Chapter 141

Cao Weiguo said: "Brother Chen, tell me about the situation of those calligraphy and paintings first."

Chen Bin introduced: "Master Baishi's 'Duckweed and Shrimp', Mr. Beihong's 'Steed Crossing the River', Mr. Shuqi's 'Pine Clouds and Twin Cranes'..."

"Brother Chen, you've truly done me a big favor!"

Cao Weiguo said in surprise: "These works will definitely make that leader unable to put them down!"

Chen Bin said: "Don't be happy too early, the asking price for these paintings is not low."

Cao Weiguo asked: "How much do the 'Duckweed and Shrimp' and 'Steed Crossing the River' need?"

Chen Bin said: "'Duckweed and Shrimp' is asking for 80 yuan, 'Steed Crossing the River' is asking for 100 yuan."

In the contemporary era, these prices were not low.

Many workers' monthly wages were only twenty or thirty yuan.

Cao Weiguo considered it slightly, then said to Chen Bin in a low voice:

"I can accept this price, but I want to see if they are authentic first."

Chen Bin thought for a moment and said: "I'll take you over in a while, and you can trade face to face."

Cao Weiguo said cautiously: "You can't reveal my name or identity."

Chen Bin said: "Don't worry! I'm not that stupid!"

Leaving the study, Cao Weiguo chatted with his master for a while.

Then the two of them left the large courtyard together.

Passing through several streets, they arrived at a relatively remote and dilapidated Sihe Academy.

Chen Bin took Cao Weiguo to find that friend.

A gentle, refined, and thin-faced middle-aged man.

The thin man asked in surprise: "You can accept the price I offered?"

Cao Weiguo nodded: "As long as they are authentic, I'll give one price and won't bargain."

The thin man took out two rectangular wooden boxes from the large wardrobe with a look of reluctance.

"Take a look!"

Cao Weiguo opened the two wooden boxes and carefully inspected the two paintings.

The form of the shrimp was lively, agile, and full of vitality.

The form of the horse was high-spirited, unrestrained, vigorous, and full of visual impact.

Both paintings were indeed authentic.

Cao Weiguo said happily: "I want these two paintings, wait for me for a while, I'll go home and get the money immediately."

Half an hour later, Cao Weiguo handed a bulging document bag to the thin man.

The thin man took the document bag with a complicated mood and counted the money sheet by sheet right in front of him.

Seeing so much money for the first time, Chen Bin's heart suffered a huge shock.

The feeling of what was said and what was seen with one's own eyes was completely different.

"Sigh!"

The thin man handed the paintings to Cao Weiguo, sighing with a face full of reluctance:

"Sigh!"

"I don't know if I'll be able to see them again in my lifetime." ===== CHAPTER 143 =====