Volume 1 - First Entry to the Trade Union Chapter 38 Art Fraud
"I heard the man's painful pleading, and I immediately relaxed my guard." Wei Yuan looked very annoyed. "At that time, I had already concluded that he was forced to sell this treasure at a low price because he owed usury."
"When I came back, I felt like I had taken the initiative."
"'Sir, I can't give you 10 million for your painting, so you should find someone else!' I said that deliberately. The man really looked panicked."
"Mr. Wei, I'm really in trouble, otherwise I wouldn't sell this painting easily. So, just give me eight million and let the bank do it!"
"One price, four million."
"Four million, do you think you're buying food from the market? You're actually cut off in half?"
"I'm sorry, I just heard your call. If I guessed correctly, you must have borrowed a loan shark!"
"You, you...this is simply taking advantage of others' danger!"
"The man picked up the painting and was about to leave. But I was very calm in my heart. I have seen such dramas many times." At this point, Wei Yuan's face showed a hint of pride.
Shi Shisi saw this and thought to himself: "You have been deceived into this, how can you still be proud of it?"
"The man didn't take a few steps, and he turned back as I expected. He said in a low voice: 'Mr. Wei, please can you add a little more. I am also desperate. There are only honest collectors like you around here who can.
If you have the strength, you can get this money at once.'"
"I nodded. I have to say that what this guy said really touched my heart." Wei Yuan continued, "Let's do it! Seeing you like this, I can't bear it. I'll give you an extra two
One hundred thousand!"
"The man gritted his teeth, as if he had made a major decision, and said: 'Okay! But I want cash!'"
"Deal! I immediately handed over the deposit that a customer had just given me to discuss business in the safe to the hands of this liar." Wei Yuan said dejectedly, "After that, I took it to the auction house for appraisal, and the painting turned out to be a fake.
.”
"I have a rough understanding of what happened. It seems that the main reason is your temporary greed!" Shi Shishi said.
"Why not? It was like I was possessed by a demon at that time, and I didn't even have the ability to distinguish at all."
"Okay, let's get down to business. Now please describe his appearance to me!"
"Okay!" Wei Yuan nodded, "The man is not tall, and his hair is messy. He has a full beard, but he wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which looks very unmatched. His eyes are dull and even a little squinting.
.The lips are slightly thick..."
While listening to Wei Yuan's description, Shi Shisi sketched the outline of the man on the white paper. "Mr. Wei, it seems that you are indeed very knowledgeable about painting. These descriptions of his appearance are very accurate."
After a while, the appearance of a capable man appeared on the paper. Shi Shishi put the sketch in front of Wei Yuan and asked: "Mr. Wei, can you take a look at this person?"
Wei Yuan squinted his eyes, took a closer look, and immediately shouted loudly: "It's him, this guy, who defrauded me of my money with counterfeit goods."
"Mr. Wei, don't get excited." Lin Qiao consoled him from the side, "If you confirm it, then our criminal police team will prepare to conduct an investigation based on this portrait."
"Okay, okay!" Wei Yuan said with great gratitude, "Mr. Shi, you should have a good background. Most people can't draw faces so accurately just by relying on words!"
"Mr. Wei, you're welcome. I'm just a veteran who has become a monk." Shi Shisi waved his hand and said, "Whatever I can do to help, I'll be fine."
"It's helpful, it's helpful. By the way, Mr. Shi, if you have any masterpieces in the future, you must show them to me first." Wei Yuan said, "You can show off your style with just a few strokes. As long as you have the intention, you can
It’s easy to achieve success in the field of painting!”
"Is he really that powerful?" Lin Qiao couldn't help but murmur in her heart when she saw that Wei Yuan spoke so highly of Shi Shishi.
But Shi Shishi sneered. "You must know that this is Leonardo da Vinci himself painting for you! Even if Monet is really here, he still has to give me three points!"
"Mr. Wei, let's not mention these things for now. We still need to help you find the criminal suspect." Shi Shishi didn't want to get into trouble and quickly changed the topic.
"Yes, yes! Then I'll ask Officer Lin and the police team!" Wei Yuan said hurriedly.
By the time Shi Shishi left the police station, it was already nearly two o'clock in the afternoon. "Lin Qiao insisted on dragging me to ask questions. To be honest, I always feel uncomfortable when I stay at the police station."
Shi Shishi secretly thought in his heart.
Suddenly the phone rang, Shi Shishi picked up the phone, and Er Shuangshuang's roar came immediately: "Shi Shishi, are you okay yet? The customer is already here. If you don't come, this mission will be over."
It’s no longer your share.”
"My good Sister Shuangshuang, I'm coming right now, I'm coming right now." Shi Shisi had to say in a low voice for the sake of his decoration fund.
"Come back to me within five minutes. Otherwise, this job will be handed over to others."
"Five minutes seems a bit rushed!"
