Chapter 350: Determined to Get It
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shu Yu stopped abruptly and turned to look downstairs.
There were windows in the private rooms, but to make it more convenient for the guests in the private rooms to see the exhibit downstairs, the black market used a window similar to the modern shutters.
She could see the scene outside as long as she pressed down on the thin leaf in the middle.
However, the people outside could not see the appearance of the guests in the private room.
Shu Yu looked down through the gaps of the leaves and saw the middle-aged man on the high platform unfolding a painting.
It was a landscape painting.
Shu Yu immediately turned her head. “Fourth Uncle, come over and take a look. Is the painting you mentioned the one on the stage?”
Yuan Shanchuan’s heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly stood up, and Daniu helped him to the window to look down.
The next moment, he suddenly became excited. “Yes, this is the painting. This
He turned to look at Shu Yu. “Is there any way we can get this painting back?”
Shu Yu squinted her eyes slightly. “It’s not appropriate to take the painting rashly. Let’s wait and see which guest in the private room has bid for this painting.”
She couldn’t steal it in the black market. She could only do it after leaving the black market.
Therefore, she had to note down the room where the painting was auctioned and find out the identity of this person.
Yuan Shanchuan gulped. He was anxious but could only nod and look at the painting nervously.
The middle-aged man on the stage had already started to introduce the origin of the painting. “This painting is Mr. Shanju’s work. Everyone here knew that Mr. Shanju’s paintings were hard to come by. He only painted two paintings a year. However, in the past year, Mr. Shanju had not produced any more paintings.”
“Some people said that Mr. Shanju had run out of talent, while others said that Mr. Shanju’s hands were injured and he could no longer hold a pen. But no matter what, Mr. Shanju’s paintings would be even rarer in the future. This painting was the last one left behind by Mr. Shanju last year. Bring it back to admire and collect it.’
“The starting price is one thousand taels.”
Shu Yu observed the rooms. Yuan Shanchuan and Daniu exchanged a glance. One thousand taels, so expensive.
The items here were all priced at a thousand taels as if the money were papers.
However, at this moment, on the floor below Shu Yu and the others’ private room, the man who had also heard the starting bid said in disdain, “It’s only 1,000 taels. Yun, your painting is worthless. Back then, your painting caused the young ladies of the capital’s aristocratic families to fight over it like crazy. The price was close to thirty thousand silver taels.”
Meng Yunzhengs, sitting in the middle of the private room, also looked like he couldn’t recognize his original appearance. He sipped tea and said, “Why is this painting here?”
Zhao Xi touched his chin. “l don’t know about that. It must have been passed to a few people?”
As he spoke, he started to get excited. “I’ll go bid. No matter what, I have to raise the value of your painting. Otherwise, if you don’t paint for a year, people will forget about Mr. Shanju.”‘
Coincidentally, someone outside the private room had already bid three thousand taels.
Zhao Xi immediately lowered his voice and shouted, “Five thousand taels.”
Meng Yunzheng raised his head and glanced at him. “Don’t go overboard. Don’t forget that our goal is the last auction item. We might not have enough money if you accidentally bid for this painting.”
Zhao Xi waved his hand. “Don’t worry.”
He found that someone was interested in this painting in a private room on the third floor… That person was determined to get it..