Chapter 663 Museum

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"Tell me specifically?" Guo Shouyun was also interested.

After Zhang Lei nodded, "The four funds under Hanhua Capital invest in Gu Yu of jewelry materials, invest in art and frost, invest in precious wood Xiaohan, and invest in high-end wine. With the exception of the last wine fund, the other three funds have amassed thousands of precious works of art, jewelry, materials and wood in the past four years. It would be a waste to let them sit in the coffers of GCA Holdings. So I'm going to open a museum and put them on display, in exchange for a part of the income. ”

"Considering that although every piece of our stuff is a fine product, it is still much less than a large museum with a collection of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. In addition, the museum is newly opened and has no popularity, so I am afraid that within a few years, I will not only not make money, but will also lose money. So I haven't been able to implement this idea. ”

"But now it's different. With Tuniu, the museum can be added as an attraction to Tuniu's planned itinerary. In this way, we can guarantee a profit to the greatest extent, and even if we are lucky, we may be able to make a positive profit as soon as we open. ”

After listening to this, Guo Shouyun smiled and said: "You guy is really a good idea! Moreover, you don't plan to let go of any opportunity to make money!"

"Although a small but fine museum can't achieve too high a revenue, a few million Chinese coins a year is also a revenue that cannot be missed, at least to meet the salary expenses of the managers of the four funds. ”

After finishing speaking, his eyes fell on Guo Shouyun again, "Boss, don't you also like to collect? There are also many masterpieces such as Zeng Gong's "Bureau Post", Chenghua Doucai Tianzi Jar, Tang Dynasty's "Great Sage's Voice" Fu Xiqin, and Dong Qichang's "Picking Chrysanthemums and Wangshan" hand scrolls. No, it should be said that the artworks that enter the boss's collection are all high-quality. ”

Over the years, Guo Shouyun has been collecting Chinese art. Western art is comparatively rarer. The reason is simple, two words: cheap.

An oil painting by a top Western modern painter can cost hundreds or tens of millions of dollars. And the same Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and other people's fine products are only four or five million Chinese coins. The closing of Dong Qichang's "Picking Chrysanthemums and Looking at the Mountain" is the finale of last year's Guardian Autumn Auction of Ancient Paintings, and it is only 7.81 million Chinese coins.

In the porcelain market, the Qing Dynasty Qianlong Ji blue glaze depicted Jinbao Xianghua Ruyi ear vase, the Qing Dynasty Kangxi blue and white carmine twined branch lotus pattern appreciation vase, such as the top grade in the official kiln is only one or two million. Ten years later, the price of top-level Qing Palace colorful porcelain is not less than 10 million.

Therefore, every year, Guo Shouyun will spend two or three million US dollars from his income to sweep the domestic art market. Whether it is calligraphy and painting, porcelain, or jade, miscellaneous, as long as it is a fine product, he will not refuse. Over the years, there have been five or six hundred pieces of Chinese art accumulated in the collection of Guo's Manor in the magic capital and the Guo Manor in the United States. And this is not counting the nearly 10,000 pieces of Jiaqing, Daoguang, Xianfeng, Guangxu and other official kilns in the late Qing Dynasty that he was given when he bought the Bevin Manor in England three years ago.

"Looks like you've got the idea to hit my collection. Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

"It's better to be alone than to be happy. Rather than letting those precious works of art lie in the dust in the boss's collection, it is better to take them out and make money. ”

Guo Shouyun collects art, liking is only one aspect, the most important thing is investment. Therefore, he did not object to Zhang Lei's proposal.

"Where are you going to put the museum?"

"No. 20 Huqiu Road, Demon Capital!"

"The Bund?"

Zhang Lei nodded, "It was originally the 'Asian Cultural Association Building' built by the British in 1932, with a combination of East and West styles, five floors and an internal construction area of about 9,587 square meters. It was once home to one of the earliest museums in China, the Magic Capital Museum. In 1952, the museum was closed, and its 20,328 natural specimens, 6,663 historical relics and art collections accumulated over the years constituted the basis of today's Modu Natural History Museum and Modu Museum, and more than 14,000 Chinese and Western books collected by its library were merged into the Catholic Library in Xujiahui and became the special collection of Modu Library. ”

"The old building on the Bund, plus it was originally a museum!" Guo Shouyun nodded, "Not bad." … However, the construction area is not even 10,000 square meters, is it too small?"

"If it's just a work of art invested by GCA, nearly 10,000 square meters of exhibition area is enough. If the boss is willing to put his own collection in, I can rent all the 11 modern buildings in the adjacent Industrial Bank of China Building, Meifeng Foreign Company, Abe Foreign Company, Yuanmingyuan Apartment, YWCA Building, Hami Building, Xiejin Building, Lanxin Building, True Light Building, Guangxue Building, covering an area of 16,900 square meters and a construction area of 115,000 square meters. ”

"It seems that you have negotiated a big project in the past few days when I haven't been in the magic capital?" Guo Shouyun heard Zhang Lei's voice.

