This invitation is exclusive, not everyone has it, and not everyone wants it.
To put it bluntly, this invitation is called a big deal in the circle. The simple understanding is that Zhao Mingyang is going to the auction house on Hong Kong Island to take some things.
Zhao Mingyang's invitation letter came with a photo, which showed a set of luminous cups. There is currently no exact documentary record of the earliest appearance of the luminous cups. Only some ancient cultural relics and legends related to the luminous cups can be found.
According to the record of "Fenglinzhou" in Dongfang Shuo's "Records of Ten Continents in the Sea", "During the reign of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty, Xihu presented Kunwu with a jade knife and a cup full of luminous light. The knife was one foot long, and the cup held three liters. The knife cut jade like cutting mud.
"The cup is the essence of white jade, which shines brightly at night." This shows that more than 2,000 years ago, Jiuquan produced luminous cups, and they are rare treasures.
Taken together, the earliest record of the appearance of luminous cups can be traced back to the period of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty. At that time, Xihu paid tribute to China with a batch of luminous cups, and King Zhou Mu cherished them very much. Since then, although the time and place where luminous cups appeared in history have been repeated,
There are variations, but they are all related to the legend of King Mu of Zhou and Queen Mother of the West.
But it was the Tang Dynasty that made luminous cups known to everyone, such as the familiar luminous wine cups.
This is not the point. The point is that the starting price of this fucking set is five million, and who can be sure whether this set of cups is authentic or not? Maybe it was purchased from Yiwu for just a few dozen yuan.
What is the problem? The problem is that Zhao Mingyang must take a photo of this set of luminous cups. This is what Zhao Mingyang has the biggest problem with.
This set was written in the Tang Dynasty. Zhao Mingyang didn’t believe it at all. In the Tang Dynasty, people would be willing to sell it? It was all in the hands of a group of people and would never come out.
Besides, so what if it was really during the Tang Dynasty? Zhao Mingyang wouldn't think anything of it, since he doesn't have this hobby of collecting.
Why did you spend so much money to take pictures? Why did you buy it? You can only look at it, but you can't touch it. If you touch it, it may damage the original appearance. You have to buy it to support it. When drinking wine, Zhao Mingyang can drink it with his mouth, or pour it on him.
He can drink it from a bowl or a disposable cup. If he spends so much money to buy this, he might as well sign up with a large number of girl groups from the cold country, which can also make him feel happy physically and mentally.
The other party asked Zhao Mingyang to take the photo. If someone bids on this product, Zhao Mingyang must bid higher than the other party to win it, and the bidder has an expected price in mind.
The starting bidding price is five million, and there is no one that cannot be won without 30 to 50 million. This is if the other party is satisfied. If the other party is not satisfied and the price is increased to 100 million, it will have to bite the bullet and bid, so as to save money and eliminate disaster.
Many people think that it is difficult and complicated for some people to make money. In fact, the way to make money may be very simple and straightforward, because people are so knowledgeable that they are too lazy to talk to you. They will slap the table and give you money to buy peace. If you don't give money, there will be consequences.
It's serious.
Moreover, if you go to an auction house in Hong Kong to auction, the money from the auction can be transferred to a designated bank, and the money will go out directly and be deposited in someone else's account.
Three to five years is enough to drink a pot. After all, this is real money. If a business owner wants to earn 35 to 50 million real money, then the annual sales must be hundreds of millions, at least three or five.
Billion sales, this is cash flow payment. Fortunately, Zhao Mingyang was only invited to auction in these years.
I don't know what the other party's psychological price is. If it's 30 to 50 million, Zhao Mingyang can accept it. If it's hundreds of millions, Zhao Mingyang can only grit his teeth and accept it. If he doesn't accept it, he won't get the good fruit. This is cheating.
Big house.
Zhao Mingyang sent this thing to Mr. Li. This is when Mr. Li's value is reflected.
Maybe some people don't know who is behind him. They only know that the money he earned was sent to him directly by the son-in-law of the Xu family. Maybe it was the person behind the Xu family who wanted to take a chance on Zhao Mingyang.
Thirty to fifty million is a small amount in this kind of auction, and it is estimated to be hundreds of millions.
Mr. Li quickly replied with a message to Zhao Mingyang, telling Zhao Mingyang that he really couldn't help him because the person who ordered Zhao Mingyang was Wu Zhonghua.
Zhao Mingyang was a little confused, why Wu Zhonghua?
The old man is not that kind of person, why do you want to do this to yourself?
Mr. Li and Zhao Mingyang explained that when the time came, everyone who went to the auction would show who was on the stage. Mr. Wu had never been there before, so why did Zhao Mingyang go to the auction?
Because this is telling everyone that the person who took the photos is in the same boat with him. Don't make any decisions. It is also telling everyone that Zhao Mingyang's property belongs to Wu Zhonghua. This is not something that anyone is willing to do easily.
