Chapter 387 ** Stacked

"It's really troublesome!"

Zhou You thought for a moment, and suddenly picked up his mobile phone and dialed a call.

The call was so short that it was over before Kotozuki Amamiya had time to tell whether the person talking to Zhou You was male or female. However, Zhou You, who hung up his mobile phone, was very happy, and seemed to have landed, so that Amamiya Kototsuki let go of the big stone in his heart.

Wow...

In the end, the auctioneer and the famous program host did not sell any more, and vigorously lifted the golden silk to show the brilliant body of the gilded Buddha statue to everyone to see, causing a sensation for everyone.

Although this gilded Buddha statue is cast in bronze, the surface is gilded, and there are signs of new restoration, so it looks golden and brilliant under the illumination of the light, adding countless majesty to the huge body that is two meters high and measured in tons, making all the participants think that the Buddha has been born.

But that's not the point of focus.

First of all, gilding is to synthesize gold and mercury into gold amalgamation, apply it to the surface of the bronze vessel, and then heat it to evaporate the mercury, and the gold adheres to the surface of the vessel. This technique is one of the ancient metal craft decoration techniques, this technique has appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and is called fire gilding in modern times. This craft has been very mature in modern times, with the assistance of skilled craftsmen, to restore the former glory of this bronze statue of the Ming Dynasty, so that this gilded Buddha statue appears in front of everyone's eyes in the best posture, which is a success in itself, greatly promoting everyone's purchase**.

Secondly, the historical sense of this gilded Buddha statue is extremely heavy. It is not only a treasure enshrined by the royal family, but also a microcosm of the cultural atmosphere of the times. Its shape, its inscriptions, and everything about it can show the social atmosphere of the time, which is of great significance to researchers of ancient culture.

Finally, many collectors of bronze Buddha statues in the West pay more attention to the historical value and artistic value of the bronze Buddha statues themselves, and whether the appearance of the collection is beautiful or not is secondary. Fortunately, this gilded Buddha statue is of royal origin, and it carries a unique historical identity in itself.

Applause rang out.

The applause interrupted Zhou You's thoughts, but it opened the prelude to the fierce competition of gilded Buddha statues. After the auctioneer sent the famous host off the stage, he immediately announced emotionally: "Now the last treasure of this party is auctioned, the gilded Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty royal worship." Its reserve price is 18,880,000 yuan, and each price increase must not be less than 500,000 yuan, and the auction starts now. ”

"Two thousand eight hundred and eighty thousand!"

The first person to raise the sign didn't know if he was stunned or for what purpose, so he directly added 10 million. However, such a price not only did not cause a sensation to everyone, but made everyone's enthusiasm more and more high, and the scene was full of people holding cards.

"Any antique that can be related to the royal family and the court will immediately skyrocket in value several times, or even dozens of times. But now it seems that the value of this gilded Buddha statue will probably exceed my expectations!"

Zhou You couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the tragic atmosphere of the scene.

He expected that such a treasure would only be capped at 100 million, but now it seems that Zhou You is too naïve, and the royal things are easier to sell than he imagined.

Amamiya Qinyue looked at the scene and smiled bitterly.

The auction of the gilded Buddha statue had only started for a minute, but the price had climbed directly to the 40 million mark, and the upward trend had not slowed down, so she was not worried.

"Fifty million! Mr. 88 bids fifty million!"

The auctioneer shouted enthusiastically.

The atmosphere of the scene was as tragic and terrible as he expected, and if this continued, I am afraid that the final transaction price would be much higher than the pre-estimated limit price, and it was even possible to exceed 150 million.

You must know that this is a regular auction, and there is a handling fee. The transaction price of 150 million will definitely exceed 160 million in the end, and may even exceed 180 million, and the amount of the handling fee depends on the credit level held by the buyer.

"Seventy-eight million! Mr. 88 bids seventy-eight million!"

The auctioneer fell in love with the bidder of No. 88, and his appearance made the price rise wildly, and it is believed that it will soon break through the 100 million yuan mark.

Amamiya Kototsuki wondered, "Isn't No. 88 Mr. Jiang Hailiu's?"

Zhou You nodded and did not answer.

Amamiya Qinyue looked at the river and sea currents over there, and then looked at the expressionless Zhou You, feeling a little weird. But she was smart and didn't ask those unnecessary questions at such a critical moment, and watched everything silently.

At this time, the price is close to the 100 million yuan mark.

"100 million!"

Zhou You finally made a move.

"110 million!"

Qin Yuanfang saw that the person who made the bid was Zhou You, and without saying a word, he raised the sign to increase the price.

Zhou You saw Qin Yuanfang bidding, the corners of his mouth smiled slightly, and he didn't pay attention to it. However, Qin Yuanfang's decisive bid was not without price, his irrational bid immediately attracted the hostility of many people, as well as the reprimand of the man who was about fifty years old sitting next to him.

"Eleven fifteen million!"

Zhou You made another bid, and it was in front of Qin Yuanfang, provocatively raising a bid like a sign.

Qin Yuanfang hated Zhou You to the core, and was picked by Zhou You like this, so he raised his hand and offered the price without saying a word: "120 million!"

