Li Mo didn't know him, but Yanagawa Qing was familiar with him. He introduced quickly: "Xiao Mo, this is Mr. Gu from the Jinpoli Auction House in Shanghai. He is also quite authoritative in antique appraisal. I will definitely do more if I have the opportunity in the future." Ask Mr. Gu for advice."
"Hello, Mr. Gu." Li Mo is very humble. Such people have vast resources. If they have a good relationship, they can entrust the auction house to handle any good things in the future, which can also maximize their profits.
"When it comes to appraising treasures, I'm far inferior to you, Lao Liu, but when it comes to doing business, you can't catch up with me on horseback." Mr. Gu looked at Li Mo with a smile, "The big collector in Kyoto has been entrusting me with it. If you find good calligraphy and painting, you can contact him as soon as possible. If you make a move, I can guarantee the highest price in the market."
I really envy everyone present. They can have a net worth of tens of millions in the blink of an eye at such a young age. They are still novices at this age.
"To be honest with you seniors, my ideal is to consider collecting antiques worth over 100 million yuan or unique items in the world. Besides, I don't have the conditions to collect them at the moment. I am ready to sell this authentic painting of two horses by Master Xu Beihong."
"Haha, it seems that someone is treating you at noon today."
The atmosphere in the private room immediately became lively.
"Yesterday I just bought the Qianlong pink-green glaze gourd bottle with lotus pattern from the Qing Dynasty yesterday, and today this guy actually dropped another big bomb." Boss Wang patted Yanaguan Qing's shoulder and said with a smile, "Old Liu , I think you can consider retiring and traveling around the world."
"Junior is lucky. Don't praise him like that. He will be proud. We are opposite Juxian Tower at noon today. Please don't save money for him."
"Xiao Mo, how much did you spend to find this pair of horses?" President Xu asked curiously. It has always been a good talk in the antique world about picking up missing items, not to mention that Li Mo picked them up twice in two days. Hey, this is simply a blessing of good fortune and good luck.
"I bought three paintings with 12,000 yuan, and the other two were just pretense."
Li Mo was so deep that he picked up the essence.
After a meal at noon, Li Mo left a deep impression on everyone. Jin Baoli's Mr. Gu was incredibly efficient at work. Before leaving, he told Li Mo that the big collector in Kyoto had sent someone to fly to the capital to meet at about six o'clock in the evening.
On the way back to Guyunxuan, Li Mo looked very relaxed with the picture of two horses under his arm, but Yanagawa Kei looked around with a tense look on his face. He was carrying a famous painting valued at 30 to 40 million yuan, and he couldn't calm down no matter what.
"Master, how is Mr. Gu?"
"He has a good reputation and strong connections. Once your business is concluded, he will be paid at least 500,000 yuan as a matchmaker. This person is worth getting to know deeply. You will have the opportunity to have more contact with him in the future."
"Master, tell me whether I survived the catastrophe or not. I will be blessed in the future."
"Xiao Mo, wealth can make people confused, corrupt, and lose themselves. Although you are very young, Master believes that you can keep your heart." Yanagawa Qing's tone was full of worry. Li Mo was only eighteen years old, and he was older than himself. My daughter is still a few months young, and leaving aside those born rich second and third generations, he can be said to be second to none among his peers.
"Master, you have to believe in your own vision."
Yanagawa Kei burst out laughing, hugged his neck and said, "Are you praising yourself, or your master?"
Back at Gu Yunxuan, the wife, who was still complaining, was stunned for several minutes when she heard that the painting Li Mo Tao had returned was an authentic painting and was worth more than 30 million yuan.
At around six o'clock in the evening, Gu Fengxian brought three people to Guyunxuan. Through the introduction, one of the women in her thirties was the life secretary of the big collector in Kyoto, and the remaining two were specially invited calligraphy and painting identification experts. The purpose of their trip was to determine the authenticity.
"Mr. Li, my boss told me that as long as it is truly an authentic work by Master Xu Beihong, I will never treat you badly in terms of price." The woman was smartly dressed and spoke simply and clearly.
Li Mo didn't say much and directly held up the picture of two horses.
"Boy, could you please identify it?"
"Secretary Su, you're welcome."
The two experts put on clean white gloves respectively, and then began to identify the painting. After about ten minutes, the two discussed quietly for a while. One of the experts surnamed Niu said: "It is indeed the original work of Master Xu. It is different from the previous one." Compared with the horse picture in my collection, this one is a bit more sophisticated in layout and structure."
"This painting of two horses is about 30 square feet. The picture is intact and has no damage, and the mounting craftsmanship is relatively high. It may be due to lack of maintenance. The corners of the painting are slightly moth-eaten, but it can be repaired and does not affect its value."
"Okay, now that it's been confirmed, let's move on to the transaction. Mr. Li, you are the owner of this painting. According to the boss's explanation and combined with the current market conditions, we are willing to pay 1.2 million per square foot."
Big collectors are courageous. In the afternoon, Li Mo also roughly understood the market price. The price is very reasonable, even slightly high. The other party seems to have suffered a small loss, but as time goes by, the appreciation potential of this pair of horses will be revealed. It will get higher and higher.
The two copies of the contract were quickly signed, and Secretary Su called to notify the transfer of funds. Soon I received a reminder from the bank that a huge sum of money had been deposited into my personal account.
"Mr. Li, I would like to remind you that you'd better go to the bank to open the VIP channel early tomorrow morning. There will be a dedicated account manager to serve you. If there is a large amount of funds in or out of the account in the future, the account manager can handle it for you in time. Take care of everything."
Li Mo thought that this was really the case. Thirty-six million yuan suddenly entered his account. He must have attracted the attention of the banking system at this time.
"Thank you, Secretary Su, for reminding me."
"I look forward to the opportunity for us to cooperate again."
The three of them came in a hurry and left in a hurry. They had to catch the last flight back to Kyoto overnight.
After they left, Li Mo slumped down on the recliner, breathing heavily.
"Xiao Mo, what's wrong with you?" Shi Yuanning, the master's wife, was startled.
"Don't panic, let him lie down for a while and calm down." Yanagawa Qing chuckled, "Heat up the leftovers from lunch. Today we will make an exception and let Xiao Mo drink a little wine. After tonight, it will be normal."
"Master, I want to drink a cold beer."
"Can."
Wine is a good thing. Li Mo only drank half a bottle before he recovered and returned to normal.
"Xiao Mo, we will leave for Kyoto tomorrow afternoon. We have contacted Professor Zhu from Kyoto University in the morning. You must be mentally prepared. This interview will be more complicated."
"Soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth will cover up. During the interview, we will act according to the circumstances." Li Mo had a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs stuffed in his mouth, and his chopsticks had already reached towards the spiced pork head.
"Who stole it from you? Why don't you eat it slowly?" Yanagawa Keizhen was convinced by this apprentice, that mouth was so delicious. He thought Gong Ting Ji's stewed vegetables tasted average, but Li Mo didn't feel tired of it at all after eating it for seven or eight years.
"Master, you don't understand. My biggest dream in life is actually to eat all the delicacies in the world, but I just never have the time to realize it."
