Super Pirate Ship

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On October 13, Jiang Tian received a call from Zuo Daoming, deputy director of the jewelry department of Dekang Auction House. At 2 o'clock, the auction was held as scheduled. The location, which Jiang Tian had known for a long time, was in the banquet hall on the 11th floor of Huatian Hotel.

At noon, Su Yimo had dinner with her, and she went to the library to read alone. Jiang Tian drove to Huatian Hotel.

Because he had the voucher, Jiang Tian encountered almost no obstacles along the way. There were many security guards along the way from the elevator to the door. When he entered the banquet hall, a hostess led Jiang Tian to table No. 10 in front.

Soon, the auction began. The auctioneer was a man in his 40s. He was polite and spoke passionately.

Today's auction items are diverse, including various jewelry, top-notch brand clothing, and some collections of antique calligraphy, paintings, and curios.

The first auction item was a picture of a Qing Dynasty painter's spring outing. The reserve price was 150,000, but it was finally bought by an old man for 370,000.

Jiang Tianze was a little bored as he watched the auction items being snatched by everyone. He came to the auction purely to gain experience. He had no intention of spending tens or even millions to buy a collection. He did not have the strength or the hobby. .

The eighth lot was a diamond brooch. According to the auctioneer, it was a treasure from a French jewelry family. The reserve price was 200,000. After the auctioneer said a few provocative words, the bidding started.

Obviously, there are more than one or two people who are interested in this brooch, there are two ladies, most of them are men, but I think the final owner must be a certain lady.

The price soon rose to 350,000.

At this moment, a voice said steadily: "500,000!"

Jiang Tian looked around, but he didn't expect that it was an acquaintance, Tang Qing. He was sitting on a chair with a calm smile on his face.

After his bid, no one could compete with him anymore. It wasn't that Tang Qing was the richest person here, or that others were afraid of his power. The reason was simple: this brooch was indeed precious, but its true value was the most It's only about 400,000 yuan. Now that the value of the thing is known, no one will be willing to spend more than 500,000 yuan to buy something worth 400,000 yuan.

Rich people are actually smarter than ordinary people, especially when it comes to spending money.

Obviously, Tang Qing should be a person who is good at bidding. He has already calculated the transaction price, 500,000, which is a psychological price. If the price exceeds this price, many competitors will choose to retreat rationally.

The venue was silent for a moment. Just when Jiang Tian thought the brooch was about to fall into Tang Qing's hands, someone spoke: "600,000!"

The man who spoke was the man sitting in the first row, wearing a light-colored suit. It was a coincidence that Jiang Tian also knew this man, Lin Feng's archrival, Gu Wudi.

A trace of gloom flashed across Tang Qing's face. 500,000 yuan was his bottom line. He was not a private boss. Although his father controlled Jiangnan Shipping, it was a national enterprise after all. His father's annual salary was only around 2 million yuan. He was the head of this department. Even lower, with an annual salary of just over 200,000 yuan a year, it is already very luxurious to be able to ruthlessly auction off a brooch.

He never expected that Cheng Yaojin would come out halfway, and he couldn't afford 600,000, so he could only watch the cooked duck fly away.

Next, several lots came up one after another, and the competition for each one was fierce. It seemed that Dekang Auction House had put a lot of thought into this auction, and the publicity was in place, which greatly aroused the interest of the bidders. Desire to purchase.

The last item, as Jiang Tian expected, was his own golden pearl.

In fact, many people today come here for this unique golden pearl, with a diameter of 32mm and a weight of 92.34g, which is simply unheard of. And looking at the actual picture in the album, it is naturally round and perfect.

The auctioneer did not say much, but simply introduced the pearl. By the way, he mentioned that a natural pearl with a diameter of 17.4mm was discovered in southern England in 2009. It was round in shape and weighed 33.14g. The authoritative British auction house Experts predict that the market value of the pearl can exceed 250,000 pounds, which is about 2.5 million yuan.

