All the VIPs had arrived.
It was nighttime.
The banquet had officially begun.
Of course, there would be a banquet at the jewelry exhibition. The guests would eat and drink while admiring the jewelry and chatting with friends. That was the flow of the jewelry exhibition.
Good food, good wine, chatting with friends …
"Okay, the banquet has begun. Now it's time for the highlight."
Gabriel smiled elegantly.
The other nobles chuckled.
According to Gabriel and the other European nobles' plan, many Chinese tycoons would come over to suck up to them and make friends with them. Then, they would use their elegant noble etiquette and extraordinary conversation skills to gain the friendship of the Chinese tycoons.
They heard that the Chinese tycoons were all nouveau riche and that their wealth would not last more than three generations. Therefore, they were very interested in the European nobles.
Therefore, as long as the nobles stood here …
The Chinese tycoons would definitely come over to suck up to them!
However …
Five minutes passed …
Ten minutes passed …
Not a single tycoon came to make friends with them!
(?⊙ Ω ⊙)?
Awkward!
These arrogant nobles had already cursed the Chinese tycoons ten thousand times in their hearts.
We are nobles!
Don't you nouveau riche want to suck up to us?
Don't you want to be nobles?
Don't you want our friendship?
.....
What were the tycoons doing at the same time?
They were all surrounding Jiang Chen.
"Mr. Jiang, my name is Chen Guanghui. This is my business card …"
"Mr. Jiang, I am Zhang Bei from ByteDance. This is my business card …"
"Mr. Jiang …"
They all wanted to make friends with Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen took the business cards one by one and Avril handed out Jiang Chen's business card generously and gracefully.
[Jiang Chen: Phone XXXXX]
The business card was simple. There was no information about other companies or positions. However, the tycoons who received Jiang Chen's business card didn't dare to underestimate him. They all accepted it solemnly.
At this moment, Avril couldn't be more shocked.
She had overestimated Jiang Chen's power!
However, judging by the situation, she seemed to have underestimated him!
"This is my boyfriend!"
Avril looked at Jiang Chen, who was chatting happily with the tycoons, with a blissful expression on her face.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask Zhuo Ming, who was next to him, when he saw that the rich people around him didn't go to the European nobles' side.
"Brother Zhuo, what's going on? Why are all these rich people here? "
Zhuo Ming chuckled. "Because now everyone knows that these so-called European nobles are just poor pretentious people. They have a golden exterior but a rotten interior. Naturally, there's no need to make friends with them."
Jiang Chen was speechless.
He was sweating like crazy! (lll ¬ ω ¬)
He observed a moment of silence for these nobles who had traveled thousands of miles to show off and pull strings.
.....
Seeing that Jiang Chen was so popular, the European aristocrats in the distance were very unhappy.
“！ Fuck！”
"Why is Jiang Chen so popular?"
Why are we, the noble European nobles, so neglected?
However, even though he was cursing in his heart, he still had to show the etiquette of a noble on the surface — modesty, bearing, and restraint!
Steady!
We can win!
Then …
Fifteen minutes passed …
Twenty minutes passed …
Still, not a single rich person came to make friends with them. It was as if they were invisible in the entire venue.
* flips table * (?) * (?) * (? ━? Ah!!
The noble people couldn't maintain their modest smiles anymore.
They made eye contact.
"What should we do? No one wants to make friends with us. It's a little awkward if this stalemate continues … "
"Yeah, it's so awkward …"
"This is our European Noble Jewelry Exhibition. Logically speaking, we should be the home team. Why are we being ignored now?"
"Vulgar Chinese!"
"It's all that kid's fault!"
"Let's talk about how to solve the current awkwardness first."
"It seems that we need to take the initiative to attack. Although it will embarrass us nobles, this stalemate has to be broken!"
"Yes, take the initiative to attack!"
John thought that he understood the meaning of his noble uncles and brothers.
It seems that it's time for me to show off!
As long as I can defeat Jiang Chen, those rich people will naturally recognize who the noblest person is!
Nobles are high and mighty. They can't be blasphemed or disobeyed. They should be fawning over!
John stood up.
He walked valiantly to Jiang Chen and Avril.
"Avril, it seems that your boyfriend is not an ordinary person. He's actually popular with so many rich people!"
"But!"
"What I want to say is that no matter how rich he is, he still can't hide his vulgar heart!"
"His actions are vulgar, his manners are vulgar, he's just a nouveau riche!"
"How can a nouveau riche compare to nobles like us?"
