A conspiracy against the Keswick family and the Hongkong Group unfolds quietly.

Xia Yu, Bao Yugang and the others were like poisonous snakes in the dark, full of patience, approaching step by step, gradually eroding, and finally sending out a fatal blow.

Although this plan will take a long time, it will be worth it relative to the possible results.

Just when Xia Yu was free, Huashengshi, who had been in Xiangjiang for a long time, found him happily.

The antiques brought back from the United Kingdom, under the arrangement of Hua Shengshi, filled the underground treasure room of Xia Yu's current villa, but because there were too many antiques, Xia Yu had to use a villa not far away that had not yet been sold to store antiques.

After it was stored, Hua Shengshi disappeared, and Xia Yu only knew that he was running for the construction of a private museum.

Unexpectedly, Hua Shengshi, who had disappeared for a few days, suddenly appeared again, and he excitedly told Xia Yu a piece of news, that is, he had found a candidate for the Design Museum, and he had also talked about it preliminarily, and now he wanted Xia Yu, the principal, to come forward to negotiate.

Seeing that Hua Shengshi was very confident, Xia Yu asked him with a little curiosity who he was looking for, but he didn't expect the name Hua Shengshi said to make Xia Yu very surprised, even surprised.

The surprised Xia Yu didn't waste time, and immediately let Hua Shengshi lead the way.

Soon, I searched for the person I was looking for in the faculty dormitory of the School of Architecture of Xiangjiang University.

Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei!

A man who is now well-known but has not yet resounded in the world, but will be known to everyone in the future, and is known as "the last master of modern architecture".

This future Chinese legend was already very famous in the United States at this time, and he designed the Franklin National Bank Building, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the East Building of the National Gallery of Art, the Indiana University Art Museum, and the Kennedy Library.

After 14 years, the Kennedy Library, which will be completed in October this year, is dedicated to the memory of the late President John F. Kennedy of the United States, and after its completion, it caused a huge sensation in the American architectural community because of its subversive design, and will receive the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal at the end of this year, which is similar to the Nobel Prize in the field of architecture, and his fame has since resounded in the United States.

After he became famous in the United States and the world, he also designed the Morgan Building, the Huaxia Xiangshan Hotel, the Xiangjiang Bank of China Building, the Louvre Glass Pyramid in France, the Huaxia Bank of China Head Office Building, the German History Museum, the Chinese Embassy in the United States, the *** Art Museum and other extremely important buildings.

It can be said that I.M. Pei is the most accomplished person in the field of Chinese architecture, even now.

Xia Yu was very surprised that Hua Shengshi was able to find I.M. Pei, and that I.M. Pei had a preliminary promise.

After some understanding, I learned that Hua Shengshi had a good relationship with I.M. Pei's father, and he also had a good relationship with I.M. Pei.

It just so happened that the Kennedy Library was about to be completed, and only the finishing touches remained, so Pei didn't need to think about it, so he came to Hong Kong to exchange and study, enrich his knowledge, and find new inspiration.

And the only people who can communicate with him in Xiangjiang are professors and teachers from the School of Architecture of Xiangjiang University.

In order to facilitate exchange and learning, the school arranged a temporary dormitory for Pei to settle down.

"Hello, Mr. Pei!"

After meeting, Xia Yu smiled and shook hands with I.M. Pei.

I.M. Pei is fifty-one years old, but he may have used his brain excessively, his hair is relatively thin, his attitude is very friendly, although he saw Xia Yu for the first time, he still has a gentle attitude, not flattering or arrogant, his attitude seems very peaceful, and he has a bookish atmosphere, which makes people feel that this is a cultural person at a glance.

"Mr. Xia, hello, the humble house is shabby, please forgive me, please sit down!"

I.M. Pei cleaned up the architectural design drawings on the table and stools, and said with a smile.

"Thanks, don't stand still!"

Hua Shengshi also exchanged a few words with I.M. Pei, and the three of them sat down one after another.

Simply said a few words that were not nutritious, Xia Yu talked about the museum straight to the point, anyway, Hua Shengshi had already made it clear to him that there was no need to continue to detour.

"Mr. Pei, Hua Lao should have told you, I want to build a top private cultural museum in Xiangjiang, and even the world's top, which talks about Chinese cultural relics as the main collection, of course, there are cultural relics of other civilizations in the future. ”

"Although there is a Forbidden City Museum in China, it is deep inland, and it is inconvenient to show the world the splendid and colorful culture of China for 5,000 years, and I also want to let the Chinese people all over the world have a channel to understand the roots of the ancestral land, so I hope that this museum can be built to the best in order to be worthy of the broad and profound Chinese culture. ”

"I don't want a museum of great civilizational significance to be poorly built or designed by a white man, you are the most accomplished Chinese in the field of architecture, and only the museum you design will not insult Chinese civilization. ”

"So I would like to ask you to design the museum. ”

After speaking, Xia Yu looked at I.M. Pei with a solemn face.

At this time, after listening to Xia Yu's words, Pei Yuming's face was moved and his heart was touched.

When Hua Shengshi approached him, he also told him about Xia Yu's deeds and his ambition to collect lost overseas cultural relics, so he was interested in taking this job.

Unexpectedly, listening to Xia Yu's words in person at this time, I.M. Pei knew that Xia Yu actually thought so, and for a Chinese-American who had never forgotten his roots, these words touched no less than throwing a bomb into his heart, which shocked his heart.

At this moment, Pei had a strong idea in his heart, that is, no matter what, he would take on this design project.

Not for anything else, just to let another museum representing Chinese civilization appear in the world, to show the world the glorious history of the ancient Chinese civilization, and to let the Chinese who grew up overseas have channels to understand the motherland, without forgetting the fundamentals.

"Mr. Xia, your ambition is admirable, I am an ordinary designer, since you can afford me, then I took this task, and I don't need any remuneration. ”

I.M. Pei said with a firm expression.

Hearing this, Hua Shengshi and Xia Yu were very surprised, but how could Xia Yu be embarrassed to keep I.M. Pei busy, it didn't cost much to him, not to mention that this project was not small, and it definitely needed the assistance of the staff of I.M. Pei's architects' firm.

I.M. Pei was already pleasantly surprised by the fact that he was able to win the design, how could he not collect money!

Therefore, Xia Yu immediately persuaded: "Mr. Bei, I understand your kindness, but designing a museum is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it also requires you to invest a lot of energy, besides, you also have to support a large number of people in the architectural firm, if you work in vain, this is not a slap in the face!"

After speaking, Xia Yu glanced at Hua Shengshi.

Hua Shengshi also hurriedly persuaded: "Mr. Bei, you don't need to save money with Mr. Xia, we will return one yard to one yard." ”

Pei I.Ming's expression moved slightly, and after thinking about it, he reluctantly nodded and said: "Mr. Xia, Hua Lao, since you say so, then only charge the cost of work, I don't want to make a penny here, just be a child who is wandering in a foreign land and do my part for the motherland." ”

Although he spoke with a smile, the firmness in his tone was very obvious.

Xia Yu and Hua Shengshi glanced at each other, and after looking at I.M. Pei, they nodded with emotion: "Okay, Mr. Pei Gaoyi!"

I.M. Pei smiled, changed the topic and said, "Then let's talk about how to build this museum, Mr. Xia, Mr. Hua, if you have any requirements, you might as well tell me, and I will design it in combination with the requirements." ”

"Okay. ”

"The land has been chosen, and it is ...... in Kwun Tong District, Kowloon"

After that, the three of them chatted with great interest.