The Leisurely Life of Infinite Gods

In the entire magic capital, the most famous antique collector is definitely not Lin Hongqiang.

Although Lin Hongqiang likes antiques, he has also collected Yuanqinghua worth 100 million yuan, and his family has no less than dozens of antique calligraphy and paintings, but his worth restricts him from becoming a real collector.

Lu Meiqiang, who is known as Lord Lu, is one of the best in the entire Chinese collection world, not to mention the magic capital.

Lu Meiqiang is a native of the Old Demon City. If you count up to three or even five generations, he is also a native of the Demon City. The Lu family is also one of the four major families in the Demon City. In terms of inheritance time, it is compared to the Zhou family and the Wu family. be long.

Although the ancestors did not have any big figures who gave pointers to the country, no one dared to peep at the inheritance of more than two hundred years.

Lu Meiqiang, known as Lord Lu, is the ninth-generation head of the Lu family. Compared with the Zhou family involved in the entertainment industry, or the Wu family who manages real estate, the Lu family is less conspicuous.

However, whenever the old man of the Magic City mentioned the name of Lord Lu, he would give his thumb up and say sincerely, that he was a well-known figure.

You must know that in the magic capital, there are no more than three or five people who can be called "Master" by everyone. Even Zhou Shixing, the old man of the Zhou family, does not have such an honor.

Lu Meiqiang is 69 years old this year. Because of proper maintenance and a strong body, he looks like a wealthy person.

The reason why he can be respected is because this person has a bold personality and likes to make friends from all walks of life. If anyone he recognizes has any disaster, going to him will definitely gain something. He has been supported by Lu Ye over the years. There are more than ten or twenty people at least.

As for those who received his favor but did not get up, there are countless more.

Master Lu likes to have fun. This is recognized by the entire upper-class circle of the magic capital. Although he is old, if there is anything interesting, he must be seen.

Therefore, unlike those old and powerful old people, Lu Meiqiang's character is more able to play with those young people.

For example, in the most popular Houhai bar in Modu, you can often see him.

Of course, few people know that this bar actually has a lot of his shares.

In front of the Houhai Bar, Chu Mo, dressed in casual clothes, stepped down from the Ferrari sergio driver's seat. The car has been in the garage of the villa for more than half a month since it was picked up. Today is his first test drive.

After giving his Bugatti to Ding Qian a month ago, he asked the butler to pick up a new sports car.

This is a limited edition of Ferrari, and the number is rare. A total of six taels have been produced in the world. Three of them are in the United States. Chu Mo also took a lot of thought to drive this car to his garage half a month ago.

The design of this car is different from other Ferraris. It can be said to be special. The headlights on the front face and the curves of the body are quite different from the Ferrari supercar.

The reason why Chu Mo chose it was just because he saw the sporty design of this car at a glance, and he felt very good at it. Of course, the price of more than 40 million yuan was also one of the main reasons why Chu Mo chose it.

If it's too cheap, Chu Mo really doesn't look down on it.

After handing over the car keys to the doorman who approached cautiously, Chu Mo didn't care. When he saw the middle-aged man waiting at the door of the bar, Chu Mo stepped forward and walked towards him.

"Mr. Lin, how dare you make you wait at the door."

The smiling Chu Mo took the initiative to reach out, and the middle-aged man with fair cheeks said with a smile:

"Brother Chu is treating me, Lin Hongqiang, as an outsider. There is nothing wrong with our relationship. You can come today, brother, to give me Lin Hongqiang's face."

The two shook hands, and Lin Hongqiang, whose face was full of sincerity, said frankly:

"Brother Chu, I am also a messenger today, Master Lu invited you to drink tea, you can come, you just give me enough face.

Master Lu is actually very easy to get along with. He doesn't have so many twists and turns. As long as he can get his approval, it is an honor in Modu. Of course, with your current status, Brother Chu, you don't need to care about these false names. "

Chu Mo responded with a smile.

The two walked into the bar, the colorful lights above their heads flickered constantly, the explosive music hit the eardrums, passed through the hall, and the two walked directly to the second floor.

