Chapter 452: The Castle of Augustus
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When Yan Ju heard Yue Ge say this, it took him a long time to react,
"Huh? Still have to choose, isn't it all ours? This, old guy, isn't this a game of people! ā
Yue Ge ignored Yan Ju and said solemnly:
"Let's first estimate the price of Xiao Wu's manuscript, and then select a batch of things according to the principle of equivalence, I estimate that it will be difficult to take advantage of this list, but it should be fine to have a little premium of one or two pieces. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
"Old man, I think so, what about things, let's try our best to choose them, but we really can't go one by one! I think we need to prepare at least five or six sets of plans, so we can't cope with it when we can. Moreover, I have another idea on how to take advantage. In addition to these treasures, Augustus, I'm afraid that there are more cultural relics that are not too valuable, right? If we give up one or two fine pieces and knock those things over for 8,000 pieces, it's actually not bad.
"Eight thousand? Your kid's appetite is a little too big! ā
Wu Di shook his head and said with a smile:
"That's because you haven't calculated, so I assume that a piece is worth a hundred thousand, how much is a thousand? 100 million? 100 million yuan is only 10 million euros! 10,000 pieces is a little bit much, but we can talk about it slowly. ā
The old man nodded,
"It's a good idea, if we can recover such a large number of artifacts at once. Every museum in the country can get a point, well, not bad. ā
Yan Ju looked at the old man, and then at Wu Di, who was unresponsive, and said strangely:
"Did I hear me wrong? Xiao Wu changed these things and took them back and distributed them to various museums? No way? I really didn't see that you were such a noble person......"
Wu Di grinned,
"Museums at all levels have special funds for the acquisition of cultural relics, and I have not only recovered cultural relics, but also received a certain amount of economic compensation, which is not better than selling antiques directly to foreigners for money? Brother Yan. Your mind is so noble! Hahahaha! ā
"Okay, okay, let's hurry up and choose, tomorrow the matter here will be done, and I should go back to China. Yan Ju, will you go back with me or follow Xiao Wu? ā
Yan Ju jumped high,
"Of course it's with this guy! Personally come to the door to choose, tsk, to be able to see Augustus's collection, even if it is depressed, it is worth it! ā
"Okay. Let's start by calculating the value of Shakespeare's manuscripts. There is no public auction of Shakespeare's manuscripts on the market, but it is certain that they are extremely rare, and the 248-page manuscript is estimated to be worth 200 million euros, right? If so, we should prioritize these ......"
"Old man. I have a different opinion, you estimate the manuscript too low, you see, Xiao Wu took ten pages that are difficult to distinguish between true and false. It cost more than 3 million, which is a complete set of authentic works, and I think it should be at least doubled! ā
The military advisor watched them argue. whispered a few words in Wu Di's ear, turned around and walked out of the room.
The three of them tossed in Yue Ge's room for more than two hours, forgot to eat dinner, and finally came up with seven or eight plans. When Wu Di returned to the room tiredly, he found that the robot cat and Yan Huang had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Maomao, what did the old man say, Master?"
"The old man only said one sentence, is there something wrong with Xiao Wu? Why don't I know? ā
Wu Di was stunned for a moment, and seemed to understand what the master meant, but he didn't quite understand, so he set his eyes on the military master.
"Chang Lao's meaning should be that we completely dissociate ourselves from the relationship, and the person who made the shot is probably not from China, in short, fifth brother, you can rest assured, Qinglong will be targeted by a big man of Chang Lao's level, which is over."
Wu Di nodded, if Master really meant this, it was much more thoughtful than he had thought about it. He had planned to go to Japan with him and use his clairlight to get some information! However, Matsushita should know that this matter has nothing to do with him, so does it make sense to hide it now?
A chill rose from the bottom of his heart, and he forced himself to stop thinking about it. That guy is now a lost dog, of course he looks pitiful, but what about when he didn't betray? Isn't it a big tiger that eats people and doesn't spit out bones?
The castle where Augustus lived is located on a hillside next to a small town in north London, covering more than 5,000 square meters and is said to be nearly 1,000 years old.
Almost two kilometers away from his destination, Wu Di saw the majestic building on the top of the mountain for the first time.
"Mr. Wu Di, the Augustan castle was built in the 11th century, and was originally built to defend against the Welsh and Scots, so it was built on a hill. The castle has endured numerous battles, but it has always stood here. Later, between the 17th and 19th centuries, the Augustans underwent several repairs to bring it into what you see today. ā
Parry, the old butler who greeted Wu Di and his entourage at the airport, saw him pay attention to the ancient castle, and proudly began to introduce him.
