"Are you sure you got it right?"Even the eldest brother couldn't help but confirm with the service staff.

"Of course, our store manager has confirmed that this is a rare imitation. You should also know that our store is a charity store and not for profit."

"It just adds 10% to the purchase price. In addition to the donation, the rest is used as operating expenses, so it is indeed this price....."The service staff spread his hands and explained to the three people.

"Wrap it up for me. Do you have a painting tube here? It is inconvenient for us to carry the picture frame."Li Yang looked at the service staff and said, let alone your store manager. If your store manager is of that level, it won't be my turn to pick up the leaks.

"Ok sir, yes, if you don’t need a picture frame, we will give you a picture tube for free."

"This painting is actually a triptych. The three pieces can be divided into three pieces, so it looks much larger."

"I'll take it apart and assemble it for you right now. Do you want to go check out now?"The service staff took out three painting tubes from nearby and looked at Li Yang and asked.

"I'm shopping and we'll check out later."Li Yang responded.

The eldest brother and the second brother looked at each other, thinking of Li Yang's explanation before, and then fell silent, relying entirely on Li Yang's conversation.

"Okay, let me install the painting for you first...."The service staff took off the portrait, put on white gloves, quickly opened the frame and took out the portrait inside.

Carefully put them into the painting tubes respectively. Obviously, I usually do this job a lot.

Then he looked at Li Yang with the straps of three painting tubes. Li Yang nodded, turned a corner and continued shopping. The service staff followed the three people with the painting tubes.

Unfortunately, he didn't find a worthy target, so Li Yang came to the counter, showed his passport, paid the money, and took the receipt issued by the store.

This thing is very important. This is your shopping voucher. You must not lose it. If you lose this painting, you can't take it with you.

As for staying in the United States for auction? Stop making trouble, why do you want to be taken advantage of and pay taxes to the United States? It’s not like it can’t be sold elsewhere.

The three of them walked out of the shop, Li Yang holding the painting tube. It wasn't until the three of them got into the eldest brother's car that the second brother asked:

"Xiaoyang, was this painting missed? Do you still know something about oil painting?"

The eldest brother started the car but didn't drive it. He was obviously waiting for Li Yang's answer.

"I usually read a lot of books, and there is a lot of information about cultural relics living abroad. They also contain knowledge about foreign artworks. After reading more, I will naturally understand them."Li Yang explained with a smile.

"Do you want this? You are only 16? Compared with you, I feel like a waste...."The second brother patted his forehead and said in annoyance.

"Don't pay attention to him, this guy just envies you. He has made a lot of money from this, unlike him who still gets the living expenses of his family."The eldest brother joked as he put the car into gear and drove the car out of the parking space.

"Don't just talk about me, aren't you envious? Xiaoyang's current money, converted into US dollars, is several million, and he bought the 18,000-dollar painting as soon as he said it would be bought."

"I'll give you a mobile phone, but I still need to use my little treasury.~!"The envy in the second brother's tone was not concealed at all. He complained about the eldest brother and turned to Li Yang.

"Second brother, do you want to make money? Do you have a girlfriend and feel that your living expenses are not enough?"Li Yang joked with a smile.

"hey-hey...Then you guessed wrong. Last time I went to school to find him, I found that others paid for the meals. Look at the shoes he is wearing now, which were also given to him by others."Before the second brother said anything, he heard the eldest brother laughing and joking.

"Don't talk nonsense, we just don't differentiate so clearly. I didn't treat her to dinner less, right? I even gave her a bag~!"The second brother's face turned red and he hurriedly defended

"If I remember correctly, you got that package from your mother, right? You even used such a vulgar excuse as a classmate’s birthday. Mom just doesn’t want to expose you."The eldest brother continued to joke with a smile.

"I.....So mom already knows?"The second brother's face turned red. I waited for a long time before he asked nonchalantly.

"rest assured....Mom is still very open-minded."The eldest brother replied with a smile.

"Second brother, can you do that?"Li Yang also looked at his second brother in surprise.

"Don't listen to big brother's nonsense. Although Weina's family is in good condition, I don't have a soft meal."The second brother quickly looked at Li Yang and explained.

"I don't think so. If you are just a low-income person, then you are too humble."Li Yang waved his hand, he really didn't think so.

"But I'm curious, what does Wei Na's family do? It's obvious from your appearance that you're not ordinary, right?"Li Yang looked at his second brother and asked

"Her family is a shareholder of Burberry, and we met in an elective course on jewelry appraisal."The second brother explained to Li Yang, then looked at Li Yang and changed the topic:

"Don't talk about me. You haven't said anything about this painting yet? Did it get missed?"

"Let’s wait until we get home....."Li Yang smiled and gave it up.

When the group of people returned home, the aunt and uncle also came back. Li Yang came, and they also tried their best to deal with the matter before returning.

"You're back, it seems like you've gained something, right?"The uncle who was drinking tea looked at the three people who came in and asked with a smile.

"Did you buy a painting?"The aunt on the side put down her coffee and looked at Li Yang who was holding a painting tube and asked.

"Mom, we just went to the charity shop. Xiaoyang missed a painting. She didn’t say anything to anyone on the way....."The second brother quickly answered for Li Yang.

"oh? What painting?"When the second brother said this, the uncle and aunt also became curious. Li Yang's deeds of picking up leaks in recent years have been spread among relatives.

"It's a triptych, there's not enough space here...."Li Yang explained with a smile

"Go to the study room, where the table is big...."The uncle stood up and suggested. He was also quite curious at this time.

Then he led several people to the study room on the first floor, and the eldest aunt also came over.

Li Yang smiled and opened the painting tube. The eldest brother and the others also helped clean up the table. The second brother also went to get a new tablecloth and spread it on the table.

Li Yang took out the paintings one by one, spread them out on the tablecloth, and took the paperweight handed over by his elder brother and pressed them down one by one.

"Xiaoyang, since you bought it, you must know him. Can you tell us about it?"The uncle didn't see anything when he looked at the painting. He turned to look at Li Yang and asked.

"This painting is by Francis Bacon, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, and grew up in England"

"The character in the painting is also a famous modern painter, Lucian Freud"

"This painting was painted by Bacon for his friend and rival Freud, and was once considered one of Bacon's greatest works."Li Yang looked at the painting and explained to everyone.

"etc.....What do you mean, this painting has appeared before?"The uncle heard the meaning of Li Yang's words and interrupted directly.

"It did occur, and the triptych was separated over a period of about fifteen years"

"It first appeared at the Galatea Hotel in Turin in 1970, and then held a famous retrospective exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris in 1772. Li Yang nodded and said.

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