In the distance, Qin Wu and the other two were talking and laughing as they walked towards the interior of the Myriad Treasure Pavilion.
With Tang Miaomiao around, no bodyguards came out to stop them. Xie Ning followed them.
Just as the three of them were about to see Old Master Tang and the others, the four of them hurriedly flashed away. It would be a little awkward if they were discovered secretly.
Time gradually passed. Half an hour later.
More and more guests came to the auction with their invitations, while some walked in directly.
For those with lower status, Old Man Li would come forward to receive them, while for those with higher status, Old Man Tang would personally go out to receive them.
Seeing Qin Hao come over, Old Man Li smiled and said,""Little Friend Qin, you're here. Did you have a good time yesterday?”
Qin Hao pulled Tang Miaomiao and rolled his eyes."Not bad. Old Man Li is also concerned about this? Can I go in without an invitation?"
"Of course you can. That item of yours is the finale item. The front row seats have already been prepared for you. Someone will lead you there. You can also participate in the auction.”
Old Man Li said and made an inviting gesture.
The auction venue was a large hall, and at the front was a display platform that was taller than usual. There was only a podium and a hammer on it.
There were already quite a number of people sitting in the rows of chairs, but there were less than 200 chairs in total. Compared to the main hall, there were too few.
Tang Miaomiao saw Qin Hao's confusion and explained in a low voice,""It's not that there are no chairs, but there are only so many people who are qualified to accept the invitation. There's no point in setting up many chairs.”
"Now, individuals can guarantee privacy, and acquaintances can gather together to chat.”
"Some of the guests brought their juniors here to see the world. The space is also sufficient.”
Qin Hao suddenly understood. Just as he was about to pick a place.
A waiter ran over." Hello, Mr. Qin. The best seat in the hall has been prepared for you. Please come this way."”
Qin Hao raised his eyebrows and led Tang Miaomiao to the front. Finally, the two of them came to the best spot in the middle.
Not far away, Xie Wenkong smiled and nodded at them,""Have a seat. Old Tang will be here soon.”
"The auction will probably start in a while.”
Qin Hao didn't stand on ceremony and sat not far from Xie Wenkong. There were only two chairs in the middle.
His behavior attracted the attention of the people in the back row because that place was usually occupied by members of the Provincial Antique Association or the owner of the Wanbao Pavilion.
Tang Miaomiao and the others knew that she would inherit the Wanbao Pavilion in the future, so there was no problem sitting there.
But who was that young man?
More and more people entered the hall, and soon, half of the chairs were filled.
It was time for the auction to begin. The lights around the hall dimmed, and the spotlights focused on the display stand.
The people in the hall quieted down. Old Man Li had appeared on the exhibition stage.
She was wearing a suit and holding a small hammer in her hand. Her hair was even waxed and shiny.
Two waitresses in cheongsams brought up a painting.
Qin Hao took a look and realized that it was the one he had appraised last time."Imitating the Song and Yuan Fourteen Schools of Painting"
Old Man Li stood under the light and coughed."The painting in front of everyone is the ? Song and Yuan Fourteen Style Painting Scroll ?. There's no need to introduce anything else. The starting price is two million.”
"2.6 million."
At this moment, Xie Wenkong, who was sitting not far away from Qin Hao, made the first bid, adding 600,000.
"Three million!"
"3.5 million!"
"4 million!"
Cries rose and fell in the venue, but soon, Elder Tang, who had just entered and sat next to Qin Hao, made his move.
"6 million!"
Tang Miaomiao helped to raise the sign, and the entire venue fell silent for a while. It was still four million just now, but now it was two million.
"6 million going once!"
"6 million going twice!"
"6.6 million!"
The person who called out the price was a middle-aged fatty. He smiled apologetically at Mr. Tang. It was obvious that he liked the painting very much.
Mr. Tang nodded in response and waved at Tang Miaomiao, telling her not to raise the sign again.
Then, Elder Li's voice rang out in the venue.
"6.6 million going thrice!"
"Congratulations to Boss Wang for obtaining this 'Song and Yuan Fourteen Style Painting Scroll.' I hope you will keep it well.”
The discussion in the hall sounded, and many people were secretly commenting.
" Grandpa," Tang Miaomiao asked in confusion," that painting was provided by Elder Li. Why did we bid just now? If it was bought back, wouldn't it be a mistake?"”
She was still a little nervous when she raised the price by two million.
"I've done my research before," Mr. Tang explained with a smile."The price of that painting is probably above that amount."”
"Also, the first item in an auction can easily stir up the atmosphere. The price can't be too low.”
Qin Hao's eyes lit up as he listened. He was thinking about how much he should raise the price of his item later.
No matter what, it couldn't be lower than 100 million, right?
If he raised the price himself, he could raise it as much as he wanted. If he bought it in the end, he only needed to pay the auction house a small handling fee.
However, if someone else bought it, they would make a killing.
The auction was still going on. The items that could be displayed on stage were all authentic. However, under Qin Hao's appraisal art, he discovered that the prices of those items were very high.
To put it bluntly, the people who came to the auction didn't know much about antiques. They could be summarized as people who were stupid and had a lot of money.
If two people competed for an item, the price would increase several times.
Time ticked by, and the auction continued.
Just as everyone's interest was low, Old Man Li suddenly said loudly,"Everyone, the next item up for auction is one of the finale items of this auction.”
"The Yongle Grand Ceremony is completely different from the existing eight hundred volumes.”
"Starting price: 20 million!”
Upon hearing this news, many people who entered the venue subconsciously stood up and looked at the exhibition stage.
Three pages of yellowed paper appeared in front of them. When projected, they were indeed ancient characters. There were at least a few thousand words densely packed on them.
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