Save the Bachelor of Heaven

In the end, Xiang Nan bought another pair of Qi Baishi's "Shou Tao Tu".

In 1922, when Qi Baishi had just become famous, the price of his works was not expensive, and the price of Runge was only five yuan per foot, which was lower than that of many painters at that time.

But Xiang Nan knew that Qi Baishi's paintings would be more than 10,000 times bigger in a hundred years.

Of course, Xiang Nan couldn't wait for that day. He didn't buy Qi Baishi's paintings for money.

In fact, in the 1980s, Qi Baishi's paintings were not expensive, and you could buy a pair for tens of dollars. Qi Baishi's paintings have been popular since the 1990s, and it has something to do with the operation of international speculators.

The reason why Xiang Nan still bought Qi Baishi's paintings is mainly because his paintings are unique in style and full of interest, which are completely different from other painters' works.

...

After returning home from Liulichang, Xiang Nan continued to write his own novel.

The remuneration of six yuan per thousand characters is quite attractive to him.

Twenty thousand words a day is one hundred and twenty yuan. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, you can earn 30,000 yuan.

Although not rich enough to rival a country, it is enough to make him have no worries about food and clothing.

"Seventh Young Master~" At this moment, a crisp female voice shouted from outside the door.

"Oh, it's Xiao Lian, come in~" Xiang Nan heard the voice, put down his pen and said.

Immediately, a girl with a beautiful appearance and a gentle temperament walked in.

She was wearing a gray cloth dress, with a small blue satin waistcoat tightly put on, and a layer of black bangs combed thickly, making her small face appear fair and delicate.

"Seventh Young Master, our wife asked me to ask you if there is a new manuscript of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", she is waiting to see." Xiao Lian smiled.

She was the personal maid of sister-in-law Wu Peifang, who was kidnapped and sold into Wu's family since she was a child. Later, when Wu Peifang married Jin Fengju, she was brought here with her.

"Did sister-in-law want to read it, or do you want to read it?" Xiang Nan smiled, "The last time my sister-in-law borrowed a manuscript from me, she said she would return it in half a day, but I waited for two full days. It was you who delayed me."

Because the Wu family was a scholarly family and had been a Hanlin in the former Qing Dynasty, all the servants could read and write. Xiao Lian also read books since childhood, and even recited poems, which is better than the Jin family.

"It's the Seventh Young Master's novel that everyone wants to read, so I asked you to read it for everyone, so I wasted time." Xiao Lian said with a smile.

"You can talk." Xiang Nan smiled, and then took out a stack of manuscripts, "Take it, and remember not to lose it."

"Yes, Seventh Young Master." Xiao Lian nodded, turned around and was about to leave, but Xiang Nan called again, "Little Lian~"

"What's the matter, Young Master Seven?" Xiao Lian turned around and asked.

"I want to tell you that your waistcoat is very beautiful." Xiang Nan smiled.

"What's beautiful? Miss Six gave it to me. It was fashionable two or three years ago, but now it's an antique." Xiao Lian smiled.

"But your clothes really fit you well." Xiang Nan nodded in praise.

When Xiao Lian heard this, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she said after a while, "You called me to say this?"

"That's right. Well, you can go." Xiang Nan nodded.

Xiao Lian was taken aback for a moment, then left thoughtfully.

...

Turn around, Jin Quan's birthday.

From four o'clock in the afternoon, guests came one after another.

Xiang Nan, four brothers Jin Fengju, Jin Hesun, and Jin Pengzhen were in charge of receiving male guests.

Wu Peifang, Cheng Huichang, Wang Yufen, Jin Minzhi, Jin Runzhi, Jin Meili and others were in charge of receiving the female guests.

Today's guests include ambassadors from various countries, high-ranking officials from all walks of life, and celebrities from all walks of life.

Jin Yanxi's wine and meat friends, such as Wang Youchun, Liu Baoshan, Kong Xueni, Meng Jizu, etc., naturally also came. However, Xiang Nan just greeted them, and then went to entertain other guests, which made these people a little bit astonished.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the birthday banquet officially began.

Jin Quan brought fourteen members of the Jin family together to appear in the banquet hall, and delivered an impassioned speech, "It is a great honor for me to have all of you come to my humble house today.

Over the years, I have been deeply supported and loved by everyone. In the future, I can only repay you by fulfilling my duties together with you, helping each other to create a new situation, and benefiting the society. "

Jin Quan's speech won applause from the audience.

"Okay, okay, please be quiet. In order to thank the guests for their kindness, Prime Minister Jin is now thanking all the guests." The emcee presided over the ceremony.

Jin Quan immediately took his wife, children, daughter-in-law, etc., to express his gratitude to the guests.

...

"I wish Prime Minister Jin such blessings as the East Sea, and a long life than Nanshan." A hale and hearty old man brought his wife and son to celebrate his birthday.

"Thank you very much." Jin Quan cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Deputy Chief Liu has a heart."

"Mrs. Liu, this is your young master." Mrs. Jin said to Mrs. Liu with a smile, "Yo, you are so gentle and beautiful."

"Yes, this is Quanzi Chunjiang, who has just returned from studying abroad and obtained a bachelor's degree in medicine." Deputy Chief Liu boasted proudly.

"Okay, okay, sure enough, the tiger father has no dogs." Jin Quan praised with a smile.

Xiang Nan took a sneak peek at Liu Chunjiang, and saw that this guy was indeed gentle and handsome. It's a pity that the love journey was so difficult that he died in the end, which is really pitiful.

In the play, he and Xiao Lian fell in love at first sight, and their love was deeply rooted. But his parents are very feudal and stubborn. They look down on Xiao Lian's identity as a maid at all, and forcefully break up the loving couple and force their son to marry Lin Jiani, Lin's daughter.

As a result, Xiao Lian was desperate and was forced to become a nun. Liu Chunjiang also became ashamed due to lovesickness, mentally exhausted, and died of vomiting blood. By then, it will be too late for the Lius to regret it.

After thanking the guests, it was time to present the birthday gift.

Jin Fengju, Jin Hesun, Jin Pengzhen and others presented their father's birthday gifts one after another. There is a bronze Fushou tripod composed of one hundred characters of longevity, a seal carved from Shoushan stone, and a jade statue of a boy worshiping birthday. What Xiang Nan presented was Qi Baishi's "Picture of Longevity Peach", which is brightly colored, exquisitely written, and quite ingenious.

Jin Minzhi also presented the Song version of the "Nanhua Jing", and Jin Runzhi presented Wen Zhengming's landscape axis of the Ming Dynasty. Jin Meili is not as rich as her elder brothers and sisters, and she also cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for her father.

...

"Well, this is indeed the Song version of the "Southern China Classic", which is rare~"

"Well, Wen Zhengming's landscape axis?! This is really rare."

"Prime Minister Kim is really blessed, his wife is virtuous and his son is filial, and his family is prosperous."

Among the guests were experts in the cultural circles, who were all amazed after reading the "Southern China Classic" and "The Great Axis of Mountains and Waters". These two cultural relics alone are invaluable, which shows that the sons and daughters really care about Jin Quan.

Jin Quan was naturally relieved, and looked at his four sons and four daughters with a smile, very satisfied.

"Fifth Sister and Sixth Sister, if you want to give such a big gift, you should tell us that it will make us almost unable to take out the gift." Wang Yufen laughed.

Those two antiques are really very valuable, and the golden longevity peaches, carved porcelain, and ivory carvings they prepared are worthless.