He Yan's voice instantly attracted the attention of all the guests. It can be seen that Chu Hanwen's reputation is extraordinary. Many guests were in awe after hearing his name.

Ximen Xing smiled and said, "Mr. Chu Hanwen is the chief auctioneer of Huayi Auction House. Although I have a competitive relationship with Huayi, I have always admired Mr. Chu, and especially admired his proficiency in ancient art in the East and West! Since Mr. Nie Chu is Mr. Chu's soccer, it is Ximen's honor. I wonder if Mr. Nie Chu can appreciate this painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival"? This is the first time that Ximen has made public treasures to others, haha."

Nie Chu's expression was calm and calm, but Chu Mei next to her was extremely anxious. She was already in a difficult situation. With the little knowledge Nie Chu made up for the afternoon, how could he escape the eyes of big experts like Ximen Xing?

However, Nie Chu didn't seem to notice Chu Mei's anxiety at all. He actually stood up and walked to the scroll of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in a very good manner. His steps and expression were as if he were experts. Chu Mei even had an illusion that, looking at this posture, Nie Chu was really similar to her father.

The whole dinner scene became silent and the air became solemn bit by bit.

Every time Nie Chu observed for a second, the guests' hearts raised a little, and Chu Mei's heart was even more touching! On the one hand, she hoped that Nie Chu could make a splash and said professional comments that surprised all the experts on the scene, but on the other hand, she was quite clear that Nie Chu had only been exposed to art appreciation in the afternoon, and it was not even half a bottle of water. How easy was it to express in-depth insights?

In the silence, five minutes passed quickly.

Now even He Yan's expression became skeptical. Could it be that Nie Chu really has some research on art appreciation? If this is true, wouldn't it go against his original intention of making a fool of himself, but instead made him show off?

Ten minutes later, Nie Chu finally saw that end from this end of the scroll, breathed a long sigh, and turned around and said loudly: "Mr. Ximen, this "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" is not a work of the famous painter Wang Meng at the end of the Yuan Dynasty."

The guests exclaimed. According to Nie Chu's statement, the treasures that Ximen Xing's ancestors had worked hard to collect for hundreds of years were worthless items. This conclusion is scary.

"You're talking nonsense!" He Yan finally couldn't help but stand up and retorted, "This painting has been identified by many experts from Ximen Auction House. It is actually the original work of Wang Meng, a painter at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. How could it be a masterpiece? Is it said that your eyesight is even better than the experts from Ximen Auction House?"

Nie Chu smiled slightly, and did not argue with He Yan, but said to Ximen Xing: "Mr. Ximen, please look carefully. In the signature of Wang Meng, there are a few small strokes between the characters Wang and Meng in the signature! Those who have a little research on Wang Meng's calligraphy and painting should know this."

An old guy in the crowd immediately had a white hair and looked like an old man who stood up and echoed: "This little brother Nie said it well. I also collected several paintings of Wang Meng's calligraphy and paintings. In the signature, there were indeed small strokes between the characters Wang and Meng."

Nie Chu nodded slightly to the old man and continued, "Although the signature of this painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" is Wang Meng, there is no stroke between the two characters, so I concluded that this painting is not a work by Wang Meng!"

"Oh, that's what Mr. Nie means." Ximen Xing asked with a smile, "Is this painting worthless?"

Nie Chu shook his head and said slowly: "No, this painting is exquisite, magnificent, the characters are vivid, and the prosperous atmosphere is about to come. It is a rare masterpiece in a thousand years. If my younger generations read it correctly, this painting should be the original work of Zhang Zhengdao, a genius in the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is the original work of the Huizong period."

It was really a stone that caused a thousand waves. Nie Chu's words immediately shocked all the guests, and even the expressions of Simen and his son were no longer as calm as before.

Someone in the crowd retorted: "It is well known that one of the original works of Zhang Zhengdao, the version of the Zhengzong period has been completely destroyed in the late Ming Dynasty. How could it be passed down to this day?"

Someone laughed at him, "If it were the original work of Zhang Zhengdao, why was the signature Wang Meng? What's the reason?"

Nie Chu calmly replied indifferently: "Good question! I didn't dare to rashly conclude that this painting was the original work of Zhang Zhengdao. It was precisely Wang Meng's signature that allowed me to see the flaws, so I concluded that this painting was the original work, and it was the first original work rumored to be damaged in the late Ming Dynasty!"

A hint of unawareness flashed through Ximen Xing's eyes, and there was already an inexplicable sense in his eyes when he looked at Nie Chu.

Chu Mei was confused when she heard it. She didn't know whether Nie Chu, the little pervert, was possessed by ghosts or was scaring people by talking nonsense? In short, she didn't know what he said at all.

Nie Chu pointed to the signature and shouted: "If I was not wrong, the industry that Mr. Ximen's ancestors were engaged in should be the mounting industry, so they could not help but change the signature of Zhang Zhengdao's original works to Wang Meng's signature. This move not only deceived everyone in the world, but also cheated for hundreds of years! However, today, I saw a little flaw in it!"

Ximen Xing said: "What flaw?"

"odor!"

"odor!?"

Nie Chu said this and everyone was shocked. He had never heard of it. He could identify the authenticity of calligraphy and paintings based on the smell. If what Nie Chu said was true, it would be a pioneer in the calligraphy and painting appraisal industry. Can we become the legendary master of calligraphy and painting appraisal?

Nie Chu nodded and said, "Mr. Ximen's ancestors first cut off the original signature from here, and then Li Dai Taozhun replaced Wang Meng's signature. The paper used has the same texture, the texture is also slight, and even the color fading is normal. It can be said to be natural, but after all, the age is different, and the difference between the front and back is hundreds of years, so the smell emitted by the paper is also slightly different."

Ximen Xing showed a relieved expression on his face, and first clapped: "Great talent! Mr. Nie's talent! His ancestors are so amazing, you don't want to see the flaws all of them. It's really admirable! Yes, what Mr. Nie Chu said is indeed true. This painting is indeed the original work of Zhang Zhengdao, and it is a lost version during the Zhengzong period. Ximen originally did not want to disclose this truth, but he was afraid that he would be afraid of being jealous. However, since Mr. Nie has seen the flaws, there is no need to hide it anymore, haha."
Chapter completed!