Since 1983

October 11, 21st Century Hotel.

This hotel is jointly invested by the Chinese and Japanese governments. It is quite unique. It is adjacent to the embassy area and very close to the US and Japanese visa halls.

"Didi!"

A Mercedes-Benz 560 and a Crown 133 parked at the door. The waiter pulled the door, and Boss Li and Boss Xu got out of the car. In very formal suits, we entered the building together and found the Century Theater of the China-Japan Youth Exchange Center.

The police are all the way, checking invitations at the door and arranging seats.

"What a cunt! $450 for this?"

Li Chengru opened the gift bag, which contained some souvenir books and small gifts.

"Check the qualifications, and those who have no money will not be allowed in."

Xu Fei was fiddling with the invitation card, but he also felt that it was dark.

Today's venue is called Beijing International Auction. It is the first time in China, and it has been publicized a few months ago.

Yesterday the newspaper published headlines such as "The First Auction in 40 Years, 2,000 Treasures from the World", "500 World Tycoons Gather in the Capital, Gearing Up to Chase Treasures" and other UC shocking headlines.

The media from all over the world moved on hearing the news, and Japan was the most lively, because the emperor visited China this month, accompanied by a large number of reporters. The Beijing city government also sent observers to see what kind of reaction the test balloon would have when it was lifted into the sky...

Invitations equal tickets, $450 each. Not only the two of them, but also many wealthy people from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas came here.

Mr. Xu took the time to participate, but flipped through the auction catalog and found many good things, and said, "Hey, don't grab this one from me for a while."

"I don't want the things that girls chirp, you give it to your girlfriend?"

"none of your business!"

He flipped through it again, almost startled, there were actually two red flag cars and an art tapestry of "Grandpa Mao Goes to Anyuan".

Sure enough, it's open! In the past, who would dare to sell this thing?

After waiting for a while, more and more people came, and all the dignitaries in the capital arrived, greeting each other. In fact, they are all in circles, and I have never participated in it.

"Mr. Chen!"

Xu Fei suddenly called out, and the man turned around, "Mr. Xu, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

It was Chen Dongsheng who had met once.

"Aren't you studying knowledge? Why did you come to the auction?"

"New things are called learning. This is the first time in China. Of course, come to see and see."

Chen Dongsheng shook the reporter badge on his chest, and said with a smile, "Today's specifications are not small. I heard that more than 100 police officers and 72 translators were invited."

"Well, the settlement has to be in US dollars!"

Li Chengru nodded, Hua Meidao was just to his taste.

At ten o'clock sharp, the auction began.

The host came on stage, with a long list of Barabala, "This auction has a total of 2020 items and lasts for four days. We are honored to invite Mr. Zhang Zongxian, a famous Hong Kong collector, to guide us, and invite Mr. Hu Wenxuan to preside over the auction. Mr. Hu is known as the first hammer in Hong Kong..."

After the procedure, enter the topic.

That Mr. Hu was thin, with piercing eyes, and he said no nonsense, "Putting up the sign is free to increase the price, and the hammer is sold. Next, let's invite us for the first lot."

Miss etiquette held out a box, a hub pattern wall from the Warring States Period.

Xu Fei glanced at it and was not interested, and listened to scattered bids around him. After about ten rounds, the bid reached 10,500 US dollars.

"Is there anything else to add?"

"the second time?"

"the third time?"

When Mr. Hu raised his gavel, more than 100 cameras and video cameras were aimed to capture this historical scene.

Nowadays, China is the diorama of the West, and anyone interested in the slightest sign of trouble will take it as something new for them.

As a result, the gavel fell, and the person said: "I'm sorry, this lot was taken back by the seller because it didn't meet the consignor's reserve price. This auction is invalid."

hum!

There was a lot of confusion and discussions. Seeing this, Mr. Hu discussed briefly with the organizing committee staff, and further explained: "The seller's reserve price is 110 million US dollars. If it is not reached, he has the right to withdraw the auction."

The reporter was depressed, but Bai was excited.

Followed by the second piece, "White Jade Dragon with Flowers on Tiles in the Early Ming Dynasty".

Jade tiles refer to jade pieces, the small ones are inlaid on the belt, and the large ones are inlaid on Ruyi. The white jade dragon string flower is a piece of jade carved and hollowed out in the shape of a dragon.

Two fingers are long, one finger is wide, moist and clear, without any blemishes.

"Starting at $100... oh, Mr. 4, $120, any more?"

"Ms. 103, $150."

"Mr. 68, $180."

Xu Fei looked at his number plate, number 404, and raised it casually, "200!"

"Okay, Mr. No. 404 has increased the price again, is there any more?"

After more than a dozen rounds, when Xu Fei called 700, he finally reached 123 and raised his hammer.

brush! The reporter once again raised his gun and short cannon, only to see Mr. Hu slammed down, not disappointing, "Congratulations, Mr. 404, for winning the first lot in this auction!"

Click click click!

Holy crap, Teacher Xu was startled by the white light that hit him instantly, and his eyes almost went blind. Li Chengru froze as he stepped forward, "Brother, it's okay to catch, Toutiao! Toutiao!"