"Nobles are not noble because of their wealth on the outside, but because of their inner spiritual quality. It represents a kind of dignity, a kind of noble conduct, and a sense of honor that is full of historical heritage."
"No matter how rich you are, how can you compare to the nobility of a Bohemian prince like me?"
His "Noble Theory" flowed out eloquently.
After that, John looked at Jiang Chen smugly.
Hmph!
So what if you're rich?
Are you as noble as me?
You're not!
You're just a vulgar nouveau riche!
Jiang Chen's expression didn't change. Instead, he smiled meaningfully.
However, the expressions of the rich people around them changed.
They looked at John with hostility.
What do you mean? Mr. Jiang is so polite, humble, and courteous. His every move is like a spring breeze. How did he become vulgar in your mouth? Nouveau riche? Then aren't we even more vulgar? Even more nouveau riche?
Only Europeans like you are nobles, right?
Poor John. He had been poisoned by the nobility theory and unknowingly offended many rich people present, but he didn't know it. He was still smug, thinking that he had finally won against Jiang Chen!
So happy!
And at this moment, it was time.
During the jewelry exhibition, many European jewelry officially appeared!
The counters rose from the ground.
One by one, precious jewelry that was full of the history of European nobles appeared one by one.
Every treasure had its own history!
Among them, the largest and most luxurious booth displayed the famous Bohemian queen's [Queen's Crown], which belonged to the John family!
This crown, under the illumination of the lamplight, shone brightly!
John knew that his chance to show off had come!
"Hello, everyone. I'm John, Prince of Bohemia, and the heir of the John family …"
John strolled among the jewelry showcases.
He was in high spirits ~
.....
Just as John was about to start showing off, the owner of the club, Zhao Qichang, walked out.
He was the host!
He was holding a microphone.
"Distinguished guests, good evening!!"
John: "…"
He stood there awkwardly!
Just now, he had already prepared a speech to brag about the European jewelry.
However, Zhao Qichang had a microphone and his voice was loud, so he was suppressed.
The loudest voice was the best!
Zhao Qichang continued, "China has a history of five thousand years, and Bohemia can be traced back to more than a thousand years ago. They are two countries with a history of civilization, where the civilizations of the East and the West intersect. Today, the 'China and Bohemia Royal Jewelry Exhibition' is held outside to promote the cultural exchange between the two countries … "
Blah, blah, blah. A bunch of high-end …
The tycoons of China were well-behaved, but John, Gabriel, and the European nobles sneered disdainfully.
"China has a history of five thousand years? Haha, they are just bragging! "
"The international community doesn't recognize the Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations."
"No matter how awesome their history is, it can't be more awesome than ancient Greece and Rome."
"China's history is just so-so!"
These European nobles were arrogant and their criticism of China's history was getting louder and louder.
They thought that Chinese people couldn't understand foreign languages, but the tycoons of China were all wearing the latest simultaneous translation devices!
Their faces were getting darker and darker.
“MMP！ Do they really think I can't understand the Bohemian language? "
"I can't understand it, but I have the all-purpose translation headphones!"
"These idiots speak Bohemian and have no idea about China's technology. They have simultaneous translation, right?"
"Damn it, how dare they look down on our five thousand years of history and deny the Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations!"
(There were many criticisms about China's history of Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations internationally. Many people thought that Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations were not civilizations, but legends.)
The conflict between the two sides gradually shifted from the conflict between Jiang Chen and John to a cultural conflict.
The smell of gunpowder was getting thicker and thicker.
John's provocative eyes met Jiang Chen's calm eyes and collided.
Jiang Chen knew in his heart.
This was John's doing.
He wanted to provoke him and turn this exchange into a show-off event.
If the atmosphere was good, how could John act cool?
After Zhao Qichang finished speaking, he invited John to speak.
"Next, let's welcome the Bohemian Prince to speak!"
John thought to himself, 'It's finally my turn!'
He walked up the stage with a cold smile.
Avril frowned. "I'm afraid he's up to something again."
John did not come with good intentions as soon as he came up. He was trying to stir up trouble.
"Just now, Director Zhao said a lot of things that I can't agree with!"
"Although China's history has been recorded for a long time, most of it is not supported by actual physical evidence! It's just the words of the Chinese! Internationally, it's not recognized! "
There was an uproar below the stage!
The Chinese people were furious.
"Is this person sick in the head?"
"Is he here to undermine us?"
"Isn't this a friendly exchange?"
“...”
"I have my reasons for saying that."
