People in Hong Kong create super chaebols

In Paris, France, a city full of romance and art, a seemingly ordinary manor sits quietly in a corner.

The appearance of the manor is unremarkable. The old brick and stone walls are covered with green vines, and the wrought iron gate is tightly closed, as if guarding the secrets inside.

At this moment, in an elegantly decorated study room in the manor, two men were sitting around a carved oak desk, discussing something with great concentration.

One of the men had a Chinese face. His name was Feng Hongda and he was a professional cultural relic restorer.

Feng Hongda has a tall stature, handsome face, and his eyes reveal a calm and wise look.

He has had a strong interest in cultural relics restoration since he was young. After years of hard study and practice, he has now become well-known in the field of cultural relics restoration.

His hands are long and dexterous, as if they were born to repair those precious cultural relics.

Feng Hongda has a special feeling for cultural relics. He believes that each cultural relic carries the memory of history and the heritage of culture. Therefore, in the process of restoring cultural relics, he is always extra attentive and strives to restore the cultural relics to their most original state.

The other man had a foreign face and his name was Henry.

Henry was tall, blond and blue-eyed. He wore an expensive custom-made suit and a huge gem ring on his hand, exuding luxury.

However, his identity is somewhat shady.

Henry specializes in counterfeiting valuable items and makes a living by passing them off as real. With his superb counterfeiting skills and cunning business acumen, he has made a fortune in this illegal field over the years.

There was often a cunning gleam in Henry's eyes and a faint smile on the corners of his mouth, making it impossible to see through his inner thoughts.

Ever since the movie "Chinese Zodiac" became a worldwide hit, Henry has keenly seen the huge business opportunities it contains.

This film, with its wonderful plot and stunning special effects, presents the legendary story of the bronze statues of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, and has attracted widespread attention from audiences around the world.

Henry thought that if he could find a professional antique repairer to work with, create a fake bronze statue of the zodiac animal head, and then sell it at an auction, he would definitely be able to make a huge fortune.

He understood that the movie "Chinese Zodiac" had been popular for more than a month, and everyone was curious about the whereabouts of the real bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animals, but they had never been found, and no one knew exactly where these statues were.

Moreover, since no one has ever seen the original, if the imitation is made to be more authentic in terms of age, wouldn't it be very likely to deceive everyone?
So Henry began to think about how to find a suitable cultural relic restorer to work with.

He used his extensive network of contacts and asked around, and finally learned of Feng Hongda's existence.

Henry learned that Feng Hongda was a highly skilled cultural relic restorer and had in-depth research on Chinese cultural relics.

He felt that Feng Hongda was exactly the partner he was looking for.

So Henry contacted Feng Hongda through various channels and proposed cooperation to him.

Feng Hongda was very hesitant about Henry's proposal at first.

He understood that forging cultural relics was an immoral act and might even violate the law.

However, the conditions Henry offered were too tempting.

Henry promised that as long as Feng Hongda agreed to cooperate, he would be responsible for providing sufficient funds and use his own connections to take charge of matters such as the auction.

The final profits will be divided into 40% and 60% respectively, and Feng Hongda can get 40% of it.

Under the temptation of huge benefits, Feng Hongda's heart began to waver.

He thought about how he had worked hard for many years but had never received the proper rewards.

This cooperation may make him rich overnight and change his life.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Feng Hongda finally agreed to Henry's proposal.

The two hit it off and quickly agreed on a plan of division of labor and cooperation.

Feng Hongda was responsible for replicating a bronze statue of a horse and an animal head, while Henry was responsible for providing funds and using his personal connections to conduct the auction.

Thus, a vigorous counterfeiting operation began.

However, what to do if there is no real object to imitate? They suddenly had an idea and decided to imitate the bronze statues of the zodiac animal heads in the movie.

In particular, the bronze statues of horse and animal heads, which were captured most clearly in the film, became their first choice for imitation.

