Yes, this painting is quite famous," Xiao Yu'er smiled, "unless you just stole it from Kaifeng, because the original painting has always been in the Imperial Master's Mansion." ”
Lu Wei was dumbfounded: "Are you serious?" ”
"That's right. I even remember which wall it hung on, I don't know how many times I've seen it. Do you think this is real? Xiao Yu'er didn't wait to lie and blushed. But, of course, it's not all lying. Liu Yan, a famous actor in the antique industry, is very good at it, and she has also obtained her appraisal skills. I did use the identification technique just now.
Xiao Yu'er continued, "This original painting is only worth a thousand taels. He knocked on the painting with his hand: "This fake is worth dozens of taels at most!" ”
Lu Wei's heart was cold. Even though he felt that he could not be blamed for making this mistake, he still felt very uncomfortable.
Xiao Yu'er thought to himself, why did he buy this painting? What was his intention? Touching the scroll, his mind trembled, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "When will he come to pick it up?" ”