So what if I was reincarnated as a horse girl trainer!

Mr. Lin does not think that carved corals are more valuable. On the contrary, the more naturally formed the corals are, the better they are.

I heard that the queen also used beads made of coral as a necklace. Lin Sheng felt that it would be inappropriate to treat it as jewelry or carved coral.

why?

Coral, coral, only the thing that looks like coral is coral. After being carved, no matter what it looks like, no matter how beautiful it is, as long as it does not look like coral, it has nothing to do with coral.

All I can say is that after being carved it becomes jewelry, and this kind of coral-carved jewelry is meaningless.

This plant is very beautiful. If you stick it directly into the soil, it will become a work of art.

Natural art is much better than man-made art.

After Lin Sheng and Sakura Chiyo explained the formation principle of coral, she felt very disappointed. She even felt that it was not worth that much money.

"Ahem." Sakura Laurel coughed. "This coral was originally being put on display by the Spirit Alliance, but because I thought it looked as pretty as cherry blossoms, I bought it. Thanks to Chiyoko, I raised the price to 19 euros, so it can be considered a 19 euro gift."

Raising the price and giving gifts... Lin Sheng had actually heard of this operation.

It is very popular among the aristocracy. Even ordinary paintings that are not valuable in the first place have a starting price of 10,000, but they insist on raising it to 1 million.

If you give it away like this, it will become a famous painting worth millions, and you will feel proud when you give it away.

So, why there are so many famous paintings in the West...that's how it came about.

They are also labeled as art, and any painting that can be drawn by anyone can be sold at a higher price than Tang Bohu's paintings.

No one can refute this, people will just say that you don’t understand art.

In order to save face and avoid being accused of not understanding art, one can only praise these paintings as if they were praising the emperor's new clothes.

"I'm sorry, Laurel, I didn't know that the photo was of you." Sakura Chiyo said guiltily.

"It's okay. It's all thanks to you that I was able to raise the price successfully," said Sakura Laurel Crown with a smile.

"What? Those people don't know the value of things." Lin Sheng sneered, "This red coral is definitely worth the price. In a few years, its price will increase rapidly, even exceeding the price of pearls and diamonds."

"Huh? Is that true?"

"Of course, this coral is very complete, and you two are the only ones who know its value. You've stumbled upon a treasure."

Lin Sheng couldn't conclude whether the coral was dead or not. After all, coral was not a plant and would not get any nutrients in the soil.

Without nutrients, there is naturally no way to grow.

Just watch it like this, it doesn’t matter if it dies, the most important thing is that it looks good.

The auction held by the Royal Style is naturally not fake, but Lin Sheng still wants to observe more.

He felt that this coral should not come from the Forbidden City.

Because red coral only appears in subtropical oceans like those in China and Japan.

If the West has it, it was brought from the East.

The corals in the Forbidden City are all relatively large, and the smaller ones will be placed together with other jewels.

The things that can be sent to the palace are actually not worth the small ones.

This plant is small, and the roots are not thick. Because it is spread out widely, it looks even more beautiful and lovely, which is completely opposite to the thick and sturdy ones in the Forbidden City.

The main reason is that coral trees are too rare and difficult to come by, otherwise Lin Sheng wouldn’t want them so much.

Nowadays, many people still don’t know what coral is. During auctions, many people probably think that red coral is everywhere in the sea and is worthless, so there are not many people competing for it.

After a few years, when they realize that it takes a thousand years for a red coral to grow, the price will definitely not be the same anymore.

Why? Because red coral is nowhere to be found, grows slowly, and it is impossible to produce it by oneself.

And because it was picked too much, it almost became extinct.

Red coral will be listed as a national first-class protected animal. By then, red coral can only be seen in museums.

"Well, I'll put this coral in the living room and we can enjoy it together."

After thinking about it, Lin Sheng decided to build a platform here to place this coral.

"Wow." Sakura Chiyoou seemed to like this coral very much and kept staring at it.

"I'm telling you guys, this is the only time you're raising the price and giving gifts. Don't do it again in the future." Lin Sheng reminded them solemnly.

"Especially not bringing anything like artwork into the manor. I can tell whether it's real art or not."

"Hehehe." Sakura Chiyoou actually saw the painting of the artwork.

The aesthetic art of Western aristocrats is a bit abstract.

The so-called artwork is just an oil painting without clothes.

This kind of oil painting usually fetches a sky-high price once it is authenticated as authentic.

The most famous are the works of Leonardo da Vinci, which can be sold for hundreds of millions and are of inestimable value.

This is normal, after all, each painting is a world-famous masterpiece.

The quality of an oil painting is mainly reflected in the details.

The painting they saw was of a naked girl, and this one painting was sold for more than 3 million euros.

Mr. Lin really doesn't like this kind of art hanging on the wall. The openness of the West doesn't mean he can accept it.

Even if it is really valuable and well-drawn, if it is explicit, it is not acceptable.

Chapter 1036 I also want to give a gift

The next day, Sakura Chiyo came downstairs listlessly. Seeing Lin Sheng, he just said listlessly, "Good morning."

"What's wrong? Why are you so listless? Weren't you fine yesterday?"

"Oh." She sighed, poured some water, and sat back on the sofa.

"Don't mention it. When I wanted to transfer the money to Sister Wan's mother, she refused to accept it. She even asked me to visit her house often, saying it was a gift for me. I gave the money to Sister Wan, but she also refused to accept it. Oh, what should I do?"

"Not charging, isn't that good? You save some money."

Lin Sheng had actually guessed it a long time ago. They were all so cunning that it was impossible for them to accept the money. You were just stupid enough to think that you could pay them back if you borrowed money from them.

