The leisurely life of a reborn dad

"I don't really want to build a car, I just suddenly thought of it."

Lei Jun told Cao Shujie that Sister Dong from Gree Electric called him some time ago and mentioned that she was also planning to test new energy vehicles.

"Weilai, Ideal, Xiaopeng..."

"There is also Yangtze EV established by Xiangjiang Lao Li, the original Hangcheng bus factory. The total investment is expected to exceed 5 billion yuan, but I am not optimistic about this one. For a car manufacturer, what can 5 billion do?"

"There is also Chang Wei Automobile a few years ago. It said at the beginning that it wanted to compete with BYD and it was still a listed company."

"There is also Min'an Automobile invested by Minth Group. You may not be familiar with this name, but they are a world-renowned auto parts manufacturer that provides high-end exterior parts for BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Toyota and other brand cars."

“Early this year Hanergy also released 4 concept cars equipped with solar panels…”

"Some time ago, IDG also invested in a car company called Diya 1D. Mr. Cao, you may not have heard of it."

"Qiantu, Dianka, Youxia, Byton, Yinlong..."

"By the way, Yinlong is the one that Sister Dong wants to invest in. I have already thought of the name. It is said that tens of billions of funds will be invested."

Lei Jun gave many examples and introduced a lot of gossip information to Cao Shujie.

Some of them were familiar to Cao Shujie, but most of them he had never heard of.

Also because Lei Jun himself is an investor, his understanding of the new energy vehicle industry is not much worse than that of insiders.

But he is also very clear that the technology in this area is not mature yet.

In particular, some inexplicable cross-industry investments are worth billions or tens of billions, which seems unreliable no matter how you look at them.

Unless some traditional car companies are transforming and have a strong technical foundation, the results are really hard to say.

"Mr. Cao, tell me what you think about this matter?" Lei Jun asked.

Cao Shujie didn't know how to look at it.

In his impression, most of the so-called new energy vehicles that have emerged in recent years are intended to defraud subsidies, loans, and investments...

After waiting for large sums of money in the amount of hundreds of millions to be invested, nothing happened for several years, and then nothing happened over time.

In his previous life, Cao Shujie had heard too many news about new car manufacturers going bankrupt and spending billions or even tens of billions of funds in a few years without seeing a single mass-produced car.

He has also heard the news that the boss of a new power car company quietly ran away. The employees were not paid for a few months or a whole year. It was purely a dedication of love!

After thinking about it, he came up with a more reliable word: "Train money!"

"Pa!" Lei Jun slapped the table with his hand, causing the tableware on the table to jingle.

"Yes, Mr. Cao dares to tell the truth. I think they just want to make money." Lei Jun had some indescribable emotions on his face.

Cao Shujie looked carefully and felt that he was a little angry!

This made Cao Shujie very confused. Was he angry and unwilling to argue?

"Mr. Lei, have another drink." Cao Shujie picked up the wine glass and did not continue to discuss this topic.

He always felt that if he continued to discuss it, he would be in danger, so he should not get himself into a trap again.

Lei Jun didn't think much about it, but he still said to Cao Shujie: "Mr. Cao, you gave me this bad idea to build a car. If I want to play with it one day, I will definitely take you with me. I'll see if you can pay for it." several years."

Cao Shujie: "..."

Lao Lei, thank you so much!

At least in the year he was reborn in 2023, Lei Jun's creation of Xiaomi Cars was still in the news and various essays. He didn't know what the final result of Xiaomi Cars would be?

Is it like other new power car companies that failed?

Or really create something and then become popular all over the world?

To be honest, if Lei Jun really asked him to invest, Cao Shujie would still be a little resistant.

He gave Lei Jun this idea because he knew that Lei Jun had really engaged in this business in his previous life, but he didn't know the specific results.

He has a bit of a bad taste.

Lei Jun didn't know what Cao Shujie was thinking, but looking at the expression on Cao Shujie's face, he guessed something and laughed: "Mr. Cao, what's that expression on your face? You don't believe me?"

"How could it be?" Cao Shujie shook his head in denial.

"Who is Mr. Lei? If you really want to build a car, I am 100% confident that you will succeed!" Cao Shujie said.

This is a talent who built a mobile phone in two years and became number one in the industry within five years!

Although many people have criticized him for making mobile phones, it is undeniable that he has really done it and brought down the once high price of mobile phones with reality.

