"Of course it looks familiar. This is the "Landscape and Flowers Album" by Yun Shouping, a famous painter in the early Qing Dynasty."
"The original work is stored in the Forbidden City, and everyone has seen it more than once."
Shan Lao continued and explained a few words.
Hearing this, a smile flashed quickly in Xiao Ran's eyes, but it was fleeting.
Then, he asked pretending to be curious:
"Shan Lao, since the original of Yun Shouping's "Landscapes and Flowers Album" is in the Forbidden City, what's going on with this album?"
"Is it another set of "Landscapes and Flowers Album" by Yun Shouping, or is it a fake?"
"Hahaha"
Several old men far away in Beijing burst out laughing in unison.
It can be heard from their hearty laughter that they all seem to feel relieved.
This made Xiao Ran a little surprised, even though he knew very well the authenticity of this set of Yun Shouping's "Landscapes and Flowers Album".
However, he couldn't understand why several old men laughed at the same time.
"Are there some interesting stories hidden behind Yun Shouping's "Landscapes and Flowers Album"?"
"Can any old man tell me? Let me have some fun and gain some knowledge by the way!"
Before he finished speaking, Jin Lao's voice came.
"Your guess is correct. There are indeed some interesting stories hidden behind this "Landscape and Flowers Album" by Yun Shouping."
"In the field of antique appraisal, Lu Qinzhai is a genius that is rare to see in a century. He has a very sharp vision and almost never makes a mistake."
"As far as I know, there are only two people like this. One is Lu Qinzhai, and the other is your boy!"
"This is an innate talent that others cannot catch up to even if they study hard all their lives, and they cannot be envied at all!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but blush.
Others don’t know, but you know your own affairs best!
How could I be a once-in-a-century antique genius? It's all about relying on the clairvoyance ability that you got by accident, so that you can kill everyone in all directions, and you can't go anywhere without any disadvantage!
Moreover, the clairvoyance ability has also brought huge changes to himself, not only making himself stronger, but also greatly strengthening his abilities in all aspects.
For example, memory has almost reached the point of photographic memory!
Because of this, coupled with his targeted study and crazily supplementing all kinds of antique knowledge, he behaves like a genius!
Without this incredible clairvoyance ability, I would be just an ordinary person.
At this very moment, I might be stuck in Los Angeles, frantically checking the websites of various airlines every day just to grab a sky-high price ticket back home!
As for Lu Qinzhai, he was recognized as a super genius by the antique shop, but he unfortunately became a big traitor!
Although he thought so in his heart, Xiao Ran still wanted to perform like a genius.
Only in this way can people's doubts be dispelled.
After a pause, he blushed and shook his head pretending to be humble and said:
"You are ridiculous, Mr. Jin, how can I be an antique genius!"
"I'm just lucky, so I found some good things."
Mr. Jin shook his head gently, his eyes filled with admiration.
"There is no need to belittle yourself, Xiao Ran. In our opinion, your boy is definitely a rarer genius than Lu Qinzhai."
"What's more valuable is that you have a red heart and always care about the country. This is the most important thing."
"Lu Qinzhai is a national scum with a human face and a beastly heart, and has forgotten his ancestors. He will definitely be infamy for thousands of years!"
After the words fell, several other old men echoed.
Hearing this compliment, Xiao Ran was still a little embarrassed.
However, he soon became calm!
Whether he had talent or not was another matter, but he was certain of one thing.
My heart will always be red, and I will never do anything like forgetting my ancestors or betraying my country!
After a few chats, Mr. Jin returned to the topic.
"Lu Qinzhai, a thief like this, has almost never had his eyes pierced in his life. There is well-documented evidence that he only had his eyes pierced once!"
"The only slap in the face this time has completely ruined his reputation and his trust among customers has plummeted."
"It was this time that helped him end his antique business in the early 1950s to some extent!"
"Of course, the more important reason is the liberation of the country, the smuggling of cultural relics and the interruption of international trade. He lost all domestic supply and had to close his business."
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes.
