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

Chapter 311, Funding Channels, Negotiations
Provincial capital railway station.

Jiang Zhe and his parents boarded the train back to Binhai with many other passengers. After finding a seat, he placed two bags full of gifts on the gift rack.

After receiving the certificate yesterday, Jiang Zhe originally wanted to keep his parents in the provincial capital for a few more days. However, his parents only played for half a day and insisted on going back to Binhai, so he had to agree.

Jiang Yi and his wife packed their belongings and asked Jiang Zhe, "When are you going back?"

Jiang Zhe said, "I'll go back after the exhibition is over in two days."

After listening to his parents' instructions, he got off the train.

As the train started moving, he waved goodbye to his parents through the window.

Jiang Zhe saw the train going away, quickly left the train station, and began to obtain funds according to the system's instructions.

In the evening, he returned to the hotel room, washed up, and took out a coin from his bag.

After scrubbing it carefully, he took the coin in his hand and played with it in the light.

Jiang Zhe didn't know how to appreciate and collect coins, but he bought this coin from a seller at a high price according to the system's instructions. The system prompted that this was a 1913 Liberty Head nickel.

The pattern on the coin was slightly worn, and Jiang Zhe couldn't see why it was valuable.

On a whim, he imitated Gao Jin's moves in the TV series and let the coin roll on his fingertips, from the thumb to the little finger, and then back again. Unfortunately, he was not familiar with the moves and the coin slipped out of his hand.

He hurriedly took it with both hands.

It was a close call, but the coin finally didn't fall to the ground.

To avoid accidents, proceed to the next step according to the system requirements.

The system requires you to contact Jiashide Auction to obtain funds in coins.

However, considering his relationship with Times Auctions, Jiang Zhe decided to contact Times Auctions first.

The next day, Times Auction Company responded that the reserve price was very low and estimated that the auction price would not be too high, far from the system's reward. They were very interested in the sketch that Jiang Zhe had just retrieved.

Jiang Zhe failed to send the coin to auction, but instead sent his sketches to an auction.

There was no choice but to follow the system's instructions to contact Christie's and make an appointment to meet in Binhai.

Early in the morning, Jiang Zhe woke up early and turned his head to look at Sister Liao who was sleeping.

I quietly got up, washed up, and asked the hotel to send breakfast. Then, I saw that Sister Liao was awake.

"Are you awake? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Sister Liao adjusted to a more comfortable position. "Going back today?

"I have made an appointment with someone from Jiashide to meet at Binhai."

"Time flies so fast. I want you to stay a few more days."

Kang Chul explained his purchase of the coins.

"How dare you buy this thing so confidently?" Sister Liao stood up and asked.

Jiang Zhe couldn't explain the system, he could only say that he had read relevant information, so he gave it a try.

"Don't take risks anymore."

After dinner, Sister Liao left reluctantly.

Jiang Zhe came to the art museum alone.

At this time, exhibitors were leaving the exhibition one after another.

Jiang Zhe watched as his group of paintings was moved to another exhibition hall.

Many staff members already knew him, and when they saw him here, they came over to say hello.

Jiang Zhe looked at his work with both joy and reluctance. He did not leave the museum until Wang Zhen called to urge him to leave.

Wang Zhen and Jiang Zhe rushed back to Binhai together. She wanted to take this opportunity to establish contact with Christie's.

That day, the two returned to Binhai.

Getting off the train, Jiang Zhe breathed in the fresh air. The seaside in summer was obviously more comfortable than the provincial capital.

He dragged his luggage and walked towards the exit with Wang Zhen. "It's still more comfortable at home."

"Tomorrow, dress formally, and I'll pick you up." Wang Zhen's mind was already on tomorrow's meeting. "Don't worry, I won't forget."

Jiang Zhe called his parents to let them know he was safe and went back to the studio. He had just finished washing up when he heard a knock on the door.

He went to open the door wearing a vest and shorts and saw Chen Yan standing outside.

"Come in quickly." Jiang Zhe pulled Chen Yan into the room.

Chen Yan hooked her arm around Jiang Zhe's neck. "Why did you go out for so long?"

Jiang Zhe didn't say anything and just lifted Chen Yan up.

Although they were separated for a short time, the two of them stayed together until dinner.

After dinner, Chen Yan left reluctantly.

……

The next day, Jiang Zhe and Wang Zhen drove to the scheduled meeting place together.

He looked at the scenery outside the car window and said, "After finishing today's work, I want to take a break, swim, and exercise for a while."

Wang Zhen said, "You can rest, but I dare not rest. I have been in the provincial capital for these days and have delayed a lot of things."

“As your gallery grows, you should be able to relax a bit.”

"If you don't move forward, you will move backward. If they want to auction your work, will you agree?"

Jiang Zhe said: "The group of paintings will be placed in the Provincial Art Museum. I don't have any good works now. I will consider this matter when I have good works."

Wang Zhen said: "If there is such an opportunity again, you should agree. Gaining a reputation abroad will have a huge boost to the domestic market."

Jiang Zhe knew that what Wang Zhen said made sense. At present, only the outsiders could chant the sutras.

The two came to an old hotel in Binhai. It used to be a foreign-related hotel, and the coffee shop was very famous. The environment was also good, surrounded by mountains and the sea.

Soon, Jiang Zhe saw the waiter leading two men into the cafe.

Jiang Zhe and the other man stood up to greet them.

A middle-aged man introduced himself as the manager of Christie's Hong Kong City Company, named Wei Ke. The other foreign man was an expert in coin identification, named Hunter.

After the waiter brought the coffee, the two sides exchanged a few pleasantries, and Wei Ke asked, "Mr. Jiang, you contacted us and said you have a coin that you want to entrust for auction. Can we take a look at it now?"

Jiang Zhe took out the brocade box, opened it and placed it on the table.

There was velvet in the brocade box, with a coin on top.

The moment Hunter saw the coin, a look of emotion appeared on his smiling face.

After getting consent, he put on gloves, picked up the coin and looked at it carefully, even using a magnifying glass.

Jiang Zhe waited patiently.

After checking the coin again and again, Hunter said, "I'm surprised to see this coin here."

Seeing that Wang Zhen was interested, Jiang Zhe helped her translate.

After listening to Hunter's words, he asked bluntly: "If I entrust you to auction it, how much can it fetch? Or, what is the minimum price?"

Hunter and the other man discussed quietly for a while, and then told Jiang Zhe, "If you entrust our company, the minimum price can reach 5 US dollars. According to estimates, it can be auctioned for around 10 to 15 US dollars. Because the coin is not in the best condition."

Hunter also suggested that it would be best to hold the auction in New York to achieve the best results.

Jiang Zhe agreed.

The two parties reached an agreement and immediately prepared to sign the agency contract.

On that day, they were ready and signed the commission contract at Wang Zhen's gallery.

After the contract was signed, Wei Ke said to Jiang Zhe, "Mr. Jiang, our company hopes to have more cooperation with you regarding your work."

Jiang Zhe said: "I am looking forward to it too. However, I don't have any suitable works for now. If I have better works, I will contact you."

Wei Ke replied: "Every year, we hold many auctions around the world. You can contact us at any time."

Wang Zhen took the opportunity to make preliminary contact with Christie's and invited Wei Ke and Wei Ke to dinner to build their relationship.

(End of this chapter)