Some local tycoons in Hong Kong who did not participate in the auction in the previous three days also appeared at the auction on this day.

There is only one result of the gathering of bigwigs, that is, a lower unsold rate and a higher transaction price.

At the end of the four sessions in the morning, the total turnover reached HK$31.2 million!

At 3:45 p.m., the penultimate auction session ended, with a 15-minute intermission.

Xia Yu came down from Ren Decheng's office upstairs and came to the auction hall on the second floor.

The huge auction hall was densely packed with 500 stools with backrests, and as far as the eye could see, it was densely packed with human heads.

There is no way, in the ordinary auction session, there are more than 100 people to participate, even if it is a lot, but the number of people in this ancient book auction has increased by three or four times, so the auction hall that originally seemed spacious seems more crowded.

However, the people who come to the auction are rich and powerful, and the purpose is to auction the treasures, and they don't care about these small flaws.

In addition to the seats provided to bidders in the hall, there is also a special circle around the periphery, and some stools are placed for dozens of media reporters to sit.

Seeing the usual rare tycoon on the scene, the reporters who were fortunate enough to arrive were all in a good mood, and although the last auction had not yet started, they had already pressed the shutter.

Xia Yu wore sunglasses, followed the flow of people to the hall, glanced around, and found many acquaintances, such as Bao Yugang, Li Zhaoji, Zheng Yu and others in the front row.

Maybe it was wearing sunglasses, which made it more difficult to recognize, and only a few people noticed that Xia Yu came in, and they smiled at Xia Yu, and Xia Yu responded with a smile.

Subsequently, Xia Yu came to the side of Hua Shengshi.

In this auction, Hua Shengshi's seat number is 65, while Xia Yu's is 66.

Originally, Ren Decheng wanted to arrange for Xia Yu to sit in the middle of the first row of No. 8, but was stopped by Xia Yu and directly chose No. 66, which was located in the front part of the venue, but was not particularly conspicuous.

As the time gradually approached the opening, all the auctioneers who went out to breathe or went to the bathroom returned to the venue.

Cai Keming, the chief Chinese auctioneer of Sotheby's auction, dressed in a black tuxedo, came to the auction table in high spirits and began to warm up the auction with humorous words.

As soon as four o'clock arrived, the last auction of ancient books officially began.

The first lot is usually chosen carefully, and the price will affect the following series of lots, so it has to be both attractive and weighty.

Considering the superstitious atmosphere of Xiangjiang, especially the wealthy, they like to believe in Buddhism.

Therefore, the first lot, Sotheby's auction, offers an engraved copy of the Diamond Sutra of Fu Dashi of the Liang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties.

After concisely introducing the information about the lot in humorous and witty words, Cai Keming said: "...... The engraved book "Ode to the Diamond Sutra of Fu Dashi of the Liang Dynasty" during the Five Dynasties period, the starting price is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the auction begins!

As soon as Cai Keming's voice fell, many people at the venue raised signs, some people raised their cards at the bottom guarantee, and some people directly shouted 300,000 yuan.

The bidding is endless!

"Three hundred and one thousand!"

"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Three hundred and seventy thousand!"

......

"Eight hundred and eighty thousand!"

"Is there a higher price?"

"Eight hundred and eighty thousand for the first time...... Okay, this gentleman offers 900,000!"

Cai Keming smiled, and suddenly raised a volume to mobilize everyone's emotions.

The rich man who quoted 880,000 yuan just now accelerated the speed of deducting the Buddhist beads in his hand, and he seemed to be determined to obtain the "Liang Dynasty Fu Dashi Ode to the Diamond Sutra", and his face resolutely raised the card again, shouting out the value that would make the atmosphere of the venue rise by a heat.

"A million!"

"The first lot of this sale exceeded 1 million ......"

......

"One and a million two million...... The third time!"

"Boom!"

With the sound of the hammer landing, it represents the price landing, and this engraved copy of the Five Dynasties period "Liang Dynasty Fu Dashi Ode to the Diamond Sutra" was pocketed at a price of 1.2 million.

The transaction price exceeded the minimum estimate by more than two times, which made Ren Decheng, who was watching behind the scenes, very excited.

If anyone is more excited than him, it is undoubtedly the collector who provided the engraved copy of the "Ode to the Diamond Sutra of Fu Dashi of the Liang Dynasty" during the Five Dynasties period, this collector happily shook hands with Ren Decheng to thank him, and bluntly said that choosing the Sotheby's auction was his wisest choice, and the Sotheby's auction will be his first choice in the future.

