Chapter 284 Three National Treasures
At this moment, Lu Youyou's powerful memory bank began to run uncontrollably at high speed, and soon she remembered a report she had read in her previous life -
"In 1985, an American antique dealer accidentally discovered three bronze heads, including a horse head, an ox head and a tiger head, in a private residence in California. The antique dealer bought these bronze statues for US$1,500 each..."
For a moment, Lu Youyou could hardly control her breathing.
She had seen all the animal heads that had ever been unearthed in the museum and knew how much they were worth.
Before today, she would never have thought that the national treasure that had been displaced for more than a hundred years would appear before her in this way!
"Do you know where this photo was taken?"
Lu Youyou's voice remained calm, and one couldn't tell at all how turbulent she was inside.
The young stall owner wanted to tell him everything, but he really didn’t know!
He was a little discouraged. He had finally found a buyer, but now he thought that the deal would fail again.
However, before his excitement subsided, heavenly music suddenly rang out.
"How much is it? I want it."
"Really?!" The young man was very surprised and immediately raised three fingers. "Three photos for one dollar, pick any one you like!"
In order not to miss anything, Lu Youyou looked through all the photo frames and albums, and when she didn't find anything special, she just picked one at random.
"Is it okay for you to sell photos of your grandfather?"
"He is dead."
Very good, no after-sales issues, Lu Youyou paid readily.
Seeing that Lu Youyou bought two old photos, Song Yunqing asked curiously, "Do you still like this?"
"Well, it looked interesting, so I bought it."
Song Yunqing leaned over to take a look. It was just an ordinary black and white photo, and there was no celebrity in it.
At this time, Jack and John each brought over two glasses of juice.
"Try freshly squeezed orange juice. It's very sweet."
When Jack handed over the juice, he also saw the photo frame in Lu Youyou's hand, and he let out a light "Huh".
"Lu, can I see this photo?"
Lu Youyou handed it to him and asked calmly, "What's wrong? Do you know the person in the photo?"
Jack took a closer look and shook his head, "I don't know the person, but I know this place."
Lu Youyou's heart skipped a beat. What a coincidence?!
"Really? Where is this?"
"During my holidays, I often went fishing with my dad in Lake Shasta. There was a small town nearby called Redding. My dad often went to a fishing tackle store that happened to be across the street from this family's yard. I passed by it several times. This family's garden was very well maintained."
Lu Youyou felt like she was listening to a divine book. This was too unreal!
It was already very magical that she lived a new life, but I didn’t expect that even after coming to the other side of the ocean, the magical atmosphere remained the same!
She was ready to go back and look for information and maps, determined to find this place no matter how difficult it was, and in the end she found it without any effort.
"Really?" She still couldn't believe it.
Jack looked at it again carefully and nodded affirmatively.
"I'm sure. I've been there many times, and the garden changes almost every year. There are many flowers I've never seen before, and they are very beautiful, so I'm deeply impressed."
Lu Youyou could clearly hear her own heartbeat.
She had owned 100 million worth of jewels, but they were just stones in a safe, but 100 million worth of national treasures...
Besides, it was not even 1985 yet, the antique dealer had not shown up yet, and she didn’t even have $1,500 to spend!
Lu Youyou vaguely understood why she came back. It was not just to save Gu Qingye's life. In some way, she would use her knowledge and encounters to change the fate of more people.
"Thank you." Lu Youyou thanked sincerely.
Jack's face turned red again. What did he do to deserve a thank you?
His head was smoking as he followed Lu Youyou, and he even looked a little unsteady as he walked.
It seems that Lu not only likes porcelain, but also old photos?
He kept searching, he wanted to find all the porcelain and photos in the market.
The deer sucked on the straw leisurely, biting it again and again.
Assuming the price is 1,500 per head, she would need at least 4,500 US dollars. The study-abroad subsidy is far from enough, and it is impossible for her to save up slowly. This kind of thing would be more complicated if the time is too long.
The photo was taken two years ago, and the item might no longer be there. She had to go to Reading as soon as possible to check it out.
I had been thinking of selling some of the artworks in the villa when I was short of money, but I didn’t expect that I would have to sell them so soon.
Maybe it was because she collected two small gadgets today and experienced the impact of three national treasures, she suddenly felt reluctant to part with the old things.
She has a lot of artworks, including paintings and ornaments, but some are of inappropriate vintage and some do not fit the trend of the 1980s.
She did have some famous works, but who knew if they would overlap with the present world? She didn't dare to take the risk while she was abroad.
She would not sell antiques at all. She was even thinking about sending the cultural relics back to her country. She would never sell her own things to foreigners.
Where can I get the money?
Do you want to invest in stocks?
She was capable of long-term investments, after all, she had heard of famous stocks that were trending in the market, but she had certainly never researched short-term speculation to make quick money.
Or maybe Taobao?
Judging from her luck today, it is no exaggeration to say that she is God's beloved daughter. Lu Youyou never prays to gods or Buddhas, but now she couldn't help but silently pray in her heart, "God bless you!"
Old clothes pass, records pass, furniture pass, landscape paintings pass...
Lu Youyou suddenly stopped.
She didn't know why she stopped, but just now a "ding" sound suddenly appeared in her head.
Lu Youyou looked around...
On the left, there was a middle-aged woman selling country bread, and the stall owner next to her had a stove with steaming Spanish paella in the pot.
On the right is a man with a very "artistic" look. He has spread a cloth on the ground, on which are placed landscape paintings of various sizes.
The man's appearance can only be described as unkempt. When you get close to him, you can smell a strange odor emanating from his body. He doesn't even say hello when guests come, but just sits there and smokes silently.
These paintings have very different styles and do not seem to be the work of the same person. Lu Youyou quickly scanned the paintings and found that almost every painting had a different signature.
She couldn't help but sigh at the generosity of the time-traveling god, who gifted her with a brain comparable to a top-notch supercomputer.
The search function was activated again, accurately finding the information she needed in the vast and complicated memories -
"In 1989, a financial analyst from Philadelphia bought an old rural landscape painting at a flea market in Adamstown, Pennsylvania for only $4. He was originally attracted only by the frame, but he did not expect that the painting hid an amazing secret..."
This is the original words from a news article she saw in a certain year and month.
The time is not important, and the location that doesn’t match the number is not important either. The only thing is that the picture in the news is exactly the same as the ordinary landscape painting in front of me!
After asking for the price, paying the money and receiving the goods, Lu Youyou easily got the landscape painting for only 2.5 US dollars.
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