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- "This is nothing." Zhou Xia is quite self-aware, and he got this painting by relying on the system. "Professor Zhu taught us lessons before, but I didn't listen too carefully at that time. Well, now that I think about it, I really regret it, and I don't even dare to see her."
Fang Xue said, "She should be very happy to see what you have achieved so far. After all, not everyone has the vision to find such an unfinished painting from the vast ocean. Professor Zhu said: Bada Shanren¡¯s research is particularly in-depth. Not only his works, but also his life, history, and experiences have different opinions from others. Professor Zhu has many Bada Shanren¡¯s works in his collection. Moreover, I I heard that Professor Zhu Xiufang is a descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang and belongs to the lineage of Daiwang."
It was rare that Fang Xue was willing to speak so many words. Zhou Xia suddenly felt flattered. The amount of information revealed by her words was also quite large. Moreover, Fang Xue was not the kind of person who said it without any aim. If so, there is considerable basis for it.
If Zhu Xiufang is really a descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, then an in-depth study of the Badashan people will make sense. They are all from the same clan! Moreover, it is reasonable for her to pay so much attention to this painting, which may be the earliest work of Bada Shanren.
People like Zhu Xiufang, Liu Yuqing's auction company, wantonly spread the word and want to catch big fish.
No matter what, the Ming dynasty must have descendants, even if they are not direct descendants, there are many collateral descendants, and it is impossible to kill them all. Those who have long been reduced to civilians, or whose names remain anonymous, will more or less have descendants to the modern day.
It is said that there are even descendants of the Zhao family in the Song Dynasty, let alone the Zhu family in the Ming Dynasty.
Regardless of these things, Zhou Xia felt that it was necessary to take this trip just because of the works of Bada Shanren collected by Professor Zhu Xiufang.
"That's it!" Zhou Xia digested the information, and then said to Fang Xue, "Then let's go directly to Professor Zhu's house to visit her later. Maybe we can see other authentic works of Bada Shanren Zhu Da." To be honest, I haven¡¯t had a chance to get my hands on the other authentic works of Bada Shanren! The fish and duck scrolls of the Donghai Museum are quite famous, but unfortunately they can only be observed through glass, which is like seeing flowers in a fog, and it doesn¡¯t have that real feeling.¡±
Zhou Xia made a good plan, Fang Xue didn't object, she just nodded and said yes.
She was about to say a few more words, but soon she stopped talking.
Zhou Xia didn¡¯t notice her little move, and asked her some other questions about Professor Zhu Xiufen and so on.
Fang Xue was not very talkative, but she talked a lot today. Zhou Xia is also very good at livening things up now. He is not as stupid as when he was in school, and he does not have the consciousness to accompany her in silence.
Soon, the dishes they ordered came out.
Zhou Xia also had a rough idea of ??Professor Zhu Xiufen¡¯s situation. She had few hobbies, which were French works, and she specialized in them. If you are interested in this business, you will naturally have to collect some things. Naturally, the economic situation will not be particularly good. Especially, she is just a professor at Tunghai University. These days, it is basically impossible for those who play collections to have too much money without any financial support. Not everyone has the strength and luck to make big mistakes.
In other words, the auction company estimates Zhou Xia's painting at around 9 to 10 million. With Zhu Xiufang's financial strength, she will definitely not be able to get it. However, Zhou Xia was still very interested in going to see her, because she could meet Zhu Xiufang, a descendant of the Ming Dynasty, and see the works of Bada Shanren. The works she collected could not be seen in other places. Arrived.
As for whether this painting can be auctioned and how much money it can fetch, Zhou Xia doesn't particularly care.
When eating, Zhou Xia, after these days of baptism, is not as bold as when he was in school, and eats more politely.
Not to mention Fang Xue, she has always paid more attention to image, even when eating. She moves elegantly and chews slowly, which is exactly the same as Liu Yuqing's style when eating.
Zhou Xia thought, these two people have been nurtured since childhood, and they are not like foodies like Su Xiaoru. Image is not important at all, and the best thing is to eat to their heart's content.
