Jianbao life

Chapter 757 Negotiations

Seeing Wu Ke walk out of the gate, Chu Chen hurriedly went up to meet him, and asked nervously, "How is it, have you passed?"

Wu Ke stepped forward and hugged Chu Chen's arm, and said, "Aren't you asking for nothing, how can you know the result of the defense on the spot?"

Chu Chen immediately realized that he was confused if he cared. He scratched his head and smiled innocently.

Wu Ke giggled and said, "Look at your stupidity, don't you believe in my strength?"

"How could it be!" Chu Chen shook his head repeatedly and said, "I'm so nervous because I care about you. If it was me, I wouldn't be nervous!"

Wu Ke smiled and said: "Don't worry, according to regulations, students must submit the graduation thesis in triplicate, together with outlines and drafts, which have been reviewed and signed by the instructor half a month before the thesis defense meeting. Instruct the teacher and formulate the questions and answers to be asked."

"My instructor gave my thesis a high evaluation. As for the questions and answers for the defense, he also reminded me that if I can't pass this way, I might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill myself!"

Chu Chen asked with a look of surprise: "So, you should be able to pass the defense this time?!"

Wu Ke said with a smile: "Let me just say this. Generally speaking, as long as the performance is not too bad, the thesis defense must be passed."

"Haha!" Chu Chen laughed a few times when he heard the words, and then waved his hand: "Let's go! Call Qiao Qian and the others, and I will treat you to a big meal at noon!"

"You really look like a local tyrant in the old society!"

Wu Ke giggled, and then called Qiao Qian and the others. They heard that there was a big meal to eat, how could they refuse?As soon as the last class in the morning was over, they ran out like flying.

Chu Chen and Wu Ke, who were standing at the school gate, saw Qiao Qian and the three of them from a long distance away, and ran over happily.

"It's so cool to be able to eat Dahu again today!"

Selina giggled and asked, "By the way, have you decided which restaurant to go to?"

Wu Ke smiled and shook his head: "Ah Chen is listening to your opinions."

Mina suggested: "How about, let's eat Chinese food. The spicy chicken that I ate last time was a bit spicy, but I feel it has a lot of aftertaste!"

"Didn't you say last time that eating spicy food will cause acne? Are you not afraid now?" Wu Ke looked at Mina with a funny face.

"That's right!" Wu Ke's words made Mina hesitate. After thinking hard for a while, she was finally defeated by the food, and said cruelly: "For the food, I will fight!"

"What about you?" Wu Ke looked at Josie and Selina.

"Even Mina is fighting, of course I don't have any objections!" Selina laughed loudly, and Josie next to her nodded her head in agreement.

"GO! GO! GO..."

The Chinese restaurant that Mina mentioned was the one that Wu Ke took Chu Chen to last time. Although the dishes here are not so authentic compared to those in China, they are all carefully improved by the chefs of the restaurant. It is not inferior to domestic taste.

So, when the dishes were on the table, Qiao Qian and the others, who were chattering at first, suddenly became quiet. There was only a sound of bowls and chopsticks. Time is full of oil.

After eating and drinking enough, Mina patted her stomach and said, "Hey! I have to work hard to lose weight again these days!"

"Come on, it's just one meal, how much meat can be added! Besides, you keep shouting about losing weight, but in fact it's just three days of fishing and two days of surfing the Internet!" Wu Ke immediately exposed her unceremoniously.

Mina smiled and said, "Hee hee, I'm taller than you, it's okay to grow a little meat, but if you grow a little meat, you will become a little fat pig!"

"You damn girl, who are you talking about, a little fat pig..."

Chu Chen just smiled and watched them playing around there, when suddenly he heard his mobile phone ringing, took it out and looked, the displayed number seemed very familiar to him, and he remembered it after careful consideration, it turned out to be Mrs. The mobile phone number of the foreigner named Vincent.

Speaking of which, Chu Chen thought that this person would call the same day when he got the news that he was willing to transfer the painting, but it took two full days to receive the call from this person, which made him feel that this person seemed very arrogant, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

Of course, since the other party had already called, even if he felt a little displeased, he still answered the phone.

Vincent on the other end of the phone put on a very low posture, and first apologized to Chu Chen, saying that he had been discussing business these two days, had been busy during the day, and was impolite to call at night, so he hadn't contacted him.Said that he was in London now, and asked where Chu Chen was now, and if he was free in the afternoon, he would like to visit.

