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

Chapter 296, Coincidence, Interesting People, Returning to China

"Thank you for your hospitality."

"Welcome to my home again." Jacques and his assistant escorted Jiang Zhe and the other two to the gate of the courtyard.

Although Manager Tian did not achieve his goal, as he had made the first contact, it was not a wasted trip.

Next, they will visit several painters.

After some communication between Jacques and Jiang Zhe, Jacques became more enthusiastic about Jiang Zhe and specially invited him to be his guest when he said goodbye.

Jiang Zhe got into the car and looked back. Jacques and the other man were still standing outside the gate.

He waved again, and at the same time had a feeling that he might meet Jacques again.

Jacques returned to the living room.

The assistant answered a phone call and told him, "Ms. Chloe from Jiashide Company is coming to visit."

Jacques said, "I see. She likes black tea. Please prepare it for me. Also, go check what kind of works Mr. Jiang has. I want to see them."

Soon, Chloe from Christie's auction house, with her subordinate Alex, came to Jacques' studio.

Jacques and Chloe are very familiar with each other, so the atmosphere of the chat is very relaxed. "You received the Chinese guests today. How do you feel?"

"The two people from the Huaguo Auction Company are too confident, and they don't understand my paintings at all," Jacques replied.

Chloe smiled and said, "Maybe they saw the price and potential of your work and wanted to contact you."

"Don't worry, I will always cooperate with you." Jacques said, "But the painter who traveled with them is very interesting. I am very interested in him."

"Did they invite anyone else?"

"Yes, a very young artist." While they were talking, Jacques' assistant brought them coffee and tea.

Chloe prepared the tea expertly and motioned for Jacques to continue.

"The painter speaks very good French and has a lot of insights into art. I showed him some practice sketches and he was able to accurately tell me where some of his inspirations came from. It shows that he has a wide range of knowledge."

Chloe tasted the black tea and said, "The tea is very good. It's not easy to get your praise."

Jacques said, "So, I looked up his information and saw a few of his works. Do you want to see them?"

"Oh, did you find out? I want to see it."

Jacques took a few people to a study, turned on the computer and found the web page.

"I found out that this gentleman is not an unknown painter. He has won awards in competitions in Europe and the United States. However, he has not made any moves since winning the awards. Take a look."

Chloe read the information about Jiang Zhe's award.

Jacques then opened a few pictures.

Chloe appreciates each painting, watercolor, oil painting, portrait, landscape.

“Most of these works have been sold,” Jacques added.

Chloe zoomed in on the picture and observed the details. "Nice painting, very beautiful. This is a painter who sticks to realism."

Jacques said: "Although I don't like realistic traditional paintings, or I dislike these realistic style paintings, but I have to admit that his paintings are still very beautiful."

Chloe looked at her watch and asked, "I didn't notice this painter before. How old is he?"

Jacques said: "I took a photo with him, you can take a look."

The assistant imports the pictures in the camera memory into the computer.

Opening the picture, Jacques pointed at Jiang Zhe and said, "Look, that's him. He's only twenty years old."

In the photo, Jiang Zhe tilted his head slightly with his eyes wide open. He was photographed deliberately amusing himself. Jacques' expression was even more exaggerated. The other two smiled, but their faces were a little stiff.

Chloe stared at the photo and said, "Is it him?! I've seen this guy before."

"Really? That's such a coincidence." Jacques looked at Chloe.

Because Jiang Zhe had an exaggerated expression, Chloe only felt that Jiang Zhe looked familiar when she first saw the photo, but she quickly recognized him. Her subordinate Alex also recognized Jiang Zhe. "When Mr. Chen came to our company, this young man accompanied him."

Chloe glanced at Alex. "You didn't tell me the details."

Alex helplessly defended himself: "I thought he was just following the visitors, so he didn't do any investigation."

Chloe turned to Jacques and asked, "Did you find any other information?"

"There is very little information about him, only some photos. However, I have talked to him. He is studying at an art college in China..." Jacques told the information he had learned.

"Oh, a student, 20 years old, can draw such a work." Chloe thought thoughtfully.

"Chloe, what's your impression of him?" Jacques asked.

"I only met him once, and we didn't talk for long. I saw his watercolor paintings." Chloe told Jacques about her experience of meeting Jiang Zhe. "I was deeply impressed by that watercolor painting. Although it was small, it was very interesting. I think his current level may have improved compared to when he won the award."

Jacques said: "My feeling is that he is not as conservative as he appears to be."

Chloe had some things that she couldn't say in front of Jacques. She really regretted that she should have invited Jiang Zhe to Christie's. Maybe she could have discovered a potential painter.

Recalling the conversation at that time, she had an idea in her mind.

After leaving Jacques's house, Chloe told Alex, "Go back and look up Jiang Zhe's information carefully and try to meet him."

……

Jiang Zhe and the other two returned to the hotel where they were staying.

They visited several painters in succession. Unfortunately, it turned out that the Times Auction Company was wishful thinking.

Although the painters who received them were enthusiastic, they refused or just dealt with it perfunctorily when it came to cooperation.

Manager Tian was not discouraged. He returned to the hotel and started making phone calls to report.

The time to return home soon arrived.

Unknown to Jiang Zhe, Chloe was trying to contact him.

Jiang Zhe, Chen Xi and Manager Tian flew back to China together.

He stayed briefly in Shanghai, then changed planes and returned to Binhai.

He called his parents to let them know he was safe and took a taxi back to his new home.

There was a knock on the door, and from inside came Xiaoka's voice and the footsteps of his parents.

The door was opened, and Jiang Zhe saw his parents, and Xiao Ka running out.

"I am back."

"Did you have a smooth journey? Why do you carry so many things?"

When Jiang Yi and his wife saw their son, they smiled particularly brightly.

Jiang Zhe took out the gifts for his parents and went to wash up.

After washing up, I sat on the sofa and talked with my parents about my experience of going out.

"Mom and Dad, tomorrow I'm going to pack up my studio and go to the provincial capital for a few days."

"You just got home and you're going out." Xu Li asked.

"The provincial capital's art association's art exhibition has begun, and my works are included. A friend helped transport them over. It's not good for me to stay away from them. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

The next morning, Jiang Zhe asked Chen Yan to meet him in the studio.

Chen Yan liked the gift that Jiang Zhe brought back very much.

The two haven't seen each other for a few days, but they are still inseparable.

(End of this chapter)