Countless thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant, surging and boiling. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Lu Li couldn't help but take a deep breath, calmed himself down as much as he could, and said in a deep voice, "So, what's going on with this painting?"

"Jesus Christ, you are still so calm, why didn't I hear the screams and screams?" Marianne's ridicule made Lu Li laugh out loud, and his nervousness relaxed a little more, "You must know that Degas's works in his later years are very rare and rare, many of them have not been displayed in public, and they have even been destroyed by himself, and they are unknown. I just asked around, and finally it was the guy who knew French art inside out. You should have looked at his face, he was so excited that he almost swallowed my phone!"

"Hah, no wonder you spent almost a century just now. Lu Li also joked again, and his mentality gradually stabilized.

"You should be glad that I have found the answer at all!" Marianne said poignantly, "and at the time of the work it was completed in 1884, Degas was in constant fear of his blindness, and that his wrist strength was showing signs of weakening, and that the details of the painting were far less than they were at their peak. Later, Degas became more and more paranoid and fanatical, and his temperament was perverse, and the spirituality of his young work was much weakened. ”

Marianne then explained, pouring the information she had just received from her friend to Lu Li, "This work is the most famous of those works, and many people think that it surpasses Degas's peak work, in this painting, Degas's use of space and the superposition of figures are even more complex than those of the most famous ballerina. In my friend's words, he 'exhausted all his talents and poured all his talents into the work'. ”

"Wow. Even though Lu Li has a limited understanding of art and a limited understanding of Degas, he can still hear the admiration in Marianne's words.

"Rumor has it that the painting was snatched by the Germans from the Gavlian Palace in St. Petersburg in 1941, along with a batch of other works of art, and has not been seen since then. Marianne continued.

It's no wonder that there is almost no information on the Internet, it turns out that the painting has disappeared for more than half a century, and no wonder there is no information on the forums, because during World War II, the Germans stole countless works of art from all over Europe, many of which were damaged or even disappeared during the process of transportation, and there is no way to count them.

Now, Lu Li finally understood the reason why Marianne had just mentioned World War II, "Wow!" In addition to such a sigh, Lu Li found that he was a little short of words - this is really too rare for him in the journalism department.

Marianne screamed without warning, startling Lu Li, "Do you know what this means?" Lu Li's thoughts really didn't keep up with Marianne's jumping speed for a while, but Marianne immediately said, "This means that if this work is reappeared, it will definitely cause a sensation! All artists, all connoisseurs, and all collectors will go crazy for it!" Marianne was obviously not satisfied with Lu Li's bland reaction of "wow" just now, and had to emphasize.

"Ha, so, are you looking forward to a donation or an auction?" Lu Li also came back to his senses and made a small joke.

"Whether it's an auction or a donation, just get this painting out of your friend's attic, it's a breakthrough in art history!" Marianne was in a very high mood, I don't know if it was because of this Degas, or because of the power of alcohol at the party, "More importantly, if you follow this painting and find other works of art that the Germans stole from the Gabrien Palace, this is the real big discovery!"

Lu Li's mind once again came to the other items in the ring - could it be that this ring was left by a soldier who fought in World War II? If so, it makes sense, because the Chrysler Building was created before 1941, and there is no problem with the timeline. So, what about the other three sketches? What about the other works of art?

"I'm going to relay all the news to my friend as it is, and hopefully soon, we'll be able to see the painting in a museum or gallery. Lu Li still kept his composure and joked with Marianne, "When the time comes, you can explain to me in detail why this painting is so good." You know, I'm a complete layman. ”

"God, I'm jealous of you. Marianne rolled her eyes fiercely, "When spring break is over, you owe me a dinner!"

"No problem. Lu Li simply agreed, and then hung up the phone.

Lu Li looked at the Degas painting again, and he realized that he should not be so greedy compared to other paintings, compared to the so-called art treasures, and the top priority was to verify the authenticity of this painting. If it is false, then all speculation is in vain, and there is no need to waste time and energy ......at all;

Sitting on the edge of the bed, looking out the window at the brightly lit scene, the churning clouds have a kind of devastating magnificence, the towering building of the Empire State Building is particularly conspicuous under the halo of stars, even sitting indoors, you can still clearly hear the pulse of the city beating. The conversation between the couple of the next-door neighbor pierced through the paper-thin walls, echoing low in the night, everything was so familiar, so real, no different from the past years, but at this moment, Lu Li had a strong sense of unreality, as if his feet were hanging in the air, and it was so empty that it made people panic.

