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"No... no, Mr. Zhuang, I am more interested in the Picasso sketches in your hand than these jewelry..."
After Ezkenna saw Zhuang Rui at the opening ceremony, he had been looking for him at the venue. He just walked around the venue a few times and did not see Zhuang Rui. How could Ezkenna know that Zhuang Rui had just
I took Qin Xuanbing upstairs to have sex.
"However, this exhibition hall was decorated by one of my handicraft companies. Mr. Zhuang will see if there are any items he likes, and I will ask them to put them away. It is a little bit of my thoughts..."
"Oh? Mr. Ezkenna, those Chinese bronzes you have here are worth a lot of money..."
After Zhuang Rui heard what Ezkenna said, he deliberately said that he also wanted to test Ezkenna's character. If this guy confessed in vain, then Zhuang Rui would not be very optimistic about the subsequent transaction. Who would
Knowing this British gentleman, would he be fooled by those fake porcelain?
"Mr. Zhuang was joking. Those are modern handicrafts, not works of art. They don't cost much..."
Ezkenna said it frankly, which made Zhuang Rui have a great impression of him. At least in front of him, Ezkenna did not think of himself as a "Kaizi".
"Haha, I wonder if Mr. Ezkenner has sorted out the items on the list you listed earlier?"
Zhuang Rui changed the topic and returned to the exchange of goods that the two had discussed before. After meeting Ezkena in Paris, the jewelry expo became secondary. The purpose of Zhuang Rui's trip was mainly to facilitate the exchange with Ezkena.
Zkenner's deal.
"Of course, I have been waiting for Mr. Zhuang's arrival. If you have time today, you can come to my castle as a guest. There is an old Chinese saying that when friends come from afar, I feel doubly happy. This is how I feel now...
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In order to get closer to Zhuang Rui, Ezkenna switched to Chinese to talk to Zhuang Rui. However, the person who taught him Chinese was probably a second-rate person, and he changed Confucius's sentence into something nondescript.
Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing almost laughed.
"I'm happy. I'm also very happy to be a guest at Mr. Ezkena's home. I wonder when Mr. Ezkena will have time?"
Zhuang Rui had already been excited after seeing Ezkenner's antique list before. Whether it was the Guiguzi Xiashan Yuan blue and white porcelain jar or the porcelain from the five famous kilns of the Southern Song Dynasty, they were extremely rare in the country. Even if they were exchanged this time
Being able to play with it personally without having it in hand is what Zhuang Rui dreams of.
"Well... let's go tonight. In order to welcome you and this beautiful lady, I'm going to hold a party tonight. Dear Zhuang, what do you think?"
After thinking about it for a while, Ezkenna decided to treat Zhuang Rui with the most solemn etiquette. In the British upper class society, a cocktail party held for someone is one of the most respectful ways to express that person.
Of course, Ezkenner specified that he was not respecting Zhuang Rui himself, but rather respecting the Picasso works in Zhuang Rui's hands.
"Party?"
When Zhuang Rui heard this, his head suddenly grew bigger. He was most afraid of attending the banquets of these so-called upper class people.
When he was at home, Ouyang Zhenshan's social circle also changed due to Ouyang Zhenshan entering the center. In the past six months or so, he had been repeatedly asked to meet some young men in the capital, but Zhuang Rui rejected them all. When he came abroad,
Zhuang Rui didn't want to be in the limelight.
Zhuang Rui glanced at Qin Xuanbing and saw that she was shaking her head slightly, so he looked at Ezkenna and said: "Mr. Ezkenna, I am extremely grateful for your sincerity, but you also know that I am a *
**Home, for me, the joy that a beautiful piece of art brings to me is the greatest..."
Although he didn't reject it directly, Zhuang Rui's meaning was very clear. I'm interested in the antiques in your home, bro. As for the other things, let's forget it.
"Then... Mr. Zhuang, do you have time to visit my castle at noon? I also have a bottle of red wine from 1870. I guarantee you will be satisfied..."
Ezkenna is very knowledgeable about Chinese culture. He can tell that what Zhuang Rui said is true, not the polite words of some people. He also hopes that Zhuang Rui can select a few pieces of his collection and exchange them with Zhuang Rui.
To those sketches by Picasso.
Although Ezkenner specializes in buying Chinese antiques, he also pays close attention to Western artworks, because the value of top Western artworks far exceeds that of Oriental antiques. This is in international auctions.
It has already been verified by facts.
As an antique dealer, Ezkenna would not let go of the opportunity to exchange for Picasso's works from Zhuang Rui, because if Europeans owned Picasso's works, Ezkenna would like to use Chinese antiques to match them.
