Consumer God

Chapter 297 That's it?

Miss Fan is a woman who has seen a lot of money, but when it comes to spending money, she is far behind.

She bought jewelry, clothes, and luxury houses, all of which cost tens of millions, but she never thought about spending more than 580 million just to watch a jewelry exhibition in front of her house.

Oh, a 580 game, a total of three games today and tomorrow...

Under normal circumstances, it costs less than 7 yuan to buy a first-class ticket to Paris.

Is this the world of real bosses?
Loved it!

However, her psychological quality is very good, and after a brief gaffe, she quickly regained control of herself.

Lu Yisi was overjoyed, and immediately reciprocated, replying attentively and enthusiastically: "Mr. Han, thank you very much for your recognition, this is the greatest recognition for our work.

By the way, if you have good friends who want to come to the exhibition, I can open the quota without any restrictions..."

Smart!
Naturally, Han Lie's spending of this money could not be purely for pretending to be coercive, but had a clear purpose.

There are so many personal soldiers in the Ministry of Literature and Art. With such a rare opportunity, of course they should be invited to open their eyes and show their strength by the way.

Yu Yun, Fang Feifei, Xi Luting, Wang Tianqing...

You can come and see it!
Then draw the big cake again: If you perform particularly well in the future, you can all have an exclusive gem.

So the enthusiasm can't be increased? !

Then, they went to see Cartier, and then called Chen Yanfei and Ding Xiang to see Van Cleef & Arpels. Wouldn't this be a chance to coax the town house beast?
I really know how to raise fish, perfect!

Han Lie nodded with a smile, accepting Lu Yisi's kindness.

A group of local tyrants, surrounded by local tyrants, finally entered the exhibition hall.

This solo exhibition has an important difference from previous touring jewelry exhibitions—all the showcases can be opened.

In the past, people who watched the exhibition could only enjoy it outside the display cabinet and stroll in the art corridor.

But Han Lie was different, he could even sit still in the rest area, waiting for them to show each piece of jewelry in front of him, and start to taste them.

This is the treatment that pays a lot of money.

In Lu Yisi's application report, Han Lie's purchase intention was rated as "extremely strong".

——If you are willing to spend so much money on three solo exhibitions, if you don’t sell at least one top-level gemstone, it’s tantamount to spending more than 1000 million for nothing. No matter how rich you are, it’s not such a waste.

Therefore, Cartier attaches great importance to it.

This kind of emphasis is reflected in all aspects, for example, Lu Yisi set up a very exaggerated rest area for Han Lie.

The floor was covered with pure wool Persian rugs, and a very ornately decorated table was placed on it. Behind the table was a large and comfortable chair, which was obviously higher than the other seats, like a throne.

A total of six hostesses stood in the rest area, performing their duties and providing different services to Han Lie.

In fact, it is not used at all, but it makes sense for them to stand there.

It's easy to understand, right?

As Han Lie approached, Vice President Ralph took the initiative to greet him.

To be precise, he is the honorary vice president, a half-aged white man with a beard, and his job is a top jewelry designer.

After shaking hands and exchanging greetings, the full-time translator prepared by Cartier accurately conveyed the respect, and then Lu Yisi asked Han Lie how he would like to see the exhibition.

Han Lie glanced at the "Throne", smiled lightly and walked over.

"There is still a lot of work to do today, and your service is very attentive."

As a distinguished customer who spent a lot of money, of course I have to sit and watch the exhibition~~~
The so-called art gallery, anyone can go there.

Sitting there and waiting for them to show up one by one is the most rare experience.

Miss Fan and Assistant Liang sat down next to Han Lie, one on the left and one on the right. The excitement in their hearts was clearly reflected in the corners of their eyes and brows, and they seemed to be in high spirits.

After sitting down, Miss Fan took the initiative to lean towards Han Lie with a very intimate gesture.

Then she asked softly, "Mr. Han, can I take some photos as souvenirs?"

Although she was big and white, Gou Lie refused decisively.

"No."

