The next day, it was almost noon.

Ji Cheng came to Steve again as agreed. In the Cohen mansion.

The main reason why he came alone is that everyone knows that he is an empty man and comes to a beautiful country, and gems can be prevaricated by picking up leaks, how to explain these several world-class artworks?

In order to hide his eyes, Ji Cheng could only come alone and talk to Steve. Cohen Trading.

What he didn't expect was that Steve. Cohen was more than one person, in addition to a team of more than a dozen people sent by Larson, there were several forensic experts, both men and women, between the ages of thirty-five and sixty.

In addition to these people, Ji Cheng also met several unexpected people, such as Hollywood superstar Lai Ennardo. DiCaprio, yes, that's the little plum who likes to play with water guns.

As for the two white couples, Ji Cheng really didn't know who they were.

Thankfully Steve. Cohen introduced, "Hehe, Ji, come, I'll introduce you." ”

Ji Cheng knew that he could make Steve. The person Cohen took the initiative to introduce must be unusual, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Okay." ”

"These two are the best collectors in our beautiful country, Mr. and Mrs. Blake. Blake was the chairman of the board of directors of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and now serves on the board of directors. Blake used to be a famous producer on Broadway, and she produced works such as "Stealing Hearts" and "History Boys". "Speaking of which, Steve. "The Blakes have a very high reputation in the art collecting world, and their interests in art are very wide-ranging, from masterpieces, impressionist works, modern paintings, Chinese antiques, to contemporary art, and they are involved in important collecting categories. ”

"Slightly involved, slightly involved." Leang. Blake is relatively modest, not as proud as other beautiful countrymen.

When Ji Cheng heard this, he shouted in his heart, isn't this the most perfect type of customer, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and shook hands with the couple, "Mr. Blake, Mrs. Blake, hello." ”

"Hello, Ji."

"Nice to meet you, Ji."

The Blakes have apparently long been replaced by Steve. Cohen introduced Ji Cheng's identity, so he called his surname as soon as he opened his mouth.

It's just that the two of them looked at Ji Cheng with great doubts, does a young man really have a top collection?

Not only did the couple cast questioning glances, but the other couple next to them and Xiao Li Zi all looked a little puzzled. Cohen said that there was a giant in the collectibles industry in China who came to sell top collectibles privately, and they were very excited at the time, and they had the impression that the top collectors or giants in the collection industry in China were relatively old, and they began to accumulate collectibles very early, and there were countless good things in their hands, so they rushed over.

But seeing Ji Cheng as a person, they were deeply disappointed, this is inevitably too young, do they have so much financial resources to acquire top collections?

In their skeptical gaze, Steve. Cohen went on to introduce the second couple, "Season, they're Murray. Jush and Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Kravis, Henry is a veteran leveraged buyout master, the founder and partner of KKR, one of the world's largest private equity funds, Ms. Zhu Xi was a famous Canadian economist, now the chairman of the Museum of Modern Art, and is also a member of the board of directors of Ford Motor Company and Prestige Global Interactive. ”

It is also two excellent customer candidates, Ji Cheng knows that if he has a relationship with such a top collector, if he gets a Western collection in the future, he is not afraid that there will be no market, he also stretched out his hand to say hello, "Mr. Kravis, Ms. Zhu Xi, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”

"Hello."

"It's also a pleasure to meet you."

Henry. Cravis and Merry. Although Zhu Xi questioned Ji Cheng, his attitude was still very polite.

Finally, there's Little Plum, Steve. Cohen smiled and said, "Ji, if you often watch Laiwu movies, you should be familiar with Leonardo, right?" I won't introduce him too much. "Steve. Cohen seems to like Little Plum, "Although Leonardo only started collecting a few years ago, and the total value of his collection is only tens of millions of dollars, he has a positive attitude towards collecting and has a solid foundation in his understanding of art, and I am optimistic that he will succeed in the collectibles industry." ”

Ji Cheng had a good impression of Xiao Lizi before, but since this guy said the sentence "Chinese people eat too much fish and exhaust resources", he has changed his opinion of this guy, but he just stretched out his hand without saltiness, "Hello Mr. DiCaprio." ”

"Hello."

