Old Summer Palace Management Office.

The office phone was ringing loudly.

The young clerk answered the call expressionlessly, and soon showed a shocked expression.

He clamped the microphone to his ear with his left shoulder, took the pen and paper with his right hand, and sat down to record.

After hanging up the phone, he hurriedly approached his immediate superior.

A few minutes later, the news reached the ears of the leadership team of the management office.

Director Qiu, the highest ranking person in the management office, immediately organized a meeting.

"Comrades, you may have heard about the appearance of snake heads overseas, but we would like to ask Comrade Li to explain the specific situation in detail."

"Okay, Director Qiu!"

Xiao Li, who received Zhang Da's call, said energetically.

About 10 minutes later, several leaders in the management office looked at each other.

Director Qiu said: "Everyone understands the situation, let's talk about it."

Deputy Director Zhang, the second-in-command of the management office, said: "Director, no one will joke with us about the animal heads. So I think we should make preparations in advance and arrange for cultural relic experts to go to Citi for appraisal."

"If it is true, then everyone will be happy. Even if it is false, it can prevent our compatriots from being deceived."

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Another deputy director Li said, "Snake heads have never appeared in public for decades. The authenticity is doubtful."

Deputy Director Zhang was dissatisfied: "Never mind whether the authenticity is preserved or not, our duty is to identify and recover the cultural relics related to the Old Summer Palace. How can we shirk responsibility now?"

"Lao Zhang, don't worry, I didn't say I wouldn't send someone..."

Deputy Director Li was about to make a distinction when Director Qiu said:

"Okay, in my opinion, we should first contact Mr. Zhang who called us to understand the situation in more detail, and then organize people to go to the United States."

...

An hour later, Zhang Da sat in the management office.

He said frankly:

"I am negotiating stock transactions with two companies in Citigroup, one of which is Black Rock Group."

"They offered to add the snake head among the twelve animal heads in the Old Summer Palace to the trade. But I couldn't tell the authenticity from the fake ones, so I had to ask experts for help."

"I understand." Director Qiu said, "We can send people to Citigroup for identification. However, if the identification result is true, what will Mr. Zhang do with the animal head?"

Zhang Da said: "Of course it is donated to the country. I also grew up reading "The Allied Forces Against France Burned the Old Summer Palace" in history books and Chinese language books. I also have a special feeling for these cultural relics."

"Besides, if I don't plan to donate it to the country, I can just ask experts for appraisal privately."

Director Qiu looked at the two deputy directors beside him, nodded and said: "You are right! On behalf of all my colleagues in the Old Summer Palace Management Office, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

"Thank you without any hurry." Zhang Da waved his hand, "I haven't found out whether it's true or false yet."

Director Qiu said repeatedly: "You are right!"

Zhang Da smiled in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Director Qiu had some potential as a "repeater".

After the four people talked for a while, Director Qiu called over a young man.

"Mr. Zhang, it's rare for you to come here. I would like to visit our heritage park."

Director Qiu pointed at the young man and said, "This is Xiao Li. He answered the call you made earlier. If it's convenient, let him serve as your guide to show you around."

"OK, thanks."

Zhang Da nodded, stood up and left the office.

As soon as Zhang Da left, Deputy Director Li said:

"Director, I think we should immediately organize an expert team to go to Citigroup for identification."

Director Qiu joked: "What? You only had one contact with Mr. Zhang and you changed your mind?"

Deputy Director Zhang on the side also looked at Deputy Director Li curiously.

Deputy Director Li smiled mysteriously: "Have you two seen Mr. Zhang's watch?"

Deputy Director Zhang said: "I saw it, it looks pretty good."

"Hehe, you also know that in addition to studying cultural relics, it is best for me to study watches."

Deputy Director Li smiled and said,

"You two would never have imagined that Mr. Zhang's watch is the most expensive watch in the world."

"Oh, so awesome!"

Director Qiu pondered, "Old Li, what do you mean is that because Mr. Zhang has extraordinary wealth, Black Rock Group should not dare to deceive him with counterfeit goods?"

"Director, you are brilliant!"

"Don't flatter me." Director Qiu smiled and said, "Let's get down to business. This time, which one of you will go to Citigroup as the team leader?"

"Director, let me go." Deputy Director Zhang asked, "Look, Mr. Zhang and I are from the same family, so we should be able to get along well."

Deputy Director Li said: "Director, let Lao Zhang go. I won't argue with him."

"Okay, that's it then!"

Director Qiu immediately made the decision, then showed a look of longing on his face.

"How I hope this snake head is authentic!"

Nowadays, apart from the dragon head which may be in Baodao Province, there are also four bronze statues, namely snake head, sheep head, chicken head and dog head, scattered outside.

It has always been the unanimous wish of the management of the Old Summer Palace to witness the return of the 12 animal heads.

...

After returning to the hotel, Zhang Da and Cheng Mingming talked about the bronze snake head statue.

"I'm going to go to Citigroup with the expert team to see the bronze statue with my own eyes. Do you want to go with me?"

Cheng Mingming nodded immediately: "I'll go with you!"

"Ah, I really want to go..." Shao Yu showed a painful expression: "But I can't keep asking for leave from the school, and the final exam will be next month!"

Zhang Da said ruthlessly: "Then you go back to 'preview' as soon as possible, so that we can live in the world of two people for a while."

Shao Yu said angrily: "Brother, what is preview? Do you think I am a scumbag like you?"

Zhang Da sneered and said, "Put it down. Last semester, I heard from my aunt that you failed one subject."

Shao Yu was stunned for a moment, then struggled and said, "I passed the make-up exam!"

"Oh, you scumbag."

Shao Yu defended: "It's difficult to take care of your UP main career and exam results at the same time, right?"

"A scumbag! I never failed college."

Shao Yu replied: "Huh, haven't you always gotten low scores? I remember one year, you got 60 points in one subject."

"But I didn't fail the class. I'm a scumbag."

Shao Yu almost went crazy: "Brother, can we not mention the scumbag thing?"

"Oh, you failed last semester."

"Sister Mingming." Shao Yu couldn't help but pounced on Cheng Mingming pitifully, "Just take care of my brother."

Cheng Mingming smiled and shook his head.

As a graduate student at the University of California, it was really difficult for her to sympathize with these two undergraduate students.

It's just the final exam, isn't it difficult?

The management office of Old Summer Palace is very efficient.

Two days later, Zhang Da and his team of experts and a team of experts headed by Director Zhang boarded a flight to New York.
Chapter completed!