Chapter 9 - 9 : Rich people’s game.
Chapter 9: : Rich people\'s game.
Chapter 9 : Rich people\'s game.
Xiao Gongtong smiled and nodded. He spread out his palm and faced the blue-white porcelain plum blossom bowl on the table. The smile on his face disappeared instantly. He said seriously," Song Qingbai Glazed Plum Blossom Bowl, absolutely authentic. It was made in Hutian Kiln. It is in good condition. The starting price is two million. Each increase should not be less than 100,000 yuan. If you are interested, please come forward to inspect it."
To be able to say absolutely from Xiao Gongping meant that this blue-white glazed porcelain bowl was 100% genuine. Two million was just a starting price. Song Ci of such perfect appearance could easily be auctioned for more than five million yuan at an international auction, or even higher.
When everyone present saw Song Ci\'s genuine product, they couldn\'t sit still anymore. One by one, they started to leave their seats to examine it. Of course, they couldn\'t play with it with their hands. At most, they could only enjoy it from a closer distance.This was the rule. If he really liked to spend money to buy it back, no one would say anything more even if he smashed it into a corner of the wall and listened to the noise.
" 2.2 million... No, an additional 100,000, 2.3 million."Finally, an old man dressed in a Tang suit offered a price, which rose by as much as 300,000 in one go.
" Two million six hundred thousand..." Another middle-aged man in a suit quoted a price, and then went up to another three hundred thousand.
"Three million."This time, the bidder was an old man with silver beard and hair. The moment he opened his mouth, he drew a round number. Just three people raised the low price by one million, which was enough to prove the value of this item.
In fact, no matter what auction it was, there was no rush to bid on the items that had just been brought out. According to common sense, the auctioneer would save the best items for the finale.However, this private auction was obviously against common sense. At the beginning, a high-quality Hutian kiln Song porcelain was presented, and the starting price was so low that it made people feel like they had picked up something missing. Many people were secretly wondering what kind of mystery this contained.
"3.5 million."The first bidder was the old man in Tang suit. This time, he added 500,000 yuan. He had the aura of not giving up until he had porcelain.
"Old Man Zhuang, you\'re too stingy. Why don\'t you let me help you add something?"The one who spoke was the silver-bearded old man who had just made the bid. He glanced at the old man with a smile and pointed at the plum blossom bowl on the table." I\'ll bid five million. Even if I throw it at the auction house, it\'s probably the same price."
"Old Man Sun, why are you shaking a bird? With your bear appearance, you were born to be a grandson.Fair enough, I\'ll take it down. Eight million."
The price of a porcelain bowl had been raised four times by two old men who added up to at least a hundred or fifty years in a few rounds. Those who had the mentality to pick up the missing pieces had no hope at all. They could only shake their heads and withdraw from the battle between the coffin boards.
The two old men buried in the yellow soil were fighting each other. Wasn\'t it a battle of coffin boards?The happiest ones were Xiao Gongzheng and the owner of the collection. They wished that the two old men would fight to the death. It would be best if they could raise the price of this Song Ci bowl to a sky-high price. This auction would be considered a success by half.
"Is eight million a lot?I\'ll pay ten million dollars. This bowl is not bad to buy back as a cat food bowl."Old Man Sun was almost seventy years old, but he still had a temper that refused to admit defeat.
Not only did he directly add two million yuan, he even secretly tricked Old Man Zhuang. He clearly said that this bowl was bought to feed the cats. Even if someone snatched it, it would only be a cat food bowl.
"Humph!What a big spender. Do you think you\'re the only one who keeps cats?I\'ll bid eleven million."Old Man Zhuang did not show any weakness. He opened his mouth and added another million.
"Thirteen million."Old Man Sun added another two million with a glare. This price had far exceeded the value of the antique itself, and it had become a dispute between the two old men.
Everyone in the hall began to look forward to Old Man Zhuang raising the price again. Most of the people present knew that the Zhuang and Sun families had been rivals in the business world for decades. It was reasonable for them to fight each other on such an occasion. The reason why the organizer invited the two hot-tempered old men at the same time was probably to let them fight each other.
Just as everyone was waiting with the mentality of watching a show, Old Man Zhuang smiled and spread his hands. He slowly walked back to his seat and said calmly," Congratulations to your cat. You have a good food bowl."
At the critical moment, Old Man Zhuang had rationally chosen to give up. This result surprised everyone. The old man slowly raised his feet and sipped his tea. His face was full of pride, as if he was the real winner.
On the other hand, Old Man Sun\'s expression was a little ugly. He gritted his teeth and snorted coldly. He took out a checkbook from his pocket and wrote a few strokes. He tore off one and slapped it directly on the table.
Xiao Gongtong smiled indifferently." Congratulations, Elder Sun, for winning Song Ci\'s plum blossom bowl. Someone will deliver your item to your residence after the auction ends."
Old Man Sun nodded expressionlessly, strode back to his seat, and glared at him fiercely.
Xu Qing\'s sleepiness had mostly disappeared. His eyes were fixed on the porcelain bowl on the stage. He never thought that such an item could be auctioned for tens of millions of yuan. It was simply unbelievable.
"Brother, let me tell you a little secret."Young Master Tang turned around and winked at Xu Qing mysteriously.
"What?"Xu Qing leaned closer to the side. Young Master Tang covered half of his mouth with his palm and whispered," My father spent 600,000 yuan to buy this Song porcelain bowl. Together with the broken fake bottle, it cost 1.2 million yuan."
Xu Qing\'s heart trembled slightly. A 1.2 million item was auctioned for 13 million. Wasn\'t this too ridiculous?The problem was that one of them was broken, which was equivalent to twenty times more money. This money came faster than robbing a bank!
At this moment, Xiao Gongshui had already ordered his men to remove the porcelain bowl from the table. He bent down and took out an item from the box beside his feet and placed it on the table. It was actually a three-legged bronze goblet that was 20 centimeters tall. The surface was already stained with copper, but the overall shape was clear. It could be considered a rare and exquisite item.
Xiao Gongtong opened his palm and pointed at the Bronze Noble. He said calmly," One Bronze Noble from the Shang Dynasty. The starting bid is 300,000 yuan. Each bid should not be less than 20,000 yuan. If you are interested, please come forward to inspect the weapon."
"Brother, let\'s go take a look together?"Young Master Tang was somewhat interested in this Bronze Noble and casually invited Xu Qing to come forward to examine it.
"Alright, treat it as a museum tour."Xu Qing didn\'t act pretentious either. Li Seat and Young Master Tang walked to the front of the stage together. Elder Wu also walked up unhurriedly. He naturally had to verify the authenticity of the items Young Master Tang was interested in.
"350,000."
Before Xu Qing and Young Master Tang could see clearly what Bronze Jue looked like, someone had already bid.