After hearing Li Mu's quotation, the bidder on the stage immediately quoted and said:
"VIP No. 128, bid 790,000."
Seeing Li Mu's provocative gaze.
He Zique on the other side really took the bait.
I saw him holding up the sign with an indifferent expression and saying in a disdainful tone:
"880,000."
Li Mu took back the sign with satisfaction, winked at Shen Mange and said:
"Look, is it 880,000 yuan?"
Sure enough, when Li Mu stopped raising the price, the bidder repeated it three times in a row and directly called the deal.
Shen Mange finally realized that Li Mu was trapping He Zique on the opposite side, and he completed his prediction by the way.
Seeing Li Mu act like this, Shen Mange felt angry and funny.
She looked at Li Mu dumbfounded and said angrily:
"You are so grown up, but you are still so childish."
Li Mu smiled and said:
"I just called out a price of 790,000, but I didn't force the other party to bid. If he doesn't follow the price, we won't lose money if we buy it. It's just like buying a fixed asset."
"Send it to dad later. He will definitely like it."
What Li Mu said is correct.
However, such a small gesture refreshed Shen Mange's understanding of Li Mu.
She was not just a vase with good looks. Li Mu's precise control over the auction made her impressed, and she secretly praised that it was the right time to bring Li Mu here.
He Zique, who was opposite him, was not a fool at the same time. Seeing that Li Mu only bid once and then stopped raising the price, he felt a little annoyed, but he couldn't get angry.
Next to him, He Zique's bitch didn't have the foresight to see.
Seeing He Ziqueluo taking a picture of this antique vase, he quickly said flatteringly:
"Haha, I don't know where Shen Mange found this pretty boy, but he actually came here to slap his face and pretend to be fat."
"When Mr. He opened his mouth, he didn't even dare to say a fart, so he didn't dare to increase the price. He was really cowardly."
He Zique gritted his teeth in his heart, but his face remained calm. This small amount of money was not enough for him to go to a nightclub for a drink.
I just saw Li Mu and Shen Mange talking and laughing opposite me, not to mention how awkward they felt.
"Congratulations to VIP No. 88, who sold the first lot of this auction for 880,000 yuan. It is really good luck."
"Next, let's invite the second lot."
"Bronze Seal with Tiger Pattern and Beast Button."
"This is a rare piece of art, from the Ming Dynasty..."
As the second auction item was unveiled, it quickly attracted many people in the antique world to take action.
Although the starting price is as high as five million, the bidding is quite fierce.
Obviously, many people came here for the collection that was most likely the official seal.
"8.4 million!"
"9 million!"
…
Although the texture of the tiger-patterned copper seal with animal buttons is not gold or jade, it comes from the Ming Dynasty. The tiger-patterned seal can only be used by the officials of a certain border. If history can be verified, the collection value is indeed unlimited.
As several lots were sold one after another, Li Mu never made another bid.
He Ziqiu, who was sitting across from him, showed a lack of interest after reporting the prices several times and did not take any photos of the items.
It seems that he came here to watch the fun.
Shen Mange sat in the elegant room, sipping tea and snacks, while listening to Li Mu commenting on the antiques and treasures. She didn't feel bored at all, but instead gained a lot of knowledge.
The auction quickly reached a boiling point.
"Next, I will bring out the most important piece of auction, "Bamboo and Orchid Fragrance"."
"Everyone must know that Zheng Banqiao was a representative literati painter in the Qing Dynasty. He only painted orchids, bamboos and rocks throughout his life. His poems, calligraphy and paintings are also known as the "Three Wonders". In recent years, the prices of Zheng Banqiao's paintings have continued to rise and have reached
It passed the 10 million yuan mark.”
"This piece of "Longevity Bamboo and Orchid Fragrance" was auctioned in the autumn of 2011 and was finally sold for 155.25 million yuan."
Li Mu looked at the slowly unfolding scroll, and his eyes lit up for the first time. At this time, he had noticed a detail. He Zique, who was sitting opposite, took an exquisite small telescope from the hands of his subordinate. It seemed that
He was looking at this authentic work carefully.
"This should be the purpose of the kid opposite here."
It seemed to be in response to Li Mu's guess.
The treasure appraiser was talking endlessly about the value of this masterpiece. Opposite to the private room No. 88 where He Zique was located, a small, not very bright light was hung in the sky.
The glazed eaves of this lamp are square in shape, and on the top of the eaves are four little dragons with teeth and claws holding luminous pearls in their mouths.
The surrounding environment was already dark. At this time, the small lamp came on, which immediately attracted cheers from the people present. For a while, the thunderous applause lasted for a long time.
He Zique, who had hung up the 'sky lantern', was standing on the railing of the elegant room, pretending to clasp his fists and cup his hands, as if in response to the cheers of the people around him.
Li Mu looked confused and couldn't help but ask Shen Mange next to him:
"Fifth sister, what does this mean?"
Shen Mange also seemed to be quite impressed, obviously having a new understanding of He Zique's dandy.
She said:
"I heard from a friend that this is a unique auction form of the Crescent Hotel, called sky lantern lighting."
"When the sky lantern lights up, it means that no matter how much others bid, he will follow the price, which means he is determined to win."
Li Mu raised his eyebrows and thought this auction format was very interesting, so he asked:
"What if there is no money?"
Shen Mange continued to explain: "There is no time limit during the lantern fight, but the lanterns can be removed. But if one party removes the lanterns, it will be really humiliating, and it will be more uncomfortable than death."
Huo, that's really interesting.
It seems that this painting is very important to He Zique.
This longevity bamboo orchid has a very good meaning. It should be used by He Zique to celebrate the birthday of some important person, so he used such a big deal.
Li Mu thought so, but he didn't understand the rules of lantern fighting, so he asked:
"Then what if he hangs up a lamp?"
Shen Mange explained again: "When hanging a single lamp, it is very cruel. Once it is lit, it must be carried until the end of the auction."
"Other auctioneers, if they want to get this lot, they can only bid hard, raise the price to a very high level, and blow out the lights."
Li Mu nodded and asked with a playful smile:
"What will happen if it explodes?"
Shen Mange sighed and said:
"The person who lights the lamp has to spend 30% of the final auction price to compensate the person who finally auctions the lamp. If he can't come up with it, it's no longer a matter of money."
"In short, the price will be very high."
Hearing this, Li Mu looked at He Zique in the distance and showed a bright smile.
Interesting.
This is a high-end occasion for those who have money and a lot of money.
How can he be admired by so many successful people who usually spend money like water?
It seems that the Fourth Young Master of the Imperial City is still a little bit arrogant, and he actually dares to have fun here.
But it's okay, Li Mu was worried that he had no chance to cause trouble for this boy. Since the other party likes to pretend to criticize, don't blame Li Mu for venting his anger on the fifth sister's behalf.
With this thought in mind, the bidder in the audience finally called out the reserve price.
"The starting price is 10 million yuan! Each time the price is increased, it must not be less than 100,000 yuan!"
As soon as the bidder finished speaking, bidders suddenly started to appear one after another.