Chapter 219: Gaining the Research Center as a Backer

Zhou Yuchuan looked at the firearm in her hand, but did not take it, smiling slightly.

"Take it, this is a gift for you."

"A gift for me?" Bai Wei was stunned, and couldn't help but look at the firearm in her hand, "It probably wasn't easy for you to get a real gun."

"Have you forgotten? My family also has several branches overseas," Zhou Yuchuan said with a smile. "It's not easy to buy these things domestically, but in some countries, as long as you have a license, you can purchase them. You have so many antiques now, keep it for self-defense."

The fingers of Bai Wei's hand holding the firearm tightened slightly, and a warmth flowed through her heart.

Zhou Yuchuan was too good to her.

Even if he was related to that Zhou Yanli of Daliang, he would never be that kind of person.

"Bai, I have already spoken with the director of the Paleontology Research Center." The Museum Curator hurried over, his face glowing with an excited flush, "They are willing to pay fifty million to buy this Sweat-Blood Thousand-Li Horse and transport it back to the base to keep it."

After finishing, he rubbed his hands together in embarrassment.

"This price is indeed a bit low, but the director solemnly promised that if you need help from the Biological Research Center in the future, they will provide full support."

"Fine, let's go with that price." Bai Wei smiled beautifully.

Although this Thousand-Li Horse didn't sell for a high price, being able to obtain a promise from the Paleontology Research Center was more important than money.

"Are you two done talking?" Ye Lao, who was standing to the side, couldn't wait any longer, "Is it my turn yet?"

"Old Ye, are you trying to snatch from me again?" The Museum Curator's face stiffened.

Bai Wei looked at the two of them, completely confused.

"Museum Curator, Ye Lao, my Thousand-Li Horse has already been sold."

"The Thousand-Li Horse is sold, but you still have the saddle in your hands. Such a complete Ancient Saddle is a one-of-a-kind item!" Ye Lao said with a smile, "And you forgot, last time you also sent a photo of a Yin-Yang Pot to the Museum Curator. You aren't planning on not selling these two items, are you?"

"A saddle can also be sold for money? And a Yin-Yang Pot?" Bai Wei remembered now.

Last time, she had taken a small bottle that wouldn't open out of the saddlebag of the Thousand-Li Horse.

Because she didn't know what it was, she took a photo and sent it to the Museum Curator, asking him to help identify it.

Fearing that Ye Lao would snatch it, the Museum Curator hurriedly squeezed forward.

"Bai, sell that Yin-Yang Pot to me first, I offer one hundred million."

"One hundred million?" Bai Wei was shocked and couldn't help but reach into her pocket and take out the small Wine Pot.

She really hadn't expected that the pot she had pulled out casually was actually so valuable.

Seeing her expression, Zhou Yuchuan smiled and explained.

"You probably don't know about this kind of Yin-Yang Pot yet; it was made by ancient craftsmen using special techniques."

"The lid on top requires a mechanism to open, and there is a mystery within the pot, divided into two parts to hold different wines."

"Press the mechanism, and the wine poured out will be different. Ancient emperors used this kind of Yin-Yang Pot, filling half with poisoned wine and half with fine wine, to poison enemies without anyone noticing."

Once he explained it, Bai Wei suddenly realized.

She had seen this kind of pot in modern period dramas.

When watching TV, she had thought this kind of pot was made up by the screenwriters; she didn't expect that they really existed in ancient times!

Bai Wei couldn't help but shake the Yin-Yang Pot in her hand, and the sound of liquid sloshing came from inside.

"There's actually wine inside?" Ye Lao was even more delighted, "The history of this Yin-Yang Pot is probably over a thousand years old. I didn't expect that wine from over a thousand years ago could be preserved until now! The value is even greater. I'll buy it, one hundred and twenty million."

"Wine?" The Museum Curator also blinked in surprise, "Old Ye, you can't snatch this from me. I want to take the wine inside the pot back for research. This pot is clearly one used by an ancient great general; it must contain ancient fine wine. This is a rare, out-of-print vintage. Maybe we can even replicate the ancient wine liquid in modern times."

"I also want to taste this kind of ancient fine wine." Ye Lao was particularly anxious.

Everyone who knew him knew that Ye Lao was obsessed with alcohol.

He didn't have many hobbies, he just liked to drink.

Now that he had discovered ancient fine wine, he naturally wouldn't yield.

Moreover, this Yin-Yang Pot was an out-of-print antique; time had left no flaws on it, it was extremely complete, the pot body was exquisitely carved, inlaid with ivory, rubies, sapphires... and other precious jewels, and the bottom was engraved with Yuan Canghai's exclusive seal, with ancient fine wine inside.

The two of them started arguing again.

Bai Wei looked helpless. She looked at Zhou Yuchuan, and Zhou Yuchuan also spread his hands, indicating that he had no way to help.

She could only rub her brow in a headache.

The Yin-Yang Pot belonged to Yuan Canghai; even if there was wine inside, it would be tainted with Yuan Canghai's saliva.

Seeing the two of them arguing fiercely, she couldn't help but speak up.

"Museum Curator, Ye Lao, if you really want to taste ancient fine wine, I'll get you a few bottles another day."

As soon as Bai Wei's voice fell, the surroundings suddenly went quiet.

The two old men who were arguing suddenly stopped, and they looked at her in unison.

Ye Lao looked pleasantly surprised, "Bai, you also have ancient fine wine in your collection? Which dynasty is it from?"

The Museum Curator also blinked in shock, "Don't tell me you have fine wine from Daliang in your home; that would be wine from over a thousand years ago."

"This..."

Bai Wei was also stunned.

Seeing them arguing so fiercely, she had just said it casually, not expecting to dig a hole for herself to jump into.

The two old men stopped arguing and surrounded Bai Wei, asking questions incessantly.

"How did you preserve fine wine from over a thousand years ago until now?"

"Where is this wine? I can't wait to taste it right now."

"Bai, is the ancient fine wine delicious? Can you sell one bottle to me first?"

The two of them asked a barrage of questions, catching Bai Wei off guard, and she hurriedly looked to Zhou Yuchuan for help.

Zhou Yuchuan smiled and stepped forward to defuse the situation.

"Ye Lao, Museum Curator, we can talk about the fine wine Bai Wei has in her collection later. Let's buy this Yin-Yang Pot and the saddle first."

"If you're late, I'm going to buy them and take them back to Yanjing for auction."

Upon hearing that Zhou Yuchuan also wanted to buy, the two elders immediately formed a united front.

"Little Zhou, you cannot compete with me."

"That's right, we are your elders; if you compete with us for antiques, I will not yield to you."

After the two elders finished speaking, they hurriedly looked at Bai Wei again.

Bai Wei gave Zhou Yuchuan a grateful look and smiled at the two elders.

"Museum Curator, Ye Lao, these two antiques, one for each of you, that is fair."

"If you two keep arguing, I won't sell them."

Upon hearing that Bai Wei would not sell, the two elders hurriedly shook their heads.

"No, no, we two will discuss it."

Very quickly, the two of them settled the ownership of these two items.

Ye Lao loved to drink, so he spent 120 million to buy the Wine Pot.

As for the saddle, Museum Curator paid 80 million.

This saddle was made of yellow rosewood, with anti-slip silver chains draped on both sides; in terms of value, it could not compare to the jewel-encrusted Yin-Yang Pot, but there were almost no Ancient Saddles passed down to the present day, so this complete saddle became a rare treasure, and it was also engraved with the private seal of General Yuan, making it a one-of-a-kind antique in the world.