The actual scene of the auction is different from what many people have seen in film and television works. It is not a bustling hall, sensational auctioneers, impulsive sign-raisers, and there are limits on the reserve price and transaction price of the auction items.
For example, if someone wants to send an item to an auction house for auction, it needs to be appraised and appraised. If the auction house is willing to accept the entrustment, it will give a suggested base price. Of course, this base price must seek the consent of the consignor, and some consignors will quote the base price themselves.
, but this reserve price is not set arbitrarily, and a certain proportion of the basic auction fees must be paid according to the reserve price.
The purpose of this is to prevent some people from speculating and deliberately setting the reserve price very high. If the sale can be made, the sale will be made. If the auction fails, the auction will be taken down. The object will be sent to the auction house for auction. If the auction fails, so will the consignor.
You have to bear a certain loss. The higher the reserve price, the greater the loss. The auction house will not advertise and conduct auction activities in vain.
On the other hand, in addition to the reserve price, there is also a maximum price limit. Not all lots can be increased in price indefinitely. Generally, a maximum transaction price is limited to a number of times the reserve price. The purpose of this regulation is to prevent some people from passing the price limit.
The auction is deliberately hyped, and the transaction price of a work of art is artificially high through self-portraits to raise the author's worth or achieve other purposes.
The major auction houses have different regulations in this regard, but the terms are similar.
There are a lot of tricks in the auction, and I can probably go into detail in a few days. To give a simple example, bribery can be carried out through auctions. For example, Zhang San entrusted the auction house to auction a piece of art, and Li Si deliberately bought it at a high price.
On the surface, the two people did not have any contact, and they could ask the auction house to keep the identities of both parties secret, but in fact they completed a very covert bribery act.
The auction houses themselves also have a lot of tricks. For example, there are many works of art purchased by the auction houses. They can speculate on their own and wait to catch big fish. For example, the auction of the Qing Dynasty series of jade seals is nothing more than this.
In this auction held by Xianchi Auction House, one item has no price limit, that is, the crown, because its origin is very "innocent". It is provided by the famous Hong Kong tycoon Xiao Changfa, and the base price is two million.
Hong Kong dollar.
The crown is the main lot of this auction, but it is not the finale. It is arranged to be auctioned in the tenth from the bottom. Of course, the purpose of this is also particular. The crown auction must be the climax of the en bloc auction, which will stimulate buying.
After a climax, other carefully arranged important auction items will be launched. With a large price gap, it is easier to arouse the interest of buyers, especially those big buyers who have not auctioned the crown, and the items are easy to sell.
Higher prices than usual.
This auction attracted many local collectors and powerful buyers in Hong Kong, such as Mr. Zhang Xi, the newly appointed chairman of Yuanchen Group and chairman of Yuanchen Charity Foundation, as well as industrialists from the mainland, such as
Mr. Yang Yicheng, the chairman of Nanlu Real Estate Development Company, and collectors from overseas. Most of these people have a wait-and-see attitude. What is more interesting is that there are also a group of Arabs.
Inviting Mr. Niu Ranmiao to come to calm the scene has advantages and disadvantages. It is impossible for ordinary 250 people to have the financial resources of Mr. Niu. Anyone who really has the financial resources to compete with Mr. Niu is not a fool. Who would raise the price to compete with him?
After the crown was hammered, the bidding price soared. When the price exceeded 15 million Hong Kong dollars, fewer and fewer people held up placards. At this time, Mr. Niu started to hold up placards, and everyone stopped bidding in a very interesting manner.
But at this time, a woman also raised a sign to compete with Mr. Niu for the crown, which was very surprising.
This mysterious woman has been taking turns holding placards with Mr. Niu, pushing the transaction price of the crown from 15 million Hong Kong dollars to 28 million Hong Kong dollars. In the end, Mr. Niu Ranmiao took the photo. Where did this come from?
Dumbhead Qing, everyone can see that Mr. Niu just wants this thing, and this person made Mr. Niu spend more than 10 million yuan.
Isn't it a feud?
This kind of situation seems to be seen in movies and TV shows a lot, but it is rarely encountered in actual auctions. Bidding at auctions is not random. Every buyer who enters to get a number usually has to pay a certain percentage of deposit.
The total amount of placards cannot exceed a certain multiple of the deposit. If you bid maliciously and fail to pay afterwards, a corresponding proportion will be deducted from the deposit as a penalty.
