After a while, the live broadcast officially started,
Tens of thousands of fans in several live broadcast rooms have long been prepared, each one sharpening his or her knives, ready to fight for some of their favorite pieces of antique art.
As soon as the live broadcast room opened, they immediately swarmed in like a tide.
In addition to these fans, many domestic collectors, cultural institutions, and even many wealthy people who like to collect are paying attention to this live auction on the Internet.
Most of them don't have accounts in Xiao Ran's live broadcast room.
However, this does not affect their participation in this heavyweight live auction.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, some fans in several live broadcast rooms began to play proxy shooting, preparing to make a lot of extra money.
As long as the account is not sold or rented, Xiao Ran has no objection to this kind of proxy bidding behavior.
In fact, he also hopes that through this opportunity, he can bring more benefits to many fans and give them another opportunity to make money.
As soon as he appeared in the live broadcast room, several live broadcast rooms immediately became excited.
Some guys with voice permissions in the main live broadcast room couldn't wait to start making noises.
"Xiao Ran, you guys finally thought of doing this live auction. The flowers we have been waiting for are almost gone!"
"Hurry up and start the auction. I am very interested in the "Ink Shrimp" by Master Qi Baishi. I will win it no matter what I say today!"
I'm sorry, Jin Hai said excitedly.
Before the words fell, Lonely Soul had already picked up the conversation.
"Xiao Ran, I've fallen in love with Degas' "Twirling Ballerina" and I'm determined to win it!"
"As far as I know, except for you, no other collectors or museums in the country have Degas' ballerina series!"
"This opportunity is too rare and should not be missed!"
In addition to them, other people in the live broadcast room also spoke out.
After a few days, many people have chosen their target and decided to bid for a certain piece of antique art.
Hearing these words, Xiao Ran suddenly chuckled.
The next moment, he smiled and said:
"Whether it's Qi Baishi's "Ink Shrimp" or Degas' "Bererina", they are both top-notch works of art worth tens of millions or hundreds of millions!"
"Everyone is determined to win a work of art of this level. It seems that they are well prepared!"
"But whether you can take photos of the antique artworks you like depends not only on your ability, but also on your luck."
"No matter what the final result is, I hope everyone can have fun today. Even if you miss your favorite baby, don't be depressed!"
"I will continue to hold auctions like this in the future. There are plenty of opportunities for everyone!"
Before he finished speaking, Maomao, who couldn't sleep, immediately said:
"Don't worry, Xiao Ran, this is not the first time for everyone to participate in your live auction, so you are not so cautious!"
"This is all about luck. Good or bad luck is all up to you. You can't blame others!"
Following her words, other fans in the live broadcast room echoed.
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, and then continued:
"Before the auction starts, let me introduce the auction rules. This time it is still a sealed bidding auction!"
"That is to say, for the same piece of antique art that is put up for auction, everyone has only one opportunity to send a private message to bid. Everyone must be careful and don't waste the opportunity!"
"Every piece of antique art that comes up for auction has an auction reserve price. Before the bidding is opened, I will disclose the auction reserve price to show fairness and everyone can supervise it!"
"The highest bid that exceeds the auction reserve price is the transaction price. If the highest bid is lower than the auction reserve price, it is considered a failed auction!"
"Some of the antique artworks auctioned this time have been shipped back to China, and some are still in Los Angeles. After the auction is over, they will be shipped back to China as soon as possible."
"All antique artworks successfully auctioned will be delivered domestically. Buyers can go to Beijing to inspect the goods before delivery..."
Next, Xiao Ran introduced the auction rules in detail.
With his introduction, several live broadcast rooms suddenly became more and more lively.
Everyone is impatient and can’t wait to start the auction immediately!
In fact, whether it is the tens of thousands of fans in several live broadcast rooms, or the many domestic collectors and cultural institutions who pay attention to this live broadcast room auction.
Everyone is already aware of the auction rules formulated by Xiao Ran, and they have no objections!
Since the goods are inspected first and then delivered, even if some people want to find fault, they can't find any excuse.
After a while, Xiao Ran had finished introducing the auction rules.
Then, his words suddenly changed.
"Okay, the auction rules have been introduced, let's get to the point and start the auction now!"
"The first piece of art up for auction today is "Ink Shrimp" created by the master of traditional Chinese painting Qi Baishi in his later years. It is a very good and top-notch piece of art."
"There are four shrimps in this Chinese painting. Each shrimp is very flexible, translucent, dense and dense, with appropriate shades and different moods, which is endearing."
"The eyes of each shrimp in the painting have also changed from small black dots to horizontal dots, which better expresses the shrimp's expression."
"The author uses the changes in the shades of ink to not only give the picture a rich sense of layering, but also vividly reproduce the structure of each shrimp and its different postures, which is precise and not cumbersome."
