16.20等于2个亿（1171）

Lesson 16 20 Equals 200 Million

Li Huilan and her husband visited his hometown to see his seriously ill mother, who gave them an antique vase about one meter tall.

The old lady insisted they never sell it but keep it in the family to pass down through generations.

After her mother-in-law passed away, they went back to Anshan, living in a small two-room apartment with their two sons.

Their place was too small to have room for the big vase.

Sometimes, when their sons' friends came over to play, the vase got knocked over but luckily never broke.

Three years later, the city's Cultural Relics Authority opened an antique shop to buy family heirlooms from people.

Since their apartment was too small for the vase and they really needed the money, Huilan took it to the shop to sell.

The shop manager initially offered her 18 yuan for it.

After Huilan hesitated, the manager increased the offer to 20 yuan, and she accepted.

Thirty years later, Huilan regretted selling the vase, remembering her promise to her mother-in-law.

She then saw in a newspaper that the provincial museum had an antique vase valued at 200 million Yuan, similar to one sold in London for the same amount.

She recognized it as the vase she had sold.

Huilan contacted both the city and provincial relics authorities to ask for the vase back or for better compensation.

Although they admitted the vase was the one she sold, they denied her request.

She then talked to a lawyer, who suggested that the 30-year-old sale might be seen as a big misunderstanding, leaving room for possible compensation.

Huilan took the authorities to court.

The court found the case difficult and suggested they reach a friendly settlement.

However, both Huilan and the authorities refused to settle, and no decision has been made yet.

1. Li Huilan and her husband visited his hometown to see his seriously ill mother, who gave them an antique vase about one meter tall.

2. The old lady insisted they never sell it but keep it in the family to pass down through generations.

3. After her mother-in-law passed away, they went back to Anshan, living in a small two-room apartment with their two sons.

4. Their place was too small to have room for the big vase.

5. Sometimes, when their sons' friends came over to play, the vase got knocked over but luckily never broke.

6. Three years later, the city's Cultural Relics Authority opened an antique shop to buy family heirlooms from people.

7. Since their apartment was too small for the vase and they really needed the money, Huilan took it to the shop to sell.

8. The shop manager initially offered her 18 yuan for it.

9. After Huilan hesitated, the manager increased the offer to 20 yuan, and she accepted.

10. Thirty years later, Huilan regretted selling the vase, remembering her promise to her mother-in-law.

11. She then saw in a newspaper that the provincial museum had an antique vase valued at 200 million Yuan, similar to one sold in London for the same amount.

12. She recognized it as the vase she had sold.

13. Huilan contacted both the city and provincial relics authorities to ask for the vase back or for better compensation.

14. Although they admitted the vase was the one she sold, they denied her request.

15. She then talked to a lawyer, who suggested that the 30-year-old sale might be seen as a big misunderstanding, leaving room for possible compensation.

16. Huilan took the authorities to court.

17. The court found the case difficult and suggested they reach a friendly settlement.

18. However, both Huilan and the authorities refused to settle, and no decision has been made yet.

20等于2个亿

1. 李慧兰和她的丈夫回到他的家乡探望他重病的母亲，母亲给了他们一个大约一米高的古董花瓶。

2. 老太太坚持要他们永远不要卖掉这个花瓶，而是要在家族中代代相传。

3. 婆婆去世后，他们回到鞍山，在一个小两室公寓里与两个儿子生活。

4. 他们的住所太小，没有足够的空间放置这个大花瓶。

5. 有时，当他们儿子的朋友过来玩耍时，花瓶被碰倒了，但幸运的是没有破裂。

6. 三年后，市文物局开设了一个古董店，收购人们的家传珍品。

7. 由于公寓空间太小，而且他们非常需要钱，慧兰把它拿到店里去卖。

8. 店长最初出价18元。

9. 在慧兰犹豫后，店长提高了报价到20元，她接受了。

10. 三十年后，慧兰想起了对婆婆的承诺，对卖掉花瓶感到后悔。

11. 后来，她在报纸上看到省博物馆拥有一件估价2亿元的国宝级古董花瓶，类似的一个花瓶在伦敦的一次拍卖中以同样的金额售出。

12. 她立刻认出这就是她卖掉的那个花瓶。

13. 慧兰联系了市和省文物局，要求归还花瓶或提供更好的补偿。

14. 尽管他们承认花瓶就是她卖的那个，但他们拒绝了她的要求。

15. 她随后咨询了一位律师，律师表示，这个30年前的交易可能被视为一个重大误解，因此她可能有机会获得一些补偿。

16. 慧兰将两个文物局告上了法庭。

17. 法院发现这个案子很难处理，建议双方友好解决。

18. 然而，慧兰和文物局双方都拒绝和解，直到现在仍未作出判决。