The bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animals in Yuanmingyuan were originally part of the fountain outside the Haiyan Hall in Yuanmingyuan. In 1860, the British and French allied forces invaded China and burned the Yuanmingyuan, and the bronze statues of animal heads began to be lost overseas.
Haiyan Hall, a historic site in Yuanmingyuan, was built in 1759. The word "Haiyan" means "Heqing Haiyan, Guotai and Min'an". "Wenyuan Yinghua" Tang Zhengxi's "Wang Zi Fu": "He Qinghaiyan, Shihe Suifeng" River, the Yellow River; Yan, calm. "Heqing Haiyan" is also known as "Haiyan Heqing", which means that the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm. This term is used to describe the peace in the world, and has the auspicious connotation of praising world peace. The name of the ornamental and practical building "Haiyantang" in the Yuanmingyuan, the Chinese royal garden, also comes from this. The essence of this building complex, the bronze statues of the 12 zodiac signs, is famous all over the world with water telling the time.
The animal head was designed by Lang Shining, a Jesuit priest in China. He represented the 24 hours of the day with the twelve zodiac signs of the animal head and human body.
Bao Zixuan clearly remembers that in his previous life, in 1985, an American antique dealer accidentally discovered the bronze statue of a horse head in Yuanmingyuan, along with the head of a cow and a tiger in a private residence in California. The antique dealer bought the three bronze heads for the low price of $1,500 each.
Of course, he couldn't take advantage of others. He wanted to find the twelve animal heads of Yuanmingyuan with his own hands. It can be placed in the Black Cloud Museum in the future, which can be regarded as a good thing for the country.
You must know that the Yuanmingyuan animal heads auctioned in later generations are more expensive than each other. And it has grown exponentially. Now is the time to spend small money to do big things.
Before coming to Los Angeles, Bao Zixuan had already arranged for the people from the Black Cloud California branch to start looking. The hard work pays off, and the horse's head is soon found.
But there is one thing that makes Bao Zixuan very puzzled. In his previous life in 1985, an antique dealer sold the business for $1,500. Somehow, the owner just doesn't want to sell it. And knowing that the other party is an employee of Heiyun Group, he insisted that Bao Zixuan come to the door in person.
Hearing that Heiyun employees were asking for a purchase, he actually asked Bao Zixuan to come to the door in person. What logic is this, Heiyun employees dare not agree. After all, the boss's schedule is very full, and they can't do such a small thing well, and their ability is also questionable; they can only reply and report the seller's request.
What the employees did not expect was that the boss actually agreed to meet with the seller. It's just a few taps. I didn't expect the boss to like this thing.
With the status and status of Bao's richest man, being able to look at these red copper animal heads shows that this thing is not simple. In fact, no one is stupid. If it is just an ordinary antique dealer, the seller may not charge sky-high prices. But whoever exposed the identity of the person doing the work, it seems that the work should not be too high-profile. Especially the people below, really need to be restrained.
Too high-profile and arrogant, it is easy for people to be taken advantage of. Everyone knows that Bao Zixuan is rich and Heiyun Group is powerful. If you want to buy a good item in the future, you will definitely have to spend a high price. It seems that some things really can't let American employees come forward, they don't know the rules of the antique shop at all.
Since I want to get the Yuanmingyuan objects, and the people are in Los Angeles. It is impossible to hide it, and the gossip media has already reported the news that Bao's richest man came to Hollywood to secretly meet his lover.
Many American gossip media reported that Bao Zixuan, the richest man in Hong Kong, came to Hollywood to secretly meet his lover. The woman is a beauty star Phoebe Katz with Chinese descent, and she still has pictures and the truth, so the credibility is very high.
Bao Zixuan also thought that the media would report it, but he didn't expect such a ridiculous report. I had to call Eva Bowman and ask her to apologize to the other party. Even the little girl in the family should apologize.
But at this time Phoebe - Keith did not think so, her agent is even more so. This is a good opportunity to increase his popularity, and it is not shameful to have a relationship with Bao Zixuan.
At this time, the agent is planning how to maximize the benefits. After all, several film companies are already looking for her. They all want to take advantage of this popularity. Capital has a very strong sense of and control over information.
These Bao Zixuan have been unable to care, at this time he has been delayed for a long time. Don't waste time, get back to Detroit in the shortest time possible. The George Patton military vehicle still needs him to preside over the design, and it may be too late to hand it over to others.
