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At this time, when he heard Wang Guan say that he was going to bring his friends to the banquet, Mr. Kong was also a little surprised, and then he didn't care, and immediately smiled: "Of course it's no problem, the more people are more lively, presumably Mr. Smith is even happier." ”

"Smith?"

For a moment, Wang Guan said vigilantly: "Foreigner." ”

"Well, Americans."

Mr. Kong said with a smile: "From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States, it is also our colleague. ”

"Really."

When Wang Guan heard this, he became a little more interested. You must know that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States is one of the world's famous museums alongside the British Museum and the Louvre Museum. The collection is very rich, covering items from all over the world, including precious antiques from China.

Of course, Chinese stuff is only a part of it, but more of it is Egypt, Babylon, Greece and Rome, Europe, Africa. Including architecture, sculpture, paintings, drawings, weapons, musical instruments, etc., nearly 3 million works of art from various historical periods.

More than 3 million, which is not a small number, has naturally established the status of one of the three major museums in the world. However, this is not the focus of Wang Guan's attention, the focus is on the people of the Metropolitan Museum to find themselves, and the purpose of this should not be simple.

Before announcing that most of the treasures in the exhibition were his own, Wang Guan felt that he was just a nobody. Even if it is a little famous in the circle, it is not famous at home and abroad.

In other words, the man's purpose is probably related to treasures. Thinking of this, Wang Guan immediately smiled and said: "Since it is a peer, it is indeed necessary to have a good exchange." ”

Whatever Mr. Smith's purpose was, he had to test it to find out. At the same time, he received an affirmative reply from Wang Guan. Mr. Kong was also quite satisfied. After admiring many treasures, at noon, he invited Wang Guan to leave the museum and head towards a famous restaurant in Shanghai.

Of course, when he went out, Wang Guan also called Lu Chongming and Song Youdao, and the group arrived at the restaurant in a mighty way, and saw Mr. Smith in the box of the restaurant.

A large man with dark blonde hair and well-developed limbs. It's very much in line with the image of Americans in everyone's minds. However, the fact that the limbs are well developed does not mean that the mind is simple, on the contrary, Mr. Smith, who is about fifty years old and wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, gives people a personable bookish temperament, like a scholar.

Well, according to Mr. Kong, he has published a few books in the United States, and he is indeed a scholar. For the learned. It has transcended borders and is respected everywhere.

After understanding the details of Mr. Smith, Wang Guan and the others naturally did not be arrogant and rude, but greeted them politely. And it also received an enthusiastic response. Fortunately, it was just a handshake, not a hug, otherwise it would have been a bit unbearable.

It is also worth mentioning that Smith dared to come to the door. I must have a certain understanding of Chinese culture, and I dare not say that I am the same as Mr. Anderson, but I can still speak basic Chinese. So the two sides can communicate directly.

Everyone is a peer, so the content of the exchange is naturally about antiques that are inseparable from all over the world. After the exchange, the strengths and weaknesses of each person were also clearly revealed.

Mr. Smith is a researcher of European and American cultural relics, and certainly does not know much about oriental things, while Wang Guan is the opposite, Chinese things are insiders, and foreign objects are directly blind. Only Mr. Confucius, that is the real study of Chinese and Western, intensive study of antiques from all over the world, and has a lot of attainments.

And unexpectedly, Song Youdao, who had a rough face, did not live up to his reputation as a Taoist, and he actually studied Western oil painting and literature in ordinary times, even if it was just a theoretical school, but he had his own unique views, which made Mr. Smith full of praise.

Song Youdao is naturally a strong and modest, but the little self-satisfaction in his eyebrows makes everyone see it clearly. But people have this ability, and they should be proud, this is strength, and you can't accept it.

It was also with Song Youdao and Mr. Kong that the atmosphere between the banquet had been very harmonious, and after the lunch ended, everyone said goodbye to each other and dispersed.

On the way, Lu Chongming was surprised: "Wang Guan, didn't you say that Mr. Smith had ill intentions, it doesn't look like it." ”

"When did I say he had bad intentions?" Wang Guan laughed and said, "I'm just saying that he may have some intentions, let you help block it." I didn't expect this person to be so calm and breathless. ”

"Once born, twice ripe."

At this time, Song Youdao said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, there must be a high-ranking person behind that Mr. Smith who understands our Chinese habits of making friends." Today is just a touch of the first touch, and then slowly and gradually. ”

"Makes sense." Wang Guan thought so.

In the midst of small talk, everyone also returned to the hotel.

After brewing a pot of strong tea and relieving the smell of wine at noon, Lu Chongming said: "Wang Guan, I will go back later, thank you for taking care of you in the past two days." ”

"So fast?" Wang Guan was a little surprised.

"I came out on leave, and it's time to go back, if it drags on for a long time, the master and his old man will scold people." Lu Chongming said with a smile: "There is also this stone tablet, and I have to take it back to the village." ”

"Hmm."

