Chapter 704 Purchasing for 80 Million US Dollars (3)
"Mr. He, I'm sorry to bother you again." When he saw He Qing again, Mr. Wang greeted him politely and with a smile on his face.
He Qing said in surprise: "Mr. Wang? Do you have anything else to do?"
Mr. Wang replied: "Indeed, I still have something to discuss with you. Let me introduce you first. This is Mr. Ross, the vice president of our Academy of Fine Arts. This is my colleague, Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones studies Van Gogh's paintings.
One of the most authoritative experts and famous."
He pointed at the two foreign men following him and introduced them.
"Hello, Mr. He, nice to meet you." Mr. Ross, the vice-president of the Academy of Fine Arts, immediately nodded and said hello with a smile. He greeted He Qing in Chinese, although his words were "cadenced" and very difficult to pronounce.
, but He Qing still heard it very clearly, and felt quite pleased in his heart. The other party tried so hard to greet him in Chinese, which showed respect for him.
"Hello." He Qing was also polite and said hello politely. Then he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ross.
"Mr. Wang, you said you had something to discuss with me. What was it?" He Qing then asked bluntly.
The other party even invited the dean of their art academy. It must be a very important matter. Although the other party has not yet explained the purpose of their visit, it is easy to know that the other three are here for the painting in his hand.
,Besides, what else can I do to approach him?
If, like before, they just came to persuade him and wanted to take the painting to their art academy for research, then there would be no need to discuss it.
Mr. Wang said calmly: "Can you go in and sit down and talk?"
He Qing nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course, you three, please come in."
"It's wasting your time." Mr. Wang said politely, and led Mr. Ross and He Qing into the guest room.
After walking inside, He Qing invited them to take a seat and poured tea enthusiastically.
"Mr. Wang, can you talk now? What are you doing to come to me?" When he sat down to drink tea with Mr. Wang and the others, He Qing asked bluntly, and said: "I have friends in the hospital. I still have friends in the hospital.
I have to rush over to take care of him, so I'm sorry that I can't stay with you for too long."
Mr. Wang shook his head and said: "It won't take you a long time. Mr. He, I wonder if you have thought about what happened yesterday?"
"Which thing are you referring to?" He Qing asked, his face darkened slightly, and he seemed to be a little unhappy. Perhaps he had guessed Mr. Wang's intention.
Mr. Wang replied: "That's what I asked you for yesterday. You give us the painting and we will make an appraisal for you."
When he said these words, He Qing's face changed obviously, and he said calmly: "Mr. Wang, I made it very clear to you yesterday and gave you a clear answer. I'm really sorry about that painting.
I'm going to take it back to China right away. I'm sorry I can't lend it to you for research and appraisal. I know it now. There's no need to do anything else. Thank you for your concern."
His tone was very firm and he didn't consider it at all.
Mr. Wang's face turned red and he said with a slight embarrassment: "Mr. He, can't you think about it? You see, our dean and the most authoritative experts have personally come to beg you. With such sincerity, I hope you can take care of me.
Help us, and you are also helping yourself. With the appraisal of experts from our Academy of Fine Arts, there will definitely be no problem. If you have the appraisal certificate issued by us, you will be recognized wherever you go, because our experts’
His vision is very convincing and everyone will be convinced.”
He Qing smiled meaningfully and said: "I believe that you are the authoritative department for oil painting appraisal, but that appraisal certificate is really dispensable to me. Mr. Wang, if you came to me today just for this
Well, I’m going to disappoint you—you’d better come back, I’m going to the hospital to visit my friend.”
As he said this, he stood up, obviously intending to chase away the guests.
There is really no need to talk about this matter anymore, it will only waste the time of both parties.
Although Mr. Wang brought two heavyweights from his art academy and seemed very sincere, He Qing was not familiar with them at all, so why should he give them face to sell the world-famous painting that may be worth more than 100 million U.S. dollars?
Leave it to them to do research. If something happens in the middle, it's hard to tell.
Seeing that He Qing looked unhappy and seemed to be chasing people away, Mr. Wang looked even more embarrassed.
He immediately turned away and discussed with Ross, who was sitting next to him, in a whisper.
"Mr. He, don't worry, let's talk again." Mr. Wang stood up and waved his hand, smiling.
He Qing said impatiently: "Is there nothing left to talk about?"
He really had nothing to do with Mr. Wang and the others. Didn't he just take the painting to their art academy for appraisal? Unexpectedly, after that, they repeatedly asked him to entrust the painting to them for research and appraisal. They were really unrelenting and endless.
