"It just so happens that you said you have financial services, I want to ask, Sotheby's stock price is now being asked if I want $25, do you think you can do it?"

"Mr. Xiao, is this an exam?"

"No, I don't know if you've seen Sobis's stock price lately."

"People like us, although we can't say that all stocks are concerned, but some time ago, there was such a big movement in Sobis, and I knew that I was going to see you, and you are a shareholder of Sotheby, I must have seen Sotheby's stock price."

"That's good, I just can't figure out why some shareholders sell their shares when Sotheby's stock price is rising sharply, and I don't know if the $25 they offer is too high."

"These two questions are very simple, you have to know that at any time, no one can judge the subsequent development of the stock. Do you think it's going up, have you analyzed why? ”

"I guess it's the reason why they just got such good results in the Hong Kong autumn auction."

"That's just one aspect, there's another aspect, and that's you."

"Me?"

"yes, you're going to have those oil paintings that you are going to shoot in the fall."

"Isn't the London Autumn Auction not held yet?"

"Mr. Xiao, auctions are all going to be previewed."

Xiao Yifei patted his head, indeed, he actually forgot this, his paintings must have appeared in the preview, Jensen also said that many people enter the scene just for painting.

"Stockbrokers have a keen sense of smell, and they can roughly estimate the auction turnover from the preview paintings, and naturally find a reason why Sotheby's stock price has risen."

"Then the shareholders should continue to hold it?"

"There is an old saying: in the market, there are always people who are optimistic and some people who are pessimistic. Maybe they are pessimistic about the market outlook, maybe they have an urgent place to use money. ”

"And what do you think of the $25 price?"

"I think it's too high, and $16 to $18 would be more appropriate."

Xiao Yifei was puzzled: "The Hong Kong auction has risen so much by 100 million, and the transaction volume of the London autumn auction is even higher, why has it risen less?" ”

"Mr. Xiao, what has risen now already includes the estimated turnover of the London Autumn Auction, but when the time comes, we will judge whether it has come out of the trough according to the premium and the enthusiasm of the auction."

Xiao Yifei finally figured it out, everyone's news is so smart, and they really guessed that the London autumn auction is likely to have a higher transaction volume, that is, now the $15 has actually overdrawn the news. Unless there is another tailwind, the stock price will remain at this level. And if the turnover is not satisfactory, even if there is a profit, the stock price may fall.

"Well, it seems that I'm really not suitable for playing this, so let's go, I'm still very interested in Sotheby's stock, and this stock transaction should be our first cooperation, so I'll entrust you."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao, but you still have to sign some documents, and you have to wait for the money to arrive before you can sign the entrustment contract with us."

"Then it's settled. Also, I've been playing with my friends for about a week lately, and my money has just arrived when it's over, so we'll continue to talk about it. ”

"Have a nice vacation."

Xiao Yifei returned to Danville.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Xiao Yifei heard the phone ringing, and he picked it up in a daze:

"Who?"

An excited voice came from the other side of the phone:

"Shaw, we succeeded, we succeeded."

Xiao Yifei suddenly came to his senses, and although his voice was a little out of tune because of excitement, he still knew that it was Jensen's voice. This guy was so excited that he forgot about jet lag.

"Shaw, there's one good news and two bad news, which one do you want to know first?"

This guy is still selling off.

"Let's start with the bad news."

"The bad news is that the Imperial Seal you wanted didn't get it."

No, the estimated price is 400,000, and he pays 1.5 million, this price is already very high, and he hasn't been patted yet?

"And how much did you end up selling?"

"Plus commission £3.57 million."

I'll go, it's outrageous. Who, robbing so fiercely. It seems that it is necessary to establish a price alliance.

"I'm sorry, Xiao, according to the rules, we can only bid within the range you give, even if it's a penny higher, there will be legal trouble."

"I know."

"Xiao, I'll tell you quietly, can you not tell anyone?"

"What's so mysterious?"

"There is controversy about this imperial seal now, some people say that the original has been destroyed, and this is an imitation."

"Wouldn't you, Sotheby, too, buy fakes?"

"Hey, now all art appraisals can only be identified by human eyes, and machines can only identify the approximate age of objects, which is inevitable for any auction house to look away. For something that is a little more controversial, our valuation will be very low, and anyone who is a little more knowledgeable knows this secret. ”

I went, Xiao Yifei suddenly remembered the Yuan blue and white high foot bowl he bought for 700,000 Hong Kong dollars, yes, it seems that the Yuan blue and white should be a fake, no wonder no one bid at that time.

