Chapter 147 Art and Gambling

The next day.

A delivery truck drove into the yard, bringing several works of art that Grandpa Tang had just bought for Su Yehao at a Christie's auction in London.

These included a fine Van Gogh watercolor painting, which cost just over two million pounds.

Compared with the painter's oil paintings, the price was undoubtedly much cheaper. There were only a little over a hundred known Van Gogh watercolors, most of which were in museums and art galleries, and they were equally valuable as collectibles.

After the handover, while putting things away.

Su Yehao saw Jiang Yu walking over and immediately praised her, "Oh? New hairstyle? It looks so pretty."

Jiang Yu replied happily:

"Yes, the stylist who always cuts my hair quit, and I switched to a Filipino stylist. I didn't expect his skills to be so amazing!"

In fact, if the little girl hadn't tipped him off yesterday, Su Yehao wouldn't have noticed. The girl's hair was a dozen centimeters shorter, and you couldn't tell unless you looked closely.

At this moment, Jiang Yu was very happy, feeling valued. She smiled and asked:

"Buying so many things again? Two containers were delivered while you were away. They contained six oversized sculptures. Nangong and I were almost worried to death. We had to find a few movers to get them safely into the small castle."

"Those are the twelve zodiac sculptures that I commissioned Jeff Koons to make in the United States. Recently, this modern artist's works have been appreciating rapidly. The stainless steel Balloon Dog is also his work."

Su Yehao personally carried the briefcase containing the Van Gogh watercolor, and asked Jiang Yu to help him hold the square box containing the Xuande censer.

He had met Jeff Koons in New York some time ago and wanted to speculate and make a quick buck, but he didn't expect this guy to have such good luck. He was also targeted by other art dealers, who helped him promote his work.

The last "Balloon Dog" work on the market had just been snapped up at the New York fall auction by a Houston oil tycoon for more than four million US dollars.

In addition, a stainless steel heart-shaped sculpture was also priced close to two million US dollars.

This meant that Su Yehao's collection of Jeff Koons' works had appreciated in value. Whether or not it was really worth that price, as long as some sucker was willing to take it over, it definitely had a market.

He was the only person in the world who could sell stainless steel works for sky-high prices, so he could barely be considered a talent.

It took some time to put the newly bought collectibles into the display case, separated by bulletproof glass.

Su Yehao put his arm around Jiang Yu's shoulders and said with emotion, "That's great. I'll take the opportunity to collect a batch. I wonder how many things can be stored here when I get old. For these antiques and works of art, I may just be a passerby. For example, this Xuande censer may still be the same as it is now a thousand years after I die, just like the bronze ware next to it."

Jiang Yu turned to look at him and said with a smile, "If you say that, the stones on the side of the road may be hundreds of millions of years old. You can't compete with time. I don't think our generation will be able to achieve immortality, even transforming into robots is a luxury."

"...Be confident and remove the word 'should.'"

Su Yehao took a few steps and went to visit the Qing Dynasty imitation of *Along the River During the Qingming Festival*. This painting was created by a court painter. It was expected that ordinary people would not be able to see the original version of *Along the River During the Qingming Festival*, let alone have the time to slowly copy it.

As an amateur in the appraisal world, even if the original and the imitation were placed in front of him and Jiang Yu, if they didn't distinguish the seals, it would probably be difficult to tell the authenticity.

However, this thing was long enough and grand enough, so it was quite pleasing to the eye when placed here. Just customizing the display case for it cost more than 400,000 Hong Kong dollars.

The *Rivers and Mountains for Thousands of Miles* created by Lan Ying next to it was more valuable, and dynamic sensor alarm equipment was also installed in the corner.

Nangong Tian was busy organizing the wrap-up banquet for *Meteor Garden*. It was just a campus youth idol drama with a total of thirty-two episodes, and the filming speed was relatively fast.

Since he rarely had the opportunity to be alone with Jiang Yu, Su Yehao accompanied her to wander around the glass room where the red pandas were kept, chatting about a lot of things.

