Chapter 524: We Want to See
Zheng Xiaolong, Liu Yifei, Deng Chao and others also stood up and watched Zheng Xudong's meeting with the ambassadors of the United States and Japan in the distance.
"That's the U.S. ambassador to China, what's his name, he gave himself a Chinese name, it's super ugly. At this time, Jiang Xin, who was standing next to Sun Li, whispered.
"Jon Huntsman, whose Chinese name is Jon Huntsman. Director Zheng Xiaolong, who was standing at the front, whispered.
"That little old man standing next to the U.S. ambassador can't be the Japanese ambassador, right?" said actor Yu Xi, who plays Shen Meizhuang.
"How do you know that he is the ambassador of Japan?" Deng Chao said next to Yu Xi.
"You stupid, you didn't see the plaster flag of RB on that car, can he still be the ambassador of North Korea when he got out of the car with the flag of Japan!" Sun Li said with a blank look at Deng Chao.
"Daughter-in-law, you are so smart, why didn't you pay attention to me!" Deng Chao said cheaply.
"Brother Chao, you're showing affection again!" The naughty Tang Yixin saw Deng Chao shaving his face with his fingers, "I'm not ashamed!"
Deng Chao didn't bother with Tang Yixin, the little girl, but only said, "Little girl, you know what husband and wife love!" and then hugged Sun Li's slender waist and continued to watch the scene of welcoming foreign guests.
Tang Yixin came to Liu Yifei's side, hugged her arm, and said sweetly: "Sister Yifei, do you know why the ambassadors of the United States and Japan came to find your Anton?"
Even the old and serious director Zheng Xiaolong took a sip of the beer bottle and then burped and couldn't help asking: "Yes, Yifei, do you know what's going on?"
"yes, I'd like to know, too. Cai Shaofen on the side tried her best to control her loud voice and said.
"Hmmm... Liu Yifei hesitated.
"Girl, if it's inconvenient to say, forget it. Sun Li said observantly beside her.
Liu Yifei smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Sisters, it's not that I don't say it, it's because I don't know much." Speaking of this, she paused, put her arms around Tang Yixin's shoulders, and looked at everyone, "According to Adong told me, he got two things by chance some time ago, and after expert evaluation, one is the United States' Declaration of Independence, and the other is the Japanese Katana. ”
"Hmm, isn't the Declaration of Independence already on display in the National Archives of the United States, how can there be a copy?" Deng Chao asked puzzled.
In fact, not only Deng Chao didn't know, but many of these actors on the scene didn't know, and they also looked at Liu Yifei in puzzlement after hearing it, and then they listened to Director Zheng Xiaolong on the side and said: "I usually let you read more books, you have studied bags, watches, and clothes, and now you are timid!"
"Director Zheng, if you know, tell us about it! You know that I didn't study well in class, so I was admitted to the art school. Tell us about it, I don't think you know what's going on. Deng Chao said with an embarrassed smile.
"Yes, Director Zheng, tell us about it. ”
"Tell me about it... ”
"It's time to educate us. For a while, all these girls gathered around Zheng Xiaolong and chattered.
"Alright, you're all going to kill me, old man! Saying that, Director Zheng returned to the table and sat down, and everyone saw that the reception etiquette in the distance was almost the same, so they all sat around Director Zheng and prepared to listen to the "story".
Zheng Xiaolong first took a sip of cold beer, and then cleared his throat, "Actually, the matter is very simple, the Declaration of Independence you saw when you went abroad is a printed matter. ”
"What! prints?"
"yes, I've seen it up close, it's handwritten!"
"How could it be printed?"
"Listen to me. Director Zheng raised his voice a little, "The one you saw is indeed a printed copy, but even so, it is also a printed copy of the first edition, I heard that there seem to be only twenty-five copies, and even so, only the first edition that has survived is the one exhibited in the National Archives of the United States." It is said that the one signed by the representatives of the thirteen states has long since been lost. ”
"Ahh Zheng Xudong said indignantly on the side.
"Yes, I didn't expect it to be a printed matter, after a while, Brother Jin and I still want to travel to the United States, and said that we want to see this "Declaration of Independence", since it is a printed matter, then don't look at it. Cai Shaofen said with obvious disappointment after hearing it.
"Yes, Americans can even lose such an important document as the Declaration of Independence in their own country, and there is really no one left. Zhang Xiaodong, who usually doesn't talk much, said that he played Imperial Doctor Wen.
"Sister Yifei, is this Declaration of Independence in Anton's hand also one of the first editions of the print?" asked Sun Qian, who played Jinxi.
"Sister Akane, this is also the reason why I hesitate, because I don't quite know which version of the copy in Adong's hand is. Liu Yifei is usually not interested in this kind of thing, so she doesn't care too much, she said a little embarrassed.
