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Chapter 261 Auction (1)

At eight o'clock, the auction started on time.

The first item to be auctioned was an oil painting by a painter from country E who has gained some fame in recent years. The final transaction price was 20.

There were several pieces in succession, all of which were works by famous modern artists, including paintings, wood carvings... The selling prices were not high, and Lin Xi was not interested in any of them.

"The following is a Ming Dynasty blue-and-white glaze carved flower-shaped lidded box, with a diameter of 12 cm. This lidded box consists of a lid and a body, with a male and female mouth that fits together, an inner arc on the male mouth, and a hexagonal box with a flat foot.

The lid box has a regular shape, and the lid is slightly raised; the body is carved with floral patterns, and the lower edges are decorated with floral patterns. The body is covered with blue-white glaze, and the mouth and bottom are unglazed. The glaze is white with a hint of blue, and the glaze is as bright and smooth as jade. The unglazed part of the bottom can be seen with white body and traces of the baking pad. The body is fine and white, and the body is dense. It is a rare fine product, and the starting price is 10 yuan. "

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, someone made a bid. Lin Xi was not in a hurry. She waited until no one else raised the price before she made her move and bought the lid box for 30 yuan. Everyone knew that this amount of money was nothing to her.

But afterwards, Lin Xi made frequent purchases, which surprised everyone. There was a piece of porcelain that cost nearly 30 million yuan, and a painting that cost more than 20 million yuan. All the items added up to nearly 100 million yuan.

Shang Zhenguo and Qi Feng are civil servants with clean work styles, but they live well with the help of their families.

Mr. Yun and Mr. Liu's families are relatively well-off, but it will take some time to come up with so much liquid funds at once.

However, seeing that there was nothing unusual on her face, no one said anything.

Payment was made on the spot at the auction. As each item was delivered, people around them cast their eyes towards them. Elder Yun, Elder Liu and Shang Zhenguo began to study the items on the spot.

"Old Liu, look at this white-glazed bowl with carved floral patterns. The body is fine and compact, the body is thin, the glaze is white and smooth, and the texture is like mutton fat. It is a fine product of Ding kiln."

"This painting of grapes by Bada Shanren also features tangled branches and stems, with dark, wet, dry and light ink leaves complementing each other, and full of fruits. Two or three branches hanging slightly above, with sparse leaves, echo the complex and simple left and right below, which is truly a stroke of genius."

Shang Zhenguo was also busy. "This black-glazed brown-spotted tea cup has an open mouth with a gradually narrowing belly and a ring foot. The inside and outside are covered with dark brown glaze, and the outer wall glaze is applied to nearly the middle of the waist, and the lower part is covered with brown glaze. The brown glaze spots are arranged radially in the black glaze of the bowl, which is natural and feather-like in shape. It is elegant, graceful and refreshing. It is really beautiful."

......

The three of them looked at this and that, muttering endlessly, and the other three followed them.

As time goes by, the items on sale become more and more valuable.

"The one below is a Southern Song Dynasty agate cup, with a unique shape and crystal clear texture. The wall is extremely thin, translucent, and has clear texture. It is simple and elegant, with a unique design and fresh style. It is an exquisite work of art, with a starting price of 10 million."

Shang Zhenguo and the other three were all on high alert, "Here they come."

In the blink of an eye, the price had reached 50 million. At this time, there were only three pairs of people holding up signs on the first floor, and the people on the second floor had not made a bid yet.

"Fifty-five million."

"Sixty million."

"Sixty-one million."

"Seventy million."

"Seventy-five million."

......

"One hundred million."

"One hundred and fifty million."

Shang Zhenguo shouted: "One hundred and ten million."

Now, besides them, there are only two other people bidding on the first floor.

"One hundred and twenty million."

"One hundred and thirty million."

......

"Two hundred million." When Shang Zhenguo shouted out this price, the two families on the first floor waited for a long time without making any bids. Several people looked towards the second floor with a nervous look on their faces, because the real bidding had just begun.

Sure enough, a bid was soon heard from Room 3 on the second floor, "Two hundred and fifty million."

They added 50 million right away, and I don’t know which company made the move.

Shang Zhenguo did not show weakness and followed suit, bidding: "Two hundred and seventy million."

"Three hundred million."

"Three hundred and twenty million."

"Three hundred and fifty million."

......

The two parties refused to give in to each other and the price had reached 500 million. The atmosphere on the scene was extremely tense and high-spirited, with people around lowering their heads and whispering.

The pressure on Shang Zhenguo and others was also increasing. This was only the first item, and half of the funds had already been used up.

"More price?" Shang Zhenguo looked serious. The other party was raising the price at a very fast speed, which meant that he was doing it with ease.

In the end, it was Qi Feng who made the final decision, "Add."

If I can't take a picture of this one, I'll have no chance of taking the next ones.

After discussion, Shang Zhenguo prepared to raise the sign again.

Suddenly, a bid came in for Room 2 on the second floor: "Five hundred and twenty million."

"Five hundred and fifty million." Someone in Room No. 3 quickly followed.

Shang Zhenguo immediately followed up, "Five hundred and seventy million."

The three parties bid back and forth for several rounds, and Shang Zhenguo bid, "Seven hundred and fifty-five million."

This time, after waiting for a long time, neither party made any bids, and everyone was worried. Old Yun and Old Liu looked around the two rooms nervously, until the auctioneer made the final decision, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The auction item was delivered quickly. Mr. Yun and Mr. Liu were very excited and gathered around to admire this Southern Song Dynasty agate cup.

As the representative of the bidder, Shang Zhenguo also felt relieved, but also disappointed. "Luckily I won the bid. I guess we won't be able to get the next two."

Qi Feng said: "This is already the best result."

Although I don’t know the bidding situation for the last two items, I can already imagine how fierce the competition will be just by looking at this one.

The auction was still going on, and soon the second Langyao red gourd bottle appeared with a starting price of 10 million.

The price rose rapidly and reached 120 million in an instant.

Shang Zhenguo held up his sign, "One hundred and forty million."

They still had 245 million in funds left, and no one wanted to give up, hoping they could find a bargain but no one would take the chance.

Obviously, this idea failed. The price continued to soar, directly exceeding Shang Zhenguo's previous 240 million and reaching 250 million. Yun Lao and others were a little depressed.

“We’re still a little bit whimsical.”

Only Lin Xi looked relaxed. Feng Yuchen's expression had not changed from the beginning, and his eyes were mostly focused on Lin Xi.

The bidding continued, and bids were placed on several rooms on the second floor.

"Number four, three hundred million."

"Number five, three hundred and twenty million."

"Number one, three hundred and fifty million."

There was a lot of trading in the rooms on the second floor until number three finally offered 900 million.

There was a moment of silence. This was the highest price so far, and no one raised the price for a while.

At this time, Lin Xi raised his sign, "950 million."