At this moment.

Jiang Yu asked him, "I heard my dad mention a few days ago that the hotels in Casino, 1997 are almost fully booked. He seems to be planning to acquire one or two more hotels and wants to ask for your opinion."

"I think it's fine. Casino, 1997's gambling industry is very attractive, and the north has no intention of canceling it. The next twenty years will be the peak season. Even if Uncle Jiang doesn't mention it, I have this plan."

Su Yehao wanted to hug a red panda, but the little guy held onto the railing tightly and wouldn't let go.

The one in Jiang Yu's arms, however, was so well-behaved that it didn't move, allowing her to play with it. It seemed that these little guys were also shy with strangers.

The fur of this animal felt relatively hard, and the hand feel wasn't very good, but its appearance was indeed pleasing. The poop had a faint bamboo fragrance. The nanny cleaned it every day, and the breeding environment far exceeded that of the zoo.

In order to provide them with fresh rations, Nangong Tian even spent money to ask the nearby villagers to plant a batch of bamboo.

Jiang Yu continued, "There will be an event held in Casino, 1997 in a little over ten days. With your status, you should go to the scene to visit, right?"

"My dad and I both do business in the mainland, so of course we have to show up for such a big event. Besides, I really want to go myself. How about I take you with me then?"

"Okay, then I'll finish the company's affairs in advance by then."

Su Yehao changed the topic and asked Jiang Yu, "How does it feel to work at Tian Yu Entertainment?"

"Nangong and I are the bosses. We can rest when we want and slack off when we want, so of course it's very comfortable. It's just that so far, we've been spending money, and the amount of investment is a bit large. I'm worried that it will be difficult to earn the money back then. The authorization fee for each episode of the TV series broadcasted in Baodao is at most a few hundred thousand, and the profit from showing it in the mainland is not high either."

Jiang Yu studied business management in college. Her dad was a former advisor, and her mom was an accountant.

This led to her being influenced by them at home for a long time, and she was quite good at accounting. Nangong Tian might be a little more unrestrained, but Jiang Yu couldn't help but worry about the development prospects of Tian Yu Entertainment.

Although Su Yehao was very rich and wouldn't be affected even if he lost money, in Jiang Yu's opinion, it was better to do nothing than to do a losing business.

After listening to her.

He reached out and rubbed the girl's head, and Su Yehao shook his head and smiled:

"You can't calculate it that way. As long as the TV series that are filmed are exciting enough, more than one TV station will buy the broadcasting rights. And when we make our signed stars popular, they can earn money by filming commercials and holding concerts. The profit channel is not only the TV series itself. The main goal is to make a name for ourselves. I heard that the Fifth Prince in *Huanzhugege* only gets a salary of two thousand yuan per episode, but an endorsement contract can earn millions."

Usually, the management of Tian Yu Entertainment is left to the two of them. Su Yehao only provides advice on script ideas and funding.

The company has been open for half a year, and tens of millions have already been burned, so Jiang Yu will inevitably worry.

Hearing what he said at this moment, Jiang Yu realized that her thinking was a bit narrow. She only cared about the income of the TV series itself and forgot that the f4 group had already been signed by the company.

Su Yehao went to Silicon Valley alone. Seeing Jiang Yu standing in the sun, shining white, he suddenly felt a little excited.

Self-cultivation is still very effective.

So he tentatively suggested in a low voice, "Yu, Nangong probably won't be back for a long time. Accompany me upstairs for a while? The weather outside is starting to get cold, and the heating in the room is still on."

Instantly seeing through his thoughts, Jiang Yu spat lightly and said shyly, "You're going to die! What if she suddenly comes back? I'll be too embarrassed to face anyone."

It wasn't that she didn't want to, but that she didn't dare.

Su Yehao immediately understood, made an okay gesture, and said, "Don't worry, then I'll call her first to ask and test the waters, then it won't be a problem, right..."