Special troubles of rebirth

Chapter 548 The Butterfly Effect Comes Again (Page 12)

Bai Jieru also helped Wang Yu get an invitation, which was not difficult as she is now the executive director of Yonghua Bank.

Ou Jun's case is still in progress, and the poison pill plan is also being planned, so Wang Yu still tries his best to avoid being with Dong Xuan and others in public places like auctions.

Christie's (formerly translated as Christie's) is one of the world's leading art auction houses. Its auction items bring together rare works of art, watches, jewelry, cars, famous wines and other fine products from all over the world.

Generally speaking, Christie's mainly holds two auctions a year, namely the spring auction and the autumn auction that are familiar to the public.

In the past year, Christie's achieved a total transaction volume of HK$2009 billion in the 10.7 HK spring auction, achieving a market share of 61% in Asia.

There were a total of 1 lots in this season's HK spring auction, and more than 659% of the lots were sold for prices exceeding their original high estimates, fully demonstrating the global collectors' appetite for Asian art, exquisite watches, jewelry, top-quality wines and other rare products. Hotly sought after.

This auction result reaffirms Hong Kong's emergence as one of the world's major art markets.

There are also many regrets. For example, in the jewelry section, it is said to be a special auction for magnificent jewelry and jade jewelry, but among the top ten items, nine are diamond items.

This is obviously unsatisfactory for the local Chinese in Hong Kong, the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and some wealthy people from the mainland.

After all, since ancient times, the Chinese cultural circle has recognized jade far more than diamonds.

In view of this, Christie's specially launched this small-scale jade auction.

Originally, according to Christie's normal procedures, there would be a series of publicity, exhibition and other activities before the auction, but this time the situation is quite special. Most of the invitees are old customers in the Chinese wealthy circle. This group of people has exclusive preferences for jade items. Like, so these tedious links are omitted.

The auction started at 1:30 p.m., and around 1:20 p.m., Wang Yu took Song Qing into the auction venue.

With the invitation, I received the number plate numbered 37 and also received the brochure of the auction items.

"Boss, will you really let me raise my sign later?"

Song Qing was a little nervous: "I've seen a scene like this in a movie, where you're trying to grab something and everyone refuses to let go."

Wang Yu lowered his head and flipped through the brochure he had just received, which showed exquisite photos of the Mercedes-Benz auction items. The first half was nephrite, and the second half was jadeite.

Yes, in Chinese cultural perception, jade is divided into nephrite and jade.

Jadeite refers to jadeite, and soft jade covers a wider range, such as glazed jade and blue field jade. However, the only ones that can be auctioned by Christie's are Hetian jade.

So the items in this auction are Hetian jade and jade.

"If I don't tell you to stop later, you will keep going."

"what?"

"Do you like soft ones or hard ones?"

Song Qing leaned over and looked at the book in Wang Yu's hand, and was attracted by it at a glance.

"This good-looking!"

Her white fingers pointed at the picture of a drop-shaped green pendant.

Wang Yu raised his head and looked at the middle of Song Qing's collarbones, touched his chin and said, "Well, there is a pendant missing here."

While talking, more and more people came into the auction site, and almost 100% of them were Chinese faces.

At half past one, the auction started on time.

"Boss, Mr. Bai and Mr. Dong are in the third row in front."

Song Qing whispered into Wang Yu's ear: "The fourth and fifth ones from the left."

"Well, everyone takes photos of their own, just pretend you don't see them."

The first few auction items were Hetian jade carvings. They were beautiful, but they could only be kept at home, so Wang Yu was not interested. Song Qing, on the other hand, was a little excited when she saw such a scene for the first time.

"Next is the seventh lot in this auction, a mutton-fat white jade Maitreya amulet. This lot is 3.35cm long, 1.52cm wide and 0.5cm thick. It was carved by the famous southern jade sculptor Qian Guigen. The starting price is HKD 8. Each price increase shall not be less than 1.”

In front of several large items worth tens of millions of dollars, a small pendant suddenly appeared, and it was a Maitreya Buddha amulet.

As the old saying goes, men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha. As soon as this item was sold, it was immediately sought after by the female guests present.

"No. 16, 8 million!"

The intellectual auctioneer, with his hair tied up and wearing a cheongsam on the stage, struck with a hammer in his hand, signaling that someone was already raising a placard.

"No. 22, 9 million!"

"No. 28, 10 million!"

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At the beginning, the auctioneer shouted in a row, and people holding placards came and went. The price soon reached 16, which had doubled.

"Ms. No. 27, 16, is there any increase in price?"

The auctioneer raised his voice slightly: "Ms. No. 27, 16, is there any increase in price?"

This was the second time she shouted.

Wang Yu said to Song Qing: "Raise your sign!"

"what?"

"Ah what, raise your sign!"

"Oh!"

With a little panic and a little excitement, Song Qing raised the small sign in her hand.

"No. 37, 17 million!"

The auctioneer's voice became louder again. Although he still had a warm smile on his face, his tone and the pitch of his voice clearly sounded suspicious.

"No. 27, 18 million!"

"No. 37, 19 million!"

"No. 27, 20 million!"

"No. 37, 21 million!"

According to Wang Yu's previous instructions, he kept going until he said stop. Song Qing followed through very well.

"Ms. No. 37, 21, is there any increase in price?"

This time the voice was louder, but the price was already close to three times the starting price. Finally, after three consecutive inquiries, he banged the small hammer in his hand: "3, deal! Congratulations to Ms. No. 21 for winning the seventh item. Collection!”

Wang Yu had no idea about the next piece of nephrite, but Song Qing, on the other hand, would look at Wang Yu every time a piece came out of the collection, as if hoping that his boss would say the word "raise a sign."

I really haven’t had enough of it just now.

With the release of the twelfth lot, it means that the climax of this auction is coming.

There were five or six items in a row, and the competition was fierce. Even Bai Jieru and Dong Xuan in the front row raised their cards several times, but they didn't get it.

It's not that they don't have enough money, it's just that after they raise their cards, Song Qing must raise their cards and keep raising them until no one competes.

This posture attracted several stares. The opposite faces of Wang Yu and Song Qing were so menacing!

You must know that there was a "Jade Leaf" carving made of ice Zhengyang green just now. The starting price was 50 yuan, and the price went up to 155 million yuan. Whenever someone raises a sign, the No. 37 sign will definitely follow. Just that kind of momentum The momentum of winning was overwhelming all the ladies and ladies.

“Next is one of the exquisite products of this special sale: imperial green glass type Wu Shi, produced in Pagan. The specifications of the auction are 5.32cm long, 2.51cm wide and 0.8cm thick. The starting price is HKD 800 million, and there is no increase in price each time. Less than 20.”

As the projection on the side shows this innocent sign, the refreshing greenery makes people unable to get away from it at a glance.