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Chapter 964 Home Auction

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    After the meal, the three of them were all satisfied, especially Meng Zitao and He Wanyi. They felt that their whole bodies had been resurrected and they immediately became energetic.

    After resting for a while, and just as he was about to pay the bill, the chef came over and asked with a smile: "Is it to your liking?"

    "It's quite delicious." Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Master, in fact, with your skills, opening a restaurant in China is not worse than in the United States, right?"

    The chef smiled and said, "Isn't this my son's study and life in the United States? Coming to stay with him can also relieve him of some stress."

    Shu Huijie disagreed: "I think it helps for a while, but it won't help forever."

    The chef sighed: "The little girl is right, but who said we are parents?"

    Meng Zitao nodded, which is pitiful for parents in the world. He interrupted and said, "Master, are you familiar with the antique shops in Chinatown?"

    "I know a little bit about it."

    ¡°Then do you know where I can find fine antiques for sale?¡±

    "What fine antiques are you talking about?"

    "Worthed over fifty thousand dollars."

    "Well" The chef shook his head: "There are very few antiques like this, and it's not economical to buy them here. How about I ask my nephew to come over? He is in investment management, and he should also be involved in antique investment.  .¡±

    "Is it convenient?" Meng Zitao asked.

    "What's the inconvenience? He's actually a newbie. To be honest, I'm worried that he won't be able to do things reliably."

    The chef went to call and told Meng Zitao that his nephew would be here shortly.

    While waiting, everyone chatted for a while, mainly talking about domestic affairs. The chef, who had been in the United States for nearly ten years and had not returned to the country, was a little doubtful. He wondered whether Meng Zitao and the others were talking big words.  There will be such great progress.

    In this regard, Meng Zitao said with a smile that hearing is believing and seeing is believing. If you have time to go back and take a look, you will be able to see the rapid changes in the motherland.

    The chef was a little moved. After all, he hadn¡¯t been back for ten years. Although he didn¡¯t have many relatives and friends at home, it was his own country after all. It would be a lie not to miss it.

    While we were chatting, the chef¡¯s nephew arrived. He was a young man in his late thirties who looked smart and well-groomed.

    Through the introduction, Meng Zitao knew that the young man's name was Lu Jianjia. He had several years of experience in investment management. In addition, he also researched the field of antique investment, but he only had more than two years of experience and accumulated some connections.

    Meng Zitao only needs Lu Jianjia¡¯s connections and has no requirements for his eyesight, so as long as Lu Jianjia can introduce some sellers, he will pay Lu Jianjia agency fees according to the rules.

    Seeing that Meng Zitao¡¯s demands were not high, Lu Jianga secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked: ¡°Mr. Meng, have you ever heard of estatesale?¡±

    "What do you mean?" Meng Zitao asked.

    Lu Jianjia explained: "This can be translated as a home auction, which is the kind of old things that are displayed at home for sale, so the chances of encountering good things are much greater than visiting a flea market."

    Meng Zitao realized that it was nothing more than digging out the old house: "This kind of thing should be rare, right?"

    Lu Jianjia said: "It is definitely rare to come up with an impromptu idea, but there are also professionals who do this kind of business. If you don't go there, you will have to queue up. Of course, it is already late now, so if we go there, there is no need to queue up. However, in the past  From what I know about my friend, he should have some good stuff over there.¡±

    Since I had nothing to do anyway, Meng Zitao discussed it and agreed.

    On the way, everyone learned from Lu Jianjia that it is quite hard to rush to the house auction. You don¡¯t know how long you have to wait in line. It depends on how long the line is and how long the people who go in first are shopping inside.  What did you get?  Therefore, the mentality must be good.

    Get up early in the morning on cold days and wear more clothes; in summer it is best to wear a straw hat and a long-sleeved shirt. The most important thing is to be patient. Don¡¯t look at people who buy too much and come back disappointed.  There is an opportunity waiting for you.

    However, the amount of harvest depends on luck. After all, the goods in this house auction may be good or bad. If they are all good goods, there is a possibility that they will be swept away by advanced people. After all, no one here can only buy as much as he wants.  limit.

    Because it was afternoon, when everyone arrived there, no one was queuing up and they walked in directly.