Qin Yuanfang's voice was extremely loud, but he had a bit of courage and attracted a lot of attention.

It's just that he was even worse this time, he was deprived of the right to hold up a card by the man next to him, and even confiscated something from him, so that Qin Yuanfang had to lower his head and dare not look at others.

Zhou You didn't know what Qin Yuanfang was confiscated, but he believed that it was not very simple, otherwise Qin Yuanfang would not have succumbed so obediently.

Add the price here, and there are a lot fewer people competing.

The only ones who competed with Zhou You were Jiang Hailiu, who was No. 88, and No. 76, who was holding Buddhist beads, as well as two foreigners, and a man with glasses who was holding a mobile phone in his hand to help ask for a price.

Zhou You didn't know No. 76 who was holding a Buddhist bead in his hand, but he knew by looking at it that he was a tricky enemy, and the two foreigners had scavenged a lot of heavy weapons in this auction, and they would not miss it in the face of super national treasures such as gilded Buddha statues; as for the last man with glasses, he was the person who had photographed the stone carving of the dragon turtle in Huangshi before, and Zhou You believed that the man with glasses was just an agent of a mysterious person.

Cheng Feihu, Zheng Minglang and Lin Yizhen have also participated in the auction of gilded Buddha statues before, but they don't seem to be very enthusiastic about gilded Buddha statues, but they just bid a few times with the crowd, and give up when the price exceeds 100 million.

Recognize all the enemies, and you start deploying.

"137 million!"

Jiang Hailiu raised his hand again, but this time it was a little reluctant.

Although he has a lot of money, he also knows that money is not spent indiscriminately. With so much money to buy something that might only be used for decoration, he was naturally not very happy.

"137 million for the first time!"

"137 million for the second time!"

The auctioneer did not deliberately speed up the pace, but filled it with a rhythm.

Although this result has exceeded the limit price they estimated in advance, he feels that there is still potential for the scene, so he wants to give everyone more opportunities, and also wants to accumulate more commissions and fame for himself.

It's a pity that the scene was silent.

At the critical moment when the auctioneer wanted to drop the hammer helplessly, the man with glasses suddenly held up the sign and shouted: "139 million!"

Everyone's attention instantly shifted to the man with glasses.

The auctioneer is happy that there are still people who continue to compete. But when he shifted his eyes to Jiang Hailiu, who had repeatedly attacked, he sadly found that Jiang Hailiu had given up, sat aside and began to watch others fight, and his expression was not known how leisurely.

The helpless auctioneer pinned his hopes on the two foreigners, but the two foreign collectors looked very hesitant, shaking their heads incessantly, and from time to time they were exchanging something, their expressions were full of regret, obviously they didn't want to continue to compete.

"Maybe that's all it takes!"

The auctioneer was also desperate.

The price of 139 million is already very high, and even exceeds their estimates. But people are getting more and more greedy, because this price can't break the auctioneer's personal auction record, nor can it break the auction house bronze auction record, there is still a little distance from these two records, but here it will come to an abrupt end, it is a lie to say that it is not disappointed.

But the reality is cruel, and the auctioneer can only accept it helplessly.

"140 million!"

Zhou You's holding a sign.

Zhou You's price increase made him the focus of the scene, and the auctioneer's surprise was in sharp contrast to the hesitation of others, especially the last few competitors all looked at Zhou You with suspicious eyes, among which the man with glasses was the most direct, as if he was wondering if it was the gunman invited by the auction house.

However, when the glasses man remembered that Zhou You had also participated in the competition before, and it seemed that he still had conflicts with the people of the Qin family, this suspicion was immediately relieved. Dare to openly oppose the famous Qin Yuanfang, and he is not afraid, but he can be counted on one hand on Hong Kong Island, how can such a person be a gunman invited by the auction house.

Thinking of this, the man with glasses began to hesitate, and his expression when talking to the mobile phone became more and more sneaky. In the end, the man with glasses actually hung up the phone, apparently giving up and continuing to add.

"Fourteen million million!"

But at this moment, the man with the Buddhist bead in his hand suddenly held up a sign.

Zhou You thought that it was over, he didn't have to owe favors to others, and he didn't want to kill halfway to bite the gold, and completely destroyed his good wishes.

The 76th noticed that Zhou You was looking at him, and politely replied with an apologetic expression.

When Zhou You saw this, he knew that the other party was not excited, but a lore that had been brewing for a long time. As a last resort, Zhou You could only say sorry to No. 76, resolutely pressed twice in a row to dial back, and hung up after ringing the other party's number.

It's not that Zhou You is stingy with this phone bill, but Zhou You's hands-on signal agreed with the other party in advance.

"143 million for the first time!"

The auctioneer shouted very powerfully, and his eyes were full of enthusiasm.

143 million, this price is only 800,000 yuan away from his personal record, and he really hopes that someone will shout it out again and help him break his personal record.

"143 million for the second time!"

This time, the auctioneer shouted even louder, barely using a megaphone to resound throughout the room. He hopes to use his voice to arouse the blood of bidders.

It's a pity that the scene is still silent.

At the critical moment when the auctioneer lowered his head and wanted to make the final decision, the crowd slowly raised a sign.