Chapter Ten Going to Paris(1/2)
It looks like he got into the laboratory, but in fact He Gui returned to modern times to deal with the problem. As for Secretary Qiu and Secretary Li, they will take their time to clean up when they are free. I believe no one who is open-minded would dare to provoke them.
The commission from the Modern European Space Agency has been completed, and He Gui is ready to accept it. The other thing is the hasty idea of overturning the antiques.
The headquarters of the European Space Agency is in Paris. Of course, He Gui will not deal with these people directly. There is an intermediary agency to complete it.
He Gui successfully applied for the visa and took a plane to the romantic city. This was the first time that Boss He took a long-distance flight in reality. The stewardess was still very beautiful, but Boss He didn't have much thought, so he put on a blindfold and started to sleep after getting on the plane.
, because I worked a lot of overtime last night, and it’s time for the sage.
After arriving in Paris, I stayed in a relatively high-end hotel and went out to live in a more high-end hotel. It may seem like a lot of money, but at least it is safe...
Also, be sure not to stay in small hotels when you go abroad, because the whole of Europe applies root visa. Maybe you disappeared in Paris, and by the time the police found you, you were already several countries away.
In addition, don't trust any friends. For the sake of reputation, big hotels will not do anything excessive. The disadvantages brought about by European integration will gradually be revealed.
The security system of a big hotel is not comparable to that of a small hotel. In fact, the whole of Europe is in chaos. One is a non-tribe and the other is a nan. Let alone go out for a walk at night, you will not go there even if you kill them.
When I came to the agency, the Mandian yew tree that had lived in space for a week was wrapped in a container, which was like a cylindrical thing. The reason why I spent so much money was because the container occupied a certain volume.
In fact, there are many requirements for plants to go into space. It is said that this one was selected from tens of thousands. It must not have insects, new wounds, etc., and it must not have germs, etc. Anyway, just entrust it to an agency.
Otherwise, you can decide whether this is appropriate or not.
After entrusting the logistics agency to return to China, He Gui prepared to go for a stroll in nearby Chinatown.
If you want to be tricked, you have to look for fellow villagers. In fact, there are no fellow villagers here. There have been at least two or three generations here, so if you don’t want to be tricked, you should keep your eyes open.
Paris Chinatown is in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It is the earliest and largest Chinese settlement.
It is mainly a triangle area formed by the three streets of Chauisy, Yvely and Massena. There are no archways or signboards like those in New York.
All the restaurants and shops look like you are back in a city somewhere along the coast.
After getting into the taxi, He Gui communicated with the driver in English and learned that there was a huge flea market here. It was said that there were furniture, porcelain, etc. from the Louis XV period.
He Gui asked the taxi driver to go there. Seeing He Gui pull out the navigation skillfully, the taxi driver shrugged and secretly cursed these cunning guys.
Sant'Antoine Flea Market covers an area of seven hectares and consists of fifteen markets of various shapes.
"Sir, you will never go wrong. Mr. Soft Guy bought the furniture here to decorate his home in Seattle."
"You Chinese celebrities also like to come here. I know what that one is called...the nunchuck one." The driver kept chattering all the way, mainly because the distance was a bit long.
He Gui just nodded slightly, that's right.
After paying a large amount of money, he went to a nearby bank to exchange a lot of euros. Although it was winter, there were many people at the flea market. He Gui wore a relatively ordinary down jacket, boots, jeans, wallet and mobile phone all placed close to his body.
The mainstream language here is French, but of course English is also available. There is a dazzling array of items, from dolls to clothes to luxury bags, most of which are second-hand.
There are also luxury jewelry stores, which are different from the second-hand market He Gui imagined.
While wandering around, He Gui suddenly found someone following him. Perhaps because of his relatively strong body, He Gui found that his energy, concentration, and memory had improved somewhat.
Of course, maybe I saw it wrong. After all, everyone might be shopping together here accidentally.
