Chapter 276: Bill
According to the auctioneer, this is the coronation crown of William I of the Normandy dynasty of England 1,000 years ago, but because it is damaged, the collection value has fallen a little, and it is not as high as the collection value of the crowns of several other kings in British history.
William I, on the other hand, was the king of England, one of the most important kings of the Middle Ages.
William I presided over one of the greatest chapters of the famous Norman Conquest: the conquest of the Kingdom of England. His life was controversial, but his actions undoubtedly influenced the entire history of continental Europe and led to the birth of a new era.
William was not a native of England, but he was the most important of all British monarchs, and every British monarch since then has been a descendant of him. Although we cannot attribute all of the subsequent development of England to William I, the government of William was an indirect driver of the subsequent development of England. Therefore, from the perspective of the British, this William I is tantamount to the Qin Shi Huang of China!
Of course, all this was told to him by Jester, the honorary professor of history at Cambridge, and Jiang Tian was curious about his so-called honorary professor of history at Cambridge, although this guy knew a lot, but he didn't look like a knowledgeable professor.
Jiang Tian was not interested in British history, he was interested in the fact that the jewel in the crown turned out to be a rough stone, and according to the introduction of the auctioneer, they did not know the real purpose of this gem.
Jester said proudly: "In the Western world, the emphasis is on the supremacy of money, this honorary professor title was bought by me for 1 million US dollars, and it is also a stepping stone for me to knock on the British high society, in the United Kingdom, without one or two titles on the head, those nobles will not bird you at all!" ”
Jiang Tian shook his head with a smile, he really thought that Jester was tall enough to become an honorary professor at Cambridge, and it turned out that he spent money to buy it.
Bora said: "My lord, if you want to eat well in European society in the future, it is best to have a title as well, the title of nobility is not easy to get." After all, you don't have the nationality of a European country, but honorary professors at the world's top universities are relatively simple! ”
Jiang Tian waved his hand: "Let's talk about this later!" ”
He doesn't have much yearning for the so-called European society, China is very good, and his current economic strength is concerned. It's still a little bit away from doing business with foreigners.
Thinking of his assets, Jiang Tian heard the auctioneer say: "The starting price of this crown is 1 million US dollars!" ”
"1.2 million!"
"1.48 million!"
"1.7 million!"
Immediately, some people bid, but the bidding price was not high, and the highest was a European man, who shouted 2 million US dollars. It was already the highest price, and the auctioneer shouted three times and no one was bidding, and when he was about to drop the hammer, Jiang Tian shouted: "2.5 million!" ”
The price was 500,000 US dollars higher all of a sudden, not that Jiang Tian was rich, but that he planned to win it in one fell swoop and defeat the other party's psychological price, if Jiang Tian shouted more than 2 million, it is conceivable that the European man would definitely follow the price.
"This gentleman bid $2.5 million, and what other gentleman paid a higher price for William I's crown?" The auctioneer shouted.
The European man shook his head slightly. Obviously, he felt that the value of the crown was not worth it, and he spent more than $2.5 million to bid for it, and looking at Jiang Tian's posture, I was afraid that the final auction would be an astronomical amount and not worth it.
The corners of Jiang Tian's mouth were slightly hooked, what he wanted was this effect, an imperative attitude, then many people would stop, unless some troublemakers would deliberately raise the price, but those who could come to this kind of auction had a certain strength. No one wants to offend one side because of the battle of will.
However, when the auctioneer dropped the hammer, a voice suddenly sounded: "3 million." I'll pay $3 million for this crown! ”
"This gentleman bids 3 million!" The auctioneer became excited, what happened today, there are always people deliberately inflating the price, but obviously he likes this kind of coaxing, because the higher the price, the more money he can get.
Jiang Tian looked. frowned, it turned out to be an old enemy.
Jester gritted his teeth even more: "My lord, it's Bill, the Lewis family in the United States, I didn't expect this guy to be taken away by the army, and he came out without anything!" ”
Jiang Tian nodded and shouted quietly: "4 million!" ”
"5 million!" Bill shouted again, and cast a defiant glance at Jiang Tian, and Jester gave him his middle finger back.
"6 million!" Jiang Tian's face was still calm.
"7 million!"
"8 million!" Jiang Tian continued to shout, and many people who listened were worried.
"9 million!" Bill gritted his teeth and said, he didn't expect Jiang Tian to be able to resist for so long, but he was already silently muttering in his heart, next time he wouldn't follow, from 2.5 million to 10 million, making him 7.5 million more, and he could be regarded as having a sigh in his heart.
