Chapter 439: Some Things Really Can't Be Envied
Three pieces were auctioned at the same time, and there were many people who could afford to buy them at a price of 2 million pounds, and now they are reluctant to give up a price that exceeds expectations and are not optimistic about the prospect of appreciation of antiques in the Celestial Empire.
The venue paused for more than ten seconds, and soon someone began to raise signs.
Seeing that someone was bidding, the auctioneer breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said happily, "2 million, 2 million, the 32nd bid 2 million pounds, and there are no other bidders."
"2.1 million pounds," Shen Cheng glanced at a few companions, and saw that everyone nodded and followed the signs.
A few minutes later, the price went all the way to £3.6 million, which was already more than 20% of the outside world's estimate of the three animal heads, and there were few more bidders.
And this price is fast to Shen Cheng's bottom line, this time they only brought 50 million Celestial Dynasty coins, as long as the auction price exceeds 4.2 million pounds, their money is not enough.
The price exceeded expectations, and the auctioneer shouted excitedly, "3.7 million, the 14th guest bid 3.7 million, does anyone still increase the price?" In today's auction, the average price of antiques that have been auctioned has exceeded the expected 30%, and his commission is quite a lot after the auction.
In just a few rounds, under Shen Cheng's worried mood, the price soon reached 4.3 million pounds, and before they could hesitate to ask the group for help and instructions, the price rushed to 4.5 million pounds.
"Forget it, there is no need to ask for instructions, it is impossible to win it without 5 million pounds, and more than 60 million Celestial Dynasty coins are completely beyond the price we can accept."
An old man Liu, who had been silent, finished speaking to Shen Cheng and the others, and then said to William, "Mr. Devon Hill, it's up to you now, rather than letting others shoot them, I'd rather these three treasures be in your hands."
When William heard this, he suddenly said, "How about we make a deal."
"What?" Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Shen Cheng hurriedly asked, "What deal?"
William didn't answer his question, but raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and said to the auctioneer, "£5 million."
"FK", several people who were still fighting immediately chuckled in their hearts, and William, who had been inactive, finally came on the field.
Ignoring the sudden noise at the scene, William said to Shen Cheng, "I'm more interested in jadeite, bloodstone, Tianhuangshi, mutton fat white jade, huanghuapear, sapphire and other things, how about you buy as much as you help me, I will give you 5% of the normal commission."
"Ha, 5%? You think it's an auction house auction, as far as I know, the normal commission is at least 10%" Shen Cheng glared at William and said mockingly, "You really deserve to be a capitalist, you have to fight for baht, and even millions of commissions want to be taken from us who make hard-earned money."
"10% is 10%", William was not embarrassed to be debunked, "But I only want the best things, and I won't accept ordinary goods."
By the way, if you can help me find the best gems over 100 carats, I will give you a commission of 1 million pounds, and then help you take these three animal heads, and the money will be deducted from the commission in the future?"
"This", it is very difficult to find top gemstones, but to have connections, know more people may be able to find out who has it, but how can this kind of thing be 100% done, if the gems are inquired, but if people don't want to sell it?
"5 million pounds, Mr. Devon Hill bid 5 million, and no one will bid again", the auctioneer immediately became excited when he saw William's bid, "5 million for the first time".
The person who raised the price before hesitated for a few seconds to raise the card,
"5.1 million".
William didn't even think about it before he raised his card.
"£5.2 million, Mr. Devon Hill is bidding £5.2 million, and there is no one to bid again," the auctioneer shouted excitedly.
"What do you want a top-grade sapphire for?"
"As you may know, my mother's birthday is approaching, and I'm going to make her a super crown full of over 100 carats of top gemstones, and now there are top colorless diamonds, pink diamonds, rubies, but sapphires, so I'd be grateful if you could help me find them."
"My Sanqing Buddha is all made of more than 100 carats of top-grade gemstones of various colors, and the value of these gemstones alone is more than 100 million US dollars", Professor Guan looked at William in surprise, and saw that William just shrugged his shoulders and shook his head without a little heartache,
"I kind of know how luxurious you top English aristocrats live their lives, not only to give priceless jewels to your birthday, but also to Premier League teams, gifts alone are hundreds of millions of dollars, and how much will it cost you when you marry a wife."
"Okay, don't be envious" Liu Lao spoke up to stop everyone's discussion, "You can use the money you earn as you want, we can't envy this kind of thing, who let us not have a good life for Mrs. Lina, and have a super money-making child."
"Haha, Liu Lao's words are right, this kind of thing is really not enviable", everyone nodded in agreement, but looking at William's eyes was even more eager.
Spending £700 million on stadiums, training grounds, museums and spending hundreds of millions on my mother's birthday are two different things.
After everyone smiled, Liu Lao said loudly, "Mr. Devon Hill, it's no problem for us to help you find some of the best quality jewelry, but we can't accept your commission, but for the sake of our friendship, we will help you for free, so you can take pictures of these three beast heads first, and we'll talk about the rest later."
"Hehe", William looked at Liu Lao with some surprise and not surprise, and silently scolded "old fox" in his heart.
He didn't feel that he had any friendship with these people, he hadn't been in contact with them a few times, so he would really have any friendship, and rejecting himself was nothing more than wanting him to owe them personal favors and find them back in other places where they were needed.
However, Comrade Liu may not know how shameless William will be when he is shameless, this kind of promise without an agreement, unless William will not suffer, he will definitely not admit it.
Or even if you admit it, you have to take advantage of it first.
Anyway, William didn't go to the Celestial Empire to do business, there was no place where he had to ask for these people, as long as he spent money on jade, mutton fat and jade, he couldn't find a broker, and he didn't have a desire to say it in vain.
"No problem", William glanced meaningfully at the smiling old fox, "we'll talk later".
Shen Chengzhi, who watched it, regretted not making William's character clear to everyone before he came out.
As he was talking, he heard the auctioneer deliberately remind him loudly, "5.3 million pounds for the second time, will anyone bid again?" These are only 3 of the 12 beast heads in the world, and it will not be so easy to miss this opportunity to get them again."
William was no longer interested in raising the price of 100,000 pounds, and shouted directly, "6 million pounds."
"Hell yes".
"God, is he crazy or what's wrong, 6 million is more than double the actual value".
As soon as the 6 million pounds were reported, there was a sound of inhalation, and then there was an uproar.
"6 million for the first time, 6 million for the second time", the auctioneer glanced at the last bidder, saw that he shook his head, and immediately knocked down the gavel, "6 million pounds for the third time, sold".