Hardedef proudly said with his nostrils pointing to the sky, "The history of the West is internationally recognized. However, there are only legends about the three dynasties of Xia, Shang, and Zhou in China. There is not much physical evidence. We believe that the Western civilization is longer and greater than China's! "
Zhao Qichang was so angry that his whole body trembled. He thought it was a friendly exchange, but he did not expect John to publicly belittle China and its history and elevate himself. It made him furious.
John continued to stir up trouble. "When we talk about history and culture, we have to show evidence and physical evidence. We can't just say whatever we want."
Zhao Qichang could not take it anymore. He stood up and said angrily, "Prince John, you said that China doesn't have a five-thousand-year civilization and that the Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations don't exist? Then what about the bronze artifacts and cultural relics that we have unearthed? "
"Those are just relics of some tribal leaders. They can't be considered a unified civilization."
John said eloquently, "The Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations that ruled the world were just an alliance of a few powerful tribes. They can't be considered a unified civilization at all."
The Chinese tycoons and cultural figures could not help but explode.
"According to what you said, ancient Hellas was just a city! What kind of civilization is that? "
"Internationally renowned double standards, get out!"
The atmosphere between the two sides was tense and about to explode.
Jiang Chen stood up and said, "Everyone, please be quiet."
Jiang Chen still had a lot of prestige. The tycoons all fell silent.
Jiang Chen looked at John and said lightly, "What do you want? Just say it. "
Now, everyone knew that John and Gabriel did not come with good intentions. They were not here for an exchange at all. Instead, they were here to cause trouble.
John said proudly, "What I want is very simple! Let's compete with treasures! "
“？？？”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Are you the Taoist of Many Treasures?
Why are you competing with treasures?
Is this the Investiture of the Gods?
"Get out of here, you pretentious prick!"
"You're in the wrong place! The Investiture of the Gods is next door! "
"Are you here to show off your wealth?"
Everyone was in an uproar.
"Let's make it clear first. Do you think China is afraid of him?"
Jiang Chen said lightly.
The boiling crowd and the enraged tycoons of Hua Nation all shut their mouths and fell silent!
Jiang Chen's status could be seen from this!
He was the leader of the Chinese tycoons.
Jiang Chen said to John coldly, "If you have something to say, just say it. How do you plan to compete? "
"It's very simple."
Before John came, he had already seen it with Gabriel.
Under the cunning Gabriel's plan, all the treasures of the John family of Bohemia had been urgently transported to the capital of China!
Except for the jewelry in the display case.
There were dozens of big boxes!
"Bring them here!"
A few burly white men in suits and leather shoes walked in with a suitcase.
"Open them and let them see …"
The boxes were made of special materials, layer by layer.
There were many treasures on each layer.
After the boxes were opened, the whole room was filled with the golden light of the treasures!
Everyone couldn't help but feel dazzled.
Even John's eyes were glued to the screen.
He didn't expect his family to be so rich and have so many treasures!
Not only that, but Gabriel was also afraid that the situation would become unstable, so he secretly transported many treasures of the Bohemian Royal Family.
It could be said that the most valuable treasures of Bohemia were all transported to the capital!
They were in the museum of the capital and were closely guarded by the royal bodyguards.
Even so, Gabriel was still worried that he didn't have enough, so he secretly contacted the European royal families and asked them to borrow some treasures.
Otherwise, why would there be so many European royal families?
In short, Gabriel was fully prepared. He was fully prepared to have a showdown with Jiang Chen from the Hua State!
After knowing these trump cards, John sneered. "Jiang Chen, even if you have some money, how can you join forces with the European royal families? Treasures? A battle of foundations? "
"You will definitely lose!"
Even John was shocked when he saw so many of the most valuable treasures of Europe gathered in the museum!
Europe has been robbing the world of wealth for hundreds of years. Even I am scared when I see it!
As expected of my biological father, Gabriel (who cheated on my brother), he was so steady!
He is as steady as an old dog!
John looked at the confident Gabriel and secretly gave him a thumbs up. Convex!
Jiang Chen, tell me, how can I lose when I have more than half of the treasures of Europe?
Let me ask you, how can I lose?
John said proudly, "The rules are simple.
"China claims that it has a civilization of five thousand years, but the European royal families think that our civilization is greater and more powerful.
"Everyone has their reasons. No one can convince the other.
"Then, let's use treasures to decide who is the winner!
"The rules are that if I take out a treasure, Jiang Chen, you have to take out another treasure to defeat me. Otherwise, you lose.
"History is hard to predict, but it's easy to tell who has better treasures.
"This is fair, right?"
John was smug as he challenged Jiang Chen to a duel.
