Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 1056: No matter how much you give away, you can earn ten or a hundred times more back
And since Chu Xiangqian revealed a few years ago that he had collected enough Chinese antiques.

Philips and the forces behind him gradually began to turn their attention to the oil paintings collected in various museums.

Antiques from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and neon.

Among the 50 antiques traded last time, only were from China, and the rest were all from these countries.

In particular, a set of Edo period armor and samurai sword actually added 400 gold coupons.

It can be called a national treasure.

When I build my own museum in the future and exhibit this full set of red armor, the expressions of the Japanese people will definitely be very interesting.

The deal was done, and Philip was in a very good mood.

He smiled and whispered that he had met a nice girl recently. When Chu Xiangqian heard the name, he frowned.

The smile on Philips' face disappeared instantly.

He asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Don't tell me you know Penny."

Chu Xiangqian looked at Philip dejectedly. If he remembered correctly, this Penny seemed to be Norton's wife.

The two had two children after they got married, but unfortunately Norton in the other world was a useless person.

It is completely impossible to provide Penny with the material life that is in line with her aristocratic status.

Then I don't know how I became close to Philips.

Fortunately, Chu Xiangqian changed his mind and realized that Norton in this world had earned several million dollars a year just from his partnership with Margaret in the import and export of cattle, sheep and seafood from Japan.

There is also a store specialising in tiger bone wine, producing 4 bottles a year, selling for £250, with a purchase price of £200.

Although he only made more than 200,000 pounds from tiger bone wine every year, he made many friends with powerful people because of this wine, and he was much more informed than ordinary people.

Norton himself obtained cattle and sheep from many noble families in England and exported them to Japan. According to Margaret, he could earn two to three million dollars a year from this business.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian first did antique business with Norton, in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, in which Norton also had a 5% stake, and his grandfather Mountbatten had 17.5%.

I heard that after Mountbatten escaped death a few years ago, he had written down that the shares would be given to Norton after his death.

Norton was smart. When Margaret used Chu Xiangqian's money to buy shares of Yingguo Company.

Followed Margaret and bought shares in the North Sea oil fields.

At this time, he was already a small shareholder in the North Sea Oil Field Board of Directors, but no matter how small a 3.1% stake was, he was still a member of the board of directors of a large oil company.

Even if his net worth is not hundreds of millions, he must have at least 70 or 80 million pounds.

Converted into US dollars, it is 1.5 million, which makes him considered a wealthy man and a rich bachelor in London.

Last year, the wealth of the richest man in England was only 9 million pounds.

Norton has never lacked women over the years.

Noble ladies, female stars, and models, they all play with extraordinary things.

So in Chu Xiangqian's opinion, it was impossible for Norton to fall in love with Penny, who only looked pure.

And to be honest, the aristocratic circle is actually very small, and it’s just those few people who play around.

Even though there are young and beautiful girls entering this circle every year, there are actually very few who are truly stunningly beautiful.

Moreover, most of these girls have been targeted when they are fifteen or sixteen years old, or even younger, and then they will never hang out in different circles.

Chu Xiangqian thought about it and decided to ignore these troubles.

Because even if he took charge, Norton might not care, and might even reach a secret agreement with Philips that could not be told to anyone.

Chu Xiangqian smiled and shook his head, and said to Philip, "Don't worry, you know me, I have never been interested in the ladies and noble ladies in your eyes.

That Miss Penny must have heard it from someone, so she has a slight impression of it."

After saying that, he repeated, "I promise that woman has nothing to do with me."

Philip was relieved at this, but then he became dissatisfied again.

"Stark, you must be prejudiced against Penny. She is not only considerate, but also gentle and quiet. She knows how to listen to others."

Chu Xiangqian rolled his eyes at Philip and said, "You're an old man in your fifties. It's okay to have fun, but are you crazy about talking about feelings?"

What is premium green tea?

A caring older sister and a good younger sister who obeys your orders and is always available.

If you have no money and no status, how can you possibly make a girl in her twenties look at you with admiration and obsession?

However, Chu Xiangqian changed his mind and realized that they were just after your money and power.

You are attracted by the girl's beauty and gentleness. In the final analysis, it is just a matter of mutual needs.

When one is in Philip's and my position, money is the least important thing.

