Chapter 1339 Oriental Legend

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"Liu Dong?"

"Old man Huo?"

Looking at the old man who stood up with a look of surprise on his face, Liu Dong couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly walked over with a smile.

"I didn't expect to see you old again here!"

"I didn't expect that you would be the last celebrity to join this time!" the old man held Liu Dong's hand and said happily.

Speaking of which, the two met when the China-Hong Kong antique collection exchange meeting was held in Hong Kong. It's been almost three years now!

"You're polite! Compared to you, the director of the Ancient Painting and Calligraphy Department of the Palace Museum, I'm far behind!" Liu Dong said politely.

"Alright, you two don't grind. I'm still waiting!"

At this time, a slightly chubby old man next to him interjected.

"Are you Mr. Zhu Hongjun Zhu?" After looking at the old man a few times, Liu Dong said in surprise.

"It's rare that Mr. Liu still remembers me, a bad old man!" Zhu Hongjun smiled.

Although the other party called himself a little weird, Liu Dong didn't think it was allowed at all, but said respectfully: "Your old lady is polite, speaking of which, I would like to thank Mr. Zhu, I am very grateful for your donation to the Old Ming Museum!"

Because of Liu Dong's influence in the business circle, as well as Li Lao's energy in the political and antique circles, although the Yuanming Museum has been established for a short time, it has received a lot of donations from its collections.

But the vast majority of these donations are two or three, or four or five, which is simply a gift to maintain a relationship.

In fact, the number of people in the industry who have donated more than 100 works of art is not very rare, but it is also a handful. And Zhu Hongjun is one of the few people.

And. The other party donated 129 handwritings of modern and modern 'Da Hong Pao' masters, which effectively supplemented the collection of modern and contemporary calligraphy and painting of the Yuanming Museum.

Therefore, Liu Dong has great respect for this well-known predecessor in the industry, who has a good temperament, a good study of calligraphy and painting, and a very high calligraphy and painting appraisal attainment.

In the face of Liu Dong's respect. Zhu Hongjun waved his hand and said, "Actually, you don't have to be too polite, those things will always have to be donated after a hundred years." It just so happens that you have a good Yuanming Museum, and Lao Li and I are also like-minded friends. It should be supported!"

That being said, it is not possible for ordinary people to donate all the works of art worth more than 30 million at once.

"Your old mind is really admired by the younger generations!" Liu Dong said sincerely.

In addition to verbal gratitude, Liu Dong really couldn't come up with anything else to express his gratitude in the face of this old gentleman who regarded money as dung.

"Okay, let's keep the words between the two of you later, let's introduce Mr. Xiao Liu to his peers here first. After all, we have to work together for a few more days. Let's get to know each other first!" Old Man Huo interjected.

"That's right!"

After Zhu Hongjun nodded, he turned to look at the old man who had stood up and walked to them at this moment, wearing a light cyan coat, with a somewhat serious expression and slightly gray hair.

This is Lao Geng, Geng Mingchang, a member of the National Collection Association, and a distinguished researcher of the Henan Provincial Museum. He is good at miscellaneous identification, especially in the identification and restoration of bronzes. This is ......!"

"Brother Zhu doesn't need to be introduced! Now Mr. Liu Dong is very popular in the circle! How could I not know him?" After interrupting Zhu Hongjun's words, Geng Mingchang took the initiative to stretch out his right hand towards Liu Dong.

"Hello!"

"Hello, Mr. Geng, it's a pleasure to meet you!" As a junior, Liu Dong should be more proactive.

"Okay, now that you've known each other, too. Let's sit down and talk!It just so happens that I'm very curious about the Old Ming Museum!" Old Man Huo greeted.

"It couldn't be better. It just so happened that Mr. Xiao Liu, the curator, told us about the shipwreck, especially the bronze statue of Athena, and now foreign countries are about to quarrel about it!" Zhu Hongjun also said.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the four people chatting was getting higher and higher, Gao Xin, who was standing on the side at the moment, really understood. It turns out that this yellow-haired boy who he thinks has no real skills is the director of the recently famous Yuanming Museum, a famous appraisal master in the circle, a famous calligrapher and painter and a seal carver!

