Consumer male god

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

She spent hundreds of millions on jewelry, clothes, and luxury houses, but she never thought that she would spend more than 5.8 million just to watch a jewelry exhibition in front of her home.

Oh, 580 per game, three games in total today and tomorrow...

Under normal circumstances, buying a first-class ticket to Paris costs less than 70,000 yuan.

Is this the world of real bosses?

Love it, love it!

However, her psychological quality is very good. After a brief loss of temper, she quickly regained control of herself.

Lu Yisi was overjoyed and immediately reciprocated the favor, replying enthusiastically: "Mr. Han, thank you very much for your recognition. This is the greatest recognition of 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..."

Sensible!

Naturally, Han Lie couldn't have spent this money just to show off, but had a clear purpose.

There are so many soldiers in the Literature and Art Department, so for such a rare opportunity, of course they should be asked to open their eyes and show off their own strength.

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

You can come and take a look!

Then let’s paint the pie again: if you perform particularly well in the future, you can all have an exclusive gem.

Then the enthusiasm should not be so high? !

Then, they watch Cartier, and then ask Chen Yanfei and Lilac to watch Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels. Wouldn’t this give them a chance to coax the house beast?

I really know how to raise fish, perfect!

Han Lie nodded with a smile and accepted Lu Yisi's kindness.

A group of people surrounded the local tycoon and finally entered the exhibition hall.

This personal exhibition has one important difference from previous traveling jewelry exhibitions - all display cabinets can be opened.

In the past, visitors to exhibitions could only admire the works outside the showcases and stroll through the art galleries.

But Han Lie was different. He could even sit still in the rest area, waiting for them to bring the jewelry one by one to display and taste it.

This is the kind of treatment that costs a lot of money.

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

——Being willing to spend so much money on three solo exhibitions, if you don’t sell at least one top-quality gemstone, it’s like wasting more than 10 million in vain. No matter how much money you have, it’s not that wasteful.

Therefore, Cartier attaches great importance to it.

This emphasis is reflected in all aspects. For example, Lu Yisi built an exaggerated rest area for Han Lie.

The floor was covered with a pure wool Persian carpet, 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 etiquette ladies were standing in the rest area, each 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.

Pretty understandable, right?

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

To be precise, he is the honorary vice president, a bearded, semi-old white man who works as a top jewelry designer.

After shaking hands and greetings, the full-time translator prepared by Cartier conveyed their respects very accurately, and then Lu Yisi asked Han Lie how he wanted to see the exhibition.

Han Lie glanced at the "throne" and walked over with a chuckle.

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

As a distinguished customer who has spent a lot of money, of course I have to sit down and watch the exhibition~~~

The so-called art gallery, anyone can walk in that thing.

Sitting there waiting for them to be presented one by one is the most rare experience.

Miss Fan and Assistant Liang sat down next to Han Lie. The excitement in their hearts was clearly reflected in the corners of their eyes and brows, and they looked so high-spirited.

After Miss Fan sat down, she took the initiative to lean towards Han Lie in a very intimate manner.

Then she asked softly: "Teacher Han, can I take some photos as a souvenir?"

Although she was very big and fair, Gou Lie decisively refused.

"Can't."

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

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

The meaning is clear - there are many people who know it's me, and I don't want to be dragged up by you.

"Okay! If you don't want to take a picture, I won't take a picture~~~"

Miss Fan's coquettish coquettishness immediately stopped, without the slightest hint of displeasure.

She wanted to take this opportunity to ride on Han Lie's popularity. On the one hand, she could attack the female stars of the same level and create a feeling that "I am the real rich one and not on the same level as them."

As soon as I bought the manuscript, the rhythm was overwhelming again.

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

Of course Han Lie is not her background, but the problem is that once the photos are released, isn't it entirely up to her how she wants to brag at other banquets?

No one would come to Han Lie to verify her. Everyone would just look at her quietly.

It may not necessarily have any direct benefits, but it will definitely greatly increase her room for movement. She is very fond of this in social situations.

And the fans are much easier to fool than the big guys. When they posted a post on Weibo, netizens took a look - Oh, Sister Fan is so awesome. She has such a good reputation among top jewelry brands. She is indeed the first sister. I love it. Love it!

