While feeling relieved, Eskenazi hurriedly patted his chest and said, "The villa thing is simple, but I don't know what kind of villa Mr. Liu likes?"
“It doesn’t need to be too big, it’ll be about the same as Mr. Eskenazi’s castle!”
When Liu Dong finished speaking, Mei Xue showed a look of surprise on her face. She was about to reach out to stop her, but when she thought of the news she had just learned about her lover's family, she took back the words that were already on her lips!
If the previous news that Liu Dong ranked among the top 20 richest people in Forbes is true, then it would be really easy to buy an old castle in London.
Therefore, Eskenazi was not too surprised after hearing Liu Dong's conditions, "It's easy to say, this matter will be taken care of by me!"
"Then I would like to thank Mr. Eskenazi in advance!" Liu Dong said.
"Haha, you're welcome!" After a pause, "Can we sign an exchange agreement now?"
"Don't be in a hurry, it's better to wait until I have selected three pieces of art before signing the agreement!" Liu Dong said.
"Okay! Then Mr. Liu, please...!"
Liu Dong nodded, and then began to walk among the rows of display racks.
Soon, Liu Dong pointed to an oil painting two meters high and more than four meters long placed next to the iron frame and said: "I want this oil painting!"
"it?"
After following Liu Dong's finger and looking at the oil painting he pointed at, Eskenazi was surprised and said, "Liu, do you really plan to get this painting?"
"That's right!" Liu Dong nodded.
After hearing this, after some hesitation, Dennis Eskenazi said: "Liu, you should be able to see that this "The Last Supper" is just a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's painting. Although the level is very high, it is still
Unable to determine its author! Are you sure you really want it?"
"I'm sure!" Liu Dong nodded, "Although this work is probably not made by a famous artist, I liked it very much when I first saw it. And as a collector, collecting art does not depend on how high the price of antiques is.
, but to see if you really like it!"
"Haha, Mr. Liu is right! I will miss the ride!" After thinking for a moment, Eskenazi laughed.
Seeing the other party say this, Liu Dong felt relieved!
As long as it doesn't arouse the other party's suspicion, that's fine.
The most important reason why he agreed to this exchange was because of this oil painting! There is a huge secret hidden in it!
"Besides this oil painting, what else does Mr. Liu want?" Eskenazi said.
After finishing this painting, Liu Dong put his mind to it. Naturally, he chose the two remaining items that interested him the most and had the highest value.
However, the Eskenazi family has been engaged in antique collection and trading for hundreds of years and has accumulated a lot of precious works of art. Therefore, after Liu Dong hesitated for a while, he finally settled on the oil paintings of Rembrandt, Rubens and Caravaggio.
Chose the latter!
Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio was a famous Italian painter from the late 16th to the early 17th century. His artistic career began after the deaths of the masters of the Italian High Renaissance.
He is also one of the most outstanding realist painters in Italy.
The Caravaggio school founded by his name influenced many famous artists in modern Europe. Giovanni Baglione, Lazio, Gentileschi, Vermeer, Rembrandt, etc. were all influenced by Caravaggio's painting ideas.
Influence.
Watching Liu Dong pick out "The Lute Player", the only work by Caravaggio in his hand, Dennis Eskenazi clearly showed a look of distress on his face.
But when he saw Liu Dong picking up a wooden box on the display shelf, the muscles on Dennis Eskenazi's face trembled, "Damn it. Why did you forget to put it away!"
Although Liu Dong couldn't hear Eskenazi's innermost thoughts, he could still make a close guess by looking at the distressed look on his face!
But no matter how distressed Dennis Eskenazi was, Liu Dong would not let go of what he was holding!
"Mr. Eskenazi, I have picked out the three items. Now we can sign the contract!" Liu Dong said with satisfaction after fastening the wooden box.
"Mr. Liu, you really have good eyesight!" Dennis Eskenazi breathed out heavily and looked at Liu Dongdao with somewhat complicated eyes.
"Haha, sir, you are so complimentary. Compared with seniors like you, I still have a lot to learn!" Liu Dong said modestly.
After taking one last look at the wooden box in Liu Dong's hand, Eskenazi led him and Mei Xue out of the treasure room!
Soon the two of them drafted a contract!
After making two copies, they signed each other’s names!
Because he is currently staying in a hotel, he certainly cannot take away a large number of Chinese artworks immediately. Therefore, for the sake of convenience, Liu Dong finally only took away the relatively easy-to-carry wooden box and Caravaggio's "The Lute Player"
Oil painting! Several other pieces of art that were bought at the charity auction just now have been temporarily left here by Eskenazi after paying for them.
With Dennis Eskenazi personally seeing her off, Liu Dong drove Mei Xue away from this luxurious manor with a rich historical and cultural atmosphere.
Back at the hotel, the first thing Liu Dong did was not to appreciate the two works of art he had brought back. Instead, he first comforted Mei Xue for the injustice she had suffered because of his well-intentioned deception!
After some consolation and after Mei Xue's mood improved, Liu Dong naturally launched his own male offensive.
