Ding Dawei picked up a bottle of red wine and shook it: "This bottle is the 1982 Lafite. I spent a lot of money to buy it from a foreign businessman."
"Lafite from 1982?" Gu Changfeng was stunned: "This is a rare treasure."
"It's definitely a treasure." Ding Dawei skillfully opened the bottle cap and poured a cup for Mr. Hu and Gu Changfeng respectively.
Gu Changfeng picked up the wine glass and put it under his nose and smelled it: "The taste is so strong. I wonder what it feels like to drink it in my mouth."
Ding Dawei smiled and said: "If you want to know how it feels, just taste it."
Gu Changfeng nodded, put the wine glass to his mouth, took a sip, closed his eyes and thought about it: "Well, good wine, it is indeed good wine."
Mr. Hu also took a sip and praised: "It tastes really good."
Ding Dawei picked up the wine glass: "Mr. Hu, Chairman Gu, let's have a drink."
"Yes, cheers!" Mr. Hu picked up the wine glass.
Gu Changfeng also picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Mr. Hu and Ding Dawei. He raised his neck and took a sip with an expression of extreme enjoyment on his face. Gu Changfeng loved drinking red wine, especially older red wines.
I love it to death.
The three of them were sipping red wine and chatting, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After three rounds of drinking.
Ding Dawei put down his cup, glanced at Gu Changfeng, and said with a smile: "I heard that Chairman Gu's business is very big."
Gu Changfeng smiled: "It's okay."
"Chairman Gu is so humble. You are now the richest man in Lanzhou and one of the top ten entrepreneurs in the province." Ding Dawei praised a few words.
"You're the richest man, one of the top ten entrepreneurs. It's all a false name, you can't take it seriously." Gu Changfeng waved his hand. Strictly speaking, Gu Changfeng is a very low-key person and never publicizes his wealth.
, for interviews with some newspapers and TV stations, I can push them as often as I can, and rarely appear in public.
Gu Changfeng is considered a legend in Lanzhou City. A little man with no background, he started from scratch and became a billionaire, which amazed many people. Gu Changfeng has also done a lot of good deeds in recent years and has a good reputation among the people.
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"To be honest, I have wanted to get to know Chairman Gu for a long time, but I have never had the chance. Today, through Mr. Hu's introduction, I am finally able to meet Chairman Gu, which makes me really honored." Ding Dawei said with a smile.
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"It's also an honor for me to get to know Boss Ding." Gu Changfeng smiled. To be honest, this was the first time Gu Changfeng heard of Ding Dawei's name. There are many rich people in the world. Gu Changfeng
Even the wind cannot know everything.
"Come on, Chairman Gu, let me toast you!" Ding Dawei picked up the wine glass.
"Cheers!" Gu Changfeng picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Ding Dawei, then raised his head and took a sip.
"You two are both business talents, so we need to keep in touch more in the future." Mr. Hu said with a smile.
"Of course, I will definitely contact Chairman Gu more often in the future." Ding Dawei nodded.
Gu Changfeng also nodded slightly: "I really hope to become good friends with Boss Ding."
Ding Dawei turned around and took a bag, unzipped it, took out a small box from it, and handed it to Gu Changfeng: "Chairman Gu, it's our first time meeting you. This is a little thought from me."
Gu Changfeng reached for the small box, opened it, and was stunned. There was actually an expensive watch in the box. Gu Changfeng raised his head and looked at Ding Dawei in confusion: "Boss Ding, what are you doing?
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"Oh, this is a Rolex watch, and it is a limited edition. It is suitable for successful people like Chairman Gu to wear." Ding Dawei introduced.
Gu Changfeng shook his head and returned the small box to Ding Dawei: "I can't accept such a valuable thing." Gu Changfeng is a person who knows the goods. After just a few glances, he knew that this Rolex watch was worth a lot of money.
, Ding Dawei and Gu Changfeng usually have little intersection. When they first met, Ding Dawei gave Gu Changfeng such an expensive watch, which made Gu Changfeng feel wary. There is no free lunch in this world.
Ding Dawei was stunned and pushed the watch back to Gu Changfeng: "Chairman Gu, I have no other intentions. I just want to make friends with you."
"I am also happy to make friends with Boss Ding, but there is no need to give gifts." Gu Changfeng said calmly.
"This..." Ding Dawei looked at Mr. Hu with some embarrassment.
Mr. Hu smiled and said, "Since the wind won't stop you, just take it back."
"Okay, I didn't think well today. I'll take this Rolex watch back first." Ding Dawei is also a decisive person. Seeing that Gu Changfeng was determined not to accept the Rolex watch, Ding Dawei didn't force it.
"That's right, come on, let's drink." Gu Changfeng picked up the wine glass.
