The headquarters of Richard's auction house is in the UK, and he is also British. The current location is just a branch in France.
As a British aristocrat, Richard looked down on the Chinese from the bottom of his heart. If China had not become stronger in recent years and the Chinese people's pockets had bulged, he would not have made any mediation gesture today.
of.
What Zhuang Rui said now struck a chord with Richard, asking him to apologize to a Chinese young man who was lower than him in both age and status. This was something that Richard could not accept in any case.
"Mr. Zhuang, I have made my due gesture, and George, as the main person responsible for this matter, has also apologized to you. I hope you can accept his apology and this matter is over!
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The smile on Richard's face has long since disappeared, replaced by a gloomy face. His tolerance for Zhuang Rui has reached the extreme. If Daniel hadn't kept winking at him, I'm afraid Richard would have controlled him.
Unable to control his emotions, he burst out.
"Is this what you call an apology? Is this your attitude?"
Zhuang Rui sneered and said word by word: "I'm sorry, I don't accept it! I don't think the compatriots behind me will accept it either. The negotiations between us have broken down. My decision is to withdraw from this meeting."
auction!"
Zhuang Rui's words were like pouring a bucket of ice water on Richard's head, causing him to wake up instantly. Only then did he realize that the young man in front of him could be regarded as a noble in China, not that he could
It was arbitrary, my attitude in speaking just now, or I really made a mistake.
"Yes, if we don't apologize seriously, we will all withdraw from this auction..."
"They are obviously not sincere. They left, left, and wasted their time..."
"Let's go, there will be an auction in Hong Kong next month, let's go there..."
The sounds around him made Richard's face become even more ugly. He did not expect that Zhuang Rui would have such influence, and that his decision would actually affect these wealthy Chinese people who came to participate in the auction.
You know, before this auction, the Chinese government also raised objections to this, but these wealthy Chinese people still came to participate. If they withdraw from this auction because of Zhuang Rui, wouldn't it mean that this young man's influence
, greater than the government?
Richard didn't know that this was not the case. The reason why everyone supported Zhuang Rui was mainly because Zhuang Rui had just given them a good idea and was able to overwhelm Richard in terms of momentum. The same was true for the next auction.
It's good, it's like a competition, no one wants to be weaker than the other in terms of momentum.
"Okay, Mr. Zhuang, please stay, you win!"
Seeing Zhuang Rui stand up and about to walk out the door, Richard's short and fat body, like a filled balloon, suddenly deflated and became even shorter, with a look on his face that said
The expression that doesn’t come out.
"Mr. Zhuang, on behalf of xx Auction House, I would like to express my most sincere apology to you for what happened today, and my most sincere apology for the harm caused to you both physically and mentally!"
Richard walked up to Zhuang Rui, bowed slightly, and said the above words to Zhuang Rui in English with a London accent.
The huge conference room suddenly became silent. This sudden change made not only Zhuang Rui but also everyone in the room feel a bit unexpected. Seeing this giant in the international auction house,
He actually bowed and apologized to Zhuang Rui, which gave people an unreal feeling.
But what followed was exhilaration. Everyone's heart felt like it was watered by sweet rain. The refreshing feeling could not be expressed in words. For a moment, everyone's eyes were actually a little wet.
You must know that with the development of China's economy, Chinese companies or individuals are playing an increasingly important role on the world stage. However, in some fields, they are always controlled by foreigners, such as international
None of the auction houses are Chinese.
In these fields, foreigners have always been the ones who formulate and enforce the rules. The Chinese can only passively participate in their game rules. But now, this kind of rules has been faintly broken. The powerful auction house owner,
In front of Zhuang Rui, he lowered his so-called noble head!!!
Comfortable! Refreshing!
At this time, everyone had such a feeling in their hearts.
The Chinese people present all frequently travel abroad. When conducting business negotiations with others, they can always more or less feel the superiority of the other party. But at this time, this superiority was broken.
On the contrary, in front of Richard, their waists seemed to be much straighter than usual!
And at this moment, they all felt the power of unity. As long as they were united, the giant of the international auction house would also surrender and make concessions. On the contrary, if Zhuang Rui was the only one who insisted, I believe
Richard will never give in.
Thinking of this, everyone became more confident in the auction plan proposed by Zhuang Rui, and they couldn't help but look at Zhuang Rui with admiration. They would no longer look down upon him because of his age.