"And there is a flaw next to that imperial seal, so the suspicion is a bit big."

Well, if I am fortunate to have lost my life, or if Seon has lost his horse and knows whether it is a blessing or not, maybe this bad news is also good news.

"Then let's talk about the other bad news."

"No, first of all, the good news, do you know how much your painting sold for auction?"

At this time, he was still selling Guanzi, and he had to cooperate:

"How much?"

"176 million."

Xiao Yifei was stunned, the lowest price of 6 oil paintings added up to 130 million, a premium of less than 50 million, why was Jensen so excited? Still shouting success?

"Xiao, congratulations, 10 million is 300 million."

Xiao Yifei was even more dizzy, he just said that more than 100 million is now 300 million?

"That's the pound sterling, and 1 pound can be exchanged for 1.65 dollars minus the exchange rate loss."

Oh, it turns out that he said pounds, and yes, at the auction in London, it is normal to calculate in pounds.

Jensen was still there excited: "Xiao, this London autumn auction, we got 500 million US dollars, it was too successful. ”

"Congratulations."

"You're a shareholder too, Shaw. The other bad news is that the two shareholders heard the news and they stopped selling their shares again. ”

These two shareholders are here to play people. However, if Xiao Yifei himself would definitely not sell Sosby's shares, forget it, having 10% of the shares is already good, if he accidentally becomes the largest shareholder, he can't play at all.

It's just that this money has to find another investment channel.

"Jensen, don't transfer the auction money to the card of the rich country for the time being, see if you can transfer it to the card of the Swiss bank for me, and wait until I think about the use."

"No problem, you are a shareholder and our big customer, this thing is completely fine."

290 million US dollars, 9 achievements in hand is 260 million, deducting cultural relics, plus idle funds in hand is more than 240 million US dollars. Xiao Yifei didn't feel sleepy at all, so he simply washed up and drove directly to Los Angeles.

There are many routes from Danville, or San Francisco, to Los Angeles. One of the most beautiful is Route 1, which many people recommend, which offers a sea of turquoise waters on one side and steep mountains on the other. Route 1 is best known for its beaches along the Pacific coast. Driving from San Francisco, you'll be overwhelmed with signs indicating a famous beach ahead. There are hundreds of beaches on the 700-kilometre stretch from San Francisco to Los Angeles, each with its own unique features, and it's impossible to really see them all, unless you're planning to spend a year on the road. Among these countless beaches, a large part are naturist beaches.

Another attraction of the highway is the sheer number of national and state parks along the way, and if you go on and on, it's a long list of them, so to speak, every town you pass will come across a large park that is not a place for people, but for its pristine nature.

However, the grade of this highway is not high, and the speed is not fast, so Xiao Yifei planned him as a return route, and when he went, he took the fastest No. 5 highway.

From Danville to Dublin, the Great Pineapple Mountains have a gap that forms a pass through which Highway 580 passes through San Francisco and the Central Gorge. When passing through this mountain pass, Xiao Yifei found that many fan blades of wind turbines appeared on both sides, and rows of windmills, like three-petaled orchids, with white petals, towered over the hill.

At this time, he received a call from Catherine of Wells Fargo Finance, she first congratulated Xiao Yifei on the high price of his oil painting, and Xiao Yifei also told her that Sotheby's shareholders would not sell their shares again, and the funds would have to find another investment direction. In the end, the two agreed to wait until he arrived in San Francisco to discuss the investment.

The car entered the Central Canyon along the highway and went south to Highway 5, Xiao Yifei's speed increased sharply, and the speed of the car in front reached 140 kilometers per hour. The road is very flat and straight, although the speed limit is 70 (miles in miles), but no one is actually lower than 80, Xiao Yifei is completely following the speed of the car in front of him.

Along the way, Xiao Yifei saw the abundance of the Central Valley, which is rich in fruits and vegetables, and is known as the "fruit and vegetable basket" of the United States. Fields are planted with vegetables and fruits in a uniform manner, and the different colors are flying in front of you, which makes people dizzy.

Xiao Yifei soared to the bottom of the Central Valley in more than 3 hours, and arrived in Los Angeles over the mountains. First turn off the road to Staple Stadium to pick up your reserved tickets, then get on the highway and drive to the airport.

Xiao Yifei parked the car in the parking lot, and there was still one hour left, and while he waited in the car, he used the tablet to search for places around Los Angeles to determine the final route. Li Qinglin said that the travel route was arranged by Xiao Yifei, but in fact, he also put forward a bunch of requirements, including tourism and shopping, beautiful places and bad places, and this route arrangement is not easy to determine.