Wu Zhonghua was alone and finally did this for Zhao Mingyang. Zhao Mingyang was really moved.
He was actually willing to carry something that didn't belong to him. The old man was really returning a favor to Zhao Mingyang.
Everyone may mistakenly believe that all Zhao Mingyang’s things belong to the old man.
To put it bluntly, this auction means that everyone in each family knows each other. It allows the people behind the scenes to know who is on the stage and who belongs to whom.
It was also the first time for Zhao Mingyang to enter this circle, and it was also his first real meeting with a group of big guys.
This auction is not open to the public, and Zhao Mingyang does not know how much he will bid.
He asked Young Master Li, and Young Master Li told Zhao Mingyang that just multiplied by ten. It was usually this price. Ten times higher than the starting bidding price was enough. Because the starting bidding price for this type of setting was relatively high, it generally would not be a real lion.
Big opening.
But there are very few auctions that start at 5 million, and basically all start at 10 million.
As for this money, we basically don’t ask for it every year. No one dares to play like this if we ask for it so much. But a family may ask multiple people for it, which is to maximize benefits. For example, Wu Zhonghua sent invitations to ten people.
letter, then the number of these ten people may be more than 50 million.
This type of auction is held regularly, usually once every five years, so that people from each family can come and get to know each other and who belongs to whose family.
You can also look at who has changed the position, the people who are not present, and the new ones who are in the media, which proves that there is no one behind the other party. This kind of people are easy to be used as targets, and everyone may be able to step on them.
Every time you step on it, you get one point.
If Zhao Mingyang doesn't go this time, nothing may happen. Knowing that he is the son-in-law of the Xu family is equivalent to the Xu family paying him a safety fee.
But it is definitely not more intuitive to attend this event and let people know that he is Wu Zhonghua. The most important thing is to tell everyone that Zhao Mingyang has more than just the Xu family background.
At the same time, it also allowed Zhao Mingyang to get to know other people on the bright side. Wu Zhonghua gave Zhao Mingyang a mysterious gift.
He probably guessed that Zhao Mingyang would contact Mr. Li to inquire about this matter, so he did not tell Zhao Mingyang.
Zhao Mingyang bought some fruits and vegetables and went to Wu Zhonghua's house and cooked a meal for the old man. The old man was extremely kind to Zhao Mingyang.
A hundred years from now, all Zhao Mingyang can do is protect his descendants.
As people get older, they may pass away one day. This is the last time Wu Zhonghua uses his residual light to look at Zhao Mingyang, hoping that he will have enough room to grow.
At least nothing will happen in five years. The old man's body is still strong, but it's hard to say what will happen in five years. I'm afraid of some minor health problems.
After having a meal with the old man, his old man told Zhao Mingyang that he would get closer to the boy from the Li family in the future, and that in the next five years he would ask Zhao Mingyang to auction off the Li family's things. No matter how high the auction price was, he would definitely get it.
Because Wu Zhonghua at least found Zhao Mingyang a talisman of peace for the next ten years. After ten years, when he is stable, he will basically be a person that no one dares to provoke easily.
Wu Zhonghua asked Zhao Mingyang to donate the money from the auction to him to find lost children. In this world, many things cannot be done without money. With money, more people will do certain things.
The old man doesn't want anyone to be like him anymore. He spends half his life in regret. This is too painful.
Zhao Mingyang promised the old man that he would take this matter seriously and help everyone in need of help through the Internet.
The old man has been innocent all his life, but in the end because of Zhao Mingyang, people mistakenly thought that he was not so innocent, but what he did was really innocent and selfless.
As for how future generations will criticize, I guess the old man won't care. After all, death is like a light going out, so just be yourself.
After saying goodbye to the old man, Zhao Mingyang bought a plane ticket and flew directly to Hong Kong Island. When he got there, the real estate agent Zhao Mingyang appointed met him at the airport. The housing prices in Hong Kong Island are among the highest in the world.
The better one is 1.8 million per square meter, the next level is 6.7 million, and the lowest level is more than 300,000. Three hundred thousand is considered a very ordinary house here.
That’s why many people live in a small room for several generations. It’s not strange for three generations to live in a house of 40 to 50 square meters here. Those who have houses are considered good. House prices are too expensive for ordinary people.
I can't afford a house in my lifetime.
The most expensive ones here are the luxury houses in Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay. The rich here generally like to live on the mountains and look down, enjoying the feeling of overlooking the mountains and all living things.
Because the area of Hong Kong Island is limited, the distance between these luxury homes and the city is not that far. Deep Water Bay is relatively far from the city, while Repulse Bay is much closer to the city.
In recent years, it is generally accepted that Repulse Bay is a wealthy area. In the early years, Deep Water Bay was a symbol of the wealthy because long-established wealthy businessmen lived there.
