Li Jiankun and Wang An were whispering to each other, and were indeed advising Wang An not to bid.But it wasn't because he wanted to take the photo.He won't make a single move."Doctor, we can't encourage this kind of evil trend."Wang An was puzzled and said, "I went back to the mainland two years ago. The leaders were so caring and concerned about me that I felt ashamed. I was just thinking of taking a picture of it and sending it back to the mainland. It's a pity to leave such things out there."Li Jiankun nodded slightly and said: "Some people with patriotic sentiments would think so, but this will play into the hands of some people.“It makes no sense for others to bid for things like the Old Summer Palace animal heads.“The sellers are targeting wealthy Chinese businessmen with patriotic sentiments."If you spend 30 million US dollars to bid for it today, the starting price for the remaining animal heads will be 30 million in the future."If this continues, not only will the price of the animal heads continue to rise, but speculators will also be attracted to participate. It will become increasingly difficult to gather all the twelve animal heads and return to the mainland."Wang An was puzzled and asked, “But if we Chinese don’t shoot, won’t it be more difficult to return?”Li Jiankun shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. After the reform and opening up, the mainland has developed rapidly, and its comprehensive national strength has been continuously improved. Since China once looked down on the world, it will be able to do so in the future."By then, the ancient scene of all nations coming to pay tribute may be repeated in a different form.“In other words, there will be no shortage of people or forces willing to curry favor."Some things that originally belonged to China, if kept in our hands, will not be gold nuggets, but landmines."Li Jiankun was not saying this casually.There is historical evidence.In the previous life, the Rabbit Head and the Rat Head returned, and we didn’t spend a penny. They were donated by the Pinault family of France.Don't think they are so kind.The Pinault family is the third largest luxury goods retailer in the world. Well-known brands such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, and Balenciaga are all owned by them.That was in the 2010s, when my country had become an important emerging market for luxury goods.The Pinault family wants to expand their business in the mainland, but they still dare to hold this thing in their hands?And two?There was an incident before this where a state-owned enterprise had bid for an animal head, but it was only this one time and they never participated in it again.There are wise men above who have already understood this truth.As a result, the animal heads are not popular in the international auction market.Although the Pinault family wanted to sell it at a high price, they were simply unable to do so.So it is better to send it back for free to win their favor so as to better expand business in the mainland.Wang An listened to his words with longing in his eyes, and then he sighed and said, "It will take a long time. I won't be able to see it in this lifetime."Li Jiankun hesitated and said, "For a while, I was interested in traditional Chinese medicine and I studied under a master. Doctor, I see that you don't look right. You should go for a physical examination as soon as possible."Wang An was surprised and said "Really?" first, then stared at Li Jiankun's young face and said:“Do you have forty-eight hours in a day?”Before he was 30, he created a fortune of 60 billion US dollars from scratch.This is already unbelievable - fortunately the media revealed that most of his wealth came from the financial market.It's still slightly acceptable.He actually has time to learn Chinese medicine?While the two were talking quietly, a mocking voice rang out in the interval between the rotation of the auction items:“Some people don’t want to be filmed themselves, and they try to stop others from filming."Not only does it violate the rules of the auction, it also shows pettiness and lack of love."No matter how much money such people have, they can't be on the stage."Judy's words sparked a lot of discussion at the scene.Jack Lee's action was indeed against the rules.If this auction was held in an auction house, the people at Sotheby's would probably ask him to leave.At the same time, it does seem quite stingy.He has a net worth of 60 billion US dollars and is a Chinese. However, when he encountered such an item of great significance to China, he didn't even raise a sign to show his appreciation.Also, know that 5% of tonight's auction proceeds will be donated to the United Nations Children's Charity Fund."Hey, it's urgent."Li Jiankun smiled and said loudly: "In my opinion, when the item was auctioned just now, the auctioneer's attention was obviously on the Chinese present, which was like a joke."If you don't believe me, listen to this:“Someone steals something from your home, comes back and sells it to you at a high price."Everyone, if it were you, would you buy it?"Everyone at the scene was stunned.For those who know that period of history, if they think about it carefully, they will find that it is true.Everyone asked themselves, would they buy it if they were in their shoes?of course not!Being robbed and stolen isn’t enough, so you want to be ripped off again?At the same time, Li Jiankun's sarcastic remark about Judy being "anxious" made many people at the scene thoughtful when they thought about the fact that Judy had just participated in the auction and suddenly raised the price by 10 million.Abby Adams looked around and felt like she had eaten a big melon. She looked at Liu Jingyan and asked:"Does your boss have a grudge against Rockefeller?"Liu Jingyan nodded."Hey," Abby gave a thumbs up, "I respect him as a man."Judy sneered and asked, "Why, do you mean to say that we are robbers?"This statement has a sinister intention.There are some things that everyone knows, but you can't say them publicly.As the old saying goes, expose people's shortcomings.Those who call themselves gentlemen will