A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

Chapter 249 Van Gogh

"Cough cough!" Lu Jingyao couldn't help but cough violently when he heard these four words that were full of the flavor of online literature.

Hua Ruo, who was standing nearby, clearly had excellent hearing. She looked at Xu Youyou accusingly and said, "I'm not the villain in the online novels! I wouldn't do such a thing! What? Are you surprised that I said that? So what if I like reading Chinese online novels? Your online novels are super cheap anyway! This hobby doesn't cost much!"

Xu Youyou said, "That's hard to say. You like money so much. What if you really act on impulse? What will happen?"

Hua Ruo was so anxious that she almost jumped up and asked, "What treasure do you have that is worthy of my coveting?"

Lu Jingyao looked at the two people bickering like children and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, Youyou, stop teasing him. He has a simple personality and just likes money. He's not crazy yet."

Xu Youyou smiled and said, "Okay, I'll believe him this time."

Hua Ruo sneered, "I'm not that narrow-minded. How could I kill someone for a treasure?"

Xu Youyou led the two of them all the way into the cellar and said to Hua Ruo, "Haven't you been blaming me all the way here for buying an ancient castle for no apparent reason? Well, I have to show you what it means to spend money and earn money."

Hua Ruo was full of disdain, but he remained steadfast in his belief and said, "Saving money is the most profitable business in the world!"

But the next second, I don't know how Xu Youyou did it, but a secret door suddenly appeared in the originally empty cellar. After pushing it open, there was a secret room behind it.

Hua Ruo's eyes widened suddenly when he saw this miraculous scene, but he still said stubbornly, "Even if there is a secret room, it doesn't prove that there must be treasures inside."

Xu Youyou walked in, and the contents of the secret room were clearly visible.

There was a row of shelves, which seemed to have been used to store red wine, and there were still two bottles in them.

Hua Lao picked up one of the bottles at random, wiped off the dust on it, looked at the words on the red wine bottle, and suddenly a huge wave of emotion appeared in his blue eyes.

"Screaming Eagle...how could it be..."

He carefully put the bottle back and picked up another one: "It's Screaming Eagle again..."

Xu Youyou didn't know much about wine and looked at Lu Jingyao with a questioning look.

Lu Jingyao explained softly, "1992 Screaming Eagle wine, about $ a bottle."

Xu Youyou couldn't help but be shocked. She didn't expect that a bottle of wine would cost more than 3 million RMB. The two bottles of wine together were worth 7 million RMB.

You know, the castle that Xu Youyou bought is not very famous in the UK. Because of its remote location, not many people bid for it, so he only spent two million euros to buy it.

Just these two bottles of red wine have already recovered one-third of the investment.

More importantly, the task of picking up the bargain instructed by the system was not the red wine, but the painting hanging behind the wine rack.

Xu Youyou asked someone to move the shelf away and personally went forward to take down the painting.

It was an ordinary oil painting with a thick layer of dust on it, and there was really nothing special about it.

Hua Ru came over to take a look and said, "It's just worthless garbage. What's so good about it?"

Xu Youyou ignored him and took apart the picture frame and tore off the top layer of oil painting.

Not surprisingly, this is another picture within a picture.

The painting inside seemed to be protected extremely carefully, with several layers of protection.

As layer after layer was taken down, everyone present realized that this painting was not simple. Even Hua Ruo, who had been waiting to see the show, couldn't help but hold his breath.

After all the protective materials were removed, the true appearance inside was finally revealed.

The painting that was carefully preserved was a portrait of a man.

The moment Xu Youyou saw it, a name popped up in her mind: Van Gogh!

Hualuo obviously recognized the painting: "It's 'Self-Portrait without a Beard'! Hasn't this painting been missing for a long time? How did it appear here?"

Xu Youyou took out her phone and searched, only to find out that this painting was bought for more than 70 million US dollars many years ago and then disappeared.

Hua Ruo said sourly, "Even though it's hidden so deeply, it doesn't necessarily mean it's the real thing. What if the person who hid the painting bought a fake and wanted to fool others, so he deliberately hid it so deep? Yes, that must be the case. Otherwise, who would have such a priceless treasure and not tell their descendants about it?"

Xu Youyou looked at Hua Lu's sour expression, as if he was afraid of his brother driving a Land Rover, and ruthlessly shattered his fantasy: "This is a real painting."

"Many people are reluctant to pass on their family fortunes to their descendants until the very end, fearing they will squander the wealth. However, they forget that death can sometimes come completely unexpectedly."

Listening to Xu Youyou's words, Hua Lu carefully concealed his or her weakened state, and secretly made up his or her mind to select the most reliable child and slowly talk things over with him or her. He or she must not be like the owner of this castle, who gave away the heirloom for no apparent reason.

Lu Jingyao gently reminded Hua Ru: "My girlfriend seems to have won."

Hua Ruo's expression was fluctuating. After being slapped in the face by reality, he quickly apologized to Xu Youyou: "I'm sorry, I underestimated you. You really can make money by spending money."

Xu Youyou was happier to see this stubborn king bow his head than if she had picked up a priceless treasure.

But Hua Ruo defended herself by saying, "This is like gambling. Not every abandoned house contains treasures."

Xu Youyou didn't explain that she had a system. Instead, she acknowledged the other party's words and said, "You're right. Ordinary people really shouldn't do this kind of thing."

Hualuo continued, "If it's authenticated as an authentic Van Gogh painting, would you sell it?"

Xu Youyou raised her eyebrows slightly. "Don't you like spending money? I thought your limit was to spend ten dollars a month on novels."

Hua Ruo shook her head and said, "I also have some big clients who love to collect this kind of high-priced artwork. If you're willing, you can let me help you with this painting. Since you're Jing Yao's girlfriend, I'll do the deal with you at the lowest commission."

This painting is different from the high-priced antiques that Xu Youyou had found in the past. Van Gogh's paintings are unlikely to be as popular in the Chinese circle as ancient Chinese paintings, so its buyers are most likely wealthy people in Europe and the United States. It is indeed more reliable to leave it to Hualuo to handle.

"it is good."

Seeing Xu Youyou agreed, Hua Lu was immediately delighted. He loved making money and seemed to have seen the high returns that this business would bring.

Xu Youyou wanted to take the painting and leave, but suddenly she saw the golden pointer of the system flash, and then pointed upwards.

She couldn't help but look up, and at one glance, her heart seemed to skip a beat.