Chapter 236 Daily life in the painting shop 3

"Now that I know Master, I will definitely learn from them." Li Wenjuan said obediently.

"Don't think that Master has high demands on you! And don't underestimate this painting shop.

In the future, the painting shop will have more development prospects than the material bureau.

The Bureau of Materials and Materials has faded away. Although it seems to be very popular now, its glory is about to come to an end.

My future positioning for the art shop is the cultivation of the art market and the cultivation of artists.

Think about it for yourself, through your efforts, you have cultivated artists who are famous at home and abroad. Doesn't it feel very fulfilling?" Zhang Junping has high expectations for his two apprentices, so he talks a lot to them.

I patiently analyzed it with them.

"I know Master! I will definitely work hard!" Li Wenjuan swore, waving her little fist.

"Haha! It's not enough to set a goal, you have to persevere." Zhang Junping smiled and patted Li Wenjuan's head.

"Huh!" Li Wenjuan made a face at Zhang Junping, turned around and ran out of the office, going to the first floor to learn from the aunties.

As soon as Li Wenjuan left, Lu Guozhong came in with two warehouse custodians, carrying dozens of scrolls.

"Manager Zhang, this is a painting I selected from the warehouse.

There are twelve pictures of ladies imitated by Mr. Daqian of Tang Yin, as well as landscape paintings..."

"There are no pictures of ladies signed by Mr. Daqian?" Zhang Junping asked regretfully.

The pictures of ladies signed by Zhang Daqian are much more valuable than the pictures of ladies he imitated from Tang Yin.

"There are two signed by Daqian layman.

In addition, Xu Beihong has eighteen horses and two cows.

There are two pictures of Mr. Shiraishi’s shrimp play...

Huang Binhong’s...

The total is 10,50 yuan." Lu Guozhong briefly introduced the scrolls he had brought over, and finally gave the total price.

"Well, are there any more in the warehouse?"

"Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Huang Binhong... are still there, but Qi Baishi's is gone." Lu Guozhong didn't understand why Zhang Junping asked this, but he still said it truthfully.

Zhang Junping was surprised to find two paintings by Qi Baishi.

After all, the old store manager is Qi Baishi's proud disciple.

Anyway, if it were him, he would definitely collect all Master's paintings.

"Bring all those paintings over and pay as much as you want!

In addition, I gave these two shrimp pictures to the old store manager as my New Year's gift to him." Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"The old store manager will be very happy. Over the years, a large part of the old store manager's salary has been used to collect Mr. Shiraishi's calligraphy and paintings." Lu Guozhong said with a smile.

When he was painting just now, Lu Guozhong hesitated for a long time whether to take Qi Baishi's painting or not.

He knew that Zhang Junping was here to replace the old store manager. After the old store manager left, he would not retire for more than ten years.

In the end, I decided to take two pictures and tell you if I don’t take one.

Now that Zhang Junping bought these two paintings and gave them to the old store manager, he no longer had to be in a dilemma.

"Well, I have a check here for 50,000 Swiss francs. You can take it to China and exchange it.

All the money was used to purchase ink paintings that were out of print.

Do you understand what "out of print" means?" Zhang Junping took out his checkbook, wrote a check for 50,000 Swiss francs and handed it to Lu Guozhong.

"You know, out of print means that the author has passed away and there will never be new works." Lu Guozhong was secretly shocked by Zhang Junping's financial resources.

Fifty thousand foreign exchange, he actually said he would take it out without blinking an eye.

"Chief Lu, there is no doubt that I made all this money by selling paintings.

You should have heard that my calligraphy and ink painting are pretty good.

Actually, my oil paintings are better than my ink paintings!" Zhang Junping explained with a smile.

"Manager Zhang, then I will arrange for someone to select calligraphy and paintings for you.

By the way, this is an artist who has sold calligraphy and paintings here in recent years.

Some of them are not in BJ now due to work reasons, so I marked them." Lu Guozhong took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhang Junping.

"Yeah! I understand! Go and do your work!"

After seeing Lu Guozhong off, Zhang Junping picked up a scroll and opened it to appreciate it.

This is a picture of Zhang Daqian imitating Tang Yin's portrait of a lady.

Very interesting, the imitation is no less valuable than the original.

Tang Yin himself is famous for imitating and copying the paintings of his predecessors.

Unexpectedly, hundreds of years later, someone would imitate his paintings.

Both Zhang Daqian and Tang Yin are copy masters.

All done, the imitation is more valuable than the original.

Really worthy of it: a thousand in five hundred years.

Unfortunately, I am in the office now and cannot put all these paintings into the museum space.

We can only open them one by one and slowly appreciate and taste the artistic conception.

Time passed unconsciously.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Shankui personally escorted the car and delivered the Ming Dynasty huanghuali furniture that Zhang Junping wanted.

"Brother Yang, why did you come here in person?"

"I heard that you have changed to a new unit. Come and identify yourself.

This unit is suitable for your identity, brother.

With your accomplishments in calligraphy and painting, it is really unfair to stay in the Materials Bureau." Yang Shankui said with a hearty smile.

"Brother Yang, you are so flattering!

I am a brick of the revolution, and I can move it wherever it is needed. There is no need to compromise my talents." Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"Brother, I heard that you wanted a coffee table, but that thing is no longer practical.

No, I just made a set of root carving tea sea and sent it to you.

Wouldn't it be nice to use this to invite close friends to have tea and discuss paintings?" Yang Shankui pointed at the huge sea of ​​root-carved tea on the truck and said with a smile.

"Brother Yang, how can I take away your love?"

"Brother, what you said is a heretic. There are plenty of tree roots. I'll just go back and do it again.

Besides, this carved tea tree is more in line with your temperament, brother.

For me, it's just arty." Yang Shankui said with a smile.

"Then I'll be disrespectful!" Zhang Junping hugged Yang Shankui and accepted his kindness.

Yang Shankui personally directed the workers to carry the huge root-carved tea tree upstairs and place it in Zhang Junping's office.

There are also six round wooden piers that are also carved from tree roots.

Needless to say, placing such a sea of ​​tea and wooden piers is more interesting than placing a Taishi chair.

The Taishi chair and small coffee table are too rigid and do not fit the temperament of the artist.

After all the furniture was moved to Zhang Junping's office, Yang Shankui sent the workers away.

Zhang Junping took Yang Shankui to visit the old store manager.

There was a commotion just now, and the old store manager came out to take a look, and entered the office without saying anything.

Now that everything is safe, I naturally ask the old store manager Qian to explain it to me, and introduce Yang Shankui to the old store manager.

Although Yang Shankui's achievements in calligraphy and painting were not high, his achievements in sculpture were extraordinary.

Yang Shankui is also one of the artists Zhang Junping is planning to sign.

"Mr. Wu, this is Director Yang of BJ Woodware Factory.

Director Yang is a member of our Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Association, and has admired you for a long time. This time I am taking the opportunity of delivering furniture to come and visit you." Zhang Junping introduced Yang Shankui to the old store manager with a smile.

"Director Yang, welcome, welcome!

Although this is the first time we have met and chatted, I have heard old friends talk about you.

He is a rising star in the world of calligraphy and painting. His calligraphy and painting are very spiritual. Over time, his achievements will be immeasurable." The old store manager took the initiative to shake hands with Yang Shankui and said with a smile.

"Mr. Wu listened to what Mr. Qigong said, right?" Yang Shankui asked with a smile.

"Yeah! Yes, this old friend of mine has committed a lot of crimes.
To be continued...