Song Xi specifically called Meng Haisheng, she had her own ideas.
"Boss Meng, there is little point for us to go to the auction party on Thursday night. There will definitely be a lot of people asking the owners of the animal heads for the price. It will be difficult for us to stand out from the crowd, and we will have to go through the auction in the end."
"Instead of waiting for the price to be driven up, it is better to see if Miss Meng and I can visit the owners of the twelve zodiac animal heads in advance. If we can get them before the auction, we can save a lot of trouble."
Hearing Song Xi say this, Meng Haisheng probably guessed her intention. She and the three animal heads owners should know each other.
"As far as I know, senior collectors generally like to exchange goods. If it is impossible to exchange goods, even playing the emotional card will be useless."
Song Xi on the other end of the phone did not expect Meng Haisheng to know so much.
She explained: "I know the owners of these three animal heads to some extent, and we can cater to their preferences."
"The owner of the tiger head is an old noble, Stephen Petty. He especially likes to collect various famous paintings. Miss Meng and Mr. Petty must have common topics. If you give him another painting, maybe he can get the tiger head."
After hearing the name Stephen Petty, Meng Haisheng was obviously stunned.
He didn't expect to suddenly hear a familiar name.
In his previous life, he had worked with Stephen Petty for a long time, but he never mentioned the tiger head, or even the twelve zodiac animal heads.
Not only did he never mention the twelve zodiac animals, he never even mentioned antiques in front of him.
Meng Haisheng never knew that Stephen Petty also liked to collect antiques.
It seems that their so-called friendship is just based on interests.
Meng Haisheng also treated him as a friend and always gave him preferential prices when they cooperated.
It turned out that Stephen Petty didn't take him, a Chinese businessman, seriously at all. The reason why he didn't mention antiques may be related to the Eight-Nation Alliance.
This old fox is really cunning. Why didn't he think of checking his background when cooperating? Maybe his ancestors were invaders and thieves.
In this case, don't blame me for being ruthless this time.
"Miss Song, you are well-informed. Can you find out if Stephen Petty has other antiques? I believe that since he has the tiger head, he must have other stolen antiques."
"Then I have to test his words when we meet."
"Okay, you can act accordingly. I have a lot of top-quality emeralds and antiques. If the other party wants to exchange, I can prepare some pictures for him to see."
Song Xi on the other end of the phone was secretly relieved when she heard that Meng Haisheng had so many treasures.
She was worried that Meng Haisheng had nothing but money. Sometimes money alone is not enough in front of these antique bosses, but bartering is different.
"The ox head is in the hands of Tony Winston. Mr. Winston is just an ordinary office worker. It should not be difficult to negotiate the acquisition of the ox head. As long as the price is right, he should be able to buy it."
"The horse head is in the hands of Morrison Henry. He is an antique dealer who is only interested in profit. We can visit the other two houses. I am still confident that we can get them, but I am afraid that Henry will ask for a high price, and we may have to go to the auction house in the end."
"It doesn't matter. I am very satisfied that I can easily get two animal heads. As for the horse head, we will find a way to get it at the auction. The popularity of the twelve zodiac animal heads abroad is not high, and the price should not be too outrageous."
Song Xi agreed with Meng Haisheng's opinion. In foreign countries, porcelain is generally more popular. Even jade is difficult for foreigners to appreciate, not to mention these bronze animal heads.
Meng Haisheng and Song Xi talked about some details and then hung up the phone. But he was not idle. He immediately contacted Zhang Lei to check Stephen Petty's background.
Leaning back on the office chair, Meng Haisheng recalled his cooperation with Stephen Peidi.
Although he had some achievements at that time, it was far less than now, and he did not have an assistant like Zhang Lei, so he could not find out Peidi's background.
It was these factors that made him mistakenly think that Peidi was a good partner. Now thinking about it, he was really naive at that time.
Meng Haisheng became more and more angry. If he could not empty Stephen Peidi's bottom this time, he would not be named Meng.
He likes to barter? Then give him all the good things he wants.
I just don't know if Wu Jiang is free recently to make him a batch of cultural relics that foreigners can't detect.
Zhang Lei's ability is really strong. In just half a day, he has checked Stephen Peidi's background.
"Boss, you are really predictable. This Peidi family is a war profiteer. Half of their male ancestors participated in the war of aggression and held high positions."
"No wonder, there should be a lot of looted things in his family. Zhang Lei, you prepare,Come with me to Mexico in a few days, we will buy some antiques. "
"Boss, are you going to Mexico in person?"
"Yes, I need to deal with Stephen Petty in person. Momo, a little girl, can't handle this old fox. "
Meng Haisheng decided to go to Mo Country in person, and of course he would not leave empty-handed.
Based on his understanding of Stephen Petty in his previous life, when Song Xi and Momo went to find him, he would most likely choose the bartering method of trading.
As long as he was greedy enough, Meng Haisheng would have the opportunity to exchange all the antiques in his collection.
All the antiques in Meng Haisheng's hands have been registered, and the book contains detailed photos and text records.
However, this book was locked in his villa in the capital.
After careful consideration, Meng Haisheng did not return to the capital immediately, but contacted Wu Jiang first.
On asking, he learned that Wu Jiang had returned to the capital after the cultural relics exhibition in Pengcheng ended.
This was just right for Meng Haisheng. He planned to ask Wu Jiang to help him imitate some porcelain, and the two of them would also be convenient in the capital. So, Meng Haisheng told Meng Guangzhu and others about some matters, and then took a private plane to Beijing. Meng Haisheng's every move was under Erskine's surveillance. Erskine had been looking for the whereabouts of the circuit board. Seeing Meng Haisheng suddenly leave Pengcheng, he originally wanted to send someone to follow him to Beijing, but as soon as their people arrived in Beijing, they lost Meng Haisheng's whereabouts. And the person who was originally following Meng Haisheng also suddenly disappeared. Erskine, who was far away in Mexico, had guessed at this time that Meng Haisheng might not be simple, and the circuit board in his hand might have been sold long ago, and the buyer was self-evident. Brown's mistake caused immeasurable losses. The day after losing Meng Haisheng's trace, Brown was arrested on charges of tax evasion, and Erskine also remembered Meng Haisheng's name deeply.
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