Mr. Hu and Ding Dawei also picked up their wine glasses, touched them lightly with Gu Changfeng, and then drank.
Gu Changfeng put down his wine glass and stood up: "Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom." After saying that, he turned around and left the private room.
Ding Dawei looked at Mr. Hu: "Mr. Hu, this Gu Changfeng..."
"Dawei, Gu Changfeng has always had a weird temper. Don't take it to heart. Besides, with Gu Changfeng's current status, a Rolex watch will not be taken seriously." Mr. Hu reached out and stroked it gently.
Wine glass, a faint smile on his face.
"Mr. Hu, do you mean that the gift I gave is too light?" Ding Dawei raised his eyebrows. The Rolex watch he gave to Gu Changfeng was also a limited edition and worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Mr. Hu shook his head: "I don't mean that. Gu Changfeng is very cautious in doing things and will not fall into the trap easily." Mr. Hu's meaning is very simple. The relationship between you, Ding Dawei, and Gu Changfeng is too shallow. Gu Changfeng
The wind will never accept your gift.
"Then my business..." Ding Dawei frowned.
"When Gu Changfeng comes back later, you can tell him directly." Mr. Hu picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
"Ah? Say it directly? Isn't that inappropriate?" Ding Dawei hesitated.
"With me here, what are you afraid of? Although Gu Changfeng has enjoyed great success in recent years, he still has to give me, my senior, some face." Mr. Hu said confidently.
Ding Dawei nodded: "With Mr. Hu's words, I feel relieved."
After a while, Gu Changfeng pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing Mr. Hu and Ding Dawei chatting happily, he couldn't help but smile and said, "What are you talking about? Are you so happy?" As he spoke, Gu Changfeng pulled away.
A chair was built next to Mr. Hu.
"I'm talking about you." Mr. Hu said with a smile.
Gu Changfeng was stunned for a moment: "Talk about me? What do I have to talk about?"
Mr. Hu glanced at Ding Dawei and said, "Actually, Boss Ding came to Lanzhou City this time to discuss business with you, Changfeng."
"Business? What business?" Gu Changfeng asked doubtfully.
Mr. Hu smiled and said nothing.
Ding Dawei continued from the side: "Chairman Gu, I heard that you have a private auction house. Is it quite large?"
Gu Changfeng nodded: "Yes, I opened an auction house." It is estimated that the entire Lanzhou City knew that Gu Changfeng opened an auction house. The business was pretty good and the profits were quite a lot every year. At first, Gu Changfeng opened an auction house.
This auction house was purely out of interest, and there was no expectation that the auction house could make any money. Unexpectedly, the auction house's business was surprisingly good after it opened, and auctions were held almost every month.
"I want to entrust Chairman Gu to auction something for me." After Ding Dawei finished speaking, he took out a necklace from his pocket and handed it to Gu Changfeng.
Gu Changfeng took the necklace and looked at it carefully, and praised: "What a good thing. This necklace is inlaid with 18 diamonds, especially the ruby in the middle. It is extremely valuable and the workmanship is also very exquisite.
It looks like it was made by a master."
"I bought this necklace from abroad at a high price a few years ago. It is definitely a treasure." Ding Dawei once went abroad to discuss business and accidentally saw this necklace in a jewelry store. He fell in love with it at that time.
After much haggling, Ding Dawei finally bought the necklace for US$1 million.
Gu Changfeng raised his head and looked at Ding Dawei: "Are you going to auction this necklace?"
Ding Dawei nodded: "Yes."
Gu Changfeng pondered for a moment: "Boss Ding, with all due respect, although your necklace is exquisitely made and contains many diamonds, after all, this necklace is not very famous. If it were to be auctioned, it would probably not be the same."
The price will be too high." Auctioning things is a kind of knowledge. The value of the thing itself is secondary. The most important thing is whether the reputation of the thing is great. As long as the reputation is high, it can be auctioned for sky-high prices. If the reputation is low, it will be auctioned at a high price.
No matter how exquisite the thing is, it is impossible to fetch a high price at auction. Let’s give a practical example: a few days ago, an auction house auctioned two things. One was a bracelet made of pure gold, which was auctioned for 500,000 yuan. The other one was auctioned for 500,000 yuan.
This item, a pair of smelly socks worn by the next world superstar, was auctioned for 1 million yuan. When the auction results came out, it caused quite a stir. It was really incredible that a gold bracelet was not as good as a pair of smelly socks.
There are many things in the world that are unfair and unbelievable.
Ding Dawei smiled: "The prices are set by people. If I say this necklace is valuable, it will be valuable."
Gu Changfeng frowned: "Boss Ding, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"The reserve price I plan to give the necklace for auction is 100 million." Ding Dawei said slowly..
