The host also walked forward at this moment.
"The organizer asked me to act as an auctioneer.”The host patted his chest and said," As a new auctioneer, I'm honored to be able to host a national treasure auction for the first time!”
"I hope everyone can be more enthusiastic. Don't let my first auction experience be completely ruined.”
The host clapped his hands and a few waiters carefully carried the plum vase up.
The spotlight shone on the plum vase, and every detail was shining with a strange luster.
"Let's cut to the chase. The starting price is 100 million, and each bid must be no less than 20 million.”
"By the way, this price was suggested by the chief appraisers of the auction company.”
"I hope the guests won't have any objections!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the enthusiastic atmosphere showed that this objection was suspicious!
"I bid 120 million!"
A pale-faced young man who had obviously been hollowed out by wine and sex hurriedly called out the price.
He had only been invited to visit, but he did not expect to encounter such a good thing!
While the host was still talking nonsense, he used the phone to contact his family.
His father had given him the opinion that as long as it did not exceed 500 million, he could bid however he wanted!
" This gentleman bids 120,000." Before the host could finish, he was interrupted by the bid.
"I bid 200 million."
It was an old man who was staring at Meiping with a fanatical gaze. It was as if Meiping was a peerless beauty in front of him.
Gu Yiran had already quietly returned to her seat.
Zhang Qian clicked his tongue and said,"If I have money, I'll definitely go in and rob."”
He had been in the antique circle all his life and was considered lucky to have picked up two big leaks. In the eyes of ordinary people, he was already a hot shot.
However, his assets were only a few tens of millions, and he could not even afford the starting price of the plum vase.
"Boss Zhang, wouldn't you have money if you sold the original painting of the Art Saint?”Gu Yiran teased.
"That won't do." Zhang Qian shook his head repeatedly and said," I'm not boasting. Although your plum vase is rare, my painting of the Saint's authentic work is not that bad either. There's no need to worry about one thing and lose the other.”
Due to the era, the number of paintings and calligraphy that had been preserved before the Yuan and Song Dynasties was very small.
There were a lot of things that were sealed well, but they couldn't be seen.
To put it simply, these things were buried deep underground and isolated from the air all year round. Once they saw the sun again, the chemical reaction would instantly turn them into ashes.
In the countryside, you might receive some calligraphy and paintings from the Yuan and Song dynasties, but before that, it was basically impossible.
The villagers in the countryside couldn't afford to be picky about the preservation environment.
"You have your good stuff, and I have mine.”Zhang Qian was very pleased with himself." The painting of the Art Saint is destined to be something you can't get!”
Gu Yiran smiled faintly and did not say anything.
At this moment, the auction competition had already reached a white-hot stage.
The auction price rose to 300 million at an extremely fast speed.
The emcee's voice was trembling.
Ordinary people had never seen so much money.
The professional auctioneers of the auction company were specially trained to be able to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of them.
However, the rarity of plum bottles did not dampen the enthusiasm of these people even without the help of professional auctioneers.
"Old Zhang, what do you think the price will be?”Gu Yiran asked casually.
"It shouldn't be too high." Zhang Qian sighed and said," It's a pity. If it was sent to Poly's autumn auction, the price would be more than a billion.”
Gu Yiran nodded.
No one who came to participate in the exchange meeting expected that a "national treasure" like the plum vase would be auctioned.
Most people were unprepared.
After the auction price rose to 300 million, the enthusiasm of the participants gradually subsided.
Of course, there were also some people who pounded their chests and sighed!
He hated himself for not having enough money!
If he had known that there would be such a good thing, he would have gone to the bank to take out a mortgage and exchange it for a large sum of money.
There were still three people participating in the auction.
The first one was a young man who had been emptied out by wine and sex. 300 million was far from the limit given to him by his father, so he naturally bid boldly.
The other old man's eyes were bloodshot from killing.
Everyone could see that he could not hold on any longer, but he still could not let go of this plum vase.
The last one was a middle-aged man with an expressionless face. No one could tell where his bottom line was.
Under the push of the three people, the price slowly rose to 400 million.
The old man let out a long sigh and finally sat down on the chair, no longer bidding.
The disappointment in his eyes was obvious.
The young man and the middle-aged man looked at each other through the crowd, testing each other's bottom line.
The middle-aged man smiled faintly. He still looked as if no one could see through him.
The young man seemed a little anxious. There was only 100 million left.
The young man gritted his teeth. Damn it, rather than suffering like this, why not fight it out!
If she won against the club's young models, she would be beaten up at home if she lost!
"I bid 500 million!"
The young man stood up and opened his palm, revealing five fingers.
Raising the auction price by 100 million in one go shocked everyone.
The middle-aged man was also slightly stunned.
"Come on, come on." The young man shouted," I still have a few hundred million. If you dare to bid, I'll raise it by a hundred million!”
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly. He couldn't understand the young man's thoughts.
If it was really a hothead, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage?
He thought about it carefully.
He wasn't really interested in antiques. He only wanted to take advantage of the auction and then send it to Poly to earn a profit.
Now that a hothead had joined in, what if he suffered a loss?
Thinking of this, reason told the middle-aged man that it was time to give up.
"You win." The middle-aged man laughed and left the banquet hall.
" I won!?"
It was only when the middle-aged man walked out of the banquet hall that the young man recovered from his daze.
Then, he cursed in his heart.
The young man was almost in tears, and his father's tone on the other end of the phone was filled with surprise.
He praised this kid for only knowing how to squander. He did not expect that at the critical moment, he would be quite good at earning money. He would make at least a few hundred million in profits!
"Congratulations to the host for successfully selling Yuan Qinghua, Xiao Heyue, and the Chasing Han Xin Plum Vase for 500 million. The system has automatically converted it into 50,000 counterfeit points.”
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