Mixed in 1980
Chapter 267: Stealing Li Chaoren
Chapter 267: Stealing Li Chaoren
"Ah Jing is not short of money now, so give her something that can be passed down to the family."
It would be more accurate to say that Zeng Ajing is doing the work of a president rather than an assistant. Whether it is Lululemon or the factory in Yangcheng, she is basically in charge.
The treatment is naturally the best.
In addition, Zeng Ajing also owns 10% of the factory's shares, making her a typical wealthy woman.
Zeng Ali thought for a while and said, "In the future, the management of the entire enterprise will basically be handed over to Ah Jing. I will also give her 10% of Lululemon's shares."
"You two sisters can discuss this later."
Chen Fan didn't care about these. The sisters just needed to discuss it and said, "Let's go to the basement first and find some heirlooms for Jing."
The two went to the west wing first. It had been empty and no one lived there, but the basement was very large, nearly 800 square meters, and the cement layer was very thick and strong enough.
All the things placed here are antiques, calligraphy and paintings!
He initially spent 2500 million U.S. dollars on antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade and jadeite. Antiques and calligraphy accounted for a large proportion of the total, and the basement was already full.
In addition to rows of shelves, there were also stacks of boxes.
Seeing the things inside, Zeng Ali couldn't help but curl up his lips: "I'll go to the antique market to buy some good stuff later, so that I won't be laughed at for being low-class in the future."
"How can you talk like that!" Chen Fan was so angry that his face turned black.
The collections here are all official kilns and palace utensils. After more than ten years, any one of them will be worth a lot of money and be considered a fine product.
But if you talk about valuable treasures, there may not be any.
The items here were all sent from antique shops, and are limited to items made after the 60th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign, so they have inherent defects.
There is not a single piece of the famous five kilns of the Song Dynasty or the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.
After thinking about it carefully, Chen Fan walked to the corner and opened a box. There were a lot of porcelains inside, all of which were left by Li Hongbing.
There must be a treasure in here!
In his previous life, Zhang Jianjun relied on these things to make a comeback many times, so their value must be very high, but Chen Fan has never found anyone to identify them.
Actually, they wanted to find someone to appraise it before, and Li Xiuzhen helped to find someone, but when the other party heard that it was Chen Fan, he directly refused, no matter how much money was offered.
Chen Fan has a bad reputation in the collector circle!
After his article on the true prices of antiques, calligraphy and paintings was published, it was quoted and expanded upon in a large number of newspapers and magazines.
The result is that ordinary people are grateful to him, but the collecting circle regards him as an enemy.
Originally, you could buy antiques for the price of scraps. If you were lucky, you could even buy imperial porcelain from the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty for one or two dollars.
After the article was published, no one had time to play.
Nowadays, ordinary people are very savvy. If they have old items at home, they will hold on to them tightly. Unless they are in urgent need of money, they will not be willing to sell them.
Even if you sell it, the price will be high.
Moreover, they don’t just sell it casually. They will ask around for prices. It’s not impossible to find a bargain with your eyes closed, but it’s extremely difficult.
Several years after the article was published, there was a young man named Ma in Beijing who would bring up Chen Fan's name from time to time and would curse him if he was unhappy with him.
"You are so wicked that you are almost exposing your grandma's house!"
Having said that, Chen Fan dared to pat his chest and say that he had done a great deed. Many people kept old items in their hands, which might be the capital for their turnaround in the future.
As for the circle of players who pick up bargains, Chen Fan can only say, it’s none of my business!
I don’t belong to your circle.
After thinking for a while, Chen Fan decided to take it back to Peking University and ask an old professor in the Archaeology Department to authenticate it. He had a good reputation in Peking University.
After closing the box again, Chen Fan began to select, finding a bunch of Jiaqing-era enamel vases and two calligraphy and paintings.
Having these is enough!
She let Zeng Ali hold the calligraphy and painting, and held a vase in each hand. "Let's go to the basement of the East Courtyard and pick out two sets of jewelry for Jing."
Zeng Ali agreed and quickly went back to work.
I selected a set of Hetian jade and a set of jadeite. In recent years, the prices of Hetian jade and jadeite have been increasing, but the increase is not large. After all, the domestic economy has not reached that level yet.
However, since 85, the increase has been quite obvious.
With the establishment of a large number of private enterprises and the opening of individual businesses in recent years, a group of wealthy people have emerged in the country.
In a few years, there will be a market for luxury goods.
Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan are both considering finding a suitable time to allow the Lululemon and Luoshen brands to enter the mainland.
In the early stage, I didn’t plan to make money!
It is purely for brand promotion, highlighting the expensive attributes and leaving consumers with a high-end impression early on. Once the economy develops, the brand image will be very prominent.
After choosing the jewelry, Zeng Ali didn't waste any time. She called Chen Fan to help her deliver the things to the compound next door. Everyone there was busy preparing for the wedding, and Guan Yuemei was also there to help.
Zeng Ali called her sister over and said, "These are the dowry your brother-in-law and I gave you. Please keep these two vases carefully and don't break them by accident."
"Thank you, sister, thank you, brother-in-law!"
Zeng Ajing happily accepted it. Having been in Hong Kong for a long time, she naturally knew the value of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, as well as their future appreciation potential.
My brother-in-law often says that these are family heirlooms.