Lei Jun was very satisfied with the wine in his glass, and he said a little lonely: "The one who knows me is Mr. Cao!"

The corner of Cao Shujie's mouth twitched. He couldn't stand the elegant Lei Jun. He always felt that Lei Jun didn't hold it in well!

The two of them were drinking and chatting here. The three children, Mengmeng, Lei Xinyi and Ruirui, started to feel sleepy early and went to rest first.

Later, even Zhang Tong and Cheng Xiaolin went to rest.

Before leaving, Zhang Tong told them that if the dishes and chopsticks were placed on the table, someone would naturally clean them up.

Cao Shujie and Lei Jun chatted happily until late at night.

Early the next morning, Lei Jun went to work in the company.

Cao Shujie took his wife and children, and Zhang Tong also took his daughter Lei Xinyi to play together.

There is no clear purpose.

However, when three children get together, it is very lively in itself.

Just looking at them makes me feel happy.

It’s just that son Cao Yirui is still too young, only a little over one year old, and his walking is unsteady, otherwise the combination of three children would be more lively.

After eating out at noon and playing outside in the afternoon, Lei Jun called his wife and asked where they were.

When will you go home?

Cao Shujie and the others then returned to Lei Jun's villa.

…

It goes dark and then light again, a perfect cycle.

When a new day arrived, Cheng Xiaolin and Zhang Tong took their three children out to the mall.

Song Baoming and Lei Jun's other bodyguard followed him out to protect the left and right.

Cao Shujie followed Lei Jun to the auction site held by Rongbaozhai in the capital.

This time the auction was held at the Fuli Hotel in Beijing.

Different from the past, Rongbaozhai also launched a special online simultaneous shooting session for the first time this time.

After Cao Shujie and Lei Jun came over together, they saw the promotional information saying that this auction included classic works by Qi Baishi, Li Keran, Qi Gong and others!

This is also to make this offline and online simultaneous shooting session more successful, and we specially put out some useful information.

According to reports, five heavyweight special events in Hall A of this auction will be listed on Rongbaozhai Online, including special events for modern and ancient calligraphy and painting, special events for letters, and special events for collecting treasures.

"Mr. Cao, what do you think of landscape paintings? This time there are Qi Baishi's camellia and two-bird fan, and Dong Shouping's Huangshan mist and rainwater ink on paper, Wang Xuetao's "Pine and Crane Picture", and Mr. Qi Gong's "Seven Character Poems in Running Script" "If Mr. Cao is interested, it would be nice to take a picture and hang it in the office." Lei Jun introduced it to him.

Cao Shujie was a little embarrassed. He found that there were too many unpopular knowledge that he didn't understand today. At least the ones Lao Lei just introduced, he had never heard of them, and he didn't know how much they were worth?

What's the use of this thing being photographed as arty?

If anyone asked, he wouldn't know how to explain it.

Before Cao Shujie could speak, he heard two middle-aged men in front of him who were about 50 years old and said with a smile: "I just saw the fan page of Master Liang Shunian's "The Picture of Fishing in Xishan". The painting is inspired by Shi Tao. , between the rocky creek, the painting is really good.”

"There is also another original painting by Mr. Qi Baishi, "Plumnia Painting". Have you seen it? The painting is so lifelike. It's really wonderful!"

Cao Shujie was stunned, seeing two more works he had never heard of.

He himself said: "It seems that I have a lot to learn."

Lei Jun smiled: "Mr. Cao, you think too much. There are so many things to learn in the world. People's life is limited, so how can they learn it? You just need to understand what you like."

Cao Shujie thought thoughtfully: "Mr. Lei is right, I am the one who got caught."

"By the way, what did Mr. Lei come here to buy today?" Cao Shujie thought for a moment before saying, "A seal, right?"

"Well, I'm going to buy a seal and use it myself when I go back." Lei Jun said.

Cao Shujie was puzzled, so he added: "Mr. Lei, as far as I know, generally the seals that can be auctioned have their owners, right? Has anyone used them before?"

He was not sure, Lei Jun confirmed this to him.

In Lei Jun's words, good materials are hard to find nowadays, so he has no choice but to buy an old item and then ask a master carver to process it later.

But Lei Jun also said that sometimes he sells ingredients specifically, and it depends on luck.

"That's how co-authoring works." Cao Shujie understood instantly and processed it a second time.