Henry invested a large amount of money without hesitation and purchased the most advanced materials and tools, providing a solid material foundation for Feng Hongda's imitation work.

With the support of funds and Feng Hongda's superb skills, the imitation work progressed very smoothly.

Relying on his profound understanding of cultural relics and superb restoration skills, Feng Hongda carefully studied every detail of the horse-head and animal-head bronze statues in the film.

He started with the statue's shape, patterns, color, etc., striving to make it exactly the same as the statue in the movie.

After countless days and nights of hard work, they quickly imitated a bronze statue of a horse and an animal head that was almost identical to the one in the movie.

From the appearance, this imitation horse-head and animal-head bronze statue is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

Basically, no one can see any problems at all.

Especially for those foreign antique appraisers who are not very familiar with Chinese culture, it is even more difficult to distinguish the authenticity.

In order to ensure that everything was foolproof, Henry and Feng Hongda also bribed some Chinese antique appraisers.

Under the temptation of money, these appraisers violated their professional ethics and issued multiple appraisal certificates for this replica of the horse-head and animal-head bronze statue.

With these appraisal certificates, this bronze statue of a horse and an animal head was successfully sold at the famous Drouot auction house.

Drouot Auction House is one of the most famous auction houses in France and even in the world, bringing together precious cultural relics and artworks from all over the world.

Henry and Feng Hongda chose to send the bronze statues of the horse and animal heads to the Drouot auction house because of its popularity and influence.

They believe that on this platform, the bronze statue will definitely attract the attention of many buyers and be auctioned at an amazing price.

The reason they decided to hold the auction again on July 7th is because they planned to take advantage of this period to promote it heavily.

Henry used the media resources he had bought to start promoting the auction of the bronze statue of the horse and animal heads on a global scale.

He deliberately created a mysterious atmosphere, making people curious and expectant about the bronze statue.

At the same time, Henry also specifically targeted wealthy Chinese tycoons for publicity. He knew that these wealthy Chinese had a special affection for Chinese cultural relics and had strong financial strength.

He believed that as long as he could attract the attention of these wealthy Chinese, the auction price of this bronze statue of the horse and animal heads would inevitably rise.

As the publicity continued, the auction of this bronze statue of a horse and an animal head caused a huge sensation in the Chinese community. Various media reported on it, and the news spread quickly. The auction of this antique had become a hot topic.

Henry was filled with joy and anticipation when he saw that his publicity strategy had achieved such remarkable results.

He seemed to have seen mountains of money waving at him.

In the study of the manor, Henry and Feng Hongda met again.

Henry's face was filled with an excited smile, and he said to Feng Hongda: "Mr. Feng, this bronze statue of a horse and an animal head, will it really not be identified as a fake by the people who come to the auction?"

Although Henry's tone was full of anticipation, it still revealed a hint of worry.

After all, the amount of money involved in this counterfeiting operation is huge, and if it is discovered, the consequences will be disastrous.

Feng Hongda replied confidently: "Don't worry, Mr. Henry. If you don't examine it carefully, you won't be able to tell whether it's real or fake just by looking at the age of the statue. I spent a lot of effort to make it. Just trust my skills!"

Feng Hongda's eyes were full of confidence, and he was very confident in his imitation skills.

He knew that in the process of replicating the bronze statue, he had handled every detail very well, and even a professional cultural relic appraiser would find it difficult to distinguish the authenticity in a short period of time.

After hearing Feng Hongda's answer, Henry felt a little more at ease.

He nodded and said, "I hope so. I'm really looking forward to it! I heard that the entire Chinese community is going crazy about this and the auction of this antique has become a hot topic.

I have bribed a lot of media outlets to report on this, so I will definitely make a lot of money this time!"

Henry's eyes flashed with greed, and he couldn't wait to see the result of the auction.

July 7th, 25: p.m.

In the Tseung Kwan O area of ​​Hong Kong, a magnificent Su family villa stands quietly.

