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Boban contacted the other party and made an appointment to visit tomorrow, and the three of them stayed in the hotel for one night.

The next day, it was delivered to the location by the hotel car. It was also a single-family villa, which also looked a little old.

According to Boban, the ancestor of this family was a baron named Van Hemmert, who was sent to Peiping at the beginning of this century to serve as the commander of the embassy's guard.

These antiques in the family were all brought back by the baron at that time, and they have been passed down in the family for three or four generations, which can be said to be passed down in an orderly manner.

Entering the yard, they were greeted by a young man, tall and mighty, but polite.

Boban introduced in the middle. He did not introduce Liu Qingshan's English name, but directly said that he was Mr. Liu from China.

After all, if the other party knew that Liu Qingshan was a billionaire, they would inevitably open their mouths.

Boban introduced this young man again, this is the fourth generation heir of the family, Thorsten, this young man wants to sell the old antiques at home.

Liu Qingshan asked Lu Fang to deliver the two cans of tea that he brought, after all, it is not easy to come empty-handed when you are a guest at someone's home.

"Oh, thank you, thank you very much, Mr. Mountain, my great-grandfather, he liked drinking tea very much back then, so we have always had the habit of drinking tea."

The great-grandfather Torsten was talking about was, of course, the Baron Hemmert.

And from what he called Liu Qingshan, it was obvious that he had already recognized him.

While letting the guests into the room, Torsten said: "I am also a football player, but then I injured my thigh and can no longer play."

"But I like this kind of sport the most. I have also seen a lot of news about Mr. Mountain in the World Cup. I heard that you made a lot of money from the gambling company. Congratulations."

Yes, people know your background.

"It's just a fluke." Liu Qingshan responded with a smile.

Entering the living room, Liu Qingshan took a look around, the furnishings were simple and unsophisticated, making one feel instantly at peace of mind.

Liu Qingshan also nodded secretly: It seems that the family that can be passed down to the present still has some foundation.

While watching, his eyes were attracted by something, which was a large blue and white jar placed in the corner, it was very big, judging from the pattern on it, it was Ghost Valley descending the mountain.

Liu Qingshan looked away with difficulty, he didn't want to be too obvious and give the other party too many opportunities to raise the price.

After being seated, someone brought tea soon, Liu Qingshan took a look at the tea set, it turned out to be an official kiln of famille rose in the late Qing Dynasty, very elegant.

It seems that Mr. Baron used to swipe back a lot.

After drinking a cup of tea, Liu Qingshan started talking, "Mr. Thorsten, I heard that your ancestors lived in China and brought back some antiques, can I have a look?"

"Mr. Mountain, I know you. I heard from friends that you bought a large number of antiques and oil paintings in the island country. You spent hundreds of millions of dollars. It's really a big deal."

Torsten really knows Liu Qingshan's deeds quite well, and he even knows about this.

It is estimated that they are both young people, so pay special attention to peers with higher achievements.

Liu Qingshan could only say a few words modestly, feeling a little bad in his heart: he has a good family, so it might be difficult to get a bargain this time.

Soon Liu Qingshan calmed down: Since you can't pick up the loopholes, then just trade normally.

At the current price, Chinese antiques are still at the price of cabbage.

Dispelling the mentality of worrying about gains and losses, Liu Qingshan became more calm, chatting and laughing with Thorsten, from songs to football, and from football to art.

Torsten originally wanted to be a football player, but after being injured, he gave up martial arts and started to study painting. It is said that he is now a little famous.

The two chatted happily, and Torsten got up and said: "Mr. Mountain is indeed versatile. Such a person is qualified to visit our family's treasure room."

It turns out that this has to be tested, Liu Qingshan really doesn't know what to say, these nobles have a kind of arrogance in their bones.

On the top floor of the villa, a room is specially opened up as a collection room.

After Liu Qingshan and others followed Thorsten in, they were also slightly shocked.

The nearly [-]-square-meter collection room is filled with all kinds of antiques and artworks. It can be described as a dazzling array, but I don’t know the taste and value?

