Chapter 4: Bloody Case
Dong Tianyue really doesn't know much about the internal structure of the auction house and said modestly: "I'll ask my senior brother to introduce it."
"Well, the internal structure of each auction house is not exactly the same, but it is generally the same. Our Yiyi Auction House is considered to be a large-scale auction house with a qualification for porcelain auction. Our bank has a board of directors, which is managed by me; there is also a monitoring board, which can supervise my administration; there are two general managers, one chief and one deputy, and the general manager is equipped with two assistants.
The two managers are in charge of 13 department managers, such as the finance department manager, the marketing department manager, the human resources department manager, the calligraphy and painting department manager, the porcelain department manager, the miscellaneous department manager, the auction department manager, etc.
The next level of the department is offices, such as the Security Department Office, Equipment Maintenance Department Office, Technical Support Department Office, Purchase Price Review Department Office, Warehouse Department Office, Publication Printing Department Office, etc.
I wonder which department is more interested in?"
Dong Tianyue did not rush to say it, but tasted the tea, and then smiled at Gao Yide and said, "Senior brother, is there a carving department in the auction house?"
"Where is that the carving department that only has a stone carving company. Why, is the younger brother obsessed with seal carving or Gaohui?" Gao Yide asked.
"Grandpa has three unique skills: carving, calligraphy, painting, porcelain, and carving. I started to learn the appraisal skills systematically with my grandfather at the age of six. I started to learn carving at the age of eight, Chinese painting at the age of ten, and read the secret recipes for firing official kiln porcelains in all dynasties at the age of thirteen, and began to copy the calligraphy and paintings of famous masters of various dynasties at the age of twenty. Over the past eighteen years, the more I learned, the more I felt how great my grandfather was and how profound my grandfather was!
Our Dong family was able to continue to survive because of the inheritance of high imitation skills from generation to generation. There is no large listed company under our family. In the eyes of those famous families, it is at most a shameful hermit family. They look down on our Dong family in their noble bones. They think that the ancestors of our Dong family started by making fakes and selling fakes. They are very despicable and cannot be put on the table. They even call us shameful rats! Yes, once the true identity of our Dong family is announced to the world, it may cause great trouble!
Therefore, our Dong family has been passed down like a thief for generations.
Although, since my great-grandfather, the Dong family has promised the big names in the antique industry that the Dong family’s high-quality antiques will no longer be allowed to flow into the market, and all high-quality imitations will be numbered and stored. Moreover, several high-quality imitations from the Republic of China period that cannot be flowed into the industry are also engraved with the words “Dong’s ghost hand imitation in the second year of the Dong family”.
In this way, high imitations are purely for inheritance. Without the driving force of interests, it is hard to say whether they can be passed on forever.
It’s not me that the high-quality imitations made by our top experts in the Dong family may not be able to identify them. If we want to identify the authenticity, the real authority has always been in our Dong family. Therefore, our Dong family must pass on the unique skills of our ancestors.
However, every family has its own roots, and our Dong family has produced scum, and has produced people who make money by ignoring their conscience. He is my eldest uncle Dong Ruoyun. I believe you know him, senior brother."
Dong Tianyue said a lot in one breath. Gao Yide was listening carefully. When talking about Dong Ruoyun, the old man nodded and interrupted: "Of course I know, who doesn't know the name of "Ghost Hand Dong Ruoyun" back then? To be honest, your uncle is an absolute genius. His high imitation skills are better than those of the blue. When he was in his thirties, he vaguely surpassed his master. However, he was exploited by evil people and became obsessed with ghosts. In the end, he embarked on the road of no return, and at the same time implicated your father Dong Ruofeng to be killed! This is the "Fengyun Blood Case" that shocked the antique world back then. This bloody case that happened in the United States is still a mystery in the antique world!
It is also because of this that some major families in China have noticed your Dong family. I think that the master insisted on not making public that I was his only outer disciple, and what I was afraid of was that I followed in the footsteps of your father and your uncle."
When Gao Yide talked about the "bloody case of the storm" and the death of his father and uncle, Dong Tianyue looked a little sad, but he quickly gritted his teeth and said: "It is wrong for uncle to fake and disrupt the market, but it is not the turn of outsiders to kill him. The antique industry is just eye-catching and eating medicine. He can only admit that he is unlucky. Even if his uncle dies, he will die under the sword of his grandfather! What's more, my father was implicated to death by innocent people. I will sooner or later find them to calculate the blood debt!"
