"Xiao Jing, why hasn't this museum opened yet?" Looking at the closed door of the museum in front of him, Shao Mingzhong was also very puzzled. He had specially learned about the information about the Grand Canal Leisure Park before coming here, and naturally knew that the Grand Canal Museum was the essence of the entire Grand Canal Leisure Park. But the leisure park is now open, but why is this museum still silent?
"Uncle Shao, the main reason is that some exhibits in the museum are not ready yet. I have some expensive exhibits overseas that cannot be shipped into China for the time being. As you know, there are tax policies on antiques and artworks in China, which makes it difficult for me..." Yang Jing smiled bitterly and shook his head, "So, it will take some time for the museum to open, but this time should not be too long. I estimate that the museum will be open in half a year at most."
Shao Mingzhong also shook his head helplessly. As a senior official in charge of culture in Shandong Province, he was naturally aware of the current domestic rules regarding the entry of foreign antiques and artworks into the country, especially the high and frightening taxes.
But he is not a national leader and cannot change this situation.
"Uncle Shao, Uncle Yang, do you want to go in and take a look? Although the museum is not open yet, it has been almost tidied up inside, and some exhibits have been put in the underground safe. If you are interested, you can appreciate these treasures in advance."
Shao Mingzhong and Yang Zhengyu looked at each other, and Yang Zhengyu asked in a low voice: "Xiao Jing, is this appropriate? What I mean is, are the museum's security measures guaranteed? After we go in, will it have any adverse effects on security?"
Yang Jing smiled and said, "Uncle Yang, Uncle Shao, don't worry about this. The security measures of this museum are very strict, so it's okay for you to visit in advance."
Shao Mingzhong was not the type to hold back. He clapped his hands and said, "Well, then let's enjoy in advance the treasures you have collected over the years. Last fall, I met Lao Bai at a meeting in Yanjing. He was full of praise for the treasures you collected, which made me, an old man, want to see them all."
The Lao Bai mentioned by Shao Mingzhong is Gege's father, Yang Jing's father-in-law. Yang Jing's father-in-law knows everything about his collections through Gege.
"Okay, then let's go in and take a look." As he said that, Yang Jing took out his cell phone and dialed a number, which was Wang Jiazan's cell phone number. After a while, a small door on the side of the museum's gate opened, and Wang Jiazan rushed over.
"Old Five, let me introduce you. This is our Shandong Province's cultural affairs director Shao, this is our Tianqu's secretary Yang, and this is our Tianqu's mayor Chen. Uncle Shao, Uncle Yang, Mayor Chen, this is my college friend, the current director of the Grand Canal Museum, Wang Jiazan."
After hearing Yang Jing's introduction, Wang Jiazan bowed respectfully to several leaders, and then under his leadership, a group of leaders entered the museum through the small door.
At this time, the museum was still empty. Although the exhibition stands, bulletproof glass cabinets and other items had been arranged, there were no exhibits placed inside. Some of the treasures in Yang Jing's space were currently placed in the underground safe.
These were all big leaders, and the big boss Yang Jing was accompanying them personally, so the group easily entered the underground safe.
Of course, during the entry process, these leaders were also amazed.
Shao Mingzhong even joked, "Xiao Jing, I think your safe is even more solid than the bank's underground vault!"
Yang Jing smiled but said nothing. I was just kidding. To be honest, the value of the gold and banknotes stored in the bank's underground vault is not as valuable as the antique artworks stored in the museum's underground vault.
For example, let’s take the underground vault of the ICBC Tianqu Branch. Although Yang Jing doesn’t know how much banknotes, gold and securities are stored in that underground vault, he estimates that it will definitely not exceed 5 billion national currency.
But how much are the treasures stored in the underground vault of this museum worth? Apart from other things, the three bronze sculptures alone are probably worth more than 5 billion national currency!
What? You don't believe it, so let me ask you, how much do you think the bronze sculpture "David" made by Michelangelo himself is worth?
How much is the original bronze sculpture of "Discus Thrower" made by the ancient Greek sculptor Myron worth?
Also, how much is the bronze sculpture of "Child Holding a Goose" created by Boedos, a famous sculptor of Chalcidos in ancient Greece in the third century BC, worth?
It is no exaggeration to say that if the bronze sculpture "David" made by Michelangelo himself were put up for auction, it would definitely fetch a staggering price.
Although Yang Jing didn't know how much this bronze sculpture could be sold for, he could guarantee that $500 million was just a lower limit. As for the upper limit, if you said $1 billion or even more, I'm afraid someone would bid for it!
After all, this is the bronze sculpture "David" made by Michelangelo himself!
It’s like asking how much Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” or “Venus de Milo” costs, no one can give you a specific price!
Now, the treasures stored in this underground vault are all from the treasures of the last Tsar that Yang Jing got in Siberia. These precious antique artworks have already appeared. When they were doing cultural preservation work, the experts of the Palace Museum had already seen them, so there was no need to store them in the space. Yang Jing took these treasures to this underground vault early on.
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