Chapter 1998 Snowy Night Capital
When Ye Tian and his team arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on an Air China chartered flight and landed smoothly on the airport runway, it was already late at night the next day.
Just like when they returned to Beijing from London with a large number of top-quality antique artworks, Ye Tian and the others once again enjoyed the special treatment of the green channel.
As soon as the Air China charter plane, loaded with top-quality Chinese antiques and artworks, came to a stop on the airport runway, a huge convoy of escorts arrived at the terminal.
Leading this escort convoy were Ye Tian's sister-in-law, several officials from the Ministry of Culture, and Shan Lao, who came on behalf of the Forbidden City, as well as a deputy director of the National Museum.
In addition to them, there are also several top antique art appraisal experts from the Forbidden City and the National Museum, a large number of professional museum personnel from the two top museums, and security personnel.
And, of course, the two lawyers hired by Ye Tian in Beijing, the employees of Brave Explorer in Beijing, and some of the staff in the independent exhibition hall of the Forbidden City.
As for the large number of police officers and policemen guarding the escort convoy, as well as the numerous security personnel employed by Ye Tian, they were all waiting for the escort convoy outside the airport.
In the blink of an eye, the escort convoy had come to the Air China charter plane and stopped next to the plane.
As soon as the convoy stopped, my sister-in-law and Shan Lao couldn't wait to get out of their respective cars, looking at the cabin door of this large passenger plane with anticipation, and everyone was very excited.
At the same time, a gangway came quickly from the adjacent runway, stopped next to the plane, and docked the gangway with the aircraft door.
Immediately afterwards, the cabin door of the Air China charter plane was opened from the inside.
Ye Tian, who was wearing a camel-colored cashmere coat and carrying a portable safe in his hand, immediately appeared at the door of the cabin.
The moment they saw him, each of them had a bright smile on their faces, and they all raised their hands and waved at Ye Tian, greeting him.
Especially Shan Lao, while waving their arms, they were all staring at the portable safe in Ye Tian's hand, and everyone's eyes were extremely hot.
And Ye Tian, who was standing at the top of the gangway, also waved his hand to his sister-in-law and Shan Lao, and then walked down the gangway.
Behind him, David and Jason, as well as many employees and armed security personnel of the Brave Exploration Company, all stepped out of the cabin one after another and walked down the gangway.
While speaking, Ye Tian had already come to the sister-in-law and Shan Lao, and greeted them with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, I'm back, and I've brought back a lot of good things, including a lot of priceless national treasures."
Hearing his words full of show-off, the sister-in-law suddenly smiled brighter and happier.
"Xiaotian, you kid, it's okay, the surprises are one after another, and the interval is so short, we can't react anymore"
As she spoke, the sister-in-law gently punched Ye Tian on the shoulder, her eyes were full of love and great pride.
After greeting his sister-in-law, Ye Tian looked at Shan Lao and them, and said with a smile:
"A few old men, on such a cold day, you actually came to the capital airport to pick up the airport in person, I am really ashamed, you don't have to, just stay at home and wait for the phone."
"Ye Tian, you kid did a really beautiful job in New York this time, just rush you to get back so many top antique artworks and rare books, we should also come to pick you up kid.
We welcome not only you, but also those national treasures that have been lost overseas for a long time, in order to welcome those treasures back to China, even if we are guarding the airport all night in the wind and snow, we are willing."
Shan Lao said excitedly, his eyes shining brightly, full of appreciation.
As soon as his words fell, the deputy director of the National Museum said:
"Ye Tian, what is in this portable safe in your hand is not the famous Tang Dynasty painter Han Gan's "White Picture of the Night", the former treasure of the Asian Art Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York?"
"Huh"
The eyes of all the Chinese at the scene all looked at the brown portable safe in Ye Tian's hand, and everyone's eyes were extremely hot and full of anticipation.
Ye Tian turned his head to look at the old man, and then glanced at everyone at the scene, and then smiled and gave an affirmative answer.
"That's right, this portable safe contains the important national treasure that has been overseas for nearly a hundred years, "Illuminating the Night White Map", which has now returned to the hands of the Chinese and returned to Beijing after a long absence."
Before the words fell, the scene was completely boiling.
"Great! "White Picture of the Night" is finally back"
"I can't believe that another top national treasure has returned to China"
Almost all Chinese at the scene were cheering and celebrating, and everyone was extremely excited.