Xiao Lizi reached out and shook hands with Ji Cheng.

Then Steve. Cohen explained his intention to call so many people, "Yesterday you told me that you would bring a lot of top collectibles here, I don't guarantee that I am interested in all of them, and I don't want you to run in vain, so I thought about calling a few of my friends in the collection circle to see if they are interested, so that you can have two more customers." ”

I have to say Steve. Cohen is worthy of being a business veteran, and he is still very kind to him, Ji Cheng has a good sense of him, "Thank you, Mr. Cohen." ”

"You're welcome, we're all friends." Steve. Cohen said enthusiastically that now he is counting on Ji Cheng to win Picasso's painting for him in a month's time, and of course his attitude is enthusiastic.

After speaking, he beckoned not far away.

The people from the Larson team who were waiting there immediately greeted them.

Steve. Cohen introduced Ji Cheng: "These people are Larson's sales and design team, led by their company's senior vice president of development and strategy, Bob Brown. Mark leads the team, I'm not very good at interjecting in this regard, you can talk to them yourself, and after talking about the yacht, we'll talk about the collectibles. ”

"Won't keep you waiting, will you?"

At the thought of letting several people wait for him, Ji Cheng was quite embarrassed.

"No, no."

"We just happened to check out Steve's collection, which we hadn't seen in a long time, to see if he had found a new collection of top-notch art."

"Hehe, you get busy with yours first."

Everyone is still very easy to talk on the surface.

Ji Cheng said two more words of thanks, and then sat down on the sofa with the team sent by Larson Company to talk about things.

Bob. Mark is a white man in his forties, except for a little bald, he is more in line with the handsome Western guy in all aspects, he smiled and said: "Mr. Ji, I heard that you want to customize a yacht worth 100 million dollars?" ”

"Well, can you tell me what your company's top-notch luxury yachts look like?"

Ji Cheng casually took the cigar handed over by the maid and said "thank you", and then lit it and sucked on it.

Bob. Mark didn't contain a lake at all, and when he saw Ji Cheng get straight to the point, he also introduced it directly, "If Mr. Ji wants to buy a finished yacht, I think that our Larson can't be compared with Riva in Italy, Fitstar in the Netherlands and Princess Yacht in the United Kingdom, etc., after all, most yachts in Europe pay attention to luxury and aristocratic temperament, while our Larsen is known for comfort and leisure." ”

Hearing this, Ji Cheng was a little disappointed, he thought that Larson could compete with Riva and others, but he didn't expect the other party's senior vice president to take the initiative to admit that it was not as good.

Can Bob. Mark's next sentence made Ji Cheng interested, "But if you want to customize the top luxury yacht, we can build the most luxurious yacht for you at the most favorable price, in terms of cost performance, you spend 100 million US dollars to let our company build a yacht, in Riva and other companies may spend more than 1500 million, the main reason is that we are entering the top yacht customization circle, you can take a look at our concept map, of course, if you are still not at ease with our Larsen after reading it, I can introduce other top yacht manufacturers to you." ”

Ji Cheng saw that the other party was so sincere, so he said, "Okay, show me." ”

Bob. Mark clapped his hands.

Behind him, a tall white lady in her thirties immediately laid the drawing she was holding flat on the coffee table, and then two other men helped unfold it.

A search of the luxurious yacht concept map instantly appeared in front of Ji Cheng's eyes.

Before Ji Cheng could watch carefully, Bob. Mark quickly introduced, "Our luxury yacht concept map is aimed at the Octopus yacht, ready to be designed to be 415 feet long, 69 feet high, seven floors high, then there will be two helipads that double as basketball courts, a swimming pool, a baseball field, a hospital, an audio-visual theater, and will be equipped with seven speedboats, a submarine, and there will be a giant sculpture from the bottom to the top through the floor, the Octopus costs 160 million US dollars, if Mr. Ji you are willing to cooperate with our company, We are willing to give you the best price, no more than 1200 million US dollars, try to control it at 100 million US dollars, and the materials and design will not be worse than the Octopus, but will only be more sophisticated, Mr. Ji, what do you think? ”

"Are you sure it's made with the same materials and quality as the Octopus?"

