"Hmmm......"

Roland hesitated for a moment and said, "This is a difficult problem. The collector who entrusted me with the sale of this artifact was a well-known collector, and he didn't want anyone to know about it, so I kept it a secret from him. I don't know much about the origin of this artifact, and all I know is basically related to this collector. What you're trying to do is a hard problem for me......"

Zheng Zheng laughed when he heard it. Roland's set of playing with other people may still have some effect, but playing with Zheng Zheng, an old fritter who plays Tai Chi and plays with his heart, is really a bit of a suspicion of being an axe.

Although there is no problem with going around with him twice, Zheng Zheng is too lazy to go around, so he said directly: "If you have any news worthy of my investment, I will give you a price that satisfies you, this is easy to say." Also, I'm going to keep it a secret for you, and I won't tell anyone else about it, including the collector who asked you to keep it for him. ”

Roland on the other side of the phone was silent for a while, and Zheng Zheng waited patiently. After waiting for about a minute, Zheng Zheng almost thought that the phone was disconnected, and Roland on the other side of the phone sighed low and spoke: "Five thousand euros...... The collector was a well-known collector throughout Europe, and if someone else knew about it, it would have a considerable impact, and the price of five thousand euros was not very high. Give me five thousand bucks and I'll tell you all I know. ”

5,000 euros are converted into RMB, which is almost more than 50,000 yuan. To say more, this is not much for Zheng Zheng's current net worth, and if you want to say less, this money is really a lot for a piece of news.

Zheng Zheng knew the truth that "when you walk outside, your wealth will not be exposed", so he did not agree to Roland's request, but was more interested in what he said: "A famous collector in all Europe......? I beg your pardon, Mr. Roland, I would like to take the liberty of asking, is your statement 'well-known throughout Europe' objective?"

"That's a very objective statement, Mr. Zheng. Roland looked a little anxious, but he had to answer Zheng Zheng's question: "If I name him, and you know the European collecting world, then you must know that what I am saying is very objective." ”

"Hmm......" Zheng Zheng pondered for a moment, changed his words, and asked another question: "Then the collector you are talking about, is there any connection with the royal family of Europe?"

It is precisely because Zheng Yonghe said before that there is a well-known European collector in Rome, so Zheng Zheng came to Rome in order to connect with this collector. But because Zheng Yonghe didn't know who the collector's surname was, Zheng Zheng didn't have a clue. Now that Roland said that the customer who entrusted him to sell the bronze balance of the "handicraft" was a "well-known collector in Europe", Zheng Zheng immediately linked the two things.

Although it cannot be ruled out that this is not Roland using other people's names to pay a premium, so as to facilitate him to get money from Zheng Zheng, but in Zheng Zheng's opinion, this is an opportunity to try.

However, after Zheng Zheng asked about this, Roland on the other side of the phone immediately became alert: "Mr. Zheng, what do you mean by this? I have said enough, I will not say more until our transaction is completed." ”

Zheng Zheng understood that Roland thought that Zheng Zheng was playing tricks on him, and wanted to guess who the collector was based on what he said, so he refused to say anything until the transaction was completed. But Zheng Zheng really didn't mean to take his words, and asked so much, just because he had another thing he wanted to discuss with Roland.

After pondering for a while, Zheng Zheng said: "Mr. Roland, I am willing to give you 10,000 euros, but my request is that you please introduce me to this collector." I'll give you five thousand euros first, and then I'll hear you say a little bit about this collector. What do you think of the remaining 5,000 euros, which I will pay you after you introduce me to him?"

Zheng Zheng wanted to find this Roland at the beginning, the purpose was to know the origin of this bronze balance. So Zheng Zheng's plan from the beginning was to contact the collector through this Roland, and then talk to the collector, always knowing how the bronze balance came from.

Zheng Zheng originally regarded this matter as a casual thing, and he didn't pay much attention to it. However, after hearing the title of "well-known collector in Europe" from Roland, Zheng Zheng paid unprecedented attention to this matter. If that collector is really a well-known collector in Europe as Zheng Yonghe said, and has ties to the royal family, and he can connect with this collector, then the 10,000 euros are too worth it.