Lying on the bed, he thought he would toss and turn and couldn't sleep, whether it was the shock brought by the space ring or the opportunity brought by the gift of inheritance, he needed a little time to digest. But unexpectedly, not long after his head touched the pillow, he fell asleep groggily and slept until dawn.

When the first rays of the morning sun fell on the foot of the bed, he felt the faint warmth, as if even the dry smell of sunlight floated in the air. Stretched, sat up straight, looked at the mobile phone at the bedside, it was already nine o'clock, and he realized that he forgot to draw the curtains last night.

In New York, due to the existence of high-rise buildings, it always takes more time for the sun to shine into the house, so if you want to get up early, the best thing is to set the alarm clock, but last night was too tired and excited, he forgot to set the alarm clock and forgot to draw the curtains, and went to sleep directly, so he got up later than usual.

Luckily, it's spring break starting today.

Between "going back to bed and getting some sleep" and "starting a busy new day", Lu Li chose the latter, he not only has to deal with the Degas painting today, but also has to visit Mark at the law office, it will be a full day, and more importantly, he actually doesn't have too much fatigue, last night's deep sleep eliminated all fatigue.

I lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and went into the bathroom to brush my teeth, but I looked around and didn't find a mouthwash glass. He froze in place for a few seconds, and then he realized that he had brought the mouthwash cup to his room last night, so he poured it back and saw the transparent mouthwash cup on the cupboard at the door. But...... Something is wrong!

At this time, the mouthwash cup was already full of tomato seedlings, and the crowded tomato seedlings were almost crowding the entire quilt, so that it looked like a pinch of leeks, so ...... That's the seed he threw in last night?

In just one night, all the seeds not only germinated, but also grew tender seedlings? This is really incredible! It is simply against the law of natural growth, and all this is the credit of that cup of space spring water! Thinking about it carefully, he also drank a cup last night, and after waking up this morning, not only did he not feel the slightest tiredness, but he was also a hundred times more energetic, as if the fatigue of the past period of time had been swept away.

Sure enough, the spring water in the space is not ordinary water, is this the legendary water of life? If he takes the spring water for auction, can he become a millionaire in no time? No, this is too ostentatious, and if he is not careful, he will be arrested and studied; then, what if the spring water is used to nourish plants? can it increase the yield, or optimize the quality of the product, or else, like those tomato seedlings, to promote growth; Although it has not been directly proven, it can also be used to feed cattle and sheep to make their meat more delicious, or to breed breeds/cattle and breeders/horses...... Thoughts were a little churning for a while.

Thinking of this, Lu Li couldn't help but feel a little excited, even more excited than Degas's painting last night. After all, it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish, and Degas's painting is a fish, but the spring can be the starting point of fishing.

After the excitement, after a little calm, Lu Li realized that his idea was too greedy - the spring water in the space is only such a small half pool, let alone mass production, it is estimated that it will not take long to bottom, not to mention, he is not sure if this spring water can be regenerated. Therefore, it is obviously unrealistic to want to get rich quickly through space spring water.

However, Lu Li soon thought of another important thing - the ranch that Liz left him. If you combine space and ranch, does that mean that he can run a successful ranch even as a layman? Does that mean that he can take control of his own destiny and make better choices?

Last night, Fred's question resurfaced: urban or rural?

He let out a long breath, collected his mixed emotions, and a smile crept up the corners of his mouth. Now, the first thing he needs to do is find a reliable agent or gallery or ...... The auction house appraised this Degas in his hands.

After thinking about it carefully, Lu Li decided to find an auction house, although the auction house also needs to earn intermediary fees compared to intermediaries or galleries, at least the credibility is more trustworthy. If Lu Li, a layman, went to find an intermediary or gallery, he might be deceived by others and didn't know it. It's just that he can afford the appraisal fee.