"Mr. Ghent, let me tell you about the origin of the rococo furniture and the painting, since I want to buy them, I have to find out where they came from, I don't want to get into any trouble!

Joseph, you are the EU lawyer, Anderson, you are my personal lawyer, for the sake of insurance, the next conversation and the transaction between me and Mr. Ghent, please help me witness it"

Ye Tian said with a chuckle, his expression was still very calm, and he couldn't see any ups and downs.

"No problem, Mr. Steven, I will provide a legally binding testimony to ensure that the dialogue and transactions between the two of you are open and transparent!"

Joseph immediately responded, his tone quite excited.

Immediately afterward, Anderson also responded, and his eyes lit up with the same excitement.

However, Gent did not give an immediate answer, but turned his head to look at Gatlink and the other Belgian antique art expert, hoping to find something in the change in their expressions!

It's a pity that the two famous European antique art experts are also confused, full of doubts, and can't give Root any hints.

Moreover, those two are senior industry insiders, and they understand that Ye Tian and the antique shopkeeper are negotiating a deal, and it is inconvenient for them to make any remarks!

No matter how curious you are, you have to hold back at this time, and you can only wait for the transaction to be confirmed and completed before asking the questions in your heart.

Gent retracted his gaze in disappointment, looked at Ye Tian in front of him again, and began to introduce the origin of the related items.

"Steven, don't worry, the origin of these things is very clear, there are no problems, if we can reach a deal, I will provide the relevant original supporting documents.

The rococo dresser and the desk of the same style, which I had received from a family in the old town of Brussels, were a set of furniture, made in the same era, and the same nameplate was made.

Through the nameplate of the manufacturer, we can clearly see that it is a set of antique furniture produced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and the manufacturer of that set of furniture is located in the old town of Brussels.

Of course, the furniture manufacturer has long ceased to exist, and the furniture manufacturer can still be found in the relevant literature, as for who the original user of this set of furniture is, it is not known for the time being!

The slightly cubist oil painting, which I bought at a thrift market in Brussels, has no author's signature on it, so it's impossible to know from which artist it came from.

After receiving the painting, I and a few friends also did some research, and although we did not find out the identity of the creator, we were basically sure that the oil painting was created in the twenties and thirties of the last century.

That's all I know about that set of antique furniture and that painting, if you want to know more, buy them and take them back to New York to be appraised, I hope you find something!"

Listening to his introduction, Ye Tian and Gatlink both nodded secretly in agreement, Ghent, the old liar, is relatively honest, and he didn't play any tricks this time!

Why don't you want to play a little tricky and boast these things as few in the world, and maybe they can be sold for a very good price!

But he knew very well who he was facing!

Steven, this bastard is one of the world's top antique art experts, even the most powerful one, who has heard that he will be deceived and calculated by others?

Gatlinck and the one next to him are the world's leading experts in antiques and art in Belgium and Europe, and they know the city of Brussels very well!

Playing tricks in front of such three top appraisal experts is purely self-inflicted, not shameful enough, only fools can do such things!

As soon as Gent's words fell, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded and said:

"Since the origin of these things is very clear, and it is legitimate, and it won't cause me any trouble, then we can move on to the next step.

Mr. Ghent, you can see that you know these things very well, and now quote the price you have set for these things, and I will listen to you.

If the price is right, I'd be happy to pocket them, if the price can't be negotiated, then just give up, you keep these things, and we'll turn away!"

Gent turned his head again to look at the set of antique furniture in the corner and the oil painting hanging on the wall, trying to find out something, to find out why Ye Tian was interested in them.

Unfortunately, he tried in vain, without any surprising discoveries, and those things were still the same in his eyes, without any change.

After hesitating and thinking for a moment, Gent had the courage to offer a price that he himself thought was very exaggerated, ready to test Ye Tian.

"Steven, that set of antique furniture in the Rococo style, two pieces are sold together for 150,000 euros, and the slightly cubist oil painting is sold for 80,000 euros!"

Before his words fell, Ye Tian had already exclaimed with an exaggerated expression.

"Hey——! Mr. Gent, the knife in your hand is really sharp enough, just a few things, you dare to make an offer of 230,000 euros, why don't you grab it, you may be able to become Robin Hood!"

"Hahaha"

There was a loud laugh at the scene, and everyone laughed.

Gatlinck and the other Belgian antique expert chuckled and shook their heads, clearly disapproving of Ghent's offer, and even a little contempt in their eyes.

