The packaging box of Wannian Ginseng has been made and mailed by the manufacturer. Although the production cost is a bit more expensive than a small gift box, it is worth the money. It is much more exquisite than ordinary packaging boxes and the size is suitable.
As a businessman, Zhang Cheng knew that rare goods can be bought. He believed that this ten thousand year old ginseng plant would cost at least 100 million. So he waited for the opportunity to come.
While waiting, he was also silently paying attention to the latest information from major auction houses in Jiangcheng and even Province H.
Sure enough, hard work paid off, and one day a month later, Zhang Cheng waited for a great opportunity to take action.
Baoyuan Auction House, the largest, oldest and most authentic auction house in Jiangcheng, is going to hold a "Special Herb Auction".
Zhang Cheng feels that if medicinal herbs like ginseng are to be auctioned, it is best to auction them together with similar items. In that way, the value of Wannian ginseng can be revealed. This is like a beautiful woman, if there are a large group of average-looking ones.
Only when a woman is set off against another can her beauty be highlighted.
After learning the news, Zhang Cheng took Wannian Ginseng to Baoyuan Auction House. The appearance of Wannian Ginseng shocked the herb appraisers and auctioneers of Baoyuan Auction House. They had seen large ginseng.
But this was the first time I had seen a ginseng the size of a three-year-old child. In surprise, a group of appraisers surrounded the ginseng, like doctors attending a consultation.
The husbands were looking at the patient and immediately identified the ten thousand year old ginseng tree. They were cautious and cautious and serious and serious. The reason why they were so cautious and serious was because they all couldn't believe that ginseng could grow so big, or in other words, they couldn't believe it.
They couldn't believe their eyes. In other words, they all felt that the ginseng in front of them was fake.
But in the end, the identification result was that not only was this ginseng not fake, but it was also the top species of wild ginseng among the ginseng species.
Very rare! Very valuable!
Even the well-informed and thoughtful appraisers of medicinal materials burst into exclamations at this time:
"How is this possible?"
"Tsk tsk, this ginseng looks like it should be thousands of years old..."
"Brother Guiqi, what you are saying is a bit exaggerated. How old is human history? Could this ginseng be older than the origin of mankind?"
"That's right, but this ginseng must be more than five thousand years old."
"The way I look at it, how old is this ginseng? Since it is auctioned by the auction house, it cannot be derogatory or praiseful. It can only be auctioned based on the age of six thousand years. Otherwise, if it exceeds the history of mankind, it will be too shocking.
, In the end, not only could it not be photographed, but it also scared people away..." The white-haired appraiser, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up and directly stated the interests and risks.
"Well, I think that's the truth, and the low price can't be set too high. I haven't sold it at all..."
After some discussion, the staff of the auction house finally negotiated with Zhang Cheng and put forward the following suggestions: first, the age of the auction can only be based on six thousand years, and second, the reserve price can only be set at 100 million yuan.
Zhang Cheng thought about it and felt that it made sense. If the age was calculated by ten thousand years, it was indeed a bit shocking and unrealistic. As for the base price, 100 million RMB was within Zhang Cheng's expectation.
To put it bluntly, if this Ten Thousand Years Ginseng were placed at home, to him, it would be a traditional Chinese medicine that was more effective in replenishing qi than a radish, so he had no intention of collecting it.
On the day of the auction, there were many people present. With the wave of collecting craze in the society, antiques, jades, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings have gradually become the focus of collectors. Of course, medicinal herbs are no exception.
Ginseng, the king of all medicines, especially the top-grade wild ginseng, is naturally a hot topic in herbal collections.
Therefore, Zhang Cheng's Ten Thousand Years Ginseng plant will definitely shine in this special auction of medicinal herbs. There is no doubt about this.
On the morning when the auction started, the Baoyuan auction house was crowded with major radio stations, newspapers, and reporters in Jiangcheng. The auction site was even filled with herb collector enthusiasts and experienced people in suits and leather shoes with stern eyebrows.
There are men, women with exquisite make-up and good temperament, and gray-haired old men, who occasionally reveal world-famous watches that are shocking...the identities and backgrounds of these people are unknown, but they are definitely not poor.
At nine o'clock in the morning, this unprecedented herb auction was held one after another and was in full swing.
"3 grams of Bai Qinan agarwood, base price is 3 million."
Following the auctioneer's shout, the waiter on the side placed a piece of agarwood on the stage.
"I will pay 3.3 million."
"Three and a half million."
"Three million and eight hundred thousand."
"Four million."
"Four and a half million."
"Is there anyone who offers a higher price... 4.5 million once, 4.5 million twice, 4.5 million three times... Okay... Bai Qinan agarwood, 4.5 million sold
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The auctioneer's gavel hit hard
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A piece of agarwood with only 3 grams was finally auctioned for 4.5 million.
"Thousand-year-old wild ginseng, weighing seven kilograms... The reserve price is 10 million, and the auction is now starting..." As the host shouted, the waiter brought a large ginseng to the stage. This ginseng did not look like
It's a whole plant, but it looks like a combination of four ginseng plants, just connected together. Although the size is quite amazing, it looks a bit inelegant.
There are still many bidders:
"I'll pay eleven million."
"Twelve million..."
"Thirteen million..."
"Sixteen million." A white-haired old man shouted fiercely.
"Eighteen and eight hundred thousand!" a big fat man dressed as a businessman shouted, and secretly said proudly: "Damn, I'm asking for a lucky number... good luck in the coming year."
After the big fat man yelled, there was no sound from below. Any higher would be beyond the estimate.
"Is there anyone who offers a higher price...18.8 million once, 18.8 million twice, 18.8 million three times...a deal!"
One beat to settle the note!
At this time, it was already the end of the auction. The auctioneer suddenly paused, as if he was brewing emotions, and then shouted with a loud voice and an exaggerated expression: "One six-thousand-year-old wild ginseng...the lowest price is one
100 million."
As he shouted these words, the waiter on the side was struggling to hold a tray. On it was an eight-centimeter-long ginseng, which looked as big as a three-year-old child. The stunning thousand-year-old wild ginseng just now,
Compared with this one, it is simply dwarfed, just like the size of a small wine cup compared to a big thick bowl. The difference is too big. However, the thousand-year-old ginseng is a crucial foil to Zhang Cheng's ten-thousand-year-old ginseng.
effect.
Suddenly, the entire audience was stunned. After three seconds of silence, everyone burst out with incredible voices:
"Wow, it's so big! Am I mistaken..." A middle-aged man immediately made a suspicious voice.
"Isn't it, such a big ginseng?" A woman in her forties sitting in the back row adjusted the myopia glasses on her eyes.
"It's incredible! If this ginseng is real, based on its size, it should be tens of thousands of years old!" A senior old man with gray hair and a red face muttered secretly.