As long as you understand history, you will definitely know that those who organized people to go overseas during the civil war were definitely not serious people.
For example, what kind of decent people can the current tongues and smugglers be?
"It's amazing. It's Hongmen, the so-called Tiandihui. Have you heard of the boat-shaped ancient house? There are five hundred boxes of treasures hidden in the ancient house."
Chen Wenzhe did not hide it and told Professor Tao directly.
"I have some impressions, but I heard that it has been circulated for many years and has never been found, right?"
Professor Tao then thought about it and thought of this news.
As long as something like a treasure appears, or even a legend appears, it will spread widely.
What's more, there is such a large area of ancient houses, and Tiandihui, Hongmen, etc. are definitely well-known in Dahai City, and their popularity is definitely leveraged.
So they know more relevant information.
"I don't know, have you heard of the legend of the treasure of Tiandihui on Nan'ao Island?"
Unexpectedly, Professor Tao actually drew inferences from one instance to another.
Chen Wenzhe only knew that the Zheng family used Nan'ao Island as their base back then, but he really didn't know that there were treasures here.
That's right, the Zheng family is definitely extremely wealthy, and it is impossible for them to use all their wealth to support the Tiandihui.
Therefore, the treasures of the Tiandihui must be only a few.
However, Chen Wenzhe is not interested in the treasures in the country, because even if they are found, they will not fall into his hands.
"I didn't expect you to be so high-spirited and upright. Patriotism is very light, but few people can support it."
Looking at Chen Wenzhe, Professor Tao felt a little emotional.
"I don't dare to take it seriously." Chen Wenzhe said with a wry smile. His selfishness is too serious. To say that he is patriotic is serious.
The word patriotism comes from "Warring States Policy·Western Zhou Dynasty". The original sentence is as follows: Today, the Qin Dynasty is a country of tigers and wolves, and it also has the intention of swallowing up the Zhou Dynasty...How can the Lord of Zhou not be patriotic?
What is patriotic? What can you and I do for our motherland?
Throughout history, there has never been a shortage of people with lofty ideals who have devoted themselves wholeheartedly and selflessly to their country. Even in the world of collecting, there are many such people.
For example, the family that donated the Stepmother Wu Ding and the family that donated the Dayu Ding mentioned earlier are not patriotic in their own way?
Of course, patriotism cannot be kidnapped by morality. Even if they don't donate, as long as they keep the treasure in their own hands and don't send it abroad, it's totally fine.
"When it comes to getting treasures back from abroad, you have a senior at home who is no less generous than you!"
When it comes to the large number of precious cultural relics brought back from South Vietnam, Professor Tao's nature is even higher.
Only then did Chen Wenzhe realize that he was not alone in his path, but that he worked together by chance.
There was a senior before who accomplished feats that were even more impressive than him.
This patriot is called Zhao Tailai, born in 1954.
He comes from a prominent family, his ancestral home is Wandong, Guangdong Province, and he is an overseas Chinese living in the UK.
Wu Tingfang, a famous diplomat in modern times, was his maternal grandfather!
He himself is a famous painter, collector, connoisseur and philanthropist.
In 1969, 15-year-old Zhao Tailai lost his parents during cultural changes.
After that, he went to live with his aunt Zheng Yuee in Xiangjiang.
In his impression since childhood, his aunt was a relatively mysterious woman.
She is outstanding in appearance, well-educated, talented and beautiful, but her aunt lives an independent life.
In 1975, before her aunt Zheng Yuee died of illness, she called her only relative, Zhao Tailai.
Tell him about the property left in the UK and ask him to inherit and protect it.
And he repeatedly warned: Never leak a word to the outside world!
The mysterious inheritance and the serious aunt left Zhao Tailai at a loss.
In his 20s, he didn't know how heavy it was to accept such a request. At this time, he was immersed in the grief of losing his only relative.
In 1979, Zhao Tailai, who was only 25 years old, began to manage all the property left by his aunt in Xiangjiang.
In 1981, Zhao Tai came to a huge manor outside London.
This manor was purchased by the Zhao family in the early 19th century.
His aunt once gave Zhao Tailai a treasure map and told him that the suburbs of London were where the treasure was.
Zhao Tailai found the manor on the map nearby and found a cellar in a secret place.
As soon as Zhao Tailai walked in, he was stunned by the sight in front of him.
There are all kinds of wooden boxes stacked in the cellar. When you open the box, you will find ancient calligraphy and paintings, ceramics, jades, and even bronzes under the coarse cloth and spider webs...
Most of these treasures were collected by Wu Tingfang, Zhao Tailai's great-grandfather.
In the late Qing Dynasty, Wu Tingfang served as ambassador to Chou, Lu and other countries.
After the founding of the Republic of China, he also held a high-ranking official position.
The power and status gave this family the opportunity to continuously collect and replenish treasures for three generations.
By the time it reached Zhao Tailai, the number had exceeded tens of thousands.
Zhao Tailai's ancestors may not have imagined that their descendants would have to work hard for 10 years in order to uncover the collection in the cellar.
It is not easy to protect the treasures left by the family in the territory of foreigners.
Zhao Tailai had no choice but to put aside his beloved painting career and moved to London in 1992.
He didn't dare tell anyone because he was afraid of being killed.
Even his own wife cannot ask outsiders for help.
He could only carry the treasures out of the cellar piece by piece like ants moving every day, and even his health was affected.
But Zhao Tailai persisted silently, allowing the number of cultural relics in his home and villa to increase day by day.
In order to ensure the safety of cultural relics, Zhao Tailai raised four ferocious hounds to guard the house and protect the treasures.
Zhao Tailai devoted himself to sorting out and studying these countless treasures, while thinking about how to restore them to their former glory.
He couldn't help but feel pity in his heart. These antiques that should have been praised by people in the exhibition hall seemed to be forgotten at the moment.
How can we truly protect this cultural property?
Zhao Tailai knew that only by returning to his homeland would he be safe, and only by handing over these cultural relics to the country could he feel at ease.
This is undoubtedly a stupid decision based on secular concepts.
But for Zhao Tailai, he doesn't need to argue!
When someone asked him why he chose such a thankless approach in the face of ready-made huge wealth, he said: "That is a national treasure, I am just collecting it temporarily."
Zhao Tailai realized that if cultural relics were to be transported over long distances, they needed to be transformed.
So he ran outside every day, looking for various packaging materials to conceal the true identity of these treasures.
Some items are very troublesome, and you should not be careless. They will be damaged if you are not careful, causing losses that are difficult to repair.
In this way, 10 years have passed, and Zhao Tailai has sorted out more than 60,000 treasures, and the packaging cost 960,000 pounds.
In order to collect freight, Zhao Tailai had to sell off his assets in London.
The purpose is just to bring the national treasure home, and just to uphold the cultural heritage of the Chinese people.
Since 1995, Zhao Tailai has donated as many as 50,000 collections to national-level units free of charge.