flstandardbreds Chapter 137: Very Vision
Chapter 137: Very Vision
Chai Wei's joking appearance made many bidders present laugh.
There were even people who knew him who said, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Chai has made it sound so pitiful, why don't you just give way to him."
"Yes, your Lu family already has Zhao Mengfu, so don't fight for Zeng Gong."
Lu Jingyao listened to the noisy voices around him, but remained unmoved. Instead, he said, "Good things always go to the highest bidder."
Chai Wei said: "Then we really can only compete in burning money."
He pretended to be helpless, but secretly resented Lu Jingyao for not giving him face.
"Four hundred million." Lu Jingyao spoke directly with financial resources. This price almost killed the competition.
Chai Wei wanted to continue bidding, but someone beside him held him back: "Master, if you raise the price any further, it won't be worth it."
Chai Wei glanced at Lu Jingyao, who was sitting in the front, with resentment and said, "Lu's Group has just spent tens of billions on technology. Where on earth did he get so much money?"
The person next to him whispered, "It's said that in addition to the Lu family's assets, Lu Jingyao also has a small treasury of his own. It's the money he earned when he started his business. He's extremely good at investing. It's said that he has made at least several hundred yuan over the years. This money has always been kept separate from the Lu Group's funds."
Chai Wei became even angrier. As they were both second-generation rich, why wasn't he as rich as Lu Jingyao? Others had already inherited the family business, but his father didn't even dare to let him touch the family business. Comparing oneself with others was really frustrating.
"Congratulations, Mr. Lu, for successfully obtaining this letter from Zeng Gong." Lin Yashu said with a smile.
This time, Xu Youyou didn't even wait for the funds to arrive before transferring the treasure to Lu Jingyao in advance.
"This price is higher than I expected. I will pay the tax myself." Xu Youyou said.
Lu Jingyao shook his head: "When I do business with you, the price is always calculated after tax. Don't break the rules."
Xu Youyou had no way to deal with this man. Even if she wanted to stop him, Lu Jingyao's men were faster. She was afraid that Lu Jingyao's men had already paid taxes at the tax bureau, and she would receive the tax payment certificate in less than half an hour.
Zeng Gong's family letter was sold at an unexpectedly high price because of Lu Jingyao's price increase, which was enough to surprise Xu Youyou.
What she didn't expect was that the camel skin with the map of the Qing Dynasty and the portrait of Emperor Qianlong painted on it made the whole place lively.
"Four hundred and fifty million."
"Five billion!"
Xu Youyou watched helplessly as the starting price of 150 million yuan rose to 500 million yuan.
The others made bids just for fun, but Jin Shanhe, a descendant of the Qing Dynasty, and a fanatical admirer of Emperor Qianlong were serious about it. The two of them fought fiercely for this thing.
"Five hundred and fifty million! Do you still want to follow?" Jin Shanhe asked angrily.
The person he questioned hesitated for a moment and then shook his head helplessly.
Jin Shanhe bought the camel skin at a super high premium, and couldn't wait to trade with Xu Youyou. He looked at others vigilantly at all times, as if he was afraid that someone would compete with him for it.
Some are happy while others are sad. Xu Youyou's camel skin was sold at a high price, while the price of another Qianlong collection was far below expectations.
The Qianlong-era enamel bowl with the motif of "Spring Scene in the Xinglin Garden" was finally sold for 150 million yuan, 30 million yuan more than the starting price. The buyer was an ardent admirer of Emperor Qianlong, who also bought He Zhilan's Qianlong seal "Congyun".
The seller of the enamel bowl was so angry that he slapped his thigh and said, "If it weren't for the troublemakers, I would have sold this bowl for a much higher price!"
Xu Youyou felt that this person seemed to be scolding her, but she simply ignored it. After all, she had earned 900 million today, so why should she be unhappy?
The main auction item today is the Phoenix Crown of the Empress of the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Youyou hesitated for several times, but in the end she did not bid. She felt that the money she had in her pocket was not enough to buy a collection of this level.
Unexpectedly, the final buyer of the Phoenix Crown was Lu Jingyao.
"Do you like it so much?" Xu Youyou asked in a low voice.
"What a coincidence! I don't have a phoenix crown in my private collection." Lu Jingyao said casually.
Xu Youyou couldn't help but be amazed, feeling that the gap between herself and the top wealthy people was probably that she would never be able to spend three hundred million like Lu Jingyao, who bought things not because he liked them, but simply to enrich his collection.
After the auction at the small exchange meeting ended, many people handed their business cards to Xu Youyou. Most of them had something to ask for. The fanatical admirer of Qianlong said directly that if Xu Youyou received a treasure from the Qianlong Dynasty, she could contact him directly and the price would be negotiable.
