Chapter 1,218 Antique Exhibition(2/2)
Yazhan from behind looked very unhappy, but at this time he could only watch helplessly.
"Hongdou, where do you want to go after retirement?"
Yazhan could only choose to change the topic and proactively asked Hongdou where he wanted to settle down.
"I want to find a peaceful place. It would be best if there would never be a war. I heard that the mainland has reopened. I don't know what the situation will be like. Hong Kong Island is about to return. I can consider it then."
Hongdou had obviously considered settling down for a long time. While she was talking, she secretly looked at Ahai. She knew that he had an out-of-the-box personality and liked romantic places. He definitely wanted to go to countries like France.
"You have a beautiful idea. Go to Ila. That place is the most peaceful. After all, it is protected by America's army. Otherwise, you can only go to heaven. God has the final say there, and the air will definitely be fresh."
"What are you talking about? I hate you so much. Come and drive."
Hongdou was so interrupted by Ah Hai that she felt both loved and angry, so she simply stopped the car and let Ah Hai drive.
At this moment, Yazhan could only turn his head and look at the surrounding scenery, because at this moment, Hongdou and Ahai only had each other in their eyes, and there was no place for anyone else to stay.
"Actually, we have been running around here and there for so many years, and we really should find a place to stay."
After looking at the scenery for a while, Yazhan couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey, Brother Zhan, you can't say that. As the saying goes, heroes are nowhere to be found in ancient times. On dancing pavilions and singing platforms, the wind and rain will always blow away the romance. If you stay in one place for a long time, you will miss it again.
Egg noodles from Tainan, foie gras from France, and ham from Belgium.”
Ah Hai came out to cause havoc again. Judging from his actions, he obviously didn't want everyone to really retire.
"Welcome! Welcome you three. You are really outstanding experts. Take out my painting quickly. I want to take a good look at it."
The three of them drove all the way and soon arrived at a villa.
The person who received the three people was none other than Consul Han's good friend Thomas who had appeared at the consulate before.
"Five hundred thousand is too expensive! We have to wait at least two or three years to find a way to sell this painting. The most I can give is four hundred thousand!"
Thomas observed it carefully and after confirming that the painting was authentic, he immediately raised the price.
"He said it was too expensive and he could only give me 400,000 yuan!"
Hongdou looked at Ahai and Yazhan. They were both orphans. Although they had been traveling around these years, their English was very poor. Hongdou could only translate to them.
Ah Hai couldn't help but burst out laughing at Thomas's sudden price reduction.
"Hahaha, please help me greet his dear mother."
Then he looked at Hongdou, asking for help in translating.
"What is he saying?"
Thomas actually knew a little bit of Cantonese, but Ah Hai spoke too fast and his voice was not loud, so he couldn't hear clearly and could only wait for Hong Dou to translate.
"How do you say this?"
Hongdou was in trouble. Ahai and Yazhan were always in charge of the three operations. She was usually responsible for gathering information and dealing with buyers.
"Then I'll tell you for myself!"
Ah Hai still insisted on his opinion. He knew that Thomas knew a little Cantonese, so he deliberately slowed down his speaking speed.
"I want to say, where is your mother? I want to greet her."
Thomas's Cantonese was half-baked, so when he heard Ah Hai's greetings, he really thought that the other person was caring about his mother.
So he smiled and shook hands with Ah Hai.
"My mother is in good health. Thank you for your concern."
"Five hundred thousand, not a penny less. If he doesn't want it, we will find other buyers."
Ahai scolded the other party and received thanks from Thomas, but he was unwilling to compromise on the price.
A painting like this had been sold for five million U.S. dollars at the last auction. They only took 10% of it when they passed it. Unexpectedly, Thomas was not willing to give 10%.
This time Hongdou faithfully translated Ahai's meaning.
When Thomas heard that the three of them were unwilling to compromise on the price, he hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
"make a deal!"
However, although he agreed to a price of 500,000 yuan, he did not ask anyone to come up with the money. Instead, he waved and the assistant next to him immediately brought a piece of information.
"I'll give you another two million and help me steal something."
Thomas said as he handed the information to Hongdou.
"Wow, isn't this the faucet?"
When Ahai saw what was on the picture, he sat up immediately.
"What faucet? This is a bronze statue of a zodiac animal head, a national treasure."
Hong Dou couldn't help but roll her eyes at Ah Hai.
"Why did I just hear that ghost guy say that he wanted to give us millions?"
Azhan's attention was attracted by the reward figure mentioned by Thomas.
"He said he gave us two hundred dollars and asked us to steal this thing to him."
Hongdou did not hide Thomas's offer from the two of them.
"Wow, two million dollars!"
Chapter completed!