Return to the small mountain village in 1986

Although Deng Wanwan had been away for a year and a half, because the two parties had been communicating with each other, there was not much barrier between them when they met, and soon the women were happily chatting together.

Deng Wanwan did not come alone, she was accompanied by Wang Xun.

Wang Xun is in his early thirties, only 1.7 meters tall, and looks a bit short.

However, his style is very good. He is wearing a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather shoes. He looks very stylish, but his temperament is not that of a nouveau riche; With some literati characteristics.

The women chatted together, and the men chatted together naturally.

Wang Xun habitually offered cigarettes to others, but before Gao Mingcheng could refuse, Wang Xun smiled and said, "I forgot you don't smoke."

"Mingcheng, I brought you two paintings. You should take a look first." Wang Xun handed the two scrolls to Gao Mingcheng.

The painting was framed, but the scroll seemed to have some marks of time. Gao Mingcheng took the scroll and slowly unfolded it.

The first painting is a horse painted like a splash of ink!

It is a single horse, not the famous "Eight Horses".

As for the second painting, it is also an animal theme, but it is a group of white geese flapping their wings menacingly.

On the side of the drawing paper, there is Xu Beihong’s signature and seal!

Gao Mingcheng took the painting and walked under the crystal lamp, using the bright light to appreciate it carefully, mainly to distinguish the authenticity from the fake.

Unfortunately, he is actually a dabbler and does not have much research on this kind of modern paintings.

The reason why Wang Xun was asked to help buy a few paintings by Xu Beihong was because he once received a letter from Deng Wanwan, complaining that he had received several paintings that were not very valuable and had been forcibly bought and sold.

When Gao Mingcheng heard that the paintings they received were Xu Beihong's paintings, he was so excited that he called Wang Xun and asked them to help collect the paintings in the capital.

The reason why I want Xu Beihong's paintings is not because of Gao Mingcheng's superb artistic accomplishment, but because Xu Beihong's paintings are valuable!

Gao Mingcheng looked back and forth several times, but could not see any trace of imitation, so he looked at Wang Xun and asked the price.

Wang Xun pointed at the horse picture and said: "This painting is more valuable. I got it for one thousand two hundred, and the other one was for eight hundred. My price is the price I got. You may I don’t know, but before I came back, the price of these two paintings had doubled several times! I heard people say that the horse paintings on the market have been sold for 5,000 yuan a painting!"

Gao Mingcheng said sincerely: "I believe it!"

In the early 1980s, only a small number of people were wealthy, but by the end of the 1980s, many wealthy people gathered in big cities like the capital!

After the 1990s, the prices of antiques, paintings and other items have skyrocketed!

"I have heard of Mr. Xu Beihong's name. You can sell it to me at the current market price." Gao Mingcheng said proactively.

But Wang Xun smiled and said: "Then who have I become? There are plenty of opportunities to make money, so there is no need to make this money with friends! You helped my cousin before and let him show his face several times in front of the leaders. This My cousin always remembers favors."

The uncle mentioned by Wang Xun is Director Wang of the Cultural Relics Management Office.

Director Wang and Gao Guobing are also friends. Gao Mingcheng helped Gao Guobing solve several tomb robbery cases. Gao Guobing got the credit for solving the cases, but the credit for those antique cultural relics went to Director Wang!

Since Gao Mingcheng opened the clothing store, the initial business was brought by acquaintances. For example, Zhao Dongmei called many colleagues to come to the store to buy clothes, and Director Wang also called relatives and friends to come and buy clothes.

They were already well-off people and began to pursue fashion and taste. The clothes in Gao Mingcheng's store were in line with their consumption vision and standards. Over time, they became regular customers in the store.

Before Wang Xun went to the capital, he came to the clothing store to buy clothes several times.

Wang Xun is willing to sell the painting to Gao Mingcheng at the original price, and Gao Mingcheng is also quite happy. This not only saves money, but also a friendship!

He put the painting away, went to the cashier to get the money, counted it again in front of Wang Xun, and after counting it, handed it to Wang Xun.

After Wang Xun took it, he put it directly into his pocket without any intention of counting it again.

After the money and goods were settled, Gao Mingcheng chatted with Wang Xun about other things.

Gao Mingcheng glanced at Deng Wanwan vaguely, and then said to Wang Xun: "Are you... together?"

Wang Xun was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Is it so obvious?"

From the time he entered the store until now, he and Deng Wanwan had not shown any closeness, but Gao Mingcheng actually saw that they were together!