Ms. Fan, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, was not discouraged at all, and begged politely: "I promise not to take pictures of you!"

Han Lie squinted at her with a half-smile: "You don't really think that you are the only one who knows that this is a solo exhibition for me, do you?"

The meaning is very clear - there are many people who know that it is me, and I don't want you to raise my banner.

"Okay! If you don't shoot, don't shoot~~~"

Miss Fan acted coquettishly, and immediately died down, without any displeasure.

She wanted to take this opportunity to take advantage of Han Lie's popularity. On the one hand, she could hit those actresses of the same level and create a feeling that "the old lady is the real rich, not at the same level as them".

As soon as the draft is bought, the rhythm is full of excitement.

On the other hand, an extra layer of bluff and foggy "background" will also help her deal with other big shots.

Of course Han Lie is not her background, but the problem is, as long as the photos are posted, won't it be up to her to brag about what she wants at other banquets?
No one will come to Han Lie for verification, and everyone will just quietly give her another high look.

It doesn't necessarily have any direct benefits, but it will definitely greatly increase her room for maneuvering, which is very popular in social situations.

And the fans are much better at fooling around than the bosses. The po picture was posted on Weibo, and the netizens saw it—oh, Sister Fan is really amazing. She has such a reputation in top jewelry brands. She is indeed a sister. I love it Love it!

Picking up a wave of enthusiasm for nothing, full marks for business.

With so many benefits, why not do it?

And Han Lie saw what she was thinking, and refused directly, and she didn't show any discomfort - as the current face of China Entertainment, this is quite rare.

This woman's scheming and artifice are all too good, but it's a pity that her ambition is too big, and she fell into the place where it shouldn't go wrong.

Otherwise, another ten years of popularity will not be a problem.

When I can't make movies anymore, I will transform to be an anchor with goods, which is definitely better than Nai Liang, and I may not be able to become a real rich man by then.

So... It's even more impossible to rub her.

Men are always coaxing: I just dawdle, promise not to go in.

Ms. Fan is: You let me dawdle, and I promise nothing else will happen.

Whoever believes who is a little cutie.

……

After several people sat down, Lu Yisi began to offer treasures.

At the very beginning, all the modern legendary jewels with a sense of story and inheritance were brought up.

According to Ralph's explanation——

The target of Han Lie's gift is a young girl, so it is not suitable for those more expensive antique jewelry, such as the necklace that was specially customized for ***.

After the baptism of time, the top jewelry customized before 1975 has begun to have antique attributes, so it has become two special series——

CartierTradition (Cartier Collection)

CartierCollection (Cartier Collection)

The difference between the two is quite big. The former is a normal treasure that is sold after being restored by modern technology, while the latter is a museum-level treasure that is only exhibited and not sold.

As for the jewelry that bears the title of modern legend, its essence is the work of modern masters who have not yet experienced the baptism of time.

Some of them have gone through two or three owners, and now they are only used to show Han Lie their Cartier level and background, not the main sales.

During this party, Han Lie heard many stories, true or false, as well as various avant-garde design ideas and awesome processing techniques, which opened his eyes.

As a local tyrant, jewelry is not a compulsory course.

But as a top male god, he should know a little bit.

Han Lie happily finished the appetizer amid Miss Fan's exclamations and exclamations from time to time.

Because Han Lie is sure that he will not buy finished jewelry, the jewelry that Ralph brings has contradictory attributes such as avant-garde, diverse, insane, and inhumane at the same time, and the price is also very touching.

One of the diamond necklaces, commissioned by an African warlord and a person in charge of the Extrajudicial Corps, was custom-made for Cartier. It used more than 700 carats of diamonds, and the main gemstone was a 2.85-carat blood diamond.

But don't think that the main gemstone is only 2.85 carats, which is too small. The current market price of this little gadget exceeds 5000 million US dollars.

Unfortunately, the owner of this necklace failed to pay the balance in the end, and Cartier lost it...

Sensing Han Lie's interested eyes, Ralph asked with luck, "Mr. Han, are you interested in this extremely rare necklace?"

