Chapter 659

But Zhao Mengfu is different, because not long ago, there was a calligraphy work of Zhao Mengfu in the old Ku Hakka Family in the capital, which was also regular script. Therefore, as soon as he saw that Zhao Mengfu's handwriting on this regular script work was the same as that of the other people, he subconsciously thought that it must be authentic.

As a matter of fact, Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy and painting are well-known in later generations, so that there are countless imitators. Among them, there are many famous artists or imitators whose handwriting is especially lifelike, and there are many who can confuse the real with the fake.

Therefore, since Ma laocai is not good at the identification of calligraphy and painting, he should pay attention to this aspect. However, this guy was full of money at that time. In addition, he had seen the authentic works from his regular customers. With the comparison, he would not look at any other seals, papers and so on, so he was sure that the work in front of him was authentic.

With the idea of making a fortune, Ma laocai said to the old man with a pity that it was an imitation.

If one person says it's wrong, or the person's vision is wrong, but the second person also says it's wrong, the old man is somewhat suspicious. However, it was handed down from his family, and he had not given up yet, so he was ready to put it away and go to another place to have a look.

When Ma laocai saw this, he was very worried. He didn't want to see the duck flying away. He quickly said that although this work is not Zhao Mengfu's original, it is also an old imitation, so it is of high value. If the old man wants to sell it, he can buy it at a reasonable price.

When the old man heard that something imitated actually had high value, he felt a little suspicious and worried that Ma laocai wanted to spend a small amount of money to buy his things.

Who is Ma laocai? How can he not understand the old man's mind? He quickly explained the truth to the old man.

In a word, antiques are about one word. Even if the imitation is not worth much money at that time, its value will rise after several decades or hundreds of years. Especially if the imitation is very good, its value will rise faster.

Let's say that the imitated calligraphy and painting works in the Republic of China were not worth much at that time, but now they are probably worth thousands of yuan. If they are imitated well, the price will be higher.

Of course, now some shoddy fake, even if put more time, it will not be worth much money.

Finally, Ma laocai told the old man that his work of Zhao Mengfu was a very good imitation of the ancient works, and its value was also very high, but it could not be compared with the real one.

When the old man heard that this was the case, he believed Ma laocai's words. In addition, his family was in a hurry to spend money, so he asked Ma laocai how much he wanted to buy.

At the beginning, Ma laocai was obsessed with money and offered a very low price, which made him very popular. He took things directly and was ready to leave.

Ma laocai saw how this could be done, and quickly used all his skills to pester the old man to sell things to him.

Ma laocai's Kung Fu is first-class. Generally speaking, he can always get something, but some people don't like him. This old man just doesn't listen to him and insists on going.

In the end, Ma laocai had no choice but to use the artifact of price increase. Finally, the price was increased to 420000, and the old man was relieved.

It's the first time for Ma laocai to spend so much money on shopping. He is somewhat unwilling to do so. However, thinking that he will be rich soon, he can only suppress his reluctance. After that, he immediately signed the agreement and went to the bank with the old man.

Ren Qiang was very excited when he saw that Ma laocai had really bought things. He knows that Ma laocai is not good at painting and calligraphy appraisal. In terms of handwriting, the painting Luo Shenbin just now is very similar to Zhao Mengfu's, but the postscript is not written by Zhu Zhishan himself.

Therefore, he thinks that the works must be fake, and the reason is simple. The postscript and postscript are all fake. Is it possible that the things are real? Think, no one will be so stupid, in the original also deliberately fake it?

Since Ma laocai prized his business last time, Ren Qiang has always felt very angry. Now that the opportunity for revenge has come, how can he not be excited? As for how to revenge, the method is also simple, as long as let others know that Ma laocai's hand is a fake.

As a result, Ren Qiang immediately called his friends and acquaintances. He had a good personality and made a lot of friends. Therefore, he didn't have much time. Almost everyone in Wucheng's antique circle knew that Ma laocai had won a large print of Luo Shenbin by Zhao Mengfu.

However, Ren Qiang is not stupid. He didn't come up with his own conclusion. He just told everyone that the postscript of this work is wrong. As for the authenticity, it depends on everyone's judgment.

Ma laocai didn't know that he had got "Luo Shenbin" all over the world. When he transferred the account to the old man, he began to dream of becoming rich.