Now that he has decided to look for the twelve beastmen of Yuanmingyuan, and the seller also asked him to come forward. Bao Zixuan came to the seller's house without hesitation, which made the couple feel incredible.
I didn't expect that Bao Zixuan would really come here. Before, it was more of a joke and a test. Seeing that this super-rich attaches so much importance, the seller and his wife know in their hearts that they will definitely make a fortune this time. With Bao Zixuan's financial resources, he wouldn't care about tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The seller is a middle-aged couple. Nearby neighbors call the male owner Garcia, which is a big surname in the United States.
Seeing Bao Zixuan come in, the hostess said enthusiastically, "I'm really sorry for letting Mr. Bao go there in person. I don't have any other intentions, I just want to meet you; it can be regarded as something to talk about in front of my friends."
It is said, but no one will believe it. It must also be to sell more money, and there was no intersection before, Bao Zixuan has not reached the point of being admired by everyone.
Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "I just happened to be in Los Angeles in the last few days, so I stopped by to have a look. Mr. Garcia, you are welcome, how much do you want for the three things. As long as it is not too much. Heiyun can take over and you will not suffer. "
At this transaction amount, the richest man should not have come forward. But who let American employees mess up things, this kind of negotiation that is obviously taken advantage of is really uncomfortable.
Garcia: "Mr. Bao is a super rich man, and he won't let us suffer. I will never raise the price as much as you say."
This move has been retreated into advance, but it is quite ruthless, as long as Bao Zixuan wants to face. It will definitely not take advantage of ordinary people, which is also Garcia's confidence.
The price of each animal head in the previous life was $1,500, and it was still two years later. But now it was bought by Bao Zixuan, one of the richest people in the world. The other party is definitely not satisfied at this price, and he can't afford to lose that person in person.
Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Everyone is a smart person. Mr. Garcia feels how much this thing is worth. You can make a quotation. If you are not satisfied with the price I offered, then you just said it again. Come by the rules."
Knowing what Bao Zixuan means, the Garcia couple exchanged words and said, "Mr. Bao is a busy person, and we don't dare to take you too long; how about the price of 20,000 US dollars for each animal head."
This price is well thought out, and it is a bit deceptive if it is too high. Even if Bao Zixuan bought it back, he would still be on fire in his heart. Just move a finger, and the couple can't bear it.
Now the price is very reasonable. If it is too low, it will make Bao Zixuan look down on the super rich man.
Although the purchase price of the antique dealer in the previous life has increased by more than 10 times, who asked the richest man to buy it!
Bao Zixuan: "Just do as Mr. Garcia said, and the staff will handle it next."
Seeing that Bao Zixuan was about to leave, Garcia quickly said, "Mr. Bao, we have made a deal now. Can you tell me what this is for, and let me understand."
"At the same time, I'm also very curious, how did you know that we have these beast heads at home."
Fortunately, Bao Zixuan was well prepared and said with a smile: "These animal heads are Chinese cultural relics, and their grades are not very high. Therefore, they have little artistic value. However, because the place where they are placed is very famous, they have a certain value. I just want to build one. A museum is a good thing.”
"Actually, it's not just you here I have collected cultural relics from all over the world. Museums need a lot of cultural relics, and they are currently collecting them with all their strength. If you are interested, you can look for them and sell them to me at a high price. It will make you suffer."
This explanation is reasonable, at least the Garcias can't fault it. With Bao Zixuan's financial resources and strength, it is normal to set up a museum. It's no surprise that most museums in the United States were donated by the rich.
As for being able to find things in their homes, it's quite normal. Bao Zixuan is so rich, and there are definitely many people who work for him. It is normal to investigate their family.
It cost tens of thousands of dollars more, but these are small things. Being able to get three Yuanmingyuan animal heads is very worth the cost.
Purchasing three treasures started Bao Zixuan's treasure hunt for the Yuanmingyuan beast head. The cultural relics of Yuanmingyuan in this lifetime are destined to belong to the Black Cloud Group. Who let the richest man in Bao start the first, collectors and enterprises in mainland China, there is not much capital accumulation at this time.
Arranged employees to send the three animal heads back to Xiangjiang, and Bao Zixuan flew to Detroit on a special plane, where he wanted to develop a new type of military vehicle. Even if he failed to win the bid, he would have to add some obstacles to the American side and other car manufacturers.