Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 423 Borrowing 200 million?

In fact, Jiang Beicheng wasn't very angry about this kind of moral blackmail.

His current understanding and mindset are not at the point where he would engage in a war of words with a bunch of online trolls.

This kind of thing is bound to cause controversy.

There have been many instances before, such as Jack Ma donating supplies to foreign countries during the mask era... and he was criticized for it.

Now that the news had spread, Jiang Beicheng chose to confront it directly.

However, he definitely harbors resentment, even anger, towards Weibo's management.

If Weibo CEO Wang Fei were in front of him right now, he would go up and slap him twice, and also curse Cao Guowei, the boss of Sina Group.

Can't you guys spread some positive energy?

I'll deal with you guys when I get back to China.

Liu Yifei looked anxious, worried for Jiang Beicheng. This accusation of "worshipping foreign things and fawning on foreigners" was too much, damaging his image as an entrepreneur. She was afraid that the political circles would pay attention and misunderstand his stance.

This is undoubtedly a fatal blow to a rising young entrepreneur.

Even Secretary Shen called to ask him if he wanted to counter the public opinion.
Find some media outlets to write articles reporting on his charitable activities in China, try to regain his reputation, and suppress the trending topics.

“Beibei, I agree with Secretary Shen’s idea.” Liu Yifei looked at Jiang Beicheng very seriously.

Jiang Beicheng shook his head and said, "If you do that, you'll only get scolded even more."

Do you expect those who criticize you and those organized online trolls to understand you? To acknowledge you?

I don't have your massive fan base, so using public opinion as a tactic isn't suitable for me.

All I can do is slap them in the face with my actions.

Looking at Shen Jun, he instructed, "Shen Mishu, coordinate with the leaders of the National Museum and tell them that I want to donate a national treasure."

Shen Jun instantly understood Jiang Beicheng's intention: to use administrative power and public opinion to slap Weibo in the face.

This move is too cruel.

Weibo simply can't withstand the pressure, and some of its executives might even be summoned for questioning by relevant departments.

Shen Jun only asked one question: "Is President Jiang confident?"

Does this mean it's possible to acquire the "Qianlong Jade Seal" at an auction?
Liu Yifei understood Jiang Beicheng's meaning: he planned to buy the "Qianlong Jade Seal" at Sotheby's auction house and then donate it to the country free of charge.

This will not only give him a prestigious image as an entrepreneur in society, but also leave a good impression on leaders.

The bronze horse head statue, one of the twelve zodiac animal heads donated by the He family, was purchased by the 98-year-old father and handed over to his daughter, now the eldest sister of the He family, to be escorted back to China and handed over to the country.

This earned the He family a good social reputation, and from then on, the father began to relinquish power, and the family business gradually transitioned to his daughter's hands.

After that, the eldest sister of the He family's career flourished.

Especially their investments in mainland China have been remarkably smooth sailing.

However, Liu Yifei could easily tell from Jiang Beicheng's tone that the national treasure, the "Qianlong Jade Seal," might fetch an astronomical price at auction.

“I have money. I’ll call my mom and have her transfer it to you from an overseas account,” Liu Yifei told Jiang Beicheng.

He looked very sincere.

Jiang Beicheng was amused by her. This was the second time Sisi had offered him money during this trip to Paris.

"Lend me two hundred million first?" Jiang Beicheng joked.

Liu Yifei: "I don't have that much, but I can borrow from friends and try not to hold you back."

We'll help you raise the money by the delivery deadline.

She doesn't actually have that much cash; fixed assets and investments make up a large proportion of her personal assets, and she can't cash out that much money in the short term.

Moreover, these are funds from overseas.

Jiang Beichen smiled and got up, reaching out to take Liu Yifei's hand: "Go to sleep, I'm going to have a good dream, and in my dream, more money will appear."

Liu Yifei took Jiang Beicheng's hand, but Jiang Beicheng pulled her forcefully into his arms.