certainly not be happy.Abby turned sideways and looked at Li Jiankun with interest, wondering how this guy would answer.It seems that there is no benefit in any answer.If I say "yes", I will offend almost everyone present.If he says "no", it means he is a coward, and people will know that he is a coward.For Li Jiankun, this is not a problem at all. Oh, if you ask, I will answer. Do you really think you are the Queen Mother?Li Jiankun laughed and asked, "Why, is the thing in your hand?""Don't talk nonsense!"Judy was furious when her little trick was exposed.Seeing her like this, everyone present already knew what was going on.At the same time, we also learned that Jack Lee and Rockefeller were not getting along.The auction continues.The next item to be auctioned was a painting, which dazzled the eyes of all the keen collectors present.Vincent van Gogh, Irises.It is worth mentioning that when Van Gogh was alive, his paintings were almost worthless.For more than half a century afterwards, it was not appreciated by the mainstream art world and was even criticized.It is only in recent years that his paintings have been highly praised and their value has risen sharply.However, it has not reached the exaggerated level of later generations.Li Jiankun is also a person who loves painting. In his opinion, Van Gogh's paintings focus on meaning rather than form. At first glance, they are just so-so, but if you observe carefully, you can feel the complex emotions contained in the paintings.The kind of emotion that normal people don't have.Or dark, or restless, or fanatical, or weird...Van Gogh was a mentally ill person and his family had a history of this disease.Precisely because those emotions are not possessed by normal people.That’s why things are valuable because they are rare.It's a good book to buy to get a glimpse into the complexity of human nature.You can't lose anything.This "Irises" was created when Van Gogh was admitted to a mental hospital. It is regarded as one of his most outstanding works and is second only to "The Starry Night" in terms of its esteem in later generations.Starting price: 12 million U.S. dollars.Each increase in price must not be less than 500,000.There were many people participating in the auction on the spot. After a fierce battle, the price exceeded 20 million."Twenty-five million." Judy bid.This woman has some ambitions in art collection.Don't forget, she's also a director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.Judy's sudden increase in the price by five million hurt the few people who still wanted to bid, and they all withdrew.Of course, there is another factor:No one with a sound mind would want to go against Rockefeller.Seeing that no one raised the bid, the auctioneer on the stage raised the gavel. Judy raised the corner of her mouth, and the people around her congratulated her."Twenty-five million, third—""Fifty million."Wow!Everyone at the scene looked in the direction of the voice.Li Jiankun was seen leaning back in his chair, as if saying "Have a cup of coffee?"Judy's eyes were blazing.Li Jiankun glanced over and pouted, "Don't stare at me. You can't kill me with your stare. Isn't that very generous and loving?"He made an UP motion.Hey!The whole audience was shocked.This is a blatant challenge to Rockefeller.And he wants to compete with Judy for money.What Li Jiankun was thinking was, so what?Not to mention the Phelan family, even though they are the local tyrants in Los Angeles, from the perspective of wealth, they are actually just a tadpole.The Rockefeller family is certainly rich, definitely much richer than it appears on the surface.But how much can Judy, a married woman, get?Judy was furious. This boy was so arrogant!I can't swallow this bitter pill.However, she was deeply reluctant to raise the price.How much to add?This brat paid her twice as much, so she had to pay him twice as much to save face.In this way, the price comes to 100 million.But she is not a fool.Judging from her expertise, the value of this painting "Irises" is probably around 30 million at most.Fifty million is already a considerable premium.Judy suddenly laughed: "This painting is yours, right?"I won't be fooled."After saying that, he turned around, leaned back in his chair and pretended to be dead."You are really smart."The people at the scene, who were originally a little skeptical, suddenly understood after hearing what Li Jiankun said.Not at all.Judy chickened out.Many people began to look at Li Jiankun with a different look in their eyes.Openly challenged and suppressed Rockefeller...Cow batch!He is indeed a young and energetic man with 60 billion.At the same time, the people present also understood:How is this guy stingy?The reason why he didn't take pictures of the rabbit beast was obviously as he said.Abby Adams looked at Li Jiankun and licked the corner of her pink lips.Li Jiankun became the person who spent the most money tonight.After the auction, there will be a dance dinner.But at this time, few people came towards Li Jiankun.Until Judy left early——Most of the older men in her small circle have also left."Hello Mr. Li."A slightly plump white man with a hooked nose and curly hair came up to Li Jiankun with a glass of red wine and took out a business card from his pocket: "My name is Dill Horn, founder of Jinqiao Investment Fund."Li Jiankun of Jinqiao Company knew that Wall Street's first-tier investment companies managed funds worth tens of billions.Liu Jingyan put away the business card.Li Jiankun and Horn clinked glasses.The latter suddenly grinned and said, "I am very curious about your behavior of borrowing stocks on a large scale."Li Jiankun smiled and said, "I am also very curious about Jinqiao Company's investment plan."Horn leaned a little closer and lowered his voice, "You want to short the U.S. stock market and reversely replicate the success you made in Japan."Li Jiankun narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Mr. Horn has investigated me?""Hey, it's just learning successful experiences, purely learning." Horn said with a laugh.Finally, the old hands on Wall Street still took notice of him...Li Jiankun thought.