And this matter was quickly reported to Xu Guogong, because this auction was an invitation issued in the name of Xu Guogong, so he naturally had to pay special attention!
After listening to the news reported by the people below, he said calmly: "It seems that Mr. Liu is really courageous! Maybe Jin Yiwei can really regain his reputation this time!".
The old housekeeper beside him said: "Master, what should we do about the matter in front of us?"
Xu Guogong said: "Is there anyone from our family in the Qianhu Office in Nanjing?"
The old housekeeper said: "Yes, Qianhu is still my brother who has not been out of the fifth server."
Xu Guogong said: "In that case, send him a message and give him whatever he wants from Mr. Liu!"
The housekeeper agreed, then gave a few instructions to a boy before sending him away. Then he turned back and said: "Master, it's almost time, you should rush to the auction! Speaking of which, this auction is an interesting idea! This Wu Ninghou is also a person with fantastic ideas!"
Xu Guogong said with a smile: "This kind of thing is not uncommon anymore. Auctions have long been popular in Tianjin! He made a lot of money from auctions!"
As they talked, the two began to pack their clothes and prepare for the trip! And when Xu Guogong's carriage arrived at the garden, he happened to be the last person! Xu Guogong has a high position and seniority, so he deserves to enjoy this treatment!
When Eunuch Zhang arrived, Liu Haojia was waiting in front of the garden gate! Seeing Xu Guogong coming, he personally stepped forward to help Xu Guogong get out of the carriage! Because the two of them cooperated very well this time, Liu Haojia didn't mind lowering his figure!
After the two people chatted for a while, they walked inside while talking! When they arrived at the back of the house and stepped onto the corridor, everyone sitting there stood up to say hello to Duke Xu! However, many people deliberately showed indifference to Liu Haojia! A small number of people just casually bowed their hands to greet each other, and some people didn't even say hello at all!
Liu Haojia didn't take it seriously when he saw this situation. He just smiled and walked forward. When someone greets him, he returns the greeting! If you don’t say hello to him, he will turn a blind eye!
When the two people walked to the two separate chairs in the center of the corridor, Xu Guogong smiled and waved to all directions and said: "Everyone, sit down! Today we are here to buy good things, not to look at a bad old man like me. of!"
Everyone laughed in agreement after hearing this, and sat down one after another after he sat down! After waiting for Liu Haojia and Xu Guogong to sit down, Liu Haojia waved to the people on the stage, indicating that the auction could begin! Seeing this, the people standing on the stage raised their hands in all directions and said, "You gentlemen, thank you for your hard work coming from afar! I have been ordered to preside over this auction. If there is anything I can't do, please forgive me!"
At this point, he took a step back and said, "Let's invite today's guests to appear first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three people came out from behind the stage! Everyone in the audience got a little commotion when they saw these three people, because many people here knew these three people. Even those who didn’t know him reacted after hearing the host’s introduction.
These three people are all quite famous among scholars, but their fame is not due to their studies or official positions, but because they are obsessed with calligraphy, painting, gold and stone and other items! If people in the Shilin community need advice on these matters and ask them, they will be able to give a perfect explanation! As for appraising some jewelry and antiques, they are even better at it!
After the host's introduction, the three people bowed their hands around and sat on the three chairs on the left. Then the host invited three more people, and the demeanor of these three people was not as natural as the first three people! Because their status is very low! They are the three most famous court officials in Nanjing! But no one can deny that the three of them have a real pair of eyes!
After the introductions of the six guests were completed, the host said loudly: "The items being auctioned today have been jointly appraised by the six guests, and each treasure will be accompanied by a certificate signed by them! It can be said that there will be no mistakes or omissions. So everyone can bid with confidence!"
Everyone in the audience nodded when they saw such a luxurious lineup appearing here, expressing their support for the auction! Not to mention anything else, just inviting these six people over to appraise the items to be auctioned can be said to be sincerity.
It’s absolutely perfect, basically ensuring that everything auctioned is genuine!
Sure enough, someone in the audience said loudly at this time: "Okay, of course we believe Mr. Zhao and the others! Let's hurry up and auction it, and see what things catch everyone's attention!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of agreement, and the host stepped down and said: "Okay, in that case, let's start with the first thing to be auctioned, which is a Tang Dynasty incense burner! Now, please Mr. Zhao, let me introduce it to everyone!"
Then a beautiful maid carried a tray and brought an antique incense burner and placed it on the table. Then a middle-aged man with his hand on his side stood up. He first bowed his hands to everyone and then said loudly: "This incense burner should be from the Tang Dynasty...!"
Following his eloquent talk, everyone immediately learned about the situation of this incense burner in detail, and began to calculate how much they should pay based on their own feelings.
After Mr. Zhao finished his introduction, the host stood behind the incense burner and shouted loudly: "Now we are auctioning a Tang Dynasty incense burner! The lowest price is one thousand two hundred taels of silver!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone raised a sign and shouted loudly: "One thousand four hundred taels!"
Then the auction prices skyrocketed! On the one hand, it’s because Liu Haojia deliberately lowered the base price so that everyone would think there was a chance to miss it, which would easily drive up the price! Another thing, this incense burner can be collected by a salt merchant, so it is a high-quality product, and it is indeed very valuable!
As the auction started, the atmosphere in the garden gradually became heated! The prices of auction items are also rising! In the end, this Tang Dynasty incense burner was sold for eight thousand taels of silver!
What followed became a fixed process. Every time a lot was presented, a person would get up and introduce it to everyone, then auction it, and finally make a deal!
During the whole process, Xu Guogong had no intention of bidding at all, because there were several things he liked that he had already given a symbolic sum of money to take into his arms in advance! Liu Haojia naturally knew the outcome of the auction, so the two of them just drank tea and chatted, not focusing on the auction at all!
And as the two people talked longer and longer, the topics involved naturally became more and more in-depth! Finally, Xu Guogong asked a question he had always wanted to know! What he said: "Chong'en, I've always wanted to ask you what you think, why do you have to put the Luminous Pearl here for auction? You are not afraid of bringing trouble to yourself!"
