Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 472 Joe Group
Especially when you enter the large area of ​​Chinatown, you will see that it looks almost like a coastal city in China.Most of the pedestrians who come and go are Chinese clothing. The signboards of various shops are also plaques written in calligraphy, and the vendors shouting in the vegetable market are no different from those in China.

The carriage had already passed through Brooklyn Avenue in the heart of New York, and arrived in Chinatown after several detours.Walking through this unique and charming blockbuster "China Town", Qiao Zhiyong has a strong sense of pride in almost every building here.Compared with European and American-style buildings, the charm of Chinese architecture reveals an artistic atmosphere, and the style embodies a high concentration of cultural traditions.

On the bustling street, people come and go, and the bell of the tram is ringing from time to time, and there are many kinds of luxurious carriages, which carry gentlemen and ladies back and forth. Dollar carriages are not the fanciest.

After passing through many streets, I came to a seemingly inconspicuous restaurant called "Jinshan Hotel"

Two days later, the auction of industrial projects on Fifth Avenue in New York was unprecedented.A financial turmoil destroyed the industrial production system in the United States, especially in major cities. Many factories and enterprises had to close down because they were unable to repay bank loans or had no follow-up funds. Especially in the western region, countless construction projects were due to Without the support of follow-up funds, it had to become unfinished. In order to solve this problem, the United States tried every means, and finally had to auction off these pending projects at low prices in the form of auctions. First, it was to raise funds. Secondly, these projects can be continued, but thinking that these projects may fall into the hands of foreign entrepreneurs, the narrow-minded Americans initially demanded that only local merchants in the United States could participate in this kind of auction, and the Ministry of Commerce even asked Investigators were sent to assist the auction to verify the identities of the participants, but it didn't take long for the facts to prove how stupid such a regulation is, because after each auction, except for the auctioneer and staff, All that's left is air.

Faced with such an embarrassing situation, the major auction houses on Wall Street have expressed strong condemnation to the reporter: "The stupid decision of the company has reached an unimaginable level. Just imagine that the financial crisis has just passed, and almost without exception, all large and small companies in the United States have suffered. Under such circumstances, who can afford to participate in such a huge auction of industrial projects, so our auction house strongly requests that the restrictions on bidders be relaxed. We think that what should be considered now is not economic security, but It is to find ways to save the American economy as much as possible, otherwise Roosevelt will be the most incompetent in American history."

After much deliberation, the United States finally agreed to the requirements of the major auction houses and relaxed the qualification conditions for bidders. As a result, the situation was reversed. The industrial projects with low bids suddenly attracted many foreign companies, and they kept saying yes. With the greatest sincerity, I want to help the United States out of the predicament, but to be precise, all companies are gamblers and want to try their luck in the United States to see if they can shoot the best industrial projects with the lowest funds. One thing is that they are here to pick up the leak.

As a result, the major auction houses on Fifth Avenue experienced a rare prosperity in the depressed American economy.

Qiao Zhiyong took Yan Weifan and others for a walk along Fifth Avenue, and finally chose the largest and most popular Ge-style auction house, went through the auction procedures in the reception hall, and then walked into the auction hall.

The Paibui hall was indeed very lively and crowded with people.

The center of the auction hall is hollowed out and has two floors. The first floor is for ordinary seats, with hundreds of seats in total; the second is for VIP boxes. See, you can also draw the curtains!Those who can be in the VIP box are either rich or expensive, and they are all families or rich people with great financial resources and influence!
Qiao Zhiyong remained low-key as before, pulling Yan Weifan and others to find an inconspicuous seat in the back row.Ma Xun asked a little puzzled: "Boss, it's not that we don't have money, why don't we go to the VIP box."

Qiao Zhiyong said flatly: "We are here for other business, do you think we are here to show off?" Although Qiao Zhiyong has become the most iconic philanthropist in American society before, but this time he came to New York, He wore the most ordinary clothes and lived in the most ordinary hotel, and no one recognized him at all.

But the auction itself is a place where miracles can happen at any time. There are steel tycoons, oil tycoons, arms tycoons, electrical appliances tycoons, and financial tycoons from all over the world, but none of them noticed Qiao Zhiyong, an ordinary-looking Chinese, They would never have thought that the greatest miracle at today's auction would be born on this person!

At this time, the hundreds of seats on the first floor of the auction hall were almost full.

A well-mannered middle-aged man stepped onto the stage and said in a loud voice with a smile on his face: "Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the largest and most powerful Ge-style auction house in the United States and participate in the auction of this auction house. Today, this auction There are a total of ten industrial projects for auction! Six of them have a starting price of 300 million US dollars, three have a starting price of 1000 million US dollars, and one has a starting price of 3000 million US dollars! There should be introductions to these ten items on your seats. Ladies and gentlemen who want to bid, please get ready! Now, please submit the first lot!"