Zeng Ali added: "I have discussed this with your brother-in-law, and I will give you 10% of Lululemon's shares later. Anyway, you will have to worry more about the company in the future."
"Sister, I don't dare to ask for it!"
Zeng Ajing shook her head hastily. Lululemon is not the size it was a few years ago. It is quite big in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, and is beginning to make a name for itself in the European and American markets. The key is that the profits are extremely high.
The gross profit margin is as high as 60%, which is the undisputed first in the clothing industry.
"Just take it if you give it to me. You're the one doing the work. How can your sister let you down?"
Chen Fan spoke up, settled the matter, and then said, "But Jing, there is something that I, as your brother-in-law, still need to tell you."
"Well, brother-in-law, you say!"
"Now that you have seen the world, your family is well-off, and you have money in your hands, it is natural that a situation will arise where the woman is strong and the man is weak."
Chen Fan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "In a marriage relationship, if the woman is strong and the man is weak, there will be many problems. They need to be able to understand, tolerate and support each other."
"Especially, you can't take money too seriously, think that you earn a lot, and use money to pressure others. Such a marriage is often difficult to last."
My future brother-in-law is also capable.
How can a graduate student of this era be bad? I am now in my second year of graduate school and will pursue a doctorate degree next. My future is bright.
But the starting points are different for each person.
Chen Fan has talked with his future brother-in-law, and he is likely to stay in school. As he is an academic talent, his income is destined not to be too high.
Zeng Ajing is different. She has a good sister who is very generous. She bought 10% of the factory shares at the beginning, and now she also owns 10% of Lululemon shares.
Even in Hong Kong, she is a rich woman!
Chen Fan was worried that if the couple quarreled in the future, Zeng Ajing would suddenly bring up money. A capable man like his brother-in-law would definitely not be able to stand the humiliation and would probably break up.
"Your brother-in-law is right."
Zeng Ali thinks so too. No matter how good a relationship is, if money is repeatedly involved, the final outcome will not be very good: "In this regard, you should learn from Sister Ying."
In Li Hongying's first marriage, the couple had too many interests at stake and both sides were relatively strong, so the result is self-evident.
Now she is married to Cao Weidong for the second time.
Cao Weidong is also an academic, and Li Hongying is a typical strong woman, but the couple can tolerate each other and their relationship is very stable.
Li Hongying stayed in Beijing to accompany her husband longer than she did in Hong Kong.
"Am I that kind of person?"
Zeng Ajing rolled her eyes. Liu Wenhui came over and slapped the little girl: "Your brother-in-law is right. With your temper, you are like a hot pepper. I am afraid that if there is a little conflict in the future, you will not be able to control your mouth and say hurtful words."
Zeng Ajing was upset and didn't dare to speak.
My elder sister can spoil me, but I never do. I have been strict with me since I was a child and I never show any mercy when I discipline myself. It is the same even when I grow up.
Soon, it was the wedding day.
The two sides had agreed to hold a banquet at the woman's home the day before, also called a wedding banquet, mainly to entertain the woman's relatives and friends.
I have to say that Ajing’s partner is really good.
His name is Zhang Wenhua. He has good looks and a friendly temper. If he didn't prefix every sentence with the word "brother-in-law", Chen Fan would have been able to give a bigger red envelope.
It's so awkward to be called brother-in-law by someone three years older than you.
Zeng Tuqiang, on the other hand, was particularly happy.
Of the two brothers-in-law, Chen Fan is the most hated, but the second brother-in-law is different. He has a very good temper and will never play pranks on him. He is much better than Chen Fan.
The most important thing is that once my second sister gets married, no one will beat me anymore.
Thanks, brother-in-law!
A banquet was held at the man's house the next day. Zeng Tuqiang carried his second sister out of the house on his back. His second sister cried loudly on his back, but he grinned and laughed happier than anyone else.
The only bad thing is marrying too close.
It is true that my second brother-in-law is from another place, but my second sister is rich. She bought a three-courtyard courtyard house in Ganlu Hutong, which is connected to Yaer Hutong and is only a few hundred meters away.
After taking care of Zeng Ajing's wedding, life returned to normal. It was not until the end of December that Chen Fan called Zhou Wenya and cashed out 3 million US dollars from Japanese stocks.
After the money was deposited into the official account, Chen Fan's first batch of investment after returning to the mainland was completed.
A total of 8 million US dollars!
It is almost the total amount of foreign investment that China Merchants Group can attract in one year.
For this matter, Sun Shaojie came to express his gratitude. After the funds were received, many technologies and equipment were settled.
But before he could say a few words, Chen Fan drove the man away.
Son of a bitch, come here to thank me, why bring your six and a half pounds? Just come here to irritate me.
Yan Danqing didn't come, and Chen Fan didn't give him face.
However, Sun Shaojie did reveal a piece of news that the port project has entered the review stage and will be implemented after the New Year.
Next, there will be another large investment.
Speaking of the list of ports, Chen Fan couldn't help but curl up his lips. The names were all very familiar, and they were all ports that would be ranked high in the future.
What’s more coincidental is that several of these ports belong to Li Chaoren of later generations.
You have to grab it!
"After the Chinese New Year, it will probably take some time to get the project approved. A large sum of money will definitely be invested in the early stages. We have to think about where to get the money from."
PS: The first update is here
(End of this chapter)
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