When Lang is affectionate and concubine is interested, let nature take its course. Of course, when Liu Dong takes the initiative, the two of them naturally break through the last bottom line.
Wushan*, Hong was tossed and turned thousands of times overnight. The blending of soul and body made the relationship between the two people deeper and more stable!
One night passed, and the biological clock in Liu Dong's body still kept him awake at five o'clock in the morning.
Looking at Mei Xue, whose pretty face was flushed and still sleeping soundly, Liu Dong's face immediately showed a gentle look.
Gently stroking the slightly messy hair on the other person's forehead behind his ears, Liu Dong gently pulled his arm out of Mei Xuezhen's head.
After dressing quietly in bed and covering each other with a blanket, Liu Dong walked out of the bedroom and began to practice his martial arts skills without hesitation!
After doing this, Liu Dong, who originally wanted to make breakfast, walked to the study room, admired Caravaggio's "The Lute Player" that he had brought back last night, and then picked up the wooden box next to it!
The lid of the wooden box is embossed with exquisite olive branch and leaf patterns. In the center of the box is a female angel pattern. From the shiny black patina on the lid, it can be seen that the original owner cared about this box. To be more precise, it is
I cherish the contents of this box very much!
In addition, the wooden box is made of teak, which has fine texture and hard texture. In the era of sailing, teak was the best ship material!
Let’s not talk about the contents inside, but this box with exquisite shape, extraordinary material and more than 250 years of history is worth more than 50,000 pounds.
After gently opening the lid of the box, a piece of paper that was full of writing, yellowed, and slightly moth-eaten, but still well-preserved, was exposed.
Based on Liu Dong's experience, he could tell at a glance that these papers were the parchment paper often used in the West before modern times!
This kind of paper, which is first soaked in lime water to remove hair and grease, and then stretched out with a special wooden frame, is neither paper nor leather. But it maintains the credentials of the paper, and the traces of ink and dye smearing are much better than this.
Zhang is still small, so the paint can maintain vivid and vivid colors.
It is a very precious and excellent writing material! But the price is quite high. Not ordinary people can afford it.
Liu Dong carefully took out the sheets of paper filled with black writing from the box.
After Liu Dong took out all the parchment paper in the box, which was 40 centimeters long, 30 centimeters wide and nearly 8 centimeters high, he let out a sigh of satisfaction!
"The manuscript of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy "Hamlet", as well as 12 sonnets and the long poem "Venus and Adonis"!"
Looking at the parchment on the table, Liu Dong couldn't help but admire it.
Shakespeare, often respectfully called Shakespeare in the Chinese community, is the most outstanding dramatist in British history, one of the most outstanding writers in the history of Western literature and art, and one of the most outstanding writers in the world. His popular works include 38 plays and 155 ten poems.
Quatrains, two long narrative poems, and other poems. His plays have been translated into every major language and have been performed far more than those of any other dramatist.
Shakespeare’s status in world history does not require too much elaboration! As people praise him, he is the ‘Zeus on Mount Olympus of mankind’!
"Hamlet" is the most famous of all Shakespeare's tragedies. It is known as one of the four great masterpieces in Europe. It has been adapted into stage plays, operas, film and television works many times since its inception.
And "Venus and Adonis" is one of Shakespeare's only two-hand poems!
But the combined value of these Shakespeare manuscripts is more than 50 million pounds, and they are still orphans. It is no wonder that when Liu Dong took away the wooden box, Dennis Eskenazi felt distressed and reluctant to part with it!
It is estimated that if the other party did not prefer Leonardo da Vinci's oil paintings, it is estimated that this precious Shakespeare manuscript would not be in his hands.
After browsing carefully, Liu Dong put the manuscript back into the box!
Because this Shakespeare manuscript was so precious, Liu Dong did not care about the suspicion that Mei Xue might arouse when she saw the wooden box disappearing after she woke up, so he directly put it into the Mustard Seed Space!
And just when Liu Dong finished his work and took Mei Xue to have breakfast after getting up, Eskenazi's call came in.
"Liu, I have found a house for you, but you need to come and see it yourself!"
"So fast?" Liu Dong said in surprise.
"Haha, I'm still thinking about that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, so I naturally have to move faster!" Eskenazi said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm getting ready to have breakfast now. I'll go there immediately after breakfast!"
"Okay, I'll send the address to your mobile phone first!"
"Um!"
"That's it for now. We'll talk about the detailed information when we meet in person!" Eskenazi said.
"Okay, let's talk after we meet!"
After hanging up the phone, Mei Xue asked curiously: "Whose call just now?"
"Dennis Eskenazi's. He told me that I had found a house and asked us to go over and have a look after breakfast!" Liu Dong said.
"So fast?"
"Haha, we are British ourselves and have been operating in London for decades. We have deep connections. Finding a house may be difficult for us, but for Eskenazi, it is very simple!
Liu Dong said with a smile.
Looking at Mei Xue who nodded, Liu Dong took her hand and said, "Let's go. Let's have breakfast first. After breakfast, we will go to see our house. If it's good, buy it!"
