Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 226: Sublimated

"I understand your intentions and am willing to accept your interview. However, I have a few requests that I hope you can agree to."

After Gao Dongxu and the six people finished drinking a cup of tea, he smiled and picked up the kettle to pour water into the purple clay teapot while speaking to the six people.

Six reporters looked at Gao Dongxu. One of them, a female reporter from the Beijing News, smiled and said, "Mr. Gao, please go ahead—"

"I hope my full name won't appear in the report. Also, I don't want to be famous, so please don't publish my photo." Gao Dongxu smiled, put down the kettle, picked up the purple clay teapot, poured tea into the fairness cup, and said with a smile.

"This..." The six reporters couldn't help but frown. Without the full name and photo, readers would more or less question the authenticity of the news.

However, since the interviewee made the request, they could not refuse. After all, it was the other person's right. If they published the other person's photo without consent, they would definitely be sued.

Of course, even if the media is sued, the price they have to pay will not be very high.

"Well, since you asked, Mr. Gao, we can't go against your wishes."

The six people communicated with each other with their eyes and nodded in agreement. The female reporter from the Beijing News, who had the largest and most powerful media platform among the six, said with a smile.

"Okay, then if you have any questions, just ask. I will tell you everything I know." Gao Dongxu said with a smile, picked up the fairness cup, and added tea to the six people's teacups.

"Thanks--"

The six people raised their hands one by one and stood up slightly to thank Gao Dongxu for adding water.

"Mr. Gao, could you tell us the story of how you stumbled upon Emperor Qianlong's brocade Dharani Sutra quilt and the Fabergé Easter egg?"

"Of course." Gao Dongxu smiled and nodded. After repeating these two legendary stories of finding bargains, he could now tell them fluently.

However, at this time, the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs was heard again. Gao Dongxu looked towards the stairs and saw Su Yan looking around.

Today, Su Yan wore a black suit with a large white U-neck sweater underneath, which outlined her size. Her hair was tied into a high ponytail and her pretty face was delicately made up. She had changed her previous gentle and sweet style to a clean and royal sister style.

"here--"

At this time, Su Yan had already seen the boss entertaining guests and hurriedly called out, "Boss——"

Then he walked towards Gao Dongxu, and his movements were full of free, unrestrained and straightforward charm, and the picture was full of tension.

Otto's excellent tall and well-proportioned figure and fair skin, these innate advantages make her look more outstanding in an OL suit.

Coupled with her overly delicate facial features, overly smooth cheeks, and plump and sharp internet celebrity face, the six reporters couldn't help but look at her beautiful and capable face.

This made Su Yan's pretty face blush with embarrassment. Just when she was at a loss as to what to do, she heard the boss's help.

"Please sit next to me for a while. I'll finish interviewing my six journalist friends first."

"Okay, boss." Su Yan was slightly stunned when she heard it, but she still responded respectfully and sat down obediently beside Luohan's bed.

Gao Dongxu smiled and looked at the six reporters across from him and said, "Let's continue. Let's start with the shroud of Emperor Qianlong. To talk about this item, we must first talk about its history. Back then, the warlord Sun Dianying looted the imperial tomb..."

Gao Dongxu spoke in a soft and magnetic voice as he began to narrate the history and legend of the Qianlong Shroud, as well as the whole process of how he found it at the Baoguo Temple market, and how it was authenticated and confirmed by many experts and scholars in the industry.

Six reporters recorded the entire process with recorders and listened carefully. Su Yan, who was standing by, went from being confused at first to being curious, and then gradually became astonished, shocked and admired.

She never imagined that the boss of her advertising company was actually an amazing antique appraiser and collector. This was completely beyond her expectations.

"Mr. Gao, I have to say that your story of finding a bargain is indeed very exciting and fascinating. It is indeed a cause for celebration that a national treasure that has been missing for over 60 years has reappeared.

However, you are putting this priceless national treasure up for public sale at a price of 200 million. Isn't that a bit inappropriate in your handling of the matter?"

Facing a reporter's somewhat tricky and even somewhat malicious question, Gao Dongxu glanced at the other person calmly and smiled faintly, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I'm an antique dealer. Collecting is my hobby, but making a profit is my job as a businessman."

Gao Dongxu did not beat around the bush at all, but frankly admitted his nature as a businessman seeking profit.

Without giving the reporters a chance to ask more questions, he continued his conversation. "In essence, every antique is a cultural heritage left to us by our ancestors, imbued with countless historical, cultural, and social information, information that cannot be replaced by any other artifact."

From this perspective, any antique is unique and truly priceless.

But this does not mean that there is no standard to measure the preciousness of cultural relics. In addition to measuring cultural relics by their historical, scientific and artistic value, there is also a more obvious and easier to operate standard to measure them, that is, price.

