Dock City, city center, Jingli Hotel in the high-end banquet hall.

Tonight is a charity auction in Dock City, hosted by the Liu Group, which is well-known in antique circles. More than 20 years ago, Liu Nanfeng, the chairman of the Liu Group, tied the knot with Bai Yu, the eldest lady of the Bai family, which was once a sensational event in the antique industry of Z City, and their only son Liu Mu was born with a golden spoon.

And today's auction was arranged by Liu Mu himself.

I don't know how many people in the antique circle want to get in touch with the Bai family, and people with a keen sense of business smell also want to cooperate with the Liu family. Liu Mu, as the link between these two families, is still a character that is not hidden, and it is inevitable that he will be targeted by the resident guests of Vanity Fair from all walks of life.

In addition, tonight's auction will also be attended by He Manzhou, the representative of Tianwentang Museum, and Bai Yicong, the head of Bai's Antique City, which can be said to be a great pomp.

Therefore, this auction has a great influence, not only the local celebrities in Wucheng gathered, but also many elites from all walks of life in Z City, and the authorities in the antiquities appreciation industry and the upstarts in the investment world are even more eager to do so. Among them, real money auctions do not account for the majority, but more people want to meet new friends and expand their contacts in the industry through this rare platform.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the last thing to show you is the last lot of this auction – an engraved pocket watch with gold plated gold in enamelled colored copper. ”

On the auction table, the auctioneer in a black dress held a microphone in his hand and spoke impassionedly.

"This lot is provided by the Bai Family Jade Shop, which is invested and managed by Mr. Bai Mu, a leader in the antique connoisseur industry, and is a well-known antique shop in Z City. I don't think I need to introduce more, everyone here also knows the name of the Bai family. So without further ado, let's invite Mr. Bai's daughter, Ms. Bai Wanyan, to the stage and personally introduce the lot to us. ”

As the auctioneer's words fell, a young woman in a red dress walked over.

The tight satin long dress outlined her slender and delicate figure, and her long black hair hung down softly at the waist with a slight curve, lining her delicate skin as white as snow, revealing indescribable beauty.

Obviously, this is Bai Wanyan.

At this time, Bai Yicong and He Manzhou sat side by side in the audience.

Boss Bai was in a good state of mind, unhurriedly drinking the special red robe, Miss He looked at the graceful beauty on the stage to speak, and couldn't figure out Bai Yicong's intention for a while, so she had to bump her elbow against the man next to her in boredom, which meant a little silent inquiry.

Bai Yi glanced at He Manzhou from the corner of his sight, and simply ignored her.

He Manzhou: "....... ＂

Okay, okay, bear with the calm for a while, I endure.

After a brief meeting at the Bai family's villa that day, Bai Yicong directly booked a ticket to Wucheng.

He Manzhou thought that Boss Bai had arranged everything properly, and she just had to follow the leader of the organization and contribute her light and heat at a critical moment. Who knew that when she arrived in Wucheng, she found that all this was completely different from what she imagined, and she said that she had planned to explore the ancient temple and look for evidence, and the subsequent itinerary became more and more nonsense.

As soon as she got off the plane, she was dragged to this banquet hall to participate in this hellish auction, and in the process, she had to deal with the polite words of various social circles, so that Miss He looked confused, and the smile on the corner of her lips was almost stiffened.

What's going on?

He Manzhou muttered in his heart, could it be that Bai Yicong wanted to give her a dismount, and traveled thousands of miles to Wucheng to show off his wealth, showing in public how young and beautiful his cousin was, and how big their Bai family was?

After sitting like this for a while, he couldn't bear it anymore and didn't need to endure it anymore, He Manzhou really didn't hold back his mouth.

"Hey, Bai Yicong, what do you mean by bringing me to this auction, didn't you say that you had done a good job of investigating the coordinates on the ancient paintings, and you came to Wucheng together, just to see your beautiful cousin?"

In this regard, Bai Yicong behaved generously and generously, but left a faint sentence.

"Quiet, don't talk so much. ”

He Manzhou: "......."

Isn't this my talking, isn't it that you don't play your cards according to common sense at all?

Where is the most basic human power, and we don't dare to say why good cooperation has become, and we don't dare to ask.

On the stage, the auction has entered the most exciting link, seeing that the main owner is standing in front of the stage, the auctioneer consciously took the initiative to hand over the microphone, Bai Wanyan bowed slightly, and smiled back thoughtfully, because of this smile, her cold and delicate face was a little more smart.

And the pot-bellied Mediterranean organizer in the audience could no longer hide the obvious curvature of the corners of his lips, and before the auction was completely over, he couldn't help but start to rejoice that things were going too smoothly this time.

This charity auction was held temporarily recently, and the event came suddenly, and Liu Dashao was in a hurry, and he directly said that his cousin Bai Yicong would participate in it in person, so there must be no mistakes in this event. In order to increase its influence, the organizers have taken great pains to increase the number of lots while ensuring the quality of the lots.

Who knew that at the critical moment, Bai Wanyan was like a god descending from heaven and took the initiative to contact the organizer of the auction.

