Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

After coming out of the Keidanlian conference room, Shirakawa Kaede and the others did not stay much, but drove away directly.

However, he did not go back to Shirakawa Building in Shibuya, but instead headed to Minato City.

When they were about to reach their destination, Shirakawa Kaede asked Kojima to stop.

After getting out of the car, he stood on the roadside and looked at the construction site not far away, with an expression of expectation.

Occasionally, looking back and seeing the curious eyes of Sachiko Kamaike, Shirakawa Kaede explained with a smile.

"That's the headquarters of Baichuan Holdings. It should be open in the spring of next year."

This land was acquired by Baichuan Holdings in 1985, covering an area of ​​nearly 20,000 square meters.

Based on the land price of about 800,000 yen at the time, the land alone cost nearly 16 billion yen.

If we put it today, the same piece of land would be impossible to acquire without 50 billion yen.

It's an exaggeration. Land prices in Tokyo have more than doubled in two years, and they're still rising.

This is because the land price in Tokyo, a metropolis, is already high enough. The price of land in remote areas has been four to five times, not to mention twice.

For example, in Akita, no one cared about the land a few years ago, and a better location only cost about 100,000 yen.

Now, the average price has risen to more than 500,000 yuan, and the median price has more than doubled.

This does not include the fact that the land price is close to that of Shikakus in Tokyo. It is directly kicked out as a resort land.

This is the common situation in neon at this time. Land prices are soaring far beyond major cities such as Tokyo and Daban. The entire neon is soaring.

Bai Chuanfeng happened to be passing by here at this time, so he got out of the car and took a look.

And the headquarters of Shirakawa Holdings is not the only one under construction. Due to the urban redevelopment plan, everything in the port area is being demolished and rebuilt.

These new buildings are generally bold and avant-garde in design, with a Western style.

Affected by the bubble economy, people's aesthetics have become a lot more exaggerated, and they are invisibly moving closer to the West.

In the final analysis, although the goal of "leaving Asia and joining Europe" has not been achieved, we still yearn for it in our hearts.

Bai Chuanfeng shook his head. He really couldn't understand the complicated mentality in this.

"It's not far from here, come and take a walk with me."

"Hai"

They were going to meet another group of guests later, but it was still early and it wasn't far from here, so Bai Chuanfeng simply walked there.

Pedestrians on the street are well-dressed and almost everyone is smiling.

Bai Chuanfeng glanced at it twice and thought, oh, they are all brand products.

But in Minato City, one of the richest areas in the world, it is normal to see this scene here.

However, before taking two steps, Bai Chuanfeng saw several eye-catching magazines hanging outside the convenience store.

"Japan No. 1", "Japan can say no to the United States!" ", "Japan, Leader of the New Era"

The red cover and bold yellow font are very eye-catching.

To Bai Chuanfeng's surprise, such magazines seemed to have great selling points.

At least there were a few people in front of the convenience store holding this magazine, going in to check out and then going out to take it away.

This... Bai Chuanfeng looked back at the Western-style building under construction not far away, and then looked at the magazine in front of him.

The completely different scenes before and after even gave him a sense of separation.

It is indeed a magical era. After seeing too many strange things, you are no longer surprised.

Shirakawa Kaede was about to turn around and say something, but saw Kamachi Sachiko looking curiously at a shop not far away.

Shirakawa Kaede looked up and saw Art Climbing Co., Ltd.

"Go in and take a look?"

"Eh" After she came back to her senses, she smiled sheepishly.

"Let's go." Before she could refuse, Bai Chuanfeng walked towards the artistically decorated store.

Sachiko Kamike paused slightly, and then followed him in.

Just by looking at the name of the store, Shirakawa Kaede, I didn’t know what it was exactly about. It wasn’t until I entered that I realized it was a gallery.

But because he didn't know much about painting, Bai Chuanfeng couldn't tell whether it was good or bad even after turning around.

On the contrary, Kamai Sachiko watched it carefully in the store with great interest, but she didn't know if it was Shirakawa Kaede's illusion.

He always felt that the other party was frowning slightly when he was looking at these framed paintings.

"Sir, Miss, welcome to the Art Climbing Gallery. How can I serve you?"

