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"What? You like it?"

Qin Fang thought he had suppressed his emotions quite well, but Qiao Zhenfei, sitting beside him, still felt that the current Qin Fang was noticeably different from the Qin Fang before and couldn't help asking.

"Yeah, this letter looks very nice!"

After hearing this, Qin Fang also slightly stunned, then followed with a nod as if in agreement.

Although he had practiced calligraphy for some days, the truth was that his large brush-written characters were barely legible, far from a professional standard.

As for appreciation, let's not even go there. If you asked him to point out what was good about the characters on this piece of calligraphy, he really couldn't tell you.

"Oh, now that I think about it, Old Master Tang is quite a fan of calligraphy. Are you planning to appeal to his interests? ...I'll go take a look for you..."

Fortunately, Qiao Zhenfei didn't overthink it. Seeing that Qin Fang seemed to like this piece of calligraphy, maybe thinking it was a birthday present for Old Master Tang, he simply stood up to go and appreciate it himself.

It wasn't long before Qiao Zhenfei came back shaking his head.

"How is it?"

Even though Qin Fang had decided to get this piece of calligraphy, no, this prescription, at all costs, he still couldn't help asking this question.

Only he knew about the prescription, which was hidden within this piece of calligraphy. Ordinary people would just see it as a piece of calligraphy, but for Qin Fang, it was an absolute treasure.

The Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup that Qiao Zhenfei fancied was definitely a top-tier treasure among collectors, but in Qin Fang's view, it wasn't worth one-thousandth of this prescription.

A prescription that needed such a piece of calligraphy as a cover definitely wasn't simple in value.

Named Heart Nourishing Pill, it should be related to the heart. The specifics would have to wait until Qin Fang got his hands on it, learned it, and added it under the Pharmacopeia Skill before the real use of the pill would be revealed.

"The piece of calligraphy should be from the Song Dynasty, but not from a famed artist and it lacks any seals or signatures, so its value is not high..."

Qiao Zhenfei's true love was porcelain, in which he invested a lot of effort. Calligraphy and painting were secondary. While not an expert, he had a pretty keen eye.

But anyone involved in antique collecting knew that the value of a collectible, especially calligraphy or paintings, depended on many factors apart from the piece's own quality: the creator's identity, the provenance, various famous seals and signatures, and the completeness of the item's history.

This particular piece of calligraphy, based on the level of the characters written, should be considered quite good. Although it did not achieve the standard of calligraphy masters like Mi Fu and Huang Tingjian, the skill was nonetheless profound and it was truly a fine piece. Plus it was well preserved, which added to its worth.

However, apart from the characters, there was nothing else—no date, artist's seal, connoisseur's stamp, etc., which reduced its collectible value.

Of course, if one could determine its actual origin, any historical anecdotes associated with it, it could fetch a higher value, but that would require quite a lot of meticulous work.

"Hehe, I'm not into collecting, I don't value that stuff that much..."

Regarding Qiao Zhenfei's assessment, Qin Fang just listened, expressing his indifference. Even if Qiao Zhenfei belittled the piece of calligraphy, Qin Fang would still have to buy it for the sake of the prescription.

"That's also true. Old Master Tang has seen so many fine pieces of calligraphy, acquiring works from famous artists is just gilding the lily. Giving such a fine piece as a birthday gift is more valuable and attractive than those..."

Qiao Zhenfei had his own interpretation of Qin Fang's words, and Qin Fang didn't feel the need to explain further, simply smiling lightly.

"Don't worry, brother, since you've taken a fancy to it, I'll definitely support you all the way!"

Even though Qiao Zhenfei failed to win the Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup earlier, Qin Fang had been steadfast in his support during the crucial moment. The 500,000 in cash was originally lent to Qin Fang by Qiao Zhenfei, but Qin Fang immediately indicated that he would transfer it to Qiao Zhenfei's bank account. Qiao Zhenfei, however, didn't care about the money and directly said it was a gift to Qin Fang.

At the crucial moment, Qin Fang didn't hesitate to give back the 500,000 to Qiao Zhenfei, which touched him. Qiao Zhenfei had his principles when it came to dealing with people. He might not care that the 500,000 cash was a gift he gave away, but he valued Qin Fang's decision to lend a hand without hesitation at that time. Qin Fang might not have realized it, but Qiao Zhenfei felt he owed Qin Fang a favor.

For most people, 500,000 in cash would be a substantial amount of money, but for someone like Qiao Zhenfei, a top-notch young master, or Qin Fang, a billionaire, it wasn't a large sum.

"Thanks, Brother Fei..."

Qin Fang immediately expressed his gratitude to Qiao Zhenfei and silently prayed no one would quote an exceptionally high price. Otherwise, he would surely regret not bringing enough cash.

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