Seeing Dong Tianyue's expression a little excited, Mr. Gao advised: "Young brother, don't be sad, you can't be impulsive. So many years have passed. I heard from the master that he had personally visited California, Las Vegas and other places in the United States for this matter, but the conclusion was that the Dong family might offend the big man who could not afford to offend! King, the god of gambling in Las Vegas, once advised the master that if the master wanted to continue to investigate, not only would his life not be saved, but the entire Dong family might be threatened!"
"Yes, my grandfather told me and told everyone that no one in the family should investigate the case that year, but I just don't want to give up! The biggest hatred in the world is the hatred of killing my father and the hatred of taking my wife!" Dong Tianyue said with red eyes: "In order to continue the incense of the Dong family and to inherit the high imitation skills of the Dong family, my grandfather chose to swallow his anger and silently endure the pain. But one day, I will settle the score with them!"
When Dong Tianyue said this, his anger burned in his heart, which scared Gao Yide and said, "Junior brother, don't do anything randomly! Not to mention the large collection families in the United States, even the families in China that colluded with them are not what your Dong family can deal with at present, let alone you now!"
Dong Tianyue nodded and said, "Yes, I am apt to behave and will not be impulsive for the time being. It will be no late for a gentleman to take revenge for eighteen years!"
Since Dong Tianyue's uncle and father passed away, grandmother and mother have been overly sad and have passed away a few years later. When Dong Tianyue was in his teens, the Dong family encountered unprecedented difficulties.
As for the future future and destiny of the Dong family, all hope will fall on Dong Tianyue and his cousin Dong Tianqi.
"That's good. Revenge is very important, but it is even more important to pass on the skills of our ancestors. At such a young age, it is really difficult for you to bear such a lot of pressure on your shoulders! Okay, let's not talk about those sad past events, but about the carvings you mentioned.
What I mean is that I want me to help you create a carving part alone?"
Gao Yide has never told any of these secrets to outsiders, and he dare not tell them. Today, Dong Tianyue mentioned the past, which reminded the old man of the hard times in the antique industry. There are many places where Mr. Gao went to Taobao, both in the world, from all over the country, at home and abroad.
When Gao Yide bought antiques, he accidentally lost his bag and lost all his capital. During the most declining period, he picked up a carving knife and made a living by carving.
Gao Yide's engraving skills were taught by Dong Qingshan. Later, he also consulted the seal carving master Mr. Qi Gong and others, who were also his own sculpture master. In addition to owning an auction company, he also opened a jewelry store and a sculpture store. The old man was thinking that if Dong Tianyue really likes carving, then asking him to work in his own sculpture store. It would not be a big deal to give that small shop to Dong Tianyue.
"Oh, then don't. Forget it, I'm just asking. Then let's talk about calligraphy and painting. Compared with porcelain, I'm more proficient in appraisal of calligraphy and paintings." Dong Tianyue said.
"Haha, I'll tell you, I have a jewelry store and a carving shop in the city, which are also called 'Art Deity'. If my junior brother really likes carving work, I will give you that Art Deity carving shop!" Gao Yide said sincerely.
"No, how can I do it? Grandpa knows, but won't he beat me to death? I appreciate the kindness of my senior brother, so I don't need to give it to you. If I lack any good stones at that time, I will borrow some from the store." Dong Tianyue said.
"That's not a trivial matter. Well, the junior brother decided to work in the calligraphy and painting department?" the old man asked, and his tone sounded like the calligraphy and painting department was a bit complicated?
"Well, just write and paint parts, can't it be?" Dong Tianyue said.
"Okay, why can't it be? It's Gui Yumeng, the manager of the calligraphy and painting department. That girl has a temper and is not easy to get along with. There is another person who is not easy to get along with. Kong Zehui, the grandson of Mr. Kong, is also a eldest young master. You should pay attention to it." Mr. Gao reminded, fearing that Dong Tianyue would come to the calligraphy and painting department and offend a powerful figure.
"Oh, it's okay. I'm in my class and I don't have any conflicts with them. What's wrong? By the way, when will I go to work?" Dong Tianyue asked.
"Tomorrow morning, I'll say hello to them in the afternoon." The old man said.
"If there is nothing to do, I will leave first." Dong Tianyue said.
Chapter completed!