Avril frowned and said, "Oh no! This is a trap! Gabriel has a lot of connections in Europe. Almost all the royal families in Europe are his friends and relatives. He must have borrowed a lot of treasures to have the confidence to suppress you. You can't fight with him. "
Jiang Chen smiled.
He was smart enough to figure out what was going on from Gabriel and John's fearless expressions.
These two pretentious fellows must have gotten their hands on a lot of treasures. That was why they dared to challenge him.
But …
Would Jiang Chen admit defeat?
Haha.
You humiliated China's history and denied our five thousand years of civilization. How dare you challenge us to a duel of wealth?
Our ancestors of the Han and Tang dynasties lived a luxurious life. You were still monkeys on the trees when all the countries came to worship you!
Admit defeat?
How could they admit defeat?
Jiang Chen said lightly, "Okay, China is not afraid of challenges!"
As soon as he said that, the Chinese tycoons were all excited!
"You want to challenge us to a duel of wealth? Haha. "
"We have as many relics as dogs. Thousands of years of bronze artifacts are everywhere! How can you fight with us? "
"Mr. Jiang, you're awesome!"
Zhuo Ming gave him a thumbs up. "Mr. Jiang, you're awesome!"
Zhang Tianheng: "Good luck!"
Lu Wei waved his fist. "Humiliate China's civilization? Get him! "
.....
Jiang Chen's eyes were calm, steady, and confident.
John's heart skipped a beat.
F * ck!
Why is Jiang Chen so calm? Don't tell me …
Does he have a backup plan?
But no matter how he thought about it, it was impossible!
I've brought half of the European royal family's wealth and treasures here!
No matter how rich Jiang Chen is, there's no way he can beat me in a duel of treasures!
Arrogant!
"Okay, let's begin!"
John is ready to show off his skills ~ ~
He flipped his hand, and a small Swiss gold pocket watch appeared in his palm.
"An eighteenth-century gold watch from Switzerland!"
John sneered. "It's now in my family's collection. It's selling for about four thousand Swiss francs! That's about ten million RMB! The value of this thing is immeasurable. Christie's auctioned a similar gold watch last year for 1050 USD! "
Everyone was shocked when they saw the item.
The Chinese tycoons thought it was too difficult to get it.
"An eighteenth-century gold watch?"
"Even though we can afford a ten-million-dollar watch, how do we get a historical gold watch? No one has one. "
"Yeah, I didn't expect John to come prepared."
“.....”
Jiang Chen smiled. "Eighteenth-Century? Swiss? Gold watch? Haha … "
He looked at Zhao Qichang.
Zhao Qichang nodded. He stood up and said, "Go, bring Mr. Jiang's 18th-century bronze gilded mountain-shaped swan striking clock. Bring it up!"
“？？？”
Gabriel and John were dumbfounded.
"This …"
"How is that possible?"
"Hahaha!"
John guffawed. "Stop lying. The art of timepieces originated in Europe. How can China have an eighteenth-century —"
Before he could finish his sentence, two workers carefully carried an artifact protected by a glass cover and placed it in the middle of the room.
Everyone was shocked!
It was exquisite and peerless!
This cultural relic was made of gold. At first glance, it was obvious that it was a tribute from the Western Palace. On top, there were five golden palm trees held up by two golden gods. Below, there was a simulated lake inlaid with sapphires. On top, there was a white swan swimming gracefully in the sapphires lake.
The most amazing thing was that there was a handle at the bottom. As long as the handle was shaken gently, the white swan in the clock could still move!
"The bronze gilded mountain turns into a swan striking the bell, the high and thick century of England!"
Jiang Chen said calmly, "The missionaries of the Ying State will present it to the emperors!"
"The value of this artifact is immeasurable!"
Jiang Chen smiled. "I only know that Christie's auctioned off a clock full of tributes for ten thousand USD, which is about 260 million RMB."
The European nobles were shocked!
They stood up in shock and stared at the eighteenth-century English clock in Jiang Chen's possession!
"How … how is that possible?"
John was so shocked that he almost fell to the ground.
The Rui gold watch in his hand was worth a hundred million at most!
But what Jiang Chen had taken out so casually was a tribute from the 18th century Ying State to the Qing Dynasty! It was worth 260 million RMB ten years ago!
"How is that not possible?"
Jiang Chen pursed his lips and winked at Zhao Qichang.
Zhao Qichang began to explain from a professional point of view.
"This is not surprising at all. In the early and middle years of the Qing Dynasty, Hua had always been the world's largest economy. Its wealth and economy were far ahead of the rest of the world. It was only after the second industrial revolution that England's total industrial output slowly surpassed that of the Qing Dynasty.