In exchange, that is definitely a fantasy.
Otherwise, let alone the red wine from 1870, even if it was produced in 2005 this year, I am afraid Ezkenna would not be able to produce it.
"Of course, I am very happy to receive your invitation..."
Zhuang Rui nodded in agreement, but he was not used to the way of talking to a British gentleman like Ezkenna.
"Oh, great, Mr. Zhuang, I have to make arrangements first. A car will pick you two up at noon..."
Ezkenna looked happy when he saw Zhuang Rui agreeing. After agreeing on a time with Zhuang Rui, he left the expo hall, presumably to arrange a banquet at noon.
"I want the freshest foie gras, oh, and caviar, all the best. I want someone to deliver it to my castle right away. It has to be done quickly. It must be done by noon..."
After walking out of the expo, Ezkenna took out his mobile phone and made a call. If Zhuang Rui heard this, he would definitely scold those who were only served with salad and fruit plates abroad: Who said foreigners are not hospitable?
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When you go abroad to be a guest in other people's homes, you have to bring some gifts. Of course, it doesn't matter whether the gift is expensive or not, it's mainly about your feelings. Zhuang Rui went back to the room and rummaged around for a long time, but couldn't find anything suitable.
Finally, Zhuang Rui ran to the room where the crew members lived and took a bottle of red wine that He Shuang bought from Paris. Although it was not from 1870, it was from the past ten years. Isn’t Ezkena a master of China? He must know how to travel thousands of miles.
Sending goose feathers...the etiquette is light but the affection is heavy.
At 11 o'clock at noon, Zhuang Rui received a call from Ezkenna. He had sent a car to wait at the door of the hotel. Zhuang Rui took Peng Fei, Qin Xuanbing, and Bai Shi to the door of the hotel.
This trip abroad, the white lion was so suffocated that it was far less comfortable to stay in a *** courtyard. Zhuang Rui had heard Ezkenna say before that his home was a castle, so he thought of taking him with him.
Come out with the white lion to disperse the wind.
"Mr. Zhuang, I am Mr. Ezkenner's butler. I am here to pick you up. Please get in the car..."
What Ezkenna sent was a double-door extended Rolls-Royce with a body length of *** meters. A middle-aged white man stood at the door of the car. After seeing Zhuang Rui, he opened the door and said:
When the white lion appeared, the middle-aged man acted very calmly and showed no fear.
Zhuang Rui often hears the name Rolls-Royce, but this is his first time riding in it. The interior of the car is very spacious. After three people plus the White Lion sit in, they don't feel crowded at all, and it is between two rows of sofas.
, as well as wine cabinets and stereos.
The white butler sat in the passenger seat, and the car drove out of the hotel and headed towards the outskirts of London. The road was not short, and it took about forty minutes to reach the lower reaches of the Thames River.
at.
"Mr. Zhuang, in front of you is Mr. Ezkenna's castle. You are welcome to be our guest..."
In front of the car, Zhuang Rui could see a majestic ancient castle. Compared with it, any villa or manor Zhuang Rui had seen before seemed so small and inconspicuous.
Zhuang Rui knows that castles are everywhere in Britain. Although they are not more numerous than churches, their long history, beautiful scenery, and rich connotations are incomparable to churches.
It can be said that castles are a major wonder in the UK. Years of wars between England and Scotland, strategic relationships with European countries, and the long-standing monarchy system have resulted in countless castles of various sizes scattered across the island of Great Britain.
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The construction of the castle has two purposes. One is the owner's residence, which should include bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, banquet halls and other living places. The princes and nobles find ways to decorate it gorgeously, comfortably and with beautiful scenery.
Another function is naturally defense, which is self-contained and self-sufficient and can resist foreign invasion. Therefore, castles are mostly built in strategic locations, taking advantage of natural dangers and equipped with strong walls and military equipment.
However, after entering the 20th century, most of the British castles were taken back by the British royal family, and were managed, protected, repaired and introduced to the public by special foundations.
However, there are also some castles that are private properties, but the huge inheritance tax makes the descendants of various title heirs willing to open the castles to the public. This is not only a good way to raise funds, but also a way to show tourists from all over the world the rich collections they have collected over the years.
Collection.
Only the truly super rich will live in these historic castles and spend huge sums of money on renovations every year. Obviously, Ezkenna is one of them.
What the books said was different from what he saw with his own eyes. Seeing this private castle belonging to Ezkenna from a distance still shocked Zhuang Rui.
There is a special road leading to the castle. According to the steward, starting from that road belongs to Ezkenna's private territory. After passing through several iron gates, the car stopped directly in the open space at the gate of the castle.
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