Just listening to the phone, Chu Chen didn't know whether what he said was true or not. Besides, he and the other party just got what they needed, as long as the other party could agree to his request and did not dislike him, he and the other party were really happy. Nothing to talk about.

Therefore, Chu Chen said that if he had time in the afternoon, he was welcome to come over, and the location was in a cafe near this hotel.

After hanging up the phone, Mina and the others said that they were going to leave because there was still class in the afternoon.

"Okay, then pay the bill..."

Chu Chen called the waiter over, and after paying the bill, he asked Wu Ke next to him, "Ke Ke, that Vincent called me and said he would come over in the afternoon."

Wu Ke smiled slightly and said, "Achen, you are busy with your work, and I have to go to school to deal with some things in the afternoon."

"Well, let's go now..."

After sending Wu Ke and the others to school, Chu Chen took a tour of the nearby scenery, and when it was almost the appointed time, he walked towards the cafe.

Walking into the cafe, the waiter stepped forward and said, "Hi sir, how many are you?"

Chu Chen quickly stated that he had an appointment, and asked the waiter if his guests had arrived yet?
Originally, Chu Chen was just asking politely, but Vincent actually arrived early, and then the waiter brought Chu Chen to the table he reserved earlier.

Vincent was a thin, middle-aged blond man with a mustache. When he saw Chu Chen behind the waiter, he stood up and shook hands with Chu Chen politely.

"I'm so sorry, I'm late!" Chu Chen immediately expressed his apology.

Vincent replied with a smile: "No, no! I came early..."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two parties sat down and asked the waiter for two cups of coffee.After the waiter left, the two parties got to the point.

Vincent said sincerely: "Mr. Chu, first of all, I have to apologize. I hope you won't have any misunderstanding."

Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Vincent, you don't have to be like this. After all, the world doesn't revolve around a certain person. There are some things that we can't usually avoid. I think let's talk about the content of the transaction now!"

"Yes!"

Vincent nodded empathetically, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Chu, I have to say that you are very lucky to be able to get Raphael's work, and it is also the world-famous "School of Athens". Ever since I happened to go to your country some time ago and had the honor to appreciate this work, I have been obsessed with it! And I believe that not only me, but other collectors will also behave like this when they see this work..."

It is not an exaggeration for Vincent to say that. Raphael died young, and there are not many works left behind, let alone "The School of Athens", which is known to everyone in the painting world. It is no exaggeration to say that with this painting alone, Chu Chen can enter the ranks of international collectors.

When Vincent heard the news, his first thought was not to believe it, and he directly thought that it must be fake news, or that the painting was fake.Later, when he saw the original appearance of the painting, he still seemed dubious, until the experts and scholars who went to appreciate it with him unanimously confirmed that it was the real one, and he did not find any forgery, so he believed in this painting with disbelief. The work is authentic.

And when Vincent knew that this work was authentic, his first thought was to keep this work in his pocket.

Firstly, it was because this work was so famous, and he felt that the painting skills displayed in the painting were impeccable.The second reason is that his main collection is nothing but porcelain. As for oil paintings, especially those by Raphael or similarly famous painters, he doesn't have a single one in his collection.

This also makes it a pity that although Vincent has a large collection, he cannot be included in the ranks of international collectors.Therefore, now that he had such a good opportunity, of course he had to seize it tightly.

Chu Chen replied politely: "Thank you for your compliment."

The two took a sip of coffee, and Vincent asked, "Mr. Chu, forgive me for asking, don't you really plan to sell that painting?"
Chu Chen directly shook his head: "Mr. Vincent, you must have heard of it before. I will definitely not sell this painting. I don't know if there is a habit of bartering in your country, but as far as our country is concerned , The buying and selling between Tibetan friends, especially the buying and selling of some valuables, are also exchanged with what they need.”

"And to put it bluntly, money is just a few pieces of paper. I don't need it. If you don't agree, I can only apologize."

For Chu Chen, he still wants to do business with foreign museums the most. This is also because museums focus on fame. A Raphael painting, especially a masterpiece like "The School of Athens", has a great influence on the museum's reputation. Driving is self-evident.

Since the museum has a strong demand in this area, he can definitely exchange for more antiques.But it’s not necessarily the case for private individuals, because private individuals are selfish, especially businessmen who are still profit-seeking. If they are exchanged, they will definitely calculate very carefully so as to maximize their own interests.

(End of this chapter)