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

Chapter 381, Advice, Know Yourself, Gifts, Return to China
Jiang Zhe, Wang Zhen and several of their companions walked out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Because the visit lasted so long, dinner was delayed, but everyone was not annoyed at all. Instead, despite being tired, they all reached a consensus that they would come back for another visit if they had the chance.

On the way back to the hotel, several people were still discussing their gains, which items they liked, and what kind of value a certain collection had...

The same is true for Jiang Zhe.

He and Wang Zhen took a taxi. Thinking back to the collections he had seen, he could not help but sigh. With the power of a powerful country, these artworks can indeed be collected to an astonishing number. It is not ruled out that various means were used, which made people feel uneasy, but when seeing some shocking works, they still admired the wisdom of their predecessors.

Wang Zhen glanced at Jiang Zhe. "You can come again if you have the chance. If you study abroad, you can come often."

The word "study abroad" touched Jiang Zhe.

In his previous life, he thought about studying abroad, but after his rebirth, he had not considered this issue. After all, the main purpose of studying abroad is to make oneself live a better life. If the goal has been achieved, studying abroad does not seem to be that important.

Jiang Zhe did not continue the topic, but instead relayed Manager Chen's advice to him, and then asked, "Did he tell you that?"

Wang Zhen nodded: "He mentioned it to me. I'm also considering it. If possible, I mean, if you can create satisfactory works, you can let them auction two every year.

If you auction two more paintings in China, the paintings you sell every year will basically be sold by two auction houses. You can control the quantity and ensure that each work has a clear destination. This will prevent some fake paintings from appearing. "

Jiang Zhe smiled and said, "Isn't it too early for me to consider the issue of fake paintings now?"

"Not too early." Wang Zhen said, "We can take some precautions in advance. We can make sure the whereabouts of each painting are clear, and let the collectors feel at ease.

I visited several auction houses and saw some of their auction items. They explained their sources as much as possible, wrote down the distribution process, and kept evidence.

Your paintings can also have a clear destination.

In addition, if you sell four or even five works a year, according to the current selling price, you can make at least 100 million yuan in profit, or even more, which is much better than many businessmen. "

Jiang Zhe knew in his heart that his profit could exceed this number. After all, the system's rewards were more than this amount. It was only because of the need to accumulate it for emergencies that it was not fully reflected.

“I first ensure the quality of the work. Then I consider the quantity,” he said.

Back at the hotel, everyone put the souvenirs and items they bought back into their rooms.

Lao Zhang approached his companions one by one and proposed: "Tomorrow, we will go back. Tonight, shall we have dinner together? Let's have a small party to celebrate?"

My companions all agreed.

Jiang Zhe had been running all day and was very hungry, so he wanted to eat something delicious.

Eight people came to a high-end restaurant near the hotel.

Although the dishes here are Western food, many of them are delicious and everyone can accept them.

Jiang Zhe ordered a thick-cut steak, a lobster roll, a small dessert, and a glass of champagne.

The food that others wanted was also mainly various meats.

Only Wang Zhen paid attention to keeping in shape and only ordered a vegetable salad and a small dessert.

They came to eat quite late, and there were still many people in the restaurant. However, they talked in Chinese and were not worried about being overheard.

While waiting for the food, Lao Zhang and his friends talked about some things that happened during the visit today, and they were very excited.
Jiang Zhe felt that this excitement was not only because he had gained some knowledge and discussed some business.

Sure enough, a companion said to Lao Zhang: "Lao Zhang, your child is going to take the college entrance examination soon?"

"College entrance exam next year."

"Don't you consider letting your children study here?"

Lao Zhang said, "I've been looking for a way. Today, Manager Chen seemed to have a solution, but I'm not sure."

Another companion said: "If you can go out to study, it's better to go out. Whether you stay here or go back later, it's good."

Listening to several people talking, Jiang Zhe felt that they might have talked about other things with Manager Chen, but he didn't pay attention to it at the time.

He glanced at Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen whispered to him that Manager Chen did give a hint and could provide some help, but did not elaborate on the specific costs and operating methods.

While a few people were talking, the waiters brought the meals one after another.

Zhang was the oldest. When he saw that everyone's meals had arrived, he raised his glass as usual and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are destined to come to the United States to visit and study together. Although the time is not long, this is fate. We will return to China tomorrow, and this fate cannot be broken. Let's keep in touch after we return."

The others also said a few polite words.

Several people ordered different drinks, some were wine, some were champagne, so it was impossible to finish it all in one gulp. Just take a sip and let the meaning pass.

After putting down their wine glasses, several people started chatting and eating.

Jiang Zhe was already hungry, so he ate the lobster roll first and then started cutting the steak.

