National Tide 1980

Ning Weimin, who had no idea that he had a mother-in-law-to-be, was so excited that he almost fainted.

He was so impatient that he ran into the gallery where real paintings and calligraphy works were hung and took a look. The actual situation was even better than he expected.

A large number of calligraphy and paintings by famous modern artists occupy almost all the wall space.

A dazzling array of items!

He even effortlessly recognized several works that would become famous at auctions and set records worth hundreds of millions in the future.

It was all hyped up by numerous media outlets, including special editions of industry magazines.

What kind of visual impact is this?

One word, "Hi"!

He sincerely believed that these paintings and calligraphy on the wall would remain intact twenty years later.

It is even enough to crush the exhibits in the relevant exhibition hall of a national museum.

Ning Weimin and the salesperson here took another look.

Not only are everything on the walls authentic, there are also many paintings that have not been taken out in the store.

And every piece of calligraphy and painting was indeed collected personally from these painters.

Rong Baozhai even has the payment slip from that year as evidence, but the purchase price cannot be disclosed.

So only after buying the painting, the store agreed to show it to customers.

As for the sales price of these paintings and calligraphy, it is similar to what the elder sister outside just revealed.

It's more expensive than the Xibei goods with woodcut watermarks, but it's only a few times more expensive.

Now Qi Baishi's price is thirty yuan per square foot.

Xu Beihong and Zhang Daqian both paid 25 yuan per square foot.

Pan Tianshou, Chen Banding, Fu Baoshi and Li Keran paid fifteen yuan per square foot.

Huang Zhou, Wu Zuoren, Wang Xuetao, and Ren Bon were twelve years old.

Lu Yanshao and Huang Binhong only cost eight yuan.

Liu Bingsen was the worst, it was only 80 cents.

Boom! Stir-fried leeks and green onions!

Although it's not as cheap as Zudu'er Cai, it's still a once-in-a-lifetime street stall price.

Ning Weimin looked at the masterpieces by famous artists all over the wall and was so greedy that he almost drooled.

Because his brain is so fast, he is very good at this stuff.

It is easy to get an approximate profit margin and even make a horizontal comparison.

Take Qi Baishi's large-scale works as an example. Large-scale works of eight feet and two feet can only be purchased for only two to three hundred yuan now.

And after 2009, the price of such a work is undoubtedly calculated in hundreds of millions.

This is equivalent to saying that one yuan spent on buying paintings and calligraphy now can become at least half a million, or even one million, in the future.

Such an increase has far exceeded the monkey tickets in Ning Weimin's hands.

Although eight points of a monkey ticket can turn into twelve thousand, it is scary enough.

But after some conversion, the maximum increase is only 150,000 times.

And don’t forget, Qi Baishi’s works are the most recognized in the market these days, and their prices are far higher than others.

For painters of the same level as him, the acquisition cost of works is much lower, which means that the increase will be greater, and the stamina is very strong.

For example, the price of their works by Xu Beihong and Zhang Daqian is nearly 30% lower than that of Qi Baishi. This is just a little bit worse.

There is also Huang Binhong, the biggest dark horse among modern calligraphers and painters.

Also as a member of the future billion dollar club.

At this time, the artistic value of his paintings was far from being discovered, and they were seriously ignored or even left out.

His works are actually only half the price of his student Li Keran.

Like the "Qishan Picture" on the wall, it was a masterpiece that sold for 245 million in 2013.

The current price tag is only ninety-eight yuan, what a big omission!

No wonder the old saying goes, grain and cloth are very profitable, Chinese medicine pawnshops are 100% profitable, and antiques, calligraphy and paintings are profitable at a thousand cents.

It’s evident what a bargain it is!

But the most important thing, the most critical thing, is that Ning Weimin also knows that the future trend of calligraphy and painting is destined to produce a phenomenon of "value inversion".

In the next few decades, the market for ancient calligraphy and painting will be far less popular than modern calligraphy and painting.

If by 2009, this painting of Shen Zhou would be so outstanding, it would be tied with Qi Baishi.

Shi Tao? It's basically enough to rely on Zhang Daqian.

This also means that the two paintings and calligraphy sold today are worth it.

Ning Weimin will spend another two to three hundred to buy two paintings from this one, and he will be able to get his money back in thirty years!

If you can't do this business anymore, you won't be able to do it!

Hey, that's funny.

