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After the weapons and ammunition were inspected, they were taken away by the airport border inspection and armed special police and sealed.
As Ye Tian’s representative lawyer, Chen Fei followed him, supervised the airport border inspection, and got back the “Firearms and Ammunition Carrying Permit”.
Afterwards, everyone entered the terminal with their luggage and a few boxes filled with antiques and art, and began to go through customs and security.
Because of those valuable Chinese antiques and artworks, Ye Tian and the others once again enjoyed special treatment.
They were taken into a brightly lit conference room by border inspectors, then opened all the boxes and began to inspect them one by one.
In charge of the inspection, there were not only airport border inspection personnel, but also a group of people from the Palace Museum. Everyone was very excited and their eyes were full of anticipation.
The targets of these guys are not suitcases, but boxes containing antique works of art.
Before the boxes were opened, these guys’ eyes were fixed on those boxes, their eyes were extremely hot, like looking at lovers in love, with nothing else in their eyes!
When several boxes were opened one after another and the antique artworks inside were placed on the conference table one by one and presented in front of their eyes, there was a hissing sound in the conference room, accompanied by several violent coughs. !
Obviously, even the well-informed cultural and museum staff of the Forbidden City were shocked by the antiques and artworks in front of them, so much so that some people lost their breath and coughed until their faces turned red.
Immediately afterwards, a burst of extremely excited cheers suddenly came from the conference room. The sound was so loud that it startled everyone around.
The security check then started, but the airport border check could only check everyone’s suitcases, and they were not even allowed to get close to the antiques and artworks.
The group of cultural and museum personnel from the Forbidden City were like predators guarding their prey, with their eyes red. They resolutely refused anyone to get close to the antiques and artworks, for fear that the treasures would be damaged.
Only Ye Tian, who is a top antique art appraisal expert, is qualified to step forward to introduce the origins of those treasures and explain them, while others can only stare on the side.
“This is a Southern Song Dynasty Hutian kiln green and white glaze jade pot spring vase. It has regular shape, bright color, simple and elegant, pure and delicate, and perfect appearance. It is a rare art treasure.
In 2004, this jade pot spring vase was stolen from the British Museum and has completely disappeared since then. By chance, I collected this jade pot spring vase in Boston, USA some time ago.”
“This ink landscape painting was created by Mi Fu, a famous calligraphy master in the Northern Song Dynasty. It has a certain status in the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting. This is one of Mi Fu’s representative paintings, “Dongting Landscape”.
For more than a hundred years, this top-notch work of art has been kept in the Toleski Museum in Poland. I got this top-notch painting through exchange! “
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Ye Tian’s voice of explanation and introduction kept ringing, very professional and meticulous.
Every word he said was full of joy and a bit of pride! Everyone can hear it!
Along with the explanation, excited exclamations came and went in the conference room without interruption.
Without exception, the exclamations all came from the museum staff of the Palace Museum.
It took more than an hour for this special customs clearance and security inspection to end.
This is the result of Ye Tian’s constant urging because he was worried that his parents were waiting outside in a hurry, otherwise the museum staff of the Forbidden City would be able to spend their entire lives admiring those antiques and artworks!
After the security check, everyone immediately took action to put the valuable antique artworks back into the boxes and prepare to transport them away.
The leading expert of the Forbidden City cultural museum team tightly grasped Ye Tian’s hand and said excitedly:
“Xiaoye! Today is really an eye-opener for me! The antiques and artworks you brought back are all high-quality products that have been lost overseas for a long time. They are all valuable, and many of them can be called national treasures!
You did such a great job! To use a popular internet slang, I have to give you a thumbs up! I am sure that the return of this batch of top-notch antique artworks will definitely cause a huge sensation! “
“You have great eyesight! Mr. Shan, you are worthy of being a top antique art appraisal expert. You are right. Every piece of antique art here is a rare fine product. It would not be wrong to say it is a national treasure.” Passed!
It is inevitable that they will cause a sensation in the field of antique art collection. No matter in any country or anywhere, the appearance of so many top-level antique art pieces at the same time will definitely cause a sensation! “
Ye Tian complimented the old man in front of him, and then said proudly and very confidently.
“I am so lucky to be able to see these top-notch Chinese antiques and artworks in China, to have such close contact and to personally identify the authenticity! This is something I have never dared to imagine before.
In the past, if we wanted to see these antiques and artworks, we had to fly to other museums around the world to see them. If they didn’t display them, we wouldn’t even be qualified to see them.
It’s fine now. You brought all these treasures back, which really gave me a feast for my eyes and a good time. Unfortunately, the time to appreciate them was too short and not enough fun! “
“Don’t feel sorry, Mr. Shan. I believe you will have another chance to appreciate it in the future! It really won’t work this time. My parents are still waiting outside. If we don’t go out, they will be anxious!”
