After Hibernating for 10,000 Years, I Was Exposed on Television - Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Millions of Da Hong Pao Tea Leaves
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Hello. It’s me, the director.”
“What’s wrong?”
A puzzled voice came from the other end of the phone.
Kaki and the others should be filming a variety show at this time.
Logically speaking, they should not have the time to call him.
Although he was not watching the show, he could feel that something bad was about to happen.
He then heard the director’s reply.
Kaki told him the ins and outs of the matter.
After learning what had happened, his brows furrowed tightly, and his expression was very ugly.
“This little kid. He actually asked someone to give him a painting without reason. And if he did not give it to him, he would smash the other person’s painting. His behavior was indeed vile. However, the other party was the same. He had asked for too much. Did they really think that the people in our station were easy to bully?”
He then said, “Okay, I’ll contact a few experts to go over now. First, settle the conflict between the two parties. No matter who is right and who is wrong, whether it’s true or not, we must try our best to give both sides a way out.”
After hanging up the phone, the station head used his cell phone to make another call.
He called a museum director who was on good terms with him.
Five minutes later, a car exited the museum.
There were two old men in the car.
Each old man had a toolbox next to them.
The toolbox contained many artifacts.
Time passed by slowly.
Soon, the car arrived at the front of the house.
It seemed that it was there to investigate the matter.
At the same time, the audience in the live broadcast room had also increased from 10 million online viewers to 20 million.
Very quickly, it became 30 million.
In the end, there were a total of 50 million online viewers.
Everyone was looking forward to whether the paintings were real or fake.
If they were real, perhaps Jaime really had to pay for his boasting earlier.
“Brothers, what do you think about this matter?”
“I think Jaime’s behavior is really bad.”
“Indeed. In the beginning, he wanted to give himself a painting, and then he deliberately destroyed someone else’s painting to attract the experts.”
“I don’t think so. Maybe Jaime accidentally destroyed it? But that old man actually asked for a billion dollars in compensation. Isn’t that too much?”
“I’m more interested as to whether the paintings are real or not.”
“If they’re all real, how rich would this old man be?”
…
The netizens started to comment one by one.
At this point, Kaki could only let things continue to develop on their own.
Instead, he was focused on how to give everyone a good excuse after the event.
The best result would be that the artwork was fake.
And then he and the others would pay a high price to buy it to give the old man face.
Both sides would have a way out then.
However, there was also a possibility that the artwork was real.
After all, based on what everyone had said previously, Lynn was a person who had lived for nearly 200 years.
It seemed reasonable for him to own a famous painting.
Anyway, no one will know until the experts arrive.
Not long after, the sound of a car was heard outside the door.
Director Kaki heard it and immediately went out to greet the people exiting the car.
The cameraman followed Kaki and turned the camera to show the car.
The car door opened.
Two old men carrying toolboxes walked out of the car.
“You are Master Harry and you must be Master Morey. I am the director and the person-in-charge here, Kaki.”
Kaki shook hands with the two masters.
The two masters also politely gestured to Kaki.
“I heard that the original copy of ‘Dream of the Fugitive’ is here?” asked Master Harry.
Master Harry immediately questioned him as soon as they met.
He and Master Morey were both museum veterans.
They were also well-known figures in the National Museum Association.
Usually, it was difficult to get them to do anything.
However, when they heard that an authentic copy of ‘Dream of the Fugitive’ had surfaced, the two of them immediately volunteered to come forward.
“Whether it’s authentic or not, it’s still unknown. We still need the two masters to verify it personally before we will know.”
“Alright, please lead the way,” replied Master Harry.
At that moment, when the viewers saw the two masters appear in the live broadcast room, they were in an uproar.
“They even invited Master Harry and Master Moley. This is a big deal.”
“Master Harry? Master Moley? Are they very famous?”
“I’m afraid you’re too ignorant. These two seniors are top-notch figures in the country and their status is extremely high. I didn’t expect the museum to actually let them take action.”
“With them around, I’m afraid that they will be able to distinguish the real from the fake in an instant.”
“Are they really that amazing?”
“Other than the technical aspect, their moral character is also very noble. Regardless of whether it’s real or fake, they will tell the truth. There was once someone who offered a high price for them to fake an artifact, but they rejected it decisively and exposed the identity of that person. It can be said that as long as they believe that it is an authentic painting then the painting will not be fake.”
The comments on the internet were singing praises about the two masters’ expertise.
This also made many people dispel their doubts about the authenticity of the appraisal.
“This way please, Masters.”
Kaki made a gesture and invited the two masters inside.
Suddenly, Master Morey turned to Master Harry and asked, “Wait, do you smell a fragrance?”
After hearing this, Master Harry sniffed a few times using his nose.
Master Harry thought for a moment and said, “The smell seems a little familiar, but it’s hard to tell what it is.”
Master Morey followed the direction of the fragrance and walked inside the house.
The fragrance was getting closer and closer.
It was soon getting thicker and thicker.
Finally, he arrived at a coffee table.
He could not help but sniff a few more times. He then said excitedly, “This is the smell, this is it.”
Master Morey was in high spirits. He was waving his hands and feet.
He was like a child who had found a treasure.
He did not have the demeanor of a so-called master at all.
The few assistants behind him were also stunned.
Was this still the master they knew?
When did he become like this?
Master Harry also seemed to have discovered some kind of treasure.
He hurriedly knelt down beside Master Moley and felt the object in front of him that was emitting the fragrance that had touched their hearts.
“Is this… Wuyi Mountain’s Da Hong Pao tea?”
Master Moley’s eyes were as big as copper bells.
When he raised his head, he realized that there was an old man sitting in front of him.
The old man was calmly drinking the tea in the cup.
Master Harry explained, “The Da Hong Pao tea from Wuyi Mountain is almost extinct. It’s getting lesser and lesser. Ten grams of Da Hong Pao tea can be sold for millions on the market.”
“What!”
“Ten grams of tea can be sold for millions.”
“What kind of rich person’s life is this?”
“I’ve been working hard for ten years, and only then did I earn a million. But if I were to take a sip, it would be equivalent to me working hard for several years.”
“You can’t compare. Comparing will only make you angry.”
