Among the dozens of items that had already been sold, the Green Jade Child Pillow was not outstanding.
This kind of antique was not very popular in the collector's circle. Therefore, even though it was old enough and in good condition, the starting price could only be said to be ordinary.
There were only a few bidders.
Although the auctioneer was very persuasive, the reaction of the buyers was not enthusiastic. There were only a few rounds of bids.
"One million."
Yue Heng felt that the time was right, so he raised the number plate in his hand for the first time.
The auctioneer was suddenly energized. "One million, this gentleman bids one million. Is there a higher bid?"
However, no one responded.
The previous buyers flinched.
They probably felt that this price had already reached the limit, and it was not a must, so they naturally did not want to increase the price.
There were still many exquisite items to come!
"One million going once!"
The auctioneer tried hard but to no avail, so he did not want to continue delaying.
"One million going twice!"
Just when Yue Heng thought that he had won, someone suddenly raised their number plate. "One million and two hundred thousand!"
"One million and two hundred thousand!"
"This gentleman bids one million and two hundred thousand!"
The auctioneer, who realized that the situation had taken a turn, became excited again.
Hmm?
Yue Heng was slightly taken aback.
He did not expect that someone would come out of nowhere.
The competitor was a young man in his twenties. He was handsome and dressed luxuriously.
When Yue Heng looked at him, the other party responded with a faint smile.
It was a very gentlemanly smile.
However, Yue Heng felt that his smile was very similar to that of the head of the sect.
Yue Heng calmly withdrew his gaze. He pondered for a moment and raised his number plate again. "One million and three hundred thousand."
He was determined to win this Green Jade Child Pillow.
He had to get it even if he had to increase the price.
Yue Heng did not care about paying a few hundred thousand more.
Again, any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem at all.
The problem was that this handsome man seemed to have him in the bag.
"One million and five hundred thousand!"
Every time Yue Heng raised his number plate, the other party increased the price by two hundred thousand and refused to let go.
The tit-for-tat meaning was not concealed at all!
None of the bidders present were ordinary people, and many of them knew the young man.
The atmosphere at the scene became subtle.
Seeing that the price of the Emerald Jade Child Pillow had been raised to two million, the other party still had no intention of stopping.
Yue Heng put down the number plate.
He did not intend to give up.
Not to mention 2 million, he could even fork out 5 million.
The value of wondrous items could not be measured by money.
For example, the Dragon Tiger Paperweight from before had not only helped Yue Heng block the Zerg Queen's Thought Piercing, but it had also helped Yue Heng block it.
Furthermore, it had also given him a new skill.
Yue Heng thought that since the other party was so persistent, could it be that he had also noticed the uniqueness of the Green Jade Child's Pillow?
Could it be that he had awakened some kind of special talent?
This was troublesome!
Looking at the other party's posture, Yue Heng estimated that he was no match for him in terms of financial resources.
"2.1 million!"
At this moment, an unexpected situation occurred.
A new third party joined the auction.
And the bidder was none other than Xu Jingchu!
Yue Heng felt the phone in his pocket vibrate.
He calmly took out his phone and glanced at it.
It was a WeChat message from Xu Jingchu.
The content was only two words: I'll do it.
Yue Heng smiled.
He leaned back and pressed his back against the seat.
This was a gesture of giving up.
Seeing that Yue Heng did not bid again, the young man looked at Xu Jingchu thoughtfully.
He seemed to have thought of something, and there was a hint of gloominess in his eyes.
But there was also a hint of fear.
He did not continue to raise the price.
"2.1 million going once!"
"2.1 million going twice!"
"Going thrice!"
"Sold!"
The experienced auctioneer knew that there could not be a higher bid, so he quickly dropped the gavel and closed the deal.
This Green Jade Child's Pillow from the end of the Song Dynasty was bought by Xu Jingchu for 2.1 million.
Xu Jingchu: I'll give it to you after this.
Yue Heng: Thank you.
The other party stopped because of Xu Jingchu's participation, which meant that he definitely did not discover the mystery of the Green Jade Child's Pillow.
Yue Heng estimated that he would add another few hundred thousand.
This guy would probably give up.
But Yue Heng was still grateful for Xu Jingchu's help. "I owe you one."
Xu Jingchu: You're welcome (@ ^ _ ^ @).
She actually used emojis!
Yue Heng replied with emojis: (* ^ ▽ ^ *).
In the end, the two of them continued to chat on WeChat, talking about some school topics.
Yue Heng felt that …
It was quite interesting.
Time flew by, and before he knew it, it was almost the end.
The heavyweight auction item appeared on the stage.
Yue Heng also waited for his auction item.
Ming Yongle, Green and White Jade Bottle with Lotus Pattern!
In the Jiabao Auction House's self-made catalog of auction items, this porcelain bottle was highlighted.
The photo and text introduction took up four whole pages.
Its starting price was 10 million!
But this starting price obviously did not scare the buyers. In just a few minutes, the bidding was continuously raised.
"11 million!" "12.5 million!" "13 million!"
It soared all the way to 18.5 million, but it still could not stop the enthusiasm of the bidders.
"19 million going once!"
"20 million!"
"20.5 million going once!"
The atmosphere at the scene was so hot that even Yue Heng was a little surprised.
One had to know that the same Jade Bottle was only sold for 11.5 million Hong Kong dollars a few years ago in Hong Kong.
In just three years, the price had increased by so much.
Of course, the quality of his Jade Bottle was better than the one sold in Hong Kong.
"20.5 million going thrice!"
"Sold!"
The final price was set at 20.5 million.
Yue Heng was already very satisfied.
According to the agreement he signed with the Jiabao Auction House, after deducting the 15 million he had already paid previously.
He could earn another 5.5 million!
Yue Heng did not care about money. He was not interested in money.
But buying equipment, materials, design, and experiments all cost money, so he was quite happy.
Plus, he was about to get the second item.
He had made a fortune!
The next auction item appeared, and it was all sold at a high price.
The so-called Golden Age antiques were obvious!
After the auction ended, Yue Heng went to the bathroom first.
When he walked out of the Grand Hotel, a black Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked at the door.
The rear window rolled down, revealing Xu Jingchu's delicate face: "Yue Heng, get in."
Yue Heng nodded and went around to the other side to open the door.
Xu Jingchu sat in the back seat.
Zheng Shaoan sat in the front passenger seat.
After Yue Heng got in the car, Xu Jingchu asked: "Where do you live? I'll ask Uncle Zhang to send you there. "
Yue Heng did not hesitate and told the driver his address.
The car was on the road. Xu Jingchu picked up the box beside her and handed it to Yue Heng: "Yours."
This box contained a jade pillow for children.
"Thank you."
Yue Heng said: "Send me the account number, I'll transfer it now."
2.1 million plus 15% buyer's commission, Yue Heng transferred 2.415 million to Xu Jingchu.
Then the driver sent Yue Heng to Zhuangyuan Square.
On the way home, Yue Heng and Xu Jingchu chatted quite happily.
If Zheng Shaoan didn't peek at the two through the rearview mirror from time to time.
That would be even more pleasant.
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