A doctor who travels through two eras

Well, that's when things got really messed up. After the experts from the Palace Museum entered the Lin family's house, they all acted like they were crazy, running around here and there, crying and laughing at an antique.

Wang Wenjuan and the other women in the small living room next door looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Sister-in-law Jiu, are these experts just frauds?"

"Exactly, it's just a few vases, why get so worked up?"

"Yes, Ninth Aunt, you have to keep a close eye on them, or these people might sneak a few away."

Only Yin Lianyi knew that these so-called ordinary decorations were worth tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.
Judging from the quantity and quality of the antiques and collectibles in the Lin family's possession, it is estimated that they are second only to the Palace Museum in China. Priceless is not just an adjective.

After a long while, several people from the Palace Museum sat down with sighs, their eyes filled with reluctance as they looked at the room full of antiques and cultural relics.

Lin Sanqi personally brewed a pot of tea, and only then did he realize:
"Mr. Feng, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, please have some tea. It's just a few bottles and jars, some old paintings and calligraphy. If you want to see them, you can look at them later."

Lin Sanqi would never say that you can take everything if you want.

Feng Xingxian sighed deeply:

“Treasures, they’re all treasures, and they’re all named, well-established treasures with a clear history. It’s such a relief they weren’t destroyed all those years ago… Oh, wait, Mr. Lin, this teacup of yours…”

Feng Xingxian had just taken a sip of water when he nearly choked to death:

"This is a Song Dynasty Yao Bian Tenmoku tea bowl? A genuine one? My goodness, wasn't it said that only three and a half of them exist in the world, three in Japan and half in China? You, you have a whole set of six here?"

The firing technique of the Yohen Tenmoku bowl is highly accidental. The entire bowl is fired at high temperature in one go with a black glaze. The underglaze pattern changes with temperature and light, showing a seven-color halo, and is known as the "universe in a bowl".

This technique is unique among the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, and only three complete pieces are recognized to exist today.

其中静嘉堂藏品在1924年以7万日元购得，相当于当时的125公斤黄金价值，1926年拍卖价达16.7万日元，这钱在曰本可以买1500栋别墅。

Because the glaze of the Yohen Tenmoku tea bowl presents a cosmic landscape with interwoven silver patterns and colorful halos, displaying different colors depending on the viewing angle, it possesses both mystery and splendor. This aesthetic characteristic was shamelessly called a Japanese national treasure by the Japanese.

Some institutions speculate that a single Yao Bian Tenmoku tea bowl could be worth up to 10 billion euros.

Although this may seem like self-promotion by the Japanese, it's certain that the cups Feng Xingxian and his group are holding are worth hundreds of millions each.

Upon hearing this, the other experts from the Palace Museum were so frightened that they quickly put the Yao Bian Tianmu teacup back on the table, daring not to touch it again.

Feng Xingxian rolled his eyes for a while, then asked uncertainly:
"Chairman Lin, have you ever thought about donating these national treasures to museums so that more people can appreciate the charm of traditional culture?"

Lin Sanqi answered very clearly:

"Do not want to."

"Uh……"

Lin Sanqi was prepared and gestured to Yin Lianyi: "Wife, can you get those invoices for me?"

The key to the underground vault was held by three people. Yin Lianyi had just received the access last night, so she quickly pulled over a small cart.

The bus was filled with notebooks.

Lin Sanqi nodded before speaking:

"Most of the cultural relics in my possession were purchased from antique shops by my grandfather and great-grandfather when they were doing business in Hong Kong. These are all purchase invoices, exit certificates, and so on."

Therefore, I legally and legitimately own all cultural relics. The official red seal on these documents is undeniable; I don't think the state can deny it. They can't possibly say they advocated for the sale back then and then deny it now, can they?

Upon hearing this, Feng Xingxian remained calm and composed, and then continued:

"That's right, these cultural relics are priceless, it's normal for Chairman Lin to be reluctant to part with them."

However, Mr. Lin, that Longyu Wan Gong sedan chair is a disposable item. Do you think it's possible to donate it to our Palace Museum?

Look, there are currently only two Wan Gong sedan chairs in existence in China, and the only Empress Wan Gong sedan chair is the one in your possession, Mr. Lin.

From the first emperor to the last emperor, there were 83 dynasties, more than 500 emperors, and 2,000 empresses in ancient feudal China.

Therefore, this only surviving empress's sedan chair has extremely high cultural and research value, making it a rare national treasure. It's such a pity that it's been left to gather dust in a warehouse after the wedding.

