Chapter 142: Is the Gambling King Please?
"Brother Niu? Yes, I'm in Macau, okay, I'll be waiting for your call. ”
Early the next morning, Wu Tianyuan just got up and received a call from Niu Feng, it turned out that he couldn't get through to his mobile phone last night. Later, after asking Sun Yuyao, she knew that she had come to Macau, and said that there would be a big man to meet?
Ten minutes later, Wu Tianyuan received a phone call asking him to go downstairs and a car to pick him up. Got on a Rolls-Royce Phantom Limited Edition and drove all the way to the villa on the hill.
"Gambling King He Hongshen!"
When the housekeeper pushed the wheelchair out, Wu Tianyuan was shocked, and quickly stood up, wanting to see that he was the gambling king!
"Don't be surprised, young man, I asked Maverick to inform you and invite you to come and talk."
He Lao was not in good spirits, and his speech was a little dull, so he waved his hand to let Wu Tianyuan sit down and chat.
"I really didn't expect that He Lao wanted to see me? It's really a blessing for three lives! ”
Wu Tianyuan said honestly, he knows the legendary figure well, Ho Hongshen's life is a life of creating a miracle, and it is also the golden age of Macau's rise.
In 1961, the Portuguese government of Macau stipulated that the gaming industry must be implemented through the guò franchise system, and Ho Hung Shen saw the opportunity to return to Macau, and cooperated with Fok Yingdong and others to win the exclusive franchise of the casino in one fell swoop, taking the first step on the road to the king of gambling.
In the early 90s of the 20th century, a number of casinos such as the Palace Casino were established in Macau. In addition to Hong Kong and Macau, Stanley Ho has also invested in many countries, including Vietnam, ****, the Philippines and Portugal. In addition to the gaming industry, Ho Hung Shen's industries also involve real estate, construction, shipping, investment and other fields.
In 2011, its subsidiaries include: SJM Holdings Limited, Hong Kong Melco International Group, Hong Kong Shun Tak Group Limited, Macau International Airport Franchise Company, Ace International, Macau Cheng Hing Bank, etc.
In 2012, its assets amounted to HK$500 billion, making it a one-handed figure in Macau. What's even more legendary is that as the king of gambling, He Hongshen rarely gambles, and his family history is also very legendary and has always been talked about.
"You're welcome, I heard that you came to Macau, it's rare to have this opportunity to meet you!"
He Lao smiled: "Although it is the first time we have met, my intuition tells me that you are a person worthy of trust!" ”
Wu Tianyuan was stunned, I don't know what the gambling king means?
"You come with me, there's something I want you to help me with."
Wu Tianyuan followed He Lao to the study, and there were thirty or forty Buddha statues on the bookshelf, which was very shocking.
"Ming Yongle gilded Maitreya Buddha Bodhisattva statue!"
"Yongle gilded Great Weide King Kong statue!"
"Yongle gilt Shakyamuni seated statue!"
"Ming Xuande gilt Amitayus Buddha!"
"Kangxi gilt Amitayus Buddha!"
"Qianlong White Jade Standing Buddha!"
Wu Tianyuan simply turned around, and any one of them was the pinnacle of Yongle Xuande and the Qing Dynasty! Each piece weighs tens of millions.
"These Ming He Dynasty Zongde white glazed Guanyin statues!"
In addition to more than 20 gilded bronze statues, there are more than a dozen pieces of white-glazed Guanyin next to them, various postures, and peaceful expressions, all of which are classics of He Chaozong.
"You have a good eye, you really didn't choose the wrong person!"
He Hongshen nodded and said with a smile: "These are the meeting gifts for you, take them away in a while!" ”
"This ......"
Wu Tianyuan was very surprised, even if the gambling king has a lot of money and has no place to spend it, the gift of meeting for the first time is too exaggerated, right?
