"Now that I know Master, I will definitely learn from them." Li Wenjuan said obediently.
"Don't think that Master has high demands on you! And don't underestimate this painting shop.
In the future, the painting shop will have more development prospects than the material bureau.
The Bureau of Materials and Materials has faded away. Although it seems to be very popular now, its glory is about to come to an end.
My future positioning for the art shop is the cultivation of the art market and the cultivation of artists.
Think about it for yourself, through your efforts, you have cultivated artists who are famous at home and abroad. Doesn't it feel very fulfilling?" Zhang Junping has high expectations for his two apprentices, so he talks a lot to them.
I patiently analyzed it with them.
"I know Master! I will definitely work hard!" Li Wenjuan swore, waving her little fist.
"Haha! It's not enough to set a goal, you have to persevere." Zhang Junping smiled and patted Li Wenjuan's head.
"Huh!" Li Wenjuan made a face at Zhang Junping, turned around and ran out of the office, going to the first floor to learn from the aunties.
As soon as Li Wenjuan left, Lu Guozhong came in with two warehouse custodians, carrying dozens of scrolls.
"Manager Zhang, this is a painting I selected from the warehouse.
There are twelve pictures of ladies imitated by Mr. Daqian of Tang Yin, as well as landscape paintings..."
"There are no pictures of ladies signed by Mr. Daqian?" Zhang Junping asked regretfully.
The pictures of ladies signed by Zhang Daqian are much more valuable than the pictures of ladies he imitated from Tang Yin.
"There are two signed by Daqian layman.
In addition, Xu Beihong has eighteen horses and two cows.
There are two pictures of Mr. Shiraishi’s shrimp play...
Huang Binhong’s...
The total is 10,50 yuan." Lu Guozhong briefly introduced the scrolls he had brought over, and finally gave the total price.
"Well, are there any more in the warehouse?"
"Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Huang Binhong... are still there, but Qi Baishi's is gone." Lu Guozhong didn't understand why Zhang Junping asked this, but he still said it truthfully.
Zhang Junping was surprised to find two paintings by Qi Baishi.
After all, the old store manager is Qi Baishi's proud disciple.
Anyway, if it were him, he would definitely collect all Master's paintings.
"Bring all those paintings over and pay as much as you want!
In addition, I gave these two shrimp pictures to the old store manager as my New Year's gift to him." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"The old store manager will be very happy. Over the years, a large part of the old store manager's salary has been used to collect Mr. Shiraishi's calligraphy and paintings." Lu Guozhong said with a smile.
When he was painting just now, Lu Guozhong hesitated for a long time whether to take Qi Baishi's painting or not.
He knew that Zhang Junping was here to replace the old store manager. After the old store manager left, he would not retire for more than ten years.
In the end, I decided to take two pictures and tell you if I don’t take one.
Now that Zhang Junping bought these two paintings and gave them to the old store manager, he no longer had to be in a dilemma.
"Well, I have a check here for 50,000 Swiss francs. You can take it to China and exchange it.
All the money was used to purchase ink paintings that were out of print.
Do you understand what "out of print" means?" Zhang Junping took out his checkbook, wrote a check for 50,000 Swiss francs and handed it to Lu Guozhong.
"You know, out of print means that the author has passed away and there will never be new works." Lu Guozhong was secretly shocked by Zhang Junping's financial resources.
Fifty thousand foreign exchange, he actually said he would take it out without blinking an eye.
"Chief Lu, there is no doubt that I made all this money by selling paintings.
You should have heard that my calligraphy and ink painting are pretty good.
Actually, my oil paintings are better than my ink paintings!" Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"Manager Zhang, then I will arrange for someone to select calligraphy and paintings for you.
By the way, this is an artist who has sold calligraphy and paintings here in recent years.
Some of them are not in BJ now due to work reasons, so I marked them." Lu Guozhong took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhang Junping.
"Yeah! I understand! Go and do your work!"
After seeing Lu Guozhong off, Zhang Junping picked up a scroll and opened it to appreciate it.
This is a picture of Zhang Daqian imitating Tang Yin's portrait of a lady.
Very interesting, the imitation is no less valuable than the original.
Tang Yin himself is famous for imitating and copying the paintings of his predecessors.
Unexpectedly, hundreds of years later, someone would imitate his paintings.
