With the completion of the transaction with the United States, Xiao Ran's personal wealth instantly increased by billions of dollars.
Raphael's "Lorenzo Medici" oil painting alone sold for $600 million.
Caravaggio's "The Stations of the Cross" sold for 300 million US dollars, and Cézanne's "Morning Fog on the Seine" sold for 160 million US dollars.
Many of the remaining antiques, cultural relics and works of art are of astonishing value, and many are worth over 100 million.
In comparison, those dazzling gold and silver treasures are not worth much.
After reaching the deal, Matthew and the others immediately took action to find the corresponding antique artworks and gold and silver treasures, and handed them over to the representatives of the US government on the spot.
Some of the heavier or larger antique artworks involved in the transaction are placed in the vault of the Musée d'Orsay and can be handed over in the vault later.
The Americans did not plan to immediately transport these traded antiques, artworks and gold and silver treasures. Instead, they planned to temporarily store them in the vault of the Musée d'Orsay and wait two days before transporting them to the United States.
The United States paid the price as soon as the transaction was completed.
The payment method is the same as Xiao Ran requested.
Half was transferred to his company bank account in the United States, and half was transferred to his domestic bank account.
After completing the transfer, Max and the others directed their staff to begin moving the antique artworks and gold and silver treasures that had been traded.
They moved those treasures into the underground vault of the Musée d'Orsay again, but it was another independent vault.
As the Yankees returned this part of antique artworks and gold and silver treasures to the vault, the front hall of the Musée d'Orsay suddenly seemed much spacious and not as crowded as before.
After completing the transaction with the United States, it was already noon.
We did not leave the Musée d'Orsay, but had lunch in the front hall of this top museum.
Lunch comes from the five-star hotel next door. It is prepared in the hotel and then delivered here as soon as possible.
For safety reasons, Xiao Ran and the others had lunch cooked by their own chef, and it was delicious Chinese food.
After lunch, everyone drank some coffee and took a rest.
At the same time, everyone in the domestic appraisal team also took the opportunity to rest for a while and have dinner.
In the blink of an eye, it was already around two o'clock in the afternoon.
Seeing that everyone was almost rested, Xiao Ran stood up and asked his staff to clean up the scene.
He came to Henry and the others and said to these French guys:
"Gentlemen, how was your rest? If possible, let's start trading."
Hearing this, Henry and the others nodded in unison and said:
"Of course, no problem, Sean, we can't wait"
Xiao Ran looked at these French guys, then smiled and said:
"Okay, gentlemen, let's start with the transaction of historical documents."
"You only need to pick up the goods according to the list made in advance. No appraisal is required at all to transport the exchanged treasures."
"But I need to carefully identify the authenticity of every historical document, which takes a lot of time."
"So please be patient. If you feel bored, you can sit and drink coffee and wait."
After the words fell, the director of the National Library of France suddenly continued:
"Sean, after this important transaction, all the Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures collected by our library belong to you."
"It is a very regrettable thing to lose these precious historical documents. Our loss is really too great."
"From now on, we will also lose our authority in research on this part of the Dunhuang Canon, and Chinese scholars will soon catch up with us."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sneer secretly.
"Otherwise, why do you think I have to exchange all the Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures? Isn't it to break the monopoly of you French guys in related research fields?"
"The Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures record ancient Chinese history and culture, and are the dazzling Chinese civilization!"
"Of course we can no longer let you foreign devils occupy the right to speak for a long time and misinterpret our history and culture at will."
Although he thought so in his heart, what Xiao Ran said was something else.
"There is nothing to regret, Qi Dan. I am very sure that you must have the electronic version of Pelliot and the Dunhuang scriptures, every word is missing."
"In other words, although you exchanged all Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures to me through two transactions, it does not affect the development of related research."
"The only difference is that in the past, only you could see all the Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures, but Chinese experts and scholars could not."
"From now on, Chinese experts and scholars can also see these precious historical documents, and they originally belong to China!"
Following his words, Zidan and several other French guys' faces turned red.
Obviously, Xiao Ran's words made them somewhat embarrassed.
They knew very well how Pelliot and the Dunhuang Scriptures came about.
This most essential part of the Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures was all deceived and abducted from China by the Frenchman Pelliot at the beginning of the last century. Even stolen and robbed, they were all stolen goods!
The Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures have been collected in French libraries for hundreds of years. Not only does the French government have no intention of returning them, it has also set up various obstacles to prevent Chinese experts and scholars from accessing and studying these precious historical documents.
For a long period of time, the French government simply banned all Chinese experts and scholars from accessing this part of the Dunhuang Canon.
The reason why they did this was very clear and despicable.
That is to grasp the right to interpret and speak about Chinese history and culture recorded in this part of the Dunhuang Canon, and to interpret it in a direction that is beneficial to you.
With all the Pellipse and Dunhuang scriptures falling into the hands of Xiao Ran, France will completely lose its right to speak in this field.
As long as they see this part of the Dunhuang Canon, Chinese experts and scholars can completely and accurately interpret the Chinese history and culture contained in this part of the Dunhuang Canon and regain the right to speak in this field.
Seeing the slightly embarrassed expressions of the French guys, Xiao Ran sneered secretly.
Then he turned a blind eye and continued talking:
"Besides, you didn't lose anything on this deal. It's a completely equal deal."
"The historical documents you exchanged about the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Security record French history and can rewrite part of French history."
"The remaining Pelliot and Dunhuang scriptures I exchanged record Chinese history and culture. We each get what we need and gain. It is a win-win transaction."
After hearing what he said, Qi Dan shook his head.
“But the price we pay seems too high and it doesn’t seem fair!”
"In terms of the number of historical documents and materials alone, the Dunhuang scriptures we have produced are far more than the historical documents and materials you have produced."
Xiao Ran looked at the French guy and said calmly:
"But I don't have the electronic files of these historical documents. Otherwise, we can trade them later."
"I will make an electronic copy of all the historical documents of the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Security, and then we will trade again."
The French guys across from him suddenly became anxious and shook their heads in unison.
"This definitely won't work, Sean, let's just make the deal according to the terms we negotiated before. There's no need to make any changes."
The French presidential envoy said quickly.
Hearing what he said, Qi Dan could only nod.
Xiao Ran glanced at these French guys, nodded with a smile and said:
"In that case, let's start trading!"