When I came to the corridor on the second floor, the noise was a little lower here, and Chu Mo, who was walking side by side, asked casually:

"Master Lu has a collection that you want me to appreciate this time?"

Lin Hongqiang, who nodded lightly, didn't say much, but when he came to the door of a private room, he couldn't help but remind him.

"Brother Chu, don't think too much. The reason why Master Lu invited you to come here is actually because he heard some rumors about my brother at the Zeus auction house some time ago, and I was curious. It is all because of tonight's meeting. If you don't like it, brother, I'll just deal with two sentences later."

When the words fell, he gently pushed open the door of the private room, and when he stopped, a loud voice sounded immediately.

"Master Lu, I'm here to introduce you, this is Chu Mo, who has recently become popular in the Devil's Capital, President Chu.

Brother Chu, you should have heard of Master Lu's name long ago. "

Lin Hongqiang's words fell, and Chu Mo turned his attention to the wealthy old man opposite.

To be honest, the name of this person, Chu Mo, was also recently heard. Before, he was just a small freelance writer, and he had no chance to come into contact with this level of existence.

Two days ago, he received a call from Lin Hongqiang saying that Lord Lu invited him to drink tea, and Chu Mo asked Jiang Tao to check the other party's information.

I don't know if I don't see it. After understanding it, Chu Mo realized that there is still such a great **** hidden in the magic capital.

Although the old man in front of him did not have the lofty status of Zhou Shixing, the old man of the Zhou family, but because he was approachable and sociable, he had a high reputation in the entire Demon Capital circle and had an extremely large network of contacts.

It can be said that in the entire upper-class circle of the Demon Capital, almost everyone will buy him some face, and this is also the reason why Chu Mo is here.

He wants to form a top-level giant club of his own, and the club is currently under construction under the command of Yang Xuan.

With Yang Xuan's current connections and abilities, she can only be responsible for the construction and management of the club, but it would be wishful thinking to expect her to win over the top giants to join the club.

Chu Mo still has to do these things in person, and when he came to see the famous Master Lu in the magic capital, he actually had the idea of ​​establishing his own network.

After Lin Hongqiang introduced the two of them, Chu Mo, who was a junior, naturally wouldn't be too big. He took the initiative to take a half step forward and stretched out his hand at the same time:

"Master Lu, I have long admired your name."

This year, the sixty-nine-year-old high-collared old man who already belongs to Chu Mo’s grandfather’s generation does not care about being too big, but said with a spring breeze on his face:

"Chu Mo, you are indeed a talented person. I have seen many young heroes in my life. If you want to compare to you, it is only one hand."

This is standard praise, just listen to it, and Chu Mo doesn't take it seriously.

The host and guests were seated. Only at this time did Chu Mo notice that there was a beautiful woman in a cheongsam in the private room. She was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old. She stood behind Lu Meiqiang with a calm expression that Chu Mo could not guess. What is the relationship between the two.

"I heard that Brother Chu likes antiques. Some time ago, I took a piece of Song Dynasty ceramics for a high price of 100 million. I don't know if I will have a chance to appreciate it another day."

When the old man surnamed Lu spoke with a smile, Chu Mo shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"That porcelain vase was originally a favorite of Shangyuan Chairman Ren Wenxuan. I didn't understand the rules and increased the price indiscriminately, which disturbed the nature, so I sent someone to send the porcelain to Mr. Ren. If Lu wants to see it, he can only trouble himself. You went to Shangyuan for entertainment."

The old man who didn't care at all waved his hand with a smile, and said in a loud voice:

"I have a bad temper with Mr. Ren. I don't like his collection, and he doesn't like my collection, but to be honest, I have heard about that Southern Song Dynasty porcelain, and the quality can only be regarded as medium. I happen to have a top-quality piece here. , I don't know if you are interested, Mr. Chu."

Naturally, Chu Mo would not disappoint, and said with surprise:

"Today is going to be a feast for the eyes."

The old man raised his head gently, and the cheongsam woman behind him turned around and took a long ancient box from behind, but the ancient box of pear, flower and wood did not look ordinary.