After dinner, the two of them didn't stay here for long. Zhou Xia called the waiter to settle the bill, and then planned to go straight to Zhu Xiufang's home at Tunghai University.
After leaving the private room, the sharp-eyed Zhou Xia discovered that the people at the table of Dr. Chen, the man with glasses, had almost eaten, but they had not left yet.
Seeing the two people come out, Dr. Chen came over to say hello again. The smile on his face was warm and sincere. Moreover, he changed his goal. Instead of looking for Fang Xue directly, he said to Zhou Xia, "I'm really sorry. I just??Forgot to ask the gentleman's name. I am relatively familiar with Tunghai University. You are Fang Xue¡¯s friend, that is, my friend, and you are a guest. Since you have come to Tunghai University, it would be a pity not to visit it. You might as well visit it together. "
After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Xia to nod or respond, he turned to Fang Xue and asked, "Fang Xue, what do you think?"
Fang Xue still had that cold expression. She didn't answer. She just turned her eyes to Zhou Xia and left the question to him.
This was naturally not a problem for Zhou Xia, and he did not feel lonely because he was ignored, so he smiled and said, "Senior Brother Chen is so polite! My name is Zhou Xia, and I am also a graduate of Donghai University. I am also very familiar with Donghai University. , I won¡¯t bother you too much, Senior Brother Chen. Besides, Senior Brother Chen, your friends are still waiting for you over there, so it¡¯s not good to come here to take care of us like this!"
The man with glasses was not thin-skinned. He just smiled and asked, "Junior Brother Zhou should be Junior Sister Fang Xue's classmate, right?"
Zhou Xia smiled and praised, "Senior Brother Chen is quite smart!"
Such compliments were more of ridicules than compliments, but the man with glasses didn¡¯t pay special attention to it, or in other words, he deliberately ignored it.
Dr. Chen, a man with glasses, still had a smile on his face, but his mouth was full of anger, "I think what Junior Brother Zhou is holding in his hand should be a painting and calligraphy work! You come here to eat, just to find Junior Sister Fang Xue to do it." It must have been appraised! I can imagine that it must be an incredible work for Junior Sister Fang Xue to pay so much attention to. Senior brother, although I am not talented, I am willing to help with the appraisal. By the way, it will open my eyes. I don¡¯t know Zhou What do you think, junior brother?"
Zhou Xia also understood why Fang Xue didn't like him. Although everyone lived with masks, his mask was too fake.
At that moment, Zhou Xia looked horrified and quickly replied, "You can tell at a glance that Senior Brother Chen is the kind of noble person who has many things to do, and my work is not something extraordinary, it's just a few dollars. It's something I picked up from a street stall. There's no need to trouble Senior Brother Chen to take action!"
The bespectacled man raised his eyebrows, waved his hand, and the white jade bracelet was revealed again. He glanced at Fang Xue quite gracefully, and then smiled and said, "Junior brother Zhou, we are all alumni, there is no need to worry. Besides, , help you with the appraisal, this is what I, as a senior brother, should do! You don¡¯t have to be too polite!"
Zhou Xia quickly shied away, "Although I say so, we appreciate Senior Brother Chen's kindness. But this is not the place for appraisal. Besides, Fang Xue and I still have things to do. That's it, let's take the first step. , I will discuss it with Senior Brother Chen in detail later."
When Zhou Xia said this, the man with glasses felt that he had a guilty conscience. At that moment, he became even more unwilling to let Zhou Xia go easily. This was a great opportunity for him to recover from the points he had lost in front of Fang Xue.
Dr. Chen, a man with glasses, raised his eyebrows and said immediately, "Junior Sister Fang Xue, what do you think? Let me tell you, even if you buy something from a street stall, there is no harm in showing it to everyone. What's more, it might be priceless. What a good thing! It can also open everyone¡¯s eyes.¡±
"That's right!"
"We can also help with the appraisal."
"Junior Brother Zhou, take it out and let everyone take a look! If it is really a good thing, we can also help find a good seller!"
Seeing that he could not handle it, Dr. Chen and his friends all left their seats and came over to cheer for him. Just now, Dr. Chen was stunned. They were the ones who helped make suggestions. There were so many people. As the saying goes, three cobblers are as good as Zhuge Liang. It was they who discovered what Zhou Xia was holding and decided on the current strategy, hoping to help Dr. Chen, take the opportunity to regain his face, and finally win the beauty back.
