Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 231 This is a good painting for birthday celebrations
Hu Jiangshan and Wang Qiumin looked at each other.

Wang Qiu Ming laughed and said, "Brother Hu, you are amazing. You have passed the test. Let's go and take a look!"

Hu Jiangshan also smiled. He thought that he had come to the right place this time. He would really thank Director Wang Qiumin later.

But not everyone has this way.

Of course, Wang Qiumin had said in advance that even if Hu Jiangshan was brought over, success might not necessarily be achieved.

After all, he is an artistic master and a big shot in the Chinese community, someone that many rich people cannot afford to hire even if they pay for it.

You know, Kong Fengyan is a very quiet person, so he hid in Hong Kong Island last year and bought a house here.

Because there were so many people in the mainland who knew Kong Fengyan, he was approached almost every day, either asking for calligraphy, paintings, or connections. Kong Fengyan had no peace and was almost annoyed to death.

After Kong Fengyan moved to Hong Kong Island, his life was indeed much quieter.

But it cannot be said to be completely quiet, because there are many wealthy people in Hong Kong who know Kong Fengyan.

Moreover, the calligraphy and painting atmosphere in Hong Kong is even better than that in the mainland, otherwise there would not be so many auction events.

Fortunately, Kong Fengyan kept his new residence a secret, so not many people knew about it. Only those who were very close to him knew about it, and Wang Qiumin and Wang Dao were one of them.

However, even though Wang Qiuming knew the truth, he couldn't act recklessly.

If Wang Qiu Ming was not going to establish an in-depth cooperative relationship with Hu Jiangshan, and if he felt that Hu Jiangshan was a modest, polite and handsome young man, Wang Qiu Ming would not have rashly brought him here.

So when Wang Qiu Ming came, he looked calm, composed and confident, but he was actually very nervous, fearing that Kong Fengyan would be unhappy and offend the old man.

Unexpectedly, Hu Jiangshan actually showed off his tea-making skills, and his level was definitely not inferior to that of a professional tea master, and was even better.

After a few cups of tea, Teacher Kong Fengyan's taste buds were instantly conquered.

Kong Fengyan called Hu Jiangshan and Wang Qiumin and came to the room next to the living room.

This room is also very large, comparable to a spacious living room, and except for the window side, three sides are all lined with bookshelves and calligraphy and painting display racks.

In addition to numerous books, there are also calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and the most eye-catching ones are the landscape paintings.

As mentioned before, Kong Fengyan is famous for his landscape paintings and is definitely a man of unique skills and real abilities.

Even though Hu Jiangshan is an outsider, he can see the good in it.

These landscape paintings are all works by Kong Fengyan, and each one is amazing.

There is a lot of white space in landscape paintings. On the surface, it seems that there are few elements, or even a bit simple, but if you look closely, you will find that they are very rich, majestic, full of charm, and full of imagination.

Kong Fengyan truly deserves to be called a master of Chinese studies; the power of this cultural atmosphere is visibly evident to the naked eye.

Kong Fengyan smiled and said, "Xiao Hu, which painting do you like? Just pick any one you like."

Hu Jiangshan was stunned.

Just pick any one? So generous?

This is Kong Fengyan's authentic work! It couldn't be more authentic!

Wang Qiu Ming's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief. He thought Kong Fengyan would pick a painting to give to Hu Jiangshan, but he didn't expect that he would let Hu Jiangshan pick any one here!
There are many of Kong Fengyan’s painstaking works here!
Wang Qiu Ming couldn't help but say, "What, what do you mean? Teacher Kong, this, this is not right!"

"What's wrong?"

"Teacher Kong, you've never said this to me before! Good man, just pick whatever you want, that's too casual! Any of the things here can be sold for millions at an auction house, right? For example, that one and that one over there, I think they both cost tens of millions, Teacher Kong, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other! How about giving me a painting and letting me pick whatever I want?"

Kong Fengyan waved his hand and said, "Director Wang, please stop making trouble. I have given you gifts before."

Wang Qiu Ming desperately shook his head: "In the past, the gifts given before were not as charming as those here! I want a landscape painting, how about it? Mr. Kong, I came all the way here, you can't be stingy!"

Kong Fengyan blew his beard and glared when he heard it: "No, no! Today I can only send Xiao Hu! Director Wang, you are not doing anything, so don't make trouble."

"I……"

Wang Qiu Ming smiled bitterly. Kong Fengyan really couldn't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes and firmly refused to allow others to take advantage of him.

Hu Jiangshan was there to celebrate Wang Qiumin's birthday, there was really nothing special about him.

