Chapter 71, What is awesome?

Author: March Mazhu

Chapter 71, What is awesome?

Lu An was relieved.

Yu Guanzhi began to introduce Chen Quan at his own pace: "Chen Bo was originally a Chinese American and joined Sotheby's Treasury Department in New York in the 1960s.

Because of my family education, I fell in love with the quiet Chinese art.

Especially the calligraphy and paintings of Zhang Daqian.

Later, he transferred to the specialist department and was responsible for Sotheby's auctions in New York. At that time, he set an auction record for a Chinese calligraphy and painting that sold for US$180,000.

In the 1970s, he was promoted to North American management. In the 1980s, he was promoted to president. Under his vigorous promotion, Chinese art gradually gained the initiative in the international market.

Later, Chen Bo established a special Chinese art section at Sotheby's in New York, and then developed it into an independent department, completely raising Chinese calligraphy and painting and other world art works to the same international status."

I had thought beforehand that Chen Quan was awesome.

But after listening to these series of introductions, Lu An was completely convinced. This was no longer a great person, he was a fairy-level figure.

Let’s not talk about other things. He has single-handedly raised the status of Chinese calligraphy and painting art by several levels in the world. All the artists in China who are now enjoying this meal will be grateful to him.

I won’t say how deep my gratitude is, but I’ll always give him a bit of a pat on the back when I meet him.

This is a huge network of people, which brings with it a halo.

Lu An suppressed the casualness on his face, stood up and gave Chen Quan a cup of tea seriously.

Question: "Where is Mr. Chen now?"

Chen Quan nodded to him to express his gratitude, and then said: "In accordance with my late father's last wish, I have now returned to Chinese nationality and am currently working under Wan Zhi."

No wonder he is wearing a Chinese tunic suit and seems to be a person who truly loves the art of Chinese calligraphy and painting.

But this Yu Guanzhi... it's not easy to get an expert like Chen Quan to work for her, isn't it?

Lu An returned to his seat, looked at Yu Guanzhi, and joked half-truthfully:

"It seems that Miss Yu came here prepared today in order to capture my thousand-mile horse."

Yu Guanzhi smiled gently, took out a thick booklet from his bag and handed it to him:

"I run Haibo Gallery and Haibo Auction House. Since it is not convenient for me to come forward, Uncle Chen is taking care of them."

Lu An took the booklet and read it carefully.

These are specific introductions to Haibo Gallery and Haibo Auction House.

You wouldn’t know it if you didn’t look at it, but you would be shocked when you look at it. What a big handiwork Miss Yu has!

Although they are all newly established, the total investment is expected to be more than 30 million.

30 million in this era!

Lu An's scalp went numb when he thought about it. In his previous life, his net worth was about the same amount. But times are different, can it be compared?

The more he looked back, the more confident he became, and at the same time he understood why the other party valued him so much?

In the field of oil painting, they still lack a pillar.

The two of them obviously wanted to recruit themselves into the gallery as pillars.

Thinking of this, he felt happy, he was pretty good, he still knew the goods.

The scene was very quiet for a while, with only the sound of pages being turned.

Yu Wanzhi's aura was stable and he had been drinking tea quietly.

She even took out a small box of tea leaves from her bag and was busy making tea art by herself.

Chen Quan was also patient. But most of his attention was focused on Lu An. Although he was very good, in his eyes, Lu An was somewhat mysterious and very talented.

So very curious.

The one with the most wandering thoughts is probably Zhou Kun. He looks at Lu An with envy and jealousy in his eyes. Others don't know the situation in Wanzhi's family.

Doesn’t he understand that he has been a dog licker for more than ten years?

If Lu An really reaches a cooperation with Wan Zhi, he will really be lucky, and God will chase him and give him cakes.

Lu An didn't know about Zhou Kun's wild imagination.

He calmly flipped through the book for about 20 minutes. Finally he finished reading the book, then closed it and put it back on the coffee table.

Yu Guanzhi raised his head at the right moment, smiled and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Lu?"

Lu An nodded, "Okay!"

This is what he said from the bottom of his heart.

Yu Guanzhi folded his hands on his knees and asked softly: "Mr. Lu, are you willing to join a gallery and auction house, use your talents, and strive for a better future for yourself?"

Lu An was a little surprised when he heard this, which he would understand if he joined the gallery.

As for the auction house???

As if he saw his doubts, Yu Guanzhi said: "Haibo Auction House has its own oil painting department, and the consultant position there is very suitable for Mr. Lu."

Come on! You can understand some words as soon as you hear them.

This woman is very ambitious and wants to completely tie herself to her carriage.

Looking at the other party's extremely beautiful face, Lu An secretly complained: If you tie me up like this, aren't you afraid that the carriage will overturn one day?

He pondered for a while, and then asked directly: "If I join the gallery and auction house, what conditions can you offer me?"

Hearing this, Yu Guanzhi and Chen Quan looked at each other, as if to say: Look, the analysis is correct. Although Lu An is only 18 years old, he is a master who does not let go of rabbits.

The woman opened the bag unhurriedly, took out a document from it, and gently placed it in front of him:

“For joining the gallery and auction house, we will give Mr. Lu a basic salary of 2,000 yuan per month.

The split between your work and the gallery and auction house is 5:5,

If an oil painting sells for US$100,000 at an auction house, Mr. Lu can earn US$50,000. This is after-tax income.

The remaining $50,000 goes to the gallery and auction house."

Worried that Lu An was a newcomer and didn’t understand the market, Yu Guanzhi even explained the secrets to him:

"I am the operator of a gallery and auction house, and most of the $50,000 is used to cover costs.

For example, industrial taxes, publicity expenses, sales staff commissions, business income taxes, art exhibition expenses and other expenses, these expenses account for about 70%-80%."

At this point, she paused and said with a warm smile: "But having said that, if Mr. Lu becomes a world-renowned top artist in the future, then this contract will not apply.

At that time, galleries and auction houses will only receive 30% or 40% of the revenue from the auction of paintings, or even lower, depending on the actual situation in the future."

There is a saying in the gallery industry: if you get a 40-60 share, you can barely make ends meet; if you get a 300-70 share, the gallery will go bankrupt.

Of course, this sentence only applies to slightly famous painters, and does not apply to those figures at the top of the pyramid whose paintings are worth millions, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.

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