Chapter 718: The road is narrow

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Discussions like this rang out in every corner of the auction hall. The more discussions there are, the more attention falls on Wang Zheng. Because he does not accept media interviews, he already has a strong mystery, coupled with the recent acquisition of Toshiba by Wharf and Times, as well as the huge transactions with COFCO and China Resources, which are even more famous. Of course, it also aroused everyone's curiosity.

"Everybody's talking about you!" Wang Nanyan said with a smile.

"I'm used to it!"

"Brother Wang, here!"

A familiar voice attracted Wang Zheng's attention.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a dark brown suit, with eyes, a smile and a large mouth, and a small inch came into view.

"Brother Shi?"

Shi Yuzhu smiled and beckoned. Since the two met at the two sessions at the beginning of last year, they have become good friends. Although because both parties are busy with their own careers, they don't see each other much. But when it comes to calling, it's a lot. Wang Zheng also learned a lot from this legend of ups and downs.

It wasn't far away, so Wang Zheng walked over in a few big steps.

"Brother Wang, I didn't expect you, a person who usually 'doesn't go out of the door and doesn't step out of the second door', actually came to participate in the Guardian Autumn Auction in person today?" Shi Yuzhu took the initiative to hold Wang Zheng's outstretched right hand and shook it enthusiastically.

"I'm here to hide from the clean. But I didn't expect Brother Shi to be here today! … However, as far as I know, there is no 'beauty' in the artwork auctioned by Guardian today! Wang Zheng teased.

Close friends know that Shi Yuzhu likes to collect oil paintings, especially oil paintings related to 'beauty pictures'.

After listening to Wang Zheng's words, Shi Yuzhu was not angry.

"This time I was pulled over by a friend!"

"Friends?"

"Hello Mr. Wang!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses next to him took the initiative to stand up and stretched out his right hand towards Wang Zheng.

"Mr. Wang Zhongjun!"

Wang Zheng smiled faintly and held the other party's right hand.

"You know?" Shi Yuzhu said with a slight surprise.

"Knew but never seen!" Wang Zhongjun said.

Wang Zheng smiled and nodded at the same time, "Mr. Wang Zhongjun, Huayi Brothers Company is the largest cultural and entertainment company in the Huaxia film market today. I've been watching your movies for more than a decade! So, it's the same 'know but haven't seen'. However, I'm more curious about how Brother Shi and Mr. Wang met? It can't be that the giant is also planning to enter the entertainment industry, right? ”

"I don't have the same ambition as you do." Shi Yuzhu waved his hand, "I like oil paintings, and Lao Wang gave me a few oil paintings he painted himself the year before last." We got to know each other after coming and going! ”

"I see...!"

Wang Zheng was about to open his mouth to continue to say something, but the auction hall, which had become noisy before because of his arrival, suddenly became calm.

Wang Zheng, who noticed the change, turned around and looked, and the red that greeted his eyes shocked his heart, and at the same time, his eyes instantly narrowed slightly, and a faint cold light flashed from it.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of red lace-up high heels colliding with tiles from far to near, a convex and backward curvy, with a provocative figure, but under the background of a height of more than one meter eight, it does not look bloated at all, but reveals the ultimate charm and enchantment, and at the same time has a beautiful woman who has captivated the country and the city, under the gaze of the stars holding the moon, her figure swayed to the front of the auction hall.

"Yo, I didn't expect Mr. Wang to be here!"

"I didn't expect to meet Miss Hong here today!"

Wang Zheng smiled faintly and met Fu Qihong's seductive eyes.

When the eyes of the two touched each other's eyes, a trace of unrelenting weakness flashed in each other's eyes, and a cold light that could not be suppressed full of hatred.

It's just that outsiders don't know. They know it very well as the parties.

Over the years, more than 70% of the difficulties in Wang Zheng's career have come from the instigation of the woman in front of him. Although considering the other party's family background, Wang Zheng did not directly attack her. But the women around her were brought to the Nuwa space by her one by one to reproduce the population.

So much so that over the years, except for the dominatrix-like Sun Erniang and Yu Sanniang, Fu Qihong's cronies and favored women were all taken away by Wang Zheng.

Imagine how an ordinary man feels when his woman is taken away. can understand how deep Fu Qihong's hatred for Wang Zheng is in her heart at this time.