Now that he had been seen through, Wang Xun simply stopped pretending.

He even said: "It is Wanwan's intention to sell the painting to you at the original price. Wanwan said that you had helped her a lot and were her savior! That's why I don't dare to make a dime from you!"

"Mingcheng, how did you help her?"

Gao Mingcheng's heart skipped a beat. He saw that the atmosphere between Wang Xun and Deng Wanwan was different, so he tried to ask, but he didn't expect...

"Didn't Wanwan tell you?"

"No, every time I asked her, she kept her head down and said nothing. I said I wanted to marry her, but she didn't agree. She only said that she would give me an answer after asking my parents when I came back." Wang Xun said in distress.

It was because he couldn't get an answer from Deng Wanwan that he thought of asking Gao Mingcheng.

Unexpectedly, when Gao Mingcheng heard that Deng Wanwan had not told Wang Xun about that incident, he kept silent.

"Since Wanwan didn't say it, it's not convenient for me to say it."

Wang Xun stared, speechless.

He pointed at the two paintings and said, "If you cover these two paintings again, you can make tens of thousands of dollars by reselling them!"

Gao Mingcheng said bluntly: "Then I'll pay you the difference!"

This time Wang Xun was completely speechless.

His purpose is not to let Gao Mingcheng make up the price difference!

He waved his hands irritably and said, "Forget it, if you don't want to say it, just don't say it! I'll send her home later. When I meet her parents, I'll know everything."

After saying that, he laughed again and said: "If her parents agree, I will soon get her a marriage certificate and have a wedding! Then I will ask you to come and have a wedding banquet!"

Gao Mingcheng gave him a strange look. He felt that Wang Xun was a little too confident.

Since Deng Wanwan and Wang Xun went to the capital, Gao Mingcheng also asked about Wang Xun from Director Wang.

Wang Xun graduated from a technical secondary school and could have been assigned a job, but he chose to go into business and engage in the building materials business. The building materials business was doing quite well, but his cousin Lu Yin asked him to go to the capital to collect scraps, so he closed the building materials business directly. Went to the capital!

He and Deng Wanwan met on the train. Deng Wanwan is only twenty this year, while Wang Xun is already in his early thirties, making him twelve years older than Deng Wanwan.

Most people nowadays get married early, and Wang Xun is naturally already married and has children. He has a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter is eight years old, and the youngest son is five years old.

However, his wife died suddenly of a serious illness not long after giving birth to her youngest son.

So Wang Xun is considered a widower.

Gao Mingcheng asked: "Wanwan knows that you have two children?"

Wang Xun said confidently: "Of course you know, I am not the kind of bad person who deceives little girls! After I became interested in her, I told her from the beginning! Although she didn't say whether she wanted to marry me, she said that the child could not I have been away from my parents for too long, so when I was asked to return to the capital, I took my children to study in the capital!"

In Wang Xun's opinion, how could he, a grown man, take good care of two children? That must be Deng Wanwan helping him take care of it!

Therefore, Wang Xun was certain that Deng Wanwan was willing to marry him.

Gao Mingcheng didn't intend to undermine Wang Xun's self-confidence, and he didn't want to get too involved in other people's private affairs, so he changed the topic and talked about things in the capital.

Gao Mingcheng said: "After the new year, I also plan to go to the capital. When do you plan to return to the capital? If the time is right, we can go together."

Wang Xun immediately said: "Although I have opened a scrap collection company, I am not in a hurry to go back. I rarely come back. Naturally, I have to spend a good year. I just need to go back before my child starts school. Wanwan Ask me to take my child to the capital to study, I have already inquired around in advance, and I can join the class."

Gao Mingcheng calculated the time and thought they should be able to go together.

So he said, "Okay, let's go together then."

When going out, if you can go together, it is better to go together so that you can take care of each other.

Wang Xun was also very happy. He patted his chest on the spot and said, "Don't worry if you come with me! I'm very familiar with the road from here to the capital! I know what trains there are and where to transfer." Menqing!"

"Oh, by the way. Why are you going to the capital? To open a clothing store? Or to collect paintings?"

Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but laugh. He went to the capital to open a clothing store? Then he is really stubborn!

As for collecting paintings and antiques, etc., it all depends on luck!

When I get to the capital, I will definitely go to Panjiayuan. As for whether I can pick up the missing items, that's a matter of two opinions.

