Through the conversation, Zhu Tian knew that Mr. Peter was definitely a China expert. Whether it was history or Chinese culture, he could tell you everything!
Even Zhu Tian himself had not read some classical texts.
The two chatted for a while, and then Mr. Peter changed his attitude and directly brought the topic to diamonds and jewelry, seemingly intentionally but in fact very tactfully!
"Mr. Zhu, our Sotheby's has a long history and is the number one auction house in Hong Kong. As long as you can entrust these jewelry to us..." Peter personally lit a cigar for Zhu Tian and continued excitedly.
Said: "Sotheby's can hold a private auction for these jewelry and invite interested and wealthy people to participate in the bidding. And the information about these jewelry will never be spread."
"Of course, before that, we have to check the quality of these jewelry first!"
Zhu Tian smiled slightly to express his understanding!
After all, when you open a business, you have to first identify the value and authenticity of things.
However, jewelry that can be collected by the rich and powerful in the apocalyptic world must be extremely valuable, so how can there be fakes?
Zhu Tian was not worried at all about this!
After seeing Zhu Tian agreeing, Peter immediately gave a look. The manager standing aside understood it and immediately called for a jewelry appraisal expert!
As soon as the expert entered the door, he saw the diamond jewelry placed on the table. Immediately, like Zhu Bajie seeing a beautiful woman, his eyes shone, and he eagerly stepped forward, carefully held it, and began to carefully evaluate it!
Soon after……
"President, these jewelry are all real and beautifully designed. They are definitely made by famous artists. Although I don't know who designed them, they are absolutely priceless. And they are collectible!"
The expert said with certainty!
There are not many diamond jewelry in the entire lockbox, only ten pieces.
Although there are still some in the space, Zhu Tian did not take them all out. Firstly, it was because of the origin of these jewelry, and secondly, he was worried that there would be too many items and they would be worthless!
As for whether it would attract prying eyes from others, Zhu Tianze was not worried at all.
After all, he is not a helpless person, dare to touch him?
I'm afraid I'm not thinking about shit!
"How much is the handling fee?" After the jewelry was appraised, Zhu Tian looked at Peter and asked!
This question immediately made Peter confused. Generally speaking, Sotheby's handling fee is around 15%.
But the value of this batch of jewelry is at least around one billion Hong Kong dollars, and if they want more people to participate and the final auction price to be high, they need to vigorously publicize it.
But publicity also costs money!
If the handling fee is high, Zhu Tian will be dissatisfied, and the business will be ruined. This will definitely be a big loss for Sotheby's!
But the handling fee is too low, so Sotheby’s won’t be able to make any money and will have to pay back the money?
This is not in line with the principles of business!
So after some deliberation, Peter directly said to Zhu Tianda: "Mr. Zhu
Sir, in view of the value of this batch of jewelry, we only charge 8% handling fee, I wonder what Mr. Zhu’s business is like?”
After finishing speaking, Peter looked at Zhu Tian nervously, fearing that he would disagree and think the price was too high and refuse!
After Zhu Tian heard this, he was silent for a moment. He had learned about the rules of the auction house before coming here. He knew that their handling fees were generally between 10% and 20%.
But now, in order to retain this big customer, Sotheby's has directly reduced the handling fee to single digits. It seems that it is still very sincere and has no intention of cheating him!
So Zhu Tian nodded with a smile and approved the price given by Peter!
Peter Smith immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhu Tian agreed.
From this single transaction, Sotheby's will earn approximately 100 million.
Big business indeed!
The next step was to sign the contract, and Peter Smith even directly paid 500 million in advance. Although this was against the rules, it was understandable in order to win over customers!
As for the rest, you have to wait until the auction is completed one month later, and then balance the remaining balance!
The next step is to put the jewelry into the vault, waiting to be auctioned!
After all the procedures were completed, Peter Smith wanted to invite Zhu Tian to dinner, but he refused!
However, Zhu Tian said that he still has other jewelry on hand. If the results of this auction can satisfy him, he will continue to cooperate next time.
These words made Peter Smith treat Zhu Tian even more enthusiastically. He thought to himself: It is indeed right for him to pay part of the money first!
