Chen Mo trusts Bai Xiaoou, not only because he is a buddy or Bai Xiaoou has helped Chen Mo's family, but because he knows his character...
Even though they haven't seen each other for many years, Chen Mo still trusts Bai Xiaoou.
Chen Mo's friends are Bai Xiaoou, Zhang Kun, and Luo Chen. The people he can trust include his younger brothers, sisters, and parents. But when it comes to large sums of money, gold, and other matters, Chen Mo only dares to discuss it with Bai Xiaoou. Except for him
, Chen Mo couldn't find anyone else to help.
Chen Mozi detailed his previous experience of selling gold: "Not many were sold to gold shops. Among them, about 1,000 grams of gold was sold to a person I know, who runs an old gold shop... It must not be too big.
Question. The other 600 grams or so were sold to six gold shops, all small shops, sold in three cities and five counties."
"Other gold was sold to pawn shops, some companies specializing in recycling gold and watches, divided into 5 cities and 13 counties..."
Bai Xiaoou was relieved when he heard this: "You are too cautious. That's fine... the gold you sold is not too much."
"You are an ordinary person. Under normal circumstances, no one will check your account or the source of your funds. On the contrary, you are a little too careful... but there are advantages. How much money do you have on hand now."
"600,000 in cash, 770,000 on WeChat and Alipay. I have several bank cards and a total deposit of 1.42 million. In total..."
"2.77 million." Bai Xiaoou rolled his eyes: "Deal with the money you have on hand first. Are you sure you plan to go abroad?"
"Sure."
"This money must not go through normal foreign exchange procedures. It is best to go to Hong Kong..."
Bai Xiaoou had nothing to do in Chongzhou, so he started to help Chen Mo deal with the money problem. He first went to Hong Kong. Chen Mo opened an international account at Citibank and transferred RMB to the account in batches. Citibank could price it according to the exchange rate of the day.
Unlimited redemption...
Chen Mo exchanged 3.67 million yuan for 398,000 US dollars.
Then deal with the gold...
If we still follow the old method of selling small amounts of gold in one place, selling 100 kilograms of gold and nine pieces with a total weight of 27.59 kilograms, it is not safe yet.
How to dispose of so much gold at once and turn the income into legal income? If in the United States, Bai Xiaoou has many ways. But in China, Bai Xiaoou contacted many rich second-generation classmates he met in the United States, and finally
I went to Shanghai to meet a rich man named Guo. He was interested in the gold and gold nuggets in Chen Mo's hands...
Unlike gold, nugget gold does not have an accurate price.
Nugget gold is a natural gold nugget, which can be roughly divided into three types: gold covered with stone, stone covered with gold, and gold covered with water. Generally speaking, the price of nugget gold is 5-7 times that of pure gold. Of course, if it is destroyed, it will be worthless.
. But if there is nugget gold in very good condition, the value will be even more expensive.
Seeing the rich man named Guo, Bai Xiaoou also did some research in advance. He was a super rich man with a net worth of nearly 10 billion, and he was also a very famous antique collector.
Chen Mo and the others found a professional to estimate the price of nugget gold. If calculated based on its own gold content, nine pieces of nugget gold weigh 27.59 kilograms, with a gold content of about 19.5 kilograms. The gold itself is worth 5.85 million. But gold has a price, and nugget prices... In the end
The stock price given is 30 million yuan.
Seeing the rich man surnamed Guo, the first thing he wanted to do was discuss the price of the nugget gold. He gave Chen Mo a price that he couldn't refuse, 45 million.
If he had known that nugget gold was so valuable, Chen Mo would not have given out another 100 kilograms of gold...
There are 45 million, which is completely enough to spend.
The price of gold is 245 yuan per gram. For recycled gold, the price per gram is usually 10 yuan cheaper than the market price. Chen Mo can sell it for more alone...
The total price of one hundred kilograms of gold is 24.5 million, which is not even as valuable as nugget gold. But Chen Mo values more "clean" money, money that can be spent safely and boldly.
After inspecting the goods, the wealthy man surnamed Guo took out a bowl. It was a small green bowl with a branch pattern. There was an inconspicuous flaw on the mouth of the bowl.
"This is the Chenghua Blue and White Okra Pattern Palace. One was once auctioned and the transaction price was HK$140 million. I only bought it separately without any official record... There will be a private auction in Modu in a few days. The auction
Buyers and sellers will be allowed to attend anonymously, and this Okra Pattern Palace will be auctioned under your name..."
"If you want to have a legal income, this is the easiest way."
"The auction organizer has a profound background. For some special customers, they will take a 10% commission. This amount will be deducted from the transaction price and you will pay it yourself." Aaron Kwok played with the gold nugget and continued with a smile.
: "The auction will register items, and your real name and the origin of the item will be recorded. For the origin of the item, you should mention it as a family inheritance, never say it was found on a street stall... There is no official transaction record for antiques passed down by the family.
You have to pay a personal income tax of 3% of the transaction price. But if you bought it from a street stall, you have to pay a corresponding personal income tax, which starts at 20%."
"Private house auctions are very formal auctions. Not only will notaries enter, but the tax bureau will also intervene."
"At that time, my people and I will participate in the bidding, and the highest price will be 69.5 million yuan. If no one else participates in the bidding, this will be the final transaction price. I will pay cash to the auction company...and then the auction company will pay you, and you will get it.
The money should be 60 million yuan, which is clean money. If someone bids against me, I will only pay 69.5 million yuan, and the extra money will belong to you personally."
"In other words, after the auction, we have no relationship and have never met..."
There is also an important link in this process, the ‘hostage’.
