Reborn Tokyo Golden Age.

Chapter 461
After coming out of the Keidanlian conference room, Shirakawa Kaede and the others did not stay much, but drove away directly.

But instead of returning to the Shirakawa Building in Shibuya, he turned to Minato.

When he was about to reach the destination, Bai Chuanfeng asked Xiaodao to stop.

After getting out of the car, he stood on the side of the road and looked at the construction site not far away, his expression full of expectation.

Seeing the curious eyes of Puchi Xingzi by chance, Bai Chuanfeng explained with a smile.

"That's the headquarters of Baichuan Holdings, and it should be ready to use in the spring of next year."

This land was acquired by Shirakawa Holdings in 85, covering an area of ​​nearly 2 square meters.

Based on the land price of about 80 yen at the time, the land alone cost nearly 160 billion yen.

If we put it today, the same piece of land would be impossible to acquire without 500 billion yen.

Let’s exaggerate, the land price here in Tokyo has more than doubled in two years, and it’s still going up.

This is because the land price in Tokyo, a metropolis, is already high enough, and the land price in remote areas can be four or five times, let alone doubled.

Take Akita for example. A few years ago, no one cared about the land, and the better ones were only around [-] yen.

Now, the average price has risen to 10,000+, 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 general situation of neon at this time. The soaring land prices are not limited to big cities such as Tokyo and Daban, and 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 are also a lot more exaggerated, and they are invisibly moving closer to the West.

After all, although the goal of "leaving Asia and entering Europe" has not been realized, Neon still yearns for it in its bones.

Bai Chuanfeng shook his head, he really couldn't understand the complicated mentality involved.

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

"Hay"

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

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

Bai Chuanfeng probably glanced twice, hey, they are all branded goods.

But the port area, one of the veritable wealthy areas, it's 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. [-]", "Japan can say no to the United States!" ", "Japan, the 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 a few people took the magazine in front of the convenience store, went in to check out, and then went 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.

Sure enough, it is indeed the era of magic. If you see a lot of strange things, you will no longer be surprised.

Bai Chuanfeng was about to turn his head and say something, but saw Sachiko Puchi curiously looking at a shop not far away.

Bai Chuanfeng looked up, Art Climbing Co., Ltd.

"Go in and see?"

"Hey" she came back to her senses and smiled a little embarrassedly.

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

Puchi Xingzi paused for a moment, then walked in after him.

Just looking at the name of the store, Bai Chuanfeng, I don't know what it does. I didn't know it was a gallery until I entered the inside.

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, Sachiko Puchi was watching the shop with great interest, but I don't know if it was Bai Chuanfeng'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?"

Just 2 minutes after Bai Chuanfeng and the others came in, a middle-aged man with shiny hair came over in a personable manner.

Seeing Puchi Xingzi staring at the painting on the wall, the middle-aged man immediately walked up to it.

"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, the paintings are sold at a low price, only 200 million yen!
For a future artist, this price is something that can be met but not sought after. "

The middle-aged man looked regretful, as if Bai Chuanfeng and the others did not buy it, it would be a huge loss.

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

Bai Chuanfeng has already given him a big cross in his heart for the store manager's tongue-splitting manner.

Seeing Puchi Xingzi's surprised and hesitant look, Bai Chuanfeng smiled and walked forward.

"this…"

"Oh, my sire Sato Takeru. Here 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.

"So it's Mr. Sato." Bai Chuanfeng said politely with a smile, "But when it comes to paintings, I always think this pair of "Daisies" looks familiar."

"Uh..." Sato was a little stuck, but he quickly realized it.

"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 300 million yen is definitely a price not to be missed. "

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

Without exception, the paintings introduced by this Sato are all seemingly exquisite, and the decorative frames of the mounted paintings 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 responded, a young man and woman walked over holding hands.

"Amin, this pair of "Daisies" is really pretty, I like it very much." The girl grabbed the young man's arm and shook it coquettishly.

"Peach, isn't 200 million yen a bit expensive?" The young man hesitated.

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

You can see that he has used all his energy to pursue the simplest and most common thing in the world, which is the sun.

Chrysanthemum is a yellow symphony, a burning life~! "

"Si Guoyi, so he is a talented student from Musashino." As Sato's tongue blossomed, the young man nodded in agreement from time to time.

Those who didn't know thought it was 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 leave the house, the girl gave Sato a veiled 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.

"Hay" Kamachi Sachiko nodded, and then left the store side by side with Bai Chuanfeng.

She wanted to leave a long time ago, but because of her thin skin, she never had the nerve to speak.

"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 are definitely not short of money.

Especially that young man, he has an extraordinary bearing, which is not comparable to those nouveau riche.

"Shimada, put other paintings in the vacant space. Don't put "Daisy" anymore, there are so many sold that someone will recognize it."

When Sato came to the inner room, there was still a thick pile of "Daisy" on the table, which was just sold.

"Hay" Shimada had no choice but to dismantle the newly mounted "Daisy".

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

"Baga! You guys, be careful, don't break the picture 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 each cost several thousand yen.

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.

...

When Bai Chuanfeng came out of the store, he couldn't help laughing when he saw Puchi Xingzi hesitated to speak.

"Huh?" 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.

Seeming to know what she was thinking, Bai Chuanfeng explained with a smile.

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

"Watch 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."

Kuchi Sachiko nodded without denying it.

As one of the enthusiasts, if you appreciate these things carefully, you can see the problem.

"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, but she really didn't see it, she was just looking at the painting.

"Have you heard of Toji (さくら)?"

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

"The economy is booming, and people are beginning to pursue art. But using this kind of psychology, all kinds of deceptions emerge in endlessly."

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 art dealers with active minds would rent stores in the bustling areas of the city center and decorate them into high-end galleries.

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

The rest is for the clerk to spread his tongue and 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 will not be sold for millions of dollars unscrupulously, it is not a problem to sell millions of yen.

The main purpose is to capture people's vanity in pursuit of art, and the price is just within the affordability of most people.

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

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

Before that, Taozi was actually a salesman in the gallery. She was responsible for bringing the bad guys to the gallery for opportunities, and then asked to buy paintings.

If Bai Chuanfeng's expectations are correct, this young man will soon lose his 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, with this time, he would have been able to catch the next scammer long ago.

Alas, in a society with many girls and boys, all of them are licking dogs.

This method has been tried and tested.

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

Most of them are worthless, and selling a pair is a huge profit.

As a babysitter, Tao Zi will also take away her share.

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

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

And this kind of gallery has a special name after neon, called high-priced painting fraud.

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

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

Therefore, even if ordinary people regret it afterwards, they have no place to reason.

After listening to Bai Chuanfeng's explanation, Puchi Xingzi was an eye-opener.

She is pitiful and worried that Bai Chuanfeng will be cheated. It turns out that even if he doesn't know how to paint, he has his own wisdom in acting.

"Okay, let's go directly to the coffee shop, people from Apple and IBM should also be there."

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

(End of this chapter)