Gone.
Mr. Wang said: "Mr. Ross just said, since you don't agree to let us do research, can you consider selling it to us directly?"
"Sold to you?" He Qing asked in surprise.
The sudden request from the other party was something he didn't expect at the moment. Unexpectedly, the request failed, and they began to intend to acquire it.
"Yes, sell it to us." Mr. Wang nodded vigorously.
He Qing said: "To tell you the truth, I did have this idea at first, and wanted to auction the paintings abroad, but looking back, I feel that there is no need to rush, so now I have thought about it and plan to take it back to China.
Let’s collect and play with it ourselves first.”
He told the truth, and there was no need to hide it from Mr. Wang and the others. It was better to speak openly and let the other party understand.
Mr. Wang smiled and said: "Since you had this idea before, wouldn't it be done? I hope you will consider this matter carefully. We sincerely want to discuss this deal with you."
"Then how much do you plan to charge?" He Qing asked casually.
Just because he asked for the price didn't mean that he had promised Mr. Wang that he was going to give the painting to them, but it was just a test to see how much they valued the painting.
Of course, if the price they offer is high enough to tempt him, then it might not be a bad idea to consider it.
After all, it is a foreign oil painting that most Chinese people cannot appreciate. In fact, personally, he doesn’t like collecting that kind of painting. Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars to collect paintings by foreign celebrities such as Van Gogh, he might as well use the same painting.
I bought some Chinese porcelain at a reasonable price to play with, the ornamental value is higher.
Mr. Wang did not answer his question directly, but turned to look at Ross and the others, and discussed with them in a foreign language in a low voice.
After a while, they seemed to have discussed it, so Mr. Wang turned around and said: "Mr. He, it seems a bit early to tell the price now. Mr. Ross asked me if he could take out the painting and show it to them first.
Once it's appraised, I can give you a price."
He Qing asked back: "Didn't you and Mr. Lawrence already have an eye on the painting? I believe that you two experts will definitely get it right, so you have an idea of what the thing is like, so just give the price according to your estimate.
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Mr. Wang smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Mr. He, you praise me. I don't have good eyesight, how can I be sure? These two are the real experts. They can basically be sure. Why don't you just take out the painting and give it to Mr. Ross?"
Have you had a look? We won't force you to take the painting away for appraisal, so I'll go to the trouble again."
He Qing hesitated for a moment, nodded and agreed: "Okay."
Two experts from the other side came to make a special trip to request, and they were very sincere. It would seem a bit unkind to just reject them without even showing them the painting.
Promising to show them paintings and agreeing to sell things to them are two different things and cannot be equated.
"Thank you very much." Mr. Wang said happily.
"You guys wait a moment, I'll go get the painting." He Qing said.
Mr. Wang nodded hurriedly and replied: "There's no rush."
He Qing went to the bedroom to get the painting. After a while, he came out, took the painting out of the frame, and showed it to Mr. Ross and the others.
At first sight, it was obvious that both Mr. Ross and Mr. Jones, who specialized in studying Van Gogh's paintings, had bright eyes.
Soon, the two of them excitedly took out their magnifying glasses and examined the painting on the coffee table in detail.
During the inspection process, the two of them couldn't help but let out exclamations of exclamation.
Although they spoke a gibberish foreign language and could not understand a word, He Qing could tell by observing their words and expressions that many of them were filled with admiration.
In other words, like Mr. Wang and Lawrence, they also approve of the current painting "Chestnut Grove" by Van Gogh.
After looking at it for a while, Ross and Jones exchanged words, probably discussing the painting.
"Are you sure?" He Qing suddenly asked.
Mr. Wang asked Ross and the others a few questions, then turned to He Qing and said, "Well, I've finished reading it. Thank you very much."
He Qing shook his head and said: "It's nothing, it's just a piece of cake. Now that you've finished reading it, I'll put the painting away first."
Then he put the painting away without any explanation.
When he turned around and walked back to his position, Mr. Wang said with a smile: "The three of us just discussed it, and we have a preliminary appraisal of your painting, and we have reached an agreement."
"Oh, really?" He Qing asked seriously, "Then what do you think?"
Mr. Wang replied: "Our opinion is that this painting does have a certain value. It looks very close to the original work of Van Gogh. However, whether it is the original work requires further identification and confirmation. In terms of price, we also consider
After looking at it, I think the price is more suitable.”
"How much?" He Qing asked directly, without mincing words.
Mr. Wang said: "The preliminary price we identified is 30 million. Of course, the unit is not RMB, but US dollars." (To be continued...)