The gold and nugget gold must stay with Aaron Kwok, and there must be someone watching...
Bai Xiaoou was the only one beside Chen Mo.
60 million transaction... Chen Mo looked at Bai Xiaoou... Chen Mo didn't know whether the antique bowl in front of him was real or fake. There was even a flaw at the mouth of the bowl...
The Chenghua blue and white okra pattern palace was sold for 140 million Hong Kong dollars, but even if this one is real, it has a flaw on the mouth of the bowl and is not unique. It is definitely not worth that much money, otherwise Aaron Kwok would also
Won't take it out.
Bai Xiaoou also looked at Chen Mo and smiled bitterly.
He knew Chen Mo's hesitation and put himself in his shoes. If Bai Xiaoou were Chen Mo, he would also hesitate at this time...
Bai Xiaoou pulled Chen Mo to the side: "How about calling Chen Chen over, and he and I will watch for you until the transaction is over."
"This..." Chen Mo shook his head: "Is the person named Guo reliable?"
"People on the rich list should be trustworthy." In fact, Bai Xiaoou was also beating a drum in his heart.
The actual value of Chen Mo's gold should be over 100 million.
100 kilograms of gold, the real recycling price is 29 million. The more expensive one is the nine pieces of gold nugget. These nine pieces of gold nugget are all in very good condition. If they can be sent to the auction and marketed, especially the largest piece of nugget.
Gold contains more than 85% gold. The weight of a natural gold nugget of this quality is close to 20 kilograms. There are not many similar natural gold nuggets in the entire world, and the true price is immeasurable.
Different things in the hands of different people can be sold at different prices.
For example, in the hands of Chen Mo and others, this batch of gold could be sold for 69.5 million, and the actual price was 60 million, which is already a very high price. But in the hands of the person named Guo, the heaviest piece of nugget gold alone might be sold for this.
One price...this is something that cannot be envied.
"You are alone, I don't worry about your safety... but the fewer people know about this matter, the better." Chen Mo scratched his hair: "Then you have to pay attention to your safety."
"Don't worry, as long as nothing happens to you, nothing will happen to me. You should be the one who pays attention to safety..."
Chen Mo nodded and chose to trust Bai Xiaoou.
If it was a trap designed by Bai Xiaoou, Chen Mo decided to bite the bullet and admit it. It would be better to go to the United States... It would be better to get stabbed in an unfamiliar place.
Chen Mo has plenty of gold. At most, he can just repay Bai Xiaoou's favor...
On the contrary, Chen Mo was more worried about Bai Xiaoou's safety.
Deciding to trade, Chen Mo and Bai Xiaoou took the gold back to the car. Aaron Kwok's assistant also picked up the antique bowl and went to the private auction company with Chen Mo and the others...
This is an auction company that is not well known to the public. Each auction only accepts invitations or introductions from members of the auction company... When they go to the company, Bai Xiaoou is guarding the gold in the car. Chen Mo and Aaron Kwok's assistant go into the company.
Register personal information, auction items...identify auction items.
It is a genuine product, but unfortunately the mouth of the bowl is defective. Although it has been repaired, its value has been greatly reduced.
Aaron Kwok only spent hundreds of thousands to acquire this porcelain...
If no one bids higher, let Aaron Kwok buy it back for 69.5 million...
But it has invisibly increased the value of this piece of porcelain. After all, it is a very rare and precious authentic product. It has minor flaws and has been carefully repaired.
Bought for hundreds of thousands, sold by Chen Mo (if the price did not exceed 69.5 million, he bought it back himself), and at the same time got Chen Mo's gold... The antique porcelain was sold in the market for 69.5 million (the lowest price)
, which is equivalent to putting a price tag on this piece of antique porcelain... Aaron Kwok earned more than just the gold price difference, the nugget gold price difference...
Therefore, Aaron Kwok is sincere in his dealings and has no intention of playing tricks.
The Chenghua blue and white twigs and okra pattern palace was appraised by the auction company, and several authorities in the antique industry appraised it, took photos, and wrote appraisal reports... It was authentic. This antique was regarded as having its name corrected, and a birth certificate was issued.
''ID card'.
Next it was time for Chen Mo to sign a contract with the auction company.
The auction commission is 3%, service fees, publicity fees and other miscellaneous expenses total 7%.
This thing is definitely not worth 70 million. Although there are only very small flaws, flaws are flaws and the value is greatly reduced.
The auction will be held in three days. Chen Mo and Bai Xiaoou have been staying in the Magic City Hotel for the past few days. On the eve of the auction, Aaron Kwok's people approached Chen Mo and the others again. After verification, they brought gold and nugget gold and went to the hotel.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, headed straight to the auction venue...
Chenghua's blue and white palace with entwined branches and okra patterns was placed at the opening, with a starting price of 35 million. Quotes were quickly made... and the price soared. There were several real buyers among them, and how many of them were trustworthy. Chen Mo couldn't help but ask these questions.
Know.
The price soon rose to 65 million.
The rise started slowly... and finally stopped at 69.5 million, no more than one cent, no more than one cent, and the hammer struck three times, and the deal was done!
This world is far more complex and dangerous than we imagine.
When the hammer settled, Chen Mo sat in the VIP box for a few minutes before being taken to the delivery area. There was a notary here, who notarized it on the spot, and RMB 10,000 was transferred to Chen Mo's account at Citibank in a few minutes. As for the tax invoice, it will have to be tomorrow.
Only then can you get...
Chen Mo left the hotel address and someone would deliver it to him tomorrow. Then he left the auction company without stopping, checked the bank account deposit again, and went out to find Bai Xiaoou to inform him that the transaction was completed.