Inherit For Three Thousand Years

After more than 20 rounds of bidding, the first lot was snatched by a rich man on Hong Kong Island. The hammer price was 78 million yuan.

According to Xiao Yao's estimation, the hammer price of this statue of Guanyin should be between 60 million and 65 million, and finally it reached 78 million, which only shows that the atmosphere of the on-site auction was too hot.

This is what Xiao Yao would like to see. There was such a hot bidding atmosphere at the beginning, and when the auction of the 4 items he sent for auction started, the competition must have become more intense.

The 60-year-old man sitting on the right side of Xiao Yao said to himself: "These rich people in Hong Kong Island are really rich, and they don't care if they spend an extra ten or twenty million."

The old man noticed that Xiao Yao was looking at him, glanced at the golden number plate in front of him, and said in an authentic Beijing film: "Young man is quite young, are you from Hong Kong Island too?"

"You misunderstood me. I am from the mainland just like you." The old man had a white number plate in front of him, but the old man had a very elegant demeanor and made people feel very friendly.

"It turned out to be one of our own. You are holding a golden number plate in your hand. How did you come later?" The old man still couldn't help asking.

The golden number plate is not something ordinary people can get. Those who hold the golden number plate are basically the strong contenders for the last four finale auctions. They need to pay a deposit of 20 million US dollars to be eligible to get the golden number plate.

"Look at the one sitting in the front row who is not a world-class rich man. Sitting in the front row is too stressful. I am so young, it is better to sit in the back and keep a low profile."

Then Xiao Yao glanced at the middle-aged man on the left, and said, "Look at this gentleman, he is also holding a golden number plate, so he is sitting in the back."

The chubby middle-aged man on the left was a little bored. Hearing what Xiao Yao and the old man said, he said with great interest: "I also felt that sitting in the front was too stressful, so I hid in the back. It seems that it is not me If one person has this kind of thought, we are related. My name is Zheng Xiaowu, I am from Modu, and I am a coal boss. I don’t know how to call you two?"

"The old man is old, you talk first." Xiao Yao humbly said.

"My name is Zhang Donggao. I work in the Palace Museum and do appraisals. I'm from Kyoto." The old man also introduced it very simply.

Xiao Yao also imitated the two, and briefly introduced: "My name is Xiao Yao, from Hanzhou, and I run a restaurant."

Zhang Donggao said with a smile: "You two are a coal boss and a restaurant owner, but both of you can get the golden number plate. It seems that the coal digger and the restaurant owner are both very profitable. I, who is engaged in cultural relics, can't compete with you guys." In comparison, I want and like every piece of auction, but I just can’t afford it.”

"These people at the scene today, there is no one simple, the old gentleman is gentle, and he is a learned man. I am a big coal digger, and I admire learned people the most. You are not an ordinary appraiser at first glance. You are not the director of the Palace Museum, are you?" Zheng Xiaowu guessed deliberately.

"I'm not like the two of you who are still hiding. I'm afraid of being robbed after I go out. I'm not the dean, but the deputy dean. I came here to open my eyes." Those who can hold the golden number plate must not be As an ordinary person, Zhang Donggao did not hide his identity.

Zheng Xiaowu said repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm a big bastard, but I usually like to collect things. The name of Dean Zhang is very famous to me. It's a great honor to be able to meet him on this occasion today."

The three of them were not very interested in the items in the opening auction, they just paid attention to them occasionally, and the three of them sat in the corner without affecting anyone, communicating in low voices from time to time.

"Dean Zhang, why are you holding a white number plate? Could it be that the Palace Museum is not interested in the four pieces that will be auctioned later?" Xiao Yao asked.

Not everyone is eligible to raise a placard for the next 4 lots, only a VIP with a golden number plate can bid for the price.

"How can you not be interested? I can't wait to snatch all the four top artworks." Zhang Donggao explained,

"These four top-level works of art are too precious, and I am afraid that each one will fetch a sky-high price. Such an important auction opportunity must be handed over to professionals to bid for the price. I have a bad heart, so I still don't participate. "

"Dean Zhang, you are an expert. How much do you think Van Gogh's "Sunflower" and Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" can be photographed?" Zheng Xiaowu asked sincerely.

"Today's situation is quite special, and I'm not too sure about it. I think Van Gogh's "Sunflower" should not be less than 100 million US dollars, and Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" is even more terrible. The price must be 300 million. As for the final transaction price, it depends on the atmosphere of the scene." Many experts have analyzed it in advance, and Zhang Donggao has nothing to hide on this point.

Zheng Xiaowu frowned and said: "The smell of gunpowder at the scene is very strong. Today's transaction prices are a bit high. I like "Sunflower" and "Savior" very much. I want to win them all, at least one. I don't know if there is a chance?"

"Whether you have a chance depends on your determination. With so many world-class rich people participating in the competition, top-level artworks are hard to come by. The one with the highest price at the auction wins. In the end, it is not whoever is richer can grab it, but Whoever likes it more can grab it." Xiao Yao pointed to the essence of the problem.

"Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" is more famous, but I personally prefer Van Gogh's "Sunflower". The price limit I set in advance is 150 million US dollars. I don't know if I can grab it?" confidence.

The auction of the previous 16 lots finally came to an end, and the auctioneer announced loudly and emotionally: "The next auction is Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", which has attracted much attention. The price is US dollars, which does not conform to the actual situation, please do not verify.), the minimum price increase each time must not be less than 100,000 US dollars, and the auction starts now."

Xiao Yao and the others stopped discussing immediately, and focused on the upcoming auction.

The competition for "Sunflower" was really fierce, there was an endless stream of posters, and the price quickly broke through 100 million US dollars.