Especially the several old men from the Forbidden City and the National Museum, even tears of excitement were in their eyes, and even their bodies were trembling slightly.
After his mood stabilized a little, Shan Lao suddenly said with a nervous expression:
"Ye Tian, since "Illuminating the Night White Picture" is in this portable safe, then don't stand here, hurry up and get in the car, it's too cold outside, it's warmer in the car.
As we all know, "White Picture of the Night" has a long history of more than 1,300 years, and it is very fragile, and it is not a good thing to be in such cold weather for a long time, and the temperature difference changes so drastically."
Ye Tian shook his head slightly, then said with a smile:
"Shan Lao, don't worry, there is no problem, I have already taken into account the temperature difference, this portable safe has an insulation layer inside, which is enough to protect that priceless treasure.
And the temperature and humidity inside this portable safe are controllable, I have adjusted it before getting off the plane, and it is currently in the best condition and can be kept for a few hours"
Hearing this, Shan Lao immediately let out a sigh of relief, and the heart hanging high in his throat was finally put back in his stomach.
"That's great, it's still your kid who thinks thoughtfully"
Not only Shan Lao, but also the Chinese at the scene were counted as one, and they were all relieved.
Immediately afterwards, the deputy director of the National Museum said with emotion:
In the thirties of the last century, Prince Gong's grandson Pu Wei raised funds in order to plot to restore the Qing Dynasty, and sold this "White Picture of the Night" to Ye Shuzhong, an antique dealer in Shanghai.
Ye Shuzhong transferred it to the Englishman David David, and since then, this priceless treasure has been lost overseas, and finally became the treasure of the Asian Art Museum of the Metropolitan Museum.
In the past nearly 100 years, how difficult it is for the Chinese to want to see this priceless treasure! If we want to see this priceless treasure, we must look at the faces of those Yankees.
But who would have thought that it would return to China one day, just like the return of "The Female Historian", the return of "Illuminating the Night White Picture" is definitely a historical moment worth remembering!"
Hearing this, many Chinese people at the scene nodded with deep sympathy, and everyone was excited.
"Don't be too excited, this kind of thing will continue to happen in the future, and I will get all the important treasures of the country that have been lost overseas one by one and display them in my own museum."
Ye Tian said aloud with a smile, his words were full of confidence and categorical.
"That's a good point! It's atmospheric, it's fun to listen to, Ye Tian, we will look at your kid's actual actions, I believe your kid can do it"
Shan Lao said loudly in appreciation, and gently patted Ye Tian on the shoulder.
"Bang Bang Bang"
There was a round of applause, short and warm, from all Chinese.
David and Jason are also applauding, but they just follow the crowd, where can they understand the Mandarin that is correct and round!
After chatting a few words, Shan Lao asked with concern:
"Ye Tian, where are you going to transport these top antique artworks and rare books to store later?
Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian immediately gave an answer.
"Among the top antique artworks and rare books that have returned to China, the largest number is all the Dunhuang scriptures in the Metropolitan Museum, and I have brought them all back.
In this case, let's go directly to the Forbidden City, and store all these top antique artworks and rare books in that constant temperature and humidity vault, and save yourself from tossing back and forth.
Besides, it's getting late and the weather is very cold, so it's not suitable to run around, so I'll have time to deal with these things tomorrow, and I don't have to rush for a while."
"This arrangement is better, I was really a little worried before, you kid has nothing to do, now I can rest assured"
Shan Lao smiled and nodded, and said, he had already lost his eyebrows.
The deputy curator from the National Museum, as well as several antique art appraisal experts from the National Museum, all looked at Shan Lao with envy and hated to replace him!
How great would it be if these valuable top-notch antiques and rare books could be stored in the vault of the National Museum! Where are the conditions of the National Museum worse than those of the Forbidden City?
Next, the employees of the Brave Explorer Company, who followed Ye Tian, together with many cultural and museum personnel from the National Museum and the Forbidden City, began to transfer the boxes full of top Chinese antiques and rare books.
Soon, the time was half-past eleven in the evening.
A huge escort convoy roared out of the tarmac of the Capital Airport, joined the many police cars and escort vehicles waiting outside the airport, and galloped straight towards downtown Beijing.
At this time, the weather became even colder, and there were even snowflakes in the night sky, and they were getting bigger and bigger, flying and falling to the ground.