Ma laocai happily went back to his shop, thinking about how to maximize the benefits of this work. He thought it was best to go to the auction house, so he packed up his things and went to the capital overnight.

The next day, he went to the biggest auction house in Beijing with his things. As soon as the other party heard that it was Luo Shenbin, Zhao Mengfu's regular script, he attached great importance to it and invited three experts from the calligraphy and painting circles in Beijing to come for appraisal.When the three experts saw the text, they couldn't help but praise it, which made Ma laocai very proud. However, when Ma laocai was full of confidence, the experts gave him a slap in the face, saying that the postscript was wrong, and it was difficult to judge the authenticity of the work.

This result made Ma laocai very stupid. His first reaction was that the experts made a mistake, so he asked again. Of course, the experts gave the same answer.

It's hard for Ma laocai to accept. After all, it cost him 42000 yuan to buy this painting. He wanted to make a fortune, but finally told him it was a fake. How could he accept the loss of so much money?

So, just when the experts told Ma laocai that the postscript was not right, it didn't mean that Luo Shenbin was a fake. More detailed identification was needed, Ma laocai suddenly hysterically scolded the experts, and then picked up something and left.

Seeing this situation, the experts can only smile bitterly and shake their heads. They think that Ma laocai's "Luo Shenbin" is very likely to be authentic, but after all, it is Zhao Mengfu's work, or quite famous "Luo Shenbin". If they find something wrong, they must be careful.

As a result, I didn't expect that Ma laocai had such a big reaction, which made the three experts feel very uncomfortable, and two of them left immediately.

The rest of the experts felt that they would feel sorry if they let an authentic painting go to dust. So they wanted to contact Ma laocai again. As a result, the auction company was so anxious that they didn't ask for Ma laocai's contact information. In the end, the expert had to give up with regret.

After Ma laocai went back, the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he felt. So he made a decision that he regretted and asked someone to identify it.

The person Ma laocai is looking for is Zhu laocai, a famous figure among the experts of calligraphy and painting in Wucheng antiques circle.

Mr. Zhu actually opened an antique shop about the same time as Mr. Ma. However, unlike Ma laocai, Zhu was born in Keban. He used to work as an expert in calligraphy and painting at Wucheng Museum. Later, his son went abroad to study, so he didn't have enough money at home, so he resigned and opened an antique shop.

Because of his high level, plus his extensive contacts in the museum before, after Zhu's antique shop opened, not only did he have friends to patronize him, but even the staff of the museum would come to him to ask him what good goods he had.

In addition, Mr. Zhu is quite magnanimous. No matter how small his business is, he will give others some soup. Of course, this is on the premise of ensuring that he will not lose money. But even so, it is also loved by the majority of sellers and buyers.

Mr. Zhu is generous and doesn't care about small profits. Who is willing to cheat such a good customer like a fool? Offend him? So basically, no one sold him fake goods.

In this way, as Mr. Zhu's reputation gradually increased, many vendors and shovels were willing to contact him and sell the goods to him. Mr. Zhu also won their love because he was straightforward, dared to bid and didn't haggle.

For a time, we are proud of trading with Mr. Zhu. If someone buys something and makes a bad bid, some people will use Mr. Zhu as a shield.

"Mr. Zhu has paid such and such a price, and you have paid such a price!"

When the buyer said this, he also squinted at the buyer and made a look of disdain. The buyer has no choice but to give him more money.

As Mr. Zhu's fame grew, and he had good eyesight, he had just opened the shop for three years, so he hired a shopkeeper and master in charge. Only some excellent things, he would go out in person. He usually drank tea in the teahouse opposite the antique shop, and had a very comfortable life.

Ma laocai, of course, yearns for and envies a life like Zhu's. He is eager to find a chance to dig a hole. However, Mr. Zhu's status is higher than that of him, and he has a lot more money. If he really wants to pit Mr. Zhu maliciously, he will never want to mix in the antique market in Wucheng.

The next day, Lao Zhu decided to go to the shop to help him.

When he went to Zhu's box, Ma laocai found that Zhu was drinking tea and chatting with several friends, all of whom were celebrities in Wucheng antiques circle.

Seeing this, Ma laocai was very depressed. He should not have come today if he knew that. Under the witness of so many people, if his things are really fake, can he sell them in the future?