This fierce attack made Fang Xue quite unhappy, and her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
Zhou Xia seemed to be unable to calm down and said weakly, "I only spent a few hundred yuan on this painting. I don't have any hope myself, and I don't deserve everyone to take it so seriously. Besides, We also don¡¯t want to affect other people¡¯s business.¡±
Dr. Chen, the bespectacled man, saw that he was obviously showing timidity, and immediately laughed and said, "Junior brother Zhou, I say you are too cautious. After all, you are from our archeology department, so you should have some confidence in your own eyesight, right? We do our own appraisal, and it won¡¯t affect anything at all if they eat their food.¡±
Without waiting for Dr. Chen to show up, one of his friends naturally went to say hello to the restaurant owner. Several people have been eating here for a long time, and their families are also very wealthy. The restaurant still has to give this face.
Zhou Xia turned her head and glanced at Fang Xue. Fang Xue said nothing, neither saying that she would not show it to them nor that she would show it to them.
He also understood it as letting him do it himself??The meaning of idea.
When Dr. Chen saw such a scene, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.
Zhou Xia also said, "Since Senior Brother Chen is so enthusiastic, I have no choice but to show my shame and take out the things for everyone to see. But Fang Xue and I really have important things to do, so you won't waste too much money on the appraisal." Give it more time! If it takes too long, forget it!"
Dr. Chen, the man with glasses, quickly smiled and said, "It won't be long, so don't worry, Junior Brother Zhou!"
While talking, Dr. Chen¡¯s friends have already reached an agreement with the restaurant. Anyway, there are still some empty seats in the hall at this moment, and the seats they just vacated are still there, but they haven¡¯t had time to clear away the dishes. It was obviously not appropriate to clean up at this time, so they found a large empty table and removed the dishes and chopsticks. Everything was done quickly.
Just waiting for Zhou Xia to take out the painting.
"Junior brother Zhou is very attached to this painting!" A friend of Dr. Chen said, because Zhou Xia was holding the things in his hands very tightly. Even though they were calligraphy and painting works, not as fragile as porcelain and jade, he still felt that , it feels safer to hold it in your own hands.
Zhou Xia smiled and said, "After all, I bought it with my own money. Although the money is not much, everyone can understand the mood, right?"
Dr. Chen and the others laughed. Fang Xue was following Zhou Xia anyway, and she knew the value of this painting as if it were a mirror. Although the current auction companies have no integrity, they dare to promote this painting as the finale in such a grand manner, which naturally proves its precious value.
What¡¯s more, this painting was also authenticated by her.
Of course she has full confidence in the precious value of this painting.
She has seen Zhou Xia's previous behavior before her eyes. She can't say that she likes him, but she definitely doesn't dislike him either. Especially, this matter happened because of her.
She knows this better than anyone else. She is also clear about the intentions of Dr. Chen, the man with glasses. If she can make him give up completely because of this, Fang Xue will naturally be the most happy to see it. She is also annoyed by being entangled like this.
Therefore, although the two of them were anxious to see Professor Zhu Xiufang.
But here, it doesn¡¯t matter if you waste a little more time.
Seeing that Fang Xue remained calm and calm, Dr. Chen felt even more confident about winning.
He has now driven Zhou Xia to a dead end. Seeing that Zhou Xia is dressed simply, and this thing was bought for hundreds of dollars, how can he not feel elated.
The man with glasses has never thought about the possibility that the work in Zhou Xia's hands could be worth tens of millions.
Under the cheers of a group of friends, classmate Zhou Xia in the center of the crowd had a look of reluctance on her face and held the box in her hand tightly.
"Junior Brother Zhou, open it for everyone to see! Even if the value is not high, it doesn't matter. Everyone who joins our industry has come from this way, right?" Dr. Chen was very proud, as if he had seen the light of victory shining like this. He waved.
Zhou Xia looked at it and then said, "This table is too dirty! It's not appropriate to put calligraphy and painting works on it. I think it's better to forget it!"
