N-M Chapter 148 The best auction
Chapter 148 The best auction
The recognized leader in Linhai's entertainment industry is Wei Yixiao, the owner of the city's largest chain of bars.
He has an incompetent son named Wei Fuguang.
Because he had such a son, he was forced to attend a small local auction in Linhai.
If he doesn't participate, his son will sever the father-son relationship with him.
In fact, this is a good thing for him, but he also has a father, who is a generation removed from Wei Fuguang. If he doesn't come, his father will also sever the father-son relationship with him.
Then we can only hold our noses.
Along the way, Wei Fuguang kept telling the old man of the Wei family how different this auction was, and it would definitely not be as boring as the ones he had participated in before.
Wei Yixiao scoffed at this.
As a moderately successful entrepreneur, he has participated in many large-scale auctions.
There is no scene described in the novel that is so enjoyable to watch.
For example, at this year's Sotheby's spring auction, although a Ru kiln sold for a whopping 294 million yuan was sold, he did not feel any excitement at the scene.
Pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger? A slap in the face? nonexistent.
Just hearing the quotes from antique dealers and art institutions makes people feel sleepy.
"I hope this auction can end soon. I also have an appointment with someone to play mahjong in the evening."
Wei Yixiao thought to himself, took the number plate handed over by his son, and prepared to enter.
The staff took the No. 66 plate, checked the identity, and asked politely:
"Hello Mr. Wei, do you have a group?"
"A group?" Wei Fuguang, who was at the back, came up and said, "Yes, we are a family, together."
"Are there any hidden benefits to joining as a group?"
The staff member was stunned for a moment and shook his head to express his disbelief. He pointed at the seat map and explained:
"Sorry, there are no benefits as you mentioned."
"But for this auction, in order to ensure that every customer has the best auction experience, we have divided the seats into four areas."
"You can sit freely in the Leek District, Rich Second Generation District, Rich First Generation District, and Ordinary District according to your own circumstances."
"If you want to sit together as a family, it's best to go to the general area. There are more empty seats there, and the first three rows have a better view."
"No need to sit together." Wei Yixiao waved his hand: "I'll go to the rich generation area."
"Ahem, what about me?" Mr. Wei asked quietly from behind.
"Grandpa, you and I can go to the Chives District. If you like to play with literature, it's definitely a good place to go." Wei Fuguang said enthusiastically.
He is knowledgeable and knows where the atmosphere is good.
Wei Yixiao was overjoyed to be able to put aside the grandfather and grandson. He found a seat in the middle of the rich generation area and started to look at the auction list.
People were sitting down one after another.
"Eh? Mr. Wei?"
Someone next to him greeted Wei Yixiao in a low voice. He raised his head and recognized the other person as the owner of a famous antique shop in Linhai.
One of the protagonists of the auction, the antique dealer, made an appearance.
But where he appears is a bit strange.
"Why did you end up in person? Aren't you usually entrusted by phone?" Wei Yixiao asked strangely.
Big clients of the auction house, such as antique dealers, watch the items in VIP rooms and then call the brokers below to quote prices.
How could anyone come here to hold up a sign by himself?
"I don't know what happened this time." The owner of the antique shop shook his head and whispered to Wei Yixiao: "Yongxing didn't invite us at all this time."
"I saw someone promoting it in the circle of friends, and then I found out that there was this auction in Linhai."
"After asking around, I found that none of the institutions that cooperate with Yongxing have received invitations. The few that came came voluntarily like me."
When Wei Yixiao heard this, he looked around.
Everyone was there, and there was even an anchor broadcasting live on the second floor.
But I really haven’t seen those brokers who are specifically responsible for accepting remote commissions.
"Wait a minute, are you all holding the signs by yourself?" Wei Yixiao asked doubtfully.
"Isn't that right? This auction has the feel of the last century."
The owner of the antique store raised the number plate in his hand, No. 555, which came too late. This was the most auspicious number he could pick.
…
When the auction started, auctioneer Ding Qiang, wearing a white suit, walked onto the stage and greeted everyone.
There were nearly 600 people in the audience, but there were only 88 items on auction.
These eighty-eight pieces were the number reached after Zhang Yang and Master Wang discussed and supplemented them with part of the Hailin Museum's collection.
Compared with the number of people at the scene, there were more monks than rice, so there was no need to worry about selling.
"The display of Lot No. 1 will now begin. Please watch the big screen."
On the screen, a familiar handsome face appeared in front of everyone.
"Dear auctioneers, please allow me to introduce to you the opening work of this auction, the Ming Dynasty ivory lady plaque..."
"The exquisite ivory carvings of the late Ming Dynasty, even if the carpenter emperor himself came to carve them, they would only be of this level..."
The first item is the heirloom ivory. A treasure friend in the Lik area shouted:
"This thing is a real punishment!"
"Hahaha~"
The scene suddenly burst into joyful laughter.
"Is there anything funny about this?" Wei Yixiao asked the owner of the antique shop next to him.
The latter told him with a smile: "I don't know why others laugh. Anyway, I just remembered that many of my competitors have played with ivory and got themselves involved."
"Then why are you laughing?" Wei Yixiao asked another friend next to him.
