"Nineteen million!" Jiang Zhonglou continued to increase the price.
"Twenty million!"
"You win..."
Jiang Zhonglou gave up the bidding again, sat back lazily in his seat, and sighed pretending to be helpless.
"What? You...why didn't you bid for 30 million?"
Lin Chuanjun looked confused.
He originally thought that Jingmo would bid with him until 30 million yuan, just like before.
At least more than 20 million will be auctioned...
Therefore, Lin Chuanjun planned to end the bidding when Jingmo reached 25 million, cheat Jingmo and avenge Shi Wei!
But I never expected that Jingmo would stop calling after calling 20 million!
Isn’t this too confusing?
Didn’t he follow in Shi Wei’s footsteps and spend 20 million to buy a worthless painting?
This IQ tax is too much to pay!
"Why should I bid for 30 million?"
Jiang Zhonglou smiled lazily and said: "I think the people who spent 20 million to buy this painting are all stupid fools. How can I raise the price?"
"you..."
Lin Chuanjun was so angry that he was speechless and had to sit down bitterly.
"Twenty million for the first time...Twenty million for the third time, deal done!"
The auctioneer knocked the auction hammer again and smiled gratefully at Jiang Zhonglou.
Under Jiang Zhonglou's deception, the first two items were sold at high prices.
"Now, let's start the bidding for the third lot. This is a gilt-silver copper bottle donated to our foundation by a philanthropist... The starting price is 15 million!"
The auctioneer moves on to the next lot.
"I'll pay 16 million!"
Wang Shannai was the first to bid again.
"I..."
Shi Wei and Lin Chuanjun both hesitated to speak. They looked at Jiang Zhonglou and neither dared to bid.
They really couldn't figure out Jiang Zhonglou's tricks and were afraid that they would be fooled by him again...
Although they said Jiang Zhonglou was just a charlatan who picked up garbage, they were very afraid of Jiang Zhonglou in their hearts.
They knew that Jiang Zhonglou could lead them into the trap with a little trick...
They had already been tricked into vomiting blood and made everyone laugh, but they didn't want to be made a fool of themselves by Jiang Zhonglou again...
"I will pay 16.5 million..."
"I will pay 17 million..."
President Zhou and President Kong bid several times, and finally the gilded bottle was bought by Wang Shannai for 20 million.
This gilt bottle is worth at least 10 million yuan. Wang Shannai spent 10 million yuan to buy a ticket for the Haiyue journey. After all, it is much more cost-effective than Shi Wei and Lin Chuanjun...
"The following item is..."
The auction continues, and the starting prices for the lots are getting higher and higher.
However, the auction items are getting better and better, and most of them are antiques donated to the Haiyue Foundation, which are at least worth some money.
Only the medals and paintings taken by Shi Wei and Lin Chuanjun at the beginning were worthless!
Shi Wei and Lin Chuanjun were so angry that their teeth itched, but they did not dare to bid any more.
Firstly, it is because they have already obtained the tickets for the Haiyue trip, which can be regarded as an expression of sincerity to the Haiyue Foundation, and there is no need to spend any more money...
The most important thing is that they are afraid that if they raise the price again, Beijing and Mo will continue to shout at them.
If the bargaining starts again, if they don't continue to raise the price, it will be like giving in to Beijing and Mo. But if they continue to shout, Beijing and Mo will raise the price higher and higher...
The prices for the later items all start at tens of millions. If the prices go up to over 100 million... Shi Wei and Lin Chuanjun don't have that much money!
Therefore, Shi Wei and Lin Chuanjun had no choice but to sit depressed, not daring to say anything more about bidding.
Both of them originally planned to perform well at this auction, stand out, and attract the attention of Du Qingdai and Huang Ling...
Unexpectedly, as soon as the auction started, they made Jingmo suffer a huge loss and had to knock out their teeth and swallow...
The auction went very quickly, with a maximum of three or four bids on each item, and then no one bid again.
Because everyone has discovered that the starting prices of these auctions this year are obviously nearly 10 million more expensive than before!
Obviously, the Haiyue Foundation has added the cost of the Haiyue trip to the price of these auction items.
In other words, a ticket for the Haiyue Journey is worth at least 10 million!
No wonder they set a starting price of 10 million for worthless medals and paintings...
No one wants to be taken advantage of, just make a random bid, and then stop bidding after seeing how close it is.
However, according to their status and financial level, everyone almost bought an auction item and got a ticket for the sea-moon journey.
Wang Shannai, Governor Zhou and Governor Kong also took pictures of something similar.
Fourth senior sister Pearl took a picture of a valuable plum vase.
Even Mo Xiang Jian Leng from Tianzhi Technology Company took a photo of an ivory comb studded with precious stones...
The chairman of the Shihu Group, Shi Huo, the chairman of the Dihao Group, Ding Gongteng, and the chairman of the Du Group, Du Zhong, as well as some chairman of the first-class families in Longdu, did not announce their bids until the second half of the auction, and each of them obtained a valuable price.
There are about 100 million items to be auctioned.
Naturally, Yu Nie also took a photo of a Buddha statue worth 100 million.
But the Huang family, which is also a first-class family, has not seen any movement.
Ci Gu remained silent, and Sadako also sat beside Jiang Zhonglou, never calling out the price once.
"This auction is almost over... The Huang family still hasn't auctioned anything?"
"Although their stocks have plummeted, they have been trading at the daily limit in the past few days. They are still considered a first-class family. If they don't take pictures of anything, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the Haiyue Foundation?"
"Yes, if the Huang family doesn't take pictures of anything this year, Haiyue Foundation will definitely not send them any invitations next year!"
Many people were whispering.
Sitting on her seat, Cigu felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles, listening to the discussions of the people around her, and her body twisted uncomfortably.
She originally thought that Huang Ling would sell a lot worth 30 to 40 million yuan. A lot of this level was actually in line with the current status of the Huang family.
Although the Huang family's stock has been trading at the daily limit for several days, its market value has still dropped by half, and it has lost its former glory.
In previous years, Phellodendron cork, like Dendrobium and Eucommia, was auctioned for around 100 million.
But today is different from the past. It makes sense for the Huang family to sell items for 30 to 40 million yuan now...
Unexpectedly, Huang Ling remained motionless and did not call out the price even once.
Cigu couldn't help but feel depressed.
She wanted to raise the price, but she was not the chairman of the Huang Group. Even if she took the bid, she wouldn't be able to get the money...
Ci Gu really doesn’t understand, what kind of medicine is sold in Huang Ling’s gourd?
Could it be that she really didn’t want to take pictures of anything?
Or, does she still want to take pictures worth more than 100 million?
"The auction item below is not ordinary. It is a thirteen-gold lantern from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period..."
The auctioneer introduced it, and several staff members brought up a gleaming golden branch lantern.