Ma Xiong took a look and said with a smile, "It's Mr. Li from America's Jiuzhou Group!"
The auction attracted a lot of rich people, but Li Yifu was definitely one of the VIP guests. Among all the rich people present today, there were only a few who were richer than Li Yifu.
Even rich people like Tang He, although they also came, they all sent their subordinates to attend. Li Yifu was the only one who came in person.
Ma Xiong originally wanted to take a few steps forward, but seeing Xia Ruofei standing there motionlessly with no intention of going over to greet him, he thought about it and did not take another step forward.
Li Yifu obviously saw Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong, because he obviously quickened his pace. Even the few people accompanying him were not prepared, so he left a small distance behind.
"Boss Xia, Mr. Ma!" Li Yifu greeted them from afar.
"Mr. Li, welcome to Hong Kong!" Ma Xiong said with a smile, "You've worked hard!"
"It's okay, it's okay!" Li Yifu responded absent-mindedly.
Xia Ruofei looked at Li Yifu lightly, then said to Ma Xiong, "Grandpa Ma, you go to the venue to greet your friends! I have something to discuss with Mr. Li. "
Ma Xiong was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, okay! Take your time! Mr. Li, I'll take my leave first … "
Li Yifu smiled and nodded.
After Ma Xiong left, Li Yifu gave a look to his subordinates and asked them to spread out far away. Then he followed Xia Ruofei to the side.
There were no outsiders around, so Li Yifu immediately said respectfully in a low voice, "Martial Granduncle!"
"Why are you here again?" Xia Ruofei said, "Isn't it good to stay in the United States?"
"This … Martial Granduncle's company is holding an auction, so I naturally have to come!" Li Yifu said.
Xia Ruofei said angrily, "I think you have it easier than me to be the chairman! Is it so easy to manage a consortium worth tens of billions of dollars? You fly around the world all day and don't have to take care of things? "
Li Yifu was embarrassed and said, "Martial Granduncle, I rarely ask about the company's affairs. It's all taken care of by the younger generation of the family."
Then, Li Yifu hurriedly explained, "Grand Martial Uncle, this disciple has been bestowed with a spirit crystal treasure by Grand Martial Uncle. My cultivation has been progressing at an amazing speed in the past few days. However, there are still many areas that I'm confused about. Therefore, I hope to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain Grand Martial Uncle's guidance."
After all, what Li Yifu cultivated was not the complete version of the 'Origin Returning Scripture'. The cultivation method that was named the 'Origin Returning Scripture' was actually an incomplete version of the 'Origin Returning Scripture'. Since the cultivation method was incomplete, it was natural that he would encounter all kinds of problems and confusion when cultivating it.
After Xia Ruofei gave him a Spiritual Crystal, it was as if the hardware conditions of his cultivation had improved a lot. However, the software conditions of his cultivation method were still lacking. Therefore, the faster his cultivation speed, the more confusion he would have.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "See! If I have enough time, I'll answer a few questions for you! "
"Thank you, Grand Martial Uncle!" Li Yifu was overjoyed and quickly said.
His voice was a little loud due to his excitement. Xia Ruofei quickly glared at him, then looked around and said, "Lower your voice!"
"Oh! Grand Martial Uncle, this disciple understands! "Li Yifu quickly lowered his voice and said.
"Also! After a while, when you go in, act normal. Don't be so respectful … "Xia Ruofei said.
"This disciple understands!" Li Yifu said.
"By the way, during the auction, you are not allowed to raise the price indiscriminately!" Xia Ruofei said, "I know how high the auction price of these things can be. If you bid a price that is far higher than the actual value, don't blame me for being rude when I come down!"
"Oh … this disciple understands!" Li Yifu said, "Please rest assured, Grand Martial Uncle. This disciple will remember your instructions!"
In fact, Li Yifu really wanted to do so. In his opinion, this was an auction where Grand Martial Uncle was personally present. If the auction price was too low, wouldn't it damage Grand Martial Uncle's reputation?
For Li Yifu, even if he bought all the auction items at double or triple the price, that amount of money was just a drop in the ocean.
However, Xia Ruofei nipped this idea in the bud in advance. He could only be more honest during the auction.
"Alright, don't stay outside for too long. It's almost time. Let's all go in!" Xia Ruofei said.
