Chapter 6

For the first time selling goods alone, Wang Fan was still a bit inexperienced. Looking at the items in his hand, he felt that even the stones, let alone himself, seemed unsuitable for everything. As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and he became less and less confident!

But thinking about it, it wasn't surprising. The stones were just a casual remark due to his bad mood. In this world, how could there be goods that could turn someone into a high-flying, rich, and handsome man?

"Brother, I think every item is good. I recognize your face. Why don't I buy them all? Anyway, this membership card came out of nowhere! Let's use it all up!"

Wang Fan looked at the hollow eyes of the stones, seeing that the rain had hit him hard, making him indifferent to everything. He thought about getting him to buy something that might improve his mood and help him get over the rain sooner.

"You haven't graduated from university yet, right? This smart pill costs only five points. Buy this, and you'll definitely become a top student! Ha ha..."

Wang Fan chose the cheapest and most practical item from the pile of goods and sincerely handed it to the stones: "With this, money will roll in. Knowledge is power!"

Wang Fan was a bit proud as he handed the black pill to the stones, who mumbled, "Time is money!"

"Can we drink here? I feel so stifled!"

The stones said with a hollow look in his eyes. Wang Fan saw how dejected he was and quickly got him a bottle of frozen beer: "Five yuan, this is a regular item that requires cash!"

"There's no obstacle that can't be overcome. Life is long, and good times are ahead. Look, you bought the smart pill, so you'll definitely become a top student!"

Zhang Xiang smiled and comforted the stones. At this moment, the stones just wanted to find a stranger to vent to. Buying something was probably not important to him at all.

Smart pill? He just thought it was cheap and had a good name, hoping it would bring some good luck to the stones!

After the transaction, Wang Fan watched the stones leave. The red wind chime rang, which was strange because the other two wind chimes at the supermarket entrance didn't move at all.

"My head hurts! How did I end up on the bed in the dorm? Where's the smart pill I bought?" The stones rubbed his head, puzzled, and asked his classmate, who gave him a disapproving look from the opposite bed.

"You drunkard, you just slept it off. You bought a smart pill? You slept like a dead pig last night, and your snoring was so loud!"

Hearing his friend's words, the stones smiled awkwardly. Last night's dream was so strange, but in this world, only in dreams could you buy smart pills!

Wang Fan had already returned to the basement. After the stones left, he tried many times, walking back and forth under the wind chime. It was really strange; no matter how much noise he made, only the red wind chime rang.

But he clearly remembered that on the first day in the supermarket, the yellow and blue wind chimes also rang. Business was bad last night, and he only had one member customer, the stones. He found that only transactions with member customers could increase his performance.

This supermarket was truly strange. Regular customers paid with money, but the supermarket clearly distinguished between member and regular customers, which was serious discrimination!

Wang Fan felt a bit unfair in his heart, but he just grumbled. After work, he quickly went to sleep.

The sky was so bright, the earth so vast,

Emotions so intense, hearts so wild,

Songs so melodious, tunes so wild,

...

Wang Fan was woken by his phone ringing. He turned on the lights in the basement and answered the call, learning that the appraisal results for the flower and bird painting were out. The auction house asked him to come over, saying there was a small issue with the painting.

"Mr. Wang, I'm really sorry, but we need you to come over. We want to know the origin of this flower and bird painting because there are several aspects of this painting that are completely inexplicable. We need your help!"

This time, the auction house took the flower and bird painting very seriously, inviting three or four experts with deep industry experience, some of whom were in their fifties or sixties. They gathered around the painting, shaking their heads and nodding, as if they had encountered a difficult problem.

"Mr. Wang, this is Professor Gao, a leading expert in the study of flower and bird and landscape paintings, specially invited from the capital!"

"This is Mr. Chen, a famous archaeologist in the country, and this is our chief appraiser!"

This was a specially reserved meeting room. When the experts and professors heard that the owner of the painting had arrived, they all wore strange smiles, and some even sized up Wang Fan from head to toe, showing interested smiles.

Those smiles made Wang Fan feel very strange. He was just selling a painting; why were they so curious?

