After chatting for a while, the three old men wanted to take a look at the paintings. They handed the paintings they brought to the three old men. Mike led Liu Chao and Ju An to the sofa.
"Please don't pay attention to these three gentlemen. They don't care much about anything other than painting." Mike shrugged helplessly.
"Artists always have tempers, which is understandable," Liu Chao said with a smile.
"What do you two want to drink? Is there coffee, tea or some wine here?" Mike asked.
"Let's have two cups of coffee," Liu Chao replied.
Next, Liu Chao and Mike chatted happily. As they chatted, they discovered that they had both studied at the same university, but one was an undergraduate and the other was a graduate student, and there was a difference of more than ten years. Then the two started chatting.
Starting from college, we talked about the professor’s dog in the small coffee shop of the school. The two of them had a great time chatting.
Mike's communication skills are very high. When he had a heated chat with Liu Chao, he did not forget about Ju An. He also talked with Ju An about the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. He always smiled when talking, and he was like a spring breeze. He took care of Liu Chao.
It was so cool that Ju An didn't feel left out.
The conversation lasted for almost an hour. One of the old men named Javier came over and said, "Our results are basically out. We still need to do a few small tests. There should be no problem."
Then Mike took Ju An and Liu Chao up and walked to the table where the paintings were placed.
The old man named Frank, wearing glasses and holding a small black tube in his hand, was close to the man-animal and looked at it carefully.
"This one is a work by the Russian painter Repin. The little girl in the painting should be the painter's daughter. Repin also has several works by his daughter Repin. This work should be about the same time as the "Dragonfly"
It's a little earlier, but Repin's painting skills have been fully matured. He doesn't use many colors, but it gives people a colorful feeling. The whole character is dynamic and natural, and the brushstrokes are unusual. It can be regarded as one of Repin's masterpieces."
Ju An was stunned immediately, and was overjoyed. There was only one voice: it was true.
Then, Frank pointed to the painting of the ballerina: "This ballet girl is from the famous French artist Degas. As we all know, Degas is famous for painting ballet girls. The two subjects with the highest artistic achievements of Degas are nude women.
The other type is ballerinas. Most of the nudes come from the painter's later years. The artist seems to want to observe from unexpected angles, and at the same time, the colors become a whole and the traces of lines are clearly visible. Compared with the later paintings of dancing girls, the artistic achievement is higher.
A little inferior. Let Frank introduce the last one."
The old man Frank put down the small black tube at this time: "Boguereau painted many mythological stories, and this should be one of them. The god Pan is chasing three girls. Judging from the brushstrokes of the painting, it has obvious texture.
Groesque style, this painting should be the work of Brog in his later years."
Ju An was already filled with joy, and all the cute girls were floating around in his eyes.
The old man Frank looked at Ju An and said, "I'm sorry, sir, if it's convenient, could you tell me how you got these paintings?"
"Oh, it's okay," Ju An repeated what he told his senior brother.
Havel listened and said: "It should have flowed into China between World War I and World War II, and then fell into the hands of this gentleman, the teacher of an old friend. Although this old gentleman did not understand art, he
"I have preserved several paintings quite well. If the old gentleman had not passed away, I would have really wanted to thank him in person."
Ju An thought it was okay. I said very wisely that he is dead. If he were alive, I would find someone to play the role for you to thank.
Then Ju An said to Mike: "I would like to entrust these two paintings to your company for auction." He then tapped the little girl and the dancer with his hand.
"I am very happy to provide you with services. If you don't want to sell the other one, we can also provide storage. We have a professional security company that stores dozens of world-class paintings, including Picasso, Manet, and Cézanne.
The works of such masters will definitely put your mind at ease." Mike enthusiastically promoted the security company.
"If you want to sell it, the Bouguereau painting should be the highest value," Havel suggested.
"I like this painting myself. I just want to ask how much the other two paintings are worth," Ju An asked.
The three old men looked at each other. "If this ballerina is based on the auction of a nude by Degas the year before last, the price I gave is 35 million US dollars. The price I gave is relatively conservative. The real price should be
It will be higher," Javier said.
Harvey paused: "As for this Repin, it's really hard to estimate, because as the Russian economy has gotten better and better in the past two years, Russian art has become more and more popular in the international art market.
About $18 million."
