As one of the most outstanding representative painters in modern American history, Roy Lichtenstein's status has been raised to a new height. After all, having lived in the United States for so many years, Han Chudong happened to know that the painter's works are very expensive.
It will be expensive in the future, but now the price is quite cheap.
Although it is not clear whether this guy's work can reach that sky-high price again, but with the $7 million he received from Panasonic Group today, he has the confidence to take a gamble and throw out some insignificant chips to bet that his work will appreciate in value in the future.
I am a little more certain about this, because the salesperson just called him "the father of American Pop Art", from which we can see that someone is planning to hype it up in this direction.
Once an artist has a brilliant title, the value of his works will often increase wildly, such as Picasso of the abstract school and Monet of the impressionist school.
Han Chudong doesn't know much about oil paintings, but he knows how to do business.
Since Mr. John Hunter said that some galleries hoarded more than 60 works at one time, it is highly likely that the works will appreciate in value in the near future.
It doesn’t matter how much I earn, I just want to be happy now.
They said they were willing to pay $20,000 for each oil painting, and the canvas area must not be less than four square meters. It would be best if the subject matter was something special, such as cartoon animals.
When Roy Lichtenstein learned that he wanted to buy five paintings at a time, he actually agreed on the spot, very readily.
Famous painters are the ones who put on airs. Young painters want to make money. With his comic-style oil paintings, he can produce five in a day, which means he can earn $100,000 in a blink of an eye. Why miss such an opportunity? The content of the creation was quickly finalized. Han Chudong wanted oil paintings with themes of zebra, flamingo, panda, whale and giraffe, and said that they should be hung in the living room as a group. The only requirement was that they must look comfortable and cute.
This time it was Roy Lichtenstein's turn to wonder, and he curiously asked him how big the living room was...
The contract was written on paper, with just a few sentences stipulating the main contents. After both parties signed it, a check was written in the name of Mason United Group.
After continuing to socialize for a while, Han Chudong took away two oil paintings after the event.
In less than three hours, he spent more than 100,000 US dollars. He felt so generous. He had been thinking about saving money everywhere recently, which made him feel depressed.
If you only make money without spending it, then it will be difficult to find the motivation to make money. The reason you want to become rich is to make yourself live comfortably.
We looked for a hotel to stay in at night and chose the Waldorf Astoria in Midtown Manhattan.
After getting off the car, Han Chudong greeted Mr. John Hunter with a smile and said, "Be safe on the road. I will book a flight back to Los Angeles tomorrow. We will talk next time we meet."
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. If you need anything, just call me. I'm familiar with the people at City Hall."
After Mr. Hunter finished drinking, his face flushed slightly. He had already safely sent the person to the hotel entrance and left in a car with peace of mind.
As soon as he left, Mochizuki Kiko asked, "Going back tomorrow? Then I need to book a plane ticket. I may not be able to buy one tomorrow."
"I was just talking casually, afraid that he would ask me out again. I admit that Mr. Hunter is very enthusiastic, but his friends are all over 40 years old, and it would be awkward to get along with them." Han Chudong shrugged helplessly.
He himself understood the importance of socializing, but he didn't think those people could be of any help to him. He was not a real 19-year-old boy. Adult socializing was often purposeful. He felt there was no need to waste time, and he might as well use the opportunity of coming to New York to travel and relax a little.
Kyoko Mochizuki laughed when she heard this. She had a similar idea. She didn't like socializing to begin with, and she found it even more boring to hear others talk about the Watergate scandal and the impeachment of Congress.
Nodding, he said, "Then...book the flight tomorrow?"
"Okay, let's go book a room first, and then decide where to visit tomorrow. It would be best if we could pick a store with a great location on Fifth Avenue. There's not much time left before the masks go into mass production..."
After hearing this, Kyoko Mochizuki was not concerned about business.
Out of my sixth sense, I was suddenly startled. I had never considered before what to do if I went on a long business trip with Han Chudong alone and stayed overnight.
My mind is full of thoughts about one room and two rooms, but there is a huge difference.
When she arrived at the front desk, she found that Han Chudong had really asked the waiter to prepare a deluxe business room. It felt like a small hammer was hitting Kyoko Mochizuki's head, so that everything seemed to have been premeditated, such as bringing her here alone to discuss business, and not buying a plane ticket directly, but rushing back this afternoon.
He is usually stupid, but now he is smart.
Kyoko Mochizuki really wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't utter it. She felt her heart beating faster in an instant, worried that something might happen that she wasn't prepared for.
While I was nervous, my mind also became clear, and I suddenly understood why I always felt that it was awkward to be in a relationship with him.
As an assistant, the relationship is mixed with official duties. He is both her boyfriend and her boss, and even her salary comes from Han Chudong. It is inevitable that it seems like she is in love on her knees, which seems very impure.
Women, their brains are weird.
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She began to worry whether he would think she was casual or a gold digger, especially when she was wearing clothes given by his friends and carrying the handbag given by Han Chudong, she couldn't help but think of the rumors about the female secretary.
The two sides are not equal in material conditions. Han Chudong looks down on this "luxury item" worth hundreds of dollars, but in the eyes of Kyoko Mochizuki, it is considered quite valuable.
It felt like there was a rabbit hiding in my chest, jumping up and down.
Her mind went blank, and when she came to her senses, she saw Han Chudong staring at her with a strange look.
It turned out that he had already gone upstairs and arrived at the door of the room.
The door was open, and one could see the luxurious, golden decoration inside.
Unable to guess what she was thinking, Han Chudong only realized that she was distracted. She never thought that in the short time she went upstairs, this timid mixed-race female assistant actually thought about so many things.
Placing the two paintings on the floor by the door, he dozed off and said, "The room is quite nice, worthy of being the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. I've only seen it in newspapers before, and now I finally have the money to splurge a little. The price is over two hundred dollars, and it feels pretty good."
Gradually develop a rich mentality and would rather spend more money than compromise on living expenses.
Things that were once considered expensive are no longer a big deal after earning nearly $100,000 a day.
What others consider lavish spending is really just normal expenditure for some people. That’s why there are seemingly shocking statements such as “Sometimes I work overtime, even until 2 p.m., but few Qataris today have my pragmatic spirit” or “I don’t even spend one million a year”.
After accumulating more and more capital, Han Chudong is no longer thinking about doubling his net worth, but about soaring to the sky and reaching the level of Wang An first.
At this time.
Mochizuki Kiko recovered and walked into the room with an awkward expression. She hesitated for a few seconds before closing the door...