“Is this ‘Water Lilies’?”
Monet's "Water Lilies" is still very famous in China. Xia Yu knew about it when he was in art class in elementary school.
There are also Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" and Munch's "The Scream", all of which are extremely expensive, but how could Mrs. Wang's house have water lilies?
"Hey, this painting is fake. I bought it to show off my taste."
Mrs. Wang explained with self-mockery.
Xia Yu was fine, but Gu Jia was stunned.
How could it be fake?
What can't be done? Not to mention the artistic depiction of the painting itself, the size and mounting are all wrong. Anyone who knows the business can see the problem, which is why Mrs. Wang was the first to make fun of herself.
Gu Jia doesn't understand art. Mrs. Wang used this painting to show off in front of her before, but she can't pretend in front of Xia Yu, so she can only play the honesty card first.
Don’t ask, asking is the true nature.
"So that's how it is. If Mrs. Wang is interested in Monet, she can go to Christie's Rockefeller sale in Magnesium next month. I heard that Monet's 'Water Lilies in Bloom' will be on sale there."
Xia Yu said elegantly and casually.
The estimated price of this painting is 35 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 4 Lamborghini Venenos. He can't afford it, and Ji Yang's family can't afford it either. He doesn't believe that Mrs. Wang's family can afford it.
In fact, when Xia Yu went to Mrs. Wang's house and saw her family photo of three people, he immediately matched her with a wealthy man named Wang in his mind.
Wang Muqing is in the auto parts business. According to last year's Forbes rankings, his net worth is around 7 billion, which is triple that of the Ji family.
"Hahaha, Boss Xia is really good at joking. We definitely can't afford the original, and the copy is pretty good too."
Mrs. Wang said with a smile.
She did not regret inviting Xia Yu to her home, but she regretted why she bought the painting. Was it just to show off in front of her sisters?
Gu Jia looked at Xia Yu with a different look at this time.
So this is what children from rich families are like?
He has a broad vision, is gentle and refined, and has a deep understanding of art.
It would be great if her son Zi Yan would be like this when he grows up.
Xia Yu: ⊙o⊙
I treat you as my sister, and you want to be my mother?
Seeing Gu Jia's loving eyes, Xia Yu still felt a little pressured, but it was understandable that she wanted her son to be successful.
Mrs. Wang’s aunt cooked very quickly, and the three of them soon moved to the dining table.
Xia Yu was definitely the protagonist of today's dinner, so he was quite happy while eating. He didn't drink any alcohol and just drank two bowls of rice with five or six dishes.
If a poor person eats like this, he will be like a starving ghost reincarnated. But if Xia Yu eats like this, the meal tastes good, and Mrs. Wang feels very honored.
In addition, she and Gu Jia agreed that dealing with Boss Xia was much more comfortable than dealing with those people in the wives' circle. There weren't so many overt and covert attacks, and all one had to do was be humble.
"Mrs. Wang, thank you for your hospitality. I was just asking where we'd like to eat tonight. It's really troublesome."
After finishing dinner, Xia Yu thanked the host.
This is polite, after all, he still ate someone else's dinner.
"Boss Xia, you're so polite. It's a great honor to have you here. I wish Old Wang was home so you could have a drink together."
Mrs. Wang was unreasonably polite, not realizing that Xia Yu's net worth wasn't even half of hers.
The data displayed in the system taskbar is real-time. After stripping away all system rewards, the valuation of the company created by Xia Yu has reached 3 billion.
This should be a statistical measure of the public's recognition of Xia Yu's two catering brands, which is more accurate than the results of a senior evaluation team.
Once a new batch of branches come online, this number will continue to rise and eventually surpass the Wang family.
In fact, compared to these things that are on the surface, Mrs. Wang and others are more in awe of the "family" strength hidden behind Xia Yu.
Xia Yu doesn't have any family, he only has a system, and the things rewarded by the system have shaped his background into a family worth hundreds of billions, or even tens of billions.
After dinner and a cup of tea, Xia Yu finally said goodbye and left the Wang family. He was afraid that if he stayed any later, he would have to stay.
Driving back to the Arc de Triomphe, Xia Yu took out the Christie's special auction list he brought back from Europe from the magazine rack in the study.
This was given to him by John. As a high-net-worth user, American Express would find ways to encourage them to swipe their cards more often and spend more. After witnessing Xia Yu's spending power at the Bonhams auction, he invited Xia Yu to visit his hometown of Magnesium in May to participate in the Christie's auction.
Xia Yu did not agree immediately, saying that he needed to think about it. Now that he saw the fake water lily at Mrs. Wang's house, he remembered this incident, and the auction would be held just before Xiao Jiang's vacation.
So should he go?
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