Chapter 114 of Eavesdropping
Dong Ri and his friends arrived at the school earlier than Gu Jinshui.
When Gu Jinshui and his friends entered, Professor Bai and his friends were carefully observing the ivory fan.
Although Dong Ri was Japanese, this fan was indeed a good thing.
Professor Bai said, "Look at the style, it should have been unearthed overseas in the late Qing Dynasty. The fan's knifework seems to be from Guangzhou."
Professor Wen and his friends also nodded.
"This should be something unearthed overseas from the Thirteen Hongs in Guangzhou in the late Qing Dynasty. The material is indeed ivory. If you want to sell it, you can sell it for at least 700 or 800 yuan."
The translators told Professor Yamamoto and his friends.
The Japanese cheered immediately. Professor Yamamoto looked calm. Seeing Gu Jinshui and Li Xing coming back, he smiled and asked with a cane in his hand, "What did Gu Jinshui buy?"
Before Gu Jinshui could speak, Dong Risang couldn't wait to say, "Professor, this Chinese man is incompetent. He only bought a photo frame. It's ridiculous."
Li Xing's teeth itched, and he gritted his teeth and translated Dong Ri's words to Gu Jinshui.
Yamamoto looked surprised. Although Professor Bai and others didn't know what they were talking about, they knew from Dong Ri's expressions that things didn't seem good.
"Jinshui, what did you buy?"
Professor Bai asked with concern.
Gu Jinshui took out the photo frame he bought for 300 yen from his bag, "I bought this."
When the photo frame appeared, the conference room was almost so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
However, a moment later, the Japanese laughed out loud, pointing at Gu Jinshui's photo frame.
"The Chinese are really stupid, they actually bought this kind of thing!"
"Is Mr. Gu ignorant? There are so many photo frames like this in the factory. Even my grandmother in her eighties would not look down on this little broken thing!"
Dong Riwu laughed especially loudly.
Sun Zhiping added insult to injury, sighed, and looked at Gu Jinshui helplessly, "Gu Jinshui, if you don't have the ability, don't try to be stubborn. You weigh less than 100 grams, and you still dare to pretend to be capable here. Now you have made us Chinese lose face."
Although Professor Wen and others were annoyed that Sun Zhiping was so disloyal, what Gu Jinshui took out this time really made them at a loss for words.
Professor Bai also opened his mouth and looked at the photo frame, "Jinshui, did you take the wrong one?"
"No, this..." Before Gu Jinshui could introduce the mystery of the photo frame, Professor Yamamoto's translator said, "Mr. Gu, Professor Yamamoto wants to take a closer look at your photo frame. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to pass it to Professor Yamamoto?"
Gu Jinshui's eyes flashed with surprise.
He looked at Yamamoto, who smiled and nodded at him. Gu Jinshui thought for a moment and handed the photo frame to the translator.
The translator handed it to Yamamoto with both hands.
Yamamoto took the photo frame, and the first thing he did was to open it and take out the photo inside. He took out the photo and looked at it carefully, with a thoughtful look on his face, and said something to the translator.
The translator showed a surprised look on his face, then looked at Gu Jinshui, and his attitude changed a little, "Mr. Gu, Professor Yamamoto wants to ask you, do you think this painting is the work of Mr. Katsushika Hokusai?"
Katsushika Hokusai? !
Professor Bai and others were all confused and looked at each other. Although there have been more exchanges between China and Japan in recent years, most people don't know much about the Japanese, let alone what kind of painters and artists there are in Japan.
Gu Jinshui nodded slightly, "Yes, I have seen the works of Mr. Katsushika Hokusai. I think the style of this painting is very similar to his paintings, and this painting is a little yellowed, I think it should be a few years old."
Although Li Xing didn't know who this person was, seeing how excited the Japanese were, he guessed that this person probably had some background, and he happily helped to translate.
Professor Yamamoto nodded in understanding.