Torsten gently turned a celestial globe, and it was suddenly golden, with gold foil on the surface, and the celestial bodies on it were inlaid with various gemstones:

"It was used by His Royal Highness Napoleon back then. I think when His Highness turned the celestial globe, he was thinking about the stars and the sea, right?"

When Napoleon conquered Europe, he also collected a large number of treasures and put them all in the Louvre. Otherwise, where do you think the treasures in the Louvre came from?

Although Liu Qingshan didn't know whether what Torsten said was true or not, judging from the luxurious materials used in this celestial globe, it must be of great value.

"There is also this piece, which is a fine piece of Chinese porcelain. It is said that there are less than [-] pieces in the world."

Thorsten carefully took down a small cup from the bogu shelf, continued to smile and said:

"Because it is too precious, I didn't take it out to entertain Mr. Mountain for tea just now, please forgive me."

Liu Qingshan blinked: "I have never thought about drinking tea in a chicken cup."

The Chenghua Doucai Chicken Crock Cup has sold for 2.8 million yuan. Liu Qingshan never imagined that he could see one here.

"I, can I get started?"

Lu Fang was also a little nervous. This was the first time he had seen such precious porcelain with his own eyes.

"Of course." Thorsten nodded, and then added:

"A few years ago, experts from Christie's auction house came to me and asked for 100 million US dollars to buy this small cup, but I did not agree to them."

Lu Fang nodded solemnly: "I will be careful."

There are 8 chicken bowl cups in the museum on Baodao, and two in the Palace Museum in the capital. However, there are still doubts, and it may be imitated in the late Ming Dynasty.

There are a total of five European and American museums, and there are four or five in the hands of private collectors, all of which are collected by collectors in Europe, America and island countries. This is basically the total number of existing chicken bowl cups.

Lu Fang also had to be careful, if it was accidentally damaged, there was really no place to pay for it.

There are also many imitations of chicken cups in later generations, so Lu Fang also identified them very carefully. After looking at them carefully for more than half an hour, he nodded to Liu Qingshan.

"Everyone can take a look at other collections." Thorsten introduced with a smile when he saw the eyes of Liu Qingshan and Lu Fang nailed to the chicken bowl cup.

Do you need to see other collections?

That kind of feeling is like eating honey just now, and then eating watermelon, it is also tasteless.

However, Liu Qingshan and Lu Fang quickly rejected this idea, because the collection of the Thorsten family is really not simple.

There is also a sword used by Emperor Qianlong here, and an exquisite Yushanzi.

The outer leather shell is very beautiful, and the carving depicts an old monk practicing in a cave, and the design is exquisite.

Judging from the exposed jade meat, it is the best mutton fat jade among Hetian jades.

Lu Fang even had an idea: robbery!

Liu Qingshan's heart was also shocked: any one of these is a treasure, it seems that this family really has a deep foundation.

The more this is the case, the more worried Liu Qingshan is: there are too many treasures, I am afraid that the other party will not easily make a move.

This point can be seen from Torsten's murmuring for a long time before he brought them in.

People know the value of these antiques, and they don't seem to be short of money.

After watching for more than two hours, I left the treasure room, returned to the living room, and drank tea again.

Liu Qingshan turned the teacup in his hand, the chicken bowl cup he saw just now still appeared in his mind.

"Mr. Torsten, are you interested in transferring these collections?" Boban finally introduced the topic.

I saw Thorsten smiling and shaking his head, looking at his expression, it really didn't seem like a fake.

Alas, Lu Fang couldn't help sighing.

In Liu Qingshan's heart, there was also a deep sense of loss and unwillingness, and there was a feeling of entering Baoshan and returning empty-handed.

Whether it's a chicken bowl cup or a large blue and white jar, he wants it all.

Torsten took a sip of tea slowly: "Mr. Mountain, I heard that you bought a sunflower from Vincent in the island country?"

"You know, I'm also studying painting now, so I'd love to see this work."

Isn't Vincent Willem van Gogh the most outstanding painter in the Netherlands?

Liu Qingshan couldn't help but cheer up: "That's right, it's a vase and fifteen sunflowers, Mr. Thorsten, maybe we can get what we need."

He didn't buy those oil paintings for collection, the main purpose was to barter.

Now it seems that the other party probably has the same thoughts.