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"Mr. Richard, China is a country of etiquette and pays attention to reciprocity. I accept your apology, but do you think that just a few words can make up for my hurt heart?"
As soon as Zhuang Rui's words came out, several pairs of glasses suddenly fell from the scene. Just when everyone thought that Zhuang Rui would just follow suit, no one could have imagined that Zhuang Rui would actually say such a thing.
Come.
"Xiaozhuang, this...this..."
Behind Zhuang Rui, Ms. Zhang quietly pulled Zhuang Rui. She also thought that she had lost enough face today and could end this act of bringing honor to the country. She was afraid that if Zhuang Rui continued to cause trouble, some bad factors would not appear.
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"Ms. Zhang, I heard that foreigners are the most pragmatic. I believe they will not just apologize with empty words, but should take practical actions. What do you think? Mr. Richard?"
Zhuang Rui's words were even more explicit. His meaning was very clear. He wanted to apologize and come up with some practical information. Don't think that the matter can be solved by just touching the upper lip and lower lip. There is no way.
"This young man is incredible..."
"Yes, it's true that the younger generation is to be feared, the younger generation is to be feared..."
"I need to make good friends with this young man in the future..."
Some people in the venue also saw clues that Zhuang Rui was taking advantage of the situation and the power of more than a hundred Chinese entrepreneurs to suppress Richard, the international auction house giant, and the trend was already established.
Don't be afraid of Richard and don't bow your head.
Yes, Zhuang Rui was taking advantage of the opportunity. He asked Richard to apologize. In fact, it was a test at first. He was testing Richard's bottom line. He was testing whether these Chinese *** could make Richard bend.
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The result of the test was that Richard gave in. If Zhuang Rui didn't beat the drowned dog, he would no longer be Zhuang Rui.
Although China is said to be a country of etiquette, Zhuang Rui has no fondness for these four words at all. During the Kangxi period, he fought with the emperor, and after winning the war, he separatized a large area of land. This is a country that has received etiquette.
of poison.
As for the bald man who ran to Taiwan, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, for some reasons, he gave up asking for compensation from the Japanese. What was the result? That despicable family changed their textbooks and refused to acknowledge history. Now they wantonly borrow money from China.
Carrying out economic plunder is all caused by this damn country of etiquette.
Why?!
Why do you give in when you take advantage of the truth?!
Why can't you just ask for compensation with confidence?!
Zhuang Rui doesn't care about that. Brother, you've taken advantage of it today. If I don't knock you, this short fat guy probably won't lose his memory. Zhuang Rui just wants Richard to remember not to show off his behavior in front of the Chinese people in the future.
That sense of superiority!
"you you……"
Richard was so angry at Zhuang Rui's "shamelessness" that he had already apologized profusely. Unexpectedly, Zhuang Rui made an even more "excessive" request and actually asked him to make material compensation.
Although Zhuang Rui didn't say it directly, the meaning behind his words could be understood by even a fool.
"Richard, calm down..."
Daniel grabbed Richard. Since he was ready to give in, there was no need to intensify the matter. Daniel could see that the more than a hundred Chinese people behind him were all supporting Zhuang Rui at this moment.
As one of the world's largest auction houses, they may not be afraid of any government, but they dare not offend the super-rich in these countries easily.
After all, if you want to start an antique business, you still have to rely on them. You can't sell these items worth tens of millions to ordinary people with a monthly salary of 1,000 to 800 yuan, right? Can they afford it?
Nowadays, the consumption power of the Chinese people is well-known in the world. It is not only reflected in the art auction market, but also in those luxury goods stores. Chinese people can be seen everywhere. There are many international metropolises.
Luxury goods stores even have salespeople who can speak Chinese to make shopping easier for Chinese people.
"Mr. Zhuang, your request is reasonable. In order to express our sincerest apology, we will waive the commission and the auction house's handling fee for the Castiglione "Bust of Concubine Chunhui" oil painting that you bought.
I wonder if you are satisfied with this result?"
After Daniel grabbed Richard, he discussed it quietly with him, and finally gave him the compensation plan that Zhuang Rui wanted. Their behavior also showed that the auction house completely bowed to Zhuang Rui.
In this world, no one has trouble with money. There is absolutely no shame in bowing down in front of money. Westerners especially believe this.