However, Fuyuki found it hard to accept. He pointed at the painting and said, "How can this be the work of Mr. Katsushika Hokusai? The painting is clearly signed by Katsukawa Haruaki!"
Yamamoto looked at Gu Jinshui.
Gu Jinshui didn't know why, but he could guess what Yamamoto meant. He explained, "Before coming to Japan, I read some books in your country. One of the books mentioned the experience of Katsushika Hokusai. When he was young, he became a disciple of the ukiyoe painter Katsukawa Haruaki. Because of his excellent painting skills, his master gave him a painting name called Katsukawa Haruaki. It was because of this painting name that I dared to conclude that this was his early work!"
After translating and retelling, Yamamoto nodded slightly. He glanced at Fuyu Takeshi and said lightly, "Fuyu Takeshi, as a Japanese, you don't even know that Katsushika Hokusai once used the painting name Katsukawa Haruaki. You are simply a shame to our school!"
Fuyu Takeshi's face changed instantly.
He bowed quickly, his head almost touching the ground, and kept apologizing to Yamamoto.
But Yamamoto was very indifferent to him and waved his hand directly, "You don't have to apologize. This competition has already shown who is better. Your ivory fan is indeed valuable, but it is only worth a few hundred thousand yen at most. But this painting is the work of Katsushika Hokusai. If you want to sell it, you can send it directly to the auction house for auction. The value cannot be underestimated!"
Li Xing hurriedly told Professor Bai and others.
Professor Bai and others breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel happy for Gu Jinshui.
Professor Bai patted Gu Jinshui's shoulder hard, "Jinshui, you are really great. You have lived up to your master's teachings!"
Gu Jinshui said humbly, "I am also lucky. I just wanted to take a chance, but I didn't expect to really get a big bargain."
Professor Yamamoto seemed to be very influential.
Even though Dong Riwu lost the battle, he still wanted to deny it, but Yamamoto forced him to agree to bring the Kangxi blue and white bowl to Gu Jinshui.
As for the money that Yamamoto promised, he asked Gu Jinshui to go to his house tomorrow to get it.
Gu Jinshui was a little confused, but he suppressed his thoughts, smiled and agreed, and wrote down the address and phone number.
"Brother Gu, let me see what this Japanese cultural relic looks like?"
Qian Guangwen and others saw that the matter was settled, and they couldn't help but come over to join in the fun.
Gu Jinshui didn't hide anything, and while letting them see it, he told them how he recognized the origin of the painting. In fact, he recognized the painting of Katsushika Hokusai not only because of the painting number and style, but also some other small tricks.
For example, the details of paper, pigments, etc.
This is where he can really make the decision.
Yamamoto glanced at him from a distance, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Although he didn't get the money after winning such a large sum of money, Gu Jinshui still generously invited Professor Bai and others to have a meal of Wagyu beef outside.
When he came back, he heard that there was a call from the country, and Gu Jinshui hurriedly called back.
Thanks to the phone at home, the call was connected in a short while.
"Hello, wife, is there anything going on at home?"
Gu Jinshui asked with concern, his hands resting on the wall.
Liang Ying was on the other end of the phone. When she heard Gu Jinshui's voice, she felt calmer for some reason. She said, "Everything is fine at home. It's me who can't make up my mind about something."
"What is it? Tell me. If you need help, I can see who can help you." Gu Jinshui breathed a sigh of relief, his voice hoarse but magnetic.
Liang Ying hung up the phone cord: "It's not about needing help, it's about our original textile factory. You may not know, recently..."
She told him about the arrest of Director Xu and the suspension of the sale of the textile factory, and said: "Now the higher-ups are still planning to sell the textile factory. Mr. Lan suggested that I consider buying it."
Gu Jinshui was slightly stunned when he heard this.
