"Mr. Zhang, how are you doing?" After Zhang Yilong inspected it for a while, Xu Ruolan asked casually. She was an out-and-out layman and knew nothing about the appreciation of ancient calligraphy and painting, but she didn't seem to care much about this ancient painting. When Zhang Yilong appraised something for him, she didn't look nervous at all. But if it were someone else who asked an expert to appraise something for herself, she would usually just show a lot of nervousness, for fear of not being favored by others.
"This is a painting from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty." Hearing Xu Ruolan's question, Zhang Yilong came to his senses and said, "There should be no problem, it is a fine product!"
"Really?" Xu Ruolan said happily, "That's good. If you're fine, then it must be fine."
She believed in Zhang Yilong¡¯s eyesight and had already regarded him as an appraisal expert, so when Zhang Yilong made a judgment, she was convinced.
"Yes!" Zhang Yilong nodded solemnly and replied, "This painting is so exquisite and precious!"
He was filled with admiration. At this moment, his face turned slightly red, and he could not suppress the excitement and excitement in his heart.
"Do you like it very much?" Xu Ruolan asked.
Zhang Yilong nodded without hesitation and said: "Of course! Who doesn't like such a beautiful painting?! Miss Xu, look, every stroke on it is unique, very detailed and full of fun!"
He was full of praise, and Xu Ruolan said with a smile: "Since you like it so much, then you can collect it. If it is auctioned, it may be sold and become someone else's."
"What?! Give it to me for collection?!" At that moment, Zhang Yilong thought he had heard wrong and couldn't help but exclaimed in his heart.
Excellent works from the palace collection, paintings written by Emperor Qianlong!
Priceless!
The other party actually gave it up to me like this!
This is not a dream!
Zhang Yilong immediately turned around and looked at Xu Ruolan in surprise, "Youwhy are you looking at me then?" Xu Ruolan, however, looked calm and said with a sweet smile, "If you like it very much, just keep it for yourself. I¡¯m of no use here, because I don¡¯t like collecting, and I don¡¯t understand the background of those things.¡±
"Miss Xu, thishow is this possible?! I can't have such a precious painting from you." Zhang Yilong shook his head quickly and said.
He didn't say anything about paying for it, because he knew very well that if this painting was indeed a fine painting collected by Emperor Qianlong, the auction price would probably reach a sky-high price of 100 million. Although he has made a It was a windfall and he had a lot of savings on hand, but it might not be enough to pay the final auction price of the painting. Even if it was enough, he wouldn't spend all his money to buy it.
"It doesn't matter." Xu Ruolan said calmly, "You saved Miaomiao. This is more important to me than anything else. If something happened to Miaomiao that time, nothing can make up for it. A painting is more important than my daughter." It¡¯s too insignificant to come, so since you like it so much, I want to give you this painting as a small token of my gratitude.¡±
Is such a huge reward still a "little expression of gratitude"? Zhang Yilong really didn't dare to accept it. How could he be embarrassed? It was the other party's family heirloom!
Although he fell in love with the painting from the first moment he saw it, he just couldn't put it down. He just wanted to take it down and appreciate it, and he would probably never tire of it.
Zhang Yilong is a collector after all. He will naturally be tempted when he sees exquisite toys, let alone such a stunning work.
"But this painting is too valuable, I can't just accept it." Zhang ~ Yilong said solemnly, "Miss Xu, saving Miaomiao that day was my instinctive reaction. I didn't think about it at all afterwards. What kind of reward do you want, as long as Miaomiao is fine?"
"I know." Xu Ruolan nodded quickly, "But that's your idea. I also have mine. I just want to thank you properly. You saved Miaomiao. You will definitely not take the money I give you, and you I happen to need to collect something, so take this painting and keep it. There is actually not much difference between your place and mine. It is fate that we all know each other. Do you regard me as a friend?"
"Of course!" Zhang Yilong nodded and said firmly, "We are all friends!"
"That's okay." Xu Ruolan smiled happily and said, "How about this? You keep this painting for me and put it with you. In this way, you can keep it for me and you can enjoy it, isn't it? A good way to get the best of both worlds?¡±
"This" Zhang Yilong was hesitant, thinking that the other party was a smart woman and knew that he would not accept her things for free, so he changed his words to say this. But in fact, what is the difference between this approach and giving it away for free.
Seeing that the other party was tactful and sincere, Zhang Yilong thought about it seriously, and finally nodded vigorously and said:??Well, just let me borrow it for a few days to enjoy, and I will return it to you after I have admired it enough. Then you should put it up for auction. This painting should be very valuable! "
Xu Ruolan said nonchalantly: "Actually, it's okay not to sell. I'm not short of money. My previous thought was this. Anyway, I don't like collecting, so just sell it. But the situation is different now. You like it very much." , then I might as well give it to you."
