Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0528 Endless Worry
Before Nan Yi finished his meal, Wu Kun came back with a painting tube in his hand.
"Didn't find anyone to frame the painting?"
"Boss, I asked a lot of people in Panjiayuan, but no one knows how to frame paintings."
Nan Yi put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said, "Give me the painting tube, let me see it."
As Nan Yi spoke, he asked the school beauty to find a pair of medical gloves. After putting on the gloves, he took the painting tube from Wu Kun. He first checked the surface of the tube and smelled it. After finding no problems, he took out the drawing paper rolled into a cylinder.
As soon as he got it, Nan Yi frowned immediately.
The ink on the front can be seen directly through the back of the drawing paper.
This is a problem. The drawing paper is obviously Xuan paper. Even if it is single Xuan paper, it is quite thick and the ink is not easy to penetrate the back of the paper.
After another careful inspection, he sniffed the smell, looked up, and examined Wu Kun from head to toe, Nan Yi unfolded the drawing paper; he held it high and observed the back of the drawing paper in the sunlight, and he could clearly see traces of torn paper fibers. What he had in his hand could not be single-layer Xuan paper, but double-layer Xuan paper.
Turn the drawing paper over and observe it again . You will see signs of torn paper fibers on the front side as well.
"Damn, it's not a double layer, it's at least a triple layer."
Nan Yi complained, not caring about what was being painted, but staring at the ink marks on the part.
The ink is very light, and the color of the ink on the front and back is almost the same.
Needless to say, this is the painting being peeled off. Nan Yi is holding the middle layer, and the other two layers are the upper and lower layers. In other words, a painting is cut open and becomes three identical paintings.
Only after he was sure that there was something wrong with the painting did Nan Yi begin to appreciate its contents.
The painting shows a woman wearing a tweed coat. She is not very pretty, but looks very graceful, and the charm she exudes is obviously that of a woman from the Republic of China.
There is an inscription in the lower right corner: "In the winter of Yi Hai, I painted your portrait to express my feelings"; there is no seal below the inscription, only a signature "Xu Beihong".
From the inscription and the signature, Nan Yi guessed who the woman in the painting was: Sun Duoci, Xu Beihong's student and lover.
Their "love story" lasted for more than ten years, throughout the entire War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and composed a passionate and romantic love story. The turtle shells, Type 38 and Zero aircraft, and the pig charge all cheered for their love.
It’s a pity that in the end, the bride got married, but the groom was not him; the groom remarried, but the bride was not her.
Sun Duoci's husband was also a well-known figure who left a strong mark in the Republic of China. He wanted to arrest the "degenerate writer" Zhou Shuren, but ended up arresting Lu Xun by mistake. Lu Xun pointed at his nose and yelled at him: "You son of a bitch, you are blind! You arrested Zhou, what does it have to do with me, Lu Xun?"
After being scolded by Lu Xun, Sun Duoci's husband was also very angry. As a result, he became so angry that his brain was damaged and he developed an incurable disease - sexism, and he cuckolded another famous writer.
Looking at the uncovered painting in front of him, Nan Yi was a little confused. The current prices of Xu Beihong's masterpieces are not that expensive. As for the painting in front of him, even if it is really his authentic work, it can only be sold for fifty yuan at most. Who the hell has nothing better to do than to uncover this painting?
Uncovering a painting is not a simple skill, and there are not many people who can do it. Without considering the value of the painting, the wages for uncovering a painting must be more than fifty.
I sent a painting to him to have it framed, just to cheat him out of a few dozen dollars?
Even if in the end we argue that this painting has great commemorative significance to the owner and the compensation is as high as the sky, it can definitely be settled within a thousand yuan. Anything higher would be a clear extortion.
“Who received the person who sent the painting?”
Wu Kun said: "I."
"Did you leave your name?"
"No."
"Recount the conversation between you and him. Don't miss anything."
Wu Kun recalled and said: "Around 9:30 in the morning, the man walked in with a painting and asked me if I could frame it. I said yes, and then he took out the painting, spread it on the table for me to see, and asked me how much it would cost to frame it.
I told him I was an apprentice and didn't know much, so I had to ask the master. He said he didn't care about the price, but it had to be framed beautifully. He put the painting aside first and would come back in two days to pick it up, and then he would pay. Then he left."
Well, after hearing what Wu Kun said, Nan Yi was basically certain that this was a trap set by someone else.
When the man asked, "How much does it cost to mount a painting?" Wu Kun should have asked in return, "How do you want to mount it and what ?" His answer clearly revealed that he knew nothing about mounting a painting.
If it is a normal picture framing shop, the apprentice who can stand at the counter, even if he has not yet learned how to frame pictures, should have been taught by the master how to treat people, be clear about the classification of picture framing techniques, and know how to quote.
