Li Rui smiled and said, "I won't persuade you to accept it. Don't worry. Uh, do you have any tape here? "
When he said that, not only was Chi Guohua dumbfounded, but the assistant beside him was also dumbfounded. The two of them looked at Li Rui in a daze, not knowing why he suddenly wanted tape.
"Oh, there's tape here. Lend it to me!"
At a glance, Li Rui saw a stationery box on the large desk. On top of it was a roll of small adhesive tape used by students. He casually went over and took it. After finding the beginning of the adhesive tape, he pulled out a long strip and was about to stamp it on the painting.
Chi Guohua jumped in fright. His mouth was wide open and his jaw almost dropped. He hurriedly reached out to stop him and scolded angrily, "Are you crazy?! What are you doing? That's Mr. Wen's seal. If you use tape on it, you'll destroy the seal. "
Li Rui smiled and said, "I want to destroy that seal. Since Principal Chi is still brooding over this seal and the author and market value it represents, then I'll remove it from the painting and let it return to its original state. It's just a nameless painting made of Xuan paper and ink. That way, you won't have anything to worry about and can kindly accept it. "
Chi Guohua was furious. He was so angry that his nose was crooked. He said, "What kind of bullsh * t reasoning is this? Who would do that? This is a painting by the reclusive Master Wen. This is no longer a painting. This is a work of art. A great piece of calligraphy and painting. You brat actually want to destroy it so casually with tape. You … you are simply … simply committing a crime! You're really infuriating me! "
Li Rui smiled and said, "Principal Chi, don't be in a hurry to scold me. Let me ask you another question. Who told you that this painting was definitely drawn by Mr. Wen Xing?"
Chi Guohua said angrily, "Stop pestering me endlessly. If this isn't Mr. Wen's painting, how could it have his seal?"
Li Rui said, "Regarding this question, I'm also very puzzled, but I can tell you with certainty that this painting wasn't drawn by Wen Xing. It was drawn by a young woman. I know you won't believe me, but it doesn't matter. I'll find the answer to tell you another day. "
Chi Guohua was shocked and cried out involuntarily, "What did you say? Say it again! "
Li Rui didn't hide it from him anymore. He told him about the experience of going to the small street south of Qingyang Cloud Lake Park to buy the painting last night. He especially mentioned the sentence that the beauty said, "The painting is worth a thousand, and the stamp is worth two thousand."
Chi Guohua was dumbstruck. After a long time, he suddenly cried out, "Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible! How could this painting be drawn by someone else? It was clearly Mr. Yoon's masterpiece. How could that woman have Mr. Yoon's badge? Ridiculous, extremely ridiculous. Brat, you … you aren't making up a lie to deceive me, are you? "
Li Rui smiled bitterly. "That's why I'm also puzzled. Why are you so sure that this painting is Wenxing's work? In fact, this painting originally didn't have Wenxing's stamp. It had been hanging on the wall all this time. Like the other paintings, it was a nameless painting. That woman also said that she never used a stamp to sell her paintings. " Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of something and said, "That's right, Principal Chi. That woman also said that she usually doesn't use a stamp, nor does she use Wenxing's stamp. The reason why she made an exception to use it on this painting was … to save me from an emergency. I guarantee that this painting will be liked by you."
Chi Guohua opened his mouth wide with an incredulous expression on his face.
Li Rui thought for a moment and said, "Principal Chi, please accept this painting first. When we return to Qingyang, I'll find time to visit that female boss and find out who she is. Why does she have Wenxing's stamp? I'll tell you after I find out, okay?"
Chi Guohua hesitated for a moment and waved his hand. "Even if this painting isn't Mr. Wenxing's work, it has already reached the level of being able to pass off as genuine. It also has Mr. Wenxing's stamp, so it's already considered Mr. Wenxing's work. It also has Mr. Wenxing's reputation and market value. How can I shamelessly accept it? I appreciate your kindness and will wait for your reply after you find out the truth. But you have to take this painting back and return it to that woman. If you insist on giving me a painting, then I'll tell you now. You can exchange a painting with her without the stamp. Give it to me when you have time. I'll be very happy. "
Li Rui frowned and hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Since Principal Chi insists on refusing, then I won't make things difficult for you. I'll still take this painting back and return it to that female boss in exchange for another painting."
Chi Guohua handed him a business card and said, "Go back and find out the truth. Call me at the phone number on this card."
Li Rui took the business card with both hands and looked at it carefully. He put it away and said, "Okay, wait for my news."