Therefore, being able to provide emotional value to Philips is also a valuable request.

Chu Xiangqian had no mood to argue with Philip, let alone advise him to be careful about being fooled.

Anyway, even without Penny, there would be other women entering his private life.

Over the years, there are no less than thirty women who have attracted media attention.

There is no shortage of Penny.

Chu shrugged forward and said to Philip with a smile, “Well, maybe I do have some prejudice against those women who approach us with a purpose.

This reminds me of my little Brooke. They lack wealth, fame and support, but have youth and beauty, and like to live in the spotlight.

We lack someone to talk to and need a haven where we can relax, but we have unlimited wealth and power.

So, whatever you like is fine.”

After listening to this, Philip gave Chu Xiangqian a thumbs up. For the first time, he felt that this guy was not only good at making money, but also a smart person.

Then she started talking about that woman named Taylor with a smile.

As a well-known Hollywood actress, she has now successfully transformed into a producer.

Philips, the old lover, naturally put some of his attention and thoughts back on Taylor.

It can be said that the more famous a woman is, the more attractive she is to men.

As the two chatted, Philip became a bit talkative, and in private, this guy spoke sharply and liked to make fun of people.

When he catches someone he doesn't like, he will reveal all kinds of explosive information about them.

Chu Xiangqian listened with great interest.

Until Eliza and Margaret, who were so busy that they were dizzy, came to them angrily.

Chu Xiangqian and Philip finally behaved themselves.

Then he shrugged and whispered to Philip, "After Charles' wedding is over, shall we go hunting at the ranch in Los Angeles?"

As soon as Philip heard it, he knew that hunting was fake and flying to Los Angeles for fun was real.

He nodded quickly. Chu Xiangqian was the major shareholder of Universal and the real controller behind Universal.

With his status, all Hollywood female stars had to attend the parties he hosted.

If it's a private party, it would be even better.

Putting his arm around Chu Xiangqian's shoulders, Philips whispered, "Stark, let's make this clear. Don't suddenly say you have something to do and stand me up like you did last time." "Don't worry, I have to attend the Chase board meeting and stay in Magnesium for at least a week."

Philip finally felt relieved and greeted Elizabeth with a smile.

When Elizabeth saw him and Chu Xiangqian smiling so obscenely, she knew that they must have done something wrong.

But Eliza was used to it.

When we were young, we had a lot of quarrels, but now, it has long since transformed from love to family affection.

Not to mention, their identities and decades of companionship made divorce impossible.

After hugging Chu Xiangqian, Eliza said formally, "Stark, thank you for the gifts you gave to Charles and Diane."

In this era, pearls have not yet been cultivated on a large scale.

Even if the pearls from the South Sea are cultivated artificially, it takes several years for them to take shape.

Moreover, the cost is extremely high at this time and the technology is very immature, so it is easy to lose all the money.

Australia has been conducting research and cultivating for many years, but has never been able to achieve scale.

At this time in the international market, the Japanese still have the best sea pearl breeding technology.

However, in the eyes of professionals, there is still a clear difference between cultured sea pearls that are two and a half to three years old and natural sea pearls.

Moreover, because of the different sea areas, the cultured sea pearls produced in Japan are very different from those in the South China Sea.

Therefore, artificially cultivated sea pearls have impacted the market of natural sea pearls.

But the low price also has its advantages.

At least the customer base that has begun to come into contact with and like pearls has increased several times compared to the past.

With the rise of emerging markets such as Japan and South Korea, the pearl business has become even better.

To a certain extent, it has pushed up the price and popularity of natural sea pearls.

Only when China masters the technology and begins to enter this industry on a large scale will the price of pearls be driven down to rock-bottom prices.

But when the price was too low and even destroyed the pearl market, what was actually destroyed was only the freshwater pearl market.

The price of natural pearls is very stable.

To put it bluntly, the high price of anything is related to its rarity.

High-end diamonds, especially red diamonds, pink diamonds and blue diamonds will still be of great interest to wealthy people in the future, no matter how much the price of small diamonds drops.

Just like housing prices, even if housing prices in central cities fall, the decline will be much smaller.

House prices in some areas have even risen instead of falling.

