"Let's take a look, how many meters do I have~"
Lighthouse, New York.
Li Jinglin and Luo Shiyao had just settled into the hotel.
Start taking stock of your possessions.
"Fifty-eight million."
Li Jinglin's expression was very complicated.
There is so much money, I have never counted it before, I can’t believe that I earned it all by myself.
The thought of the money being gone soon.
My heart hurts so much.
But when I think about the possibility of money being exchanged for a valuable violin.
It feels so good again.
"It's a bit suspenseful."
Luo Shiyao's face was complicated.
The money is really neither up nor down.
If it is an ordinary famous piano, the money is more than enough.
Not even more than seven figures.
But what if you want to buy a first-class, truly valuable piano?
I'm afraid that's not enough. After all, the funds needed to prepare for the auction of that small group of pianos are at least 100 million.
"Who wouldn't want a piano of Cannon's quality?"
Li Jinglin curled his lips.
A piano with special historical significance like the Cannon is rare to find.
However, if it is in the same grade, some other pianos may not be as awesome as the Cannon in a historical sense, but the gap is not that big, and they are completely top-notch in other aspects.
However, such a piano is very expensive.
"Speaking of which, I am reminded of a female classmate I met when I was studying abroad in Miyin."
Li Jinglin sighed.
The eyes are complicated.
"At that time, I had just arrived abroad and my reputation was fairly average. The piano I held in my hand was a piano that I had made up with the help of Shen Tuan and scholarships. It cost 80,000 yuan."
"The piano is already very high-end and can definitely reach the performance level. It is also the first time I have used such an expensive piano."
"But when I go abroad and meet really wealthy people, the gap is really shocking."
"That female classmate's grades were mediocre, her talent was poor, and she didn't work hard enough. It felt like she was pushed to this position by relying on her family's financial resources. However, as soon as she took action, she immediately got a famous piano worth four million meters of gold. .”
"Four million meters of knife?!"
Luo Shiyao was shocked.
He also clicked his tongue repeatedly.
"What about her now?"
". He didn't become a performer. He went back to inherit the family property and got married. It seems that he married a young master who is also very rich."
Li Jinglin spread his hands.
"That's how different the world is."
"."
It is definitely impossible to say that I am not envious at all.
For Li Jinglin, the price is really second, but the piano itself is really fragrant.
The more the violin is played, the more transparent it becomes, and the resonance will become better and better. A new violin cannot compete with an old one.
The ancient wood oxidizes over time, forming a unique vibration that shuttles between the resonance boxes.
The baptism and refinement of musical instruments over time are like wine, which makes people heady.
Most of these high-end old pianos were gathered in Italy from the 17th to 18th centuries. Their original owners were definitely not simple people, which made their value even higher.
But jealousy is not an issue.
After all, although he is poor, Li Jinglin is strong enough.
Cannons don't come with money.
But Brother Lin is Bai Lao.
If he had seen famous pianos before, Li Jinglin would have said, "It's great to have money."
Now, I really feel nothing.
Even if your technique is not good and you play a famous piano, other players will laugh at you.
[What grade? It’s the same one as Brother Lin. 】
It turns out.
The famous piano is not scary, whoever pulls the strings will be embarrassed.
"Anyway, with my budget this time, if I can get a piano worth three to four million US dollars, that's the upper limit."
Li Jinglin paused and said.
"At most it will rise by 350%."
The words just fell.
Li Jinglin's phone rang.
After answering the phone, Li Jinglin stood up.
"Henric is here, go pick him up."
Immediately, the two packed up and walked out of the hotel.
Not long after.
The group of people gathered together.
Li Jinglin was a little worried.
Dang even asked again.
"I don't have an invitation letter. Is that really a problem?"
"No problem!"
Henrik answered quite decisively.
Xie Te, you are Li Jinglin, what kind of invitation do you want?
Even if you barge in in the middle of the auction, people will respectfully make room for you.
The whole world knows the value of "the number one violinist in the world", but I am the only one who doesn't believe it.
"Don't worry."
"oh"
Li Jinglin nodded.
"Henryk, is there the piano you want this time?"
"Oh, of course!"
Henrik laughed.