Mei Xue, who already knew that Liu Dong was rich, didn't say much about it. After closing the hotel room door, she went to the restaurant with Liu Dong.
However, the breakfast of milk and egg bread made Liu Dong, who was used to soy milk and fried dough sticks buns, a little uncomfortable. Of course, Liu Dong, who grew up in a poor family and was not picky about food, still quickly filled his stomach.
But just as they were about to leave the hotel, they happened to bump into Edward Chen and Melissa who had just come out of the car.
"Why are you here?" Liu Dong asked in surprise.
"What? Aren't you welcome?" Chen smiled.
"It's not that we're not welcome. But if you come a few minutes later, I'm afraid you won't be able to see us!" Liu Dong said.
Looking at the two of them, Melissa said: "Are you going out?"
"Well, last night I got rid of Mr. Eskenazi and helped me find a house. Now there is news. Xiaoxue and I are planning to go over and have a look!" Liu Dong said without any secret.
"House? Liu, are you going to buy a house in London?" Chen said in surprise.
"Yes what's the matter?"
"You should have told me this kind of thing earlier!"
After Edward finished speaking, Melissa looked at the puzzled expressions on Liu Dong's faces and said with a smile: "Edward's family is in the real estate business, and they also deal in second-hand properties. If you want to buy a house, it will be much easier to find him.
!”
"Oh, really? It seems that I missed the opportunity this time!" Liu Dong said with a smile.
"There is still a chance. If you are not satisfied with the house Mr. Eskenazi found for you, I will help you again!" Chen said.
"Okay!" Liu Dong nodded.
"By the way, Edward Melissa, if you two are okay, why not come with us to have a look! By the way, you can also provide us with a reference!" Mei Xue said with a smile from the side.
"No problem, we just don't have anything to do today!" Melissa immediately agreed.
Then, the four people drove their own vehicles towards the area sent by Eskenazi in the text message.
…
London, with a population of nearly 8 million, may be just an ordinary second-tier city in China. But in Europe, it is indeed the largest city in Europe. It is also the world's financial center alongside New York!
Walking through the streets, you can see traces of history everywhere. There are many exquisite and historical buildings, and they are very well protected! This situation made Liu Dong from China feel sad about it.
I couldn't help but sigh heavily.
As the only country among the four ancient civilizations that has an unbroken heritage, China has a glorious and splendid history that is much older than the UK. But now, China's own classical buildings and historical relics can be seen not only in tourist attractions around the world, but also in cities.
Rarely available to witness!
Modern reinforced concrete has completely replaced the classical buildings with mortise and tenon structure!
I have to say that this is a national tragedyreads;!
It’s no wonder that today, Chinese young people like Western culture more than Chinese tradition. It’s us who smashed and overthrew our own civilization with hammer and spade, and made it become history in the museum!
Let me ask, civilization can only be experienced by spending money. How can there be historical relics that can be touched anytime and anywhere, which is more likely to give people a deeper feeling?
Liu Dong sighed inwardly and cleared away his sentimental thoughts. The current situation in China cannot be changed by him alone!
However, with his current financial resources and influence, he can change more young people, such as the 'Jixue Palace' that he worked hard to apply for and is still under construction. It is Liu Dong's propaganda and inheritance of China.
The base and flagship created by classical culture!
After driving for more than half an hour, under the guidance of Edward Chen and Melissa from the front, Liu Dong accurately found the place where he and Eskenazi agreed to meet.
After the four people parked the car and came over, they found a stretched Rolls-Royce parked on the roadside. Eskenazi led a tall and slim middle-aged man in a suit towards Liu Dong.
"Liu...!"
"Mr. Eskenazi!"
Having gradually become accustomed to the Western etiquette of hugging, Liu Dong did not resist the embrace of Eskenazi, an old man in his sixties. However, Liu Dong was still grateful for the more intimate kissing gift!
After shaking hands with Mei Xue again, Eskenazi looked at Edward Chen and Melissa next to him and said in surprise: "You two are here too?"
"Yes, Uncle Dennis! Liu and we are good friends!" Melissa said in a friendly tone.
"Haha, I know you are good friends!"
After greeting the children of two old friends, Eskenazi pointed to the thin middle-aged man behind him and introduced Liu Dong: "Liu, this is Jennings Richard, the manager of Reese Real Estate.
Sen, the villa in front is for sale under their company’s name!”
"Hello, Mr. Liu!"
After Eskenazi finished speaking, Zhannings quickly extended his right hand towards Liu Dong.
Although he was not very familiar with Liu Dong, he knew Eskenazi. It was not easy for someone who could make this big boss to be so polite.
What's more, Zhan Nings, who has read countless people, can easily see the extraordinary temperament in Liu Dong!
The aura of majesty cultivated by this kind of respected status is not something ordinary people can possess!
"Hello!"
After the two shook hands briefly, Zhannings said quickly: "Mr. Liu, if there is no one else to wait for you, I will take you to see the villa behind?"
"Go in and take a look, I don't have anyone to wait for!" Liu Dong shook his head and said.
"Okay, everyone, please come with me!" (To be continued.)
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