Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 621: Sharpening the knife to the pigs and sheep (please subscribe and reward)
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More than an hour passed quickly, and several more museums completed deals with Ye Tian, who happily walked out of the temporary conference room.
However, they did not take away the stolen top antiques and artworks, but continued to place them in the banquet hall, preparing to take away these treasures when they leave Boston tomorrow.
In comparison, this banquet hall is the safest place in the Bartley Hotel. It is obviously safer and more reassuring to place it here.
The transaction is still ongoing.
Sitting opposite Ye Tian this time were several people from the Palace of Fontainebleau in Paris, France, and two senior executives from Chubb Art Insurance Company.
"Stephen, can we change the transaction? We really like Chardin's "Still Life" and Serusier's "Seine". They are worthy of being masterpieces! Full of artistic charm!
But we are not willing to give up those Chinese antiques and artworks. They are all exquisite collections of the China Pavilion of the Palace of Fontainebleau. Without them, our China Pavilion will definitely lose its luster.
If possible, how about we pay some cash to repurchase these Chinese antiques based on the market value when they were stolen? "
The deputy director of the Palace of Fontainebleau is still making his final efforts and speaks very sincerely.
He tried to bring all the stolen antique artworks back to France, and brought back two masterpieces along the way. His imagination was perfect!
Hearing this, before Ye Tian could react, the expression of the senior executive of Chubo Art Insurance Company changed instantly and became very ugly.
They took us for granted! Are your repurchase funds from the Palace of Fontainebleau? It’s not our insurance compensation! unacceptable!
But considering the occasion, the two insurance company executives didn't say anything and just sat there with sinking faces.
The two of them were going to listen to what Ye Tian said first, and then respond. No one wanted to be taken advantage of, and they were no exception!
Ye Tian chuckled and shook his head, firmly rejecting the other party's unreasonable thoughts.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Victor, I can't agree to your request. Let's deal in accordance with the contract we signed before. I am determined to get those Chinese antiques and artworks.
As we all know, almost all Chinese antiques and artworks in the Palace of Fontainebleau come from the famous Chinese royal garden Old Summer Palace, which was looted from the Old Summer Palace by the British and French forces in 1860.
We Chinese have always wanted to take back these antique artworks that belong to our country and have never given up! I personally like things from my own nation very much, so naturally I will not give up this opportunity."
The expressions of the French people across from me changed. Everyone looked embarrassed and a little bit ashamed!
Everyone of them understood that Ye Tian was absolutely right!
You know your own business best. The purpose of establishing the China Pavilion at the Palace of Fontainebleau is to collect top-notch Chinese antiques and artworks looted from the Old Summer Palace. It is very straightforward and unabashed!
The Palace of Fontainebleau has thus become the official museum with the largest collection of Old Summer Palace cultural relics. This is well known in the field of antique art collection.
After the British and French forces looted and burned the Old Summer Palace in 1860, Montauban, the then French commander, divided the looted cultural relics into seven carts and dedicated them to Napoleon III and Queen Eugenie in 1863.
It is precisely because of these cultural relics that the Palace of Fontainebleau opened the Chinese Pavilion specifically for storing these treasures.
Since then, the nature of these antique artworks being looted has never changed, and they have always been marked as stolen goods!
So, several French people couldn't even find a word to refute Ye Tian's words, so they could only hold it in!
"It's great! I won't tolerate you guys!"
Ye Tian complained secretly, and then continued:
“These antique artworks are not the most representative collection of the Chinese Pavilion of the Fontainebleau Palace, and due to certain political considerations, the Chinese Pavilion of the Fontainebleau Palace has been closed over the years and is rarely open to the public.
Even if you take all these Chinese antiques and artworks back, they will just be shelved in a cabinet, stored in an exhibition hall that is almost never open to the public, and allowed to gradually erode over time, losing their due charm!
Instead of doing this, you might as well let go and let these antique artworks return to the hands of the Chinese. I believe that is their best destination. Only the Chinese know how to appreciate their beauty! "
After the words fell, the conference room became quiet.
From these words, everyone felt Ye Tian's firm determination, and he would never make any concessions!
In this case, the French have no choice but to put away their wishful thinking!
After pondering for a moment, the Frenchman Victor opposite said with a wry smile:
"Okay, Steven, since you insist, let's deal according to the previously signed contract. Should we transfer it by bank transfer or check? It's up to you, we can do it"
"After all, you are not a museum in the United States. Checking is a little troublesome, so let's transfer it to a bank! This is faster. This is our company's bank account number"
With that said, Ye Tian handed the company's bank account number to the Frenchman opposite.
……
The person who walked into the conference room after the Palace of Fontainebleau was a top art dealer.
He is here on behalf of a famous American collector who is also a famous billionaire!
A senior executive from an art insurance company entered the conference room with him.
The transaction went very quickly.
After entering and exchanging a few words, the art dealer took out a cash check and put it down, then left the conference room with two stolen paintings that originally belonged to the collector, without even using it for two minutes. !
And they didn't do any appraisal. They obviously had great trust in Ye Tian's appraisal skills and knew that he wouldn't do anything!
This is indeed the case. Of course Ye Tian would not do something like that that would damage his own brand!
The amount written on the check has been agreed upon in the previous contract. This is the style of the super rich. It is crisp and neat. Ye Tian likes it very much!
