Jianbao life

Chapter 778 Manor
Although Chu Chen and Wu Ke didn't like oil paintings very much, art has no borders, and they still admired the exquisite masterpiece in front of them.

Next, the two discussed and admired it, and they stopped until it was dinner time.

Carefully put the painting away and put it in a portable safe, Wu Ke said that she was really worried about finishing dinner in the hotel restaurant and going outside with billions of RMB.

For this suggestion, Chu Chen also readily agreed.

After ordering food in the restaurant, Wu Ke suddenly burst out laughing after the waiter left.

Seeing this situation, Chu Chen asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Wu Ke said with a smile: "I think it's funny that Nan Nan is not willing to change the picture frame just for a little money, but in the end he picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelon, losing so much money, if he knew about it If so, surely my intestines will regret it, right?"

Chu Chen nodded with a smile, but he felt that Nan Nan had done nothing wrong. After all, the other party was a businessman. Under the premise of maximizing the benefits, the other party would definitely do this. However, Nan Nan was less lucky than him. It's just a good time.

"Ke Ke, I don't know if he will regret it, but if he knows about this, he will definitely fight us hard."

"Uh..." Wu Ke thought for a while, and felt that what Chu Chen said made sense. It wasn't hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands. Things worth more than 20 billion RMB would make even billionaires envious, let alone It's difficult to be picked up by others?

Thinking of this, she also understands why in the antique market, one cannot show off to one's face after picking up a leak, or transfer something to someone else without taking a few steps. This is really a very offensive thing.

The hotel served food very quickly, and after a while, both of them had their dishes ready, so they discussed tomorrow's affairs while eating.

"Achen, are you going to tell Vincent about this painting tomorrow?" Wu Ke asked.

"Why don't you say it? In my heart, although this work is good, if I have to choose, I will definitely choose the cultural relics of our country!"

In fact, regardless of whether he likes it or not, since Chu Chen now has the opportunity to bring home the cultural relics left by his country, and it is within his ability, why would he not do so?

Wu Ke nodded, then she remembered what Chu Chen said just now, frowned and said: "I don't know, will Vincent agree to your request tomorrow!"

Chu Chen smiled and said: "Anyway, I can't hang myself on a tree, and I already have two works. If he doesn't agree, I'll change to someone else. Works like Leonardo Da Vinci, I think it will be more interesting to come to the museum." Do you want it?"

"That's right!" Wu Ke said, "Achen, if Vincent agrees, which one do you want to change?"

Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "To be honest, I still want to change this painting."

Wu Ke asked curiously, "Why?"

Chu Chen spread his hands: "Although Da Vinci is more famous, this painting is not finished yet, and in my mind, it can't compare with the "Athens School". Why, do you like this painting by Da Vinci? "

Wu Ke nodded and said: "Yes, I think that although this painting is not finished, it looks like a kind of incomplete beauty, so I think Da Vinci's painting is better."

Chu Chen thought for a while, and then said: "The key to this matter depends on Vincent's intentions. If he insists on choosing a certain picture, he can only do whatever he wants. I will try my best to persist then."

After all, Chu Chen still didn't want to give up some of Vincent's high-quality goods, unless the other party exceeded his bottom line, otherwise he felt that some conditions could not be negotiated.

Wu Ke was also very happy about Chu Chen's statement, but she didn't want Chu Chen to be too embarrassing, and said, "Ah Chen, that's all I said, what to do at that time, just do as you said."

Chu Chen nodded with a smile when he heard the words, and said, "Okay, eat quickly, the food is cold, we will talk about this later..."

The next day, when the appointed time came, the people sent by Vincent drove a limousine and took Chu Chen and Wu Ke to Vincent's manor outside Paris.

Because France is a plain, after leaving the urban area of ​​Paris, there are patches of green vegetable fields, which are endless and very neat. The trees along the road are not particularly tall, or they are full of white flowers, or they are naked. All without leaves.

These trees are the very famous sycamores. As for why they bloom first and then grow leaves, it is because their leaves and flowers have grown up in the previous autumn and are wrapped in buds.At the end of autumn and early winter, after the leaves fall, pick a bud and dissect it to see their embryonic form.

In spring, the temperature gradually rises, and the cells of each part divide and grow quickly. Therefore, all parts and leaves of the flower are stretched out, exposing the outside of the bud, forming a phenomenon of flowering and long leaves.

Vincent's manor is still an old European-style building at the end of the 19th century. Although it looks old from a distance, it still has a special view.