That 15mm red South Sea pearl could fetch at least a million pounds if it were sold at an auction house.

If you meet a woman you like, it’s not impossible to get two million pounds at a single bid.

Chu Xiangqian gave it directly to Charles. To Elizabeth, this gift was indeed the most precious and rare gift Charles had ever received during his marriage.

In particular, after asking Margaret, Margaret said that she didn't have 15 mm red pearls either, which made Elizabeth and Charles even happier.

Chu Xiangqian gave it to him for free, not only because he had no shortage of it, but also because it helped deepen their relationship.

I also believe that as long as Diane wears that red pearl ring and appears at the wedding scene, it will be spread through the media and live broadcast to the eyes of at least 10 billion viewers around the world who will watch the wedding.

More effective than any advertisement.

From now on, rich people and ladies will no longer pursue the 14mm colored pearls sold by Morgan Jr. and McDonald.

Instead, they waved their money, eager to buy a colorful pearl of the same size, color and quality.

Selling for a million pounds per coin, the profits from this business would drive any capitalist crazy.

Chu Xiangqian has already planned to expand investment in Magnesium in the next ten to twenty years.

While Morgan was making money for himself, he also had to consider Pearl's profits, and on some things, he had to compromise with Chu Xiangqian.

This is no longer a win-win situation, but a win three or four times.

So, it’s not so easy to get Chu Xiangqian’s things.

Of course, Charles did not suffer any loss, because as the first heir, he naturally received a lot of attention and advertising effects.

Making money from fame is something that even a teenager in later generations understands, but in this era, only very few people realize that the speed at which fame can be converted into wealth is far beyond imagination.

After chatting for a while, Margaret wanted to take a car with Chu Xiangqian to go to the church.

But Philip pulled Chu forward and sat in the same car with him.

Chu shrugged forward and watched Margaret, who was somewhat dissatisfied, being pulled into the car by Eliza helplessly.

Then Chu Xiangqian was pulled by Philip into another car.

Along the way, the two chatted in whispers about going to the Los Angeles ranch to hold a private party.

However, both of them were experienced veterans, so their lips were slightly open when they spoke.

The purpose of this is that the lips do not move when they speak, making it difficult for lip readers to read what the two of them are saying.

Sure enough, when the convoy entered the vicinity of the church, a long camera immediately stared at them.

Philip was obviously very happy and kept talking to Chu Xiangqian, but no one could understand what he was saying.

As for Chu Xiangqian, he could actually ride in the same car with Philip and their relationship seemed so close.

For the upper echelons of Yingguo, this is nothing new.

But for more than one billion people in other countries and tens of millions of ordinary British people, it seems a bit surprising and puzzling.

Especially since Chu Xiangqian is obviously Asian.

However, the host of the live broadcast began to accept Chu Xiangqian's identity.

I heard that he is ranked among the top five in the world, and there are even rumors that he is the real richest man in the world, with assets exceeding 10 billion US dollars.

The reason is that Chu Xiangqian made a large-scale investment last year, investing at least US$11 billion in cash in Neon, Meiguo, Singapore and Yingguo.

Another $18 billion was earned from the sale of shipping businesses and ships.

And this is only half of the shipping company's shipping business and seagoing vessels. In particular, Chu Xiangqian received US$10 million in rent by renting out the Hong Kong Island terminal for 6 years.

One cannot help but wonder that the valuation of the docks and shipping companies under his name is far lower than their actual value.

There are financial newspapers on Wall Street saying that Chu Xiangqian's net worth may have reached 120 billion US dollars.

The combined assets of the 81 richest women in 400 were only $850 billion.

After hearing this, billions of viewers were shocked and envious.

When I heard that Chu Xiangqian's eldest daughter was only 17 years old but had a net worth of more than 6 million US dollars, my envy instantly reached its peak.

Then Jingyu became the dream lover of all men in the world.

Fortunately, this media did not dare to publish Jingyu’s photo, otherwise Chu Xiangqian would have burned down the radio station.

Or maybe, if Chu Xiangqian gets angry, he might just buy the TV station.

Chu Xiangqian had actually been eyeing the Yingguo media industry for a long time, but he had never had sufficient and suitable reasons, so he only allowed Margaret to invest in a few newspapers.

(End of this chapter)