Jin Shanhe also came to find Xu Youyou, but what he wanted was not limited to Emperor Qianlong. As long as it was something belonging to the Qing Dynasty emperor, he could ask him for it.
The requests of others were also different. Some liked Huang Tingjian, some liked Su Shi, and some asked Xu Youyou to find silver coins, and specifically asked for Zhongwai Tongbao.
Xu Youyou took all the business cards and marked each person's request.
On the second day of the exchange meeting, Lu Jingyao returned to Shanghai with his entourage.
Xu Youyou was not in a hurry to leave. Her travel goal in the capital had not been achieved yet, so she stayed here with a group of people. However, while she was playing, she always felt that she seemed to have forgotten something.
Since I couldn’t remember Xu Youyou, I simply stopped thinking about it, thinking that it shouldn’t be a big deal.
It was not until Xu Youyou had visited all the famous attractions in the capital that the things she had forgotten came to her rescue.
"Boss, have you returned to Shanghai?" Xie Ran asked.
Xu Youyou slapped her forehead and remembered that it seemed like she hadn't heard from Xie Ran for a long time. When she was staying in the hotel before, this man always went out early and came back late, so she forgot that he was also her entourage.
"Not yet, I've just signed an artist. If you're in the capital, you can meet him." Xu Youyou said.
At this time, she was in a villa in the capital. After He Zhiting knew that she had a villa with many cats and dogs, he also stayed here and didn't even like to go back home. Now he was holding a cat in his arms and petting its fur madly.
Xie Ran arrived very quickly and entered the villa in just half an hour. Seeing cats and dogs running around everywhere, he looked at them carefully for a long time.
Xu Youyou asked, "Are you allergic to cats and dogs?"
Xie Ran shook his head. "When I was homeless, I often fought with stray dogs for food. How could I be allergic?"
Only then did Xu Youyou feel relieved.
Xie Ran immediately started reporting his work and reported to Xu Youyou in detail what he had done during the past ten days in the capital.
Xu Youyou was glad that she was the boss. She felt that Xie Ran's schedule, which required him to squeeze in time to drink water, was too tough for her.
"Xiao Song's TV series has passed review and will be aired in a month. I've already contacted several video platforms in the capital. Although Xiao Song is a complete newcomer to the TV industry, the quality of the series is there, and Xiao Song has had successful short dramas before, so they are all happy to buy this TV series, but the price they are offering is very low."
Xu Youyou immediately said, "I won't agree to a lower price. I have high hopes for Xiao Song's TV series. If it really can't be sold at a high price, then I can sell it to several video platforms at once."
Xie Ran also understood what Xu Youyou meant. The TV series might be sold at a low price when distributed by several video platforms, but the wide distribution of the series was very beneficial to Song Zhibai's own development. As long as the quality of the series was good enough, he could become a top star in the shortest time.
The benefits of a top star are far beyond what a TV series can compare to.
"Boss, I have almost finished the negotiation with the two websites. We have signed a distribution contract and adopted a profit-sharing model, not a buyout." Xie Ran said.
Xu Youyou thought to herself that she was indeed a professional, thinking ahead more than herself. She also fulfilled her duties, like a ruthless boasting machine: "I trust you to do the work."
Xie Ran talked about signing people again.
"I used to say that global aesthetic standards are declining, but I didn't quite believe it. Now I'm increasingly convinced it's true," Xie Ran continued. "I visited several major film and television studios in the capital this time, and the percentage of students, both male and female, who have had plastic surgery or minimal plastic surgery is very high."
Xu Youyou frowned: "Why did you start plastic surgery when you were a student?"
Xie Ran said: "The social atmosphere is not good. Once you embark on this path, you will be exposed to all kinds of temptations. There are even students whose parents spend all their money to support their children's plastic surgery."
"How many people did you sign? Did they all have plastic surgery?" Xu Youyou asked.
Xie Ran said: "We signed three people, and two of them didn't have plastic surgery."
Xu Youyou was surprised: "I thought you wouldn't want one after plastic surgery."
Xie Ran said: "This child who had plastic surgery has a high aesthetic quotient and a high level of aesthetic taste. Her appearance and temperament have been improved before and after the surgery. The plastic surgeon she hired is also very good, and there are not many visible signs of plastic surgery. She is a child with clear goals, and people like her are more likely to succeed in their endeavors."
After hearing what Xie Ran said, Xu Youyou actually became interested in this girl. "I'll meet her if I get a chance. Actually, I asked you to come here today because I wanted you to meet the artist I'm planning to sign."
Xie Ran immediately asked, "Is that Mrs. Li? Boss, although she's old, she has a peaceful look, the kind that's very popular with the audience. I think you have good taste."
When Xu Youyou heard this, she was stunned. With He Zhiting, who was so big, next to her, how could Xie Ran think of an old lady?