Soul Painter

Gao Fan's current interest in mysterious events has entered a low ebb.

Because his desire for creation and self-expression was at the strongest stage of his life, his interest in mysterious events receded like a tide.

Of course, the inspiration told Gao Fan that the mystery was converging on him.

Mysteries do not depend on Gao Fan's will, they are like undercurrents, gathering around Gao Fan, waiting for Gao Fan to step into it, devour him, or turn him into nutrition.

However, Gao Fan's current attitude is that he can avoid it if he can. At least he has to wait until he has finished painting the mask group, and he has no inspiration for creation.

Therefore, the communication between Gao Fan and Siegfried has also been a little bit. He learned that Siegfried joined the "Nine Angels". According to Siegfried, this is a charitable organization established around 1874. It is composed of rich and wealthy characters, because there are nine founders, so it is called 'Nine Angels', also known as 'Nine-person Choir'.

Nine Angels is committed to reducing the impact of pollution incidents on the general public in the world. The original intention of the organization is to 'cultivate all righteous forces to strengthen human beings'. When Siegfried was recuperating in Egypt, he met a public representative of the organization, Luc Mr. Villiers, and was appreciated by him, thus joined the nine angels.

Here is another introduction to STK. The full name of STK is "Seeking Truth and Knowledge". It was established in 1934 and is a latecomer in the dark world.

STK grew rapidly into a worldwide investigator organization during World War II. Although it is now famous and powerful, and has reached cooperative relations with governments around the world, when it was first established in 1934, it was still very weak and had a very famous name. Native, called 'New Era Technology Company'.

In short, Gao Fan and Siegfried had some careful exchanges. Siegfried noticed that Gao Fan was unwilling to touch the mystery, so he didn't say anything, took Lu Zhi's phone number that Gao Fan gave him, and left.

Gao Fan introduced to Siegfried the identities of Lu Zhi's "STK Trainee Investigator" and "The Cat of Group Destroyer", and also told Siegfried to ask for help if there is anything to do, just exchange information, and don't get together if there is nothing to do.

For Gao Fan, the appearance of Siegfried is both an episode and a prologue.

There is a mystery slowly opening up in front of him, but Gao Fan chooses to get up and leave, he is not very interested at the moment.

Before Xiangjiang left, with the delivery of two mask group paintings, the auction income was nearly 18 million. After deducting taxes and gallery income, Gao Fan could obtain an income of about 12 million. Since the auction was held in Xiangjiang, if tax avoidance is legal If so, Gao Fan's income can reach 13 million...

"Why do you want to avoid taxes?" Gao Fan asked strangely, "I don't earn enough? Pay the full amount, and pay everything you can. If you don't pay enough personally, you can pay in the name of the company."

This was the first time Lawrence heard such a request.

"Besides, I have to find a way." Gao Fan pondered, "The money will earn more and more in the future, and it's impossible not to spend it. In this way, Uncle Lao, take 50% of my future income and give it to Tianmei as a student fund , to help those college students who have no money to study art, it is best to start funding them from high school."

"Donating is indeed a good way, it will help build your social image, but isn't 50% too much? Generally, 10% to 20% is enough. The international standard is 5%..." Lawrence was talking, and saw Gao Fan smiled and looked at him.

"You don't want to donate anonymously, do you?!" Lawrence was surprised.

"Of course you have to be anonymous, otherwise it will be troublesome." Gao Fan said, "The donation is my personal business and has nothing to do with others."

"It's because of the teacher... You are quite thoughtful." Lawrence was a little surprised. At some point, Gao Fan was very thoughtful.

Indeed, if Gao Fan announces in a high-profile manner that he will use 50% of his future income to donate, then while receiving praise, it will trigger a wave of speculation about Lu Guoying. Your apprentices have donated, why don’t you donate? Your income should be higher, right?

Gao Fan doesn't care about these things, but it doesn't mean he doesn't know.

"But donating is not a simple matter." Lawrence said: "When it comes to the use of funds, we must discuss with Tianmei to find a way. How to evaluate the qualifications of the recipients, especially if you start funding from high school, it is even more necessary A professional body to evaluate."

"These things will trouble you." Gao Fan knew that as a manager, Lawrence's duties did not include this item, "But who made you my big brother~"

"Okay, but you can't escape. When the time comes to assess the qualifications of these funded people, you have to check." Lawrence said seriously.

"I know, no problem." Gao Fan also answered seriously.

"Why do you spend time and effort doing these things?" Lawrence didn't understand, so I didn't talk about money. From today on, Gao Fan will not be short of money, but he still needs time and energy. For an artist, that is the most valuable.

"Why..." Gao Fan thought for a while, and finally replied, "There is no reason. If you earn more money than you can spend, you should give back to the society. Isn't that what you should do?"

Lawrence looked at Gao Fan's eyes that were as pure as a child's, and suddenly felt a little moved.

...

On behalf of Gao Fan, Lawrence went to discuss with Tianmei how to use the bursary. The process must be very long. If you want to do good deeds, you have to pay not only money, but also energy, so the money will stay in Gao Fan's account for a long time .

At the same time, Lawrence suggested that Gao Fan buy a house.

Or, choose a good place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, build a house by yourself, and use it for creation. Most painters will do this for their first income.

Gao Fan listened to Lawrence's suggestion and planned to buy a house. He planned to buy the two-story villa he was renting now. The landlord offered 3.4 million yuan, and Gao Fan agreed without saying a word. Ah, you are negotiating a price.

But why buy here?

Although it is close to Tianmei, the house is too old and the location is poor. It is not a good place for investment or creation.

"Because it's close to the place where Xinwei works." Gao Fan's answer was unexpected to Lawrence, "If you buy a suburb, it will take a long time for Xinwei to go there."

...

Xin Wei cooked a pot of "Jian Du Xian" for Gao Fan, the favorite home-cooked soup of Shanghai people, and asked Gao Fan what interesting things he experienced in Xiangjiang while eating. After thinking about it, he didn't say that he was ugly, so he had to honestly admit that he had been painting in the hotel for a whole week.

But my paintings sell well. Gao Fan said, there are tens of millions.

So much. Xin Wei admired it.

There is also a bowl of "Jian Duxian" in front of God, and he is slowly tasting this bowl of Shanghai homemade soup.

...

the next day.

When Xin Wei was at work, he heard a few young intern colleagues watching the news on the computer screen and chatting about the Xiangjiang auction.

Said that the first auctioneer shouted loudly, and the vice president went to the battle in person, and sold two paintings by a young artist born in 1999 for a high price of 18 million, breaking the first opening record of Christie's spring auction. There are more than two million yuan, and the money is soft.

When Xin Wei passed by, she glanced at her colleague's computer, and it clearly said "10 million worth of painter Gao Fan's first show in 1999".

The first chapter, the following plot is relatively coherent, update two chapters first, and see how many chapters can be written in the afternoon.