Chapter 192 No, this time it’s a happy event!
Chapter 192 No, this time it’s a happy event!
Fan Wumian is not interested in jewelry itself.
What really attracted him was that this thing had the potential to make him rich, so its appeal increased instantly.
Thinking of checking it out when I get home.
If the "big jade king" has not been dug out or cut yet, contact several well-informed industry insiders and ask them to help inquire about the situation of the "magic stone" at the place of origin for a long time, and try to buy it and hold it in your own hands.
When it is cut, it is worth 20 billion yuan. If you keep it for a few years and wait for the market to go up before selling it, maybe you can get several times more.
With technology worth 20 billion RMB, if it doubles, the profit would be no joke, enough to make Fan Wumian drool.
I once saw a female star in Hengdian Film and Television City wearing an ordinary transparent jade bracelet with a hint of green on it during filming. She was playing the role of a concubine in the drama.
It was not until the TV series was broadcast and Fan Wumian saw the news on the Internet that he realized it was actually worth four or five million yuan. To use the words of the media, it was like "wearing a Shanghai house on your wrist."
If you bump into something or fall down because you don't stand firmly, all the money will be gone in an instant.
When ordinary people buy things, they like to consider the price-performance ratio and whether it is cost-effective and durable. Things that rich people like are the easiest to appreciate in value, from watches to luxury cars, turning consumables into collectibles.
Just like the saying in the cultural relics circle, the things that are truly valuable now were also valuable in ancient times.
For example, the well-known Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup was used by the emperors of the Ming Dynasty to drink tea. The Northern Song Dynasty Ru Kiln is also one of the palace porcelains collected in the inner treasury.
Just as Fan Wumian was staring at the jade necklace worth hundreds of millions.
The young master of the Zheng family's grandchildren came over with Zuo Ziyan and Zhuang Muxi, and introduced them enthusiastically:
"Look at this double-color imperial green bead necklace. I personally flew to Malaysia and borrowed it from an aunt. The collection-level diamond on the clasp weighs a full ten carats. The cut and color are both top-notch, and the value is at least over 3000 million."
"My mother also has a better and bigger pink diamond in her collection. She told me that she would give it to my future wife when I get married. Unfortunately, I am still single until now, hahahaha."
"Ms. Zhuang, you are our brand's newly signed spokesperson. Would you like to try on this pearl necklace worth over 100 million yuan?"
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The abacus beads were hitting so hard that they were about to jump onto Fan Wumian's face.
Zuo Ziyan had already noticed something was wrong and secretly winked at him, indicating that Young Master Zheng was interested in Zhuang Muxi.
Fan Wumian also responded with a "melon-eating" look, not daring to show his feelings on his face.
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Zhuang Muxi, who could only rely on himself, rubbed his neck with his hand and said perfunctorily with a smile:
"Forget it. I've been playing games at home lately and my cervical spine isn't very good. I'm worried that I might damage such an expensive necklace."
This is to imply that he is "unlearned and unskillful", addicted to online games, and is not suitable for Mr. Zheng.
The rich boy surnamed Zheng, however, pressed the issue further, asking:
"Hey, I like playing online games too. Do you play World of Warcraft?"
“No, I play Super Mario.”
Zuo Ziyan almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and she spoke up to help out:
"Master Chen Shiying is here today too, my mother heard that he has a batch of new jewelry and has long wanted to see it."
"Master Chen is here. He has cooperated with our Zhou Dafu. I visited his studio half a month ago and found that a customer had sent him a piece of jade for design and processing. The color is cleaner and purer than the imperial green. Master Chen said that if there is really a 'dragon stone' jade in the world, it should be that piece."
Young Master Zheng shook his head and added:
"Unfortunately, the owner wants $260 million. At this price, there is not much profit margin left."
The speaker is unintentional and the listener is interested.
Fan Wumian had heard about the so-called "Dragon Stone Jade" more than once in short videos, but he had never seen it in person, let alone on the Internet.
Originally, he thought that the jade necklace in front of him was very valuable, but he didn't expect that part of the value was the diamonds on the necklace buckle. The price of the imperial green necklace itself was not as high as Fan Wumian imagined.
Go to see the jewelry design and carving expert, Master Chen Shiying.
Fan Wumian poked Zuo Ziyan's arm and asked her, "Jewelry is considered an asset, right? Can it be used as collateral for a bank loan?"
Not sure why.
Zuo Ziyan replied:
"Of course. The family of a friend of my mom encountered some difficulties two years ago. They mortgaged their jewelry collection to the bank and got a loan of 4000 million Hong Kong dollars. She certainly didn't publicize it. She heard the news from a bank director. I usually hate that aunt the most. She always likes to compare with my mom. She is so vain and hypocritical."
After hearing this, Fan Wumian immediately understood what was going on. He reminded:
"I want to take a look at the jadeite in Master Chen's hand. It's cleaner and purer than the imperial green jade. Please help me and don't let him see that I like it, or he will be ripped off."
With sparkling eyes, Zuo Ziyan said in surprise:
"Are you going to give it to me? It's too expensive. Ordinary earrings, rings, necklaces, etc. will do."
".I invested in the movie Crazy Stone. There is no hype in using glass as a fake. Maybe after the movie is released, its value will double instantly."
"Tsk, man, come to think of it you haven't given me any presents."
"I sent chocolates before, but you arranged for a follower to return them."
".You're still bringing up such trivial matters? The situation was different then."
Master Chen has a big beard and at first glance looks a bit like Zhang Daqian, appearing very much like an artist.
Open for business.
Upon learning that Zuo Ziyan's mother wanted to visit his studio to look at the goods, Master Chen Shiying naturally welcomed this very much. Until Young Master Zheng left.
