Siheyuan: Starting with Damo Neighbors

Of course, he wouldn't be reckless to collect things casually.

He was going to go around the area of ​​Liulichang first, to learn some experience secretly.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Yan Bugui rode his tattered bicycle to the vicinity of Liulichang by himself.

Wherever there are more antiques bought and sold, go around there more to see how people trade.

Yan Bugui actually knew of the existence of Panjiayuan, but compared with Liulichang, Panjiayuan was too far away.

Although he has a bicycle, he is older now, in his 60s.

Even with a bicycle, he can't go very far.

Physical strength can't keep up.

After all, Yan Bugui is not someone who does manual labor, he is just a teacher who can't carry his shoulders or hands.

On Wang Xuewen's side, he took Ding Sitian to teach Ding Sitian how to drive on the road near Panjiayuan.

Teach the theory first, and after she is fully familiar with the theory, let her get started and try it herself.

Although it is practiced on the main road, there are not many cars on the road at the moment.

Even in Forty-Nine City, there are not many cars on the road.

The cars are basically taxis, and there are not many private cars at all.

As for Panjiayuan's side, they are all on the edge of the third ring road, so there are not many cars and people.

So it doesn't matter if you practice on the road.

Moreover, Ding Sitian is also quick to get started, unlike some female drivers who panic when sitting in the driver's seat.

Either forget this or forget that.

Ding Sitian is a female driver who is more suitable for driving.

For example, there are also female taxi drivers, and their driving skills are also very good, better than many male drivers.

Wang Xuewen felt that Ding Sitian had that kind of talent.

After only one day of hands-on, Ding Sitian is already proficient in driving.

Straight lines, S-lines, start, gears, etc., are all done in one go.

You know, when Wang Xuewen came into contact with manual transmission cars in this era, it took some time to adapt.

After all, most cars in the future are already equipped with automatic transmission, and there is no need to engage gear at all.

After practicing for a few more days, Wang Xuewen took another Crown to Ding Sitian as a temporary scooter.

Her driving skills are already very proficient.

On this day, Wang Xuewen drove out by himself.

On the way, he stole a foreigner's passport, then disguised himself as the foreigner, and took a taxi to the Foreign Guest Service Department of the Imperial City.

The items sold in the foreign guest service department are all fake souvenirs from the imperial city.

There are porcelain, silk, calligraphy and painting, and various gadgets.

Except for the authentic works of modern painters and calligraphers, such as ancient calligraphy and paintings, they are all imitations.

The works of these modern artists, even if they are genuine, are not of high value. A piece of work can be as cheap as a few yuan, and the expensive one is only a few hundred yuan.

At this price, they still can't sell it.

From last year to this year, almost no customers bought those calligraphy and paintings.

After all, they are all fakes and have no collection value.

Foreigners who come here prefer those silk products and all kinds of beautiful porcelain.

Although these are all handicrafts, at least they are beautiful.

You know, silk and porcelain have always been loved by people all over the world.

Those calligraphy and paintings were not wanted by others, but Wang Xuewen planned to buy them all in a package.

emmmmm... It can't be regarded as buying everything in a package.

Forget about the imitations of ancient calligraphy and paintings, they are all modern handicrafts and have no collection value.

Wang Xuewen only plans to buy the works of modern artists.

Although those calligraphy and paintings are worthless now, in a few decades, the expected value will be multiplied by tens of thousands of times, or even millions of times.

Wang Xuewen got off the taxi and looked up at the signboard of the foreign guest server.

Then he walked in with a bag.

He is now a foreign guest! .

386. The Value of Artworks (Please Subscribe!)

The value of works of art such as calligraphy and painting is often affected by many factors.

One of the big factors is whether the author of the artwork is still alive.

The authors of many well-known artists, their works were worthless when they were alive, but after their death, the value of their works rose again and again.

Such as Vincent van Gogh, such as Tang Bohu.

Both are typical.

While they were alive, their works were arguably worthless.

Nobody bought it at all.

It can be said that it once reached the point of poverty.

After Van Gogh's death, the value of his works ~ began to soar.

After Tang Bohu's death, his works did not immediately rise sharply, and it was only after many years that people began to appreciate his works.

Among them, it cannot be said that there is no "hype" now-already.

If the author is gone, then there will be no more works.

A limited number of 'resources' are the most suitable for hype.

Or, owning these unique works can also show your own uniqueness and status.

Many of the authors of these modern works in the Foreign Service Department are still alive.

Then, it is naturally difficult to increase the value of the works of these authors.

Even if there are, they are very rare.

In addition to the factor of whether the author is still alive, there are two other factors that have a huge impact on the value of a work of art.

One is the economic development of the era.

When the economy develops well, people have money and energy to pursue spiritual satisfaction.

The economic development is not good, and people can't even eat enough to eat. How can they have the mind to pursue spiritual satisfaction?

Another is whether the government is strong or not.

When the government is strong and has a high status in the world, people from other countries will appreciate the country's culture and art.

If the public's international status is extremely low and has no international status at all, then no one will care about you at all.

No one will study or appreciate the culture and art of this country at all.

One of the reasons why these calligraphy and paintings of the foreign guest service department cannot be sold is because the current international status of the public is not high.

Foreigners have no one to study your culture and art.

Porcelain and silk products sell well, which is the cultural influence of thousands of years.

In the previous thousands of years of the imperial era, the most exported items were commodities such as porcelain, silk, and tea.

Calligraphy and painting are not exported much.

At least it cannot be compared with commodities such as porcelain, silk and tea.

Porcelain, silk, tea, etc. are all "artisan" products, and the quantity is large, and the profit of merchants is huge.

As for calligraphy and painting, this belongs to cultural talents to play with this.

The volume itself is small, and there are even fewer good works.

Those famous works are all kept in the hands of the aristocratic family and the royal family, and it is impossible to let them out.

Its influence cannot be compared with that of porcelain, silk, tea and other items.

Therefore, foreigners basically cannot appreciate these dark paintings.

They can't appreciate these, they can't read the copybooks at all.

Naturally, no one cares about these calligraphy and paintings in the foreign guest service department.

For this reason, the person in charge of the foreign guest service department is extremely worried.

The profit is too low!

The fundamental purpose of the establishment of these departments is to attract foreign guests to consume, so as to attract nano gold.

If foreigners do not consume, or consume less, their tasks will be poorly completed, which means that their ability is poor.

This also means that their future is dark!

And poor performance will also lead to less funds allocated by the above, which will also cause them to have no money to entertain foreign guests.

This is an infinite loop.

The person in charge of the foreign guest service department has more gray hairs.

And today, Wang Xuewen came.

"Welcome! Sir!"

As soon as Wang Xuewen entered the store, he was warmly received by the staff in the store.