......

The first lot sold for more than twice its low estimate, changing the mentality of the wealthy bidders.

Sure enough, the next second "Yi Benyi Appendix Compilation of Fifteen Volumes", the third "Buddha Says Maitreya Sutra", and the fourth ...... None of them were unsold and all of them sold well above their minimum estimates.

This situation makes the atmosphere of the auction even more enthusiastic.

Before you know it, the auction has come to an end, and the atmosphere in the venue has reached a peak, and many people are looking forward to it.

Cai Keming's voice became excited, and he said loudly: "Next, it is the moment of great attention, I know that all the VIPs on the scene are coming for it, for so many days, everyone knows more than me, and I won't make an axe!"

"The Jiajing copy of "Yongle Grand Canon", a total of 122 volumes, the starting price is 2 million Hong Kong dollars, the minimum price is 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the auction begins!"

"Boom!"

Just the hammer was struck, but the scene was silent.

As soon as the price of two million Hong Kong dollars came out, many people's faces changed, obviously they didn't expect the price to be so high, and the psychological plans of all those who were interested in participating in the auction were disrupted.

For example, Liu Shaoquan, who came with Zhuang Siping, had a very ugly face, he didn't expect that the price of 2 million Hong Kong dollars specially approved by the ministry for him was only enough to get the lowest starting price, and even if he participated, he only had one chance to bid, and he had to bid before everyone.

Luckily, he's a strong helper.

With palpitations and secretly rejoicing, he looked at Zhuang Siping, Bao Yugang and others beside him.

Now we can only hope for these people!

After all, the silence was just because it was too unexpected, but fortunately, the people present were not ordinary people, and they quickly reacted.

Just the first bidder made many of those present look ugly.

I saw an island man in the sixth row holding a sign high and quoting a price in a thick island accent: "Five million!"

There was a little restlessness in the venue, and some people talked about it, and learned that this little devil was a representative of the island country East Asia Library.

A local tycoon in Xiangjiang couldn't see the arrogance of the island people in Xiangjiang, so he brazenly raised a sign and quoted loudly: "Six million!"

"Seven million!"

The representative of the island country East Asia Bunko showed a firm face, and immediately chased the price in broken Chinese, and his inevitable posture was exposed.

At this time, the representative of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York also held up a sign and quoted in English: "Seven and a half million!"

"Seven million six thousand!"

"Seven million eight million!"

......

The auction boom suddenly broke out, and many wealthy people bid one after another, although it seems a little chaotic, but it is undeniable that many people are enthusiastic.

It can be seen from the surprised faces of the reporters around him and the constant pressing of the shutter.

The price soon exceeded 10 million Hong Kong dollars.

Some people who lack strength can only clench their fists with unwilling faces.

And at this time, some of the really powerful tycoons in the venue finally moved!

"One thousand and a half million!" This price is the quotation of Guo Henian, the richest man in Malaysia.

"Eleven million!" Qiu Deba, the richest man in the Star Country, raised his card and quoted.

"11.5 million!" is a representative of the East Asian Library of the island nation.

"Twelve million!" Ma Jincan of Dasheng Bank held up a sign to quote.

......

"Mr. Zhuang, aren't we bidding yet?"

Seeing that the price was gradually rising, and Zhuang Siping beside him was still indifferent, Liu Shaoquan was anxious, he looked nervous, and asked.

Zhuang Siping said with a smile: "Dean Liu, don't worry, it's less than half now, and soon the price will exceed 20 million, and it will not be too late for us to bid at that time, rest assured, we are not terribly sure." ”

Zhuang Siping's calmness and calmness affected Liu Shaoquan, he was a little calm in his heart, nodded and said, "Okay, it's up to Mr. Zhuang and you." ”

Time passed quickly in the fierce bidding, and the bidding price reached 19 million Hong Kong dollars.

And this price has scared off the vast majority of people, and they can only watch the big guy perform.

Except for the East Asian Library in the island country and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the remaining four are all Chinese.

"Nineteen and a half million!"

The representative of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA, raised his card again with a solemn face, and he felt a lot of pressure when bidding to this extent.

Their bottom line is US$5 million, which is only more than US$22 million.

The price is already high!

