Chapter 156 Southern red agate, unicorn statue!
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The lights in the venue were projected, as long as everyone was not blind, they also saw the scene of the white lotus shining. The magnificent scene made many people stunned and could not believe their eyes.
"Is this true or false..."
"I don't believe it, is there something wrong with the light?"
"Hey, has the auction now advanced to this point? You are still playing 3D technology!"
For a moment, all kinds of doubts were endless. However, no matter how questioned the doubts were, they were looking at the watchtower, trying to find the flaws.
The problem is that after looking at them for a long time, the more they look, the more they feel that the scene on the stage is realistic and not like fake.
After a while, someone finally couldn't help it and ran to the stage and reached out to touch and study. When his hand moved, the light naturally distorted, and the floating white lotus also deformed.
"Oh, can this still be like this?" The man was surprised and kept fiddling with his palms, having a lot of fun.
Seeing this, Qi Xiang knew that his goal had been achieved. He retired and quietly returned to his seat, quietly watching the development of the situation.
One person, two people, three, five, seven or eight. In a blink of an eye, next to the table on the stage, a group of people surrounded the porcelain and watched it intently.
Ten minutes passed, and under the instructions of Manager Zhao, the auctioneer finally came over and persuaded: "Dear VIPs, you should have finished your appreciation. Please go back to your seat and sit down. The auction is about to begin."
"If you like these things, you are welcome to bid."
Under the persuasion of the auctioneer, the group of people were embarrassed to stay and retreated one after another. Of course, they also had a clear idea of what the things were like. Many people were ready to do a big fight.
"Okay, let's get back to the point."
At the same time, the auctioneer brought up the bow tie and said aloud: "I will repeat it again. This is a new secret porcelain. The glaze composition is very special and belongs to the unique glaze square in the world and cannot be copied for the time being. Therefore, the finished product is very rare. If anyone is interested, don't miss it."
"Eight million, only eight million can bring home more than 300 pieces of porcelain." The auctioneer's voice suddenly became excited and excited: "Then start now, start the filming!"
"Ding!"
In an instant, a series of numbers immediately appeared on a small screen in front of the auctioneer.
“Eight million, eight million, and eight million…”
The small screen, red numbers rolling continuously, was a disadvantage of the auctioneer's well-trained tongue, with a quick tongue and clear pronunciation. No omissions were reported. This also made everyone clearly realize that the popularity of this set of porcelain has soared from 8.1 million to 9 million in just a blink of an eye.
Qi Xiang sat down, smiling when she heard it. Nine million, not only had she recovered her capital, but she also made a lot of money, enough to repay the bank's loan and enough balance to pay for the custom alchemy furnace.
Qi Xiang pinched her fingers and calculated. Suddenly, she heard the auctioneer crying and said happily: "Ten million..."
"What?"
Qi Xiang suddenly looked up and looked at the stage in surprise. Didn’t it just be nine million, but why did it become ten million?
"Ten million, ten million."
The auctioneer was like a repeater. He repeatedly emphasized this number, and then smiled and said, "The first time it was ten million, it was ten million. Is there any higher price than this?"
"Ten million, ten million, only ten million. Isn't there a higher price?"
The auctioneer is very long-winded and constantly mobilizes everyone's emotions. And while urging, he also deliberately extends the time to give others a chance to consider.
"beep!"
As soon as the electronic music sounded, the number on the small screen flashed again, floating upwards, and another number appeared again, 10.5 million.
This seemed to be a signal. Before the overjoyed auctioneer could speak, the number moved again. The beep beep, flashing three times in a row, and the number continued to rise, climbing slowly and firmly.
"One, two million, one thousand, two million."
The auctioneer smiled and waved his little hammer, and smiled and said, "One thousand two million once... Isn't it higher? One thousand two million second time..."
"One thousand two million, the third time!" In an instant, the auctioneer made the final decision and said decisively: "The deal is completed! Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the first item in this game."
"Bao, bao, bao!"
A slight applause sounded, some were upset, some were happy, and some were indifferent.
Qi Xiang, sitting in the corner, was full of joy and smiled happily. As he expected, Manager Zhao priced this batch of porcelain for 8 million yuan and could be sold smoothly, which would be considered good.
But unexpectedly, there were more local tyrants present than he thought, so that the prices soared and finally they were sold for 12 million yuan.
This was naturally far beyond his expectations and was a surprise.
“As expected…”
Manager Zhao, who was hiding behind the scenes, couldn't help but pat his thighs, with a look of regret.
