Mu Xingwen's antiques were too valuable, and the price of three million made Shen Dong feel a little embarrassed to buy them. So he simply increased the price by six or seven times, which was a way to put his mind at ease.
An expression of disbelief appeared in Sun Qingyuan's eyes, and he couldn't help but mutter, "This is simply a classic case of someone who is stupid and rich."
The seller only wanted three million, but the seller wanted twenty million. This was the first time Sun Qingyuan had ever encountered such a strange thing.
Little did he know that Shen Dong was willing to give Mu Xingwen more than ten million yuan just to buy peace of mind.
It's worth noting that all these antiques and paintings could be worth over 10 billion yuan in the future.
Mu Xingwen was also dumbfounded and said, "Mr. Shen, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Shen Dong said, “I haven’t finished yet. Elder Mu, I plan to build a Tengfei Museum in Yandu and put all these antiques and calligraphy and paintings in there for the world to appreciate. Since you like antiques and calligraphy and paintings so much, I would like to invite you to be the first curator of the Tengfei Museum.”
Originally, Shen Dong only wanted to collect antiques and calligraphy and paintings, hoping to sell them for a good price in the future.
But after seeing the old man in front of him, Shen Dong suddenly felt that doing so was too utilitarian.
After all, these old things represent the legacy of our ancestors and carry the traditional culture of the Xia Dynasty for five thousand years.
Although Shen Dong was not a scholar, he did not want these antiques and calligraphy to be filled with the stench of money.
Moreover, Shen Dong is not short of money, so why not do something that will be remembered for generations?
So, Shen Dong suddenly had a brilliant idea: to build a private museum.
Mu Xingwen opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Shen, building a private museum is an extremely expensive undertaking, and it's very likely that you'll never recoup your investment in a lifetime. Moreover, without a sufficient number of genuine antiques, the government will not approve the construction of a private museum."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "Old Mu, if I give you enough funds, can you help me buy more than 100,000 pieces of antiques and calligraphy?"
Mu Xingwen nodded and said, "Yes. There are many collectors all over the country selling these old things. As long as you have money, there's definitely no problem."
Shen Dong said, "I hope you can organize a large team of experts to help me collect these genuine antiques all over the country. I will cover all the expenses, and each expert will receive a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan. The goal is to collect one hundred thousand valuable and precious items, and I will give you one billion yuan in funding. If we encounter any particularly good items, the cost will be calculated separately. Mr. Mu, what do you think?"
Mu Xingwen swallowed hard and said, "Are you trying to sweep up all the precious collections in the country?"
Shen Dong laughed and said, "That's right. Since I'm going to build a private museum, it has to be the best, no matter how much it costs."
Mu Xingwen's face showed anticipation as he said, "If I can really build such a museum in my lifetime, then I can die with a smile on my face."
Shen Dong asked, "You mean you agree?"
Mu Xingwen replied without hesitation, "Of course. If I told those old guys about this, they'd go crazy. Mr. Shen, when will this plan begin?"
Shen Dong said, “No rush. I will provide your expert team with financial, bodyguard, driver, doctor and logistics staff to avoid any problems during the acquisition of antiques and calligraphy. Here’s what we’ll do: in three days, I will have a person in charge come to see you, and you can have a good talk with him.”
Mu Xingwen asked, "What about the museum?"
Shen Dong said, "I plan to buy two hundred acres of land in the Third Ring Road and build a museum comparable to the Forbidden City. How many of the most valuable treasures we can have will depend on your and the expert team's abilities."
Mu Xingwen patted his chest and said, "We will definitely do our best. However, the government may not approve your application."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "My charitable foundation donates 200 million yuan every year to support the country's education. The construction of the museum is also beneficial to the country. I believe the government will definitely give me this opportunity."
Mu Xingwen nodded and said, "Mr. Shen, I'll wait for your good news."
At noon, Shen Dong treated Mu Xingwen to lunch and they discussed the construction of the museum and the acquisition of antiques and calligraphy.
After a satisfying meal, while Mu Xingwen went to the restroom, Sun Qingyuan asked, "Mr. Shen, are you really going to build a museum?"
Shen Dong said, "Of course. Young Master Sun, thank you for introducing me to Mr. Mu. From now on, you don't need to worry about collecting antiques anymore; I will entrust it all to Mr. Mu. After all, everyone has their own expertise."
Sun Qingyuan said, "Okay. Mr. Shen, I'll head back now."
Shen Dong shook hands with him and said, "Goodbye."
At 4 p.m., Shen Dong signed a sales agreement with Mu Xingwen, purchasing the antique shop and nearly a thousand antique paintings and calligraphy works for 20 million yuan.
Both parties also went to the notary office to have the matter notarized, mainly because they were worried that if the price of antiques and calligraphy rose in the future, these matters would be difficult to explain.
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"Brother Dong, this is good news."
After having dinner with four beautiful women, Shen Dong returned to the hotel, where Chen Yongren greeted him with a happy expression.
Shen Dong smiled and asked, "What's making you so happy?"
Chen Yongren said, "The three major textile factories have all submitted applications to sell their factories to us. Half an hour ago, I received a call saying that Li Fuming, the deputy director in charge of state-owned enterprises, invited you to the Commerce Department tomorrow to discuss the issues of the three major textile factories."
Shen Dong's eyes flashed, and he said, "This is really a great thing."
The three textile factories together occupy a total area of 5,000 mu (approximately 333 hectares), and their locations are excellent.
Twenty years from now, these 5,000 acres of industrial land alone will be enough to bring Shen Dong more than 10 billion yuan in revenue.
This era is truly a land of opportunity!
After letting Li Xinxin and the other three girls return to their rooms, Shen Dong and A Ren went downstairs to drink coffee and discuss tomorrow's negotiations.
Shen Dong said, "Aren, I'm very interested in these 5,000 mu of industrial land. We should buy it while the price is still low, no matter what."
Chen Yongren laughed and said, "Brother Dong, the three major textile companies are now in dire straits. They owe their employees a total of 120 million yuan in wages, owe banks 240 million yuan in loans, and have mountains of unsold fabric piled up. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a mess, let alone carrying out in-depth reforms."
Shen Dong asked, "How much would it cost to buy it?"
Chen Yongren said, “Their most valuable assets are the land, factory buildings, and employees; the rest are worthless. Industrial land in Yandu is much cheaper than in Pengcheng, around 500 yuan per square meter, with a maximum usage period of 50 years. 5,000 mu would cost around 1.6 billion yuan. The factory buildings are already dilapidated and need to be demolished and rebuilt. The workforce needs to be streamlined; many people are just receiving wages without doing any work. The most troublesome thing is the housing; the three major textile companies all have their own residential communities. If we were to buy them, it would cost another 200 million yuan.”
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