Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

Chapter 178, Reaching an Agreement, Luck
"Manager Zhao, Teacher Liu, Manager Wang, please come in." Jiang Zhe invited the guests into the studio.

Xiao Ka was lying in the cage. When he saw the stranger, he immediately stood up and made a low sound.

Jiang Zhe hurriedly signaled it not to make any sound, and then treated the guests to tea.

Wang Zhen had been to the studio several times and helped him entertain Manager Zhao and Liu Gu very well.

Manager Zhao is a little fat, with a round face and sparse hair on his head. When he smiles, he gives people a simple and kind feeling.

He looked at the furnishings in the studio and said to Jiang Zhe, "Mr. Jiang, I can tell from looking at the studio that you are a very hardworking painter. It's very shocking!"

"The studio is so simple, sorry to bother you." Jiang Zhe said politely and invited the guest to have tea.

Consultant Liu didn't say anything and started admiring the works in the studio.

"Seeing so many great works, I don't have the mood to drink tea." Manager Zhao spoke in a gentle manner, but his purpose was clear.

Jiang Zhe was also willing to be straightforward. "Do you want to see watercolors or oil paintings? My creations are mainly in these two categories."

"I want to see them all." Manager Zhao replied.

Jiang Zhe had already hidden away the works that were only suitable for his own appreciation, and took out some works that were rated as fine and excellent by the system, and politely asked the two for advice.

Manager Zhao and Consultant Liu carefully appreciated each work.

Jiang Zhe discovered that Consultant Liu paid special attention to several works that were systematically evaluated as masterpieces, and even observed the tools and workbench he often used in his creations. This led him to conclude that this person had a high level of appreciation.

Manager Zhao looked away from the work and looked at Jiang Zhe: "Mr. Jiang, I saw your work at the art exhibition and thought you were a talented painter, but after meeting you, I was surprised."

Jiang Zhe said in a joking tone: "Don't you look like a madman?"

Manager Zhao laughed: "A painter should not be like a madman, but should have the temperament of a poet. What I mean is that you are not only talented, but also very hardworking."

"You are ridiculous."

Seeing that Manager Zhao stopped looking at the paintings, Jiang Zhe invited the three of them to sit down and have tea again.

Consultant Liu said that he also wanted to see Jiang Zhe's practice work.

Jiang Zhe took out a basic sketchbook and some drafts.

Consultant Liu admired each picture with great interest.

Wang Zhen accompanied Consultant Liu to look at paintings, and Manager Zhao began to chat with Jiang Zhe.

He first asked Jiang Zhe which famous artists' works he admired or studied.

Jiang Zhe talks about his experiences of copying and learning from famous artists.

Manager Zhao nodded slightly: "Nowadays, many people who engage in art are thinking about innovation and racking their brains to pursue new means of expression. It is not easy for Mr. Jiang to persist in creating realistic paintings and learning from masters."

Jiang Zhe said: "Painting is my hobby. I only paint what I like and don't follow trends."

Manager Zhao asked, "Have you ever calculated how many paintings you can draw in a year?"

Jiang Zhe poured him some tea: "I haven't calculated it. I really started creating after the art exam, and there aren't many fine works I can show off."

He pointed to the works hanging in the studio: "Basically, they are all here."

Consultant Liu stopped looking at the paintings and said, "It's not easy to create these works since the end of the art exam. I saw Mr. Jiang's work on display - Dancer, which uses the transparent glazing technique. Do you like this technique?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I really like the works of some painting masters, so I started to study their techniques. Of course, I can't restore them 100%. After all, the times are different and the materials are different. I can only learn and explore at the same time."

"Mr. Jiang, do you know anything about our Times Auction Company?" Manager Zhao asked.

Jiang Zhe knew this company. It was one of the earliest auction companies in China and had auctioned many fine antiques.

He told the manager what he knew. Manager Zhao said: "What you know is only part of our business. We have been engaged in the contemporary art business for a long time. At first, we only operated the works of famous painters, and later we gradually cooperated with some young painters.

In the past three years, we have auctioned works by young artists in our spring and autumn auctions every year, and have achieved good results.

I have asked Manager Wang about your situation and hope to cooperate with you to allow the work that participated in the college students' calligraphy and painting exhibition to participate in our company's autumn auction this year.

Jiang Zhe asked: "Can you tell me the specific terms?"

Manager Zhao mentioned some specific terms.

Jiang Zhe understood the core content. After the auction was completed, after deducting various fees, the remaining money would be split in half between the company and Jiang Zhe.

When he was hesitating, Wang Zhen persuaded him: "Manager Zhao is very sincere and came all the way from the provincial capital. This clause is already very generous for a young painter."

Jiang Zhe continued to ask: "Manager Zhao, you probably heard from Manager Wang about the price I sold my paintings for before."

Manager Zhao said, "We have heard that you have won awards twice for selling paintings abroad, and you have also won awards in domestic design competitions. What we can guarantee is that if the auction price is lower than the reserve price, the transaction will not be completed."

"Can I know what the reserve price is?"

"The highest price for your award-winning work is 10 US dollars, and the reserve price for the dancer work is no less than yuan. This price is not low.

According to my experience, if it is done properly, the transaction price should be more than 10 yuan." Manager Zhao explained.

Jiang Zhe weighed the pros and cons and continued to ask, "If the auction is successful, will we use the same terms for future cooperation?"

Manager Zhao said: "If the first auction is successful, we can continue to cooperate and increase your profit ratio in the future."

He also mentioned some clauses. The basic meaning was that if Jiang Zhe himself had an accident like a stain, he would be responsible for the losses caused.

While Jiang Zhe was thinking about it, he had already asked Sister Liao for advice.

Sister Liao quickly replied to his text message and said she was willing to cooperate.

After reaching a verbal agreement, both parties went to Wang Zhen’s gallery.

Jiang Zhe invited Lawyer Qin to help review the contract.

After confirmation, Jiang Zhe and Manager Zhao signed the contract.

Manager Zhao was very happy when he saw the contract, and said to Jiang Zhe: "We will be responsible for coordinating the joint exhibition of college students' calligraphy and painting, so that it will not delay the selection or the auction.

If your works are successfully sold at high prices in this autumn auction, then you are a successful professional painter. "

Wang Zhen congratulated both parties. She was also very happy to start cooperating with Times Auction Company, which would bring her more opportunities.

"Binhai is an important art center. We are here in Binhai to contact several collectors." Manager Zhao said that he had other things to do and said goodbye to Wang Zhen and Jiang Zhe.

Wang Zhen saw Manager Zhao off, and then said to Jiang Zhe: "I was worried that you would be dissatisfied with the price and terms. Fortunately, you agreed to cooperate with them.

This opportunity is very precious. Many people wanted to cooperate with Times Auction Company at the art exhibition, but they were unsuccessful. I didn’t expect that your work would be chosen at first sight.”

After the deal was done, Jiang Zhe naturally had to be modest: "It was mainly your work that played a big role. As for my work being noticed, maybe it was just luck."

Wang Zhen looked at Jiang Zhe and also felt that he was lucky.

She knew that many painters had contacted auction companies on their own initiative but were unsuccessful. She also knew that Jiang Zhe did not use any connections but instead got the opportunity unexpectedly.

The facts before her made her sigh that when luck comes, it is really unstoppable.

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