Both Zhang Daqian and Tang Yin are copy masters.
All done, the imitation is more valuable than the original.
Really worthy of it: a thousand in five hundred years.
Unfortunately, I am in the office now and cannot put all these paintings into the museum space.
We can only open them one by one and slowly appreciate and taste the artistic conception.
Time passed unconsciously.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Shankui personally escorted the car and delivered the Ming Dynasty huanghuali furniture that Zhang Junping wanted.
"Brother Yang, why did you come here in person?"
"I heard that you have changed to a new unit. Come and identify yourself.
This unit is suitable for your identity, brother.
With your accomplishments in calligraphy and painting, it is really unfair to stay in the Materials Bureau." Yang Shankui said with a hearty smile.
"Brother Yang, you are so flattering!
I am a brick of the revolution, and I can move it wherever it is needed. There is no need to compromise my talents." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Brother, I heard that you wanted a coffee table, but that thing is no longer practical.
No, I just made a set of root carving tea sea and sent it to you.
Wouldn't it be nice to use this to invite close friends to have tea and discuss paintings?" Yang Shankui pointed at the huge sea of root-carved tea on the truck and said with a smile.
"Brother Yang, how can I take away your love?"
"Brother, what you said is a heretic. There are plenty of tree roots. I'll just go back and do it again.
Besides, this carved tea tree is more in line with your temperament, brother.
For me, it's just arty." Yang Shankui said with a smile.
"Then I'll be disrespectful!" Zhang Junping hugged Yang Shankui and accepted his kindness.
Yang Shankui personally directed the workers to carry the huge root-carved tea tree upstairs and place it in Zhang Junping's office.
There are also six round wooden piers that are also carved from tree roots.
Needless to say, placing such a sea of tea and wooden piers is more interesting than placing a Taishi chair.
The Taishi chair and small coffee table are too rigid and do not fit the temperament of the artist.
After all the furniture was moved to Zhang Junping's office, Yang Shankui sent the workers away.
Zhang Junping took Yang Shankui to visit the old store manager.
There was a commotion just now, and the old store manager came out to take a look, and entered the office without saying anything.
Now that everything is safe, I naturally ask the old store manager Qian to explain it to me, and introduce Yang Shankui to the old store manager.
Although Yang Shankui's achievements in calligraphy and painting were not high, his achievements in sculpture were extraordinary.
Yang Shankui is also one of the artists Zhang Junping is planning to sign.
"Mr. Wu, this is Director Yang of BJ Woodware Factory.
Director Yang is a member of our Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Association, and has admired you for a long time. This time I am taking the opportunity of delivering furniture to come and visit you." Zhang Junping introduced Yang Shankui to the old store manager with a smile.
"Director Yang, welcome, welcome!
Although this is the first time we have met and chatted, I have heard old friends talk about you.
He is a rising star in the world of calligraphy and painting. His calligraphy and painting are very spiritual. Over time, his achievements will be immeasurable." The old store manager took the initiative to shake hands with Yang Shankui and said with a smile.
"Mr. Wu listened to what Mr. Qigong said, right?" Yang Shankui asked with a smile.
"Yeah! Yes, this old friend of mine has committed a lot of crimes.
However, now it can be considered that the merits have been fulfilled and the disaster has been overcome..." the old store manager said with a little sadness.
This sadness is naturally caused by what happened to an old friend.
"Speaking of Mr. Qi Gong, I once had a relationship with him." Zhang Junping changed the subject with a smile.
"Oh? Have you seen Qigong too?" the old store manager asked curiously.
"Haha, this... I met Mr. Qi Gong by chance.
We even left each other’s contact information." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
He didn’t mention that he met Qi Gong in Pigeon Market.
After all, Qifeng went to the pigeon market to sell off his belongings because he didn't want others to know his embarrassment.
"That's just right. Let's invite him over for tea and chat another day." The old store manager said with a smile.
"Director Yang..."
"Just call me Xiao Yang!" Yang Shankui said respectfully.
When Yang Shankui, who is in his forties, said this, Zhang Junping felt a little funny.
However, this also shows Yang Shankui's piety towards the art of calligraphy and painting.
"Okay! Then I'll ask you to call me Xiao Yang.
I heard Qi Gong tell you about you, saying that your family background is carpentry, and your achievements in wood carving are very high, and you can count them in forty-nine cities." The old store manager was talking to Yang Shankui.