At this time, Hu Jiangshan was a little embarrassed: "Teacher Kong, can I really just pick any one? This is not good. I think you should pick one for me. I am dazzled by the paintings and don't know which one to pick."

Kong Fengyan laughed: "How about this, let Yifei help you choose, she has a good eye."

Chen Yifei was stunned: "Ah, me?"

"Yes, Yifei, please help Xiao Hu pick a suitable calligraphy and painting."

Chen Yifei looked at Hu Jiangshan, who made a "please" gesture.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan really wanted someone to help him choose. He really didn't know much about calligraphy and painting, and if he picked the best landscape painting, it would be a bit like taking advantage. It would be better to let others choose, and he would just keep whichever one was picked.

Chen Yifei did not refuse. She looked at the calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall and asked, "Does Mr. Hu prefer calligraphy or landscape painting?"

Hu Jiangshan thought about it seriously. All the paintings hanging in Hu Yingxiang's study were landscape paintings. There seemed to be calligraphy and paintings as well, but relatively speaking there were more landscape paintings.

Hu Jiangshan said: "My grandfather prefers landscape paintings, but calligraphy and painting are also acceptable."

Chen Yifei looked around, pointed to a painting and said, "This one is more suitable."

It was a landscape painting, in the shape of a horizontal banner, very long and large.

The content of the picture is very rich, with peaks and ridges in the near distance and continuous mountains in the far distance.

The whole painting uses a lot of white space, which is a typical Chinese painting technique and leaves ample room for imagination. The white space seems to be a valley, sky, or even clouds.

At one end of the large blank space, there are a few lines of poetry, which are definitely written by Kong Fengyan. They are smooth and natural, and even have a sense of grandeur.

As expected, there was a typical inscription by Kong Fengyan at the end, indicating that it was his work.

Looking more closely, you can see a tree on the nearby mountain, and an old man standing next to the tree.

The old man had a long beard and was wearing a long robe. He stood in the wind, looking like an immortal.

The old man is facing the valley, seemingly admiring the scenery, or perhaps pondering philosophy.

Hu Jiangshan walked closer and looked at the painting. He really liked it. Even a layman like Hu Jiangshan could see its beauty.

My first impression is that if this painting were taken to an auction house, it would definitely fetch a high price.

Kong Fengyan smiled bitterly and said, "Yifei, you really picked a good painting for Xiao Hu."

Chen Yifei smiled and said, "This painting is called Shoushanxing. It's just right for celebrating a birthday. Grandpa, don't you think it's appropriate?"

"Yes, yes, it is indeed suitable. How can I say it is not suitable?"

Obviously, Kong Fengyan also felt the pain.

This is no wonder. This "Shoushan Xing" is Kong Fengyan's new work. He spent a lot of time and energy on it. Even Kong Fengyan himself felt that he didn't like it enough.

Wang Qiu Ming hurried over and looked at the so-called "Shoushan Xing" carefully, exclaiming in amazement. "Oh my, this painting is great! Look at the artistic conception of this painting, it's absolutely amazing, it's definitely the painstaking work of Mr. Kong! Brother Hu, do you want it? If you don't want it, I'll take it!"

Hu Jiangshan glanced at Wang Qiumin and said, "Of course I want it. I definitely want it! Director Wang, please don't fight with me for it!"

Wang Qiu Ming was so envious and jealous that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, which looked very funny.

The painting was decided.

Kong Fengyan really kept his promise and was very generous, giving Hu Jiangshan whatever painting he wanted.

With the help of Chen Yifei, Hu Jiangshan collected the painting "Shoushan Xing". Kong Fengyan also gave him a box, which could be used as a gift.

Hu Jiangshan was truly grateful to Kong Fengyan.

"Mr. Kong, thank you so much. This gift is great. My grandfather will definitely like it very much."

Kong Fengyan laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Mr. Hu is also a person I admire very much. It's a pity that I haven't had time to visit him yet. I will definitely go to see Mr. Hu when I have the right time."

Hu Jiangshan said with a smile: "Teacher Kong, if my grandfather knew that you wanted to see him, he would definitely come over here happily."

Kong Fengyan waved his hand: "Don't tell him. Mr. Hu is older than me, so I won't bother him to make this trip."

Kong Fengyan's words were not just for show. He really admired Hu Yingxiang. There were not many big businessmen like him in Hong Kong.

However, because Kong Fengyan was a low-key person and had few opportunities, he did not visit Hu Yingxiang after arriving in Hong Kong.

Coincidentally, Hu Yingxiang also knew Kong Fengyan, and he admired his works very much. He had long wanted to buy a painting by Kong Fengyan.