Thinking back to the time when he traveled through time, he once thought that besides saving stamps, it would be a good deal to collect antiques and hardwood furniture.

Oops, look at it now, isn’t that a stupid car?

Yes, these things are cheap, but that is only compared vertically with the appreciation space of these things themselves.

If we compare it horizontally with modern calligraphy and painting of the same period.

Collecting antiques and furniture is actually not cost-effective at all, but the price is much worse.

Just trust the hardwood furniture in the store. A chair costs fifteen or twenty yuan, and an Eight Immortals table costs fifty or sixty yuan.

The same goes for porcelain. If you buy something decent in the ghost market, it will cost you more than ten yuan or dozens of yuan.

Even if they are all right, how high can these things go in the future?

The appreciation space of miscellaneous items is not as good as that of furniture and woodware, and the value of furniture and woodware is not as good as that of porcelain.

Even for porcelain, if it can be sold for tens of millions in the future, it will be considered awesome, but hundreds of millions will be too difficult.

There must also be a prerequisite: it is an official kiln and a rare product.

Taken together, whether antiques or wooden furniture, the basic appreciation space is roughly between hundreds of thousands to several million.

What kind of capital utilization rate is this?

Compared with modern calligraphy and painting, it has shrunk at least ten times, and even the monkey ticket cannot match it.

What's more, getting involved with cultural relics is also very risky, and if you don't do it right, you could be charged.

Besides, wooden furniture takes up a lot of space. Where do you put the furniture after you buy it?

In short, one thing is the same: there is no collection of modern calligraphy and painting that is so upright and comfortable.

This can only mean that people have to use their brains before doing something.

Collections must also be adapted to the current conditions, and specific situations must be analyzed in detail. You must not be tempted to make a mistake.

To be honest, at the moment, the greatest benefit of collecting is undoubtedly hidden in these modern paintings and calligraphy.

If you really want to make a fortune, the best way is of course to trade antiques in ghost markets and sell them, then turn around and buy modern calligraphy and paintings.

That's a bag of sand, a house of gold, a sweet deal with huge profits...

Just like that, the more I thought about it, the more beautiful it became, and Ning Weimin felt happy.

Does he still have to think about what he should do next?

He quickly turned back to the repair room to discuss with Kang Shude.

Coincidentally, he had just muttered an agreement with the old man, bowed and nodded, and got approval.

Director Song brought the accountant to deliver the money.

When Ning Weimin saw it, he rushed over to greet him.

"Director Song, can I discuss something else with you?"

But this shocked Director Song. He thought this matter had become complicated again, so he quickly told the story.

"No, no, no, have you issued the receipt? You can't change your mind now..."

"Don't get me wrong, I have no other intention. I just want to buy some more modern calligraphy and paintings from your store. Can you make it easier for me?"

Director Song was relieved now, but still a little puzzled.

"Then... of course that's no problem. You can buy whatever you like. There are no restrictions. How can it be convenient?"

"Hey, don't I want a discount? I heard from the salesperson that regular customers here have discounts. Now that we have made this deal, we can't be considered strangers, right?"

Seeing Ning Weimin with a smile on his face, he was completely different from the Sanqingzi he had just been.

Now Director Song really understood that he dared to fall in love with Ning Weimin for following the rules in order to find another advantage.

He only thought it was funny and didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a matter of eight cents.

"Oh, okay, then I'll give you a 10% discount."

"Can...can it be cheaper? I want to buy a few more pieces."

Director Song shook his head, feeling that this guy was really greedy.

He ignored Ning Weimin and turned to talk to Kang Shude.

"Old sir, you should know that this is how we treat old customers. There are rules and regulations in the store, and we must treat them equally."

Seeing Kang Shude nodded, Ning Weimin stopped worrying.

But he still had something to ask Director Song.

"Then, can you go to the gallery with me later? It's best if you find someone to explain it to me. I have a lot to buy!"

Director Song couldn't help laughing.

"Is this necessary? How much can you buy? Just remember which one you like later and come to me to sign it."

"Don't say goodbye, there are quite a lot. I'm afraid that without you, people won't give it to me even if I see your signature. Besides, it's troublesome to go back and forth like this. It's better to ask for it then and just wrap it up..." "

"That's really a lot? You're such a young man...Okay, I want to see how much you can buy? Just buy as much as you can, the more the better."