Starting My Treasure Hunting In England

The day after the art exhibition, Liang En and the others first went to the airport to pick up the lawyer who came from London, and then drove to an artist colony on the edge of the city.

This place was originally an old industrial area in downtown Dublin. After the factory closed down more than 20 years ago, it was transformed into an area where artists gathered, and a series of supportive policies were given.

Therefore, now this old industrial area is once again full of vitality and has even become one of the largest artist gathering areas in Ireland. Many budding artists will choose this place to start their careers.

Paul's family's workshop was also opened in this place. It seemed to be a newly partitioned compartment in the old factory building. Through the glass door, you can see that the area is not large, and it is filled with various tools and raw materials. Stuffed to the brim.

"Sorry, my place is still a little messy." After seeing Liang En and the others arriving, Maria quickly opened the door and welcomed them in, and asked them to sit down at a table, and then Paul, who was wearing work clothes, left. come out.

After exchanging greetings, the two sides quickly entered a state of negotiation. However, unexpectedly, just 15 minutes into the negotiation, Liang En's lawyer suddenly signaled to stop the negotiation, and then took Liang En to the door to talk. outside the door.

"Mr. Liang, do you only plan to do this one business, or do you plan to engage in the stained glass business frequently in the future?" After standing in the corridor to make sure no one was eavesdropping, the lawyer quickly asked Liang En a question.

"I think there won't be much of this type of business in the future, but it will definitely not be less." After thinking about his own industry, Liang En suddenly discovered that there will be no shortage of demand for stained glass in museums and jewelry stores.

"If that's the case, you can consider investing in this workshop." Liang En's personal lawyer suggested, "The other party is now looking for willing collaborators."

"Buying shares, of course there is no problem." At this point, Liang En suddenly remembered his wallet, which had not been able to regain its blood since the last time he invested in a power plant. "How much does it cost?"

"Fifty thousand euros can get you 35% of the shares." The lawyer said softly. "Judging from their level, this price is more appropriate, and after buying shares, your order will definitely be at the top."

"Let me think about it." Liang En showed a thoughtful expression. Soon, he realized that investing in this aspect was very meaningful to him.

At least there is a certain demand for stained glass in jewelry stores and museums. Considering the production speed of this kind of art, he really needs manpower to assist him in this area.

Especially from the perspective of cooperation, if you find different craftsmen every time, problems such as inconsistent styles of works may occur, which will seriously affect Liang En's reputation.

From this point of view, this investment is beneficial to both parties. Liang En can obtain a stable stained glass production channel from this investment, and maybe make a little money, and Paul and the others can also get rid of the current situation. A dilemma.

After all, money is needed to rent a house or buy materials, and although prices in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, are much cheaper than London, they are not very cheap.

Therefore, Paul, who was previously full of confidence and wanted to make a career here, encountered so many problems in less than a year that they had to find a partner.

So after some bargaining, Liang En bought 40% of the shares for 50,000 euros. When the agreement was signed and the transfer was completed, Liang En immediately took out the drawings he wanted to entrust and discussed it with Paul and the others.

"Is this thing of yours a design manuscript by Mucha?" When he saw the design drawing for the first time, Paul's eyes widened with a look of shock.

"No, this one looks a little too new."

As a Paul couple who had been copying the works of famous artists, he could tell at the first glance which artist the style belonged to.

"I designed this, and it is going to be placed as a decoration in a newly opened museum in Prague that focuses on Mucha's works." Liang En pointed at the design draft and said with a smile.

"I don't know if you can figure out such a design draft. After all, I am not a professional painter. These things are all self-taught through those passed down from generation to generation."

"You are indeed very talented in this area, really." Both Paul and Maria showed shocked expressions, because they could not imagine that this kind of artwork could be made by amateurs.

"It's no wonder that your drawing method is a bit old. If you teach yourself, it will all make sense. To be honest, not many people know this design drawing method in the early 20th century."

"Then - will this kind of drawing affect your work?" After hearing what Paul said, Liang En asked with some embarrassment. He didn't know that his approach would cause trouble for others.

"Don't worry, although the design method is a bit old, it's not that difficult for me to make." Paul patted his chest and assured, "At least it doesn't look more difficult to understand than modern drawings."

"But it may take about two months to finish all these things." Maria, who also recovered from the shock, said beside her. "Because these things of yours are large in quantity and bulky, it takes a lot of time to make them."

In addition to the time-consuming production work itself, with Liang En's investment and the deposit for the work, Paul and the others will naturally update the various tools they use.

With the new tools, their work efficiency will naturally increase greatly, but the running-in before that also takes a certain amount of time, so it is said that it will take two months to complete the work.

"It doesn't matter, the museum needs to be renovated, and various exhibits need to be processed in advance, so in two months, we can just catch up with the opening of the museum."

Liang En doesn't think there's anything wrong with the slow speed. After all, he's not in a hurry to use these things, and traditionally, slow work results in careful work, and doing it too fast may not be a good thing.

In the next hour or so, Liang En and the two stained glass makers discussed some issues in creation, which helped them grasp the central idea of ​​the work in the subsequent creation.

During the communication process, Liang En realized that this young couple indeed had very solid basic skills and could also feel the designer's intentions very well. The only problem was that they lacked artistic talent.

In other words, they had no problem producing works according to the drawings, and could even reflect the core of what Liang En wanted to embody in the design before, but they were worse at designing by themselves.

Liang En also looked at a few works purely designed by them, and found that even if they simply imitated a certain style, the things they designed were poor and gave people a very dull feeling.

I have to say that art, like sports, has very high requirements for talent. If the talent is not good, then it is really not good. From the perspective of Mucha that Liang En obtained, Paul and the others were indeed very attentive.

It's a pity that no talent means no talent. No matter how much effort and energy you put into it, what you produce will still be something that, although not bad, can't be called good in the eyes of professionals.

These things are naturally good things to put in ordinary gift supermarkets, but there are visible differences compared with real works of art, so Liang En's cooperation with them can be regarded as making up for their biggest shortcomings.