Get a wave of popularity for free, full score for business.

There are so many benefits, why not do it?

Han Lie saw her thoughts and refused outright, and she did not show any unpleasant feelings - as the current face of China Entertainment, this is quite rare.

This woman's scheming and skills are so good, but it's a pity that she was too ambitious and fell down where there should be no problems.

Otherwise, it won’t be a problem to stay popular for another ten years.

When you can no longer make movies, you will definitely be better than Nailiang if you transform into a live broadcast anchor, and you may not be able to become a real wealthy family by then.

So...it's even more impossible to rub it against her.

Men always try to coax you: I’ll just rub it in, and I promise not to go in.

Miss Fan said: Just let me rub it, and I promise nothing else will happen.

Whoever believes it is a cutie.

…

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

At the beginning, what was presented were modern legendary jewelry with a strong sense of story and heritage.

According to Ralph's explanation——

The target audience Han Lie wants to give is a young girl, so it is not suitable for more expensive antique jewelry, such as the necklace that was specially customized for Elizabeth II.

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

CartierTradition (Cartier Collection)

CartierCollection (Cartier Collection)

The difference between the two is quite big. The former is a normal treasure that has been restored by modern technology and is for sale, while the latter is a museum-level treasure that is only for display but not for sale.

As for the jewelry with the name of modern legend, its essence is the work of modern masters that has not yet experienced the baptism of time.

Some of them have already experienced two or three owners. Now they are only taken out to show Han Lie the level and heritage of Cartier, and they are not the main sales entities.

In this party, Han Lie heard many true and false stories, as well as various avant-garde design ideas and awesome processing techniques, which was eye-opening.

As a wealthy person, jewelry is not a compulsory course.

But as a top male god, he should know something.

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

Because Han Lie was sure that Han Lie would not buy finished jewelry, the jewelry that Ralph brought had contradictory attributes such as avant-garde, diverse, crazy, and inhumane at the same time, and the price was also very touching.

One of the diamond necklaces, commissioned by an African warlord to be customized for Cartier by a person in charge of the Extrajudicial Corps, 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 too small at only 2.85 carats. The current market price of this little gadget is more than 50 million US dollars.

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

Ralph sensed Han Lie's interested gaze, so he asked with luck: "Mr. Han, are you interested in this extremely rare necklace?"

Han Lie shook his head and stabbed the old man's heart bluntly: "It's too ugly."

With a squeak, autistic person passed by...

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

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

Miss Fan showed a sympathetic expression and nodded: "Indeed, for high-end products, 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 it just feels like, ‘I spent money and I’m going to do whatever I want’.

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

Hey, look how good they are at chatting!

When Lu Yisi licked Han Lie, she licked Han Lie and Cartier at the same time, not falling behind on either side and not annoying.

Taking her with me doesn't seem redundant at all, it acts as a lubricant very smoothly.

Lu Yisi grinned widely after being praised, and felt that although this female star was a bit thick-skinned, she could really get things done.

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

Since it was a personal exhibition, the gems were not placed in the display cabinet at all. Instead, the security brought two huge composite safety suitcases.

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

Ralph and the security director entered the password and inserted the key respectively, opened the safe, and inside were small boxes filled with compartments.

When the boxes were opened one by one and presented in front of Han Lie, the eyes of the two ladies began to sparkle with stars.

How should we correctly describe the beauty of gemstones?

Anyway, Han Lie couldn't think of it, he just felt that his eyes were full of colors.

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

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

It is cool to start with, because the heat conduction is relatively fast, so it will not produce that lukewarm feeling.

If you look closely at it, you will see that the interior is crystal clear, the color is natural, and the cutting surface is flat and smooth, making it feel very, very comfortable.

Among the three gems, if Han Lie could choose by himself, he would prefer the Heart of the Ocean.

The only place where top quality sapphires come from is Kashmir.

It just so happens that it is.

The Kashmir mine has been out of production for more than a hundred years. It is located at the northwest end of the Himalayas and has an extremely harsh environment. It can only be used for mining for three months every year. The scarce reserves and the difficulty of mining make Kashmir sapphires extremely in short supply. .

Now, more than a century later, there are very few loose Kashmir sapphires in existence.