Ju An and Liu Chao were both stunned when they heard this. They looked at each other and thought it was incredible. The total amount was more than 50 million, and it was in US dollars. If it were a soft girl, it would be more than 300 million.
Mike smiled and looked at the two people: "Don't be surprised, gentlemen, art is one of the best ways to invest. Mr. Ju gave these two paintings to our auction house, which really shows his great trust in us. He has no doubts about it."
, Mr. Ju is now a multi-millionaire."
"Mr. Ju, Mr. Liu, if you don't mind, I want to leave for a while. Mr. Brundy will stay with you for a while," Mike said.
Both Ju An and Liu Chao said they didn't mind.
Next, Ju An and Liu Chao stood next to the painting. The three old men focused on the painting again and ignored them at all.
The two of them couldn't understand it. Seeing the three old men looking at the painting so intently, they were too embarrassed to disturb them, so they continued to chat on the sofa.
Liu Chao sat down and said, "Damn, you're so rich, you're a multi-millionaire."
Ju An touched his head and said sheepishly: "Fuck, how could I have expected so much money? Don't worry, I will write you a check for five million as soon as I get the money."
"Five million is not necessary, just two million. Starting a business is hard but good." Liu Chao smiled and hammered Ju An.
After chatting for about ten minutes, Mike came back, followed by a short old man in his fifties: "Mr. Ju, Mr. Liu, this is the president of our bank, Mr. Philips."
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you," Ju An and Liu Chao stood up and shook hands with the short old man.
"Mr. Ju and Mr. Liu, we are very grateful for your trust in our bank. I hope you gentlemen can give our bank a little more time to prepare for this auction. You may not be familiar with our process, so we will invite some
Buyers, prepare a small exhibition before the auction. We are going to prepare a small special auction for these two paintings. It will take some time to inform these buyers, and inform which Russian rich people need more time, okay?"
Philips looked at the two people and said.
"Okay, I have no problem with the time." Ju An looked at Liu Chao and nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Ju, have you decided which bank to put this money in? We need your account so that we can deliver it after the auction," Philips said with a smile.
"I don't have an account in the United States yet. I don't have a green card. Can I open an account?" Ju An asked.
"I need your passport. If you don't mind, I can recommend a bank to you. Wells Fargo is headquartered in San Francisco. It is one of the top five assets in the United States. It is also one of the shareholders of our auction house. If you want to become a U.S. citizen,
, we can also provide help." Philips looked at Ju An and said, "I suggest that Mr. become a U.S. citizen, because the taxes are different for foreigners and locals. The difference between tens of millions of dollars is nearly two million."
"Okay" Ju An thought for a while and replied.
"Well, that's it. I have some other things. I'm very sorry that I can't accompany you two gentlemen anymore." Philip stood up and shook hands with Ju An and Liu Chao again: "Mike will help you with the rest.
Well done, I hope to have the opportunity to continue to cooperate with you two gentlemen in the future."
After the short old man left, Mike continued to chat with the two of them.
"I would like to ask, isn't it said that it is difficult to apply for U.S. citizenship? Why did you do it so quickly?" Ju An asked.
"Our boss is not only the boss of this auction house, but also one of the shareholders of Wells Fargo. The boss's family also has shares in several large companies." Mike said with a smile.
"Oh, I know, thank you Mr. Philips for me." Ju An thought to himself, it turns out that the old and the United States also talk about guanxi, I thought it was just us Chinese who talked about it.
Next, Mike asked Ju An by the way what he wanted to invest in the United States in the future. Ju An said he wanted to invest in buying a ranch. Mike then mentioned the next real estate agency, which of course is also owned by Wells Fargo Holdings, and then other companies.
Things, cars, and insurance were all so messed up that it made Ju An’s eyes drop to the floor. It felt like you didn’t even need to leave the house because Wells Fargo could provide you with whatever you wanted.
I have to admire Lao Mei's business acumen. Look at their business, if you go to sell a painting, they will think of everything for you, including banking services, investment and financial management.
I went back the next day, chatted with the Immigration Bureau, and then got my green card. Once the tens of millions of funds arrived, I had to verify it with the Immigration Bureau and then I could become a naturalized citizen.
Next, Ju An went to take the driver's license test and successfully obtained a driving license. When he comes to the United States again, he can take the road test.
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