Seeing the old man's stunned look, Liu Dong quickly said carefully: "Old man, I want to rebuild the Old Summer Palace!" To be honest, he was still afraid that Mr. Li would say that he was too ambitious.
Moreover, rebuilding the Old Summer Palace, a matter that caused a sensation across the country, involves too many aspects, and it can't be accomplished just by having money, so it also needs the support of an Optimus Prime like Mr. Li.
"What's going on? Old man, I heard your surprise from upstairs!" At this time, Mrs. Li walked down from the second floor.
"Oh, it's Xiaodong here!"
Seeing this, Liu Dong stood up quickly and said, "Grandma Li!"
"Sit down quickly, kid! I'll wash the fruit for you and eat it!" Because the old couple are both physically strong, there is no nanny in the family, and they do everything by themselves.
"Don't bother, Grandma Li!"
"It's okay, I'll be fine in a minute!" After saying that, the old lady turned around and got into the kitchen again.
"Okay, Xiaodong, sit down!" After the old man waved his hand, Liu Dong sat down as instructed.
"Have you made up your mind to rebuild the Old Summer Palace? This is no small matter. Let's not mention the administrative difficulties, but the money spent is not a small amount!" Mr. Li said seriously.
"Well, Mr. Li, I have decided! Maybe Brother Li hasn't told you yet, when I went to visit the Panjiayuan Ghost Market last night...!" Liu Dong then told him about the complete set of design drawings of the Old Summer Palace.
"Are you telling the truth about all the designs of the Old Summer Palace?" Mr. Li was even more shocked than when he heard that Liu Dong wanted to rebuild the Old Summer Palace.
"Yes. The drawings are very detailed. They can ensure that the true indoor and outdoor scenes of the Old Summer Palace are restored to the greatest extent!" Liu Dong couldn't help but feel extremely excited when he thought of this. This drawing is simply a godsend.
"Okay, great!" The old man couldn't suppress his excitement and stood up from the sofa. After walking back and forth for a few times, he finally calmed down.
"No, I have to see it for myself, let's go, let's go!" The old man became impatient and without any explanation, he took Liu Dong's arm and walked outside.
Seeing the old man like this, Liu Dong didn't refuse. As for the national treasures placed here, it doesn't matter if they are delayed. Anyway, in Yuquan Mountain, Liu Dong is the least worried about safety.
Moreover, with Mr. Li as an antique dealer who has been obsessed with antiques for half his life, his things will not suffer any damage.
"Hey, where are you two going? I've cut all the fruits!" When the old lady came out of the kitchen, she only saw their backs as they entered the car.
"This damn old man. He's almost eighty, and he still hasn't gotten rid of his hot temper." The old lady muttered. She picked up the phone on the table and asked why, and then she let go.
The Hongqi sedan assigned to the old man drove extremely smoothly. After spending more than half an hour walking through the streets and alleys, we soon arrived at the small courtyard where Liu Dong lived.
When the two arrived, the courtyard door was locked. According to Liu Dong's understanding, Zhang's mother should have gone out to buy groceries at this time. Fortunately, he had the key, so he easily opened the door and took Mr. Li with him.
They arrived at the east wing of the room where he lived. Mr. Li, who had just entered the door, saw Liu Dong's oilcloth packages piled high on the bedside table.
Among these oilcloth packages, except for the three packages opened by Liu Dong and Jiang Tingting when they were first taken out, the rest were basically unopened.
"This is the design drawing of the Old Summer Palace's 'Upper and Lower Skylight'. It's so detailed!" The old man took the third package of drawings that Liu Dong and the others opened. And the third package was indeed the 'Upper and Lower Skylight' and 'Xinghua Spring Pavilion' of the Old Summer Palace.
design drawings!
"Are these oilcloth packages full of drawings? Drawings of the Old Summer Palace?" After spending nearly two hours reading all the drawings in the three oilcloth packages that had been opened, the old man stared at Liu Dong and asked.
"Yes, it's all there. How about I open it again for you to take a look at?"
"Forget it, just read these!" The old man waved his hand. He carefully sorted out all the opened drawings and put them back to their original positions. Then the old man breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Liu Dong and said, "No wonder you, kid.
I vowed to rebuild the Old Summer Palace, but it turns out I have these drawings!"
"Tell me, what do you want my old man to do for you?" the old man asked, sitting down on the bed.
"Hehe, you are really wise...!" Liu Dong said with a smile.
"Okay, don't put a high hat on me, old man. Let's talk ugly up front. I support your plan to rebuild the Old Summer Palace, but I can't give you the money to build the garden! You have to figure it out yourself!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong was shocked and said quickly: "Don't worry, old man, I will take care of the money matters myself. But you know that the Old Summer Palace occupies a large area, so I still need you to come forward to help me apply. And once this matter happens,
The exposure has caused considerable controversy, especially within the government...!"