Fang Xue was happy in her heart, but she remained as calm as water on the outside.
"Don't be like this, Junior Brother Zhou!"
Zhou Xia¡¯s poor excuse would naturally not trouble Dr. Chen and the others. But Zhou Xia was holding on to the box and refused to let go, so there was no way they could rob it.
So, they suppressed their smiles and immediately found a brand new piece of white paper and spread it on the table to see if Zhou Xia had anything else to say.
Zhou Xia looked around, and then his eyes fell on Fang Xue. Unfortunately, this host had made up his mind to watch a good show and ignored him at all.
Zhou Xia had no choice but to put down the box she had been holding tightly in her hands, and said to Dr. Chen and the others, "I didn't want to trouble Senior Brother Chen and you guys with this thing"
"It's no trouble, no trouble. This is also a good opportunity for us to learn! Junior Brother Zhou is willing to take out the things he bought, which is also very helpful to us, don't you think so!" Dr. Chen, a man with glasses, is very generous. He waved his hand, and his white jade bracelet worth hundreds of thousands of yuan dazzled a group of people again.
His words were also echoed by several of his friends. It is said that you are short-handed when you take advantage of others, and you are soft-spoken when you eat others!
Zhou Xia put down the box herself, took out a pair of gloves and put them on, then slowly opened the box and took out the scroll inside, very carefully.
His actions like this naturally attracted everyone's attention. Of course, except for Fang Xue, everyone else felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill, pretending, and deliberately attracting attention.
Chen?The soldier volunteered and wanted to step forward and unfold the scroll so that everyone could see what was going on.
Zhou Xia stopped him and asked him, "Senior Brother Chen, you just finished eating, have you washed your hands?"
"Everyone is embarrassed, you say, you are so good, why are you asking this?"
"Junior brother Zhou, don't worry, I did go and wash my hands." Dr. Chen said with a smile, who could say otherwise? Fang Xue and Zhou Xia had stayed in the private room for so long. They came early and had dinner. He had already eaten, and Dr. Chen even went to the bathroom several times.
"I'm still a little worried. I think it's better for Senior Brother Chen to wear gloves. If not, don't do the appraisal!" Zhou Xia was not easily deceived, and immediately made a new request.
Zhou Xia resisted and refused to let everyone see the painting. Dr. Chen's friend said he couldn't bear it, "It's just a painting! Do you need to be so careful? You need to wear gloves when doing appraisals."
Zhou Xia immediately answered him, "Hey, my friend, you look like an amateur!"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? layman!
Zhou Xia's words were quite rude, and the young man with a flat head couldn't help but blush.
Zhou Xia¡¯s words are absolutely true. When appraising French works, strictly speaking, you are not allowed to use them. Even if you get started, you still need to wear gloves to prevent oil, sweat, etc. from your hands from contaminating the drawing paper. You know, once these things are infected, they may leave traces that can never be recovered. This is especially true for precious paintings!
Of course, many times, no one pays much attention to this.
"However, it was also produced by the owner of the French work. If the owner doesn't care, we have nothing to say. But now, since the owner of the painting has proposed it, everyone must abide by this rule.
Dr. Chen is also from a professional background, so he naturally understands the rules here.
Although he felt that Zhou Xia was making a fuss, after he really brought it up, Dr. Chen had nothing to do, otherwise Zhou Xia would put the scroll back so that no one could see it.
Even if you want to slap Zhou Xia in the face, you can't do it. Trying to save face in front of Fang Xue is just a lie. Because Fang Xue also knows the rules, although Zhou Xia deliberately made things difficult so that he would not make a fool of himself, it was also reasonable.
The more Zhou Xia behaves like this, the bespectacled Dr. Chen feels that the more he should set a good example and form the clearest contrast with the guilty Zhou Xia. Zhou Xia played so many tricks, which made Dr. Chen feel that he was trying to cover up the truth.
"Which one of you wore gloves?" Dr. Chen asked. Zhou Xia was very professional and he couldn't lag behind!
Everyone shook their heads. They just came out to have a meal. They were not professional in criminal investigation, so why were they carrying gloves with them?
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