Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 490: Vestal Virgins

The fundamental reason for the outbreak of commercial bill issues in the business world this time was still because, in previous years, many seemingly huge and impressive mega-corporations suddenly collapsed.

Although there had been various rumors about these companies being in debt, everyone felt that such large enterprises having debt was normal—as long as the company could still operate normally, there was no problem.

When the news broke, everyone realized that this was not just about insolvency but that the assets were not even enough to cover the interest on the debt.

So now everyone holds the view that cash is king.

Even a company like Rice, which is operating quite well, would sell shares at high prices to accumulate a large amount of cash to prevent unexpected situations in the future.

It also reassures investors and partners.

No matter how eloquently you speak, nothing reassures others more than having millions of cash lying in the account.

If you don’t have millions, even if you own a company making tens of billions a month, people will doubt your cash flow.

But now Chen Yiyang has neither of these.

He earns a lot of money but also invests a lot, basically operating on a policy of spending whatever he earns.

This spending style has quickly inflated Chen Yiyang’s assets, and he has acquired a batch of companies with great future potential by gathering insider information.

But from the outside perspective, Chen Yiyang seems a bit like the old Boss Jia.

Of course, many perceptive people can see the difference.

Boss Jia spends his investors’ money, while Chen Yiyang spends his own.

There is no comparison.

Chen Yiyang doesn’t need to peddle stories, launch new projects, or seek investments.

But like Boss Jia, he has always lacked cash, which is true.

If he hadn’t tricked Changcheng into getting over 10 billion, he might truly have had to sell some assets to support Yiyang Automobile’s money-burning plan.

But this was just a temporary solution, and it indeed did not last.

"Let’s pay them some commercial bills in advance," Chen Yiyang thought for a while, then said helplessly, "We originally promised payment in two months, but let’s change it to one month for payment.

That is, now Yiyang Automobile’s payment term becomes two months plus one month for payment.

This probably already ranks among the best conditions for all scaled car manufacturers.

After instructing Liu Xiaoyue to notify the suppliers, Chen Yiyang went to meet Danica.

Today Danica invited Chen Yiyang to explore a local museum in Serbia.

Serbia has a relatively long history, once belonging to the Eastern Roman Empire.

Therefore, Serbia’s museums house a batch of very valuable artifacts, many of which belong to Ancient Rome.

"This is a bust of Constantine the Great from Ancient Rome, who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity."

"Oh." Chen Yiyang nodded. He wasn’t very interested in this.

The value of a bronze head lies not in the craftsmanship but in whose bronze bust it is.

Chen Yiyang was indifferent to Constantine, so he didn’t care much for this bronze statue.

But he quickly saw another great statue.

"This looks great."

"This is the Veiled Lady," Danica introduced alongside, "An Italian sculptor once made a statue for the Austrian emperor."

Chen Yiyang wasn’t interested in what the Italian artist made for the Austrian emperor.

However, the statue in front of him astonished Chen Yiyang.

Because the sculptor intricately created the veil over the human head, making it look like a real veil covered the head.

The Veiled Lady statue.

"These ladies are Vestal Virgins, Ancient Roman priestesses," Danica saw Chen Yiyang’s interest in the statues and actively introduced them,

"These ladies served the goddess Vesta, who presides over the sacred fire. The nation’s prosperity was tied to the everlasting flame.

They had to be loyal and chaste, guarding the sacred fire for decades without fail. During ceremonies, they wore immaculate veils, demonstrating their worship and respect for Vesta. They were admired and revered by the people of the time."

"By the way," after finishing her story, Danica took out her phone and continued, "Many European artists like to make sculptures of Vestal Virgins. I have pictures stored in my phone; you can take a look."

Chen Yiyang took the phone and viewed some sculptures of Vestal Virgins by other sculptors.

Very artistic indeed.

This statue is great; it deserves a look.

Chen Yiyang was not sure what mindset these sculptors had, but many full-body sculptures showed these Vestal Virgins shrouded in sheer veils adhering closely to their bodies, artfully revealing various body details.

"Art." Chen Yiyang could only give a thumbs-up and praise.

"I have plenty of related art catalogues at home. Would you like to come and see them at my place?" Danica invited Chen Yiyang.

"I heard before coming here that Serbians are very hospitable." Chen Yiyang raised his eyebrows, "Didn’t expect it to be this hospitable."

"Perhaps you’ll see even more enthusiasm tonight."

Serbians are indeed very hospitable.

Chen Yiyang felt it.

Before, Chen Yiyang was curious about how Musk had so many daughters giving birth to his children, from different countries and professions, getting pregnant after just a few meetings.

Now he figured it out.

He could only say that he spent too long at home, coupled with having a small accountant watching over him, making him somewhat reserved.

It’s better abroad; no wonder Yu Dong couldn’t hold back after going abroad.

After waking up, Danica had already prepared breakfast.

Chen Yiyang casually checked his phone.

Today’s information: Ancient Roman glass pot: An antique shop in Belgrade is selling an Ancient Roman double-layered glass pot.

Buying now is equivalent to scoring a bargain.

Related item pictures and location are attached on the second page.

More Ancient Roman items?

Chen Yiyang found that he managed to score many Ancient Roman items.

Of course, it’s also possible because many early Roman craftsmen were willing to put effort into designing and creating daily items.

By the later period, most European artifacts couldn’t be separated from religion.

Serbia and Huaxia have a six-hour time difference.

After finishing breakfast, Chen Yiyang watched Danica perform her national dance.

Then Chen Yiyang waited until Huaxia started working.

Liu Xiaoyue called Chen Yiyang and talked about the negotiation situation.

"The suppliers collectively made concessions and agreed to maintain the original two-month payment term plus two months unchanged and hope to maintain a long-term cooperation with us. They said they would improve our supply priority and quality in the future."