In the blink of an eye, he had guessed the stories hidden behind Yun Shouping's "Landscapes and Flowers Album".
As a good listener, he did not interrupt Mr. Jin's words and still listened with interest and a curious expression!
At the same time, he also opened the fake "Landscape and Flowers Album" in his hand and began to appreciate the paintings in it.
The first thing that appeared was an exquisite fine brushwork orchid sketch. The painting was very skillful and full of ancient charm. There was no trace of fakery at all.
Mr. Jin continued to tell the story while admiring the paintings in the album.
"In the late 1940s, Lu Qinzhai spent a lot of money to acquire a batch of top-notch calligraphy and painting works through an antique dealer in Shanghai, preparing to sell them to Europe and the United States to make a fortune."
"When the news came out, he was immediately targeted by the top calligraphy and painting counterfeiting group at the time. He was severely tricked by the other party, which directly destroyed the reputation he had accumulated for decades."
"This calligraphy and painting counterfeiting group is the famous Tan Jing calligraphy and painting counterfeiting group. In just over two years, Tan Jing's calligraphy and painting counterfeiting group has forged a large number of calligraphy and painting works."
"The calligraphy and painting works they forged are all valuable masterpieces. Their level of forgery is not even worse than Zhang Daqian's, but Zhang Daqian only copied occasionally, but these guys mass-produced them."
"Faced with Tan Jing's counterfeiting group that was highly skilled in counterfeiting and well-intentioned, Lu Qinzhai, who is known as a genius in appraisal, finally got the idea and spent a lot of money to buy a large number of fakes."
"He returned to the United States with these paintings and when he sold these fakes, his flaws were quickly discovered. As a result, his reputation was ruined. In the end, he had no choice but to end his antique business and leave New York sadly!"
"According to legend, it was Tan Jing who exposed those paintings as fakes. Before liberation, Tan Jing ran to Hong Kong with a large amount of antique art, and accidentally let it slip during a party with friends."
Having said this, Mr. Jin laughed loudly again.
The other old men were all the same, and they felt like they were letting out a bad breath.
Xiao Ran also smiled, and then continued:
"This is called evil people getting their own way! Lu Qinzhai has done so many bad things that have forgotten his ancestors, and he deserves to be punished. This is called karma."
"As for Tan Jing, the super master of counterfeiting, I have actually heard of some of his deeds. He is a legendary figure!"
"The masterpiece I sent back to China the day before yesterday, "Two Pines in the Distance" by Zhao Mengfu of the Yuan Dynasty, was forged by Tan Jing, and the forgery is collected in the Cincinnati Museum in the United States."
After the words fell, Mr. Shan nodded immediately.
"It seems that you have done your homework very well. Yes, Tan Jing did forge Zhao Mengfu's "Two Pines in the Distance"
"That's because that top-notch painting was in Tan Jing's hands for a long time before liberation. It was naturally very convenient for him to forge it."
"Later, he sold "Twin Pines in the Distance". After several transfers, it was transferred to the Metropolitan Museum, but your boy brought it back again."
"Although the famous paintings forged by Tan Jing's counterfeiting group are fakes, their artistic value is not low. They are collected by many top foreign museums."
"Let's look back at this forged copy of Yun Shouping's "Album of Landscapes and Flowers". The forgery is excellent and has certain collection value!"
Xiao Ran nodded and said with a smile:
"You have learned a lesson, thank you to the old men for answering my questions. I have learned some interesting new knowledge."
Hearing this, Mr. Shan rolled his eyes and said angrily:
"You kid, please stop pretending to be stupid and behaving like a child. We are getting old, but we are not yet dim-sighted!"
"Just because you know about Tan Jing's forgery of "Two Pines Flat in the Distance", you must be clear about the grievances between Tan Jing and Lu Qinzhai!"
"Have you, kid, already figured out that this "Landscape and Flowers Album" is a fake? But here you are pretending to be dumbfounded?"
Following Shan Lao's words, the other old men couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The next moment, all the old men burst out laughing.
"Hahaha"
Xiao Ran also laughed, but said nothing.
