Chapter 416: Determined to Win
Ji Minghuan couldn't help but look at Nie Yao a few more times, remembering how she had just calmly fought back against Nie Jinxi, causing Nie Jinxi, who had wanted to show off her painting knowledge in front of her, to leave in disgrace, and he couldn't help but laugh.
How many surprises does this Nie Yao have that he doesn't know about?
"It's not difficult to know the answer. All you have to do is be interested in papyrus paintings!" Nie Yao did not accept the compliment and her tone remained calm.
"You're too modest..." The person in charge was about to say something flattering, but Ji Minghuan couldn't help but hurriedly urged, "Go ahead and ask your second question!"
"The second question is, what is the historical process of this painting, that is, the papyrus painting?"
Before Nie Yao could answer, the person in charge quickly added with a smile, "You just need to give me a rough idea!"
Nie Yao nodded slightly and replied in a deep voice, "Papyrus is said to date back to around 4,000 BC. During the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, it was used extensively in royal funerals. It later became a major export commodity during the Pharaonic era. It became extinct in the 9th century AD, replaced by Chinese papermaking... Later, a man named Hassan al-Ragab successfully developed the millennium-lost papyrus papermaking technique, allowing this papyrus painting to be revived!"
Seeing the person in charge staring at her in astonishment, Nie Yao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you need me to explain it more clearly?"
"No... no need..." The person in charge finally reacted, shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems that you are determined to buy this painting today!"
Ji Minghuan also laughed at this time and joked to the person in charge, "You probably don't know, but my friend is an archaeology major. She can easily answer all the questions you asked!"
"So that's how it is!" The person in charge nodded in sudden realization and smiled at Nie Yao and Ji Minghuan, "We have one more question. If you can answer it correctly, we can sell this painting to you two!"
Nie Yao actually didn't plan to buy the painting, but she always felt that the owner of the painting was a little weird, and she wanted to see what kind of questions he would ask!
"The third question is, who is the person in this painting, and what is the meaning of the content?"
The question was very simple, but Ji Minghuan couldn't understand it. However, he looked at Nie Yao with confidence, believing that Nie Yao would be able to answer it.
As expected, Nie Yao pondered for a moment and slowly spoke to the person in charge, "The figure with bull horns in the painting is the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor, the wife of Horus. The one she lowers her head to kiss is a pharaoh, implying blessings for the pharaoh..."
After Nie Yao finished speaking, Ji Minghuan quickly smiled at the person in charge and said, "Well, now that you've answered all three questions, can you make an offer?"
The person in charge shook his head and gave Nie Yao an apologetic smile, saying, "I'm sorry, you haven't explained yet. Which Pharaoh is this goddess kissing?"
"Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?" Ji Minghuan raised his voice in displeasure.
Nie Yao did not answer, but turned her gaze back to the painting and began to carefully study the pharaoh in the painting.
Li Jinxing, who was surrounded by a group of celebrities and businessmen not far away, was already impatient. When he suddenly heard Ji Minghuan's voice, his brows frowned slightly. He looked up and saw Nie Yao and Ji Minghuan standing together, with a man next to them, but he didn't know who it was.
Nie Yao's attention was on a painting, while Ji Minghuan looked at Nie Yao...
This Ji Minghuan is really haunting me. I have already broken off the engagement with his Yaoyao, but he still comes to pester me!
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