In 1987, Xiang Nan was not only unscathed by the global stock market crash, but actually made a huge fortune.
It seems that at that time, multinational companies and industry giants like Coca-Cola, IBM, and Intel all lost more than half of their share prices due to the stock market crash.
Xiang Nan went short while taking advantage of the highs and made acquisitions while taking advantage of the lows, and naturally made a fortune.
In addition, in the 1980s, the semiconductor industry and computer industry had already emerged. Xiang Nan successively invested in high-tech companies such as Microsoft, Apple, HP, Intel, IBM, Adobe, and Cisco, and was even an angel investor in several companies.
Hence, after they went public, Xiang Nan’s profits would naturally be returned hundreds or thousands of times. As a result, his capital expanded rapidly, reaching 30 billion US dollars, a total of seven times.
They are already at the top of the list of the world's richest people.
In this year, Xiang Nan also officially announced his retirement and handed over the business to his daughter Duan Xinyi and son Duan Nanxing.
Because he knows that there is no end to the money. Thirty billion US dollars is enough to last dozens of lifetimes. Therefore, instead of making more money, Xiang Nan still hopes to spend more time with his family and enjoy his life more.
After all, he is now in his seventies, and it is time to retire. Duan Xinyi and Duan Nanxing no longer wanted to inherit the family business, but now they had to take on this heavy responsibility. Fortunately, they also have this ability.
After announcing his retirement, Xiang Nan, Juxian and Yaoqin went back to the mainland and took out the antiques he had stored fifty years ago from the ground.
It turns out that he hid all the antiques he collected in a place in the capital.
At first, with his wealth, he would not have to sell antiques, and he would not be able to make enough money in his life. These antiques were of little value to him if he kept them;
Secondly, Duan Xinyi and Duan Nanxing received Western education since childhood, and they have basically no appreciation of Chinese antiques, calligraphy and painting. Leaving these treasures to them is not only a waste of natural resources, but also a secret investment.
So he would rather donate all these treasures.
This donation shocked the entire cultural relics world.
Because Xiang Nan collected too many good things.
Wang Xizhi's "Quick Snow and Clear Tie", Wang Xianzhi's "Mid-Autumn Tie", Wang Xun's "Boyuan Tie", Han Huang's "Five Cows"... There are nearly a hundred calligraphy and paintings alone, all of which are by famous artists of the past. Works, cultural relics of national treasure level.
There are also a large number of porcelain, lacquerware, jade, gold, silver, and bronze wares... Among them, there are more than 20 pieces from Ru Kiln alone, and hundreds of bronze wares from the last three dynasties...
The cultural relics, which were enough for three carriages, were piled up in a square, and the experts who came to receive them were dumbfounded. I never expected that Xiang Nan's collection would be so rich.
“Good guy, basically all of Sanxitang’s collections are here.”
“There are only twenty-six pieces of Ru kilns and fifteen pieces of Jun kilns. I don’t know how he collected them. They are really amazing.” The experts whispered.
One of them asked Xiang Nan curiously, "Mr. Duan, where did you get these cultural relics?"
“My father worked in Liulichang from the late 1920s to the early 1930s and was known as ‘Master Duan’. He bought these treasures from the eunuchs and maids in the palace.” Xiang Nan explained.
Several old experts were very excited when they heard this.
"Young Master Duan?! I've heard of this man. He was very impressive back then. He sold a lot of valuable porcelain. Pastel, Doucai, Ge Kiln, Ru Kiln, Blue and White, Longquan..." said an old expert, "Yes. I didn’t expect that the great collector who was famous back then was actually your father.”
“Young Master Duan is really a great collector. He has been selling antiques for so many years. I didn’t expect that he still has so many collections.” Everyone sighed with emotion.
Xiang Nan nodded in agreement and smiled secretly in his heart.…
After donating the cultural relics, one of his wishes was fulfilled, and Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang with Juxian and Yaoqin.
They did not stay in the capital. Because compared to the capital city fifty years ago, the capital city today has changed everything. The high-rise buildings and busy traffic are completely different from those of the past, and there is no trace of the original ones.
They have lived in Xiangjiang for decades, and their relatives and friends are also there. Rather than staying in a strange capital, it would be better to return to a familiar place.
After returning to Xiangjiang, in the 1990s, Juxian's health deteriorated day by day.
Although the most advanced medical methods were used, she was still unable to survive.
Before leaving, Xiang Nan held Juxian's hand tightly and was reluctant to let go for a long time.
The two have been together since more than sixty years ago and have traveled for so many years. It is so sad to be separated now.
"Xiaolou, the luckiest thing in my life is that I met you." Juxian held Xiang Nan's hand tightly and said, "If there is another life, let's be together again."
“Don’t worry, I promise you.” Xiang Nan nodded.
Juxian smiled, and then looked at everyone in the ward with nostalgia.
Xiang Nan, Xiaodouzi, Duan Xinyi, Xie Yaoqin, Duan Nanxing, Xiaodouzi, Zhang Ruohan, etc. then closed their eyes peacefully.
"Mom~", "Auntie~", "Sister Juxian~", "Sister-in-law~"... When everyone saw this, they all started crying immediately. Xiang Nan had tears in his eyes and was speechless and choked.
A moment later, a familiar prompt sounded in his ears, "Duan Xiaolou thanks the host for fulfilling his wish and spending his life with Juxian, leaving him with beautiful memories."
“The mission is completed, the host is about to return!”
…
After the prompt sounded, a light door appeared out of thin air.
Xiang Nan’s soul was immediately sucked out of Duan Xiaolou’s body and thrown into the light gate.
Following a sequence of pictures flashed across his eyes.
There are scenes of him and Xiaodouzi learning skills in the Xifucheng Opera Troupe, there are scenes of him and Xiaodouzi escaping from the Xifucheng Opera Troupe, there are scenes of him and Xiaodouzi living in seclusion in the Forbidden City, there are scenes of him and Juxian meeting for the first time, there are scenes of him and Xiaodouzi meeting Juxian for the first time. There are scenes of him and Juxian getting married and visiting the church, and there are scenes of him walking around in Xiangjiang shopping mall...
At the end, he saw a short scene, which was the scene before Duan Xiaolou died.
His life has been quite rough. He was sold by his parents into a theater troupe and worked hard to practice martial arts. When he grew up, he finally became a role, but he was caught up in the war.
It was easy to marry Juxian, but within two years of Ansheng's birthday, their child was aborted. Later, in order to protect Juxian, he had to end it with her, but in the end, Juxian committed suicide.
The people who were once closest to him were all gone, and he was left alone, alone and alone, how desolate it was.