"Well, thanks to Mr. Yu, you are here, otherwise I would have been deceived. This person is so damn..."

After hearing Mr. Yu's words, Bai Chuxia stuck out her tongue. Although she had a good background, her family tutoring was very strict. The sum of New Year's money from childhood to adulthood was only 70,000 to 80,000. This was only given to her by her parents after she went to college.

So if you are cheated out of 50,000 yuan at once, Bai Chuxia will feel very distressed. She is secretly clenching her fists, preparing to educate them well when she sees the fat man and the others tomorrow. This is a good thing to be brave, but it is also wrong to be a profiteer.

"My heart is dark?"

When Fang Yi heard Bai Chuxia's comments on him, he couldn't help but laugh. If it weren't for the promise of Fatty and Sanpao, the two brothers, agreed to her, Fang Yi would not be willing to sell the string of King Kong to her at all.

"It seems that I'm going to come out tomorrow..."

Fang Yi glanced at Yujiao with his eyes at Bai Chuxia and Yu Lao. If Mr. Yu could not see that his string of Vajra was a magic weapon tomorrow, then his great reputation in the antiques business would probably have a lot of moisture.

Listening to the conversation between Officer Bai and Old Yu, time passed quickly. Their conversation distracted Fang Yi's attention, and the discomfort in his mind relieved a lot. For the auction on the stage, whether it was Old Yu who was talking or Fang Yi who was eavesdropping, he didn't care much about it.

Not many people participated in the auction, and they were all optimistic about what they wanted to buy. The bidding was not very fierce. Nearly half of the things were sold at the starting price. In Fang Yi's opinion, this is exactly why Man Jun said there was something to pick up.

"Hey, Fang Yi, it's time for what I'm going to take..." Just as the host announced the next ranking, Man Jun suddenly excitedly touched Fang Yi with his arm.

"Brother Man, whose painting is it?"

Fang Yi asked casually. He had just seen Man Jun keep looking at this painting, but based on Fang Yi's observation, there seemed to be many people interested in the painting on stage, and Brother Man might not be able to take it smoothly.

"It's Zhu Youzhang's painting. Do you know who he is?"

Man Jun looked at Fang Yi with a smile, with a proud look on his face. He knew that Fang Yi had a good foundation in ancient Chinese, but the name he said was relatively rare. When Man Jun thought about it, Fang Yi would definitely not know him.

"Hmm? It's great that you can name Zhu Youzai. Not many people know this name..."

Man Jun was excited and spoke a little loudly, but he was heard by Yu Xuan and Bai Chuxia next to him. Yu Xuan even spoke with a smile on his face and said, "Young man, Zhu Youzai is the real name of this painter. In fact, his font size is more famous..."

"Zhu Youzi? Brother Man, are you testing me?"

Fang Yi laughed and said, "If I talk about others, I definitely don't know you, but I really know the name Yuzu. His original name is Zhu Da, his name is Yuzu, his name is Xue Ge, and his pseudonym is Bada Shanren, Geshan, Donkey House, etc. He is a descendant of Zhu Quan, the king of Mingning. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he cut his hair into a monk. Brother Man, what I said is correct?"

"Huh? Do you really know?"

Two sounds of surprise sounded on both sides of Fang Yi at the same time. Obviously, Man Jun and Old Yu did not expect Fang Yi to give the answer, because the most resonant name of Zhu Da is Bada Shanren, and the name Yuzu is not someone who has studied him deeply, so he doesn't know it at all.

"Fang Yi, aren't you a Taoist priest? Why do you even know about monks?" Man Jun originally wanted to show off, but Fang Yi told the origin of Bada Shanren in one go.

"Brother Man, it seems that you don't know much about Zhu Da..."

Fang Yi smiled and said, "Although Zhu Da is known as the fourth monk in the early Qing Dynasty, in fact, after he became a monk for several years, he changed to Taoism and lived in Taoist temples until his death. Do you think I know?"

As Fang Yi said, Man Jun may not know others, but Fang Yi is almost familiar with people related to Taoism. Moreover, his master highly praised Bada Shanren's paintings, and he used to mention them in Fang Yi's ears.

"Ah? There is such a thing?"

After hearing Fang Yi's words, Man Jun was a little stunned. Most of his learning was done. After learning that Bada Shanren was called the fourth monk in the early Qing Dynasty, he took it for granted that he was a monk. Unexpectedly, Zhu Da actually dumped the Buddha and changed his mind to the Taoist ancestor.

