David and Pierre got on the phone one after another and started chatting with the two museum directors.
As Xiao Ran expected, these two old friends came here for Lautrec's "Memories of Love and Hate" and wanted to trade this painting.
The news that this painting was discovered by Xiao Ran, like a hurricane, has spread rapidly throughout the Paris art world and antique shops, reaching the ears of countless people.
Everyone who received the news and listened to this legendary love tragedy was deeply shocked.
After the shock, almost every top collector and every top museum wanted to acquire this legendary painting.
The two directors of the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay were the quickest to respond and were the first to call to inquire about the situation.
In their wake, there will surely be dozens of museum curators and top collectors calling, trying to trade this painting that is destined to become a legend.
After getting through the phone, Pierre briefly introduced the situation.
Then he came over and handed the phone to Xiao Ran, and whispered:
"Sean, Henry wants to call you to discuss the transaction of Lautrec's painting."
Xiao Ran reached out and took the phone, and then started chatting with Henry.
After a few polite words, Henry immediately got to the point.
"Sean, Pierre has given me a brief introduction about Lautrec's painting."
"I have to say that you are so lucky to have discovered such an important and top-notch piece of art."
“I would like to ask here, what price do we need to pay in exchange for this painting?”
"If possible, I would like to appreciate this painting and open my eyes!",
Hearing this, Xiao Ran suddenly laughed.
The next moment, he shook his head.
"Henry, I'm visiting Jean's gallery right now, so it's not convenient to discuss the transaction."
"It's too early to discuss the transaction of this oil painting now. Let's talk about it later!"
"If you want to appreciate this painting "Memories of Love and Hate", you can come to my hotel at night."
"You can rest assured that we have passed the seven-day quarantine period without any problems."
Henry on the other end of the phone paused, and then said helplessly:
"You really hold a grudge, but Carlin and the others are really not generous enough, it's a bit embarrassing!"
"Okay, I'll go to your hotel tonight and take a good look at this painting."
"As for the transaction, you should think about it carefully and let the Louvre accept the terms of your transaction you just mentioned!"
After chatting for a few more words, Xiao Ran hung up the phone.
Later, he chatted with Lawrence from the Musée d'Orsay.
The reason why Lawrence called was to trade Lautrec's painting.
The answer given by Xiao Ran was the same as the answer given to Henry, and he repeated what he had just said.
Lawrence could only accept this result.
He also made the same decision and came to the hotel to admire the painting in the evening.
The Musée d'Orsay is right next to the hotel, so it's very convenient to get there.
After hanging up the phone from Lawrence, Xiao Ran immediately said to David and the others:
"If someone calls again and tries to buy this painting by Lautrec, just tell those guys that it's too early to negotiate a deal now."
"I haven't thought about the specific time when this painting will be traded and the specific trading conditions. I will wait until I think about it. I will whet the appetite of these guys first."
Hearing what he said, everyone laughed.
"Okay, Sean."
David nodded in response.
While he was talking, David's cell phone rang again.
The caller this time was Director Hergot of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
No need to ask, this old friend also had the same purpose and wanted to trade this painting.
Xiao Ran didn't answer the phone this time and left it to David to deal with it.
Xiao Ran walked aside and continued to admire other paintings displayed in the gallery.
At this moment, the two French guys who had just bought the abstract expressionist painting suddenly came over.
Coming closer, one of the French guys immediately said:
"Excuse me, Mr. Sean, could you help us identify this abstract expressionist painting?"
"You are the top antique art appraisal expert with a sharp eye. You will definitely be able to tell the authenticity and value of this painting."
Xiao Ran looked at these two guys in surprise, then smiled and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, guys, but normally I don't help others identify antiques."
"And my appraisal fee is very high and you can't afford it, so you'd better find someone else to appraise it."
Upon hearing this, the two French guys were stunned and looked quite embarrassed.
But they can't change anything and can only accept the result.
Afterwards, the two guys left the gallery with the abstract expressionist painting and went to find other people to appraise it.
After sending the two mallets out of the gallery, Rang turned back and immediately said to Xiao Ran:
"Thank you, Sean, for helping me make up for some losses."
Of course Xiao Ran understood the meaning of these words.
But he just smiled and changed the subject.
"You can participate in the transaction of Jean Lautrec's "Memories of Love and Hate"
"You can help contact buyers and earn a handsome commission, but I won't pay you a commission."
Before he finished speaking, Rang's face was filled with ecstasy, he nodded excitedly and said:
"That's great, Sean. Thank you for your generosity. I will definitely do this beautifully."
"Jean, I did this because of your friendship with Pierre and the others."
Xiao Ran said with a smile.
Hearing this, Jean immediately nodded to express his understanding.
Pierre and Caroline standing aside had admiration in their eyes.
Next, Xiao Ran and the others continued to appreciate other paintings displayed in the gallery.
Although there are a few good paintings in the gallery, they are all clearly visible.
Jean knew very well the origin and value of those paintings, which were also the facade of this gallery.
Seeing that there was nothing left to pick up, Xiao Ran stopped taking action.
After admiring the remaining paintings, they left Jean's gallery and prepared to go shopping in an antique shop not far away.
See it immediately when they come out of the gallery.
Many media reporters gathered at the entrance of the gallery, as well as many people who had heard about it and came to watch the excitement.
Most of these guys watching the excitement are students from several nearby universities.
In particular, the Sorbonne has the largest number of students, and this university is also the closest.
Seeing Xiao Ran coming out, there was a commotion in the street.
The media reporters among them immediately began to ask questions loudly.
"Good afternoon, Sean, I'm a reporter from France TV"
“I just saw a message on social media that you found a painting by Lautrec in this gallery”
"And it is said to be the most important work of Lautrec and a testimony of the love between the two artistic masters Lautrec and Valadon. Can you tell us a little bit about it?"
Xiao Ran looked at the reporter who asked the question, then smiled and nodded.
"Journalist friend, it seems that you are very well informed. I did find one of Lautrec's most important paintings in this gallery."
"I named this painting "Memories of Love and Hate". What it depicts is exactly Lautrec's love-hate emotions for his beloved Valadon before he died."
"It is precisely because of this extremely dramatic emotional expression that this painting has become Lautrec's most important work. Its discovery will definitely shock the entire French art world."
Before he finished speaking, everyone at the scene was completely shocked, and the neighborhood was also boiling.
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