"What's so good about it? Doesn't this change the meaning? I used all my savings to buy this watch, but now it's free. It's worthless."

Sakura Chiyo said distressedly that she still wanted to return the money.

"That's not the way to put it. The value of a watch lies in the watch itself, not in how you acquired it. If you got it without spending any money, that's your skill, isn't it?"

"Oh, that's right." Sakura Chiyoou immediately sat up.

"It's the same. I just want to know your intentions. If you really feel bad about it, why not leave the money with me first? I'll keep it for you."

"Will you keep it for me?"

"Because you're going to spend it anyway, why not leave it with me and let me help you invest it?"

"Yeah." After thinking for a while, Sakura Chiyoou agreed.

She felt a little excited when she thought about the fact that Mr. Lin only helped her invest but not Sister Wan.

Guihua Guiguan only rested for one day. After Lin Sheng checked her foot and believed that it was fine, he let her resume training.

A few days later, Lin Sheng took Sakura Chiyo and Maruzen skiing to attend an aristocratic party again.

The reason is that I feel bored and want to try my hand at it.

He notified Xinlida before going to the party, and after arriving at the banquet, he also met Ma Muan and challenged each other.

No horse girl took the initiative to challenge them. Among the nobles she knew, she only knew that she had the upper hand.

Similarly, there was a dance party in the evening, and this time, Xinlida's dancing skills were much more proficient.

"Oh, so you went to the auction?" Seeing the watch on Lin Sheng's hand, Xinlida asked a few questions.

This time, Yajiada didn't come. I guess she didn't plan to tell Yajiada and ran away secretly.

"It wasn't me who went. I didn't go. It was those two who went." Lin Sheng pointed at Sakura Chiyo and Maruzen who were skiing.

"Haha." Sakura Chiyoou was a little proud, after all, it was she who took the picture of the watch.

"I gave it to him."

"Oh." Xianlida looked at the watch and knew that it was worth a lot of money.

"There's actually this kind of thing going on. Why didn't I think of it? I should give you something."

What do you mean there is such an operation?

"I didn't plan on asking you to deliver it too. I just wanted to show it to you."

"No, I don't care. I want to choose a gift for you too." Xianlida said stubbornly.

"A watch...it's actually a watch. Damn it..." Xinlida was upset that someone had given him the watch first.

I already have a watch, what else can I give as a gift?

Clothes, shoes, etc., all seem to be fine, but they are too cheap.

There are indeed ridiculously expensive dresses, but they can definitely not compare to watches.

The only things that can be compared to watches are antiques and handicrafts, but how can a watch that you wear on your wrist and look at all day be compared with these things that are collected and never even looked at?

"Oh, by the way, oil paintings. How about I give you an oil painting? I have a lot of historical oil paintings at home, some of which are hundreds of years old."

A century-old painting is indeed valuable, but...

"No, no, what I want most is oil paintings. Have you forgotten the paintings that can be exhibited in my manor? I don't lack paintings at all, so don't give me any paintings." Lin Sheng said firmly.

"Ah?" Indeed, she remembered that Lin Sheng was not short of paintings. He had so many that he had no place to put them and could only store them in the warehouse. It would be too much of an exaggeration to give him paintings as a gift.

"Hehehe." Sakura Chiyoou on the side shook his legs happily, as if he was happy after winning a battle.

She knew why Lin Sheng didn't like oil paintings. Western aesthetic art is different from Eastern one.

"That gem?" Xinlida asked tentatively, "Have you heard of cat's eye? You rarely see cat's eyes over 10 carats at auction. My sister has a black and red gradient one. If you want it..."

"No, I don't need it. What do I need jewelry for? I'm a man, and it belongs to your sister, not you."

Lin Shengzhen felt that she didn't need to compete in gift-giving, but it always felt a bit strange to give gifts during festivals other than the New Year.

"No, I must give you a unique gift." Xianlida insisted.

"Oh, by the way, the largest auction in France will be held on September 27th. Are you interested in coming? I can pick out a gift for you then."

"September 27th."

It’s quite close to the Arc de Triomphe, so we’ll have to arrive early. It’s also nice to travel and relax before the competition.

"Okay, call me then. I want to go see what the auction is like."

"You haven't attended an auction before, have you?" Xinlida asked suspiciously.

"Indeed not. Didn't I tell you that I'm just a rising noble? A few months ago I was just an ordinary trainer."

"But your qualifications don't seem like it."

"Ha, I just learned a lot more and have more experience than you."

"Haha, really? If you don't understand something, just ask me. The auction has a lot of rules. If you don't understand the rules, you can't participate and you may even be blacklisted.

It's possible that you won't be welcomed the first time you go, but don't worry, my father is a shareholder of the auction house, and I will protect you."

She patted her chest and said.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Miss Lida."

Suddenly, Lin Sheng thought of something and said, "Can I take something to the auction?"

"Are you going to auction it too?" Xinlida was very curious.

"Yes, because there are too many paintings in the manor, I'll sell a few that I don't need."

Lin Sheng didn't say it explicitly. What he wanted to sell were a few art paintings. He didn't want other Ma girls to see them, so of course it would be better to get rid of them as soon as possible.

"Of course you can, but you have to contact the auction house in advance and show them the painting so they can appraise it first. Only after the appraisal can it be auctioned."

After thinking for a moment, Xinlida added, "Some related fees must be paid. If the auction is successful, the auction house will collect a 25% agency fee. The higher the auction price, the lower the fee.

For items worth over 10 million yuan, the agency fee is 13%.

The maximum is only 10%.

Even if the auction fails, you still have to pay the auction fee.