Jianbao life

Chapter 758 Negotiations

It was precisely because the businessman was too calculating that Chu Chen didn't want to do business with the businessman. He felt that if he did business with the businessman, he might spend a lot of energy in the end, not to mention that the final harvest would not meet his expectations.This also made him not so positive about today's transaction.

And he doesn't have to change that work, if it doesn't meet his expectations, then it will be displayed in his private museum in the future, and the effect of advertising his private museum will be comparable to advertising on TV. Advertising is much stronger.

After hearing Chu Chen's reply, Vincent couldn't help frowning. Bartering is also very popular in the world. He has also exchanged it, but usually he proposes the exchange because he has taken a fancy to other people's things. .But in this way, a problem arises. The person who proposed will definitely suffer a loss when trading. Who told you to ask others for it?
For Vincent, if it's worth tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of euros, it doesn't matter if the deal is concluded in exchange.But now it is Raphael's work. Most of his works are hidden in museums, and there are quite few circulations. His previous record was a sketch at Christie's in 1996, which sold for 530 million pounds.

Note that this refers to a sketch, and it is still a black chalk painting. Such a work can fetch a high price of 530 million pounds, which shows the popularity of Raphael's works.

And that was still in 1996, and now 6 years have passed, the transaction prices in the art market have risen astonishingly, and the auction prices of many famous foreign masters' works have increased significantly.

According to Chu Chen's estimate, if his "Athens School" is estimated in RMB, it is definitely normal for the transaction price to exceed one billion RMB at the auction. Even if it exceeds 20 billion RMB by then, he will No surprises.

For a work with such a high value, if the transaction method is barter, Chu Chen will definitely not be interested in ordinary collections. Vincent estimates that by then, more than half of the essence of his family's collections over the years may be It is enough to exchange it, but it took hundreds of years for their family to collect it, how could he be willing to give it up?
Because of this, it is no wonder that Vincent asked again when he knew that Chu Chen would not sell.

Seeing Vincent's embarrassing appearance, Chu Chen also understood his thoughts, which was one of the reasons why he wanted to trade with the museum before, but no matter how pitiful Vincent's performance was, it was impossible for him to make a deal in this regard. Let go.

He smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Vincent, to be honest, if I really want to sell it, then I won't communicate with you face to face. I just need to hand over the work to the auction company."

Hearing this, Vincent smiled slightly at Chu Chen. He also knew that what Chu Chen said was the truth. After all, there are many rich people in the world who want "Athens School", and the competition must be very fierce.If Chu Chen really had to put the painting up for auction at an auction, then even if he finally got the work, it would be much more than what he paid for it in a private transaction.

Thinking of this, Vincent felt very entangled. He wanted Raphael's paintings, but he didn't want to exchange too much of the family's collection for many years. Now he understands an old Chinese saying that you can't have both What does it mean.

However, after thinking about it for a long time, in order to become an international collector, he finally decided to keep the "School of Athens" in his pocket no matter what.This is also because, for foreigners, compared with Chinese cultural relics, Raphael's works are more inclined to the former even if the value of the former is the same as that of the latter.

In addition, the main reason why Vincent made this decision is that in the current international market, the collection value of works by famous Western painters is undoubtedly higher than that of Chinese collections. It seems that he also made money.

Of course, Vincent's idea was based entirely on the current market conditions in 2002. He did not expect that since 2005, the auction prices of Chinese antiques, including porcelain, calligraphy and painting, have risen geometrically. Although the works of famous Western painters are rising rapidly, they are very different from Vincent's ideas.

"Mr. Chu, I understand what you mean. Let's talk about the details when you go to France. What do you think?"

Chu Chen also agrees with Vincent's proposal. After all, he hasn't seen the real objects in Vincent's collection, so he can't judge the authenticity of things based on Vincent's one-sided words, right?Moreover, it is very troublesome to exchange things abroad. It is necessary to confirm the authenticity of things, sign contracts, and a series of issues such as fairness.

Chu Chen nodded and said, "That's no problem at all, but you also know that my works are still in China. If we can reach a deal then, how do you want to deal with this?"

Vincent pondered for a while, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Chu, since that's the case, I think we can place the transaction in your country, and I can take care of the transportation."

