While talking, Wu Tianyu had already led Xiao Ran and the others into the apartment building and to the elevator.
Before entering the apartment building, Xiao Ran secretly turned on the perspective and quickly explored the situation inside the apartment building to avoid an ambush.
Not only that, he also thoroughly looked through Wu Tianyu.
There were no gunmen lurking in the apartment building, so it was very quiet.
The access card, house key, and certificates Wu Tianyu carried were sufficient to prove his identity.
Even so, Sam followed him in with two bodyguards for safety.
In addition, Xiao Ran also carries two HK45 pistols with him and is not worried about encountering any ambush.
While talking, the elevator door opened.
Because it is an old-fashioned elevator, its capacity is limited and can only accommodate five or six people.
Wu Tianyu took Xiao Ran, Elaine and the others into the elevator. Sam and the others could only take the stairs to the sixth floor.
While the elevator was going up, Wu Tianyu was also introducing his situation.
"I heard from my father that when Lu Qinzhai opened an antique shop here, our family lived in this Baroque-style apartment building."
"We have lived here for eighty or ninety years since then and are the oldest residents in this apartment building."
"Over the years, my family has accumulated some old things."
"I just happened to have this opportunity today, so I wanted to ask you to take a look. It's a bit presumptuous!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly lit up.
Then, he pretended to be polite and said:
"It's not presumptuous, Mr. Wu, I also want to see the treasures left by your father-in-law."
"As far as I know, when Lu Qinzhai opened an antique store here, most of the property in this apartment building belonged to him."
"If I'm not wrong, your father should have some relationship or connection with Lu Qinzhai, right?"
"ah!"
Wu Tianyu exclaimed and was immediately stunned.
Deep in his eyes, a hint of horror and even panic flashed quickly.
Before he could react, the elevator had already reached the sixth floor.
The moment the elevator door opened, Wu Tianyu reacted.
Then, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"Mr. Xiao, please, I will introduce some of these things to you at home."
"Okay, Mr. Wu, I'm looking forward to it very much"
Xiao Ran nodded in response, and then walked out of the elevator with Elaine and the others.
Before that, he had quickly looked through the corridor outside and several apartments on this floor.
There is no danger here, it is relatively safe.
As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, Sam also led people out of the stairwell very quickly.
Afterwards, Wu Tianyu took everyone into his apartment.
This apartment is located on the sunny side of the south side of the building, and is not small in size, covering more than 200 square meters.
The interior decoration is slightly old, but it has a warm feeling of home.
Chinese-style furniture and furnishings can be seen everywhere in the home, but there are also many Western-style furniture and furnishings, which are the most typical Chinese-American families.
Since this apartment is on the south side of the building, it is not transparent from north to south.
When Xiao Ran looked through this apartment building before, he was standing on the street in the northwest corner, which happened to be in the opposite direction.
Due to his location and limited perspective, he did not see what was inside the apartment and had no idea what was inside.
When he came to the door of this apartment and entered the apartment, his eyes kept flashing with surprise.
Fortunately, he always wore sunglasses and didn't show any flaws.
After entering the apartment, Xiao Ran took a quick glance at the situation inside the house before taking Elaine and the others to sit down in the living room.
Although this apartment is on the sixth floor, it is in a good location.
Looking out from the living room window, you can see the flower-filled garden behind the apartment building.
The bright autumn sunshine shines directly into the living room through the Baroque-style glass windows, making the entire living room full of sunshine and warmth.
Obviously, this is an apartment that is very in line with Chinese living habits, facing south!
Rather than being like the Yankees who don't care at all about the direction of the house.
This discovery made Xiao Ran even more certain that Wu Tianyu's father must have a relationship with Lu Qinzhai, and the relationship was very close.
Otherwise, their family would not live in this apartment.
While talking, Wu Tianyu had already made tea and poured a cup for everyone.
As the tea poured into the cup, the aroma of tea filled the living room.
Putting down the teapot, Wu Tianyu thought for a moment before talking about the relationship between his family and Lu Qinzhai.
"You are right, Mr. Xiao. My father does have some relationship with Lu Qinzhai. This apartment was given to my father by Lu Qinzhai!"
"My father was born in Shanghai. He was assigned by the elders of the family to come to New York and work with Lu Qinzhai for more than ten years."
"When Lu Qinzhai opened an antique shop here, my father was his chef and was always responsible for his food."
"In the early 1950s, after Lu Qinzhai cleared out his antique business, he moved to Paris, France, and soon to Switzerland!"
"Before leaving New York, Lu Qinzhai sold almost all the properties here, except this apartment, which he gave to his parents!"
"In addition to this apartment, Lu Qinzhai also left some things, which have been kept at home since then!"
