My ancient well leads to another world

Chapter 252 The Lonely Night Sky
Li Shu turned his head and saw that he was a greasy uncle in his 40s.

The auction hall was dimly lit, and most of the people were hiding in the shadows, with different postures. At first glance, it looked like a concentration camp for gangsters in anime, giving people a deep and solemn feeling.

Except for this greasy guy, who was just shrouded by the ceiling lamp, his figure looked relatively clear, his long oily hair was brushed back, similar to Chow Yun-fat's back in God of Gamblers, and he didn't know whether he had used pomade or hadn't washed it for too long.

If you use pomade, it doesn't look like it. If you haven't washed it for a long time, there will be no peculiar smell. Besides, there are big bosses here with aloof status. It should be impossible not to wash your hair for a week.

He was a little fat, in a high-end suit, with stubby limbs and a small head.

In this image, for some reason, Li Shu suddenly imagined 'turtle', and couldn't help but smile immediately: "It's indeed the first time here, brother, what advice do you have?"

The greasy uncle who looks like a turtle waved his hands: "Don't dare to be or not to be, what advice is not to advise, just to see that you are unfamiliar, say hello, and get to know you."

He took out a business card from his chest, and handed it to Li Shu with both hands: "Your Majesty Huang Daji, do some aquatic business."

Li Shu took it casually and glanced at it.

'Chairman of Huangshi Group'

"Huh? It's not a small background."

Li Shu was a little surprised. He had heard about the Royal Family Group, a private company with assets worth nearly [-] billion yuan. The point is—it wasn't listed.

A company's unlisted assets are close to [-] billion, which can prove that all of them are real assets. Unlike listed companies with a price of [-] billion, the stock price has a daily limit, which means that assets of about one billion increase or evaporate.

There is basically no such thing as asset evaporation for companies that are not listed. There are as many assets as there are assets, and there are only profits or losses.

In other words, the Huangshi Group has strong capital. Compared with those listed companies with a valuation of tens of billions, not only does it not fall behind, but it has a great advantage in capital reserves.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Li Shu nodded in greeting: "Li Shu, a vagrant without a business card."

Hearing what he said, Huang Daji was quite surprised.

Being able to come here, there is no doubt about your status, and you must have a lot of business cards in your pocket. You are just waiting to make friends and expand your network, at least to get acquainted.

In his opinion, it's not that he doesn't have a business card, but that he has one, and he doesn't want to take it out.

But every big man has done this kind of thing.

When others hand over their business cards, they put them in their pockets politely on the surface, pretending that they have run out of business cards and refuse to give them to the other party.

After all, there is an obvious gap in status and status, and not everyone can get the business card of a big shot.

Therefore, when this kind of situation usually occurs, it can only explain one problem-in the eyes of this young man, he is not qualified.

"It's so dragging."

Huang Daji muttered something in his heart, but he smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, I didn't like to carry business cards when I was young, it's understandable."

The two chatted with each other, but Bai Xiaotao never interrupted, leaning on Li Shu and listening quietly.

As time passed, one after another, the bosses came in one after another, and sat down at random.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the auction began.

The lights in the sitting area were dimmed again, and all the people participating in the auction were plunged into shadows. Even if they were sitting next to each other, they couldn't see clearly what the people next to them looked like.

There was a sound of machine guns, and a gap with a diameter of more than one meter appeared in the center of the circular booth in the center of the auction house, and a person rose slowly from it.

He is more than 30 years old, with a gentle smile on his face, white gloves that do not stain his hands, and a small gavel in his right hand.

After taking the stage, a beam of spotlights overhead shrouded it.

"Welcome all distinguished guests to Paradise Auction. I am the auctioneer of this auction. You are all important people. Time is precious. I dare not waste your time. Next, I announce that the auction will begin!"

"Clap clap clap..."

There was a burst of sparse applause.

The auctioneer didn't feel embarrassed at all, his expression didn't change, it was still a gentle smile that made people feel like spring breeze.

"The first item in this auction, Van Gogh's masterpiece - Lonely Night Sky, has a starting price of 600 million."

After the auctioneer finished speaking, he turned around and walked back. There was a shelf with a red cloth on it. He gently removed the red cloth to reveal a painting inside.

Li Shu stared at the painting and admired it carefully.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds...

defeated.

I can't appreciate it.

This is an abstract color graffiti. If it is shown outside, it is said that a three-year-old child made him believe it.

For some, this is art, a lifelong pursuit. For him, this painting is not as good as a portrait drawn by an art student in school.

Shaking his head, Li Shu stopped paying attention.

While pacing back and forth on the auction table, the auctioneer said to himself: "Van Gogh's talent in painting is well known all over the world. I don't think I need to say more about how valuable his paintings are and how valuable they are to collect.

I want to tell you a story. This painting 'Lonely Night Sky' was created in the trough of Van Gogh's life, abstractly depicting the haze of a person's mind.

To be honest, I also learned to paint. When I first entered the industry, the teacher asked me to appreciate the painting of Van Gogh, but I couldn't appreciate it.

Look left and right, can't understand.

The teacher said: Is the bird singing outside the window nice?
I said: nice to hear.

The teacher said: Can you understand what it is called?

At that time, I thought the meaning of the teacher was very simple. To see a painting, you don't have to understand what it draws, as long as it looks good.

I went through college with this idea in mind until I got to work, saw this painting again, and met the teacher again by chance.

The teacher smiled and asked: Do you think this painting looks good?

I said: nice

The teacher continued to ask: Can you understand?

I said: I don't understand, you taught me that beautiful things only need to be appreciated, not understood.

The teacher laughed: You got it wrong. If you only appreciate the beautiful surface, then what you appreciate is the painting. If you appreciate its connotation, what you appreciate is art. Beauty is only the surface, but art never sticks to the form, only Only when you see the deeper meaning can you understand its preciousness. It’s like letting you listen to a bird’s call. You don’t understand its language, but you just think it sounds good. If you can understand it, it will be a communication between life and life, which will let you Feel the magic of nature.

Do you want to be a painter?
Still want to be an artist?

I can't be an artist, no doubt, but Van Gogh was one of the greatest artists of all time.

This "Lonely Night Sky" was painted when he was at the lowest point in his life. At that time, Van Gogh was impoverished and his mind was shrouded in haze.

However, he yearns for life, for beauty, and for recording all the splendor with a pen.

He longs for life, the colors of all things are so eye-catching, flowing and burning, giving people an unparalleled shock!
Just like what he wanted to express: If life no longer has a future, and there is no longer any possibility, I will no longer be attached to the world..."

(End of this chapter)