Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 80 The Lost Treasures of the Tsar

Holding the marble bust in a large cardboard box, Gao Dongxu did not stay this time. He went straight back to the car and drove away from the flea market.

After returning to his cousin's apartment, Gao Dongxu placed the guqin, chair, golden egg and bust in front of him and looked at them carefully.

The ancient zither is suspected to be a Tang Dynasty zither. It needs to be brought back to China for identification. If it is really a Tang Dynasty zither, then it will be worth 20 to 30 million yuan, and can be used as one of the treasures of my own antique shop.

Chair, golden egg and bust. Gao Dongxu doesn’t know much about Western antiques, but the style of the bust is very similar to Roman statues. As for the golden egg, it should be an Easter egg, and the most famous Easter egg is the Russian Easter egg, especially the Tsar’s Fabergé egg.

Made entirely of gold, with a Vacheron Constantin pocket watch embedded inside and decorated with sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, an egg of this size must be a very precious one, even if it is not a Fabergé egg.

Holding the Easter egg, Gao Dongxu walked into the study, turned on the computer, and started searching for the Easter egg.

Tsar Alexander III can be said to be the man who knows how to give surprises the most in history. He is the only Tsar who has no mistress and is devoted to his wife.

The beloved Empress Maria Feodorovna, and all her thoughts were focused on giving surprises.

In 1885, on their 20th wedding anniversary, the emperor prepared a surprise for his wife!

It required careful preparation, and the person who designed the gift for the Tsar was the Russian jewelry master Carl Fabergé.

Fabergé painstakingly crafted a jeweled egg, spending months crafting it. This replica egg, painted with enamel, looks incredibly real. Upon opening the shell, a golden egg is revealed, and inside, a golden hen. Inside the hen's belly, a miniature crown and ruby ​​pendant await!
Empress Maria Feodorovna was delighted with the gift, and the Emperor bestowed upon Fabergé the highest honor possible: becoming the Imperial Jeweler. He was granted free access to the palace and was required to create a unique Easter egg each year. Thus, the "Fabergé" Easter egg was born!

From then on, the annual Easter egg giving became a regular event, and everyone had great anticipation for it. Between 1885 and 1917, Fabergé made a total of 54 eggs for Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II, and delivered a total of 50.

There are 10 pieces preserved in Russian museums, 9 pieces are owned by Russian billionaire Victor, a total of 13 pieces are preserved in major museums in the United States, 3 pieces are owned by the Queen of England, 2 pieces are owned by Switzerland, 1 piece is owned by Monaco, 1 piece is owned by Qatar, and 3 pieces are in the hands of private collectors in the United States.

The rest are all missing.

Gao Dongxu began to check every piece of information related to Fabergé eggs with excitement.

Finally, I found the golden egg in my hand in a black and white photo of all the Fabergé eggs in a discussion post.

Although the picture was blurry after being enlarged many times, Gao Dongxu, who was already extremely excited, was sure that this was the golden egg.

"Golden egg! This is a real golden egg. I won't sell it for less than 200 or 300 million, haha..."

This was the biggest gain of his trip to the United States. Gao Dongxu happily kissed the golden egg in his hand, not caring whether it was clean or hygienic.

The joy and happiness at this moment cannot be understood by outsiders. No matter how many times I have found a bargain, this joy and excitement cannot be restrained.

Calm?

Haha, ordinary people would be very happy if they picked up a hundred yuan, let alone picking up a treasure worth hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of RMB.

No wonder there is such a strong spiritual energy.

Gao Dongxu couldn't let go of the golden egg, feeling the rich spiritual energy on it.

He frowned slightly, a cunning glint in his eyes.

If this Fabergé egg wants to fetch a good price, it must be hyped up. First, its identity must be confirmed, and then word must spread. Make a big splash, and people will naturally come knocking...

Sotheby's is undoubtedly the best choice.

Gao Dongxu planned to auction the chair and the statue at Sotheby's, so after putting the golden egg into the space, he began to polish the chair and the marble statue.

"Click——"

"Dongxu, why don't you turn on the light..."

Gao Fangfang opened the door and saw the dark room. She reached out to turn on the light and closed the door while shouting.

At this time, Gao Dongxu, who was sitting on a chair in the room and hugging a marble bust, suddenly opened his eyes. In the darkness, his eyes appeared even brighter.

After absorbing the spiritual energy from the marble bust and the chair, Gao Dongxu's eyes were no longer affected by the darkness. The spiritual energy allowed him to see things in the dark as if it were daytime.

