It was precisely because the merchant was too calculating that Chu Chen didn't want to trade with the merchant, he felt that if he traded with the merchant, he would probably spend a lot of energy in the end, not to mention, and the final harvest would not meet his expectations. This also makes his attitude towards today's transaction not so positive.

And he doesn't have to change that work, if it doesn't meet his expectations, then it will simply be exhibited in his private museum in the future, and the effect of advertising his private museum will be much better than advertising on TV.

Vincent couldn't help frowning after listening to Chu Chen's reply, bartering is also very popular in the world, and he has also exchanged, but generally he takes a fancy to other people's things before proposing an exchange. But in this way, a question arises, the person who proposes it will definitely suffer a loss when trading, who told you to ask for others?

For Vincent, if it's tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of euros, then it doesn't matter if the deal is made in exchange. But now it's Raphael's work, most of which are in museums and have very little circulation, with his previous record being a sketch sold at Christie's in 1996 that sold for £5.3 million.

Note that the sketch is a black chalk drawing, which can fetch a high price of £5.3 million, which shows the popularity of Raphael's work.

And that was in 1996, and now six years have passed, and the transaction prices in the art market have risen amazingly, and the auction prices of many famous foreign works have increased significantly.

According to Chu Chen's estimate, his "School of Athens" is estimated in RMB. It is certainly normal for the auction price to exceed 1 billion RMB, even if it is more than 2 billion RMB. He wouldn't be surprised.

A work of such high value, if it is a bartering method. Chu Chen would definitely not look at ordinary collections, Vincent estimated that maybe more than half of the essence of his family's collection for so many years would be enough to exchange, but it took their family hundreds of years to collect, how could he be willing to give it?

Because of this, it is no wonder that Vincent asked again knowing that Chu Chen would not sell it.

Seeing Vincent's embarrassed appearance, Chu Chen also understood his thoughts, which was one of the reasons why he wanted to trade with the museum before. But no matter how pitiful Vincent is, he will not be able to let go of his mouth in this regard.

He smiled and said, "Mr. Vincent, to be honest, if I really plan to sell, then I won't communicate with you face-to-face, I just need to hand over the work to the auction company." ”

Hearing this, Vincent smiled at Chu Chen, he also knew that what Chu Chen said was the truth, after all, there were many rich people in the world who wanted the School of Athens. The competition is certainly fierce. If Chu Chen really had to take the painting to the auction for auction, then even if he finally got the work, it would be much more expensive than the private transaction.

Thinking of this, Vincent felt very entangled. Raphael's paintings he wanted, but the family had collected them for many years, and he didn't want to exchange them too much. He now understands the meaning of an old saying in Huaxia, which means that you can't have both fish and bear's paws.

But. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally wanted to become an international collector. Or decided to take the "School of Athens" in his pocket anyway. This is also because, for foreigners, Raphael's works are more inclined to the former than the cultural relics of China, even if the former is of the same value as the latter.

In addition, the main reason for Vincent's decision is that in the current international market, the collection value of the works of famous Western painters is undoubtedly higher than that of the Chinese collection, even if he suffers a loss in the end, he will make money in the long run.

Of course, Vincent's idea is completely calculated according to the current market situation in 2002, he did not expect that since 2005, the auction price of Chinese antiques, including porcelain and calligraphy and painting, has risen geometrically.

"Mr. Chu, I understand what you mean, so let's wait for the specific details, let's talk about it in detail when you go to France, what do you think?"

Chu Chen also agrees with Vincent's mentions, after all, he hasn't seen the physical object of Vincent's collection, so he can't judge the authenticity of things just by Vincent's words, right? In addition, bartering abroad is also very troublesome, not only to confirm the authenticity of things, but also to sign a contract, fairness and a series of issues.

Chu Chen nodded and said: "This is no problem, but you also know that my work is still in China, if we can reach a deal then, then what do you want to do about this aspect?" ”

Vincent pondered for a while, and then said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Chu, since this is the case, I think we can put the location of the transaction in your country, and I can take care of the transportation matters." ”

Chu Chen was still very satisfied with Vincent's statement, and he said with a smile: "Since you are so sincere, then what reason do I have to refuse?" I'll be leaving for Paris in the next few days, but before I do that, I'd like to ask you to make a list of the best items you have so I can take a look. ”

Chu Chen's meaning was nothing more than to see what kind of collection Vincent had in his hands, if he couldn't make Chu Chen feel satisfied, this transaction would be yellow, and he would not have to go to France.