Although Liu Dong didn't finish what he said, the old man also knew what he meant.
After hundreds of years of historical changes, the Old Summer Palace is no longer just a garden built by the Qing Dynasty royal family for recreation. With the Second Opium War and the millions of precious collections that have been exiled abroad, it has become
A representative of the Chinese nation’s century-old humiliation in modern times.
Once the reconstruction is announced, it will inevitably attract attention from all over the country and will also encounter resistance from all aspects. Liu Dong alone may not be able to withstand such great pressure. After all, he is just a businessman.
In addition, never doubt the greed of officials, especially for a major project like the reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, which can cost hundreds of billions. It would be strange if no one helps.
Moreover, the current Yuanmingyuan Heritage Park receives millions of tourists every year, and a large amount of money income involves the interests of too many people. Think about it, these people are not willing to rebuild the Yuanmingyuan Museum to divert tourists from their bowls.
Grab food.
It can be said that this is another huge resistance.
Therefore, if Liu Dong wanted to rebuild the Old Summer Palace, he had to have people like Mr. Li to block him from the pressure from the government.
After listening to Liu Dong's words, the old man closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Since you have the original design of the Old Summer Palace, rebuilding the Old Summer Palace is not considered a 'paper talk', and you have such big ambitions, old man
Although I am older, I still have some courage in my heart! ... Don’t worry, I will help you with official matters when the time comes!"
"Thank you, Mr. Li!" Liu Dong said happily.
After waving his hand, the old man said seriously: "Xiaodong, you have to think about it carefully. This matter is no small matter. Once it starts, it is destined to attract attention from all over the country and the world. Unless the construction is completed, the pressure you will bear will be
It would be unimaginable!”
"Old man, I've thought about it carefully. I know that rebuilding the Old Summer Palace will cost a lot of money and it will be very difficult. But you have to set a goal for yourself in this life, right? Now I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and the money I earn will last me for the rest of my life.
I can’t spend it all, so instead of carrying this money into the grave, I might as well do a few big and vigorous things to leave my name in history, so that I don’t live this life in vain!” Liu Dong said sincerely.
After listening to Liu Dong's words and looking at the solemn expression on his face, the old man was somewhat touched in his heart.
"Since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything else! If you encounter difficulties when the time comes, just come to me!" The old man patted Liu Dong on the shoulder!
"Um!"
Seeing Liu Dong nodding, the old man continued to ask: "Since you want to rebuild the Old Summer Palace, do you have any plans now?"
"Because the time is too short, I haven't decided where to rebuild it yet, and I don't have enough funds and a small collection, so I want to wait another two years!"
Liu Dong's caution made the old man satisfied. Although there is no general plan for rebuilding the Old Summer Palace, you can understand how much money is needed to complete it if you think about it.
Therefore, the more complete the early preparations, the higher the chance of successfully rebuilding the Old Summer Palace.
Next, the two of them discussed for several more hours. It was not until Mrs. Li called that they realized that it was already dark outside and it was nine o'clock in the evening.
However, Mr. Li, who was completely intrigued by Liu Dong, did not go back at night and stayed here directly. The two of them discussed until late at night, and only after coming up with a rough framework, Liu Dong arranged for the old man who was still unfinished to sleep.
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Of course, rebuilding the Old Summer Palace was a huge matter, so it was impossible to achieve any results in a short period of time. So the next day, after breakfast, Mr. Li took the car back.
After seeing Mr. Li off, Liu Dong took out the rice paper he bought from Rongbaozhai and wrapped it with a knife, then took a car and drove towards Mr. Qi's residence.
In addition to bringing back the framed "Auspicious Crane Picture" by Xue Ji at the request of Mr. Qi, Liu Dong also wanted to see the security conditions of the most precious painting and calligraphy in his hands, "The True Shape Picture of Five Elements and Twenty-eight Constellations"!
"Not bad!" As soon as he got off the taxi, Liu Dong's relic Yuanguang discovered that there were at least eight elite security personnel in Mr. Qi's house who noticed the movement outside.
Moreover, Liu Dong felt a strong sense of military spirit from these people. It was obvious that they were once the most elite soldiers of the Republic.
"Hello, I have an appointment with Mr. Qi!" Liu Dong said, looking at the strong man in black who opened the door.
"Certificate!" Faced with the friendly smile on Liu Dong's face, the cold-looking security personnel turned a blind eye and faithfully performed their tasks.
Liu Dong had no choice but to take out his ID card.
"Wait a minute!" The strong man in black looked at Liu Dong. After seeing that the photo on the ID card and the real person were the same person, he relaxed a little in his tone, and then took out a small black walkie-talkie from his waist.
, and asked the companion inside to ask about Liu Dong’s identity. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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