Zheng Xiaowu is very calm, and he has not raised his card until now.

After the price exceeded $130 million, the number of contenders still holding the cards was greatly reduced, and only five competitors remained.

Zheng Xiaowu frowned, he felt that he might not have much hope of winning this painting. But he also wanted to fight for it one last time, and after the price broke through $135 million, he raised his card for the first time and shouted: "$150 million!"

He is desperate, directly raising the price by $15 million, maybe there is a glimmer of chance.

However, the hope is beautiful, but the reality is cruel, and there are only two people who are scared off by his bidding, and there are three people on the scene who continue to hold up signs.

Seeing that Zheng Xiaowu no longer held up his card and looked disappointed, Zhang Donggao comforted: "After all, it is a world-class famous painting, not to mention how many people are richer than you, there must be many people who like this painting more than you, and you can keep your sanity and set a maximum price in advance, instead of bidding at any cost, which means that you don't like this painting enough." ”

Zhang Xiaowu suddenly felt that what Dean Zhang said was reasonable, people who really like this painting must be willing to pay no price, as long as they have this economic strength, they are willing to pay for any amount of money. After understanding this, he was no longer annoyed and was in a much better mood.

Xiao Yao also said: "Today's occasion is too special, there are too many rich people gathered on the scene, they are not bad money, and the online will be set relatively high, in case there are two rich people on the scene who particularly like it, they have to take it at any cost, how high the final price will be, as for what the final hammer price is, it is difficult to say." Auctions are all about participation, as long as you have raised your cards and worked hard for it, then there is nothing to regret. ”

"Xiao Xiao. Zheng Xiaowu felt that it was too bitten, "Xiao Yao, why haven't you raised your card until now? Aren't you interested in "Sunflower" and plan to compete for the latter ones?"

"I'm really here to play soy sauce, I don't plan to raise a card, Boss Zheng, don't worry, I won't compete with you. Xiao Yao stated again.

Zheng Xiaowu and Zhang Donggao didn't believe what Xiao Yao said at all, if they wanted to get the golden number plate and be qualified to bid for the last 4 top artworks, they had to pay a deposit of 20 million US dollars.

After all, they just met, Xiao Yao didn't want to say it, and it was not easy for the two of them to break the casserole and ask in the end.

Although there were still three people left, the competition became more intense, and none of the three wanted to give up, and the price soon exceeded 180 million.

"The competition is too fierce, looking at this look, maybe this "Sunflower" will exceed 200 million US dollars. The sparkling competitive atmosphere at the scene was too fierce, and Zheng Xiaowu, as a bystander, was also affected a little.

Zhang Donggao nodded and said, "Maybe it's really possible." In 1987, "Sunflowers" sold for $39.5 million, setting a record for the highest auction of a work of art at the time, but unfortunately the painting was eventually confirmed to be a fake. The works of the same theme of "Sunflowers" have been collected by major museums, and now this one can compete in the circulation market, and those who really like this painting will definitely not let go of this only opportunity. ”

Looking at the fierce atmosphere at the scene, Xiao Yao also thought that the final hammer price of this painting was likely to exceed 200 million US dollars.

But he regretted that the final hammer price did not break through this price, and the rich man from the Netherlands had no choice but to give up the competition after the French rich man asked for $191 million.

Zheng Xiaowu said with emotion: "It's crazy, although I like Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" very much, I really don't have the courage to spend more than 200 million dollars on this work. I really hope that the bidding for the next painting will not be so crazy. ”

The hammer price of the painting was $191 million, with a 15% commission on the sale price, which means that the French rich would have to shell out $219.65 million if they wanted to take the painting.

Although Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" is a world-renowned top artwork, the price is indeed a bit high.

Zhang Donggao shook his head, "You must be disappointed, the later works are more precious than the other, the competition will only become more and more fierce, if you don't have the determination to do whatever it takes, I'm afraid you can only participate." ”

"Leonardo da Vinci's "Savior Mundi", the maximum price ceiling I set is 350 million US dollars, this price should be high enough, right? I don't know what the price ceiling set by your Palace Museum is?"

Zheng Xiaowu didn't win "Sunflowers" and Leonardo da Vinci's "Savior Mundi" as he wished, he really didn't want to miss it again, and the price ceiling he set was very high, so he was still more confident in the competition for this painting.

"The price cap we set is $300 million. ”

"This price is not high, your Palace Museum will definitely be out of play this time. "For one less competitor, Zheng Xiaowu is still very happy.

Zhang Donggao said indifferently: "We are doing our best to obey the destiny of heaven and do our best, as for the result, we also know that we are not very competitive." ”

As the three of them spoke, another work was sent to the auction table, and the auctioneer announced loudly: "The next work to be auctioned is Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", the starting price is 100 million US dollars, and the price increase shall not be less than 100,000 US dollars each time, and the bidding is now open." ”

If the competition scene just now was very hot, then the competition scene is white-hot. Although the starting price was a staggering $100 million, the price did not stop the enthusiasm of the people, and the price soon exceeded $200 million.

After the price exceeded 200 million US dollars, Zheng Xiaowu also began to raise his cards and joined the competition.

Xiao Yao, as the person who sent the auction, saw the fierce competition scene at the scene, and he felt a great sense of achievement.

Among the guests who are still holding cards, there are only four rich people in China, three rich people on Hong Kong Island, and even more rich people abroad, and now the price is far from the limit of this work, and there are more than 20 rich people participating in the competition.

After 32 rounds of bidding, the price finally exceeded 350 million US dollars, Zheng Xiaowu threw the golden number plate in his hand on the table, and said with annoyance: "There is no hope again, it seems that I am going to return empty-handed today." ”

"These are not the only top works of art in the world, and maybe there will be opportunities in the future. Xiao Yao seemed to mean something.

"Most of the world's top artworks like this are collected by museums, and there are not many of them circulating among the people, so if you miss this opportunity, you don't know when you will have to wait. "Zheng Xiaowu calls himself a big man, but his love for art is definitely from the bottom of his heart.