Whether it is Deep Water Bay or Repulse Bay, the luxury houses are beyond the reach of ordinary people in ten lifetimes, because the starting price is too high. Nowadays, those who buy 500 million yuan here are ordinary villas. There were auctions here.
Buy a 1,200,000 square meter mansion.
Hong Kong Island sells by the foot. One square foot is equivalent to nine square feet. How much is the value of the houses that several established families in Hong Kong Island live in? The house of the Li family in Hong Kong Island has been valued before. The earliest Li family in Hong Kong Island used 60
He bought it for tens of millions, and later spent 700 million to rebuild it. The last valuation was 3.5 billion, but the value of his house was not among the top three. There were three luxury houses in front of him that were more expensive than his.
The house Zhao Mingyang wants to look at this time is a mountainside villa in Repulse Bay. The house price this time is one billion, with an area of 1,000 square meters. The owner is said to be a Chinese businessman doing business in Malay, and his business is currently experiencing problems.
, urgent need to cash out cash flow to unwind.
There are many people staring at this house, but no one has taken action. The only thing that can compete with the luxury houses on Hong Kong Island is the old bungalows in Shanghai. The courtyard houses in the imperial capital are not as valuable. They are actually a symbol of status.
, because the large courtyards in the imperial capital are not open for takeout. Although the small courtyards are exclusive, they are too small. Many people buy them just for entertaining. They would not live there because they are not as comfortable as living in a big villa, so
The price of courtyard houses in Imperial City cannot be as high as that of old bungalows and luxury houses in the middle of the mountains.
Another very important point is that no one in the Imperial City dares to be so high-profile and buy a super-large mansion. It is too obvious. The city's different positioning also makes it almost impossible to buy a super-high-priced mansion in the Imperial City. When talking about status there, you are treating yourself as a target.
Already.
Zhao Mingyang looked at the location and the design of the house. It would cost hundreds of millions to buy and decorate. It was indeed a bit too expensive. Moreover, housing prices on Hong Kong Island had reached saturation, and there was basically no room for appreciation.
There is still room for appreciation in the value of old houses in Shanghai, which has not yet reached saturation. It is even possible that an old house may be sold for 30 to 50 billion yuan in the future, but that kind of house will basically not be sold for sale.
Zhao Mingyang calculated the cost-effectiveness and finally gave up. If he wanted to buy this type of product, he would either buy a larger one with a square meter to highlight his status, or buy a smaller one that would be easier to sell, such as four to five hundred square meters. The best of these types would probably be the best.
Difficult to take action.
But it has to be said that there are very few houses of this type. Zhao Mingyang asked the real estate agent to help him see if there are any houses larger than this one, such as two thousand square meters, with a good basic location and an excellent location.
The smaller the mansions here, the worse the location. Some of them are on the roadside at the bottom of the mountain. Many people pass by and it is very noisy.
The better ones are upwards. The larger the area, the better the position. This is the middle position, and Zhao Mingyang is not very satisfied.
He actually knows that with this money, it is better to go to Singapore to buy a unit. There will be a surge in prices there in the future, so he decided not to buy here now. It is already saturated. Spending money now is just a waste of money.
In a place with little profit.
In the future, a group of people will sell the luxury houses here. Because they have no money, many of the luxury houses here are bought by mainland entrepreneurs. For example, a sports brand boss bought a 100 million house here many years ago.
The mansion later appreciated in value to 500 million.
The main reason is that Hong Kong Island is currently a hot spot, and you may lose money if you buy it.
It is better to buy in Singapore. Although the house prices there are not cheap, they are not too expensive at this time. Within the scope of appreciation, house prices there can double in the next five or six years.
Just like Zhao Mingyang bought a house in Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, because their era of high housing prices has passed and prices are gradually falling. Buying at this time is not a loss, and there is a possibility of price increases in the future. Housing prices in Hong Kong are now gaining momentum, with prices rising every day.
, wait until the housing market cools down.
Zhao Mingyang didn't buy or rent a house, so he chose to find a super five-star hotel and booked a suite. By the way, he discussed a project with the boss of an entertainment company here.
Zhao Mingyang decided to fully acquire an entertainment company because of its status as a listed company and its artists.
It was difficult for Zhao Mingyang to list Daotian Entertainment, so he had to go public through a backdoor transaction. There were only a few domestic entertainment companies listed on the market, and they were all very qualified and powerful, and it took them a long time to apply for the listing.
Zhao Mingyang wanted to use the acquired company to go public, and the other party's offer was unambiguous, 1.2 billion. This was the lion's opening.
First of all, this company does not own its own office building, but rents it, and its artists are all of a relatively young age, with no newcomers or well-known artists.
The acquisition price of 1.2 billion was too high, and Zhao Mingyang would not agree. After talking with the other party for a long time, the acquisition price was up to 800 million, and what he wanted was the shell of the other party's company.
In the evening, Zhao Mingyang took a special car to an auction center and was about to participate in the live performance of the big dealer.