"Grand Martial Uncle, please go first!" Li Yifu quickly said.
"I am half the host, and you are today's VIP! You are a billionaire! Who do you think should go first? "Xia Ruofei said in a low voice," Remember who you are! "
"Yes, yes, yes! Then this disciple will overstep! "Li Yifu quickly said.
Xia Ruofei then showed a bit of a warm smile and raised his voice, "Mr. Li, this way please!"
Li Yifu and Xia Ruofei walked into conference hall one after another. The magnesium lights suddenly flashed. For a billionaire like Li Yifu to attend an event, he would definitely be chased by the media.
Just the title alone, "American Billionaire Attends Hong Kong Auction" was enough to entice the readers to click on it.
In this sense, Li Yifu's original intention was achieved. His attendance itself added a lot of topics to this auction.
The rich people who were present before also greeted Li Yifu. However, Xia Ruofei, who was next to him, seemed to be a bit neglected. This made him feel a little scared. Fortunately, he quickly reached the arranged seat.
Li Yifu's seat was naturally in the first row, and it was quite close to the middle. Between him and Xia Ruofei's seat was Ma Xiong. This was the best seat for today's auction.
As the host, Ma Xiong sat in the most central seat.
Feng Jing and the others were in the second row, just behind Xia Ruofei. Everyone really came today to watch the fun. Only Liu Qian was left backstage to coordinate.
Xia Ruofei happened to see Liu Qian's nervous face on the side of the stage. When their eyes met, Xia Ruofei gave her an encouraging smile, which made Liu Qian feel a lot more at ease.
While Xia Ruofei was talking to Ma Xiong and the others, he didn't forget to scan the audience. There was a trace of imperceptible disappointment in his eyes.
He had been looking for Monica, but there was no doubt that Monica didn't come to Hong Kong.
In fact, when Xia Ruofei was at the door just now, he basically scanned the people who attended the auction. With his current memory, he definitely wouldn't miss it.
Xia Ruofei found that not only did Monica not come, but even her Grasso family didn't send anyone to participate.
This was somewhat abnormal. The Grasso family had been in the truffle business for several generations, and their strength was almost the same as the Blake family. Hengfeng Auction House must have sent an invitation to the Grasso family, but he didn't know why no one came to participate.
However, Xia Ruofei could only temporarily hide his doubts and worries in his heart because the auction was about to begin.
After everyone was seated, they chatted for a while, and the lights in the conference hall slowly dimmed.
Of course, it wasn't like watching a performance, where almost all the lights under the stage were turned off. It was just more prominent on the stage, so it was easier to attract everyone's attention.
The warm-up video also stopped playing. Lu Zhongguang, the auctioneer in a suit and leather shoes, strode onto the stage with a warm smile on his face.
Lu Zhongguang was the gold medal auctioneer of Hengfeng Auction House. He personally attended the Taoyuan Company's auction.
"Distinguished guests! Friends from the media! Good morning everyone! My name is Lu Zhongguang, and I'm today's auctioneer! " Lu Zhongguang said in a warm voice, "Welcome everyone to Hengfeng Auction House's exclusive auction for the Taoyuan Company's products! The Taoyuan Company has prepared a large number of top-notch ingredients and medicinal herbs for this auction. I believe that everyone will return with satisfaction! As for the Taoyuan Company's products, I think that friends who have participated in the previous two auctions should be very clear about it. I don't need to go into detail. Let's directly understand it through a short video! "
After Lu Zhongguang finished speaking, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed, and the big screen behind him began to play the short video.
This short video was different from the warm-up videos that were broadcast on TV stations, shopping malls, buses, subway stations, and other places before the auction. The introduction of the auction items was more detailed, and many of the close-ups were more beautiful. Although everyone had an exquisite auction brochure in their hands, it still quickly attracted their attention.
The short video was dubbed in standard Mandarin. Lu Zhongguang also spoke Mandarin on the stage just now. His Mandarin was standard, unlike many Hong Kong people who spoke with a thick accent.
Because the guests who came to participate in the auction today came from all over the world, the venue also used a simultaneous interpretation system. Every seat had a headset, and there were two channels to choose from. One was English, and the other was Cantonese.
Because many Hong Kong guests could only speak Cantonese, some of them struggled to understand Mandarin.
After the short video was played, Lu Zhongguang walked back to the stage.