Han Lie shook his head, and directly poked the old man's heart: "Too ugly."

With a click, a self-closing past...

Lu Yisi held back a smile and helped smooth things over: "Although this necklace was indeed designed by Mr. Ralph, the customer's opinion is the main factor..."

We Cartier will not take the blame for non-war crimes!

Ms. Fan nodded with a sympathetic expression: "Indeed, for high-end items, the customer's taste is the decisive factor. Even I will occasionally make some unreasonable requests to the designer.

In fact, I know that this is not right, but there is a feeling of 'I spent money and I will be self-willed'.

However, the brooch I customized at Cartier last time was so perfect, Mr. Tuyare didn't give me any chance to be picky, and it almost met the needs that I didn't realize clearly..."

Hey, look at how many people can chat!

Lu Yisi licked Han Lie, she was licking Han Lie and Cartier at the same time, neither side was left behind, and she was not annoying.

Bring her one, it doesn't look superfluous at all, it acts as a lubricant very smoothly.

Lu Yisi was so praised that she grinned widely, and felt that although this female star had a bit of a thick skin, she would really come to trouble.

The topic ended happily, and finally the main course was served.

Since it was a solo exhibition, the gems were not placed in the display cabinet at all, but the security guards brought two huge composite safe suitcases.

The gemstones in it probably only weighed a few hundred carats, and the box itself weighed 15 kilograms...

Ralph and the security supervisor respectively entered the code and inserted the key, opened the safe, and there were small boxes inside.

When those boxes were opened one by one and presented in front of Han Lie, the eyes of the two ladies started to twinkle like stars.

How to correctly describe the beauty of gemstones?
Anyway, Han Lie couldn't figure it out, he just felt his eyes overflowing with color.

Among them, the fiery red romantic star and the diamond-shaped azure ocean heart are the most expensive, and there is also a square emerald that is larger than the two, but the price is slightly lower.

Han Lie put on the white silk gloves and felt the top gemstones with his hands.

It is cool to start, because the heat conduction is faster, so it will not produce that kind of lukewarm body feeling.

Observe carefully in front of the end, the interior is crystal clear, the color is natural, and the cutting surface is smooth and smooth, giving people a very, very comfortable feeling.

If Han Lie had to choose the three gems, he would prefer the Heart of the Ocean.

There is only one place where the top sapphires come from - Kashmir.

As it happens it is.

The Kashmir mine has been out of production for more than 100 years. The place is located at the northwestern tip of the Himalayas, where the environment is extremely harsh. Only three months a year can be used for prospecting. The already scarce reserves and the difficulty of mining make Kashmir sapphire extremely in short supply.

Now, more than a century has passed, and there are very few Kashmir sapphires in existence.

Ralph said proudly and confidently: "This Queen Mary is almost the largest, purest, and most precious gem among the surviving Kashmir sapphires. Believe me, other jewelry companies will definitely not be able to produce a treasure of this level!"

Han Lie believed in this.

However, he was noncommittal and asked very casually, "How much?"

"3700 million yuan!"

"Oh."

Han Lie responded softly, then put it down, and replied meaningfully: "Queen Mary? It's not a very auspicious name..."

The little old man became anxious all of a sudden: "That is our most famous and beautiful queen in France!"

Yes, beautiful, but not doing business, in the extravagant enjoyment, he was beheaded by the angry French people at the Place de la Concorde at the age of 39.

Anyway, Han Lie couldn't understand why they named a gem after such a tragic woman.

But Lu Yisi and the others felt that it was very normal—her life was beautiful, bright and short, and full of legends, so it was too appropriate, wasn't it?

This is the cultural gap between the East and the West, which caused Han Lie to lose interest in it instantly.

"Make an official offer to the romantic star, and if it's right, I'll take it."

Ralph felt a little regretful, he muttered: "Oh, poor Mary, it seems that I have to wait for you... My inspiration has been boiling for you for a long time, what a pity..."

