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? The southwest corner of Midtown New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River in the Chelsea area.

It was founded in the nineteenth century and was originally a suburban residential area of ​​New York. However, with the industrialization of New York, many meat processing plants and many other factories have appeared here, so this area has a strong industrialization feature.

It is for this reason that in the 1990s, it attracted a large number of artists to live here, and now it is the most artistic neighborhood in New York, with more than 350 galleries alone, mainly located on West 18th Street. To 24th Street, between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that there would be so many galleries in this area less than 500 meters long and less than 300 meters wide.

Accompanied by old Mike, Yang Jing got out of the car in front of a building on 20th Street. The five-story building with red bricks in front of me was once the factory building of a certain factory, but now, this building has been completely occupied by artists.

"Cole, there are 23 galleries in this building alone. The two galleries I bought are also here." Old Mike whispered as he stood beside Yang Jing, while Nathan Brown said. Take four bodyguards to guard around.

Yang Jing looked up at this quaint building, and then looked westward, and found that to the west of the building is 11th Avenue, and after 11th Avenue is the Hudson River, it happens to be a pier on the bank. .

"This place is nice, it feels quite quiet." Yang Jing said lightly, but old Mike could hear the appreciation in his tone.

"Hehe, since a group of artists came here six years ago and began to enclose the land, in just six years, this place has become the most concentrated place of artists in New York. No one would have thought that it was still a factory area a hundred years ago. This area with the workers’ residential area will become the most artistic place in New York today, one hundred years later.” Old Mike said with a smile.

Afterwards, he shrugged his shoulders again. "But there is another thing I don't agree with. In addition to the gallery area with many art galleries, this is the most famous **** gathering area in New York. Cole, on North 23rd Street. The High Line Park and East Chelsea Market used to be famous among tourists, but they are now completely occupied by gays..."

Yang Jing squinted at old Mike, "Why, do you hate homosexuality?"

Old Mike is already in his sixties, so he is naturally more rigid. He nodded and said: "I don't like them very much, but I can't prevent this phenomenon from happening. Therefore, I usually pretend to be invisible. However, I plan to move these two galleries out some time later. Anyway, the private museum I bought on Museum Avenue is about to be renovated. I will move these two galleries when the renovation is completed. Here I Enough!"

Yang Jing asked: "Did you buy a private museum on Museum Avenue?"

The so-called Museum Avenue actually refers to the middle part of the famous Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue is very long, but in this section between 80th Street and 105th Street, because there are gatherings such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Jewish Museum, Solomon Guggenham Museum , National Academy Museum and other famous museums, in addition there are more than a hundred national or private museums of various sizes, so this section of the avenue is called "Museum Avenue" by New Yorkers.

Old Mike shrugged and said, "If you don't buy it, you can't do it. If you don't buy it again, there will be no place to put the antique works of art I bought for you!"

Yang Jing pointed at herself with a hooded face. The meaning was obvious-are you sure it's because of me?

Old Mike rolled his eyes angrily and ignored Yang Jing.

Yang Jing realized that since he knew old Mike and made a lot of profits after hyping London Gold, he seemed to have entrusted him to purchase various precious antique works of art all over the world. It has been seventeen years since 1980. With the eyes of old Mike and the financial resources of the Evil Dragon Fund, old Mike must have collected antique art from a museum long ago.

That's why he bought a private museum on Museum Avenue, otherwise the antique artworks he bought would really have no place to put them.

Yang Jing, who wanted to understand this, said with some shame: "Well, Mike, I apologize for my expression just now."

Mike, who is in his sixties, has a tendency to become more and more old and young. He just shrugged his shoulders when he heard that, without saying a word, he took the lead and walked towards the door of the building.

The two galleries bought by old Mike are next to each other, both on the fourth floor of the building. There was a security guard on duty 24 hours at the entrance of the gallery. Seeing the arrival of old Mike, he immediately welcomed him respectfully.

Entering the gallery, Yang Jing saw a large number of paintings hanging on the walls on both sides of the gallery, including oil paintings, watercolors, prints and sketches. Although Yang Jing is not very proficient in Western painting, he can see the gallery. The paintings on the walls are all ordinary paintings.

