Chapter two hundred and eighty second to add money
At this time, Zhang Junping seemed to be the focus of the reception, and everyone's eyes were on Zhang Junping and the others.
Faced with this kind of attention, Zhang Junping felt very calm and his heart was calm.
He knows that the current situation is not because of how awesome his works are, nor do these people really like his works, but more of a need, or a political statement.
"Everyone, first of all, thank you for your love!" Zhang Junping said and bowed deeply to everyone.
After standing up, he continued: "My alma mater, the Central Academy of Fine Arts, is indeed in a difficult situation. Our funds are very tight, so tight that we dare not recruit more students who love art.
However, there are many people in more difficult circumstances than us, both in China and in Hong Kong.
Therefore, I don’t dare to enjoy everyone’s great love to myself, or we at the Central Academy of Fine Arts don’t dare to enjoy it to ourselves.
Although we have difficulties, at least we can have food to eat, a warm dormitory, and the conditions to pursue the art we love.
There are many more children in China and in Hong Kong who still attend classes in dilapidated houses that leak rain in the summer and air leaks in the winter. Some children simply cannot afford to go to school and have to work at a young age to make money to support their families.
Therefore, I decided to take out ten works and hold a special charity auction.
I will give all the money from the sale of these ten works today to the comrades in the Hong Kong office, asking them to help rescue the children in Xiangjiang who cannot afford to go to school due to poverty and help them realize their dream of going to school.
In addition, no matter how much money is sold today, I will give the same amount of money to the country, so that comrades from relevant national departments can help the children in the country and help them build new schools and new dormitories."
As soon as Zhang Junping's words came out, there was an uproar on the scene, and everyone was shocked by Zhang Junping's generosity.
This is too lavish. As mentioned before, one million Hong Kong dollars for one calligraphy and painting, and ten million for ten paintings.
In particular, more than a dozen tycoons such as Pao Yugang and Fok Yingdong have pledged to donate one million Hong Kong dollars in exchange for a painting.
This means that for a charity auction, one million can only be the reserve price, and the final auction price will be higher than this.
Even Minister Zhao, Bao Yugang, and Huo Yingdong were shocked by Zhang Junping's boldness.
What surprised them even more was Zhang Junping's reaction.
This young man is truly amazing!
Taking advantage of this move, it was really a joke. Originally it was just a small matter, but if he messed it up like this, it would be on the front page of the headlines tomorrow. His news would be all on the first page.
"Hahaha, Zhang Xiaoyou is so courageous. When I was young, I didn't have such courage as you!" Bao Yugang laughed.
"Zhang Xiaoyou, you said such big words and aroused everyone's emotions. Don't feel bad for a while!" Huo Yingdong jokingly smiled at Zhang Junping.
"Mr. Huo, I am also learning from you, doing charity for the ordinary working people, and solving problems for the country.
In this regard, you and Mr. Bao have always been my role models." Zhang Junping responded with a smile.
"Xiao Zhang is so humble, you are very good!" Minister Zhao said to Zhang Junping kindly with a smile on his face.
The director of the Hong Kong office whispered a few words to the staff around him, and soon a long table was placed at the reception site as a painting table.
Then all the pens, inks, paper and inkstones were ready, just waiting for Zhang Junping to write and draw.
Huang Xue stepped forward to help grind the ink.
Zhang Junping took the brush and checked it. The brush was definitely of top quality.
Then he looked at everyone and smiled confidently, "Everyone, in order to thank everyone for their love, what is sold in this auction is not the works that have been created, but the quota.
The successful bidder can put forward his request for calligraphy and painting works, and I will create them according to the request."
The creation of calligraphy and painting is still on-site creation, and now a proposition creation is added, which makes the difficulty more difficult.
"Since Xiao Zhang is so elegant, let me act as the auctioneer for a while!" Minister Zhao joked.
“Now, when there is an auction of a work, everyone has to think about what kind of work they want before bidding.
Okay, that's all I have to say.
The bidding for the first work has begun, please bid.”
After Minister Zhao finished speaking, the reception suddenly fell into silence. Everyone stood quietly, and no one bid first.
"Then I'll take the lead first!" When no one spoke, Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "I'll pay one million Hong Kong dollars to buy a qualification."
The place was quiet, no one wanted to argue with Huo Yingdong.
After all, it is just a painting and calligraphy work, so there is no reason to offend Huo Yingdong because of it.
"Haha, you want to take away one million of Zhang Xiaoyou's calligraphy and paintings? Let me help raise the price - one million and one hundred thousand." Bao Yugang said with a smile.
Among the people present, he was the only one who was not afraid of offending Huo Yingdong and dared to raise the price.
"They also said that I was stingy, because your chartering king only increased the price by 100,000 yuan at a time.
I'll pay 1.5 million!" Huo Yingdong teased Bao Yugang with a smile.
This time, Bao Yugang did not bid again.
He just made a bid, and he didn't really want to compete with Huo Yingdong for the first spot, he just wanted to help liven up the atmosphere.
If you continue to raise the price at this time, you will offend others. Therefore, Bao Yugang smiled and said to Huo Yingdong: "Okay, let you pick up the leak! This first work of Zhang Xiaoyou is quite collectible.
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No one bid again, so the price of the first work was fixed at 1.5 million.
Minister Zhao asked several times and saw no one raised the price, so he decisively dropped the price.
"Thank you for your humility. I'll treat you all to tea another day." Huo Yingdong said to everyone with cupped hands and fists.
"Mr. Huo, I wonder what kind of work you want?" Zhang Junping also asked at the right time.
"I was deeply touched after watching Zhang Xiaoyou's Beijing Trilogy. I wonder if Zhang Xiaoyou knows anything about Hong Kong?
Can you draw a picture of this Hong Kong?"
"Painting Hong Kong?" Zhang Junping muttered silently, Huo Yingdong's proposition was huge.
After thinking for a while, he noticed something in his mind, and Zhang Junping smiled and said: "Mr. Huo, you are truly a businessman, I admire you so much!
This Xiangjiang is easy to paint but not easy to paint!
It is naturally simple to capture a scene. But it is not so easy to depict the suffering, development and prosperity of Xiangjiang for hundreds of years.
Since Mr. Huo chose Xiangjiang as his theme, he naturally wanted more than just one scene.
And I am too embarrassed to fool you with a scene of Xiangjiang."
"Hahaha!
Zhang Xiaoyou really understands me!
I was born in Xiangjiang, experienced the Anti-Japanese War, and also experienced the era of the Four Detectives... Xiangjiang is my home, and I hope that Xiangjiang can develop better than anyone else...
After reading "Morning in Wangfujing" by Zhang Xiaoyou, I had an idea to integrate the rise and fall of Xiangjiang over the past century so that future generations can remember it..." Huo Yingdong laughed a few times and then said with emotion.
After Huo Yingdong finished his emotion, Zhang Junping said simply: "Mr. Huo, I can draw your proposition, but you have to pay extra!"