Ike smiled and said, "He is the grandson of a former congressman who is least popular with you Chinese." Your generation doesn't know Dulles anymore, and when New China was founded, his name and theories were often used to educate young people. ”

"This man is so powerful?"

He was the one who put forward the theory of peaceful evolution in response to the socialist lineup at that time. The historical development of the past 60 years has proved that his theory is correct and more effective than aircraft artillery carriers. ”

"You're saying that the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe have evolved, right?"

"You China and Vietnam have implemented a market economy, aren't they all capitalist things?"

"No, we are a socialist market economy. There is no ready-made model for socialism, and human society is still only groping. Both China and Viet Nam are exploring a development path that suits their own countries. Practice has proved that we are on the right path. ”

Ike said: "In your country, didn't there also be a big discussion about the surname society and surname capital. In fact, these are not important, what is important is the development of production. Production is developed, commodities are abundant, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Relying on high-pressure policies alone, it will be as you said, pressing the gourd and floating the scoop. You may not have realized that if it was still the situation at the end of the seventies of the last century, not to mention that you came to buy these cultural relics, or I gave them to you for free, you would never dare to accept them. ”

Wuyang smiled and said, "Mr. Ike, you know the history of our country better than I do. There are a lot of things I don't understand, so I can't discuss them with you, so let's hurry up and get to work. ”

"That's it. Some things are past and will never be repeated. It doesn't matter if you know it or not. We have a lot of work to do today. Mr. Lai. That's right, the two of us are responsible for packing, the two ladies are responsible for recording, Ms. Zhang records my packing, and my wife records your packing, no problem, right? ”

"Excellent."

Move the empty boxes to the third floor and start loading bronzes and porcelain. Ike's preparation was well done, the size of the box. Fit one or two bronzes with towels in them, they are all suitable, and when you stuff the towel, it will be very stable. The same is true for porcelain, in a box, there are two vases and three flower goblets, all of which are just right.

By the time he reached the second floor, Mr. Ike was exhausted and his speed had slowed down significantly. Once the books were loaded, Wuyang could take time to glance at the scattered papers or thin booklets. Looked at some. Those thin booklets are some of the folds and sparses that have been approved by Zhu, as well as some examination papers of the palace examination and some calligraphy. A single sheet of paper or silk is an edict. Wuyang knew that the edict had two small wooden shafts, but there were no here, and they may have been torn off.

After installing the negative second floor, Mrs. Ike is also tired, Wuyang and Mengyu are fine, but they can't be a combination, Ike won't believe it. Wuyang said, "Mr. Ike, you guys rest first, and we'll move these wooden boxes to the car." ”

Ike said, "You and Ms. Zhang should also rest." I can't hire people, I've worked hard for you. ”

Mengyu said: "Sir, madam, we are not tired, let's move first." ”

Ike said, "Mr. Li has practiced Chinese kung fu, right?" ”

"Yes. I started practicing at the age of 4 and now I have been practicing for more than 30 years. ”

Ike said: "Since I knew Bruce Lee, I knew that Chinese kung fu was very powerful, and when I was in your country, I really wanted to go to learn art, but after all, I was busy with work and couldn't do it." Mr. Li, my grandson is 9 years old this year, can he still learn? ”

Wuyang said, "Definitely can." ”

"Are you going to your country to apprentice?"

"No, Ms. Zhang is from a martial arts family, and she has a martial arts school in New York, you can contact her."

"That would be great. Beautiful lady, leave your contact details and I'll look for you in a while. ”

"Mr. Ike, it's hard to learn Chinese kung fu."

"Don't be afraid, the child is very interested in this."

"Okay then."

Mrs. Ike said, "I'll make coffee, and you guys will come and drink it." ”

The wooden box is not large, the tallest is only 40 centimeters high, and the short one is only 20 centimeters. Wuyang will match the height and shortness, move 3 in one trip, and move 2 in Mengyu. After moving twice, Ike said, "Mr. Li, I think this is a bit hanging, the sight is not good, if it falls, it will not be good for anyone." I'm going to find a rope, and it's much safer to tie it up. ”

Wuyang said, "You can just find more ropes, it will be much faster." ”

Ike found a rope, and Wuyang tied the three boxes together, carrying a bundle on each hand, which was much more efficient. Mr. and Mrs. Ike were in charge of bundling, and Wuyang was in charge of moving, and the two-story wooden box was loaded into the container in an hour.

