Daoist Tai Hua was really shocked.
Even Su Changyu was a little surprised.
'The painting in my hand is worth more than the entire Qingyun Dao Sect. '
'For real? '
"Huh? You two don't know? This is Xuyang rice paper which costs one tael of gold per foot. This painting seems to be about eight feet in length, so it should cost eight taels of gold. "
Shi Liangjin was a little silent.
'So the two of them don't know what it is? '
"Eight taels of gold?"
Daoist Tai Hua and Su Changyu's eyes widened when they heard that.
"However, if there's a painting on it, it might not be certain. Rice paper without a brush can be sold at this price, but if there's a brush, it depends on the painting."
Shi Liangjin continued.
As soon as he said that, Su Changyu's face immediately turned sullen.
"If it's a painting, how much is it worth?"
Su Changyu asked anxiously.
Daoist Tai Hua's face also became sullen.
"This depends on the painting. Generally speaking, even if it's good, it won't be sold for a good price if it's not famous. It mainly depends on the painter. You two should understand this, right?"
Shi Liangjin did not lie to the two of them.
A painting of a good painting might not necessarily be sold for a high price, and the key was the painter.
Even if it was a painting of a chick eating rice, it could be sold for 10,000 taels of gold. If it was an unknown painter, it wouldn't be sold for a high price no matter how good the painting was.
"We're doomed."
Hearing this, Su Changyu felt that he was doomed.
It was because Ye Ping happened to be an unknown painter.
Had he known earlier, he wouldn't have let Ye Ping paint it.
"Exalted Immortal, can you let me take a look?"
However, Shi Liangjin still wanted to take a look out of professional ethics. If the two of them didn't know what it was, he would be making a killing.
"Okay."
Su Changyu didn't have much hope at all and simply handed the painting to him.
On the other hand, Daoist Tai Hua began to ponder.
He knew who gave it to him, and he also remembered that Ye Ping did bring a big bag with him when he went up the mountain, but he didn't expect it to be so valuable.
However, at this moment, Shi Liangjin grabbed the painting and placed it on the table before slowly unfolding it.
Soon, the painting was completely unfolded, and Shi Liangjin exclaimed.
"Ah! A painting of Householder Qing Lian? "
A cry of surprise instantly caught the attention of the two.
"Householder Qing Lian? Who is it? Is he famous? "
Daoist Tai Hua asked subconsciously.
However, Su Changyu knew who Householder Qing Lian was, but he didn't say much and simply looked at Shi Liangjin curiously.
"Hiss! Exalted Immortals, please wait a moment. "
Shi Liangjin did not answer, but immediately called for the odd-job worker to invite the appraiser of the pawnshop.
Not long after, the old man came again.
However, his attitude this time was much colder than last time.
However, as soon as the old man walked over, his gaze fell on the painting.
With just a glance, he could tell that this painting was extraordinary. Those who dared to use Xuyang xuan paper to paint were either extremely poor or extremely good.
In the blink of an eye, the old man arrived before the painting, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.
"This is Householder Qing Lian's painting?"
The old man took a few careful glances and then looked at Shi Liangjin with some surprise.
"It should be. Whether it's the painting technique or the seal, everything matches. It's just that the ink seems to be not completely dry yet. It seems like it was just drawn not long ago."
Shi Liangjin suppressed the excitement in his heart and tried his best to speak in a calm tone.
"I didn't expect it to be a painting by Householder Qing Lian, and it should have been drawn not long ago. Did Householder Qing Lian come to Baiguo City?"
The old man also seemed very excited as he carefully scrutinized the painting. The more he looked at it, the more shocked he was.
Householder Qing Lian was known as the best scholar in Jin Nation who was proficient in the four arts. Countless women in Jin Nation were infatuated with one of his poems, and countless scholars chased after everything about him.
Even the emperor of Jin Nation was very fond of Householder Qing Lian's calligraphy.
