Chapter 196 Xu Wenguang's Invitation
"But I still missed that beautiful piece of porcelain in the end. Brother Yao, I feel a little sorry for you for not following him until the end." Luo Zihao shook his head and sighed slightly.
But Jiahao hurriedly shook his head and said: "Didn't you follow the last step? It's not easy!"
Luo Zihao smiled bitterly and said: "I originally wanted to pursue it all the way to the end, no matter how high the price is, but I didn't expect that there are people who are more ruthless than me. Every time I bid, I will raise tens of millions, and I have already reached that point.
But the other party refused to let me go. I didn’t know who that friend was at first, but then I remembered, haha, plus I’ve been a little tight lately and it’s not convenient to come up with so much money at the moment.”
Jiahao shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. I can see that you have tried your best. I am very happy."
"I hope I will have another chance to participate in the auction held by you. Next time I will try my best to win the treasure you recommended!" Luo Zihao said with confidence.
Jiahao said happily: "Okay, there must be a chance."
Only one piece of the enamel-colored porcelain that Teacher Fu left to him has been sold, and there are still several pieces left, which are all going to be auctioned and used for charity.
However, he was not in a hurry to sell those precious porcelains. He would consider it when the time was right. He would just inform Luo Zihao then.
"Is the transaction going well?" Luo Zihao asked with a smile.
Jiahao nodded and said: "It went very smoothly. The transaction has been completed."
"Congratulations then." Luo Zihao said, "Teacher Fang is courageous!"
"Teacher Fang?" Hearing what Luo Zihao said unintentionally, Jiahao couldn't help but be surprised, so he asked casually, "Brother Luo, who is Teacher Fang? Do you know the Mr. Fang who made the deal with me?"
Luo Zihao shook his head and said: "I don't know the boss who competes with me, but I know Teacher Fang. I guess that friend was called by Teacher Fang to participate in the auction. Only Teacher Fang has that kind of courage, right? He is determined to win.
No one can compete with him for things."
"Teacher Fang is a collector in Beijing?" Jiahao asked insinuatingly.
Luo Zihao replied: "Yes, he is a very famous collector, because his collection is very special. He only collects porcelain, and it seems that he has not confiscated any other antiques. He has the 'Porcelain King' here in the capital."
I have asked him for advice before and also visited his collection. It is really a porcelain mountain and a porcelain sea. A huge villa is simply made of porcelain. It is very shocking!"
He introduced the mysterious behind-the-scenes collector in detail. After hearing this, Jiahao felt suddenly in his heart and thought that it was like this. Teacher Fang must be extraordinary in the collecting world.
Jia Hao has only joined this industry not long ago, and he is not very familiar with the situation of various collectors. However, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the industry, and it is not unusual for a person like Mr. Dekata to be a number one.
However, the title of "Porcelain King" should not be underestimated. Only one person in ten thousand can be called the king, and there are only one or two in a profession.
Only now did Jiahao know why Luo Zihao, who was full of confidence at the beginning, quit at the critical moment. It was because he met an opponent that was difficult to defeat and knew that he could not compete for things from the opponent, so he resigned himself to defeat.
It is completely conceivable that if Luo Zihao did not let go so quickly, then Mr. Xu, who participated in the bidding on behalf of Teacher Fang, would only continue to compete all the way. Even if it was increased to 200 million, he would not hesitate to win it.
It's a bit scary to think about it like this. I don't know what kind of collector Mr. Fang is. He must be worth a lot of money, and he may even be on the rich list.
However, Jiahao knew very well that in the capital, there were many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, and there must be many people who like to collect.
After listening to Luo Zihao casually mentioning some things about Teacher Fang, Jiahao became more and more interested in the mysterious collector with whom he had made this huge deal. He just wanted to meet and communicate with him as soon as possible.
In fact, just now, Mr. Xu asked him for his contact information, saying that Teacher Fang wanted to talk to him and he would probably get the news soon.
"Brother Yao, I'll leave first." After chatting with Jiahao for a while, Luo Zihao said goodbye.
Jiahao replied: "Well, let's talk when we have time."
Luo Zihao said with a smile: "Brother Yao, don't forget the things you promised me. I may have many things I need to ask you for in the future."