Under the light, a young blond woman walked onto the stage holding a plate, on which was a model of a bridge made of plastic.

"Ladies and gentlemen. This is the Golden Gate Bridge over the Golden Gate Strait in California. In 1579, the British explorer Francis discovered a strait connecting the Pacific Ocean with San Francisco. The Gold Rush used it before, but the Gold Rush made the Golden Gate, the gateway into Northern California, an integral part of California's mystical allure. The idea of ​​building a bridge over the Golden Gate Strait was discussed as early as 1849, but It was not until 1872 that the substantial design and construction phase was entered, but due to well-known reasons, the bridge had to be stopped just after it started, and now we need a powerful businessman to make follow-up investment in this bridge. This Once the bridge is completed, it will span the north and south of the Golden Gate Strait and connect San Francisco with Marin County. At that time, we have reason to believe that this bridge will be one of the most beautiful structures in the world, and it will also be the longest in the world Suspension bridge. The miracle is in your hands, and now I call the auction open, starting at $1897 million!"

Qiao Zhiyong nodded, and took out a list of industrial projects from his pocket. The words "Golden Gate Bridge" were impressively written in it, so he knew it well.He looked at the people around him, most of them seemed not interested in this bridge, maybe they thought it was just an ordinary bridge, who would spend 300 million dollars to do this similar welfare project for Americans business.

Taking advantage of this short waiting time, Qiao Zhiyong read through the directory and brief introduction of this industrial project, all of which are recorded in the directory in his hand, it seems that this auction should be of a very high level, and he really did not Come on wrong, the next thing to do is just to surprise the Americans.

Ma Gongfu blinked and asked, "Master, do you mean to take a picture?"

Qiao Zhiyong nodded with a smile.

"Isn't it just a broken bridge? What good is it for us to invest in building bridges for the Americans? With that money, why not invest in China?" Ma Gongfu asked puzzled.

Yan Weifan pouted and said, "What do you know? This is called long-term investment. If this project is photographed, we will not only have the right to invest in the bridge, but most importantly, we will also have the right to manage the bridge."

Ma Gongfu blinked: "What's wrong with the management rights, can you make money?"

Yan Weifan smiled and pushed his forehead: "You boy, you are a genius in China, but you have turned into a lump of wood when you arrive in the United States. What is the right to manage, that is, anyone who wants to use this bridge must obtain our permission, that is to say Anyone who wants to cross this bridge has to pay us. Do you know how many people live on both sides of the Golden Gate Strait? With such a large population passing the Golden Gate Bridge once a day on average, how much do you think we will earn?"

Ma Gongfu suddenly realized, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said in surprise: "My god, then we will make a lot of money!"

At this time, some people have already started raising placards. Although there are not many people bidding for this project, there are only a few applicants, and the price increase is not large, but the frequency of placards is very frequent. Since they intend to bid, they are unwilling to do so. Project falls into other hands.

But Qiao Zhiyong just sat and watched the situation, never saying a word.

Ma Gongfu was a little anxious: "Boss, other people have been raising placards all the time, why haven't you made any movement, what if they are photographed away?"

Yan Weifan slapped Ma Gongfu on the forehead, and said: "You know what! Didn't you see that the owner has already made up his mind? The most taboo thing in the auction house is impatience. There is a lot of knowledge here, just learn it slowly you !"

Ma Gongfu touched his forehead and muttered: "Okay, okay, Mr. Yan, as long as you understand, okay? Pretend to understand if you don't understand"

300 million.

350 million.

400 million.

500 million.

700 million.

In just a few minutes, the Golden Gate Bridge project has more than tripled from 300 million. It seems that the level of this auction is definitely the highest in the United States. The atmosphere at the auction site has begun to rise, and some people have already started Sweating!

The auctioneer smiled, and shouted in his provocative language: "Friends, 700 million, is there any higher bid, and is there any?" The auctioneer dragged his voice for a long time, and looked carefully at the crowd. After searching, after confirming that no one bid, he raised the gavel high, and finally said loudly: "700 million for the first time, 700 million for the second time, and 700 million for the second time." In the position, someone raised the quotation card in his hand high, and exclaimed exaggeratedly: "My God, a gentleman quoted 1000 million! I have to confirm whether I read it wrong, no, no Wrong, it is 1000 million! I now believe that today is definitely an unusual auction. Someone quoted a high price of 1000 million at the very beginning.”

(End of this chapter)