Looking at the father and son again, their faces instantly turned red, their expressions were very embarrassed, and they were about to become angry.

Without waiting for them to respond, Ye Tian continued:

"Mr. Ghent, let's put the price aside for a moment and discuss these items to see what their quality is, and what level of antique art they belong to.

First of all, this set of antique furniture in the Rococo style, what you just said, as I have come to the judgment, this is indeed a set of antique furniture with a history of more than 200 years.

However, on this set of walnut wood antique furniture, we do not see any royal emblems, or the family coat of arms of a famous nobleman, except for the manufacturer's nameplate.

Looking at the lines and related carvings in various parts of this set of furniture, the degree of grace and delicacy is not enough, the softness of the curved surface is also lacking, and the surrounding flower and grass patterns are not fine enough.

Due to its age, this set of antique furniture has paint peeling in many places, not to mention the copper-inlaid decorative pieces, which need to be cleaned up and take a lot of effort.

As for the ornate gilded reliefs that are indispensable for high-end Rococo style antique furniture, on this set of antique furniture, I don't see the slightest sign of existence, not at all!

Summing up, I can say with great certainty that this is a mass-produced set of furniture, by no means a bespoke product of the Belgian royal family or some aristocrat, and its value can be imagined.

Rococo style antique furniture of this quality can be found everywhere in the old town of Brussels, but there is definitely no shortage of them, and there is no difficulty in finding a few complete sets of furniture!"

Hearing this, everyone at the scene couldn't help but be a little stupid, and they were secretly speechless.

Steven is worthy of being the top expert in antique artwork, and he knows so much about antique furniture in the Rococo style!

At the same time, everyone was amazed by his incomparably keen observational skills!

It's only been a long time since this guy looked at that set of antique furniture, it is estimated that it is not even half a minute, but he actually saw so much content, and remembered it in his mind one by one, it is incredible!

Are you still human eyes? Are you still human memory? Radar scanning, is it?

The faces of the Gent father and son became even redder, and they were almost dripping blood, and their expressions became more embarrassed, a little self-conscious.

However, Ye Tian's voice did not stop, and continued to speak freely.

"After talking about the set of antique furniture in the Rococo style, and then talking about the slightly cubist oil painting, here I must admit that your judgment of this oil painting is basically quite accurate.

This is an oil on canvas painting created in the twenties and thirties of the last century, but unfortunately, the creator did not leave a signature on it, and we can only guess the identity of the creator based on our judgment.

Undoubtedly, this will inevitably add a lot of uncertainty and greatly reduce the value of this painting, which, combined with the influence of the Cubist style that was very popular at the time, is not uncommon.

Of course, the value judgment of a work of art is a matter of opinion and wisdom, and a work of art with extraordinary value in your eyes, in my opinion, may not have much value at all, and it is not worth taking care of!

Let's go back to the quotation of these things, Mr. Ghent, I don't agree with the quotation you gave, it's a bit outrageous, I'm not some fat sheep who doesn't know how to do it, I can slaughter it at will.

You can also listen to my offer, if you can accept it, we can make a transaction, money and goods! If you can't accept it, you will break up, we are busy with our own work, there is no need to continue to waste time.

I asked for 14,000 euros for the antique Rococo furniture, and 6,000 euros for the Cubist oil on canvas painting, which adds up to 20,000 euros.

Originally, I wanted to offer 10,000 euros, but considering that I had just messed up your good deeds, I should have expressed it somewhat, so I only offered 20,000 euros, I wonder if you can accept it?

After finishing speaking, Ye Tian looked at the old liar in front of him with a smile and confidence, waiting for him to make a decision.

At this time, Ye Tian was very sure in his heart, these treasures must belong to him, and he definitely didn't run!

The old liar of Ghent will definitely accept this offer, because there can never be a second person who will give such a price, unless some ill-fated mallet!

Everyone in the antique shop looked at Ghent, and Gatlinck was a little surprised!

What surprised them was Ye Tian's generosity!

After pondering for four or five seconds, Gent made a decision.

"Deal! Steven, 20,000 euros, that set of antique furniture and that oil painting have been sold to you, as long as the transfer is completed, those few things will belong to you!"

As he spoke, Gent stretched out his right hand to Ye Tian, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes at the same time.

"Deal, Mr. Ghent, you're going to receive 20,000 euros in no time!

Ye Tian stretched out his hand and shook the other party, officially reaching this antique art deal.