Not two minutes after Bai Chuanfeng and the others came in, a middle-aged man with shiny, combed hair walked over in a graceful manner.

Seeing Sachiko Kamaiike staring at the paintings on the wall, the middle-aged man immediately walked up diligently.

"Miss, you have such a good eye. This pair of daisies is the latest work by a top student from Musashino Art University.

This Akiyama classmate is known as the most promising art student in Musashino in recent years. It is almost certain that he will become a famous artist in the future.

Because I haven’t graduated yet, I sold the painting at a low price, selling it for only 2 million yen!

For a future artist, this price is something that is rare but hard to come by. "

The middle-aged man looked regretful, as if Bai Chuanfeng and the others would suffer a heavy loss if they didn't buy it.

Although Bai Chuanfeng doesn't understand paintings, he understands people.

For the store manager's talkative behavior, Bai Chuanfeng had already given him a big cross in his heart.

So seeing Sachiko Kamaike's surprised and hesitant look, Shirakawa Kaede smiled and stepped forward.

"this…"

"Oh, my dear, Takeru Sato. This is my business card. Please keep it, sir."

The middle-aged man named Sato immediately took out two business cards from his arms and handed them to Shirakawa Kaede and Kamai Sachiko respectively.

"It turns out to be Mr. Sato," Shirakawa Kaede said politely with a smile, "but speaking of paintings, I always feel that this "Daisy" looks familiar."

"Uh..." Sato was a little stuck, but he quickly came to his senses.

"Sir, you must have remembered it wrong. This is Akiyama-san's latest work last week. However, as a precious flower, chrysanthemum is not surprising to have similar paintings.

If you are not satisfied, we also have "Kanagawa", a collection of paintings by Master Ebiome of Saitama Prefecture.

This painting is also a treasure, and 3 million yen is definitely a price not to be missed. "

Well, there are famous paintings one after another, and the price is more than one million yen.

Without exception, the paintings introduced by Sato are all exquisite in appearance, and the decorative frames in which they are mounted are also extremely gorgeous.

But judging from the slightly frowning expression on Kamachi Sachiko's face, we knew there must be something fishy about it.

But before Bai Chuanfeng and the others could respond, a young man and woman walked over holding hands.

"A Ming, this "Daisy" is so beautiful. I like it very much." The girl grabbed the young man's arm and shook it coquettishly.

"Peach, isn't 2 million yen a bit expensive?" The young man hesitated.

"Sir, this is a masterpiece by a talented student from Musashino. As a future master, the price is not expensive at all.

You see, he devoted all his energy to pursuing the simplest and most common thing in the world, which is the sun.

Chrysanthemums are a symphony of yellow, a life that never stops burning~! "

"Si Kunichi, it turns out that he is the top student in Musashino." As Sato's tongue blossomed, the young man nodded in agreement from time to time.

Those who don’t know better think that this is the creation of two connoisseurs in the art of communication.

Two minutes later, the young man happily took out the money and gave the packaged painting to Tao Zi, the girl next to him.

The moment she was about to go out, the girl gave Sato a subtle wink.

All of this was clearly seen by Bai Chuanfeng, who was standing on the side watching the show.

Sato, who had just finished a business, turned around with a cheerful face and prepared to greet Shirakawa Kaede.

Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Bai Chuanfeng shook his head and said that he didn't need it.

"Shall we go?" After confirming with the people around him, Bai Chuanfeng was ready to leave this boring place.

"Hai" Kamai Sachiko nodded, and then left the store side by side with Shirakawa Kaede.

She had wanted to leave for a long time, but she had never been embarrassed to say it because she was thin-skinned.

"Eh" Looking at Shirakawa Kaede and the others leaving, Sato shook his head regretfully.

It's a pity that he missed another windfall. According to his observation, the two people just now were definitely not short of money.

Especially that young man, his magnanimity is extraordinary, which is not comparable to those of the nouveau riche.

"Shimada, please put other paintings in the free space. Don't put "Daisy" anymore. It sells so many that someone will recognize it."

Sato came to the back room, where there was a thick pile of "Daisy" on the table that had just been sold.

"Hai" Shimada had no choice but to take down the "Daisy" that had just been framed.

