Chapter 1775 stun the Italians with money
Soon it was evening, and the night was low and the lights were on.
The Vatican, which had been noisy all day, finally quieted down.
Countless tourists and art lovers from all over the world have been invited out of the square and returned to their respective hotels to rest and return tomorrow.
However, many news media reporters did not leave.
They were still stubbornly guarding the side of Rome, waiting for Ye Tian to appear so that they could conduct interviews as soon as possible.
It's a pity that they are destined to wait for nothing tonight, and Ye Tian does not plan to come out to enjoy the night view of the Vatican or Rome.
At this time, he was in the living room of the suite, discussing with David and Cole about the joint exploration of the treasures of the Knights Templar, and making some arrangements accordingly.
At around eight o'clock in the evening, Jason, who had been out in disguise for a day and was in charge of finding out the news, also returned to the Vatican.
After this guy came back, he first went to his guest room to remove his disguise, and then came to Ye Tian's room.
After a few small talks in the meeting, Jason began to report on the situation he had discovered.
"Steven, we have basically found out the situation of the six historic buildings you listed, and the three historical buildings near Trajan's Square are privately owned, and there should be no problem in acquiring them.
As long as the money is in place, the current owners of the three historic buildings will have no resistance and will happily transfer the old buildings that have fallen into disrepair and move them to modern houses in better condition.
The Baroque building near Piazza Venezia, which was also privately owned, was not much of a problem to acquire, but the two Renaissance buildings were a bit of a hassle.
Those two buildings are across the street from the National Venetian Palace Museum, which are annexes of the museum, and it may be a bit difficult to acquire them, and you have to be very careful not to show your feet!"
Hearing this announcement, Ye Tian immediately fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he smiled confidently and said:
"As long as the money is in place, I believe that there is nothing that cannot be taken down, not to mention the annex of the Palazzo Venezia Museum, even if it is the Palazzo Quigi, as long as it is necessary, I can use the money to smash it down and let the Italian Prime Minister move!"
"Hahaha"
There was laughter, and everyone in the living room laughed.
When the laughter fell slightly, Ye Tian immediately continued:
"But for the sake of safety, we have to be careful, if the Italians see the flaw, it will be in vain, and I don't want to see that happen.
The proof of property in Milan will come down soon, and when those guys come to Rome, Jason, you can start the property acquisition operation, and buy the four private properties first.
After getting those private properties, and then buying the two annexes of the Palazzo Venezia, even if you spend money, you have to take those properties, I don't believe that the Italians can resist the temptation"
"Understood, Steven, I know what to do, don't worry, we'll be able to stun those Italians with the money and take all the target properties"
Jason said excitedly, even a little impatient.
In the days that followed, the two of them continued to discuss the acquisition of the target properties and the joint exploration of the Templar Order's treasures.
By this time, it was getting darker and darker outside, and the night had completely swallowed up the whole of Rome.
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The next day, it was another sunny day, and the weather was quite good.
Although it's winter, Rome with a Mediterranean climate is not too cool, making it a good time to go out and experience the history and customs of this ancient city.
Approaching nine o'clock in the morning, Ye Tian and the others had already left their residence and were ready to visit the city of Rome.
Today, their destination is several of the most famous museums in the city of Rome.
In those museums, antiques from all periods of history, from the ancient Greek and Roman periods to the modern era, are on display, and many of them are worth admiring the priceless goods.
Soon, Ye Tian and his party came to St. Peter's Square, and walked towards the exit of the square with a smile.
As in the previous two days, there are still two long lines in St. Peter's Square, which stretch from the entrance of the Vatican Museums to St. Peter's Square and to Rome.
Needless to say, the people in these two columns are art lovers and ordinary tourists from all over the world, all coming for Lisa Gradini.
After a day of fermentation yesterday and the vigorous promotion of Ferrero, the sensation caused by "Lisa Gladini" has become more and more great, and more and more art lovers and tourists have come to hear about it!
When the auction ended the night before yesterday and the news came out on the Internet, many people thought that the price of "Lisa Gladini" for 3 billion euros was too exaggerated and its value was seriously overvalued!