What's more, the apprentice in the picture framing shop couldn't even tell the thickness of the rice paper and didn't express any doubts about the painting. How could the other party not know that Wu Kun was a fool?
"Wu Kun, did you give him the receipt?"
“Yes.”
"How is it written?"
"I received a painting that needed to be framed today, and I signed my name and dated it."
"oh."
Nan Yi responded, walked out of the living room, crossed the yard and came to the gate.
There was a simple white sign hanging on the gate of the courtyard, with the three words "Picture Mounting Shop" written on it in brush. It looked a bit out of place and there was not a bit of elegance in it.
"With such a storefront and sign, will business really come to us automatically? But Wu Kun's receipt only stated that he received a painting. It was vague about what the painting was. He can just quibble with it. How can the other party dig a hole in his pocket?"
Looking at the sign, Nan Yi fell into deep thought.
After thinking for a while, Nan Yi didn't think too deeply about the details. He felt that the painting in front of him might just be a test, and the real killer move would come next time.
No matter if the person came with malicious intent or was just a fool, the painting had to be framed anyway.
"Wu Kun, come here."
Wu Kun heard the call and walked to Nan Yi.
"Take the painting and go to Panjiayuan again. Ask around in a big way. Make sure you find out where to mount the painting. The budget is sixty. Within this amount, frame the painting and bring it back, and wait for that enemy to come. Tiger cub, hang behind Wu Kun and see if anyone is watching him."
"yes."
"clear."
Wu Kun and Hu cub both agreed and set off for Panjiayuan immediately.
"Mr. Nan, it's a phone call from Mr. Xian from Wenchangwei." Nan Yi had just finished giving instructions when Yan Du came over to report.
"Oh, I'll pick it up."
Nan Yi didn't even need to ask who Mr. Xian was. In Yan Du's words, the only person in Wenchangwei who could be called Mr. Xian was Xian Weimin.
Walking into the living room and picking up the microphone from the long table, Nan Yi said into the microphone: "Weimin, what's the matter?"
"Two things. You can get a loan with a subsidized interest, but the money is not much. There is only 5 million in Shajiaotou."
"It's a little short. Let's announce it to the village. Anyone who wants to borrow money can go and apply for it themselves."
As soon as Nan Yi heard the limited amount, he understood that the interest subsidy should come from the local finances, and this money is not easy to get.
"I see. The second thing is that someone in the village wants to contract the lotus pond."
"fish culture?"
"pearl."
"The second thing, you don't have to tell me, there are many people in the Farming Group who know how to raise pearls."
"I asked my aunt, and she told me that in order to grow pearls, fertilizers must be added to the water to promote the growth of plankton, which will damage the water quality," said Xian Weimin.
"If you know that, then why are you telling me so much? I've only been gone for a day, and you're already so careless?"
"My father wants to inform you of everything."
"Well, Uncle Yaohua is thoughtful. Okay, sort things out and go back to Tokyo to take care of your own business. I'll hang up if you have nothing else."
"Don't worry, there's something else."
"explain."
"Do you know Zhou Guanbao from Zhoujiaao Village?"
"Yes, it's a supplier in the village who makes cartons for the food factory."
"Yes, that's him. He came here today for two reasons. One is that he wants to discuss the payment period with the village. He wants the village to pay in cash. The other is that he wants to borrow money from the village."
Nan Yi rubbed his temple and said, "The payment period needs to be changed. The accounts receivable cannot follow the pace of others. The pace needs to be accelerated. The sooner the money is recovered, the better. To achieve this goal, 2% of the accounts receivable can be used as a catalyst."
"2% is so high, is it necessary? The village's current payment is not slow."
"For the people's benefit, find a few accountants from state-owned factories and ask them how much receivables they have and how long they have been in arrears. Find out how much they owe to others and how long they have been in arrears. Find out clearly and you will understand my intention."
"Cross debt?"
"Do you understand what the consequences will be if this situation continues to spread?"
Xian Weimin paused for a moment and then said, "It will trigger a credit crisis and increase bad debts in banks. To protect themselves, banks will tighten their lending and increase loan collection efforts. Due to our special national conditions and the low status of township enterprises, we will become victims."
"Not a sacrifice. It's certain that the debt will not be recovered. Money is money when it's in your own hands. Debts that cannot be recovered are just waste paper. Tell Uncle Yaohua to find out what Zhou Guanbao wants to do with the money. Whether to lend it or not, leave him alone. Wait until he becomes anxious. Then the village can make an offer."
"Okay, I understand. Once you've worked out the dividend plan, I'll go back to Tokyo."
"Well, we will continue to control the situation after we go back. We will use up all the working capital in the village account before we close the accounts this year. After New Year's Day, the village committee will go to the bank. Wenchangwei will have to rely on borrowed chickens to lay eggs in the future."
