Chapter 180 The Robber's Logic
Fang Mingyuan's eyes turned to Li Datong, looked at her for a long time, and then sneered: "This lady's words may sound reasonable, but fundamentally they are gangster logic!"
Some of Li Datong's flowers turned pale, and her pretty face that was originally smiling turned red because of this! She said sharply: "Mr. Fang, what do you mean by this?"
"Absolutely most of the cultural relics collected in the British Museum were snatched from the countries that own them through illegal means such as war, plunder and smuggling! Your ownership of these cultural relics has not been recognized by the original owners of the cultural relics at all.
Yes. Maybe the original owner of these cultural relics does not protect these cultural relics as well as your British Museum due to various reasons, but this is not an excuse for your British Museum to illegally possess these cultural relics and not return them! This is like, in your country's bank
The security measures of your country are always better than those of individual families. I have never seen any bank that can force entry and move all the personal property of your citizens to the bank vault without allowing citizens to take it back, and still use the euphemistic name
Are you keeping property for citizens?" Fang Mingyuan looked at Sato Benjie and Lee Jong-ki and said, "Mr. Sato, Mr. Li, it is impossible for this kind of situation to happen in China and Hong Kong. What about Japan and South Korea?"
Benji Sato and Lee Joong-ki shook their heads like rattles, saying repeatedly: "This is impossible! This kind of thing is absolutely impossible to happen!"
"Hasn't the British government always claimed to protect citizens' private property from illegal infringement? Or is it that your country's legal principles are only for its own citizens and do not protect the property of foreigners? They do one thing internally and another externally.
"Is that so?" Fang Mingyuan turned his gaze to Harrison and said, "Is that so? Minister Harrison?"
Harrison waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Mr. Fang, this is absolutely impossible. Our government treats the legal private property of its own citizens and foreign nationals equally!" This involves a big issue of right and wrong, and there is no room for sloppiness.
"Mr. Fang, how can these two things be confused?" Payne reached out and patted the back of Li Datong, who was already blushing with anger, and said dissatisfied Fang Mingyuan, "Cultural relics protection is cultural relics protection, and citizens' property is citizens' property.
property!"
"Ah? So what Mr. Payne is saying is that in your country, cultural relics do not belong to the private property of your citizens? So the collection of cultural relics held by the citizens of your country is not subject to your country's private property?
Is the law protected? This is the most incredible news I have heard today!" Fang Mingyuan pretended to be surprised and looked around, "Does that mean the British government can expropriate citizens' private collections at any time?"
"From Mr. Payne's words, I think it can be understood this way!" Lee Joong-ki immediately nodded and said, "This is really incredible. Personal collection of cultural relics cannot be counted as personal private property!" It's just the British Museum.
, in the museum industry, its influence is indeed something that no one can ignore, but outside the museum industry, what is its influence to the Samsung Group? What’s more, this is originally the result of Penn and others not being rigorous enough in their words.
, Even if it goes out publicly, Lee Joong Ki doesn’t think there is anything wrong in what he said!
"It is indeed understandable in this way, Mr. Payne, are you sure this is really the case in your country?" Benji Sato also asked Payne with a look of disbelief. If he can't grasp this kind of convenient favor, he will
It is impossible to sit in the position of president of Feldspar Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Payne was so angry that he was almost fuming! Fang Mingyuan was clearly misinterpreting his meaning, but there were still two flatterers. It seemed that he, Payne, was the one who made the mistake.
Just talk!
Harrison sighed inwardly. In fact, what Payne said is not wrong. Nowadays, countries around the world have not reached a consensus on the protection of cultural relics and how to recover cultural relics that have been scattered abroad due to illegal channels such as war and smuggling. Like
Countries such as China, Egypt, and India that have suffered serious losses of their cultural relics naturally strongly demand that big collectors such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and France return their cultural relics. But from the perspective of countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and France, they have already eaten their fill.
How could the fat inside be vomited out again!
Therefore, even after UNESCO issued some protection agreements, these developed countries still refused to return these cultural relics for various reasons. And as Lidatong just said, China has unfavorable measures for the protection of cultural relics and returned the cultural relics.
It was also unable to provide sufficient protection, and it would easily cause damage to cultural relics. This was one of the excuses. It was just that this high-sounding and specious reason was torn apart by Fang Mingyuan without any shame, and went straight to its core!
Harrison's eyes turned to Guo Tianyu. This Fang Mingyuan's attitude was a bit too tough. It might not be easy to open a breakthrough from him, but the Guo family might still have a chance. And with the relationship between the Guo family and the Fang family
relationship, if the Guo family were willing to speak up, things would be much easier to handle!
