"Are you the staff of the Appraiser Network? Please come in."
Lin Hao turned to the side and made way for Chen Ming and the others.
Chen Ming nodded slightly and walked in. He introduced the people who stood up to Lin Hao," This is our Appraiser Network's specially invited expert, Elder Wang. He will be the one to further appraise Mr. Lin's painting. The other person is from our city's antique notary office. If the appraisal results are true, he will issue a certificate to Mr. Lin.”
Lin Hao greeted them one by one. Elder Wang smiled and looked around.
Elder Wang was a respected old professor who didn't have to worry about food and clothing. However, when he was young, he also had a period of hard work. Back then, he lived in such an urban village. After working hard, he graduated as a PhD student, obtained the qualification of a lecturer, got married, and had children. That was how he got to where he was today. Therefore, when he saw the house Lin Hao was living in, Elder Wang recalled some memories of his youth.
"Did you write these words?"
Elder Wang's gaze landed on the 'Sacrificial Nephew Manuscript' that Lin Hao had copied, and his eyes revealed a hint of surprise.
"Yes, I wrote it for fun."
"Are you from the Calligraphy Association?"
Elder Wang asked. Lin Hao's proficiency in calligraphy had already reached the advanced level. The words he wrote were not inferior to some masters.
Elder Wang was an expert. In his opinion, Lin Hao's calligraphy was already qualified to take the lead in the provincial competition. Perhaps he was also qualified to show off in the international competition.
"I'm not. It's just a hobby.”
Lin Hao shook his head and said.
Chen Ming frowned. He was here to work, and work was about efficiency.
In the past, Elder Wang would usually not say a word when he came to the door for an appraisal. He would then give an accurate result. Why did he start chatting today?
Chen Ming coughed and interrupted with a smile,""Elder Wang, let's look at Mister Lin's calligraphy first. I'm sure Mister Lin has been waiting for a long time.”
Elder Wang came back to his senses and nodded." Alright, let's watch Mister Lin's Record of Birds first."”
Lin Hao put away the manuscript he had copied for his nephew, then took out the Record of Birds and spread it out on the table.
Elder Wang pushed up his presbyopic glasses and took out a clip from his bag. There was an electronic magnifying glass, paint test paper, and so on.
He took out an electronic magnifying glass and began to study the Record of Birds in detail. He looked at every detail for a long time.
Elder Wang was a serious person. Since he was asked to give the results, he had to be responsible for his own judgment.
After looking at the painting for about half an hour, Elder Wang put away the electronic magnifying glass. Then, he took out a white glove and put it on his hand. He pinched the paper and gently picked it up to show it.
"There's no problem with this painting. It's authentic."
Elder Wang gave his results.
"It's good that it's authentic."
Chen Ming revealed a smile. Chen Ming's position was to be in charge of purchasing authentic antiques from the people. If this Record of Birds was fake, Chen Ming would have made a wasted trip.
As he heaved a sigh of relief, Chen Ming looked at Lin Hao.
Usually, when the appraisal results were true, the owner of the antique would either cheer or dance with joy. Chen Ming had even seen people so excited that tears flowed down their cheeks.
It was the first time Chen Ming had seen someone as calm as Lin Hao.
"Mr. Lin's family background looks very ordinary. In fact, just from this residence, his income is not good. How can he be so calm after appraising a painting that costs hundreds of thousands? Was it because his temperament was extraordinary, or did he not know the value of the painting at all?”
Chen Ming pondered in his heart.
Since the painting had been appraised as authentic, Chen Ming had to think of a way to buy it from Lin Hao. Now, he had to start thinking about Lin Hao's personality.
Elder Wang raised his head and said to Lin Hao,"Mr. Lin, where did you get this painting? Is it convenient for you to tell me?”
Lin Hao smiled and didn't hide anything." I got it from a street stall.”
"Whoa, this is really a big mistake!”
Chen Ming was shocked.
To be able to pick up a real antique from an antique stall on the pedestrian street?
As an industry insider, Chen Ming naturally knew how small the probability was. Lin Hao was really lucky!
"Yes, Mr. Lin, your luck is incredible!”
Elder Wang said with a smile. It was obvious from his words that he had a good impression of Lin Hao.
"The Shangbin City Notarization Office has announced that the Record of Birds in Mr. Lin Hao's possession is the genuine work of Mr. Wang Xuetao. The notary will take effect immediately.”
At this moment, the notary took out a certificate from his briefcase. There were two copies and four to five seals were printed before he rolled up one of the certificates and handed it to Lin Hao.
"Appraiser Network's notary fee is 500 yuan. Please settle it, Mr. Lin.”
Chen Ming said to Lin Hao as he followed the rules.
Lin Hao nodded. He knew that the money had to be given.
Through the procedures of the Appraiser Network, he was able to get an expert to appraise him so quickly and then be certified by the city's notary office. If he did not go through the Appraiser Network, the process would be quite troublesome.
"This is 600 yuan, please check."
Lin Hao took out a red packet stuffed with six hundred-yuan bills and handed it to Chen Ming.
This wasn't Lin Hao's extravagance. This was also a rule in the antique world.
After the antique was appraised as authentic, this was called the " door red ". Logically speaking, the owner of the antique should give everyone present a red packet of 600 yuan. As the saying goes, six out of six is lucky.
However, the rule of 'door red' usually only applied when antiques above the million level were appraised as authentic. Lin Hao's calligraphy and painting was estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands. It was not considered priceless, but it was not a small amount either. Therefore, Lin Hao simply gave a 600 yuan red packet as a sign of good luck.
"Alright, Mr. Lin. The notary project is over. I'll be leaving first.”
The notary put away his briefcase and left. After all, there was still the next appraisal waiting for him to go to the notary.
Chen Ming smiled at Lin Hao and said,""Mr. Lin, congratulations on your successful appraisal. Our Appraiser Network would like to discuss the acquisition of this painting with you. Do you think it's convenient for you to find a cafe or teahouse? What would Mr. Lin like to drink?”
Chen Ming was a veteran, so he was very skilled in speaking.
When you want to mention a business deal, you should end your speech with a question. This is also a psychological technique. This way, the other party's attention will be focused on the options you offer.
For example, if Lin Hao said that he liked coffee or tea, then it would be logical for them to sit down and discuss the matter of the Appraiser Network buying his Record of Birds.
However, Chen Ming's plan failed when it came to Lin Hao!
Lin Hao frowned and looked up into Chen Ming's eyes." Purchasing from the Appraiser Network? What did he mean? Can you be more specific?"
Facing Lin Hao's question, although Chen Ming still smiled, his heart skipped a beat." This is probably a difficult person to deal with."”
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