Reserve price, 1.8 million.

The first person directly raised the price to 2.5 million, which shows the fierce competition.

Five minutes later, the auction price had reached 4.8 million. At this time, there were only three or five people bidding. If Jiang Tian knew them, he would know that these people have a certain status in the business community of Shenhai City and even Jiangnan Province.

"6000000!"

The whole place was in an uproar!

6 million may not be such a huge number, but spending 6 million to buy a pearl is, to be honest, a bit luxurious. After all, pearls are not like yachts and luxury cars. They can only be seen but not used. It cost two to three million to use. Let’s show off that many people here can accept it.

There are a few collectors who are really interested in this pearl.

And every time the price rises, Jiang Tian's heart will twitch. This is a vast ocean of white flowers.

In the end, a wealthy businessman bought Jiang Tian's golden pearl for a high price of 6.8 million, which made everyone sigh, while the wealthy businessman nodded friendly towards everyone.

After deducting the commission and personal income tax from the hammer price, Jiang Tian received 6.12 million, which instantly made Jiang Tian a multimillionaire, with bank assets reaching 12.42 million.

After the auction, Zuo Daoming asked Jiang Tian to have dinner together, and Jiang Tian left happily.

The two of them ate alone and talked about some anecdotes about the business community in Shenhai City and their respective jobs.

"What does Brother Zuo think of fitness clubs?" Jiang Tian suddenly asked.

Zuo Daoming was stunned for a moment, and without thinking: "I don't know much about this industry, but I know that there are mainly three types of clubs in China today. The first is a gym in a hotel, which usually has a swimming pool, but The area is small, the price is relatively expensive, and the popularity is not high. It is mainly for hotel guests. The second type is a membership gym for middle and upper-income people. It has advanced equipment, comprehensive courses and a strong team of coaches, and is very popular. They are generally quite popular. The third type is public fitness clubs, which have relatively low hardware and software levels, but are very popular."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian realized that he had asked the right person and continued to ask, "Do you think it would have a bright future if we set up a membership-only high-end fitness club in Shenhai City?"

Zuo Daoming said: "There is definitely a prospect, and I predict that by next year at the latest, a nationwide fitness trend will take place, and fitness centers will spring up on the streets next year."

"The quantity and quality of fitness clubs in our country lag far behind Western countries such as Europe and the United States. According to statistics, on average more than 1 million people in our country own a fitness club. However, in recent years, with the rapid development of our country's economy and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, everyone's Fitness awareness has become stronger and stronger, and people spend more and more money and time on fitness. Various comprehensive large-scale fitness clubs have emerged, and fitness is accepted by many white-collar office workers. China's fitness industry has made great progress, with well-known domestic fitness club companies such as "Jingcheng Jade Bird Fitness Club", "Yuetan Tianxing Club", "Golden Key International Fitness Consulting Management Co., Ltd." and so on. At the same time, foreign companies Some large fitness club groups have also begun to enter China, which proves that the fitness trend has started in first-tier cities."

"It seems that you don't understand it well!"

Zuo Daoming said: "Actually, if funds allow, I plan to set up a fitness club by myself next year, so I will do some research on this aspect."

Jiang Tian felt like he had found a treasure, and he kept asking relevant questions, such as how to establish a membership mechanism, the importance of coaching, which projects need to be focused on, etc.

Finally, after the meal was finished, Jiang Tian shook hands with Zuo Daoming: "Brother Zuo, two of my friends and I are planning to set up a high-end fitness club recently. Are you considering coming to my place to play? You can pay for it!"

Zuo Daoming was more cautious and did not agree immediately. After all, he now has a job with an annual salary of about 200,000 yuan. He would not resign because of Jiang Tian's words. He smiled and said: "I'll think about it!"

Jiang Tian was just trying it out. If he wanted to hire Zuo Daoming to be the manager of the club, he would have to at least discuss it with Lin Feng and Han Lin.