Chapter 454: The Crown on the Beam
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For two and a half hours, in addition to writing down the number of the collection on paper and making some simple marks, Wu Di was completely immersed in this long river of history composed of countless cultural relics. It is a kind of pride and recognition of the nation, a kind of witness to history, and a kind of ...... The feeling of greed when you see something good and want to get it in your pocket!
I'm done! His gaze left a six-legged high basin frame made in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, he quietly clenched his fists, the original plan was all overturned by him, and he wanted to choose again!
"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Augustus, I'm done. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”
"You've finished reading it, you've read it all?"
Before Augustus could speak, Yan Ju, who was looking at a multicolored fish and algae lid jar, raised his head suddenly. Wu Di smiled at him, he had the impression that it should be a fine product during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.
"After reading it, I also thought about it, and you can take a look at it slowly when you change it back."
Augustus, who was holding a flannel cloth and gently wiping a piece of blue and white porcelain not far away, heard Wu Di speak, walked over gently, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Wu is welcome, if you don't have enough time today, you can come back tomorrow......"
Wu Di smiled and shook his head,
"No, I've really finished reading it, it's just...... The original list may need to be changed a lot, and I will definitely not be able to negotiate with you today. ”
"Hehe, it's okay. It's actually all my fault, knowing that the two of you are so clever, and I chose 500 pieces wisely...... Most of all, I would like to ask you two to stay here today, so that I can have more time to learn from you. ”
Wu Di hesitated for a moment and nodded, if you have time at night, you may be able to take a look at the ancient castle, and by the way, see if there are any Chinese antiques in his other treasure rooms, the bronze that Old Man Yue said is similar to the white plate of the Western Zhou Dynasty has not been seen yet!
Augustus saw Wu Di nodding, laughed and patted the shoulders of the two.
"Please, I've got the dinner ready, let's fill our stomachs before we talk."
The dinner was sumptuous, and it was said to be a dinner party for the authentic high British aristocracy. But that slow pace was really a kind of torture for Wu Di, who didn't like Western food, and finally saw that everyone had finished the last dessert, and he stood up,
"Your enthusiasm, Mr. Augustus, is like the sun in the sky. It warms my heart. Originally, I should have talked with you a little longer, but I found that it took a lot of time to adjust my list, so I ......"
Augustus left the table. He took a deep breath on a cigar and said with a smile:
"It's okay, the list doesn't need to be in such a hurry. But you've had a tiring day today, and you really need a good rest. Come with me.
The rooms that Augustus arranged for Wu Di and Yan Ju were on the second floor, all of which were suites, and the military advisor and others were arranged in the guest rooms on the first floor.
Seeing Wu Di nodded with satisfaction. The old gentleman said goodnight and turned away gracefully.
Yan Ju heard the footsteps gradually disappearing, rushed to the bedroom, threw himself on the soft big bed, and groaned,
"I'm tired, I've never seen so many treasures at zero distance! Lao Tzu's eyes are still flowering! There are more than 100,000 pieces in just a cellar, plus what he has traded and donated over the years, grandma's, how many treasures did you say his bastard grandfather snatched from our Huaxia back then? ”
Wu Di tugged at the corners of his mouth,
"Yes, people are good at being bullied, horses are good at being ridden, if this country is weak, it will be beaten and you can't even lift your head!"
"Little Wu, they robbed us of so many treasures, we must not let them go easily this time! The list was taken, and Lao Tzu decided to add dozens or hundreds of pieces to him! ”
"Plus? How can it be that easy? Don't you see it yet? From the study at the beginning to taking us to visit the treasure house, this old gentleman is trying to create a momentum, a momentum that firmly grasps the initiative in negotiations! How can it be so easy for you to rip off money? ”
Yan Ju smiled slyly,
"No matter how big he is, it is useless, I only know one truth, there is only one manuscript of Shakespeare, but he is not the only European who has a large collection of Chinese antiques! Hey, Little Five, seriously, that guy from Eskenacs is also in London, should we get in touch now and take a look over there tomorrow? ”
Wu Di shook his head,
"It might be more difficult over there, let's talk to this side first."