Unfortunately, Householder Qing Lian was indifferent to fame and fortune and did not participate in the imperial examinations. This year, he even disappeared without a trace and no one knew what he had gone to do. However, that was also the reason why he was even more sought after by scholars.
Scholars cared about fame and fortune the most. Which scholar didn't want to step into the literary world and become a great scholar in the future?
However, Householder Qing Lian regarded fame and fortune as dirt. How could he not be sought after?
In particular, this year, Householder Qing Lian was revered by the scholars of Jin Nation because he did not participate in the imperial examinations. All of his calligraphy and paintings were sold at sky-high prices.
Hence, Shi Liangjin was so shocked when he saw the painting.
"I'm not sure, Householder Qing Lian is carefree and likes to travel. He might have really come to Baiguo City, or he might have just casually painted and given it to others."
Shi Liangjin dared not be sure.
However, at this moment, Su Changyu spoke up.
"How much can this painting sell for?"
Shi Liangjin and the appraiser of the pawnshop finally snapped back to their senses.
At that moment, the two's attitude was extremely warm and friendly. It was many times better than before.
"Exalted Immortals, Householder Qing Lian's painting is priceless and it's difficult to estimate a suitable price in a short time. May I ask what price you would like?"
Shi Liangjin smiled awkwardly.
His words were half-true and half-false. Householder Qing Lian's painting was indeed priceless but it wouldn't be a problem for him to estimate its price. However, he could also tell that Daoist Tai Hua and Su Changyu were not very knowledgeable and hence, he might as well ask them.
Unfortunately, Daoist Tai Hua was also a shrewd person.
He stretched out five fingers and looked at Shi Liangjin. "I want this price."
50 taels of gold.
That was right.
Daoist Tai Hua was not stupid. Although he didn't know how to appreciate paintings, he could tell from their expressions that the painting was probably valuable.
Considering that the cost was eight taels of gold, he gritted his teeth and offered a price of 50 taels of gold.
As soon as he said that, Shi Liangjin frowned slightly.
5,000 taels of gold?
That wasn't a high price at all.
However, the problem was that he still couldn't be completely sure that the painting was genuine. What if it was created by a master of imitation?
If that was the case, it would be a huge loss.
If this was really the work of Householder Qing Lian, then five thousand taels of gold was not excessive at all.
The painting of Householder Qing Lian was highly sought after by the upper echelons of Jin Nation. To some people, the painting was worth more than tens of thousands of taels of gold.
Thinking of this, Shi Liangjin couldn't help but take a deep breath before looking at Daoist Tai Hua.
"Exalted Immortal, can you wait for two hours? I'll ask someone to verify its authenticity. If this painting is authentic, I can pay five thousand taels of gold. But if it's a copy, I'll pay five hundred taels of gold as well. What do you think?"
Shi Liangjin said.
But as soon as he said that.
Daoist Tai Hua and Su Changyu were completely astonished.
How much?
5000 gold taels?
Five hundred taels for a fake one?
This thing is so valuable?
Are you trying to scare me?
Teasing us?
Both of them were completely shocked.
He was even more shocked than when he found out that Ye Ping was a genius.
Ye Ping was a genius in the Sword Dao.
Even a painting is worth so much money?
Do you still want me to live?
At this moment, the two of them were so shocked that they forgot to breathe.
However, after a long while, Daoist Tai Hua took a deep breath and looked at Shi Liangjin. "I said 50,000 taels of gold."
He had a serious expression.
Su Changyu, who was at the side, was completely stunned.
'Sect Leader, can you be a human? '
5,000 taels of gold was enough, it was really enough.
'Please, don't be so greedy. '
However, after saying that price, Shi Liangjin did not fly into a rage. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said helplessly.
"Exalted Immortals, 50,000 taels of gold is impossible. Even if this is an authentic work, it's impossible for a painting to be sold at such a high price unless there's a poem by Householder Qing Lian on it and there can't be a portrait of him. In that case, 50,000 taels of gold is not impossible."
The shopkeeper said.
Su Changyu and Daoist Tai Hua were completely silent.
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