Finally, I saw a porcelain shop. The porcelain inside looked terrible, that is, it was extremely fake. He Gui followed Ma Dudu. Although he was not very proficient in porcelain, he still...
But after seeing the real thing, you can tell it by looking at the fake one. Why many antique appraisers say it is fake at first glance is because they have been dealing with the real thing for a long time.
To give the simplest example, an older person can tell the authenticity of the enamel cups from the 1970s and 1980s from those made today, but what about people hundreds of years in the future?
Putting the two together, future generations may need to carefully identify them to know the age gap.
Four words, practice makes perfect.
The owner of the porcelain shop didn't take the initiative to greet people, but he obviously focused his attention on He Gui. Everyone knows that Oriental people love porcelain.
He Gui shook his head while looking at it. He said it was just a fool's errand. At least he had to find something similar, at least the kind from the Republic of China. Although there were several vessels with similar shapes, the differences in color and craftsmanship were also huge.
One is a tribute after all, and it took countless days for craftsmen to carefully carve it, while the other was almost casually fooled by workers on the assembly line.
Just when He Gui was about to leave, the shop owner asked: "Sir, are you dissatisfied with anything?"
"No, what you have here... is too bad. Look at these flaws. Putting it in my manor will only embarrass me." He Gui did not use the word villa, but the word manor. After all, the latter
It still sounds a bit capitalist.
When the shop owner heard this, he shrugged: "Sir, the things here only cost a few euros. Of course you want to buy better ones. I know a place..."
The shop owner said this and paused for a moment, waiting for He Gui's reaction. He Gui refused very vigilantly: "No, thank you, I'll take a look at it myself first."
Seeing He Gui leaving, the shop owner shrugged, took out his cell phone, chattered for a while, and then continued to look inside the store.
There are many people buying and selling porcelain, not only domestic porcelain, but also foreign porcelain ornaments, dolls, dolls, animals, etc.
Finally, He Gui saw a shop. The porcelain in this shop looked better. Westerners rarely greeted people when doing business. There was a blond girl inside. Her age was hard to tell, but she was probably in her twenties or thirties.
Left and right... Unfortunately, I have a lot of freckles on my face, and although I have a good figure... I'm not interested.
There were a lot of porcelain on the shelves inside, and one of them, a golden porcelain bottle, caught He Gui's attention. It was an imitation, and the color was different from the real thing, but the difference was not big.
"Can I take a look?" He Gui pointed at the bottle and asked.
"Sir, this bottle is worth three hundred thousand euros." The blond and blue-eyed Xiao Nainiu looked at He Gui and said.
He Gui shrugged: "Forget it, a replica costs 300,000 euros."
After He Gui said that, he turned around and left. The blond and blue-eyed Xiao Nainiu was a little confused. At the flea market, wasn't the price negotiated?
Before the blond and blue-eyed Xiao Nainiu could react, He Gui left because He Gui wanted to take another look. The bottle was said to be a bit rough in workmanship and to see if there were any better imitations.
In addition, He Gui is also planning to get some of the Western oil paintings back. For example, Van Gogh's stolen poppies could be bought as imitations and then bought the originals in 1987... Oh, that's right.
Of course, the value of these things is immeasurable. After three to five years, people will accidentally discover, oh my God, this is actually true. It is exciting to think about it.
Entering the place where oil paintings were sold, He Gui saw poppies in the corner. Apparently, many people imitated the works of famous artists.
"How much does this cost?" A lazy French young man was chatting on his mobile phone when he saw the painting He Guizhi pointed to.
The young man picked up the small book and checked it: "Sir, this is a painting by an unknown artist. It costs four hundred euros."
"Give me a receipt." He Gui shrugged and said.
The young man looked like he understood: "How much do you want? Five thousand, ten thousand? But you have to pay 40% of the asking price because you need to pay taxes."
