The Pentium Era - South to North

They arrived at the Laotaimen Restaurant and went up a narrow wooden staircase that could only accommodate one person, to a private room.

This restaurant was originally one floor. In order to expand the business area, the boss built three private rooms upstairs and dug down the entire place fifty or sixty centimeters. To enter, you need to walk down three steps. The ceiling on the second floor is very low, so tall people probably need to keep their heads down.

The box was also very cramped. Apart from a round table and a circle of chairs, there was no other furniture. The chair could only accommodate one person, and its back reached the wall. The people sitting inside had to be let in first before anyone outside could sit. You can sit down, otherwise, people inside will not be able to get in.

During the meal, if someone inside gets up to go to the bathroom, people outside must also stand up first to let them out.

Zhang Chen feels that now in Shanghai, all spaces seem to have suddenly become smaller and tighter. The space for each person's existence has also become longer and thinner. The physical distance between people has become closer, but the psychological distance has become farther. Because you must be very careful. Only in this way can you not infringe on others or be infringed by others.

This is probably the reason why Shanghainese people are very fussy, but everyone is very obedient and responsible. That is, if I don’t take advantage of you, you don’t want to take advantage of me either. Everyone sticks to it. Their own petty advantages lead to conflicts among their parents.

Although the private room is small, fortunately there is a window-type air conditioner. It is probably not fixed properly. It makes a "bang bang bang bang bang" sound and blows air-conditioning into the box. After a while, the temperature inside drops down. The sweat on people's faces and bodies has been taken away, making people feel comfortable.

There were not many customers eating in the store, and the food was served quickly. Zhang Chen could tell that selling paintings requires a unanimous decision by three members of the family. If the younger brother was not available, the conversation would be in vain, so neither of them had any choice. He started talking about the painting itself, but chatted about other things.

Qiu Lixin asked Boss Zhang what kind of business he was in. Zhang Chen told him, clothing. Qiu Lixin immediately said oh and said to him, just like those people on Qipu Road, I heard that those people on Qipu Road came from other places. When the clothes came back to Shanghai, they all made a fortune.

Zhang Chen smiled, did not explain, and asked Teacher Qiu about his teaching situation. Teacher Qiu immediately became interested and talked about his lesson plan, which made Zhang Chen confused. For him, every time Mathematics exams are all based on multiple-choice questions. How can a person who gets more than ten or twenty points correctly understand this?

Later, with great difficulty, we brought the topic back to Mr. Qiu, the art teacher who passed away. The old lady became interested. She introduced his life experience to Zhang Chen, introduced him to Yao Fen, and added Zhang Chen’s own guess. almost.

He went to Hangzhou to study at the National Art College. Chen Guang came from Japan. He went with the school to Wushu in Zhuji, then to Guixi in Jiangxi, Yuanling in Hunan, and then to Guiyang, Kunming, and Bishan in Sichuan. , and finally to Shapingba in Chongqing.

When the old lady was talking, Zhang Chen thought of their experience of going to Guizhou to see Li Yong. That trip took the same route as the National Art School to Guiyang, but they were driving, and they all felt it was extremely hard. At that time The teachers and students of the National Art College had to walk all the time. They were short of food and clothing, and they had to avoid Japanese bombings.

Many people died of illness and accidents along the way, including Cai Yuanpei's daughter, Cai William, a teacher at the National Art College.

Zhang Chen was surprised. He asked the old lady, grandma knew so much about the schedule of the National Art School, why did you go with her?

The old lady said no, but Mr. Ila said that during that time, I suffered a lot, but when I think about it later, it was the happiest time. I kept saying it all the time, and I could remember it by heart.

The old lady said that Mr. Ila went to France after being introduced by Wu Dayu.

Zhang Chen remembered it and thought that since the old teacher Qiu's experience was so complicated, he should also have very good works. He asked Qiu Lixin, and Qiu Lixin said that his father stopped painting later, except when he was painting. He teaches in school and draws on the blackboard. I have never seen him draw since I was a child.

Yi is self-aware. The old lady said that Yi feels that he can't succeed in painting. He looks at his classmates' and then his own. He feels discouraged and stops painting. If he says that he paints by himself, he is wasting paint. If he has time, he will I took these paintings out and looked at them and enjoyed them. I never painted them again. It was Na Chenguang who was called by the street and painted "The sea sails with the helmsman".

Zhang Chen laughed. Indeed, anyone who can draw would probably be called to paint this picture on the wall. When Zhang Chen was a child, he liked to stand under the scaffolding and watch people paint this picture.

When they were halfway through the meal, Qiu Lixin's younger brother Qiu Erxin arrived. Qiu Erxin was very tall and thin. When he came in, he always walked in with his back hunched and his head lowered, for fear of hitting the door frame.

When Qiu Erxin arrived, he heard that Zhang Chen and the others were here to buy paintings. The first thing he said was, have you seen Pan Yuliang? Pan Yuliang's paintings are now very expensive.

Zhang Chen smiled and said, I don’t need Pan Yuliang’s, but you can set a price for the others.

Qiu Lixin glared at Qiu Erxin and quickly said, let's sell together.

Zhang Chen took out the list and asked them if the paintings there were consistent with the list, could they correspond one to one?

Okay, okay, this list was written by Ala Ye, how could it be wrong. Qiu Lixin said.

Zhang Chen looked at the list. The paintings he had seen before were all on it. There should be no discrepancies.

Zhang Chen said, okay, there are seventy-two paintings in total, please give me a price.

Qiu Erxin immediately said, 1.8 million, we won’t sell it for even one cent less.