"In the eighteenth century, the European countries were scrambling to pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty and seek for trade. The European palaces sent their most precious treasures to Hua.
"As a special gift, the palace clock has an extremely intricate mechanical transmission system and a gorgeous appearance. It represented the world's most advanced mechanical manufacturing and craftsmanship at that time. The large clock in Mr. Jiang's collection even filled the gap in the British Museum! "
Zhao Qichang finished his introduction and sat down.
The entire hall was silent.
John was stunned. "You, you … how did you get such a powerful Western clock?"
"That's none of your business," Jiang Chen said lightly. "All you need to know is that I won.
"The best treasures in Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were all sent to Hua!"
Jiang Chen said lightly. "You are just asking to be humiliated by competing with us!"
"Pfft!"
John spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Damn it."
Gabriel also gritted his teeth.
He was not convinced and stood up again. "We have more treasures."
"The most exquisite glass bottle in Europe from the seventeenth century collected by the Danish Royal Family!"
A glass bottle covered in gold foil appeared on the display stand.
"Haha, you have nothing to say about this, right?"
Gabriel sneered. "The glass bottle was first invented by the Europeans. This thing can be sold for twelve million USD in Europe!"
"Blue and White Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty!"
Jiang Chen waved his hand. "The Blue and White Porcelain Jar with Peony and Cloud Dragon Pattern. The auction price is two hundred million RMB!"
Gabriel's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Although he had long known that there were many valuable cultural relics in China, he did not expect to see so many of them …
Jiang Chen had taken out such a cultural relic, which could be considered a national treasure, so effortlessly!
"How … how did you get such a thing?"
Gabriel was so shocked that he almost vomited blood.
All of this was different from what he had expected.
Jiang Chen said lightly, "There are too many relics in Hua, and there are also many valuable relics like this. I can collect a lot of them if I want to. "
Jiang Chen started to talk nonsense in a serious manner.
He told John and Gabriel about Zhao Qichang's experience of collecting antiques on the streets and told them about himself. John and Gabriel were dumbfounded by what he said.
"Actually, I used to collect trash from the streets. I would take back the antiques that people didn't want and keep them.
"Gradually, I realized that the things in my house were all ancient relics.
"There was furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, porcelain from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and some bronzes.
"The bronzes before the Han Dynasty were all national treasures. I didn't dare to keep them, so I handed them over to the country. I kept all the relics that I was allowed to keep.
"But I didn't expect that!
"Until one day, when I went to a Christie's auction as a junk collector, I found that … there were so many treasures in my house that I couldn't keep them all!
"Because I loved collecting antiques and junk, I was scolded a lot when I was young, but I didn't change my infatuation … I kept collecting junk."
Jiang Chen spoke with fervor and assurance …
John spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Pfft …"
Gabriel flipped the table in exasperation. "What the hell!"
"I don't believe you!
How can a junk collector become a big collector in Hua?
You, you, you … I'm not well-educated, so don't lie to me! "
The European nobles were all dumbfounded.
They were fooled by Jiang Chen's nonsense.
There was a lot of discussion.
"Really?"
"It seems to be true!"
"I heard that this young man owns a Didi."
"He can take out so many antiques and treasures just because he loves collecting junk? Others don't want them? "
"I heard a similar story when I was in England. Some ancestors went to the Imperial Palace and the Old Summer Palace in Hua. The porcelain they 'brought' back was left unused as antiques. After they found it, they sold it for hundreds of millions of pounds! "
"F * ck! Then shouldn't we come to Hua Nation to collect trash? What if we find antiques worth hundreds of millions of pounds? "
"Bah!" An old noble said disdainfully, "Don't you feel ashamed? You're a noble from Europe and a royal family from various countries. How can you come to Hua to collect junk? "
He scolded with disdain.
The nobles shook their heads. They were ashamed.
"Oh, we shouldn't have done that."
Only the righteous old aristocrat turned around and secretly sent a message to his son.
[Hua, junk collectors, treasures everywhere. Come quickly! I want antiques!]
His son replied, [Oj8K!]
In fact, the other nobles were also secretly texting their relatives and butlers, asking them to bring their bags to Hua to collect junk.
Jiang Chen talked nonsense with a straight face and fooled the European nobles.
He looked at the European aristocrats below. They used to be arrogant, but now, they were looking at the various priceless antiques that he got from "collecting junk". Their eyes were filled with jealousy.
Jiang Chen laughed in his heart.
I, Jiang Chen, live up to my name!
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