Seeing Yi Lian and the others were very curious, so Xiao Ran stopped trying to keep it secret.
He directly pointed out which surrealist painting in the exhibition hall downstairs might be a work by Dali.
As for which sketches and manuscripts might be Dali's works, he did not say.
There are so many sketches and manuscripts that it would be a flaw to tell them.
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Yufei called up the previous video on her computer, found the surrealist painting, zoomed in on it, and examined it carefully.
Unfortunately, she was still confused and didn't know why.
Looking at the surrealist painting, Elaine was thoughtful.
"Yes, dear, this surrealist painting does look like a work by Dali."
"To be precise, it's a bit like his classic period works."
"Compared with several other surrealist paintings, the style of this oil painting is slightly different, and the painting technique is also more sophisticated."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"There were too many people paying attention to me at the time, so in order to avoid arousing suspicion, I did not study the painting carefully."
"This is just my preliminary judgment. I'm not sure whether it is accurate. We will study it carefully after taking this painting."
While saying this, Xiao Ran and David also sat down on the sofa.
After chatting about these surrealist paintings for a while, they changed the subject.
"Sean, if you are determined to cooperate with Kevin and others to jointly bid for the land deed, how should you determine the proportion of investment and the rights and interests you will enjoy?"
"Before the auction begins, it is best to finalize these things and form a contract. Everyone must sign and confirm to avoid unnecessary trouble."
David said in a deep voice, giving a few reminders.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Ran immediately gave the answer.
"The specific amount of money each person contributes and the percentage it accounts for depends on how much money they can contribute."
"But one thing is non-negotiable. My percentage must be greater than 51 percent."
"The final decision on how to deal with the land deed must be firmly in my hands. I don't want to be led by others."
Upon hearing this, David nodded immediately.
"This should indeed be the case, so that we can take the initiative and avoid being plotted by others."
"And the land deed can only be placed in your hands. These conditions are the prerequisites for cooperation and must be clear."
Xiao Ran nodded and continued:
"When you go back to negotiate, you can ask them how much money each of them can give at most."
"When the land deed is photographed, divide their investment amount by the transaction price, and you will be able to calculate their respective proportions. It is simple and clear."
"David, you should draft a cooperation agreement now and write all the cooperation conditions clearly in black and white."
"When you go back to negotiate with Sylvia and Kevin, you can show them to avoid legal disputes."
"Understood, Sean, leave these things to me."
David nodded in response.
Next, they began to discuss the details of the cooperation agreement.
These include the proportion of capital contribution, the division of rights and interests, the ownership of rights and responsibilities for disposing of the land deed, and the payment time limit, etc.
As Xiao Ran said, he must be the main player in this cooperative bidding and subsequent distribution of rights.
The power of how to deal with the land deed is entirely in his hands.
Other collaborators can make suggestions, but cannot oppose or interfere with his decisions.
If Kevin and others cannot accept these cooperation conditions, they can choose not to sign or cooperate.
For Xiao Ran, there is no problem in bidding alone.
In that case, he may have to face some troubles and even dangers alone.
After all the details were finalized, David went to his study to draft the agreement.
After he left, Xiao Ran took out his laptop and started checking the private messages sent by many fans and Mr. Jin.
When he opened the mailbox, he noticed immediately.
There are already dozens of private messages in the mailbox, mostly from many fans.
There are also several letters sent by Mr. Jin and others and fans in the collector's live broadcast room.
Xiao Ran quickly browsed the list and first opened Jin Laofa's private message.
This private message is very short, only one line.
"Xiao Ran, just take a photo of this land deed, someone is very interested in this land."
Xiao Ran couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw the content of the private message.
However, he understood instantly.
He also knew who the person mentioned in the letter was interested in this land.
Standing behind this person should be the country.
It is the country that is interested in this precious land!
In today's world, China and the United States are the main competitors.
How could the country ignore such a treasured land?
As long as we can hold this land in our hands, it is equivalent to driving a nail into the Permian Basin.
Where is the Permian Basin? It is the most important oil and gas production base in the United States!
Winning this land will play an immeasurable role in understanding the oil and gas reserves and production in the United States.