Chi Guohua was already considering the identity of that female boss. "You said that she's in her twenties. At this age, she seems to be Mr. Wenxing's niece or student. But a student can't have his stamp when he was young. Uh … Could it be that she's Mr. Wenxing's niece, daughter, or niece? Did you ask for her name? "
Li Rui shook his head slowly. He thought to himself, that girl's temperament is cold, just like an ice beauty. Even talking to me is like a blessing. Who would ask for her name?
Chi Guohua lowered his head in disappointment. After a while, he said, "Let's go for the conference first."
The assistant said, "Director Li, it's not convenient for you to hold a meeting with this box. Why don't you put the box in my office first? You can bring it back after the conference."
Li Rui smiled and thanked him. "Okay, then I'll have to trouble you."
Chi Guohua commented, "Xiao Li, with my age, it shouldn't be a problem for me to call you Xiao Li, right? You're honest, kind, and smart. Not bad. If all the leaders of Qingyang are like you, I'll be very happy to have a deep cooperation with you. "
Li Rui praised her instead. "Principal Chi, you're an open and upright person who adheres to your principles. You're a good example for me to learn from. It's also our honor to be able to cooperate with the Provincial Agricultural University that you represent."
Chi Guohua laughed and said, "All the members of Qingyang's visiting team are elites!"
Ten minutes later, Li Jing, who represented Qingyang's government, and Chi Guohua, who represented the Provincial Agricultural University, held a face-to-face preliminary discussion. Both sides expressed their views, attitudes, and vision for this cooperation in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere. The Provincial Agricultural University briefly introduced the construction plan, scale, and top-floor design of the branch campus. At the end of the meeting, both sides agreed to set up a joint working group for the construction of the branch campus. Both sides would send their core members to form this joint working group. This joint working group would act as the headquarters for the construction of the branch campus and coordinate the planning progress of both sides in the future. At this point, the unpleasantness that existed between both sides not long ago had been swept away and replaced by a friendly and sincere partnership.
After the discussion, Chi Guohua asked his assistant to take Li Jing and the others to the guest house of the Provincial Agricultural University, which was not far from the west of the school gate, to check in. He also asked them to rest for a while and wait for the banquet at six o 'clock in the evening.
The assistant ordered his subordinate to take Li Jing and the others to the guest house, and he rushed to check in for them first. This seemed to be a bit of a reversal of seniority. It should be the assistant who took Li Jing and the others to the guest house and asked his subordinate to check in for them first. However, such a reversal seemed to reflect the importance of Li Jing and the others. Even the rooms were opened by the assistant of the principal, who was one of the school's leading members. Couldn't they see the Provincial Agricultural University's good intentions?
When Li Jing and the others arrived at the guest house, the assistant of the principal had already checked in for them. Except for the leader, Li Jing, the other cadres would share a room in pairs. Li Jing stayed in a room by herself. This was also the preferential treatment that the Provincial Agricultural University showed to her as the deputy mayor. Ling Shuyao and Jin Rui stayed in a room, but Li Rui stayed in a room by himself. This was not because the assistant thought highly of him, but because the other male cadres had already moved in pairs. He was the only one left, so he could only stay in a room by himself.
After Li Rui entered the room, he put the painting box on the table. Just as he sat down by the bed, he heard a knock on the door. He looked at the door and saw the assistant of the principal open the door with a smile on his face. He quickly went forward to welcome him.
The assistant smiled and asked, "Director Li, did I disturb your rest? I came in to find out how you feel about the guest house. How is it? Is the environment okay? "
Li Ruixin said that this person was very responsible. No wonder he could be the assistant of the principal. He smiled and nodded, "It's pretty good. It's comparable to a four-star hotel. I've troubled you."
The assistant smiled in surprise and said, "Director Li is really amazing. You hit the nail on the head. Our guest house has just received a four-star rating this year. Haha."
The two of them chatted for a while, and the assistant asked Li Rui to rest for a while. He then walked out and closed the door.
Li Rui was not tired, but he felt stuffy. He took off his clothes and went into the bathroom to take a cold shower. When he came back, he lay on the bed to rest. The face of the little beauty from last night appeared in his mind. His heart skipped a beat. He took out his phone and searched for the keyword "Wenxing" on the Internet. Soon, he found the famous painter Wenxing. He looked at Wenxing's photo carefully. Hey, you don't say, that little beauty's eyes and eyebrows were quite similar to Wenxing's. Wenxing himself was also a handsome and scholarly guy. After looking at the photo, he thought to himself, "Could she really be Wenxing's girl?"
If that was the case, then all the unreasonable things became reasonable. That little beauty had been influenced by her father, Wenxing, since she was young, so her painting skills were very good. At such a young age, she had already reached an extraordinary level. Because she had been learning to imitate her father's painting skills, her works were very similar to Wenxing's. Therefore, Chi Guohua and the others thought that it was Wenxing's early work.
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