Chapter 980: Missed
On the evening of June 18, the third stop of Gu Xiaobai's "Blue Sea Whale Riding" sea tour, the "Magic Capital" station in the East China Sea, officially began.
Gu Xiaobai finally officially returned to China for a performance, and on the same day, on the sea near the magic capital, the banner welcoming the return of the Dragon Palace on the sea spread for dozens of kilometers along the coastline.
At the same time, Sotheby's Singapore, an auction that attracted worldwide attention, was being held.
"The auction of "Qi Wang Yishu" starts now, with a starting price of 100 million US dollars, and each price increase is not less than 10 million US dollars, and it starts now...... This gentleman is 150 million dollars, and ...... The lady is $170 million, and the man is $200 million, $200 million, $200 million. Okay, this gentleman has a sign, 210 million dollars, 250 million! Ladies and gentlemen, it's 250 million dollars, is there any...... That gentleman is 280 million ......"
Zou Lao sat sluggishly on one side of the auction hall.
is only the fifth price increase, and the price of "Book of Qi Wang Yishu" has already exceeded all of Zou Lao's budget.
For this money, they have been preparing for so long and spending so much effort.
Even in order to raise money, Zou Lao even gave up his old face.
He even gave up his reputation for the rest of his life.
But when I really arrived at the auction site, it didn't take more than 20 seconds before and after, and everything before became useless.
At that moment, Zou Lao felt an indescribable sense of alienation, feeling that the whole world was unreal.
He sat blankly in the corner, watching one sign after another be raised, listening to the auctioneer's mouth, spitting out all kinds of numbers like bullets, but he couldn't hear what the auctioneer was saying.
All he felt was a buzzing in his head, as if the whole world was already collapsing.
After a long time, Zou Lao closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
At this moment, he felt that he was the sinner of the country and the sinner of the nation.
The final auction price of "The Book of Qi Wangyi" is as high as 670 million US dollars, that is, 4.7 billion yuan!
This astonishing number made everyone's eyes pop.
In the final stage, several top buyers launched a fierce competition, with 110 million plus 200 million US dollars.
In the end, an unknown buyer bought the "Book of Qi Wang Yi".
Zou Lao didn't know how he got out of the auction house.
He sat on the steps in front of the auction house, covering his face and crying like a child.
Cloudy tears leaked from his fingers, dripping down the steps.
From today onwards, "The Book of Qi Wang Yi" is someone else's collection.
From today onwards, the first half and the second half of the Book of Qi Wang Yi can no longer be combined into one.
From today onwards, they may no longer be able to see the full picture of the Book of Qi Wangyi.
Many reporters, who had already been guarding the doors of the auction house, were shocked when they heard that the final price was as high as $670 million.
Then, many cameras were pointed at the old man sitting on the steps crying bitterly.
This old man who cried bitterly became the headline of almost all the news in China that day.
No one scolded him.
Everyone was heartbroken for him.
At the age of 70, I still need to take on this responsibility.
Twice in my life, I was humiliated like this.
Twice sat in the auction house, but could not snatch back the treasures of his own country.
Disappointment after disappointment.
At that moment, many people realized soberly.
My country is still not strong enough, rich enough, rich enough.
Compared with those old countries, and those countries that are backed by abundant natural resources, our money must still be used on the cutting edge, and there is no way to even recover our national treasures.
On this day, people all over the Internet were discussing the missed encounter with "The Book of Qi Wang Yi", all discussing that the national treasure was bought by foreigners, and some people ran to blame some rich people, why not spend money to buy the national treasure back and give it to the country.
But 670 million US dollars, 4.7 billion yuan, even for any rich man, is not a small amount of money.
This amount of money may be the annual revenue of many well-known large enterprises, and the net profit of many labor-intensive large enterprises for ten years.
The total cash reserves of almost all large enterprises.
In this world, no one can take out this money so easily.
Who should do that?
On this night, the atmosphere at the Modu Station of the "Blue Sea Whale Ride" sea tour also seemed a little gloomy.
Everyone knows the relationship between Gu Xiaobai and Zou Lao, and they also know how much effort he has put in for "The Book of King Yi of Qi".
In the stands, when everyone saw Gu Xiaobai appear, they felt extremely distressed when they saw his expression.
When Gu Xiaobai sang "Take You Home", I don't know how many people's hearts were about to break.
Why, even though you have worked so hard, you will fail.
I feel sorry for Zou Lao, and I feel sorry for Xiaobai.
On this day, when Gu Xiaobai's "Take You Home" sounded, almost everyone in the audience was singing in chorus.
When the performance ended that night and everyone left, Gu Xiaobai's sentence "Who will take them home" echoed in their minds.
Who can take "The Book of Qi Wang Yi" home?
Actually...... The audience at the scene was thinking too much.
At that time, Gu Xiaobai was thinking......
$670 million! Fortune Fortune!
I can start doing new research!
The Dragon Palace on the sea can't satisfy Gu Xiaobai anymore!
But when the performance ended, when Gu Xiaobai saw the photo of Zou Lao sitting on the steps and crying, his flying mood suddenly cooled down.
He looked at Zou Lao covering his face and crying bitterly, and felt that his heart seemed to be grabbed by something fiercely, and he was throbbing.
What to do?
Gu Xiaobai has been thinking about this question.
This money will be Gu Xiaobai's next opportunity to take off academically, and with this money, he can get involved in completely different new fields.
But is it worth it to pay so much for the people close to you for this money?
Backstage, Gu Xiaobai grabbed Bai Tian and Zhongtu, who were about to go back to the "unscientific backstage channel".
"I've given you a mission. Gu Xiaobai said solemnly.
"Childe, you command!" Bai Tian hurriedly swallowed the ice cream in his mouth and nodded.
"That "Book of Qi Wang Yi" ......" Gu Xiaobai said.
"Don't blame me for that!" Zhongtu said quickly.
"It's all that stupid rabbit's idea! Son, go kill him, don't kill me, I haven't married yet!"
These two guys sell each other quickly, and they don't ask how much money a pound is.
Gu Xiaobai: "......"
At this moment, Gu Xiaobai almost pulled out a knife directly and slashed these two people to death!
But no, hold back!
"No, I want you both...... Get me another set!"
"And, be sure to put me in this ship......"
"Put it in this ship?" Zhong Tu wondered, what does this mean? What does this ship have to do with me?
"Remember, Zhongtu!" Gu Xiaobai said solemnly.
"Oh...... Yes, Childe!" Zhongtu said, "I will never forget!"
Although he said that he would not forget, Zhongtu was still the second monk and he was confused, and Bai Tian, you look at me, I look at you, and disappeared into the passage.
Looking at the backs of the two, Gu Xiaobai sighed helplessly.