Regardless of whether the artifacts are currently tradable, regardless of how sacred and important they appear to be, all artifacts have a price.”

"Mr. Gao, in your opinion, the Terracotta Warriors, the Sword of Goujian, King of Yue, and the Simuwu Ding can all be measured by money?" a female reporter asked with a smile.

"Of course, why not?" Gao Dongxu didn't care whether the other party was setting a trap or not, but said calmly.

"Everyone, you must first understand one thing: cultural relics are first and foremost objects, and they meet the definition of commodities. Every cultural relic, regardless of its value, was created by humans through artistic creation, industrial production, or transportation for a specific purpose in the era of its creation to meet the needs of the people at that time. It is just one of countless commodities, all of which were exchangeable at the time.

The reason why cultural relics are different from other commodities is that after a long period of time, they no longer depreciate, but instead maintain and increase their value.

Since the Tang and Song dynasties, people have realized the immense value of cultural relics and their ability to preserve and increase the value of assets. Especially during periods of severe inflation, cultural relics have become even more valued due to their ability to preserve and increase value.

Therefore, cultural relics can meet people's various needs. Moreover, the process of the spread of each famous cultural relic is a legendary history, and it is also a magical process of cultural relics being exchanged in different hands.

Since they are commodities, all commodities can be measured through currency, all commodities have prices, and therefore all cultural relics have prices.

When a tradable antique enters the market, a monetary "price" naturally needs to be attached to measure it.

Therefore, the tapestry Dharani Sutra I gave to Emperor Qianlong was priced at 200 million, although in my heart, its value far exceeded 200 million.

"Mr. Gao, don't you think the price of 2 million is too high? Or, from the beginning, you set the price at million just to attract attention and create a gimmick?" Another reporter asked a tricky question.

Gao Dongxu smiled and looked at the other person and said, "Let me tell you a little story. For example, you have an antique shop. There is a bronze artifact in the shop. It is supported by a wooden tray wrapped in red cloth. It is priced at 10 yuan and is the most expensive antique in the shop.

A scholar collector who had a savings of exactly 10 yuan was attracted by the painting, but he only had a few thousand yuan in his pocket, so he had to say it was too expensive and left with regret.

Then a senior white-collar worker with a net worth of one million yuan came and liked it. Although he could afford the price, he had to pay for the mortgage, car loan, and children's schooling, so his expenses had to be greatly reduced. He had to leave reluctantly.

Finally, a billionaire came in and asked what was the most expensive item. When he learned it was the bronze artifact, he told his servant: "Give me the money! Give me 10,000 more and I'll take the wooden shelf with me!"
I tell this story to tell you that the price of antiques is different in everyone's eyes. What you think is expensive may be too cheap to others. Therefore, it is impossible to measure them with a unified standard.

Whether it is a pure hobby or an investment for appreciation, collecting requires financial strength to back it up. Therefore, when collecting antiques, you must first correctly assess your own financial strength, and look for and collect the collections that you like and can afford within your own financial strength.

I said that in my mind I estimated its value to be far more than 200 million, but the fact that I have set the price at 200 million now is a very rational decision based on a combination of many factors.

As for your opinion that 200 million is too high, I'm sorry, because from the very beginning, the target audience for this antique was not ordinary people."

"Haha, indeed, the only ones who can afford it are the billionaires listed in Forbes." One of the reporters, noticing the tense atmosphere, laughed and joked to ease the mood.

"Mr. Gao, have you ever considered donating it to the country?"

"No, thank you. Next question!" Gao Dongxu glanced at the reporter with a sharp smile and said bluntly.
The reporter who had just asked the question looked a little embarrassed, and the other five people looked at the reporter as if he were an idiot.

In order to avoid being dragged down by the idiot and interrupting the interview, the female reporter from the Beijing News hurriedly said with a smile, "Mr. Gao, please tell us more about the process of finding the Fabergé Easter egg."

"Well, I went to the United States for a trip some time ago..."

Su Yan was completely impressed by Gao Dongxu at this time. Looking at her boss who was chatting and laughing, she was really impressed. As a top student with high IQ, she could see the essence through the phenomenon. She knew that her boss was a real amazing person.

"Actually, Sotheby's actually begged me to give them the golden egg for auction. They estimated the final price would be between $30 million and $50 million..."

At this point, Gao Dongxu smiled, picked up the teacup, took a sip, his eyes brightened and sharp, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a sneer, and continued: "I refused without even thinking. My idea at the time was very simple. I just wanted to bring this golden Easter egg, which Europeans and Americans regard as a priceless treasure, back to China, mark it with a very high price, and let Europeans and Americans also experience how the Chinese feel when they hype up the loss of China's national treasures and reap the wealth of the Chinese people!

Since they can do it on the first day, I can certainly do it on the fifteenth. What do you think?"

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