"Sure enough, people can't be disfigured!"

With such emotion, Gao Xin also put his heart at ease.

With Liu Dong joining, the identification team of their program group has finally been assembled!

After a brief chat, Liu Dong also understood his responsibilities for this trip. He was in charge of the porcelain appraisal that was supposed to be done by Li Laolai. And Zhu Hongjun and Old Man Zhu are responsible for the appraisal of calligraphy and paintings, Old Man Huo is responsible for the appraisal of jade, and Geng Mingchang is responsible for miscellaneous appraisal. As soon as the four of them got together, the four major items of jade, calligraphy and painting, miscellaneous, and jade in the antique shop were basically together.

Because of the early relationship, and the three elderly men are more curious about Liu Dong's legendary stories, especially the various anecdotes he collects, more than seventy or eighty percent of the topics revolve around Liu Dong. And the conversation, which was still quite lively, lasted until nine o'clock after dinner, when the three old men, who were no more energetic than young people, returned to their respective rooms without getting enough.

Liu Dong, who avoided being too unsociable, did not go to live in the presidential suite, but lived in a luxurious suite arranged by the program team. And this luxurious suite is enough for him and Helen to live.

After taking a hot bath, Liu Dong lay on the bed and looked at the company's reports during this time, and he was still quite attentive. But when he saw that after taking a bath, there was an attractive fragrance floating all over his body, his hair was fluffy, and the charming and amazing Helen came over wiping his hair, and the small flame in Liu Dong's heart immediately burned violently.

At this moment, Liu Dong naturally will not suppress his desires in the slightest. As soon as the report in his hand was thrown, he was already held in Liu Dong's arms before Helen could react.

"No, I have something very important to tell you...... Uh-huh......!"

Only half of the words were spoken, and the rest was already blocked by Liu Dong's fiery lips and tongue.

"Hmm...... Slow down......!"

Helen, who originally wanted to struggle and deal with business first, after a vigorous rubbing of Liu Dong's chest and back, she was aroused by the desire in her heart, and she completely let go of everything and responded enthusiastically.

You and I will roll the sheets. Fortunately, the soundproofing measures of the five-star hotel did not cut corners, and the two of them tossed peacefully for two hours before finally becoming honest.

"By the way, just now you said that you had something important to tell me, what is the important thing?" Hugging Helen's sweaty delicate body, Liu Dong suddenly remembered the unfinished words of the other party just now.

After glancing at Liu Dong fiercely, Helen gasped. His face was red, and he said with tiredness in his coquettish expression: "The things are in my bag, you can go and get them yourself...... I'm so tired every time I'm killed by you!

Smiling slightly, Liu Dong took the futon to cover the beautiful woman's body with pity, and said gently: "Then you go to sleep first, I'll be back in a while!"

"Hmm!"

With a soft snort, Helen shook her hand and then went silent.

Seeing this, Liu Dong got out of bed gently. The ship's pajamas came to the living room. After finding Helen's kun bag and opening it, he never thought that a copy of Time magazine would appear in front of him.

"Hmm, have you already edited it?"

Remembering that he had been interviewed by Time magazine last year, Liu Dong immediately became interested in the contents of this fairly thick magazine.

"When did I take this picture, why don't I remember? But it's really handsome!" Looking at the cover of Time Magazine, wearing a black suit, his left hand in his trouser pocket, and his right hand stretched forward 45 degrees. The five fingers are spread out, as if holding the whole world in their hands. If you combine it with the sharp eyes and cold expression on your face. It's really a domineering president!

Although Liu Dongxiang likes to be low-key, he doesn't like to be in the limelight. But at this moment, looking at the photo of himself on the cover of the American edition of Time magazine, which is famous all over the world, he is still extremely complacent in his heart.

Man, who does not have a little vanity?