In the past three years, the contradiction between the two has become an unsolvable knot.

Wang Nanyan, Shi Yuzhu, and Wang Zhongjun on the side are all old fritters who have been rolling in the mall for decades. Although Wang Zheng and Fu Qihong didn't say much. But they were clearly aware of the hostile aura between the two.

As the president of Guardian Auctions, Wang Nanyan certainly cannot sit idly by on this occasion.

"Two, the auction is about to start, so let's sit down quickly!"

"Brother Wang, come and sit with me. I haven't seen you in a long time, so let's have a good talk. Shi Yuzhu also spoke.

Wang Zheng nodded and sat down on the vacant seat on the left hand side of Shi Yuzhu.

But what he didn't expect was that Fu Qihong actually walked over and went straight to his side.

Wang Zheng frowned, "Miss Hong, there are still a lot of vacancies over there!" ”

"I'm here to participate in the auction, of course the best position in the middle!" Fu Qihong said unceremoniously.

After listening, Wang Zheng's brows furrowed even deeper. But this was a public place, and he didn't want to ruin his reputation by meeting a woman in public. So, nothing more was said.

"Brother, why don't we change our seats?" Stone Jade Pillar Road.

"No need, Brother Shi."

Wang Zheng shook his head. He was not afraid of Fu Qihong before, and now he will not be able to make it. However, Wang Zheng also understands that it is not easy for him to get those lots he likes at a reasonable price at the Guardian auction today.

Shi Yuzhu was about to speak, but at this moment, the auctioneer walked up. Seeing Wang Zheng's insistent eyes again, thinking of his usual character, Shi Yuzhu nodded and didn't say anything more.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this beautiful night, to our Guardian Auction House 2017 Autumn Auction 'Grand View Night - Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Special' auction site, I am the auctioneer Chen Yingwei who is presiding over today's auction!"

Courtesy applause rang out in the auction hall.

"Thank you, thank you. It is my honor to introduce to you that tonight's Guardian Autumn Auction 'Grand View Night - Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Special' has prepared a total of 104 paintings and calligraphy works by modern and modern masters for you. Among them, Li Keran, Pan Tianshou, Fu Baoshi, Huang Binhong and other masters of the blockbuster boutique, please pay attention to the opportunity to grasp the opportunity. … Well, without delaying everyone's precious time, tonight's 'Grand View Night - Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Special' auction will start immediately. ”

“… The first lot that will be seen next is the ink "Cursive Five Words Couplet" by Yu Youren, a famous politician, educator and calligrapher during the Republic of China. This work is a vertical scroll of ink on paper, the content of which is 'The Mountains and Rivers are Clear, the Polar Heaven and Earth are Grand Views', Size: ?146*39cm*2, Inscription: Hold a Brother-in-law. In November of the 37th year, he was appointed to the right. Seal: Right Ren, Taiping Old Man. The reserve price of the work is 250,000 Huaxia coins, and each increase shall not be less than 5,000, please bid! ”

This level of art is very good for the average collector. But it is obviously not in the scope of Wang Zheng's consideration. A super-rich man with a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars, bidding for a thing of tens of millions, always feels very cheap. Of course, the most important thing is that these works of art that are not too valuable will be done for him by bidding over the phone, without him having to work hard himself.

However, to Wang Zheng's surprise, there was no shortage of buyers for Yu Youren's "Cursive Five Words Couplet", which had an auction reserve price of only 250,000 Chinese coins, and there were even many bidders. In less than two minutes, it was sold at a high price of 3.22 million Huaxia coins. Compared with the initial bidding price, it has increased more than ten times.

"Congratulations to buyer No. 78 for winning the first lot of the sale. … The second lot to be exhibited next is "Eleven Words of Xingshu" by Mr. Zhang Daqian, a master of calligraphy and painting during the Republic of China, with a size of 142*25cm*2. Seal: Zhang Ai, Daqian. The reserve price of the auction is 200,000 Chinese yuan, and the price increase shall not be less than 5,000 yuan each time. ”

Zhang Daqian's name is indeed very tempting. Although his achievements in calligraphy are not as good as those of Yu Youren, he is indeed the top in Chinese painting. Soon, the auction price of this "Eleven Words of Xingshu" exceeded 800,000 Chinese coins.

