Chapter 401 [The Idea of a Private Museum]
Since there is going to be a seaside bonfire, of course, it is a large bonfire barbecue, so Yang Yong ordered more than 100 pine bonfires with a diameter of more than one meter to be stacked on the 1-kilometer-long white beach. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Then a large bonfire with a diameter of more than ten meters was played in the center, and the sky had just darkened, and Yang Yong ordered more than 100 bonfires to be lit. The beach is lit up as if it were daytime, and the wood used for these campfires is all pine trees, which burn with the fragrance of pine trees, and the grilled meat is particularly delicious and not greasy.
After the campfire is lit, the atmosphere is called a flavour, and the chef grills charcoal made of apple wood on the grill and grills seafood and meat on it. In order to make it easier and happier for all the servants, Yang Yong even ordered that the food and drinks were served openly, and there were no masters and servants at the bonfire, only a happy crowd dancing to the music. With beer and cocktails in hand, there is laughter everywhere, and a classic barbecue awaits everyone when you are tired of dancing, playing, and so on.
It is rare to have such a leisurely time, so after the hostess of the Yang family handed over the two children to Yang Yong, she ran into the crowd and writhed to the relaxed and happy music. There was laughter everywhere, the air was filled with the aroma of wine and barbecue, and the cool sea breeze made people feel particularly comfortable. A bonfire party lasted for more than two hours, and then it slowly ended, and the two hostesses finally remembered that the third generation of the Yang family was struggling in the arms of Yang Yong, an unreliable father.
After having had enough fun, skipping, and having eaten and drunk enough, the fatigue of several days of long travel immediately came to me, and the family returned to the bedroom of Anna Castle to rest. But Yang Yong didn't move, holding a glass of whiskey with ice cubes and lying on the recliner, facing the sea and sitting on the side of Butler James, the two of them were discussing something important with each other, and suddenly Yang Yong exclaimed.
"What you said is true? I didn't expect that in just over two months, it would make more than $250 million for the Natural History Museum. ”
Butler James nodded seriously and said, "That's right, sir, because after the National Museum of Natural History signed a contract with our Yang family for the lease and sale of gold artworks, I began to pay attention to the Natural History Museum. ”
"Holding a special exhibition with our family's gold artworks, the income from tickets and related industries will definitely not be less than 250 million US dollars, or a conservative estimate, I really didn't expect that in just over two months, there will be so much profit, which is really incredible. ”
Yang Yong sat up straight and asked Steward James seriously, "How much is the ticket income for the special exhibition of these gold artworks? What is the daily workload? Is the sales of derivative items really so hot?" ”
Yang Yong asked for too much data, so Steward James had to open his notebook, and then looked at the inside and introduced Yang Yong and said. "Sir, the National Museum of Natural History has exhibitions in Washington, D.C., and special exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Richmond, and other big cities, and the admission fee is a flat price, and the ticket price is $25 for adults over the age of eighteen. ”
"The ticket price for minors under the age of 18 is 15 US dollars, and the ticket price for seniors over 60 years old is 15 US dollars, in addition to the income from major media reports, and the income from gold art miniature sustenances will definitely not be less than 250 million US dollars, it seems that the Natural History Museum has made a lot of money on our Yang family. ”
Hearing this, Yang Yong silently calculated the National Museum of Natural History in his heart, and then said in surprise. "The ones we rent to the Natural History Museum are some relatively ordinary gold artworks, most of which are also some living utensils, or those impractical weapons of the honor guard, I didn't expect it to have such a big sensational effect, and the sales of its derivative souvenirs are so hot, which is really surprising. ”
Butler James moved slightly, then turned around and took his carry-on bag to the recliner and opened it, he mysteriously took out a small box and handed it to Yang Yong and said with a smile. "Sir, look at it! that's the souvenir of the gold art I sent back to buy. ”
Yang Yong curiously opened the contents of the box and immediately made Yang Yong laugh, inside was a ten-centimeter-long spoon with golden light, and Yang Yong knew that this thing was a gilded spoon made of sterling silver, weighing about ten grams, if the price of precious metals was really counted, it would not exceed ten dollars.
But the label on the box clearly indicates that this spoon with sterling silver and gilt is actually sold for 88 US dollars? After the cost and processing fees, transportation fees, etc., the real income will not be less than 60 US dollars, this is just a 100:1 replica of a gold work of art can be sold at such a price, and a small spoon earns 60 US dollars faster than robbing a bank.
Yang Yong played with the small spoon in his hand for a while and asked Steward James, "James, this spoon is 100:1 from the original modern artwork, is it only these living utensils that have become souvenirs? ”
Butler James nodded with a wry smile and said, "Sir won't tell you, there are thousands of crafts made from real works of art, each of which is made of sterling silver and gilt, and the price ranges from fifty to three hundred dollars. ”
"There are large and small but the workmanship is very ingenious, and the original artwork is just different in the proportion of size, and these souvenirs are selling very well, the National Museum of Natural History seems to be really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, look at these derivative souvenirs are really practical and novel ideas. ”
Yang Yong put the spoon in the box, then took a few cigars and threw one to James, lit one himself, smoked it slowly, and then lay on the chair and looked at the starry night sky and whispered.
"The National Museum of Natural History has cost so much, and we have so much insurance for renting these gold from our Yang family. After not making a little more money and losing money, it seems that the National Museum of Natural History has a very powerful marketing expert to advise them. ”
Butler James nodded seriously and said, "Sir, you're right, the National Museum of Natural History has a marketing expert in charge of the museum's marketing team, and this person is very powerful. Although it can't turn stones into gold, it can still be done with the help of the power of the east wind to make the country naturally fight a beautiful turnaround. ”
Yang Yong didn't care and sat up with a smile, picked up the wine glass on the coffee table and drained it in one gulp, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile. "When the National Museum of Natural History first came to me and offered to rent our gold artworks for exhibition, a very unrealistic idea popped into my head. ”
"It's just that it hasn't been brought to the table to discuss with you high-level executives, and it seems that this ridiculous idea should now be put into practice. Otherwise, the economic income of these gold artworks is as high as more than 1 billion US dollars, and it is a profitable business, and if you don't do it, it will be cheaper for others. (To be continued.) )