Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0378 The World is for All
At nine o'clock in the morning, Nan Yi's plane took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport. There was one more passenger on the plane, Henri Monet, the president of the Dabifan Art Company.
Henry Monnet originally planned to play the role of the president for only two years, and then return to Hollywood to look for opportunities after receiving a good salary. However, he got so deeply into the role that he became obsessed with it and couldn't get out of it.
That temperament, graceful and unhurried, like a jade or a jade, if he sat next to Nan Yi, others would definitely think that Nan Yi was working for Henri Monet.
"I heard that you bought a Haystack yourself?"
"Yes, Mr. Adam, since I am going to play the descendant of Monet, I must have a painting of his."
"1.02 million dollars, right?"
"Yes."
"You've done well over the past three years, but I remember you only got a share of $1.45 million. So you spent most of your fortune on buying paintings?"
"almost."
"Monet's paintings should be worth more. This price is a bit underestimated. I believe there will be , but that may be 20 years or even longer.
If you want, you can increase the price a little and sell the painting to the company, or you can let the company invest in it in the form of shares.
Don’t let buying a painting lower your quality of life. Of course, everything is up to you.”
"No, I personally like that painting very much. I think it's worth it to lower my quality of life a little for it." Henri Monet said calmly.
"Since you think it's worth it, then keep it well."
Monet's paintings are very popular in the Western oil painting world, especially "Haystacks", which is a set of 25 paintings, 17 of which are already in major museums around the world, and only 8 are in the hands of private collectors. It is both scarce and combinable, with many selling points, and is very suitable for pushing up prices.
Nan Yi believed that this painting could be sold for hundreds of millions, or even tens of millions of dollars in the future, and it wouldn't be too bad. If Henry wanted to sell it, tens of millions of dollars would be easy.
Of course, Nan Yi didn’t say those things to take advantage of Henry.
Although Scarlett was basically in control of Dabifan, he had read a lot of company reports and was familiar with the art market. He also had a basic understanding of several factors that were used to measure the value of art.
Dabifan's next step is to open a few galleries and train some modern young painters. Art has to be elegant, and the painting skills have to be decent.
We need to ask the paid "flatterers" to flatter us a little better. They are just chatting and dancing awkwardly, scribbling on the rice paper with a brush, and making a picture of a chicken pecking at rice. How can we expect others to flatter us?
I just gave you some travel expenses, and you dare to treat others like this?
We all eat grains and cereals, and we all come out to make a living, so why should we make things difficult for each other?
On this side, a new generation of young painters are being trained, and on the other side, a group of experts with a string of titles are supporting them. One paints, the other brags. Nan Yi tries his best to stuff money into their pockets, and they are all laughing and toasting. Everyone works together to eat up the culture and is determined not to let it fall to the ground.
"Henry, I called you this time because I want to introduce you to Sophie." Nan Yi pointed at Sophie Marceau who was sitting next to him, "The company that holds 75% of Dabifan's shares will soon be renamed Sophie & Henry.
In this company, you will own 45% of the shares. Of course, this is nominal. In fact, you will hold 5% of the shares, which are the shares that truly belong to you personally.
The other 55% of the shares will be held by Sophie. "Nan Yi turned to look at Sophie Marceau and explained: "It's also nominal, you actually hold 7%."
Nan Yi looked back at Henry Monet again, "Sophie needs a strong female persona. Dabifan's previous achievements must be covered up. When introducing the company's development history to the outside world, the key node of the company's growth must be set this year, and the main credit must also be attributed to Sophie."
"Mr. Adam, where is Miss Scarlett?" Henry Monet asked hesitantly.
Henry Monet has always been at Scarlett's beck and call. He is Scarlett's man, so he has to take Scarlett's feelings into consideration. Sophie Marceau is almost hanging on Nan Yi. What is the relationship between these two people? Even a blind man knows it clearly.
"It's okay, Henry, I'll talk to her."
Scarlett has entered the core of Nan's company. She is also very clear about Nan's development strategy in France. Apart from being a little jealous, she will not jump out to oppose it.
Nan Yi and Scarlett are already wealthy people. They can just lie back and eat and drink, and have more than enough money to spend. So why do they have to continue working, and why does Nan Yi have to fly around?
Because they both have the same earth, the same blue sky, and the same dream - to join the Earthling Wealth Warehouse and become an ordinary warehouse keeper.
A person has to do something for the people in his life. Scientists invent high technology for the people, doctors treat diseases for the people...Nan Yi and Scarlett are mediocre people who can only do insignificant things, such as looking after the warehouse for the people.
"This time you go to Guangzhou and renew the Oriental art business that has been interrupted."
"Mr. Adam, apart from the four major categories that we can still control, namely embroidery, ivory carving, egg painting, and straw weaving, the others have all been impacted by low prices to a certain extent. The market has been corrupted, and it is a bit difficult to raise the prices again."
"I know. I've read the report. The ivory carving business can be stopped. The ivory inventory has almost been exhausted. If we want to produce finished products, we have to buy new ivory.
There is a severe famine in Africa right now, and no one is paying attention to the killing of elephants. Once this storm settles down, animal protection organizations will surely take notice. Once they start making a fuss, they will attract attention, and we at Dabifan will be at the center of the storm, which is not good.
Exit as soon as possible and tell our customers that we at Dabifan are a company with a sense of social responsibility and humanistic care. There will be no killing if there is no buying and selling. "
"Mr. Adam, this is a good slogan. No trade, no killing. We can make it into a promotional slogan and post it on the company's door, or add it to our brochure."
"Very good." Nan Yi nodded and said, "When the time is right, Dabifan can also take the lead in establishing an elephant protection fund to improve the living environment of elephants and combat poachers.
We can also organize a charity reception... call it Balala Night, invite some artists to participate, and hold some kind of charity auction or something like that, and photograph the artists' own works, and strive to make Balala a fashion salon in the art world.
Find an influential magazine to cooperate with, do more publicity, and bundle art auctions with charity, creating the concept that an artist who doesn’t do charity or donate is not a good artist.”
Nan Yi paused, thought about it, and corrected his statement, "No, it should be said that there is a trend of thought that as long as you do charity, you are a good artist. As long as you do some charity, artists can wash away the stains on their bodies and cover up the negative news.
Balala can be used as an activity to help artists reverse their negative image and raise their value, so that they will flock to participate.
In addition, raising funds for the Elephant Conservation Fund to protect elephants is only the first step. To go deeper, we need to expand the scope of assistance and expand the influence of the fund. To explain to the outside world, we can say that the fund was founded because of elephants. Because we have not forgotten our original intention, we have always used elephants as the theme of the foundation. "
"Mr. Adam, this is a great idea." Henry Monet praised: "Artists need hype, and with Balala Night, we can control the degree of hype.
Artists usually keep a secret, but they are exposed positively in Balala Night. I believe that the value of the works of artists who are "friendly" with us can be easily raised. After all, who would not want to collect a work full of positive energy as an art collector? "
"Is this my Adam?" After hearing what Nan Yi said, Sophie Marceau thought in disbelief: "The person I like is such a jerk?"