"Then thank you for thinking about me!" Zhang Yilong said sincerely. He didn't expect Xu Ruolan to be so considerate and generous. He didn't expect this. He thought he would come here to appraise things for her. Then he takes it to the auction company to prepare for the auction. Who knows that the thing becomes his, and he can collect it and enjoy it to his heart's content.
"You're welcome." Xu Ruolan said, "You have helped us much more than this."
"Then I'll take it back later." Zhang Yilong nodded gently. The other party had already said this, so what else could he say?
At this moment, the two people looked at each other, smiling, as if they understood each other.
"Xiaolan, Miaomiao is awake. She is crying and calling her mother. Please go down and have a look."
At this moment, a familiar greeting came from the door of the study. Zhang Yilong immediately turned around and looked around subconsciously. What caught his eye was the maid from Xu Ruolan's family, Aunt Xiao.
"Aunt Xiao, I understand." Xu Ruolan agreed quickly, and then said to Zhang Yilong, "Mr. Zhang, I'll go down first, you can see for yourself."
"Well, you go ahead." Zhang Yilong nodded.
Then Xu Ruolan took Aunt Xiao downstairs, while Zhang Yilong stayed in the quiet study and continued to appreciate the ancient painting seriously and carefully.
"That's great! This must be the real thing!"
After carefully observing it through the perspective eye, Zhang Yilong secretly made an affirmation. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. There was an inexplicable excitement in his heart, because this painting would soon enter his "treasure collection". "Room", let him watch.
After watching for a while, Zhang Yilong regained his composure, then carefully put the painting away, turned around and walked out of the study.
"Miaomiao, look who's coming."
When Zhang Yilong walked downstairs to the living room, Xu Ruolan happened to be there, and she saw a little girl in her arms. The girl was very cute and pink, so naturally she was her daughter Miaomiao.
"Uncle Zhang¡ª¡ª" As soon as she saw Zhang Yilong, Xiao Miaomiao seemed to sense something, so she shouted proactively, with a clear voice and a kind tone. When she heard Miaomiao's call, Zhang Yilong He only felt warm in his heart. The other person seemed to be his biological niece, and there was an indescribable affection between the two.
"Miaomiao, did you have a good sleep?" Zhang Yilong said with a smile. As he spoke, he walked towards Xu Ruolan and the others and sat down on the sofa directly opposite them.
"Miaomiao, you sit here with uncle, mom will get you something good to eat." Xu Ruolan greeted her daughter.
"Yes." Miaomiao nodded, acting very well-behaved, then Xu Ruolan put her down, said goodbye to Zhang Yilong, then stood up and left the hall, walking to the kitchen.
After a while, Xu Ruolan came back and saw a relatively large plate in her hand with many things on it.
At first glance, Zhang Yilong thought it was some kind of snack, but when Xu Ruolan put it on the table, he realized that it was a plate of very fresh fruit, but that fruit was not cut in an ordinary way, but with a special technique, which was obviously processed. It was carefully carved, and from the cut marks and freshness of the fruit, it could be seen that they were freshly baked fruit slices, indicating that Xu Ruolan completed this plate of fruit with "full color, fragrance and flavor" in a very short time. This required What a strong fruit carver. The other party is indeed a chef. In fact, you can get a glimpse of it from the extremely special and delicious dishes she ate before.
Zhang Yilong was filled with admiration and said that whoever marries her will definitely enjoy endless food and delicacies.
"Mr. Zhang, please eat some fruit." Xu Ruolan greeted enthusiastically.
"Well, thank you." Zhang Yilong smiled and said, "Is this a pineapple slice?"
"Yes, it's pineapple slices." Xu Ruolan nodded and replied.
Zhang Yilong praised: "Your skills are really good. You can carve such beautiful fruit slices. I thought they were flowers just now!"
Xu Ruolan replied seriously: "I did it, but I was in a hurry and didn't carve it well. Otherwise, the carving on the pineapple slices would be more creative and beautiful. Good food cannot be separated from the word "beauty". If the food looks good, , the eater¡¯s appetite tends to increase,People today are picky about what they eat, so chefs have to find ways to make food that is more palatable to everyone. "
"Well, you're right." Zhang Yilong nodded with a smile.
After enjoying the sweet fruit, Zhang Yilong wanted to say goodbye and leave, but Xu Ruolan enthusiastically stayed with him for lunch. Unable to resist the hospitality, he had no choice but to agree.
Xu Ruolan also cooked a lot of delicious food for Zhang Yilong during this meal, including bird's nests and some meats that Zhang Yilong couldn't even name. Each dish tasted so delicious that it made his index finger move.
Zhang Yilong ate happily, and after he was full, he said goodbye to Xu Ruolan and the others, but before leaving, Xu Ruolan did not forget to give him the painting.
As soon as he got the painting, Zhang Yilong took a ride and rushed directly to a place.
That¡¯s the Treasure Store!
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