The lights on the stage gradually became brighter.
Lu Zhongguang said with a smile, "Let's not talk too much. Let's get straight to the point! Next, I'm honored to introduce today's first auction item to everyone! "
The hostess, who was wearing a cheongsam, walked up to the stage with a tray. The tray was covered by a red silk cloth, so everyone couldn't see what it was. It maintained a certain sense of mystery.
Lu Zhongguang stood next to the stage and said with a smile, "The first item to be auctioned today is a ginseng. After our experts' appraisal, this is a wild ginseng that grows in the Changbai Mountain area. It's … at least 400 years old!"
Lu Zhongguang raised his voice slightly when he said the last sentence. In addition, a 400-year-old ginseng was indeed extremely rare, so everyone couldn't help but feel refreshed.
Many precious medicinal materials and ingredients were actually gifts from nature. It was just that the whole earth had been in a state of over-exploitation in recent years. Take the old ginseng for example. It was very rare to find a 40-year-old wild ginseng, let alone a 400-year-old one.
The older generation had a unique story about ginseng. Many rich people collected ginseng in their homes. In the early years, when medicine was not developed enough, ginseng that was old enough was used as a life-prolonging medicine.
After Lu Zhongguang finished speaking, he untied the red silk cloth. Everyone craned their necks to look at the stage.
The cameraman on the stage also pointed the camera at the old ginseng. The big screen immediately projected the image of the camera. Everyone in the venue could see the appearance of the old ginseng up close.
How could a wild ginseng that grew in the Ring-Tu space be bad? This ginseng could be said to be perfect in terms of appearance.
The guests who knew the value of the ginseng were amazed. The media reporters also took pictures of the old ginseng. The atmosphere of the venue suddenly became much more enthusiastic.
In fact, the choice of the first item was very important. It was related to whether the whole auction could have a good start.
Therefore, the first item definitely couldn't be the item with the lowest value in the whole auction. However, the best item couldn't be the first item to appear. Otherwise, it would be difficult to arouse everyone's enthusiasm later.
Therefore, the choice of the opening item was also quite particular.
Choosing this old ginseng was also Liu Qian's idea. This girl was very concerned about the auction and was willing to use her brain to think. This made Xia Ruofei very satisfied.
Lu Zhongguang on the stage said, "The starting price of this wild ginseng is 1 million Hong Kong dollars. Each increase must be no less than 50,000 Hong Kong dollars! Anyone who has a blue level or above can participate in the bidding! Now, the auction begins! "
"1.1 million Hong Kong dollars!"
"1.15 million!"
"1.25 million!"
…
As soon as Lu Zhongguang's voice fell, the bidding voices came one after another. He needed to concentrate to see the bidding situation clearly. At the same time, he also had to repeat the price in the first place. All of a sudden, he was very tired.
But for an auctioneer, this was a basic skill. What was more difficult was to arouse the atmosphere of the scene and create a tense and intense atmosphere.
Whether an auctioneer was valuable or not, in fact, depended on this quality.
Everyone's professional level might be similar, but a gold auctioneer like Lu Zhongguang's salary was several times that of an ordinary auctioneer. In fact, it was his ability to control the scene. ,
However, Lu Zhongguang was already used to it. At the Taoyuan Company's auction, he didn't need to arouse everyone's emotions, nor did he need to use any skills. Everyone would take the initiative and start bidding enthusiastically.
This also made Lu Zhongguang feel less accomplished.
Dong!
With the sound of the hammer falling, the first item was successfully sold.
It was bought by the Hong Kong tycoon Zheng Jianian.
For this old ginseng, Zheng Jianian paid 1.75 million Hong Kong dollars.
Although spending two million to buy a ginseng was simply unimaginable in the eyes of ordinary people, for a tycoon like Zheng Jianian, this small amount of money was nothing at all. It was very worthwhile to spend such a small amount of money to buy something that was hard to come by.
Zheng Jianian was relatively old among the tycoons in Hong Kong. The older a person was, the more afraid of death, and the older people were more traditional. They firmly believed in the saying that ginseng could prolong one's life. Therefore, Zheng Jianian didn't hesitate to bid repeatedly. In the end, he defeated his competitors in Beijing and got this old ginseng as he wished.
The auction went on very quickly. After the old ginseng was sold, the second item was immediately put on the stage.
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