Chapter Ten: Authentication of Genuine Articles

  It seems that this painting still has a hidden meaning, and upon hearing this, Qu Wen and Gong Haiter several people all gathered around.

  Gu Quanzhong pointed at the painting suspected to be by Jin Tingbiao: "Just now, Ah Quan told me that he couldn't be sure about the authenticity of this painting. Here, I can tell everyone that this painting is indeed a genuine work by Jin Tingbiao, the imperial painter of the Qianlong Emperor!"

  One sentence shook the entire audience.

  The crowd was amazed, and Qu Wen asked curiously: "Master Gu just now, Fan Shu and Liu Shu have both seen it, and my friend has also found someone to see it, but they are all uncertain. Why are you so sure that this painting is a genuine work by Jin Tingbiao?"

  Gu Quan smiled coldly, seemingly mocking the previous appraiser, and then said in a serious tone: "The basic principles of antique calligraphy and painting appraisal are comparison and verification. Comparison is to compare with other original works, using brushstrokes, style, personal habits, etc., to find commonalities. If it's a fake, there will definitely be differences, whether it's the painting style, signature, seal, or other aspects. These can only be achieved through extensive learning and observation, continuously improving one's knowledge and visual recognition skills. Verification is to verify through evidence, using the artist's notes, historical documents, records of paintings, related poetry collections, etc., to conduct a thorough examination of the work and its connections, in order to distinguish between authenticity and forgery. This method is not limited to antique calligraphy and painting, but can also be applied to other antiques. By combining comparison and verification, repeatedly examining and verifying, one can determine the authenticity of an item."

  "This painting by Jin Tingbiao does not have the seals 'Qianlong Yulan Zhibao' and 'Shiqubaoji', but that doesn't necessarily mean it's fake. Firstly, from the subject matter to the brushwork, everything conforms to Jin Tingbiao's style. Then there is the signature, when Jin Tingbiao painted for the royal family, he liked to write a character 'chen' at the bottom, if it was for an official or friend, he would only sign his name and stamp with one seal. This also matches his personal habit. Finally, there is evidence that during the Qianlong period, the corrupt official Heshen often followed the emperor's taste in art, and would ask famous artists to paint for him. As a court painter, Jin Tingbiao was no exception. At a birthday banquet for Heshen's father-in-law, Duke Yinglian, Jin Tingbiao was invited by Heshen to create a painting on the spot. According to folklore, 'Southern Mountain Leisurely Stroll' has a poem that says: 'Good fortune and prosperity come from heaven, Riches and honor are bestowed upon the Ying family.' The first three lines are congratulatory phrases, but the last line hints that the wealth of the Ying family is all thanks to Heshen's corruption."

  "Thus, from the painting's era, style, signature and content, as well as existing records, this painting should be the birthday portrait that Jin Tingbiao painted for Ying Lian."

  After listening to the song, I suddenly realized that a painting can have so many profound meanings and interesting stories, all of which convey the depth and richness of ancient learning.

  Gong Haide was a big brother in the underworld, without any literary temperament. After listening to it, he couldn't wait to open his mouth: "How much is this painting worth?"

  After a moment of contemplation, he glanced at Su Yaxin and Qu Wen with his peripheral vision and said calmly: "Considering that this painting is not included in the 'Stone Canal Treasure Collection' and does not have the imperial court's seal, plus the previous three paintings together for 35 million, how about it?"

  "Three hundred and fifty million, all together with the treasure!" This number was already astonishing, and after being stunned for half a day, Gong Haide came back to his senses, and his first words were about how to expand their interests, fully revealing the greed of an underworld figure.

  "Unrelated, just these four paintings, why don't you want to be the guarantor?" Gu Quan frowned slightly, although doing business in this line inevitably requires dealing with people from all walks of life, but he didn't particularly like to associate with the underworld. If it weren't for hearing that they were friends of Qu Wen and the seller of Jin Tingbiao's paintings, he wouldn't have a good expression to look at.

  "Fine, of course fine. Since everyone has said to leave it to Wen to handle, then everything will be done according to what he says." With the money not being a problem, Gong Haide was overjoyed and couldn't close his mouth, immediately following Su Yaxin with a smile to go through the formalities.

