Chapter Four Guarantor Gao Qiu
"The man surnamed Zhao, this paper painting is the original! How can I retreat?"
The answer was heard from the closed door of Huazhai, and then Wu Haogu saw that the main door of Huazhai was pushed open from the inside. A boy with a handsome face but a little thin and short appearance appeared inside the door.
The boy was also dressed in a scholarly outfit, with a green leaf flower inserted into his ears, and was looking at Wu Dalang angrily.
This boy was originally the half-brother of Wu Haogu, and his name was Haowen. He was only 16 years old this year. He is a scholar who practiced Confucianism. He spent most of his time working in Kaifeng Prefecture School. He didn't come to Panlou Street to help, so he naturally didn't know the rules of Panlou Street.
The calligraphy and paintings that go out on Panlou Street are really not true. They are not said by the buyers or sellers themselves. They must be identified by the official of Kaifeng Calligraphy and Painting Business, Hanlin Calligraphy and Art Bureau, and Hanlin Painting Academy.
Moreover, according to the rules, calligraphy and paintings sold by official merchants cannot be judged by other calligraphy and painting official teeth, and the Hanlin Attendant must be allowed to take a look.
"Official Zhao, which official appointed me to write a document saying that the painting was a fake?" Wu Haogu frowned, and he actually understood what was going on in his heart.
"It's Chen Daguan, the Hanlin Academy of Paintings' Attendant to Chen Daguan!"
The Hanlin Academy Picture Academy's Attendant is the foreman of all Attendant, Art, Marquis, Students and Craftsmen (the five positions of the Hanlin Academy). Although he is not an official (Hanlin Academy regards Attendant as a respected, but Attendant is only an official), he is already infinitely close to his post (assigning to an official is the way for an official to be transferred to an official), and he may get an official at any time.
All those who can become Shuzhaozhi are experts in calligraphy and painting. They not only have outstanding painting skills, but also have excellent eyesight. In Kaifeng's calligraphy and painting business, Shuzhaozhi is the authority among the authority.
If the calligraphy and paintings sold by the Wu family are fakes, even if they are real, it will be useless!
Zhao Tieniu said: "The palm-eye document is here, you can read it yourself."
Zhao Tieniu took out another document and threw it in front of Wu Haogu. Wu Haogu did not move, but Wu Haowen rushed out of the room, bent down to pick up the document, swept it across ten lines at a glance, and his face suddenly became very ugly.
"If Mr. Chen had released the document, the Wu family would definitely be selling it as fake."
"Yes, how can Wujia Huazhai do such unethical business? It seems that he was also looking for his uterus to return it..."
There was a burst of discussion around, all of whom were talking to Zhao Tieniu. Wu Haowen's face was extremely ugly, and his pair of doubtful eyes stared at Zhao Tieniu.
Wu Haowen's face suddenly changed and he shouted loudly: "Why didn't Wanda official from Wanjia Shop come by himself? I think there must be something strange about this!"
Zhao Tieniu didn't care at all and said with a smile: "Wu Erlang, if you don't believe it, even if you go to Wanjia Shop on Maxing Street to find the official Wandao... But after asking clearly, the 7,200 ounces of money can't be lost for a single child!"
Wu Haogu sighed softly, and he knew that asking or not asking is the same!
The Wanda official from the Wanjia Shop dared not disobey those bigwigs who covet the treasures of the Wu family. Zhao Tieniu must have been instructed to stand up and be evil.
"Take the painting and let me see it." Wu Haogu said.
Zhao Tieniu smiled and handed the scroll in his hand to Wu Haogu. Wu Haogu took it and looked at it. There was a seal on it, which was plastered with the seal of "Hanlin Academy's Attendance" and half of the seal was plastered on the seal, and the other half was plastered on the scroll. In addition, at the splicing between the scroll and the seal, words such as "fake" and "Chen Youwen" were written in a series.
Wu Haogu knew that this was the rule of asking for imperial edicts or officials to take the imperial edicts for calligraphy and painting. Only when the seller was ready to return money can he tear the seal under the auspices of the middle-aged man and check the calligraphy and painting. If the calligraphy and painting are not the ones sold, then let’s talk about it in the yamen.
"Since Chen Taizhao's seal is sealed, then follow the rules."
"Brother..."
After hearing this, Wu Haowen almost jumped up.
"Erlang," Wu Haogu waved his hand and interrupted his younger brother, "This is the rules of calligraphy and painting!"
"But where can I have 7,200 cash in my family?"
The Wu family has shops, real estate, and many calligraphy and paintings that are of top quality, but the cash on hand is not too much, otherwise there would be no need to mortgage the gold, silver and silk shop from the Pan family in Jiesin Lane with the original works of famous artists.
Wu Haogu pretended to be relaxed and said, "It's just 7,200 pieces, and there will always be ways to raise them."
He bowed to Zhao Tieniu again, "Master Zhao, if you can trust my family, how about the grace period for two or three months?"
The party who returns the paintings will give the seller a grace period, which is also a rule for calligraphy and painting businesses. The big deals in calligraphy and painting businesses often cost thousands or tens of thousands of yuan. No one will put such a large amount of cash in the backyard, so the seller must have time to raise money.
"A maximum of one month," Zhao Tieniu looked at Wu Haogu and said word by word, "It's just one month, no more!"