"On the top of the painting, there are calligraphy written by Mr. Qi himself, as well as Mr. Qi's seal. These have been authenticated and are undoubtedly authentic..."
While Xiao Ran was introducing this painting, the painting "Ink Shrimp" by the master of traditional Chinese painting Qi Baishi also appeared on the live broadcast screen.
Not only that, Fang Yufei and the others also gave close-ups of various parts of the painting. The picture was extremely clear and clear at a glance!
The moment I saw this "Ink Shrimp", several live broadcast rooms immediately exploded.
Not only that, many collectors and cultural institutions who were paying close attention to the auction, as well as many wealthy people in the country, all stared at this painting with their eyes widened.
Without exception, they gave instructions immediately.
Be sure to win this piece of "Ink Shrimp", it's a sure win!
Such top-notch works of art are rarely seen in large-scale auctions held by many top auction houses at home and abroad, but now they appear in a live online auction!
Not to mention anything else, anyone who takes a picture of this painting can save a lot of commission!
That's hundreds of millions of RMB. How many people don't care? There are only a handful of them!
Who is willing to miss this pie-in-the-sky opportunity? Unless you are a fool!
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had finished introducing Qi Baishi's "Ink Shrimp" and then entered the next link.
"Okay, everyone can bid now, send a private message to make a quotation!"
"Everyone must remember that everyone has only one chance to bid. If you violate the rules, you will automatically lose your bidding qualification!"
"Here, I also want to remind everyone!"
"The auction reserve price of this "Ink Shrimp" is very high. Fans who bid less than 10 million yuan should not be confused and wait for other opportunities..."
Before he finished speaking, sighs immediately sounded in several live broadcast rooms.
"I'll go! 10 million yuan, this threshold is too high, my co-author is not even qualified to participate in the bidding!"
"Yes! This is a competition between a group of big dogs. Let's just watch the fun!"
While many fans were sighing, some fans who were eyeing this painting had already begun to consider the price!
These guys are not short of money, or the boss standing behind them is not short of money.
In a matter of moments, many people had made up their minds.
I immediately wrote a quote and sent it via private message!
This online auction, which is destined to cause a sensation in the domestic antique art collection market, has officially begun!
…
It was three days later, around ten o'clock in the morning.
Los Angeles International Airport.
Xiao Ran, Elaine and Fang Yufei stood under the gangway of his Gulfstream G700 private jet, preparing to leave Los Angeles and fly back to Beijing!
Just ten minutes ago, an Air China cargo plane parked on the runway next to it.
It had already taken off first with a large number of antique artworks and several escort personnel, flying directly to Beijing on the other side of the ocean.
On another runway not far away, there was a United Airlines passenger plane parked, ready to take off at any time.
However, the destination that the United Airlines flight was going to fly to was not Beijing.
Xiao Ran looked at the United Airlines charter plane in the distance, and then said to Anthony and others standing next to him:
"Anthony, you go to Hawaii first. If you stay in Hawaii for a few days, you can consider it a vacation!"
"I want to send Elaine and the others to Beijing to meet their families and learn more about the situation of the Beijing branch."
"In about three or four days, David and I will fly directly from Beijing to Tokyo to join you!"
"I will call you before setting off from Beijing. After receiving the call, you can set off from Hawaii!"
"Several guys from the front station, as well as those from the CIA, have arrived in Tokyo. They will report the situation in Japan."
Hearing this, Anthony nodded immediately.
"Okay Sean, we'll be ready"
"To be honest, we can't wait to rush to Tokyo immediately and start action!"
Xiao Ran smiled softly and continued to give this guy a few words.
Then, he looked at Counselor He and switched to Mandarin and said:
"Uncle He, we are going back to China now. See you later."
"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to find these antiques that were smuggled to Japan!"
"Several CIA agents who arrived in Japan yesterday have already started operations. As soon as they find out, they will notify me immediately!"
Counselor He nodded with a smile and whispered:
"I have no confidence in your ability!"
"I believe you will be able to find those treasures. I am waiting for your good news in Los Angeles."
After chatting for a while, Counselor He and Anthony exited the private airstrip.
Xiao Ran took Elaine and David and they immediately boarded the private plane and closed the cabin door.
Immediately afterwards, the Gulfstream G700 started its engine and taxied towards the other end of the runway.
After accelerating and taxiing for a certain distance, the private plane took off at the end of the runway, roared into the sky, and flew straight north along the coastline!
Counselor He and Anthony stood at the edge of the runway, watching the Gulfstream G700 fly away.
It wasn't until the private jet turned into a silver dot in the sky that they looked back.
Immediately afterwards, Counselor He and Anthony nodded to each other and then parted ways!
Counselor He left the airport by car and returned to downtown Los Angeles.
Anthony walked towards the United Airlines charter plane not far away, preparing to fly to Hawaii!
The second volume is finished!
Qi Baishi "Ink Shrimp"