Torsten also nodded with a smile: "Mr. Mountain, that's exactly what I mean."

Then there is still talk, Lu Fang is also in high spirits, and Boban is secretly relieved, if he can't make a deal, his busy work will be in vain.

Now that Torsten knew that Liu Qingshan was buying oil paintings from the island country, there was no need for Liu Qingshan to falsely report the price. To do so would be a bit of a loss.

$900 million is the price he paid for the painting.

After hearing the price given by Liu Qingshan, Torsten smiled even more intensely, and reached out to shake Liu Qingshan's hand:

"Since Mr. Mountain treats people with sincerity, I can't hide anything. I can choose the items in the treasure room just now."

"As for the price, the auction house has already given an evaluation, so just follow the above price."

It's not bad, and it can be regarded as reciprocating.

Liu Qingshan took a few pages from Thorsten, and checked them one by one: the highest estimate given by the chicken bowl cup was 150 million US dollars.

In addition, the imperial sword used by Emperor Qianlong is estimated at 50 yuan, and the price is also within an acceptable range, even if it is the current market price.

It's impossible to pick up the cheap, but it also didn't cost a high price. This is a fair deal for both parties.

While discussing with Lu Fang, Liu Qingshan sketched items on it, and selected more than 30 pieces of Chinese antiques, which can reach 900 million US dollars.

What puzzled Liu Qingshan was that there was no big blue and white jar from Guigu Xiashan on it.

After thinking about it, Liu Qingshan still asked: "Mr. Thorsten, the pot in the living room should also be an antique from our China?"

Looking at his fingers, Torsten nodded: "According to the appraisal of the auction house, it is a blue and white jar from the Ming Dynasty in your country. They offered two thousand dollars to buy it, so I didn't sell it."

While speaking, Torsten walked up to the jar, picked it up, mouth down, and with a splash, a pile of debris was poured out of the jar.

Liu Qingshan and Lu Fang's hearts were hanging in their throats: You must not sell it!

At the same time, I couldn't laugh or cry: it was regarded as porcelain from the Ming Dynasty, no wonder it was used to hold sundries.

Only Torsten's voice came over: "Mr. Mountain, it seems that there is only five hundred dollars short of 900 million just now, so I use this jar to cover it."

Liu Qingshan was completely speechless: the majestic ghost valley downhill blue and white big pot, there are times when people treat it as an extra?

Anyway, this is the best news I heard today, and of course Liu Qingshan readily accepts it.

Torsten called a lawyer, and the two sides signed an exchange contract on the spot.

In fact, this transaction is similar to the communication between Tibetan friends, which is the normal state of many transactions.

In short, both parties got what they wanted, and they were all happy.

Liu Qingshan entrusted Lu Fang and Boban to handle the rest.

When the real exchange is made, Uncle Lu needs to fly over with the painting of Van Gogh, and by the way, conduct another final appraisal.

This kind of thing has to be guarded against. In the antique shop, it is too common to drop bags.

Even including Boban, they can't be completely trusted now. What if he and Torsten join forces?

The day after signing the agreement, Liu Qingshan flew back to London.

The performance of the Heart to Heart Art Troupe was very smooth and successful. After Liu Qingshan came back, Gao Lingfeng placed a large stack of invitations in front of him:

"Qingshan, you are invited to attend these banquets, and it is said that there are many nobles among them."

Liu Qingshan shook his head with a smile: "I don't have that much time to serve these noble lords, brother Gao, you should go instead of me and lead Lao Cui and Jiaju, it's not rude."

"I must know that you want to hide." Gao Lingfeng also smiled, and then took out one from the invitation:

"I'm afraid you won't be able to avoid this. It's an invitation letter from the Chairman of the Football Association, Mr. Martin."

The corner of Liu Qingshan's mouth also showed a smile: "It's not about drinking, but about football."

Chapter 861 I just heard a joke

The full name of the Football Association is the Football Association of England, which is the earliest official football governing body in the world.

This is mainly because England is the birthplace of modern football.

Those who can become the chairman of the FA are not ordinary people, or football celebrities, or extremely prestigious nobles.

For example, the later Prince William once served as the chairman of the Football Association.

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