The old man surnamed Lu first wiped his hands carefully with a tissue, then opened the ancient box and took out a painting scroll.

"This is the "Main Pillar Inscription" by Huang Tingjian, a famous painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. I bought this calligraphy and painting at a sky-high price of 436.8 million yuan a few years ago, breaking the historical transaction price of calligraphy and painting and becoming the most expensive calligraphy and painting in our country.

The full text of "Main Pillar Inscription" has a total of 600 words, and one word costs 720,000 yuan. "

The deep breath of the old man's eyes was full of intoxication. He looked at the calligraphy and painting in front of him, with a proud look of being a master on his body.

A piece of calligraphy and painting cost 430 million yuan. For the original Chu Mo, this was simply a sky-high price. In the past, he didn't even have the qualifications to stand on this painting.

But now, his expression is flat, and there is no shock at all except for a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Some time ago in the auction house, in order to put pressure on the Wu family, he bought the 23 billion land to the Wu family's opponent at a price of 20 billion. He didn't even frown at the loss of 3 billion. .

What Chu Mo didn't know was that in the circle of the rich second generation, he already had the title of the first prodigal son of the Demon Capital.

For Chu Mo, let alone 400 million, even if it is 4 billion, he will not take it to heart.

Of course, although he is not interested in antique calligraphy and painting, he still wants to play on the scene. After all, he came here today to befriend the old man in front of him. Therefore, after pretending to observe for a while, Chu Mo nodded and said:

"Good words, good paintings, it's really worth a lot of money. Unfortunately, I was not at the auction a few years ago. Otherwise, Master Lu, if you want to get this calligraphy and painting, you will have to spend at least a few hundred million more."

Chu Mo's words fell, and the old man with a refreshing smile on his face said with emotion:

"If President Chu likes it, it's not too late to take it now, but the most expensive single character is not this "Main Pillar Inscription", the "Ping An Post" by the calligrapher Wang Xizhi, which was auctioned ten years ago at 3.08 The astronomical price of 100 million yuan, the calligraphy and painting has a total of 41 characters, and the price of each character is 7.5 million, so that pair of calligraphy and painting can be worth the real money.”

The old man obviously has a lot of experience in antique calligraphy and painting, and he knows all kinds of famous paintings.

Chu Mo suddenly remembered the club that was still under construction. The various materials and supplies of the club were all top-notch in the world, but it seemed that it was not enough, because it still lacked enough background.

If you want to build a top club in the magic capital, you still have to have your own characteristics. If you collect all kinds of antique calligraphy and paintings in the club, if nothing else, at least it can attract a considerable number of top rich people who like antiques.

Not to mention, for example, Lord Lu and Lin Hongqiang in front of him, and Wenxuan Ren of Shangyuan Entertainment, these people have a strong interest in antiques, and there are definitely not a few people who like these antiques in Modu. There are more precious antiques in the club. Maybe this alone can attract a large number of top bigwigs to join.

With a conclusion in his heart, he felt that the calligraphy and painting in front of him became more and more pleasing to the eye. The most expensive calligraphy and painting in the history of Huaguo auction, just the name is loud enough.

He pondered for a moment, then said:

"Master Lu, then you will give up your love for this painting..."

Before the words could fall, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open, and then a handsome young man walked in.

The young man's eyes immediately fell on the cheongsam woman behind the old man surnamed Lu, and the excited young man in his eyes said with a smile:

"April, I didn't expect it to be you, I just saw you passing by in the private room next door, and thought I saw the wrong person.

Liu Min and Zhao Lili are both next door, went to say hello together? "

The cheongsam woman named April shook her head slightly. The handsome young man seemed to finally realize that the atmosphere in the private room was a little wrong. He took a deep look at Chu Mo, and after a moment of hesitation, he took the initiative to retreat.

The private room was quiet again, but at this time, the old man surnamed Lu suddenly said:

"April, aren't Liu Ming and Zhao Li your friends? Since they're next door, you might as well say hello."

The cheongsam woman shook her head slightly and said in a voice like Lan:

"I see the two of them every day, it's fine."