"Moreover, Ms. Li Datong, how did I hear that the current financial situation of the British Museum is not optimistic, and even the research funds due to museum staff are sometimes not released in time?" Fang Mingyuan did not explain to Payne at all.
Given the opportunity, he turned his attention to Lida Passage again, "How can the British Museum, whose financial situation continues to deteriorate, convince me that you can truly protect the cultural relics in the collection?"
Li Datong's face changed slightly. Fortunately, her cheeks had already turned red because of Fang Mingyuan's accusation, but it didn't show at all. As the deputy director of the financial department of the British Museum, Li Datong is responsible for the current financial affairs of the British Museum.
Naturally, the situation is well understood. Since the establishment of the British Museum, it has always implemented the policy of free admission without compromise. The operating expenses of the museum, in addition to some souvenirs sold in the museum, are the lending of cultural relics in the museum, government grants and
Private donation.
Although in the past few years, when the British economy was booming, the financial situation of the British Museum was still very good, but in recent years, because the British Museum has to acquire some cultural relics every year, and the economy has fallen into stagflation or even recession, the government has given
There has been no increase in funding and private donations, and the total amount has even decreased. However, various expenses within the museum have continued to rise. The financial situation of the British Museum is indeed somewhat unoptimistic. However, Fang Mingyuan, he
How did he know? And judging from his tone, it was obvious that he wasn't just guessing.
"Mr. Fang, are you kidding me? Such a situation will never happen in the British Museum!" Lidatong replied categorically.
Fang Mingyuan said casually: "Really? I hope Director Li Datong is telling the truth. The British Museum does not have the problem of insufficient funds. Otherwise, I am very worried about whether you can give the rare treasures from all over the world to your museum.
Sufficient protection, if there is any damage, it will be a loss for all mankind. Your house is an eternal sinner in the history of human civilization, and will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame in history! Even tens of thousands of years later, people will remember that once
There is such a museum that refuses to return cultural relics stolen from others in the name of cultural relic protection, but in the end..."
"Mr. Fang!" Payne couldn't help interrupting Fang Mingyuan and said angrily, "We are here to discuss with you the acquisition of cultural relics in our country, not to study the financial situation of the British Museum! We in the British Museum
Mr. Fang doesn’t need you to care about the museum’s financial situation!”
"Bang!" Fang Mingyuan suddenly slapped the table, and the tea cups and cups on the table jumped wildly, startling everyone present.
"Uncle Guo, can I step in for you once?" Fang Mingyuan asked Guo Tianyu. Guo Tianyu's face was not good-looking either. Those who knew knew that this was someone sent by the British Museum to discuss the acquisition. Those who didn't knew thought that this was the case.
Several of them came to collect debts, but there was no hint of discussion in their tone. Do these British guys still think that Britain is still the empire on which the sun never sets! Who asked whom to come here?
"Rong Rong, send these British guests out!" Seeing Guo Tianyu nod slightly, Fang Mingyuan immediately said loudly.
Lin Rong immediately stepped forward and said politely but unquestionably: "Mr. Harrison, the three of you, please follow me!"
The three Harrisons never expected that Fang Mingyuan would kick out guests if they disagreed! As the main management personnel of the British Museum, they are also considered well-known people in the UK. Under normal circumstances, when they meet
Such rude treatment!
Harrison looked at Guo Tianyu and said urgently: "Mr. Guo, Payne is also temporarily..."
Guo Tianyu didn't look at him at all, but turned to Li Zhongji and said: "Minister Li, let's continue the previous conversation."
"Mr. Harrison! You three, please follow me!" Lin Rong raised her voice again, and her tone became much more stern.
Harrison saw that Guo Tianyu didn't look at him or answer at all, so he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and stood up. Payne and Li Datong, who had livid faces, also stood up. Since the other party had issued an eviction order, they also
You don't have the thick skin to stay. Besides, if you insist on staying, the Guo family can notify the police to arrest him. Breaking into a private house is not a big or small crime. If this spreads, it will not only be in the British Museum.
Their faces will be tarnished, and the reputations of the three of them will also be damaged!
"Mr. Guo, Mr. Fang, let's say goodbye!" Harrison said with a livid face, "But we will come again!"
"I'm sorry, I won't give it away!" Fang Mingyuan said bluntly without any intention of talking. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to (this site) and give rewards. Your support is my greatest support.
Chapter completed!