C489 Start of Auction
C489 Start of Auction
All of the people who came to the auction today were either rich or noble, and most of them were some of the famous young mistresses and rich ladies from the big families in Gang City. If he could get these pearls, even if it was just one of them, it would be a great honor!
Faang Cheng and Yu Yien walked into the auction house in an extremely low profile, and sat in a corner that had not been occupied yet, and even started to whisper to each other.
"This Auction is really something! "So many reporters, 1, 2, 5, 9, 10 …"
Yu Yien tilted his head and started to calculate. In the end, he realized that in this round of Auction, there were actually 29 media outlets.
"29 media outlets!"
"Not bad …"
Faang Cheng stretched out his neck and looked at Zhang Xiaotian and Zhou Yan who were still communicating with the Yidao Sect people, he could not help but nod his head!
The buyers entered the venue one by one. The venue was getting more and more lively. Everyone seemed to be very interested in those pearls! The computers at the back were all set up, making it difficult for them to enter through the door!
Faang Cheng and Yu Yien quietly observed the expressions of the buyers around them. They could see that some of them were excited, some were calm, some were greedy, and some were confident.
"Alright, please take your seats as soon as possible! Our Auction is about to start soon! "
The chief auctioneer of the Auction, Xie Guohai said as she picked up the microphone. His voice was also extremely excited, it seems like when she presided over a match of Auction that would attract people's attention, he was also very excited!
Those present were all people from the upper echelons of society. After hearing the auctioneer's words, they all stopped discussing. The entire venue instantly became unusually quiet!
"Good!" Everyone is very welcome to come to the Yi City Auction! Yi City Auction, I have always been committed to the perfect auction, thank you for your trust, I am your senior auctioneer, Xie Guohai! "
Xie Guohai, the auctioneer, gave her a small passage about her company's advertising slogan as per usual, and then proceeded to today's topic.
"I believe that everyone only has one goal in coming to the capital today, and that is to personally see the rare and priceless treasure — the Southern Ocean Pearl! As for those ten pearls from the Southern Ocean, they will be on display as the final auction item for today's finale. Everyone, please wait patiently! "
For the sake of such a treasure, all the buyers present naturally wouldn't disagree.
"Alright, let's proceed to the auction!" Our first auction item was a very beautiful bamboo carving! "
Xie Guohai indicated for the ceremonial staff to place the auction items at the center of the stage.
"This bamboo carving is a sculpture from the early Qing Dynasty. It is about 15 cm tall and has a base diameter of about 12 cm. This bamboo carving's cutting technique is exquisite, the cutting technique is precise and precise, the old man's clothes, expression, limbs and movements are all meticulously and vividly drawn, it is a rare carving work of art! "
Xie Guohai introduced the item in front of him.
"The starting price for this early Qing Dynasty Bamboo Root Sculpture …" "A hundred thousand yuan. Each increment must be at least two thousand yuan!"
The moment the price was mentioned, many buyers started whispering to each other. Clearly … They think the price is a little high,
"The bamboo sculptures of Qing dynasty... 60,000 to 70,000 yuan should be enough! "
"That's right, the price is a little too high. I'm afraid it's going to be sold off!"
"Oh, there may be some bidders who feel that this price is a bit high for a bamboo carving of the Qing Dynasty! Here, let me emphasize once again, this bamboo carving is not just a simple bamboo carving, it is a bamboo carving, and it is also perfectly preserved. Although we are not sure which master created it, but … Just with its shape and blade skills, it's worth collecting! "
Seeing that everyone had questions, Xie Guohai quickly explained them to everyone.
"One hundred and fifty thousand!"
An older man raised his number three sign and called out the first price.
"Alright, our number three bidder is the first to call out a price! Is there any other bidder willing to bid for one hundred and fifty thousand yuan? "
Xie Guohai said.
"One hundred and ten thousand!"
In the front row, a young man with dyed purple hair also raised his price tag.
"Ya, isn't this Young Master Tong Lord from the same group? Why was he here? When did he fall in love with antiques? "
The two men sitting beside Faang Cheng discussed in a low voice.
"Didn't you see the woman sitting next to him? It was a young model that the Young Master Tong had just hooked up with. It was said that the Young Master Tong had served him well, so he could buy whatever he wanted! "This young man must have taken a fancy to that pearl!"
"Ai, that's probably the case! That Young Master Tong is famous for spending a lot of money. He would often throw money away just to compete with others for money. He doesn't care if this thing is worth that much money! "
The voice of the man was filled with a strong sense of bitterness.
"Yeah, he's probably putting on a show in front of a young model! It's a pity that Elder Tang is someone who really loves antiques. Since he participated in the bidding, then it means that this Bamboo Root Sculpture should be a good item! "
After listening to the discussion of the people at the side, Faang Cheng raised his head and looked at Elder Tang. He looked to be about 60 years of age, with some green stubble on his face.
As for Young Master Tong, he was wearing the latest leisure attire from the big brands. His hair was dyed purple and the watch on his wrist was enough for ordinary people to buy a house! Looking at the little tender model beside him, she was so close to riding on Young Master Tong's body, and Young Master Tong's hands were still unrestrainedly moving around her body!
"112,000!"
Elder Tang showed an awkward expression. An increase of two thousand yuan was the lowest price.
"One hundred and twenty thousand!"
Young Master Tong proudly shouted out, and after calling out the price, he let out a burst of ridiculing laughter!
Sure enough, after Young Master Tong shouted out 120,000, Elder Tang did not make a sound, his face was flushed red, obviously he was angry.
"Master Tong, this bamboo carving represents the artistic trend of an era. It shows us the appearance of a node in the river of time where our ancestors lived. "I know that you don't need these hundred thousand yuan, but I also know that you are not interested in antique writing, so it really doesn't matter to you. Can you give it to me …"
Even though he was angry, Elder Tang suppressed his anger and spoke humbly! He wanted to protect the sculpture, he knew that even if the Young Master Tong bought it, he wouldn't treasure it, because it was only an object used by the Young Master Tong to display its wealth.
"No way!"
Young Master Tong rejected him without hesitation.
"The Auction here, has always been auctioned off to the highest bidder, if you can't afford it … "You can get out now, don't ruin my mood!"
His tone was arrogant and unbridled, and the little girl in his arms even laughed coquettishly.
"You …"
Elder Tang was so angry that his entire body was trembling, but he could not say a word.
"Elder Tang, you … Would you like to raise the price? "
Hearing Xie Guohai's words, Elder Tang couldn't help but be startled, and then he lowered his head. He knew that Xie Guohai was the one reminding him, this was a rule, a rule that couldn't be changed!
Seeing that Elder Tang did not speak, Xie Guohai understood what he meant, and said again.
"Young Master Tong, one hundred and twenty thousand going once, one hundred and twenty thousand going twice, one hundred and twenty thousand …"
"Two hundred thousand!"
A calm and bright young voice came from the back!
— — The content is from [Mick Read]