Chapter 413 A batch of old objects

Chapter 413 A batch of old objects

Chapter 413 A batch of old objects

In order to prevent the generation of bad debts totaling hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, Standard Chartered Bank's President Quentin Nelson undoubtedly put some thought into it.

The valuations of various items and assets are clearly listed, and the estimated selling prices are also written at the back.

This made the folder look a bit like the list of items that the auction house often sent to Fan Wumian, with photos of the actual items and an evaluation summary.

The Ferrari Enzo with the "OUO" license plate is priced at only HK$749 million, and the factory price is approximately US$65.

Fan Wumian still remembers that there was news last year that a member of a supercar club was willing to spend tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to buy a Ferrari Enzo from celebrity Aaron Kwok, but Aaron Kwok did not sell it.

Last year, Fan Wumian was not as rich as he is now.

Looking at the price of Enzo now, it seems just like that. For someone of his status, buying a second-hand Enzo has become a somewhat embarrassing act.

Plus, I was too lazy to drive out myself, so I stared at the photos for a while and finally gave up on the car.

Look at that brand new hybrid sailing yacht.

The size is at least 53 meters, the interior space is more spacious than Fan Wumian imagined, and the design style is more modern.

However, compared with the "bride price" of more than 7000 million Hong Kong dollars that Zuo Ziyan's cousin bought, the hybrid sailing yacht sacrificed a lot of practical space, and the sails on it seemed to Fan Wumian more like decorations, which would be of little use if not going out to sea.

Looking at it from another angle, a mast that is too high will also cause some restrictions. For example, if you take it to the Bund in Shanghai for a show, it may be blocked by the bridge, making it impossible to pass.

Thinking that President Quentin Nelson had brought gifts to his house, and that there might be some loan cooperation in the future, Fan Wumian was originally planning to buy something casually as a token of his appreciation.

When I turned to the back, I saw a group of antiques with a total price tag of 4299 million Hong Kong dollars.

These include a Ming Xuande blue and white five-clawed cloud dragon pattern large jar, a Qing Kangxi blue and white tianpan longevity vase, a Qing Qianlong pink-and-white nine-peach celestial globe vase, and a Qing Qianlong blue and white rouge red double phoenix playing with pearls dragon-ear flat pot.

There were also some miscellaneous small items, which seemed to be used as extras and were simply put together for a photo, including Buddha statues, pen holders, fans, etc.

It seems that the businessman who went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to open a hotel is very interested in collecting antiques. Even Fan Wumian, a layman, can see that these things are not simple.

For a wealthy man who made his fortune in his early years, the fact that he owes so much money to the bank shows that he has a wealthy family, and it is normal for him to accumulate so many good things.

After all, in the 1980s and 1990s, some mainlanders knew that they could sell good things at high prices by taking them abroad, and countless treasures were bought low and sold high, and appeared quietly in Hong Kong cities.

of course.

They are valuable only if they are real. Even if they are placed in front of him, Fan Wumian still cannot tell the difference.

After so many years of anti-fraud publicity, Fan Wumian has a strong awareness of anti-fraud and is worried about falling into a trap set by others. Even though a big loophole is right in front of him, he remains calm on the surface.

He was interested in asking President Quentin Nelson:

"All of these are packed together, and the total price is this? Have you asked an expert to appraise them?"

President Quentin Nelson was a white man. In his eyes, mainland antiques were only good-looking or not. He replied:
"It has been appraised by Christie's Auction House, and they estimate that it can be sold for around 7000 million Hong Kong dollars."

"However, you need to pay a 20% deposit, which will be deducted once the transaction is completed. There is also the risk of the property failing to be sold, and you will have to wait for several months to get your money back."

"So after we discussed with the owner of these things, we directly offered this price, hoping to close the deal as soon as possible."

It was only June 2006.

Prices in the antique market have skyrocketed, but not to that extreme an extent.

Last year, a large Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain jar depicting Guiguzi descending the mountain was sold at an auction for 1568.8 million pounds, which was equivalent to about 2.3 million yuan at the time.

As soon as the news came out, there were voices on the Internet suspecting money laundering. The reason was that there was news that the product was bought by an American, and industry insiders bluntly said that they made a blind bid.

However, this action last year did push up the price of Chinese porcelain a lot. It is very likely that some collectors were driving up prices and speculating, and were hoarding a batch of items they bought at low prices and waiting to ship them out.