The villa is surrounded by green trees and has a quiet environment, which highlights the dignity and extraordinaryness of its owner.

The decoration inside the Su family villa is luxurious yet elegant.

The spacious hall is filled with various precious works of art, each of which exudes unique charm.

At this time, Su Cheng was sitting leisurely on a lounge chair in the backyard of the villa, holding a book in his hands, immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

After learning about the upcoming auction of the fake horse and animal head bronze statues in Paris, Su Cheng was not in a hurry to expose the other party.

He had his own considerations in mind, and he decided to wait and see how big a fuss these people could make.

Although this matter seems to have no direct relationship with him, from a moral point of view, this kind of fraudulent behavior should not be condoned after all.

Besides, the real bronze statues of the horse and animal heads are in his home. If he announces them after the auction, he will definitely be condemned by some people. Naturally, he does not intend to bear such a bad reputation.

If this auction is allowed to go to waste, those unsuspecting wealthy Chinese people may be cheated and suffer huge financial losses.

These counterfeiters will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

They bribed the media in Greater China to report the news of the auction of the horse-head and animal-head bronze statue every day, keeping the event hot.

They are naturally very clear that only with such continuous publicity can they have a chance to attract many wealthy Chinese businessmen.

Because they understand that this cultural relic belongs to China after all, and only these Chinese people will show a keen interest in it.

This is also the biggest reason why they have been aggressively advertising and promoting in Chinese areas.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves into the courtyard of the Su family villa, forming spots of light.

Brother Wu walked straight into the villa. He was wearing a black suit and had a serious expression.

Seeing Su Cheng sitting on a recliner reading a book, Brother Wu respectfully stepped forward and reported: "Boss, according to reliable information, many wealthy Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong have taken a plane from Hong Kong to Paris, France, including Mr. Li, Mr. He, etc. It is obvious that they are targeting the fake horse-head and animal-head bronze statue."

Su Cheng put down the book in his hand, raised his head slightly, and a thoughtful gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Oh? It seems that the propaganda of this group of people really has a great effect!" Su Cheng said with some emotion.

It seems that this counterfeiting gang is really professional and they are obviously repeat offenders.

These wealthy Chinese businessmen have influence in the business field and have strong financial resources, so their actions often attract widespread attention.

Brother Wu continued to analyze, "Many of these businessmen are keen on doing charity for the sake of good reputation. I guess they are planning to auction this fake horse-head and animal-head bronze statue and then donate it to the relevant departments to gain greater fame."

After hearing this, Su Cheng nodded slightly, with an understanding smile on his face.

"This is normal. The reason why I started collecting these bronze animal heads a few years ago was for fame, wasn't it?" Su Cheng laughed.

He admitted his motives without hesitation, because everyone in this circle was already aware of this behavior.

For these wealthy businessmen, reputation is sometimes even more important than money.

It not only represents social status and recognition, but also brings more opportunities and development space to their business empire.

After Su Cheng pondered for a moment, he decided to continue paying attention to the development of this matter.

He also knew very well that he could not sit idly by and had to find the right opportunity to expose the fraud before the auction.

Even if these wealthy businessmen have an ulterior motive and it is for fame, at least they are doing good things in an open and aboveboard manner.

If he really let the auction end and the counterfeiters took the funds and ran away before making the news public, then he would be unethical.

So, next, Suzhou City only needs to wait for July 7th to arrive.

He was watching a good show.

As long as it is announced before the auction, the purpose of this counterfeiting criminal gang will naturally not be achieved.

As for those wealthy people, they just spent some money on air tickets and didn’t suffer any loss.

The higher the popularity of the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animals, the higher the value of the twelve bronze statues in his collection!
Therefore, those who intend to pass off fakes as real ones are doomed to be doing useless work.

In the end, it was a good deal for Su Cheng.

The more people value these cultural relics, the greater the value of his collection! (End of this chapter)