Royal Master Painter

Chapter 58 Selling Paintings
After sending Meng Yuanan away, Jiang Li started to tidy up the house. The courtyard should have been unoccupied for a while, and the table was covered with dust.

"Come out and work!"

At the neckline and cuffs of Jiang Li, a few paper figurines stuck their heads out.

"We're going to live here for a long time in the future, so let's clean it up."

The style of writing in Qingdu is very prosperous, even a quarryman has his own study room, and bookshelves and desks are all available, but it is now abandoned.

Jiang Gu sat on the chair behind the desk and dozed off. Seven or eight little paper figurines were responsible for mopping the floor and cleaning the table. The whole room was bustling with activity.

After waking up, the house has been cleaned up. After completing the task, the little paper man waved his arms on the table to announce the victory. He joined forces and rented this yard to continue to spend everything. The most important thing right now is to make money .

It is not difficult for a painter to make money, the easiest way is to sell paintings!
But right now he doesn't have much paint left, and he needs to save it for emergencies. Jiang Li thought that the medium-quality painting Sanchuan Longqiu that he made for the Gongsheng examination should be able to sell for a good price.

Sell ​​the painting to buy the paint, buy the paint to paint, and then sell the painting after finishing the painting. Jiang Li feels that he can become the richest man after making money well. The world is so hopeful!
Stalls selling calligraphy and painting can be seen everywhere in Qingdu. Jiang Li found a place with a lot of people and directly unfolded and hung up the picture of Sanchuan Longqiu.

Sanchuan Longqiu painting is a medium-quality painting, and paintings of this quality are usually confiscated by commercial firms or painting buildings and then resold.

If this painting was hung in Lin'an City, not many people in Lin'an City would be able to appreciate the quality of this painting, but this is Qingdu!

An old man selling fish next to him put down his work after seeing the painting and came up to him, looking up and down several times.

"It's a good painting. Not only is it majestic, but it also has a rushing momentum. If the paint is better, it might be a good painting."

As soon as the fish seller finished speaking, another person came over from the vegetable stand.

"Difficult! This painting is indeed very good, but the failure is also obvious. You can see that the hastily written and the waterfall shape are greatly reduced, especially the weak spiritual power of the painting owner, which leads to the lack of aura in the whole painting. It is difficult to reach the height of a good painting."

"Young man, are you a student of that academy?" someone asked.

"Late born from Lin'an City"

"Shanglin Academy?"

These onlookers looked at each other and whispered.

"Every year the University of Wenfu's entrance examination is the last one to be admitted to the Forestry Academy. How can it be possible to cultivate a student who can make middle-quality paintings?"

"You don't know that, this year is different, Lin Wanxi, one of the four masters of Yunzhou, is now a member of the Shanglin Academy"

A few people talked to each other, and soon a lot of people gathered in front of the picture of Sanchuan Longqiu.

Some people are commenting on Shanglin Academy, some people are commenting on Jiang Li, and many people are commenting on paintings, both good and bad.

"Don't be picky, this painting is already considered the best among medium-quality paintings. Little brother, I'll give you 2000 taels, can you give it up?" A fat middle-aged man asked with a smile.

"Since you know that it is the best of Zhongpin paintings, you still pay 2000 taels? What a shame, I will offer 3000 taels."

A low-grade painting can be sold for 800 taels, a normal-grade painting is around 1000 taels, and a middle-grade painting can reach the price of 2000 taels. This person shouting 3000 taels is indeed very sincere.

People in Qingdu have a deep love for poetry, calligraphy and painting. There are still two calligraphy paintings worth a thousand taels hanging in the house of his owner in Mahuang Lane, a quarry craftsman.

Moreover, when the people in Qingdu visit relatives and friends, the best gifts are also calligraphy and paintings of scribes. If you can hang a pair of calligraphy by famous masters in your home, the taste and grade of the owner will immediately improve a lot.

The price of 3000 taels is not low, but there are still other people who are determined to win it.

"I pay 4000 taels"

"4000 two hundred taels"

"I pay 8000 taels"

Jiang Greed glanced at the crowd, and it turned out that the person calling for the price was Liu He.

"Little painter Jiang, let's meet again," Liu He said with a smile.

"Liu Gongfeng, why are you here?"

"I want 8000 two paintings, but I hope you can meet someone with me"

The price of 8000 taels was far beyond the value of Zhongpin Hua. Sure enough, no one followed up after Liu He made an offer.

"If Liu Gongfeng wants to leave with a painting bag, he doesn't need to meet people." Jiang Li didn't have much affection for the people of Wuling Trading Company.

"Eight thousand five hundred taels!"

When Liu He was about to continue persuading, a middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes directly overwhelmed Liu He.

"9000 taels"

"Ten thousand"

1 taels!Everyone is talking about it. There are countless painters who can make medium-quality paintings in Qingdu City. It is crazy to buy a pair for 1 taels.

The middle-aged man doesn't care what other people are saying, and looks determined to win this painting.

Seeing this, Liu He could only bow his hands to Jiang Lihe and the middle-aged man, and then left with some regrets.

"Little painter Jiang, we will meet again"

Jiang Li rolled up the picture of Sanchuan Longqiu, although he was a little reluctant but life forced him.

"This painter, I am Fu Yueming from the shopkeeper of Minglou. I don't have enough money with me. I don't know if it's convenient for you to go back with me to get it. It's not far, it's on the street in front of you."

"What's the inconvenience"

From Nanping Town, Jiang Greed has developed a good habit, that is, he must have a correct attitude towards his customers and respond to requests.

Jiang Li followed behind Fu Yueming and finally arrived at the place he mentioned. The so-called Minglou was actually a dilapidated building with only two floors high, and there was a plaque that seemed to fall down at any time and hit people on it. The word 'Minglou'.

"Come in now, I'll make Master Jiang laugh."

Fu Yueming was also a little embarrassed, and politely invited Jiang Li in.

The inside was quite clean, and there were many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. Jiang Li took a look at them, and most of them were low-grade ordinary paintings, and even the inferior ones were hung on the walls.

"I'm here at Minglou too. Shopkeeper Fu, let's settle the money and goods quickly. I have other things to do," Jiang Greed said.

"This…."

Seeing that Fu Yueming was about to speak but stopped, Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat, he couldn't be a liar.

Jiang Gu thought for a while, if this person was really framed and drawn by himself, Fat Tiger would be able to drive meat, and he could collect some yin energy, so it would not be a loss!

"Business Manager Fu wouldn't say that you have no money, would he? It's a big joke."

"I'm just not enough for the time being." Fu Yueming smiled sheepishly.

"How much worse"

"It's still more than 9000 taels!"

Jiang Greed's mind is in a daze, is this speaking human words?Nine thousand is nothing more than that?

Originally, I thought that if the difference was not too much, I would not mind selling the painting to him at a discount, but now after listening to it, I just want to discount the leg of the person in front of me!

Jiang Greed was a little upset and got up and was about to leave, but Fu Yueming hurriedly stopped him.

"Painter Jiang, I have no money, but I have a business I want to talk to you about."

"what do you want to talk about"

No money and want to talk about business?Jiang Greed wanted to see how this man cheated the painting out of his hands with empty teeth.

(End of this chapter)