"It's up to me, an old man. Director Zheng said on the side, "According to what I heard from my friend Ma Weidu, someone wanted to identify a batch of cultural relics and antiques some time ago, and he was one of the appraisers, and this "Declaration of Independence" is one of the cultural relics, and the "Declaration of Independence" on the scene on the day of identification is the only one signed by the representatives of thirteen states. Looking at today's battle, the US ambassador to China, accompanied by our ambassador, personally came to look for Anton, so there is no doubt that Anton was the one who identified the antiques that day, and he came here to welcome the Declaration of Independence. And the Japanese ambassador may have come for the sake of the top 10 Shujumaru Hengji Treasure Sword in the history of their country. Director Zheng took a sip of beer when he said this, "Now you know!"
"Oh my God! Anton has the original Declaration of Independence, it's unbelievable. Sun Qian sighed.
"I really want to see it!" Tang Yixin said while holding Liu Yifei's arm.
"Yes, to see the national treasure of the United States so closely, some people may never have this opportunity in their lifetime. Yifei, you see... Can... Cai Shaofen on the side looked at Liu Yifei with a longing look, "Forget it, this request is a bit... She was too embarrassed to say two words.
"If only I could see it with my own eyes. Tao Xinran also said on the side.
Deng Chao saw that Sun Li on the side also showed that kind of eager eyes, so he stepped forward cheekily and said: "Yifei, can you tell Anton, everyone wants to take this opportunity to take a look, and it will not be easy to wait until the Americans take it away and then want to see it." ”
"This... Liu Yifei was a little overwhelmed when she saw everyone's expectant eyes.
At this time, Director Zheng Xiaolong said: "Yifei, if you talk to Anton, just say that I, an old guy, want to see if I can sell me face." Then let the big guy borrow a light to take a look, and we will have a long insight. ”
If Liu Yifei was a little hesitant just now, now that Director Zheng opened his mouth in person, it was not easy to refuse, she nodded, took out her mobile phone and dialed Zheng Xudong, the phone was quickly connected, she didn't say that Director Zheng asked for it, just said that everyone wanted to see the "Declaration of Independence", and it was inconvenient to ask him, Zheng Xudong told her on the phone, "No problem, take everyone to the conference room!"
"Ah Dong agreed, let us go to the conference room. Liu Yifei hung up the phone and told everyone the news.
"Great, long live Anton!"
"Hooray!"
"Finally I don't have to go to the United States to see prints!"
"I really want Brother Jin to appear here now!"
"Anton, I love you to death!"
Zheng Xiaolong stood up solemnly, pressed down with both hands and said, "Okay, everyone listen to me quietly." Seeing that everyone was focusing on him, the old man said with a serious face: "Today's diplomatic personnel here are American and Japanese diplomats, and it is also a formal diplomatic activity, everyone should pay attention to etiquette, don't make loud noises, the Declaration of Independence is an out-of-print paper product, don't touch it, you can only watch it up close, do you understand?" Seeing that everyone nodded excitedly, "Okay, now everyone tidies up their clothes and wipes their oily mouths." Then let's go together!"
Several men at the scene wiped their mouths with napkins, while women took out small makeup mirrors to carefully touch up their makeup, and walked to the conference room in the villa five minutes later, led by director Zheng Xiaolong and Liu Yifei.
At this time, in the conference room of the villa, everyone had just taken their seats, and on one side of a rectangular conference table that could seat 16 people sat Xiao Qiang, vice minister of foreign affairs of China, and on Xiao Qiang's left sat US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, and on the right was Yuichiro Danyu, the Japanese ambassador to China. Opposite them were the two experts who came to identify them and the military attache of the Japanese benzene in China.
After everyone sat down, Zheng Xudong got up and said, "I'll go get the things, please wait!" After speaking, he walked out of the conference room and walked towards the study, and when he arrived at the study, he took out the "Declaration of Independence" and the Shuzhumaru Hengji Katana in the space, and then received a call from Liu Yifei.
On the stairs back to the conference room, I happened to see Director Zheng and Liu Yifei walking in front, followed by the crew who came today.
"I'm sorry for your trouble, Anton!" Director Zheng said first when he saw Zheng Xudong.
"yes, I'm sorry to trouble you. The girls in the back said together.
"It's okay, let's come along!" Zheng Xudong entered the conference room with them.
The people in the conference room didn't understand what it meant when they saw so many people coming in, and their eyes were staring at Zheng Xudong and wanted him to give an explanation.
Zheng Xudong pointed to the crew members behind him with his hand, "Mr. Dylan Skodario, these are friends who came to my house today, and they just know that there are two national treasures to be identified here, so I want to take a look, I mean let my friends take a look before appraisal, I don't think you will have an opinion, right!"
"No, no!" said Dylan Scordario and Chitomo Hosokawa, another professor at the University of Tokyo.