Chapter 704 Reason for Exchange

Shi Lei said nothing, but Liu Zhen stood up. She made a somewhat unhappy expression and bowed slightly to Miyamoto Kenichi.

"Miyamoto-san, you can talk about the next thing alone. I'll take my leave now."

Miyamoto Xuan was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said: "What does Liu Zhenjun mean?"

"Mr. Shi will tell you later. Alas... Minano... If you hadn't saved my daughter's life, how could I have brought you here. Farewell!"

Miyamoto Genichi was very surprised. In fact, when he met Liu Zhen and Shi Lei, he vaguely noticed that Liu Zhen's attitude towards Shi Lei was not pleasant, which made him confused.

But his mind was all on the painting tube Shi Lei was carrying, and he didn't care about the relationship between Shi Lei and Liu Zhen, so he ignored it.

Liu Zhen was about to leave, and Shi Lei had no intention of keeping him. As the master, Miyamoto Kenichi had to give him away.

As a result, Miyamoto Xuanyi leaned over Shi Lei and said, "Shi Sang, please wait a moment, I will give Liu Zhenjun a gift."

Shi Lei nodded, saying it didn't matter, and Miyamoto Xuanyi sent Liu Zhen out of the room.

In the corridor, Miyamoto Genichi asked: "What does Liu Zhenjun mean by this?"

Liu Zhen glanced at the room where Shi Lei was staying with a disdainful look, and said, "Mr. Shi will tell Miyamoto-san, so I won't say more."

Miyamoto Xuanyi frowned and couldn't force the question, so he had to send Liu Zhen all the way out of his home.

After returning to the house, Miyamoto Genichi changed Shi Lei's tea with new tea, and then asked: "Shi Sang and Liu Zhenjun...?"

Shi Lei smiled and said: "I have an elder who knows Ms. Liu Zhen. I have met her once. But this time it was an accidental encounter. I was in Okinawa..." Shi Lei roughly told the story of rescuing Liu Jiani in Okinawa. He said it again, and then said: "I didn't expect that Liu Jiani's mother would be Ms. Liu Zhen. And I originally came to Japan this time just to go to Osaka, to meet you. I thought it would not be easy to meet you. , I didn’t expect such an episode, and I happened to know that Ms. Liu Zhen came to Japan this time to have cultural exchanges with your Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, so I asked Ms. Liu Zhen to take me to see you."

Miyamoto Kenichi frowned slightly and said: "Shi Sang still hasn't explained why Liu Zhenjun has a bad attitude toward you. She should be grateful to you for saving her daughter."

Shi Lei smiled and said, "Because I want to give this painting to you."

Miyamoto Gen was stunned for a moment. He was so excited that he couldn't control himself. His hands on the table shook uncontrollably. He said excitedly: "Shi Sang, please don't joke."

Shi Lei still smiled slightly and said calmly: "Mr. Miyamoto, please be patient. Of course, this painting cannot be given to you for free."

Miyamoto Genichi felt a little normal now. He was already organizing vocabulary in his mind and wanted to praise Shi Lei's behavior that was not restricted by nationality and only wanted to give cultural relics a better destination. When Shi Lei said it was not for nothing, he calmed down a lot.

"Oh, what does Shi Sang want from me? Money?"

Shi Lei shook his head and said: "I am not short of money, and if it were just money, I would definitely choose to let the auction house handle this painting for me."

"Then what does Shi Sang want?" Miyamoto Xuanyi asked slowly, already roughly knowing Shi Lei's answer.

Shi Lei said: "The true shape diagram of the five stars and twenty-eight constellations."

Miyamoto Xuanyi said that it was indeed the true form of the five-star and twenty-eight constellations. However, this is obviously a copy, and it is incomplete. The second volume is missing. Why would Shi Lei exchange such a precious portrait of Wang Youjun by Yan Liben for a work of far less value?

