Xu Qingjie snorted and walked towards his seat, very arrogantly. He Ren laughed, it seemed that this guy was very angry.
Ignoring Xu Qingjie, He Ren began to look around. He hadn't been to the auction yet, he had only seen it in movies and TV series.
At first glance, He Ren was a little disappointed. He just moved from one warehouse to another. The difference was that the lights were brighter, the floor was carpeted, and the number of security personnel was nearly doubled. There was nothing special about it.
Xie Baokun saw through He Ren's thoughts and said with a smile, "This place is used once and then no longer needed. You still want to give it a luxurious decoration? Originally, things in private auctions are cheap, and it is normal for the place to be simple, but the process is quite formal. "
It was indeed quite formal. After He Ren and the others took their seats, someone sent an auction brochure, which was forty or fifty pages long. Opening a page, there were at least several lots on it, which made He Ren dumbfounded.
"Brother Xie, can you finish shooting so many things in a few hours?"
This is not the first time Xie Baokun has come here, "Look back and see that the first thirty or so pages are filled with things of low value. If you like something, you can go to another place to secretly shoot it after the auction ends. "
"Secret shooting?"
"Well, everyone can only bid once, and it is not open to the public. It is similar to betting on stones. It is quite exciting. If you look carefully, there is a reserve price under the lot. If no one competes with you, you can Get it at the lowest price.”
He Ren nodded, this would save time, and Zhang Nuo asked, "What if the picture does not match the actual thing?"
"You don't have to bid. In fact, at every auction, there are many people who want to pick up the missing items, and some people have succeeded. Of course, there are more people who want to pick up the missing items."
"This rule... shouldn't everyone be able to go in? Isn't it going to be chaotic?"
Xie Baokun Xiaoxiong spread his hands, "How many people can there be? Only thirty invitations were sent out to the private auction. Even if everyone arrives, and everyone brings two extra people, there are only ninety people, so there can be no chaos."
He Ren has been flipping through the auction manual. There are indeed many items in it, and there are many types, including porcelain, jade, calligraphy and painting, wood... everything, but the reserve price is generally not high.
The lowest one even starts at 500 yuan, and the highest one is only 100,000 yuan. No wonder many people go to pick it up. At this price, even if you pay compensation, you won't be able to pay much.
Of course, it is not ruled out that there is a sitter, but it is just a secret shoot. Even if there is a shill, it doesn't matter. It all depends on the eyesight. He Ren plans to go and take a look after it is over.
Continuing to scroll back, He Ren had another question, "Brother Xie, there are only ten real lots? Why are there only introductions and no pictures on the last three pages, and the introductions are also very simple?"
Xie Baokun smiled and said, "That is the grand finale. There are always three, sometimes five, or even just one. It mainly depends on how many good things the organizer receives. They are all high-quality products."
He Ren understood. To put it bluntly, it was just a stunt...
While He Ren was reading the manual, there were more and more people in the warehouse. At some point, a beautiful woman wearing a cheongsam appeared on the small stage at the front. There was a tray in front of her. He was wearing a treasure and it was covered with a piece of red cloth.
When He Renmeng returned to the treasure appraisal site a few days ago, it was so similar.
Looking at the shape of the red cloth, He Ren knew that it was a Buddha statue. It was also in the auction brochure. He Ren opened it and saw that the introduction was "Qing Qianlong Gilt Bronze Statue of Amitayus Buddha".
It's 19 centimeters tall. It's in relatively good condition according to the picture. The starting price is 50,000.
Zhang Nuo also saw this Buddha statue and asked, "The starting price for a Buddha statue from the Qianlong period is only 50,000? Isn't it said that Buddha statues are very expensive? Especially the Buddha statues from the Qing Dynasty."
This is really the case. There were many emperors who believed in Buddhism in the past. Wu Zetian and Zhu Yuanzhang both believed in Buddhism, but they were not as good as Shunzhi, so they became monks directly.
However, the most expensive Buddha statues are not from the Qing Dynasty. Several of them, which have fetched over 100 million, were from the Yongle and Xuande years of the Ming Dynasty. Buddha statues in Nepal are also very expensive.
