Chapter 45 Eating ugly sweeps

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Scarcity is expensive. In the United States, perhaps because of the short history of the founding of the country, people attach great importance to things that have historical value. Celestial Dynasty antiques have become the darling of the antique market because of their unique cultural connotation, long history and exquisite workmanship.

However, antiques are closely related to culture, and with the arrogance of the American imperialist people, most people only know about the surface through media reports, except for professionals who are interested in studying the cultures of other countries. As an ideological hostility, the media coverage of the Celestial Empire by the US imperialists can be imagined, but in fact, everyone is almost the same, freckles and laughter. So many collectors don't know the value of their collections.

Selling antiques from the Celestial Empire as handicrafts often happens, Andy has seen a news before, a collector in Los Angeles has a well-preserved Huang Yucong, and when a collector from the Celestial Empire confirmed that this is a relic from the Neolithic Age, 7,000 years ago, this old beauty knew that he was already a millionaire.

Most of the collectors of the United States are divided by fame and beauty, so in the United States, the most valuable is the ancient porcelain of the Celestial Empire, then bronze, celebrity calligraphy and painting, then jewelry and jade, of course, the rosewood furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties is also very valuable. (This is true, this was the case in the antiques market in the United States 08 years ago)

Because of historical reasons, many Celestial Empire antiques are scattered in the United States, if you have the ability to identify the real and fake, this is definitely a good business, but unfortunately this requires professional skills, Andy can only think about it, this is also known after collecting information after returning from the Chinatown antique shop, although he doesn't understand why his soul feels that it only reacts to some antiques, and he doesn't know if there is any pattern.

Antiques like this kind of charity auction have basically been authenticated, and they have also been valued, of course, the price will not be as high as the auction company, all of them start at $100, and the advance valuation is also to hope that the people present at the auction will understand their value and auction them at the right price for charity.

Of course, this kind of charity auction also has disadvantages, those present are not bad money, but the bidding is not fierce, they are all accepted when they see it, there will be no scene of you fighting for me, it will be very rude to scramble, slap other people's faces to offend people, in this kind of occasion, the identity of any person is not so easy to offend.

So Andy first decided to auction the main lots, the red flower brooch of rubies and diamonds, and the Qianlong jade seal "Treasure of Jiuzhou Qing'an (Yan)", which he would not give up to the auction.

As for the optimistic group of ten pieces of intact oracle bone inscriptions, a green and white jade peach ornament, a pair of Qing Kangxi blue and white longevity pattern bowls, and Ming gilt copper Rui beast. But no one knows what will happen at the auction, if Andy wants to bid shamelessly, it will definitely cause some people to be dissatisfied, if he wants to fight for wealth, Andy is just a baby here, and besides, Andy has only more than six million US dollars left in his hands.

"Hey, I'm still too poor!" Andy sighed with a sad face.

When the auction of the ruby and diamond flower brooch made by JARParis began, Andy whispered to his mother next to him and smiled, "Mom, I'll take it for you." ā€

Li Wanqing also owns a lot of jewelry as a jewelry designer, and the red flower breasts of this ruby are not precious to her, but her son's filial piety makes her very pleased, with a loving smile, she gently patted Andy's hand.

Andy's bidding, the bidding is not fierce, everyone sees Andy's continuous bidding and knows that he is bound to win, for most people, this is doing charity, and they will not bite the bullet and not let go of the bidding, everyone's concerns are the same, basically no one is competing with Andy just after the valuation price.

Andy successfully auctioned it at a price of 170,000 US dollars, the guests gave goodwill applause, the brooch was sent by the waiter, Andy took the box, opened it for confirmation, and handed it to Li Wanqing, who was in a happy mood.

The auction of Qianlong's jade seal "Treasure of Jiuzhou Qing'an (Yan)" did not go so smoothly, and several Chinese guests intervened in the auction, but Andy's ambition was bound to surprise Auston and Li Wanqing, attracting frequent sideways glances from the guests at the same table and around him.

600,000 US dollars, causing a low exclamation, many people whispered, after all, it is just a stone seal, although it is an emperor's, but the price is also very high, for several Chinese, it is also a little entangled, they are not short of this money, but the opponent is a young man, which is very headache, through some friends also learned Andy's identity, it would be really rude to continue to entangle.

700,000 US dollars, Andy waved his arm excitedly, and it was in his hand. The audience burst into applause, Andy stood up with a smile, and bowed in the air with his hands in the direction of several Chinese Americans.

Several Chinese eyes lit up, knowing that Andy really understood the culture of the Celestial Empire, and applauded in a kind response, but they were a little surprised by his age.