Although Wucheng is close to Z City, there is not much contact at ordinary times, but who knows that Miss Bai actually threw an olive branch and offered to provide lots at the charity auction, and she herself will attend in person, which is a great thing.

The phone call was answered by the assistant of the Mediterranean, the little girl is a fresh graduate this year, the work experience is about equal to zero, and the social experience is almost none, in a word, with the salary of a famous farmer, doing the work of cheap labor, and even his top boss has not seen a few times, let alone how few big people have seen.

It happened so suddenly that when she suddenly received this call, the first reaction of this little girl who had never experienced ups and downs was almost to think it was a scammer call. It wasn't until she verified Bai Wanyan's identity that she finally came back to her senses and felt how wise she was to not hang up the phone directly.

- What, what kind of auction difficulties have the big bosses worried about recently?

The probability of this is comparable to a daydream, and it is completely unthinkable.

"Damn, is this pie in the sky......"

Although the assistant's words are a bit exaggerated, but this is indeed the case, Bai Wanyan has a great reputation in the antique appraisal industry, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an authoritative figure, not to mention that he also represents the Bai family behind it. For the organizers, it was no less than an unexpected good thing, so much so that the Mediterranean boss almost felt that it was God helping me.

Although he couldn't figure out the meaning of Bai Wanyan, looking at her, the Mediterranean Sea was like seeing a lucky tree, and he couldn't help but congratulate himself on his good luck.

The two hostesses in charge of displaying the lots stood in the middle of the stage, wearing white dark flower cheongsams that showed off their figures, and each hand held a corner of the tray. And on the display plate covered with dark red flannel, a pocket watch of extremely delicate workmanship was carefully placed, shining dazzlingly under the refraction of the light.

It is a hollow gold-plated pocket watch, with a thin gold bead chain on it, the surface of the whole body copper plating is carved with fine patterns, and the case cover has a delicate pattern drawn by colorful French lang, and the extremely delicate brushstrokes outline the "five sons to win the lotus" picture, and the lifelike lotus flower seems to be able to smell the fragrance from afar.

As the white gloved lady opens the cover, the white flank on the middle plate and the Roman numerals that show the time are revealed. Every detail of the small pocket watch is exquisite, and there is a unique sense of age under the wear of time, which invisibly shows the unique value of this antique.

This French color copper gold-plated carved pocket watch was made in the Kangxi period and is the earliest representative work of "Guangzhong". As the East India Company of the Qing Dynasty paid tribute to the imperial court for high-end clocks, there was a growing demand for mechanical clocks, and the chiming clocks with traditional Chinese craftsmanship made by craftsmen in Guangzhou were the best among them. This pocket watch is the classic copper gilding process in the "Guang Zhong", and the pocket watch shell is decorated with brightly colored copper tire color, which is very valuable for both collection and ornamentation......"

Bai Wanyan's voice was soft and good, and when she said this, her tone paused slightly.

"Presumably, there are many peers in the antique connoisseurship industry here, everyone should know the collection value of "Guangzhong", and in addition, this lot is enough to prove its value as a collection of the Bai family in Z City, isn't it?"

Bai Wanyan said this sentence quite arrogantly, but no one could refute it.

The Bai family in Z City is the leader of the antique industry, and the objects of Baiyulou are all rare and good things, and the gold content is very high. This is unanimously recognized by the industry, and as for being able to pocket the Bai family's objects, it is a matter of pride for collectors from all walks of life, so far, the highlight of this auction has finally begun.

After Bai Wanyan finished the introduction, the auctioneer continued.

"Thanks to Ms. Bai for the introduction, the final proceeds from this lot will also be used for charitable donations, and then our auction officially begins - the starting price is 500,000 yuan. ”

"Eight hundred thousand. ”

As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, a young girl in an embroidered cheongsam raised the number plate in her hand. Sitting next to her was an investor in Province P, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was the meaning of a smile from the rich businessman's daughter.

"I'm out a million. The antique collector on the other side, who is well-known in the circle, said.

The collector was a knowledgeable man who knew the value of this gold-plated pocket watch and immediately raised the number plate to join the competition.

"One and a half million. The cheongsam girl followed closely and added chips.

While the collector was still hesitating, the young man sitting in the second row from the left chuckled and spoke.

"Two million. ”

He Manzhou watched the auction competition be so fierce, and began to watch the play with great interest. She watched the market for a while, very curious about who would end up with this object, and couldn't help but joke with Bai Yicong.

"Hey, your cousin is worth a lot of money, guess who's going to take this pocket watch down in the end?"

"Shoot it down. Bai Yicong said.

"What?" He Manzhou didn't understand, and felt that Bai Yicong seemed to be teasing her.

Bai Yicong didn't mean to joke, he directly put the brand in her hand and repeated it again.

"You have to get your hands on this object. ”

"Don't make a fuss, I don't have any money. ”

"The cost is paid by Bai Yulou. ”

He Manzhou was confused by Bai Yicong, and under the threatening gaze of Boss Bai, it was difficult to say the word "no", so he had to hold up the number plate and sleepwalk.

"That...... Two and a half million. ”

As soon as the words came out, He Manzhou couldn't wait to slap himself in the mouth.

It's hard to come out once, why don't you shout something? I look at you like a two-hundred-and-five.