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Chapter 1153 Go ahead and fight!
After hanging up the phone, Chu Yunfeng pondered for a while and decided that it was better not to tell the old man in a hurry and wait until everything was settled.

The most important things now are two things. The first is to make copies of all the paintings. This is definitely a huge project and requires a lot of people.

Moreover, there are only six days left before the final transaction. Chu Yunfeng feels that it is an impossible task to imitate hundreds of paintings in such a short period of time.

The second thing is how to get the old housekeeper and the others to take these imitation paintings on the plane. This is also a very difficult task.

After all, they have five very professional appraisers, and they are still guarding the door on the sixth floor, staring at the sealed conference room.

And before leaving that day, they will definitely have to re-appraise it. There is no doubt about this, so this task is also quite difficult.

So Chu Yunfeng didn't think of a good way for a while. How could he change the situation?
The difficulty of the matter was far beyond Chu Yunfeng's imagination, so it made him fall into a state of contemplation. How to solve these problems?
And the situation with President Hou was not as relaxed and casual as he imagined.

Zhang Wenyuan is Panjiayuan's leading calligraphy and painting mounting master. The mounting shop he opens is famous far and wide. All paintings with some collectible value will be brought here to be mounted.

Although the price is a bit more expensive, the craftsmanship is absolutely unparalleled, and the reputation has been accumulated over decades.

What many people don't know is that he is also a super fierce man with an extraordinary talent for copying paintings.

The famous European paintings he had copied were even frowned upon by many experts, but he was also very disciplined and did not sell these paintings as fakes, but kept them for his own enjoyment.

But one home was robbed, and all the imitation paintings over the years were looted. This made the problem a big problem. A large number of exquisite imitation paintings gradually leaked out, and many people were deceived.

Finally, after much searching, the real owner was found. Zhang Wenyuan didn't even notice that the painting box thrown in the corner was empty.

Subsequent surveillance and the arrest of the thief cleared him up, but since then, his reputation has become better and the business in the store is getting better and better.

At this time, when Zhang Wenyuan put down the paintbrush in his hand and was about to take a shower and go to sleep, the cell phone on the table rang.

"Lao Zhang, it's me, Lao Hou, aren't you painting again?"

President Hou's friendly voice sounded, with a hint of acquaintance in his tone. It seemed that the two of them had a relatively close relationship.

As soon as he heard the voice of an old friend, Zhang Wenyuan said cheerfully: "You guessed it again. I just finished painting a painting and was about to take a rest. Why, why do you want to see me so late?"

President Hou murmured in his mind. Seven out of the ten phone calls he made were drawing pictures. Isn't this difficult to guess?

Business was more important, so President Hou stopped talking about old times and said quickly: "I have something I want to ask you for help with. There is a batch of very important paintings that I need your help to copy.

Time is a bit tight. We only have six days. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to come to Chengdu to help? "

The amount of information in the words was quite large, especially the word "batch", which made Zhang Wenyuan feel a little extraordinary.

"Lao Hou, tell me the truth, does this sound a bit mysterious?

What is the situation?
This imitation is not that simple. If you want to achieve perfection, the time is not so fast. It usually takes me at least half a month to complete a painting.

You asked me to imitate "a batch" in these six days, aren't you kidding me?
Also, is this a private matter or a business matter?

If it's illegal, I won't do it!

By the way, I paint oil paintings. You're not asking me to imitate Chinese paintings, are you? "

"Nonsense, didn't I know you were an oil painter? What needs to be imitated is an oil painting. It is definitely a masterpiece you have never seen before!"

President Hou was also a little anxious, so his tone was a bit sarcastic.

The topic of "imitation" is a bit sensitive in itself, and President Hou's words sounded obviously anxious, which had to make Zhang Wenyuan pay more attention.

Hearing his old friend's worries, President Hou immediately told the whole story again. This took a lot of time and gave President Hou a headache.

"What? Is there such a thing? Wait, I'll look it up online!"

As soon as Zhang Wenyuan heard that the return of the national treasure might be blocked, he immediately lost his composure and immediately started running into the house to turn on the computer.

But President Hou was anxious and urged: "You still can't trust me? Please hurry up, I still have a lot of phone calls to make!"

Although he could hear President Hou's urgent mood, Zhang Wenyuan looked serious and waited meticulously for the computer to be turned on. He also comforted President Hou: "No rush, no rush, let me take a good look before talking!"

The return of a national treasure is no small matter. As a person who grew up in the capital, I have been listening to the elders tell various historical materials that have been passed down from that time.