Shi Lei did not explain anything. Miyamoto Xuanyi had no choice but to ask: "Shi Sang should know that the true form of the five stars and twenty-eight constellations in our collection is a copy of Liang Lingzhan?"

Shi Lei nodded and said, "Of course I know."

"In that case, why is Shi Sang...? Please forgive me for being confused."

Shi Lei took a sip of tea. He didn't like matcha. The astringency on his tongue always seemed too strong.

"I have my reasons, but this reason is more personal and I don't want to explain it to anyone. Ms. Liu Zhen also felt disgusted with my behavior because of this. If it weren't for me saving her daughter, she would owe It’s a huge favor of mine, I don’t think she would do this kind of behavior under any circumstances, knowing that I want to exchange the original work for a copy but still be willing to bring me here.”

Miyamoto Xuan spread his hands and said with a smile: "Although it is a copy, it is also the work of Liang Lingzhan. It is also a national treasure-level cultural relic in itself."

Shi Lei waved his hand and said, "Mr. Miyamoto, don't use such clichés to tell me. The value comparison between the two works is obvious, and I'm not stupid enough to think that Liang Lingzhan can be compared with Yan Liben. What's more, it's still A copy. You can’t say that a eating bowl handed down from the Tang Dynasty can be compared with Tang Sancai, right?”

Miyamoto Genichi's face showed a slight embarrassment. He smiled and said: "Collecting is an elegant thing. Comparing it based on price will inevitably lead to inferiority."

"In terms of cultural value, the statue of Wang Youjun far exceeds the five-star and twenty-eight constellations. Mr. Miyamoto, I am really sincere. This is a wish of mine. I know that Mr. Miyamoto is not short of money, otherwise, I would rather use I will use the money to buy this true picture of the five stars and twenty-eight constellations in your collection. To be honest, I thought about this for a long time and could not find a suitable entry point until I got this portrait of Wang Youjun. I think Mr. Miyamoto should know I’m interested in this painting.”

Miyamoto Kenichi had various doubts in his mind. It was like buying vegetables at the vegetable market. The vegetable seller offered two yuan per catty, but the buyer counter-priced five yuan per catty. This inevitably made people doubt the painting. There is a hidden secret in it.

"The choice is yours, Mr. Miyamoto. If you think there is something hidden, or if you think the value of the Five Stars and Twenty-eight Constellations is higher than the statue of Wang Youjun, then I will be the one to bother you today." Even so, Shi Lei had no intention of getting up. , after all, the other party was a seventy-year-old man, there was no need to play hard-to-get in front of him, Shi Lei just made his words very clear.

Miyamoto Genichi hesitated again and again, and finally said: "Ishi-san, you should know that this true shape map of the five stars and twenty-eight constellations is regarded as a national treasure in Japan."

"Isn't that the statue of Wang Youjun?"

Miyamoto Xuan nodded and said: "The portrait of Wang Youjun that Shi Sang took out is naturally worthy of being recognized as a national treasure. But, please forgive me, this painting was originally in Japan, right? Mr. Shi went to Okinawa and also Did you go just for this painting?”

Shi Lei shrugged and said with a smile: "Mr. Miyamoto can guess at will."

"Shi Sang should know that our country will not let such a valuable treasure leave without reasonable auction procedures. In other words, Shi Sang got the painting, but he also knew that he was unable to take it away from Japan. , therefore, Shi Sang came up with a way to exchange for the true form diagram of the five stars and twenty-eight constellations here. In this way, the news will definitely rush to report that Mr. Shi holds the true form diagram of the five stars and twenty-eight constellations, and there will be reasonable procedures. Taken away from Japan."

Shi Lei laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Miyamoto is really logical. It is not easy for him to be so old."

Miyamoto Genichi's face showed a little bit of pride.

Shi Lei said again: "But, Mr. Miyamoto, you..." Shi Lei shook his head and said with a smile: "It's all wrong!"

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