Although Su Cheng has the idea of donating the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads, he has no plans to donate them so soon.
This decision was not taken lightly, but was carefully considered.
For Sioux City, the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads are not only twelve precious cultural relics, but also carry the weight of history and the memory of the nation.
Su Cheng stood in his spacious collection room, his eyes slowly falling on the exquisite display cabinet, which contained twelve bronze statues of animal heads that he had painstakingly collected. .
His eyes showed complex emotions, including awe of history, cherishment of national treasures, and thoughts about the future.
The value of these bronze statues of animal heads cannot be measured by money. They represent the past glory and vicissitudes of a country.
You have to find a suitable time.
Su Cheng pondered this question over and over in his mind.
He understands that donating national treasures is not a simple matter and requires choosing an appropriate time to exert the greatest impact.
He began to review his journey along the way. It took several years from his initial interest in the bronze statues of animal heads of the twelve zodiac animals to now that he has collected some of them.
Perhaps this will allow him to further enhance his influence on the mainland.
Sioux City understands the importance of influence.
He has achieved great success in the business field, with huge wealth and extensive connections.
However, for him, these are not enough.
He is eager to play his role on a broader stage. As a human being, in addition to seeking wealth, he is just pursuing "fame".
Donating bronze statues of animal heads of the twelve zodiac animals is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.
At his current position, money is no longer a very important thing, because he can no longer spend all his money.
Relying on his identity as a time traveler and Xiao Ai's golden finger, Su Cheng rose rapidly in the business field and became a high-profile entrepreneur.
However, as his wealth continued to accumulate, he began to think about the meaning and value of life.
At his current status and status, money is not everything in life. There are many more important things worth pursuing.
At the beginning, the reason why Su Cheng considered finding a way to collect the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues before they became famous was because he was deeply impressed by this national treasure in his previous life, and he also hoped to use them to increase his influence. .
In the memory of his previous life, Su Cheng was full of admiration for the bronze statue of the twelve zodiac animal heads.
He knew that these national treasures had experienced countless hardships and vicissitudes, and were later scattered around the world.
Even before he crossed over, the twelve bronze statues had not yet been collected in the mainland.
Because of this, after traveling through time and learning the whereabouts of the first bronze statue of an animal head, he had the idea to work hard to collect the twelve bronze statues of animal heads of the zodiac.
He, Su Cheng, hoped that through his own efforts, he could bring them back together and return them to the embrace of China.
At the same time, he also hopes that through this move, he will increase his visibility and influence in society and create better conditions for his career development.
It's 1985 now, it's still too early, maybe he will donate it slowly.
Su Cheng looked at the prosperous scene outside the window and was filled with emotion.
He decided to take a cautious approach to donating the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads.
He does not want to rush, but hopes to donate these national treasures to the country at the right time and in the most appropriate way.
And Su City does not plan to donate all 12 bronze statues of animal heads at once, but plans to donate them one by one.
He believes that this can make people pay more attention to these national treasures and make the donation process more meaningful.
Every donation of a bronze animal head statue will become an important event and attract widespread attention from all walks of life.
He hopes that in this way, he can inspire people's enthusiasm for cultural relics protection, let more people participate in the return and protection of national treasures, and most importantly, gradually increase his influence. force.
And just when Su City was thinking about how to donate the bronze statue of the zodiac animal head, far away in Europe, in Paris, France, something happened that attracted a lot of attention.
This city, full of artistic flavor and historical heritage, has always been an important stage for world art and culture.
On July 20, a product about to be auctioned by Drouot Paris, a famous auction house in Paris, France, attracted the attention of many people.
This auction house plays an important role in Paris and its history goes back a long time.
Paris Drouot Auction House is located in the heart of Paris, France, surrounded by ancient buildings and bustling streets.
Founded in 1852, it has witnessed countless historical changes and artistic legends.
Over the long years, it became one of the largest and most important auction houses in France.
Drouot Auction House mainly auctions oil paintings, furniture, antiques and works of art. Every auction is a feast of art.
Those precious oil paintings, with their colorful colors and delicate brushstrokes, seem to be telling stories of the past; the ancient furniture exudes the atmosphere of the years and carries the memory of history; and the antiques and works of art are even more so. Priceless, it attracts collectors, investors and art lovers from all over the world.
The auction hall here is always packed with people waiting with anticipation and excitement for the appearance of each precious item.
This auction also attracted the attention of many wealthy Chinese people.
Because, in this auction, a very special item will be auctioned - a bronze statue of a horse and an animal head.
The bronze animal head statue, as a precious cultural relic in Chinese history, has been attracting attention since the movie "Twelve Zodiac Signs" was broadcast.
They not only represent the exquisite craftsmanship of ancient China, but also carry the historical memory and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.
Perhaps the auction house is specifically trying to capitalize on the popularity of the "Zodiac" movie, hoping to get a good price at auction.
The release of this movie brought the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues into the focus of global attention.
In the movie, the thrilling plots and the pursuit and protection of national treasures deeply touched the hearts of the audience.
The auction house keenly captured this opportunity. They believed that launching an auction of a bronze statue of a horse and an animal head at this time would definitely attract a lot of attention and result in an eye-catching high price.
Moreover, everyone now knows that the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads are a relic of China that was robbed by the invading powers.
These bronze statues of animal heads have witnessed the humiliation and suffering in China's modern history.
In that turbulent era, the great powers used force to plunder countless treasures from China, including these precious bronze statues of animal heads.
They were scattered all over the world and became an eternal pain in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Today, with the rise of China and the awakening of national consciousness, people are paying more and more attention to the return of these national treasures.