The other party also smiled and told him: "Maybe it's because my wife gave birth to a baby."
Wei Yixiao: "..."
After a thirty-second short video, Lot 1 was introduced, and the atmosphere at the scene became completely lively.
Enter the exciting auction session immediately.
[Starting price, 200,000! 】
【No. 144...what? Okay, No. 144 Leek bids 400,000! 】
Ding Qiang did not expect that the buyers in the Jiucai District were so individual, but the customer is God, and the request to change the name must be met.
Wei Yixiao was stunned after hearing this.
No. 144, this number is so familiar to him.
Isn't that person with an excited face and holding a sign high the "evil obstacle" in his family?
What is it? Will you auction it and double it?
This time it was the owner of the antique shop's turn to ask Wei Yixiao: "Boss Wei, why are you sitting there?"
"I heard that there are places where Director Zhang's personal friends sit."
"Really? What's the explanation for this thing? Can you tell me a little bit about it?"
"There's a bullshit theory." Wei Yixiao shook his head and said angrily: "I'm not familiar with him."
"Not familiar?" The owner of the antique shop nodded as if he understood, and immediately raised the number plate in his hand.
This means: No. 555, an increase of 5,000!
After he added the price, he whispered to Wei Yixiao again:
"Boss Wei, you didn't even bother to tell me the reason. Then I will buy this ivory card within one million."
"There's really no reason. It's just Wei Fuguang's own interest."
Wei Yixiao explained very seriously, but no one would believe this statement.
[Leek No. 144, 420,000]
[No. 555, bid 425,000]
[Leek No. 144, 500,000]
[No. 555, bid 505,000]
At this time, in Jiucai District, Wei Fuguang was communicating quietly with his grandfather.
He asked the old man: "Shall we add more?"
"Add, add anything within one million."
"Why?" Wei Fuguang asked while holding up the sign: "I remember grandpa, you only know about Wenwan. When did you understand Xiangtu too?"
"I don't understand ivory, but I understand auctions." Mr. Wei explained.
"The number 555 who is competing with you is sitting next to your father. He is the owner of an antique shop. If this brand is not worth the price, will he follow?"
"That's right..." Wei Fuguang nodded.
"Awei, what your grandfather said makes sense."
Chen Yanguang extended a thumbs up from behind the Wei family and raised his own number plate at the same time.
[Leek No. 8, bid 550,000! 】
When Wei Fuguang heard the auctioneer's words, he turned around in surprise:
"Fuck, brother, you stabbed me in the back?"
"Don't talk nonsense, this is normal business behavior."
Chen Yanguang waved his hand and hugged his fiancée beside him.
"Look at your future sister-in-law, she is so beautiful, wouldn't it be too much to wear a Ming Dynasty lady's medal?"
"You not only stabbed me in the back, but also stuffed dog food into my mouth? I can't bear it..." Wei Fuguang said sternly.
[Leek No. 144, bid 555,000! 】
Many treasure friends in Jiucai District witnessed this scene.
Some people were whispering to their friends in private:
"Should we bid?"
"I searched and found that the ivory plaques from the Ming Dynasty have been sold for more than one million in other auctions."
The friend replied: "I was still hesitating just now. But now, after Emperor Ji takes action, I think it's better to forget it."
"After all, he didn't make any money when he bought something."
After three-party bidding, the price of Lot 1 soon exceeded the one million mark.
It was finally bought by Wei Fuguang for 1.25 million.
[Congratulations to Leek No. 144 for winning the first lot]
[Let’s move on to the next lot, the Kangxi six-character exclusive model, blue and white general jar]
"Congratulations, Mr. Wei." The owner of the antique shop congratulated Wei Yixiao beside him.
He withdrew from the bidding when the price reached 1 million. In the end, young people from the Jiucai District and the Rich Second Generation District raised their bids, and finally the price reached 1.25 million.
"We have been friends for such a long time. Tell me the truth. Is this thing, at this price, worth it?"
The deal is done, Wei Yixiao doesn't hesitate, he is already considering how much money he will lose.
Seeing Wei Fuguang's excitement, he knew that this ivory plaque would definitely not be the last one.
"If the thing is really from the Ming Dynasty, it will definitely be worth this price." The owner of the antique shop replied: "Ivory is too difficult to preserve. If it is old, the price will naturally be high."
"I'm afraid this thing is only worth a few thousand yuan if it's made in modern times."
"Just now, the organizer of this auction should be the deputy director of the Hailin Museum. Didn't he say that this thing is authentic?"
Wei Yixiao recalled what Zhang Yang said in his introduction video.
"Real or fake? Can the people from Yongxing Auction Company allow this?"
The owner of the antique shop found this statement a bit incredible.
He didn't watch the video carefully just now because this ivory brand was not on the pre-order list he made after attending the preview yesterday.
Just at this time, in the introduction video of the second lot, Zhang Yang said something similar:
"This is a Kangxi celadon from the Great Open Door. We guarantee the age of the lot."
Is it a verbal guarantee or a written guarantee?
The owner of the antique shop wanted to stand up and ask, but at this time, someone was already holding a placard in the Jiucai District.