Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

The special auction held by Christie's has ended, but the scene is still very lively.

Some clients choose to go through the formalities on the spot, while others need to go back to raise funds. Christie's has rich experience in such situations.

Many buyers who participated in the auction did not leave in a hurry, but instead made appointments to chat and socialize with friends.

Those who bought their favorite collections were happy; Christie's and its staff who sold the collections were also happy; and Jiang Zhe was even happier.

The exhibition's sales reached 179 million US dollars, which is more than 1300 million in local currency.

Wang Zhen came over and said to him, "After preliminary estimation, after deducting various taxes and handling fees, the money you can get is more than 300 million yuan."

Jiang Zhe smiled and nodded.

This amount is not much compared to the total amount, but there is no other way. The larger the transaction amount, the more taxes and fees there are. Everyone can make money, so many people are willing to contribute.

He thought of another thing.

The money he finally got was more than the system reward. The extra part should be due to his own efforts. Thinking of this, he felt particularly good and at ease.

Money is a pretty vulgar thing, but it also brings about a non-vulgar temperament, which is relaxation and steadiness.

Some buyers want to meet Jiang Zhe.

Christie's also invited Jiang Zhe and the other man.

Jiang Zhe is very enthusiastic when facing these customers who support him with real money.

Christie's has made a lot of preparations for customers participating in the evening auction, including high-end South American cigars and red wine.

Some customers lit up cigars during the socializing process.

Jiang Zhe hadn't smoked for a long time, but he didn't act pretentiously in response to the gift. He lit one and held it in his hand.

With a pop, a staff member opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate the successful auction.

Many customers and Christie's staff picked up a glass of champagne and congratulated each other.

Everyone talked loudly.

The aroma of wine and tobacco filled the space, and everyone had a smile on their face.

Although Jiang Zhe and others were very excited, no matter how prosperous the scene was, it would eventually come to an end. Customers left one after another, and Christie's gradually became quiet.

Jiang Zhe put out the half-smoked cigar in the ashtray and prepared to leave.

Peter came over and said, "Today, many people have congratulated you, but I have been very busy, so I can only formally congratulate you now."

Jiang Zhe said: "We are so familiar with each other, there is no need to say these polite words."

“No, you have to go. You may not know it yet, but your exhibition has set a new record.

In your twenties, your first solo exhibition had sales that broke the record for similar exhibitions. In the recent auctions, your works also had the highest sales.

Among the art exhibitions held during the same period, your total sales volume is still the highest.

Tomorrow, the company will release this news, and it will also be recorded in our auction records. Many people will find out about this for many years to come. So, it is a victory for both you and the company.

The company wants to further strengthen cooperation with you. However, we can talk about it tomorrow. I believe you should all be very tired. "

"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow." Jiang Zhe said goodbye, packed up his things, and prepared to go back to the hotel with Wang Zhen.

When I walked out of the door, I happened to meet the president of Christie's who was sending a client back.

"Jiang Zhe, first of all, congratulations to you, and thank you for your support." He counted the boxes in Jiang Zhe's hand. They were the colorful inks from the late Qing Dynasty that Jiang Zhe had photographed. "I should be the one to thank you, this is what I need." Jiang Zhe said.

He and Wang Zhen got in the car and rushed back to the hotel. Wang Zhen kept making phone calls, sending messages to some friends in China, and also telling the painters who had signed contracts with him or were about to sign contracts with him to have confidence in the gallery.

After returning to his room, Jiang Zhe still felt unsatisfied, so he opened a small bottle of champagne and had a drink with Wang Zhen.

The two chatted casually, sharing their joy.

Before at Christie’s, there were some things that were difficult to say, but now the two of them can speak their minds without any scruples.

Wang Zhen said that through this exhibition, the influence of his gallery will definitely grow. Jiang Zhe's demonstration has already attracted many people to come to him to inquire about the news and even seek cooperation. When the sales amount of the exhibition is reported to the country, it is believed that it will cause a greater sensation than before.

After venting her excitement, she changed the subject: "Have a good rest today, there are more important things to do tomorrow."

Jiang Zhe said: "Pete proposed to strengthen cooperation. Will they put forward any conditions?"

Wang Zhen said: "They also made a lot of profit from your exhibition, so they will definitely strengthen their cooperation with you and increase your publicity, packaging and operations, so you don't have to worry.

The only thing to consider is how much share they want to take.”

"Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Wang Zhen went back to his room.

Jiang Zhe first washed up and then started making a phone call.

Report safety to parents first.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang Yi have been waiting for news about their son.

When they learned about the total sales of the exhibition and the amount of money Jiang Zhe would get, Jiang Yi paused for a moment and asked excitedly, "Is the calculation correct? Why are the taxes and fees so high?"

Jiang Zhe smiled and replied, "Don't worry, you and my mother. In order to save as much tax as possible, the money may be received in batches. This amount is just an estimate, and the money received will not be less than this."

"Okay, great. Will you hold art exhibitions like this again in the future? Ever since you bought the villa, your mother and I have been feeling stressed. You still have to pay back the loan every month. I'm thinking about saving a little more money to help you pay back the loan."

Jiang Zhe persuaded: "I have said before that you don't have to worry about these things. Look, we have made money back this time."

"It would be great if this happened once a year," Jiang Yi sighed.

Jiang Zhe hurriedly lowered his parents' expectations: "Once a year is impossible, once every few years is good enough."

In any case, Jiang Yi and his wife were very happy.

Jiang Zhe called Professor Qin, Chen Yan, Sister Liao and others.

Everyone was happy for Jiang Zhe.

After Professor Qin put down the phone, his wife came over and asked, "I heard the good news."

Professor Qin said, "Yes, good news." He told his wife the news about Jiang Zhe.

Professor Qin's wife was surprised: "It's so high, it's higher than the prices of your teachers' works." She thought for a moment and said, "That's not right. I remember that Jiang Zhe had a painting that was sold at a very high price, which seemed to be higher than the average price of these works?"

Professor Qin explained: "What you said is his award-winning work, which cannot be calculated as an ordinary work.

The works he exhibited are works that cater to the US market, not his representative works. The prices of these works show that the average price of his works has increased a lot.”

He deliberately avoided the fact that Jiang Zhe's works were sold at higher prices than his teachers.

(End of this chapter)