Fan Wumian then asked in a tentative tone:
"I just heard someone mention that Master Chen has a piece of top-grade imperial green jadeite?"
Master Chen Shiying stroked his beard, nodded and said with a smile:
"The news spread so quickly that even people outside the industry knew about it? Yes, it is even better than the imperial green jade. The owner is a jade mine owner who wants to keep it for his own collection. I ground it into a pigeon egg with a size of 37.45x30.43 mm. The size is very large, but there is no other raw material of the same quality to match it. I don't know how to design it into a necklace."
Zuo Ziyan has no interest in jade.
Like most girls of this era who have been brainwashed by diamond dealers’ advertisements, she prefers diamonds that are associated with “love”.
In order to help Fan Wumian, she deliberately put on a happy look and asked:
"Wow, can we take a look at it later? If we want to buy it, how much would it cost?"
"Some time ago, a colleague asked for the price. The owner offered 260 million US dollars. The colleague did not ask for a lower price. My estimate is at least 1500 million Hong Kong dollars."
After Master Chen finished speaking, he did not forget to brag about himself and said:
"Chow Tai Fook is open for business, and good stuff is quickly bought up. In terms of the quantity of top-quality goods, I still have more. Recently, there is a perfect blue diamond. I am designing a ring setting for it, and it is estimated that it can be sold for tens of millions of US dollars."
Collection-level diamonds cannot be artificially created, so their prices have always been relatively strong.
But when it comes to room for appreciation, Fan Wumian has no interest in diamonds at all.
He stayed at the scene for about two hours, drinking champagne and chatting with the guests. Since he is so rich now, no one treats him just as a star.
Eight out of ten people always talk about No. 89 Repulse Bay and the listed company "Penguin Holdings".
The publicity effect of a mansion in Repulse Bay is equivalent to tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in publicity expenses.
Some companies spend tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to invest in Hollywood movies, but they still cannot make some stars popular. Fan Wumian has a better foundation and his strength is impeccable. Since he became an important shareholder of Penguin Holdings, he has been distinguished from ordinary artists.
However, in an interview with a magazine a few days ago, Fan Wumian revealed that he owed the bank a loan of 5 million Hong Kong dollars, and the news quickly spread to Hong Kong.
He squeezed into the wealthy circle of Hong Kong City, but has not yet completely established his foothold.
After all, there is a big difference between buying a 2 million mansion in Repulse Bay in full and buying it with a loan.
The Zheng family mansion owned by boss Zhou Dafu was purchased for just over 100 million yuan in the early years, but now it has increased by hundreds of times. This is really amazing.
Zhuang Muxi always felt weird being with Zuo Ziyan, afraid that something might be revealed.
After the event, she took her agent's car home.
Fan Wumian accompanied Zuo Ziyan and her mother to visit Master Chen Shiying's jewelry design studio.
Zuo Ziyan's mother didn't know the situation and thought he wanted to take the opportunity to get close to her, but she didn't express any objection. She only asked indirectly about her future plans, such as school arrangements, business investment, etc.
Just arrived at the jewelry design studio.
When her mother received a call, an expression of surprise was written on her face and she clenched her fists tightly.
When the call was hung up, Zuo Ziyan's mother couldn't wait to say:
"Let's go! We'll come visit next time. Your dad will come pick us up and we'll go to your grandpa's place together."
Zuo Ziyan wondered:
"What happened? Did my grandpa have another stroke!?"
"No, this is a happy event! The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center is planning to expand, and an old dock warehouse owned by your grandfather is also included in it. They said that it can be exchanged for residential plots in other places. Let your father go over to negotiate!"
After hearing this, Fan Wumian was also shocked.
In Hong Kong, when it comes to land, especially residential land, it basically means huge wealth.
Fan Wumian had heard Zuo Ziyan mention that the old dock warehouse of her family was usually used as a paid parking lot. It was not allowed to be demolished and was not easy to sell, so it had been idle for more than ten years.
After saying goodbye, the mother and daughter left in a hurry.
Master Chen Shiying did not regard Fan Wumian as a client, and asked politely with a helpless tone:
"Why don't you come in and have a cup of tea? You have a good relationship with Miss Zuo, so you must seize the opportunity. You are beautiful and rich. You will be even richer after the demolition is completed. You are enviable. But it is hard to say for now. Ms. Qiu is beautiful and still relatively young. At the age of 40, she still has a chance to have another son."
Fan Wumian doesn't need to think about these.
Anyway, no matter how rich Zuo Ziyan's family is, they will definitely not be as rich as him in a few years.
When he entered the room, he pretended to pick out a gift for Zuo Ziyan, looked around at various kinds of jewelry, and then changed the topic to the imperial green pigeon egg.
After asking, I learned that there are no exact standards or reference objects regarding "Dragon Stone Jade".
But this pigeon egg is indeed of higher quality than ordinary imperial green. It is more watery, purer and more transparent, and its quality and color are particularly charming.
After appreciating the painting under the lights, Fan Wumian quoted a price of 1200 million Hong Kong dollars on the spot and asked Master Chen to help contact the owner to inquire about the price.
The final price was HK$1425 million. Both parties made concessions and the deal was successfully completed.
Although there is a chance that selling it at an auction house will fetch a higher price, considering the handling fees, commissions, time costs, etc., it is actually better to just pay the money and receive the goods directly.
Fan Wumian plans to wear it himself.
I just asked Master Chen to inlay it with gold, making the shape a little simpler and more fashionable.
Reluctant to take out his precious cash, Fan Wumian called the bank as soon as he went out. After finishing filming "Crazy Stone", he would mortgage the jade to the bank for a total loan of 1200 million Hong Kong dollars.
This is equivalent to investing mainly with the bank's money, and only paying a little interest
(End of this chapter)