Chapter 393 Sotheby's Auction House
After thinking for a while, Wang Yuanchao said:
"My item is too valuable. I think the category manager of your auction house can't make the decision.
Pretty girl, can you help me call the person who can really make the decision in your auction house?"
The girl looked at Wang Yuanchao in surprise, thinking that this man was so arrogant.
You have to know that Sotheby's is one of the oldest and most famous auction houses in the world. It has auction locations all over the world and has a huge influence in the world. What kind of valuable items has it not seen?
However, the girl looked at Wang Yuanchao, who was handsome and confident, and couldn't say no, so she said softly:
"Sir, could you please sit on the sofa for a moment? I'll go see if our CEO, Mr. Peter Wilson, is here, okay?"
Wang Yuanchao gave the girl a charming smile, which made the tips of her ears red, and said, "Okay, pretty girl, I'll trouble you then."
After saying that, Wang Yuanchao held the wooden box horizontally, sat on the sofa and began to wait.
After a while, the girl went back home and said to Wang Yuanchao, "Sir, Mr. Peter Wilson is willing to see you now. Please follow me."
After saying that, the girl took Wang Yuanchao into the elevator, went to the 8th floor, and walked into Peter Wilson's office.
Peter Wilson was a typical blond-haired, blue-eyed white man. When he saw Wang Yuanchao, he said, "Oh, charming oriental boy, are you saying that you have a rare treasure to auction?"
Wang Yuanchao politely walked over and shook hands with Peter Wilson. After sitting down, he said, "Yes, Mr. Peter."
Peter Wilson sat opposite Wang Yuanchao and asked with a smile:
"Oh, sir, I don't know your name yet?"
Wang Yuanchao looked at the pure white man in front of him, speaking fluent Cantonese, and his expression was a little dazed.
"Mr. Peter, your surname is Wang, Wang Yuanchao, the same as the Yuanchao in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea."
Peter is a serious expert on China. He is naturally aware of this war that the Chinese are proud of. Peter smiled unnaturally and said:
"Oh, Mr. Wang, nice to meet you, now can you introduce your baby to me?"
Wang Yuanchao nodded at Peter Wilson and pulled out the lid of the wooden box. Inside the box, a ginseng as thick as a child's arm appeared in front of the two of them.
While showing it to Peter Wilson, Wang Yuanchao said, "Mr. Peter, this is an authentic wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain, which is more than 300 years old. In our country, we say that 7 taels is a ginseng and 8 taels is a treasure. After this wild ginseng is processed, it weighs 16 taels. It is a real treasure from heaven and earth.
It is a peerless elixir that can save lives from the hands of the god of death, and it is one of the few Changbai Mountain treasures in the world that can extend people’s lives.”
At this point, Wang Yuanchao laughed jokingly and said, "I just wonder if Mr. Peter, as a Westerner, can understand the value of this wild ginseng?"
Peter Wilson has worked in Hong Kong for more than ten years. How could he not know the effects of ginseng? He stared at the wild ginseng in Wang Yuanchao's arms, took a breath of cold air, and looked serious and cold. After listening to Wang Yuanchao's introduction, he calmly said to Wang Yuanchao: "Mr. Wang, I need to ask a professional to identify the authenticity of your ginseng. Sorry."
Wang Yuanchao waved his hand and said:
"Mr. Peter, it's okay. You should go find someone first. That's what you should do."
For people like Peter who run auction houses, they can get in touch with all the rich people in the world. They also know that for these people who control the most money in the world, money is just paper and not worth mentioning. However, treasures like the one in Wang Yuanchao's hand that can prolong and save lives cannot be bought even with money in normal times. It is a rare thing that can only be seen once in a century.
Naturally, I know the value of this wild ginseng and how much benefit it can bring to me.
After Peter Wilson made a phone call, he walked over to sit opposite Wang Yuanchao and said with a smile:
"Mr. Wang, if the ginseng in your hand is real wild ginseng,
I can assure you that Sotheby's will do its utmost to promote it and will help you get a sky-high price."
Wang Yuanchao naturally knew the authenticity of the ginseng, so he began to talk about his conditions with a smile: "Mr. Peter, Sotheby's is not the only auction house in Hong Kong.
I want to be auctioned here, I have three requests, I hope Mr. Peter can agree to them. "
Peter Wilson smiled nonchalantly and said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Wang. As long as Sotheby's can do it, we can handle it. Please go ahead."
Wang Yuanchao nodded and said:
"My first request is, if I put my wild ginseng up for auction at your auction house, my reserve price for this wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain is 10 million yuan. I wonder if Mr. Peter can do that?"
When Peter Wilson heard the bottom price, he asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "Hong Kong dollars?"
Wang Yuanchao nodded and said, "Hong Kong paper."
Peter Wilson thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Wang, although your wild ginseng is very precious, the reserve price is too high. I think it will be difficult to sell it at the auction."
Wang Yuanchao waved his hand dangerously and said, "I can say for sure that this is the only wild ginseng that is more than 300 years old that can be found on the market.
The reserve price of 10 million is my bottom line. I will only sell this wild ginseng to people with Yuan Dynasty. No matter what, I will not sell such a precious treasure at a low price.
Mr. Peter, you just need to tell me whether Sotheby's can do it. "
Peter Wilson saw Wang Yuanchao's determined expression. Although he was unsure about the price, he still nodded and agreed:
"Okay, Wang Yuanchao, I agree with this question."
Wang Yuanchao continued, "The second question is, I hope Sotheby's can invite wealthy Chinese people from all over the world to participate in the auction. At least the well-known billionaires in Hong Kong need to be notified."
Peter Wilson frowned when he heard this question and asked curiously, "This question is not a problem for us at Sotheby's.
But why are they Chinese tycoons? "
Wang Yuanchao grinned and said, "Because I think you Westerners may not be able to truly understand the value of this ginseng, nor the preciousness of this wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain.
The wealthy Chinese will definitely know its value. The richer they are, the more crazy they will be about it.
After all, this is a treasure that can snatch people away from the hands of the god of death. Even for the most powerful person in the world, it is a treasure that is hard to come by.
I don’t want people to be blind and waste it.”
(End of this chapter)
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