Qiu Lixin kicked him under the table. He could see that Zhang Chen really wanted to buy it. In fact, they had discussed the price themselves. If someone paid back 1.6 million, they would also Will sell.

Qiu Lixin kicked his brother because he thought he spoke too harshly and didn't want to scare the customer away.

Zhang Chen smiled and did not counteroffer, but asked them, how will the money be delivered? Do we need to withdraw all the cash, or transfer it to one of your accounts?

The two brothers looked at each other, and the old lady said, just transfer it to my account. It is also troublesome to take cash and check the authenticity one by one.

Zhang Chen looked at the two brothers and asked, do you two agree to do this?

The two brothers were still hesitating, and the old lady sneered and said, I don't know what you two are thinking. If this painting is sold, you can go see the house yourself, and I will buy you a two-bedroom apartment. My old lady , in an old house, a person can be quiet and quiet.

When the two brothers heard what the old lady said, they became excited. The old lady then said to Qiu Erxin, we gave the eldest son ten thousand yuan when he got married. After so many years, prices have also risen, and the meat has gone from six cents. Six yuan has increased to more than four yuan, but don't think too much. Thirty thousand yuan for your marriage is enough after all.

The two brothers nodded and expressed no objection. For them, the biggest headache was the house. With a house, Qiu Erxin could get married, and Qiu Lixin could do nightlife at night.

The old lady continued to say, put the rest of the money here with me. When I die, you two brothers can come and grab it and divide it. Don’t worry, I won’t spend a penny of this copper. I still have my retirement salary. When the time comes, the amount of copper coins will be more or less.

Boss Zhang is here, and I am not afraid of speaking harshly. I am afraid that now that I have divided this copper among you, no one will come to see my old lady during the holidays. She is sick in bed, and no one can even turn on the hot water. .

Qiu Lixin quickly said, "Look what Mom said, the money is left with Mom, why should we worry about it?"

Qiu Erxin also said that mom and dad are easy to speak in all kinds of languages.

The three of them talked for a long time, and Qiu Lixin remembered that the most important thing was that Zhang Chen hadn't said whether he wanted it or not. Qiu Lixin looked at Zhang Chen and asked, Boss Zhang, how can I decide?

Zhang Chen said, I agree, it’s only 1.8 million. After dinner is ready, we will go to the bank together. After I transfer the money to grandma, I will go to your house to move the paintings.

The two brothers suddenly became excited and quickly said, "Okay, we must be able to make a decision!"

The old lady banged her hand on the table and cursed, "How can you two be worthy of Nai's father?"

The old lady told Zhang Chen that when Yi La was around, Yi La always scolded Yi La. What kind of skill could he have? Look, in the end, wouldn’t he have to rely on Yi La?

Qiu Lixin and Qiu Erxin smiled awkwardly at Zhang Chen, but now, it didn't matter to them what the old lady said, as long as they could buy a new house tomorrow.

After eating, they walked to the ICBC nearby. Zhang Chen transferred 1.8 million to the old lady's account. Then everyone went to the old lady's house. The second-rate guy drove the car to the gate of the old bungalow.

The group of people went upstairs and returned to the half of the room where the old lady lived. Qiu Lixin opened the cabinet and took out the paintings one by one. Zhang Chen took it in his hand and signed one. Yao Fen was on the list. Check off one.

Erhuo and Qiu Erxin moved the paintings toward the car.

The seventy-two paintings were quickly delivered. Zhang Chen, the old lady and the Qiu brothers were ready to say goodbye. Probably because Zhang Chen didn't even pay back the price, the old lady herself felt embarrassed. She said, Boss Zhang was very kind, so I will pay him back. I also have something for you.

She said hello to Qiu Erxin. Qiu Erxin understood. He ran into the middle room and took out a half-length portrait sculpture from under the old lady's bed and gave it to Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen looked at this person and also I didn’t know whether it was Hugo or Balzac, but when I looked at the signature on the base, I saw it was Xiong Bingming, and I couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

Qiu Lixin remembered it. He said, Boss Zhang, wait a minute. I have another one here. He ran back to the room and brought out a sculpture of a leopard. The leopard was on all fours, and it looked like it was stepping majestically step by step. It was strange. It's the head of a leopard, but it has a human face.

Qiu Lixin said, "I don't know what it is. I use it as a paperweight. I think it's too big, so I'll give it to you."

Zhang Chen looked at the signature on the base and saw that it was "Li Jinfa". He didn't know who this Li Jinfa was, but it was given to you with good intentions and you were embarrassed to say no, so Zhang Chen quickly said thank you, thank you!

The three people got to the car, started the car and went back. Yao Fen said: "Boss, I have never seen people buying things like this. Why don't you pay back the price at all? I think their price can be paid back at least 100,000."

The second-rate guy scolded: "Damn..., you don't know, whatever the instructor buys, he always buys it like this. If he goes to the market twice, everyone in the market will know him."

"Why?" Yao Fen asked.

"The pig that can't bargain is here, it's time to kill the pig." The second guy said, and Yao Fen laughed.

Zhang Chen smiled and said: "I haven't said it yet. Think about it, so many things have to be preserved. How many stories and twists and turns are there? How can I have the nerve to bargain? Also, why did I not finish reading half of the previous article? Yes? Just because I would buy the half of the items I saw for 1.8 million, and the ones I didn’t see, I would treat them as if they were picked up.”

"The main thing is that I have money." Yao Fen said, "If it were me, I would have to pay him back for three days if I counter-offer."

"What's so good about counter-offering? I didn't counter-offer. Didn't you see it? They even gave me two sculptures. In fact, this person knows what's good. Don't think that everyone can only kill pigs." Zhang Chen said.

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