"Ten thousand." In fact, He Gui understood the meaning of this. Even if you don't give money to these young people, they will be happy to issue false invoices, because this kind of invoice can turn invisible money into numbers in the bank.
"How about one hundred thousand? I can charge you a little cheaper?" the young man asked with a smile.
"I only give you one thousand euros, and you have to find something for me to pack, and I also have to be able to take it back home." He Gui took out one thousand euros and said word by word.
The young man's teeth were about to drop with joy: "No problem, there is an invoice for 200,000 euros, as well as a tax payment certificate, and we can provide you with a mailing service. You just need to provide an address."
"That's even better." He Gui shrugged. Three or five years later, the receipt for 200,000 euros was taken out. This is ours, so what if it's genuine?
Both parties were very satisfied. He Gui saw the young man skillfully put the oil painting into a stainless steel painting tube.
"Sir, we have others here. Believe me, only a top oil painting expert can identify them." The young man promoted with a smile.
He Gui nodded, since he was going to be tricked by someone, then who would be tricked by him?
Anyway, after three to five years, some people will regret it, and it may not necessarily bring about jail time, but what does it have to do with themselves?
He Gui had already memorized the appearance of the stolen paintings, and chose a copy of Picasso's "Doves and Peas" by an unknown author. The actual receipt was one thousand euros, but it was actually two hundred thousand euros.
After taking the two receipts, He Gui walked out of the shop very happily. The young man in the shop immediately closed the shop and sent the painting to the postal agency first.
The young man sold two bills for 50,000 euros. After all, people in French society also need to save money. With these invoices, 400,000 euros will go into the young man's account, and then the young man will transfer out 350,000 euros...
In fact, what He Gui values most is the batch of paintings that disappeared in Boston in 1990, because when a civet cat is replaced by a prince, he must first be authentic, so where can the authentic ones come from?
Of course it would be better if you could buy the time and space of 1987, but if you can't buy it, you can only pray for the cicada. The last time it was stolen was in 1990, over there it was 1987, and it was only two years since it was stolen in 90.
I got Storm on the Sea of Galilee, and it was also copied by an unknown author. It’s hard to tell if a famous author has copied it. I’ll try to buy it in 1987. If you can buy it, just say it. If you can’t buy it, then Ryan will be the oriole.
...get the real thing.
All purchases were made in stores, with formal receipts that stated the purchase of a certain handicraft and a painting...
Sitting outside a restaurant, He Gui was eating a piece of pasta. To be honest, the taste was very bad, at least much worse than what he had eaten in Hong Kong in 1987.
I came here in a hurry this time and didn't do a lot of homework. The main reason is that there aren't many things in the two worlds, but there are more things to bear on one person.
I have looked at several places in the morning, but the quality of the porcelain is not very good, so I have to find something similar.
"Hi?" A voice sounded, and the freckled little bull appeared.
"Hi." He Gui knew that he was being targeted, but he didn't know where he was being targeted.
Xiao Noniu was wearing tight jeans, small brown leather boots, a jacket over a bulging red shirt, and her light blond hair was wavy. She still looked very attractive.
Xiao Nainiu asked very familiarly: "You haven't bought any porcelain yet?"
"Sorry, I don't want to talk to you about this issue. The price you ask is too high, and it is obvious that it is a fake..." He Gui shrugged and said in a tone of rejection.
Xiao Nainiu smiled when he heard this: "This is a flea market, can you bargain?"
"No, even if I want to buy fake ones, I will also buy ones that look similar. This way, if I put them in my manor, I won't be laughed at by others, you know?" He Gui put down his chopsticks and shook his head.
Of course, I said this just to be tricked, otherwise I would just refuse to talk.
Xiao Nainiu said with a smile: "I know where to sell high imitation things..."
"Sorry, I won't go to a strange place with you." He Gui looked at the little Nai Niu very warily. The mud cabbage in 1987 was a lesson. He would not have any thoughts about this little Nai Niu. After all, he looks good.
To be continued...