Lu Yisi could not care about the regrets of his colleagues, he cautiously but respectfully first put forward the reason for the quotation, and finally spit out the price.

"Mr. Han, I have told you before that due to the rarity of the romantic star, it is extremely difficult to find another pigeon's blood ruby ​​of the same quality. The meaning of Cartier's keeping it is far greater than selling it directly.

You know, no less than 10 master-level designers have expressed a strong desire to create it, and making it a top jewelry is actually more in line with the interests of our Cartier..."

Well, the cpu started.

The outside world always takes it for granted that top jewelry brands like Cartier and Bulgari are not worried about selling.

Actually not.

There are at least seven or eight top jewelry brands that can do advanced private customization, but there are less than 200 end customers in the world.

And because of personal preferences, requirements for design styles, etc., it is very difficult to sell every piece of top jewelry.

So all jewelry brands are doing one thing-repurchasing jewelry that they used to customize for customers.

Cartier's antique jewelry collection was born out of this.

What is the specific use?

Tell a story!

Those jewelry that use extremely expensive materials and have been worn by historical celebrities, which are directly circulated in the second-hand market, are actually not worth the price.

Top art collectors will only collect relics of such a level as Elizabeth's crown.

Jewelry that is worn on a daily basis requires extremely professional maintenance. It is troublesome to collect it;

Once you fail to make preparations in advance and fail to shoot once, then this thing will be considered completely in your hands.

In the early years, the run-down nobles in Europe pawned their ancestral jewelry, which was basically [-]% to [-]% off the price of new products.

Therefore, if the jewelry brand thinks this is not good, then buy it back by yourself.

After taking it back, the ones that are not too outdated can be repaired and sold while exhibiting.

Those that are more outdated, more storytelling, and more precious will only be exhibited, and they will be promoted to the world with their stories.

In this way, on the one hand, it forcibly preserves the value of its own historical products, and on the other hand, it shapes the brand tone.

The story told the little girls to tears, so the mass-produced models were sold out...

It's already 2014, who doesn't know that brands like Cartier and Bulgari make a lot of money by mass production?

High-end transactions of more than 1000 million US dollars, up to ten or eight times a year, earning 500 million at a time, is it enough to pay wages?
The mass-produced model has gold-plated pure copper, inlaid with broken diamonds, and some turquoise tiger's eye mother-of-pearl. The cost is tens of dollars, and the price ranges from thousands to tens of thousands. It is actually a hot item...

If he dared to write like this in the novel, the author would definitely have to be fucked by Jiba again, lose his mind, and lower the intelligence of the NPC.

But that's how people play.

Therefore, Cartier attaches great importance to the high definition of top gemstones, and is not willing to sell gemstones directly.

On the one hand, it is afraid that the price will not be sold and the market will be smashed.

On the other hand, it is because there is no story to tell.

If the bare stone is sold, it is purely a one-time transaction, and it will be sold out.

Unless you quote a price that is much higher than the market price, if you can make a deal, you can at least make a lot of publicity, which can be regarded as raising the price of the gemstones in stock as a whole.

Therefore, Lu Yisi's words are false and true, and it is impossible for Cartier to sell bare stones cheaply.

Of course, Han Lie was already mentally prepared.

Although there are three companies competing at the same time, it is impossible to break the basic tacit understanding among jewelry brands.

Anyone who thinks they can take this opportunity to lower prices would be naive.

He spent so much money and asked all three companies to bring top gemstones to hold personal exhibitions, why?
The purpose is to let them feel the sincerity of the purchase and are willing to make an offer!
Therefore, when Lu Yisi gave a lot of reasons and anxiously quoted a price that he himself thought was outrageous, Han Lie just slightly raised his eyebrows.

"Huh? That's it?"

When the word "just this" came out of Han Lie's mouth and reached Ms. Fan's ears, she trembled and the hairs all over her body exploded.

*******
I worked so hard to code for two days, but I didn’t make it through the night before it disappeared, I couldn’t change it, the bread collapsed...

Huh, keep working hard, for you.

(End of this chapter)