It was noon when Xiao Ran's private plane arrived in Beijing.
The weather in Beijing is quite good today, with clear blue sky, but a bit dry and cold.
Due to the current special circumstances, there are not many flights taking off and landing at the Capital International Airport, which is slightly deserted.
Especially the number of international flights from other countries is pitiful.
In a moment, Xiao Ran's Gulfstream G700 had stopped on the runway.
The cabin door opened immediately, and the accompanying flight attendant quickly lowered the gangway.
The next moment, Xiao Ran appeared at the door of the cabin.
He saw it the first time he came to the cabin door.
On another runway not far away, the Air China cargo plane that had flown from Los Angeles and carried a large amount of antique art was unloading its cargo.
About half an hour ago, the Air China cargo plane took the lead in arriving at the Capital International Airport.
It was the company employees led by my sister-in-law and some of the Forbidden City cultural and museum personnel who led the team to the airport to receive the goods.
There are also Mr. Shan, Mr. Jin and others, they are mainly here to pick up Xiao Ran.
Just when Xiao Ran looked towards the cargo plane, a motorcade was approaching quickly, heading straight for the private airstrip.
In this fleet, there is a Coaster, which is very eye-catching.
No need to ask, this convoy is here to pick up Xiao Ran and the others.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran smiled softly.
Then, he stepped off the plane.
Behind him, Elaine, Fang Yufei, David and others got out of the private plane one after another and came to the ground.
The moment they landed on the ground, Elaine and Fang Yufei immediately cheered excitedly.
"It's great. I'm finally home. I must have a big meal when I get home."
Fang Yufei said excitedly.
Elaine showed even more excitement, her eyes full of expectation.
"The weather is so nice today. I can't wait to go to Beijing to see it."
"Last time we came to Beijing, we could only stay in the hangar of the airport and left very quickly."
"I have never seen what downtown Beijing looks like. This time I can take a good look."
Xiao Ran turned his head and looked over, then smiled and said:
"You won't be disappointed, my dear, Beijing, this ancient city with a long history, will definitely bring you huge surprises!"
"What we have to do now is to wear masks and protective clothing before we can get in the car and leave the airport and enter the city."
"Okay, Sean."
Elaine and the others nodded in response.
At this moment, the convoy that came to meet them had already arrived.
The convoy stopped at the edge of the track and didn't get too close.
Immediately afterwards, my sister-in-law and Shan Lao got out of several cars and stood on the ground.
Seeing them, Xiao Ran immediately smiled and said hello.
"Sister-in-law, gentlemen, we are back. Thank you for coming to pick us up!"
"We have just returned from the United States. For safety reasons, you should not get too close."
Hearing this, my sister-in-law nodded slightly.
"Okay, Xiaoran, this is a special period, so be careful."
"When you put on protective clothing, then follow us to the cargo plane."
Mr. Shan and Mr. Jin also nodded and continued:
"It's better to meet than to be famous! Xiao Ran, you are much more energetic than in the video. You are a talented person!"
"The things you do are even more beautiful. We old men are ashamed of ourselves. We all give you a thumbs up!"
As he said this, Mr. Shan and the others all gave a thumbs up to express their appreciation.
Xiao Ran cupped his hands and said politely with a smile:
"Thank you for your compliments. I don't deserve it. I just did something that I could do. This is what I should do!"
Hearing this, the admiration in the eyes of the old men suddenly became stronger!
Neither arrogant nor impetuous, he is truly a hero among men and a great individual!
After a few polite words, Xiao Ran introduced Yi Lian and Fang Yufei.
Shan Lao and the others have met Yi Lian and Fang Yufei many times through video calls before, and they can be said to be very familiar with them.
But this is the first time we meet offline, so naturally we need to get to know each other.
After getting to know each other and saying hello, Xiao Ran and the others took the protective clothing from the stewardess and began to put it on.
During this period, my sister-in-law kept introducing the situation.
The reception work going on not far away is going very smoothly.
The Air China cargo plane brought back a lot of antiques and artworks, and there were no accidents.
In addition, Xiao Ran's parents and Fang Yufei's parents.
They were all in the courtyard house on Fuyou Street, waiting for Xiao Ran and the others to go back and reunite.
In the next half month, Xiao Ran and the others will live in isolation in that courtyard.
After the quarantine period is safely over, they can go out to other places.
Of course, Xiao Ran, who has a special mission, is not subject to this restriction.
While talking, Xiao Ran and the others had put on protective clothing and wrapped themselves tightly.
At this moment, several doctors and airport staff, also wearing full protective suits, suddenly walked over.
Coming closer, a male doctor leading the team said:
"Mr. Xiao, you have just returned from abroad. Everyone must be tested. This is a routine procedure. Please understand and cooperate."
Before he finished speaking, an airport customs officer immediately continued:
"Mr. Xiao, we are customs staff at Beijing Capital International Airport"
"We need to check each of your documents, please cooperate."
Xiao Ran looked at these people, nodded with a smile and said:
"Of course, no problem, we will cooperate with your work, let's start now!"
After speaking, he switched to English and explained to Elaine and David.
Naturally, Elaine and the others would not object and nodded in unison.
Afterwards, several of them began to undergo examinations.
In less than ten minutes, all inspections were completed.
As for the results, we don’t know yet.
When the results come out, someone will naturally notify Xiao Ran.
Seeing that the inspection was over, my sister-in-law immediately pointed to the Coaster in the fleet.
