Almighty painter

Chapter 390 Micro Business·Gu

Feelings are just feelings, but there is no need to sympathize. Mr. Gu is not that naive.

Just kidding.

She is worth more than N billion, and the unit is still in euros. She is the kind of lady who is rich in gold and jade. Only when Gu Tongxiang is full can he have the spare time to sympathize with others.

Their family’s wealth may be higher than the GDP of most cities in Myanmar.

When the beautiful young lady was unhappy, she waved her hand and bought the entire Yangon River in front of her door. She was left to fetch and float on the river bank alone every day. She could pick up round stones if she wanted. If it's flat, pick up the flat one.

When Gu Tongxiang was crying in his dreams every day, he didn't dare to dream about what kind of beautiful life it would be like to have ten centuries of life after birth but enough money to spend on it.

He watched the news in Yangon and sympathized with the young lady.

It is no less than a farmer wielding a hoe and wondering whether the emperor will be prone to constipation if he eats a box of leeks every day until he is full.

Gu Tongxiang is really not that idle.

Of course, a big benefactor like Miss Elena must always be at the forefront of Mr. Gu's mind out of respect for wealth.

"The beautiful rich woman likes me!"

He turned on his phone, stared at the contact he had pinned [Anna Elena] in his Whatsapp address book, and licked his lips.

This is currently the "youngest sister on the list" in the old man's mind.

When other Yangon painters saw the mobile phone, they might have thought it was a picture of Mr. Gu P.

Gu Tongxiang has a clear understanding of his own level.

If he hadn't signed with Ma Shi Gallery, how could an old guy like him, He De, have such impressive contacts.

Don't look at it as just a simple address book and social friends.

In the field of art, that is the golden network.

When the groundbreaking and innovative painting methods of early Impressionism were born, they also caused a lot of controversy and suppression in the critics. Therefore, generally speaking, the first generation of Impressionist collectors were a group of urban middle class, rather than big collectors in the traditional sense.

Similar to the famous Dr. Gacher, pastry chef Eugène Murer, and critic and travel journalist Theodore Duret, etc.

The more famous among them is the customs tax collector Victor Chauquet. He was just a small government bureaucrat. His income was even one-third of that of an ordinary church priest in France at that time, but he could often invite people with the caliber of Cézanne and Renoir. A great painter who made a customized portrait for him.

This also shows that the pillars of Impressionism at that time usually lived a relatively miserable life.

The kind that is hungry and full.

Basically anyone with some money can hire them to paint.

The only one who fits the traditional concept of big collectors may be the group of Japanese industrialists headed by Kojiro Matsukata.

But it is also an exception.

According to the propaganda of the National Museum of Western Art Matsukata Collection, after Mr. Matsukata came to France that year, he was almost immediately captured by the unusual Impressionist painting method, which was like cutting into fine pieces of sunlight with a brush.

Therefore, he has a discerning eye and collected a large number of Impressionist paintings.

Some scholars have pointed out in a disgraceful way that at that time, Japan was anxious to leave Asia and join Europe. In order to show off its taste, wealthy people bought and bought in Europe. However, their financial resources were far inferior to those of the old money families in Europe.

As early as the 19th century, the price of works by famous artists such as Turner, Dürer and Holbein was as high as an apartment in Paris.

They simply can't afford it.

I had no choice but to settle for buying some inexpensive Impressionists in bulk to replace them.

Therefore, Impressionism was really "hyped" and became the status symbol of the top rich. The Hermès in the collecting circle is almost the second-generation rich man of Brazil, Paul Durand-Rue, who tried his best to use it 20 times and was close to bankruptcy. The price is imposed by money.

It is even believed by later generations that this great collector and art dealer was the key figure in the success of Impressionism.

His contribution to this school of painting exceeds that of all the great painters who worked in front of the canvas.

Enough to be dubbed the "Father of Impressionism".

Regardless of the financial resources, status, or influence of the Irene family, it cannot be compared to the "rich second generation from the urban-rural fringe" like Durand-Ruel, whose total net worth was only around 100,000 francs at the time.

How bold a person is, how productive the land is.

If they, the old Gu family, were lucky enough to be picked up by the heir to the Elena family.

Just slip some money from between your fingers and use it to praise yourself.

He, Gu Tongxiang, couldn't help but be addicted to Gu Noah, the great painter.

The Chinese painting that was sold for several thousand euros as soon as it was put on the shelves is a good start.