Gold is valuable in times of troubled times, and it is valuable when collected in times of prosperity. The value of Chinese cultural relics is closely related to the level of economic development. I vaguely remember that after the Olympic Games, around 2010, there will be a surge in the value of antiques.

After just a few more glances, Fan Wumian was sure that he wanted this batch of things, and he was not very interested in the luxury hybrid yacht which was only relatively cheap.

It is just a yacht less than 54 meters long, which is a bit mediocre. After a few years of prosperity, there will be a chance to buy a bigger one in one go. However, this batch of antiques is different. Once they fall into the warehouses of some wealthy families, they will not be easily released. The truly scarce fine antiques are very suitable for long-term holding as "foundation".

If the family business goes downhill in the future and is about to fall into decline, releasing a rare treasure will be enough to ensure that future generations will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives.

Like many impoverished European aristocrats, their wallets have become fatter again in recent years as the Chinese antique market has become popular.

Fan Wumian had long wanted to wait until he had more money to buy some things to put in the new courtyard house that he was busy renovating.

I just happened to encounter it today. It’s better to do it today than to wait for another day. The price of the clearance sale seems to be quite suitable. It would be a pity to miss it.

However, the land transfer fee for Shencheng Bay has been delayed for one year and has not been paid yet. The 28.5% of Penguin shares will also be decided whether to be sold soon, so all the cash in Fan Wumian's hands will be useful.

therefore.

He pointed at the objects on the map and asked:
"If I buy them, can I get a loan directly from your bank? Would it be convenient for me to find some experts to re-appraise them?"

A very reasonable request.

President Quentin Nelson said cheerfully:

"Of course, I can also give you a discounted rate. These things are in our bank's vault and can be visited at any time during the weekdays. Mr. Ye, the secretary general of the Hong Kong City Art Chamber of Commerce, has made an appointment to inspect them next week. Mr. Ye is currently in the UK with his son studying, and will rush back as soon as the summer vacation starts."

After listening.

Fan Wumian was not sure whether this was true or not, so he continued the topic with a smile:

"Then don't tell him that I want to see it too. By the time he comes back, I might have bought it."

As long as he could raise the money as quickly as possible, President Quentin Nelson would not care who bought the painting. In his eyes, Fan Wumian was much more important than the secretary-general of the Hong Kong City Art Chamber of Commerce.

It would be fine if Fan Wumian was just rich, but he also liked loans so much that almost all banks in Hong Kong wanted to win him over as a big customer.
Leave some information.

After seeing off President Quentin Nelson, Fan Wumian looked up the relevant information of these collections and found that there was not much information on the Internet and there was no price record for the items being auctioned.

I quickly lost focus and checked Penguin Weibo.

Under a Weibo post published by Zhuang Muxi yesterday, the comment with the highest number of likes was:

——"Everyone says you're practicing singing, Xixi. Summer vacation is almost here. When will you release your album? I'm so anxious. Singing with a Taiwanese accent must sound great. Ask your boss Fan Wumian to write a few more songs!!!"

Zhuang Muxi herself is a Buddhist, and most of the fans she attracts are also relatively normal.

Moreover, the team serving her obtained the permission to delete comments from Penguin Weibo, resulting in harmony in the comment section, which can avoid upsetting her mood.

As one of the major shareholders of Penguin Group, this special treatment is nothing to Fan Wumian.

Thinking that Zhuang Muxi would have to promote "A Quiet Place 2" next, which would delay the song recording, he sat in front of the computer to ponder for a moment, then took out paper and pen to write the lyrics.

After just a few minutes.

Fan Wumian contacted Zhuang Muxi and told her:

"Can you spare some time tonight to go to the Sapphire Blue Music Studio? I'll write a new song for you and make a video to post on Tudou."

".Okay, I'm going out, shopping with my mom, what kind of song did you write for me?"

"It's actually a nursery rhyme. I think with your appearance and temperament, singing a nursery rhyme would be very cute."

Fan Wumian tried to get a feel for it through the phone and continued:

"The name of the song is "Quack-Quack Etude", and the lyrics are about a little space lion who suddenly received a phone call from a little tadpole who said that their family had just arrived at the carousel."

Zhuang Muxi: “.”

(End of this chapter)