After resting for a while, Xie Jiliang called, "Wuyang, I've arrived in New York, where are you?" ”

Wuyang said, "I'm dealing with things, I'm busy." ”

"Can I help?"

Wuyang discussed with Ike and said to him: "You go to the port now, rent a warehouse that can hold 4 containers, and wait at the warehouse, we will arrive in two hours and have dinner together." ”

Xie Daxia smiled and said, "You must invite me to a big dinner, so you won't be afraid of being late." ”

"We'll get there as soon as possible, and we won't keep you waiting."

There are only one floor of cultural relics left, and there are some paper calligraphy and paintings, and those folding fans, wood carvings, stone carvings, etc. are not particularly heavy, and it is easy to pack, and it is easier to carry. Although it was a bit difficult to settle, it didn't take long to get it right. The payment is faster, both parties have opened accounts with the same bank, click on the website from the Internet, the bank is contacted, and it is completed in a few minutes.

The cost of books is listed as the first, there are more than 1,200 copies of "Yongle Canon", 40,000 US dollars per volume, 6,120 volumes of "Siku Quanshu", 20,000 US dollars per volume, and some other books, a total of more than 200 million yuan, Wuyang regretted it at this time, if he had listened to Ike and accepted these books, and other cultural relics would not have cost so much money, but they had already paid, and there was nothing to regret.

Calligraphy and painting are the second most expensive, although there are only 326 calligraphy and paintings, because of the high unit price. spent 130.4 million; As for porcelain. It's not much. More than 4,000 pieces of porcelain, less than 50 million; There are more than 2,000 miscellaneous items, and the expenses are not much; For those bronzes, the cost is negligible. If you bring it back to China, you will sell those without inscriptions, and this time the expenditure will offset the surplus that still has it, but it can't be sold publicly.

Ike said, "Mr. Lai." Let's go, get to the dock and we'll be relaxed. ”

Wuyang said: "It's not early, are we going to eat in the town before leaving?" ”

Mrs. Ike smiled and said, "Mr. Li, can we hold on?" Mr. and Mrs. Dulles were waiting for us for dinner in New York, and we unloaded the containers at the dock and went to meet them. ”

Zhang Mengyu said: "Mr. Li, Mr. Ike doesn't want to stay in the town, let's just take the host." ”

"Okay, let's go." After getting into the car, Wuyang asked, "Did you contact that Dulles?" ”

"Yes. Also contacted through Mr. Ike. ”

"Old Dulles is an anti-Chinese person, what about Dulles's political leanings?"

Mengyu said: "I didn't know about it before. It's just for this transaction that I learned a little bit from the side, and I don't know if it's true. Old Dulles is not anti-Chinese, he is an anarchist, against all groups, governments, against war; Little Dulles was a hippie when he was young, addicted to lustful dogs and horses, and when he was a little older, he began to make financial investments, and his achievements were not as great as his father's, basically a figure like the rich second generation in China, and his political influence was not as good as that of Mr. Ike, but he had a good relationship with Ike. According to Mrs. Ike, their favorite thing to do is to have parties and go to parties. ”

"Where did their artifacts come from?"

Mr. Ike was secretive about it, but Mrs. Ike revealed something, and there was no way to verify whether it was true or not. The ancestors of their family, several brothers participated in the war of the Eight-Nation Alliance to attack the capital of our country, plundered a lot of things, after returning to China, due to their adventure, the brothers only left the father of the old Dulles, and the property was concentrated in his family. ”

Wuyang smiled and said: "According to the inheritance law of the United States, most of them should pay taxes." ”

"It's not clear, it's people's privacy. In the United States, you can scold the president, but you can't inquire about people's privacy. ”

"Mengyu, let's go to Ike's house first, it seems that we made a mistake, otherwise we can bargain fiercely. After all, this was snatched from our country. ”

Mengyu smiled: "Do you think people are fools? The elder Ike led the anti-fascist war in Europe, ended the Korean War during his term of office, appeared to the world with a righteous face, and won the respect of all peace-loving people. Now when I make a deal with you, an Oriental, I will definitely put his descendants in front. Besides, as the old saying goes, what you buy is not as good as what you sell, but they are just like the mentally retarded, and they are played with by you. ”

"I used my own money to buy things that were robbed of my own house by others, and my heart was extremely unbalanced and infinitely uncomfortable."