Looking at the countless wildflowers swaying in the wind in the tender yellow-green grass that occupies half of the hillside, and then looking at the majestic ancient castle full of vicissitudes at the end of the meadow, this strong contrast made Wu Di's heart shake for a while.
"Yes, it's a beautiful and astounding place, and every generation of the Augustan family is proud to have such a castle. When you stand on the surrounding arrow towers and look down, the dreamlike feeling will be even stronger, on one side is a large carpet-like green space, on the other side is the steep mountain wall, under the mountain wall is the winding and flowing Coquet River, the shadow of the castle hangs upside down on the river, with the water waves slightly rippling, that kind of scenery, the most beautiful brush in the world can not be depicted. ā
The car climbed up a hillside that was not steep along a country road in the green area, and Wu Di saw a group of people standing at the gate more than 200 meters away.
"Mr. Wu Di. Mr. Yan Ju, Baron Augustus personally greets you. ā
As soon as Wu Di got out of the car, he gently hugged a thin and tall white-haired old man, and after exchanging cordial greetings, he took the opportunity of greeting the old man and Yan Ju to carefully look up and down the old man in front of him.
In the end, he came to the conclusion that Baron Augustus was a very refined man. This delicacy includes his hairstyle, clothing, manners, manners, and the castle behind him.
After consulting Wu Di and Yan Ju, the baron waved his hand and refused to take the battery car, but walked with them along the strange gravel-paved road in the middle of the castle.
"This castle is the pride of the House of Augustus. It's 994 years old and has been damaged twice in war, but each time, we, the Augustus, have stood up......"
"Yes, Mr. Augustus, every brick and stone of this castle exudes a strong temperament of blood and fire, just as you have made me feel!"
When the baron heard Wu Di's undisguised praise, he laughed:
"Mr. Wu Di can stay here longer if he likes. There are a total of 245 rooms. 32 kitchens, 102 bathrooms, 3 tennis courts, 7 swimming pools. There's also a racetrack and a golf driving range, which I think you and your friends will love. ā
Wu Dimu nodded blankly, looking at the slightly smug old face in front of him. God flies out of the sky. No wonder I heard that the British government heavily subsidizes mothers who are willing to have children, it turns out that they are so sparsely populated! Grandma's, do you want to send a cradle. Why don't you get angry with his football team and run to occupy this place?
"It's so grandiose, it's incredible! Mr. Augustus, compared to you, my courtyard is a real house! I must admit that only the works of an artist as great as Shakespeare deserve to be collected in this fantastic castle. ā
"Haha, Mr. Wu Di is so polite, many mysterious treasures from your Huaxia are no worse than Shakespeare's handwriting!"
Old fellow, it's very cunning, of course Lao Tzu knows that the treasures of China are much stronger than those ghost paintings, but can't you show the pride of the elite of the British Empire with a strong sense of national pride, and wave your hand to discard those cultural relics of other countries?
"Mr. Wu Di, I heard that Shakespeare's manuscript has a total of 248 pages, which is a complete poem of the purgatory?"
"That's right, I've carefully compared each one to the one you see, and it's definitely the same handwriting."
A grieve of joy crossed Augustus' face,
"Thank you very much, Mr. Wu Di, if it weren't for your insight to discover it, it wouldn't have been buried for a long time before it could see the light of day! However, I heard that some of the paper is not very well preserved? Is it serious? ā
"Hehe, Mr. Augustus, this matter is my mistake. When I saw Shakespeare's manuscript, I was so nervous. Because the original collector did not regard it as a very precious thing, so the storage was more casual, and I was afraid that something would go wrong, so I urgently sent it back to China for maintenance. But I can say responsibly that it wasn't damaged at all! I didn't have time to bring it this time, but I asked them to send me some pictures, so you can see them at any time, Mr. Augustus. ā
"It's so good! Mr. Wu Di, this is my study, please first. ā
Augustus's study was very large, about 200 square meters, and the decoration was magnificent but harmonious. Wu Di looked around silently and found the mystery in it. Upstarts, this is definitely the practice of nouveau riche! It looks like the vulgar decoration of the dance hall, but it has been changed by the ubiquitous antiques! Your sister! Even an antique shop may not be able to win this study!
In the short distance from the door to the sofa of the guests, his gaze stopped at least a dozen times, the colorful long pavilion candied with a mallet bottle, the copper animal pattern bean, the red sandalwood treasure embedded landscape, the imperial poetry and text interstices, and the red sandalwood inlaid silver back pattern hat rack......
Grandma's, where is this study, this is clearly a huge treasure trove! (To be continued.) )