Chapter Nine, Teasing Your Appetite.

As an experienced player of comic books, Guo Zixing is very familiar with "Wu Song Fights the Tiger".

Lin Yi is not pretending to be unaware calmly, but he really doesn't know.

In an instant, in the eyes of many customers, beggars turned into tycoons, and tycoons turned into junk collectors.

Now, this set of comic book colored manuscript, take a good look, it's a manuscript, right in front of you, unique in the world, what would be the astronomical price?!

However, soon, Guo Zixing's eyes widened, only to see Lin Yi open his clothes and take out something from his waist...

Guo Zixing saw at a glance the words "Wu Song Fights the Tiger", "Liu Jiyu", and "1955 People's Fine Arts Publishing House".

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Guo Zixing took out a large wallet and counted 5500 yuan to Lin Yi. Lin Yi then handed over the bag full of books, which looked like scrap, to Guo Zixing.

Lin Yi's action of opening the file bag was very slow, as if he was not opening a file, but undressing a woman, with gentle and soft movements, yet his eyes were full of passion.

Lin Yi's answer was very simple, "I'm sorry, it's not for sale!"

Finally, that stack of 16 sequential comic book manuscript pages was revealed.

Guo Zixing didn't expect that the guy who was packing things, Lin Yi, would be so shabby. He hadn't seen this kind of fishskin bag for many years. It seems that this thing used to be used to pack fertilizer. So he kindly reminded Lin Yi that the packaging of selling things is also important, even a cheap plastic bag from the supermarket is better than this.

As a great painter, he was able to create comic strips that many painters looked down upon and called "child's play". Almost all of the works produced under his hand were among the best of the best, such as the well-known "The Chicken Feather Letter", "Mr. Dongguo", and "Wusong Fights the Tiger". However, the most influential work in his oeuvre is probably "Wusong Fights the Tiger", which features heavy ink and color painting.

"Wusong Fighting the Tiger" is the most classic story in Chinese history, widely known and familiar to all. Based on this classic story, various forms of drama, literature, painting, etc. have emerged, each with its own merits. In terms of painting alone, Liu Jiyu's heavy-color painting "Wusong Fighting the Tiger" is the most outstanding and influential among numerous works.

This birdman is too calm.

His heart thumped suddenly, as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer and was about to faint.

What else do you have? Hurry up and bring it out--but it must not be some miscellaneous books, as I cannot carry so many things. He saw that Lin Yi did not even bring a bag and did not know where the so-called "good things" were placed.

"Huh?" Guo Zixing looked at Lin Yi's eyes, which were a bit like looking at Doraemon. "Why are you covered in treasures?"

Just as Guo Zixing was about to part ways with Lin Yi after carrying the fish skin bag, Lin Yi threw out another line, "Brother Guo, I have something good. Do you want to take a look?"

Since the bill has been settled, the next step is to pack up and check out.

Guo Zixing's mind was somewhat confused. He couldn't understand how such a precious item could appear in a small city like Nandu. If it were to appear, it should be in Panjiayuan in Beijing or the Confucius Temple in Shanghai, or at a top-level auction... Could it be a fake? Is the other party trying to deceive him...? But what if it's real? He would have stumbled upon a treasure... Is the other party trying to deceive him...? But what if it's real? He would have stumbled upon a treasure...

What the heck, is this even possible?

Lin Yi, humble and open to learning.

The "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" series of paintings is a meticulous and colorful group painting created by Mr. Liu Jiyou in 1954, following his completion of the series of comic strip works such as "Never Falling Behind," "Chicken Feather Letter," and "Mr. Dongguo." After its completion in 1955, it was immediately published by the People's Fine Arts Publishing House in various formats and distributed domestically and internationally in various languages. This set of paintings consists of a total of sixteen pieces, with vivid images, elegant and soft colors, and a harmonious integration of figure painting, animal painting, and landscape painting. The composition is rigorous and the brushwork is precise. After its completion in 1955, it was immediately published by the People's Fine Arts Publishing House in various formats and distributed domestically and internationally in various languages. This set of paintings consists of a total of sixteen pieces, with vivid images, elegant and soft colors, and a harmonious integration of figure painting, animal painting, and landscape painting. The composition is rigorous and the brushwork is precise, creating a heroic image of unparalleled heroism and indomitable spirit for the readers.

However, this time he was really wronged by Lin Yi.

Guo Zixing heard that someone was hiding gold bars around their waist, and he had never seen a hidden book before. What kind of treasure is it that is worth this kid's caution? For a moment, Guo Zixing had expectations for the "good stuff" that Lin Yi took out.

Guo Zixing couldn't make up his mind, feeling uncomfortable as if ants were crawling in his heart. However, the temptation of the draft quickly calmed him down. Looking at Lin Yi, who was sitting in his place, leisurely enjoying his mineral water, as if nothing had happened.

He only knows that these drafts should be worth some money, but he doesn't know how much.

Guo Zixing's emotions were stirred up by his behavior, and his eyes were fixed tightly on the opened file bag.

Guo Zixing couldn't help but curse.

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Guo Zixing asked Lin Yi a very important question with great seriousness - "How much do you want for these drafts?"

Of course, for Guo Zixing, he is not an artist or defender of art. He is a businessman, a major bookseller. In his eyes, art is measured and judged by money. For example, he has dealt with this set of 16 pages of "Wusong Fighting the Tiger" in 1957. These simple 16 paintings were rated as ninth-grade and sold for 9,000 yuan. Even the four-panel screen of "Wusong Fighting the Tiger" from the 1950s was sold for a high price of 3,000 yuan. And that was three years ago. According to the current market for serial paintings, each item can fetch at least tens of thousands!

"Wu Song Fights the Tiger" pioneered the reform of colorful painting. In the past, most colorful paintings depicted maidservants, beautiful women, flowers and insects, landscapes, and buildings, as well as theatrical masks. The composition was dull, the colors were dim, and they lacked vitality. Liu Jiyou's "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" broke away from the stiffness of previous colorful paintings, with lively character designs and a skillful combination of meticulous line drawing and freehand ink painting. Especially, the tiger he depicted was vivid and lifelike, which was the most outstanding part of his entire work. Liu Jiyou's "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" broke away from the stiffness of previous colorful paintings, with lively character designs and a skillful combination of meticulous line drawing and freehand ink painting. Especially, the tiger he depicted was vivid and lifelike, which was the most outstanding part of his entire work. Coupled with the well-known story of the Water Margin, the entire work deeply imprints in your mind and evokes a strong resonance."

Liu Jiyou, a renowned master of traditional Chinese painting, a master of comic art, the founding father of comic art in New China, a leading figure in the field.

If this is true, then it's truly extraordinary!

This strong resonance is inseparable from the author's superb painting skills. If you look closely, you will notice that every whisker of the tiger can be seen clearly. This alone shows the old painter's attitude of striving for excellence in his creation. Even today, many people are still deeply moved by the tremendous artistic appeal of such picture books. Those who produce shoddy cultural products should feel ashamed.

Cheap mineral water, one yuan per bottle. He seemed to have no idea how precious the sketches he took out were. They could buy several trucks, no, hundreds or thousands of trucks, for such low-quality water.