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Chapter 421 President Jiang should sit in the host's seat

Jiang Beicheng had lunch with Sotheby's global president Smith, Bugatti president Winkelmann, and LVMH Group's head Bernard.

It's like he spent a small amount of money to buy himself a seat at the table.

At the dinner table, Jiang Beicheng did not deliberately boast about his achievements in China.

He didn't boast about his wealth either.

This demonstrates the reserved and modest side of the Chinese people.

Let them find out for themselves.

In high-end social circles, even when you're trying to be sophisticated, you have to do it in a sophisticated way.

What you boast about yourself or what others praise you for is not as good as what the other person finds out for themselves.

This meal gave several wealthy and famous Westerners an initial impression of him.

That way, we won't be unable to recognize each other if we meet in public later.

As for collaboration with the Bernard family in the fashion industry, we'll discuss it further once we get to know each other better.

You need to have leverage.

And you need to let them know that you have leverage.

The only thing discussed at the dinner table related to money and wealth was Sotheby's auctions in Paris.

Collectors worldwide, especially wealthy individuals with a strong interest in Eastern culture and Chinese artifacts, are all watching this auction closely.

Because the "Treasure of Emperor Qianlong's Imperial Brush" is going to be auctioned.

This is a national treasure.

It is also known among the people as the "Qianlong Jade Seal".

Its actual scientific name is: the Qianlong Emperor's Imperial Seal of Shoushan Stone with Nine Dragons and Clouds Pattern.

This jade seal was not used to approve memorials, but to stamp calligraphy and paintings.

It is well known that Emperor Qianlong had a peculiar hobby: he would stamp his own seal on any calligraphy or paintings he collected or liked.

He was jokingly called the "stamping maniac".

Wang Xizhi, Zhao Mengfu, Tang Yin, Huang Gongwang, Han Huang...

These works by famous artists all bear the marks and graffiti of Emperor Qianlong.

The "Treasure of Emperor Qianlong's Calligraphy" auctioned by Sotheby's this time is one of Emperor Qianlong's most frequently used seals. This seal is Emperor Qianlong's highest affirmation of the masterpieces of famous artists.

Paintings and calligraphy bearing this mark can fetch high prices at auction houses, let alone this seal.

Sotheby’s global president, Smith, guessed the real purpose of Jiang Beicheng’s trip to Paris.

He smiled, clearly much more enthusiastic about Jiangbei City.

Auction houses naturally welcome wealthy individuals from around the world to bid in Paris; business people are certainly thinking about profits.

This single item alone could generate millions of euros in revenue for this auction.

In internet slang, Smith was laughing his head off.

After the meal, Bernard had a vague sense of Jiangbei City's wealth and power.

When he returned home, he specifically asked his eldest daughter, Delphine, to "learn about" this wealthy Eastern man.

The entire fashion week event was coordinated by the eldest princess.

The eldest princess never expected that her father would ask her to investigate a wealthy man, especially one from the East.

She did as instructed.

In addition to seeking information from organizations about Jiangbei City's wealth, he also personally spoke with Wu Yue, the president of LV Greater China, to learn about Jiangbei City's social standing in this major Eastern country.

Wu Yue must have treated Jiang Beicheng as an honored guest, which is why he personally sent Jiang Beicheng an invitation to attend the Bernard family's dinner.

It's understandable that the Bernard family didn't pay special attention to President Jiang.

Because the LVMH Group has many luxury goods businesses, each brand has its own circle of celebrities, and the regional head of each brand will recommend their guests to attend the Paris dinner.

Mr. Jiang was only a guest recommended and invited by LV Greater China. Looking at the global picture, Mr. Jiang's influence is indeed not that great right now.

However, once the Bernard family has a deeper understanding of President Jiang, they will definitely pay more attention to him.

Because the Greater China market share is very high. Wu Yue was on a business trip in Hong Kong when she received the call from the eldest princess, and a smile appeared on her face.

It's speculated that President Jiang must have made some moves in Paris to attract the attention of the Bernard family.

Since the eldest princess personally inquired, he would definitely tell the truth, perhaps even exaggerating Jiang's influence in the entertainment and fashion circles.

By inviting such a capable person, he would also deserve credit once the Bernard family approves of him.

The eldest princess finally told her father the details of her investigation.

Bernard frowned slightly after hearing this.

This young man has such a great influence.

His impression of Jiang Beicheng deepened significantly after he heard about the power struggle between Jiang Beicheng and Wang Xing of Meituan.

Wu Yue's original words were, "With just one sentence from President Jiang, Meituan lost its spokesperson."

Liu Yifei refused to renew her contract, and no other top-tier artist in the Chinese entertainment industry dared to take her on.

This information was especially important to Bernard.

If President Jiang were to target collaborations between Chinese entertainment artists and LV in the Chinese market, artists like Liu Yifei would likely weigh the pros and cons, resulting in a significant loss for the LVMH Group.

In other countries, he could use his powerful capital to influence things, but it's different in this great Eastern country; you can't play the Western capital game there.

Bernard also learned that Jiang Beicheng is now an investor in the domestic entertainment fashion magazine "Shangcheng," and that Yang Mi brought revenue to the luxury brand Loewe in the September issue.

Loewe is also a brand under the LVMH Group.

Brand ambassadors from the group and luxury brands have also approached Shangcheng for collaborations.

The results were all pretty good.

This magazine can be considered a representative of Chinese domestic fashion magazines.

It's developing quite well right now.

“This Mr. Jiang is quite a surprise to me,” Bernard muttered.

“Father, this is the information we were able to find and understand about Mr. Jiang’s wealth,” Delphine continued to tell Bernard about the information she had obtained.

Her face also showed shock.

Mr. Jiang is the founder of several private equity funds, including some overseas capital.

Most importantly, the areas he invests in are mostly cutting-edge technologies.

Such as AI large-scale models, semiconductors, private rockets... these are cutting-edge technologies worldwide.

This young man's investment thinking and understanding are a bit beyond his level.

Bernard concluded that Jiang Beicheng was merely playing around with the entertainment and fashion industries as a hobby.

He has the ability to take this interest to a larger scale, even onto the international stage.

"Delphine, will Mr. Jiang attend our dinner?" Bernard asked his eldest daughter.

“Yes, Father, I just saw his name too,” Delphine said. “Mr. Jiang also went to Avignon to see our big show.”

Bernard paused for a moment.

The young man was completely ignored by the guests in the main seating area of ​​the show.

The only solution was for the show organizers to relocate him to another position.

“We were very impolite,” Bernard said, shaking his head. “We should thank Mr. Jiang for his support of the LV Foundation.”

It is also necessary to establish a friendly relationship with him.

That's too impolite at a dinner party.

Delphine understood her father's meaning. "I'll make the arrangements."

He immediately made a phone call to arrange the banquet, placing President Jiang at the main guest table and having him sit at the same table as them.

As the global president of Dior and one of the heirs to the LVMH Group, she values ​​Mr. Jiang, a guest, even more than her father, because Dior has a very high market share in China.

In particular, Dior Beauty holds a fifth of the global market share in the high-end beauty market, and is the only market that surpasses Chanel Beauty.

(End of this chapter)