Macaulay had a look of obsession on his face, and he praised the marble statues in the cabin.
He added: "The style should be that of an ancient Egyptian god, but I don't know which god it is specifically..."
Tang Songyuan on the side said: "I think it belongs to the sun god Amon. Amon is one of the main gods of ancient Egypt."
"Amon, the sun god..."
Macaulay chewed on the term, then looked at the statue with bright eyes and said:
"This is definitely the most significant discovery of the 21st century. The artistic achievements of this statue are no less impressive than those stunning statues in the Louvre."
Tang Songyuan chuckled and said: "From a time perspective, this statue should be hundreds of years earlier than the ancient Greek period, but it is unique."
Several people watched the workers busy cleaning the mud and sand in the cabin, and the statue of the sun god Amon completely revealed its true appearance.
"Oh, my gosh!"
Macaulay sighed again:
"It is actually intact. After so many years under the sea, it has not been damaged at all!"
Tang Songyuan chuckled and said: "Thanks to the sediment on the seabed, not only is this statue perfectly preserved, but even the hull of the ship has been greatly protected."
Then, Macaulay showed a look of regret on his face again and said:
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Tang."
"Judging from the current situation, this sunken ship should be a cultural heritage. According to French law, you cannot enjoy the right to share it."
"But don't worry, our Navigation Administration will pay you the salvage expenses for this trip to sea."
Tang Songyuan slumped his shoulders and said indifferently:
"It doesn't matter. Cooperation is long-term. I am a conscientious businessman and will respect the laws of your country."
The Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties knew this when they discovered the ruins of the sunken shipwreck on the seabed, and there was no psychological gap.
After nearly four hours of cleaning, more than 20 crew members and workers finally cleaned up the sediment accumulated on this ancient Egyptian sunken ship from the Alexandrian period.
Julian then asked workers to add pontoons to the sunken ship to increase its buoyancy so that the fleet could be towed back to the harbor.
For safety reasons, the fleet cannot travel too fast yet.
It was already past ten o'clock in the evening when we finished all this.
The fleet returned overnight and returned with a full load under the starlight.
When the first ray of light drifted into the sky, the fleet finally slowly sailed into the Port of Marseille.
The mayor of Marseille, Condor Joseph, personally led a team to welcome him.
Presumably, it was Macaulay who reported the news that the Tang, Song and Yuan fleets had fished out peerless works of art.
Naturally, Condor would not miss this kind of good thing that can increase his political performance.
He not only arranged the location of the dock in advance, but also prepared cranes and vehicles for transfer.
One was used to carry marble statues, and one was used to transport the hulls of sunken ships.
They will be transported to a suitable location for restoration, and perhaps a museum will actually be built for the ship.
On the small yacht, Li Qingying and Tang Songyuan sat on the top deck, looking at the scene of the transshipment shipwreck.
Li Qingying suddenly said: "This thing might be worth a lot of money. Why didn't you think of letting it keep it for yourself?"
Tang Songyuan curled his lips and said: "It's too big and so eye-catching. It weighs almost ten tons."
"It just so happens that their attention is now on the statue and the sunken ship. Let's quietly dispose of the gold coins..."
Last night, Tang Songyuan once again took advantage of the night market to cut up the big fish with gold coins in its belly, and harvested a total of 1,570 Arsinoy gold coins.
One hundred and eighty coins were given to Li Qingying, and he still had 1,390 coins in his hand.
Li Qingying raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "I have contacted a Paris auction house and they are willing to purchase all the gold coins in our hands."
"For a single Arabian gold coin, they bid 23,000 euros, and for a single Arsinoe gold coin, they bid 60,000 euros..."
Tang Songyuan frowned slightly and asked, "Is it reliable?"
Li Qingying nodded and said, "I've made inquiries in many places, and this auction house is still very reliable. I've also checked the price."
"A single Arsinoe gold coin was sold at Sotheby's auction house a few years ago, and the transaction price was about US$250,000."
The Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties could also understand this. The rarer collectible antiques such as coins are, the more valuable they are.
Even gold coins are not that valuable if there are too many.
So relatively speaking, the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties were very satisfied with the price of 60,000 euros for a single Arsinoe gold coin.
Calculated in this way, he has more than 1,000 Arab gold coins and 1,390 Arsinoe gold coins.
If all were sold, the profit would exceed 100 million euros.
According to the current exchange rate, which is close to 8 o'clock, almost 800 million yuan will arrive in the account.
So he immediately and happily said: "According to their price, let's sell it together tomorrow, and then return to China to buy a yacht!"
Li Qingying was stunned for a moment, then asked: "If we return to China... what will the company do?"
Tang Songyuan said: "What should I do?"
"The fleet will take a vacation where it is and rest for a few days. Then I still have the coordinates of five underwater shipwrecks in my hand. You can ask the company's administrative department to declare the coordinates."
"Based on our current relationship with the Navigation Administration, it shouldn't be a big problem to apply for salvage rights..."
Although it can be salvaged legally, it is still subject to the supervision of the Maritime Industry Administration, and only half of the harvest can be taken away at most.
This was something that made Tang, Song and Yuan a little unhappy. Salvage on the high seas was not as enjoyable as salvage on the high seas.
Li Qingying added: "How about I stay here, although judging from this period of time, Julian is still a relatively upright person."
"But it's hard to tell when no one is watching."
Tang Songyuan thought for a moment and asked, "I've thought about this too, but aren't I worried about your safety?"
"You have also seen that there are some rough guys in the fleet, and you are so delicate..."
Li Qingying blushed, lowered her head slightly and said with some trepidation:
"It's rare to hear you care about someone, so I'll go back with you."
While the two were talking, Macaulay's call came to Tang Songyuan's mobile phone.
"Is it convenient now? Mayor Condor wants to see you..."
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