Ji Cheng looked at the other party with a little surprise, the Octopus used to be one of the founders of Microsoft, Paul. Allen owned, although the cost was 160 million dollars, but a few years ago Paul . After Allen's death, it was listed for $250 million, and it was one of the top ten luxury yachts in the world. Mark said that it would be up to $120 million to make, and he really didn't believe it.

"Yes, we can write all of that in the contract." Bob. Mark said very seriously: "And if Mr. Ji, you really place an order, then we will invite the German Luersen shipyard that makes the Octopus to build it with us." ”

Ji Cheng asked curiously, "Won't you lose money by doing this?" ”

"In terms of actual production costs, maybe we could lose between $1 and $20 million." Bob. Mark said very frankly: "But from the analysis of brand effect, if we really create such a luxury yacht for you, and achieve great success, the benefits are far more than one or two million dollars, I also told you just now, our company is far inferior to Riva and other giants in terms of top yacht customization, and those top rich people prefer to believe in European manufacturers, so it is not easy for us to have a good work, it just so happens that Mr. Ji, who is a super-rich man in China, you came to the door. Let us have the opportunity to show our strength, last night the boss received a call and held an emergency meeting overnight to discuss cooperation with you, and finally he made a decision, willing to establish a brand effect for the company on the premise of sacrificing some costs, so ...... In fact, in the final analysis, it depends on Mr. Ji, whether you are willing to place an order. ”

"I want to think about it."

Ji Cheng didn't answer the other party immediately.

In a sense, if Larson makes luxury yachts, he needs to gamble on whether the other party is capable of making such a luxury yacht, but since the other party said that he would invite the German shipyard Luersen, which made the Octopus, to build it together, then there should be no problem in this regard.

And if you promise the other party, you can save a lot of money.

Why?

Because if the normal cost is followed, the production cost of the standard Octopus is about 150 million US dollars, which must be profitable, and it is impossible to all of them are costs, and Larson's quotation is not more than 120 million US dollars, which is obviously a sacrifice of interests, and it is also possible to stick to Bob. The one or two million dollars that Mark said is just to create a brand effect for the company that can also produce top yachts, so Ji Cheng and Larsson can really save money by cooperating with them.

It seems that no matter how you look at it, it is worth cooperating.

However, Ji Cheng is still a little hesitant, after all, whether it is Riva or cooperating with Luersen Shipyard, it is possible to directly get the perfect finished product, but it costs a little more, and the quality will definitely be guaranteed, while Larsen Company only theoretically has the strength to create such a luxurious yacht, which is still risky.

Bob. Mark didn't urge Ji Cheng, just waited nervously, Larson Company really needs a top rich man like Ji Cheng to customize a luxury yacht to establish a brand effect, and he just told a little lie, the company attaches great importance to Ji Cheng's luxury yacht that costs more than 100 million US dollars, and the chairman of their parent company, Polaris Industries, even personally participated in the discussion last night.

Polaris Industries acquired Larson Manufacturing in 2019, but after acquiring the company, it did not run very well, and even closed down two factories in Elkhart, Indiana.

As long as the luxury yacht built for Ji Cheng is a great success, Larsen can be reborn from the ashes and even take his business to the next level!

So they're willing to make it at a loss!

……

Not to mention that Ji Cheng is still thinking.

On the other side, Steve. Inside Cohen's collection room.

There are many top works of art here, such as Steve. Cohen spent more than $100 million on Picasso's masterpiece "Dream", orca specimens worth $12 million, Munch's famous work Madonna statue, and so on.

Henry. Kravis suddenly started to speak while enjoying "Dream", "Steve, is that season worth believing?" ”

Steve. Cohen hadn't reacted yet, "Is there anything to believe?" ”

MERRY. Zhu Xi and her husband glanced at each other, then took over and said, "He is so young, he really has a top-level collection for sale?" ”

Leang. Blake followed suit: "yes, how do I feel like a liar? ”

Deborah. Blake said bluntly: "I know a lot of top collectors in China, but I have never heard of Ji Cheng. ”

Xiao Lizi is just here for a long time today, and there is still a big gap between him and this group of top elders in the collection circle, so he can't interject, but he bowed slightly when he heard the words of these elders, and obviously agreed with everyone's opinions.

