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Text Chapter 769 Negotiation (Part 1)

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    Seeing Wu Ke walking out of the door, Chu Chen hurriedly greeted him and asked nervously: "How is it? Did you pass?" Wu Ke stepped forward and hugged Chu Chen's arm and said, "You're not asking for nothing.  Well, how can anyone know the results of the defense on the spot? " Chu Chen immediately realized that he was confused because he was concerned. He scratched his head and laughed innocently.  Wu Ke chuckled and said: "Look at how stupid you are, don't you believe in my strength?" "How could it be!" Chu Chen shook his head repeatedly and said: "I am so nervous because I care about you. If it were me, how could I  I¡¯m so nervous!¡± Wu Ke smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. According to regulations, students must submit the graduation thesis approved and signed by the instructor in triplicate together with the outline half a month before the thesis defense meeting.  The draft was handed over to the instructor, and the questions and answers that needed to be asked were drawn up. ¡°My instructor gave my thesis a very high evaluation. As for the questions and answers for the defense, he also gave me a reminder. If so, I  If you can't pass it, then I might as well buy a piece of tofu and get killed!" Chu Chen asked with a face of surprise: "So, you should be able to pass the defense this time?" Wu Xiaqi said: "That's all I have.  Tell me, generally speaking, as long as your performance is not too bad, you can definitely pass the thesis defense. " "Haha!" Chu Chen laughed a few times after hearing this, and then waved his hand: "Let's go!  Come to Qiao Qian and the others, I¡¯ll treat them to a big dinner!¡± ¡°You look like a rich man from the old society!¡± Wu Ke chuckled, and then called Qiao Qian and the others, and heard that there was a big dinner for them.  How could they refuse?  As soon as the last class in the morning ended, they ran out as fast as they could.  Chu Chen and Wu Ke stood at the school gate.  From a distance, I saw Qiao Qian and the three of them running over happily.  "Today I can eat at a big restaurant again. It's so cool!" Selina smiled and asked: "By the way, have you decided which restaurant to go to?" Wu Ke smiled and shook his head: "Achen said, listen to you  "Mina suggested: "How about we go to eat Chinese food? The spicy chicken we had last time was a bit spicy, but it felt a bit unforgettable!  Are you getting acne? Aren't you afraid now?" Wu Ke looked at Mina with a funny face.  "That's right!" Wu Ke's words made Mina hesitate, and she thought hard for a while.  In the end, he was defeated by the delicious food, and he said heartily: "I will fight for the delicious food!" "What about you?" Wu Ke looked at Qiao Qian and Selina.  "Even Mina fought hard, of course I won't have any objections!" Selina laughed loudly, and Josie next to her nodded in agreement.  "Go! go! go" The Chinese restaurant Mina was talking about was the one Wu Ke took Chu Chen to last time. Although the dishes here were not that authentic in taste compared to those in China.  However, they have all been carefully improved by the hotel chefs, and the taste is not inferior to the domestic taste.  So, when the dishes were served, Qiao Xi and others were still chattering at first.  It suddenly became quiet, and the only sound was the sound of dishes and chopsticks. Even Wu Ke, who originally said he had to restrain his appetite, behaved similarly to them.  For a while, my mouth was full of oil.  After eating and drinking, Mina patted her belly and said, "Hey! I have to work hard to lose weight these days!" "Come on. It's just one meal, how much meat can you gain! Besides, you keep shouting  To lose weight, it¡¯s actually three days of fishing and two days of surfing the internet!¡± Wu Ke immediately exposed her unceremoniously.  Mina smiled and said: "Hehe, I'm taller than you. It's okay to have some fat, but if you gain some fat, you'll become a little fat pig!" "You damn girl, who are you talking about a little fat pig  ¡­¡± Chu Chen was just watching them playing around with a smile when he suddenly heard his cell phone ringing. He took it out and looked at it. He felt that the number displayed was very familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that it turned out to be the number from before.  The mobile phone number of the foreigner named Vincent that Mr. Liu mentioned.  Speaking of which, Chu Chen thought that this person would call the same day after getting the news that he was willing to transfer the painting. However, it took two full days to receive the call from this person, which made him feel that this person seemed very arrogant.  I felt somewhat uncomfortable.  Of course, since the other party had already called, he still answered the phone even though he was a little unhappy.  Vincent on the other end of the phone kept a very low profile. He first apologized to Chu Chen, saying that he had been discussing business for the past two days. He had been very busy during the day and it was rude to call at night, so he had not contacted him.  He said he was in London now and asked Chu Chen where he was now.?, if he was free in the afternoon, he would like to visit.  