"Uh!" Huo Yingdong was choked and was speechless for a moment.
I kept saying this for a long time, but it was all in vain, and in the end I just got a sentence that meant I had to pay more.
"Ah ha ha ha!" Bao Yugang laughed happily beside him, tears of laughter came out, and he made a duck sound.
Everyone else was also holding back their laughter.
"How much?" Huo Yingdong held it in for a long time before he regained his composure and asked.
"The work you want, Mr. Huo, is even more magnificent than the "Morning in Wangfujing" I created before.
Considering today is a charity auction, I won’t ask you much, just multiply it by two and add a zero at the end.”
Multiplying two and adding zero equals twenty times the original value.
"Multiply two plus zero?" Everyone was startled by Zhang Junping's lion's big mouth.
"Zhang Xiaoyou, you have to think carefully. You just said how much money you will get from today's auction, and how much money you will spend in addition. This is 30 million!" Bao Yugang reminded from the side.
He really admired this young man and didn't want Zhang Junping to make a fool of himself.
Of course, he also wanted to intercede for Huo Yingdong.
30 million Hong Kong dollars, even for a wealthy family like Huo Yingdong and the Huo family, it would be a bit painful to take it out at once.
"Haha, thank you, Mr. Bao, for reminding me. Thirty million is not US dollars or pounds, it's just Hong Kong dollars. I can still take it out." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
Thirty million! Just pay it back?
Who is this young man? Why is he so rich?
Even though they all claim to be billionaires, most of them are securities, stocks, real estate or other assets that cannot be touched.
If they were asked to come up with 30 million in cash at once, they really wouldn't be able to come up with it.
As for those rich second-generation people who drive sports cars and bring beautiful women, let alone them, it is difficult to get even one or two million.
Everyone was shocked by Zhang Junping's words, and everyone looked at Zhang Junping with expressions of surprise and disbelief.
Seeing everyone's surprised looks, Zhang Junping felt secretly happy. It felt good to show off.
Huo Yingdong was a little embarrassed. He could afford the 30 million Hong Kong dollars, but once he took it out, it would be difficult for the company to turn around.
It's just that Zhang Junping set him up. If he doesn't pay, he will be embarrassed today.
Just when Huo Yingdong was struggling for a long time and gritted his teeth and was about to pay, Zhang Junping suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Huo, don't be the same as me. I'm just joking with you! What virtue and ability can I have, little one?"
Dare to sell for 30 million?
But one thing is true, your request is too big, I'm afraid I won't be able to satisfy you today. When I finish the painting later, I will make a special trip to send it to your home."
Zhang Junping's words gave Huo Yingdong a step up.
After all, the Huo family has contributed a lot to the country, so they can be regarded as meritorious people and deserve respect.
"Hahaha! You little Zhang, you are really not big or small, you dare to make Mr. Huo's jokes." Minister Zhao also laughed and helped to smooth things over.
After this, no one dares to make excessive demands for the works that will be auctioned later.
Generally speaking, they are quite satisfactory, and some even allow Zhang Junping to express himself freely.
The ten works were sold for a total of 21 million Hong Kong dollars. Zhang Junping kept his promise and donated all 21 million Hong Kong dollars to the Hong Kong Charity Federation in front of reporters.
This made Zhang Junping famous again in Xiangjiang.
Ten works were sold for a sky-high price of 21 million, which is more valuable than the works of older generation artists such as Huang Binhong, Lin Fengmian, Li Keran, and Wu Zuoren.
Amid the media's praise, some veteran artists expressed sour opinions, saying that the prices were inflated due to certain circumstances and did not represent the true value of Zhang Junping's works.
A reporter interviewed Zhang Junping about this statement. Zhang Junping laughed and said, "A certain artist is right. My works are indeed not worth so much money. They are just celebrities and tycoons using my works for charity."
The cocktail party ended and the negotiations officially started the next day.
Zhang Junping only appeared at the negotiation venue at the beginning, made some introductions to both parties, and then left, leaving his side with full authority to the negotiating team formed by Richard and Lin Yanxiang.
After leaving the venue, Zhang Junping took Huang Xue to play.
In China, Zhang Junping has been busy and has no time to go shopping and watch movies with Huang Xue.
Now that I have arrived in Xiangjiang, I finally have some free time, and Zhang Junping is ready to make up for everything he owes Huang Xue.
I got a car from the Peninsula Hotel and took Huang Xueman around the streets, going there to see the excitement and bustle.
After wandering around, the two people came to Hollywood.
Hollywood said, this is not the Hollywood Hollywood.
Hollywood Road is a bustling street located in Hong Kong Central. Its name originated much earlier than Hollywood in the Hollywood movie.
The famous Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong is just east of Hollywood Road.
When it comes to Lan Kwai Fong, the first thing many people think of is the bar street in Lan Kwai Fong.
To this day, this is a hunting ground.
Zhang Junping took Huang Xue for a stroll, so naturally he would not go hunting in Lan Kwai Fong.
Lan Kwai Fong is not just about bars, there are also many high-end clothing stores, gourmet restaurants, etc.
The two people wandered around and unknowingly came to an antique alley.
Both sides of the alley are full of ancient charm and are full of exotic buildings that combine Chinese and Western styles. This is the famous antique street in Xiangjiang, Xiangluo Street.
Huang Xue knew that Zhang Junping liked to collect these antiques and so on, so he enthusiastically took Zhang Junping on a treasure hunting trip.
Compared with China, the antique business in Xiangjiang is undoubtedly much hotter.
Today is not a rest day, there are still many people on the street.
There are compatriots from Hong Kong and foreigners with big noses and blue eyes.
"Wow, this bottle is so beautiful!" Huang Xue pointed at a plum vase and shouted to Zhang Junping.
Plum vase is a very important category among antique porcelain.
Among antiques, those who don’t know plum bottles don’t need to ask. They are all new leeks waiting to be harvested.
In the past, any kiln that had not fired plum vases would be embarrassed to say that it was the kiln that fired porcelain.
The plum vase is a vase with a small mouth, short neck, broad shoulders, thin bottom, and round feet. It is named because the mouth is small and only plum branches can be inserted into it.
In the earliest times, the plum bottle was a practical device used to hold wine.
Later, because of the beautiful shape of the vessel, it gradually moved closer to the ornamental vessel. As early as the Qing Dynasty, the plum vase completely became an ornamental vessel.
Huangxue refers to a yellow-glazed plum vase with dragon pattern. The shape of the vessel is very beautiful, and the yellow glaze exudes a charming halo in the sunlight.
"Boss, can you get started?" Zhang Junping asked, pointing to the plum vase with the yellow dragon pattern.
The antique shop owner, who was in his fifties, waved his hand to Zhang Junping and said, "You can just look at it..."
Zhang Junping reached out and grabbed the neck of the bottle, felt the glaze, and then turned it over to look at the base.
Below is the blue "Xuande Year System of the Ming Dynasty" in two lines and six characters.