Whether it was Gao Ke and the others or Jack, the name of Arsinoe II was very strange. They had never heard of such a person.
"Jeff, Arsinoe … How do you spell the word?" Jack asked. "I don't know how to translate it."
"Arsinoe II is Arsinoe II. I'm not sure if this pronunciation is correct, but that's what it means," Zhang Zian said.
Jack translated his words to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper shook his head like a rattle. "Distinguished China guest, if you are joking, this joke is not funny at all — I have never heard of the name Arsinoe II, and it is impossible to confuse her with Cleopatra."
As Zhang Zian spoke, he had already used his mobile phone to go online and search for the owner of the name. He said, "This person's era was 200 years earlier than Cleopatra. She was a queen in the early Ptolemaic dynasty. She was not famous, but she did exist in history. This full-body statue is based on her."
"What evidence do you have?" The shopkeeper frowned, finally omitting the title of "distinguished guest."
Zhang Zian pointed to the three fierce cobras on the front of the full-body statue crown. "In the history of ancient Egypt, the pharaohs and queens would wear cobra crowns, but in the early days, there was only one cobra. In the middle period, there were two, and in the Ptolemaic dynasty, there were three, so we can judge that the real body of this full-body statue must be a queen or queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty. This range is a lot smaller."
"In addition, Cleopatra's appearance is like this." He pointed to the fourth plaster head and said, "Although it is not the peerless beauty that people imagine, the appearance has nothing in common with the third full-body statue. The head of Arsinoe II is printed on some gold coins. As long as you compare it a little, you can find that the facial outline of Arsinoe II matches the third full-body statue. "
Everyone had smartphones, and they found information about Arsinoe II on the Internet. They compared the gold coins with her head on them with the plaster full-body statue. As Zhang Zian said, the wide and flat face of Arsinoe II was far from the three-dimensional face of Cleopatra VII. It was closer to the appearance of the plaster full-body statue.
Xiao Tianyu sighed. "If this goes on, if ancient Egypt doesn't perish, I'm afraid the future queen will be Medusa — a head full of cobras!"
Fina was listening to Zhang Zian's words and nodded slightly. She felt that this servant did not embarrass her, but when she heard Xiao Tianyu's nonsensical speech, she turned around and glared at him fiercely, thinking that he was talking too much.
With the facts in front of him, the shopkeeper was finally speechless. Although the Egyptians had all kinds of shortcomings, such as liking all kinds of tricks to deceive tourists and cheating money and sex, they still cared a lot about their reputation. They would not be unreasonable in such a situation.
"Haha! Honorable guest, you are so knowledgeable! I, a native Egyptian, have been taught a lesson by you! As a token of my gratitude, I'm willing to sell you this plaster head at the best price! "
The shopkeeper caught a glimpse of a white European couple walking to the door of the shop. It seemed that they wanted to enter the shop, so he wanted to send Zhang Zian away as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would affect business too much. After all, Europeans were the main consumers here.
Zhang Zian did not believe a word of these Arab profiteers. Although the shopkeeper repeatedly claimed that it was already the best price, he still insisted on the principle of cutting the price in half. Otherwise, he would not leave.
The area of the shop was narrow. The group of them, along with a cat and a dog, were blocked inside. The white couple outside could not get in at all. The shopkeeper could only helplessly admit that he was unlucky, pinching his nose and agreeing.
Because the plaster was relatively fragile, it might have to be shipped back. Zhang Zian also asked the shopkeeper to use a double layer of packaging, stuffing a sponge and waste newspapers in the middle to absorb the impact. Satisfied, he paid and left.
"I didn't ask you to buy it. Don't say that I forced you to buy it," Fina said with a hum.
Zhang Zian held the heavy packaging box and laughed. After being with it for so long, if he could not even figure out what it meant, then what was the point of him doing it? Since it had its eyes on this plaster head and did not want to leave, then it was definitely going to buy it. The only difference was whether he took the initiative to buy it or it opened its mouth to buy it. It was better to be sensible and choose the former.
Of course, it was impossible for him to admit that he was a coward. He only said, "I have long felt that after the renovation of the shop, some of the finishing touches were missing. In other words, it was not cool enough. After putting up this plaster head, it should be able to solve this problem, and it can also attract more girls with a little bourgeois temperament!"
Fina was quite satisfied with this answer. It glanced at him. "Do you also think that she is not as beautiful as you imagined? A beauty that does not meet the definition of you humans? "
Zhang Zian's heart trembled. This was a fatal question!
If he went with the flow and admitted that Cleopatra VII was indeed not very beautiful, and that any random beauty on TikTok would be able to beat her, not to mention Sihwa, who had 361 degrees of beauty, he probably would not be able to return to China alive …
However, if he flattered her brainlessly and praised her as the most beautiful woman in the world, his end would probably not be much better …
"Ga ga! Why is your face so black? "Richard said gloatingly." You are sweating so much on your back! "
He was quick-witted and said, "In terms of appearance alone, in terms of modern aesthetics, Cleopatra VII can only be regarded as above average …"
Fina's face turned cold.
He didn't dare to keep Richard in suspense, so he quickly added, "However, she in history is different from the rumors, and she is also different from that Hollywood movie. Her outstanding charm does not come entirely from her appearance, but more from her profound knowledge and intelligent mind. It is said that she has a wide range of knowledge in philosophy, mathematics, architecture, and alchemy. As the head of a country, she is also proficient in nine languages. Whether it is Caesar or Anthony, they are all heroes of their generation, and they are definitely not hotheads who have never seen women before. There has never been a lack of beautiful women around them. If she was just a beautiful vase, how could she make these two great Roman figures fall head over heels for her? "
"Ga? You idiot, you're not talking nonsense, are you? Does she really know nine languages? "Richard exclaimed.
"It's true. Not only does she know nine languages, but she can also switch between these nine languages at will during a conversation. Any one of them is comparable to her mother tongue, Greek. In addition, she was able to be supported and loved by the ancient Egyptian people at that time because she was the only one among the rulers of the entire Ptolemaic dynasty who could use the ancient Egyptian language. This is quite amazing, "Zhang Zian said truthfully.
Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, had been misunderstood and ridiculed because of the word "gorgeous."
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