After some polite remarks, Xiao Ran looked at the portable safe and several brocade boxes tied together with ribbons in Lao Zhou's hand.
This portable safe and the items contained in several brocade boxes are obviously Liuyunzhai's treasures.
As early as when Lao Zhou entered the door, Xiao Ran had already seen clearly through perspective and was very happy about it.
Even so, he still asked pretending to be curious:
"Boss Zhou, I wonder what good things you brought this time? Can you catch your eye?"
"If the quality of the items is good, I will consider investing in the purchase. I hope it can help your antique shop survive the difficulties."
Lao Zhou hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:
"I did bring some things over, which are the treasures of my antique shop."
"If you like it and the price is right, I'm willing to sell it to get through the current difficulties."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly.
"The treasure of the store? I'm very interested. Let's sit down and talk!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed towards the reception area.
Afterwards, everyone walked into the reception area and sat down on the sofa.
As soon as he sat down, Lao Zhou immediately began to introduce several things he had brought.
"I brought a total of six treasures this time. They are all the best things in my store. I just don't know if they can catch your eye?"
"They are the bronze Gui in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, the Double Dragon Jade Bi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the bronze sword in the early Warring States Period."
"There is also a green landscape painting by Li Tang of the Southern Song Dynasty, a painting by Wang Meng of the Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty, and a piece of calligraphy by Dong Qichang of the Ming Dynasty."
"It took Liu Yunzhai hundreds of years to accumulate these treasures. Now in order to survive, I, the unscrupulous descendant, have no choice but to sell them!"
"Fortunately, these treasures are sold to our countrymen, so I can feel more at ease!"
As he spoke, he untied the ribbons that tied the brocade boxes, lined up several brocade boxes, and placed them on the coffee table.
Then he picked up the portable safe and placed it on the coffee table.
At this time, he looked quite lonely and his eyes were full of sadness.
Sun Bowen, who was sitting aside, stared at the brocade boxes and portable safes on the coffee table, his eyes a little red.
His eyes were not only full of jealousy, but even a bit greedy.
Although he already knew what treasure Lao Zhou had brought, Xiao Ran was still shocked to hear him say it himself.
"Bronze Gui from the Western Zhou Dynasty, Double Dragon Jade from the Spring and Autumn Period, bronze swords from the Warring States Period, as well as paintings by Li Tang and Wang Meng, and calligraphy by Dong Qichang. Did I hear you correctly?"
"If these treasures are all real, each one is a national treasure-level antique work of art. The weight is too heavy!"
Not only Xiao Ran, but also tens of thousands of fans in several live broadcast rooms were also completely shocked.
Several live broadcast rooms were instantly excited, and screams of exclamation sounded wildly.
"I'll go! It's true or not, there are so many national treasure-level antiques and works of art in one antique store, it's too exaggerated!"
"As long as one of these treasures is authentic, it is estimated to be worth over 100 million!"
"With such a priceless treasure, how could Liuyunzhai close down?"
Life is too hectic, Tangtang exclaimed, and he was also a little confused.
"Liuyunzhai? I really want to hear this name somewhere, it sounds familiar."
"I remembered that before liberation, there was an antique shop called Liuyunzhai in Tianjin's Drum Tower."
"That's a time-honored brand with a history of hundreds of years. If this is Liuyunzhai, it's not surprising that there are so many national treasures!"
An appraisal expert suddenly said in an extremely excited tone.
Before he finished speaking, Shangbo Lao Li, who had just gone online, gave an affirmative answer.
"That's right, the Liuyun Restaurant in Boston is of the same origin as the Liuyun Restaurant in Tianjin before liberation."
"Around 1947, Tianjin Liuyunzhai suddenly closed its shop and moved to Boston to continue its antique business."
"But who would have imagined that decades later, this time-honored brand, which has been inherited for more than 100 years, has fallen to the point of bankruptcy."
"Xiao Ran, if the thing Liuyunzhai boss takes out is genuine, then you must take it. This kind of national treasure-level antique art is rare!"
Following these words from Shangbo Lao Li, the main live broadcast room immediately exploded.
Xiao Ran nodded and responded in a low voice:
"Okay! Just lift it up!"
As he spoke, he suddenly changed the topic and asked curiously:
"Boss Zhou, is your Liuyunzhai originated from Tianjin?"
"What is the relationship with Liuyunzhai in Tianjin Drum Tower before liberation? Is it the same origin?"
