After leaving the Sky Treasure Pavilion, Gu Yiran and Gu Zhirou went to other shops to look around, but they still could not find Xu Beihong's horse.
After returning home, Gu Yiran did not go out with Gu Zhirou for the next few days.
He was going all out to deal with the forgery process of the four paintings of the " Galloping Horse Painting ".
In his free time, he also kept in contact with Gu Zhirou.
He also learned that during this period of time, Uncle Hua had been asking his old friend for help.
Xu Beihong had found two of his horses. The owner of one said that he would not sell it, and the owner of the other offered a sky-high price. It was a price that Uncle Hua could not afford.
Time passed by bit by bit, and one morning, Smiling Tiger finally came knocking on the door.
As usual, Smiling Tiger had a cigarette in his ear and a shirt on his body. The middle button was unbuttoned, and the tattoo stretched from his shoulder to his belly button.
The three lackeys followed behind him. They chatted and laughed along the way as they walked to Uncle Hua's shop.
"Brother Hu, are you here? Sit here for a while.”Uncle Hua brought a chair over and forced a smile on his face.
"No need. I'll leave after taking the painting. My friend's company is opening tomorrow, so I have to prepare as soon as possible.”Smiling Tiger rubbed his belly and said boldly.
Uncle Hua's face stiffened as he stammered,""That Brother Tiger."
Smiling Tiger frowned at his strange expression.
"What's wrong with my painting?" Smiling Tiger asked nervously.
To find Xu Beihong's horse and congratulate his friend on his success, he had spent a lot of effort and money.
Most of the money that Smiling Tiger had earned in his life had been lost in this.
There was no room for error.
That friend was only a friend in name. In fact, their status was not equal. He wanted to use a heavy gift to curry favor with them.
"Worms ate it." Uncle Hua gritted his teeth and told him everything.
"Quickly bring me to take a look." Smiling Tiger glared fiercely at Uncle Hua.
At this moment, Gu Zhirou also carried out the wooden box containing the painting.
The box was opened, and a picture of a galloping horse appeared in front of everyone.
"Old Zhang, let me take a look." Smiling Tiger's expression turned even uglier.
The painting had been repaired over the past few days, but because the moth-eaten parts were the main part of the painting, even a layman like Smiling Tiger could see some differences.
The painting did not have the same aura as before.
Old Zhang was the appraiser he had hired. As the painting had been left there for a few days, Smiling Tiger was afraid that it would be swapped, so he had also hired an expert to retrieve the painting.
Old Zhang's real name was Zhang Jianguo, and he was the honorary president of an Antique Association. He had a very good eye.
Zhang Jianguo carefully took out the painting and examined every part.
When he saw the worm-eaten part of the painting, he sighed and shook his head slightly.
Seeing this scene, Smiling Tiger could no longer hold back the anger in his heart. He shouted,"Aren't you a professional antique dealer? How could your painting be damaged by worms?”
Uncle Hua immediately explained, but in the face of the cold reality, everything was futile.
Zhang Jianguo also explained his appraisal at this time. He took off the magnifying glass and slowly said,"The damage is a little serious. Although the repairman's craftsmanship is good, it's still not very good.”
"Can I still give it away as a gift?”Smiling Tiger suppressed his anger and said.
"I don't think so. There's no reason to give incomplete items as gifts.”Zhang Jianguo said slowly," You can keep it for yourself.”
Smiling Tiger was so angry that he was about to cry.
He had paid a huge price to buy it for himself.
He was a boorish old man. If he was allowed to appreciate paintings, he might as well go to a nightclub. It was much more interesting than this.
Knowing that there was no way to make up for it, Smiling Tiger took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Then, he stared at Uncle Hua.
"This is a civilized society. I'll be reasonable with you. You broke my things. If you compensate me, you'll be fine.”
Smiling Tiger said coldly," To be honest, I'm giving this painting to someone I can't afford to offend. If he's unhappy, I'll feel very uncomfortable. If I feel uncomfortable, you won't be any better either."”
"Do you understand this simple logic?”
"Pay, pay, pay, I will definitely pay!" Uncle Hua was scared silly. He hurriedly said," Daughter, doesn't Yiran have a lot of Xu Beihong's paintings? Ask him to bring one over."”
"Do you take me for a fool?" Smiling Tiger laughed." You gave me a fake painting and you call that compensation?”
"No, no, no, it's absolutely true.”Uncle Hua shook his head in panic.
"Dad, how could you drag Yiran into this!”Gu Zhirou said unhappily.
"Haha." Smiling Tiger sneered, obviously not believing him. He said calmly," It doesn't matter if you say it's true or not. It's up to Old Zhang. I'll give you one chance. Don't try to fool me with a fake painting!”
Gu Zhirou, who was naturally intelligent, knew that the situation was getting out of hand. She quickly called Gu Yiran.
After the call connected, Gu Zhirou said in a low voice.
"Yiran, quickly call the police. Smiling Tiger came to my house!”
"Oh? Is he here?" On the other end of the phone, Gu Yiran's voice was a little lazy as she said," Wait a minute. I'll go over with the painting immediately.”
"Stop fooling around. Who are you trying to fool with those fake paintings? Smiling Tiger brought an appraisal expert over.”Gu Zhirou said in a tone that didn't meet her expectations," I'm warning you, don't try to show off. Otherwise, I won't talk to you anymore!”
"If I run away from such a small matter, how can I protect you in the future?”Gu Yiran pursed her lips and said firmly," Hold them down first. I'll be there in a few minutes!”
Even if he didn't have anything, he wouldn't run away when he encountered such a thing.
Hearing such tough words, Gu Zhirou felt a warm feeling in her heart.
Although he was very touched, he knew the seriousness of the matter.
If Smiling Tiger knew that Gu Yiran had used a fake painting to trick him, he would definitely not let him off in a fit of anger.
She kept urging him to call the police and not come over.
However, it was too late. A moment later, she saw Gu Yiran holding a wooden box and running over.
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