Chapter 4 Christie's
Chen Hai took out the fist-sized spirit stone that he had brought with him before. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"I found this diamond by accident, and I ask your company to keep it a secret. "The truth that wealth is not exposed, Chen Hai still understands.
"This is ・・・・・・, please rest assured Mr. Chen, we will sign a confidentiality agreement before the meeting,,,, if your diamond is real, it will be amazing, it can be at least five million starting auction, and the minimum can be auctioned at twenty million, please allow us to identify it." "With such a large amount of business, Christie's will not take it lightly.
A gemstone of this size cannot be valued in carats alone, because of its rarity, such a gemstone is priceless and generally sells for a high price.
"Okay, please. "Chen Hai is very confident in his spirit stone.
Next, a confidentiality agreement is signed, and within that time, the diamond is appraised. After confirming that it is true.
"Mr. Chen, your gemstone is very rare and will be very popular, we will auction him at the auction in two months, during which we will do a good job of publicity, and invite more top rich people, I believe that it will shine at that time. We'll take a 5 percent cut," says Tom confidently, given that Christie's is a global auction house and has a wealth of experience in dealing with such rare objects, with minimal risk of error.
"But, Mr. Chen, do you have a green card?" before Chenhai could speak, Tom asked as soon as he changed his words.
"Not yet. "Because I came here to make money, I didn't think about settling down in the United States, and I didn't think about a green card, and I was just a worker before, with no connections, no assets, and it was impossible to get a green card in this capitalist society above money.
"Well, if you're not a U.S. citizen, you need to pay a lot of taxes on the right way, if you plan to return to China, you can contact the fund institution, set up an offshore company, or you sell directly to Christie's, we can buy it for 50 million, so that you can avoid most of the taxes, of course, what I said is still a little biased, you can also go to an accounting firm, they are tax avoidance professionals. ”
"What if I don't want to go back to China?" Chen Hai thought for a while, he didn't have anything to worry about in China except for the people in the orphanage, he only needed to go back to see it a few times a year, why not just go back to the United States.
"If this is the case, you only need to get a green card within two months before the auction, with your current net worth, the USCIS can do it in a month, it is estimated that during this period you will receive invitations from various banks, you only need to open an account in the bank you want, and then the bank will provide a variety of services, such as legal advice, tax avoidance, are a piece of cake, of course, if you are not satisfied, you can also find it yourself, I believe that those law firms, accounting firms will be happy to receive clients like you. Tom recommended it to Chenhai.
"Alright, so be it, I'll figure it out in two months. ”
Leave the spirit stones at Christie's, and I believe they will definitely keep them more professionally.
As soon as Chen Hai went out, a phone call came, and he glanced at it, an unfamiliar number, and then connected.
"Hello, this is Citibank, I am the business manager of Citibank, if Mr. Chen is interested in opening an account with Citibank, I can provide you with services. ”
A polite female voice came out of the phone, it seemed that the transaction in the jewelry store had been spread, but Chen Hai still sighed that Citibank was well-informed, but ・・・・・・
"I think I've opened an account with Citibank. "The previous transaction was a Citibank card, and Chen Hai also used this card, which he handled when he first arrived in the United States, and it seems that the news came out of Jewelry Street, not inside Citibank.
The flow of more than 20 million US dollars is very common in large banks, and no one should pay attention to this, and this business manager did not investigate him in advance, so he hurriedly called, which is very taboo in the business world.
"I'm sorry, it was our mistake, we can give you a higher level of business and we can provide services・・・・・・・・・" The business manager quickly realized his mistake and continued his pitch.
Chen Hai patiently listened to his introduction, and asked: "Okay, improve the business level, can you be promoted to a black card?" Citi's black card is very famous, it is very convenient for cardholders, it is said that the top black card can delay the train and plane, of course, the threshold of the black card is very high, the annual fee of 2500 US dollars alone will make ordinary people stop, now Chen Hai will try it.
"I'm sorry sir, our Citi Black Card will only be invited to the outside world, and will not accept applications, and we can give you a Platinum Card with your current conditions, second only to the Black Card, and you will also enjoy a lot of benefits. The business manager replied politely.
"Okay, I'll get to Platinum, can you put me in touch with Latham & Watkins and PWC. "Although I didn't get a black card, I was very happy to get a platinum card, because in the United States, rich people are God, and they can enjoy better treatment and have a higher status.
"No problem, sir, we will connect you with the most experienced lawyers and accountants. ”
"Well,,, I don't know your name yet, may I ask your name?"
"Angele, thank you, sir, it is our pleasure that we will inform you in the afternoon at the latest, and we will be able to meet them in the evening. ”
"As soon as possible, I'm sorry for you, goodbye"
Hung up the phone, looked up, noon, the dazzling sunlight can't hide the spirit and joy from the heart, from the original low-level people to the current platinum card aristocrats, even the black card is not far away, so that Chen Hai has a feeling of a grass chicken becoming a phoenix, if you don't look at the dress, it is likely to treat him as a successful person, Chen Hai's temperament changes very quickly.
From yesterday to now, Chen Hai has always felt that he is living in a dream, the appearance of space, and the huge amount of money from selling diamonds until now that he is sober and able to accept it.
"It looks like we need to find a place to calm down and think about it. Chen Hai muttered to himself, anyway, getting into a taxi,,, for himself, eating is the most useful way to calm down.
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Chinese restaurants abroad are not generally expensive, since going abroad, Chen Hai has not been to Chinatown to eat Chinese food once, now rich, pick up the long-lost chopsticks, generously order dishes, crab roe xiaolongbao, shrimp dumplings, claypot rice,,, finally spent a hundred dollars, that is, he has more than 20 million, and he still can't rely on eating Chinese food every meal.