Sitting on the plane flying to Kyoto, Yu Fei was actually a little reluctant to leave.
Although there was no physical and spiritual fusion with Princess Alice, the intimacy and casualness made Yu Fei very nostalgic.
However, because the gambling period was approaching, Yu Fei had to rush back.
When we arrived at Kyoto Airport, to our surprise, Ye Jianjun and Dong Dechang were both there.
Ye Jianjun came to pick him up because of the gambling matter. Although he looked indifferent, in fact, this gambling was related to the face of the old Ye family, and Ye Jianjun was still very concerned about it. And Dong Dechang waited for him because of
what
Uncle Dong, Brother Ye, did you two make an appointment or something? Yu Fei smiled and got into the car.
It's not all because of you, kid. Ye Jianjun complained: "You don't even look at what time it is. I'm surprised. What's so good about London that I let you go there twice in such a short period of time? It's even foggy now."
We in Kyoto are going to steal all the hats from Beijing. You guys are not going to be fascinated by the British chicks, are you?
Yu Fei's face turned red, but Ye Jianjun's joking words were inseparable. He was indeed fascinated by Princess Alice.
It was my first time to go to London and it wasn't you who took me there, Yu Fei said with a slap in the face.
Yo, yo, you have become more capable. I took you to London to attend an auction, but you made such a scene. Well, even you, Brother Ye, and I almost got blacklisted by Sotheby's. Ye Jianjun said:
But just because of Sotheby's style, you will be on the blacklist. I'm not surprised, but you kid stole the show. How about you spent more than 200,000 pounds and ended up making hundreds of times more?
Is there anything gained in one go?
I said Brother Ye, do you think the British people are really that easy to fool? I went to do business, not to pick up missed antiques, but I still gained something. Yu Fei said with a smile: But, there is indeed a small gain.
Although Yu Fei's original intention to go to England this time was to borrow hundreds of antiques from Princess Alice's collection for the exhibition, what he didn't expect was that he accidentally found Giacometti's masterpiece bronze from the Bermondsey market.
The sculpture of a walking man is really an unexpected surprise.
Don't do this with your Brother Ye. You have such a high vision that little gains won't catch your eye. To be honest, did you get any good items again? Is it Yuan Qinghua or the Holy Grail of Lao Shizi? Ye Jianjun figured it out for Yu Fei.
I got used to it, and immediately became interested. I came up and said.
If there were really so many of these things, how could they be so precious? Yu Fei chuckled, it was just a small thing to sell.
Unexpectedly, he was patted on the head. I said you boy. If you have something to say, please stop hesitating. But Uncle Dong couldn't listen anymore and urged him.
Ye Jianjun laughed happily.
Yu Fei muttered depressedly: "Uncle Dong, please don't start with your head. You are not smart to begin with. You will become even more stupid this time. Okay, okay, can't I just keep talking?"
At that moment, Yu Fei told the story again about buying a Giacometti bronze sculpture worth 25 million pounds for one pound.
Dong Dechang and Ye Jianjun were amazed when they heard this. If they didn't know Yu Fei's character well, they would definitely think that this was a fabrication.
That guy Ye Jianjun can't even recognize all the Chinese antiques. Of course it's impossible to know who Giacometti was. But he knows what 25 million pounds means. That's 250 million yuan, Yu Fei
This luck is really beyond words.
Dong Dechang knows something about Giacometti, but Giacometti's masterpieces are rare. Didn't you transfer it?
The more Dong Dechang thought about it, the more likely it seemed that it was possible. After all, 250 million yuan was not a small amount, and few people would be tempted.
Yu Fei smiled mysteriously and said: I did transfer it.
You bastard, you know money, money, money. Do you know that if you bring this bronze sculpture back, it can also support the Yongle Museum? Dong Dechang said angrily: Although the museum is still under construction, the exhibits
We have to worry about other things. Otherwise, it would be ugly if the museum is built but there are no exhibits.
As the director of the museum, Dong Dechang was very concerned about the development of the Yongle Museum. However, Yu Fei acted like a hands-off shopkeeper, which made him always uneasy.
Uncle Dong, don't worry. I said transfer, but I didn't say exchange it for money. Although we said we can't use this bronze sculpture to support the scene, there are other exhibits to support the scene. Yu Fei said with a smile.
