After brushing up the old man's favorability, it was Zhao Ruxi who praised him, and Xiao Lingyan was satisfied.

He knew that too much is too little, so he brought the topic back: "Then do you think we should let layman Zhiwei's paintings participate in the auction? Of course, in order to attract more people to participate in the early stage, you have to bring a painting to participate.

Okay. I will put Master Zhiwei’s painting second to last, and yours last as the finale. Master and apprentice will be photographed together, and it will be a good story.”

This pleased Kang Shilin, who laughed and said, "Okay, okay, no problem."

After agreeing, Kang Shilin did not hesitate anymore and led Xiao Lingyan to his study room and selected among his paintings.

He just had trouble choosing which painting to put up for auction.

He was reluctant to sell some of the paintings that he was most proud of or relatively proud of in his life.

This is his hard work. Who knows who will buy it, appreciate it, and cherish it? He is not short of money, so he might as well keep it in his own hands and pass it on to his descendants in the future.

But if the paintings put up for auction are too poor and compared with those of his young apprentice, it would appear that his master is not as good as his apprentice. Wouldn't that be a shame? The price of the auction is not as good as that of his apprentice, and he is also very embarrassed.

So, it can’t be too bad.

As for those who are lucky enough, they are still afraid of not being able to compare with their little apprentices.

All in all, it's a tangle.

In modern times, Xiao Lingyan can compete with Zhao Ruxi very well. They are evenly matched. Their emotional intelligence and IQ are almost the same.

He didn't need to ask, he could guess what was going on when he saw the old gentleman like this.

He first explained the reason to the old gentleman thoughtfully: "These paintings of yours are so good. If they are bought by people who don't know how to cherish them, it will be a waste of money; but if you buy them with inferior ones, they will be bought by Zhiwei layman."

It’s not good if you suppress it.”

"If this happens in a few years, it won't matter if you are overpowered by your disciples. After all, there is a saying that 'the master is better than the master'. But this is the first time for you and Zhiwei to participate in the auction. You are the master, no matter what

In every aspect, it is better than that of Master Zhiwei. If someone sees Master Zhiwei’s paintings and likes them, and is willing to spend a lot of money to buy them, your paintings will not be as good as hers, which is inappropriate after all.”

"My suggestion is that you take the best painting to the auction, but we can be flexible. For example, I can take the picture, or one of your four apprentices can take the picture and send it back to you. Others don't care.

No matter how high the price is, we can beat him and get the painting back."

Kang Shilin's little eyes widened: "Can it still be like this?"

Xiao Lingyan was worried that Kang Shilin would think him a cunning person and have a bad impression of him, so he quickly explained: "This is also a helpless move. You always want to auction the best paintings to help Zhiwei layman, but you are unwilling to let him go."

If it falls into the hands of others, we can only do this."

Kang Shilin thought that Xiao Lingyan was also thinking about him and giving him advice, and his starting point was good, so he said nothing more.

He thought for a while and finally shook his head: "Although this method is feasible, it will not be helpful to Zhiwei and me's reputation if others discover it. It's just a painting. Your father has coveted my painting for a long time.

Send him a message and ask him to send a chamberlain to take the picture on his behalf."

He picked out a painting, unfolded it, took a look at it, rolled it up and handed it to Xiao Lingyan's hand with a look of reluctance.

Although this painting is not his most proud work, it has its own uniqueness and is Xiao Ge's favorite painting. Some time ago, Xiao Ge helped Zhao Ruxi with his safe business; in this auction,

If Xiao Ge were involved, I think the influence would be even greater.

So the old man had no choice but to bear the pain and sell the painting to Xiao Ge. It was also a return of favor for his young apprentice.

Xiao Lingyan was secretly happy when he heard Kang Shilin's words.

If Xiao Ge participates in his auction, it can be regarded as a stamp of approval for his business activities, and the princes and ministers will have nothing to say - my father supports his son's business, why do you outsiders care so much?

In this way, his auction house is justified.

"But I have a request." Kang Shilin said.

Xiao Lingyan's expression condensed and he said seriously: "Please tell me."

"The price of my painting cannot exceed Zhiwei by much, just a little more."

Xiao Lingyan's face fell: "Cousin, you are making things difficult for me. Everyone's price is not high, I can arrange for someone to raise the price. But if everyone pays a high price, I can also ask everyone to lower it.

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Although Kang Shilin doesn't care about worldly affairs, he is a very understanding person.

He straightened his face: "Don't think that I don't know the details of this. As long as the chamberlain representing the emperor speaks, who will dare to bid? So you only need to tell the chamberlain to speak at the appropriate time."

Xiao Lingyan was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Ah, yes, I'm confused." As he said this, he patted his head.

Kang Shilin's expression relaxed: "Okay, that's it."

Xiao Lingyan thought for a moment and then asked: "Would you like the paintings of the two Masters Wu and Gong to be painted together?"

Kang Shilin shook his head: "No need. This time I'm selling the paintings for the sake of knowing my secrets. My three apprentices shouldn't get involved."

Xiao Lingyan nodded in agreement.

We are both apprentices, who would be willing to be a green leaf?

He helped Kang Shilin roll up the painting and put it in a painting tube. He said to Kang Shilin: "I will inform you when the auction will be held and send someone to send you some invitations. Do you want to see who you want to invite?"

’s, I’ve invited them all.”

"Okay." Kang Shilin nodded.

After coming out of Kang Shilin's house, Xiao Lingyan breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking about it, he asked the man in gray to send a letter to Qing Feng, asking Zhao Ruxi to meet in Beining the next day.

At this time, the painting class at Beining Painting Academy has ended. Because the new year is approaching, training classes have also suspended new classes, so Zhao Ruxi is not as busy as before.

It is worth mentioning that during this time, the group of people in the painting class gathered together to paint, and they had a deep relationship. Some people were inspired by everyone's exchanges, and had a flash of inspiration after seeing Zhao Ruxi's original paintings, and they had a deep understanding of painting.

He came up with new ideas, so his painting skills improved greatly, and he entered the ranks of painting masters. Others also made progress to a greater or lesser extent.

Therefore, at the end of three months of study, everyone was reluctant to leave.

Zhao Ruxi then made a suggestion and asked Kang Shilin to start a small group similar to a painting salon.
Chapter completed!