Chapter 223 Getting the License and Wedding Photos
After inspecting Shuguang New Energy Company, Zhang Hao did not make any further arrangements, but returned directly to Huicheng.
In one week, it will be Liberation Day, and it will also be the day of his and Yang Huaqing's wedding.
You need to get your marriage certificate before the wedding.
When he came back this time, his main task was to get the certificate and prepare for the wedding in advance. Although everything was kept simple, there were still a lot of chores.
At 6:30 in the evening, Zhang Chongxin returned home from get off work and picked up his grandchildren on the way.
Zhang Hao dismissed his sons and immediately took an oil painting half a man's height from his father's hand.
"Whose painting is this?"
The old man has already collected two to three hundred oil paintings. The walls are already full and they can only be piled in the basement.
"Van Gogh's "The Potato Eaters" is an absolute masterpiece. Does it sound familiar to you?"
Zhang Chongxin looked proud.
""The Potato Eaters"? I remember there seemed to be a text in the junior high school textbook that talked about this painting. This painting should be very famous, right?"
If you are not famous, you will not be able to get into the textbooks.
"It's good to be famous. If it were an ordinary painting, I wouldn't want to accept it!"
Zhang Chongxin said with disdain.
The oil painting market has completely collapsed recently.
If you open it for harvesting, you can collect hundreds of pieces a day.
Zhang Hao laboriously moved the oil paintings into the underground warehouse.
Returning to the living room, he casually took out his mobile phone and checked the relevant information, and suddenly frowned:
"Dad, have you always been cheated? This oil painting is now in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. How could it be on the market?"
"It can't be wrong. The appraisers in our store and the auction house have appraised it together. No problems were found. It is 100% authentic.
As for why it is on the market, according to the person who sold the painting, Europe is currently in a state of confusion and chaos, and large-scale zero-dollar purchases often occur. This oil painting may have been accidentally taken out by someone."
"Dad, this painting is illegal, are you always afraid of having it smashed into your hands?"
Zhang Hao quickly reminded me.
"It's okay." Zhang Chongxin said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I didn't spend much money, so I just thought of buying tutoring materials. After Big Pudding and Little Pudding learn this text, I will take out the painting and let them get up close.
Give it some edification and increase your artistic abilities."
Regarding his father's Versailles, Zhang Hao didn't want to comment too much, so he followed up by asking:
"How much did it cost?"
Zhang Chongxin stretched out three fingers: "This number."
"Thirty million? Or three million?"
Zhang Hao prefers the latter. After all, this oil painting is not sold in the right way, so it is difficult to sell it at the market price.
"No, it's three hundred thousand."
"Only 300,000?" Zhang Hao was instantly surprised: "Real or fake? This is a world-famous painting, how can it be so cheap? Is the appraisal correct?"
"It's not from a formal channel. It's just this price. Your father and I are not stupid. How can we be taken advantage of?"
"No way, this is too cheap!"
Zhang Hao is a little unbelievable.
With the current currency depreciation, the purchasing power of 300,000 yuan is only equivalent to the previous 150,000 yuan. This money is no different from giving it away for free, which is too magical.
Zhang Chongxin waved his hand impatiently: "Nothing is impossible. The other side is finished. Europa is now in trouble. Who else will pursue these oil paintings? I guess the further back they are, the cheaper they will be."
The art market is about to change drastically.
"Then you still want to buy it?"
"This painting is different. It has been included in our textbooks. It is so famous that no matter how devalued it is, it will never be worthless. Three hundred thousand yuan will definitely make a huge profit."
"Haha, as long as you like it."
Zhang Hao doesn’t care.
Zhang Chongxin glared at his son, and then couldn't help but look forward to it: "It would be great if I could buy the "Mona Lisa". This painting is much more famous than "The Potato Eaters", and it will be dignified when I show it out in the future."<
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"Isn't it? Dad, do you really dare to think about it?"
Zhang Hao wanted to laugh, but was afraid of angering the old man.
What is the level of "Mona Lisa"? It is one of the three treasures of the Louvre Museum. Even if the Europeans decline again, they will not sell their first painting.
"Why don't you dare to think about it? How many art treasures have these old ghosts in the West robbed of us in the past? I call this tit for tat, avenging our ancestors."
Although Zhang Chongxin was born after the establishment of the Federation, it was only nominally unified at that time. In order to fight against the Federation, each region included a large proportion of nationalist content in their respective textbooks.
