Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

The bronze statue of the twelve zodiac animal heads in Yuanmingyuan was originally part of the fountain outside Haiyan Hall of Yuanmingyuan. It was a red bronze statue made during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. In 1860, the British and French forces invaded China and burned the Old Summer Palace, and the bronze statues of animal heads began to be lost overseas.

Haiyan Hall, a historic site in the Old Summer Palace, was built in 1759. The word "Haiyan" means "the river is clear and the sea is clear, the country is peaceful and the people are safe". "Wenyuan Yinghua" Tang Zhengxi's "The King of Japan and China": "The river is clear and the sea is Yan, the time is harmonious and the year is prosperous" River, Yellow River; Yan, calm. "Heqing Haiyan" is also called "Haiyan Heqing", which means that the water flow of the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm. This term is used to describe peace in the world and has an auspicious connotation of praising world peace. This is also where the name of the ornamental and practical building "Haiyan Hall" in the Yuanmingyuan, the Chinese royal garden, comes from. The essence of this architectural complex - the twelve zodiac bronze statues tell the time with water, which is world-famous.

The animal head was designed by Castiglione, a Jesuit priest stationed in China. He used the twelve zodiac signs of the animal head and human body to represent the twenty-four hours of the day. Each bronze statue sprayed water in turn, creating a spectacle.

Bao Zixuan clearly remembers that in his previous life in 1985, an American antique dealer accidentally discovered a bronze statue of a horse head from the Old Summer Palace in a private residence in California, along with bronze statues of an ox head and a tiger head. The antique dealer bought these three bronze heads at a low price of US$1,500 each.

Of course, he cannot take advantage of others in this matter. He wants to find the twelve animal heads of the Old Summer Palace with his own hands. It can be placed in the Black Cloud Museum in the future, which can be considered a good thing for the country.

You must know that the price of the Yuanmingyuan animal heads auctioned in later generations is more expensive than the last. And it’s growing exponentially. Now is the time to spend a little money to do big things.

Before coming to Los Angeles, Bao Zixuan had arranged for people from Heiyun's California branch to start searching. The hard work paid off and the horse's head was quickly found.

But there is one thing that makes Bao Zixuan very puzzled. In his previous life in 1985, an antique dealer completed the transaction for US$1,500. I don't know why, but the owner just doesn't want to sell it. And knowing that the other party was an employee of Heiyun Group, Bao Zixuan insisted on coming to the door in person.

Hearing that Heiyun employees wanted to buy, Bao Zixuan actually came to the door in person. What kind of logic is this? Heiyun employees dare not agree to it. After all, the boss's schedule is very full, and they can't do such a small thing well. There is also a problem with their ability; they can only reply and report the seller's request.

What the employees didn't expect was that the boss actually agreed to meet with the seller. It's just a few faucets. I didn't expect the boss to like this thing.

With the identity and status of the richest man Bao, he was able to take a fancy to these red copper animal heads, which shows that these things are not simple. In fact, no one is stupid. If he is just an ordinary antique dealer, the seller may not ask a sky-high price. But who let the person doing the work reveal his identity? It seems that the work should not be too high-profile. Especially the people below, they really need to be restrained.

If you are too high-profile and arrogant, you can easily be taken advantage of. Everyone knows that Bao Zixuan is rich and Heiyun Group is powerful. If you want to buy good items in the future, you will definitely have to pay a high price. It seems that there are some things that American employees really cannot come forward for. They do not understand the rules of the antique shop at all.

Since I want to get the Yuanmingyuan items, and I am in Los Angeles. It is no longer possible to hide it. The gossip media has already reported the news that Bao, the richest man, came to Hollywood to meet his lover secretly.

Many American gossip media reported that Bao Zixuan, the richest man in Hong Kong, came to Hollywood to meet his lover secretly. The woman is Phoebe Kayci, a beautiful celebrity of Chinese descent, and she has pictures and truth, so her credibility is very high.

Bao Zixuan also thought that the media would report it, but he didn't expect that the report would be so ridiculous. I had no choice but to call Eva Bowman and ask her to say sorry to the other party. I should apologize both emotionally and rationally for causing trouble to this little girl.

However, Phoebe Kayci didn't think so at this time, and her agent even more so. This is a good opportunity to increase his reputation. There is no shame in being associated with Bao Zixuan.

At this time, the agent is planning how to maximize profits. After all, several film companies are already looking for her. They all want to take advantage of this popularity, and capital has a very strong sense of and control over information.

Bao Zixuan could no longer take care of these things. He had already been delayed for a long time. We can't waste time, we have to get back to Detroit in the shortest possible time. He still needs to be in charge of the design of the George Patton military vehicle, and it may be too late to leave it to others to make progress.