"My family has been living here since the early 1950s and has never left."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
The next moment, he suddenly smiled and said:
"Your surname is Wu, and you are from Shanghai. Moreover, you were entrusted by your elders to come to New York to work with Lu Qinzhai."
"I think I have guessed your father's origin. He should be from the same family as Wu Qizhou!"
"The elder you are talking about must be the famous Shanghai antique dealer Wu Qizhou, right?"
"ah!"
Wu Tianyu exclaimed and stood up from the sofa suddenly.
He stared at Xiao Ran dumbfounded, his eyes so wide that they almost flew out!
At the same time, the panic in his eyes became more intense, full of fear and a bit of regret.
Obviously, he regretted revealing his identity and bringing Xiao Ran into his home!
What frightened him was Xiao Ran's terrifying ability to see everything.
At this moment, Fang Yufei suddenly asked curiously:
"Who is this Wu Qizhou? Is he also a big antique dealer?"
Xiao Ran nodded and then explained a few words.
"Yes, Wu Qizhou was the largest antique dealer in Shanghai before liberation, and was also Lu Qinzhai's largest domestic partner."
"The Lu Wu Antiques Company established by Lu Qinzhai, the Wu in it refers to Wu Qizhou"
"The two of them cooperate closely. Wu Qizhou is responsible for purchasing various antiques, cultural relics and works of art in China, while Lu Qinzhai uses his connections abroad to resell them like crazy!"
“Through this method of cooperation, they resold countless priceless national treasure-level antiques, cultural relics and works of art abroad, selling them for high profits!”
"When Lu Wu Antiques Company was in business at its peak, the smallest shareholder in the company could receive hundreds of thousands of silver dollars in dividends a year!"
"At that time, an antique shop in Liulichang didn't have that much sales in a year. It shows how crazy they were in reselling antique art."
"Ah! This is too exaggerated!"
Elaine, Fang Yufei and the others exclaimed in unison, and they were all shocked.
Also shocked was Wu Tianyu.
He fell down on the sofa with a look of horror on his face.
Xiao Ran looked at him and said a little helplessly:
"Mr. Wu, you don't have to be afraid. This is New York, not in China."
"Even if you have the national treasure-level antique cultural relics and works of art smuggled out by Lu Qinzhai and Wu Qizhou, I have no right to rob them and can only trade them normally. You can rest assured on this."
"This is all a long-gone past, and it happened 49 years ago. I am not an official, so I can't pursue it!"
"call!"
Wu Tianyu took a deep breath and finally relaxed a little.
The look of panic in his eyes and face dissipated somewhat.
Next, he thought for a long time, then nodded and said:
"You are right, Mr. Xiao. My father is indeed Wu Qizhou's descendant and his distant nephew."
"When you come to my place, I will call Wu Qizhou my uncle!"
"Because my father is a good cook, he was sent to New York by my uncle to stay with Lu Qinzhai."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly and then continued:
"Lu Qinzhai is from Huzhou and has been wandering abroad all year round. He must want to eat delicious food from his hometown. This is human nature!"
After a pause, Wu Tianyu continued:
"Lu Qinzhai cleared out his antique business and left New York, but he did leave some antiques and artworks to my father."
"Because those antiques, cultural relics and works of art are all resold and are relatively sensitive, my father has always kept them secret!"
"Plus, my family's life has always been good and there is no need to sell things. I just keep those treasures and never take them out!"
"It wasn't until today that I saw you bringing people here, and then I suddenly had the idea that you would like to appraise those antique works of art."
"You are one of our compatriots. I heard that you are frequently acquiring or exchanging top-quality Chinese antiques and artworks that have been lost overseas, and sending those treasures back to China."
"That's why I came to you to see if I could sell you those antiques and artworks, so I can put an end to my worries!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but nodded appreciatively.
"Of course that's the best. If the treasures collected by your father are of good quality, I will be very happy to buy them."
"It's just that I don't quite understand one thing. There should have been many such opportunities in the past few decades. Why did you only come up with this idea now?"
Wu Tianyu paused and then explained:
"It's like this. I have a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. The business is pretty good and it has been passed down for nearly seventy years."
"Because of this restaurant, my family's life has always been good. There is no need to sell antiques to maintain it, so those antiques and artworks have been kept until now."
"You also know the current situation. The restaurant has been closed for ten months. In addition, the child has moved to Seattle long ago and there is no one to inherit!"
"Besides, I am getting old and can no longer run the business, so I thought about closing the restaurant and moving to Seattle to live with my two children."
"Before I leave, these antiques and artworks stored at home, as well as this apartment, need to be disposed of."
"That's why this happened!"
After hearing this explanation, Xiao Ran nodded immediately.
"This is a good thing. I am very happy to fulfill your wish of family reunion!"
