Downstairs restaurant.
As the protagonist of this treasure appraisal conference and the focus of the audience, Francis has not arrived yet, but only sent an assistant.
He is a middle-aged man with a fair face and beardless hair, and his hair is combed meticulously.
His name is James, who represents the face of the Francis family and is also the young master's steward. He was brought to the empire by him to be responsible for the affairs of the assistant.
At this time, many foreign businessmen came to the restaurant to meet because of Francis and the Xio Group.
Everyone had a great time chatting with each other without worrying about each other. They all communicated in English, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Even the restaurant owner and some Imperial people turned their heads and looked here curiously.
James sat aside and had just eaten something. He took the red wine and tasted it carefully.
He looked down at the scenery below Yunlong Building, shook his head and sighed.
The people sitting around are all foreign businessmen!
There are heads of large families, leaders of the antique industry, elders of professional organizations, and even spokespersons for centuries-old families.
They are all here for this treasure appraisal conference.
The result, of course, was not satisfactory.
"Everyone, I went upstairs just now. It was really deserted. They were all Xia merchants and no one organized them."
"I also came down from above. The cultural relics haven't arrived yet, and there's no atmosphere at all."
"Not to mention the appraisers, we didn't even arrange food. The venue was very empty, and no one went to the table that was originally intended for businessmen to trade."
"Hahaha, Xia Guo is really embarrassed this time. How can they have the dignity to hold a treasure appraisal conference?"
James smiled and clinked glasses with Jones, the person in charge of the Museum on which the Sun Never Sets: "Joan, thank you very much this time."
Jones shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm just following orders. I'm not sure why the museum owner chose to cooperate with Qiankun Group. Our museum has always been selective in selecting people, but the museum owner... is really an old fool. ”
James smiled and said: "Your museum owner is old, and sometimes he is not ruthless enough. The young master said that the owner of the Sun Never Sets Museum is a dove. He plans to use the cultural relics he bought from Xia Kingdom. , give it back to these Xia people?"
In fact, in the eyes of these foreign businessmen.
They would not respectfully call it "Empire", but would only call it "Xia Kingdom".
Xia people, Xia Shang, etc...
Jones is the deputy director of the Museum The Sun Never Sets. He is very clear about this matter, so he nodded: "Over the years, the old museum owner has been thinking about how to return the cultural relics to the museum in a reasonable and legal way. Xia Kingdom, he has forgotten that he himself does not have the power to send imperial cultural relics out of the country without the approval of the Congress, and he will go to hell sooner or later."
This time the Sun Never Sets Museum took advantage of a legal loophole.
Although it was made up for in time, there was still some loss.
Jones is really distressed. The cultural relics in their Imperial Museum are now going to be returned to these barbarian Xia people?
I really can't bear it, and I can't even bear it.
"James, don't worry. I will tell you when I get back, your young master, that I hope our cooperation can be carried out happily. If Francis can create a strong fund pool, our museum, including everyone present, will give full support to let Xiou The group took possession of this batch of cultural relics."
James patted Jones on the shoulder: "When the time comes, our Xiou Group will propose that you, Joan, be the next director of the museum. I believe you will have no reason to refuse, even if it is your country's Cultural Relics Administration. Give us three points of thin noodles from the Xiou Group."
Jones was overjoyed: "Oh! God! Thank you so much!"
"According to the Xia people, this is a trivial effort and not worth mentioning."
James spoke a blunt Chinese sentence, which immediately attracted collective applause from the foreign businessmen present.
"Hahaha, what Old James said is so good!"
"Old James, when will Young Master Francis arrive?"
"My father was friends with the former president of Xiou Group. I also watched your young master grow up. I really miss him..."
"Old James, you are getting old too. This exhibition is over, let's visit the scenery here in Xia Kingdom together."
James also smiled and said: "The Xia Kingdom is indeed a country with a long history and a profound ancient civilization. Our young master is also very interested in it. When the time comes, our young master will stay in the Xia Kingdom for ten days and a half. If you want to Let’s talk about business and go to the south in three days. We said at sea that the young master will hold a private yacht party there!”
"Oh, great!"
"I can't wait!"
A group of foreign businessmen clapped their hands and smiled.
Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, a foreign businessman suddenly ran to the restaurant in a hurry and said to everyone:
"Everyone, it's opening upstairs!"
James sneered: "Wait a while and then go up again to suppress their momentum!"
"Qiong, you can have another drink with us, so you don't have to give face to these Xia people."
Jones nodded and was about to sit down.
But the foreign businessman shouted: "They invited the twenty-four solar terms from the Imperial Capital Jianbao Pavilion! It's very lively up there now!"
"It's so exciting!"
As soon as these words came out.
The scene immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at James.
And James's face also became dull, and his pupils shrank!
Jianbao Pavilion... twenty-four solar terms? !
How can this be!
…
Upstairs already has a brand new look.
In the venue, including Lu Yun, Deng Feng and others, the twenty-four solar terms and the twenty-four masters of Jianbao Pavilion were distributed around the venue, filling the originally empty seats and counters.
The sharp knife team sent by Yemu Capital and the bodyguards of Qiankun Group guard the surrounding area.
A person in charge of the Qiankun Group said loudly: "Twenty-four solar terms are coming to the venue! Dear guests, please quickly take out your collections and give them to the masters for appraisal! Now I announce that the treasure appraisal conference will be held in the first three days of the opening. Within hours, everyone is allowed to trade on their own!”
The scene was in an uproar!
Everyone went crazy.
Even Hong Fenhao, Cai Wenwen and Du Anguo, who had been mocking Qiankun Group and this treasure appraisal conference, were stunned.
Their faces were full of disbelief, their eyes widened, and they were completely stunned!
"Twenty-four solar terms! This is impossible! How much respect does Qiankun Group have? How much respect does Feng...Fengmingxuan have?!"
Cai Wenwen didn't quite understand, so she asked: "What are the twenty-four solar terms? Who are these old men?"
Du Anguo's face turned pale: "In the empire's antiques industry, there is a ceiling institution, which laid the foundation for the empire's antiques and cultural relics industry. Some rules and frameworks were also established by them. As early as the founding of the country, they have been supporting the empire. Archaeological research and cultural relic restoration work... He and they also met Taizu in the Forbidden City!"
As soon as these words came out.
Cai Wenwen took a deep breath, her face full of shock.
"They are respectfully called the 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms' by the empire's antique industry. They symbolize the ceiling of the empire's antique appraisal, the elders of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion!"
And the whole scene exploded because of the appearance of Twenty-Four Solar Terms!