  After the two left, Gu Quan called Qu Wen to one side and said in a serious tone: "Little Qu, first of all, I want to thank you for saving Xiang Er and helping her with such a big favor. I think you have a strong sense of justice and are a kind person, so how did you get mixed up with the underworld? If it were someone else, I wouldn't bother talking to them, but I want to remind you to be careful about who you associate with, don't pick up any bad habits. Otherwise, it will bring negative influence to yourself and the company."

  Previously overwhelmed by the other's knowledge and experience, and considering the other to be a senior, Qu Wen listened humbly and replied: "Understood, Master Gu. Ah De is my high school classmate, he isn't too bad at heart, but I will pay attention to my interactions with underworld figures."

  Gu Zhong nodded and returned to his usual indifference: "I heard from Yong Cheng that you like antiques?"

  She responded with a simple "uh-huh".

  "Then follow me to learn from now on, but don't fall behind in jewelry and jade, as a qualified appraiser, one must have a specialty, and know a little about other things, only then can be called a qualified appraiser."

  Earlier, Fan Yongcheng had suggested that they first get close to Su Yaxin and then take the opportunity to win over Gu Quan so that he would accept him as his apprentice. Now, without having to say a word himself, Gu Quan took the initiative to speak up. Qu Wen was overjoyed in her heart and smiled happily: "Thank you, Master Gu."

  Not long after, Gong Haide and Su Yaxin completed the formalities and received a huge sum of 52 million yuan. He bid farewell to Qu Wenda with a smile, saying that he would treat him to a few days' worth of food and drink, and then hastily ran to the company's front desk to find the newly appointed receptionist mm.

  When she heard that the four paintings were worth a total of 35 million, Qin Wei Na was stunned. Zeng Hongwei had helped her appraise all the jewelry, which was only worth 17 million, not even half of Su Ya Xin's. She thought she had made a huge profit, but in the end, she had picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelon, now regretting it so much that her intestines were turning green.

  Su Ya Xin didn't expect the result to be like this, according to the company's commission, after dividing 80% for Qu Wen, in just half a day, she earned 840,000 and completed her annual task. She couldn't help but feel stunned. Under Gu Quan's long-term guidance, she deeply understood that when receiving kindness from others, one should repay it like a spring. Adding to last night's events, she didn't know how to repay Qu Wen.

  At this time, Qu Wen was overjoyed, and the two beauties simultaneously transferred money to his account. Looking at the long string of zeros behind, plus his original savings, it actually reached a staggering 500,000 yuan. He couldn't help but burst out laughing loudly.

  But this is still a long way from his dream, as the saying goes: ten million is not considered rich, one hundred million is just the beginning. Without one hundred million in hand, he can't be considered truly wealthy.

  This matter quickly spread throughout the company, and everyone envied the newcomer's luck. In just two days, he had earned a large sum of money, enough to match many people's annual income. Moreover, this newcomer was very generous and shared his business with Qin Wei Na and Su Ya Xin, two beautiful women. Regardless of his motives, if they could get along well with him, perhaps in the future, they would also be able to share a portion of the profits.

  Some people have different views on this, even disgust and jealousy. As soon as he entered the company, he showed off like this, relying on the underworld to make money, using improper means to pursue girls, and even pursuing two at once. He is simply a social scum. Maybe what happened in the nightclub was also arranged by him.

  "Making money by relying on underworld societies, only earning ill-gotten gains. It's precisely because of people like this that society cannot be at peace."

  Several young people in the business department bowed their heads and whispered to each other, basically all admirers of Su Yaxin, expressing dissatisfaction and doubt about Qu Wen's approach. If a simple and lovely girl like Su Yaxin was tainted by the underworld, it was something they absolutely did not want to see. After hearing what happened last night, they preemptively classified Qu Wen as an underworld figure or a bad person.

  "Lu Shaojie, isn't your uncle the deputy director of the LiuBei branch? Why doesn't he take care of those underworld figures, especially that group from Ma Street?"

  "I don't understand what's going on, it's all up to the higher-ups, but I'll find a chance to talk to him, and absolutely can't let this kind of bad person run wild outside."

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