Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 134 No Money, No Security
Acquiring Xu Beihong's Painting of Two Tigers was equivalent to earning 50 to 60 million yuan.

Gao Dongxu was naturally filled with joy. Looking at Comrade Wei, who also had a smile on his face, he asked with a smile, "Are there any other works by contemporary masters?"

When Old Wei heard this, his eyes lit up. He looked at Gao Dongxu and asked, "Comrade, do you want more?"

"As long as the stuff is good, I'll buy it even if I have to spend all my money!" Gao Dongxu showed a fanatical expression about collecting. He wanted to leave the other party with the impression of a fool.

Only in this way will the other party not question where Gao Dongxu got the money to buy things.

Because such fools will save money to buy antiques even if they starve to death.

Old Wei, who had been doing antique business in Liulichang before the founding of the People's Republic of China, had seen many such fools and was not surprised at all.

However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, such people became rare. After all, the antique industry entered an unprecedented low period.

Old Wei looked at Gao Dongxu's enthusiastic expression with a complicated look, hesitated and said, "I also have a painting of longevity peaches by Qi Baishi, a painting of crossing the river by Huang Binhong, and a fan with Qi Gong's cursive calligraphy imitating "Seventeen Posts"..."

"Quick, quick, take it out and let me see it--" Gao Dongxu's eyes lit up immediately when he heard it, and he urged impatiently.

Old Wei looked at Gao Dongxu's obsessed look, turned around and couldn't help but sigh, muttered "foolish man" in his heart, opened the cabinet, searched around, and took out a scroll and a folding fan.

Old Wei carefully unfolded the longevity peach picture and let Gao Dongxu appreciate it.

Gao Dongxu looked at the painting and touched the scroll with his hand, feeling the coolness. After confirming that it was an authentic work, he looked at the inscription. This painting was painted by Qi Baishi in 48. It was passionate and calm, with a free and unrestrained style.

"It's an authentic one. How much is it?" Gao Dongxu looked up at Lao Wei with a happy and excited look on his face and asked.

"30 yuan." Lao Wei said with a smile.

"I want it. Let me see the fan--" Gao Dongxu said without any hesitation, then took the folding fan excitedly and opened it slowly and carefully.

They are also genuine. Look at the paintings and the calligraphy, and pay attention to the seals on them. Huang Binhong, Jian Jingtang, Qi Gong Changshou, Yuan Bai Jushi, Yuanbei Caotang.

There is also a poem by Wang Changling on the fan bone, which was engraved and inscribed with the seal of the calligraphy master Shou Xi.

A folding fan, three masters.

"What's the price?" Gao Dongxu asked.

"10 dollars."

"I want it--" Gao Dongxu carefully closed his folding fan, took a deep breath as if to suppress his excitement, reached into his trouser pocket, took out a handful of money, and began to count it.

When Old Wei saw the amount of money in Gao Dongxu's hand, he couldn't help but smile at himself. He had been worried that the other party was a fool who spent all his money collecting antiques, but now it seemed that the other party was not short of money.

After knowing that Gao Dongxu was a wealthy customer, Lao Wei's smile became even brighter and he began to write invoices for shipment.

"Give me this Maitreya Buddha figurine and this ring." Gao Dongxu didn't hesitate at all. Since they had already been exposed, he might as well not miss them. The next time he came, the things might not still be there.

Just like the painting of two tigers by Xu Beihong that he had intercepted, the person who had just left had lost the opportunity to become rich and leave a rich inheritance to his descendants.

"Comrade, you really have good taste. This emerald ring belonged to Prince Tao of the former Qing Dynasty. It is absolutely top-grade." Old Wei took out the emerald green ring, placed it on the counter, and introduced it with a smile.

"Lord Tao?" Gao Dongxu frowned.