The most expensive Buddhist statues in the Qing Dynasty should belong to the Amitayus Buddha statues built by the court during the Kangxi period. We all know the story of Kangxi’s imperial conquest. These Buddha statues were built by Kangxi’s order from the Yangxin Hall Building Office to be given to Mongolian nobles. This is also related to For the first time in the literature, there is a record of a Qing Dynasty emperor giving a Buddha statue to the palace.
If such a Buddha statue were to be auctioned, the starting price would be at least eight figures.
During the Qianlong period, there were more Buddha statues, and the ones made by the palace were not cheap. Unfortunately, the Buddha statue in the picture was copied by the people, and it was only worth more than 100,000. He Ren felt that the starting price of 50,000 was too high.
Zhang Nuo was attracted to it as soon as she heard it. She had the 50,000 yuan that Xu Qingjie had spent on a pen holder. She could just buy this Buddha statue and earn tens of thousands.
So when the beautiful host announced the start of the auction, Zhang Nuo was the first to raise the sign in his hand. The beautiful host smiled and said, "On the 35th, the bid is 50,000... On the 42nd, the bid is 55,000." .”
Before the host finished speaking, Xu Qingjie, who was sitting on the other side, raised the sign in his hand. According to the rules just mentioned by the host, the base price of the Buddha statue was 50,000 yuan, and the price increased by 5,000 yuan each time.
After Xu Qingjie finished bidding, he glanced at Zhang Nuo with a proud face. Zhang Nuo was so angry that his teeth itched, and he quickly raised the sign in his hand.
Xu Qingjie's hand speed was not slow either. Zhang Nuo raised his cards and he also raised his cards.
"No. 35, sixty thousand...No. 42, sixty-five thousand."
"Number thirty-five, seventy thousand... Number forty-two, seventy-five thousand."
"Number 35, one hundred thousand... Number 42, one hundred and five thousand."
Zhang Nuo wanted to raise the sign again, but his hand was held down by He Ren, "Don't go up, this thing is not worth more than 100,000 yuan. If you like it, we can go to Panjiayuan to look for it another day, or let Lao Zhou help to look for it." If you look for it, you can buy something similar for 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, so there’s no need.”
"Who likes it? I'm so angry..."
"Okay, I'm the second generation of rich people. I've lost my face. Why don't you let me get it back?"
"But he's such a fool, what if we actually find something we want to buy later?"
Xie Baokun was also startled. He was not just here to take pictures of calligraphy and paintings today. He also wanted to take a picture of a treasure for his father as a birthday present.
Xie Baokun's father likes porcelain, especially blue and white porcelain, especially the blue and white porcelain from the Xuande period. However, the blue and white porcelain from the Xuande period is not easy to find. It happened that Xie Baokun learned that there was a Xuande blue and white porcelain bowl being auctioned today, which was one of the last three lots.
But according to the current situation, Xu Qingjie seems to be fighting them to the end. He only brought five million with him, which may not be enough...
While several people were talking, the beautiful host made the deal, and the beautiful waiter standing on the other side directly brought the Buddha statue to Xu Qingjie. Xu Qingjie did not show any pretense and paid on the spot.
He Ren was very happy to see it. This was the first time he saw it. The transaction was done on the spot, which saved unnecessary trouble.
Xie Baokun couldn't stop laughing. He told He Ren about the situation. He Ren was also a little embarrassed. Suddenly he had an idea. "How about doing the same method just now? Let's use up this guy's funds first. I'll see if he can do it again." I didn’t bring much cash, probably only seven to eight million.”
Xie Baokun was not so optimistic, "He was fooled once at the street stall just now, can he still be fooled now?"
He Ren was not sure, "Try it and see the effect."
Zhang Nuo was more optimistic, "He should only argue with the two of us. Don't you two know each other? He won't embarrass you, right?"
Just when the second lot was brought up, He Ren whispered, "Brother Xie, you will bid soon and see how this guy reacts."
