Chapter 49: Invitation
Ask for collections, ask for recommendations!
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Lillian's knife was really hard enough, almost directly cutting Rick's offer.
But Rick was not angry at all, doing business was nothing more than bargaining: "Peony flowers and other 650,000, dragonfly table lamp 550,000." ”
He lowered it by 100,000 at once, also in order to quickly move the price closer to the bottom line in the hearts of the two, and the previous high lying price was just a test of Lilian's bottom line.
Both of them are old fritters, and they are also businessmen who have been paid many times, and he estimates that Lilian's bottom price in his heart should be about one million dollars for two lamps.
"Two lamps in a package, nine hundred thousand."
Lillian also quickly raised the offer this time, and she also touched Rick's psychological price, but this price is still a certain gap from one million, and there will be a tug-of-war next.
Jin Muchen held his breath at this time, because this time he really saw how American antique dealers traded real knives and guns, and such a scene was rare.
Being able to see this scene, that one can't miss the opportunity, and must observe and learn well, which will be of great benefit to him becoming a qualified antique dealer in the future.
Soon, the quotations of the two sides entered the stage of 10,000 words, and then reached the level of 1,000 words, and then even hundreds or even dozens of yuan, all of which were contests between the baht.
This made Jin Muchen fully realize the business consciousness of other Americans, friends belong to friends, business belongs to business, once it comes to business, even a piece of eight cents must be clearly divided with you, and no one should take advantage of anyone.
In the end, these two table lamps were sold at a price of one hundred and fifty-eight thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and this time Jin Muchen fully realized Rick's ability.
"Okay, now that the banks are closed, I'll transfer money to you!"
After the specific price was negotiated, Lilian was also resolute, and Rick pulled a laptop directly from under the desktop.
Lilian Tong Guò's bank account in Liechtenstein transferred money to Rick.
Then he got up and stretched out his hand, and shook Rick lightly, his posture was extraordinarily elegant.
"Happy cooperation, next time there is such a good thing, remember to contact me, Rick!"
"Haha, don't worry, definitely! Oh, and why not open a bottle of champagne to celebrate! ”
Rick asked politely, and Lillian shook her head, "Forget it, I've been spending a few hours with you, and I have other business matters to take care of." ”
After saying that, he got up and said goodbye to Rick, and Rick didn't keep her, but when Lilian passed Jin Muchen, who had been hiding behind him and pretending to be invisible, she suddenly turned her head to look at him, and then smiled at him.
"Well done, boy, you're good!"
Lilian suddenly said something to Jin Muchen that made Jin Muchen a little confused, and then left Rick's shop without waiting for him to answer.
"Alright, young man, tell me your bank account number, and I'll transfer the money to you."
Seeing Lilian away, Rick turned around and said to Jin Muchen.
"Bank account number in the United States?"
Jin Muchen asked with a wry smile, while Rick looked up at him with a very strange look.
"You kid, is your head broken? Are you willing to pay that much in taxes? Oh! By the way, I forgot, you Chinese always like to trade in cash when doing such antique transactions. Listen to me, lad, don't do that again, you'll need a couple of bank accounts. ”
Rick patted his head and said, Jin Muchen nodded, it is true that it is very inconvenient to use cash for a large transaction like this.
"In this case, I will contact my friend and ask him to help you get a few bank accounts."
Rick picked up the phone as he spoke, there was only a five-hour time difference between the East Coast of the United States and London, but it wasn't a problem for a guy like Rick, who seemed to be very well connected on the European side.
He first called Singapore, don't look at Singapore as a small place, but because of the geographical location, almost all financial institutions in the world have offices there.
Soon he got the accounts of several banks in Liechtenstein and Luxembourg for Jin Muchen over there, and then directly transferred 2.4 million US dollars to Jin Muchen.
said that he would mention ten percent of the whole transaction, but the old man was very particular about it, and asked Jin Muchen for a few thousand yuan less, anyway, Jin Muchen gave much more than the previous intermediary fee, and he also hoped to maintain a long-term business cooperation relationship with Jin Muchen.
Jin Muchen didn't care, at this time, his mind was full of the string in the bank account, looking at the dizzying numbers.
"I've heard that the banks in the Cayman and Virgin Islands are also good, so why bother to go far?"
But before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, and Rick rolled his eyes directly, this is really a rookie who has just entered the industry.