"What? One hundred million? Boss Ding, are you kidding? The cost of your necklace is tens of millions at most, and it's not worth one hundred million anyway." Gu Changfeng laughed, as if he had heard a big joke.
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Ding Dawei shook his head: "Didn't I just say that? The price is set by people. If I say it's worth 100 million, it's worth 100 million, maybe more."
"You..." Gu Changfeng was a little confused now. Generally, the reserve price of auctioned products will be lower, so as to attract more auctioneers.
"Chairman Gu, I have also heard about the rules of your auction house. It charges 20% of the transaction price of each auction item. The reserve price of this necklace is 100 million, and you can get at least 20 million in remuneration." Ding Da
To settle an account for Gu Changfeng...
Gu Changfeng nodded: "Yes, my auction house will take 20% of the transaction price of the auction items, but what I want to say is that your necklace is priced so high, and the cost price has been exceeded by 10,000 yuan.
When it comes, no one comes to buy..." The meaning of Gu Changfeng's words is very clear. If there is a silence on the day of the auction and no one comes to the auction, who will be responsible for the loss?
Ding Dawei waved his hand: "Chairman Gu, don't worry, someone will definitely go to the auction house to bid by then, and the transaction price may be more than 100 million."
Gu Changfeng was stunned: "Why do I become more and more confused the more I listen to it?"
Ding Dawei turned to look at Mr. Hu.
Mr. Hu nodded imperceptibly.
Ding Dawei pondered for a moment and said: "Chairman Gu, let me be more straightforward. I am not entrusting you to auction this necklace to make money..." At this point, Ding Dawei paused.
"Not to make money? Then what are you doing?" Gu Changfeng asked.
Ding Dawei took a breath and slowly spit out two words: "Money laundering."
"Money laundering?" Gu Changfeng raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, when it comes to the auction, I will spend a lot of money to buy this necklace." Ding Dawei further explained.
Gu Changfeng narrowed his eyes: "This necklace was originally yours, you spent money to auction it back... Transfer the money from your left hand to your right hand, do you want to launder the money?!" Gu Changfeng finally understood.
"Chairman Gu is indeed well-informed. Yes, I just want to clean up some of my shady money." Ding Dawei nodded.
"I'm sorry! I can't help you with this matter." Gu Changfeng returned the necklace to Ding Dawei directly, with a very ugly expression on his face.
Ding Dawei was stunned: "Chairman Gu, what are you..."
"Boss Ding, I am in a legal business. I will never do illegal things like money laundering." Gu Changfeng said in a deep voice.
"If Chairman Gu feels that the remuneration is a bit low, we can still discuss it..." Ding Dawei thought that Gu Changfeng was deliberately putting on airs and wanted to get more benefits.
"Even if you give me a gold mountain, I won't help you launder money. I'm sorry, I have something to do, so I have to take a step first." After saying that, Gu Changfeng stood up, nodded to Mr. Hu, turned and walked out of the private room.
"Hey, Chairman Gu..." Ding Dawei got up and chased after him.
Gu Changfeng pretended not to hear Ding Dawei's shout, strode into the elevator, and went downstairs.
Ding Dawei failed to catch up with Gu Changfeng and could only return to the private room with a disappointed face.
Mr. Hu put down his wine glass and glanced at Ding Dawei: "Didn't you catch him?"
Ding Dawei nodded, walked to the dining table, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "I never thought that there are people in this world who don't want to make money."
"Alas..." Mr. Hu sighed: "I made a miscalculation. I didn't expect Gu Changfeng to be so principled."
"Mr. Hu, what should we do next?" Ding Dawei asked with a frown.
Mr. Hu pondered for a moment: "It seems that there is no hope for Gu Changfeng's ship."
"If we don't look for Gu Changfeng, then who can we look for?" Since Ding Dawei's debut, no one has ever made it difficult for him to get off the stage. Gu Changfeng's behavior today really makes the arrogant Ding Dawei
He was so angry that if it hadn't been for Mr. Hu's presence, Ding Dawei would have slapped the table and yelled at Gu Changfeng for not being polite and for being a prude.
"I couldn't think of it at the moment." Mr. Hu shook his head slightly.
"Mr. Hu, I'm really sorry, because of me, the relationship between you and Gu Changfeng was somewhat broken." Ding Dawei said with some guilt.
Mr. Hu waved his hand: "It's okay. Gu Changfeng and I don't have a very close relationship to begin with. We'll just have to keep in touch less in the future."
In fact, Mr. Hu is not willing to have a stalemate with Gu Changfeng, but Mr. Hu and Ding Dawei’s father are comrades in arms. Ding Dawei’s father even saved Mr. Hu’s life back then, and Mr. Hu wants to