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On the first floor of the Louvre, Napoleon III Restaurant.
After sitting down and chatting for a while, Martinez got to the point.
“Stephen, after discussion and with the agreement of the Louvre and the French Ministry of Culture, the management of the Guimet Museum is willing to exchange the collection of Chinese antiques for Queen Mary’s jewelry.
Of course, this art transaction is conditional, and we can’t let you, the lion, ask for prices all over the place! If that happens, I’m sure you will loot the Guimet Museum! “
“Hahaha, that’s an exaggeration! Martinez, I’m not as greedy as you say! Those are just rumors that are spread untrue and cannot be believed!
I always pay attention to fair transactions when doing business, and I do not deceive anyone! Regarding this point, it can be said that everyone knows that the situation you are worried about will never happen! “
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, his expression a little helpless, as if he had been wronged.
Fair trade and fair dealing? Do you believe this nonsense? Anyway, we wouldn’t believe it even if we were beaten to death!
The French people across from him all rolled their eyes. No one believed Ye Tian’s nonsense.
Betty and the others were holding back their smiles, which was quite hard.
Martinez did not dwell on this issue and continued:
“The conditions of the Guimei Museum are as follows. Including the bronze elephant statue you named from the late Yin and Shang Dynasties, no more than twenty pieces of Chinese antique art can be exchanged.
If this number is exceeded, the transaction will have to fail, and we will carefully select the Chinese antique artworks for trading. Not all collections can be used for trading!
According to the conditions you put forward, you can go to the Guimei Museum to select Chinese antiques for exchange. Antiques in the exhibition hall and in the warehouse are included in the selection! “
After the words fell, the scene immediately became quiet. Everyone looked at Ye Tian, expecting his answer.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Tian nodded and said:
“The Guimet Museum is only willing to take out twenty pieces of Chinese antique art! To be honest, this number is indeed a bit small, but it is not unacceptable. I can accept this exchange ratio!
However, this art transaction must be based on the market value of the jewelry and the corresponding Chinese antiques. The total value of the two parties must be equal, so that it is fair.
We are all insiders, and we all know very well the values of Queen Mary’s jewelry and the Chinese antiques used for exchange.
As for works of art whose value is difficult to estimate, such as that famous diamond necklace, we can discuss it again, determine a price acceptable to both parties, and then exchange it.
I’m sorry if the values don’t match. This art transaction can only fall through. I’m a professional treasure hunter. This is my business. I definitely can’t make a profit at a loss!
One thing I must emphasize in advance is that I must personally go to the Guimet Museum to select the Chinese antiques for exchange. Everyone has their own preferences, and I am no exception.
If the transaction is successfully completed, the Louvre, the Guimet Museum, and the French Ministry of Culture must issue legal departure certificates for the Chinese antiques and artworks I acquired, and they must be tax-free!
I believe this is not difficult to understand. I found that the location of Queen Mary’s jewelry is not in France, but in Brussels, Belgium, so I am not obliged to pay taxes for France.
If nothing else happens, the place where we conduct transactions is not in France, either in Antwerp, Belgium, or on the high seas. This can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
I might as well tell you that once the transaction is completed, I will immediately transport those Chinese antiques and artworks. Their destination is Beijing, China, and that is where they should exist!
Because of this, I require your two museums and the French Ministry of Culture to issue corresponding certificates in order to successfully pass EU customs and at the same time prove the ownership of those antique artworks! “
After finishing speaking, Ye Tian looked at the French people opposite with a smile, waiting for their response.
This time, the silent people were replaced by the French people across from them, all of whom had very solemn expressions and eyes full of fear.
At this time, Martinez and the others were already secretly cursing crazily.
“Fake! Steven, this **** bastard, is so cunning and cautious to the extreme! He is completely invulnerable, he is so difficult to deal with!”
After pondering for a moment, Martinez gritted his molars and said:
“Okay, Steven, I agree with what you just said. The transaction must be based on market value and established on a fair basis, so that it is beneficial to both parties.