Zhang Junping found the old store manager's good tea and made himself and Yang Shankui a cup of tea each.
Yang Shankui and the old store manager had a very interesting chat. After chatting for more than an hour, the old store manager gave Yang Shankui a word.
Yang Shankui excitedly expressed that he would invite the old store manager and Zhang Junping to dinner.
Zhang Junping could only refuse this invitation cruelly.
He has made an appointment with his former colleagues from the Materials Bureau to have dinner together in the evening.
Yang Shankui could only regret that next time, he would ask Mr. Qi Gong to have a drink and chat with him.
Zhang Junping sent Yang Shankui downstairs.
"Brother, I was busy chatting with Mr. Wu today, and I didn't even have time to ask you.
When will the rice and flour you mentioned arrive?" Yang Shankui pulled Zhang Junping and asked.
"Haha, you never mentioned it, I thought it wasn't necessary!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"How can I not want it! Our factory's New Year's benefits haven't been received yet.
If it doesn’t work out, I’m going to give you a few canned fruits, a few kilograms of cakes, and a few kilograms of flour, it’s very interesting.” Yang Shankui said with a wry smile.
"Well, this time Brother Li and I transferred the goods from the Northeast together.
Half for him and half for me.
I mainly prepared this half for you.
I know that supplies are tight now, especially at the end of the year, when all units have to pay benefits to their employees, and non-staple food is even more scarce.
So, I prepared something for my brothers in advance." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"Good brother!" Yang Shankui happily hammered Zhang Junping harder.
"Brother Yang, if I have something to do with you in the future, you can't shirk it!" Zhang Junping smiled and gave Yang Shankui a vaccination.
"Don't worry! Brother, if you say hello if you have something to do, I'll be there on time. I won't even frown when I go up the sword mountain or into the sea of fire." Yang Shankui promised, patting his chest.
“It’s not like mountains of swords and seas of fire!
Okay, Brother Yang, hurry up and go back! I really have something to do tonight, so I won’t accompany you!" Zhang Junping shook hands with Yang Shankui and said.
Zhang Junping rode his bicycle all the way and finally arrived at the Light Industry Bureau before Qiu Wenyan got off work.
Zhang Junping was sweating on his forehead as he pedaled all the way.
"What are you doing? Why are you so sweaty?" As soon as Zhang Junping stopped the car, Qiu Wenyan came out. Seeing Zhang Junping's appearance, she asked curiously.
"Hey! Forget it, Director Yang from the woodwork factory came to our painting shop to give me tea this afternoon.
I introduced him to our old store manager.
As a result, the two of us became more and more interested in each other as they chatted, and almost delayed picking you up from work." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"You don't have to come and pick me up if something happens. It's not like I don't know the way." Qiu Wenyan said, but her heart felt sweet.
"I have other things to do today!
Doesn't this mean I'm leaving the Bureau of Materials? We have a dinner tonight to see me off, so you can come with me.
Let them meet my wife and envy them to death." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Virtue!" Qiu Wenyan rolled her eyes at Zhang Junping and did not refuse.
She was very happy that Zhang Junping took her to attend a gathering of former colleagues.
In fact, most women have this mentality and hope to appear in front of their boyfriend's friends.
This is also a potential psychological claim of ownership.
The two people rushed to the door of Donglaishun. Li Wenjuan and Xia Guoxiang had already arrived.
He was standing at the door waiting for them.
"Master, Master!" When they saw Zhang Junping and Qiu Wenyan, they hurried forward to say hello.
"Are they all here?"
"Chief Liu and the others are here."
"Okay, let's go in then!"
"I'm sorry! Everyone, I'm late!" Zhang Junping said as soon as he entered the room.
"Brother Xiao Zhang, is it okay if I call you this?" Sister Liu asked with a smile.
"Sister Liu, you can call me whatever you want. When I was at work, you took good care of me!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Is this the younger brother and sister?
I have to say, you are so lucky to have found a fairy-like wife like your sister-in-law." Sister Liu stepped forward and took Qiu Wenyan's hand and said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law and brother Xiao Zhang stand together, they are really talented and beautiful, they are a perfect match." Sister Li also said.
Zhang Junping introduced his former colleagues in the purchasing department to Qiu Wenyan one by one.
