Of course, most of the people came here to join in the fun and make friends. There were not many people who really went up to watch.
Detian Auction Company was the largest auction company in the capital. The auction items they took out were all of high value. They were all worth more than a few million yuan. Only two or three items were worth more than a million yuan. Most of the others were worth more than ten million yuan.
"The sixth item to be auctioned is Xu Beihong's painting, 'The Wounded Lion'. This painting was created in 1938. At that time, the Japanese invaders occupied more than half of Huaxia. The country was ruined and the people were in a terrible situation. Xu Beihong was full of resentment. He painted a wounded lion, looking back with infinite meaning. He wrote on the painting, 'When the country was in danger, Kong Ji and Lin Ruo were in Chongqing together. They couldn't take care of each other, so they wrote this painting to express their feelings.' It showed the author's patriotic thoughts. This painting is a combination of realism and romanticism. China is called the 'Sleeping Lion' of the East. Most of the northeast of Huaxia was occupied by Country R's imperialism. The 'Sleeping Lion' has become a wounded lion. This injured lion that was glaring angrily was preparing to fight and fight with an expression that could not bear to look back. It contained strength and strength. "
Speaking of these things, everyone was resentful of Country R. The hatred between Country R and Huaxia could never be resolved.
"The starting price of 'The Wounded Lion' is five million yuan. The minimum increment is one million yuan. Let's start the auction." As Zhao Xiyuan finished her words, everyone raised their cards to bid.
Gu Ning and others were not all here to join in the fun. Leng Shaoting wanted to auction Xu Beihong's painting to Master Leng.
Coincidentally, Tang Yaxin also wanted to bid for this painting.
However, Leng Shaoting was not in a hurry to lower the price. It was troublesome. It was better to shout at the end when the price was about to be finalized.
"Number 39, 12 million yuan."
"Number 57, 13 million yuan."
… ….
"Number 62, 28 million yuan." Number 62 was Tang Yaxin's.
At this time, no one followed. However, it was Leng Shaoting's turn.
"Number 32, 29 million."
Number 32 was Leng Shaoting's.
Originally, Tang Yaxin was determined to get his hands on the "Wounded Lion" painting. He thought that it was going to be in his bag, but he did not expect that someone would come out of nowhere.
However, auctions were meant to be won by the highest bidder, so she couldn't say anything.
After a few rounds, Tang Yaxin's face started to turn sour. This was because the other party had no intention of stopping at all. Moreover, he raised his paddle so quickly, as if he did not care about the money at all.
Initially, Tang Yaxin had followed Tang Bingsen's instructions to bid for the painting as a gift. But now, it would be difficult for him to bid for the painting.
After a few more rounds, Tang Yaxin gave up because the painting had already been sold for $38 million. She knew that she wouldn't be able to get it even if she continued to bid. Moreover, the price was about right. It wouldn't be worth it if she continued to bid.
Although the Tang Family didn't lack money, they didn't want to lose money like this. Since they couldn't give the "Wounded Lion" painting as a gift, they could give something else as a gift.
Therefore, Leng Shaoting bought Xu Beihong's painting The Wounded Lion at the price of thirty-eight million yuan.
Seeing Tang Yaxin being defeated, Gu Ning was in a good mood. Leng Shaoting really helped her vent her anger.
Before long, it was time for the ninth item, which was the antique store of Xiangyun Antique-store.
"The ninth item is the antique store of Xiangyun Antique-store." Zhao Xiyuan paused for a second, then continued, "I think all of you who are interested in antiques know that Xiangyun Antique-store is an old antique store with a history of 70 years. It's famous for its honesty. If the owner of Xiangyun Antique-store didn't have a sudden accident, he wouldn't have sold it so easily. Therefore, there are many natural and man-made disasters that we can't control. We should cherish the people around us all the time. Don't wait until you lose them, or it will be too late. "
Saying that, Zhao Xiyuan paused for a second, and the atmosphere was filled with sadness, because everyone was touched by Zhao Xiyuan's words.
Yang Jianping asked himself whether he regretted it.
He did regret it now, but if he could go back to two years ago, he would still make the same choice, because he would still dislike Zhao Xiyuan two years ago.
Before long, Zhao Xiyuan broke the sad atmosphere. "Alright, there are 583 antiques in Xiangyun Antique-store in total. Seven of them are authentic, 23 are imitations, and the rest are all handicrafts. The starting price is twenty million yuan, and each increment must be at least a million yuan.
As for the value of these seven items, there was no need to talk about it. Each item could be worth hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions. This was a gamble. However, the foundation of Xiangyun Antique-store alone was worth over ten million yuan, so the starting price couldn't be too low.
"Number 48, twenty-one million yuan."
"Number 62, twenty-two million yuan."
… ….
Gu Ning wasn't in a hurry to raise the price. She decided to wait until the last moment.
"Number 56, thirty-three million yuan."
After that, no one followed, and it was Gu Ning's turn.
When Gu Ning raised her paddle, Leng Shaoting and the others all looked at her with confusion, but none of them said anything.
"Number 31, thirty-four million yuan."
"Number 56, thirty-five million yuan."
"Number 31, thirty-six million yuan."
… ….
"Number 31, forty-six million yuan."
In the end, Xiangyun Antique-store was bought by Gu Ning at the price of forty-six million yuan.
The auction continued.
Finally, it was time for the last auction item.
"Alright, the first 12 items are all sold successfully, and now it's time for the last auction item, the Official Kiln Brush Washer from the Song Dynasty." The moment Zhao Xiyuan finished her sentence, the Official Kiln Brush Washer was carried on the stage. "Well, dear guests, the starting price of the Official Kiln Brush Washer from the Song Dynasty is two million yuan, and each increment should be no less than five hundred thousand yuan.
After that, many people raised their paddles.
"Number 3, two and a half million yuan."
"Number 26, three million yuan."
… ….
"Number 2, twelve million yuan."
"Twelve million yuan, twelve million yuan. Is there a higher price? Twelve million yuan going once, twelve million yuan going twice, twelve million yuan going thrice. " No one shouted again, and the hammer fell. Zhao Xiyuan said, "It's a deal. Congratulations to Guest Number 2 for winning the bid."
The Official Kiln Brush Washer from the Song Dynasty was only at the lower level in this auction, and the highest auction item was sold for over a hundred million yuan.
The Detian Auction was about to come to an end. After Zhao Xiyuan finished her speech, the auction was completely over.
"Let's go to Fenglin Villa for dinner today. I've already booked a table yesterday," Xu Jingchen said.
There were many restaurants under the Xu Family's name, but they were tired of the same dishes, so they needed to change their tastes once in a while. In addition, Xu Jingchen thought that since it was the first time that Gu Ning came to the capital, he should take her to eat some special and delicious dishes.
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