Chapter 273: Reba Is Thrilled

Inside the conference room of the Hainan Provincial Museum.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Even Director Han of the National Museum thought he had misheard.

Chen Shanhe of the Wenlu Bureau said bluntly: "Little Qin, we're all straightforward people here. You're interested in this 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City'?"

"That interest is one you absolutely cannot have! This project is already about to fall through. If you take it on, you'll lose money."

Professor Qian of the Sheke Academy also nodded repeatedly.

"The joint plan put together earlier by the museum and the Wenlu Bureau wasn't properly implemented, and the project is nearly abandoned." Perhaps it was thanks to the system's reward of the 'Extremely Popular Buff.'

Or perhaps the senior figures felt Qin Feng was a promising young man.

This abandoned 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City'—

Was nothing short of a pit of fire.

They couldn't just stand by and watch Qin Feng jump into it!

The Tourism City was not in Hainan, but in Chang'an.

The Wenlu Bureau and the National Museum had originally planned to invest 5 billion.

Unfortunately, the marketing and promotional efforts failed to keep pace.

The featured cultural highlights couldn't draw any buzz.

After the trial commercial operation completed the first phase of the themed commercial street.

One couldn't exactly say the tourists were flooding in.

It was more like... a ghost town.

In one word: miserable!

In two words: utterly dismal!

Chen Shanhe continued: "Little Comrade Qin, think it over carefully."

Director Han Chunfa of the National Museum said heartily: "If word of this got out, the outside world would say us old bones ganged up to bully a young comrade." The others echoed:

"Yes, yes, yes—an abandoned project that's sure to lose money and nobody wants. We can't hand it to Little Comrade Qin."

"Not only won't it make money, we'll have to keep throwing money into it afterward!"

"The appraisal on this batch of Song Ci is, to be fair, about 20% below market price. Little Qin didn't say a single word of objection. We can't treat a comrade like this!"

There were no idle hands in the conference room.

Every single person present was a figure of considerable stature.

None of them approved of Qin Feng's idea of trading a small portion of the Song Ci for the 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City.'

Take that 'Song Dynasty Ru ware sky-blue porcelain' for example.

The appraisal benchmark was the 'Song Dynasty Ru ware sunflower dish' sold at Christie's earlier this year.

That piece fetched HK$278 million.

Converted at the exchange rate, roughly 250 million.

Setting aside the hefty tax exemption, Qin Feng's porcelain was ultimately appraised at 150 million.

Add to that the 'Song Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vase,' appraised at 200 million.

Only about 40 pieces of porcelain were appraised in total.

The National Museum's quarterly budget of 2 billion was wiped out!

The remaining half was still worth another 2 billion!

At this after-tax price, Qin Feng made a killing, and the National Museum felt it owed Qin Feng a favor.

Qin Feng was flipping through the proposal for the 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City.'

In the face of the well-meaning dissuasion from all the bigwigs.

He shrugged and said: "Let's settle it then. The remaining 40 pieces of porcelain—apart from the ten or so I want to take home—I'll trade them for this 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City.'"

"Trading 2 billion for a project worth 5 billion in investment—I'm making out like a bandit."

It sounded like a joke.

But when Qin Feng said it, he meant it.

Academician A of the Sheke Academy: "Little Comrade Qin, that's not how the math works. The 5 billion investment is real, sure, but the abandoned project is only worth 10 billion for the land now."

Academician B of the Sheke Academy: "Even taking a step back, tearing it down and selling it for scrap wouldn't turn a profit..."

Director Han Chunfa: "Little Qin, listen to everyone's advice. Once the budget comes through, we'll pay cash for the remaining half of the porcelain."

To be fair—

These big-shot seniors genuinely didn't want to see Qin Feng take a massive loss.

They did end up talking quite a lot.

Qin Feng stood up and said: "Thank you all for your guidance, seniors. Let's settle it then."

Of the porcelain salvaged from the sea.

Qin Feng picked out about ten pieces for his own collection.

The rest he sold to the National Museum, making 2 billion plus full ownership of the 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City.'

Qin Feng felt he had already won big.

It was better not to fleece the state too often.

In the future, the national Wenlu Force and the National Museum could still offer some favors.

In the conference room.

The bigwigs had given up—Qin Feng's stubborn streak was the real deal~

Utterly impervious to persuasion, that was for sure.

Han, the curator of the National Museum, sighed.

He said to Qin Feng, "Alright then! The final plan is decided just like that. On behalf of the National Museum, I thank Comrade Qin Feng!"

Han Chunfa stood up and shook hands with Qin Feng very formally.

The staff member: "Look at the camera~"

Click--

The photo captured the moment of Qin Feng and Curator Han shaking hands.

The vibe here is ooo... just like a high-level meeting.

Qin Feng's straightforward personality made the group of bigwigs like this young man even more.

"This is a young man who can accomplish great things — not the least bit stiff!"

"I didn't expect the remaining thirty pieces of porcelain to be exchanged using the most primitive form of barter oooooo"

"Honestly speaking, I really hope Comrade Xiao Qin can bring the Huaxia Cultural Tourism City to life!"

Next.

Sign the contract, the People's Bank issues a card and transfers the funds.

The whole process was ridiculously fast!

Most importantly!

The 'Huaxia Cultural Tourism City' was taken down by Qin Feng.

Exchanged for with several dozen small wooden boxes of porcelain.