Listening to Mr. Zeng's words, Song Ming was a little surprised. It seemed that Mr. Zeng was indeed obsessed with calligraphy. Without showing any ability, he was willing to pay 10,000 yuan a month to keep people. A 10,000 yuan a month in the Shanghai Stock Exchange is naturally not considered a high income, but at least it shows Mr. Zeng's attitude. (--.com.)

Song Ming did not agree with this statement, neither refused nor agreed. His eyes turned around and fell on the painting hanging on the wall, and said with a smile: "Zeng Zhaizhu seems to love calligraphy and painting?"

"Yes, I have been in this industry for decades, and I love calligraphy and painting. I am not afraid that Xiaoyou Song will laugh. In fact, the things hanging here are all fakes, and the original works are hidden elsewhere!"

Song Ming naturally knew that those were all fakes. Even if there were some of them well imitated, they could see them all in his eyes. Moreover, except for calligraphy and painting, none of the other porcelain and bronze ware was real.

The craze for national collection has continued to decline since a few years, and now it has reached its peak. Countless people have inspired and passionately poured into the collection world, infinitely increasing the value of various collections, far exceeding their true value. What makes newcomers the most depressed is that the rampant imitation and fake products are rampant, and genuine products seem to have become legends.

"Zeng Zhaizhu should have a lot of collections. I wonder if I have the chance to see it?" Song Ming asked with a smile.

Zeng Quan showed hesitation. People like Zeng Quan who are accustomed to this industry naturally have their own collections, but such collections will not be opened at will unless they make friends. Although Song Ming gave him a good feeling, it was his first meeting after all.

"Let me do this. If my friend is willing to give me some advice on calligraphy, my library will be open to me at any time!" Zeng Quan thought about it and expressed his request.

"This is not a problem!" Song Ming agreed to Zeng Quan's request without thinking too much.

Master Cui on the other side had already shown a shocked look. He had been a master of Palm Eye in Jubaozhai for three years and had never seen Zeng Quan's real collection. However, Song Ming had received the permission from Boss Zeng when he first met him. How could the difference between people be so big? Master Cui thought depressedly. (--net.)

"So, please, please go to me and have a look. Although I don't have much collection, it's not that I'm boasting about it, but they are indeed treasures!"

"This is my honor!" Song Ming smiled and said, "Lu Zhong will come together!"

Liu Zhong's heart was shocked when he heard this and looked at Boss Zeng.

Zeng Quan frowned, obviously a little dissatisfied with Song Ming's decision to take Liu Zhong with him without permission. However, he thought that Liu Zhong was also his friend, so he didn't say anything else.

Seeing that Mr. Zeng did not refuse, Liu Zhong was delighted and responded quickly, snatching the front to open the door. Such an opportunity is rare, which can not only increase knowledge but also receive guidance.

"Boss Song Ming is awesome, and Boss Zeng is a master of the antique street in Shanghai. His collection is extraordinary!" Liu Zhong thought happily while pushing the door for Zeng Quan and Song Ming.

Master Cui's face over there became even more ugly. Even a small person like Liu Zhong had the opportunity to observe Zeng Quan's collection. He believed that his status in Zeng Quan's heart was beyond Liu Zhong's comparison, but he had never had the opportunity to see Mr. Zeng's collection.

Zeng Quan drove here naturally, Song Ming drove with Zeng Quan's car, and Liu Zhong got on Song Ming's car.

"Your boss is not good to you?" Song Ming asked Liu Zhong casually.

"Well, the boss is very nice to me, and seems to be interested in cultivating me. But this time I really benefited from your face, boss!" Liu Zhong said.

"How is your boss?" Song Ming asked again. Some questions really need to be asked clearly. His idea was to enter this industry, and he started from seniors.

"Very good. He is very kind and honest in business." Liu Zhong thought for a while and said, "He has a good vision. It is said that he has picked up a few big leaks!"

Those who have been in this industry for a long time and have no vision will be bankrupt. (--.com) Song Ming nodded slightly. He naturally has a good idea of ​​seeing people. People who are obsessed with calligraphy are definitely not auctioneers. Moreover, the ancients' statement that words like those who say that the ancients are not necessarily accurate, but they can indeed explain some problems.

However, Master Cui, Song Ming felt that he was not very good, so he asked Liu Zhong what he thought about Master Cui again.

Master Cui is named Cui Jinhe, a native of the south. He has been in this industry for some time. Although his vision is not as good as Boss Zeng, it is quite good. He is usually good at Liu Zhong, but he still hides some experiences from Liu Zhong. Of course, this is normal.

After hearing Liu Zhong's impression, Song Ming did not comment and just smiled.

Zeng Quan's storage room is not far from here. It is a small villa with security personnel. He led Song Ming and the others into the basement of the villa. His collections are all placed here. The protection measures outside are very strict, which makes Song Ming feel a little moved. This business is so big that he seems to have more worries.

There are more than a hundred pieces of collection in the underground storage room, and calligraphy and paintings account for about half of them, and there are also many other porcelain and miscellaneous items. Liu Zhong exclaimed, and his eyes couldn't take his eyes off. You should know that real treasures are rare in Antique Street, and real treasures are hidden in the collector's storage room. Moreover, the real bulk transactions are either at auctions or at private parties. Although these stores look wide and magnificent, they are mostly fakes.