I have experienced the indignation and humiliation of being invaded by foreign powers since I was a child. If this matter is true, I must definitely get involved.

So after searching for the news released by Chengdu, Zhang Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately said: "Send two photos of Hua'er and let me take a look.

By the way, show me the video of the national treasure too! "

It seems that in order to further verify the authenticity of this matter, Zhang Wenyuan had to be more cautious, so under the helpless protest of the President Hou, he quickly sent the document over.

"Don't spread things outside, understand?"

It was posted, but President Hou still warned that this thing cannot be spread freely yet, so President Hou is also very helpless.

hiss~!

When Zhang Wenyuan saw these paintings and videos, he couldn't restrain his excitement and immediately slapped the table hard.

"It's done. I'll book a flight and come over right away. You hurry up and arrange a place for me. I'll start doing it tonight!"

An extremely hot voice came from the other side, almost deafening President Hou's ears. However, although he agreed, President Hou discovered more problems.

Because Zhang Wenyuan immediately asked: "How many more people did you invite? Let me tell you, you have hundreds of paintings, and there are only 200 people. It is absolutely impossible to complete them in six days!" "

200 people?
President Hou was instantly stunned!

Seeing that there was no sound on the other end of the phone, Zhang Wenyuan guessed something and immediately asked again: "I won't be the first to receive your call, right?"

A depressed voice sounded, and President Hou said dryly: "Yes, you are the first. It seems that I thought a little simpler. Does it take so much time to imitate?"

This was a layman. Seeing that President Hou didn't understand the situation, Zhang Wenyuan became anxious and immediately attacked him: "Aren't you talking nonsense?

Moreover, these paintings of yours also include sketches, which is not my specialty. You have to find some people who specialize in sketches. Do you know anyone in this field? "

"Yes, Qi Wenqing, I was about to call him, and he happened to have very unique insights into Picasso's paintings. Didn't you say that he imitated Picasso's abstract paintings before?

That's called a vivid expression. You said it very clearly, but I didn't even see the painting. I thought you were joking! "

President Hou's words made Zhang Wenyuan sigh and said: "It's not like you didn't know that my painting was stolen last time, so now no one wants to take pictures of the painting and send it out.

Once this photo gets circulated, someone might be interested in it. Wouldn't it be unnecessary to come to the house and cause trouble?

But Qi Wenqing is indeed the best candidate, but he alone is not enough. Who else are you going to find? "

President Hou quickly told the dozen or so people he was thinking of. Zhang Wenyuan agreed with them all, but immediately reminded him: "It's still not enough, Lao Hou, this matter is too difficult, and the time is too tight!"

"What should we do? Can you help find someone else?"

This sudden question thrown by Chu Yunfeng made me think poorly. I thought that a dozen masters would be enough, but I never expected that things would exceed my expectations.

"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate. It's not impossible for us to find someone, but they may not come. And if you cast a wide net, once the matter is leaked, wouldn't it be a bad thing?"

and many more!

Zhang Wenyuan's words got to the core. If he really went to find them one by one, there was really a risk of leaking the matter, so he had to guard against it!
Therefore, President Hou felt overwhelmed at this time. After thinking about it, he could only ask Chu Yunfeng to tell the old man and use official channels.

Private channels are indeed unable to organize such a large-scale operation, and the matter is highly confidential and involves the risk of counterfeiting.

Zhang Wenyuan was able to agree only after he verified it after sending him the video and photos of the paintings.

Others will definitely do the same, so inviting them one by one not only wastes time, but is also very risky, so President Hou asked Zhang Wenyuan to wait and immediately called Chu Yunfeng.

Chu Yunfeng, who was in deep thought, was awakened by the ringtone of his mobile phone. Seeing that it was the President Hou, he immediately guessed in his heart that something must be in trouble, otherwise the President Hou would not have called back so soon.

Sure enough, President Hou immediately told Chu Yunfeng the actual situation and asked if he had told the old man about it.

Chu Yunfeng immediately replied: "I understand, I will tell him right away and see if there is anything I can do!"

Seeing Chu Yunfeng take action, President Hou breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the old man takes action, this matter should be organized.

It was already a little late at this time, grandpa should have gone to bed, but the matter was urgent, and Chu Yunfeng had no choice but to make a call.

Soon, the old man's serious voice rang out: "What happened!"

Straight to the point, when he called at this time, the old man immediately judged that something big must have happened, so after Chu Yunfeng explained the possible problems, he replied calmly: "I understand."

The old man picked up the phone and walked out of the bedroom so as not to disturb his wife's sleep. He went directly to the living room before making a call.

