I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

The on-the-verge-of-collapse Clark had already been taken away by his colleagues, and as per Zhang Menglong's request, the art exhibition was forcibly terminated. All the staff began to pack up the artworks, and the once bustling gallery suddenly fell silent.

Actually, the people at the venue hadn't left. Huaxia's culture is indeed profound and extensive, but it must be acknowledged that during Europe's Renaissance, a great number of painters brimming with creativity did emerge. Not just during that period; the painters from other times also possessed extraordinary abilities.

The paintings of Huaxia and Europe are quite distinct in style. Learning from their paintings is meaningful for many, as this is not only a matter of Huaxia culture and sentiment, but for many, it is also their way of life.

"Ah!" sighed a professor from the Arts University, reluctant to see the paintings being taken down from the walls.

He was of advanced age, and flying was no longer a very safe activity for him. The hope of seeing these artworks was almost a luxury!

Finding it difficult to come by, Gusu City had finally welcomed this art exhibition. He had traveled a long distance here to have the opportunity to witness the originals, only to encounter such an incident.

The glory of the nation is above all, which is indisputable, but to miss the chance to see those works is a great regret for him, and it may even be his only opportunity in this lifetime.

Not just the professor, but many others also harbored the same sentiment. The termination of this art exhibition was really a shame.

Some, more extreme individuals, even held a bit of resentment towards Zhang Menglong in their hearts, but since Zhang Menglong was acting for the sake of the nation's culture and integrity, they could not condemn him from any moral standpoint.

"Zhang Menglong, everyone seems very disappointed," Lu Yiyao tugged at the hem of Zhang Menglong's clothes, "Why don't we just let this go? Clark has received his due punishment, and ending the exhibition like this will disappoint many people."

Truth be told, Lu Yiyao was somewhat disappointed herself, after all they had only just arrived and hadn't appreciated many paintings.

"I did not consider this thoroughly," Zhang Menglong did not deny his mistake. Indeed, he was exhilarated, as were those onlookers on the internet, because they had no real interest in this art exhibition.

But for those who truly pursued art, this was a lost important opportunity.

"Ah, well, let's go. Who knows if there will be another chance to see these works with our own eyes."

"I haven't even properly appreciated Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa', a piece housed in the Louvre. Without this opportunity, I'm afraid I'll never see it in my lifetime."

"What a pity, such a pity!"

"Let's leave together!"

...

Surprisingly, a repressed atmosphere filled the venue.

"Hey, everyone, wait a moment!" At that moment, Zhang Menglong took a microphone from an interpreter, "Don't hurry off just yet!"

Hearing Zhang Menglong's voice, everyone turned back, looking at him with puzzled faces. What else did he want to do?

"I'm very sorry about what happened today that made everyone's trip here in vain," Zhang Menglong frankly admitted, "But as I just said, our Huaxia culture is profound and extensive, and our works are no less than theirs. Today, I will hold an art exhibition!"

"Did I hear that right? He's going to hold an art exhibition?"

"The over four thousand paintings he just bought? Although those paintings are decent, compared to the non-sale items, they are still a notch below!"

"I think he must have some more collections from both home and abroad, right?"

"How many can he have? Compared to the scale of this exhibition, I'm afraid they're still of a completely different level?"

"And he just said that he wants to showcase our Huaxia culture. I imagine even if he does have other works, they must be from our ancient painters, right?"

"I'm not saying our ancient Huaxia paintings aren't good, but as someone who studies Western art, I can't understand our own works!"

"You're telling me! I just wanted to broaden my horizons too!"

The tourists began to converse among themselves. They didn't doubt Zhang Menglong's ability to hold an art exhibition, but compared to the scale and the preciousness of the works at this international exhibition, could it really match up?

"Do you all really think that only they have such works to show?" Zhang Menglong laughed, knowing what the people were disappointed about, "I can tell you all, the paintings I've collected are absolutely ten times better than this exhibition! And even for works of the 'Mona Lisa's caliber, I can bring out several!"

"I have already notified people to bring the artworks over. Give me two hours, and to express my apologies, I will treat everyone to lunch!" Zhang Menglong had arranged everything. The artworks being air-shipped from Jiangnan City to Gusu City, with the help of his family's private jet, would take just an hour or two.

"Really?!"

"He isn't just bluffing us, is he?"

"Since there's nothing else going on today, why not stick around and take a look!"

"Exactly, there's a free meal to boot, no harm in looking!"

"Has Zhang Menglong ever let anyone down before?"

Perhaps it was because of the sensation caused a few days earlier, but everyone seemed to really hold a glimmer of hope for Zhang Menglong. Except for a few who had urgent matters to attend to, everyone else chose to stay here.

...

Quickly, it approached noon, and it was getting close to lunchtime. Many people had temporarily left the venue to find places to eat, despite Zhang Menglong's announcement about arranging lunch. But with so many people, it was probably just some slightly better takeout, right?

"What's that smell? So fragrant!" Just at that moment, a rich aroma wafted over.

"Yeah, I smell it too; it seems like cumin."

"And there's the scent of herbs!"

"Look, suddenly there are so many cars outside!"

"Hmm? What are these strange vehicles? Food trucks?"

"Wait a minute, look at the logo on these trucks!"

"Isn't that the Noma Restaurant logo? I've heard that the average cost per person there is 2,000 US dollars. Anyone who dines there is definitely wealthy."

"And there's the Modena Restaurant's logo! That's one of the finest Western restaurant brands. I've only seen that in the Michelin magazine!"

"Big Gao cuisine too! That's a top ten brand in the Japanese culinary world!"

"My God, these are logos of world-class restaurants, what's going on?"

Soon, the vast plaza in front of the International Convention and Exhibition Center was filled with densely packed food trucks. It should be noted that the food from these restaurants is generally not available for delivery; these trucks are reserved for the most distinguished guests!

A middle-aged man hurried up into the venue and then approached Zhang Menglong.

"Mr. Zhang, the takeout you requested has been arranged!"

"Much obliged!" Zhang Menglong nodded with satisfaction, "Ladies and gentlemen, I've ordered a few trucks of takeout for everyone. Please don't be too critical; I can't guarantee how tasty it will be, but at least there will be plenty!"

"Is this the lunch Zhang Menglong was talking about?"

"A few trucks of takeout... my mom's asking why I'm kneeling."

"Damn! A world-class restaurant meal, averaging thousands of dollars; I've never had that in my life!"

"And there will be plenty, even if it costs thousands of dollars, it's just to taste something new, right?"

"Hahaha, those idiots said they were going to have lunch on their own. Lucky I didn't leave!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Sob, it smells so good, being rich is really too good!"

"Damn! Where are you running off to? No one's fighting you for it!"

"You scoundrel!"

"Damn, stop pulling me! Gold caviar! It's said to be several tens of dollars per gram, and there's a whole barrel of it!"

"What the hell kind of king crab is this?"

"Is that truffle? Seriously?"

"I've seen this in a magazine! It's Serendipity restaurant's upscale ice cream sundae! If I remember correctly, one costs 25,000 US dollars!"

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