Chapter 40
"Yes, of course..." The sweet girl hurriedly stepped back and gave way.
Qi Xiang nodded, thanked her, and then stepped forward. Xiao Ding quickly followed her and the sweet girl hesitated for a while, but she did not stop her.
After going up the second floor, Xiao Ding laughed and said, "Shopkeeper Qi, thank you, I will benefit you from it."
"You can come up without me." Qi Xiang said, this is also true.
Xiao Ding smiled very well: "It's a troublesome."
Qi Xiang looked around and saw that the second floor was spacious. There were calligraphy and paintings hanging on the corridor and the walls of the room. Under the calligraphy and paintings, some people stopped to watch.
There are not many people, but you can tell from their clothes that these people should be of great origin.
Anyway, Xiao Ding saw it and whispered: "Ah, even those masters are here."
"What master?" Qi Xiang asked casually.
"The pillars of the Calligraphers and Painters Association, and there are several famous collectors and appraisal masters in the circle." Xiao Ding said with a tweet voice: "Hey, the Pang family is still worthy of the face."
"Pang Family?" Qi Xiang was stunned: "What Pang Family?"
Xiao Ding smiled and whispered: "Shopkeeper Qi, you are also an expert. You can't even recognize the two words on the sign, right?"
Qi Xiang's eyes turned and guessed: "What do you mean is this Xuzhai boss, was run by Pang Laichen's descendants?"
"Ha, I know you are a sensible person." Xiao Ding nodded with a smile: "Actually, there has been a rumor in the industry. I heard about it before and thought it was a rumor, but now it seems to be true."
"What rumor?" Qi Xiang felt something was in Xiao Ding's words.
"Shopkeeper Qi, since you know Xuzhai Pang Laichen, you should know how many calligraphy and paintings Xuzhai collected back then. It is said that there are at least six or seven thousand volumes." Xiao Ding looked longing and then whispered: "But most of the six or seven thousand volumes of paintings were donated by the Pang family back then, but the rest was gone."
"What do you mean is that the Pang family has left a hand back then?" Qi Xiang was shocked and frowned: "But it was a riot, a bandit, and a Japanese invasion. It was normal to collect some scattered people."
"Everyone thinks so too." Xiao Ding agreed and said with a thief smile: "But there are some rumors in the market that the Pang family lost money and avoided disasters, and donated things, but privately intercepted some of them to hide them."
"Really or not?" Qi Xiang's eyes shining and full of interest.
"I don't know." Xiao Ding shook his head and said nothing: "The legend of the market is just a legend after all. No one can be sure whether it is true or false. After all, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. The Pang family has been in decline for decades, and now it is revived again. Who dares to question it seriously?"
"That's true." Qi Xiangshen agreed.
"I won't mention this..." Xiao Ding was a little secret and quickly changed the topic: "Shopkeeper Qi, let's look at paintings. I feel that these calligraphy and paintings are not simple."
"Well, most of them are works by famous masters." Qi Xiang agreed. He just looked carefully and found that most of the signatures and seals on the calligraphy and paintings were famous. There were masters of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as masters in the Republic of China. Anyway, they were all written by masters.
Qi Xiang felt that these works by famous artists should be genuine works. While he was watching calligraphy and paintings, a group of people walked down from the building.
Xiao Ding's eyes lit up and he quickly reminded: "Shopkeeper Qi, look, the main master is here."
"Huh?" Qi Xiang looked and saw that among the group, the middle-aged man in his forties and fifties was leading a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties. He was wearing a more traditional Chinese gown and a string of slightly black and shiny Buddhist beads hanging on his neck.
It was a long string of Buddhist beads, which should be carved from wooden materials. Between the string of wooden beads, there was also a slightly green jade bead with a shiny and shiny shiny jade bead.
The jade beads are hung with a strap of ears, and a safe knot is plated in the silk ears, which is very meaningful.
It’s not that Qi Xiang is focusing on Buddhist beads. He is mainly an expert. He is prone to occupational diseases. He never looks at people’s faces, but focuses on objects.
At least when he saw Buddhist beads, he knew that things must be precious. They are either red sandalwood or ebony. No matter how bad it is, they are black rosewood and the price is not cheap.
"That person should be the direct descendant of the Pang family in Nanxun."
At the same time, Xiao Ding whispered: "The Lord of Xuzhai, Boss Pang Da."
There were many guests on the second floor, just like Xiao Ding, and more people knew about Boss Pang's background. Seeing the main owner coming, they immediately rushed up and greeted him in various ways.
"Thank you, thank you everyone..." Boss Pang Da smiled and bowed to Sifang, "The store opened today. Thank you very much for your support. I can't repay you. I'm in the Wushang."
"Boss Pang, it's not enough to just thank verbally, I'll give it some affordable." Someone joked: "We are not greedy either. Just pick up a picture of calligraphy and paintings on the wall and give it to us."
