Originally, Abraham's offer of $28 million, Lu Jinguang already felt that it was very high, and if he was to negotiate with Abraham, his bottom line would be $30 million. If he can pull the price up to $35 million, he will be very satisfied.

But Xiao Yao directly put forward a super high demand of nearly 60 million US dollars, which he did not dare to imagine. There is indeed a big difference between the view of money between the rich man and the ordinary rich man like him, and he must admit it at this point.

Xiao Yao is still very young, just emerging in the art world, and if his work can be collected by the Louvre Museum in Paris, even if it costs $28 million, it will be enough to be proud of the global art world.

The fact that a work can be collected by a top museum like the Louvre is already a top honor, and the transaction price of $28 million is even more amazing. There are very few contemporary artists in the world who can enjoy this kind of treatment.

Although he is still a young painter, with this qualification, he is enough to squeeze into the ranks of the top contemporary artists in the world.

After art and money are related, art also has moisture. Many so-called famous painters, the auction price of the work has repeatedly reached new highs, but the auction price of the work is not the same as the artistry of the work, the auction price of some writers' works is real, and the auction price of some writers' works is hyped.

Transactions at art exhibitions can be speculated, and the transaction prices at auctions can also be speculated, but the artworks in the collections of famous museums are basically real, and the transaction prices are not fake.

As long as the cooperation with the Louvre is successful, even the transaction price of 28 million US dollars is enough to establish Xiao Yao's top position among contemporary artists.

Lu Jinguang really didn't expect Xiao Yao's appetite to be so big, the price of 28 million couldn't be met by him at all, his request turned out to be 60 million US dollars!

Judging by Abraham's reaction, it seems that there is a real possibility of success.

Xiao Yao's demands were too high for Abraham to accept, and the first negotiation was temporarily suspended.

On the morning of the second day, Abraham and the others came again and continued to negotiate.

Abraham cut straight to the point, "Mr. Xiao, after we went back yesterday, we had a video conference with the headquarters, and the headquarters agreed to buy your work "Thunder" for $48 million. This price is not enough to break the record for the highest price ever paid by a living artist, but it is enough to break the record for a painting by a contemporary artist, held by Richter's Abstract Painting. This is the highest price we can give, and if you can't accept it, then we can only regret it. ”

Lu Jinguang's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at Xiao Yao.

As soon as Abraham came up, he quoted such a super high price, Lu Jinguang was very surprised, and the surprise in his heart couldn't be suppressed.

"Abstract Painting" sold for $47 million, and the Louvre is willing to buy Xiao Yao's "Thunder" for $48 million, and the sincerity is absolutely sufficient.

After hearing this price, Lu Jinguang's anxious mood finally stabilized.

As soon as Abraham came up, he quoted a high price of 48 million US dollars, and the subsequent negotiations will definitely be able to continue to pull this price up a little more, no matter how much it can be pulled up, Lu Jinguang can accept it.

After Abraham and the others left yesterday, Lu Jinguang and Xiao Yao also communicated their respective thoughts. After communication, the two men agreed that as long as the price offered by Abraham was more than $35 million, they could consider transferring "Thunder" to the Louvre in Paris.

It may be that Xiao Yao's attitude was too resolute during the negotiations yesterday, or it may be that Abraham did not regard Xiao Yao as a pure businessman, but more as an artist with a distinctive personality.

The reason for this idea may be the illusion brought to him by Xiao Yao's works.

In addition, Xiao Yao, as a wealthy man, is indeed not short of money, and it is normal not to sell his works in a short period of time.

The longer the time drags on, the higher the price the Louvre will have to pay if it wants to buy Xiao Yao's "Thunder".

Even if you only consider the factors of the market economy, it is now a seller's market, and Xiao Yao's willingness to sell is not strong, and he can sell it or not. Abraham, on the other hand, had a strong desire to buy.

On the one hand, because "Thunder" is the most outstanding work of art of our time, and on the other hand, because the longer it drags on, the more expensive it will be. Since you have to buy this work, you can't put it off, and the sooner you decide, the lower the cost.

It was for these two reasons that Abraham's side made a huge concession and quoted an extremely high price at the outset.

In fact, Xiao Yao is not as indifferent and indifferent as he appears, as long as the price is right, cooperating with the Louvre is also very important to him.

In order to convince Xiao Yao, Lu Jinguang analyzed the importance of this cooperation from various aspects.

Each of Xiao Yao's works may be valuable in the future, but the current works must not be measured by the price of the future.

Even for those artists who became famous at a young age in history, there is a process for the promotion of their works, and Xiao Yao is no exception.

Bringing a small number of works to the market at different times, as long as they are properly operated and promoted, has a huge and indispensable effect on the popularity of the writer and the increase in the price of the work.

If you want to get more, no matter what you do, you have to pay upfront, and artists and artworks are no exception.

As long as the transaction price of "Thunder" can exceed 35 million this time, Lu Jinguang believes that in a year, the price of similar works will exceed at least 50 million US dollars.

Now you don't have to wait a year for the Louvre's offer to be close to that price.

"I see the sincerity of the Louvre, but I am a very stubborn person, and the decisions I make will never change. The transfer price of "Thunder" must be more than $59 million, preferably $60 million, or I can only say sorry. ”

Xiao Yao's attitude was too resolute, and it seemed that there was no room for turnaround, and Abraham's brows were furrowed, and he couldn't make a decision for a long time.

This price is already beyond the price ceiling set in yesterday's video conference, but to refuse it like this is also not in line with the plan made by the Louvre.

Xiao Yao's spirit was too sharp, and he could feel that Abraham was indeed embarrassed, not pretending.

Without waiting for Abraham to speak, Xiao Yao continued: "The transaction price cannot be changed, but the way of trading can be more flexible. ”

Things seemed to take a new turn, and Abraham suddenly became interested and asked, "What do you think about the specific way of trading?"