After entering the manor, the car stopped in front of a stable, and the stable was not closed yet. When Chu Chen and Wu Ke got off the car, they saw someone pulling a horse from the stable.

The driver smiled and told the two that this horse was used for racing. This made Chu Chen and Wu Ke very curious. They always thought that only England bred racing horses, and it turned out that there are also here.

The driver led Chu Chen and Wu Ke to the gate along a white gravel road. On both sides were green grass that leaked oil, and in the distance was a pond with some ducks.In addition, there is a ruin of a collapsed church on the left side of the manor, which can vaguely imagine its glorious history.

When Vincent saw Chu Chen and Wu Ke, he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on his face, and warmly greeted them with a close kiss.Chu Chen didn't care about this, but Wu Ke was very repulsed by such etiquette, but Vincent also knew that the Orientals were more reserved, so he just adopted ordinary etiquette towards Wu Ke.

After the two sides exchanged some meaningless pleasantries, Vincent invited them into the house, and proudly introduced the history of his family as he walked.Of course, he is not a fool. He didn't even mention the war at the beginning of the [-]th century, so as not to cause Chu Chen's misunderstanding.

In fact, after seeing Vincent, Chu Chen wanted to see Vincent's collections quickly, so after Vincent finished talking about the family history, he said politely: " Mr. Vincent, if possible, I would like to see your collection first."

"Okay, no problem, I'll take you there now..."

The purpose of Vincent's invitation to Chu Chen was nothing more than the "Athens School", so after hearing Chu Chen's request, he immediately agreed. As for what he said on the phone yesterday, he felt that Chu Chen was seeing After his genuine collection, there should be a high possibility of agreeing.

Afterwards, Vincent took Chu Chen and Wu Ke along the corridor to the end.Then, Vincent opened a door with a key, and behind the door was a staircase leading to the ground.

Pressing the light switch, Vincent led the two down the stairs. At the end, there was another door, but this door looked much stronger than the one above. When Vincent passed by After a series of operations opened the door, Chu Chen found that the thickness of the door was probably not much thinner than that of the bank.

Vincent walked into the house first, and when he turned on the light, the room, which was originally invisible, suddenly became brighter. Then, Vincent invited the two of them into the room.

"Ah! With so many collections, it's like a museum..."

When Vincent turned on the light in the room just now, Chu Chen vaguely saw the countless collections inside. When he and Wu Ke walked in, Wu Ke saw a room of hundreds of square meters densely packed with When he found the collection, he was shocked and dumbfounded.

Chu Chen was also quite shocked by the number of Vincent's collections. There are not only porcelain, but also other jade, bronze, Buddha statues, etc., which can be said to be everything, and the number is so huge that Chu Chen can hardly imagine that these things are How did the Vincent family collect it.

Seeing Chu Chen's shocked appearance, Vincent was also extremely proud. He smiled and said, "Chu, this is my family's collection for hundreds of years. I believe that you and your descendants will one day, sooner or later, be as well." These collections can be collected."

"Then I will borrow your good words!" After thanking Chu Chen with a smile, he asked, "Mr. Vincent, where are the collections you sent me earlier?"

"Please come with me..." Although Vincent felt distressed when thinking of the collections that were about to be replaced by Chu Chen, he could only take Chu Chen to a simple wooden shelf, and what was placed on it was Chu Chen. The porcelain that Chen misses day and night.

When Chu Chen saw these national treasure-level cultural relics in front of him, his eyes suddenly became hot. He didn't need Vincent to say hello, so he picked up a piece of porcelain and looked at it.

This is a Yuan blue and white plum vase, with a short mouth, rounded shoulders and abdomen, slender lower abdomen, and a flat bottom.The whole body is painted with blue and white decorations, and the shoulders are painted with miscellaneous treasures and peony patterns. The peony can be called the king of flowers, symbolizing "elegance, luxury, and extraordinary atmosphere".

The shape of the whole vessel is dignified and stable, the fetus is white and compact, and the blue and white hair is green and colorful. The vivid expressions of the characters painted in the bottle are especially wonderful: Xiao He’s anxiety when galloping his horse, Han Xin’s hesitation while watching by the river, the old boatman holding The expectation of standing with the oars was fully expressed.

The blank space is lined with pines, plum bamboos, and rocks, which appear patchwork.The decoration is pleasant and beautiful, the blue and white materials are suitable in shades, the hair color is bright and full of layers, and the whole body exudes the luster of beautiful utensils. The lotus pattern symbolizing "noble status and imperial spirit" is painted, which can be called the blue and white porcelain in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. A masterpiece.

(End of this chapter)