Once values are formed, it is difficult to change them. Even though the Federation has been established for almost a hundred years, there are still a lot of separatist tendencies in the local area.
On the other hand, the younger generation generally has a strong sense of identification with the Federation, and in order to strengthen cohesion, the Federation has spared no effort and passed many laws.
Zhang Hao smiled bitterly: "Dad, when did you get those old almanacs? Besides, those museums in the West have long returned our cultural relics, and we have also returned many other people's cultural relics, so it's even."<
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"That's a nice thought, you don't have to worry about my affairs."
Zhang Chongxin said in anger.
Since retiring, perhaps because he has nothing to do, the old man is not as serious as before, and his behavior has a hint of childishness.
Zhang Hao waved his hands repeatedly: "Okay, you will receive the "Mona Lisa" someday and hang it in the most conspicuous place in our living room. Everyone who comes here will be shocked."
"Don't talk nonsense with me. How are you talking about BYD? When will it be taken down?"
Zhang Chongxin naturally heard the ridicule in his son's words, so he quickly changed the topic.
"Don't worry, it won't be a big problem this time. We should be able to win it before New Year's Day."
Zhang Hao said a conservative time.
Originally, he wanted to complete the acquisition before the wedding and then give the shares to Yang Huaqing as a betrothal gift. Now it seems that the plan has not changed and can only be postponed until after the wedding.
It's a little regretful.
"BYD is a good company, please try your best."
Zhang Chongxin quickly warned.
Life is really unpredictable. Last year, he would never have imagined that his old Zhang family would one day acquire BYD.
He was completely relieved that his son was more capable than him, and he no longer had any doubts.
Zhang Hao nodded: "As soon as the wedding is over, I will return to Shencheng immediately and take charge personally."
"Don't forget to take Hua Qing with you, treat it like a honeymoon." Zhang Chongxin reminded him immediately.
Going on a business trip the day after your wedding is totally unjustifiable.
"Dad, we both thought of going together."
Zhang Hao smiled and nodded.
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Early the next morning, Zhang Hao personally picked up Yang Huaqing and went straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
In front of the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhang Hao suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of his fiancée, and then took out the wedding ring box from his pocket: "Honey, will you marry me?"
Because he was busy with work and spent decades in a dream, marriage and love customs were simplified and the changes were a bit drastic, which made him subconsciously ignore this important step. Fortunately, he can still remedy it now.
By the time you get the certificate, it will be really too late.
Looking at the crowd of onlookers around him, Yang Huaqing blushed instantly: "Okay, I promise you, get up quickly, the ground is cold."
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"That's great, my wife, I love you!"
Zhang Hao picked up the diamond ring and carefully put it on his fiancee's finger.
Yang Huaqing's skin is very white, and her fingers are thin and long. They match the diamond ring very well. When she wears it, it is dazzling and shining. It is really beautiful. In addition, in order to get a good luck, she finally chose the diamond ring after many choices. If it's not valuable, it's not valuable. Anyway, with his current net worth, he doesn't care about this anymore, and his fiancée won't have any objections.
"Pa bang bang..."
The scene reminded me of the applause of blessing.
Next, after waiting in line for half an hour, the two finally got their marriage certificate. Yang Huaqing took out his mobile phone and asked the staff to take a group photo, and then he couldn't wait to send it to Moments.
Zhang Hao immediately forwarded it.
After forwarding it, he turned off his phone on the spot without hesitation. If he hadn't turned it off, he wouldn't be able to do anything else today. Just congratulatory calls would annoy people to death.
It wasn't until she received her marriage certificate that Yang Huaqing changed her story:
"Old...husband, where are you going next?"
Zhang Hao quickly stopped: "By the way, I forgot to ask you, is the wedding dress ready?"
"It's done."
Yang Huaqing nodded.
As promised before, she would do it herself.
"Then you took wedding photos today?"
"Where should I go to shoot? Can I still find a photo studio now?"
Zhang Hao smiled confidently: "Don't worry, I know where the photo studio is. Let's go back and get our clothes first, and then go there."
"Okay." Yang Huaqing nodded sweetly.
An hour and a half later, the young couple arrived at a photo studio in the city. The reason why they did not allow photographers to come to serve them was very simple. It was dark outside and there was no good scenery. They had to borrow props and special effects from the studio.<
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"Mr. Zhang, welcome."
The owner of the photo studio is young but very enthusiastic.
In fact, his photo studio has only been open for less than three months. Perhaps because of the poor location selection, the business has not improved. Now that he has finally received a big order, he naturally has to entertain it grandly.
