Chapter 623 It's already pretty good
It is said that green is noble and purple is precious.
When Fan Wumian saw the material that could be used to make a giant violet glass egg, he immediately guessed that it should be the raw material for the "Zhaoyi Star" in his previous life.
Glass-type purple jade is rare to begin with, and one without any cracks is even rarer. Compared to making it into a bracelet, overall carving can maximize its value.
When Fan Wumian excitedly contacted the boss of Eastern Jinyu Company and sent the photos to ask for help in quoting a price, he unexpectedly learned that glass-type violet clear material like this could be priced at around 1500 million yuan per kilogram in the public auction.
After all the stones were cut, including the scraps, the total weight was just over two kilograms.
After finding out that the total value was less than 4000 million, Fan Wumian had the word "depressed" clearly written on his face.
Listening to the boss of the listed company Eastern Gold Jade congratulating him on the phone, he could hardly smile. The main reason was that although the stone was found, its value was far from what he had imagined.
Fan Wumian quickly figured out the reason.
On the one hand, the value of jade has not really skyrocketed. Compared with purple jade, people prefer green, so the price is inevitably low. There is still a chance that it will increase several times in value in the future.
On the other hand, weight is one thing, and whether or not large pieces of intact material can be taken out is another. If it can be used to carve some truly rare treasures, then its value will far exceed that of similar materials.
Just like a small imperial green earring is only worth tens of thousands, but a large pigeon egg can be worth tens of millions. The same is true for diamonds. The larger the number, the rarer they are, and the collection value varies greatly.
If it is carved out and becomes famous, and further becomes a sought-after collectible modern artwork, its value will skyrocket again.
Even if it is not as exaggerated as the 500 or 600 million RMB that people have in mind, it should not be a problem to sell it for 100 or 200 million RMB if you meet the right buyer.
Thinking of this, Fan Wumian instantly felt relieved. After all, the cost was only over one million, and he would definitely make a profit no matter what.
Just like asking Jeff Koons to customize a sculpture, he continued to seek help from Penguin Group's art team and asked them to design a few purple dragon eggs with scales.
The reason why I want to wear scales is because I have watched "Game of Thrones" and was deeply impressed by the Mother of Dragons and her three dragon eggs.
If it is designed as a decoration and placed in a special exhibition hall of the museum, it should leave a deep impression on tourists. Once its fame spreads, its value will naturally increase.
As for the giant egg-shaped design like in the previous life, Fan Wumian always felt that it was a little lacking in meaning.
After cutting the stone in the morning, I originally wanted to go to the headquarters of Boshi Fund to take a look to facilitate the subsequent work.
It's approaching noon.
Agent Jiang Shixi called again and said, "Boss, here comes the call! Are you still accepting product endorsements?"
Fan Wumian replied with a smile:
"Of course I will. Who would think they have too much money? But you have to be careful when choosing brands. It's best not to create too much conflict. For example, in the fields of clothing, skin care products, and financial products, you can't just leave your own business and run to promote your competitors."
Jiang Shixi sounded very happy and explained:
"I understand. The brand that's looking for you this time is quite powerful. Do you know Bugatti, the manufacturer of supercars? In a few months, it will bring its products to the Hong Kong city for an exhibition. We are going to give you 30 euros to help support the event. Just go to the event and take a few photos."
"???"
Fan Wumian replied:
"This isn't called an endorsement, it's just a commercial performance? When you mentioned Bugatti, I thought it wanted to sponsor me a Veyron, which only sells for 140 million euros in Europe."
Agent Jiang Shixi helped explain:
"I just received the news this morning and checked the information. This brand is owned by Volkswagen. They don't expect to make money from it at all. They just use it to advertise other products of the parent company and prove their own car-making ability."
"Since we don't expect to make money from selling cars, we certainly won't invest too much money in marketing. It's already pretty good to make 30 euros just by showing up. If you want their car, I think we can negotiate further, such as giving us a discount of or euros, so as to make a loss but gain publicity."