“I’m serious, Beibei.” She looked at Jiang Beicheng with sincere eyes.

This once again expressed her true feelings for Jiangbei City.

They will not shirk risks for personal gain and will choose to support Jiangbei City.

Of course, based on her understanding of Jiangbei City, these things wouldn't become obstacles for him to move forward.

He'll definitely handle it beautifully and go even further. Even if it's two hundred million, she can lend it to Jiang Beicheng with relative peace of mind.

Jiang Beicheng said, "If I start spending women's money, I won't have the face to sit in my current position."

"Don't you like living off my money?" Liu Yifei was amused by Jiang Beicheng's serious pretense.

She guessed that he had made thorough preparations.

Join in his jokes, lighten the mood, and create a fun atmosphere for bedtime.

"Eating your money doesn't mean I have to spend your money," Jiang Beichen said with a smile as he lifted Liu Yifei high in the air.

"I'm willing to spend money on you."

Liu Yifei cupped Jiang Beicheng's face in her hands.

Jiang Beichen carried her into the bedroom.

The two of them haven't been able to restrain themselves these past few days.

We're getting ready to complete this important matter of "having children".

……

The Grand Palais in Paris.

The usual venue for Sotheby's Paris auctions.

Jiangbei City has already had Shen Jun pay the deposit.

Just like last time, he walked into the Grand Palais in Paris openly and without any attempt to conceal himself, even deliberately facing the cameras of international media.

Your Weibo is just a small social media platform, does it have any international influence?

Today, Brother Jiang is going to create some international buzz and see if you can handle it.

Sotheby's Global President Smith personally greeted the guests in the lobby; they were all wealthy businessmen and collectors. The estimated value of all items at this auction exceeded all previous records.

Not only does it contain national treasures like the "Qianlong Jade Seal," but it also features the legendary 1964 Ferrari 250LM Scaglietti race car, which was treasured by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum for 55 years and is now being auctioned off, with an estimated price exceeding 2000 million euros.

The Pagani Zonda F Coupe is also up for auction, with an estimated sale price of over ten million euros.

There are also jewelry and artworks worth tens of millions of euros.

And several luxury items.

Luxury cars, jewelry, artwork, and other luxury items are common in Western auction markets.

Most of the cultural relics and antiques that fetch high prices at auctions have been exported from China.

In the international auction market, Western cultural relics and antiques are not as popular as Chinese cultural relics and antiques. Only cultural relics and antiques with specific significance have relatively high value. Western cultural relics generally do not fetch high prices at auction houses.

There are several reasons for this.

Therefore, the most anticipated item at this Sotheby's auction at the Grand Palais in Paris was the "Qianlong Imperial Seal".

With the hype and marketing surrounding the joint auction between LV and Bugatti, today's auction is even more exciting.

It has attracted several wealthy businessmen and internationally renowned collectors.

Smith greeted Jiang Beicheng warmly upon meeting him.

That lunch had already given him a sense of the intense interest in Jiangbei City.

They came specifically for the "Qianlong Imperial Seal".

"Jiang, I'm sorry, I didn't expect the previous auction to have such a negative impact on you." Smith had specifically paid attention to the reaction Jiang Beicheng had caused in China after he bought the Bugatti.

To be honest, he really didn't expect it to have such a big negative impact.

I don't understand.

He took the initiative to express his apology to Jiangbei City.

"President Smith, let's focus our efforts on today's auction," Jiang Beicheng replied with a smile, shaking his hand.

He didn't mention any negative public opinion in China because you don't know if he's expressing genuine concern or trying to trap you and use you for his own purposes.

It's always good to be cautious.

Their only goal was to bring back the "Qianlong Imperial Seal" to demonstrate their stance and attitude to the leaders.

"OK, Mr. Jiang, good luck, please." Smith followed Jiang Beicheng into the auction room.

(End of this chapter)