The appearance of imitations has already made Li Xuan very unhappy.
He has decided that after the auction is completed, he will go to the National Museum to settle the score.
Now that the replica has to be withdrawn from the auction again, and it is to be exchanged with Xin Zhongnan's painting that Li Xuan is interested in, this is even more intolerable.
Not only Li Hyun, but other guests in the venue also vented their dissatisfaction.
The boss of Jubaozhai said: "This kind of thing is simply a shame for the auction industry! What do these sellers think of the auction? They can add more if they want, and withdraw if they want?"
Pang Yunpeng also said: "Boss Mu, we have just been shouting here for a long time, and our voices have become hoarse. We are all being treated as monkeys, right? Are you sure you don't want to give us an explanation?"
Mu Xiangui was also a little helpless. He was not a human being inside and outside about this matter.
In fact, why did Mu Xiangui hope to cancel the shoot?
If the imitation is sold, it will not only be a large commission income for Baowentang, but also solidify its reputation as the largest auction company in Haidu. After all, not everyone has access to such precious imitations.
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Now that the imitations have been withdrawn from auction, so have Xin Zhongnan's paintings. Although both sellers will compensate Baowentang with liquidated damages, this amount can be said to be minimal compared to the commission and loss of reputation.
But Mu Xiangui had no choice. Those two sellers were not ordinary people, and they were people he could not afford to offend.
Moreover, they paid liquidated damages, so it was no problem either emotionally or rationally.
In this matter, he can only suffer the consequences of being dumb.
Mu Xiangui sighed and began to apologize. He said a lot of good things and finally calmed down everyone's emotions.
After confirming that the scene returned to normal, Mu Xiangui signaled the photographer to continue with the following process.
At this time, Li Xuan said calmly: "Boss Mu, I want to ask you something."
The venue fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on Li Xuan.
A few hours ago, no one would have cared about such a young man's words.
But after Liu Zhen was maimed, no one dared to underestimate Li Xuan anymore.
Especially Mu Xiangui on the stage broke into a cold sweat when he saw that it was Li Xuan who spoke.
He would rather offend all the distinguished guests than offend Li Xuan alone!
"Mr. Li, please speak." Mu Xiangui's calf felt a little tight.
Li Xuan said: "Will Xin Zhongnan's paintings also be withdrawn from the auction?"
Mu Xiangui nodded and said, "That's right."
Li Xuan said: "I am quite interested in that painting. Can we discuss it with the seller again and ask him to change his mind?"
"This..." Mu Xiangui said in embarrassment. "The two parties have reached a verbal agreement. Unless they can come up with another treasure that makes them more tempted, it will be difficult."
Li Xuan nodded to express his understanding: "I know it's difficult, but can you help me ask the seller of the painting if he is willing to change his mind if he asks about the author's authenticity?"
"What?" Mu Xiangui was shocked, "Mr. Li, you mean, you asked about the author's original work!"
Everyone looked at Li Xuan in shock and started talking in low voices.
"Is he kidding?"
"Does he know who wrote this calligraphy and actually said he has the author's original handwriting? It's simply ridiculous!"
"I heard that the author of Wendao poured ink on the spot at a high-end party. There were also business tycoons such as Zhang Yunji and Master Su Mingrui present. His identity is very mysterious."
"That's right. It is said that the author has only asked about this one work so far. He actually said that there are other authentic works. It must be a lie."
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No one believed that Li Xuan would be authentic. They all felt that Li Xuan must be bragging.
Mu Xiangui didn't believe it either.
This calligraphy is currently a secret in the calligraphy world. Many people know the existence of this calligraphy, but who wrote it and what its value is are not particularly clear. I only know that it has been included in the treasure hall of the National Museum.
, it also attracted more than a dozen masters from the National Calligraphy Association to gather in Jingzhou for a seminar.
Even Mu Xiangui saw the copy of Wenwen for the first time today and knew the general appearance of the calligraphy.
However, when Li Xuan spoke, even if Mu Xiangui didn't believe it, he still had to do it.
"Mr. Li, I understand what you mean. Please give me some time and I will communicate with the seller." Mu Xiangui bowed.
"Yes." Li Xuan nodded.
Mu Xiangui left the auction and the auction continued. However, after this small episode, everyone was obviously a little distracted, waiting for Mu Xiangui's reply.
Ten minutes later, just as the art auction was coming to an end, Mu Xiangui came back.
This time he did not appear on the stage, but came directly to Li Xuan's table in the venue.
"Mr. Li, the seller is very interested. But he requires verification of the authenticity of the work. It must be proven to be authentic before it can be exchanged." Mu Xiangui said.
"Okay." Li Xuan said.
"Then, if Mr. Li can trust me, you can give me the original work and I will find someone to authenticate it."
Li Xuan thought for a while and said: "Not yet, I have to wait. By the way, you can arrange a room for me and prepare some pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"Huh?" Mu Xiangui was a little confused about this request, but he immediately nodded and agreed.
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At this time, in a secret room on the second floor of Baowen Hall, two masked people were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting.
One of the people wearing a Mickey Mouse mask shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you are really disappointing me by doing this. We have already made a verbal agreement to exchange items, and now you have gone back on your word. How should I deal with the losses caused to me?"
"
Another person wearing a Pleasant Goat mask chuckled and said: "Why worry, it's not that I won't change. It's just that someone wants to exchange the original with me. I have to take a look before I can make a decision."
"Hahaha!" Mickey Mouse laughed, "Do you believe this? The person only asked about this work, which everyone knows, when did other authentic works appear? You'd better not
Be too greedy to avoid being deceived!"
Pleasant Goat said: "You don't have to worry about this. Whether it's authentic or imitation, real or fake, if I make a mistake, I'll dig out these tricks on the spot and never do it again."
Touch the collection!”
Hearing his bold words, Mickey Mouse said helplessly: "Okay, then I'll wait to see this so-called authentic painting!"
Pleasant Goat suddenly said: "Actually, I still have a question."
"What?" Mickey Mouse asked.
Pleasant Goat said: "Did you get the consent of the original author when you put this copy up for auction? As far as I know, he donated this calligraphy to the National Museum for free, but you used his copy to put it up for auction. This is
Doesn’t this make sense?”
Mickey Mouse snorted coldly and said: "Since he donated it, this calligraphy no longer belongs to him. Of course, there is no need to ask for his opinion when auctioning the replica."
Pleasant Goat chuckled: "I heard that the master is not easy to mess with... I hope this matter will not reach his ears. Otherwise, I will be really worried about you!"