"Hmm......" Roland thought for a moment and said, "I can introduce you to this collector, but only to introduce you to him, I can't guarantee whether you can make further progress with him." ”

"No problem. Zheng Zheng didn't expect Roland to have any other role than introducing himself to the collector: "You just need to introduce me to the collector." Of course, before that, I want to know all about that collector. ”

Roland pondered for a while, and after not feeling that there was any problem, he said, "Okay, then our business is negotiated." ”

Then, Roland reported a bank account to Zheng Zheng. Zheng Zheng was not ambiguous, and remitted 5,000 euros directly into his account.

After receiving the money, Roland didn't hesitate for a long time to say anything. He sorted out his thoughts and told Zheng Zheng everything he knew.

The collector Roland was referring to was Nicolas Anna, who, according to him, was well known in the European collecting world. However, this is also Roland's side of the story, Zheng Zheng has little understanding of the European collecting world, and naturally he doesn't know if what Roland said is true.

The reason why this Nikolai Anna is famous in the whole European collecting world is not because of his superb vision, nor because of how many precious collections he has, but because this Nikolai Anna has a lot of money and often spends a lot of money on art collections, which is eye-catching. And this Nikolai Anna's level of identification in terms of art is really a bit regrettable, and he often spends a lot of money on a counterfeit work of art. No one else knew about these things, at least not clearly, but Roland, who often helped Anna deal with some counterfeit artworks, knew more about these things than anyone else.

Hearing Roland say this, Zheng Zheng understood in his heart. What kind of big collector is this, this is completely a vassal elegance, and he is often pitted by a fat sheep. As for his fame in Europe...... It is estimated that it is all supported by his extravagant handwriting. Judging from the fact that he was pitted by the fake bronze balance, it is estimated that many people treat him as a fat sheep and are thinking about slaughtering him.

Roland knew that Zheng Zheng wanted to get close to Nikolai Anna, so he specifically mentioned one thing, that is, this Nikolai Anna was obsessed with exploring and searching for treasures. Although he was very interested in the activity, he did not have much time to do it, and his own situation did not allow it, so Nikolai Anna often sponsored some archaeologists on the condition that after they had finished the archaeology, he would bring back something interesting to Nikolai Anna.

It is not difficult to fool the name of an archaeologist, and this old Anna is not a particularly picky master, as long as the person who goes is not particularly unreliable, and can propose a slightly more reliable archaeological plan, this old Anna can provide a grant fund. He has been doing this for many years, and although he has lost a lot of money, he has really met some reliable people and received some good things.

And the bronze balance that Zheng Zheng bought belonged to a gang that deliberately cheated Lao Anna's money, and handed over a fake after cheating Lao Anna's archaeological funds. According to Roland, this kind of thing is not uncommon for Old Anna to encounter, and it is basically handed over to Roland to deal with.

After a little thought, Zheng Zheng knew how to get along with this Nikolai Anna. Although I haven't done an archaeological plan or anything, it's not difficult to make an archaeological plan on the spot. This archaeological plan doesn't need to be too elaborate, anyway, I just used this matter, as an archaeologist, to talk to Nikolai Anna.

Zheng Zheng listened to Roland on the phone for a while, and didn't hear any more nutritious information, so he said, "Hmm...... Thank you, Mr. Roland, I'm very happy with the information you provided, it's a good start, and hopefully things will go so smoothly as well. ”

"Rest assured, the rest will be smooth as well. Roland also understood the meaning of Zheng Zheng's words, and said, "Are you going to contact Mr. Anna next? I can arrange a meeting between you and Mr. Anna." ”

Zheng Zheng said: "Thank you very much. I'm free all this time, so go and contact Mr. Anna, and when he has time to see me, I'll meet Mr. Anna when I can. When you introduce me to him, please tell Mr. Anna that I am an archaeologist from China. ”

"Okay, Mr. Zheng, an archaeologist from China...... I'll have good news for you. ”

"I'm looking forward to it. ”

Hung up the phone, Bai Xiaoxue on the side came over and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Yes...... Zheng Zheng grabbed Bai Xiaoxue with one hand and said, "I guess I won't be idle in the next few days...... Tsk, it's better to let you stay in the country after such a thought, but you are used to living in the country. Now that I've come abroad with me, if I don't have time to take care of you when I'm busy, you might as well have a convenient time at home. ”

"It's fine. Bai Xiaoxue leaned her head on Zheng Zheng's chest and said softly: "As long as I am with you, I can go anywhere." ”