Chapter 9 Chapter nine

Jiuju Fengyue's "Yutang" has become more and more perfect.This is because when he imitated Yutang's works, he gradually understood the greatness of Yutang and really got in touch with Yutang from his heart. For technical research, some places are already ahead of me.Moreover, perhaps due to his extreme attention, he has also achieved a rather ingenious level of composition. Ashi Jian and Menhe came to look for me again. "Feng Yue has painted about twenty pieces, and each one is a masterpiece, sir, what should we do in the future?" That's what they asked me.

"In my eyes, among the twenty or so pieces, only three or four are good." I said, "We need to accumulate at least twelve or thirteen pieces. Please be patient." Lu Jian and Men Cang looked at each other in dismay, and it could be seen from their expressions that the two had discussed it before coming here. "What does it mean to accumulate twelve or thirteen pieces?" It was Ashimi who spoke first. "Please tell us what you think, sir. It seems that you must have some plans? Please tell us more." The two of them came here for this matter, and they seemed to have sensed that I might have some purpose, so they were a little uneasy.

The general method of selling fake paintings is always to sell them one by two, which is less likely to attract attention and is therefore safer, because these are rare antiquities, if a few of them are collected and sold at once, It's sure to get a lot of attention.Zhou Er doubted this, and it was easy to show his flaws.Therefore, their idea is that they can slowly throw it out from now on. I have been suppressing my reluctance to do so, so they realized that there must be some reason in it, so they got worried. At the same time, if one or two paintings are sold earlier, the money can be exchanged quickly. This is of course also a temptation for them. One painting has already been sold to Japan for 800,000 yuan. It also aroused their desire to change money earlier, which is of course understandable. Investors always hope to get their principal and interest back as soon as possible.

"Well, just wait a little longer." I say this while smoking a cigarette. "I fully understand your feelings. Fengyue's living expenses and my expenses have also been reduced a lot, but they have already been sold for 800,000 yuan from Tianshi, so it probably won't be too difficult. I hope you Be patient a little longer. I want to collect Fengyue's paintings and sell them all." "Sell it all at once?" Ashimi Saigudo looked at me and said. "Doing this is too eye-catching, and it will reveal our secrets instead. Isn't it too dangerous?"

"First of all, if they are sold together in this way, where can we find such a buyer!" Mencang also came forward to chime in. Get people's attention - that's what I'm after.There are new discoveries of Urakami Yudo's paintings, and there are such a large number of them, it will surely arouse the surprise of those who care about ancient art.This topic will definitely swirl like a whirlwind, and the press will spread it even more.Of course, Iwano Yuyuki will definitely be invited to appraise these paintings.Besides Iwano and Kaneko's family, who else?Moreover, this kind of identification cannot be held individually in the salon, but must be held in a more public social place.In other words, Iwano Yuyuki is bound to publicly expose his failure in front of the entire society.This is what I expected.

What I want the society to see clearly is not only the true or false of a dead painting, but more importantly, the true or false of a living person. "I won't take out paintings that will create suspicion in people's eyes and reveal secrets." I said, "At the same time, we don't have to sell these collected paintings to one person. That is to say, we can auction it off." "auction?" Both Ashami and Kadokura looked at me with unexpected expressions. "Yes. Auction. I, a first-class businessman dealing in ancient art works who can undertake this business, will come forward and hold a public auction in an upright manner. For this purpose, I can first borrow the best place to hold a preview. To this end, we must do some clever propaganda work, entertain the reporters of newspapers and magazines, and ask them to write a special book."

When Lu Jian and Men joined forces, they both lowered their heads, and neither of them made a sound. Maybe they felt that my words were too bold, and they were not ready to answer. "Sir, is it all right?" In the end, Kadokura asked back with an uneasy expression. "Are you disturbed by Fengyue's paintings?" I said, "Of course I can be responsible for bringing him up to this day. Suppose I don't know about this at all, and suddenly someone shows me his painting of Yutang, I will definitely think it is genuine. I dare to say this, can anyone still see that it is fake?"

Ashian and Mencang were silent again.This shows that they agree with what I said.However, the uneasiness in his heart has not been eliminated, and he still has a bewildered expression. "But," Lu Jian said hesitantly, "isn't it a little unnatural to throw out many works of Yutang at once like this?" "There's nothing unnatural about it." As I said this, I extinguished the cigarette butt and changed the resting leg. "Japan is so big, and there are so many famous things buried in famous or ancient families. I don't know how many miles there are. It's so strange to take out such a little thing!"

This is the blind spot, that is, the blind spot in the history of feudal Japanese art.It can be said that all the materials in the history of Western art have been excavated and made public.Looking at the exhibits in museums and art galleries distributed throughout the vast European and American regions, most of the materials on the history of Western art have been collected. Anyone who is a researcher or an appreciator can visit freely.Their ancient fine art has been democratized.However, this is not the case in Japan. Collectors hide them deeply in their homes, and they are so stingy that they are willing to give others a chance to see them. Therefore, no one knows exactly where they are hidden. up.Moreover, fine art has become an object of speculation.During the period of change after the war, things thrown out from the homes of the old nobles or old chaebols continued to flow among the new chaebols, so that organizations such as the Ministry of Education and Culture found it very difficult to compile a catalog of ancient art. Mile.Therefore, there are still two-thirds of the existing ancient works that no one has ever known, and this dead sleeps in a place that no one knows.This is something anyone can estimate.This blank spot is also the starting point of my plan.