Just listening to the phone call, Chu Chen didn't know whether what he said was true or false. Besides, he and the other party were just getting what they needed. As long as the other party could agree to his request and didn't disgust him, he and the other party would be really happy.  There is nothing to talk about friendship.  So, Chu Chen said that he was welcome to come over if he had time in the afternoon, and the location was at a cafe near the hotel.  After hanging up the phone, Mina and others said they were ready to leave because they had classes in the afternoon.  "Okay, then pay the bill" Chu Chen called the waiter over. After paying the bill, he asked Wu Ke next to him: "Coco, that Vincent called me and said he would come over in the afternoon." Wu  Ke smiled slightly and said: "Achen, you are busy with your work. I have to go to school to handle some things in the afternoon." "Okay, let's leave now" After sending Wu Ke and the others to school, Chu Chen went sightseeing.  After taking a look at the nearby scenery, he walked towards the cafe when it was almost the appointed time.  When he walked into the cafe, the waiter came up and said, "Hello, sir, who are you?" Chu Chen quickly said that he had a reservation and asked the waiter if any of his guests had arrived?  Originally, Chu Chen just asked politely, but unexpectedly Vincent actually arrived early, and then the waiter took Chu Chen to the table he had reserved earlier.  Vincent was a thin, blond, middle-aged man with a mustache. When he saw Chu Chen behind the waiter, he stood up and shook hands with Chu Chen politely.  "I'm so sorry, I'm late!" Chu Chen immediately expressed his apology.  Vincent smiled and replied: "No, no, no! I came early" The two parties exchanged a few words, then sat down and asked the waiter for two cups of coffee.  After the waiter left, the two parties got down to business.  Vincent said sincerely: "Mr. Chu, first of all I have to apologize. I hope you won't misunderstand me." Chu Chen smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Vincent, you don't have to be like this. After all, the world is not surrounded by  There are some things we can't avoid if we follow someone. I think we should talk about the content of the transaction now! " Vincent nodded empathetically, and then smiled: "Chu.  Sir, I have to say that you are very lucky to be able to obtain Raphael's work, and it is also the world-famous "School of Athens". Since I happened to go to your country some time ago and had the honor to appreciate this work,  I have never forgotten it! And I believe that not only me, but other collectors will also behave like this if they see this work" Vincent said this, it is not an exaggeration at all, Raphael is young.  After passing away, there are not many works left behind, let alone works like "The School of Athens" that everyone in the painting world knows. It is no exaggeration to say that with this painting alone, Chu Chen can  Entering the ranks of international collectors.  When Vincent heard the news, his first thought was not to believe it. He immediately thought that this must be false news, or that the painting was fake.  Later, when he saw the original appearance of the painting, he was still doubtful. It was not until the experts and scholars who went to appreciate it with him unanimously confirmed that it was a genuine work, and he found no forgeries at all, that he believed it with an expression of disbelief.  The work is authentic.  When Vincent knew that this work was authentic, his first thought was to keep it in his pocket.  Firstly, it was because this work was so famous, and he felt that the painting skills displayed in the painting were impeccable.  Secondly, it is also because his main collection is just porcelain. As for oil paintings, especially those by painters like Raphael or similar names, he does not have any in his collection.  This also makes Vincent¡¯s regret that although he has a large collection, he cannot join the ranks of international collectors.  Therefore, now that he had such a good opportunity, of course he had to seize it tightly.  Chu Chen politely replied: "Thank you for your compliment." The two took a sip of coffee, and Vincent asked: "Mr. Chu, may I ask, do you really not intend to sell that painting?  " Chu Chen shook his head directly: "Mr. Vincent, you must have heard before, I will definitely not sell this painting. I don't know if there is a custom of exchanging things for things in your country, but in our country.  In other words, the transactions between collectors, especially those involving valuable items, are all done in exchange for what they need. " "And to put it bluntly, money is just a few pieces of paper, and I don't care.  No shortage, if you don¡¯t agree, I¡¯ll??I can only apologize.  ¡± For Chu Chen, he actually still wants to do business with foreign museums. This is also because museums focus on reputation. A painting by Raphael, especially a masterpiece like "The School of Athens", is very important to the reputation of the museum.  It is self-evident that the museum has a strong demand in this regard, so he can definitely exchange for more antiques, but this is not necessarily the case, because private individuals are selfish, especially businessmen.  They are also seeking profit. If they exchange, they will definitely calculate it carefully to maximize their own interests. (To be continued)
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