Dongxia artists who rank around 100 on the Hurun Fortune List have ordinary works in this price range.

If it is an ordinary customer.

At this time, Gu Tongxiang had no choice but to send a few messages of condolence and concern to express his condolences.

Their mini calligraphy and painting shop, which is not even a mini gallery, is actually a business for old customers, focusing on emotional companionship.

Not only do you need to show concern when you see people with headaches and fever in your daily circle of friends, but you also act as a passionate mediator when encountering neighborhood disputes.

Large customers who are close to each other often give snacks, small gifts, etc. during holidays.

Human relations.

If you eat my rice dumplings, why don’t you buy New Year paintings from somewhere else?

To maintain a good relationship is to maintain a stable financial source.

Of course, now is not the time to do that.

Again, it is important to know how much you weigh. This customer is really too big. He, Gu Tongxiang, is the oldest.

I heard that my family still has a real title.

Going back two or three hundred years, if you want to lick the shoes of Her Majesty the Countess, who has land and a manor at home, and can go to the Fisherman's Castle to dance waltz on her birthday, you must start as a major in the Imperial Guard before the emperor, riding a horse. Shi had a cape floating behind him, and his helmet was inlaid with gilt decorations in the shape of an eagle's beak. He was ready to draw a gun and fight for her at every turn.

Forget about his old arms and legs.

There is no shortage of flattering words for people to say.

As the annual meeting approaches, "Oil Painting" magazine has been having so many troubles recently.

When Ms. Elena is busy, her assets may change by hundreds or tens of millions of euros if she makes any decision. In a matter of minutes, a piece of Gu's Book Gallery in her account will be thrown into the Yangon River.

Gu Tongxiang himself felt that Miss Elena didn't deserve the time it took to reply to his polite words.

The greater possibility is that he threw a lot of messages at him, and the other party didn't have time to pay attention to him. He didn't even bother to look at them. He was annoyed by the red dots on his phone, so he deleted them and blocked him. Wouldn't it be wrong? Stealing the chicken but losing the rice?

Knowing that the philistine is useless, no matter how he pounces on her and licks her, he can't lick Anna Elena's heart-warming old man in a foreign country.

Gu Tongxiang made up his mind to show a noble and cool image.

Never take the initiative to talk to the other person.

It can't stop bubbling at all.

If you don't bubble up and the other party forgets about it after two days, then this hard-earned resource is wasted. Gu Tongxiang took out his mobile phone and took pictures of the rice paper he had just finished practicing on the desk. He took more than 30 photos from various angles.

Then lean back in the chair.

Sipping the tea in the thermos cup, I went through the photos one by one, selected the three most satisfying ones, and posted them on social media.

[Peony: The king of flowers, the embodiment of wealth, glory, nobility and beauty, symbolizing endless wealth and a prosperous family. When you feel depressed and depressed, looking at the peonies in the painting will often make you feel happy. 】

[I heard that hanging a peony flower in the room will improve even the bad fortune! 】

Gu Tongxiang took a look at his life dynamics.

Lenovo hesitated for a moment after seeing the art news he had just seen. He had heard that big European and American collectors were very superstitious about art transfers, but this news seemed a bit artificial.

In the end, Mr. Gu didn't send it out shamelessly.

I revised the last sentence to "It's another wonderful day to keep working hard and improve my painting skills!" ], then click Send.

"That's almost it." Gu Tongxiang looked at the notification of new updates and touched his chin.

Just wait and see if Miss Elena can see it when she browses her phone and be willing to browse his Gu Tongxiang brand.

Alas, what a pity.

Whatsapp is not as easy to use as WeChat.

In Western social software, the function of friend circle is shared by the independent INS. You can only view the life updates of friends in the past 24 hours.

I'm sorry to update the news every three days.

Otherwise, with the sales skills that Gu Tongxiang has honed through engaging in micro-business in WeChat Moments, he thinks he can do well, and he might be able to capture Miss Elena's curiosity.

It's not quite accurate to say it's fishing.

Strictly speaking, it is the other person who fishes with the golden fishing rod.

Gu Tongxiang was just one of the thousands of wild fish swimming in the river, eager to be taken home by Anna and kept in a warm pond, and he was an especially old one.

Best buy one get one free.

The grandfather and grandson were packed up and fished away together, which was really comfortable.

Don’t say anything else.

