Chapter 350: The Certainty of Success

 Chapter 350: The Certainty of Success

The Painting?? Shu Yu abruptly halted and turned around, looking downstairs. The private room had windows, but in order to provide a better view of the exhibition items below for the customers, the black market used horizontal louver windows, similar to modern blinds. By pressing down the thin slats in the middle, one could see the scene outside. However, people outside couldn't see the customers inside the private room. Shu Yu now peered through the gaps in the slats, and indeed, she saw the middle-aged man on the elevated platform unveiling a painting. It was indeed a landscape painting. Shu Yu immediately turned her head and said, "Fourth Uncle, come and take a look. Is the painting you mentioned the one on the stage?" Yuan Shanchuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stood up, supported by Da Niu, and walked to the window to look down. In the next moment, he became excited, "Yes, that's the painting, it's the one." He turned to Shu Yu and asked, "Do we have any way to retrieve the painting?" Shu Yu narrowed her eyes slightly. "It's not appropriate to rashly take the painting. Let's wait and see which private room's customer acquires it." They couldn't take action inside the black market; they had to wait until they left. So she needed to note down which private room won the bidding for the painting and uncover the buyer's identity. Yuan Shanchuan swallowed nervously, his heart filled with anxiety. But all he could do was nod and nervously watch the painting below. The middle-aged man on the elevated platform had started introducing the origin of the artwork, "This painting is the work of Master Shanjian. I believe everyone here knows that Master Shanjian's paintings are incredibly rare. He only creates two paintings each year. However, in the past year, Master Shanjian hasn't produced any new works." "Some say it's because Master Shanjian has exhausted his artistic talent, while others claim his hands were injured and he can no longer hold a brush. Regardless, it's certain that Master Shanjian's paintings will become even more scarce in the future. This painting is his last piece from last year, and interested buyers can take it home to appreciate and collect." "Starting bid: 1,000 taels." Shu Yu observed the various private rooms, and Yuan Shanchuan and Da Niu exchanged a glance. 1,000 taels, it was quite expensive. The items here had a minimum starting bid of 1,000 taels, as if the money here held no value. However, at that moment, in the private room directly below Shu Yu's, a man heard the starting bid and disdainfully remarked, "Only 1,000 taels? Ah Yun, your paintings are no longer valuable. Back in the day, one of your paintings caused a frenzy among the young ladies of the noble families in the capital. The price reached as high as 30,000 taels of silver." Meng Yunzheng, sitting in the middle of the private room, maintained a nonchalant expression. He took a sip of tea from his cup before speaking, "How did this painting end up here?" Zhao Xi rubbed his chin. "I have no idea. Maybe it changed hands several times?" As he spoke, his excitement grew, "I'll start bidding to raise your value. We can't let people forget about Master Shanjian after a year without his paintings." Coincidentally, someone in another private room had already bid 3,000 taels. Zhao Xi immediately lowered his voice and began to bid, "5,000 taels." Meng Yunzheng looked up and glanced at him. "Don't go overboard. Remember, our goal is the final auction item. If you accidentally win this painting, our funds might not be sufficient." Zhao Xi waved his hand. "Don't worry." He noticed someone in a private room on the third floor who seemed determined to acquire this painting.

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