Jiahao nodded readily and agreed: "I know this, no problem."
"Thank you very much!" Luo Zihao smiled with great joy. After saying this, he said goodbye and walked away. Jiahao and the others also sat in the car and headed straight to the hotel where they were staying.
"Master, you should also know the great collector Mr. Fang, the 'Porcelain King', right?"
In the car, Jiahao couldn't help but ask Mr. Zheng about the situation.
Mr. Zheng nodded lightly and replied: "Well, I have heard of it, but I haven't had much contact with it. Fang Dechao is a well-known collector in the capital, but his collection is very exclusive. He only collects porcelain and related antiques.
, or modern art. Since he has the largest collection of porcelain in the museum and many fine works, everyone calls him the 'Porcelain King'. Xiao Yao, are you so sure that Mr. Fang took that piece of porcelain away? Maybe it was something else.
As for players, it is normal for this kind of thing to happen at auctions. If they really like a certain collection, some people will try their best to take it."
"Well, I know." Jiahao said, "But looking at this posture, it must be Teacher Fang! I just feel strange that since he likes the enamel porcelain I recommended so much, why doesn't he show up in person instead of sending someone to come?
Auction and purchase? What if something goes wrong and something goes wrong? Haha, he seems to be quite mysterious."
Mr. Zheng shook his head solemnly and said: "It's not convenient for him. I mean it's not that he doesn't have time, but that he is physically inconvenient. He was paralyzed a few years ago and has been sitting in a wheelchair."
"He is a disabled person?!" Hearing this, Jiahao said in shock.
"Yes, he is disabled." Mr. Zheng nodded heavily, "But he is a very powerful person. Don't underestimate him. I heard that he started from scratch. Now he has several big companies under his name, and his worth is immeasurable! But these things I
I just heard it from my friends, so I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
"It's too late to admire that kind of person?! Who would look down on him?!" Jiahao said solemnly, "It should be true. He doesn't have the capital, and he can't afford to collect so many old and valuable ancient porcelain!"
"That's right." Mr. Zheng agreed, "If the buyer behind the scenes is really him, then the price offered is not surprising. He can afford such a big deal."
The two chatted casually, and not long after, they rushed back to the hotel.
After returning to the hotel, Jiahao hosted a banquet for guests.
Today is a great day worth celebrating. The porcelain was successfully sold and received 160 million. After excluding the commission, the remaining money is completely enough to support the children on the teacher's list who are studying.
There is also the construction of a designated Hope Primary School.
In addition to Mr. Zheng and Lin Haitao, Jiahao also invited Cai Weilan, Cheng Hanwen and others. Everyone sat together, drank and drank, and had a good meal.
After drinking and eating, Jiahao went out to do errands. He had to go to the bank to do a few more important things. One was to send some money to those students or parents who were in poverty, and the other was to contact the principal who was planning to build Hope Primary School with Teacher Fu.
, remit the required funds.
Since one person was too busy to send money to so many students and parents, Jiahao handed over the matter to the bank. The accounts were transferred centrally. The financial aid fee for each student was not very large, and the total amount did not add up.
It's only a few million. If Teacher Fu's previous budget was followed, then hundreds of thousands would probably be enough.
Soon, Jiahao remitted the start-up funds for the construction of the Hope Primary School. After sending it, he made a phone call to the principal of the primary school whom he had contacted once before.
"Principal Long, this is Xiao Yao. I have already sent you two million." After making the call, Jiahao said bluntly, "The two million is the start-up capital. You should prepare it over there and turn the school around as soon as possible."
Build it.”
"Two million?! You sent two million?!" Principal Long said excitedly on the other end of the phone, "Xiao Yao, you...why did you send so much money?!"
Jiahao said with a smile: "This is what Teacher Fu left for me. Principal Long, just go ahead and build it. Money is not an issue. The key is to build the school well. When you are almost ready, I will send someone there."
To help you build the school."
"Two million is already a lot. It should be enough to build a school, right? Our budget shouldn't be so big." Principal Long said hurriedly with gratitude, "Xiao Yao, thank you! You are really a living Buddha. You have done so much."
Great thing, thank you on behalf of the students and parents!"