"900,000!"

"Mr. 5 bid 900,000, is there anything higher?"

"What's the matter, Brother Shi also likes this Zhang Daqian's inkblot?" After Shi Yuzhu put down the sign in his hand, Wang Zheng was surprised.

"A friend loved it. Just take advantage of today's opportunity to buy it and make him a gift! ”

Wang Zheng nodded knowingly and didn't ask more.

"It depends on the situation, if Brother Shi wants to buy it, he will have to add some more money!"

"Hehe, it's okay!" After the words fell, he held up the warp sign in his hand again, "1.01 million!" ”

"Mr. 5 bid 1.01 million, is there anything higher?"

"1.02 million! Lady No. 17 bid 1.02 million! ”

Wang Zheng didn't turn his head to see who Ms. No. 17 was. However, Shi Yuzhu quickly increased the price to 1,035,000. At the same time, he successfully won this piece of Zhang Daqian's "Xingshu Eleven Words Couplet".

The third lot is Huang Binhong's "Seven Words of Golden Text", judging from his artistic achievements and the atmosphere of the scene, it is not surprising that this is another million or so lots.

During the auction, Wang Zheng glanced at Fu Qihong, who looked calm next to him, as if thinking about something, and also saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the second row with a No. 17 warp sign in her hand.

"Brother Shi, who was the person who bid with you just now?"

"Zhang Lan, the boss of South Beauty, likes to collect as much as you do, and is also a frequent visitor to major auction houses!"

Wang Zheng was stunned.

"Brother, you should also go out and walk around a little more and expand your network."

"I think about it sometimes, but maybe it's because of my personality, I really don't like that kind of noisy situation. In contrast, the Taoyuan Villa, which is still beautiful and far away from the hustle and bustle, is more suitable for me! Wang Zheng shook his head with a slight sigh.

"Guess you'd say that!" After a pause, "By the way, you sold all the real estate business of Defond Group to China Resources Land, are you planning to completely withdraw from the real estate market?" ”

"We have not completely withdrawn, and the real estate business in the four projects of Yangcheng 'Wharf Plaza', 'Sanyuanli Village' and 'Donglong Village', as well as Pengcheng's 'Baishizhou', is still in our own hands."

Shi Yuzhu nodded knowingly.

"You have finally developed Defeng Real Estate to the top three in the national real estate industry, and you are about to surpass Evergrande to become the first, why do you suddenly want to retreat?"

"Why else, the general trend is compelling. Today's period of violence in the real estate industry is over, and then there is a period of consolidation of giants. Although the business of Defond Real Estate is huge, it is not as good as those central enterprises that rely on the state. Moreover, the real estate industry is very expensive, and I have limited funds in my hands, so I have to make trade-offs. Compared with real estate that has entered a stable period, it is still a long-term commercial real estate that is more in line with my appetite. Of course, it is also more in line with the future of the entire group. ”

"Your withdrawal has made China Resources Land pick up a big bargain. They are now surpassing Evergrande! ”

"We didn't lose either. Nowadays, when it comes to the number of integrated business centers, we have surpassed Wanda! Wang Zheng said with a smile.

"That's right." Shi Yuzhu nodded, and after a slight groan, "Wang Jianlin's time has not been very smooth. ”

"It's just a moment! That one is also wise, after the violent period of real estate has passed, the debt of 400 billion Huaxia yuan is too high for the total assets of the entire Wanda Group. Selling some of the property, paying off some of the debt, and getting the company back to its financial health is not a good thing to deal with possible future crises. ”

"Li Jiacheng, Pan Shiyi, Wang Jianlin, now plus you, are all planning to leave the domestic real estate industry, it seems that the turning point of this industry is coming!"

Wang Zheng waved his hand.

"I'm not like them. I just scaled back the size of the real estate project. But in commercial real estate, Wharf has been making great strides. Counting the Joy City acquired from COFCO, the MixC, Vientiane City and Vientiane Space bought from China Resources; Together with our own Times Square project, the number of commercial real estate projects under Wharf Real Estate has reached 65! The total investment is nearly 400 billion Chinese dollars! ”

It's all on paper, it's not a secret, so it doesn't matter if it's even in public.

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