"Well, the young man is not bad. Not many people know about this allusion, it's good..."

Hearing Fang Yi's words, Yu Xuan also had a look of surprise on his face. He couldn't help but praise Fang Yi through Bai Chuxia. Logically speaking, people who are engaged in antiques have to memorize the backgrounds of all kinds of ancient people, but there are really few people who can do this.

"Okay, I'll start shooting..."

Man Jun's attention suddenly turned on the stage, because the host had already quoted a reserve price of 50,000 yuan. In terms of Bada Shanren's artistic achievements and reputation, the price was really very low.

"Three hundred thousand!" Just as the host's words fell, Man Jun suddenly raised the time sign in his hand, and six times the reserve price of 50,000 yuan.

"Three hundred thousand, my friend No. 28 has bid for 300,000. Has anyone bid again?"

The host was stunned by Man Jun's unreasonable bid. According to the auction rules, items worth more than 50,000 and less than 100,000 were increased in units of 5,000. There was no need to raise them so high at once.

"Brother Man, I have courage..."

In the audience, only Fang Yi could guess Man Jun's thoughts. Fang Yi knew that Man Jun had only brought 350,000 in total. He called out 300,000 at once, just to show his determined aura and to shock those who were interested in this painting.

Not to mention, Man Jun’s method really works. After the person who presided over the auction finished speaking, no one quoted it in the venue for nearly a minute. You should know that the current price of Bada Shanren’s paintings is only about 500,000 or 600,000 yuan. If it goes higher, even if you can buy them, the profit will not be much.

"Thirty-one thousand..." Just as Man Jun showed a hint of joy on his face, a voice suddenly rang, "Old Man, I'm sorry, Bada Shanren's works have been very high in recent years. If you can't take this picture with 300,000, I will add 10,000 first..."

"I thank you, then the price will be..."

Seeing Xie Qingyang talking, Man Jun's hatred became itchy. He said that Xie Qingyang was not a specialist in calligraphy and painting. His intervention may have been due to the fact that Tang Bohu's fan revenge on him.

Although his mind was cursing, Manjun's face did not show up, but raised his license plate again and said, "350,000, I will pay 350,000..."

When Man Jun said the price, Xie Qingyang couldn't help but hesitate a little. He didn't know if he should have offered the last price again.

Although paintings before 1840 are considered ancient paintings, in the ancient painting market that has been around for two thousand years, Bada Shanren's painting was not his representative work. The price of the paintings on it is at most 500,000 to 600,000. If Xie Qingyang adds it, it may be difficult to take action.

"Thirty-six thousand!"

After hesitating for a while, Xie Qingyang still added another 10,000, all of whom became elites in the industry. Naturally, he could see that Man Jun really wanted to take this painting. He only added 10,000, and Man Jun would definitely bid again. Xie Qingyang thought it was a malicious price increase for Man Jun and asked him to spend more money.

"Okay, I'll thank you for wanting it so much, I don't want it..."

When Man Jun said this, his heart was bleeding. He didn't want it, but he was really short of money. Even if it was 350,000 yuan, Man Jun would still have to count the 20,000 yuan deposit he paid at the door, and he couldn't get the extra point.

"Brother Man, why don't you use my 20,000 yuan first?" Fang Yi said in a low voice, and he could also see that Brother Man wanted to take this painting.

"No, forget it if you can't buy it..."

Man Jun suppressed the loss in his heart. He first replied to Fang Yi in a low voice, and then said loudly: "Old Xie, I just looked at this painting briefly just now. It feels like it is real, but I am really not sure whether it is a fake. If you buy it, it's best to find an expert to identify it..."

Although his financial resources were not as good as others, Xie Qingyang snatched the painting, Man Jun was not a good person. Xie Qingyang's expression changed after a few simple words. He knew that Man Jun's attainment in identifying antiques such as calligraphy and painting was stronger than himself.

This also led to Xie Qingyang taking the painting, and then went to Beijing to find a famous domestic calligrapher and painter to help appraise it. Including the round-trip cost and appraisal fee, the cost of Xie Qingyang's painting reached almost 400,000 yuan.

Although 400,000 yuan can recover the cost, Xie Qingyang was unhappy. He knew that he had been put on by Man Jun, so he sold the painting for 420,000 a year later.
Chapter completed!