GBP Chapter 149: My Mother
Chapter 149: My Mother
Mrs. Mu spoke, and Fang's mother didn't know what to say. She just looked at Ruan Tang on the stage with concern.
Feng Kun and others were in a mood to watch the show.
When Ruan Tang and Si Kang came on stage, many of the first group of people who went up to observe the scroll went off the stage shaking their heads.
Ruan Tang took the magnifying glass from one of them and looked at the scroll carefully.
Seeing his serious expression, Si Kang, who knew nothing about calligraphy and painting, pretended to take a magnifying glass from someone else who had stepped down from the stage, and began to study the scroll like Ruan Tang.
The picture of pine and crane for longevity has a good meaning.
As for the rest, he really doesn't have the level of appreciation.
I could only quietly approach Ruan Tang and ask, "Brother Ruan, what do you think of this painting?"
Ruan Tang shook his head, "Not very good."
"what?"
"The painting skills are passable, but the brushstrokes are too stiff and lack spirit. Look here..."
The slender white finger touched a spot on the painting.
Si Kang looked over and saw that it was a crane.
The crane turned its head and looked back, as if it was looking out, or perhaps it was preening its feathers.
To be honest, he didn't know much about painting, but he thought the painting of the crane was quite lively and vivid.
"What's wrong with this crane?"
“It has form but no verve, and there is too much white space next to it.”
Si Kang had no idea what he was saying and could only nod stupidly, "Oh, I see."
Since you said so, you probably didn't like it.
Just when he thought Ruan Tang was going to return the magnifying glass to the emcee, he saw him suddenly kneeling on one knee, tilting his head to look at the mahogany table, not knowing what he was looking at.
"Brother Ruan, what are you doing?"
"nothing."
Before he could go forward to pull people, Ruan Tang had already clapped his hands and stood up.
"Let's go."
"Ah, oh!"
The two handed the magnifying glass back to the emcee and returned to their original positions.
There was no one on the stage at this time.
So the host said:
"Okay, now that everyone has finished their research, let's start the bidding. Four hundred thousand. Anyone want to bid?"
……
There was silence.
"Four hundred thousand, no one is bidding?"
The host asked again.
However, no one raised a sign.
It seems that no one is interested.
Feng Kun asked maliciously: "Ruan Tang, didn't you look at it for a long time before? Why didn't you like it?"
Ruan Tang didn't even pay him any attention.
At this time, the host spoke for the third time.
"Last time, 400,000, no one is bidding?"
Just when everyone thought that this ancient painting was going to fail to sell, Ruan Tang slowly raised the number plate.
"Four hundred thousand."
The sound is clear and pleasant, like the sound of jade striking ice.
The host was delighted and quickly made the decision, "410,000, first time, are there any other bidders?"
Everyone looked at the bidder curiously, and when they saw that it was a handsome young man, they all showed surprise.
"Who is this person? I haven't seen him before?"
"Standing together with the people from the Mu and Fang families, could they be relatives?"
"You don't know him, the little star Ruan Tang, who has been very famous on the Internet recently."
"Ruan Tang, why does this name sound familiar... I remember that the Fang family wanted to adopt a son. Is his name this?"
……
Just when everyone was guessing Ruan Tang's identity, the host made the final decision.
"Four hundred and ten thousand for the third time. Congratulations to guest number eighteen for winning this famous painting."
There was a round of applause.
Obviously, after finding out Ruan Tang's identity, no one was interested in either the painting or the person who took the picture.
The host began to introduce the next item.
Si Kang looked at Ruan Tang in confusion, "Brother Ruan, didn't you say the painting was just average? Why…"
Ruan Tang interrupted him and said, "I'll tell you when I get back."
The two were talking in private, and Feng Kun said maliciously: "Congratulations, Ruan Tang, you took a good picture."
He said congratulations, but a scornful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Ruan Tang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Yes, it is indeed worth the money."
Hearing his words, Madam Mu sneered, "Some people, who are obviously illiterate, still like to pretend to be cultured. It's really ridiculous."
These extremely sarcastic words did not cause any emotion in Ruan Tang.
"Oh, really? My opinion is different from Madam Mu's. In my opinion, everyone has the right to yearn for beauty and pursue beauty. It has nothing to do with whether he has talent or ability. Even if someone can't read, it doesn't prevent him from appreciating other people's calligraphy. Even if someone doesn't understand music, it doesn't prevent him from appreciating beautiful singing."
Madam Mu snorted coldly, "Sweet words and flattering expressions."
Ruan Tang shrugged and said nothing.
Seeing that Madam Mu couldn't win the argument with Ruan Tang, Fang Yuning's dark eyes flashed, and he said in a kind tone: "Ruan Tang, Madam Mu meant that this painting has no value, and it is really not worth spending 400,000."
Ruan Tang glanced at him calmly, with a mocking smile on his lips, "Why, do you have to consider the value of charity?"
Ruan Tang's words were almost like carving the words "quick success and instant benefits" on his face.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Fang Yuning's face.
But before he could open his mouth to save his image, he heard Mu Zehan say, "You're right. When doing charity, you shouldn't care about the value."
A look of surprise flashed across Fang Yuning's face, and his fists under his sleeves clenched tighter and tighter.
Madam Mu was even more furious and glared at her son fiercely.
What's wrong with Zehan? Why is he speaking to this country bumpkin?
"Zehan, what are you talking about? Yuning is also kind-hearted, reminding some ignorant people not to waste their money."
At auctions, it is not uncommon for bidders to fail to pay for an item after purchasing it.
The auction house will usually hold the person responsible, but it's just a matter of giving them a heads up.
Of course, she would never help this country bumpkin.
"You don't need to worry about whether the money was spent in vain. After all, it's not your money."
The subtext is that it is his own business how he wants to spend the money he earns.
It is not the turn of outsiders to point fingers.
It was the first time that Madam Mu was bullied again and again, and she was so angry that her nose was crooked.
But in order to maintain her dignity as a lady, she couldn't get angry and could only glare at Ruan Tang fiercely.
However, for this kind of ideologueism that has no physical attack, Ruan Tang only needs to choose to ignore it, and the opponent will be helpless and even angry to death.
Seeing that her own son had offended Madam Mu so badly, Fang's mother couldn't help but start to lecture him: "Ruan Tang, how can you talk to your Aunt Mu like that!"
Madam Mu quickly distanced herself from the matter, "Don't call me aunt, I can't stand it."
This time, Si Kang fired for him without waiting for Ruan Tang to speak.
"Auntie, it's my brother Ruan's business how he wants to talk. You are not his mother. Why are you so nosy? Do you live by the sea?"
Fang's mother didn't understand the internet joke, but that didn't stop her from understanding the first half of the sentence, and her face turned red for a moment.
She is Ruan Tang’s biological mother!