"The magic capital is carrying out the renovation project of the Bundyuan! It is divided into two phases, the first phase is mainly No. 33 of the Bund Source, that is, the main body and ancillary building of the former British Consulate. The second phase is enclosed by 'Yuanmingyuan Road - South Suzhou Road - Huqiu Road - North ~ Jingdong Road', covering an area of 16,900 square meters, including 11 buildings, including the Industrial Bank of China Building, Meifeng Foreign Bank, Abe Foreign Bank, Yuanmingyuan Apartment, YWCA Building, Hami Building, Xiejin Building, Lanxin Building, True Light Building, Guangxue Building, and covers an area of 6,480 square meters, with a total construction area of 29,025 square meters after repair, North ~The Bundyuan No. 3 project represented by the Yifeng Foreign Bank Building, an excellent historical building at No. 31-91 Jingdong Road, and finally the new Plaza Hotel built by the boss is the Bund Yuan No. 4 project. ”

"The developer of the Bund project, New Huangpu Group, originally planned to complete the first phase of development first, and then start the development of the second phase of the project in '05. But the Plaza Hotel project invested by the boss brought the whole plan ahead of schedule. Therefore, the New Huangpu Group had the intention of developing the second phase of the project in advance, but due to the state's suppression of the real estate industry and the tightening of real estate loans, the funds originally used for the second phase of the Bund Yuan project could not be put in place, so the New Huangpu Group approached us. Originally, they only planned to take out loans, but the asset appraisal department of Hanhua spoke highly of the overall project of the Bund Source and was extremely optimistic about its future. We began negotiations with New Huangpu Group and finally agreed to jointly develop the second phase of the Bund, with a CNA investment of 1.5 billion Chinese dollars, accounting for 49% of the interest in the Bundyuan No. 2 and No. 3 projects. ”

"Haha, Lao Zhang, your vision is still so unique, not bad. In the future, 49% of the equity of the second phase of the Bund will be the core assets of Hanhua Holdings, and no one will sell it!" Guo Shouyun said happily.

Originally, after winning the new Plaza Hotel in the Bund Source No. 4 project and leasing the first physical store of the Kirin Restaurant in the annex building of the British Consulate, Guo Shouyun also planned to see if he could get some benefits from it. But then the Delong Group affair drew almost all of his attention. The matter of the Bund source was forgotten by him. Now that Zhang Lei has brought up the old story again, it has given him a big surprise.

"The boss doesn't blame me for being good at making claims!"

Guo Shouyun waved his hand, "As I said, you are responsible for the specific operation of Hanhua Holdings, and I am only responsible for corporate strategy and financial supervision." ”

Zhang Lei smiled and nodded, "What kind of artwork do you collect...?"

"Here you go, here you go! I'll give you all the Chinese art from China and the United States, as well as the Chinese artworks at the Kwok's Manor in England. In addition, some works of art from Europe, the United States and around the world, as long as they are not restricted from leaving the country, will be handed over to your museum for exhibition!"

"Thank you boss for making it perfect. ”

"Don't be too happy. Public is public, private is private. I have to share the museum's revenue. But I don't want much, and when the time comes, according to the number of artworks I provide, it will be calculated as a percentage and handed over to me from the net profit. ”

After experiencing the investment in Yunnan Province, he is now seriously short of funds. Originally, the museum's income, which was a source of profit at the level of 'mosquito legs', cannot be let go now.

Zhang Lei nodded and agreed.

He understands that the richness of Guo Shouyun's collection must be greater than that of Hanhua Holdings, and with this part of the artwork, it can create greater influence, attract more tourists, and create more income. It's a matter of mutual benefit.

"Boss, there's someone outside asking to see you!"

At this moment, Wang Jue walked in.

"Who?"

They claimed to be technical experts from the 3D Mining Research Institute, and they came from Xin~Xinjiang Lop Nur. ”

"Technical experts from the 3D Mining Research Institute?" Guo Shouyun said in surprise.

After Delong won the Lop Nur potash development project, because he did not have the technical ability in this area, Tang Wanxin hired Li Hao, a well-known domestic potash chemical expert and minister of chemical industry ~ vice president of Sha Design Institute, as the general person in charge of the potash project in 2000. This person has served as the general person in charge of the Qing~Hai potash project for 12 years, and at the age of 38, he became the Minister of Chemical Industry ~ Vice President of Sha Design and Research Institute, and is a young elite in the field of potash chemical industry in China. Later, under his leadership and Tang Wanxin's efforts, a large number of potash experts, including Tang Zhongfan, Liu Chuanfu and Tan Changjing, joined the Lop Nur project. These young Zhuang factions in the field of Huaxia potash research form the main body of the 3D Mining Potash Research Institute. Zhang Lei, who has studied the information of Delong Group for more than three months, is undoubtedly more familiar with Delong's assets than Guo Shouyun.

After a pause, Zhang Lei turned his head and continued: "They have traveled thousands of miles from Xin~Xinjiang Lop Nur to rush here, most of them are also for the potash project!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after a slight groan, "Where are they now?"

"Still waiting outside the door. Wang Jue replied.

"Take them to the living room below. ”

"Yes!"

"Lao Zhang, you can also go down with me to have a look!"

Zhang Lei nodded and walked out of the reception room after Guo Shouyun.