Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

Chapter 405 Art Investment

Zolf Henry couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this. He knew very well the current situation of his former employer. If Fang Lang could fund the acquisition of the antiques in his hands at this time, it would indeed be of great help to him.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, he directly agreed:

"No problem, I'll send him a telegram right away to see if he still intends to sell his collection."

Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction and said to Zolf Henry:

"Don't worry, let me take a good tour of my manor first."

As he spoke, he gently put down the Qing Kangxi blue and white underglaze red plum vase in his hand. Such an action, in the eyes of Zolf Henry, made him very sure that his new boss was definitely a real

Chinese antiques lover.

This made him feel friendly. After all, sometimes it is very rare for people to share a common hobby.

After Fang Lang finished looking at another matching plum vase, Zolf Henry slowly stepped forward to Fang Lang and said:

"Sir, in addition to the pair of plum vases here, there are also many Chinese porcelains in this manor. They are all rare and fine products. If you like them, I can take you to see them one by one!"

Fang Lang looked up at Zolf Henry in surprise and then said hesitantly:

"Are you saying that these rare fine porcelains are treated as decorations and placed randomly in the manor?"

Therefore, when he heard that his new boss asked about the art market, he said without hesitation:

"Of course, sir! As far as I know, the most active one on the market now is a Spanish painter named Pablo Picasso. If you want to customize works from an artist, I think this gentleman is a good choice.

So he had to say cautiously:

"Boss, this is just my personal feeling and personal suggestion. If you want to invest on a large scale, I think it is better to ask more professionals to evaluate it before making a decision!"

After hearing this, Zolf Henry just pondered for a moment and then said directly:

Fang Lang was shocked when he heard this, and his heart immediately became hot. Originally, he looked familiar to this oil painting, so he stopped and asked about the situation of this painting.

Don’t hesitate, I don’t care how much he is worth now, we will bet that the value of his works will increase after his death.”

Fang Lang was shocked by the wealthy behavior of placing genuine products for decoration without caring.

Therefore, he said without hesitation:

"Since you suggested collecting it and you also like his works, what else is there to say?

Hearing Fang Lang's words, Zolf Henry smiled awkwardly and said:

"Sir, Mr. Monet has been dead for twenty years, and there is definitely no way he can continue to paint for you, but if you want to buy his works, you still have a good chance.

As far as I know, the art market is currently at a trough, and those paintings that have not been confiscated by the police have been exchanged for daily necessities by collectors who survived.

Now when he heard Zolf Henry telling him that this guy was in his prime, Fang Lang's first thought was to send someone to arrest him and do nothing every day except draw pictures for himself.

"Do you know about the current art market in Europe and the United States? Do you know other than Mr. Monet, whose works are worth collecting?"

By that time, the number of wealthy people will slowly increase again, and there will be no chance to purchase art from the market at a low price.

"Of course, these works of art are originally used for decoration!"

Fang Lang, who wanted to understand this, had a plan in mind. It seemed that he would recruit a few professionals to help him slowly acquire some collectible artworks from the market.

Maybe the value of two random works here is worth the value of the entire manor.

But from Zolf Henry's description, Fang Lang is almost 90% sure that this is the person he has in mind. If this is the case, then Fang Lang is sure that he entrusted Olivier this time.

The manor purchased by A. Begg is definitely a treasure.

Since it is an investment, of course, you must have enough chips in your hands. After a series of hype, no matter how good Picasso's works are, he will be able to obtain enough profits from this business.

As for what Zolf Henry said about Picasso's many works, and the value of his collection could not be determined, Fang Lang just smiled. As a descendant, he is very clear about the value of this gentleman's works.

But I had never thought of investing in art. Today I saw Mr. Monet's works in the manor, and I realized that art collection is a very valuable investment.

Fang Lang's words made Zolf Henry a little unbelievable. He never thought that Fang Lang would purchase large quantities without hesitation because he thought they were valuable for collection.

Putting all the things together and displaying them, who can tell clearly which ones were acquired by oneself and which ones are treasures owned by foreigners?

Thinking of this, Fang Lang nodded fiercely and said to Zolf Henry:

At that time, even if your descendants fail to live up to expectations, as long as each of them is given a piece of Picasso's work as a legacy, they can be guaranteed to have enough food and clothing.

But after taking two steps, Fang Lang pointed to the oil painting on the wall as if he suddenly remembered something and said:

Therefore, I decided to fully invest in Picasso. You must find ways to acquire as many of his works as possible in the market.

He began to lead the way. Fang Lang nodded and followed his new butler.

With a natural look in his eyes, he casually introduced:

"Sir, most of the oil paintings in the manor come from a French friend of my former employer. The work you are seeing now is called "Water Lilies", and it is one of a series of works.

We have ten paintings from the "Water Lilies" series in our manor, but the specific value has not been calculated."

This made Fang Langdon feel like a country bumpkin. In his heart, these precious porcelains should be treated as works of art and stored in the treasure room to be taken out and played with when he had time.

Of course, Zolf Henry would not have any objections to Fang Lang's new boss's requirements. He would not miss this opportunity that could not only help the former owner solve the problem, but also win the favor of the new boss.

It is indeed the most cost-effective time to purchase these things from the market at this time. When the European economic aid plan proceeds smoothly, the European economy will recover quickly.

Regarding Zolf Henry's compliment, Fang Lang just smiled and continued nonchalantly:

Now that I know that this painter is from the same era as myself, it seems a bit wasteful for me to think of ways to get rid of this person!

"Then do you know where this painter named Monet is now?

If I want to ask him to paint a few works for me, or purchase a few works from him, I wonder if I can help with that through your original employer?"

So be it! Since you want to buy Chinese antiques from your former employer, why not ask him if he has any intention to sell other works of art?