But after a full day, the perception has changed completely.
When people see Lisa Gradini taking the front pages of all the media, when they see the sensation it has caused, when they see the spectacle in St. Peter's Square, where can anyone doubt its worth!
On the contrary, many now believe that the three billion euros sold for a bit too low and that Maria and Ferrero have taken a huge advantage.
This can be seen from the skyrocketing personal wealth of Maria and the soaring stock price of Ferrero in the past two days, which is the best proof of this.
However, these have nothing to do with Ye Tian, and he doesn't bother to care anymore.
However, others do not think so, especially those art lovers from all over the world and countless ordinary Italians.
No, Ye Tian and his party had just entered St. Peter's Square and passed by the two columns on the square, when someone in the crowd said loudly:
"Steven, thank you for keeping Lisa Gladini in Italy, it's a national treasure of Italy, and it should be left here, not taken somewhere else!
"Indeed, Steven, I heard that you asked for an extension of the public exhibition, and we should all thank you for allowing you to enjoy this masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci without running in vain!"
Ye Tian glanced at the two long columns, and then said jokingly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, and especially all Italians, you really owe me a debt of gratitude, if nothing else, for the more than 600 million euros I contribute to the Italian government.
If you really want to thank me, can you launch a nationwide petition demanding that the Italian government return to me the more than 600 million euros in taxes?
"Hahaha"
Laughter immediately erupted in the square, resounding throughout the square.
In the midst of laughter, there were also many sounds of coaxing seedlings.
"Don't dream, Steven, how is it possible that you want the Italian government to refund that huge VAT on works of art and make them spit out the fat that they eat in their mouths?"
"It's only more than 600 million euros of value-added tax on artworks! In our opinion, it is still too little, and it should be levied 3 billion euros of value-added tax, so it is reasonable! Anyway, "Lisa Gladini" is also picked up by you for nothing!"
As these words full of envy, jealousy and hatred came out, they immediately attracted bursts of response, and also attracted bursts of laughter, and the scene was very lively!
While joking with these art lovers and ordinary tourists in the square, Ye Tian took Betty and the others to stroll forward and walk towards the exit of the square.
Not far ahead, a group of media reporters came to Ye Tian with long guns and short cannons, all of them were like 100-meter champions, and they were very excited.
However, these uncrowned kings were stopped by the Cole and the Vatican police patrolling the square, and they could only stay outside the cordon, not approaching.
After being stopped, these media reporters who rushed to the ground did not even breathe, and began to ask questions loudly.
"Good morning, Steven, Lisa Gladini shook the world with an astonishing price of three billion euros and set a fabulous record for art at auction!
As the discoverer and former owner of Lisa Gladini, can you comment on the auction price, whether the price of three billion euros is too high or too cheap?"
"Good morning, Steven, I'm the Rome correspondent of The New York Times, and first of all, congratulations to you here, and you have made a fortune of three billion euros, which is a great fortune!
Lisa Gradini has been auctioned off, and now that you and the Vatican have started their joint quest for the treasure, can you tell us more about that?"
Ye Tian glanced at these panting and expectant media reporters, and then said aloud with a smile:
"The auction price of Lisa Gladini's three billion euros, although it sounds very impressive, is expected by me, because Lisa Gladini is truly priceless.
In today's view, the price of three billion euros is even a bit low, and Maria has undoubtedly taken a big advantage, but I am very happy with the auction price and have no regrets.
Speaking of the joint exploration of treasures between me and the Vatican, it is not convenient to disclose it to the public for the time being, but I can tell you that we are in talks and it is estimated that we will soon reach a cooperation agreement.
Once an agreement is reached to jointly explore the treasure, we will hold a press conference, everyone be patient for a few days, okay, that's all for today, we're leaving the square, see you later!"
After speaking, Ye Tian took Betty out of the square and walked out of the square under the protection of Cole, ignoring the media reporters who asked loudly.
Not far away, at the edge of the square, the heavy convoy belonging to him had slowly approached and stopped at the exit of St. Peter's Square!