Mary took away the abstract expressionist painting by Willem de Kooning, but "Portrait of Mademoiselle Bogani No. 4" was kept by Xiao Ran.
In order to win this famous abstract bronze sculpture, Mary even offered a sky-high price of 40 million US dollars.
Xiao Ran resisted the temptation, and he planned to collect the "Portrait of Miss Bogani" himself and use it as the treasure of the antique shop.
In a while, my own antique store will be opened.
As a large antique store in Los Angeles, how can it not have one or two treasures that can be used to support the store's appearance?
"Portrait of Mademoiselle Bogani" is famous enough and its status in the history of Western art is high enough, so it is perfect to use it as a treasure.
Unlike Willem de Kooning's paintings, "Portrait of Mademoiselle Bogani" has only been auctioned a limited number of times in history, and it is old and has not been overly hyped.
In other words, this statue has huge potential for appreciation. There is no need to worry about the value plummeting after the speculation, and it is more suitable for collection.
After seeing Mary and the others away, Xiao Ran simply tidied up and left the antique store.
He took several portable safes and went straight to the nearby Goldman Sachs Bank, preparing to store the treasures in several safes in a personal vault.
When leaving the antique store, he asked Sam to guard the place with a security guard.
In addition, David also leaves behind an associate attorney.
After Davis has dealt with his troubles and adjusted his mentality, he can return to the antique store and preside over the renovation project.
At this time, Xiao Ran had another huge amount of US$180 million in his bank account, and he also discovered several priceless top-notch antiques and works of art.
As for the Baroque-style building and antique store, it’s as if they were picked up for free.
The $21 million he just paid came back again, doubling more than ten times as soon as it went out.
Davis and the bank he owed money to were so regretful that they almost died.
In the blink of an eye, it was already around five o'clock in the afternoon.
After handling the relevant matters, Xiao Ran took the car back to his villa in Beverly Hills.
As soon as he entered the door, Elaine and Fang Yufei surrounded him.
"Sean, you are extremely lucky. You can pick up so many big leaks in antique stores. It's incredible."
Elaine said excitedly.
While speaking, she looked at Xiao Ran up and down as if she were an alien.
Fang Yufei was also very excited.
"Why don't you bring back the "Portrait of Miss Bogani"? I have it at home. I like that bronze sculpture very much."
"This mansion is luxurious and large enough, but it lacks some important decorations."
"If you put that statue at home, it will definitely add a lot of beauty to the mansion."
Xiao Ran ended the live broadcast when he was trading with Mary.
What happened next, the two beauties did not know.
However, they knew that Xiao Ran had sent the "Portrait of Miss Bojani" and several other top antiques and works of art to be stored in the bank's personal vault.
Xiao Ran looked at the two beauties, smiled and explained a few words.
"The value of "Portrait of Mademoiselle Bogani" is too high. Mary offered it for 40 million U.S. dollars, but I didn't even sell it!"
"If you put that top-notch piece of art in your home, it's like telling all the art thieves in the world to come here and steal it!"
"In that case, I can only deal with the endless stream of art thieves, and don't think about doing other things."
"When this storm passes, it won't be too late to take that statue back and put it at home. It will be much safer that way."
Hearing this, Fang Yufei and Yi Lian both nodded.
"That's right. The appearance of this "Portrait of Miss Bogani" has caused a huge sensation on the Internet."
"The appearance of Willem de Kooning's painting has made countless people crazy about it. The popularity is very high, so it's better to be careful."
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ran went to the bathroom to wash and disinfect.
When he returned to the living room again, he immediately called the two beauties over to discuss the establishment of the company and subsequent development.
"The antique store has been successfully secured, and the problem of the company's office location has also been solved."
"The next step is to set up an exploration company, and everything will quickly get on track, unlike before."
"From now on, you will be employees of the company. You can no longer be like now, fishing for three days and drying nets for two days..."
Before he finished speaking, the two beauties each punched him.
"Who has been fishing for three days and drying the nets for two days? We worked very hard, okay?"
"One of us will accompany you to various auctions, and the other will manage the backstage of the live broadcast room."
"In addition to these, we also have to take care of your life. You are almost a servant."
Xiao Ran looked at these two beauties and said disdainfully:
"Yes! You are working very hard."
"Trying to lie on the edge of the swimming pool and sunbathe, bossing around, hitting the boss at every turn..."
"Hahaha"
Both beauties burst out laughing without any embarrassment.
When the laughter subsided, Xiao Ran continued:
"As a founding employee and accompanying me through the entrepreneurial stage, I can consider giving you some company shares."
"But the shares are limited, so don't expect too much. Moreover, these shares cannot be sold to outsiders and can only be repurchased by me."
The reason why he gave Yi Lian and Fang Yufei shares in the company was to keep these two talented and beautiful beauties firmly by his side.
Of course, his purpose is simple.
But if something happens, it’s not impossible!
Elaine and Fang Yufei's shareholdings are very small, adding up to only 4%, and will not have any impact on the company.
Moreover, these shares cannot be sold and can only be repurchased by Xiao Ran, which eliminates all hidden dangers.
As soon as she finished speaking, Elaine cheered excitedly.
"Awesome, you are such a generous guy!"
After saying that, Elaine opened her arms and rushed forward, hugging Xiao Ran and giving her a sweet kiss.
Unfortunately, the kiss was on the cheek, not the lips.
"Show some shame! There are others here, can you restrain yourself?"
Fang Yufei smiled and cursed angrily, but she spoke in Mandarin.
No need to ask, this is for Xiao Ran.
Like Elaine, she was very excited and her eyes were shining.
And deep in her eyes, there was a hint of loss or envy.
However, neither Xiao Ran nor Yi Lian noticed it.
After joking and joking, Fang Yufei suddenly asked curiously:
"Xiao Ran, what are you going to name the company? And the name of the antique shop, have you thought about it?"
Xiao Ran nodded immediately and said proudly:
"I have already thought about the name of the company. It is called Feilong Zaitian Exploration Company. The name of the antique store is the same."
"The reason why I chose the name Fei Long Zaitian was because of the inspiration brought to me by the six red golden dragons of the Tang Dynasty."
"And I plan to choose the most powerful one among the six Tang Chijin dragons and use it as the company logo."
"I am Chinese, this is my exploration company, and the dragon is the most famous representative symbol of the Chinese people."
"In this way, others will know at a glance that this is a Chinese exploration company with a strong Chinese cultural flavor."
Hearing his explanation, Fang Yufei and Yi Lian both nodded.
"The flying dragon is in the sky, aren't these the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?"
"But the name sounds really good. It has Chinese cultural characteristics and is clearly identifiable at a glance."
"It also heralds grand and lofty ambitions, and heralds the company's bright future development prospects."
Xiao Ran nodded proudly.
"Yes, that's what I think. Fei Long Zai Tian will definitely become the world's top treasure hunting and exploration company."
"Our company will definitely be able to discover countless treasures of amazing value, create amazing wealth, and truly soar above the nine heavens."
As he imagined and described, both Elaine and Fang Yufei became more excited.
After confirming the name of the company and antique store, Xiao Ran talked about the specific matters.
"Elaine, Yufei, I will give you a task. You will be responsible for the internal design of the company and antique store."
"We are an exploration company and often deal with various antiques, cultural relics and works of art. We must take this into consideration when designing..."
Before he could finish speaking, the two beauties took over the task with confidence.
"Don't worry, Xiao Ran, it's okay to leave this matter to us."
"We will definitely come up with the best design plan and give you the most artistic company and antique store"
