Chapter 188: Hong Is Not Jiang

London, 34-35 New Bond Street, Sotheby's London.

As soon as Li Zitao and Adelaide got out of the car, they were warmly received by the auction house.

Knowing that Li Zitao will participate in this auction, Sotheby's prepared for this day.

Especially after learning about his "fairy tale love" with Princess Adelaide, this passion became even more intense.

"Respected Mr. Li, Your Royal Highness, it is also my honor that Sotheby's will flourish with the presence of the two of you."

The person in charge of the headquarters, Bello Fiore, stood in front of the door with a dignified manner, paying deep respect to the two of them.

"Fiore, don't be so restrained, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Adelaide stepped forward to help her up familiarly.

"Yes, Your Highness, Sotheby's and I have been looking forward to your visit again." Fiore straightened her waist and looked at her enthusiastically.

"I believe you already know from the newspapers that Charlie is my fiancé." Adelaide introduced, and Fiore bowed her head as a gesture.

"My dear, Fiore is the first vice president of Sotheby's, and is also in charge of the operation of the London headquarters auction house."

Hearing Adelaide's introduction, Li Zitao nodded with a smile and said, "It's a pleasure meeting you, Mrs. Fiore."

The ring on the finger of the other party and the high curls of hair all indicate that she is a married lady.

At this time, there are very few girls who simply curl their hair into a hoop, except of course, except those who work in factories.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li, please follow me." Fiore led the way.

"Are you familiar with her?" Li Zitao asked curiously.

"Of course, Sotheby's is the most famous auction house in Europe. They are the first choice of the royal family whether they are buying art or handling royal collections."

"That's it." Li Zitao nodded clearly.

The royal family often deals with some collections, most of which are of no collection value or flashy gifts, most of which come from gifts from merchants and contributions from nobles.

No wonder Sotheby's is still the world's top auction house in the 21st century.

"Fiore's family controls more than half of Sotheby's shares." During the conversation, Li Zitao learned of this situation.

It's just that he wasn't surprised that a woman was able to take the position of vice president and also be in charge of the operation of the most important headquarters auction house.

It is stated in advance that Li Zitao has absolutely no intention of discriminating against women.

It's just determined by the limitations of the times. It's really impossible for a woman with no identity background to do this, no matter how talented she is.

Otherwise, Aimo would not leave the Royal Counsel and become his capable subordinate.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li, your seats have arrived. Sorry, please allow me to leave first." After sending the two to the first row, Fiore left.

"You haven't told me what you talked about with that compatriot from the East on the boat?"

Before the auction started, Adelaide asked about the boat again. After meeting for the first time, the two talked alone several times. She was curious about the specific content.

"It's just some business matters." When this matter was mentioned, Li Zitao's expression became strange.

When he met Mei Lanfang earlier, when he mentioned Young Marshal Zhang, Li Zitao took it for granted that the history of Shuilanxing was no different from that of Earth in his previous life.

But when he and Lian Qinglin talked about the Republic of China government and the chairman of the committee...

"Mr. Li is afraid that he doesn't pay much attention to the domestic situation. The chairman of our Unified Republic of China Government is surnamed Hong, not Jiang!"

Until now Li Zitao still remembers Lian Qinglin's awkward but polite smile.

The unified government of the Republic of China, the only party, the United Party, the Thirteenth Standing Committee, and those great figures in memory are all gone.

This made him realize once again that this is not the earth, but the water blue planet.

As for the business discussed with Lian Qinglin, it was related to ore, tungsten ore.

This compatriot claimed that he had some small connections with the government of the Republic of China and was able to handle the export license of tungsten mines, which is a humble style familiar to Chinese.

Among FSC's acquisition targets,

Marked with a red pen, there is tungsten ore.

It is an extremely important industrial raw material that can be used in a wide range of fields, including weapon research and development, national defense engineering, and aerospace and navigation.

Metal tungsten is used in automotive, electrical, electronic industries, etc.

How can such an important raw material be achieved with a little relationship.

In the end, the two reached an agreement, and Li Zitao bought his tungsten mines at the market price, but not all of them were shipped to the United States.

Lian Qinglin will rent a warehouse in Mingzhu Port in his name, and hoard the large amount of tungsten ore he bought.

As for the final function of these tungsten mines, Li Zitao did not tell him.

"The conflict between the national government and RB is getting more and more serious. I'm afraid there will be an armed conflict sooner or later." Adelaide said suddenly.

"Oh? You still pay attention to these?" Li Zitao asked unexpectedly.

"I just heard about it from my mother and Jean by chance." Adelaide said casually.

This is the difference in the background, the level of contact is also different, the best performance!

"Maybe it's more troublesome than they imagined." Although the national government has changed beyond recognition, the things about Marshal Zhang and the young marshal are not different from his memory.

This is what worries Li Zitao the most. The date of that incident is getting closer and closer.

Bang Bang!

There was the sound of a hammer being struck on the auction stage, and Fiore appeared in front of everyone in smart trousers, a suit, and a top hat.

"Gentlemen and ladies, thank you very much for coming. Today is the first Sotheby's Winter Auction. I hope everyone can..."

Fiore was talking on the scene, and the bidders also fell silent.

"Next, we invite Lot No. 1." After being polite, the auction officially started, and Fiore enthusiastically introduced the information of the lot.

It's just that Li Zitao always felt that there was something missing on her body. When he saw her hand pointing at the lot again, he suddenly said, "It would be better if there were a pair of white gloves."

"Good suggestion." Adelaide's eyes lit up.

The auction items are very miscellaneous, including some manuscripts, notes of celebrities, inherited items lost by the family, unknown treasure maps and so on.

The following auction was fierce, but Li Zitao was not very interested.

On the contrary, Adelaide happily bought a pair of gemstone earrings, worth 300 pounds.

"Next, please invite Lot No. 38." A bronze vessel was lifted up, and Li Zitao, who was drowsy, suddenly became interested.

"The tiger-eating jug from the ancient oriental country, according to the translated information and the identification of several appraisal masters, this bronze ware came from 3000 years ago,

From the most powerful dynasty of that period, the Shang..."

Isn't this the national treasure, the tiger-eating cannibal?

In the previous life, it was exiled to RB, and it has been kept in the Izumiya Boko Museum in Kyoto. Why does it appear here now?

Li Zitao couldn't figure out the reason, but it didn't prevent him from deciding to buy this lot, and he was determined to win it.