"Wuyang, since that's the case, the following transaction will be canceled."

"No, now that I know, it will be uncomfortable if I don't buy it back."

"Okay, buy it, whoever made the Qing Dynasty government corrupt and incompetent, it should be regarded as paying off the debts of the ancestors. In the future, when it is displayed in the museum, it is marked where the object was plundered and how it was returned, which can also inspire the Chinese people to be ashamed and angry, so that the money will not be spent in vain. ”

"Yes, if you break your teeth and swallow blood, you will be bullied if you don't work hard."

Mengyu said, "There is one more thing I didn't talk to Mr. Ike about just now. Doesn't their family have 3,000 hectares of paddy fields, which can produce 90,000 tons of rice in two seasons, Mr. Ike told me, I want to sell it to you. The Dulles family has a larger land area and grows barley, wheat, barley ordered by local beer producers, and there should be about 100,000 tons of wheat. Also, in the Central Great Plains of Kentucky, one of our trading partners, who owns more land, also wants you to buy grain from him. ”

"Did you buy the grain you bought from him?"

"Yes. It's the barn of America. However, we buy 3 or 400,000 tons a year, which is not a lot and the price is not the lowest. You need a large quantity and keep the price to a minimum. When I negotiate with Mr. Ike, I can't go high. ”

"What is the price for your purchase?"

"We calculate by ounces, you don't have to convert, you just need to know that it's 2,500 yuan per ton."

Wuyang said: "This price is relatively high." We are local. Ordinary late rice. That's the price. Buy in Vietnam, the price is less than two thousand yuan. Shipping back from here, the freight cost will not be less than 200 yuan per ton, which is not cost-effective. ”

"U.S. agricultural products, whether it's rice, wheat or corn, have much lower pesticide residues, and wheat mills more flour and better quality. There is also more rice, and the quality is better, so it is worth spending more money. If you buy a lot, the price can be lowered. You don't have to worry that they don't have profits, their agricultural exports, the government subsidizes, just to encourage exports and increase competitiveness. Besides, let Xie Daxia arrange for someone to find an empty ship back to China to transport the goods back, without so much freight. ”

Wuyang smiled and said, "I don't want to do grain trade. Keep prices down and raise quality standards. It doesn't matter if they sell it or not. ”

Mengyu smiled: "Whatever you want, it's not an additional condition for buying cultural relics anyway, it's okay." People can also understand that you have to calculate the cost when you buy it back. One thing you have to keep in mind is that after setting the quality standards, you must insist on onshore inspection before you can pay, otherwise you can't sign a contract. ”

"Americans also engage in this kind of asshole thing?"

"Profit-driven, anyone is possible."

"CIF and FOB are not the same, right?"

"You just take into account the cost of the return ship. Wuyang, tell me, if all the conditions are met, how much grain are you ready to import? ”

"Because you want to exchange grain and meat for ore with Li Zhenai's country, you can import 20 million tons a year."

"Can there be more?"

"Li Ying's father built several grain processing plants, and last year sold more than 10 million tons of rice to our company, and it will definitely increase this year, and it is not good to increase it here."

Mengyu said: "Last time I was at home, didn't I hear that Shi Qiong was building a supermarket, you can put some of it on the market." ”

"There is no profit in this business, and the biggest benefit is to feed some people, which is boring. Li Zhenai and her sisters have built a number of farms, and they need a lot of feed grain, and if they can import some old grain, they can consider it. ”

"Okay, let's talk slowly. Even if you need to, don't seem urgent, and pretend to be nothing. ”

Wuyang smiled: "With you as a master, I will definitely be able to learn to act." ”

"You have it, Re Lisa, Bai Rong, and Yu Jingjing are all acting, and they haven't learned it yet?"

"Bai Rong and Yu Jingjing went to Australia with He Qin, and they didn't go home for the New Year."

Mengyu smiled and said: "Your acting kung fu is already self-taught, and you are perfect, so you don't need to learn it anymore." When I negotiated with Mr. Ike just now, it was a pity that there was no photography, otherwise I wouldn't have to edit it, and I would have been able to participate in the Oscar selection directly. ”

"Thank you, thank you for your encouragement. I haven't done enough, I'm going to work harder. ”

"Cheeky, ignore you."