"Hiss~" Because of carelessness, a big hole was cut into the "Daisy" on the frame.

"Baga! You guys, be careful, don't damage the frame."

Sato picked up the picture frame distressedly and looked around to see that there was nothing abnormal, then he rubbed the torn "Daisy" and threw it into the trash can.

These picture frames are all custom-made and cost several thousand yen each.

As for these masterpieces, they are all prints that can be mass-produced. A few hundred yen per stack, how can it be compared with a custom-made picture frame.

…

After leaving the store, Shirakawa Kaede couldn't help but laugh when she saw Kaname Sachiko hesitated to speak.

"Eh?" There was a little surprise in her clear eyes.

"Is there something wrong with those paintings just now?" The smile on Bai Chuanfeng's face became more and more obvious.

"You know?" Sachiko Kamaike did not expect that Shirakawa Kaede also knew the art of painting.

Seemingly knowing what she was thinking, Bai Chuanfeng explained with a smile.

"I don't know how to draw, but I can read people."

"Looking at people?"

"Yes, if the expectations are correct, most of the paintings in the store just now should be very ordinary, or the prices are exaggerated."

Kamike Sachiko nodded and did not deny it.

As one of the enthusiasts, you can see the problem after carefully appreciating these things.

"Perhaps you don't know yet, but the young couple who just bought the painting, the girl named Taozi, are most likely to be inextricably related to this store."

Pu Chi's eyes widened slightly. She really didn't notice this. She was just looking at the paintings.

"Have you ever heard of a sitter?"

Kamachi Sachiko was slightly stunned, does the gallery also support it? This was beyond her imagination.

"With the economic boom, people are beginning to pursue art. However, all kinds of deceptions are emerging in an endless stream to take advantage of this mentality."

There is too much money in their pockets, and ordinary consumption can no longer satisfy the vanity of many people.

So those with big wallets, especially the nouveau riche, began to be arty and seek to collect so-called art.

At this time, some clever art dealers will rent stores in prosperous areas in the city center and decorate them to look like high-end galleries.

Most of the furnishings in the store are in line with popular tastes and look like exquisite paintings.

All that's left is for the clerk to sell the paintings.

They are usually art students from prestigious schools, or less well-known painters from counties and cities. It makes it difficult to verify and also hints at the possibility of increasing value.

Although these paintings may not be sold for millions of dollars without any evil intentions, there is still no problem in selling them for millions of yen.

The main thing is to capture people's vanity in pursuing art, and the price is just within the range of most people's ability to pay.

Even in order to sell paintings, they will cooperate with the love sales method.

The young man who just bought the painting and his girlfriend Taozi had only been dating for two weeks.

Taozi was actually a salesperson in the gallery before this. She was responsible for bringing the enemy to the gallery and asking to buy paintings.

If Bai Chuanfeng's prediction is true, this young man will soon fall out of love.

Once the deal is reached, Taozi will definitely find a reason to break up quickly, otherwise will he wait to settle the score one day when he is discovered?

Besides, if you have this time, you can catch the next bully a long time ago.

Alas, in a society where there are many girls and boys, everyone is a licker.

This method never works.

And these millions of famous paintings are just like what happened in the store just now.

Most of them are not worth much, and if you sell one, you will make a huge profit.

As a shill, Taozi will also take her share.

Does this set of gameplay sound familiar? Think about the wine trays and saucers of later generations...

Bai Chuanfeng always felt like he was looking at history in the rearview mirror, everything seemed so familiar.

And this kind of gallery later had a special name in Neon, called high-priced painting fraud.

At present, this is still a gray area of ​​law, and artworks are subject to subjective judgment. Some people may think it is worth a thousand gold, while some people may think it is worthless.

Because of this, even current laws cannot consider this an illegal act.

Therefore, even if most people regret it later, they have no place to reason.

After listening to Shirakawa Kaede's explanation, Kamachi Sachiko's eyes were opened.

Unfortunately, she was worried that Bai Chuanfeng would be deceived. It turned out that even if he didn't understand painting, he still had his own wisdom.

"Okay, let's go directly to the coffee shop. People from Apple and IBM should be here too."

Bai Chuanfeng looked at his watch and headed straight to the better coffee shop with his new assistant.