Zhang Hao pointed at Yang Huaqing and introduced: "This is my wife. We will have a wedding on Liberation Day."
As for Ma Ruijie and others behind them, they are bodyguards at first glance, so there is no need to bother.
"Congratulations, I wish you both a baby soon and a long life together."
The photo studio owner immediately sent his blessing.
"Thank you!"
Yang Huaqing nodded slightly towards the other party.
After some polite greetings, the owner of the photo studio welcomed a few people into the studio. The studio was carefully designed, covering an area of more than 200 square meters, and a lot of thought was put into it.
Zhang Hao scanned around and couldn't help but feel a little surprised:
"Boss Sun, have you invested a lot of money here? It looks very professional, just like making a movie."
"There is no way, we can't shoot exterior scenes now, so we can only work more on interior scenes."
The photo studio owner said with a bitter look on his face.
Seeing this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but be curious: "It's strange, look at your face, you seem a little unhappy? Your idea is quite good, we also came here because of your reputation."
Yang Huaqing also looked puzzled.
"To be honest with you two, my store is losing more and more as it opens, and I can hardly sustain it. I don't know if it's because fewer people are getting married, or because everyone doesn't like taking wedding photos anymore?"
"It's probably not the case. We just came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau and there were quite a few people collecting certificates. We queued for more than half an hour."
Zhang Hao shook his head.
According to the memory in the dream, both the marriage rate and the fertility rate will rise steadily in the next few decades. I don’t know whether it is bottoming out or caused by the high pressure of survival.
In short, young people are slowly becoming different.
The photo studio owner suddenly became energetic: "Mr. Zhang, what is the real reason? Logically speaking, I have also placed a lot of advertisements, so this shouldn't be the case."
The other party will look like the big boss at first glance, and he may be able to see the crux of the problem and help come up with ideas.
"In my opinion, you are missing something here."
Zhang Hao made a mistake.
"What's missing?"
The photo studio owner looked around. There was really no shortage of clothing, props, makeup, and photography equipment.
"Signboard." Zhang Hao directly revealed the answer.
"Signboard? I have a signboard?"
The photo studio owner looked puzzled.
Zhang Hao quickly explained: "The location of your house is a bit remote, and the signboard is not conspicuous. We went around several times to find the place. Now it is no better than before. No matter how bright the street lights are, they can't compare to the sunshine. The line of sight is easily restricted. If it is the first time
Come here, it’s really hard to find.”
"Ah? Then I can change to a bigger sign?"
"Not only do we need to change it to a bigger one, but we also need to hang it high. If possible, we can hang more signboards. It is best to make them visible to people from all directions."
Not many are open for business right now. When everyone gradually adapts to the environment in the future, the number of shops will gradually increase. By then, each signboard will be more conspicuous and each one will be hung higher.
"So that's it. The problem actually lies in the signboard. Is this considered a problem under the light?"
The photo studio owner hammered his head in frustration.
In the past, an individual customer reported that he could not find a place, but he never paid attention to it, thinking it was due to the new store and that it would be fine after a while.
"Boss Sun, it's not too late to make changes now. There are not many photo studios in the city at present. You have made a lot of improvements here. The advantages are very outstanding. You should not worry about business."
Zhang Hao smiled and encouraged him.
The owner of the photo studio suddenly said excitedly: "Mr. Zhang, thank you so much. If you hadn't reminded me, my store would have closed down before next month.
Let's do this, I'll give you a 20% discount for this shoot... No, a 50% discount, well, if the store isn't tight on funds, it can be free."
"50% off? Then I would be disrespectful."
Zhang Hao agreed simply. Habits developed over many years in the dream world cannot be changed in a short time.
"Yes, when you two have children, I will take a family photo for you for free."
The photo studio owner promised on the spot.
Hearing about the birth of a child, Yang Huaqing was a little shy and quickly interrupted: "Boss Sun, when will we start taking wedding photos? We brought the clothes over, where is your dressing room?"
"Sister Yang, the dressing room is in the southeast corner. I'll have someone take you there! After you change your clothes, we'll start shooting directly. By the way, is your dress a Western style or a traditional one? I'm good at setting the scene." "It's a traditional-style Fengguanxiapei, but it's been improved and incorporated with some modern elements."
Zhang Hao rushed to answer.
Yang Huaqing showed him the final design draft. It looked quite stunning, but he didn't know how it would actually look when worn. He couldn't wait.