Wang Guan nodded slightly, and his eyes also looked at the stone stele. Speaking of which, after bringing the things back, he hadn't read them seriously, and he was more or less curious, did the things really have anything to do with Lu Zigang?

"Who knows, I'm very skeptical anyway."

At this time, Lu Chongming said casually: "After all, the material of the stele is the most ordinary granite, which is very cheap, and then the ancestor is a well-known jade carving master." Not to mention now, the jade carved by his hands at that time was very valuable and precious, and it stands to reason that it should not be played with stones......"

"However, the old people in the village swore an oath, and everyone was willing to believe that things had something to do with the ancestral master, so no one went to get to the bottom of it." Lu Chongming smiled: "I'm like this too, I never dwell on this matter, so I can keep a thought." ”

"Smart choice." Song Youdao praised it very much: "Some things are like this, you yourself think it's just that, there is no need to care about other people's opinions." ”

"Although this is a bit biased, it does make sense." Wang Guan also agreed, but there was a bit of scrutiny in his eyes, he looked at the stele carefully, and then inadvertently, there was an inexplicable feeling.

"Huh?"

For a moment, Wang Guan was slightly stunned, and then thought about it. At this time, he was about to study it carefully, but suddenly his mobile phone rang, and when he looked down, it was a call from the person in charge of the Shanghai Museum.

Thinking that there was something wrong, Wang Guan hurriedly answered. However, after a few words, I found out that this person, like Mr. Kong, was a pimp...... Well, but I also want to help introduce people.

"Mr. Piero at the Louvre in France?"

At this time, Wang Guan said with a strange expression: "He wants to invite me to dinner?" ”

"Yes, and Mr. Wood of the British Museum, he also asked me to express his greetings to you......" The other party smiled and said: "Deputy Director Wang doesn't have to be careful, this is just a normal communication, and there is no other meaning." ”

"Is it normal?" Wang Guan muttered: "I didn't think it before, why is it becoming hot now." ”

Of course, Wang Guan also vaguely understood the reason. It is estimated that the Holy Grail was replaced with the Confucius Miracle Map, and those who still wanted to wait and see naturally couldn't sit still and had to surface and emerge.

However, Wang Guan didn't plan to cheapen them so easily, and said euphemistically: "I'm sorry, I have other things to do, and I may have to delay for two or three days...... You help me get back to them, and when I'm done, I'll talk to them. ”

While speaking, Wang Guan hung up the phone casually, and then turned around and said, "Brother Chongming, how about borrowing your house to avoid the limelight?" ”

"What's wrong?"

For a moment, Lu Chongming was a little surprised: "What happened, and you actually want to avoid the limelight?" ”

"Trouble." Wang Guan said frankly: "Shanghai is worthy of being an international metropolis, and just after the exhibition began, all kinds of ghosts, snakes and gods have emerged. Because some relationships are there, it is not good to directly wipe face and refuse, so I can only find an excuse to avoid it. Of course, the most important thing is to wait for the price and sell, and hang the taste of some people. ”

"It seems that the matter of the treasure has spread to foreign countries." Lu Chongming suddenly smiled and said: "This is a good thing, tickets for exhibitions abroad are more expensive, and getting a world tour or something will definitely make you a lot of money." ”

"Perhaps, then." Wang Guan shook his head and said: "Anyway, no matter what it is, it is more advantageous to dry them, but they can occupy the initiative." ”

"That's true." Song Youdao agreed: "Now that someone else is begging you, even if you know that you are deliberately belittled, there is no way." On the contrary, you should be careful, so as not to let others seize the opportunity......"

"Yes, that's it." Wang Guan thought so, and then smiled: "Without further ado, let's leave now." lest it be blocked, and it is not good to refuse it face-to-face. ”

While talking, with the help of Song Youdao, the two lifted the stele down, and then got into the car and ran in the direction of Taicang.

Facts have proved that Wang Guan did not guess wrong, not long after he left, sure enough, a few foreigners came to visit, but after hearing that he had something to leave Shanghai, he immediately shook his head in annoyance, and took out his mobile phone to report.

At the same time, Wang Guan and the others had already driven out of Shanghai, and then they had almost arrived in Taicang. However, the purpose of their trip was not the urban area, but dozens of kilometers away from the outskirts of the city, in Lu Chongming's hometown.

It's a great place with a beautiful environment and beautiful mountains and rivers. The green walls and gray tiles, lush, surrounded by many rivers, from time to time you can see bamboo rows, boats wandering in the river, full of the charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. In today's increasingly diffuse reinforced concrete buildings, perhaps only in the mountain villages can we appreciate the true charm of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Here we are."

At this time, Lu Chongming stretched out his hand and said with a smile on his face: "That's where ......" (to be continued......