Chapter 62: Edward
There are always too many variables in life.
Yesterday.
Tai Kong's original plan was to transport 20 pieces of Tang dynasty porcelain back to the hotel from the customs at Xiangdao Airport, and then go to Christie's auction the next day.
Unexpectedly, the plan was disrupted by a phone call from Han Xue.
Fortunately, things are still within his plan, and they are going according to plan.
The only surprise was that Christie's did not have to go in person, only a phone call from a personal butler.
Christie's was informed that Tai Gang was staying in the Presidential Suite at The Peninsula.
Immediately sent someone to identify his Tang Dynasty porcelain.
In the end, due to the exquisiteness of the Tang Dynasty porcelain provided by Tai Gang, there were many of them.
Let Edward, the president of the Xiangdao Christie's auction company who got the news, rush over,
Inside the Presidential Suite.
As President of Christie's Auctioneers, Edward is a good connoisseur of antiques as well as the head of an auction house.
Especially for Chinese antiques, he has a deep appreciation of skills.
As an ancient civilization, China is mysterious, vast, and has a long history, and there are too many antiques of civilization that have been handed down to the world.
From an early age, Edward was fascinated by the blue and white colors that came from the mysterious oriental charm, and all kinds of porcelain and bronze with exquisite shapes.
This also inspired him to come to the ancient country of the East when he grows up.
With this will, he became an adult, through hard work.
Step by step, he climbed from the bottom floor of Christie's auction company to the position of president of Christie's auction company in Xiangdao.
As he wished, he approached the mysterious ancient country of the East.
Of course, these are his love for the mysterious ancient oriental country, his fascination with Chinese history and culture, and antiques.
At the end of the day, Edward was essentially a businessman, president of Christie's.
The ass decides what the head thinks.
Profit is his ultimate pursuit.
Love for Chinese culture and antiques.
It is just a pleasure for the spirit in the process of pursuing profits.
Edward saw the serious expressions of the two Christie's porcelain appraisers in the living room, and nodded again and again at the careful movements of each piece of porcelain.
The merchant's keen sense of smell and his own eye for antiques made him realize that this would be a major auction transaction.
looked at Tai Gang's eyes and smelled the smell of money.
"Mr. Tai, it seems that these Tang Dynasty porcelains of yours are very fond of our Christie's appraisers, and they all can't put it down." Edward took the initiative to talk to Tai Gang.
He has always maintained a certain amount of respect for the owner.
Tai Gang said confidently: "These porcelains come from my family heritage, and my ancestors were able to pass them down from generation to generation, so they are naturally all fine." ”
Edward agreed very much, and had to envy: "I really envy Mr. Tai's ancestors, who can leave so many treasures for you, unlike me, my ancestors have left nothing." ”
Tai Gang smiled at Edward's envy and did not refute.
After all, everything he said was false.
Then......
Christie's porcelain appraiser came over and said to Edward with an excited face: "These are rare porcelain from the early days of the Tang Dynasty, all of them are fine products, and folk porcelain is rare to see. ”
Modern appraisal masters, no matter how powerful they are, are not gods, and they can't tell the exact year.
It is already very good that a piece of porcelain can be broken for an approximate time.
However, this did not hinder Edward's judgment, and he turned to Tai Gang and said respectfully: "Mr. Tai, please allow Christie's to be responsible for auctioning your exquisite Tang Dynasty porcelain, and Christie's will provide you with the most satisfactory service." ”
The young man surnamed Tai in front of him invited them to Christie's to appraise these Tang Dynasty porcelains for him, and he must also be fond of Christie's.
But in order to make sure that everything went well, Edward felt it necessary to make a formal request.
"Yes."
Before Edward could be pleased, Tai Gang continued: "However, I ask you to get these porcelain auctioned as soon as possible. ”
Edward was stunned and said, "Mr. Tai, Christie's spring auction in May this year has ended, and there are still a few months left for the autumn auction in November. ”
Out of professional instinct, he explained to Tai Gang: "For your sake, I do not recommend that you auction these porcelains all at once, which will depreciate their price, and it is best to auction them several times to maximize the value of the market." ”
Tai Gang pretended to be sorry and said, "Then I can only go to Sotheby's, I think they will be willing to agree to my request." ”
These porcelains are very precious to others and are rare to see in the world.
And he is just used to exchange for spare funds, which is just a simple function.
Edward didn't expect that Tai Gang was still a difficult lord to serve.
Thinking that if he didn't agree, these precious Tang Dynasty porcelains would go to the old rival Sotheby's auction company.
What's more, it is also possible that he personally gave it to his old rival, Sotheby's.
If you let the headquarters know, because he did not agree to Tai Gang's request, Christie's auction company lost an important auction commission.
The old diehards at headquarters will surely blame him.
I can't say it, and because of this, he will be demoted and removed from the position of president of the Xiangdao Christie's auction company.
Thinking of this, Edward shook his head, no, this kind of thing must not be allowed to happen.
So, he kept a smile and said to Tai Gang: "Mr. Tai, choosing Christie's is definitely more correct than Sotheby's, in order to meet your requirements, I have an idea, I don't know if you would like to hear it?" ”
"Tell me about it." Tai Gang was very curious about what this foreigner in China thought in front of him.
Edward gathered his thoughts and said: "China's Tang Dynasty is a brilliant era, its influence has extended to the present, there are Chinatowns all over the world, Christie's can use these exquisite Tang Dynasty porcelain of yours to hold a themed auction, called Tang Yun Ancient Porcelain Auction." ”
After saying that, Edward looked at Tai Kong, waiting for advice.
Tai Gang happily stretched out his hand and agreed: "Very good, I agreed." ”
When the business was completed, Edward happily shook Tai Gang's hand and said, "I am very happy to hold this special Tang Yun ancient porcelain auction with Mr. Tai, which will definitely shock the world." ”
The intention is reached.
The rest is easy.
Tai Gang and Christie's signed a contract for a huge amount of goods guarantee.
Christie's guarantees that throughout the course of the 'Tang Yun Ancient Porcelain' auction.
Christie's Auctioneers is responsible for the safety of the lots from start to finish.
Except, of course, for signing a huge contract for the goods.
Tai Gang also signed a non-disclosure agreement with Christie's.
lest Christie's divulge information that he was the owner of these Tang dynasty porcelains.
When it was all over, Christie's sent a van to transport 20 pieces of Tang dynasty porcelain from the presidential suite in The Peninsula Tai Gang.
Edward personally escorted him.