C18 A Fake Painting

The second day was quiet, so Faang Cheng went to work as usual. He heard that Chao Yanchen and the others were having a meeting with the director of the bureau, and it seemed that Chao Yanchen's company was trying to cooperate with Geological Bureau in the mining of Jade Ore.

Faang Cheng could not help but pout his lips. Talking about cooperation in the Jade Ore mining with the public? This matter... It was a thankless task! The Gong family produced technology, talent, and investments from the cooperation party. Even if they found the least vein, they would still have to split it with the Gong family! No matter what, the cooperation party was not worthwhile, but there was no helping it, the situation in the country was not like abroad, the geological exploration was commercialized, and most of the country's geologic elites and talents were working in the public house. Without cooperating with the public house, it would be really difficult to discover Jade Ore!

However, this matter was not on the same side as Faang Cheng, he could only concern himself with his two treasured hands! Thus, taking advantage of the idleness of the office, he sneaked over to Zhang Xiaotian's bookstore to supplement his antique knowledge. This way, even if he were to appraise the authenticity of the item and the age of the item, he would not be able to explain it.

When he arrived at Zhang Xiaotian's shop, there were not many customers but he saw that Zhang Xiaotian was seriously reading a book with her head lowered, and did not even notice that he walked in!

"Little Dog …"

After all, he was still a young man, and Faang Cheng would occasionally skin him for a bit.

"You scared me …"

Zhang Xiaotian put the book on the table, her hands covering her chest as she pretended to be.

"What are you looking at so seriously? This isn't like you, you used to see stars in your eyes whenever you saw a book! "

Faang Cheng moved closer to read the name of the book.

"A guide to ancient Chinese art?"

Faang Cheng was surprised.

"Cheng, don't you think that this antique is too expensive? Look at you, a millionaire in just a few days! "So, I also need to get closer to you, and strive to become the richest man in China as soon as possible …"

Zhang Xiaotian, on the other hand, had a face full of envy and worship.

"I was just lucky. Are you lucky?"

Faang Cheng didn't hide his contempt at all.

"Look at what you're saying, you're so lucky …" Doesn't that mean I'm lucky? Are we brothers going to divide the two of us? "

Zhang Xiaotian laughed with her dog like legs.

"Your nickname as Little Dog is not for nothing!"

Faang Cheng laughed sinisterly.

"In that case, why do you have to force yourself?" Let me do it … "Don't worry, this bro will definitely not forget about you when he's a big bro!"

Faang Cheng was so magnanimous that Zhang Xiaotian wanted to cry.

"Alright, I was just waiting for you to say that!"

Zhang Xiaotian who had gotten lucky threw the book in her hands into Faang Cheng's arms, then happily hid in a corner to play games!

Faang Cheng sat down steadily, and flipped through the pages in front of him!

Wandering in the sea of knowledge, time flies! Originally, Faang Cheng thought that these words were just to deceive children, so that they could study properly, but now he believed it! It was ten o'clock in the morning when he buried his head in the book. When he raised his head again, it was already four in the afternoon. It was only because of his stomach that he had to put down that thick book!

Faang Cheng turned his head to look at Zhang Xiaotian, who was snoring as she slept on the sofa. Faang Cheng's eyes were blazing with fire, luckily he was not his son, otherwise, he would definitely beat him to death.

"Little Dog, your letter has been emptied by someone!"

"Ah?" "What's wrong?"

Zhang Xiaotian 'quivered' and crawled up. When he saw that Faang Cheng was clearly trying to scare him, she couldn't help but to wipe her cold sweat.

"How are you going to explain it to my parents if you scare me out of my heart?"

Zhang Xiaotian moved to kick him, but Faang Cheng stopped him.

"Will you be going to the gathering tomorrow?"

He asked Xiao Tian,

"Go, why not? Who knows what kind of weird things will happen? If I miss it, how much regret would I regret! "

Zhang Xiaotian's gossiping look really deserved a beating.

"Alright then …" "Come pick me up at my place tomorrow, and then we'll go to the hotel to pick up Miss Chao Xi!"

Faang Cheng's goal was here,

"Pick her up?"

Upon hearing the name of the young miss, Zhang Xiaotian's gaze towards Faang Cheng immediately became ambiguous.

"The two of you... Is this really inseparable? "

"The idiom is used wrongly!"

Faang Cheng raised the book and smashed it onto his head.

"That is …" A husband singing with his wife, and a husband loving to his concubine? "

Zhang Xiaotian rubbed her head, and said without remembering:

"Pfft!" She and I are … "That's right …"

Faang Cheng could not find a good idiom to describe his relationship with Yue Yu.

"What is it?"

"The difference between heaven and earth!"

This was the only thing Faang Cheng could think of!

The morning of the second day, Faang Cheng sat in Zhang Xiaotian's car, picked up the Miss Chao Xi and rushed straight to the Philistine House! The Lady Chao dressed up well today, wearing the eye-catching rose-red qipao on her body, it did not seem gaudy at all, but instead emitted a kind of sexy and seductive charm!

Faang Cheng could not help but be speechless, he was truly beautiful, wearing a cloth on his body would probably make his look even better!