Therefore, Hu Jiangshan was very confident that as long as this landscape painting was presented to his grandfather Hu Yingxiang, his grandfather would be so happy that he could not stop smiling, and might even jump for joy.

To be honest, what Wang Qiumin said was not an exaggeration at all.

If Kong Fengyan's painting "Shoushan Xing" were to be auctioned at an auction house in Hong Kong Island, it would at least fetch tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars and would inevitably attract a lot of scramble for it.

This painting is really of great quality! An absolute masterpiece of Chinese painting!

Hu Jiangshan thanked Kong Fengyan again.

Kong Fengyan smiled and said, "Xiao Hu, you don't have to thank me, but I may have to trouble you for something."

Hu Jiangshan was stunned: "Teacher Kong, please feel free to ask me anything. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Kong Fengyan waved his hand: "You don't have to go all out. The main thing is that I like drinking tea. I find that the tea you brew is really delicious, better than the tea brewed by the tea masters I have met. If I feel greedy one day, you can come over and make me two pots of tea so that I can enjoy it, okay?"

Hu Jiangshan was happy: "Teacher Kong, sure! Of course no problem, this is a small matter. If you want to drink tea someday, give me a call and I will come over and make you a few pots right away."

"Okay, okay, that's good."

Hu Jiangshan exchanged contact information with Kong Fengyan, and then drove away with Wang Qiumin.

Kong Fengyan and Chen Yifei returned to the house.

Seeing the teapot on the tea table, Kong Fengyan couldn't help but lick his lips again.

Chen Yifei sighed. Her grandfather was indeed a heavy tea lover, and sometimes it seemed exaggerated.

Chen Yifei said: "Now that everyone is gone, you should stop thinking about it."

Kong Fengyan laughed and said, "When I have time in a couple of days, I'll ask him to come over and make me a few pots of tea. Is that not too much to ask?"

Chen Yifei was speechless for a moment, and walked to the tea table, wanting to put away the tea set. However, when she picked up the teapot, she found it was very heavy and it was still full.

Chen Yifei said: "It seems that he made another pot of tea for you."

"Huh? Really?"

Kong Fengyan smiled happily, quickly stepped forward to pour himself a cup of tea and took a sip.

"It tastes really good. Fortunately, the tea is not cold yet, so it's just right for drinking. Yifei, would you like a cup?"

Chen Yifei waved her hand: "Grandpa, I dare not snatch it from you, for fear that you will lose your temper."

"Hey, how could that be? You are my dear granddaughter, it is impossible for me to lose my temper with you."

Kong Fengyan thought for a moment and then said, "This little Hu, Hu Jiangshan, doesn't seem to be as bad as you say."

Chen Yifei quickly said, "I didn't say he was bad, Grandpa, don't accuse me of that."

"Hey, why are you so anxious? Last time you clearly said that he has a bad character and is not very good. You also said how could the Hu family have such a prodigal son and that it was unfortunate for the family."

"This one……"

Chen Yifei was speechless for a moment, she did say this.

Thinking back on it now, Chen Yifei even found it a little ridiculous and wondered if she had been too arbitrary.

That was when Chen Yifei thought about it carefully and realized that she was not being arbitrary.

Hu Jiangshan’s character was indeed very bad before. Not only did he have a bad reputation, but when he met him in person he was even more despicable than the rumors said.

But how to explain Hu Jiangshan now? He seems to be a completely different person.

Biology can hardly explain this discrepancy.

Not to mention Kong Fengyan, even Chen Yifei could not say how bad Hu Jiangshan's character was. He even made people feel that he was very humble, polite, well-mannered, and handsome. It would not be an exaggeration to describe him as "handsome and elegant".

Not to mention that Hu Jiangshan is also an excellent tea artist.

The next day was Hu Yingxiang’s birthday.

Hu Yingxiang was a low-key person. He forbade his younger generations to hold lavish celebrations. He simply set up a few tables at home and invited relatives and friends to celebrate.

No one was called as the extra person.

Everyone had dinner and the atmosphere was pretty good.

The next step is giving birthday gifts.

The wealthy families in Hong Kong attach great importance to their elders’ birthdays, so they make preparations very carefully.

For example, Hu Wenxin specially bought an exquisite snuff bottle from an antique dealer at that time, which must have cost him a lot of money.

Younger generations such as Hu Rongguo also carefully prepared some wonderful gifts.

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Hu Jiangshan.

Only Hu Jiangshan had not yet presented a gift.

Yuan Caihua asked in a low voice: "Jiangshan, have you prepared a gift? You won't forget it, right?"

(End of this chapter)