Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1690 Isn't this just like throwing money away?
The next day, while Han Li was having breakfast with Maeve Lawson, who was feeling sore, numb, swollen, and weak all over, Sotheby's and Christie's, the two auction houses, called one after the other.

They talked about basically the same things. First, they estimated the minimum and maximum prices for the treasure of the Lady Attoca after it was auctioned, and then they talked about some discounts on commissions and auction fees.

Finally, they revealed what they wanted to do: they hoped Han Li could sell the treasure privately, and the price would be the highest bid they had estimated.

If Han Li agrees to such a transaction, the funds will come from their auction house's account and can be transferred to any designated bank account, so there is no need to worry about the source of the funds being unclear.

Furthermore, if this private transaction is successful, the other party has only one request: that Han Li sign a confidentiality agreement regarding the treasure of the Lady Atorca.

Han Li was instructed not to mention, at any time or place, that the Lady Attoka's treasure was discovered and salvaged by him.

Given Han Li's lazy and averse-to-trouble nature, he would likely agree to a proposal that would save time and effort while allowing him to sell off the treasure and get the money as quickly as possible.

Moreover, the minimum and maximum bids offered by the two auction houses were almost the same, so there should be no collusion between them.

However, Han Li did not immediately agree this time.

Yesterday, when Han Li introduced himself to the managers of Sotheby's and Christie's, he said that he was just a manager of the company.

Such a large transaction would exceed the manager's authority in any company or group.

It's perfectly reasonable and justified for Han Li to give it a push, and he should also suggest that the two auction companies raise the prices a bit.

Han Li thought this way, and he said the same thing to the two auction companies.

Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses expressed their understanding and agreed to help raise the price.

After Han Li hung up the last phone call, Maeve Lawson, having finished eating, forced herself to go to the bathroom to wash up despite feeling unwell.

Han Li still prefers Maeve Lawson; age is only one factor.

Another beautiful sight is the narrow passage between two cliffs.

Another thing is the pitiful and adorable crying voice and appearance of the other person during "that thing".

Now that Han Li has a large sum of money in his hands, he wants to reassure Maeve Lawson and resolve her predicament of having nowhere to live after the age of 16.

Therefore, Han Li spoke to Maeve Lawson, who was taking a shower in the bathroom.

"Little girl, after you take a bath, rest well in your room. I have something to do and I'll go out for a bit. I'll give you a surprise when I get back."

Maeve Lawson: "What surprise?"

Han Li: "If I told you in advance, could it still be called a surprise?"

Next, Han Li left the room. As the elevator descended, he took out a small suitcase from his spatial storage, which was filled with coins.

After leaving the hotel, Han Li did not take a taxi. Instead, based on the information he had read in a magazine the day before, he walked to the sales office of a high-end, luxury apartment building next to Central Park, which was not far away.

This apartment is located on 57th Street, south of Central Park. The lower floors house various luxury boutiques, shopping malls, and cafes, while the upper floors are the residential apartments.

The real estate sales situation in the US is similar to that in Hong Kong; most of the staff are young and beautiful women.

When Han Li arrived at the sales office, a tall, curvaceous saleswoman greeted him with a smile. Her smile grew even sweeter when she confirmed that Han Li wanted to buy a house.

Next, under the introduction and guidance of the other party, Han Li left the sales office to look at the houses.

Along the way, Han Li gained a preliminary understanding of the apartment through the other party's introduction.

This building was built by Levitt%dakh Real Estate and is positioned as a high-end, luxury apartment building.

Therefore, apart from the floors where the shopping mall is located, a total of 49 apartments were built in this building, and every apartment on the upper floors can have a clear view of the Central Park.

Although these 49 apartments are all single-level units, the size of each apartment varies, ranging from 3535 square feet to 6512 square feet.

Because of the relevant regulations in the United States, whether it is a new house or an old house, it must be fully renovated if you want to sell it.

However, due to differences in location and pricing, the cost of interior decoration also varies.

Those old houses are usually just cleaned, the light fixtures are kept intact, and the walls are repainted.

The new house is completely renovated. The more expensive the house, the better and more upscale the interior decoration. Some houses even come with free furniture.

If customers are not satisfied with the level or style of the decoration, the real estate company can redecorate according to the customer's requirements, but the cost of this redecoration will have to be borne by the individual.

Han Li doesn't live in New York often; this is just where he lets Maeve Lawson roam freely, so the style of the house's decoration really doesn't matter to him.

Therefore, when Han Li saw the third apartment, he became a little impatient and said to the salesperson.

"I won't look at the mid-level apartments. Just take me to see the unsold apartments on the upper floors. If I'm satisfied, I'll take two."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful saleswoman's smile became even sweeter, and her service became even more attentive. From then on, she held onto Han Li's arm the entire time while showing him the house.

Han Li finally selected an apartment with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a floor area of ​​5720 square feet (approximately 531 square meters).

An apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a floor area of ​​4374 square feet (approximately 406 square meters).

When Han Li selected a house and opened his suitcase full of money to indicate that he would pay in cash.

The saleswoman wasn't even in a hurry to complete the paperwork. She mainly took Han Li to check the quality of the furniture in the room and to see the view of the Central Park from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

When Han Li and the salesperson returned to the sales office to pay and complete the formalities, it was already an hour and a half later.

Han Li certainly wouldn't register these two apartments under his own name. The larger one would be registered under the name of the technology company he had previously registered in New York, and the smaller one under the name of the foreign trade company.

Although the purchase was made because of Maeve Lawson, Han Li only intended for her to know about the larger of the two apartments.

As for the smaller apartment, Han Li used it as an emergency room.

Furthermore, property prices near Central Park in New York will only continue to rise, and even after twenty years, he could still make a large sum of money after accounting for property taxes.

At the very least, he can earn back the money he spent on supporting Maeve Lawson and still have a surplus. He might even be able to earn enough to buy another apartment. One plus one minus equals Han Libai's girlfriend.

When Han Li returned to the Peninsula Hotel and saw Maeve Lawson, this thought immediately popped into his head.
(End of this chapter)