Nowadays, fakes are flooding the market and have reached the point of being open. Even in auctions, fakes will be rampant. Therefore, although Liu Zhong is a professional, his vision and knowledge do need to be improved.

"My friend Song, can my collection be watched by magic?" Zeng Quan asked Song Ming proudly.

"It's okay!" Song Ming's eyes swept over these collections, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Qing and Republic of China, which was spectacular. Most of them were fine products and valuable. It was estimated that the value of the collections here combined, more than ten such villas could be built.

Suddenly, Song Ming's eyes fell on a painting. This painting was a spring scene with morning mist floating and plants germinated, but it was "Early Spring Picture" by the Northern Song Dynasty court painter Guo Xi. This painting was quite delicate, showing the scene of spring thriving and the earth reviving. However, Song Ming chuckled as he looked at it. I wonder if Zeng had never seen the mystery of this painting or had already known it?

"What do you think of this painting?" Zeng Quan saw that Song Ming's attention was concentrated on this "Early Spring Picture", and couldn't help but smile, stood beside Song Ming, asked, with a look of pride in his tone.

Obviously, this "Early Spring Picture" is a very proud collection in Zeng Quan's collection.

Hearing Zeng Quan's slightly boasted tone, Song Ming couldn't help but smile. He pondered for a moment before speaking: "Old Zeng, if I say this is a fake, would you think I was talking nonsense?"

"Yes!" Zeng Quan was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed. Looking at Song Ming's expression, he seemed to look at an outsider: "Little Friend Song, you can't say this casually. This painting is delicate and the brush is very good. Especially when you look at the towering main mountain in the middle, the other rocks stand side by side. This is because this picture was painted by Guo Xi for Song Shenzong. Song Shenzong first used Wang Anshi to reform. The early spring in this painting is prosperous, so Guo Xi used the main mountain to symbolize the emperor, while the others are ministers. The prosperity of early spring is like the changes brought about by the reform... All this is to praise Song Shenzong's courage and wisdom!"

The ones that can be placed in the collection room by Zeng Quan are definitely objects that are 100% authentic, so Zeng Quan's tone is already a hint of contempt in his tone. If he hadn't wanted Song Ming to give advice on his favorite calligraphy, Zeng Quan would not agree with the "outsiders" like Song Ming to observe his precious collections!

"There are many kinds of fakes!" Seeing the change of Mr. Zeng's expression, Song Ming knew that Mr. Zeng didn't know the mystery of this painting at all. He laughed and said, "Some fakes may not be much inferior to the original. Does Mr. Zeng know why?"

"That's because imitators themselves are famous masters. For example, Tang Bohu, who explained the dynasty, liked to imitate the pictures of ladies from his predecessors, and almost did it to the point of being fake and real!" Zeng Lao's natural way of Song Ming was quite surprised. He was able to say such words, obviously he did not know anything about the appreciation of paintings.

"The structure is correct. Guo Xi's "Early Spring Picture" is very famous!" Song Ming said: "This fake is of high quality, and the author's level may not be inferior to Guo Xi!"

"Oh? Then according to your opinion, whose work is this?" Zeng Quan was displeased when he saw that Song Ming seemed to have recognized this as a fake, and his tone became a little colder again.

"Look at this tree, look at the painting and look at it carefully. Will it feel like a word?" Song Ming ignored Zeng Quan's change in expression, but asked with a smile.

Zeng Quan slanted the painting according to Song Ming's words, looking at the point where Song Ming pointed, but he could not see any clues.

"Wrong, Liu Zhong, please help Mr. Zeng hold the Hua diagonally. Mr. Zeng, stand by me and see!"

Liu Zhong held the painting with a slanted look, Zeng Quan became more and more unhappy. He stood beside Song Ming, but suddenly became stunned.

Standing at this angle, when the tree in the painting is slanted, it is clearly the word "公".

"This is..." Zeng Quan said in disbelief: "Qiu...Qiu Ying?"

Song Ming nodded affirmatively and smiled: "Haha, speaking of it, Qiu Ying's artistic achievements are not comparable to Guo Xi. Although it is a fake, the price of this painting may be higher than the original one!"

"This is impossible!" Zeng Quan murmured. He asked people who were good at this art to identify this "Early Spring Picture". They all said it was an authentic product, but now they found that it was a fake product, and it was no less than the original product?

Song Ming smiled and said nothing when he saw Zeng Quan in shock. Qiu Ying had extraordinary talent in painting. When he was learning painting in his early years, he imitated many works of famous artists, and he could use fakes to make real ones. Later, he created his own style of painting. Moreover, Qiu Ying's era is not far from the previous life of Song and Ming, so he knew a lot about Qiu Ying, and he knew even more about Qiu Ying.

"I am convinced by Xiaoyou Song's appreciation vision!" Zeng Quan also knew a little about Qiu Ying's deeds. One of the four major painters of the Ming Dynasty liked "the surname is in the painting". Zeng Quan thought those were legends, but unexpectedly they were real, and he experienced it himself!

If this painting is Qiu Ying's, its real value is probably several times higher than that of "Early Spring Picture"!

ps: Thanks to King Zhou's tyrant and Liu Yanyu's reward.


Chapter completed!