After some humility, Zhang Junping took the main seat, Qiu Wenyan sat next to Zhang Junping on the left, and Sister Liu sat on Zhang Junping's right.
Sister Li is next to Qiu Wenyan.
Xu Shaomin did not come today because he had to accompany a business inspection group from Zurich.
After it's done, wait for it to be served.
"Brother Xiao Zhang, after you go to the painting shop, don't forget us!
The Purchasing Section of the Materials Bureau is your natal family." Sister Liu said with a smile.
"I can't forget it. How could I forget Sister Liu, Sister Li, and Brother Wang?
Who knows when I will have to ask you for help in the future!
When the time comes, you can’t just laugh at me and not help me!”
"Don't worry about this. From top to bottom in our Materials Bureau, with your popularity, Xiao Zhang, no one can make fun of you." Sister Li said with a smile.
"Brothers and sisters, you don't know that Xiao Zhang's popularity in our bureau is the best." After Sister Li finished speaking, she was afraid that Qiu Wenyan would misunderstand, so she explained to her in a low voice.
"I know that Pingzi often brags to me that he is a friend of women in the Materials Bureau." Qiu Wenyan said with a soft smile.
"This title is true! In the eyes of us old ladies, we all treat Xiao Zhang as our biological brother."
After a while, the waiter came in carrying a cloisonné copper pot.
Immediately afterwards, hand-cut lamb rolls, lamb tripe, lamb blood, and various vegetables were served one after another.
None of the female colleagues in the Purchasing Department are good at drinking. When it comes to drinking, few of the male colleagues in the department can drink better than them.
These female colleagues were all buyers in the Purchasing Department, and they had traveled all over the world.
But later on, after I got married and had children, I was either transferred to other departments, or stayed in the purchasing department to work as back-office staff.
Therefore, all of them drank a lot, and several eldest sisters took turns drinking with Zhang Junping. If he didn't cheat, he really wouldn't be able to survive.
Qiu Wenyan also drank two drinks, and Zhang Junping drank the rest for her.
Although she shouted for Zhang Junping to treat her, Sister Liu settled the bill in advance.
If Zhang Junping invites guests to the farewell banquet, then he will not be very popular, but everyone will regard him as someone who has been taken advantage of.
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On the 21st of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year’s goods from the Northeast finally arrived.
Li Kaihe called Zhang Junping and asked him to go to the steel rolling mill to pull goods.
Because it was the train contacted by Li Kaihe, and the steel rolling mill had rail tracks, the train could drive directly into the steel rolling mill area.
Therefore, all the new year's goods were unloaded directly into the warehouse of the steel rolling mill.
At the steel rolling mill, Zhang Junping met three people from the 856 Farm.
One is from the finance department, and the other two are probably from the security department. They have bulging waists, and they should be wearing dicks.
When he sat there, his back was straight, and he looked like a retired soldier from the army.
"Brother Li, are these three comrades from the 856 Farm?" Zhang Junping greeted Li Kaihe first when he entered the door, then looked at the three people and asked with a smile.
"Hello, I am the accountant of 856 Farm. My name is Zhao Yulong. This is my letter of introduction." The gentle middle-aged man quickly stood up and introduced himself, took out the letter of introduction and showed it to Zhang Junping.
"Hello, Accountant Zhao! I just had a phone call with Director Zhang.
Let’s eat first and then talk about other things after eating.” Zhang Junping said with a smile.
After speaking to Zhao Yulong, he looked at Li Kaihe and said, "Brother Li, I'm at your house. What are your plans for lunch?"
"Does that need to be said? I have already arranged for lunch to be eaten in our factory cafeteria.
Let our friends from the Northeast also have a taste of the craftsmanship of our cafeteria masters." Li Kaihe said with a smile.
"Accountant Zhao, let's have a quick snack in the canteen of the steel rolling mill at noon and finish the business in the afternoon.
I’ll treat you to BJ Quanjude’s roast duck tonight.” Zhang Junping said to the three of them with a smile.
"Chief Zhang, you're so polite! You don't have to spend too much money, just have something to eat." Zhao Yulongqian said reluctantly.
"That's not possible, we must entertain you!
Otherwise, I won’t be able to explain it to Director Zhang next time." Zhang Junping said with a smile.