Chu Chen was very satisfied with Vincent's statement. He smiled and said, "Since you are so sincere, why should I refuse? I will leave for Paris in the next few days, but here Before that, I would like to ask you to make a list and mark out the best collection you have so that I can have a look at it first."

Chu Chen's intention was nothing more than to see what kind of collection Vincent had in his hands. If Chu Chen could not be satisfied, this deal would be a waste of time, saving him a trip to France.

"Okay, when I go back, I will sort out the list and send it to you by fax. I think you will be satisfied..."

Vincent is very confident in his collection. It is a collection carefully collected by his family for hundreds of years, and some treasures were looted from the Huaxia Palace. Although he is also a pacifist, since the matter has been After so many years, if he was asked to return those cultural relics to Huaxia free of charge, he would definitely not be willing.

Now that the matter had been discussed, Vincent asked Chu Chen for his fax number, left his business card, and left.

After Vincent left, Chu Chen drank coffee for a while and tasted some snacks. When he felt that it was almost time, he left the cafe and walked slowly towards the school while admiring the surrounding scenery.

When Chu Chen walked to the school gate, he saw Wu Ke and the others walking towards him, talking and laughing.

Speaking of which, Oxford University does not actually have a school gate, but it is just on the side of the asphalt road. Two stainless steel pillars are inlaid with a piece of iron plate with blue background and white characters. It's no different.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Chu Chen would never have believed that this world-class university has no gates, let alone walls, and people can come in and out at will.

The classrooms of the school are also very simple. Some houses were inherited by a certain duke hundreds of years ago. The size and shape of the classrooms are different, and they are arranged randomly according to the original structure of the house.

The layout of the classrooms is not as well-organized as the classrooms in China, on the contrary, it is a bit messy, and the students' works are randomly pasted on the walls of each classroom.

However, modern teaching equipment is available in the classrooms.From elementary school to university, all kinds of experimental equipment, living biological specimens, toys and props are placed in the classroom, and students can use them to make and play at any time.

If such a school were placed in China, everyone would definitely find it incredible, but this university has produced dozens of Nobel Prize winners, which has to make people think deeply.

In the evening, it was Chu Chen who invited everyone to have a big meal. To him, the little money for the meal was a trivial matter. The key was that he wanted to make Wu Ke happier.

Since the defense today, Chu Chen felt that Wu Ke looked a little sad when he got along with Mina and the others.He also understands the reason, parting from a friend who has been with him for several years is not easy for anyone.But he can't help with this matter, he can only try to find opportunities for Wu Ke to spend more time with them.

"Chu, this is a fax sent to you this afternoon."

In the evening, as soon as Chu Chen and the three returned to Randy's house, they saw Randy holding a piece of paper and handing it to Chu Chen.

Needless to say, Chu Chen also knew that this fax should be the list of cultural relics sent to him by Vincent.However, when he saw the time when the fax arrived, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, because it was less than four or 10 minutes before Vincent left. This made him sigh, Vincent's efficiency is quite high.

Chu Chen didn't know that Vincent's efficiency also varies from person to person. If he hadn't been worried that Chu Chen would be displeased because the list was passed on late, or that Chu Chen would look for other sellers, it would be impossible for his subordinates to do so. Quickly put the list together.

Vincent is also the kind of person who is not easy to change after making up his mind. Since the "Athens School" in Chu Chen's hands has a higher status in his heart than those Chinese antiques in his collection, he must have put in a lot of effort. , Therefore, he has no secrets about the collections on the list.

When Chu Chen saw the items listed on the list, a shocked expression immediately appeared on his face, which made Wu Ke next to him very curious, and hurried forward to take a look. When she saw the contents on the list, she immediately He widened his eyes and exclaimed:

"Song Ru Kiln Type B Cup Holder!"

"Northern Song Dynasty official kiln deep belly bowl?"

"Song Ge kiln flower cup..."

"There are also Ding Kiln and Jun Kiln. The five famous kilns in the Song Dynasty actually have all of them..."

In addition to the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty mentioned by Wu Ke, there are also a series of national treasures such as the blue and white plum vases of Yuan Dynasty under Xiao Heyue chasing Han Xin, the Tianzi pots of Chenghua doucai figures in Ming Dynasty, and the pastel bowls of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty. level of cultural relics...

(End of this chapter)