The people at the auction house are also very smart. They have specially publicized it in Nanyang, Xiangjiang and other places. It is obvious that they hope that more wealthy people from the Chinese area will participate in the auction, so that they can sell it at a good price. . Places such as Nanyang and Xiangjiang have always been areas where Chinese people live together, and there are many rich people and collectors here.
Auction houses are well aware that people in these areas love and value Chinese cultural relics, and they hope to attract more Chinese to participate in the auction through publicity in these places.
In this way, it will not only increase the popularity and influence of the auction, but also increase the intensity of competition in the auction, thus pushing up the auction price.
This news naturally reached Su City.
When he heard the news, he couldn't help but feel a surge of complicated emotions in his heart.
Because, newspapers in Xiangjiang are also reporting on this matter.
Xiangjiang, this bustling international metropolis, has always been the intersection of information.
The newspaper media here is very developed, and reports of various major events are always timely and comprehensive.
When the news came out that the Drouot auction house in Paris was about to auction a bronze statue of a horse and an animal head, major newspapers in Hong Kong reported on it.
These reports have aroused widespread attention and discussion, and people have different views on this matter.
Su Cheng was holding a copy of "Oriental Daily" in his hand at this time.
This Sioux City-owned newspaper has wide influence in Hong Kong and is known for its objective, accurate reporting and in-depth analysis.
In the newspaper, the headline read: "The Drouot auction house in Paris is about to auction the horse head among the twelve zodiac animal heads!"
Seeing this, Sioux City couldn't help but The ground frowned.
His heart was filled with doubts.
Because the bronze horse head statue is in his home and has been identified by many antique appraisal experts as genuine.
In order to collect the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues, Su Cheng made great efforts and sacrifices.
He asked Brother Wu’s intelligence organization to look for clues everywhere and communicate and cooperate with collectors and antique dealers from all over the world.
After a long time and hard work, he finally collected some bronze statues of animal heads, including this bronze statue of a horse head.
In order to ensure the authenticity of these bronze animal head statues, he also specially invited a number of top domestic antique appraisal experts to conduct appraisals.
After careful research and analysis, these experts unanimously determined that the bronze statue of the horse head in his hand was genuine.
So, the bronze statue of a horse head that appeared at the Drouot auction house in Paris must be a fake!
Su Cheng felt a little angry.
He did not expect that someone would take advantage of the popularity of the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues and create fakes for auction.
This behavior is not only a desecration of cultural relics, but also a disrespect for Chinese history and culture.
He understood that once this fake was auctioned off, it would bring great confusion to the cultural relics market and allow more people to be deceived.
Someone actually wants to take this opportunity to steal money?
Su Cheng did not expect that anyone would do this.
In his view, Chinese cultural relics are witnesses of history and treasures of human civilization. They should be returned to the hands of the Chinese people, but they must be authentic, not fakes.
However, the reality is always full of helplessness.
In this society where interests come first, some people will always do anything for money.
They ignore the dignity of history and the value of culture and only think about how to obtain wealth through illegal means.
But think about it, now that the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads are so popular, some people will definitely be interested in them.
Su Cheng realized that he must take action to prevent the auction of this fake.
He couldn't let this deception succeed.
On the same day, Brother Wu also came to his home in Su City.
Brother Wu looked hurriedly and walked eagerly, obviously disturbed by the news.
As soon as he walked into his home in Sioux City, he couldn't wait to say: "Boss, have you seen the news? Someone is auctioning a bronze statue of the zodiac animal head in France. That bronze statue must be a fake!"
Brother Wu's tone was full of determination and doubt, and his mood was somewhat similar to that of his boss Su Cheng.
He understands the importance Su City attaches to the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads, so he also understands the seriousness of this matter.
The villa where Brother Wu lives is right next door to Su City, so it is very easy for him to come there, he only needs to walk there.
This also enabled him to quickly come to Su City to discuss countermeasures after learning the news as soon as possible.
His arrival provided Su City with more information and ideas.
"I just saw it in the newspaper. Have you investigated it? Do you know who put it up for auction?" Su Cheng asked.
Su Cheng hopes that Brother Wu can bring some valuable clues. After all
Finding the person behind the auction of fake goods is crucial to solving this problem.
He even suspected that the seller behind this was probably a Chinese!
After all, there are all kinds of shameless people, especially some scum.
“It has been investigated through the intelligence cooperation agency in France, but the Paris Drouot auction house did not disclose who put it for auction with them, and the Paris Drouot auction house has always been to protect buyers, Sellers are famous for their privacy, so they can’t leak it unless they don’t want to lose their reputation.”
Brother Wu shook his head and said. There was a trace of helplessness on his face, and he was obviously troubled by the auction house's confidentiality policy.
"The Drouot Auction House in Paris should be able to detect the authenticity of the bronze statue of the animal head, right? Why can't they detect it?" Su Cheng said a little strangely.
He frowned slightly, questioning the professional capabilities of the auction house.
“I contacted an antique expert in France and they tested it and found that the material history of this bronze statue does appear to be more than a hundred years old. Even they couldn’t tell whether it was genuine or not. In addition, since there are no bronze statues of animal heads on the market now, they naturally have no relevant comparisons, and false detection is also very easy."
Brother Wu was obviously well prepared when he came here. .
He explained to Su Cheng in detail why the auction house could not detect the authenticity, giving Su Cheng a clearer understanding of the entire situation.
"Yes." After hearing this, Su Cheng nodded and fell into deep thought.
He understood that this matter was far more complicated than he imagined.
He needs to carefully weigh the pros and cons and come up with a proper solution to protect the reputation and value of the bronze statue of the twelve zodiac animal heads. (End of this chapter)