Yu Ye turned his attention to Xu Wenzhao's father.
He was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and dressed very elegantly.
After bidding 22 million, he smiled at Xu Xiaoyu, but Xu Xiaoyu had a tense face and ignored his brother.
"Does your mother have a good relationship with your uncle?" Yu Ye asked.
"It's okay." Lan Xiaoqing said: "My mother has been an official before, and my uncle has been doing business. In order to avoid suspicion, my mother rarely interacts with my uncle. At most, I make phone calls."
"Then your mother will participate in the bidding for this painting this time..."
Before Bianye could finish speaking, Lan Xiaoqing had already said: "Of course it belongs to my father. How can my mother have any money?"
"Oh, that's good." Yu Ye said with a wry smile.
"But if the number of people participating in the auction today was not limited to a small number, it would be impossible for my mother to come." Lan Xiaoqing said.
"What do you mean?" Yu Ye didn't quite understand.
"That is to say, today's bidding is semi-public and does not accept visits from the media. Therefore, some people who are not usually able to show up, including my mother, feel free to come. Although my mother has retired, she is still worried. If the gossip is photographed by the media, quoted out of context, used to make use of the topic, etc., then my mother will get into trouble and there will be no repayment," Lan Xiaoqing said.
"Oh, I understand what you mean." Yu Ye nodded.
"But 20 million should be the upper limit of what my mother can pay. Even if the money belongs to my father, my mother cannot pay too much, otherwise it will probably be spread by people present, and it will still be troublesome." Lan Xiaoqing road.
"Is it possible that your uncle was called by your mother to help her bid?" Yu Ye asked.
"It's possible." Lan Xiaoqing nodded, and then said, "But it's unlikely."
"Oh." Yu Ye nodded.
While they were talking, someone had already bid more than Lan Xiaoqing's uncle, reaching 23.5 million!
The man was an old man with a long beard, and his eyes were shining brightly. He was obviously a very energetic and energetic old man.
In fact, he should be a warrior with a high level of martial arts.
Yu Ye noticed that the old man was quite tall.
The old man was stroking his long beard and joking with his friends around him.
The painter's wife smiled and said loudly: "Master Zhu has offered 23.5 million. Is there anyone else who bids higher?"
Everyone present was talking again.
The higher the price, the slower the bidding process, because everyone has to carefully consider the trade-offs and will not bid easily.
And because it is a semi-public auction, the bidding time requirements are not so strict.
The painter's wife naturally hopes that the price will be as high as possible, so she is willing to give everyone enough time to think about it.
Anyway, as long as you bid, you won't regret it.
Everyone present is a respectable person. If he goes back on his word, he will be cast aside in the future and lose his face. No one can afford to embarrass this person.
"It's only 23.5 million. Is there anything higher?" the woman asked with a smile.
At this time, Xu Xiaoyu gritted his teeth and raised his voice: "Twenty-five million!"
Twenty-five million!
Yu Ye and Lan Xiaoqing looked at each other, and then Lan Xiaoqing said: "Since my mother still wants to bid, it means that my uncle's bid just now was just for him and has nothing to do with my mother. "
"I think so." Yu Ye nodded.
At this time, the woman was already smiling.
Because the painting last time only sold for 25 million.
As long as this time it was no lower than last time, she would be satisfied.
She feels that she is a relatively easy-to-satisfy person. What she was most worried about before was that the price of the last painting was not as good as the last one. If the value of this painting is lower than the last time, someone will definitely say something after word spreads. Her husband is on the decline and has exhausted his talents!
This kind of rumor is the most damaging to value.
Fortunately, this time it has reached 25 million. Now that the value has stabilized, there should be no such rumors of going downhill.
With a bright smile on her face, she said to everyone: "Actually, I suggest that you continue to appreciate and appreciate it. Although I don't know much about painting, I think this painting is better than my husband's previous painting. What do you think? ?”
Many people in the crowd remained silent, but two or three people nodded slightly, as if they agreed with the woman's words.
However, these three people did not bid from the beginning to the end, perhaps because they were not invited and just came to see the painting with others, or maybe although they thought it was good, they did not have that much money and could not pay a high price.
It is often the poorest people who either make the first move or keep waiting. Finally, when the price rises to a certain level, no one will bid anymore. They will weigh their wallets to see if they have the strength to make a bid.
Often such people will find out later that they can no longer afford the price and choose to give up.
"My mother really spent a lot of money for me this time." Lan Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue and said.
"It's not just for you, it's also for the sake of the couple's face." Yu Ye said calmly: "You don't pay attention to the choice of gifts. If the gifts you give out are laughed at by others, your parents will definitely be disgraced. of."
"They choose me every time. I have never chosen, and they have never given me a chance, so I am used to it. They prepare me every time and teach me how to say it. When the time comes, I press their button. Just do what you say." Lan Xiaoqing said.
"So you are a tool?" Yu Ye asked.
"The main reason is that they can't trust me." Lan Xiaoqing said with a smile: "You don't know, our big family is full of turmoil, and everyone loves face, so it's very confusing."
"Then let them be, as long as they are happy." Yu Ye said calmly.
"Well, so, I feel very bored." Lan Xiaoqing said with waning interest: "Originally, grandpa's birthday should be a relaxed and happy event, but it turned out to be an occasion for everyone to compare themselves with each other."
"Our family is similar, but the type of comparison is different." Yu Ye said with a smile.
"Well, what you said makes sense, and you are in more trouble over there. What kind of achievements do you want? You can't celebrate your birthday tomorrow like me, and you can't prepare today in time." Lan Xiaoqing said with a faint smile.
Just then, the two of them heard a voice shout: "Twenty-six million!"
Huo!
Twenty-six million!
It’s more than the price of the artist’s last painting!
Everyone took a closer look and saw that the person bidding was still the first person to bid!
The man was smiling, as if he was determined to get this painting, and he had an attitude of not giving up until he got it!
Xu Xiaoyu stood there thinking for a long time, and finally realized that it would be irrational to continue bidding.
So, she had no choice but to give up.
In fact, the increase from 20 million to 25 million already felt like a premium to her.
Any more bids would go against her values and she couldn't keep adding more.