Aisin-Gioro Zaitao, grandson of Emperor Daoguang, half-brother of Emperor Guangxu, and uncle of the last Emperor Puyi, served as Minister of Training the Imperial Guard and Minister of Military Advisory in the late Qing Dynasty. Before liberation, the old guard called him "Tao Beile Ye", and the old Beijingers would still call him "Seventh Master" or "Seventh Master" when they met him.

Due to his long-term extravagant spending, he finally had to sell all his property and ended up dealing in rags to make a living.

"How much?" Gao Dongxu asked while playing with the cool and spiritual emerald ring.

"20, authentic imperial green. Honestly, these are really cheap now. There's nothing I can do about it, these things aren't popular anymore..."

Lao Wei didn't tell the truth, he just explained it as unpopular. In fact, when people can't even get enough to eat, who would spend money to play with these useless things?

"It will become popular again. After all, it's an antique from the prosperous era." Gao Dongxu paid with a smile.

Lao Wei's eyes lit up as he smiled and said, "That's right, that's right..."

"Let me see those pieces of porcelain..." Gao Dongxu said, pointing to a very beautiful pair of famille rose lotus cups, as well as a blue and white plate and famille rose bowl on the counter.

"Comrade, are you also interested in porcelain? Your collection is quite diverse." Old Wei looked at Gao Dongxu with some surprise.

"I just collect miscellaneous items. As long as they look good and I like them, I will collect them, regardless of the category." Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

"Well, I haven't seen a collector like you in a long time. I'm sorry, but I don't have the final say on the price of the items. I can only sell them to you at the marked price. Please bear with me—"

"I understand. I get it." Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

"I don't have any better porcelain than these. They are all from the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. The real valuable pieces are all in the antique shops..." Old Wei explained as he put a few pieces of porcelain on the counter with a smile.

"Are there any other nice things in the shops around here?" Gao Dongxu picked up several pieces of porcelain one by one, all of which were authentic.

Selling antiques in antique shops during this period is really a bargain. Not only are the items authentic, but they are also cheap. Of course, this bargain is for Gao Dongxu.

"Beautiful?" Old Wei frowned slightly when asked. It was the first time for him to meet a collector like Gao Dongxu who was looking for beautiful antiques.

"Yes, if I were to say, if I were to say, the best-looking one would probably be the miniature garden with kingfisher feathers in Rongbaozhai. It came from the Imperial Household Department of the Qing Dynasty and was said to have belonged to Heshen. It later became an ornament in Jiaqing's Yuqing Palace. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was stolen and sold by eunuchs in the palace. Earlier this year, someone sold it to Rongbaozhai. It's beautiful, after all, with kingfisher feathers. However, the price tag at Rongbaozhai is too high, a hundred yuan."

After listening to Lao Wei's introduction, Gao Dongxu was immediately interested. Only the royal family or corrupt officials like Heshen could afford a mini garden with kingfisher feathers.

Indiancui, known as a stunning thousand-year-old blue, is luxurious and cruel.

The value of the kingfisher feather technique comes mainly from the preciousness of the material. It requires gorgeous kingfisher feathers, and they must be fresh feathers plucked from living birds.

Because the kingfisher's feathers will appear in different colors such as bright moon, lake color, deep navy blue, etc. under different light, but once the kingfisher dies, this charming luster change will immediately dim, greatly reducing its aesthetic value.

To make a small gold hairpin with kingfisher feathers, you need the feathers of several or even dozens of kingfishers. If you want to make a so-called mini garden ornament, at least tens of thousands of kingfishers will be needed.

You should know that the kingfisher feathers used in the imperial decorations produced by the Imperial Household Department are only made from the best quality kingfisher feathers, and the best feathers must be found from tens of thousands of kingfishers.

Gao Dongxu paid for the selected porcelain pieces and filled a large cardboard box. Old Wei personally sent them out and helped Gao Dongxu tie the box to the back seat of the bicycle with a rope.

