Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 425 Money is a small matter, face is essential.
At the most tense moment of the auction, when all the guests thought that Jiang Beicheng, the wealthy businessman from the East, was about to lose face, the sudden appearance of an online consignor changed the situation.

This also broke the stalemate between Jiangbei City and the famous European collector Laszlo.

At the same time, it undermined the schemes of Western capital and politicians who wanted to escalate their actions by attacking Jiangbei City to trample on the image of a major Eastern power.

Many media outlets have started compiling articles.

As soon as the news spread that Jiangbei City failed to acquire the Qianlong Imperial Seal, Western media outlets launched a barrage of ridicule and smear campaigns.

Jiang Beicheng saw the message on his phone and smiled.

Qian Li, the stepmother, has taken action.

Today's auction involved the nation's face from the very beginning, so Jiang Beicheng did not blindly rush into the auction house and allow his opponents to provoke him.

He left himself a backup plan.

Singapore-based Hezhou Capital also participated in the auction, but did so via online bidding.

Auction houses are not allowed to disclose bidders' information unless you choose to be present at the auction.

So nobody knows who this online client is?

Even if they had the resources to conduct an in-depth investigation, they wouldn't have enough time to find out the details.

In this way, László and the politicians behind him will wonder if Jiangbei City hired a plant?
However, without absolute certainty, László dared not continue to follow up.

They were afraid of the auction price being sky-high and the money ending up in their own hands.

lost heavily.

Although László was willing to cooperate with politicians and conglomerates to make Jiangbei City suffer, he would not bear the huge losses.

Now it all depends on whether Jiang Beicheng follows suit. If he doesn't, there's a high chance that the online agent who made the offer is a shill hired by Jiang Beicheng, and in the end, the Qianlong Imperial Seal will still end up in his hands.

If Jiangbei City follows suit, there is a certain probability that it proves the network client is someone else.

Jiang Beicheng raised his paddle again just as the auctioneer was about to bring down the hammer, "2280 million euros."

A deafening roar of amazement erupted from the crowd.

Amazed by the wealth and power of this Eastern tycoon.

At the same time, I was amazed by his courage.

Because there are various indications that this auction is no longer pure.

There are powerful figures and politicians setting him up.

In this situation, he still dared to raise his placard!
He really went to great lengths to save face.

Laszlo then found himself in a state of great inner turmoil.

Individuals can no longer afford such high premiums.

They dared not bid easily anymore.

The financial groups and politicians behind you will only tell you what to do, they won't cover for you, at most they'll give you some small favors and verbal honors.

Reason told him not to follow.

Let's gamble on whether the online client will continue bidding.

As long as the Qianlong Imperial Seal doesn't fall into the hands of Jiangbei City, their goal will be achieved, and the media will have something to write about.

"2280 million euros, Mr. László, would you like to raise the bid?"

Are there any extra charges for online and telephone bookings?

The auctioneer repeatedly inquired about the price, and Laszlo was extremely nervous. He hesitated for a moment, clenching his fist, before the hammer fell.

"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang!" The auctioneer smiled and extended his hand to Jiang Beicheng.

There was warm applause.

Laszlo instantly realized that the online client he had just met was a shill for Jiangbei City.

Jiang Beicheng started playing psychological warfare with him.

It's no exaggeration to say that after reaching 2000 million euros, every round of bidding felt like a suffocating struggle.

This feeling can make you feel conflicted and hesitant.

Jiangbei City uses this psychological tactic: if you are decisive, they will let the online agents mislead you.

If you're hesitant, we'll take advantage of that hesitation and seize the opportunity to win you over.

In all his years in the European collecting world, László has never encountered a rival like Jiang Beicheng.

With abundant financial resources, strong mental fortitude, and versatile methods, he ultimately conceded defeat.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and accepted the enthusiastic applause from the audience.

"Mr. Jiang has surprised me once again," exclaimed the global president of Sotheby's after watching the entire auction. This young tycoon withstood immense external pressure, even political pressure, and calmly won the bid for the "Qianlong Imperial Seal."

It's amazing.

However, Sotheby's will definitely be the biggest winner today, as Jiang Beicheng will have to pay more than six million euros in commission for winning the bid for the Qianlong jade seal.

From an investment and market value perspective, Jiangbei City must have lost money by spending nearly 2.4 million RMB to acquire the Qianlong Imperial Seal.

However, in this contest between Eastern and Western cultural relics, Jiangbei City emerged victorious, silencing the Western media.

His reputation in China soared.

……

Live streams on major domestic social media platforms.

"What's going on now?"

"There have been no updates for several minutes."

"Did it get filmed?"

"I just received news that there are no more bids in Jiangbei City."

"Sigh, this loss was a bit embarrassing."

"As expected, his high-profile participation in the auction must be a setup by capital and politicians, which is tantamount to handing himself over for a kill."

"It's amazing that you've managed to hold on this long."

"Hahaha, I thought I was going to win big, but I just pulled off a big surprise."

"..."

When domestic netizens and the general public who were following this matter all thought that Jiangbei City had admitted defeat and had given up all hope.

The three most authoritative official media outlets simultaneously released the news.

Jiang Beicheng, a young entrepreneur from Jiangnan City, successfully purchased the Qianlong Imperial Seal at Sotheby's in Paris. It is reported that Jiang Beicheng will donate the Qianlong Imperial Seal to the National Museum of China free of charge, and relevant units and leaders are already following up on the matter.

"Holy crap, the state media reported it, they really won big."

"How much did you pay to take the picture?"

"Including commissions, it's close to 2.4 million RMB."

"2.4 million!!!! Can you just donate it like that?"

"Donating to the country for free, awesome!"

"General Jiang, you are a role model for us all."

"President Jiang, we salute you."

"Waaaaah~, I'm so sad, another national treasure can return to China. Thank you to this great entrepreneur."

"How can you not love a tycoon like that? He deserves to make so much money."

"..."

Jiangbei City's reputation on the Chinese internet instantly reversed.

Even on Weibo, a notorious cesspool, he was praised to the skies.

Some netizens even bestowed upon him the title of "national hero".

Just a couple of days ago, Weibo was full of people criticizing him for "worshipping foreign things and fawning on foreigners."

The impact of this official media coverage is something Weibo's management simply cannot handle.

At this moment, the person who felt most uneasy and nervous was Weibo CEO Wang Fei.

He did indeed use his power to consciously launch a public opinion campaign that had previously tarnished the reputation of Jiangbei City.

He originally thought this time he would lose face and get revenge for being publicly ridiculed by Jiang Beicheng at the last charity event.

I never expected Jiangbei City to cause such a big commotion.

State media personally stepped in to support him.

If Jiang Beicheng were to point a gun at him at this moment, he would die a horrible death.

He was right. Jiang Beicheng was already preparing to deal with him by name, along with his boss Cao Guowei.

Prior to this, Jiang Beicheng was interviewed by a reporter from the European Times, and he planned to further expand his international influence and make his name known among Chinese communities worldwide.

The European Times is the largest-circulation and most influential Chinese-language daily newspaper in Europe, headquartered in Paris.

The impact of Jiangbei City's purchase of the Qianlong Emperor's jade seal and its subsequent donation to the nation is enough to warrant a Chinese-language feature article in the European Times.

(End of this chapter)