"It's probably a bit difficult to get them to give it away for free. The price of a Rolls-Royce Phantom in the United States is only over $20, while a Bugatti Veyron is equivalent to $200 million. It's really too expensive."
He is used to asking for money directly. Even when going to France to buy a Dassault Falcon 7X private business jet, Fan Wumian can rely on his celebrity status to bargain drastically down the price, under the pretext of helping the other party promote and advertise it.
Fan Wumian had also heard about the Bugatti Veyron being sold at a loss. In addition, countless people spontaneously praised this car. In fact, the Bugatti brand is not lacking in popularity. What it lacks is just big customers who can afford it. There is really no need to invest a lot of money to find celebrities to help promote the product.
I kind of want this big toy, but at the same time I think the price is too expensive and unnecessary.
After hesitating for a moment, Fan Wumian continued:
"Then how about this, you don't need to give me the car, just give me a sample car and let me drive it around for a month or two to experience it."
"Go ask for me first. If it works out, then it works. If not, forget it."
"My Ferrari Enzo and the Pagani Nero that Britney gave me have only run 200 to 300 kilometers since I got them. After playing with them for a month or two, they may not be fresh anymore."
Jiang Shixi said:
"Okay, so if Bugatti doesn't agree, will you go to the commercial performance or exhibition?"
".Go ahead, 30 euros is a lot, I'll go over and have a look, so that my fans won't say that I won't pay attention to them anymore after I make money."
You can earn millions by showing up for an hour or two, which is almost like picking up money.
Although his business started to grow and his career focus quietly shifted to other places, he never thought of putting on airs and saying goodbye to his job as an artist completely.
Although celebrities’ status is neither high nor low and they are often manipulated by others, Fan Wumian, who has assets worth over 10 billion, is a completely different matter. He thrives in the entertainment industry and lives a free and easy life.
Doing business is an interest, and being in the entertainment industry is also an interest. The two have the opportunity to complement each other and often do not conflict.
After receiving Fan Wumian's instructions, Jiang Shixi replied:
"Okay, boss. I'll finish my questions first and then give you an answer. Don't forget that I'm going to Singapore to hold a concert next week."
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The headquarters of Boshi Fund is in Shenzhen, and Fan Wumian had visited and conducted research there last time.
I visited again today to inspect the work as the largest shareholder.
Unlike the mainland Bandit King Fund which is in the preparation stage, as one of the five earliest established fund companies in the mainland, Boshi Fund is very large in scale.
It currently has a total of three closed-end funds and eight open-end funds, and is entrusted by the Social Security Fund to help manage part of the social security funds. The total size of client-managed funds ranks among the top in the mainland.
Although it manages more than 600 billion yuan in funds, it currently has only more than 190 employees. Sales are mainly completed through third-party distribution channels, and the headquarters is only responsible for specific investment management work.
When Fan Wumian met several senior executives of Boshi Fund, they enthusiastically proposed to hold an impromptu meeting and invited him to chat with everyone.
Originally, he didn’t like attending meetings, but Fan Wumian was worried about not being able to find a starting point, so it was natural for him to interfere with the existing work of the BoShi Fund.
Before deciding to take over BoShi Fund, the consulting company had already provided some rectification suggestions, including optimizing the services provided to major clients, adjusting the private equity fund structure, adopting a more reasonable commission incentive system, etc.
Fan Wumian followed suit and briefly talked about it at the meeting, and during the meeting he did not forget to remind:
"According to the predictions of my think tank team, the next round of financial crisis is not far away from us. It is both a challenge and a rare opportunity for everyone present. How to maximize profits for clients and balance risks and performance during the brewing crisis will be the focus of our next work."
"Don't doubt it, just follow my instructions. I went to the United States for research some time ago and found that the situation is more serious than expected. Wall Street is brewing a systemic financial crisis."
"We will discuss the specific details later. Fund managers present here are requested to summarize the specific holdings information again. We may need your cooperation to complete a comprehensive audit before the end of the year."
When the word "audit" was uttered, many people at the scene were shocked.
Simply put, Fan Wumian just took over the BoShi Fund and prepared to hire someone from outside to check the accounts (End of this chapter)