Seeing that Jiang Zhe had not participated in the conversation, Lao Zhang swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "Jiang Zhe, you studied art and are now famous. Have you ever thought about studying abroad here? I saw that Manager Chen was very enthusiastic about you today. It shouldn't be difficult for you to come out."

Jiang Zhe said: “I haven’t thought about this issue yet.

I still have two years to graduate from college, so I still have time to think about it.” Another companion named Ren continued, “You can think about it in advance and find a way to go to Europe or the United States. You are already selling paintings in China, and they are selling so well. If you think about going to the United States, wouldn’t that be even better?!”

"Yes, there are many of us there who have found ways to get out. Don't give up if you have a chance."

"Right." The others all agreed. Only Wang Zhen understood Jiang Zhe's thoughts and remained silent.

Jiang Zhe expressed his gratitude to his companions, but in his heart he did not quite agree with their suggestions.

He just heard a few people discussing arrangements for their children, various matters in the company, and their impressions of this place, how wonderful it was. He couldn't help but think of what he had seen and heard in his previous life.

After all, we have seen the changes in the 2003 years from 2023 to 20.

Since the 80s, countless people have gone abroad. I dare not say anything about other industries, but for the painting industry, some people have done well in China, but they insist on going abroad. As a result, many of them have changed their careers and have difficulty living. What are they trying to achieve?
There are also some painters who have become famous, talking about how great they are doing abroad, and then running back to China to make money.

Jiang Zhe wanted to laugh when he thought of some famous people who were obviously poor and had no food to eat abroad, but still pretended to join the activities. Doing these stupid things is purely because they don't know themselves well. Don't make such a fool of yourself.

Although his response was simple, fortunately everyone was just chatting, and those who participated tended to say nice things.

The party ended in a joyful atmosphere.

A few people went back to rest. After Jiang Zhe washed up, he sat at the table and took out his sketchbook. Although it smelled a little bit of alcohol, today's visit still gave him a lot of thoughts, and he couldn't help but draw them.

He kept painting until he felt sleepy, then he took a break.

On the third day after arriving in the US car, while having breakfast in the morning, Wang Zhen told Jiang Zhe that they were going to go shopping and asked him what he wanted to buy.

Jiang Zhe had already made a list of the gifts he wanted to buy. After dinner, he went shopping with Wang Zhen and the others.

He spent the whole morning buying most of the gifts, and to buy the rest he went to several stores alone.

In addition to the gifts for his family and friends, he also bought himself a few bottles of paint made in China. When he returned to the hotel, it was already past lunch time.

He returned to the room with a large bag of gifts.

Wang Zhen had returned early, and when he heard the noise, he came to find him.

"Jiang Zhe, you came back late. Frick and Ms. Anne from the New Art Gallery came by and gave you a gift.

Because you were not here, they left the gifts for me to pass on.”

"Really? Oh, I'm so embarrassed." Jiang Zhe said.

Wang Zhen said, "Please accept it. Let's visit each other often." She took out a gift box.

Jiang Zhe opened the gift box and found a set of five oil painting brushes and a handwritten letter from Annie.

In addition to the gift, Anne also left her mailing address.

Jiang Zhe immediately called to express his gratitude to Annie.

The two people agreed to communicate frequently.

He was thinking about what gift he should give to others in return.

He took a short rest, and at three o'clock in the afternoon, everyone left the hotel with their luggage.

Jiang Zhe had already consumed some things, but his suitcase and backpack were still full of gifts.

He and Wang Zhen got into a taxi and looked towards the hotel.

After the car started, Wang Zhen asked, "Are you a little reluctant? Is it because of the topic we talked about yesterday that you are interested?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I am not moved, I just recall the good feeling of visiting the museum."

"Why not?"

Jiang Zhe said: "People need to know themselves clearly."

He felt that he already had a system that was sufficient for him to learn and use, so he had to compromise and leave the familiar environment.

Wang Zhen said: "Many people are willing to come out, but you are quite different."

Jiang Zhe said: "I am more willful. By the way, can you help me find out which brush workshop has better quality custom-made brushes?

The old artist I know is no longer able to make custom orders.

I want to order a batch of brushes, some for my own use and some as gifts for friends. "

Wang Zhen said, "After we go back, I'll ask around for you. There should be a group of veteran artists in our province. If that doesn't work, go to Shanlian."

After arriving at the airport and before going through security check, Jiang Zhe called his family, and then boarded the plane smoothly.

Looking at the airport scenery outside the window, he recalled that this trip was very fruitful. Although he was unable to visit some art galleries due to time constraints, he would have another chance in the future.

(End of this chapter)