Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Lin Ran was shocked. He didn't expect to see the authentic paintings of Tang Yin here.

The value of this painting is roughly estimated to be close to 20!

I really didn’t expect that Manager Fan’s ancestors were so good at collecting Tang Bohu’s authentic works.

He really wasn't bragging to himself. His ancestor was really an official in the Qing Dynasty, and his status was not low.

Thinking of this, Lin Ran felt a little embarrassed.

"This painting is an authentic work by Tang Yin and has extremely high historical research value. I wonder if Manager Fan is interested in selling it?"

Lin Ran wanted to try to buy it, but no one who had any idea about collecting would be able to transfer such a precious work to others.

This is hard currency. If you keep it in your hands, as long as it is sold at auction in ten years, you can definitely achieve financial freedom directly.

Manager Fan was a little hesitant. Did he ever expect that he had earned so much?

I smiled and asked about the value. I was stunned when I found out the price was as high as 20.

Then he showed a laughing expression: "Grandpa really left me a treasure. It's a blessing after all the hardships."

When he said this, there were tears in his eyes.

I don't know what kind of suffering he had suffered, and his emotions couldn't calm down for a while.

After a long time, Manager Fan asked: "Mr. Lin, are you interested in this painting?"

"It would be a lie to say that I am not interested, but this painting is a cultural relic in a sense and should be given to the museum for collection." Lin Ran said, he was full of hope for this scroll, but Manager Fan and As long as one person tells him, the cultural relic will be taken away by the country and eventually placed in a museum.

If Manager Fan wants to keep him, it depends on whether Lin Ran is willing to keep his secret.

This is not a small fee.

Manager Fan was thinking this, but Lin Ran guessed what he was thinking and said, "Manager Fan, don't worry, I made an agreement with you before I came here. I just came here to unlock the door today. As for what's inside, there's also you." I will keep it secret about my life experience."

Manager Fan didn't expect Lin Ran to keep his promise so much, so he said, "Mr. Lin, do you mean what you said?"

"That's necessary. I will never tell anyone about you." Lin Ran said.

He was already sure that Manager Fan would collect the painting. In fact, it didn't matter. For him, it was enough to know that the original painting was in China.

It's just a pity that the museum can't research the story behind this painting.

The history recorded in a large number of books in the library is actually a combination of these antiques dug out of the ground and ancient documents.

In other words, in this era, Tang Yin's paintings were not donated to museums, and the relevant information was naturally impossible to appear in books.

For people of this era, "Four Beautiful Pictures" does not exist at all, or they have only seen relevant information, but no one has seen the original work.

"Now that the appraisal has been completed, it's time for us to go back." Lin Ran said. His classmates are still visiting Mingyue Villa and they must be sent back in the evening. They were arranged by Manager Fan. When traveling with someone, you don’t have to worry about their safety.

But after being out for so long, as the organizer, it was almost time for Lin Ran to go back to accompany his classmates and announce that the meeting was over.

When he was about to leave, Manager Fan called out to Lin Ran.

"Mr. Lin, are you saying that this painting should belong to the country?"

His eyes were full of sincerity.

Lin Ran suddenly remembered that Mingyue Villa usually received internal staff, and a manager like him should also have a certain awareness.

It seems that I underestimated him too much.

Lin Ran smiled and said: "Yes, Manager Fan, even though you don't play antiques, you already know Tang Bohu, so you should be able to guess his position in the history of Chinese culture."

"Then who should I donate this painting to?" Manager Fan said.

"Are you really going to donate it?" Lin Ran was a little surprised. He took the initiative to make this request before he even started trying to convince Manager Fan.

"Yeah." Manager Fan nodded, "Actually, for me, the money is enough. You may have misunderstood one thing. My great-grandfather is not a Manchu, but a real Han. He just passed through If you become a court official through the imperial examination, you cannot say that you will be honest throughout your life, but you are definitely not the same type of person as those court officials in the fish and meat village."

"When he passed away, he had a lot of regrets. Unfortunately, there was no chance to clear his grievances. If I donate this painting to the Palace Museum, can the Palace Museum please come forward and leave a name for my great-grandfather? Even if Just the name of the donor is fine.”

Manager Fan knew that Lin Ran had a close relationship with the people at the Palace Museum, so he could only help with this matter.

He was grateful from the bottom of his heart for Lin Ran's willingness to help him keep the secret.

However, he hopes to clear his name.

Lin Ran looked at Manager Fan. Previously, he thought he looked like a profiteer, but now he felt that his body was shining with the brilliance of humanity.

"There should be no problem with this matter. I will go and communicate with Director Tang." Lin Ran said seriously.

"Then these gold and silver treasures should also be donated to the museum."

"That's not necessary. The gold and silver treasures belong to the property passed down by your ancestors. They are your personal property. You can just keep them for yourself."

Lin Ran has been working in museums for many years and is already familiar with these regulations.

As for the title he wants, he will definitely be able to achieve it in the future, but in this era, collectivism is still advocated and no fancy things are done. Most people think that donating to the country is a matter of course, at least in this era. Before this, there was no such thing as giving a banner or leaving a name.

The name of the donor is usually written as the actual donor, leaving a name for his great-grandfather. This matter must be discussed with Tang Lanxuan.

In any case, Lin Ran felt that this set was indeed worth it.

Not only did I see gold and silver jewelry from the Qing Dynasty, but I didn't expect that there was also a top-notch treasure hidden in the box.

Manager Fan really has smoke coming out of his ancestral grave. No matter how much hardship he suffered when he was young, at least now, he has a stable life and a good job.

The most important thing is that he still thinks about his great grandfather in his heart.

He is a person worth getting to know deeply.

Lin Ran simply told him a crucial secret, but in another form.

"Manager Fan, actually you can keep this ancestral house and don't have to rush to sell it."

"Why?" Manager Fan was a little confused, then laughed, "Mr. Lin, do you think there are other treasures hidden in the ancestral house?"