Of course, every auction house will give VIP membership status to some powerful and reputable buyers. Such members do not need to pay a deposit. Their status is a guarantee of credibility. As long as people like Mr. Niu are willing to come, they do not need VIP status.
Apply yourself and the auction house will automatically send it to you.
This woman dared to bid with Mr. Niu and raise the transaction price of the crown so high. It can be seen that her financial resources are quite strong, and her identity is even more mysterious. Unfortunately, photography is not allowed at this kind of auction without permission, and none of the major media have this
As for the woman's photo, people who were present at the auction revealed that she was a very beautiful young woman, radiant.
Of course, this woman is Xiang Yinghua. You Fang had long considered that no one might be embarrassed to bid with Mr. Niu, so he asked Xiang Yinghua to do this. Niu Ranmiao would have taken the photo anyway, and You Fang and Chi Zhongwu
The "default" final transaction price is between 20 million and 30 million Hong Kong dollars.
This auction has not only become a focus event in the collecting and entertainment circles, but has also become a hot social news. The crown was created by Xiao Changfa and bought by Niu Ranmiao. The ins and outs are very clear, and it is difficult for ordinary people to raise more questions. However,
There are still people in the world who won't take care of these two people's face, and the most eye-catching one is the current British royal family.
The British royal family issued a brief statement in private: A so-called British crown was auctioned in Hong Kong on February 23 this year. The British royal family has never lost such a crown in its history.
Condemning the hype of responsibility. Although this was said in private, it was spread through various channels.
The "rightful owner" has taken a stand. In the eyes of some people, this auction is likely to become a laughing stock in the industry. They are waiting to see the joke. When Ikezhong Satoru heard the news, he closed the door and almost broke his stomach laughing.
, secretly thinking that You Fang had indeed planned everything. They were not sure whether the British royal family would express its position in advance, but now it was exactly what they wanted and the best result in the plan.
You Fang's purpose for doing this game was, on the one hand, to earn money for himself, and on the other hand, to support Chi Zhongwu to take over the Chi family. At the same time, he also slapped some people in the face to relieve their anger. He didn't expect that someone would really hurt their face.
Isn't it too cooperative to take the initiative to come up to you and beg to be stepped on?
A small auction house in Hong Kong became famous overnight, and actually had the opportunity to openly compete with the British royal family. Ikezhong Satoru immediately issued a statement——
The Crown of King Richard of England sold by our auction house on February 23, 2012, came from Hong Kong industrialist Mr. Xiao Changfa and was purchased by Macau industrialist Mr. Niu Ramiao. If Mr. Niu Ramiao has any interest in the crown
If there is any doubt, the auction house expresses its willingness to bear all consequences and liability for compensation.
Since the crown has been collected by Mr. Niu Ranmiao, the auction house has no right to make any further decision on its disposal. However, the auction house will auction another British crown in three months and display it publicly. The British royal family is welcome to send people to appraise it, but it is not allowed to be used at any time.
There is no basis for slandering the business reputation of this auction house.
At the end of the statement, a deliberately rude statement was added: If the financial situation of the British royal family is tight, this auction house is willing to bear all the expenses of sending experts to come to Hong Kong to authenticate the crown, and we will keep our word.
Naturally, the crown that Niu Ranmiao bought can no longer be seen, but there is still another crown for everyone to look at. This is the back-up of the series arranged by the traveler. It is now lively, and professionals are constantly coming to appreciate the crown.
Major media outlets have also continued to follow up on reports. It cannot be false. There are many masters in the world. Some people even saw that this crown had been damaged and then repaired, and they praised the skills of the restorer.
The British royal family really sent someone here, and it was also in a private way. It was the identification experts from the British Museum who came in a private capacity. They were not officially commissioned by the royal family. After some research, they went back without saying a word.
, his face was as green as a ghost.
When it comes to history, I am afraid that except for China, no other place in the world has such detailed and clear historical records for verification. Most of them just look for clues through physical research and excavation of ruins. The European Middle Ages experienced a long period of theocratic rule.
Things like the burning of books and the entrapment of Confucian scholars, literary inquisition, and ethnic strife as we know them lasted for hundreds of years, and in modern times there were not many historical materials left that should be burned or destroyed.
Even many important classics in ancient Europe were later re-translated from Arabic documents. Many European kings in history did not even leave their full names. The titles in history books were still nicknames passed down orally among the people. Eight hundred
Even today's British Windsor royal family has no authority at all if it belongs to the Plantagenet dynasty years ago.