"These paintings are very ordinary, what are you doing with these kinds of paintings?" Yang Jing asked puzzledly.

"Hehe, don't you know? The main reason is that the famous paintings I have acquired over the years are too many to let go, so I put some paintings that are not very valuable here. Of course, It’s not hanging here, but stored in a warehouse here. However, although those paintings are not as valuable as those famous paintings, they are also valuable. In order to conceal the existence of these paintings, I simply bought two galleries, and then Use the gallery to conceal the existence of those paintings."

After a pause, old Mike complained: "Cole, do you know that I've racked my brains for the antique works of art you asked for in the past few years."

Yang Jing made an embarrassed smile, but did not answer the question.

Yang Jing knows that old Mike is actually very fond of antique art, otherwise Yang Jing would not entrust him to buy antique art all over the world. Old Mike bought these antique works of art, and he would take them out to admire them when he was fine.

Old Mike asked a security guard who followed in: "Is Mr. Robert away?"

The security shook his head, "Sir, Mr. Robert made an appointment with a client today, and he has gone to that client's house."

Old Mike did not ask any more, but explained to Yang Jing in a low voice: "Robert is the host of this gallery. That guy is a painter. I met him ten years ago, and then I bought this gallery. After that, let him be responsible for the daily work here."

While talking, old Mike led Yang Jing to the gallery's vault.

Compared to the size of the gallery, this vault is too big.

"This vault was newly built after I bought these two galleries. The outside is covered with wallpaper, but the inside is made of reinforced concrete and steel plates. It is strong, and the floor and roof are specially reinforced, plus a 24-hour watch. Security, ordinary little thieves can't help this vault."

Old Mike was very sure, but Yang Jing still felt a little unreliable.

To put it bluntly, this kind of gallery is an alternative store, but it is not as complete as the store's goods. Only one kind of merchandise is sold here, and that is the gallery's paintings.

There are many foreign painters, but there are very few painters who can become famous and sell their works at high prices. There is not necessarily a painter of the level of Picasso or Cézanne among 100,000 people. Therefore, most of the painters are Life is still relatively sleepy.

But there are also some small and famous painters who usually use their own funds or other sponsors to open galleries, and put their own paintings in the galleries for the rich to choose.

But in any case, the value of the paintings in the gallery is far inferior to the famous paintings enshrined in the museum. Similarly, such a gallery will not have much security.

Most of the paintings that old Mike bought on weekdays are famous paintings by famous artists. Even if the paintings in the gallery vault are not as valuable as those famous paintings, but at least one painting that is taken out is in units of 100,000 U.S. dollars. .

Is it really appropriate to put these paintings in such a vault?

But looking at the excited look of old Mike, Yang Jing thought for a while and finally did not say the question. When old Mike opened the door of the vault, he stepped back a little bit and turned his head and whispered to Nathan. Brown said: "In the future, the two galleries will increase their security forces, both in terms of personnel and equipment."

Nathan Brown is a very shrewd person. He can manage the huge dark shield in an orderly manner, which is enough to prove his ability. So he nodded very simply. Although he didn't ask anything, Yang Jing believed he could Make the security here better.

Old Mike opened the door of the vault~www.readwn.com~ and then Yang Jing saw that this door disguised as an ordinary home security door turned out to be an explosion-proof door made of stainless steel. Although the thickness is not large, it is absolutely It's not that ordinary people can crack it forcibly.

"Haha, can't you see it? This door doesn't look ordinary, but it is a genuine explosion-proof door for bank vaults. To open this door, passwords, iris scans and fingerprints are indispensable. If any one of the verification errors is made three times or all three errors are made at the same time, then the door will be completely locked immediately, and only I can change the password and open the door. So, Cole, don’t worry about it. The pictures in this vault are gone, and the words you just said to Nathan, I heard a little bit..." Old Mike made a face at Yang Jing playfully, just like a kid .

Yang Jing spread his helpless hands, "Well, Mike, you won. But the security force here is better to increase a little bit, after all, we have a dark shield, and there are all the most professional security guards."

Old Mike thought for a while, finally nodded, and walked into the vault.

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