He grabbed a handful of his thick hair, thinking that he was still working hard for hundreds of thousands of yen today, but in the blink of an eye, his wife can already consider buying a textile factory. He couldn't help but feel that he was not living up to his expectations. "Old sir, your vision is better than ours. If it's suitable, buy it. Are you worried that you don't have enough money? In fact, if I sell more antiques, I can raise the money."
It's not that Gu Jinshui is bragging. He has collected quite a few treasures, but he has never been willing to sell them. If he is really willing to sell them, the money he can earn will be immeasurable.
"I am a little short of money, but if I really can't do it here, I can sell some gold bars," Liang Ying said, "I am worried that I can't manage such a large factory if I take over it, and the higher-ups mean that if I take over the factory, the hundreds of people in the factory will have to take over as well."
This was the compromise given by the higher-ups after Zhang Xing'er and others made trouble.
After all, it is really difficult to squeeze out hundreds of positions now.
Gu Jinshui understood that his wife was a little afraid of difficulties. Think about it, she was busy managing only a few dozen people before, and she was busy all the time. If she had hundreds of people, it would be much more troublesome.
Gu Jinshui said, "Wife, I think you should take over. We run a clothing factory, so a textile factory is just right for us. And I see that you have a lot of feelings for the factory. No one can do it better than you. Besides, everyone builds up slowly. You should give it a try first. If it doesn't work, we can still find a way later."
Gu Jinshui's words were like a shot of adrenaline in Liang Ying's heart.
She knew the same truth, but after Gu Jinshui said that, she felt that it was not that difficult.
Liang Ying said, "Okay, I'll give it a try. But if I take over the factory, I'm afraid I'll be very busy in the next few years and won't have much time to spend at home."
"That's okay. Our Niu Niu is grown up now. There's no need for us to chase after her. Besides, Niu Niu is also sensible. Just go ahead and do it boldly. Make more business with our Niu Niu!"
Gu Jinshui made bucket after bucket of chicken soup.
Li Xing, who was standing next to him, was about to make a phone call. Everyone was stunned when they heard this. After Gu Jinshui finished his call, Li Xing asked, "Brother, why did our sister-in-law call?"
Gu Jinshui touched his hair and said calmly, "It's nothing serious. Your sister-in-law is planning to spend some money to buy a textile factory. Hey, she has to manage hundreds of people. She's too busy."
"Ah?!"
Li Xing opened his mouth slightly, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
"Is our sister-in-law so capable?"
"Not bad, just a few hundred thousand a year." Gu Jinshui waved his hands, "I'm so ashamed, I don't make as much as my wife."
Li Xing looked at Gu Jinshui with a pair of dead fish eyes accusingly.
You two haven't earned enough, all this money added up is almost enough to print money!
Li Xing held Gu Jinshui's hand, "Brother, you see, we are so close. We have established a revolutionary friendship in this foreign country, right?"
He blinked his eyes and flattered, which made Gu Jinshui feel goosebumps. He quickly shook off Li Xing's hand, "Let's talk it out. What do you want to do?"
"Brother, you see, I'm still single?"
Li Xing was not angry at all, and smiled, "My conditions are not bad. I'm a college graduate from Beijing Foreign Studies University. My monthly salary plus extra income can be more than 300. You can introduce me to someone. I don't expect to be as successful as my sister-in-law, but I just want to have one tenth of her ability."
Gu Jinshui's lips twitched, "As for this matter, you wait and see. I'll ask your sister-in-law later. I don't know other women."
"That's right, what does my sister-in-law like? I'll buy her some souvenirs to take back!" Li Xing said attentively.
On the other side.
Liang Ying was a little hesitant at first, but after a phone call with Gu Jinshui, she made up her mind. Indeed, how can you know if you can do it without giving it a try? When
she called Mr. Lan to tell him about it, Mr. Lan praised her very much, "That's how it should be. We are older and still dare to fight. You young people should try more."
Liang Ying smiled and said, "After all, we are not as bold as you. Now I don't know how to buy this factory?"