Excitedly took the box, trembling slightly and took out the jade seal, "Hiss~~~ Sure enough, there is a reaction, what a grand feeling... Anditto was in her hand, gently stroking the jade seal, Li Wanqing was also a little excited, curiously stretched out her hand to take it over and look at it, although she was ABC mixed-race, but the meaning of the jade seal was still very clear.

Satisfied, Andy passed back the jade seal from Auston's hand, carefully put it into the box, suppressed his excitement, and continued to watch others bid, except for a few antiques of the Celestial Empire, Andy was not interested in other lots, and many celebrity calligraphy and paintings were auctioned at good prices.

The auction of the Mingzhu Bronze Rui Beast did not go very well, and it seemed that he had little interest in this paperweight, so Andy tried to call the price, and he actually got it for 20,000 US dollars.

And the pair of Kangxi blue and white longevity pattern bowls caused several people to bid, and Andy did not intervene.

Qing. Qingbai jade peach ornaments appeared, and the price was only 30,000 US dollars and no one bid, Andy saw the opportunity and got it for 35,000 US dollars.

Andy's bidding behavior has attracted the attention of some people, and this unscrupulous leak detection behavior is a bit excessive, after all, everyone understands that the value of the antiques that appear in the auction here is still very large, but for the sake of face, everyone did not bid excessively.

Auston also seemed to feel that his son's behavior was a bit rude, and he scolded in a low voice with an ugly face: "Pay attention to your behavior, don't go too far!"

Andy touched his nose in a sneer, he knew very well that what he was doing was a bit annoying, but relying on his young age, he could use his youth and ignorance to prevaricate, and now that he was reprimanded, he broke off the idea of continuing to take advantage.

Ten pieces of oracle bones were auctioned off by the madman Larry Ellison for 1.5 million US dollars, and Andy watched with some envy as Larry, known as the "bastard", proudly took the box that the waiter had given him.

"What's the use of this idiot buying it back? Is it because his company is called Oracle?

To be honest, it was a bit boring to watch others bid, and the little food he ate before Andy's current appetite was useless, and the hunger pangs made him feel a little irritable.

Everyone around looked at the well-dressed look, in fact, they couldn't stand the fucking hunger, they were all holding on, and they were all decent people in "high society", Andy complained maliciously.

The time came to ten o'clock in the night, and the charity auction finally ended, and Andy, who had swiped the card early in the morning, got the documents for tax exemption, and some couldn't wait to take Li Wanqing's arm and walk out.

"I'm starving, now I can eat a cow!" Andy whispered to his mother.

Li Wanqing just covered her mouth and smiled, she understood her son's grievances very well, she didn't like this kind of dinner party, she was absolutely hungry and tired, she could feel the muscles in her face stiff when she went home, and it was not easy to keep smiling all the time.

"You, bear with me, find a restaurant to fill your stomach in a while! However, you are not good tonight, the antiques auctioned by continuous bidding are a little ugly, and they make others laugh!" Li Wanqing said with a little dissatisfaction.

"Hmph!" Auston on the side snorted coldly with a gloomy face.

"Hehe, don't I like the culture of the Celestial Empire, and besides, this is charity. Andy sneered and played the scoundrel.

"You~~~ are really a child who doesn't grow up. Be careful in the future, this kind of thing can't have a second time, it will affect your reputation, after all, no one is a fool. Li Wanqing persuaded angrily.

"Got it! It's troublesome, it's better to attend less of this kind of banquet in the future!" Andy pouted.

This is New York, family and tradition are the blood here, you are also an adult, you will have to attend this kind of dinner alone in the future, remember some family children and their names is a compulsory course, and you must not do anything rude. Li Wanqing was a little angry at Andy's disdain, and some principles could not be compromised.

"It's really troublesome, it's still comfortable in Los Angeles. Andy had a headache when he thought about it, and complained a little irritably.

"Hmph! There are only nouveau riche in Los Angeles, no aristocrats. Auston snorted coldly with pride.

"Ha~~~" Andy pursed his lips and did not refute it, he was very disdainful of his father's ridicule, where did the nobles in the United States come from, it seems that the Mayflower is full of people who can't get along in the British Empire, and they are so thick-skinned.

Getting in the car, Andy shouted loudly to find a restaurant to eat, and Auston looked at his son who was playing tricks with Li Wanqing angrily, and picked up the phone to set a place for the restaurant he knew.

At this moment, Andy's mobile phone rang, picked up the phone and looked at it, his brows couldn't help frowning, and he muttered in a low voice, "Why is her?"

Picking up the phone and hanging up without saying a few words, Andy said helplessly to his parents: "It's Paris, she has already ordered a meal at Waldorf Astoria, and she is going to have a party after eating, let me go." ā€