What exhibit is more attractive than Giacometti's masterpiece? Dong Dechang asked doubtfully.
Yu Fei tilted his head forward slightly and said: "What does Uncle Dong think of the Tang Dynasty copy of the Women's History of Admonitions or whether the Liao Sancai Arhat can support the scene?"
Copying in the Tang Dynasty is not copying. To put it bluntly, isn't it just an old imitation? Dong Dechang was upset that Yu Fei had transferred Giacometti's works, so he didn't hear clearly what he just said. But he quickly realized: You
The Tang Dynasty copy of the "Nv Shi Zhen Tu" and the "Liao San Cai Da Luo Han" are both hidden in the British Museum. Didn't you kid rob the British Museum?
Looking at Dong Dechang's surprised expression, Yu Fei said with a wry smile: "Uncle Dong, who do you think I am? Are you okay with robbing Daying of my small body?"
This is true. Dong Dechang also felt embarrassed for his crazy guess just now: You should have exchanged this bronze sculpture with the British Museum.
Yu Fei stretched out his thumb: Uncle Dong is Uncle Dong, and you will hit the mark with one guess.
I just heard you say that you got these two precious works of art in exchange. Is it true? Dong Dechang asked again. After all, the Picture of Admonitions of the Female History and the Three-Colored Arhat are both very famous. He felt that Yu Fei was joking.
Of course it's true. Yu Fei smiled bitterly and said: Uncle Dong, even if you give me another courage, I won't dare to deceive you.
Which bronze sculpture was replaced with the other one and what was used to replace it? Dong Dechang asked again.
Master, I did not exchange other items. These two items were exchanged for bronze sculptures. Yu Fei said seriously.
One for two, Dong Dechang suddenly realized that Lao Huai comforted him and said: You can do it, you have a good ability.
Hey, Uncle Dong, isn’t this all your training? Yu Fei flattered him a little: However, it’s not accurate to say one for two.
Yu Fei took out a piece of paper and handed it to Dong Dechang.
What is this? Dong Dechang opened the paper. The content on it was very simple, that is, he agreed to Yu Fei's request, but made a small change. He exchanged five precious collections of the British Museum for Giacometti's bronze sculptures, because
One piece is less than the six pieces requested by Yu Fei. The British Museum is willing to use 200 ordinary antiques to offset the price. Of course, the unit price is much lower. Neil does this with the intention of establishing a good relationship with Yu Fei.
After understanding the fact that Yu Fei was the discoverer of the Yongle Dian, Neil knew that he would definitely cooperate with Yu Fei in the future. In this case, he could obtain Yu Fei's by taking out a few more ordinary antique collections.
Friendship, why not? Besides, the British Museum has more than 23,000 pieces of Chinese art, which takes up a lot of resources. It is necessary to deal with it appropriately.
In the end, Yu Fei agreed. This is what was recorded on this note.
Xiaofei, you have accomplished a great feat this time. Dong Dechang said in surprise and joy.
Seeing these national treasures recorded on paper, Dong Dechang could hardly believe his eyes. With a collection of more than two hundred pieces, especially famous national treasures such as the Women's History Pictures, it would be difficult for the Yongle Museum not to be popular.
The only thing that can be worried is that the number of items in the collection is a little smaller. Dong Dechang said with a slight frown, but he seemed to be worried that Yu Fei would be afraid of difficulties, so he comforted him and said: But we can definitely make up for it with quality.
Yu Fei chuckled and said: There is no need to worry about the quantity.
Yu Fei donated thousands of collections to Mitsui Sumitomo, and Princess Alice donated hundreds of collections. More importantly, the Yongle Museum and the British Museum reached an intention to cooperate and exchange, which means that the Yongle Museum no longer needs to worry about exhibits.
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Now Dong Dechang really didn't know what to say.
During this period of time, Yu Fei couldn't even see his figure. He didn't say anything, but in his heart, he still felt that Yu Fei was a bit impetuous and could not be down-to-earth. He could settle down and do some things with peace of mind. He would go to Tokyo later.
A few days later, I went to London again. Even on vacation, there is no way to spend this kind of time. But I didn’t expect that Yu Fei was running around so much to solve the exhibit issue. I really blamed him wrongly. To be continued...