"Hmph, you promised to pat your chest with Officer Lin for five minutes on the phone before. Why can't it work with me instead?"
"Uh! Okay! I'll come right away!" Shi Shisi sighed inwardly, "Why are all women like this!"
Shi Shishi finally let go of his legs and rushed into the bungalow of the "Quanshiyuan" company on his bicycle.
"Oh yo yo!" Looking at the speeding bicycle, a man sitting in the hall suddenly turned pale with fear.
However, Shi Shishi quickly stopped the bicycle, turned over, and stood in front of everyone.
"Hey, is this the customer?" Shi Shisi said, pointing to the man sitting on the sofa.
"Fourteen, why are you so rude!" Wang Mu frowned and said.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Shi Shisi realized that he was rude and apologized quickly.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'm very happy to see such energetic young people in the 'Old World'!" The man laughed.
This person is none other than one of the regulars at Laowang Teahouse. In his previous life, he was the famous collector Xiang Yuanbian, and he was reincarnated into the current two-dimensional otaku Xiang Ye.
"Okay, you otaku, tell Shi Shishi what happened!" Er Shuang said casually while lying on the sofa.
"Okay, girls Shuangshuang!" Xiang Ye nodded quickly and bowed.
Shi Shishi thought in his heart: "This old Wang bullies the weak and fears the strong. He was rude just now. I'm so good at you. All I have to do is shit on Xiang Ye."
"Alas!" Xiang Ye sighed, "I have been playing with eagles all my life, and my eyes were pecked out by an eagle."
"What's wrong?" Shi Shishi asked.
"Someone used fake ancient paintings to defraud Lao Xiang out of millions of dollars." Situ Yuner said.
"What, there is such a powerful liar?" Shi Shishi was very shocked.
"There is no way, that person's technique is so clever, it's like a magic trick." Xiang Ye said.
It turns out that although this wild man usually loves the second dimension, his ability as Xiang Yuanbian in his previous life has never been neglected, so he is somewhat famous in the art collection circle. Moreover, his ability to identify ancient paintings can be said to be the best in this area.
Nothing beats it.
A few days ago, a man who came here because of his reputation approached Xiang Ye and asked Xiang Ye to help him identify an ancient painting at a high price. He said he got it from a street stall.
"At that time, I thought how could the things found on the street stalls be real?" Xiang Ye said, "I was just going to take a casual look, but I didn't know that the painting turned out to be Gu Kaizhi's authentic "Admonitions to Women's History"
picture"."
""The Picture of Admonitions of Women's History" should be an illustrated scroll drawn based on "The Picture of Admonitions of Women's History" by Zhang Hua of the Western Jin Dynasty. It should record twelve stories. For example: the famous story of Feng Yuan being a bear and Ban Ji refusing the chariot.
They are all described in it." Shi Shishi said it like a treasure.
"Lao Wang, I didn't expect that this new employee of yours would have such artistic skills!" Xiang Ye couldn't help but praise.
"Mr. Xiang, you're welcome. Please continue talking!" Shi Shishi knew very well that all this was due to Dong Xiaowan!
"Old Xiang, this "Pictures of Proverbs of Female History" was already snatched away by the invaders when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded. It should be in the British Museum now. How could you possibly see the original copy?" Situ Yuner, a top student, had no idea about this.
I also know the history very well.
"Wrong, wrong, wrong!" Xiang Ye said unexpectedly, "The things you said were stolen by the invaders are actually copies of Tang people's works. The original works of Gu Kaizhi have long been lost among the people."
"How can you be so sure!" Shi Shisi asked curiously.
"Gu Kaizhi's "Pictures of Admonitions of Female History" was hidden in my 'Tian Lai Pavilion' back then. How could I not know?" Xiang Ye said lightly, "I deliberately placed the Tang Dynasty copy outside for people to view.
.And the original work has been hidden by me in a very safe place. So what the Qing soldiers took away was just the copy."
"Is this really the case? What if the Qing soldiers raided the 'Tian Lai Pavilion' and couldn't find the original?" Situ Yuner asked.
"I have a legacy that when the family encounters a disaster, they must take the "Pictures of Proverbs of Female History" with them when they flee. So the original should be with the descendants of the Xiang family. So what the Qing soldiers took away must be a copy. And the copy
There are only nine sections left in the original version, and the original should have twelve sections."
"Then how could it reappear in the human world?" Shi Shishi asked.
"This is the question I wanted to ask the visitor when I first saw it." Xiang Yedao, "That's what I asked him at that time."
"'Brother, tell me the truth. There is no way this painting can be bought at a street stall.' I asked seriously."
"The man's face darkened and he asked in a very low voice: 'You only need to tell me whether the painting is real or fake, and you don't need to know other things.'"
"Then I have no comment."
"'You!' The man looked a little depressed. He was stunned for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, 'Mr. Xiang, I believe in your character, and I won't hide it from you. In fact, I got this painting from a fight.
Chapter completed!