Then the next moment, without waiting for Jiang Tian's shout, there was only the auctioneer's hammer falling: "Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the crown of William I, congratulations!" ”
Then Bill was confused, and he took a picture of the crown that was useless, and it was 9 million dollars?
Oh God, the boss will kill himself if he knows!
At this moment, Bill's eyes when he looked at Jiang Tian were full of resentment and murderous intent, and what he got was Jiang Tian's grin, and the two rows of white Hao teeth almost blinded his eyes.
Jester said in a low voice, "My lord, why don't you shoot it?" ”
Jiang Tian shook his head and didn't speak, in fact, he didn't have enough money, he only had 40 million yuan in his bank card, the reason why he kept shouting the price was just to pit the other party, Jiang Tian could imagine that using 9 million US dollars to shoot a crown worth up to 2 million US dollars, Bill must have eaten in his heart.
Jester suddenly laughed: "I know, my lord, you must be trying to rob secretly?" Right? ”
Jiang Tian didn't answer, but the expression was already telling Jester that he had guessed correctly, Jester had a shy face: "My lord, you must take me with you then, that damn Bill, this time you must sink him into the sea to feed the fish!" ”
Jiang Tiandao: "We won't be noticed by Wusha when we do it on Mora Island, right?" ”
Jester said: "Although fighting is prohibited on Mora Island, this is just an official regulation, just like the state regulations cannot be illegal, and it is not a large number of people killing people and setting fires, as long as they do it silently, nothing will happen!" ”
There are some lots next, but Jiang Tian is not interested, and in this auction, the highest auction price is a painting of a painter Jiang Tian has never heard of, auctioned for a sky-high price of 220 million US dollars, a Saudi tycoon, the local tyrant is very, after Jester's introduction, Jiang Tian only knew that this very rugged-looking middle-aged man's name is Payne, who is the steward of the Shatralok family, and the younger brother of the current Locke family, the second in line.
"The Locke family?" Jiang Tian was stunned.
Jester smiled cheaply: "Yes, that's right, my lord, it's your sister Fatima's family, the wealth in Saudi Arabia, if not the first or second, is also the top five, and there are so many oil fields under the family that they can't even be exploited!" ”
Jiang Tian nodded, he didn't expect to meet Fatima's second uncle here, thinking of Fatima, a delicate face of mixed race appeared in his mind, especially those eyes, which were as clear as pure water.
Jester smiled, "My lord, why don't we visit the Locke family next time?" If you get Fatima done, when the time comes, we will be in the oil business, and we will definitely be rich! ”
Looking at Jester's cheap smile, Jiang Tian almost couldn't help but punch him and smash his face.
The auction lasted for three days, and at about 4 p.m., the day ended, and everyone was guided by the people of the castle to the back garden of the castle, which was very large, with fountains, flower beds, food, respectful waiters, and a band playing European classical music.
Stepping into the garden, Jester envied: "This is the real aristocratic life!" ”
Bola said in due time: "Jester, I can give you a sum of money to buy you a manor in the Spanish countryside, and you can go and live your aristocratic life!" ”
Jester laughed, "Hehe, I'm just kidding the adults!" ”
In the garden, Jiang Tian finally saw the legendary Wusha, but he was shocked, the middle-aged man in a tuxedo standing on the rostrum and meticulously groomed was an old man who had lived for hundreds of years in Bola's mouth?
Wusha's voice was not loud but full of majesty, he didn't say long words, just a few words of welcome, and then disappeared, as if he was busy.
Entertaining everyone was the steward Kudri, who traveled among the dignitaries.
Bora had already gone to talk to someone she knew, and Jiang Tian and Jester sat in their seats and tasted the wine.
Jester praised: "This wine is definitely more than 100 years old, mellow and delicious, better than any red wine I have ever drunk!" ”
Jiang Tian nodded: "It's really delicious!" ”
He can't drink red wine, but he can still distinguish between good and bad.
"Aha, dear gentlemen, you must not have imagined that we will meet again!"
An obnoxious and arrogant voice rang out, and Bill appeared in front of the two men, wine glasses in his hands, followed by two large men in black suits standing straight.
"I regret not beating you to death in Miami!" Jester glared at Bill viciously.
Bill subconsciously touched his face that had not yet subsided and looked at Jiang Tian and Jester's eyes full of gloom, like a vicious wolf about to devour people, "I swear to God, you will regret what you did before, I swear!" Red Turban Pirates, I know where you come from, and you just wait for the Lewis family's endless revenge! ”
Jiang Tian said slowly: "You still want to wait until you return to the United States safely, Mr. Bill!" (To be continued.) )