Furthermore, the storage space expanded by another ten cubic meters, bringing it to thirty cubic meters. In Gao Dongxu's hands, the roughly 50-pound marble bust seemed as light as plastic. He placed it on the floor and stood up to stretch his muscles.

"Kacha—what are you doing? Why don't you turn on the light? Have you eaten?"

Gao Fangfang pushed the door open, turned on the light, and saw Gao Dongxu stretching his legs and arms. She couldn't help but laugh and asked.

"I just took a nap while sitting. I want to stretch my body. I haven't had dinner yet. Have you eaten?" Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

"Another great find?" Gao Fangfang's eyes lit up when she saw the chair and statue, and she curiously stepped forward to take a look. She had already learned from Gao Dongxu the value of the two books she found at the thrift store, and to be honest, she was really shocked at first.

"Well, tomorrow morning, I plan to send these two pieces to Sotheby's. Sister, come with me. I'll be back home then, and I'll need you to keep an eye on things here."

"Okay, I've made what you want. I've been exhausted these past two days, so I'm not sure how effective it is. However, I made it exactly according to the formula for Veritaserum. As for the powerful anesthetic, it can only be used in semi-enclosed spaces. Anyone within five meters will fall to the ground within five seconds of inhaling it. If it's a confined space, everyone will fall to the ground. Be careful when using it, don't let yourself get anesthetized..."

As she spoke, Gao Fangfang walked out of the room, came to the living room, opened her handbag, and took out two rectangular transparent sealed plastic boxes.

"Here are ten doses of Veritaserum, to be administered intravenously... This box contains twenty bottles of a super-potent anesthetic. Simply smash them to pieces when you use them. It will produce a white mist with a faint almond scent when it comes into contact with air. Inhaling it will cause dizziness and weakness... Use with caution."

As he spoke, he handed the two boxes of medicine to Gao Dongxu. Gao Dongxu hurriedly took them with both hands, looked at the medicine in the box with burning eyes, and said with a smile: "Sister, where is the antidote?"

"No, do you really think it's poison? What antidote? Once you're infected, you can only endure it and slowly wake up with time... Let's go eat it, or make some at home?" Gao Fangfang walked into the kitchen while complaining unhappily, opened the refrigerator and took a look, and asked.

"Let's go out and eat. To thank you, I'll treat you to a big meal--" Gao Dongxu said with a smile and raised his eyebrows.

"Besides, compared to the tens of millions of dollars you earn, a meal that costs more than a thousand dollars per person seems too cheap for you..." Gao Fangfang pouted and jokingly said.

"Haha, let's put it this way. If you decide to return to China, or go to Hong Kong, I'll buy you a large flat. That's quite nice, right?"

"Stingy guy, if you want to give a gift, just give me a villa."

"A villa really isn't as convenient as a large flat. Isn't this just for your own good?"

"Besides, being stingy is being stingy, but you're still thinking about me, haha..."

. . . . . .

The next morning, in the reception room of Sotheby's headquarters.

"...Congratulations, Mr. Gao. This golden egg is indeed a Fabergé egg, one of the Tsar's 54 Fabergé eggs. It was last seen 112 years ago, when the Tsar's Fabergé egg collection was exhibited in St. Petersburg. After the Tsar was overthrown, the egg was confiscated by the Bolsheviks. Later, in 1922, the Soviet Union decided to sell it, and its whereabouts have been unknown since then.

With an estimated value of approximately $3300 million, this Easter egg will undoubtedly become the most expensive timepiece ever sold.”

Everyone looked at the golden egg on the table with shocked and burning eyes. Gao Fangfang even widened her eyes with disbelief on her face.

"call--"

Gao Dongxu suppressed his excitement and asked with a smile, "Where are the chair and the marble statue?"

"The chairs belonged to the British royal family in the 17th century and are valued at around $. If they were a pair, the price would double..."

"As for this marble bust..."

The three appraisers present all had strange expressions on their faces, as if they were about to speak but hesitated. Kevin Bull suddenly coughed twice, smiled at Gao Dongxu, and said, "Mr. Gao, can we talk alone for a moment?"

"can."

Gao Dongxu knew that there was something wrong with this bust.

　The trip to the United States is over, and we are back to register and get ready to make some trouble!

　　The trip to the United States is for weapons and for the heritage of the antique shop. Once the antique shop is opened, there will be very few opportunities to find bargains in the future.

　　I am looking for my new book to collect, read, vote for and recommend. Thank you for your support, readers!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)