After Hibernating for 10,000 Years, I Was Exposed on Television - Chapter 7
Chapter 7: More Than 100 Million Blue and White Porcelain Tea Sets
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“I’m starting to suspect that the painting is real.”
“The tea that they casually drink is something that we can never afford in our lifetime. I would not think it’s strange if the painting is real.”
After learning that the tea that Lynn drank was so expensive, the audience in the live broadcast room was shocked.
They were looking forward to the experts identifying the painting.
“Didn’t… didn’t we just drink tens of thousands of dollars in one sip?”
Megan looked at the guests around her with a dumbfounded look.
Although they were all rich and noble, they could not afford to drink tens of thousands of dollars in one sip of tea.
However, they really enjoyed the aftertaste of the tea.
The tea earlier did have an indescribable fragrance and mellow taste.
After hearing the experts’ comments about the tea being so expensive, Jaime’s face turned green.
From the looks of it, it seemed that the painting could really be authentic.
If that was the case, then he would have to pay a high price for the painting that he had smashed.
And that price might be too much for him to bear. He might even go bankrupt.
After all, his annual income was only tens of millions.
A billion was enough to make him bankrupt.
Not only that, but he will also lose all his face and it may even affect his career in the future.
So, he can only keep praying that Lynn’s painting was a fake.
As long as it was proved to be a fake piece of artwork, then he would not have to bear the high payment. He can even fight back.
He would humiliate Lynn so that he could hold his head up high.
Moreover, there were two masters around, Harry and Morey.
When they saw Lynn leisurely tasting the Da Hong Pao tea, they could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Although they knew about the expensive Da Hong Pao tea, they had never tasted it before.
And there was currently someone drinking it in front of them.
This made them extremely thirsty.
“If you two like it so much, why don’t you sit down and drink a few cups with me?”
Lynn looked at the two people in front of him and invited them to sit down.
“Thank you very much, senior.”
The two of them were in high spirits, and their faces were filled with excitement.
This kind of tea was priceless. It was really a rare tea seed.
If they missed out on it, they might not have the chance to have it for the rest of their lives.
How could they not seize the opportunity?
All of a sudden, they had forgotten the purpose of their trip.
Lynn took out a new packet of Da Hong Bao tea and placed it in the teapot. He poured the top-grade dragon spring water that had just been boiled into the teapot.
He would wash the tea leaves the first time.
He then refilled the teapot and poured some tea into the blue and white porcelain teacups in front of the two of them.
“This is…”
Master Harry and Master Morey held up the teacups in their hands and looked at them in a serious manner.
They had been paying attention to the tea leaves all this while. Only then did they notice the tea set.
“This is the blue and white porcelain tea set from the official kiln in Jingdezhen of Huaxia Dynasty a few hundred years ago, and it’s a complete set!”
Master Harry and Master Morey put down the teacups and looked at the teapot and teaspoon.
They were no exceptions. These were really complete sets of top-grade blue and white porcelain tea sets from the official kiln.
“If this tea set were to be put up for auction, it would probably fetch over 100 million dollars…”
Master Harry’s voice was a little shaky as he explained.
The Da Hong Pao tea was already enough to shock him, but the cup holding the Da Hong Pao tea was actually part of a tea set that was worth over 100 million dollars.
He was lucky enough to taste the top-grade tea leaves and drink them out of a top-grade tea set.
This made him feel flattered. He even began to doubt.
“Can I really drink it?” asked Harry with uncertainty.
“Please.”
Without saying too much, Lynn simply gestured for him to go ahead.
This might be a rare opportunity for others but for Lynn, these things were nothing at all.
….
A hundred years ago, Lynn had a shepherd dog. At that time, his stomach was not good.
Lynn also brewed a big pot of Da Hong Pao tea for the shepherd dog to drink in order to help it unclog its stomach.
If this matter was known by Master Harry and Master Morey, they would certainly jump up and scold Lynn for wasting God’s gift.
They would then begin to envy Lynn and his shepherd dog.
…
Master Harry and Master Morey held the teacups in their hands and sniffed them a few times.
It seemed that they wanted to keep the fragrance of the tea in their nose forever. They then drank it slowly, bit by bit. The tea kept rubbing back and forth between the tip of their tongues and their teeth. Only when the taste faded did they finally swallowed it slowly.
In the end, they revealed a satisfied expression.
It was as if they had enjoyed a great sense of comfort.
After seeing the two masters’ exaggerated expressions, the guests who had tasted it before were already regretting it until their intestines turned green.
They had previously treated it like normal tea. Although it tasted slightly better, they had casually drunk it in one gulp.
They did not taste it much at all.
In fact, they had already forgotten what the taste of the tea was like.
It would be difficult to drink it again.
They could not thicken their skin and ask the senior to pour more for them.
However, if they missed the opportunity, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.
After all, they had heard what the experts said.
The tea seed was almost extinct.
It would be priceless in the future.
The audience in the live broadcast room also watched with great interest.
“I feel like I’m not watching a variety show, but an eating and broadcasting program.”
“I agree. Watching the two masters drink tea feels very artistic.”
“I feel like I’m drinking it too. My entire being has been sublimated.”
“Look at you guys, making it sound so mystical. But this tea, I’m afraid I’ve never drunk it in my entire life.”
“Not to mention you, I’m afraid that 99.99% of Americans will never have the chance to drink it in their entire lives.”
“I’m an alcoholic. Do you think it tastes better than wine?”
“Tea is thousands of years of Chinese culture. Wine simply can’t be compared to it.”
…
“Two masters, you’ve already drunk the tea, right? When will you be able to examine the ‘Dream of the Fugitive’ painting?”
Kaki walked over and asked Master Harry and Master Morey.
After all, the main purpose of inviting them was to identify the authenticity of the painting.
“Oh, right, right, right.”
When they thought of the ‘Dream of the Fugitive’, the two of them also woke up from their obsession with the tea.
The tea was good but in terms of value, it definitely could not be compared to the ‘Dream of the Fugitive’ that had disappeared for a hundred years.
“Where should I put it?” asked Master Harry.
Before Kaki could say anything, Master Morey took the lead and walked out.
He went straight to a painting.
This particular painting was the painting of the man and the tiger that Lynn wanted to give to Master Bei.
Morey’s eyes were focused and his expression was exaggerated.
He gently touched the painting with trembling hands.
Although it was separated by a frame, it seemed that his wrinkled fingers could still feel the touch of the floral paper inside.
Master Morey’s eyes were getting closer and closer. They were almost stuck to the picture frame.
“Old Harry, bring my magnifying glass over. I want to take a good look…”
Master Morey’s voice was a little shaky. He did not even turn his head.
Master Harry went to take a magnifying glass from his toolbox.
After taking the magnifying glass, he saw that Morey’s entire body was stuck to the picture frame.
