Chapter 413

Here it comes, this question finally came.

As a junior, Wei Ming was a bit embarrassed to answer. The key was that the posture and expression of the grandfather and the second grandmother were too ambiguous, and he couldn't help him round it up.

"Uncle, the great-aunt said, let you go to her place to sit when you arrive in the United States, and she will tell you about the things in this photo." Wei Ming wittily pushed this matter to the great-aunt.

However, Wei Ping'an felt that this was already considered an answer. It seems it really was the uncle.

Does this still need to go to the United States? If there is a chance to go to Hong Kong, he must figure this out.

"Brother, what did Uncle Ping'an look for you for?" After leaving, Wei Hong asked.

"Nothing, work matters." Wei Ming sent Xiao Hong back to Peking University.

"Not going home?"

"Why go home? Don't you have to go to school tomorrow? This way you can sleep more tomorrow." Wei Ming left her at school and retreated, returning to Nanluoguxiang to find Sister Xue.

Sister Xue had already finished eating at this time, sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching TV.

Wei Ming accompanied her to watch for a while, but was a bit absent-minded. After Sister Xue lay down again, he went to the study to write a letter, preparing to mail it to the old ghost, and talked about the photo, so as not to have Uncle Ping'an confront him face to face one day, catching him off guard. After all, it was his own grandfather.

The next day Sister Xue went to the Beijing Er Yingchang, and Wei Ming went to the post office he often went to. Coincidentally, he also received a letter from Zhou Huimin. She talked about the nomination list of the Golden Statue Awards and asked if he was going.

In addition, A Long also sent him a telegram about this matter, as well as the other party's formal invitation.

Wei Ming was too lazy to go, and replied to A Min with a letter, asking her to tell him the result by then.

He also carried a painting when he came out, and then went to Rongbaozhai. Manager Yu saw the big customer and smiled like a chrysanthemum.

"Manager Yu, don't be happy yet. I'm not buying paintings today."

"Even if Wei Laoshi doesn't buy paintings, he is our most distinguished guest at Rongbaozhai. Even if he comes over to drink tea, it is our honor."

This Manager Yu is very unlike the style of a state-owned store manager, long-sleeved and dancing. Perhaps it is also because they face artists or foreign friends, so they cannot be too rigid in speaking and doing things.

Wei Ming didn't go around in circles with him either.

"I have a painting here and want to find Rongbaozhai to identify it."

"Oh, is it a work by a famous master?"

Wei Ming: "Qiu Ying of the Ming Dynasty."

"Huo!" Things like calligraphy and painting are mainly paper, compared to gold, silver, porcelain, and lacquerware, the probability of being passed down to later generations is small, and the works of famous masters are even rarer. Tang and Song ones are not common, and Ming Dynasty ones are considered very precious.

Qiu Ying is also the "Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty" alongside Tang Bohu, Wen Zhengming, etc. His works are naturally very precious and are basically objects collected by major museums.

"Can you show it?" Manager Yu said expectantly.

"Horizontal scroll." Wei Ming took out the scroll. Manager Yu called two shop assistants, one holding one end and slowly pulling it open.

"Along the River During the Qingming Festival!" Seeing the first inch of the picture, Manager Yu let out an exclamation.

Wei Ming: "That's right, Qiu Ying's copy of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". It's not the one in Liaoning Museum, so I'm not sure, so I specially came to let Rongbaozhai take a look."

After the whole picture was unfolded, Manager Yu asked: "Wei Laoshi, how much did this painting cost?"

"Didn't want money, someone gave it," Wei Ming said. "In addition, I have already asked the Peking University laboratory to do a carbon-14 test, confirming that the paper is from the Ming Dynasty. This is the inspection report."

Manager Yu said: "Paper from the Ming Dynasty cannot determine that this painting is Qiu Ying's authentic work. Rongbaozhai also stores paper from the Ming Dynasty."

Wei Ming nodded: "I understand this point, so I still have to ask the master of Rongbaozhai to identify it."

Manager Yu also climbed up from the bottom, not a simple administrative staff. He first looked at it carefully himself.

"Hmm, it is indeed the character and scenery style of Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty. Because it is said that Qiu Ying copied many "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", there were people who forged Qiu Ying's version in the Qing Dynasty. But in fact, how difficult it is to draw "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Qiu Ying also spent three years to complete a satisfactory copy, so it is impossible to have too many copies circulating in the world. Currently, the only one that can be determined as authentic is the one in Liaoning Museum, which has an orderly inheritance, and Emperor Qianlong has stamped it."

And the stamps on this painting of Wei Ming are still less, giving people the feeling that it has been privately hidden since it was obtained, and has not been circulated and displayed much.

Manager Yu suggested: "How about making an appointment for a time, and I will find a few old gentlemen in Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting for a 'consultation'."

Wei Ming nodded: "That's fine. You have my home phone, but sometimes I am not at home. I will leave you another number. If that one can't get through, call this one."

Then Wei Ming bought some pens, inks, papers, and inkstones, preparing to equip the study of the Nanluoguxiang courtyard.

In the afternoon, Wei Ming went to work in the library, and by the way, took out a new notebook and began to create the script for "The Spring of the Sheep Class", and wrote English novels at night.

After work, Wei Ming first ran to Beichizi, preparing to bring Ginkgo and Sheriff to the new home.

Ginkgo is not difficult, it originally likes to go out for a walk, but Sheriff is more alert. Wei Ming tried for a long time and couldn't make it stay honestly in a box. Helplessly, he had to give up and come every day in the future.

Returning to the Nanluoguxiang courtyard, Sister Xue had already returned and used the kitchen to make sweet and sour pork ribs with Magic City flavor for Xiao Wei.

Although the amount is not much, the taste is good. Wei Ming can also accept the sweet ones, just like Sister Xue's lips and tongue.

"You didn't buy pens, inks, papers, and inkstones? Let's go and write some calligraphy, and you can see my level now."

"Good." In the study, Wei Ming also took out that "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

"Is there a result of the identification?"

"The paper is determined to be from the Ming Dynasty, but the painting on it cannot be determined to be Qiu Ying's. There will be an expert consultation in a few days," Wei Ming didn't care much. Anyway, it is unlikely that he will fall to the point of raising money by selling paintings. He likes it himself, which is the most important thing.

After going to bed, Sister Xue talked to Wei Ming about "Journey to the West" again.

"Today Director Yang Jie brought the Great Liang Shixiong and the Second Liang Shixiong to the workshop of the Beijing Er Yingchang to find Teacher Wang Xizhong to do the styling, and they will come tomorrow."

Wei Ming smiled: "That's just right, I will send you to work tomorrow."

Sister Xue was embarrassed: "No need for you to send me, I ride a bike myself."

"Good, you ride a bike, I ride you~"

After a night of no shame, the next day, because Sister Xue didn't let Wei Ming send her, Gong Ying was still on the road when he arrived at the Beijing Er Yingchang.