He expected that something new like this would definitely attract the pursuit of some rich people, so he wanted to cut off the porcelain. If it was successfully on the autumn auction, the price would probably increase, not only 12 million.
Unexpectedly, the plan went bankrupt.
"Hmph, I don't know how to show off!" Manager Zhao's eyes became a little more gloomy. After glanced at Qi Xiang, he decided to pull him on the blacklist and would never cooperate with him in the future.
When the first item was sold, Qi Xiang was immersed in joy and calculated in his mind how to allocate the money. When he woke up, he realized that most of the auction had been underway.
As for what was auctioned during this period, he had no impression of it at all.
In short, the atmosphere on the scene became very intense. The transaction price of the latest item suddenly reached 30 million, reaching a high price of 33 million.
Qi Xiang looked at it intently and found that it was a painting, a Western oil painting. He heard from the auctioneer that it seemed to be a famous master in the 18th century. He didn't know and didn't know how to appreciate it anyway.
However, such oil paintings were sold for more than 30 million...
For a moment, Qi Xiang felt a little unbalanced. Why? You know, the porcelain he made contained the essence of moonlight. Even though it had been diluted thousands or tens of thousands of times, it was still a treasure of heaven and earth.
In contrast, what is the so-called abstract master's works? Qi Xiang muttered in her heart, but she couldn't stand the wealthy big kids. As they competed for each other, the price naturally rose higher and higher.
"Why don't you forget it for me..." Qi Xiang thought to herself, but she could only watch the auctioneer go down with a hammer, and the dust settled with a loud bang.
"Next, the seventh lot."
The auctioneer was too lazy to pay attention to what Qi Xiang was feeling. Instead, the auction has been going on for now, and his voice has become a little tired, but it is still full of enthusiasm.
"What is the seventh item? Please..."
At the auctioneer's instructions, the blazing light turned and hit the cylindrical stage next to it. The things on the stage were clearly projected in the center of the large screen.
Qi Xiang took a look and saw that the thing was a jade carving?
It is hard to determine whether it is jade or not. Instead, the material of the thing is slightly red and a bit brighter. Qi Xiang estimated that the thing should be the size of a fist, and the carvings are quite exquisite, like a kirin.
“Southern Red Agate.”
At this moment, the auctioneer introduced: "In the mid-Ming Dynasty, the Southern Red Agate Kirin statue was crafted in Yangzhou. It has a perfect appearance, the carvings are lifelike and the expression is realistic and moving. The auction price starts from one million yuan..."
The auctioneer finished speaking in one breath and then walked downstairs.
Qi Xiang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly found that everyone next to her was indifferent, chatting and drinking water, and had no intention of bidding.
"Intermission?"
Qi Xiang was stunned and immediately realized. Up to now, the auction has been held, whether it is the auctioneer on the stage or the bidder below, his heart is too tight and he is a little tired, so he naturally has to relax.
In other words, the thing on the stage is destined to fail to shoot.
Qi Xiang shook her head gently, feeling a little regretful. After all, southern red agate, especially old agate, is also a relatively precious thing. Because the number of southern red agate is relatively rare, it was mined during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.
Things are precious because they are rare, and the prices of things that have been cut off will naturally surge.
Of course, without mentioning scarcity, you can also know that this is a good thing just from the quality of southern red agate itself. The texture of southern red agate is delicate and oily. The ancients called it red jade, which can be used as medicine to nourish the heart and blood.
In the early years, Buddhists knew about the special function of southern red agate, so they thought it had boundless magic power, so they included it as one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. At a certain stage, the preciousness of southern red agate could be compared with Hetian jade and jade, forming a three-legged tripod.
Such a precious thing, especially the old Nanhong agate in the Ming Dynasty, was really not expensive.
However, Qi Xiang also knew that the most valuable Nanhong agate should be a variety called Jinhong. Jinhong is as bright as brocade, with red, glutinous, fine, moist, and even. The color is very positive, bright like blood, and very beautiful.
Qi Xiang looked at the red qilin in the stands with a fine look, and it felt like it was just an ordinary light red, which was far from Jinhong. After looking at it for a while, he wanted to withdraw his gaze, but suddenly his heart trembled slightly and his eyes froze.
"Wait, that's..."
Qi Xiang swallowed his throat, not sure whether he had read it wrong. He was a little restless and wanted to stand up and see what was going on. He was worried that doing so would cause doubts, so he naturally could not act rashly.
At this moment, Qi Xiang was a little like an ant on a hot pan, very anxious, but forced herself to endure it. Fortunately, the lights in the venue were dim and he sat in the corner again, so he did not attract other people's attention.
“Is that right?”
Chapter completed!