“I heard that Stradivari’s famous piano, [Ms. Blount], will be featured in this auction.”
"hiss."
Li Jinglin raised his eyebrows.
"I remember this money was auctioned once a few years ago, and the transaction price was US$15.8 million?"
"Yes, that's the one!"
Henryk's words suddenly caused Li Jinglin's heart rate to rise suddenly.
The violin has two famous flowers.
One is called Guarneri, and the other is called Stradivari.
In terms of quality, both have their own merits and are almost equally matched.
But if it’s quantity.
The former has only one hundred and fifty, while the latter has six hundred and fifty.
There are a total of 800 violins, but a considerable part of them are in the hands of some wealthy people as collections, or displayed in some national museums.
That is to say.
Famous pianos of this caliber are rarely seen in ordinary auctions.
And one handful less appears.
Of course.
At this price, Li Jinglin just looked at it to satisfy his eyes.
"Fortunately, I didn't bring any students with me."
Li Jinglin curled his lips.
I couldn't help but sigh.
One step at a time is the orthodoxy. If we bring the students here now, I am afraid it will easily shake the students' Taoism.
After all, Li Jinglin himself felt that his Taoist heart was trembling slightly under the pressure of the famous piano's temptation and sky-high price.
"Let's have a meal first. Let's go early when the auction starts."
"Okay, okay, I can't wait."
A group of people went to have a meal.
I came to this violin auction leisurely.
Tarisio.
Tassilio Violin Auction.
This auction house, which specializes in musical instruments and bows, is famous all over the world.
The musical instruments that appear in this auction house are among the best in the world.
"Hello, sir, please show me your invitation."
"Please come here for capital verification."
Someone has already arrived early.
Lingering at the door.
Li Jinglin looked up.
do not know.
Not someone from within the industry.
Glancing at the middle-aged white man who was verifying capital, Henrik whispered to Li Jinglin.
"There are many rich people who will appear at this kind of auction, and if they like it, these rich people really don't mind giving the piano to the performer, because it is also a stable investment for them."
"Even if they don't expect to get their money back, just giving money is still very attractive to them. After all, you have to know that if you can give a famous piano to a performer who can leave a name in history, they will It will also leave its name in history.”
Li Jinglin nodded.
This is indeed normal.
Since ancient times, swords have been given to heroes.
Many hidden benefits go beyond the "sword" itself.
One to two billion is a sky-high price in the eyes of ordinary people, but to some truly wealthy people, it is really just a drop in the bucket.
Invest one or two hundred million in an opportunity that can stay in the historical record.
For these wealthy people, it is a guaranteed profit.
"Li, you are the number one violinist in the world. If you let them know that you are here today, maybe they will rush to give you a violin."
"Huh? That's not true."
Li Jinglin frowned.
These famous pianos have high collection value.
Li Jinglin is not narcissistic enough to think that someone will get up on the pole and give him a piano.
"Huh huh huh~"
Henrik smiled and said nothing.
But Henryk believed it too much.
The number one person in the world, Que Qin, is in his twenties this year.
If you don’t invest in this horse racing, what are you waiting for?
If a good enough piano was given to Li Jinglin, it would be able to be used for at least forty years.
This is etched in history, and that is firmly in place.
Maybe it can be mentioned in the textbook.
Even if you don’t say this.
As long as the news is released.
Your own company will benefit from this action.
A mere twenty to thirty million US dollars is nothing.
"By the way, I really don't need an invitation letter?"
We're almost at the door.
Li Jinglin was still a little worried and couldn't help but ask again.
"No need!"
Henrik felt that at this point, no explanation was needed.
Dangji pulled Li Jinglin and walked quickly to the entrance of Tarisio.
Seeing Li Jinglin, the waiter at the door of the auction house looked as usual and bowed respectfully.
He took a step back slightly, stretched out his hand to signal, and said only a very brief word.
"please."
"ah?"
Li Jinglin was stunned.
I can understand not wanting invitations.
but.
"Don't you want capital verification?"
Hearing Li Jinglin's words.
Henrik's eye twitched.
The waiter looked as usual, smiled politely, bowed slightly, and extended his hand to signal "please" again.
"Mr. Li, please come in."
"Don't worry, Mr. Li."