"Well, that's fine, after all, it's not easy to find a guy who is so obsessed with Shakespeare and can have so many Chinese antiques. Hey, you say, he doesn't have another treasure room, I haven't seen a single European antique in the basement! ”
"Needless to say? But I can't appreciate their things, so it doesn't matter if I see them or not. Come, I've drawn up a new list in the basement, and you'll see, that's what I think......"
The two discussed for nearly two hours, Yan Ju stood up with a yawn and patted Wu Di's shoulder hard,
"You kid, I'm convinced, so many pieces, I only watched it for more than two hours, and I remember it so clearly! Tomorrow you can talk slowly, and I will tell him if necessary, I have contacted Eskenacs, and if it still doesn't scare him, hehe, I will also come to the phone number of the president of the Paris Collectors Association......"
Sending Yan Ju away, Wu Di lay on the bed, staring at the roof in a daze, thousands of antiques formed a vast river, slowly flowing in front of his eyes, slowly converging into a crown full of jewels and diamonds!
Crown? Wu Di sat up violently, how could there be a crown here?
The room that Augustus chose for Wu Di was very large, more than fifty square meters, and it was a suite. The ensuite bedroom is rectangular in shape, and because the roof is sloped, a delicate ceiling is made of mahogany. The crown that Wu Di saw was placed squarely in a square hole deliberately dug out of the main beam of the house, and the black tin box on the outside was covered with dust.
The crown is very exquisite, similar to the current "Imperial Crown" of the British royal family, set with a variety of gemstones and diamonds. However, the front of this crown is not set with a ruby, but a large pale red diamond!
Wu Di took a closer look at the ceiling, judging from the traces of paint, it should have just been repaired, but judging from the dust on the tin box outside the crown, this crown should have not been touched for at least a hundred years, what is going on?
He turned his gaze to the roof, then looked down the rough, sturdy structure, all the way to the ground, and found nothing out of the ordinary. The precious crown had been placed in that place so casually that there was no second way to take it out except to remove the ceiling. A thought irrepressibly rose from the bottom of his heart, could it be that this crown was not deliberately placed here by the owner?
Wu Di's gaze looked through the roof, looking at the moon like a silver plate. Regardless of whether this crown was put on purpose or not, from the current analysis of the situation, Augustus certainly did not know about it. But the hole in the beam must have been deliberately dug by someone, and most of it was dug to hide the crown, how could he not know it? Could it be that it was one of his ancestors who hid the treasure for some reason but did not tell his descendants? But where did his ancestor get this treasure?
His gaze wandered along the ceiling, and he saw that all he needed to do to remove the crown was to stack it on two stools and remove six more boards. So, to take or not to take?
The crown can be placed in that place, it must be the Augustan family, as for how they can have a crown that only the British royal family can have, it has nothing to do with him. Even if they stole and robbed it back then, they did it, and he couldn't take it. This is not the same as buying a house in Myanmar and digging up treasures. However, if Augustus can be informed in time, he will definitely not have any more objections to his list in tomorrow's negotiations, right?
But how do you get the crown out? If there is no reasonable reason, I am afraid that this matter will be self-defeating. Once Augustus knew that their family once possessed such a crown, and suddenly took it out of his hand after so many years of losing it, even if he thought about it, he could know what would happen.
In the dark room, Wu Di tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The jewel-encrusted crown was like a scorching sun, and he looked like a dry seedling from head to toe, inside and out. Damn, this is related to dozens or hundreds of precious cultural relics!
In desperation, Wu Di's thoughts extended infinitely, I heard that there are usually vampires in this kind of castle, but if it doesn't work, it can be said that he has encountered vampires? As for why he wasn't killed by the vampires, the question ...... Do you want to give them a live performance and drink raw blood?
The ancients in China had a dream to say, otherwise, let's also have a dream, but the dream is the crown? Your sister, other people's ancestors don't dream of their children and grandchildren, why are you looking for a foreigner?
Can't you set it on fire? It's a good idea, but it is estimated that when they find the crown, it will be a few days later at the earliest, and by then they have already been driven out, and they have found the treasure of the old ancestor and done his bird business?
It's hard, God, you're going to have an earthquake and break this beam!
As if hearing his pious prayers, there was a sudden sound of Si Si Suo above his head, and with this sound, there seemed to be some fine dust sprinkled down...... (To be continued.) )