Even if the Chinese company that acquired this land cannot obtain the exploration and mining rights, it can only leave the land unused.
Its huge strategic significance cannot be ignored.
Of course, it is not easy for this land deal to succeed.
The U.S. government may come forward to veto this land deal on the grounds that it is suspected of endangering national security.
This involves a game at the national level, which is beyond Xiao Ran's control.
In the transaction of this land, he only cares about how much benefit he can get.
As for other aspects, we can only pretend to be deaf and dumb and be wise to protect ourselves.
After reading Mr. Jin's private message, Xiao Ran opened the private message sent by Mr. Qin.
The content turned out to be the same as Mr. Jin’s private message, which also asked him to take a photo of the land deed without thinking about other things.
The information revealed could not be clearer. Someone in the country has taken a fancy to this land.
As for whether there is oil and natural gas deep underground in this land, it is not that important.
The key point is that this land is in a key location, and it is certainly better to have abundant oil and natural gas reserves.
In addition to asking Xiao Ran to take a photo of the land deed, Mr. Qin sent another private message.
Attached to that private letter was a large amount of information about the Permian Basin in the United States.
These include the exploration data of the giant oil and gas field that was just discovered the year before last, such as oil and gas reserves and distribution maps, etc.
Coincidentally, the newly discovered giant oil and gas field is not far from this land, only a dozen kilometers away.
It can be inferred from this that there are likely to be rich reserves of oil and natural gas deep underground in this land.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran could no longer hold back his excitement.
"Great, that's what I want!"
He cheered directly and waved his fist vigorously.
Elaine and Fang Yufei, who were both in the living room, were startled by his sudden move.
"What happened? Honey"
Elaine asked curiously.
"Nothing, I just saw some exciting information"
Xiao Ran said with a smile, and then continued to check those private messages.
The contents of the private messages sent by fans in Collector's live broadcast room are basically the same.
Those guys all hoped that Xiao Ran would take the title deed, and their respective bosses were willing to pay a high price to acquire this extremely precious piece of land.
Several of the wealthy people even spent huge sums of money and directly made astonishing offers.
The high quotations made Xiao Ran excited.
In addition to giving quotations, fans in the collector's live broadcast room also collected a lot of relevant information and sent it over.
A considerable part of the information they collected overlapped with the information sent by Mr. Qin.
It can be seen that the top collectors and appraisal experts are very energetic.
This situation is normal. Who can become a top collector and not be a rich man with an astonishing net worth?
How many of these people don’t have great hands and eyes!
Xiao Ran did not respond to these acquisition requests, but only took a cursory look at the private messages and information they sent.
Then, he began to check the private messages sent by many fans in the No. 1 live broadcast room.
In those private messages, information about the Permian Basin, the newly discovered giant oil and gas fields in the United States, and even the situation of that piece of land were all presented one by one.
Even the current family information of the farmer on that piece of land has been dug up.
Looking at the information that everyone had painstakingly collected, Xiao Ran was somewhat moved.
At the same time, he also learned more about the land in the Permian Basin.
The more he learned about the situation of the land, the stronger his determination to obtain the title deed became.
In the blink of an eye, forty or fifty minutes have passed.
Xiao Ran basically read the information collected by everyone and already had a good idea.
The cooperation agreement that David was responsible for drafting has also been completed.
After drafting the agreement, David immediately showed it to Xiao Ran and discussed the contents of the agreement.
After some discussions and revisions, the cooperation agreement was finalized.
At this moment, Anthony suddenly knocked on the door and walked in.
After entering the door, this guy immediately reported:
"Sean, Sylvia and Kevin are here. Do you want to let them in?"
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"You can let them in, but before they come in, you will check everyone to prevent anyone from carrying a bug."
"One more thing, they cannot bring weapons into this presidential suite to avoid accidents."
"Okay, Sean."
Anthony nodded in response, then turned and walked out of the suite.
About ten minutes later, the door opened again.
Sylvia and Kevin filed into the presidential suite.
As soon as they entered, they were shocked by the luxury here.
"Wow! It is indeed a presidential suite, this is life!"
Amidst the exclamations, Xiao Ran and David came over.