Steve. Cohen was stunned at first, then laughed, and said: "You can rest assured of this, I have investigated, Ji is indeed engaged in the collectibles industry, but he is not a collector, but an entrepreneur who runs a collectibles company, and his business strength is very strong. ”

Reputedly?

Can this thing be taken seriously?

The two top collector couples and Little Plum were speechless, they felt that Steve. Cohen must have been poured ecstasy soup by Ji Cheng to believe that such a young man has such a big career.

Forget it, Steve won't listen to anything now, anyway, there will be experts to identify the authenticity of the collectibles, and when the time comes, as long as you find a fake, you can persuade Steve.

While everyone paid attention, they also gave Ji Cheng the impression of a liar.

……

The other side.

After careful consideration, Ji Cheng finally made a decision, and he raised his head to look at Bob. Mark, "I can work with your company, but this contract has to specify every aspect of the process, such as the first part of the complete design drawings for me to review, if I think there is no problem with the contract can continue, until it is delivered, as long as one of the processes is not up to standard, I will cancel the contract immediately, and not pay a penny, you see?" ”

Speaking of which, he seemed to think of something, adding, "If you don't agree, I'd rather spend a little more money and go directly to the top yacht builders in Europe." ”

Bob. Mark is very bold and has enough right to speak, he thought for a while and then said: "I can agree to your request on behalf of the company, and even the deposit can be waived, provided that you have the ability to pay the contract fee Mr. Ji." ”

Indeed, Ji Cheng is not a well-known rich man, and under the premise that the other party agrees to such a harsh request without charging a deposit, capital verification is a very necessary process, otherwise Ji Cheng has no money to pay Larson when the yacht is manufactured, wouldn't it be a heavy loss?

Ji Cheng understood this truth, nodded with a smile: "You can rest assured that once I sign a contract with you, I will deposit the contract money in the bank account designated by you, and after you complete the production, I will let the bank remit the money into your company's account, so that you can rest assured that you can build a yacht for me with peace of mind." ”

Bob. Mark was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mr. Ji, in that case, let's initialize a contract first, and then look back for an opportunity to hold a press conference to announce the official signing?" ”

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Ji Cheng knew that the other party wanted to take the opportunity to make a name for himself, so he said bluntly: "Yes, but I can stay in the beautiful country for a day or two at most, if you want to hold a press conference to publicize, it is best to do it in this one or two days." ”

"Okay, I'll contact the company to arrange this later."

Bob. Mark was very attentive, and then took out the contract that had been prepared a long time ago, and added it according to Ji Cheng's requirements.

Finally, in Steve. After Cohen found a lawyer for Ji Cheng to verify that there were no problems with the contract, the two parties initialed the contract.

When the contract was initialed, Bob . Mark and the team got up and said goodbye, from now on they have to be busy, such as preparing for the press conference, and setting up a special team to come up with design drawings for Ji Cheng as soon as possible.

After the design drawings came out and Ji Cheng nodded in satisfaction, Larson would start the real construction process, such as contacting the Luersen shipyard to cooperate, or purchasing materials.

Ji Cheng sent the group to the door, and then returned to the living room.

As soon as he walked in, he saw Steve. Cohen and the others came out of the collection room and waited.

Laiang, who has deep doubts about Ji Cheng. Blake's eyes flickered and said, "Ji, are you done?" When you're done, take a look at the top collectibles you've brought. ”

A few others didn't speak, except for Steve. Everyone outside of Cohen can't wait to expose Ji Cheng's true face as a "liar".

Ji Cheng didn't know what this group of people were thinking at all, but he did prepare a few top Western collectibles from the Bear Country in the eighties, these top collectibles were all masterpieces of famous artists, and they had great collection value, and after he brought these things back from the Bear Country, he had found experts to identify them as genuine, but the value of time and space in the eighties could not be compared with modern society, so he really didn't know how much these top collectibles were worth in modern society.

Seeing that these top collectors were "interested" and wanted to see the top collections they brought, Ji Cheng thought they were very interested, and immediately smiled confidently: "Okay, gentlemen, ladies, let's start a visual feast of collectibles!" ”