Immediately afterwards, several more items were sold, and several items were also passed in.

For example, there are three lutes, made of Burmese gemstones and African ebony. One is called "Green Pearl", inlaid with 592 emeralds.

Each is estimated to be worth 1 million US dollars... Even nouveau riche don't buy this stuff, it's already so vulgar that it surpasses the bottom line of nouveau riche.

...

"No. 404, $50,000!"

"No. 405, $55,000!"

"60000!"

"65,000!"

"Is your mother sick?"

"Your mother is sick!"

"It's okay, you put down the cards."

"It's okay to let it go, you give me Huang Zhou's zhangliu."

"grass!"

Li Chengru sternly said, "80,000!"

The audience was shocked, Mr. Xu stared at him, you are awesome!

"100,000!"

Li Chengru also stared at his eyes, you idiot!

"110,000!"

All right, all right, you're an idiot, I won't follow you anymore.

Xu Fei stopped the drum.

Hush, boom, thunderous applause. In the end, Lao Li won a painting by Ren Bonian for US$110,000.

"..."

The two looked at each other, and both lamented, alas, it is no longer the 1980s.

After a morning of hard work, three gentlemen stood out: No. 404, No. 405, and No. 2.

It's not that others have no money, but that they are unwilling to smash it. Each of these three bought five or six pieces, and No. 2 was said to be a Taiwanese businessman.

"The next one, and the last one in the morning, is the Western Zhou Nei Bronze Jue provided by the Beijing Cultural Relics Store."

Mr. Hu showed the items and said: "It was produced between the 11th century BC and 771 BC. It is 21.5 cm high and 6.5 cm wide. It is a tall cone-shaped wine glass made of bronze.

It has a deep belly, a round bottom, three oblate feet, and three mushroom head pillars standing on the mouth, and several cirrus clouds are engraved on the pillars. There are three string patterns printed on the abdomen, and the inscription "Nei" is engraved on the Jue column, which is suspected to be the name of the family, so it is called Nei Tongjue. "

"Starting at $4,000!"

"5 thousand!" No. 2 said immediately.

"You either?"

"I do not like."

"6 thousand!"

Teacher Xu raised his card immediately, and No. 2 followed suit, breaking 20,000 in a few rounds.

There were only the two of them left on the field, and they didn't let go of their hands at all. Xu Fei's blood boiled, this is what an auction should be like!

The protagonist bids with others in turn, and the other party loses. Afterwards, he wants to kill and seize the treasure, but the protagonist kills Balabala instead... This is how Xianxia novels are written.

"100,000!"

Calling this number in one breath, No. 2 obviously hesitated, and stopped raising his hand.

"Okay, congratulations Mr. 404, another treasure has been auctioned!"

The audience applauded again, and for the first time, the big money from the mainland opened their eyes, exciting, exciting.

Chen Dongsheng looked this way and remembered clearly that Xu Fei took a total of six photos:

White jade dragon string flower tiles in the early Ming Dynasty, $700; white jade monkey ornaments, $800; mahogany four-panel screens inlaid with marble in the early Qing Dynasty, $8,000; hand-painted rare book "Biography of the Immortals" in the Qing Dynasty, $25,000; Qianlong powder Color triptych vase, 80,000 US dollars; Western Zhou Nei Tongjue, 100,000 US dollars.

More than 200,000 US dollars went in one morning.

Does he have so many dollars? And it seems to understand.

To be honest, Chen Dongsheng could hold back in the first half of the year, but he was ready to move in the second half of the year. He doesn't know much about it, but he thinks that setting up an auction house in China is very promising.

Checked it out today, it's really hot.

The host announced a break from above, and the show ended at noon. Chen Dongsheng glanced at Xu Fei again, and left with the crowd.

…………

Mr. Xu participated in the auction during his busy schedule, and then it was really fragrant.

At the end of the night, pay for the goods on the same day.

In the hall, he was thinking about how to pull back the four screens, when there was a crash next to him, and a set of books fell apart. The staff of the Chinese Bookstore hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, we will deal with it immediately!"

As they spoke, the two of them squatted on the ground to tie up the books.

The reporters rushed over smelling the fishy smell and surrounded them.

"Mr. Xu, tell me how you feel about participating in this auction?"

"Aren't you at the art center?"

"I heard that you started your own company, do you want to do antique business?"

"How did you like this set of books?"

Xu Fei ignored all of it, and only answered the last one, "Well, I introduced them all at the scene. This set of "Biography of the Immortals" is an absolute book, with a total of eight volumes. It has 192 Taoist gods painted by hand, and is written in 288 characters. The biography of each immortal is exquisitely designed and ingeniously conceived, so I like it very much."

When the reporters heard this, they turned to the staff who were bundling, "How can such a book be sold?"

They didn't raise their heads, "We are a company, and we have to eat."

He paused for a while, then said in a low voice, "I won't be able to read this book from now on."

Hey!

Teacher Xu is upset, why are you so sad, I look like a big villain?

These things are labor pains, and "Biography of the Immortals" has no cultural value, it is just rare. Instead of putting ashes in the treasury, it is better to collect (zhuang) hide (bi) for him.