What's more, they prefer old European artworks and modern paintings, and they don't attach too much importance to Chinese cultural relics, if it weren't for the title of "Yongle Canon" is the largest encyclopedia in the history of the world, let alone a budget of five million dollars, even if they don't have 500,000 dollars, they won't necessarily come out, and they won't come.

"Twenty million!"

Ma Jincan of Dasheng Bank gritted his teeth and quoted the last price, and then watched Guo Henian quote 20.5 million, he immediately shook his head and put down the sign with a wry smile, he didn't follow.

Seeing that Ma Jincan, the big man of the collection hobby, gave up, and many people lamented that there was too much competition for the real boss to bear, Zhuang Siping finally joined in and decisively raised his card.

"Twenty-one million!"

"That's Mr. Zhuang Siping of Nanyang Commercial Bank, I didn't expect him to make a move at this time, I haven't heard that he likes to collect antiques?"

"Who knows what the big guy thinks, keep watching, I don't know if there are other big guys who haven't made a move yet. ”

"Isn't the one next to him the king of the ship? his net worth is obvious to all, he is richer than Mr. Zhuang, and he doesn't seem to have made a bid yet, right?"

"Hey, it's 22.5 million, looking at the appearance of the Americans, it seems that they don't plan to follow?"

......

Many people in the venue have turned into melon-eating masses and began to gossip in whispers.

When the price rose to 28 million, Khoo also gave up on continuing to increase the price.

The competition was only between the representative of the East Asian Library of the island nation and Zhuang Siping.

"Twenty-eight and a half million!" said the representative of the East Asian Library of the island country with a solemn face.

"Twenty-nine million!" Zhuang Si did not change his color, and immediately followed the quotation.

"Thirty million!"

The representative of the East Asian Library of the island country gritted his teeth, showed a fierce face, and once again brazenly raised his card.

"Three million and five hundred thousand!" Zhuang Siping was still unmoved, and only increased the price by 500,000, which made the representative of the East Asian Library of the island country very irritable.

However, the island country belongs to the category of Chinese cultural circle and is deeply influenced by Chinese culture, and the pursuit of Chinese cultural relics in the island country is not comparable to that of the Americans, not to mention that in this era, the island people are not bad for money, so although the price is already so high, the representative of the island country's East Asian library can still afford it =, is to continue to follow.

"Thirty-one million!"

At this time, on seat 65, Hua Shengshi, who was a little breathless, touched Xia Yu and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Xia, don't we bid yet?"

Xia Yu glanced at Zhuang Siping and bowed slightly to Hua Shengshi.

The latter immediately understood.

When the representative of the East Asian Library of the island country raised the price by 500,000 again, it exceeded Zhuang Siping by 32 million.

Hua Shengshi suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "Thirty-five million!"

"Wow!"

Listening to a burst of restlessness in the venue, everyone focused their eyes on Hua Shengshi.

When it was discovered that it was not a rich man, but a strange old man, many people whispered, wanting to know who this brazen old man was, and he only made a move at this time, and he increased the price by 3 million as soon as he came, a proper super dark horse!

Didn't you see that the faces of the representatives of the island nation East Asia Bunko were darkened?

Even Zhuang Siping, who has always been in the ancient well, frowned.

"Mr. Zhuang, who is this person?"

Liu Shaoquan's palms were sweaty, and he nervously asked Zhuang Siping and Bao Yugang.

Neither of them answered Liu Shaoquan, but continued to look back at Hua Shengshi.

It's just that unlike Zhuang Siping looking at Hua Shengshi, Bao Yugang's eyes were fixed on the face of the young man wearing sunglasses sitting next to Hua Shengshi.

He didn't notice Xia Yu when Xia Yu entered the door just now, but now, with his familiarity with Xia Yu, even if Xia Yu was wearing sunglasses, he still recognized it at a glance.

He looked at Hua Shengshi again, and felt a little familiar, as if he had seen it once in Xia Yu's house.

So Huashengshi's offer was actually instructed by Xia Yu?

That's the problem!

He knows that Xia Yu's financial resources are definitely the first in Xiangjiang, and if Xia Yu wants something, no one can fight for it.

And Xia Yu didn't know their plan, they were separated from Xia Yu by a distance, and there was no way to communicate, what should I do?

Bao Yugang recognized it, and Huo Yingdong, who was sitting next to him, also recognized it, he pulled Bao Yugang's sleeve, and the two looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Thirty-five million for the first time!"

"Is there a higher price?"