Ralph said proudly and confidently: "This Queen Mary is almost the largest, purest, and most precious gem among the existing Kashmir sapphires. Believe me, no other jewelry company can offer a treasure of this level!"

Han Lie believed this.

However, he refused to comment and asked very casually: "How much?"

"37 million yuan!"

"oh."

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

The little old man suddenly became anxious: "That is our most famous and beautiful queen in France!"

Yes, she was beautiful, but she did not do anything serious. She was beheaded in the Place de la Concorde by the angry French people at the age of 39 while enjoying extravagant luxury.

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

But Lu Yisi and others thought it was very normal - her life was beautiful, bright, short, and legendary. It was so suitable, wasn't it?

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

"Make a formal offer to the romantic star, and if it's a good fit, I'll take it."

Ralph felt a little regretful and muttered: "Oh, poor Mary, it seems I have to continue 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 presented the reasons for the quotation, and finally revealed 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 blood ruby ​​of the same quality. The significance of our Cartier 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 turning it into a top-notch jewelry is actually more in line with our interests at Cartier..."

Okay, the CPU has started.

The outside world always takes it for granted that top jewelry from brands like Cartier and Bulgari can be sold without any worries.

Actually it's not.

There are at least seven or eight top jewelry brands that can do high-end private customization, but they only target less than 200 end customers in the world.

And because of personal preferences, design style requirements, etc., it is very difficult to transact every piece of top jewelry.

So all jewelry brands are doing one thing - acquiring back the jewelry they have customized for customers.

This is how Cartier’s antique jewelry collection was born.

What exactly is it used for?

Tell a story!

Jewelry that uses extremely expensive materials and was worn by historical celebrities cannot be sold at a high price if it is directly circulated in the second-hand market.

Top art collectors will only collect cultural relics such as Elizabeth's crown.

As for jewelry that is worn daily, it requires extremely professional maintenance. If you collect it, it will be troublesome; if you wear it, you will feel uncomfortable; if you resell it, it will be difficult to find a target customer; if you send it to auction, it will easily fail.

Once you are not prepared in advance and fail to shoot once, then this thing will be completely lost in your hands.

In the early years, run-down nobles in Europe pawned their ancestral jewelry, which was basically 10 to 30% off the selling price of new items.

So if the jewelry brand thinks this is not possible, then repurchase it yourself.

After taking it back, the ones that are not too outdated will be repaired and sold while on display.

Those that are more outdated, have stronger stories, and are more precious can only be exhibited and their stories can be promoted to the world.

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

The story made the little girls cry, so the mass-produced models sold out...

It’s already 2014, who doesn’t know that brands like Cartier and Bulgari make a lot of money by relying on mass-produced models?

High-end custom transactions worth more than 10 million U.S. dollars, up to ten to eight times a year, and earning three to five million at a time, is it enough to pay the salary?

The mass-produced model is made of gold-plated pure copper, studded with diamonds, turquoise, tiger eye, mother-of-pearl, etc. It costs dozens of yuan and sells for thousands to tens of thousands. It is actually a hot item...

If the novel dares to write like this, the author will definitely have to be criticized for being blind and brainless, and trying to reduce the intelligence of NPCs.

But that’s how people play.

Therefore, Cartier attaches great importance to the high-definition of top-quality gemstones, and is reluctant to sell gemstones directly.

On the one hand, they are afraid that they will not be able to sell at a high price and the market will be smashed.

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

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

Unless you quote a price that is much higher than what is on the market, if you can make a deal, you can at least publicize it and raise the overall price of the gemstones in stock.

Therefore, Louis Lu's words are false and true, and Cartier cannot sell bare stones cheaply.

Han Lie was of course mentally prepared.

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

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

He spent so much money and asked three companies to bring top-quality gems for a personal exhibition. Why?

The purpose is to make them feel sincere in purchasing and willing to make an offer!

So, when Lu Yisi gave a lot of reasons and nervously quoted a high price that he even thought was outrageous, Han Lie just raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Huh? That's it?"

When the words "That's it" came out of Han Lie's mouth and reached Miss Fan's ears, she trembled all over and the hairs all over her body stood up.

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I worked hard on coding for two days, but after one night, it was gone. I couldn’t change it, and the bread collapsed...

Phew, keep working hard, for you.