A gentleman is like jade. A gentleman like him doesn't have two pieces of jade on him. To be honest, he is afraid of walking in the dark and ghosts are afraid of him.
It’s different with the jade. When I get back, I’ll ask Old Xia to take it to the Maoshan Taoist Temple to have it blessed. It will truly ward off all evil spirits and have no taboos.
Xia Yu is not very busy today, but he has to attend two auctions tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, one for "Exquisite Watches" and the other for "Magnificent Jewelry and Jade Jewelry".
There is another "Elegant Heritage: Handbags and Accessories" event the day after tomorrow, but Xia Yu has crossed it out along with the previous calligraphy and painting special event because bags and other things are not quite in line with their style.
Xia Yu couldn't quite imagine the scene of Ms. Lin carrying a limited edition Hermès bag and sneaking into the center of the wives' circle. Lin Shuqin really had no interest in bags, but she couldn't refuse jewelry.
Lin Shuqin has been wearing the bracelet he gave her last year!
The bracelet is not much, but it is a gift from my son, and it is the most precious thing.
This time, Xia Yu wanted to add some assets to his mother's family so that he could pass on some jewelry to his daughter-in-law in the future, unlike Fang Shiyu's mother who had a bunch of heirlooms and everyone had a share.
As for the "Exquisite Watches" special session, Xia Yu wanted to buy a new watch for Old Xia. After all, we have to treat everyone equally.
He used to think that the Rolex Datejust was ugly and suitable for middle-aged people, so he gave it to Lao Xia. But now his net worth has skyrocketed to tens of billions, and it is no longer appropriate for Lao Xia to wear this watch.
Xia Yu later replaced watches for Old Xia, but they were all cheap models worth three or five hundred thousand or five hundred thousand yuan, which were also not suitable.
This time, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to see what famous watches were available at the auction that would be worthy of them.
As I was planning these things in my mind, time passed quietly, and Lin Shuqin and Lao Xia also came back in the hotel car.
"Xiaoyu, guess who we met?"
"who?"
Lin Shuqin suddenly asked this, how did Xia Yu know who it was.
"Liu Yikun, the one who bought the chicken-glazed cup."
Old Xia didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly to his son.
"I remembered seeing his name on the Hurun Rich List. He was ranked 71st, and he's richer than my family."
Xia Yu thought of this big boss, whose net worth was 35 billion, more than twice his.
However, compared with wealth, Liu Yiqun is more famous in the collecting world. In 2014, he spent 280 million to buy the Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup, which made him famous far and wide.
He first entered the collecting world in the 1990s. At that time, he was a frequent visitor to major auction houses and was even known as the cover boy. It was normal for him to appear at the autumn auction. Maybe he was there yesterday, but just didn't sit together.
"He's sitting next to me and your mother today, bidding with me on the set of Flora Cups you wanted."
After Old Xia said this, Xia Yu realized that the matter was serious.
"How is it, didn't you rob him?"
"I bought it. Including the commission, the total cost was 37 million."
Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Just buy it. What's wrong with being a big boss? I'm a big boss too. At the auction, it only depends on who pays the most. Whoever pays the most gets the item.
Old Xia is still excited now. It feels wonderful to defeat a rich man he knows and win the first place.
"And what about the remaining money?"
"I spent all of it. Later I bought a Yongle plate, a Xuande bowl, and a few Qianlong jade ornaments."
Old Xia counted on his fingers and said that this was what Xia Yu had told him before, to spend almost all the money.
He would definitely not listen to ordinary advice, but his son showed him the account before transferring the money. After counting the zeros, he found that the amount was hundreds of millions.
The restaurant industry has so much cash flow? Shouldn't it all be put on the company?
Xia Yu did not explain, but Old Xia knew that his son was rich. They could not even spend a fraction of the money this time, so there was no need to save. Besides, as long as they were not too unlucky, the antiques they bought back would definitely appreciate in value more than they depreciated.
As an experienced cloud collector, Lao Xia had some understanding of the antique market, so he spent all his money without hesitation. Even now, his hands are still shaking from the excitement.
"By the way, Xiaoyu, when we went to pay the bill, we ran into Mr. Liu again."
"Oh? What did he say?"
Xia Yu knew that there must be something going on, so he quickly asked.
"He gave me a business card and I gave him one, and we just chatted for a while."
Old Xia took out his wallet and handed the business card to his son.
The business card was very simple, with just Liu Yiqun's name, company position, and personal phone number written on it. This Mr. Liu wanted to make friends with Old Xia!
"He said he had bought a set of blue and white flower god cups at the Beijing Kuangshi 10th Anniversary Spring Auction in 2016, and this time he wanted to buy another set as a gift for a friend, but he didn't expect to meet a competitor like me."
Liu Yiqun was telling the truth. If he was shooting for himself, he wouldn't care if the premium was one or two times higher. After all, he's rich and can do whatever he wants!
There is no need to do this when buying gifts for friends. You can make your friend just as happy by choosing a different one, or even make a new friend.
Lao Liu and Lao Xia are probably of the same age, so it's not impossible that they fall in love with each other.
"Then he didn't find out about our family?"
Xia Yu asked.
These wealthy people who have been on the list for many years are all veterans. None of them is a simple character. You can get a lot to say after just a few glances and a chat with a few of them.
This was the reason why Xia Yu had been postponing meetings with these business tycoons. Later on, he became more skilled. People thought he was too cunning and his true nature was hard to figure out.
"I've been chatting with you for a while now, and you've already moved from collecting to careers. I can only push you out."
There is not much to say about Old Xia himself, the only thing he can show off is his son, so let’s talk about his son!
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