52 christmas
Chen Rui has also bought teddy bears before, and has also studied this thing, and knows its status in the Western antique world.
At this moment, he saw many treasure hunters gearing up, and he couldn't help but chuckle to himself that the owner of this household was really a thief.
Because in his eyes, this teddy bear is just an ordinary doll, not the kind of famous item worth collecting at all.
But generally famous products worth collecting, such as teddy bears produced by German Hermann or Stafford, are limited editions.
And they will embroider words such as limited edition and bear nameplate on the soles of the teddy bears.
But the bear's lower body happened to be inside the cardboard box, making it impossible for treasure hunters to verify it.
It was such a small trick, but it made the treasure hunters present feel itchy.
"3200."
"3400."
"…………"
"5000"
The auction was very fierce from the beginning, and the price was soon raised by 5,000.
The last cardboard box was bought by a bearded man for US$5,500.
The big man's face turned into a flower with a smile, but Chen Rui knew that this guy would cry later.
Next, the second carton glowed with a faint white light.
Chen Rui knew that there should be treasures in it, but it was not of high value.
The starting bid for this box also starts at 3,000 yuan, and the rules are the same as before.
He also tried bidding several times, but when the price was raised by five thousand, he withdrew from the competition.
Because no matter how high it is, it is no longer worth it. In the end, the box was taken down by a gray-haired old man.
The next few boxes were all mediocre, and the contents were just more expensive second-hand goods.
Although Chen Rui failed to take the photo, he went in to test the waters and made several bids.
On the one hand, it is to look familiar in front of everyone, and on the other hand, it is to quietly raise the price to increase the buying cost of these potential competitors.
Everyone was doing it anyway, so he naturally wanted to try it, but what he did was not exaggerated, so it didn't offend everyone.
Soon they arrived at carton No. 7. When Chen Rui looked at this box, he noticed that it was emitting a bright blue light.
He knew there was a treasure inside the box. He had specifically stared at this box during the open observation period.
Inside the box is a huge globe, blocking most of everyone's view.
This globe looks a bit dated, it must be more than fifty years old.
But it can only be regarded as an old object, not an antique, because it is not a rare thing.
At best, the materials used are a little more solid than ordinary globes. The base is copper-clad and the earth's sphere is carved from wood.
This is not the key, the key is that in this box, Chen Rui saw a tea bowl...
Others may not be able to see it at all, but this does not trouble Chen Rui, who has a pair of 'divine eyes'.
So he was determined to get this box.
"4000."
As soon as the bidding started, Chen Rui immediately shouted out the price to four thousand.
This shocked everyone at the scene. Everyone turned around and started looking for who was it that dared to bid so randomly.
When they saw it was Chen Rui, everyone was speechless.
This person is obviously a new face, and he is Asian. He is probably a rich second generation Asian who is here to join in the fun.
Encountering such a passerby is the most helpless situation for a treasure hunter.
Because such people are not short of money and don't understand the rules, they often bid irrationally.
When encountering such a person, unless they have something valuable, everyone will generally choose to stay away.
Other treasure hunters didn’t see anything unusual about this cardboard box, so there weren’t many people interested in bidding.
"4200."
Beard, who had just bought the first box, tentatively made a price.
"4500!"
Chen Rui responded directly. The basic bid was two hundred, but this guy bid three hundred.
This is here to cause trouble, and now the treasure hunters are even more sure.
Everyone shook their heads and saw that no one was bidding.
The auctioneer shouted three times, and soon the decision was made.
"4500 yuan, sold, congratulations to this young man..."
In the helpless eyes of everyone, Chen Rui walked up to the stage with a silly smile, paid the money, and took away the box.
At this moment, the only thought of many treasure hunters is...
I hope this 'idiot' will let it go and stop messing with the next auction.
Chen Rui returned to the stage with the box in his arms, and Karen smiled and said to him.
"What you just acted was quite similar."
"Of course, you don't want to see who we are?"
Chen Rui wiped his nose and Karen rolled her eyes.
"You are said to be fat and you still have asthma?"
It turns out that this bidding strategy was discussed between the two of them earlier.
If Karen comes to bid, other treasure hunters may not pay attention to it and come out to disrupt the situation.
But if Chen Rui is allowed to come out and pretend to be a wealthy second generation who doesn't know much about it, then other treasure hunters will be much more cautious.
Sure enough, they succeeded this time.
"I really don't understand, what do you like in this box?"
Karen looked at the globe in the box and then at Chen Rui.
Chen Rui chuckled: "Don't you understand? I'll show you later."
At this moment, cardboard box No. 8 has been brought to the stage, and half of the picture frame is exposed in this box.
A small part of the painting in the frame is also exposed, and only the sun can be seen.
Judging from this half of the painting, this should be a landscape painting, and it is also the box that the treasure hunter attaches most importance to this time.
Chen Rui could even hear the heavy breathing of others.
Obviously many treasure hunters are very interested in this cardboard box, but Chen Rui knows it.
This painting is either an imitation or the work of a small artist.
Because in his eyes, there was only a faint layer of white light on this painting.
"No. 8 carton, the starting price is 5,000 yuan, and the price will increase by 500 yuan each time."
The auctioneer was also an old man, and he raised the price for this box from the beginning.
But this also aroused the curiosity of treasure hunters even more.
"5500."
"6000."
"…………"
"10000!"
There was a thunder on the ground, while other treasure hunters were still bidding according to the rules.
Chen Rui made another move, and as soon as he made the move, he directly raised the price to 10,000.
At this moment, the eyes of other treasure hunters turned red, and everyone cursed in their hearts.
You bastard, do you really understand? What are you doing?
But Chen Rui pretended not to care and just looked at the cardboard box with excitement.
Now everyone regarded him as a stupid young man who came to join in the fun.
"10500!"
A bald old man glared at Chen Rui fiercely, and then gave him a quotation.
"Is there anyone else bidding?"
The auctioneer turned his attention to Chen Rui.
But this time, before he could raise his price, several other treasure hunters couldn't hold themselves back.
"11000!"
"11500."
Soon the price was shouted at 13,000.
Chapter completed!