Since he decided to look for the Twelve Beast Hands of Yuanmingyuan, and the seller also asked him to come forward. Bao Zixuan came to the seller's house without hesitation, which made the couple feel incredible.

I didn't expect that Bao Zixuan would really come. It was more of a joke and a test before. Seeing that this super rich man attached so much importance to the property, the seller and his wife knew that they would definitely make a fortune this time. With Bao Zixuan's financial resources, he wouldn't care about tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars more.

The sellers are a middle-aged couple, and the neighbors call the male owner Garcia, which is a common surname in the United States.

Seeing Bao Zixuan come in, the host said enthusiastically: "I'm really sorry for asking Mr. Bao to go there in person. I have no other intention, I just want to see you; it can be considered as someone to talk about in front of friends."

That's what he said, but no one would believe it. It must also be to sell more money, and there was no interaction at all before, Bao Zixuan has not yet reached the point where everyone worships him.

Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "I happened to be in Los Angeles in the past few days, so I stopped by to have a look. Mr. Garcia, you're welcome. How much do you want for the three items? As long as it's not excessive. Heiyun can take over and you won't suffer any loss. "

With this transaction amount, Mr. Bao should not have come forward. But who allowed the American employees to mess up the matter? This kind of negotiation where someone is obviously being taken advantage of is really uncomfortable.

Garcia: "Mr. Bao is a super rich man and he will never let us suffer any loss. You can pay as much as you want, and I will never raise the price."

This move is very cruel, as long as Bao Zixuan wants to lose face. He will definitely not take advantage of ordinary people, which is where Garcia's confidence lies.

In the previous life, the price of each animal head was US$1,500, and that was two years later. But now it is purchased by Bao Zixuan, one of the richest people in the world. The other party will definitely not be satisfied with this price, and I can't afford to embarrass that person in person.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "We are all smart people. How much does Mr. Garcia think this thing is worth? You can quote me. If you are not satisfied with the price I offered, then you just said it again. In order not to suffer a loss, it is better to follow Follow the rules."

Knowing what Bao Zixuan meant, after some exchanges, the Garcias said: "Mr. Bao is a busy man, and we don't dare to occupy you for too long; how about the price of each animal head is 20,000 US dollars."

This price is well thought out, and it would be a bit of a rip-off if it is too high. Even if Bao Zixuan buys it back, he will still feel angry. If you just move your fingers, the couple can't bear it.

The price is very reasonable now. If it were too low, it would look down on Bao Zixuan, a super rich man.

Although the purchase price of antique merchants in previous lives has increased by more than 10 times, who asked the richest man Bao to come forward to buy it?

Bao Zixuan: "Just do as Mr. Garcia said, and the staff will handle it next."

Seeing that Bao Zixuan was about to leave, Garcia quickly said: "Mr. Bao, we have become friends now. Can you tell me what this is for, and let me understand it."

"At the same time, I am also very curious, how on earth did you know that we have these animal heads in our house."

Fortunately, Bao Zixuan was prepared and said with a smile: "These animal heads are Chinese cultural relics and are not of a very high level. Therefore, they have little artistic value. However, because the place where they are placed is famous, they have a certain value. It just so happens that I want to build one. The museum can be regarded as making the best use of everything.”

"Actually, I have collected cultural relics not only from you, but also from all over the world. The museum needs a lot of cultural relics and is currently working hard to collect them. If you are interested, you can search for them and then sell them to me at a high price. You will never suffer a loss."

This explanation is very reasonable, at least the Garcias can't find anything wrong with it. With Bao Zixuan's financial resources and strength, it is normal to establish a museum. It’s no surprise that most museums in the United States are donated by wealthy people.

As for being able to find things in their homes, it's quite normal. Bao Zixuan is so rich, there will definitely be many people working for him, and the investigation found that their family is normal.

Although it cost tens of thousands of dollars more, these are small things. Being able to get three Yuanmingyuan animal heads is well worth the expense.

The purchase of three treasures started Bao Zixuan's treasure hunt to acquire the animal heads of the Old Summer Palace. The cultural relics of the Old Summer Palace in this life are destined to belong to the Heiyun Group. It was Mr. Bao who made the first move, the collectors and enterprises in Mainland China, who had not accumulated much funds at this time.

Arranging employees to send the three animal heads back to Xiangjiang, Bao Zixuan took a special plane and flew to Detroit, where he wanted to develop a new military vehicle. Even if he couldn't win the bid, he would still create some problems for the U.S. military and other auto manufacturers.