Gao Mingcheng briefly explained the reason why he went to the capital. After Wang Xun heard this, he couldn't help but said: "It's true that people cannot be judged by their appearance. You stay in the county, but you bought a house in the capital!"

Gao Mingcheng grinned and said: "That is the first house. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will buy some more. As for the Special Economic Zone and the Magic City, if I have the chance, I will also buy a house there."

Gao Mingcheng thought, it would be great if he could be a wealthy charterer!

When Wang Xun heard that he wanted to buy so many houses, he couldn't help being dumbfounded and said, "You don't want to live there, so why are you buying so many houses?"

Gao Mingcheng said: "Although this small place can live and work in peace and contentment, it is not conducive to children's learning and growth. If there is a chance in the future, they will naturally go to big cities to study."

While they were talking, they saw several women over there starting to pick out clothes.

Deng Wanwan picked two fashionable coats for herself, and also picked out a set of clothes for her parents.

When Gao Mingcheng saw this, he said, "Is it because there are so many people on the road that you didn't bring a change of clothes for convenience?"

Wang Xun smiled and said: "Well, you guessed it right! Originally, Wanwan planned to bring clothes, but I didn't let her. As long as you have money, where can't you buy clothes?"

"But even if I didn't bring any clothes, there was still a lot of luggage! You don't know, the train is really crowded! When we first got on the train, we bought seat tickets, but after that we didn't buy seat tickets when we changed trains , all standing votes!”

Talking about what he saw along the way, Wang Xun kept complaining!

Gao Mingcheng almost retreated after hearing these words. I was thinking about avoiding Spring Festival travel, but then I thought, there are few trains now, and there are always a lot of people on the trains no matter what time of day!

Forget it, just take it one step at a time. If that doesn't work, you can go to the capital later to look at houses.

Gao Mingcheng led Wang Xun to the men's clothing area and said, "You came all the way to bring me paintings and you didn't earn a penny, so I have to express my gratitude. I'll give you and Wanwan's clothes as a gift!"

Wang Xun smiled and said, "Then you're probably going to bleed profusely!"

"It doesn't matter! Choose! How about this pure wool coat?" Gao Mingcheng pointed to the most expensive coat in the store.

But Wang Xun was not moved at all, but said: "I don't wear long coats!"

It can be seen that Wang Xun is aware of his shortcomings in height!

A tall person looks chic when wearing a coat, but a short person looks like a short winter melon when wearing a coat!

Finally, Wang Xun chose a black short down jacket and black sweatpants.

Gao Mingcheng motioned for him to pick another one, but Wang Xun said enough was enough.

"I still have a change of clothes at home. I just need two new sets of clothes to go out to celebrate the New Year."

Since Wang Xun refused to choose, Gao Mingcheng did not force it. He packed the clothes himself and walked to Duo Mei and them, explaining that the clothes Deng Wanwan had chosen were gifts from him.

Duo Mei didn't know why, but she wouldn't go against Gao Mingcheng and agreed with a smile.

However, Deng Wanwan felt a little guilty and said quickly: "No need to give it as a gift, I will give you money! I have money!"

It's just that the money was not given out. After Gao Mingcheng spoke, many beauties and Gao Shufang naturally refused to accept Deng Wanwan's money, and even smiled and persuaded Deng Wanwan to accept the clothes.

When she finally left, Deng Wanwan's cheeks were all red.

She held Duomei's hand and said: "Sister Duomei, I brought gifts for you, but there are too many luggages and I haven't cleared them out yet. I will give them to you after I clear them out. I have to rush back today. Go home to meet your parents, and after two days, I’ll treat you to dinner!”

Deng Wanwan and Wang Xun only arrived in the county last night. The next morning, they went to the clothing store to meet Gao Mingcheng and the others.

Regarding the gift from Deng Wanwan, Dumei did not refuse, but said with a smile: "Okay, you go home first. Your parents must miss you after being away for so long. The days are long, let's get together again when we have time!"

"Yeah!" Deng Wanwan felt a little disappointed when she mentioned her parents.

After they left, many beauties asked Gao Mingcheng why he gave the clothes.

The reason for this is naturally those two paintings by Mr. Xu Beihong!

Gao Mingcheng vowed: "These two paintings will be worth a lot of money in the future!"

Although Gao Mingcheng has not studied the specific value of these paintings in detail, he often sees related news. For example, a certain painting has been auctioned for millions, a certain painting has been auctioned for tens of millions, and even the highest auction has been sold for 200 million!

For an investment like this with low risk and high returns, the more the better! (End of chapter)