Gu Tongxiang thinks that just because of how hard he works on researching and developing every day, and how charming he is when he flutters in front of Miss Elena, it is worth buying one or two more of his paintings...three is the best.

Dong-dong-dong, three knocks on the door.

"Enter."

Gu Tongxiang calmed down the obscene smile on his face, put the ashtray into the drawer on the side, and turned to look at the door.

The study door was pushed open.

First, a cat slithered in at a snail's pace. After casually looking around the room, it was ready to jump up and occupy the high ground of the desk.

"Let's go, let's go, my new paintings are all going to be sold for money!"

Gu Tongxiang quickly caught Awang in his arms.

"So fat! Looks like a little pig."

He put Maomiao on the carpet next to the sofa and said to his grandson who followed behind him.

"For advice, please stop your cats from running around. Your house is full of works of art. Grandpa You, my net worth is also going up now. A big European buyer went home to buy something based on the name of 'Gu Tongxiang', and found that it was above If it’s all covered with cat hair, you’ll think we’re unprofessional! If it doesn’t work, give it a whole cage or something like that—”

Awang pulled away Gu Tongxiang's hand that wanted to rub his butt with one tail, and lay there with his teeth straightened, squinting at Old Man Gu who didn't know how high the sky was.

Maomao thought that after arriving at Gu's house, she was welcomed like an emperor by virtue of her cuteness.

A high school girl like Gu Lin must be excited and want to pet her cat.

Awang is used to seeing this kind of fangirl. This girl is much less courageous than Jasmine. She shows her fangs casually but doesn't dare to reach out and only dares to look at her eagerly.

My aunt said that raising cats is troublesome and expensive, but in her heart, most women have little resistance to furry animals.

In private, he was dissatisfied with his integrity and even fried a piece of hairtail fish and put it on a napkin, trying to bribe her to hug her.

Tsk, woman...

Don’t even look at what standard her Awang’s food is every day, and whether she eats better than you! How can it be bought with just one fish?

King Awang grabbed the fish piece on the paper towel in his mouth, rolled on the floor, avoided the aunt's hand in mid-air, and rolled away without looking back.

"Hey, this cat is quite interesting."

Auntie was left looking at her back, covering her heart, muttering to herself in amazement.

Only this little Guzi's grandfather, Lao Guzi, didn't feel the domineering aura of her Awang, and he wanted to touch her every three days without permission.

Don’t understand any rules!

This old guy still needs training, and he obviously doesn't know where the claw marks on Old Man Wu's arm came from.

"Awang is very well-behaved. Just tell her clearly."

Gu Weijing touched Awang's little ears twice to reassure him, so that he would not think about adding new scars to his grandfather's face.

Then he took out the scroll sent by Mr. Cao from under his arm.

"What are you doing?"

"I am the one who protects customers." Gu Tongxiang had a proud and mysterious smile on his face.

"Knowledge of everything in the world is knowledge, and knowledge of people is knowledge. Mashi Gallery can give you a platform, but it cannot give you experience. You need to learn more from grandpa, how to deal with real big buyers. Do you know who this is? ! Anna Elena, other colleagues will starve them to death if they have this resource, and even if they have it, you don’t even know how to use it.”

"Me? I'm still far away from contacting big buyers. Besides, other galleries will have dedicated agents and assistants."

"Huh, you're young now. All the connections the gallery has access to are the assets of the gallery. Buyers with whom the artist can talk emotionally are the artist's own resources. Our family is in the calligraphy and painting business. You still don't understand this. ?”

The expression on Gu Tongxiang's face was unpredictable.

"Besides, I know people well but don't know their hearts. I leave everything to others to do. At the wrong time, I am sold by others and I am still there counting money for others. Learn more and start playing this kind of social software. In the future, this kind of social software will be used. All kinds of things will be left to you to take care of."

Gu Tongxiang educated: "If you can learn three-thirds of my grandfather's level of dealing with people, it will be enough for you. What is this?"

Gu Tongxiang glanced at it.

I saw the scroll under Gu Weijing's arm.

"The painting you painted is also framed. It's very serious."

He didn't pay much attention, waving enthusiastically and pointing at the table.

"Come on, let's take a look at your grandpa's new work. I'm going to paint a piece of "Flowers in Ten Blooms" for half a month or a month. How about it? At first glance, it doesn't look much worse than your work. You Look, I’m very powerful.”

(End of this chapter)