In fact, he was not intentionally unable to get along with the Wu family, and he was ordered to come forward to find the bad luck of the Wu family. The one-month grace period was not decided by him, but by the person.
"Okay, one month is only one month!" Wu Haogu bowed, "then I thanked Master Zhao."
"Let's go," Zhao Tieniu stretched out his hand at this time, "Wu Dalang, it's not that Wu Dalang doesn't believe you, but now the Wu family is obviously unable to do it. I can really take out 7,200 pieces in a month? What if your brothers run away, where will the family go to find it?"
"What do you want?"
"Hehe, let's do it. There is a loan note here. You and your father in prison only need to sign it. If you can't pay back the debt in a month, you can use your Huazhai as a mortgage. If it's not enough, some family will admit that they are unlucky."
Wu Dalang sneered: "Zhao Tieniu, you can say it out loud. There are 30,000 sacks on the market in Panlou Market, but you can't get it. You can't even make it 7,200 sacks? My father and son don't know how to sign this loan note. Even if Huazhai wants to take action, it's not your turn to take over..."
"you……"
Zhao Tieniu was a little angry.
But thinking that the Wu family also has a friend who is so arrogant that he can't afford to commit crimes, it's not easy to force people.
"It's okay if you don't sign, then find a guarantor," Zhao Tieniu said. "If no one is responsible, don't blame Zhao for being ruthless..."
Guarantor?
Wu Haogu thought, this is 7,200 pieces! It is naturally not a problem when the Wu family was in its glory. Where can anyone dare to come forward to protect it now?
Just when I was anxious, someone suddenly shouted loudly outside the crowd: "That bird, don't force people too much."
The crowd separated and made a way out. Gao Qiu, who was holding the painting, and Liu Wuji, who was carrying the easel, walked over.
"How about I'll protect me?" Gao Qiu handed the painting to Liu Wuji, then patted his chest and said.
Zhao Tieniu is an old man. After looking at Gao Qiu, he knew that he was not a good person to meet. He immediately started: "Isn't it a great official named Gao?"
Gao Qiu said, "The prince-consort, the prince-in-law, may he be a security officer?"
Hearing Gao Qiu's words, Zhao Tieniu and Wu Dalang's faces changed at the same time.
Gao Qiu and Wu Dalang are not familiar with each other, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they met by chance. Why should I protect Wu Haogu? And the insurance is still 7,200 yuan?
This guarantor did a very strange thing!
Wu Haogu looked at Gao Qiu in surprise. Gao Qiu seemed to have expected Wu Haogu's reaction and smiled slightly at him.
"Since the tall official comes forward to protect him, I have no objection."
When Zhao Tieniu heard Gao Qiu’s name as the governor of the prince-consor, he felt thrilled.
What treasure did the Wu family get? It actually provoked so many big shots?
"Since you can, let me disperse immediately. As for this guarantee contract, I will wait with Wu Dalang in Kaifeng County tomorrow. We will sign and seal the yamen in Kaifeng County (Kaifeng Prefecture City and Xiangfu County)."
"A word is determined, Xiao Di is waiting for the two great masters in front of Kaifeng County Government at the very beginning of tomorrow."
Zhao Tieniu bowed to Gao Qiu, then glanced at Wu Dalang with complicated eyes, and then left with his idle man in shame.
Wu Dalang had no experience in the past life, but his memories in this life told him that the troubles of the Wu family in Panlou Street are getting bigger and bigger!
Of course, "Gao Taiwei" was not good at coming, and Zhao Tieniu and Hanlin Academy of Pastors directly to Chen Youwen might have a big crocodile behind him. In addition, a big squid in the palace (the eunuch's hat is called a squid, so a big squid also refers to a big eunuch), he could just get a table of mahjong.
"Thank you, Gao Da official, for your help. Xiao Diwu is very grateful for his good writing."
Wu Dalang was still thinking about it, but his younger brother Wu Haowen first said thank you.
"Thank you, the great official." Wu Haogu also quickly bowed.
"Haha, I can't stand the scoundrel." Gao Qiu waved his hand indifferently and smiled: "I just saw Dalang doing fine brushwork well just now, and I really like it. I'm afraid that this painting technique has been the true master of the wealth of the Huang family. I wonder if I can draw one in the following?"
Wu Haogu hurriedly said, "Thank you, Gao Da official, for your love. In three days, Xiaodi will send the scroll to the mansion."
Gao Qiu smiled and said, "No, I will take it myself."
"Huang Family Fugui" is the painting style pioneered by Huang Quan, a great painter in the Later Shu Dynasty in the Five Dynasties. Because of its gorgeous style, fine outlines and rich colors, it is very suitable for the rich atmosphere and decorative taste of the palace, so it was loved by the royal family of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, it was the standard for choosing the advantages and disadvantages of the painting academy. For the Wu brothers who aimed to practice painting skills with the goal of entering the painting academy, "Huang Family Fugui" was something they could capture.
However, the charcoal strip paintings that Gao Qiu saw were not "Huang Family's Wealth", but super realistic sketches from later generations. They were not completed, so Gao Qiu mistakenly thought of a fine brushwork (the powder version generally refers to the manuscript, not necessarily using chalk or earthen powder). However, Wu Haogu cannot sell his charcoal strip sketches now, because it cannot be maintained for a long time without a fixed painting liquid. However, alcohol must be used for the fixed painting liquid, at least it must be distilled liquor of high purity, which requires some effort...
Chapter completed!