There was no need to doubt Alex's professionalism. Another example would show how professional he was. Naughty Kid was the first angel investor and invested in Alex's Earth Guide Company.
Many people doubted that Naughty Kid had that much money. Don't doubt Jiang Changxi's investment in the spoiled brat. Jiang Changxi gave him real money. Apart from that, Queen Jiang was also the one who pulled the strings for the angel investment in Alex. After all, the spoiled brat was still underage.
There was a huge difference between those who could make money and those who couldn't. Those who could make money showed themselves from a young age.
The hotel and accommodation were all arranged just right. Even the hot-tempered Mo Li was very satisfied with it.
"Alex, we want to pay a visit to Yuan. When is a suitable time? Make the arrangements," Luca said immediately after everyone had settled down.
Although there was a time difference, Luca felt that they were all young and energetic. They could get down to business first.
"We can go now. We can get things done earlier. I can walk around in China. Chengdu is recognized by UNESCO as the Capital of Gourmet," Moli added.
"Actually, I forgot to ask you about this yesterday. Did you inform Boss Yuan about this visit in advance?" Alex asked.
Moli and the others shook their heads. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but it was really hard to contact Yuan Zhou in the chefs' circle.
Alex understood. He divided the foreigners who came to visit Boss Yuan into two groups, those who had reservations and those who didn't.
"It's like this, everyone. The Kitchen God's business hours are very regular. Are you here to taste the delicacies or to visit Boss Yuan?" Alex asked.
"To visit Boss Yuan and taste the delicacies."
Alma and Moli answered at the same time. They were really in sync.
"Ahem, we mainly want to visit Yuan to discuss some things." Luca finally pulled the topic back and rolled his eyes at the two unreliable guys, Alma and Moli.
In this group of four, Alma and Molly belonged to the auction house, while Luca and Angelo belonged to the collectors, so there was no conflict of interest. Even if Yuan Zhou only agreed to sell one sculpture, they could just compete for it. Therefore, they were very harmonious.
"It's one o 'clock in the afternoon now, so lunch isn't over yet. However, we definitely won't be able to eat if we head over now. That being said, we can use this opportunity to discuss some matters with Boss Yuan. We'll be able to get our seats for dinner later. What do you think of this arrangement, gentlemen?" Alex glanced at his watch and estimated their schedule.
"Let's do that. We'll pack up and head over." Luca looked at the other three and answered directly.
Lucca and the other three's so-called tidying up was to go back to their room and change their clothes again. Then, they took a box in their hands.
When Alex saw this, he felt that it was probably a gift for Boss Yuan. He was already used to this kind of operation.
However, as far as Alex knew, Boss Yuan didn't accept gifts. Although he knew that, he didn't say anything. Some things were only interesting after experiencing them. That was what Alex thought.
Lucca and the other three changed into well-ironed suits at the same time, with coats of various colors on the outside. It was a more solemn style.
Molly and Alma looked at each other. Although they still didn't like each other, they didn't mock each other.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Alex said, "Let's set off now. We'll be there in time for lunch. It should be just in time. Let's go."
With that, Alex led the way in the direction of Taoxi Road on foot.
It wasn't that Alex wasn't a professional and didn't prepare transportation for the trip. It was just that the hotel he led his team to stay in was built near Taoxi Road by Wu Yungui. In addition, ever since the personal cooking exhibition, more and more people came to Chengdu from abroad to visit or dine at the Master Chef Restaurant. Alex had already found a shortcut.
It was a small road that couldn't be driven, but it was a short distance in a straight line. They could reach the restaurant in ten minutes on foot.
Just as Alex estimated, when they arrived at Taoxi Road, Yuan Zhou had just finished sending off the last batch of customers.
"Hello, Boss Yuan. These customers are here to see you." Alex saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door and realized that he was free at the moment. He immediately took a few steps forward and said.
"What's the matter?"
Yuan Zhou paused and looked at the four Caucasians in front of him. None of them looked familiar. They didn't look like chefs. Yuan Zhou definitely wasn't here for an exchange.
"Hello, Yuan. I'm Luca." Luca took a step forward and said very politely.
"Hello, I'm Yuan Zhou." Yuan Zhou listened to Luca's awkward Chinese and said very calmly.
"Yuan, your previous sculptures were too outstanding. A sculptor like you shouldn't be buried. We can continue working together. In the future, you can hand over your sculptures to our Christie Auction House. When that happens, fame and fortune will be the least of our worries. You must believe in your talent in sculpting." Molly also joined in.
He didn't know how to speak Chinese, so the moment he arrived, he started talking in gibberish.
It was Italian.
Yuan Zhou could understand English and a little French, but Italian was beyond his comprehension.
Although he didn't understand a word, Yuan Zhou still stood there calmly and looked at Alex at the same time.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou didn't respond, Molly looked at Alex anxiously. He thought to himself that the language barrier was so annoying. He should have learned some Chinese.
"Yuan, I think you can try to cooperate with our Grand Vader Auction House. We are also an auction house with a long history and have accepted the auction of many works of art. Your sculptures have reached an extremely high artistic value. Therefore, cooperating with our auction house is the best choice." Without waiting for Alex to translate, Alma immediately began to promote himself.
In this kind of situation where the faster one acted, the slower one acted, the gentlemanly demeanor was not needed. He first laid out his own conditions.
Alma also looked at Alex. He felt the same way as Molly. The language barrier was too much of a hindrance to earning money.
Alex finally understood the purpose of the group of four. He didn't expect them to be here to buy sculptures. Come to think of it, it was worth hundreds of millions!
I remember that Boss Yuan used to have a habit of throwing away his failed sculptures. Many children even picked them up to play with … I think I need to fight with children for toys, Alex thought to himself.
"Boss Yuan, it's like this. These two are Italian collectors, and these two are from Grand Vader and Christie's Auction House. They all want your sculptures, Boss Yuan, and hope that you can sell some to them," Alex said truthfully.
Then, Luca also asked Alex to translate. As a collector, he liked Yuan Zhou's sculptures very much and hoped to buy them directly.
This was also Luca and Angelo's goal. There would be no third party to profit from the price difference, and they would buy directly from the source.
"No need. Tell them that my sculptures are not for sale at the moment." Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused.
Except in India, shaking one's head meant rejection. This was common everywhere. Even without Alex's translation, they were not stupid enough to understand.
Angelo, who had been silent all this while, was a foreigner who planned before taking action. He first let Luca and the others test the waters and see how it went.
Angelo had a rough idea why Yuan Zhou would refuse, and he was confident that he could convince Yuan Zhou.
In this world, who would complain about having too much money?
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