Mr. Lan smiled, "I don't know much either. I heard that the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is responsible for handling this matter. It seems that they are planning to introduce the form of bidding."
"Bidding?!" Liang Ying was a little confused.
Mr. Lan said, "Yes, they have a briefing tomorrow. Let's go and see what's going on."
Liang Ying quickly agreed.
The briefing was held in the conference room in the building of the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Several government staff members explained the bidding process. The gist was that each company could give its own target amount. Whoever gave the highest amount would be qualified to buy the factory. The bidding would be the day after tomorrow, and the result would be announced on the same day.
After the briefing, a group of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs immediately started to talk.
"That sounds good. Isn't it just that the highest bidder wins?" Someone couldn't help but mutter, with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"Yeah, if we do this, we might end up losing money, and we won't fire this employee." Another pot-bellied boss said with a southern accent, somewhat dissatisfied.
Liang Ying frowned slightly, raised her hand and asked, "Chief Jiang, is there a lower limit for the bidding amount? If we win the bid, when will we pay? Is there any limit?"
Chief Jiang was obviously prepared, he adjusted his glasses and said, "Our minimum amount is 15 million, 50% of the money must be paid within a month, and the remaining half can be paid within half a year."
This made everyone even more shocked.
"Paying more than 7 million a month, oh, who can afford it!" Many people couldn't help but protest.
But Liang Ying said nothing, just frowned slightly.
More than 7 million, this amount is beyond her ability to bear. Liang Ying had already allocated more than 100,000 yuan to build a factory in the suburbs. Now she has more than 500,000 yuan on hand, including the money she just earned recently.
If she sells some gold bars and jewelry, she can make up more than 1 million yuan.
Obviously, most other people are in the same situation.
Therefore, the protests are endless.
But Section Chief Jiang was very determined and his attitude was unyielding. "This is the result of the leadership's discussion. The 50% payment a month is to pay off the debts owed by the textile factory. Moreover, such a large factory with the best equipment is the best. If there is not enough financial resources, what will happen if it goes bankrupt after taking over?"
Although Liang Ying was also distressed, she also felt that the other party's consideration was reasonable.
She has been frowning since the presentation.
Mr. Lan took her to an office in a nearby department store, asked someone to make tea, and then asked with a smile, "Do you want to back out?"
Liang Ying smiled bitterly and spread her hands helplessly, "I don't want to back out, but the money is too much. I can't come up with so much money in a month!"
Mr. Lan shook his head, "You are wrong."
Liang Ying was stunned, "Am I wrong?"
Mr. Lan smiled and said, "You don't have it, but I do. We can divide the shares according to the investment amount. You can manage the factory, and I will only be responsible for paying money and dividends."
Liang Ying was suddenly at a loss. She knew that the old man meant well, but she felt a little burdened to accept such a large sum of money from Mr. Lan.
"Old man, please let me go back and think about it carefully. I have to discuss this matter with my family."
"You are right. I will wait for your good news."
Mr. Lan nodded, feeling a little sorry. Liang Ying was not bold enough, or her character was too good.
This was one of the reasons why Mr. Lan trusted her and was willing to invest.
"More than 7 million?!"
He Chunlian's voice was a little hoarse. "Such a large sum of money?!"
She didn't dare to think about how much it would be if it was cash.
He Chunlian felt that she had made a lot of money. At least in the eyes of the old lady, it was a scorpion shit, unique, but every time she saw her family making that amount of money, the old lady felt embarrassed to talk about her own money.
In the Qing Dynasty drama she recently filmed, the old lady was the second female lead, but she only received a salary of more than 800 yuan.
"If the post-production period is included, I'm afraid it will be more than this number, but if the factory can take over, it can make money quickly, and the post-production period will be easy."
Liang Ying was really tempted. No one knew the potential of their textile factory better than her. The machines and assembly lines were good, and the workers were skilled. As long as they resumed production, it would not be difficult to make money.
