The person standing next to Ye Tian's booth was an old man wearing a Tang suit, with white hair and good spirits.
Although the old man is not very tall, only about 1.7 meters tall, when he stands there, he has the aura of someone who has been in a superior position for a long time.
Looking at the old man from a distance, Ye Tian narrowed his eyes slightly. This is the aura of wealth in his face. It seems that this person must belong to a wealthy family, far beyond what the rich people in the field can compare with.
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The two people following the old man were each in their early forties, with elegant faces. They were wearing old-fashioned double-breasted robes. They were dressed in a rather unconventional way. Standing next to the old man, they were quite eye-catching.
As for the other person, he was a burly man. He didn't seem to be interested in the objects in the booth. He looked at the people passing by with a pair of alert eyes from time to time. Judging from his identity, he should be a bodyguard.
After what happened in the morning, the collectors or bosses at the venue all knew that the jade gourds in Ye Tianna's booth were only for display and not for sale. In addition, the carvings were poor, so no one stopped here. The three of them stood there.
It's quite conspicuous there.
Seeing Ye Tian and others walking straight to the edge of the booth, the old and middle-aged people who were talking stopped for a moment and looked at Wei Hongjun with questioning eyes. In their opinion, Wei Hongjun should be like this
The owner of the jade gourd.
"Guys, this thing... belongs to you?" The old man's voice was very loud, but it had a Cantonese accent.
Wei Hongjun's eyesight was not bad, and he recognized at a glance that the old man was the main one among these people. He immediately said: "Old sir, are you interested in this thing?"
"A bit interested..."
The old man nodded, pointed to the jade gourd in the booth and said, "I wonder if you can take it out and show it to me first?"
"this……"
When Wei Hongjun heard this, he looked at Ye Tian. The things were not his and he had no right to make the decision.
"Of course, old man, please take a look..."
Ye Tian smiled, took out the key and opened the glass cabinet. However, when he took out the jade gourd, he did not hand it to the old man, but directly handed it to the middle-aged man next to the old man.
"Huh?"
Ye Tian's actions made the old man and the middle-aged man look surprised at the same time. Then the old man nodded slightly, and the middle-aged man stretched out his hand to take the jade gourd.
"Mr. Tang? Why are you here? Let me find you for a while..."
Just when the middle-aged man was about to look at the objects in his hands, suddenly a group of people came towards them. The leader turned out to be a foreigner with white temples, but he spoke fluent Chinese.
"George, thank you for the invitation. I'm late, so I'll go around by myself first..."
Seeing the foreigner in his fifties, a smile appeared on the old man's serious face, but his body remained motionless as he stood there, stretching out a hand to shake his hand.
George took the old man's arrogant attitude as a matter of course, and was a little flattered by the old man's action of reaching out his hand first. He quickly held the old man's right hand with both hands and said: "Mr. Tang, your coming here really makes this place flourish."
Hui..."
George knew in his heart that he was just the person in charge of the Asian affairs of this auction organization, but this old man was a super predator who could directly talk to the boss. Their identities were not on the same level at all.
Although George knew that the old man in front of him would be in Yanjing these days, and the post was sent there, he did not expect him to come. He only specifically told the people at the door if he saw anyone coming with this post.
, inform him immediately.
However, George and some staff members had also gone to dinner just now. When they received the news, the old man had already entered the venue, and then he led a few staff members to search the entire venue.
"Who is that old man? He is so indifferent to this foreigner?"
"Yes, that foreigner is the Asian president of xx Auction House. Why does he seem to be fawning over that old man?"
"I've never seen this old man before. He shouldn't be from our Yanjing circle. I'm afraid he's a cross river dragon, right?"
Since the old man and the middle-aged people around him were wearing old-fashioned Chinese clothes, they were quite eye-catching. When George and others came over, they attracted the attention of many people in the exhibition hall. Some people who like to watch the excitement,
They all gathered around.
"Young man, let's talk somewhere else?"
Seeing the crowd gathered around him, the old man known as Mr. Tang frowned slightly, looked at Ye Tian and said, from Wei Hongjun's behavior just now, the old man could naturally tell who the owner of this jade was.
"Okay..." Ye Tian nodded. His piece of jade is not considered an antique and has nothing to do with the people in the exhibition hall. Otherwise, no one would be interested in it all morning.
Hearing Ye Tian's agreement, the old man turned to George and said, "George, help me find a room, please be quiet..."
"Okay, Mr. Tang, xx Auction House will meet all your needs..." After hearing what the old man said, George quickly agreed and took the first step to lead the way.