    With Lu Jianjia here, the owner's attitude was very enthusiastic, and Meng Zitao took advantage of this to observe the situation in the house.

    This house is not that big in the United States, with only three floors, and you can tell at a glance that it already has a long history."Hunting" is the second activity of the royal family. As the emperor in the palace, he also has such activities to show the royal martial arts spirit.

    This picture has the same style as "Qianlong's Military Uniform Picture" and "Qianlong's Hunting Picture" collected in the Forbidden City. The style is also close. It is three-quarters of the picture and has Western painting techniques combined with the style of traditional Chinese painting. The picture shows Qianlong wearing regular clothes.  Try riding on a horse to show the emperor's aura.  The horse under the crotch is a white horse with four hooves, majestic and heroic.

    There is no signature and the author¡¯s name is unknown, but through identification, Meng Zitao can confirm that this painting was painted by a palace painter during the Qianlong period, and it was most likely painted by Lang Shining.

    Castiglione must be familiar to many people. His painting skills are undoubtedly very superb. In painting creation, Castiglione integrated Chinese and Western techniques to form a fine and realistic effect. He can not only paint oil paintings, but also use oil painting techniques with a brush.  Draw traditional Chinese paintings on rice paper.

    Castiglione's figures, portraits, animals, flowers, birds, and landscapes were all-encompassing and masterful, and he became a representative figure of court painting during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods. His Chinese and Western painting style was highly valued by the royal family and had a huge influence on later generations of Chinese painting art.  and profound.

    As for the reason why Meng Zitao judged that this painting was made by Xiang Shining, it was also determined by the characteristics of the painting. The artist used Western methods to depict the emperor's face and expression in detail, and basically no lines in traditional Chinese figure paintings can be seen.  Instead, the characters¡¯ facial features are expressed in different shades of color, creating a strong three-dimensional effect.  This painting technique is exactly the "removal method", and Castiglione knew how to use it.

    Apart from this, other aspects are also in line with the characteristics of Lin Shining's paintings, especially the treatment of horses.

    After the eyesight test, Meng Zitao used his supernatural power again, and the result was consistent with his judgment. It was indeed the work of Lin Shining.

    Unexpectedly, he could encounter a work by Lang Shining. Meng Zitao was almost overjoyed. You must know that Lang Shining's court paintings are a hot commodity in the market, let alone his portraits. They are completely rare.  Unable to ask for.

    Meng Zitao looked at the price and saw that it was only five hundred dollars. He was still hesitant, so he just took it without counter-offering.

    After picking up two pieces of jewelry, the good luck was almost used up. After buying two more pieces of gold and silver jewelry, the group left.

    After leaving the door, Meng Zitao gave Lu Jian a commission and said, "Mr. Lu, let's get here today. If there are other channels or news, please contact me during this time."

    Meng Zitao's straightforwardness made Lu Jianjia very happy. He collected the money and said, "The day after tomorrow, the Chinese Collectors and Hobby Association here will have an auction. Are you interested in participating?"

    Meng Zitao became interested: "Oh, is it a large-scale auction?"

    Lu Jianjia shook his head: "No, it's just a small auction."

    There are many Chinese in San Francisco. They have group and organizational skills. They have established general associations, chambers of commerce, associations, hometown associations, and sororities in various industries.  Of course, there are also collection associations.

    Some time ago, members of the association chatted and said that the antique business is difficult. Some people have a lot of things on their hands and cannot sell them. However, antique collection is becoming more and more fashionable nowadays, and more and more people want to collect.  One side can't sell anything, the other side can't buy anything, and there is no communication medium in between.

    So, we all decided to hold an auction. The sellers would be concentrated and the buyers would be concentrated. As long as the advertising is done well, it would be very attractive to those who are interested.

    After that, the members of the association were notified, and everyone was in favor of this matter.  Everyone was excited to find the talent, but in less than a month, the auction was ready, and the time was set for the day after tomorrow.

    However, Lu Jiancai said that the quality of the auction is not high, which is normal. If those merchants have good things in their hands, can they still fail to sell them?

    Although the quality of the items at the auction may not be high, Meng Zitao still wants to take a look, maybe he can find something good?  If he's lucky enough to come across the high imitation he's looking for, he might even be able to find clues.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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