Seeing that the venue was a little chaotic, but no one raised the price for a long time, Cai Keming immediately raised his voice and said.

"Thirty-six million!"

Fine sweat broke out on the foreheads of the representatives of the island nation East Asia Library, and they shouted again with their signs.

Most of the attention of the audience looked at Hua Shengshi again, and some looked at Zhuang Siping.

Before Zhuang Siping made an offer, Huasheng Shi's face did not change, and he raised his card again, shouting sonorously: "Forty million!"

"Uh......" The representative of the island country East Asia Library, who wanted to continue to increase the price, was choked by the quotation of Huashengshi and was speechless.

"Mr. Zhuang!"

In the first row, Liu Shaoquan looked anxious and shouted to Zhuang Siping in a low voice.

Zhuang Siping, who came back to his senses, noticed the strangeness of Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong, he patted Liu Shaoquan's hand, and then asked Bao Yugang in a low voice: "Mr. Bao, do you know this person, what is his origin, and why is he bidding so fiercely?"

Bao Yugang said to Zhuang Siping with a wry smile: "Mr. Zhuang, his background is really not small, you look at the one on the right hand of the old man wearing sunglasses, it is Xia Yu, he should be bidding for Xia Yu." ”

Zhuang Siping's eyes flashed with shock, and he looked next to Hua Shengshi, and sure enough, there was a young man wearing sunglasses, and when he looked closely, he really looked a bit like Xia Yu.

Sensing that someone was looking at him, Xia Yu looked at his feelings and found that it was Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong, as well as Zhuang Siping, Xia Yu smiled and nodded at them.

"Sure enough, it's him, this ......"

Zhuang Siping also felt a headache.

"40 million Hong Kong dollars for the first time!"

At this time, Cai Keming saw that no one had made an offer for a long time, and he began to repeat the bidding.

"Mr. Zhuang, aren't we bidding?"

"Who is that Xia Yu, is he rich?"

Liu Shaoquan asked nervously.

"It's not your average rich!"

Zhuang Siping smiled bitterly at Liu Shaoquan.

Then he looked at Bao Yugang, Huo Yingdong and Wang Kuancheng, and the meaning revealed in his eyes was obvious, what should I do?

If it was someone else, he was not afraid, but when the opponent was Xia Yu, it would be a different matter.

Xia Yu can build a Jiuding University and be able to donate 100 million Hong Kong dollars each twice, and donate 30 million Hong Kong dollars each to Xiangjiang University and Xiangjiang Chinese University.

Even the banks that are equal or even stronger than his Nanyang Commercial Bank, Xia Yu can acquire them one after another, and the large British consortia have been swallowed up by Xia Yu one after another, and Xia Yu's financial strength is obvious to all in Xiangjiang.

Now Xia Yu's face has increased the price on a large scale without changing his face, making it clear that it is inevitable, he doesn't know where Xia Yu's bottom line is, or if there is a bottom line?

"If the little devil doesn't continue to fight, I think we should give up, and it's most appropriate to go to him privately after filming. ”

Bao Yugang suggested.

"I agree with Lao Bao's suggestion, we don't know Xia Yu's purpose, and he doesn't know that we are together, so I don't know when it's a head, and it will only be outsiders who pick up cheap. ”

Huo Yingdong said in agreement.

Zhuang Siping looked at Wang Kuancheng again.

Wang Kuancheng's strength was the weakest, he shook his head and said with a wry smile: "After the auction, let's communicate privately, if Xia Yu is willing, then it can be solved in private, we will make up the money for him, if he is not willing in private, then now we will lose in the end." ”

Zhuang Siping was silent, this is indeed the truth.

Competing with Xia Yu will only be a senseless competition.

"Forty million for the second time!"

"Is there a higher price?"

Cai Keming's voice sounded again.

The atmosphere at the scene was tense to the extreme, and most of the people frequently looked at the people of the island country East Asia Library and Zhuang Siping.

It's just that the people of the island country East Asia Bunko are sitting with black faces, obviously giving up.

Liu Shaoquan also listened to Zhuang Siping's whispered conversation, and he also knew that things had become very complicated.

He turned his head and glanced deeply at Hua Shengshi and Xia Yu in sunglasses, and then looked at Zhuang Siping.

In response to him, Zhuang Siping smiled apologetically and comforted words: "Dean Liu, don't worry, after the auction is over, we will go to him in private." ”

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