"Xiaoran, you take Elaine, Yufei and the others in this car, and put your suitcases in this car as well."
"The interior space of this car is larger, which can prevent you from coming into contact with the driver, which is safer."
"I have prepared several SUVs for you. You can use them after the quarantine period is over."
Xiao Ran looked at the Coaster and then nodded.
"No problem, sister-in-law, this arrangement is good and safe."
After saying that, he turned to Elaine and the others and then took action.
In a short time, they had unloaded all the luggage from the plane and loaded it into the Coaster.
Next, Xiao Ran warned the crew of the private jet.
Let them park the plane in the designated hangar, then go to the designated hotel to rest and isolate, waiting for the next flight mission.
After finishing his instructions, he turned to look at his sister-in-law and Mr. Shan.
"Sister-in-law, gentlemen, let's get in the car and go take a look at the cargo plane."
"Okay, Xiao Ran"
Sister-in-law and Shan Lao responded in unison.
Later, Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others onto the Coaster.
When they got into the car, they glanced at the driver.
I saw that the driver was also wearing a full set of protective clothing, wrapped tightly, and there was no leakage at all.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran and Yi Lian immediately laughed knowingly.
Immediately afterwards, they each found a seat and sat down.
After the sister-in-law and the others boarded their respective vehicles, the convoy immediately started and drove towards the cargo plane.
In a moment, the convoy arrived next to the cargo plane.
At this time, many antique artworks brought by this cargo plane have been unloaded and placed on the runway ground.
Boxes containing various antique works of art, portable safes, etc. were all over the place.
A group of employees from the Beijing branch and museum staff from the Forbidden City are unpacking and checking one by one.
After making sure that the treasures in the box are correct, of the right type and quantity, and that the seals are intact, they will close the box again and put a new seal on it.
The escorts escorting this batch of antique artworks back to China stood aside and watched, ready to be questioned at any time.
Both escorts and receiving personnel are wearing full protective equipment for safety.
The convoy came to the edge of the runway where the cargo plane was located and slowly stopped.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran and his sister-in-law got off the car respectively and began to check the situation at the scene.
No need to ask about the result!
This batch of antique artworks sent back to China contains many items and none of them were damaged.
After briefly checking the situation, Xiao Ran walked towards the escorts.
When he came closer, he greeted those guys and then said:
"Guys, after the handover is completed later, you will go to the hotel to rest."
"After a night's rest, you will take my private jet back to Los Angeles tomorrow."
"I want to stay in Beijing for a while, spend the Spring Festival here and spend time with my family."
Hearing this, the guys nodded in unison and said:
"Got it, Sean, we know what to do."
Then after giving these guys a few more words, Xiao Ran turned around and walked towards his sister-in-law and the others.
At this moment, Mr. Jin suddenly said excitedly:
"Ah! Did I read that correctly?"
"Isn't this the famous Shang Xiaochen Yu Xizun, one of the Seven Weapons of Liangshan? Xiao Ran, I didn't expect you to get back this national treasure. It's great!"
"In the Western world, this is a symbol of Chinese bronzes. How can the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco part with it?"
With that said, Mr. Jin carefully took out the rhinoceros from the portable safe.
Following his words, everyone present turned their heads and looked at the national treasure in his hand.
Especially Shan Lao and others, the moment they saw the Shang Xiaochen Yu Xizun, their eyes suddenly lit up and shone brightly.
Immediately afterwards, they all walked quickly towards Mr. Jin, their steps extremely brisk.
Xiao Ran looked at the national treasure and then said with a smile:
"Yes, gentlemen, this is indeed one of the famous Liangshan Seven Weapons, Shang Xiaochen Yu Xizun"
"After this national treasure was lost overseas, it has been collected at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco for most of its time. It is the treasure of this museum."
“And throughout the Western world, the naive Shang minister Yu Xizun, who has 27 inscriptions engraved on his body, is regarded as a symbol of Chinese bronzes.”
“It wasn’t until the day before yesterday that the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco accepted my terms and traded this national treasure to me.”
"In exchange for this national treasure, I paid a huge price."
"This transaction involves not many antiques and artworks, so I didn't bother you to help identify them. I just wanted to give you a surprise."
Upon hearing this, several old men immediately nodded in unison.
"Yes, Xiao Ran, this is definitely a huge surprise."
"The Seven Weapons of Liangshan! This is a national treasure among national treasures. Your private museum has another treasure."
Following the exclamations of several old men, Xiao Ran couldn't help but feel proud in his eyes.
While talking, nearly half an hour passed.
The reception is finally complete!
Immediately afterwards, all the antique artworks were loaded onto several escort vehicles.
The convoy immediately left the Capital International Airport and quickly headed toward the city, escorted by several police cars.
When the motorcade entered the city, Elaine, who was sitting next to Xiao Ran, was completely shocked by the scene outside the car window and froze in place with her mouth open.
After a long time, she just woke up.
The next moment, she suddenly hugged her head with both hands and screamed.
"Oh my God! Beijing is so beautiful and developed. It's like a city of the future."
"The Beijing I saw in the media is definitely not like this. What is the problem?"
Seeing her look like this, Xiao Ran and Fang Yufei immediately looked at each other, and then laughed in unison.
Then, Xiao Ran said with a proud smile:
"Dear, this is the real Beijing!"
"What you saw in the media before was the Beijing that the Western media wanted you to see with an ideological filter added."
"Beijing in reality is a vibrant and highly developed city, a city of the future!"
Shang Xiaochen Yu Xizun
