This amateur artist surnad Zhang really brought Chen Feng a great surprise. Out of the more than one hundred paintings he brought over, there were actually two that resonated with Chen Feng. One of them hadn’t even been mounted yet.
Chen Feng still offered 50,000 yuan per piece, and the other party agreed without even thinking. And he still had the expression of soone who’d just won the lottery.
Seeing him like that, Chen Feng felt a bit embarrassed. In the end, he bought an additional painting from him, even though that piece did not resonate, but Chen Feng still spent another fifty thousand.
Four paintings in total, 200,000 yuan. Three of them were resonant.
For Chen Feng, it had really been a steal, quite a profitable and joyful find.
And this artist surnad Zhang who had been "picked clean" was also very delighted.
It could be considered a win-win.
With three more resonant paintings and calligraphies suddenly in his possession, Chen Feng felt much more at ease.
What’s more, after several days of absorbing, Chen Feng felt that his body was very healthy.
Healthier than before, clear-minded and refreshed.
This intuitively felt sensation was not his illusion or self-deception but was indeed real.
And this was also the main reason Chen Feng opened this shop and purchased these paintings and calligraphies.
But after buying three resonant paintings in one go, it seed as if his luck took a turn for the worse.
For three days in a row, not a single piece ca in, and the number of people coming to sell paintings started to dwindle as well.
Whereas before, at least a dozen people would co in each day, these past three days there were at most five or six each day.
Chen Feng could only sit in the shop, bored, browsing on his phone.
Chen Feng suddenly had the sensation of being tied down by the shop.
However, it couldn’t be helped.
Only he himself knew what kind of paintings to buy; it wasn’t sothing he could trust others with.
After several days of continuous use, he now had only one painting left that he could absorb from. With not much stock left, Chen Feng could only continue to sit earnestly in the shop, feeling like soone waiting for a windfall.
That day, Chen Feng was sitting in the shop feeling sowhat gloomy when Lin Wan and Wu ngting suddenly walked in.
"Brother Feng, is that really you!?"
Lin Wan wore an expression of surprise.
Wu ngting too looked curious and astonished.
"Why did you guys co?"
Chen Feng was also curious as he asked in return.
He hadn’t told them about opening this shop. There was no need.
Lin Wan explained, "I drove past here yesterday afternoon and thought I saw you sitting in this shop. I thought I was mistaken. Today, Tiantian and I happened to be walking by, so we ca to check it out. Turns out it really is you."
Chen Feng then nodded in sudden realization, "I see. Since you’re here, feel free to sit down. If you want water, help yourself from the dispenser."
Both Lin Wan and Wu ngting were curiously looking around the shop. Especially Lin Wan, who didn’t hold back at all, first looking at the front then directly going to check out the back.
Wu ngting, on the other hand, didn’t follow her in and gave Chen Feng an embarrassed smile before asking, "How did you suddenly think of opening an art shop?"
Chen Feng offered a brief explanation, "Mainly interest. Secondly, I feel that operating such a shop shouldn’t result in a loss."
Wu ngting lightly shook her head, "I told you before, the art business is very tricky. If you don’t understand it, you can really get cheated."
Chen Feng smiled and said, "You should have seen the sign outside; I mainly purchase contemporary art, and most of those artists are still alive. So basically, their works aren’t very expensive. Even if I’m cheated, I won’t lose much.
Moreover, I’m confident in the future art market. Say I bought ten pieces of art, even if half are junk, as long as half, or even just one-third are fine pieces, I can’t lose out in the long run. If I’m lucky enough to stumble upon a piece that goes up in value by ten or even dozens of tis in the future, that’s possible."
These words of Chen Feng were not untrue.
After listening, Wu ngting thought for a mont and then nodded, "Maybe you’re right. But still, I suggest you hire soone knowledgeable to man the shop."
Lin Wan also ca out from the back room at this point, curiously asking, "Are you running the shop all by yourself? Haven’t you hired anyone?"
Chen Feng nodded, "Yeah, no need for now."
"Do you, as the boss, really need to oversee the shop personally?" Lin Wan asked, puzzled.
Chen Feng nonchalantly shook his head, "I’m now in the business of art recovery. With transactions easily reaching tens or hundreds of thousands, can I casually trust soone else with that?"
Lin Wan thought about it and then nodded in understanding.
Wu ngting suggested, "You could hire soone to stay in the shop, to hold on to custors who co by and entertain them, then notify you. Otherwise, you’ll end up being tied to the shop and won’t be able to leave even a step."
Chen Feng considered this then nodded, "That’s true. I really should find soone to help tend to the shop."
Lin Wan’s eyes glead as she imdiately volunteered, "How about I help you run the shop? You don’t have to pay much, just eight thousand a month."
Chen Feng and Wu ngting both rolled their eyes at her.
Lin Wan chuckled and said, "Then how about five thousand? Five thousand really isn’t much."
"What about your live streaming?" Chen Feng asked.
"That’s easy to handle. If you agree, I can live stream right in the shop while helping you. I can also promote the shop during the stream each day. It could be useful. And if you don’t allow to live stream here, at most I’ll go ho and stream in the evening."
And honestly, Lin Wan’s suggestion wasn’t too bad.
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