We can also agree to the conditions you have put forward. You can take the lead in this art transaction. We will also issue legal certificates for those Chinese antiques and art.
As for the tax issue, I cannot give you a clear answer for the time being. Judging from the current situation, you should not have to pay taxes in France. We have no control over what the Belgians do!
Now there is only one last question left. When do you plan to go to the Guimet Museum to select Chinese antiques for trading? If possible, I hope the sooner the better! “
Ye Tian shook his head slightly and gave an answer that Martinez didn’t want to hear.
“Don’t worry, Martinez. Although the Louvre and the Guimet Museum have nodded in agreement to the exchange, there is no news yet from the Palace of Fontainebleau. I would like to hear their terms.
Only after I have carefully compared and weighed the terms offered by the Palace of Fontainebleau will I decide to trade with that museum. Since it is a business, of course I have to choose the one with the best conditions! “
Hearing these words, the French people opposite were so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven! They were almost yelling at the top of their lungs, and everyone was gnashing their teeth in hatred!
It’s clear that it’s for sale! How unreasonable, what an out-and-out bastard, greedy to the extreme!
Ye Tian turned a blind eye to the anger of Martinez and the others. He smiled to himself and said:
“Besides, I have a full schedule these days. Tomorrow I am going to visit the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the glamorous Champs Elysées.
Notre Dame Cathedral, the Palace of Versailles, and several other famous museums are not to be missed. What makes this Paris? A dazzling and unforgettable city! “
Having said this, what else can the French people say?
They could only hold back their anger and continue to discuss the details of the transaction with Ye Tian, striving to keep Queen Mary’s jewelry in the Louvre!
Time passed very quickly, more than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and it was already past the closing time of the Louvre.
After the negotiation, Ye Tian declined Martinez’s invitation to have dinner and was about to stand up and leave, leaving the Louvre and returning to the Regina Hotel.
While standing up to shake hands with Martinez, Ye Tian said jokingly:
“Martinez, there is something I am very curious about and have always wanted to know the answer. I wonder if you can answer it. What is buried under the spire of the inverted glass pyramid on the underground floor?
I have watched Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” and the movie of the same name starring Tom Hanks. “The Da Vinci Code” said that the Holy Grail is buried under the spire of the inverted pyramid. !
According to Dan Brown, the Holy Grail is the sarcophagus of Mary Magdalene, the companion of Jesus. Is this true? If it is true, I wonder if we will be lucky enough to see that Christian holy relic? “
Hearing these words, Martinez immediately smiled helplessly.
“You are not the only one to ask me this question, Steven. At least hundreds of people have asked me the same question before you. This shows the great influence of Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” !
But that is just a best-selling novel. Dan Brown is just a best-selling author, not an archaeologist, nor an expert in identifying antique art. What he said is simply not credible!
I can tell you very clearly that the underground directly opposite the spire of the inverted glass pyramid is our warehouse of the Louvre, which stores some sculptures and artworks and is not open to the public.
As for the Christian holy object, the sarcophagus of Mary Magdalene, I very much hope to find it, and even more hope that it is in the Louvre, but unfortunately, that is just a hope and has not become a reality! “
Ye Tian naturally knew the authenticity of what Martinez said.
When he entered the Louvre in the morning and passed through the underground floor, he secretly turned on the perspective and took a clear look at the ground facing the spire of the inverted glass pyramid!
Under the ground, there is indeed a huge warehouse, which stores many valuable sculptures that radiate dazzling light. There are so many!
As for the sarcophagus of Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail, they don’t exist at all!
Next, under the leadership of the Louvre Museum security chief and several security personnel, Ye Tian and the others went down to the underground level again and left the Louvre Museum through the main entrance of the glass pyramid!
Looking at Ye Tian’s back leaving easily, Martinez and the others, without exception, all felt itchy with hatred, and everyone’s eyes were full of fear.