When he entered the city and saw the Statue of Liberty, Wuyang said, "Their wagon is slow, let's take a look at Lady Liberty." ”

"In case they arrive and we haven't arrived, isn't it a mistake? Get the job done, I'll drive you around New York. ”

"It's okay, it's better to focus on your work, and it's okay to be able to see it with your own eyes. It's our parents who should invite them out to see the world. ”

"Wuyang, we have always wanted to do this thing, but we can't persuade it, I'm afraid I still want you to come forward and force them out. As long as they come out for a walk, they feel that they can leave things at home behind, and know that the outside world is very exciting, and they may like to travel in the future, and they don't need to be persuaded by us. ”

"Okay, I'll go to Zhangjiawan when I go back and mobilize them to come out."

When he arrived at the port, Mengyu called Xie Daxia, and Daxia said: "Sister-in-law Mengyu, I don't think your arrangements are suitable, so I didn't go to the dock, but to the airport." ”

Mengyu said: "Why change? ”

"I think the main place where you buy artifacts is in the west, and the best solution is to load them on the west coast, so it's better to fly a few containers from here to the west coast. If it is loaded here, it can only be mixed with other goods, for fear of being confused and lost. ”

"Yes, yes, you've thought it through, we'll rush to the airport right away."

Xie Daxia said: "You are definitely not with the truck, the important thing is to inform the container to be transported to the airport." ”

"Okay, I'll call." Mengyu hung up the phone and muttered, "This hero, he changed his location without notifying, and he still had to call me." ”

Wuyang said: "Don't blame him, maybe he just got in touch?" If we were notified early to go to the airport, it turned out that there was no warehouse to rent, not to transfer to the dock? ”

Mengyu said while dialing the phone: "I know that you are good to the brothers and very tolerant of them, I will not really complain about him." ”

Called Ike, they were still on the highway, and nothing was delayed. Mengyu smiled and said: "Wuyang, I really want to learn from you, if I complained about him just now, I would have offended one of your generals." ”

Wuyang smiled and said: "Yes, I immediately know that I will reflect on myself, and I will have a bright future in the future." ”

Mengyu smiled and said: "Your biggest advantage is that you can praise others, anyone who deals with you will feel like a spring breeze, this kind of style will make you friends all over the world." ”

"It's best this way, it's easier to walk with more friends."

"Mr. Ike is calling, I'll answer it."

"Mr. Ike, please speak. Okay, okay. Mengyu hung up the phone and said, "Mr. Jonny is waiting for us at the gas station in front of him in a long Lincoln car." Jonny is little Dulles, and his home is not far from the airport. ”

"Okay, let's go find him when we see the gas station."

After walking for a few minutes, I saw a gas station, and a middle-aged man in a brown-red suit stood next to Lincoln's car. After stopping the car, Mengyu shouted, "Hello, Mr. Jonny." ”

"Hello, you're Ms. Zhang, right?"

"Yes, I am, this is Mr. Li."

Wuyang also stepped forward to shake hands and say hello, and Jonny said, "I was on my way home when I got a call from Ike and was waiting here." Are you going to come with me to the house, or to the airport first? ”

Mengyu said: "It depends on how convenient it is." ”

"Everything is convenient, my house is only 5 miles from the airport. However, there is too much noise for planes to take off and land here, and we usually live in the city. Today is Labor Day, and I know that you have to come before returning to the countryside. ”

Wuyang said: "Let's do this, let's see if Mr. Xie at the airport has rented the warehouse, and let him wait for Mr. Ike at the airport." ”

Called Xie Daxia, Daxia said: "Wuyang, don't rent a warehouse, I've already contacted it, and directly rent two cargo planes to send the goods to the West Coast." The plane is full of cargo and takes off, I'll help you. ”

Wuyang told the location and asked if Jonny could come, and Jonny said, "It's okay, it's better to have a few more people." ”

Wuyang told Daxia to see if he could bring a few of his own people, and Xie Daxia agreed.

After waiting for half an hour, Xie Daxia arrived with someone, and Ike's car also arrived, so they went to Johnny's house together.

Jonny's home is a small three-storey building, about 50 meters wide, located on the side of the road, with three other sides of ancient trees towering to the sky, and the scenery is very beautiful. After parking the vehicle, Jonny said, "Please come in, my container is already in the backyard, the artifacts are in the house in the back, let's start again after having coffee." (To be continued......)

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