At this time, the rich man who had just finished inspecting his assets came out.
Smiling and explaining to Li Jinglin in English.
"Your face is the invitation, and your skills are the biggest asset. This auction will be proud of you. Your coming is our biggest surprise."
"I'm honored to meet you here."
The rich man extended his hand.
Li Jinglin held it.
"Excessive praise."
Immediately, he no longer hesitated and walked to the auction venue.
The auction was a big space but not crowded.
The total number of people in the large venue was less than a hundred.
Basically they are rich people or some musicians.
There aren't any private rooms.
But the area is very open, the seats are spacious, and the tea and wine are high-end and abundant.
Except that there is no partition, it is no different from the private room.
Just entered the box.
Tolia, the partner of the auction house, walked out excitedly.
Heading straight towards Li Jinglin.
"Mr. Li! Your coming is really a surprise to me."
"I even thought it was God's joke."
Hold Li Jinglin's hand.
Tolia felt her breathing become faster.
Tarisio is indeed one of the most famous auction houses for musical instruments and bows.
There is no shortage of dealings with some famous people.
but.
There are only a handful of people who can invite a big shot like Li Jinglin to attend the auction.
It's not easy.
When she learned that Li Jinglin was here, Tolia was so excited that she couldn't help herself.
This is completely the best advertisement for your auction house!
Look, the number one violinist in the world is also coming to our auction.
What advertisement is more NB than this one? !
Just as Tolia walked out, he had already made a decision in his heart.
No matter what happens today, it is absolutely impossible for Li Jinglin to walk out of the auction house empty-handed!
"Come on, Mr. Li, please sit down!"
Tolia does things really quickly.
The C position in the center of the auction was cleared and reserved exclusively for Li Jinglin.
From this position, you can even clearly see the texture of the wood and paint on the musical instruments being auctioned.
It also gives you the most intuitive feeling of the sound!
After Li Jinglin sat down.
Looking around curiously.
After all, this was my first time attending an auction, so there was no shame in looking around.
What's really embarrassing is that you insist on pretending to be mature even though you've never participated in an auction.
People who can appear here will never laugh at other people's so-called "never seen the world". After all, being able to come here already represents their identity.
The easiest thing to laugh at is simply "pretending to not understand".
"Mr. Li, this is your first time coming to our auction. Let me introduce it to you."
Tolia smiled and spoke.
Not only did he not think there was anything wrong with Li Jinglin’s curious and appreciative gaze, he even thought, “Look, our auction house can arouse Mr. Li Jinglin’s curiosity. Isn’t this decoration worth it?!”
There are many things that cannot be pretended, and after reaching a certain level, there is no need to pretend.
As long as it's not particularly rude, there are plenty of people who can help you find reasons and excuses.
"Since our auctions often focus on musical instruments, the acoustic decoration of the entire venue is also very sophisticated."
“It’s even comparable to any top concert hall in the world.”
Li Jinglin looked carefully and saw the reflective panels on the ceiling.
After hearing the echo of Tolia's voice in the scene, I couldn't help but my eyes lit up.
"This acoustic decoration is really good!"
"hiss!"
Tolia was even more excited.
Face full of red light.
Dang even made another decision!
Today, I am going to clear out my inventory!
So, after introducing the auction house to Li Jinglin, settling in Li Jinglin, and finding a waiter to bring expensive drinks.
He apologized and went to the showroom next to the auction house.
Get staff.
"Quick! Let's temporarily change the auction items. There will be a big one today!"
"Get all the tough ones on the violin!"
The Tarisio showroom is filled with valuable musical instruments.
There are many types of these instruments.
Even if all the violins were sold today, it would not have much impact on Tarisio.
But once Li Jinglin felt Tarisio's strength and could praise him a few words.
That would be a huge benefit!
Too many rich people like to invest in the interests of some artists. As long as they can make Li Jinglin sigh, it is conceivable that those rich people will definitely use green money to smash themselves into nowhere.
The premiums at future auctions will definitely exceed people’s imagination.
"Take it all out?"
"Let's forget about the trash, but we can't leave out the pianos that are valued at more than 10 million U.S. dollars. Take out all of them!"
(End of chapter)