Lin Sanqi chuckled:
"How could it be a waste? Mr. Feng, you might not know this, but a CEO from the Special Economic Zone is getting married next week. He booked the sedan chair and the entire ceremonial procession with me well in advance, and he paid 200 million just for the rental fee. Our Guangdong and Guangxi provinces are economically developed, with many private enterprises and plenty of wealthy people. My wedding ceremony yesterday was broadcast live on the internet and TV stations, and all the bosses saw it. I'm sure there will be a long queue of people making reservations."

"I'll just put my Empress's sedan chair out for rent, like a luxury car used as a wedding car. I estimate I can make over a hundred million yuan a year just from rent. It's definitely a golden goose!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xingxian was speechless for a moment.

He witnessed the grandeur of a powerful dog-owning family in Dongguang Province yesterday.

The entire set of Qing Dynasty royal ceremonial guards, including the Empress's sedan chair, required more than a thousand staff members. With the security team included, the total number easily exceeded two thousand.

Not to mention tons of gold, boxes of banknotes, and jade Buddha statues. For such a tycoon, throwing out a few million to hold a royal wedding is nothing.

Therefore, Feng Xingxian had no doubt that Lin Sanqi could earn hundreds of millions of yuan a year by renting out sedan chairs and ceremonial guards.

But this goes against the purpose of his trip to Huadu.

Thinking of this, Feng Xingxian said with a bitter expression:
"Chairman Lin, please reconsider. Our Palace Museum is very sincere. Besides, we are not taking this sedan chair home as a private property, but rather placing it in the Palace Museum for people all over the country to visit. This is a great thing."

That's exactly what the Palace Museum thinks.

If you could get your hands on the complete set of ceremonial guards and the sedan chair, you could easily hold a special exhibition about a royal wedding. Even if each ticket cost 20 yuan, given the Palace Museum's visitor volume, you'd make a fortune.

Suddenly, Lin Sanqi chuckled twice.

"Mr. Feng, it's not impossible for your Palace Museum to take my 'Ten Thousand Craftsman's Sedan Chair, but I have one condition: you must help me arrange a courtyard house. I will pay for the house myself; all I want is a qualification."

Feng Xingxian was delighted upon hearing this:

"A courtyard house? Oh, that's a bit difficult. There are fewer than three hundred courtyard houses available for sale in the entire capital, and they're quite expensive. But it's not impossible; we can always find a way."

The number of courtyard houses within Beijing's Second Ring Road that meet the transaction requirements is very limited, mainly due to restrictions on property rights and historical preservation.

For example, public housing, tenement buildings, and historical buildings cannot be directly traded.

Currently, the legal courtyard houses circulating in the market are mainly privately owned houses that can be transferred and have no property disputes. These houses are usually expensive and scarce.

The accurate number of courtyard houses currently for sale is 297.

Even so, they might not be willing to sell. After all, fortunes change, and the courtyard houses that everyone hated in the 70s and 80s are now highly sought after.

Of course, this courtyard house refers to a detached house with clear property rights, not a large, crowded courtyard like the one depicted in "Qin Man Siheyuan".

Lin Sanqi shook his head and said:

"Mr. Feng, if it were just an ordinary courtyard house, why would I need the Palace Museum to intervene? Look at all these antiques in my house, do you think I couldn't buy a small courtyard house?"

Old Feng was startled, thinking, "You don't mean that lake west of the Forbidden City, do you? Don't come looking for me if you want to die."

"So... Mr. Lin, what you mean is..."

Lin Sanqi smiled and said:
“I’ve set my sights on the courtyards on the east and west sides of the Forbidden City, which face the Forbidden City across the river, such as Beichizi Street to the east and Beidajie Street to the west. I want the courtyards on this side.”

Feng Xingxian almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The courtyard houses along the moat of the Forbidden City—are those something ordinary people can afford? Look at the publicly known owners over there, like Deng Wendi and Li Huanggua—aren't they all ordinary people?

And if the homeowner in secret were to reveal someone's father's or grandfather's full name, it could be terrifying.

The key issue is that there are only a few courtyard houses on both sides in total, making them extremely scarce resources. What can be done about this?
Lin Sanqi glanced sideways and remained silent.

I want a courtyard house near the Forbidden City because it's in the best location, in the heart of the area, and very safe; there's absolutely no chance of any serious security incidents happening there.

In the future, whether it's my residence in Beijing or my investments, I'm guaranteed to make a profit.

However, there are restrictions on buying a house in Beijing. It's not a matter of money; you simply can't buy a prime courtyard house in such a central location without connections and influence.

That's why Lin Sanqi wanted to use the Palace Museum to acquire a set.

Success would be ideal, but even if it fails, he can still get rid of these Palace Museum experts. Either way, Lin Sanqi won't lose out. (End of Chapter)