He even insisted on inviting Zhu Tian to attend their Sotheby's party, and hinted that he could invite some celebrities to attend!
This proposal was very exciting, but considering that he still had a lot to do, Zhu Tian could only politely decline.
Of course, the two parties exchanged mobile phone numbers in the end!
And Peter Smith also promised that a private auction will be held within a month, and the remaining money will be transferred to the bank designated by Zhu Tian!
Overall, this trip to Xiangjiang was very successful.
Although when appraising the jewelry, experts gave a rough price, which was about one billion Hong Kong dollars.
But at the auction, the price will definitely fluctuate upward, and the final transaction price will definitely exceed this number.
After deducting the handling fees, Zhu Tian can earn at least one billion.
On the other side, Xia Yuhe has successfully registered two companies, one is Daming Technology and the other is Daming International Trading!
Now Xia Yuhe is recruiting people for the company and is waiting for Zhu Tian's next instructions!
Zhu Tian also generously allocated 10 million directly to start the company, recruit people, and find office space!
For this reason, Xia Yuhe still changed the script to Zhutian, wasn't he afraid that she would take the money and run away?
Zhu Tian laughed at this and expressed that he believed in her, so he directly delegated power and allowed her to flourish!
nailed it
After the jewelry auction, Zhu Tian took a plane and left directly!
After a few hours of flight, Zhu Tian arrived at his final destination wearing short-sleeved shirts, beach shorts and flip-flops!
Originally, he wanted to set up offshore warehouses in Africa, but considering the unstable political situation in Africa, and the fact that the black uncles there would rip off others and start wars from time to time.
This was really not a good place for Zhu Tian, who was afraid of trouble, so he chose a new place.
So we came to this island country at our feet!
The Republic of Palau! Palau for short, is composed of a large barrier reef and numerous small islands and smaller barrier reefs. The main island itself is actually composed of multiple small barrier reefs. The larger islands include Angar, Babeldaob, Koror, and Peleliu.
Two-thirds of the country's population lives in the capital, Koro. To the north of the main island group are Ngeruangel and Kayangel.
To the west of the main island is Rods, which is uninhabited. The Southwest Islands in the southwest, about 600 kilometers away from the main island group, are also part of Palau.
Palau was formerly known as Palau and Belau. It was inhabited 400 years ago.
It was discovered by Spanish explorers in 1710, but it was not until the end of the 18th century that Europeans began to set foot in this area.
Occupied by Spain in 1885.
Sold to Germany by Spain in 1898.
During World War I, it was occupied by Japan and became a Japanese mandate after the war.
During World War II, it was occupied by the United States.
The Battle of Palau Peleliu from September to November 1944 was the bloodiest and fiercest battle between the United States and Japan on the Pacific Theater during World War II.
It took 2 months to annihilate nearly 10,000 Japanese troops with 15,000 casualties. As an offensive and defensive battle with the highest casualty rate between the United States and Japan in the Pacific War, the Battle of Peleliu Island became one of the most controversial battles in the history of World War II.
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As can be seen from the world map, Palau is located in the Western Pacific, more than 700 miles south of Guam. It belongs to the Caroline Islands and is one of the gateways from the Pacific to Southeast Asia.
Palau is not far from mainland China, only more than 2,000 kilometers away!
Whether it is air or sea transportation, it is very convenient.
The most critical thing is that this country only has a population of more than 20,000, has no army, no navy, and no air force.
There are only a few hundred police officers in the country, becoming the country's standing armed force!
So people in the Ming Dynasty did not tell secrets. Zhu Tian fell in love with this country and wanted to make it his own!
Why did the Republic of Palau not establish diplomatic relations with China?
It’s okay if you don’t establish diplomatic relations, but you actually established diplomatic relations with Wanwan and still don’t support a China. This is just seeking death...
As a pure Chinese, Zhu Tian said he couldn't bear it. It should be noted that not even an inch of the land left by his ancestors could be lost.
Although the Ming Empire of our old Zhu family has withdrawn from the stage of history for four hundred years, as a descendant of the old Zhu family, he must let you barbarians know that your uncle is the uncle after all!