After seeing the bicycle, Lao Wei became even more certain that Gao Dongxu was really not short of money, so he became more enthusiastic and invited Gao Dongxu to come over often, promising to save good things for him.

In response, Gao Dongxu gladly accepted Lao Wei's kindness, handed him a cigarette, and the two chatted while smoking.

After smoking, Gao Dongxu and Lao Wei said goodbye and rode their bikes straight to Rongbaozhai.

Compared with Lao Wei's store, Rongbaozhai is much more grand and imposing. With a history of more than 200 years, it is a time-honored store famous both at home and abroad for selling antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and the four treasures of the study.

Gao Dongxu stopped the car at a bend, put all the treasures in the cardboard boxes on the back seat into the space, and then rode his bike again to Rongbaozhai not far away.

I parked the car, locked it, and walked into the store. I was immediately attracted by the antiques, calligraphy and paintings that filled the store.

However, Gao Dongxu was not dazzled and soon saw the mini garden figurine with kingfisher feathers placed high on the counter.

Yes, it’s a super figure!

Gorgeous!

Breathtaking!

Pavilions, towers, green pines and cypresses, kingfisher feathers, pearls, ivory... Add to that the top-notch craftsmanship, and it would definitely not be cheaper than a real courtyard at that time or in the future. It was so luxurious that it would make people lose their way.

No wonder it was said to belong to Heshen. Perhaps only Heshen could afford to play with it.

Gao Dongxu didn't hesitate and bought this super figurine for 100 yuan, and then spent another 300 yuan to buy a gold paper lotus painting by Zhang Daqian.

When Gao Dongxu walked out of Rongbaozhai, he only had a few cents left.

However, at this moment Gao Dongxu was so excited that he could hardly express it. More than a thousand yuan, conservatively estimated, was exchanged for a treasure worth at least one hundred million yuan.

After riding his bike out of Liulichang and finding an empty corner, Gao Dongxu put all his things into the space and left the courtyard world without any hesitation.

Although he had enough spiritual energy, he had no money. To be honest, Gao Dongxu felt very bad without money, a little panicked and insecure.

Therefore, he decided to return to the modern era first, collect some money, and then go to the Siheyuan world to "purchase goods."

To put it bluntly, the Siheyuan is just a world for him to purchase goods. To truly enjoy life, one must live in modern times.

To be honest, just for the food, Gao Dongxu didn't want to stay in the courtyard world for even one meal. It was too painful.

Without opening his eyes, Gao Dongxu gently stroked Shang Youyou's smooth and delicate skin in his arms, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. Soft and fragrant, this was real enjoyment.

The next day.

Gao Dongxu woke up and opened his sleepy eyes. There was no one beside him. Shang Youyou had gotten up without him knowing when.

He yawned, raised his arms, stretched, threw back the covers, got up, put on his bathrobe, opened the door and walked out.

"Get up. Go wash up, breakfast will be ready soon—"

Shang Youyou, with two cute pigtails and wearing a white bathrobe, smiled sweetly, blinked her bright fox eyes, and spoke to Gao Dongxu while holding a plate of steaming fried eggs.

Gao Dongxu walked up to her with a smile, hugged her delicate body, and leaned forward to kiss her.

Shang Youyou put her hand over Gao Dongxu's mouth, and turned around and said in a sweet voice with a hint of disgust: "Go brush your teeth first——"

Gao Dongxu licked her pretty face with a wicked smile, and Shang Youyou immediately screamed and complained.

"Hate it, you are so mean..."

Looking at Shang Youyou, who was wiping her cheek with the sleeve of her bathrobe with a look of disgust, Gao Dongxu said with a wicked smile: "Stinky man, stinky man, if he is not stinky, he is not a man."

"You are the only one who has too many crooked ideas. I won't argue with you anymore. Go wash up and have breakfast. Then we will set off for Xiangshan. We have already made an appointment with the flight attendant and the others..." Shang Youyou said coquettishly.

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