Chapter 164: Xiangjiang's No. 1 'White Glove' (400 Monthly Pass Plus Update)
"Distinguished guests, I am Streitmatter-Tran, Chairman of the Heung Kong Charity Federation, and welcome to all of you!"
"Standing here, I am very happy to find that the venue is full, which means that all the guests who received the invitation have come, and at this moment, I feel that the whole venue is full of warmth, that is, everyone is enthusiastic about charity, enthusiastic about dedication, full of love!"
"At this moment, on behalf of all the leukemia patients in Hong Kong, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the guests who donated the lots and all the guests who participated in the charity auction, thank you!"
After Streitmatter-Tran finished speaking emotionally, he bowed deeply to the audience.
"Bang Bang!"
Suddenly, the whole venue resounded with warm applause, which lasted for a long time.
After a long time, Streitmatter-Tran straightened his waist again, although he was full of gray hair and drooping old, but there seemed to be a force supporting him, making him hold his head high, and his face seemed to exude a kind of radiance, which was a kind of integrity and kindness from the heart.
"This time, all the auction items are donated by caring people from all walks of life in Xiangjiang, and all the money from the auction will also be used for the treatment of leukemia patients, and all accounts are open to the whole society, and everyone is welcome to supervise!"
After Streitmatter-Tran finished speaking, the venue once again burst into warm applause.
"It is a great honor to have invited the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir MacLehose, to give a speech for our charity auction!"
As Streitmatter-Tran spoke, he looked at MacLehose's position, made a gesture of please, then bowed again to the audience, and walked towards the audience.
At the same time, Governor MacLehose, who was seated, also stood up and walked to the center of the stage, bowing to everyone.
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, I am honored to stand here to speak for the upcoming glorious moment, the all-round development and progress of Hong Kong is inseparable from the joint efforts of all walks of life......
"Finally, I wish this charity auction a complete success, and the charity of Hong Kong is getting better and better, thank you!"
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
The scene once again burst into warm applause.
After MacLehose stepped down, the general manager of Sotheby's came back to the stage, thanked him and went down again.
Then, another old man in a suit and white gloves walked out of the side of the stage with a smile on his face.
Everyone present was in good spirits, and they knew that the auction would begin soon.
Many enthusiastic collectors in the venue showed surprise on their faces after seeing the visitor, obviously not expecting that he would be the one who presided over the auction.
Before Xia Yu came, he specially asked people to check the information of Sotheby's auction house, so he also recognized who the auctioneer was at this moment, because he had just read his resume in the morning.
Cai Keming, 55 years old this year, chief auctioneer of Sotheby's Auction House, has 30 years of auction experience, and is the first Chinese to win the honor of 'White Glove' at Fubi Auction House in Hong Kong, and the first Chinese to win the 'White Glove' honor in the entire Xiangjiang and even the entire Southeast Asian auction industry.
Not only that, he is also the record holder of the entire Xiangjiang 'White Glove' record, the auctioneer who has set the most 'White Glove' honors, and has set the 'White Glove' honor for 15 consecutive games, making him a well-known figure in the auction world.
As long as he appears to preside over the auction, the grade will not be low!
Here, let's popularize the concept of 'white gloves'.
The highest honor for the auctioneer profession is to receive the "White Glove", and being awarded the White Glove is the highest honor for an auctioneer, which marks the 100% sell-through rate of an auction special.
It also represents everyone's high recognition of you, so if the auctioneer gets a "white glove", his status is like the Oscar winner in the film and television industry, and his status is very high.
In this auction, the auction items are not of the top grade, but Cai Keming still presides over the auction, which also represents the importance that Sotheby's auction house attaches to this auction.
But think about it, although the grade of this auction is not top-notch, the people and bidders present are definitely the top of the top, and the difficulty of this auction is very small, and it is foreseeable that there will never be a phenomenon of unsuccessful auctions.
However, Sotheby's auction arranged for Cai Keming's knife to appear, presumably to make Cai Keming do his best to increase the auction amount as much as possible.
The difference between a top auctioneer and an ordinary auctioneer auctioning the same item is very large.
A top auctioneer is able to find the slightest detail all the time, and use it to mobilize the competitive atmosphere of the venue, so that a lot of auction items can be auctioned at a high price as much as possible!
This ability requires not only talent, but also years of experience, and it can be said that every top auctioneer is a top language master and psychologist.
Therefore, every top auctioneer is the treasure of the auction house and an important cornerstone to maintain the longevity of the auction house.
Therefore, this time Cai Keming presided over the auction, no wonder those in the know were surprised.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, I am auctioneer Cai Keming, it is an honor to preside over tonight's auction for you, this auction is based on the principles of openness, fairness, justice, honesty and credibility, I hope that you will bid enthusiastically, and wish you all good luck!"
Cai Keming showed a gentle smile, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze, and he spoke at a very appropriate pace and spoke clearly, so that everyone could hear clearly.
"Next, I will read out the auction rules and precautions for this auction......"
"Next, our first lot of the night!"
After Cai Keming finished speaking, the hostess who was standing next to her with a plate and waiting immediately walked to the front of the stage with elegant steps, and gently put the plate on the stand, and then gently lifted the red cloth that covered it.
All eyes were glued to the booth in anticipation of the first blockbuster lot.
In this auction, the first lot was kept secret, and it was not indicated which one it was in the album, just to mobilize the auction atmosphere at the beginning.
And the first lot, although not the best, is also the top of all the lots, and the most widely used, in order to warm up at the beginning and increase the transaction value of the next auction items.
"Wow, that's the ......"
At the moment when the red cloth was lifted, the true face of the first auction item was revealed, and some people couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, and some people were happy, obviously having ideas about the lot and a bidder who planned to participate in the auction.
"This lot was donated by the Keswick family, thanks to the Keswick family for their generosity before the auction......"
"The reserve price is 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the minimum price is 10,000 Hong Kong dollars for each sign, and I announce that the first lot auction has begun!"