"Nan Yi, it's a good idea to increase the debt ratio. There is too much money in the village, and everyone is spending it. Wenchangwei is also a piece of fat meat that people are eyeing."
"Oh, I wish everyone in the village committee could be as sober as you. Remember to come to the full moon party."
"You're really anxious. You haven't even given birth yet, but you're already thinking about the full moon banquet. You didn't hold a banquet for your previous son, so why do you want to do one now ?"
"I'm just bored."
Nan Yi said this and hung up the phone.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, Nan Yi first accompanied Liu Zhen for dinner. He ate until he was half full, waited for Liu Zhen to finish eating and digest her food, helped her go upstairs to wash up, and then took Zuo Can out.
At Xiwai’s Beixinqiao Luzhu, Nan Yi and Zuo Can got off the car outside the shop and walked towards a mutton kebab stall on the roadside.
"Hyperthyroidism, give me a hundred skewers and help me deliver them later."
Jia Kang, whose surname is Kang and whose full name is Kang Liangang, knows that his family is closely related to the steel plant. In fact, Kang Liangang is a steel family man, and both his father and mother work at Jinggang.
Nan Yi and he were classmates in elementary school and junior high school. They met again some time ago. Today was the second time that "Nan Yi" met him.
Nan Yi knew that Kang Liangang was called Kangtou when he was in primary school, and was called Huokang when he was in junior high school. He joined Jinggang as soon as he graduated from junior high school, and was called Anti-Japanese. When he started doing business, he worked around the charcoal fire and sweated all day long, so he was vividly called Hyperthyroidism.
"One hundred skewers, how many of you are there to eat? Look how big my skewers are, not enough people can finish them." Hyperthyroidism said as he flipped the lamb skewers on the grill.
"There are too many people here, a hundred skewers may not be enough, hurry up, if it's not enough, you can order more, and we'll settle the money after we're done."
"Go ahead, you will be sent in in ten minutes at most." Hyperthyroidism said without raising his head.
Nan Yi walked into the shop, thinking about mutton skewers in his mind. The prices of mutton skewers in Beijing are quite chaotic now. You can get one for 5 cents, one for 1 cent, 20 cents, and 25 cents. The skewers come in different sizes, and the quality of the meat varies.
The skewers here are sold for 20 cents each, they are not small and the meat is good. Even if they are not classmates, Nan Yi will definitely take care of his business.
Now the price of mutton on the grassland ranges from 0.60 to 1.2 yuan depending on the grade. In Beijing, you can only buy grade two and grade three mutton, and the retail price ranges from 1.4 yuan to 1.9 yuan. Based on this price, the wholesale price can still be profitable to import mutton into the country.
It's a pity that the country certainly cannot use precious foreign exchange to import large quantities of mutton. If the settlement is made in RMB, it would be of no use for the Nan family to hold so much RMB in their hands.
Besides, the official exchange rate is too unfair and the losses are huge.
"Let's consider selling to the Soviet Union first. The ruble is strong now."
Shennong Nanliang and Scarlett together will slaughter more than 5 million sheep this year, which is estimated to be nearly 270,000 tons of mutton. It is expected .
In the next few years, the annual growth rate will be 30%, and it will take about seven years for the planned sheep ranches to reach saturation of rotational grazing.
Both groups are still continuing to acquire land and ranches around the world. Nan Yi can’t calculate how many ranches the Nan family will own in eight years, and how many sheep they will raise per year.
The quantity is small now, so there is no worry about sales, but it is hard to say after eight years.
Nanyi not only needs to consider market development, but also the deep processing, fine processing and establishment of high-end brands of mutton.
"Nan Yi, why did you come just now? We have already eaten a big bowl."
As soon as Nan Yi walked into the shop, Chen Feng greeted him.
Nan Yi raised his eyes to look at Chen Feng and greeted him with his eyes. At the same time, he also glanced at the man in military uniform sitting opposite Chen Feng. The red badge on his collar was a bit conspicuous.
"No choice. I have a pregnant woman at home who needs to be taken care of." Nan Yi sat down next to Chen Feng and said as he reached out to the man opposite him, "Nan Yi, an unemployed young man."
"Li Jin, a senior soldier in the logistics department of the Beijing Military Region."
With his Tiangang accent and sitting next to Chen Feng, Nan Yi could easily guess what kind of person Li Jin was.
"Four pockets, he doesn't look like a soldier." Nan Yi said with a smile.
Chen Feng held the Erguotou bottle in his hand and asked, "Nan Yi, what do you want to drink?"
"It's so hot, let's have something cold. Is this stew tasty today?"
"It's OK. The shit smells pretty good."
"That's good. I'll order a large portion too." Nan Yi nodded and walked towards the food delivery counter.
It was late, but there were still many people in the restaurant. Several new customers and those who wanted to order extra meat were waiting at the serving counter. After paying, Nan Yi joined the waiting line.