"Okay, when I get back, I'll sort out the list and fax it to you, and I think you'll be satisfied......"

Vincent is very confident in his collection, it is a collection that his family has carefully collected for hundreds of years, and some of them are treasures that were stolen from the Huaxia Imperial Palace, although he is also a pacifist, but since so many years have passed, if he wants to pay those cultural relics to Huaxia without repayment, he will definitely not be willing.

Now that the matter had been discussed, Vincent asked Chu Chen for the fax number, and after leaving his business card, he took his leave.

After Vincent left, Chu Chen drank coffee for a while and tasted some snacks, and when he felt that the time was almost up, he left the café and slowly walked in the direction of the school while enjoying the surrounding scenery.

When Chu Chen walked to the gate of the school, he saw Wu Ke and his party, and walked towards him with a smile.

Speaking of which, the University of Oxford actually does not have a gate, but on the side of the asphalt road, two stainless steel pillars are inlaid with an iron plate with white letters on a blue background, on which the name of the school is written in English, which is no different from the traffic signs standing on the side of the road.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Chu Chen would never have believed that this world-class university had no gate at all, let alone a wall, and people could come and go at will.

The classrooms of the school are also very simple, some houses are the inheritance of a certain duke hundreds of years ago, and the size and shape of the classrooms are also different, and they are completely arranged according to the original structure of the house.

The layout of the classrooms is not as orderly as in the classrooms of China, on the contrary, it is a bit chaotic, and the walls of each classroom are randomly pasted with students' artwork.

However, the classrooms are equipped with modern teaching equipment. From elementary school to university, all kinds of real utensils, living biological specimens, all kinds of toys and props are placed in the classroom, and students can use them to make and play at any time.

Such a school, if it is placed in China, everyone must think it is incredible, but it is this university that has produced dozens of Nobel Prize winners, which has to make people think deeply.

In the evening, Chu Chen invited everyone to a big meal, for him, the money for eating was completely trivial, the key was that he wanted to make Wu Ke happy.

Since today's defense, Chu Chen felt that Wu Ke seemed a little sad when he got along with Mina and the others. He also understands the reason, parting with friends who have been with him for a few years, and no one feels good in his heart. However, he couldn't help much with this, so he could only try to find an opportunity to let Wu Ke spend more time with them.

"Chu, this is a fax sent to you in the afternoon."

In the evening, as soon as Chu Chen and the others returned to Randy's house, they saw Randy holding a piece of paper and handing it to Chu Chen.

Needless to say, Chu Chen also knew that this fax should be the list of cultural relics that Vincent had sent to him. However, when he saw the time when the fax came, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, because this time was less than forty minutes before Vincent left, which couldn't help but make him sigh, Vincent's efficiency was quite high.

Chu Chen didn't know that Vincent's efficiency also varies from person to person, if he wasn't worried that the list would be passed late, causing Chu Chen's displeasure, or if Chu Chen went to find other sellers, he wouldn't have let his subordinates sort out the list so quickly.

Vincent is also the kind of person who is not easy to change if he makes up his mind, since the "School of Athens" in Chu Chen's hand has a higher status in his heart than the Chinese antiques he collects, then he must have to work hard, so he has no personal collection on the list.

When Chu Chen saw the items listed on the list, his face immediately showed a look of shock, which made Wu Ke next to him very curious, and hurriedly stepped forward to take a look, and when she saw the contents of the list, her eyes widened and exclaimed:

"Song Ru kiln B-type tray!"

"Northern Song Dynasty official kiln deep belly bowl?"

"Song Ge Kiln Flower ......"

"There are also Ding kilns and Jun kilns, and the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty actually have all ......"

In addition to the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty that Wu Ke said, there are also a series of national treasure-level cultural relics such as Yuan Qinghua Xiao He Yuexia chasing Han Xin plum bottle, Ming Chenghua Doucai character pattern Tianzi jar, Qing Yongzheng pastel Guozhi Fushou Shuangquan bowl, and so on...... (To be continued......)