"When several appraisal experts and collectors in my live broadcast room heard this name, they immediately thought of the time-honored brand in Drum Tower, Tianjin before liberation!"
"ah!"
Lao Zhou, who was about to open the portable safe, couldn't help but exclaimed and immediately looked up.
At this time, his eyes were very complicated, showing both shame and a bit of surprise.
He blushed and nodded, then gave an answer.
"Yes, Xiao Ran, my ancestral home is Tianjin, but I was born in Boston and grew up here."
"My antique shop is actually Liuyunzhai in Tianjin's Drum Tower. It has a history of more than 160 years."
"Before liberation, due to the turmoil in the current situation, and in order to avoid disaster, my ancestor had no choice but to close his shop in Tianjin and move his family to Boston!"
"After arriving in Boston, we still opened an antique store to make a living, and we still do it today."
"The past few years have been unfavorable, with constant natural and man-made disasters, and the special circumstances at hand. Our time-honored brand is about to close down!"
"Wow! It's indeed Tianjin Liuyunzhai!"
Xiao Ran nodded with emotion and said.
Not only him, many fans in the live broadcast room also expressed emotion.
Then, Xiao Ran said in surprise:
"As far as I know, Liuyunzhai has been inherited for more than 160 years and has a profound foundation. Shouldn't we be stumped by this difficulty?"
"Even if Liuyunzhai is in trouble, just take out one of the treasures you just mentioned and sell them. What difficulties can't be solved?"
Hearing this, Lao Zhou nodded first, then shook his head.
"As the saying goes, you can only be rich for three generations, and no matter how big your family fortune is, it can't stop a prodigal from working hard to build it!"
"What's more, I've raised a brood of prodigal sons, and none of them wants to inherit the family business. They're all trying to kill each other and compete with each other!"
"It doesn't matter if you don't say these things, it's not embarrassing enough to say them!"
Boss Sun, who was sitting aside, shook his head slightly when he heard this, with a look of helplessness on his face.
After a pause, Lao Zhou continued:
"The treasures I took out today are treasures that have been passed down in my family for more than a hundred years. I will never sell them unless I am desperate."
"Right now, I'm facing such a dilemma, and there's no one to inherit the antique shop at home, so I'm thinking of selling it."
"There is another reason. You are one of our compatriots and will send these treasures back to the country, so I am willing to sell them to you."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, and then asked curiously:
"Mr. Zhou, can you tell me about the dilemma you are facing now? I want to know more about it."
Lao Zhou looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and then said helplessly:
“The problem lies with a few prodigal sons who got us to where we are today.”
"My youngest son contracted the disease and is currently lying in the intensive care unit of the hospital. It is difficult to say whether he will survive this or not."
"American hospitals, especially intensive care units, are bottomless pits. No amount of money is enough to fill them!"
"The eldest son's company just closed down last month and he owes a lot of debt. Even if he sells his house and land, he can't pay off the debt."
"My daughter is trusting a bad person. She just got divorced at the beginning of this year. She is living alone in Philadelphia with her two children. Her life is miserable!"
"When my children encounter difficulties, I can't stand aside and ignore them. I can only find ways to help them!"
"Because of this, I plan to sell these family heirlooms to solve the current difficulties."
As he spoke, Lao Zhou's eyes became moist, but fortunately he did not shed tears.
Xiao Ran and the others were all silent, and everyone's eyes were filled with sympathy.
Many fans in the live broadcast room were also disappointed.
This family is really unlucky, all bad things happen together, there are constant natural and man-made disasters!
Perhaps it’s in line with the old saying, you can’t get rich for more than three generations!
The Zhou family has lived a good life for more than a hundred years, and now they are starting to memorize Chinese characters!
After Lao Zhou's mood stabilized a little, Xiao Ran said a few words of comfort.
"Mr. Zhou, lucky people have their own destiny, so you don't have to worry too much."
"I believe that your family can successfully overcome the current difficulties, or else you will be fine!"
Lao Zhou paused, then nodded and said:
"I hope so!"
While he was talking, he had opened the portable safe he had brought, and then carefully took out a brocade box from it.
He placed the brocade box on the coffee table and opened it gently.
What then appeared in front of everyone was a piece of exquisite jade, with two giant dragons flying in the clouds carved on it.
There is no doubt that this is what Lao Zhou called the Spring and Autumn Double Dragon Jade.
The moment they saw the Double Dragon Jade, Xiao Ran and the others were immediately attracted to it.
The tens of thousands of fans in the live broadcast room were also attracted by this exquisite jade, and they all fell silent.