"Mr. Wang, you're quite young. I'm very curious about how you obtained this flower and bird painting!" As soon as Wang Fan sat down, the archaeologist Mr. Chen, who was in his forties and wore gold-rimmed glasses, couldn't wait to ask the first question.

This painting was the most puzzling to him. He had been in archaeology for over twenty years and had never seen anything so strange and inexplicable. So, he was the first to ask after seeing the owner of the painting.

"The age of the person who owns the painting has nothing to do with it, right?"

Wang Fan's heart skipped a beat. The auction house had also asked him about the origin of the painting. At the time, he couldn't think of a good answer and just said a friend had asked him to sell it. He couldn't tell them he bought it at a supermarket, could he?

Actually, Wang Fan initially just wanted to have the gallery appraise the painting because he always felt it was special. It didn't seem like a modern painting, but the paper was very unusual, something he had never seen before. However, he couldn't believe it was an ancient artifact since he had bought it.

But he had already encountered many inexplicable things at the Three Realms Supermarket, so this wasn't out of place!

"I apologize for being abrupt, but is this painting a family heirloom?"

Professor Chen pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and asked a probing question, which made Wang Fan wary. If he said it was a family heirloom, it would confirm that the painting was an ancient artifact, but only he knew it was bought from the supermarket, which was impossible.

"This was bought by a friend, and he asked me to sell it. I'm not sure about the details. Is there a problem with the painting?"

Wang Fan thought for a moment. He had originally just wanted to sell the painting to Mr. Chen, who liked flower and bird paintings. It was Mr. Chen who took the painting to the auction house for appraisal, and Wang Fan hadn't objected out of curiosity.

But seeing the grand setup at the auction house and the large group of experts and scholars studying the painting, he was truly puzzled!

Could it be that it wasn't just a modern landscape painting as he had thought?

"This painting is a bit strange. From the seal and the artistic conception, we all agree that it is a genuine work by Mr. Yujian from the Qing Dynasty!"

Professor Chen looked serious, and the other experts were also silent, but their expressions were strange. Normally, identifying the authenticity and origin of a painting would be a cause for great joy, but their expressions were off, and Wang Fan felt something was wrong!

"But, but, the paper of the painting, when tested, was found to be no more than a few hundred years old, and at most, it was made within the last ten years. So, this painting might be a forgery!"

Professor Gao finally couldn't hold back. He had been appraising calligraphy for many years and had never seen such a bizarre case! From every aspect, it was a genuine work by Mr. Yujian, but the paper, the easiest part to forge, was the problem!

The paper didn't have the feel of something that had been preserved for hundreds of years; it was like a modern calligraphy, showing no signs of aging!

When something unusual happens, there must be a reason. So, the auction house had to invite Wang Fan to understand the origin of the painting. If it was a genuine work, how could the paper issue be explained? If it was a forgery, how could it be so realistic?

Wang Fan was stunned. He finally understood what the professors meant. The painting was a high-quality forgery, with no signs of forgery except for the paper, making it even more real than the original!

How could this be? He had clearly bought the painting at the Three Realms Supermarket, a member discount item, which should have been a modern painting. Who had ever seen ancient antiques sold in a supermarket? It could only be a highly realistic forgery!

"I understand. So, this painting isn't valuable? Or it has no auction value, and I can take it back?"

Saying he wasn't disappointed would be a lie. Wang Fan had hoped to get a few thousand or a few hundred yuan from the painting. He remembered that when Qin Han asked what he needed, he said he was short of money, which led Qin Han to suggest this painting. Was Qin Han lying to him?

At the time, Qin Han didn't seem to be joking. For some reason, Wang Fan always felt that Qin Han was mysterious. Although the Three Realms Supermarket looked ordinary, he had a feeling that the supermarket was not simple!

"No, that's not what we mean. Given your special situation, the auction house has a proposal. Can we handle the painting, and the auction house will give you a satisfactory price?"

After all, this was the ultimate goal of the auction house. Wang Fan's eyes swept over them, and he already understood. As long as the paper aging technique was solid, the experts could confidently claim it was a genuine work by Mr. Yujian from the Qing Dynasty.

"Alright, how much are you willing to pay?"

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