Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 562 Someone is buying the painting of a lady at a high price
Barry Lam?
A man who looked like a secretary next to him handed Fang Minghua a business card.

Fang Minghua took it and looked at it, and saw that it said: Chairman of Quanta Computer, Taiwan.

Selling computers?

What do you mean by looking for me?
Fang Minghua had no idea what this Quanta computer was like, but he still politely invited the other party in.

After both parties sat down, Barry Lam got straight to the point: "Mr. Fang, do you have Mr. Zhang Daqian's "Auspicious Couple" in your collection?"

Fang Minghua was very surprised when he heard this. How would you, a businessman selling computers, know this?

But what Lin Baili said later made him understand: "At the end of last year, the Xijing Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Institute in the mainland held a painting and calligraphy exhibition in Hong Kong. Among them was a painting called "Auspicious Couple" by Zhang Daqian. I heard from the organizer, President Wang Xijing, that it was your treasure, and that you also had many works by Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi."

day!
Wang Xijing, you big mouth!
Fang Minghua cursed inwardly, but since the other party knew it, he did not hide it and said openly: "Yes, I have collected a number of works by Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi. Mr. Lin, do you like them too?"

After hearing this, Lin Baili's originally calm eyes suddenly became hot, and his body couldn't help but lean forward.

"Mr. Fang, besides this painting of "Auspicious Couple", I heard from Mr. Wang that you also have a painting of a lady by Zhang Daqian?"

"Yes."

Fang Minghua did not lie.

Zhang Daqian was not only good at painting landscapes, flowers and birds, but also good at figure painting, especially ladies.

The famous painter Yu Fei'an once said: "Among all the figures, ladies are most admired by painters, who think they are bold and innovative."

Mr. Zhang Daqian also said in a poem inscribed on a painting: "I hate that there are few extraordinary men in my eyes, but there are too many beautiful women under my wrist."

Among Fang Minghua's collection of calligraphy and paintings are "Ladies with Banana Leaves", "Nongyu Playing the Flute", "Funny Parrot", etc., but Fang Minghua still prefers his landscapes, flowers and birds, such as this "Happy Couple".

Seeing Fang Minghua's frankness, Lin Baili immediately said, "Mr. Fang, I really like Mr. Zhang's paintings of ladies. I want to buy them."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, my paintings are for myself and my friends to enjoy, not for sale." Fang Minghua refused.

"Mr. Fang, don't be impatient. Just listen to me." Lin Baili continued, "As long as the painting of a lady by Zhang Daqian in your hand is authentic, no matter how big it is, I am willing to buy it at this price."

After saying that, he stretched out a finger.

"One hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars?"

"No, 100 million Hong Kong dollars!"

What the hell!

100 million Hong Kong dollars!
According to the current official exchange rate of RMB to Hong Kong dollars, it is nearly 70 RMB!

Fang Minghua vaguely remembered that the price of those paintings of ladies that he bought from the National Museum was relatively low, probably less than 30 yuan.

After ten years, it increased twenty thousand times!
Damn it, it’s really paper gold.

It seems that this middle-aged man in front of me is also a rich man.

But that's it.
Fang Minghua was shocked but soon calmed down. He smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lin. I told you this is not for sale."

It was Lin Baili's turn to be shocked.

Although there has been a surge in collecting fever in Hong Kong in recent years and the prices of celebrity paintings and calligraphy have been rising year by year, paintings by painters from the Republic of China such as Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi generally only cost about 100 or Hong Kong dollars. The price he offered of million Hong Kong dollars is definitely a high price!

Because his favorite paintings were those of ladies painted by Zhang Daqian.

One million for one painting, and the person in front of me actually refused it!
"Mr. Fang, perhaps you don't know much about the transaction market of celebrity calligraphy and paintings. You can go to Christie's auction house to ask about the transaction prices of Zhang Daqian's calligraphy and paintings in the past two years. I definitely give a premium!" "Maybe you are right, but, I also said that I am not interested in this, because I don't sell my paintings." Fang Minghua had a relaxed expression.

Banana you bara!

Lin Baili cursed in his heart.

I don’t know if you are really smart or stupid!
He adjusted his thoughts, calmed his tone, and suddenly changed the subject: "Mr. Fang, I heard that you founded a World Chinese Literature Award in the mainland? You personally donated 3 million RMB?"

"Yes." Fang Minghua did not deny it.

This is already an open secret.

"But as far as I know, this amount of funding is far from enough for a world-class literary award held every two years. I wonder if you, Mr. Fang, have ever considered this issue?"

"You're right." Fang Minghua nodded and said, "300 million is indeed a lot for an ordinary person, but it's a little too little to create a national award. I understand this very well. I think we'll need more in the future."

"So, Mr. Fang, I admire your generosity, but I think that you are just a writer, not a businessman like Mr. Zhuang Zhongwen, who has a rich background. You can't take out all your savings, right? These are all your royalties and royalties, which are not easy. Selling some of your calligraphy and paintings to supplement the funds you need, isn't this a good idea?"

Barry Lam had an expression that said, "I'm thinking about you."

Fang Minghua was slightly surprised:
"Who said I should spend all my savings to organize this literary award? What am I going to do? I'm not a fool, and I haven't fallen to the point of having to rely on selling calligraphy and paintings to make a living, right?"

This?
Barry Lam was speechless.

However, he still did not give up and asked for Fang Minghua's contact information. He also said that if Fang Minghua wanted to sell Zhang Daqian's paintings of ladies in the future, he must notify him as soon as possible and he would be willing to buy them at a high price.

Fang Minghua had no choice but to agree.

After Lin Baili left, Fang Minghua couldn't help but shake her head.

Why is this guy so interested in Zhang Daqian's paintings of ladies?

In the evening, Shen Xicheng came to the hotel and told Fang Minghua about the lecture tomorrow. Fang Minghua thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Shen, do you know that there is a Quanta Computer Company in Taiwan?"

"Of course, I know. It's a very famous laptop computer company that successfully developed Taiwan's first laptop computer. Their chairman, Barry Lam, is a wealthy businessman. So what? Why do you know this? Do you want to buy a laptop computer?"

"Oh, no, Barry Lam found me today. I don't know how he heard that I had two paintings of ladies by Zhang Daqian. He insisted on buying them for a high price, but I didn't agree." Fang Minghua briefly explained the situation.

"I don't know why he is so interested in paintings of ladies."

Shen Xicheng chuckled when he heard this.

"I also heard from others that Lin Baili particularly likes paintings by Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi, especially Zhang Daqian's paintings of ladies. As long as others have them, he will spare no effort to buy them."

Oh I got it.

Fang Minghua nodded.

He just asked casually, but he didn't expect Shen Xicheng to be interested: "Brother Fang, are you also a collector of calligraphy and painting?"

"No, not really." Fang Minghua was very modest.

"In the past few years, paintings by artists such as Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi were relatively cheap in mainland China, so I collected some and enjoyed them for fun."

"Oh, brother Fang, then you have to take a good look. These celebrity calligraphy and paintings are very popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Many collectors and wealthy people are collecting them. Do you know that there are three top collection groups in Hong Kong and Taiwan?" Shen Xicheng said with a slightly mysterious tone.

(End of this chapter)