"So, what about the source and origin of these things?" Ashimi asked as if rushing. "The source? Let's just say it's a certain old Chinese. Because of the concern of face, they don't want to publish their names, so I just apologize. It turns out that Yushang Yutang was a feudal vassal of the Marquis of Bizen, so just find someone with the same The old daimyo family or the family of the Meiji high officials can be used here, because it was at the time of the Restoration. Many of the things hidden in the old daimyo’s house were dedicated to prominent figures of the Meiji government. Just make up something like that.”

"But in this case, it is impossible for us to handle it." Said Cai Gutang as if expressing surrender. "If it's an auction with such a big fanfare, it's not enough for someone like me to deal with it. If it's not a first-class antique dealer, people will definitely think it's a fraud." "I'm planning to find a first-rate antique dealer." I said indifferently. "Is this kind of store willing to come and do this for us?" "Naturally it will make him willing." "In what way?" "Show him the real thing. Even if you don't make up some reason for Fengyue's painting, you won't be able to see it right away. However, the suspicion of antique dealers is the strongest. Although this is a huge profit. The business will not be followed rashly. Therefore, it must be appraised by the authority in this area. Only after a reliable guarantee can they be willing to take over. Therefore, if this can be successful, it is equivalent to this plan It's all done." Although I said "if it can be successful".But in my heart, I am very sure of this sentence.If I hadn't had a correct estimate of this, I wouldn't have been involved in this matter at all in the first place. "Since this is a painting of the Southern Song Dynasty, the so-called authority refers to Mr. Iwano and Mr. Kaneko?" Lu Jian asked.It seems that he has been a little tempted. "Oh, yes, only these people for now." If Ashimi and Kadokura pay attention, they will definitely find that there is a smile on the corner of my mouth at this time. , This can also be said to be a knowing smile.Speaking of which, my original purpose was to bring out Iwano Yuyuki and Kaneko's party. "Then, who is this agent going to go to?" This time it was Kadokura who asked the question.I named two or three antique dealers, all of them first-rate specialists in ancient art.The faces of Portal and Ashjian showed hesitation, it seems that they are now in the mood of adventure and terror. "Let's think about it a little longer." When I heard what Lu Jian said, I told them again: "You can't sell Fengyue's paintings separately, you must abide by our original agreement. Before the ton level has my consent, you must never take out even one painting." When Lu Jian and Mencang went back, they looked more excited than when they came. I believe that they will still follow what I said in the end. So, I started thinking about my future plans.It was also the period of my strongest and happiest will in my later life. As for the final son of Ashi Jian Cai Gutang, he was determined to follow the method I said, partly because he saw another article by Kanzi.The title of this article is "About the Newly Discovered Main Hall Painting" and it was published in the magazine "Japanese Art", which is an art publication with the highest authority on ancient Japanese art. "As long as Ren still works in this magazine Introduction, it is tantamount to obtaining an authoritative guarantee. Jianzi's introduction paper occupied four or five pages, and "Akiyama Suoqian Tu" was also made into a plate and printed together.It really is Fengyue's "The Picture of Asking for Salary in Autumn Mountains". According to Jianzi in his zhangzhang, this work was probably made by Yutang when he was fifty-one to sixty years old. It shows full strength in the mature technique, which can be said to be the first level in Yutang's works. Yipin.Moreover, the composition is also outstanding, fully displaying the characteristics of Yutang's brushwork.Therefore, he also stated in his conclusion that he plans to apply to the National Treasure Preservation Committee to conduct a formal investigation and designate it as an important artwork.Thinking that there are still such excellent works buried in Japan really makes me feel more confident. It seems that this article really expressed Kaneko's true feelings. The style of the article is so fluent, obviously it was not written specifically to win the favor of Tamuromonobei. When I saw the plates printed in the magazine, I also felt that they looked a bit like Yutang’s works. Although I knew exactly how they were made, judging from the plates in the book, As if I really had another feeling, even if it was not Jianzi but myself, I would probably have the same idea, and I felt a little narcissistic. "Sir, in this way, everything will be fine. Mr. Jianzi has already said so, so I have confidence in myself. I will definitely do as Mr. said." Ashimi said this very excitedly.The implication of his few words is that as long as Jianzi said so.The authority of other Yutang's works will follow suit.Probably so—I thought to myself. Although Kaneko is still young, he has a more stable temperament, and his eyesight in appraisal is more reliable than Iwano Yuyuki, so as long as Kaneko says so, Iwano Yuyuki will definitely be attracted.Ke Zhan, no matter how strong Shouzi is, it's meaningless to me if he alone speaks.Iwano Yuyuki, who currently occupies the highest throne of the Scholastic School, must be allowed to speak in person. Otherwise, my goal cannot be regarded as achieved. However, under Kaneko's guidance, Iwano Yuyuki will definitely come out as well.He will definitely come out publicly at the end of this faction. I am full of joy and courage in my heart. My powerful stripping business must arrange the plan to be foolproof. "Lu Jian-jun, since that's the case, let's get started, and send Mencang to Gangshan first." "To Okayama?" Lu Jian looked puzzled. "In the Gangshan area, there are many fakes from Yutang. I want him to buy five or six of them." "Sell them as real ones too?" Lu Jian asked in amazement. "No. Just mix them in and display them together in the preview. However, things that are not good are not good after all, and anyone will distinguish them. But this is just right. Think about it, if a person collects They are all genuine. Isn’t that too strange? Generally, jade is mixed up. If you don’t try to be as self-reliant as possible, if you are not careful, it will arouse people’s suspicion.” Hearing these explanations from me, Ashimi nodded deeply.From the look in his eyes, it can be seen that he completely trusts my opinion.