Chapter Twenty-Seven: There Are No Fuel-Efficient Lamps
The auction will start at the scheduled time.
Traditionally, the rarity of the lots is from low to high, and the first items to be auctioned are the ones with lower value, so the atmosphere was not enthusiastic, but there were no unsuccessful auctions, and each item was sold at a price slightly higher than the reserve price.
Li Jun watched all this with some boredom, waiting for the items he had commissioned to appear.
"The item that is going to be auctioned down below must have been heard of by many of you here." At this point, the auctioneer suddenly stopped and looked at everyone mysteriously.
This is the usual trick of the auctioneer in order to arouse people's curiosity, but these people who are here today are often present on such occasions, and obviously do not like him.
The auctioneer was a little embarrassed to see that no one was paying attention to him, but he quickly adjusted his mood and continued in his provocative voice: "This is a gem. ”
There was a boo from the audience, what kind of gems they had never seen.
"Don't worry, I believe that when I tell the origin of this gem, you will definitely be interested."
The people in the audience quieted down when they heard this, quietly waiting for the auctioneer to tell the origin of the gem.
"This gem can be said to have a great origin, and it is said that it is the lost gem in King John's crown."
As the auctioneer expected, when he told him where the gem came from, there was an exclamation from the audience.
But it soon fell silent again, because they remembered that what they had just heard the auctioneer say was supposed.
The auctioneer continued: "When we were commissioned by the owner of the gem, we deliberately sought out several experts in the relevant fields to verify it, and after their joint appraisal, we were able to confirm that the gem indeed belonged to King John's crown. ”
After saying this, the atmosphere of the scene was ignited again, and many people's eyes were already bursting with fire, and some were eager to try.
"The reserve price of the gem is 100,000 euros, with a minimum increase of 10,000 euros each time, and the auction is now open."
According to the origin of the gemstone, it can be the finale of today, but because it is only a single gem, the price set by the auction house is not high, and the auction position is relatively high.
"Two hundred thousand!"
As soon as the auctioneer's words fell, George, who had not spoken out before, quoted the price, and directly increased the price by 100,000 euros, as if he was sure to win.
Most of the people in the audience knew George's identity, and seeing him like this, the people who had thoughts stopped speaking up.
Although the gem is precious, it does not offend George.
Li Jun looked at George curiously, wondering why he was so interested in this gem.
"Two hundred thousand for the second time." The auctioneer on the stage proceeded according to the process, and after he quoted the third time, he could make a sale.
"Three hundred thousand!"
Just when everyone thought that the end was doomed, someone shouted out the price.
"This bastard!" George scolded angrily.
Li Jun also heard the voice of the bidder, it was Oran, who had a little friction with George before.
"Five hundred thousand!" George quoted the price again, this time directly adding 200,000.
"Six hundred thousand!" Oran did not give up either, and also quoted a new price.
There was a whisper in the room, this was just a gem, and the price was now much more than what he was worth, and Oran's way of doing it could easily cause George to hate him.
Ordinary people don't do that, because it's not worth it to attract hatred because of a gem.
"Seven hundred thousand!" George gritted his teeth and quoted the price.
Seeing the two competing for quotations, Li Jun laughed wildly in his heart, he wished that these two people would be pinched harder, so that his interests could be more lucrative.
Amalia is also the master who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and watched the two of them increase the price with great interest, and at the same time shouted: "Come on George, don't lose to that bastard." ”
Originally, George swore to this gem that he would get it, but now with Amalia's encouragement, his eyes were even more determined.
"Eight hundred thousand!" Oran quotes again.
Boom......
George slammed his fist on the armrest beside him, and the sound he made drew sideways glances from everyone in the venue.
I saw that his brows were furrowed, as if he had made great determination, and he gritted his teeth and said, "One million! ”
A million euros may not be a big deal for George's family. But for some reason, he didn't want to use the family's funds, so he used his personal funds to bid for today, and spending a million to buy a stone did make him a little painful.
"Haha......"
When George shouted out a million, a string of ugly laughs came out of Oran's mouth, which seemed to be his signature.
"It's George, and he's really bold. I do like this gem, but I really don't have the strength of you, so I can only bow down. ”
Although Orlan said this, his tone was not like this at all, but he felt a little complacent.
"Bastard!" At this time, George also realized that he had fallen for Oran.
This guy knew that he was going to get the gem, so he deliberately raised the price to make himself spend more money.
But it was too late to realize it at this time, and the auctioneer had already called out the deal.
After this incident, Li Jun couldn't help but re-evaluate Oran.
When they first met, he felt that George's city was deep, and Orlan was just an uneducated, annoying playboy.
But what happened just now completely subverted Oran's image in Li Jun's mind.
This seemingly unlearned guy actually played George around, maybe he was even more terrifying.
Li Jun thought secretly: "It seems that none of these upper-class people are fuel-efficient lamps......"