That’s why You Fang dared to put his father’s forged crown up for public auction, and even made up a story about its origin, and then used a real crown to show off to the public afterwards. The auction house’s statement and the public display of the second auction crown made what You Fang did
Pushing the game to a higher climax.
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On the third day after the auction, Xiang Yinghua also arrived in Guangzhou. You Fang was waiting for her at Baiyun Villa. They had lived together in this place for a long time. The day when Yue Wu practiced swordsmanship in the mountains seemed like yesterday. Xiang Yinghua this time
It was already a long time to go out, but she still wanted to stay in the mountains for as long as possible to accompany Yu Fang to practice the secret technique of the mountains and rivers outside.
But as soon as Xiang Yinghua arrived at Baiyun Villa, Chi Zhongwu from Hong Kong called, and something unexpected happened again. Niu Ranmiao didn't do what the tour company arranged, and he actually paid two thousand eighty-eight yuan afterward.
One million Hong Kong dollars were deposited into the account of Xianchi Auction House, but Wang Guan did not send anyone back.
Chi Zhongwu came to visit in person, but Mr. Niu pretended to be confused, saying that he wanted to go to the auction and that he had bought the crown on his own. Why did he come to see him when the money was gone? Do you want to regret it?
Chizhong Satoru was confused and couldn't say anything else. He had never had direct contact with Mr. Niu from the beginning to the end, so he had to ask Yu Fang what was going on? He would never dare to give a fake crown to 28 million
I sold it to Mr. Niu at a sky-high price, and since the things were brought by You Fang, You Fang couldn’t accept the money.
After receiving the call, You Fang explained to Xiang Yinghua that he was going back to Hong Kong to take care of some things. As a result, Xiang Yinghua asked directly: "Rand, is it still about the auction?"
You Fang simply admitted: "It's for the auction. I asked you to raise a placard to bid, and told you that between 20 million and 30 million, someone will definitely buy it at a higher price, and you will definitely be able to do it."
I guessed that this was a game between me and Mr. Niu Ranmiao... To be honest, that crown was a fake, made by me. Mr. Niu gave me a favor and bought it at a high price, but something happened now.
, he really paid and won’t give the crown back.”
Xiang Yinghua smiled: "You asked me to go to the auction. I knew what was going on. I didn't expect someone like Niu Ranmiao to cooperate with you... If I remember correctly, the Hengming Group where Miss Qi works
It is a company owned by Niu Group, have you known Niu Ranmiao for a long time?"
You Fang nodded and said: "Yes, I have known him for a long time. The first time we met was in this villa. People become a bit childish when they get older. It seems that this old man didn't have enough fun and was waiting for me to come to his door in person.
To get the crown back."
Xiang Yinghua reminded: "Since this kind of person has paid, I'm afraid he has no intention of taking it back. Of course he has other intentions. Since you know him, I think Miss Qi must also know it, so why not let Qi Ruoxue accompany him?"
You go, if it involves financial or investment matters, she can handle them better than you."
You Fang was slightly startled: "Ruoxue? You want me to take her with me to visit Mr. Niu in Macau?"
Xiang Yinghua said calmly: "Of course, isn't Qi Ruoxue the most suitable person? She is indeed a talent. In fact, our Songhe Mining Group also urgently needs such senior management talents. Can you ask her opinion?
, you can consider working at Songhe Mining Group, all conditions are easily negotiable... Although I have a lot of shares in my name, you also know that I am not willing to take care of these things at all, and I am not good at it."
Xiang Yinghua wanted to get Qi Ruoxue to Songhe Mining Group, but he didn't know how she could come up with such an idea in her head. You Fang was stunned for a moment. Seeing that he didn't answer, Xiang Yinghua said in a faint tone
Added: "Actually, I am thinking about you. If someone knows about your relationship with Qi Ruoxue, they may use her to blackmail you. If she is in Songhe Mining Group, I can guarantee that she is absolutely safe."
You Fang smiled: "Then thank you, really thank you! But this matter depends on her own opinion. In fact, Guangzhou is not a bad place now."
This is true. The inner hall of the Xunluan sect has moved north, and the Xiaosha sect and the Xunluan sect are still cooperating. Not only are there a large number of masters from the two sects, this is also their sphere of influence, and the sect dojo built by Zhang Xi is here.
At the other end of Baiyun Mountain, if someone comes here to do something small, they probably think they are not troublesome enough.