The invitations sent out have been collected, the people have arrived, and the auction has begun.

An old man with gray hair combed neatly and with a big back walked onto the auction table.

As the old man walked up, the eyes of the people in the audience suddenly became much more eager, and the discussion suddenly became louder.

Although the old man is not young, he is very energetic.

clapped his hands, attracting the attention of everyone in the audience, and then the old man smiled and spoke.

"Many of you here must know me, so I won't introduce myself, I will preside over today's auction, you won't have any opinions, right?"

Someone in the audience suddenly spoke, "He Lao said with a smile, you are here to preside over this auction, we can't ask for it, of course we won't have any opinions." ”

Accompanied by this person's voice, there were many echoes from other people, and it seemed that this old man known as He Lao really had a high reputation.

Zhao Mu was a little puzzled, turned his head to Kong Ming and asked, "Is this He Lao very famous? What is his origin, it seems that you all respect him." ”

Kong Ming first glanced at Zhao Mu a little strangely, then showed a clear look, and explained to Zhao Mu:

"It seems that brother, you have not learned anything about the auction industry, as long as you have some understanding of this industry, you will definitely know the name He Dongxing, He Lao is the most famous auctioneer in the whole of China, even if you look at the world, you are also a famous person. ”

Zhao Muyi is embarrassed, he really hasn't understood the auction house industry, and he really doesn't know anything about the things in the circle.

If it weren't for Kong Ming's invitation, he might not have been in contact with this industry at all.

Although I made a little preparation and understood a little bit before I came, I knew some basic rules in the industry, and I really didn't know anything about the celebrities in the circle.

However, even with Kong Ming's explanation, Zhao Mu still had doubts in his heart.

"The people present at this auction are all people who are worth a lot of money, even if this He Lao is the ace auctioneer of Huaxia, there is no need for everyone to respect him so much. ”

Kong Ming glanced at Zhao Mu and explained a little speechlessly: "It seems that brother, you really don't know anything about this industry, and you don't know what He Lao represents." ”

"As an auctioneer, it's not just about standing on the stage and being in charge of auctioning things, it's just the basics. ”

"As an auctioneer, you need not only the auction process, but also have enough understanding of the industry, and for each auction, you also need to understand the people who participate in the auction, and make different responses to different people's personalities. ”

"And that's not all, auctioneers also need to know enough about what they're auctioning to let people know the best value for it. ”

"There are so many different things that can be auctioned, and to know them all is a matter of deep knowledge across many fields, and this is not something that can be done by simply understanding them before the auction. ”

"You know, He Lao is not only an ace auctioneer, but also a top miscellaneous master, who has deep attainments in many aspects such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, ceramic lacquerware, seal carving, etc., and is also a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong. ”

"Just because of his status as a master of miscellaneous studies, he is worthy of the respect of all of us, and in terms of wealth, He Lao is only higher than many of us here. ”

"When it comes to auctions, He Lao's name is the absolute authority in Huaxia. ”

The identities of this He Lao kept popping up in Kong Ming's mouth, and Zhao Mu was a little stunned when he said it, it seems that this He Lao is still a big man, and it was a little disrespectful just now.

"Okay, since everyone has no opinions, the auction will start now, and now I invite the first lot to the stage. ”

He Lao directly announced the theme, so that the auction officially began, and the first auction item had been put on the display stage by a tall woman wearing a cheongsam.

Lifting the red silk outside, opening the delicate packaging box containing it, an antique inkstone appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

He Lao introduced: "This is a Tang Dynasty handed down from the Yan Yan, also called Shezhou Yan, one of the four famous inkstones in China, well preserved, now there are few such things in the whole of China, rare treasures, low price of 200,000 yuan, now the auction is open." ”

As soon as He Lao's words fell, someone in the audience immediately began to quote.

"Three hundred thousand. ”

"Four hundred thousand. ”

"Four hundred and fifty thousand. ”

……

There is no need to verify the authenticity of the inkstone at all, the signboard of the Sotheby's auction house is placed here, and the auction house will definitely not take out fake things to smash their own signboards.

What's more, it is He Lao who is presiding over the auction, and his words are the biggest guarantee, and there will never be auction items in his hands that do not conform to what he said.

The price rose rapidly, and with the final blow of the wooden hammer in He Lao's hand, the final auction price was fixed at 2 million.

The transaction price of 200,000 low-priced things has increased tenfold, but the person who successfully auctioned the thing has a happy face, which makes Zhao Mu drink a few mouthfuls of water again and be shocked.

This is a game that only rich people can afford, one side inkstone is two million, who can play it for ordinary people?

Two million, two million six million, three million seven million...... One thing after another was successfully photographed, and the astonishing price refreshed Zhao Mu's cognition again and again.

Zhao Mu felt that he couldn't drink water anymore, otherwise his stomach would not be able to hold it.

"This is a Chinese painting, although it is not an antique, but the work itself is a rare first-class work, in view of the opinion of the creator himself, the creator's fame was announced after being auctioned, and the auction is now open, with a starting price of 100,000. ”

Zhao Mu looked at Kong Ming, this painting was his work when the two of them competed at the party in the villa, and now it was time to prove the value of his two works.

"Two hundred thousand. ”

"Three hundred thousand. ”

"Five hundred thousand. ”

"Six hundred thousand. ”

The final transaction price was fixed at 740,000 yuan.

But the actual price of this work should be higher than 740,000, after all, the name of the creator is also one of the added value of the work, and the name is hidden in the auction.

"This is a very interesting work, it is also a Chinese painting, but it can also be said that it is not a Chinese painting, although this is an ink painting, but the style of painting is not the freehand style of Chinese painting, but a completely realistic style. ”

"And what this painting is about, I think everyone can see, this is a basketball. ”

He Lao's expression was a little weird, it was the first time he had encountered such a strange work.

"Although the work is a little weird, the level of the creator has reached the level of the first-class peak, and there are few people with such a level in China today. ”

"Well, in view of the creator's request, the creator's name will also be announced after being auctioned, and the auction will start now, with a low price of 100,000. ”

(End of chapter)