Jiahao said, "You don't have to thank me. If you want to thank you, just thank Teacher Fu. But it's a pity that she is no longer here, otherwise she would have seen the day when the school was built."
On the phone, Boss Long thanked Jiahao again and again, treating him as his savior.
Little did he know that compared to the 150 million auctioned for Teacher Fu's piece of porcelain, a mere two million dollars was just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning.
However, the current support is only for the children of one party. There are so many poor students across the country. It will not be so easy to provide relief to them all.
But later, Jiahao will establish a student aid fund in accordance with Teacher Fu's last wish, hoping to help more students in need.
After bidding farewell to Principal Long and hanging up the phone, Jiahao suddenly received a call.
When he saw the phone number clearly displayed on the screen of his mobile phone, he felt an inexplicable surprise.
"Hello, brother Yao, I am Xu Wenguang, do you still remember me?"
After answering the phone, he heard a relatively familiar voice coming from the other end of the phone. Jiahao naturally recognized it. The other person was Mr. Xu, Mr. Fang's "messenger".
Jiahao quickly replied: "Of course I remember! Hello, Mr. Xu, what can I do?"
What he said seemed to be knowingly asking, because he and Mr. Xu had already made an appointment, and Mr. Xu invited him, but he didn't expect the news to come so soon.
I just heard Xu Wenguang saying with a smile on the phone: "Haha, that's good. Brother Yao, it's like this, didn't I invite you this morning? Sir, I want to invite you to come over and have a chat together. I don't know.
Do you have time?"
Jiahao agreed without hesitation: "I have time, when will I go there? Where is Mr. Fang?"
He had this intention and wanted to meet the mysterious collector. The collector known as the "King of Porcelain" was definitely not an ordinary collector. It would be an honor to communicate with him.
He is new to this industry and knows very few people. Now, in addition to learning solid appraisal knowledge, making friends in the industry is also an indispensable aspect.
It would undoubtedly be a great thing if I could make friends like Mr. Shangfang who are quite influential in the collecting world.
Therefore, Xu Wenguang's invitation came at the right time and suited Jiahao's wishes.
"Brother Yao, you... how do you know that my husband's surname is Fang? It seems that I haven't introduced him to you yet?" Xu Wenguang asked the question without answering, looking very surprised.
Jiahao smiled and said: "A friend told me, because apart from Mr. Fang, I am afraid no one can make such a big move."
"It turns out you all guessed it." Xu Wenguang said with a relieved tone, "Brother Yao, sir is at home. If it is convenient for you, come over tomorrow. I will go back to pick you up. Although sir, I have never seen you.
But he believes in you and appreciates you very much. He likes to have the opportunity to chat with you. After all, he will go to Australia soon, and he is afraid that he will not have this opportunity in the future."
Jiahao readily agreed and said: "Mr. Xu, I understand, I will definitely go there tomorrow!"
Hearing what Xu Wenguang said solemnly, Jiahao felt an inexplicable joy in his heart. His trip to the north to appraise treasures was really worthwhile. Not only did he pick up so many good things, but he also
This area in the capital has become "famous" and is trusted by many friends in the industry, even appreciated by masters of the "King of Porcelain" level.
Thinking of this, Jiahao felt a faint sense of accomplishment.
After talking to Jiahao, Xu Wenguang said goodbye happily and hung up the phone.
Later, Jiahao and Lin Haitao left the bank and returned to the hotel.
At this time, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng were both there. When they were having dinner together, Jiahao suddenly said: "Master, Mr. Deng, I originally planned to go back after taking pictures of the piece of porcelain, but I made some arrangements at the last minute.
Mr. Fang, the porcelain king, made an appointment with me. He is a buyer, so I have to go to the appointment. Besides, I have already promised them that I will go and see Mr. Fang tomorrow."
"Fang Dechao wants to meet you?! That's great!" Mr. Zheng said with a smile. "Since we have made an appointment, let's go and meet him. A big collector like him has been collecting for so many years.
The collection in my hands is so rich, I must have accumulated a lot of experience, and I can learn a lot of good things from dealing with such an expert like him."
Jiahao nodded and said: "I think so too. It would be good for everyone to make friends. Master, if you and Mr. Deng are fine, then go back to the capital first. Haitao and I will be fine if we go back later."
Chapter completed!