Then he reported the matter to the superior. After listening carefully, the person on the other side praised him first: "I saw the news in Chengdu. It's great to be able to make such a decision.

Since our national treasure has a chance to come back, we must not let anything happen to it. Now that things have changed, we must fully cooperate.

I'll make some arrangements, and then you can ask the little guy to contact him! "

The old man did not go back to the bedroom after hanging up the phone. He knew that a message would be sent soon. While waiting, he had a slight smile on his face.

The old man was extremely happy that his grandson could be praised by the other party. This grandson of his was really promising.

Ten minutes later, the old man received a message on his mobile phone, which contained a name and a phone number. The old man immediately called the number.

"Secretary Li, hello!"

"Hello, old man, hello. I know everything. Can you tell me specifically how I need to cooperate?"

"This is all your young people's business, so I won't get involved. I'll ask Xiao Chu to contact you, and you can discuss how to do it!"

"Okay, then tell me Xiaochu's phone number and I'll call him!"

"No, I'll ask him to call you right away, that's it!"

After hanging up the phone, the old man forwarded the message directly to Chu Yunfeng and gave him some precautions.

Then Chu Yunfeng called Secretary Li according to the old man's instructions. After getting through, he asked, "I'm Xiao Chu. Is this Secretary Li?"

"Xiao Chu, it's me. I understand the matter. Are you trying to copy the painting? Do you need any help?"

The voice from the other party was kind and friendly, which made Chu Yunfeng realize that he was a very easy-going person, so he immediately replied: "Yes, there are more than 100 paintings in total that need to be copied.

Most of them are oil paintings, and some are sketches. The time is a bit tight. There are only six days. What I need most now is a master, so I leave it to Secretary Li! "

"Well, I understand. Do you have any recommendations over there?"

"Yes, Zhang Wenyuan, Qi Wenqing"

Chu Yunfeng reported all the dozen or so people listed by the chairman before, and then heard the rustle of the record, and finally Secretary Li asked: "Time is indeed a little tight, but the leader has ordered, this matter It must be resolved as soon as possible.

By the way, I remember that the museum you want to establish is in the new convention and exhibition center in Chengdu. Is the hotel there now ready for occupancy? "

Secretary Li changed the topic and actually mentioned the hotel. However, Chu Yunfeng knew it very well and immediately replied: "The hotel is the first to meet the conditions, but it is not open to the public yet."

"That's no problem. The location of the imitation paintings will be decided there. I'll have someone follow up on the specific confidentiality measures. I'll leave the hotel check-in and other issues to you."

Chu Yunfeng naturally understood that Secretary Li knew that he had a good relationship with Lao Wang, so it was much easier for him to handle this matter, and then the two began to divide the work.

At [-] o'clock that night, Dong Yunxiang from Luoyang Painting Art Museum received a call from his employer: "There is an international painting exchange meeting in Chengdu. The museum will send you to attend. Pack your bags quickly. We are on a special flight at one o'clock in the morning!"

The car from your work unit will arrive downstairs soon, so hurry up. "

???

Dong Yunxiang was asleep in a daze. Isn't the curator joking?
Later, after receiving the flight information, I realized that it was true. What was going on?

Flying over so late?

However, I couldn't refuse the museum's decision, so I immediately started packing my luggage and headed to the airport as quickly as possible.
Coordinates are Nanjing!

Su Wenxiu also received a call from her work unit at about the same time. She was going to Chengdu that night to attend the International Painting Exchange Conference. But what she was curious about was, why hadn’t she heard of such an event before?
Is this a new event?
I quickly packed my luggage, told my family, and then hurriedly embarked on my "journey".

If it hadn't been confirmed that it was the call from the leader of the unit, the family really wouldn't dare to let him go out so late, especially when the car from the unit came to pick him up, which made people feel much more at ease.

On Zhang Wenyuan's side, someone came to visit in person. When he heard that the district had obtained a quota for him to attend the exchange meeting, Zhang Wenyuan's mouth immediately opened wide.

If others don’t understand, why don’t you understand it yourself?
It seems that the people above take this matter very seriously. There must be a lot of people passing by this time. Yes, I have already packed my luggage, and the other party is not surprised when he sees me coming out with my luggage. Both parties He nodded and smiled.

They all seem to be sensible people!

Ever since, the same scene has appeared in many cities across the land of China. When it was about to reach midnight, an art exchange meeting suddenly appeared, and I was selected!
Then go ahead. As for whether it’s a fight or not?

You will only know when you get to the place.
(End of this chapter)