“That’s right. You have just returned from abroad. Your parents definitely want to see you as soon as possible. Reunion with your family is the most important thing. We can talk about other things later.
One last question, what do you plan to do with these top-notch antiques? Should we bring them back to the United States, or should we keep them at home?
If possible, I hope you can keep all these antiques and artworks in China. These are the treasures left by your ancestors. It would be a pity if they continue to live overseas! “
After finishing speaking, Mr. Shan stared at Ye Tian closely, his eyes burning and full of expectation, looking forward to hearing the most beautiful answer.
“Okay! Can you stop looking at me like that? I’m a little flustered, as if I’ve done something wrong. I just returned to China! I’ve definitely never had any contact with that girl back home!”
Ye Tian said jokingly, teasing the old man in front of him.
“Okay! Don’t be poor. I don’t have a granddaughter for you to worry about. Hurry up and tell me what you plan to do with these national treasure-level antiques and artworks!”
Mr. Shan said angrily, with a dumbfounded expression.
Ye Tian stopped joking, straightened his expression, and said with a smile:
“As you wish, these top-notch Chinese antiques and artworks will stay in China and will not be taken to the United States. This is the main reason why I brought them back to China.
This is a treasure left by our ancestors, and the place it should be the most is here. Only we Chinese know how to appreciate these antique works of art and appreciate their beauty.
As for the foreigners and foreigners, who know how to appreciate these treasures and how to appreciate traditional Chinese culture! Putting these treasures with them is just a waste of money! “
“Hahaha, you’re such a loser, you’re going to knock over a whole boat of people with one stroke! But to be honest, I still like to hear these words, it’s really fun to hear!
As far as I know, some foreigners and foreigners have done a lot of research on Chinese antiques and art and have great attainments! Even everyone, such as Ellsworth who lives with you in New York! “
Mr. Shan laughed and said, very happy.
In the laughter, the worry in his eyes has completely dissipated, and the wrinkles on his face have completely opened up. His whole face is radiant, and he suddenly seems to be ten or twenty years younger!
“After all, Ellsworth is an exception and only a handful of people. The vast majority of foreigners know very little about China. They have no understanding of Chinese antiques and art, let alone appreciation!
Let’s not talk about this, let’s talk about how to deal with these Chinese antiques and artworks. When I decided to bring these top-quality antiques and artworks back to China, I already thought about how to deal with them.”
“Tell me, what is your plan? I’m very curious.”
“During the Spring Festival, I will hold a small private auction in Beijing. At the auction, I will sell all these top antique artworks and keep them all in China.
All buyers participating in the auction will face strict qualification review. First of all, they must be Chinese, and they must be Chinese in mainland China, including museums, collectors or entrepreneurs.
Secondly, any buyer who wants to participate in the auction must sign a document in advance, promising not to resell the antique artworks to foreigners, let alone take them out of the country.
Even if it is sent to a foreign auction house for auction, even if it is auctioned domestically, the next owner must abide by this rule, otherwise I have the right to take it back at a discount.
Only if these two conditions are met and recognized, the buyer can be qualified to bid and participate in my private auction. Otherwise, he will not even be able to enter the auction door.”
“Ouch! This is your overlord clause! This move is really cruel! It will probably stop many speculators. I agree with you!”
Mr. Shan exclaimed, then nodded appreciatively.
“Yes! The target customers of this private auction are not speculators, but collectors and museums who really like to collect, so as to prevent these treasures from being lost overseas again.
Before I returned to China, I had already contacted Mr. Ma and the others. They also supported my approach and agreed to help me organize this private auction and contact powerful collectors and entrepreneurs.
Those few are well-known collectors and entrepreneurs in China, so there is no difficulty in doing this. They are also very interested in these antiques and artworks, and would like to get a few pieces! “
“These antiques and artworks are of top quality, and there are many national treasures. As a collector, who wouldn’t want to accept a few pieces? Even if they are sold, they will not hesitate to sell them!
This private auction of yours counts as a share of our Palace Museum. We, the Forbidden City, are also greedy for these treasures among these antiques and art, and we will take them at any cost!
But you have to be merciful, kid! I’ve heard of your ruthless style in the auction house for a long time. Don’t be too ruthless, we have a budget every year! “
“Don’t be ridiculous! The Palace Museum! When has it ever been short of money? I wouldn’t believe it even to death!”
Ye Tian said jokingly, with an exaggerated expression.
While they were talking, Raymond and the others from the Forbidden City Cultural Museum Group had already packed their boxes and were ready to leave.
Next, Ye Tian shook hands with Mr. Shan and said goodbye, left the conference room with Betty, the others, and the top antiques and artworks, and walked towards the international arrivals exit.
Behind them, Mr. Shan and the rest of the Forbidden City cultural museum team never took their eyes off the boxes filled with antique artworks, each with sad eyes, as if they had just lost a child!