Today, the Philistine House's gate had the words "Today's rest"! The moment he entered, Faang Cheng saw the Fourth Master Qi and the Manager Wu sitting upright on their seats, with quite a few people standing and sitting around them. Among them, there was the arrogant and condescending Zhang Haoloong and the rest … He did not recognize any of them!

Seeing Faang Cheng walk in, Zhang Haoloong squeezed out a "hmph" from his nose, and then turned his face to look at Chao Xi. His expression immediately changed, to the point that Faang Cheng suspected that the person who was looking at him was not him!

"Faang Cheng, Xiao Tian, you're here!"

Wu Yong stood up and greeted them, and when Fourth Master Qi saw them, he smiled and nodded his head, as if greeting them! Faang Cheng knew clearly in his heart that if it wasn't for him refusing a fake god for him that day, his Fourth Master Qi would definitely not put himself, a brat, in his eyes!

"Everyone's here!" Today is a small exchange. It is very simple. Everyone has taken the items that you think are pretty good to appraise. Then, if there is anyone that you want or want, we can discuss it! As for how much is sold and how much is paid, I, Qi Si, will not care! "

When Fourth Master Qi saw that everything that should have come had come, he said, as for the rules … The Fourth Master Qi had already planned everything beforehand, in case there would be trouble when the time came!

"We understand, Fourth Master!"

Everyone nodded.

"Then... Let me begin! Today, I would like to invite everyone to clap their hands and look at this painting … Is that true? "

Fourth Master Qi took the lead, he signaled the assistant at the side to bring the items over, the assistant carefully took out a scroll, and then gently opened it and laid it on the table. Everyone's eyes were fixated on the painting!

"This is …" Spirit Pine Diagram? "

Everyone shouted out in surprise.

"Spirit Pine Map?"

Seeing that they had hurried over to take a look at the picture of the Fourth Master Qi, Faang Cheng and the other two who were not far away also came over, as they enjoyed the picture closely together with their big family.

"Eh, this painting …" It looks a little familiar. "

Faang Cheng looked at the picture on the table, and his heart couldn't help but move. He felt that this picture was as if he had seen it somewhere in his memories, but he couldn't recall where at that moment.

"Young man, you think that this painting... Is there a problem? "

Fourth Master Qi could not help but laugh as he looked at Faang Cheng's abnormally rich expression.

"No, no …"

Before he could understand the situation, Faang Cheng did not dare to spout nonsense. He looked at the man standing beside him, and started observing the drawing attentively.

"This Spirit Pine Map …" What is it? "

Faang Cheng really wasn't very good at painting.

"The Spirit Pine Map is an early work of the great literary scholar of the Ming Dynasty! You must know about Wen Zhaoming, right? "

She looked at Faang Cheng.

"Of course I know that, outstanding painters, calligraphers, Taoists and literary scholars of the Ming Dynasty, along with Tang Bohu, Zhu Qiushan, and Xu Yuqing were called the Four Great Scholars. I have long seen Zhou Xingchi's movies!"

Faang Cheng was a little speechless at the fact that Chao Xi was looking down on him.

"Yes, that's him! This Spirit Pine Painting was an early work before Wen Chengming became famous! The pine and cypress he drew had very distinctive features. Its branches intertwined with each other, exuding a vigorous and upright aura. His handling of the pine branches had his own characteristics. It flew in the air as if it were writing! It has been recorded in history that Wen Zhaoming was an artist with his own thoughts and personality. Perhaps it was because of this character that he was able to draw such a strong pine and cypress! "

It was rare for him to say so much in one go, the pleasant voice enchanted Faang Cheng. He looked at the day in front of him, dressed in qipao, and coupled with the ancient Philistine House, which was filled with the fragrance of incense, he almost thought that he had returned to the time of the Republic of China!

"Oh …"

Faang Cheng's silly look instead led to a rare smile.

"Hey, did you know that in 2013, Wen Chengming's famous' Xiaoxiang Eight Scenes Painting 'was sold for a sky-high price of 284 million! And this piece of work from before he became famous, would at least be worth a few million! "

And he opened his red lips a little bit at the beginning of the day,

"So many?"

Faang Cheng was shocked. Just this piece of paper, millions? Several hundred million? Heavens, what an extravagant world! Suddenly, a memory rushed into his brain.

"I think … "I remember seeing this painting somewhere before!"

Faang Cheng muttered!

"How is it? After looking at it for so long, did everyone have a conclusion regarding this painting? "

Fourth Master Qi looked at the crowd and laughed, and asked confidently.

"This picture of the Fourth Master, is an exquisite painting, its treatment of the branches has many characteristics, vigorous and upright, yet graceful and elegant, so our judgement is... This is the Grand Scholar Wen Ming's Spirit Pine Diagram without a doubt! "

One of them, who looked to be about forty years old, confidently made his conclusion.

When the Fourth Master heard his words, he only smiled. He did not answer nor deny it, causing everyone to feel puzzled. They all thought to themselves, Fourth Master's smile … What did it mean?

Suddenly, a young voice came from the corner.

"Fourth Master, I'm afraid... Your painting... It must be fake! "

Faang Cheng stood up, and said without hesitation!

— — The content is from [Mick Read]