If he is willing, I can directly package and acquire them all to avoid him selling them one by one."

Zolf Henry originally thought that Fang Lang was only interested in Chinese antiques, and was about to take him straight to visit places with Chinese antiques. Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly pointed to a few oil paintings on the wall and became interested.

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Fang Lang was startled by these words, but he quickly reacted. It was obvious that Zolf Henry was worried that his investment would fail, but he knew very well in his heart, how could investing in Picasso's works fail?

He didn't know when the painter named Monet died and how old the original owner of the manor was, but from the white hair on the butler's head, Fang Lang knew that the painter's age should be no more than 10 years old.

Smaller.

Fang Lang is not a fan of Western oil paintings, but he has heard about Monet and "Water Lilies", although he is not sure whether this is the painter he knew in later generations.

This feeling of giving him so much trust after meeting him for the first time really moved him inexplicably, and he felt a feeling that he would die for his confidant.

"Your reminder is very timely. This is indeed a good time to invest in the art market. I think the works of this painter named Monet are of great investment value.

When the economy recovers later and people have money to collect art, they can slowly cash it out or put it on display.

In Fang Lang's impression, Pablo should be the largest D-Owl in the world later. But the last name behind it made Fang Lang's scalp explode, as if he had been shocked by electricity, and his whole body instantly became energetic.

If you have sufficient funds now, you can indeed find some good things from the market at a relatively low price.”

Therefore, he said without hesitation:

"Boss, don't worry! I will take the time to contact the other party today. I think the other party will be very happy to meet a big buyer like you."

"These oil paintings are all the works of those painters! Do they also have certain collection value?"

Now that he had the opportunity to own the other party's works, how could he miss it.

Once we have enough of his works, we can start to hype them up. Regardless of whether others recognize his works or not, we can make him the greatest artist of this century and make his works appreciate rapidly.

However, although he likes Picasso's works very much and believes that his works are very collectible, after all, investment is risky. If the new boss really trusts him and spends a lot of money to invest in Picasso, he will lose money when the time comes.

Too embarrassed to see anyone.

After hearing the name of this painting, Fang Lang's eyes started to light up and he was a little unbelievable.

As Zolf Henry said, after World War I, many wealthy families had been beaten back to before liberation, and many people had to make ends meet by selling off some of their high-value works of art.

If one of them accidentally falls and gets touched, the loss will be huge.

As a British butler, the knowledge stored in his mind is very rich, although he is not a professional in art collection, nor is he a senior butler working for aristocrats.

You need to be careful when collecting his works, but I personally recommend that you collect them, at least I personally like his works."

Fang Lang was overjoyed when he heard this. Why hadn't he thought of this before?

At the same time, through these acquisitions, the artworks brought back from Germany can also be laundered, or they can simply establish an art museum by themselves.

Buy it, buy it hard for me. As long as it is his work, buy it for me. I can provide you with enough funds. As long as it is the work of Pablo Picasso, no matter what type it is, we will buy it.

"You said this work is called "Water Lilies", but do you know the name of the painter?"

In this way, the works we have in our hands will become priceless!”

Fortunately, he had been living in this manor and was very familiar with every plant and tree here. After hearing Fang Lang's question, he raised his head and glanced at the painting Fang Lang pointed to.

"Oscar-Claude Monet, yes, that's the name. According to his former employer, this painter is very famous in France, and the Louvre Museum broke the tradition of not exhibiting the works of living artists for him.

You must know that he is regarded by many people as the main representative of modern painting and is very famous. However, now that he is in his prime and has many works, his future value is not yet certain.

Zolf Henry looked at Fang Lang with a matter-of-fact expression.

It was impossible to lose money. Of course, he couldn't tell the other party directly like this. After thinking about it, Fang Lang said decisively:

"Don't worry! I didn't decide to invest in Picasso's works because of what you said. In fact, I saw his works a few years ago, and I have to say that he is a great artist.

This was something he had never experienced with his previous employer.

But as a professional butler who has been exposed to traditional British butler training, there is still no shortage of basic understanding of this industry.

Knowing what his new boss liked, Zolf Henry's work became much easier. He bent slightly and made a "please" gesture very naturally.

However, Zolf Henry's words also made Fang Lang understand that maybe this is what a noble family with a profound heritage should have!

Thinking of this, Fang Lang forced himself to control the national essence he wanted to blurt out, and instead said with a look of approval:

"Yes, what you said makes sense. These things are originally just decorations. We took a look at them while we were visiting them. After you said this, I'm really looking forward to them now."

After Zolf Henry heard what Fang Lang said, he quickly realized that Fang Lang didn't care about the artistry of Picasso's works, he regarded it as an investment.

The former owner of the manor was very good friends with Mr. Oscar-Claude Monet. Before Mr. Monet became famous, he had collected many of his works. This time he took them with him when he moved to France.

A lot."

Obviously, Fang Lang wanted to take advantage of the former owner of the manor and get all the good things in his hands.

This also made Fang Lang quickly confirm that the original owner of this manor was definitely a guy with a strong family background. Otherwise, how many people would actually display these antiques directly!

The surname Picasso is really well-known. Although Fang Lang did not join the art circle in later generations, he is very familiar with this name. Although Fang Lang cannot understand or understand the other person's works, he is very aware of this.

The value of a painter's work.

He glanced at Fang Lang with some surprise. He thought that the other party was a standard soldier, but now Fang Lang had obviously shattered his perception. With such a business acumen, it's no wonder that the other party was able to make a fortune in such a short period of time.

In this case, he no longer hesitated, nodded seriously to Fang Lang and said:

"Sir, I understand your plan.

Please feel free to leave it to me! I will definitely put all the Picasso works on the market into your treasure room at the lowest price."

(End of chapter)