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Text Chapter 49 The Prodigal Son (Part 2)

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    Uncle Wu looked at Lao Zhou's posthumous photo and couldn't help but feel a little sad. Unexpectedly, another one of his childhood playmates was gone. Except for one who went abroad and two who settled in other places, there were already one friend who grew up together in Beijing.  No more, how could this not make him feel sad.  After paying homage to Lao Zhou, Uncle Wu handed 3,000 yuan to Xiao Zhou and said, "Uncle Wu can't help you much. With this little money, apart from buying some paper money for your dad, the rest of us will look after it ourselves."  Take control, you should find a job and live a good life." Xiao Zhou took the three thousand yuan, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Uncle Wu: "Uncle Wu, you are really the only one who can help now.  My father also left a few paintings and calligraphy, please help me lay them out." Uncle Wu almost walked away when he heard his request. This man is simply unreasonable. His father died just a few days ago.  Thinking about selling off all the things his father left behind, and the money from the sale will definitely be used on his unreliable ancient jade, this man is simply crazy and hopeless.  But when he turned around and thought about it, Uncle Wu also sighed in his heart. If the price is not expensive, buy it and keep it. In all likelihood, it will be sold at a low price in the end. Instead of wasting it like this, it is better to buy it yourself.  It can be considered as leaving a little memory of an old friend.  "Then take us to see it." Although Uncle Wu was already planning to buy the paintings and calligraphy left by Old Zhou, it was obviously impossible for him to have a better attitude towards Xiao Zhou, so he spoke  His tone was a bit unfriendly.  But Xiao Zhou doesn¡¯t care. Regardless of his attitude, as long as he can buy the paintings and calligraphy, it¡¯s a good attitude.  Next, he led the two of them to a small room next door. As soon as they entered the room, a pungent smell hit their foreheads. The two of them frowned and covered their noses, and waited for a long time.  , only to get used to it a little bit.  This smell is nothing but the chemical smell emanating from the fake ancient jade that Xiao Zhou bought.  We know that most of the fake ancient jades nowadays often soak the fake jade in chemicals in order to imitate natural erosion. In this way, the jade will always have a slight chemical smell on it.  One or two have a weak smell and may not be noticeable, but there are thousands of pieces of fake ancient jade in this small room. Can the accumulated chemical smell not be pungent?  In this way, after Xiao Zhou led the two people in, he said proudly: "Uncle Wu, how about it, my collection is quite rich, right?" Seeing him showing himself well, Uncle Wu was really speechless.  It can be said that he urged him: "Xiao Zhou, please take out all the calligraphy and paintings. It's getting late. We will have something to do later." "Okay, Uncle Wu, please wait a moment." Xiao Zhou took Wu  After hearing what his uncle said, he walked to a dark and damp corner and took out three scrolls from there.  Uncle Wu was really angry and distressed when he saw this. We know that in order to preserve calligraphy and painting, at least it must be placed in a relatively dry place. A humid environment like now can be said to be a taboo for the preservation of calligraphy and painting, and there is not even a box.  None. In such a storage environment, these three paintings and calligraphy will definitely become damp and moldy within a few months.  Seeing that Uncle Wu couldn't help scolding Xiao Zhou, Chu Chen quickly stopped him. This kind of person has nothing to say. If he really listened, his mother would not be mad at him.  Xiao Zhou put the scroll on the table casually and said, "Uncle Wu, take a look and see if you are satisfied." Before watching, Uncle Wu let out a sigh of relief, walked to the table with Chu Chen, and carefully opened the scroll.  , observe carefully.  Of these three pieces, two are paintings and one is a calligraphy work. The authors are all famous people.  The first thing they looked at was the calligraphy work. The entire work was about five square feet in size. It was a running script work written by He Yu in 1912.  He Yu was one of the sixty schools of the Hai School in the late Qing Dynasty. He first studied under Hu Gongshou (Hu Yuan), Ren Yi (Ren Bonian), and later became a disciple of Zhu Menglu.  He is good at the creation of flowers and birds, and likes to create larger and more elaborate works, mostly with festive themes.  However, he made a living selling paintings for sixty years and left behind many works. Therefore, although he painted well, given his popularity, in the antique market where rare things are more valuable than fine ones, the price is not high.  Not too high.  Taking the current calligraphy work as an example, he wrote it smoothly, calmly and powerfully, and the author's artistic conception at that time was also reflected between the lines. It can be regarded as a relatively good calligraphy work by He Yu.  But it is a pity that this work is not well preserved. There are already some mildew spots on the paper after being affected by moisture, which affects the quality of the entire work.  As a result, works that were originally worth six to seven thousand are now only worth about four thousand at most.Seeing the quality of this calligraphy, Uncle Wu and Chu Chen couldn't help but worry about the following two paintings. However, after thinking about it, these three paintings and calligraphy arrived in Xiao Zhou's hands just the day before yesterday. They should have been in the hands of Lao Zhou.  Just thinking about this appearance, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.  