"Yes, yes..." The others laughed happily and agreed.
"Haha, it's easy to say, it's easy to say." Boss Pang agreed and said with a smile: "The store has been opened, so you naturally have to get a good start. As the saying goes, it's better to have fun alone than to have fun, so I prepared a small game to make everyone smile with an active atmosphere."
"The first thing to do in the game is any painting in the store."
Boss Pang Da pointed his hand and said something that made everyone feel excited, surprised and happy.
You should know that although the prices of the second floor are a bit uneven, the cheapest one is also a work of a famous artist, at least worth more than 100,000 or 200,000. Needless to say, there are several famous paintings worth millions.
If you win the lottery, wouldn’t you be sent?
Thinking of this, many people's eyes flashed and their hearts were thrilling.
"Boss Pang, do you think this is serious?" asked a white-haired old man. He had been jealous of the paintings on the wall on the second floor for a long time, but because of his lack of money, he could only look at them.
So even if you know that the game mentioned by Boss Pangda will definitely not be easy and simple, and he also wants to try it.
Others also had the same thoughts. Whether they were joining in the fun or wanting a lottery, they all started to ask questions. For a moment, the scene became very lively.
Boss Pang Da was also very satisfied with everyone's reaction. He smiled and nodded with certainty: "Don't worry, I, Mr. Pang, is not an emperor, can't do golden words, and speak into a constitution, but I also know the principle of a gentleman's words and a quick horse."
"I still want to give up a mere calligraphy and painting. I sincerely hope that someone can win the lottery and successfully take a painting from my store..."
Boss Pangda said nothing but was full of sincerity. After all, someone really took away the painting, and it was a calligraphy and painting worth millions. This is definitely a big news and can cause a sensation.
Boss Pangda is not only a player, but also a standard businessman. He has also made it clear that he will not do business at a loss. New stores open, spending small money to do big things, and spending millions to advertise, which is not expensive!
There were also some smart people present, who quickly understood Boss Pang Da’s intention. However, it was precisely because they understood that they were more at ease and were not afraid that Boss Pang Da would repent.
At this moment, someone urged and shouted: "Boss Pang, tell me what kind of game it is, we can't wait."
Under the gaze of everyone, Boss Pang Da did not keep it a secret and said bluntly: "The game is also very simple, it is just a simple competition for eyesight."
"Competition for your eyesight?"
Some people are thinking, while others are confused.
At this time, Boss Pang Da smiled mysteriously and explained carefully: "I'm not afraid to tell everyone that there are fakes in the calligraphy and paintings on the second floor."
"What, a fake?" Some people were surprised, and some people's eyes lit up.
"Yes, fakes." Boss Pang Da smiled and said, "What everyone needs to do now is to report these fakes. As long as you eliminate all the fakes, you can take one of the remaining authentic works."
"Ah..." Some people were surprised and some were happy.
At the right time, Boss Pang Da added: "By the way, for fairness, if anyone mistakenly regards the original as a fake, then it's a pity that he will automatically be eliminated and can no longer participate in the game."
"In other words, there is only one opportunity. I hope everyone must be cautious and not have to engage in hasty work."
Boss Pangda kindly reminded him, but many people frowned.
"Boss Pang, this seems to be quite difficult." Someone protested: "If I found ten or eight fakes, but got one wrong due to lack of energy, wouldn't it be a loss?"
Boss Pang Da pondered for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll reduce the difficulty and directly disclose a message. In fact... there are only ten fakes in the entire second floor calligraphy and painting."
"Everyone can look at it slowly. After discovering the fake, you don't have to take it down. Just remember the number, and then go to the VIP room upstairs to check whether the fake number is consistent with me."
Boss Pang Da smiled and said, "In order to prevent someone from saying that I cheat, I will tell you one more thing..."
"What?" others listened one after another.
"Actually, those ten fakes were not arranged by me." Boss Pang Da pointed to the elderly people who were as bright as snow and were as energetic as silver hair, and chuckled: "It's the masterpieces of these old men."
Qi Xiang's heart suddenly moved and suddenly remembered what Xiao Ding had just introduced. Those old people seemed to be more famous collectors and appraisal masters in Huzhou area.
"So...got good luck to everyone!"
While speaking, Boss Pang Da did not give everyone a chance to react, and immediately led several old men to the third floor.
Seeing this situation also disappointed some people. Some of them knew a few old people and originally wanted to make a few words and make a splash.
Who knew that Boss Pang Da was also guarding against this move and did not give them any chance.
In short, the rules of the game can be considered publicly and decided, which is what is called everyone looking for trouble. The test is not just eye ability, but also a comprehensive examination of everyone's ability to appreciate calligraphy and painting...
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Chapter completed!