"Hahaha, just kidding you!" He Hongshen was rarely happy: "I heard from the little cow that you are a rookie in the team for rescuing cultural relics, and you have done a lot of great things. These are my life's favorites, and I hope to entrust them to someone I trust before I die. You have a private museum, you can keep what you can see, and the rest will be auctioned off through your channels, and the money will be donated to the rescue fund! ”
Wu Tianyuan finally understood what the old man meant, did he want to be orphaned in danger? Curious to ask, "Why did you choose me?" Your children? ”
Suddenly, Wu Tianyuan saw the old man's face change, and suddenly realized something, shut up quickly!
"Hey, you should have seen the news, several unfilial descendants went to court for my inheritance! It's ...... to let the whole world see the joke."
The old man coughed, and the housekeeper hurriedly asked him to take medicine, and it took a while to recover.
"I'm sorry He Lao, I ...... just now"
He Hongshen waved his hand and sighed: "No matter your business, my own fault!" Therefore, my collection must not be handed over to them, and there will be no good results for a lifetime of rescuing the return of cultural relics, and leaving them in the end! ”
"This is the last batch of collections, I have donated to the country in the past few years, today I see that your kid is a person worthy of trust, my intuition has never been wrong, and my work will be handed over to you in the future!"
Wu Tianyuan looked at the gambling king who was already in his last years, and he was very emotional, no matter how powerful a person is, he will face death in the end. Remembering that the old man has devoted his whole life to rescuing cultural relics, not to mention anything else, the twelve copper capitals are his rescue through various channels to return to China. In the end, I was able to entrust myself with someone I had never met, what a trust!
He Lao saw Wu Tianyuan's affection, and said magnanimously: "Everyone has to die, and no one is an exception!" If you don't bring money in life, you don't bring it in death, it's useless! After living for a lifetime, do you have to leave something for future generations? My collection is in the museum, and at least some people can still remember the former Ho Hongshen. ”
"You're a man of great power, I can feel it. As a senior of the Dragon Group, I hope you can persevere, there are many people like me, most of them are overseas Chinese businessmen. Although we are far away from our homeland, we are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and we have the same belief in our bones, you are not alone! ”
Wu Tianyuan's blood boiled instantly, He Hongshen was right, people are just a few decades, and after death, they must always leave something for future generations, and it is not in vain to come to this world for a while!
"Actually, the head of the sheep and the head of the chicken were in my hands, and I ...... at that time"
Since the gambling kings trusted him so much, Wu Tianyuan told the old man about the discovery of the copper head, which was also a comfort to him.
"Okay, good, I didn't expect to know their whereabouts before I died!"
The gambling king was excited, and it was easy to calm down and say: "I have been looking for clues for the remaining five over the years, but I didn't expect it to be in the capital!" It is estimated that Zhao Ruzhen had no intention of getting it, and she couldn't bear to let her go overseas, so she hid it. ”
"Don't worry, since I have a fate for them, I will leave the future to me!"
He Hong looked at Wu Tianyuan with a firm face with deep relief, this candidate is not wrong, even if he dies, he can be regarded as a successor.
The old man was not in good health, and today he was already overspending, and finally Wu Tianyuan left the villa with thirty-nine Buddha statues, and the gambling king entrusted Zhongzheng to auction his collection, and all the money was donated to the Cultural Relics Foundation.
Wu Tianyuan and Liu Huasheng returned to the capital together, there were too many treasures in their hands, and it was safe to put them in the museum first.
"You kid is looking for so many heavy weapons?"
Liu Huasheng looked at the collection and was shocked, this level is too amazing!
Wu Tianyuan and Sun Yuyao finally selected nine Buddha statues, three Yongle, one Xuande, and one bronze statue of Kang Yongqian. There are also two statues of Guanyin in the Dehua kiln of He Chaozong, which are left in the Tianyuan Buddha Hall for display.
"The next special session is called "Come and Go! The Buddha statue special session is all from the private collection of the gambling king He Hongshen, which is absolutely shocking. ”
Sun Yuyao was excited, Wu Tianyuan went to Hong Kong and Macau for a spin, and there were a lot of treasures. I was worried that there would be no heavyweight special for the next auction, but now there is!