"Why didn't mom agree?"
Gu Yousi was calmer than Liang Ying. "Grandpa Lan dared to invest, why don't we dare to accept the investment?"
"I'm afraid that the relationship between our two families will become complicated because of the money."
Liang Ying has seen too many people change their faces in front of money. Her cousin would plot against her in order to seize her family's property.
The Lan family and the Gu family have been friends for so many years, so they are better than relatives even if they are not relatives.
"But Mom," Gu Yousi said, "have you ever thought about this? We are not the kind of people who would cook the books, and Grandpa Lan is not a suspicious person. What's more, he has said that he will not interfere with the management of the factory. He has already thought about it. If you refuse again, it would be too indecisive."
"Yeah,"
He Chunlian originally thought that this was inappropriate, but after hearing what Gu Yousi said, she felt that it made some sense. She thought about it and clapped her hands and said, "How about this, we just ask for fewer shares."
...
"You only want 10% of the shares?!"
Even though Lan Yeping has been in the business world for decades, it is the first time he has seen someone voluntarily suffer a loss.
He was shocked and embarrassed. He had calculated Liang Ying after all. He thought that Liang Ying was honest and capable, but he didn't expect Liang Ying to be so selfless.
"Yes, I can't afford too much money. You paid most of it. I only need 10%."
Liang Ying said embarrassedly.
Lan Yeping put down the teacup and smiled, "But you still have to be responsible for management. To be honest with you, if you don't manage this textile factory, I will be worried. I think we should split
it 30% and 70%." "No, I only need to get a salary for management, and the profit..." Liang Ying refused without thinking.
Lan Yeping raised his hand to stop Liang Ying from speaking, "Xiao Liang, how about this, we divide the 20% between Lan Lin and Niuniu, 10% each for them?"
Liang Ying was stunned for a moment, Lan Yeping smiled and said, "This is my gift to the two children, you can't refuse it."
Liang Ying really didn't know what to say, Lan Yeping called and asked someone to bring the two children over.
Lan Lin naturally listened to his grandfather and nodded in agreement.
Gu Yousi was even more direct, "Thank you, Grandpa Lan, Mom, you have to make the factory bigger and stronger in the future, I don't want to work hard in the future."
Lan Yeping was directly amused.
Liang Ying couldn't help laughing and tapped Gu Yousi on the forehead, "You kid."
Both sides were willing to give in, so the matter went smoothly.
On the day of the bidding, Liang Ying, Lan Yeping, Lan Lin, and Gu Yousi all went.
Lan Yeping wanted to train Lan Lin, while Liang Ying saw that the young lady stayed at home all day, so he decided to bring her out to see the world.
"Look at all these people. Didn't you say that 15 million was too much before? Why are they all bidding?" Mr. Lan looked around the room and said.
Liang Ying also realized this at this moment.
It's true, there are quite a few people bidding here.
It seems that these people were just crying for fun.
But she is the one who is really poor!
"Then how much should we write?" Liang Ying was a little unsure. She originally thought that adding one or two million on top of the fifteen hundred would be enough.
But looking at so many people in this room, this amount is obviously impossible.
Liang Ying found that she was too anxious about the division with Mr. Lan before, which was really too much. There was no plan at all.
"I think, let's just write thirty million."
Mr. Lan was very generous. When he said this, his face was normal and he didn't seem nervous at all.
Liang Ying almost poked her palm. She held the pen in her hand, and her face was full of disbelief.
"This, this..."
"Write it down, this amount is worth it." Mr. Lan nodded.
Liang Ying bit her lip, hardened her heart, and wrote down the amount directly.
She secretly made up her mind to go back and find some management books to read. She couldn't let her father's hard-earned money go to waste.
After the bid was submitted, someone specially sent it to the leader.
Everyone was waiting for the result here. Gu Yousi felt it was boring, so he used the excuse of going to the toilet and slipped out with Lan Lin.
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