"Boy, where do you think you can avoid the IRS? Damn Obama's implementation of the Overseas American Tax Act, even the Swiss banks had to succumb, let alone a few small islands? Now there are a few banking institutions in the world that are not comparable to the US government, that is, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg, otherwise do you think those few Western European countries still need to save zài? How can they become the country with the highest per capita income and the best welfare in the world? ”
As soon as Rick said this, Jin Muchen understood, it turned out that there were so many ways in this, if there were no seniors like Fang Bo and Rick to lead the way, he didn't know how many more wrongful roads he would have to take.
"Okay, boy, it's not too early, so I won't keep you. We're happy working together, but remember, don't forget me next time there's something good! ”
Rick said to Jin Muchen with a smile, and Jin Muchen nodded.
"Don't worry, Rick, I'll come to you next time I have something good."
There are many channels in such a place, and it is quite good to have a trustworthy partner, and now what I have to do is to maintain this line.
But when it will be available next time, it's uncertain.
Jin Muchen said goodbye to Rick, came out of the CityBarn antique store, and walked to the parking lot a few blocks away, this time by car.
However, because parking is so hard to find, he has to park his car in a public parking lot a few blocks away.
Fortunately, this is Manhattan, and it is also a relatively important Soho district, so the security is not bad, although it is already more than eight o'clock in the evening, but there are many pedestrians on the road.
From the citybarn antique store to the parking lot, it will take twenty minutes to walk on the main road, Jin Muchen decided to take a shortcut, just turned into a small road, and suddenly the lights in the alley next to the path flashed, so that Jin Muchen could hardly open his eyes.
Jin Muchen was a little annoyed, and at this time, a black Cadillac Escalade SUV quietly slid in front of him from the small alley.
The window in the back seat was lowered, and then Lilian's ladylike face peeked out from behind the window: "Where are you going?" I'll send you? ”
"Uh...... Hello, Lady Lillian, you are ......"
"Hehe, that's right, I'm waiting for you, okay, don't stand here, get in the car."
Lilian smiled and said to Jin Muchen, although Jin Muchen felt very strange, but considering that she would definitely not harm herself, she simply pulled the car door and got into the car.
"Hehe, I haven't officially introduced myself yet, Lillian. Nekanski, nice to meet you. ”
As soon as Jin Muchen closed the car door and sat down, Lilian stretched out her hand, and Jin Muchen reached out and shook her gently.
"Jin Muchen, I'm also very happy to meet your wife."
"Let's warm up with a cup of mimosa, I just bought it at HK Coffee!"
I have to say that this Mrs. Lillian is very sociable, such a seemingly inconspicuous small gesture, but it will make people feel very intimate.
Jin Muchen took the drink, and then thanked her.
"If I'm not mistaken, the three lamps should be yours, right?"
Jin Muchen was stunned, this woman is really smart, he didn't answer directly, but this is a kind of acquiescence.
"Can you tell me how this lamp came about?"
Lilian was still very direct, but Jin Muchen remained silent and did not answer.
In fact, it's not that I don't want to answer, but I really don't know what to say, do you tell others that this is something that others don't want to be in tatters, and then pick it up for nothing?
The meaning of showing off like that is too strong, if it gets out, then he will be famous in New York, and he will have to be in the newspaper 100 percent, this kind of shit luck is definitely one of the manifestations of the American dream, but the problem is that now I don't want to be famous, I just want to make a fortune in a low-key voice.
Seeing that Jin Muchen chose to be silent, Lilian smiled slightly at this time: "Okay, it seems that I am too reckless." As a sign of my apologies, Mr. Kim, I invite you to dinner. It's been this time, you've been at Rick's shop before, so you must have eaten dinner yet! ”
Lilian's attitude really made Jin Muchen feel very strange, but he was so enthusiastic, he couldn't reply to the absolute party at all.
What's more, this Lilian is still a big man with many connections in the antique circle in New York, such a person must not be offended by Jin Muchen, who wants to get ahead in this circle!
"Alright! Then it's up to you! ”
Jin Muchen said politely, and Lilian's face showed a satisfied smile, and then said to the driver in front.
"George, go to thestriphouse."
After the order, he turned his head and asked Jin Muchen with a smile: "Let's go eat steak, don't you mind!?" ”
"Of course I don't mind, how could it be?"
What are you kidding, Jin Muchen has been hungry for a long time, and for a carnivore like him, it is simply appropriate to go to the steak house at night.
This Lady Lillian's sociability is truly extraordinary!