The old man nodded and stopped talking, and then the old man surnamed Lu who set his eyes on Chu Mo said casually:

"I bought this calligraphy and painting for 436.8 million five years ago. If President Chu likes it, he will erase the fraction and take the 400 million."

In this way, the information collected by Jiang Tao before is true.

Although the Lu family in Modu is also of the four major families, the current owner, Lu Meiqiang, is not good at business. In addition to decades of eating, drinking and having fun, collecting all kinds of antique calligraphy and painting at sky-high prices, and all kinds of huge expenses to win people's hearts, Let the Lu family gradually decline.

According to the information collected by Jiang Tao, the Lu family's Feiyue Technology Group seems to have a problem, and a large amount of funds are urgently needed to fill the loophole, and selling the antique calligraphy and painting should be the last resort of the old man.

As for why he chose himself as the buyer, Chu Mo thought that his wealthy performance recently caught his attention.

Chu Mo didn't want to take advantage of the situation. Although the Lu family had some problems with their operations, they were after all the four major families in the magic capital. The background and connections were still there. Chu Mo came here to make friends with each other.

For him, 400 million, or 4 billion, doesn't make much difference at all, he doesn't need the old man in front of him to make a profit for him, so after a moment of silence, Chu Mo said with a smile:

"Master Lu, antiques are only worth more and more, and there is no price reduction. This painting was sold for 436 million a few years ago. Not to mention its collection value, even if the inflation in recent years is lower than 450 million, you are all at a loss, so, I will not take advantage of it, just 450 million, I don't want any more or less."

The old man on the opposite side was slightly stunned, but with his knowledge, he wouldn't be tempted for the mere tens of millions.

It's just that the young man in front of him has a calm attitude of making hundreds of millions of funds, which makes him a little moved.

Sure enough, the rumors are true, this is a real hidden giant.

It is not an existence that can be compared with the so-called four major families of the magic capital.

With this in mind, he no longer had the slightest suspicion in his heart, and said in a straightforward voice:

"Mr. Chu, you like it. This calligraphy and painting is 450 million, you can take it."

Chu Mo nodded, and Lin Hongqiang, who was the referrer, was slightly relieved when he saw that the two had reached a cooperation.

The two people in front of him are existences that he can't afford to offend, and the other is the respected head of the Lu family.

One is an unknown worth, but dares to challenge the wealthy and powerful family of the Wu family in Banmo Capital. If there is any unpleasantness between these two, he will never be better off as a middleman.

Several people raised their glasses to celebrate, and at this moment, the private room door was suddenly pushed open by a huge force, and the solid wood door slammed directly against the wall, making a loud noise. At the same time, a carefree young man retracted his He took his feet and said with a big smile:

"Lu April, knowing that my brother is not here to say hello, your wings are hard, right?"

There were four or five young men and women behind the smug-faced young man. They chatted and laughed together, and when they walked into the private room, they saw that the eyes of several people in the private room were all on the one on the dining table in front of them. Subtitles are painted above.

And the calligraphy and painting were stained with a few drops of red thick wine.

The wine on the calligraphy and painting was dripped from the wine glass in the hand of the old man named Lu.

And the reason why he spilled the wine unsteadily was entirely because the young man on the opposite side kicked the door vigorously, causing his hands to tremble in fright.

Therefore, the calligraphy and painting in front of him, which is about to buy 450 million yuan, already has flaws.

The men and women who broke into the private room finally realized that something was wrong and slowly stopped fighting. When they also saw the stains on the calligraphy and painting in front of them, they instantly understood the reason.

At this time, one of the girls with a single ponytail stepped forward gently, and at the same time carefully said to the gloomy cheongsam girl:

"April, Liu Ming didn't do it on purpose. He just drank a little wine. He was so happy to see you. Don't be angry. We'll pay you how much this calligraphy and painting cost."

The ponytail girl's words fell, and the gloomy cheongsam woman said indifferently:

"450 million!"

With a simple sentence, the atmosphere in the entire private room instantly dropped to freezing point.

At this time, Chu Mo, who was holding a wine glass, focused his attention on the pale single ponytail.

This girl was a ponytail girl who had met once at the auction.