Ten minutes later, Davis took Xiao Ran and the others to the study room on the second floor.
Many antique cultural relics and works of art stored on the second floor are used as furnishings and placed in various rooms, which looks more harmonious.
Instead of being seen as goods placed on different museum shelves or stored in a vault like the first floor, it looks messy.
In addition, the antiques and artworks stored on the second floor look more exquisite and valuable.
As soon as he walked into the study, Xiao Ran saw a small bronze sculpture placed on the desk, as well as several other items.
The moment he saw these things, he immediately pretended to be surprised and said:
"Wow! Isn't this "Portrait of Mademoiselle Bogani"? The godmother of abstract sculpture"
"Davis, I didn't expect that you actually have a work by the modern sculpture master Brancusi. I wonder which "Portrait of Miss Bogani" is this?"
"Based on the current market conditions, this "Portrait of Miss Bogani" is worth at least 20 million US dollars. Selling it should solve your troubles, right?"
Hearing this, Davis couldn't help but have an embarrassed smile on his face.
The next moment, he shook his head slightly.
"Sean, the abstract sculpture on the table is indeed the famous "Portrait of Miss Bogani""
"But it's just a copy. As we all know, "Portrait of Mademoiselle Bogani" is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York."
"Compared with the original, this replica is slightly smaller and has differences in details. They are not exactly the same."
"Another point is that this replica was made in the middle of the last century. It is very beautifully made and can be considered an antique work of art."
After hearing the explanation, a look of regret immediately flashed across Xiao Ran's face.
But deep in his eyes, there was a smile and a hint of joy.
The "Portrait of Miss Bogani" in the eyes of others is indeed a replica and of little value.
But in his eyes, this is a genuine top-notch antique artwork, worth a lot of money.
The appearance of this "Portrait of Miss Bogani" proves one thing.
Brancusi, the master of modern sculpture art, created a total of four "Portraits of Mademoiselle Bogani" instead of three!
People only knew about the existence of those three sculptures and ignored the sculpture with the same name, thinking that it was just a copy.
For Xiao Ran, this is definitely a big leak that cannot be missed.
And no one knows about this big leak, so you can keep it yourself instead of selling it.
"Hey! It turned out to be a replica, which made me happy for nothing."
he said with mock regret.
Then, he walked towards the museum shelf next to him without admiring the "Portrait of Miss Bogani", as if he had lost interest in the statue.
Davis found nothing unusual and walked towards the museum shelves, continuing to introduce the antique artifacts and works of art displayed in the study.
"Sean, this is a Polish hussar general's helmet. It has a history of more than 300 years and is worth a lot of money."
Davis said, pointing to a helmet on a museum shelf.
This helmet has been somewhat deformed. There are not only traces of rust on it, but also traces of cuts and axes. It looks like that.
But in Xiao Ran's eyes, this Polish hussar general's helmet seemed to have been made three years ago, not three hundred years ago.
Appraisal experts from several auction houses obviously saw this, so they did not take away the helmet.
As before, Xiao Ran only admired and said nothing.
When Davis asked for his opinion, he just smiled and said nothing more.
Seeing his performance, Davis immediately understood.
I messed up my acting again!
But this guy didn't give up and continued to perform, just in case he succeeded next time.
Next, he took Xiao Ran to look at all the antiques and artworks displayed on the second floor.
During this process, Xiao Ran's eyes flashed with surprise several times, but no flaws were revealed.
In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour had passed.
After the visit, everyone returned to the first floor, sat down in the reception area, and talked about business.
There was no beating around the bush, Xiao Ran went straight to the point.
"Davis, I'm quite satisfied with the location of your antique store and the condition of this Baroque-style building."
"I want to buy the building and the antique store and all the goods in the store, but I can't decide until I see the inventory."
"Please give me a quotation. If the price is right and an agreement is reached, we can sign a contract at any time."
"call!"
Davis took a deep breath and relaxed a little.
Given the location of this building, if it is sold successfully, it will definitely be a huge sum of money.
By then, in addition to paying off the debt, there will still be a large amount of money left, enough for you to enjoy your retirement.
But he did not give an offer immediately, but pondered over it.
After a moment, he suddenly said without answering the question:
"Sean, did you find valuable antiques or artwork in my store?"
"That's why you're planning to eat all the goods in the store, so you want me to provide you with the goods list?"
Xiao Ran didn't answer the question, just smiled softly.
His performance made Davis more firm in his judgment.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what Xiao Ran found in the store.
He fell silent again, lowered his head slightly, and remained silent for a long time.
After a few minutes, he raised his head to look at Xiao Ran and said tentatively:
"Sean, if I just sold the building and the antique store, but not the goods in the store, would you still accept it?"
Without any hesitation, Xiao Ran shook his head firmly.
"If the goods in the store are not included, even if there is only one less item than now, the deal will fall through!"
"In fact, I have many choices. In the current depressed situation, countless antique shops have been transferred and many have closed down and been liquidated."
Davis and his lawyer were stunned when they heard this.
None of them expected that Xiao Ran would be so determined and confident!
This guy must have found something in the store, maybe even a priceless antique or piece of art.
However, he didn't know anything about it.
In this case, there are only two consequences that I face.
One is to accept the reality and agree to the deal.
Transfer the antique shop and all the goods to this ruthless Chinese boy, and then watch him pick up a big leak.
Another result is to reject the deal.
Immediately hire top antiques, cultural relics and art appraisal experts to come over and appraise all the goods in the store.
In that case, a huge price must be paid and a huge risk of not making any new discoveries.
With my current economic situation, I simply cannot afford this high expense, nor can I afford such risks.
Unless a second buyer emerges who is willing to take over the building and antique store without the goods.
But now all walks of life are in depression, and everyone is holding on to their money bags. Where can they find a second buyer?
Thinking of this, Davis couldn't help feeling itchy at the base of his teeth and felt very helpless.
This is a fucking conspiracy!
I just want to take advantage of the current depressed environment to force myself to submit!
In fact, Xiao Ran was indeed playing tricks.
He was not worried at all that Davis would withhold all the goods from the antique store and then find top experts for appraisal.
Not to mention the high appraisal fee, which Davis is reluctant to part with, and whether he can bear it!
Even if he bites the bullet and bears the expense, those appraisal experts may not make new discoveries.
The treasures that the experts from the three auction houses did not discover may not be discovered by the experts and scholars hired later.
If Davis never finds these unknown leaks, he will have no choice but to sell everything.
At that time, Xiao Ran could arrange for one of his subordinates to come out and buy it, and he would still be able to get it and save a lot of money.
Seeing Davis' constipated expression, David secretly gave Xiao Ran a thumbs up.
After thinking for a moment, Davis said in a deep voice:
"Sean, this deal is not small. I need to think about it carefully. I can't give you an answer right away."
"It takes some time to compile a list of all the goods in the store, which is a very troublesome thing."
"When I think about it carefully and make a list of goods, let's discuss subsequent transactions."
A smile flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes, and so did David.
They understood that Davis was planning to delay it for a day or two and then find an appraisal expert to come and take a look at it, so they said this.
"No problem, Davis, I have enough patience, but I still hope you make a decision early."
"It's time for us to leave. We're looking forward to your good news. See you later."
With that said, Xiao Ran stood up, shook hands with Davis and said goodbye.
Afterwards, he and David said goodbye and walked out of the antique store.