"A legend of wealth from the East, at the age of 25, he is already the richest man in the world!"

At the top of the cover, this passage is printed in striking red lettering. Not much content though. But it's enough to make anyone who sees it curious to know what follows this passage.

And Liu Dong is naturally the same. Although he was talking about himself, he was also curious about what Time magazine said about him!

When he turned the title page, the first page of the magazine, unsurprisingly, was an article about himself.

"The year 2000 was the last year before China entered the 21st century after the reform and opening up at the end of the 20th century. During the year. In the same year, AOL and Time Warner merged to form AOL-Time Warner, one of the largest multinational media companies in the United States, and in that year, the 27th Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia. Among them, China won 28 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 15 bronze medals, ranking third in both the total number of gold medals and the total number of medals, making a historic breakthrough. ”

“…… Of course, these are not the point, the focus is on Quancheng, the capital of China's eastern province in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, an ordinary young man who came out of China's impoverished mountainous countryside and did not receive higher education, and finally began his legendary rise after three years of polishing at the bottom of society. ”

“…… Before we really get to know this young Chinese billionaire named Liu Dong, our definition of a young entrepreneur is often based on Mr. Gates. Because he created a Microsoft with a market value of more than 100 billion dollars in less than 20 years, and successfully made his net worth surpass Mr. Buffett to become the world's No. 1. ”

“…… For a long time, I and most people thought that there would never be a wealth miracle like Mr. Gates's! After all, creating a personal fortune of more than $60 billion in less than 20 years is beyond the imagination of most people, and even thought it is impossible. …… But now this impossible thing has been broken by a younger man from the East! He is 'Liu Dong'!"

"Rose Jewelry Company, which is now conquering cities all over the world, has surpassed Paris Spring in assets and scale, and has become the world's third largest jewelry and luxury goods group company after Louis Vuitton and Richemont, which is the first company established by Liu Dong in Quancheng five years ago! At the time, the acquired jewelry company had a capital of less than $3,000, and five years later, it had become a luxury giant with 24 branches, 4,000 stores around the world, and estimated assets worth $8 billion. ”

“…… I'm sorry I used the word 'expected', because the world's third-largest luxury conglomerate has not been listed so far, and as you can see from the fact that it has just undergone an internal shareholding reform and has set up an option pool that attracts enough talent, we have seen this group company with huge potential go public in the stock market in the short term!

Seeing this, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile slightly.

In the past two years, whether it is within the group or outside, there are not 1,000 but 800 people who have encouraged him to put Rose Jewelry on the market, whether it is inside the group or outside!

And I was encouraged by so many people, and many of them were friends and elders I knew. To be honest, Liu Dong also thought about listing rose jewelry in his heart.

However, in the second half of last year, because of the conflict with the Rothschild family and the Stillman family, the stock price of Standard Chartered Bank collapsed, which almost made him irreversible, and completely made Liu Dong give up the plan to list his company.

He knew very well how many pounds and taels he had.

Although in the eyes of outsiders who don't know, he Liu Dong is a business wizard who surpasses elites such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. But Liu Dong himself understands that he can have today, and 95% of the credit is due to the relics Yuanguang.

If there were no relics Yuanguang, it is estimated that he Liu Dong would be a middle-class person in Quancheng at most. It is simply impossible to have the current scenery.

Therefore, Liu Dong, who knows that he is not the Stillman family and the Rothschild family, these 'old driver' opponents who have played finance for hundreds of years, all kinds of bright and dark, insidious and vicious, and even shameless means, wisely gave up the plan to let his company go public, especially in the United States.

Of course, he also knows that even if they are not listed, these people have the means to deal with themselves. But at least it avoids the dangers of all aspects brought about by the rise and fall of the stock market.

With the improvement of his own business management ability and vision, the expansion of his social network, coupled with his profound background, and the most critical relic Yuanguang, Liu Dong is confident that he can deal with troubles from all sides more and more easily. (To be continued.) )

PS: The remaining chapter will be added tomorrow! It seems that I can't finish writing today!