"About how much?" he asked curiously.

Lei Jun obviously had his own plan. He told Cao Shujie: "If the material is good and the condition is good, between 800,000 and 2 million should be more reasonable."

"Haha!" Cao Shujie smiled, it was just that much, it was really not expensive.

After all, there is a saying that is right, money can’t buy you happiness!

They came all the way to look at the lots displayed in the special glass display cabinets. Cao Shujie saw the works that Lei Jun just told him, and also saw the two works that the two people they met on the road discussed just now, and also saw more of the Four Treasures of the Study. .

For example, there are Shoushan hibiscus stone seals, small leaf red sandalwood unicorn ornaments, cloud pattern flat inkstones, Bogu pattern Bao flat inkstones, etc. Next to it are detailed introductions to each work, as well as its provenance, and the endorsement of Rongbaozhai. .

Cao Shujie was puzzled. He approached Lei Jun and asked a very practical question in a low voice: "Mr. Lei, are there any fakes among these?"

After Lei Jun heard this, he looked at Cao Shujie and laughed, and said, "To be honest, I don't have any special research on this, and I don't know much about it."

"Uh!" Cao Shujie looked at Lei Jun again and saw a fleeting awkward expression on Lao Lei's face, and then he regained his composure.

He understood that when Lao Lei introduced him to the relationship, he said one thing after another. He thought that Lao Lei was 'good at this', but he didn't know that the two of them were about the same level.

As if to hide his embarrassment, Lei Jun hurriedly took two steps forward without looking at the auction items along the way, and walked directly towards the auction hall in front.

Cao Shujie himself didn't have much artistic talent, and he didn't pretend to be pretentious. When he saw Lei Jun walking fast in front, he quickly followed him.

When receiving the number plate, Lei Jun received the number 358.

After he introduced Cao Shujie's identity to the organizer, just like Lei Jun said before, the organizer was very happy. After letting Cao Shujie register his identity, he also gave him a number plate 368.

"Oh, that's quite auspicious." Lei Jun said with a smile.

Cao Shujie looked at it and smiled: "Three-way haircut, it's not bad!"

"It's far-fetched, but don't be superstitious. Be careful of someone looking for you." Lei Jun teased, taking the lead and entering the auction venue under the guidance of the staff.

The venue is not small and looks empty, but there are not many people here.

It didn’t look like hundreds of people filling the venue as shown in the TV series.

Cao Shujie glanced at it and found that in addition to the high platform in front, there were at most more than 100 velvet chairs placed in front of the high platform.

At this moment, there were only a dozen people sitting on the chairs, and a circle of staff stood around them. There were also waiters busy serving tea and water to serve these people.

There is a projection on the wall behind the high platform, and the red font 'Rongbaozhai' 2016 autumn auction is projected on it.

Lei Jun is a famous person in the capital. After he came in, several people recognized him and stood up and called Mr. Lei.

As for the young man next to Lei Jun, no one recognized him.

They also wondered, who is this young man?

How could he come in with Lei Jun?

And it seems that Lei Jun is chatting and laughing with this young man and has a good relationship. Could it be that this is the rich second generation of some family?

Or do you have other identities?

Cao Shujie didn't know that someone had added various identities to him, and he didn't care. After the two found two chairs close to each other and sat down, a waiter brought them tea and snacks.

They were also very considerate and asked if they needed any other services.

The two of them were very familiar with this, so they waved their hands and let them go about their business.

While the two were chatting, people came in one after another and randomly found a chair to sit down.

"What time does it start?" Cao Shujie asked.

Lei Jun pointed to the projection in front of him, and Cao Shujie noticed that there was a line of small words in the lower right corner that said it officially started at 10 o'clock.

He looked at the time and saw that there was less than half an hour left.

Unknowingly, as a middle-aged woman wearing a red tight skirt walked onto the stage, a burst of warm applause sounded, and the auction began.

The middle-aged woman wearing a red tight skirt said with a smile: "Thank you everyone for the warm applause, and welcome all buyers to enter."

"First of all, let me introduce myself. I am Ren Shizhen from Rongbaozhai. I will host today's auction. Let's wait a moment. Today's 2016 Rongbaozhai autumn auction will begin soon."

After the middle-aged woman named Ren Shizhen finished her introduction, she didn't say any nonsense. She waited for less than 2 minutes before getting down to business and started introducing the first lot. (End of chapter)