The Saudi vice-consul was stunned for a moment, then shook his head angrily.
"Sean, your appetite is amazing."
"The quotation you made is far beyond our budget."
"Whether it is possible to purchase this "Mountain Saint-Victoire" at this price is beyond my authority. I need to ask for permission."
Xiao Ran wished that the Saudis would give up acquiring this painting, so he nodded quickly.
"No problem, Mr. Vice Consul, you can contact your superiors for instructions."
"I hope you will make a decision as soon as possible. If you don't acquire this painting, I can only sell it to other collectors."
"Okay, Sean."
The Saudi vice-consul nodded in response and then walked aside to make a phone call.
Next, Xiao Ran and the others continued to admire the "Saint Victor Mountain" for a while.
During this process, Xiao Ran presented every detail of this post-impressionist painting in the live broadcast room.
At the same time, he also explained in the live broadcast room.
Since I had already made an offer and had an appointment with the Saudis, I couldn't break my promise.
Only if the Saudis give up the acquisition of the painting can he sell "Saint Victor Mountain" to domestic collectors.
Regarding this point, Shangbo Lao Li and Jin Lao both agreed and had no objection.
Regardless of whether antique shops at home or abroad, this is the rule, and you can’t choke on it!
Under this situation, the top domestic collectors who asked Mr. Jin and others to contact Xiao Ran could only continue to wait patiently.
As for their request to join the live broadcast room.
Xiao Ran did not immediately agree, but said that he would consider it.
In fact, the live broadcast is already halfway through, and it seems inappropriate for those powerful collectors to join the live broadcast room at this time.
In that case, it will inevitably have a certain impact on the interests of existing fans in the live broadcast room.
If you engage in private message bidding in the live broadcast room, the many fans in the live broadcast room will never be the opponents of those domestic collectors!
Because of this, Xiao Ran did not let those collectors enter the live broadcast room immediately.
We must find a proper way to handle this matter, which can not only protect our own interests, but also take into account the interests of all fans.
After admiring it for a moment, Xiao Ran put away the painting "Saint Victor Mountain" and locked it in the portable safe again.
Next, it was time to unpack that heavy crate.
After placing the largest portable safe, Xiao Ran immediately walked towards the crate.
Following his movements, David, Elaine, and all the fans in the live broadcast room all looked at the crate.
Everyone's eyes were full of curiosity, and they were also speculating about what treasure was contained in that crate.
"This crate is so big, so heavy, and so well-protected. There might be a priceless sculpture inside."
"Maybe there's gold inside. This Saudi prince is a crazy fan of gold."
In the live broadcast room, everyone was discussing enthusiastically.
While talking, Xiao Ran came to the crate.
Just as he picked up the prepared crowbar to dismantle the crate, the Saudi deputy consul suddenly came over.
Coming closer, the Saudi deputy consul immediately said:
"Sean, we decided to buy Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire."
"The price is according to your asking price, 150 million US dollars."
"That painting is so outstanding and precious that no one would want to miss it."
This result was completely within Xiao Ran's expectation, and he was not too surprised.
Selling "Mont Saint-Victoire" to the Saudis will make less money than selling it to domestic collectors, but it will save a lot of trouble.
Another point is that if a domestic collector buys the painting, how to safely transport it back to the country will be a big problem.
Under the current circumstances, domestic collectors who bought the painting were bound to bear great risks.
Now, the risk is entirely borne by the Saudis, so Xiao Ran doesn't have to worry.
"Okay, Mr. Vice Consul, it's a deal. Happy cooperation."
With that said, Xiao Ran shook hands with the Saudi deputy consul and concluded the art deal.
The moment they shook hands, David and Elaine cheered.
The live broadcast room was even more lively.
"Is this a deal? That's 150 million U.S. dollars. Saudi Arabia is really rich, and they are used to being taken advantage of!"
Xianyu, who was not lying flat, exclaimed.
"Fuck! Xiao Ran is really a winner. This is what he calls getting rich overnight!"
"When tomorrow dawns, this guy might be on the Forbes list!"
Scar on the ground said with emotion.
Just as everyone was marveling, several top domestic collectors who wanted to collect this "Saint Victor Mountain" had received the news.
This result made them very disappointed, but they could only shake their heads and sigh, helpless.
After reaching a deal with the Saudi deputy consul, Xiao Ran turned back and looked at the unusually heavy crate in front of him.
Several restraints that were originally tied to the outside of the crate have long been untied.
Now, as long as you pry open a few wooden boards for reinforcement, and then open the box inside, you can see what treasures are inside the box.
In fact, Xiao Ran already knew what kind of treasure was inside this box.
The Saudi vice consul and cultural attaché also knew the answer, and they were heartbroken.
Looking at the crowbar in Xiao Ran's hand, they hesitated several times, their eyes full of worry.
Obviously, they were worried about their treasure being damaged.
But in the end, they did not say anything to stop it, nor did they say what the treasure in the box was.
Xiao Ran pretended to look at the crate carefully, and then started to take action.
In a moment, several wooden boards used to reinforce the sides of the box were pried off.
Then came the reinforcing wooden boards on the other sides.
With three strokes, five divided by two, Xiao Ran pried off all the teak boards nailed to the outside, revealing the box inside.
For safety reasons and to facilitate subsequent actions.
He and David worked together to move all the planks that had been pried aside and put them in the corners so as not to get in the way.
After doing this, he returned to the wooden box, picked up the crowbar and was about to open the box.
At this moment, the Saudi deputy consul could no longer hold back and quickly issued a warning.
"Be careful, Sean. The things in the box are too precious. Don't damage them."
Xiao Ran turned to look at him, smiled confidently and said:
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."
After saying that, he turned back and inserted the crowbar into the gap in the box.
With a click, the wooden boards on the side of the wooden box were pried open.
After a few more clicks, the wooden box was opened.
Only then did everyone discover that the wooden box was filled with foam to wrap the items in the wooden box to prevent collisions.
After opening the wooden box, Xiao Ran threw the crowbar aside and started to take out the foam.
In a moment, a corner of the item wrapped in foam was exposed.
The first thing everyone sees is a pair of feet carved out of marble.
These are a pair of bare feet, slightly smaller than a normal person's feet, and they are neatly placed together.
Behind the feet is a thick stone pier.
Both the feet and the stone piers are somewhat weathered and mottled.
It can be seen from this that its history is very long.
Seeing this scene, everyone immediately understood.
Contained in this box is a marble statue, most likely a seated marble statue.
From the slenderness of the feet, we can tell that this statue should be a woman.
"There is actually a marble statue in the box. No wonder it is so heavy."
David said suddenly.
Elaine, who was standing aside, was a little surprised.
"The posture of this statue is a bit strange. I rarely see statues in this sitting posture. This posture is not suitable for expressing the beauty of the human body."
Not only them, the guys in the live broadcast room were also talking about it.
Xiao Ran just smiled and continued working.
In the blink of an eye, he had taken out most of the foam filling the box.
As he moved, everyone gradually saw the whole marble statue clearly.
As Elaine said before, this is a statue of a seated female.
But the weirdness of this marble statue instantly stunned everyone at the scene and in the live broadcast room.
Even Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, Elaine covered her mouth and exclaimed.
"Oh my God! This is the goddess of life!"
