Chapter 234: Auction

"Brother Zhen, relax, let's eat something first. ”

After all, life is unfamiliar, and the environment outside the castle is indeed a bit gloomy, so Wang Zhen has not relaxed his vigilance since he came in.

"It's really strange for you to say that these foreigners, I really don't know what those bare-ass women are good-looking, they are all fat like pigs, and they are not afraid of disgusting when they buy them back and hang them at home. ”

The screen at the scene was showing photos of tonight's lots, and Zheng Yan also paid attention to it, although he didn't think it was good, but he didn't expect Wang Zhen to say such a thing.

"Poof... Okay, Brother Zhen, this is a cultural difference between the East and the West, which is normal. ”

Zheng Yan thought to himself, no one can understand Chinese, otherwise it will be another trouble.

"Oh Zheng Yan, why are you eating here, the auction is about to start, let's hurry over and take a look, there is a restaurant here, and we will go to eat in a while." ”

Although Larry Ellison was crazy, he was very careful about his appearance, words and deeds, and when he saw Zheng Yan eating and drinking there, he couldn't help but pull Zheng Yan away. In this kind of gathering of the upper class, the drinks are for people to drink, but the snacks are just decorations.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for coming to the auction hosted by the Harris family. Today, because there is a guest from Huaxia, two lots have been added temporarily, and tonight's auction will begin. ”

After Owen Harris took the stage to speak a few words, he walked down, and the auction began under the auspices of the auctioneer.

"Let's take a look at the first lot, which is a natural ruby weighing 76.58 carats, and the most precious thing is that it is a six-star ruby, definitely one of the most precious rubies in the world... It has a starting bid of $5 million, with a minimum of $100,000 each increase. ”

After some chatter, the auctioneer finally came up with the starting price.

"Five and a half million. ”

"Six million. ”

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"Eight million. ”

The ruby in front of me is indeed very rare, and after a while, the price has risen by three million, and looking at the situation on the scene, it will definitely not be sold like this. It's just that Zheng Yan found that Larry Ellison was staring at the old man who quoted eight million with a hateful face.

"What's the matter, Larry, do you have a grudge against that man?"

"Do you see that beauty? That's Jennifer Connelly, it's a pity that such a little beauty is cheaper than the old man from Gary Hilton, and I feel angry just thinking about it. ”

"Twelve million. ”

"And that one, that's Diane Lynn, an old man who is also cheap. Why doesn't this little beauty belong to me?" said Larry Ellison, pointing in the direction of the offer he had just offered.

Larry Ellison just felt unbalanced in his heart, and he didn't think about it at all, in fact, he was half an old man himself.

After Zheng Yan listened to Larry Ellison's words, he suddenly couldn't laugh or cry. Although Zheng Yan had also heard that Larry Ellison was romantic, had constant girlfriends, and had four marriages in his life, he never thought that he would be indignant because of this kind of thing. But when you think about it, it's not surprising that Larry Ellison, who is in his seventies, is still a young model in his twenties.

"Fifteen million. ”

I don't know if it was for the sake of anger or for some other reason, but Larry Ellison joined the fray. Originally, Zheng Yan also had some thoughts about the gem, but when he saw Larry Ellison kicking him, he had no intention of scrambling.

In the end, the ruby sold for 23 million, but it wasn't Larry Ellison.

"Larry, why didn't you rob it?"

"I don't want the gem, I just want them to spend a little more. ”

Zheng Yan found that because of tonight's events, he had a new understanding of Larry Ellison. And Zheng Yan also admitted that the other party is indeed more like a young man than herself, whether it is the pursuit of beautiful women, or... Pranks.

"Next, we have a second lot, which is the famous French painter CΓ©zanne's work "Three Bathing Women". As we all know, CΓ©zanne is the master of Post-Impressionism and is known as the "father of Art Nouveau", and his works are of course highly collectible, with a starting price of $7 million and a price increase of no less than $100,000 each time. ”

Just when Zheng Yan and Larry Ellison were communicating, the bare-ass woman in Wang Zhen's mouth had already begun to be auctioned.

"Eight million. ”

"Eight and a half million. ”

"Nine million. ”

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Although that painting is worthless in the eyes of Zheng Yan and Wang Zhen, there are not a few people who like it, and it is even more popular than the ruby just now.

"Zheng Yan, this painting is not bad, I think you can take a picture. ”

Larry Ellison just wasn't interested in these things, not didn't understand. Although CΓ©zanne's works are not as good as those of Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, etc., his paintings are also very popular in the international collecting community.

"Forget it, I can't appreciate this kind of thing. ”

If it is a traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting, then you can still hang it at home as a decoration when you buy it, but looking at the three naked women in the painting in front of her, Zheng Yan really can't arouse interest.

"By the way, Larry, why did you bring me here since you're not interested in these things at all? I don't seem to have said that I like these things, do you?"

If Larry Ellison was interested in collecting antiques, it would be reasonable to be here today, but this is clearly not the case, and Larry Ellison's interest is not as great as his own.

"Zheng Yan..."

"The following lot is from China..."

Larry Ellison was just about to explain to Zheng Yan, but the auctioneer took out the cultural relics of Huaxia, and Zheng Yan's attention was immediately attracted away.

"I'll talk about it later, let's see what it is. ”

"This is a Chinese landscape painting, because it is a temporary addition, so the specific value is not particularly clear, the starting price is 10,000 US dollars, and each increase must not be less than 1,000 US dollars. ”

"What is this drawing..."

"Oh my God, how can such a thing be put up for auction..."

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Because of the lack of international speculators, the current Chinese cultural relics are not popular in the international market, so no one except Zheng Yan is interested.

And Zheng Yan, although he felt that the lower the price, the better, but after hearing the various voices at the scene, he suddenly felt a little angry in his heart. In his opinion, compared with the nude girl picture just now, this painting is tens of thousands of times better.

"Sorry to interrupt, can I come up and take a look?"

Although Zheng Yan doesn't know anything about antiques, one thing is certain, this painting is absolutely real, Zheng Yan just wants to see the author's name.