"Mr. Tang? Who is this?"
"I know all the well-known collectors in China named Tang, but I don't think there is this one?"
As soon as Ye Tian and others left, the onlookers became agitated, and one by one they began to guess the identity of the old man.
You know, as the Asian president of this internationally renowned auction organization, George just said a few words at the beginning of the event. He has never received anyone in person. The person who can make him so respectful is definitely from a different background.
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"Does it have to be from China? I heard that person spoke with a Cantonese accent, maybe he is from Hong Kong..." A voice rang out in the venue, but suddenly the noisy exhibition hall fell silent.
"From Hong Kong, your surname is Tang? Mo...could it be Tang Wenyuan?"
"It's him, it must be him. I've seen his photos in magazines..."
"Honey, it's him, isn't it? No wonder George is so fawning. Well, today is not in vain..."
The name Tang Wenyuan seemed to have a magical power, causing those people in the venue who were well-known in the Four-Nine City to discuss it with red faces.
"Who is Tang Wenyuan? Why haven't I heard of this name?"
The people on this occasion today are not only businessmen, but also some antique dealers or collectors. There are also many people who have never heard of Tang Wenyuan's name.
"Brother, I have never heard of Tang Wenyuan. Let me tell you, he is a legendary figure..."
There were quite a few people in the venue who were good at teaching others, and they all started explaining it at once, as if they knew about Tang Wenyuan's deeds, and it was a very public thing.
Tang Wenyuan was born in Guangdong in the 1920s, from a very poor family. When he was just 20 years old in the 1940s, he went to Hong Kong with his newlywed wife.
At that time, Hong Kong was not as prosperous as it is now. It had just gone through the Anti-Japanese War period, but it seemed a bit depressed, and there were many unemployed people. As a young man, you can imagine how difficult it is to work hard there.
However, Tang Wenyuan was particularly able to endure hardships. He started out as a salesman of some household commodities, traveling from house to house, and secretly learned a lot of sales experience.
Two years after arriving in Hong Kong, Tang Wenyuan used the tens of thousands of dollars he saved to build a small workshop-style factory at home, specializing in the production of plastic daily necessities.
Because the price is cheap and the quality is good, and Tang Wenyuan has accumulated many customers through sales promotion in the past few years, the scale of his small workshop has also expanded step by step.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Hong Kong's real estate industry was in recession. Tang Wenyuan, who had become a department store king, entered the real estate industry in one fell swoop and became one of the super rich in Hong Kong Island.
Up to now, the Tang Group's businesses have spread across various industries such as real estate, clothing, shipping, department stores, etc. Tang Wenyuan has also been awarded the title of knight by the Queen of England and a justice of the peace in Hong Kong. He is firmly among the top 10 in the circle of Chinese rich people.
Not only that, Tang Wenyuan is also extremely patriotic. He is a member of the preparatory committee for matters related to Hong Kong's return. In recent years, he has gradually expanded his business to the mainland, and he belongs to the kind of person who is also very influential in the country.
It can be said that with Tang Wenyuan's current status, he is definitely a figure who can directly talk to the leaders of a country. Therefore, the sensation caused by his appearance here is reasonable.
"Strange, is there really something mysterious about that jade gourd? It shouldn't be. Although the quality of the jade is good, it is new and the workmanship is very poor..."
After hearing the identity of Mr. Tang, Long Fei in the crowd frowned. He could see that Mr. Tang seemed to be very interested in the jade gourd.
Long Fei was an expert in playing with jade. He had an indescribable feeling when he saw the gourd just now. If Ye Tian hadn't refused to sell it, he would have bought it even if he spent five or six thousand.
"Forget it, let's go back and ask Lao Wei to find out what's going on..." Everyone has left, and it's useless to stay here. Long Fei shook his head and continued to wander around the exhibition hall——
Under the leadership of George, Ye Tian and others entered the lounge in a corner of the exhibition hall. During this process, George always behaved very respectfully, and even smiled a lot more at Ye Tian and others.
You know, Tang Wenyuan is not only a businessman, but also a collector. He is particularly concerned about ancient Chinese art lost abroad. In recent years, he has spent at least several hundred million at their auction house.
So after being served tea, George did not leave. With the level of a guest like Tang Wenyuan, he, the host, had to accompany him throughout the whole process.
Tang Wenyuan didn't say much about George's stay. After the waiter who brought tea and water went out, he said to the middle-aged man who had been holding the jade gourd in his hand: "Jin Ming, there are no outsiders. Look.
