Chapter 774
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Two days later.
In the evening, Dong Xuebing returned to the Party School's dormitory after his classes and dinner. He went online to search for information about Yun De Autumn Auction.
Qing Dynasty, Xu Yang's Painting.
< Conquering the Western Regions Painting >.
The starting price is 50 million RMB.
Color paper. 43 cm in length and 1865 cm in width. The front of the scroll is framed with brocade, white jade, and the title is < Conquering the Western Regions Painting by Xu Yang. >. Xu Yang's inscription, "Official Xu Yang's Painting and Postscript." The inscription is in red, and Xu Yang's white.
Today was the day of the auction for this painting, and Dong Xuebing does not know how much he would get. He was anxious. Whether he could get the pair of pink diamonds, it will depend on how much money this painting could bring him. Dong Xuebing had about 200 million RMB, about 195 million RMB. This was all his savings. But if Xu Yang's painting was not auctioned, then he would miss out on the pink diamonds. This was something Dong Xuebing does not want to see. He had decided to buy the ring.
At the same time, Yun De Auction Company's Autumn Auction is in full swing.
Soon, it's time for the last item to be auctioned. It's Xu Yang's painting.
Dong Xuebing immediately contacted the person in charge of the auction. As it is inconvenient for him to leave the Party School, he can only listen to the "live broadcast."
… …
On the other side.
In a restaurant.
Wei Nan was having dinner with a few friends when she received a call.
It's a man's voice. "Hello, Old Wei. An auction company in Beijing had auctioned a painting by Xu Yang. Have you heard about it?"
"Xu Yang's painting?"
"It's also < Conquering the Western Regions Painting >."
"Huh? Did you get it wrong? "
"I am also puzzled. Isn't that painting in your family's collection?"
"Is it being auctioned? What's the starting bid? "
"The starting bid is 50 million RMB. It should be an authentic painting."
Wei Nan laughed. "You want to bid for it? Then I have to remind you that this painting is definitely a fake. There are too many identical paintings. Didn't Liulichang already come up with a rubbing technique? Even a lot of experts can't tell if it's real or not, so don't touch it. The real one … "Wei Nan sighed." You should know that my villa caught fire a while ago, right? It has already been burned, so there is no such thing as the 'Offering Gift to the Captives to Pacify the Western Regions' in this world. The ones that appear on the market are all fakes. "
"Is there such a thing? What a pity. "
"Yeah, my old man spent tens of millions to buy it, sigh."
After hanging up the phone, Wei Nan continued to eat with his friends. He didn't pay much attention to the auction of the "Offering Gift to the Captives to Pacify the Western Regions". In fact, he didn't know much about antiques, but his old man had found an expert to identify it as an authentic painting. In this case, there were only two possibilities. Wei Nan saw people sawing open the villa's safe with his own eyes and saw the painting that had become black ash inside. He knew that it was impossible to restore it. So either the painting that was being auctioned now was a fake, but many experts saw it and determined it to be an authentic painting, or the one in Wei Nan's house was a fake, and the one being auctioned now was Xu Yang's authentic work. But no matter what the situation was, it had nothing to do with Wei Nan. The painting was gone, and thinking about it made him feel sad, so he might as well not think about it.
Wei Nan's idea was very normal. As he said, there were many fakes that looked exactly the same. The current counterfeiting technology had already reached the pinnacle. No one would think that a burnt painting could be restored. It was possible for porcelain or jade, but it was absolutely impossible for a painting to be restored.
This was also the reason why Dong Xuebing dares to auction this painting. He had erased all fingerprints and other traces on the painting. Even if Wei Nan's family had suspicions, they would not suspect anything. It's not difficult to recreate a similar painting with the current technology. On the contrary, it would be weird if a fake painting was not circulated in the market.
… …
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Next is the auction of the 'Offering Gift to Pacify the Western Regions'.
"I believe I don't need to say who Xu Yang is. Let's start the bidding. The starting bid is 50 million RMB."
In the Party School's dormitory, Dong Xuebing lay down on his bed and listened to the voices on the phone. His heart was beating faster.
"The auction starts now."
"50 million. Any bids?"
"Oh, a friend from No. 16 made a bid. 55 million!"
"Anyone else? 55 million … Eh, a friend from No. 28 made a bid of 58 million! "
"Friend from No. 22! Sixty-five million … Six thousand five hundred and fifty going once … "
"68 million! Oh … seventy-two million! Are there any higher bids? "
70 million!
80 million!
90 million!
The auction price of the Painting of Offering the Captives to Pacify the Western Regions soared!
Dong Xuebing listened to the prices on the phone and felt the prices had reached his expectations. He clenched his fist and hoped the prices would be higher.
91 million! 95 million! 100 million!
Dong Xuebing could hear the crowd on the other end of the line.
"100 million! Friend from No. 6 made a bid of 100 million! Are there any more bidders? Is this the end? 100 million going once … 100 million going twice … 100 million going thrice! "
Bang! The hammer landed on the table.
"Sold! 100 million!"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Dong Xuebing slapped his thigh and immediately contacted Yun De Auction Company's new boss.
"Congratulations, Mr. Dong." The female boss greeted Dong Xuebing. "The hammer is for 100 million."
Dong Xuebing smiled. "You should be congratulating me too."
The female boss replied. "Haha … Buyer No. 6 is someone I know. He will pay on the same day he auctions his items. I know you are in urgent need of money. How about this? We will transfer the money to you as soon as we receive the money. The money should be in your account by tomorrow afternoon."
"Alright, thank you very much."
"Don't mention it. Remember to look for me if you have anything good in the future."
"That's for sure. Happy working with me."
"Happy working with you."
Dong Xuebing cannot get all the 100 million RMB as there are taxes and commissions. But because of Qu Yunxuan's connections, Dong Xuebing got some discounts when he bargained with them. After deducting all the taxes, Dong Xuebing will get about 80 million RMB. With 195 million RMB in his bank account, Dong Xuebing has a total of 280 million RMB!
Dong Xuebing checked on the internet. The pink diamonds will be auctioned tomorrow evening!
He had enough money, and everything is ready. This time, Dong Xuebing must get it!
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