The next person who walked into the conference room was the director of the Mexican Museum of Anthropology.
The transaction was also completed quickly. Ye Tian almost sold half and gave half away, allowing the museum director to take away two cultural relics from the Aztec Empire.
……
The conference room door opened again.
This time following Jason into the conference room was Duke Treski and several other Poles.
In the hands of those Poles, they all carried portable safes, which contained the Chinese antiques and artworks that had just been shipped from the Toreski Museum in Poland and were also requested by Ye Tian!
We have met several times and are considered old friends! So there is no need to be too polite.
After a few words of greeting, Duke Tresky immediately went straight to the topic, appearing quite eager.
"Stephen, everything you want is here, a pair of Northern Song Dynasty Jun kiln plum vases, a Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln jade pot spring vase, a Ming Xuande blue and white platter, a pair of Xuande blue and white hand cups, Chenghua A colorful Coats Cup
"Dongting Landscape" by Mi Fu of the Northern Song Dynasty, two calligraphy works by Song Huizong Zhao Ji, "Dongshan Residence" by Wang Meng of the Yuan Dynasty, and a meticulous painting album by Qiu Ying of the Ming Dynasty. There are many of them, and their total value is never less than three One hundred million U.S. dollars.
We are really unlucky to meet you, a greedy guy. After your looting, the essence of Chinese antiques and art in our museum was almost wiped out, and only a few valuable pieces were left!
We have prepared US$200 million in cash. How will we pay for it? Bank transfer or check? It’s your choice, let’s start trading, I want to get back that famous Raphael painting as soon as possible! "
As he spoke, Duke Treski couldn't help showing a look of pain on his face.
The same goes for the other Poles. Everyone gnashed their teeth in distress, and looked at Ye Tian with very unfriendly eyes.
The total value is nearly 500 million US dollars! What a huge fortune! Being knocked away like this would make anyone's heart tremble with distress! No exceptions!
As soon as Duke Treski finished speaking, Ye Tian chuckled and said:
"Hahaha, Mr. Duke, you are not sincere! Are you really unlucky? You know, what you have taken back is Raphael's "Portrait of a Young Man", which is a well-deserved Polish national treasure!
But what you paid is a piece of Chinese antique art that few Poles know how to appreciate. In my opinion, you have definitely made a profit. Of course, I am also very satisfied with this transaction!
The US$200 million repurchase payment should be transferred via bank transfer! Just transfer it to our company account, but before the transaction, I must authenticate these Chinese antiques and artworks. Do you have any objection? "
"Is my objection useful? Start the appraisal, you greedy bastard!"
Duke Toreski laughed and cursed angrily, with a rather helpless expression.
"Okay, let me appreciate these perfect works of art! This is what I want!"
With that said, Ye Tian stood up and walked towards the Chinese antiques and artworks.
While he was conducting the appraisal, several Poles were not idle either. They all gathered around the famous Raphael painting and began appreciating the appraisal with burning eyes.
"Mr. Duke, it seems that the art maintenance work of your museum is not very good! The condition of these ancient Chinese paintings looks a bit bad!"
Ye Tian pointed to "Dongshan Residence Picture" by Wang Meng of the Yuan Dynasty and said, his tone full of regret, even a little distressed.
The ink landscape painting he was referring to had several damages, including creases and scars caused by insect and rat bites!
The most serious damage is a hole about fifteen centimeters long in the upper part of the painting. It looks like it has been torn open. It is shocking and distressing!
Duke Toreski turned his head and glanced, then explained with a wry smile:
“Our museum has been collecting these antiques and artworks for more than a hundred years. You also know that in the past hundred years, our Poland has had a bad fate and has often been in war!
In those war-torn years, not only was the fate of our country and people very tragic, but even these antique works of art were not spared. It is not easy to preserve them until now!
Those injuries were caused by the displacement decades ago, and there are no new scars. Although we are not the most famous museum, our professionalism is not inferior to any top museum! "
Ye Tian agreed very much with what he said.
Under perspective, he has already understood that the age when these damages were formed has little to do with the current Torresky Museum.
As before, the identification work was completed quickly.
Then, the two parties sat back at the conference table and began to trade.
A few minutes later, Duke Toreski walked out of the temporary conference room with several Poles.
When they left, each of them was very excited and smiled brightly. The reason was because of the famous Raphael painting in their hands, which was a well-deserved Polish national treasure!
In the temporary conference room behind them, there were already high-fives and cheers of excitement!
These cheers came from the addition of several top-notch Chinese antiques and artworks in the conference room, as well as the extra $200 million in deposits in the company's bank account!
There is no doubt that this is a happy ending!
The celebration was short-lived, after all, there were still things unfinished.
After all the transactions are completed, there will be some time to celebrate and some time to go crazy!
"Jason, bring in some gentlemen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, and also bring in the oil paintings of Picasso's "Doves and Pea" and Matisse's "Pastoral"!
This is a famous museum that has suffered the most from international art thieves. We cannot spare them lightly. Who allowed them to own countless top-notch artworks? It is really enviable! "
Ye Tian said jokingly, as if he was sharpening his knife to the pigs and sheep.
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter in the conference room, and everyone laughed happily.
The laughter subsided, and Jason opened the door and walked out of the conference room!