Next, the two of them looked at a landscape painting by Wang Xuehao. The size of this painting was about three square meters. It was a work he created in 1821.  Wang Xuehao was a well-known painter in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, who was good at painting landscapes.  His landscape painting techniques were passed down by Wang Yuanqi, a famous court painter in the Qing Dynasty.  He first studied under Li Yude. In his middle age, he also dabbled in sketching. He applied light and elegant colors and said that he could capture the taste of the Yuan Dynasty people.  The style of the landscape painting in front of you can still reflect Wang Xuehao's consistent vigorous brushwork, elegant charm, unique texture and texture, and an ancient and bland atmosphere.  But this work happened to be during the period of political reform in his later years, and the technique of broken brushwork was used in it.  However, due to the limitations of the times, this reform was no longer popular in the fresh style of painting, nor could it be completely transformed, thus affecting the overall level of painting.  Therefore, although this painting is still considered his masterpiece, its quality affects the price. Based on the condition of this painting, the market value is estimated to be only around 5,000 to 6,000 yuan at most.  The author of the last work is named Zhang Jian. He was actually a famous painter in the Qing Dynasty, but he lived during the Kangxi period.  This man started studying in his thirties, and he can be said to be a late bloomer. His calligraphy and poetry are both extremely skillful.  Zhang Jian is best at painting bamboo, and is deeply loved by people from all walks of life at home and abroad. The work in front of them at this time is a picture of dianthus.  However, after the two of them slowly opened the painting completely, Uncle Wu frowned, because there were obvious traces of water on the painting paper, and it seemed that it had been dripped not long ago.  .  Seeing this situation, Uncle Wu glared at Xiao Zhou fiercely.  Seeing this, Xiao Zhou was a little embarrassed. He quickly explained: "Uncle Wu, I didn't mean this. I just accidentally dripped it when I was looking at this painting yesterday. And you see, this water is not just  Did it drip onto the blank space? "The water did not drip onto the ink color of the painting, otherwise the value of the painting would be greatly reduced. But even so, when the rice paper is stained with water, there will be yellow spots. If not immediately  After removing it, over time, it will be a bit troublesome to clean it. Now, after buying this painting back, I will definitely ask a framer to handle it.  Hearing Uncle Wu explain the secret behind this, Xiao Zhou was also a little dumbfounded. He said weakly: "Uncle Wu, does that mean that the value of this painting is less than the original value?" "What do you think!"  Uncle Wu asked back angrily, and then looked at the painting again.  When Uncle Wu was talking to Xiao Zhou just now, Chu Chen had been staring at a place touched by water, because he always felt a little different in that place, as if there was a faint ink color, so he  There was a hint of doubt in his mind.  "But it was definitely inappropriate for him to come up and take a look. After all, there were two other people nearby. It didn't matter to Uncle Wu, but that Xiao Zhou was not only not one of his own, but also made him feel particularly annoying.  Even so, in addition to seeing with his eyes, he also has an incredible method, which is supernatural power.  And after using the superpower, not only did his previous conjectures get verified, but he was also so pleasantly surprised that a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth unconsciously.  Bamboo, as we all know, is one of the four gentlemen we often say, representing tranquility, elegance, and integrity. Therefore, whether a bamboo painting is good or not depends on whether it can reflect its proper characteristics in the painting.  is particularly important.  And this painting did not disappoint Uncle Wu and Chu Chen. On the scroll, there are several clusters of bamboos in the stone. Their lengths are uneven, but they are dense and dense. The brushwork is elegant and refined, and it is very elegant and vivid.  It really reflects Zhang Jian's consistent style, depicting bamboo with beautiful bones, cold bones, strong strength and denseness.  In addition, the seals, inscriptions, and collection seals on the painting can also be verified one by one, so it can be confirmed that it is an authentic work of Zhang Jian.  The most valuable thing is that this work is about fifteen square feet, which can be said to be quite rare among Zhang Jian's works and can be said to be extremely precious.  After reading the three works left by Lao Zhou, the two of them can confirm that all three are authentic. However, due to the author's reputation and appearance, the value is not too high.  Uncle Wu asked Xiao Zhou: "Xiao Zhou, where are the things? I've seen them all. They are indeed pretty good. I can take away these three works. How much do they cost?" Xiao Zhou's eyes rolled.  , he made an offer and said: "Uncle Wu, you also know that I am short of money now. For the sake of watching me grow up, you can take these three works for 40,000 yuan." "You?¡± Uncle Wu got a little excited when he heard Xiao Zhou¡¯s asking price. Among these three works, the first two works add up to a maximum of ten thousand. The last one, although it is about fifteen square feet, can be said to be among Zhang Jian¡¯s works.  It is rare, but because of this, based on his level, the picture does not look so comprehensive. Therefore, based on the reputation of the author, the appreciation of the painting, and the quality of the painting, around 15,000 is considered good, even if it is estimated.  The most you can sell at auction is between 20,000 and 30,000 yuan.
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