"Two million, the first time, two million, the second ......"

Philip's voice echoed in the air, and even his vocal cords could be clearly heard vibrating gently, pushing that tight oppression to the extreme, a thrilling grandeur that almost suffocated. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Philip paused for a moment, then showed a bright smile, raised the hammer in his hand, "Two million, deal!" The hammer fell, and the crisp sound echoed, and then many people at the scene stood up and applauded, expressing their inner excitement and joy in this way.

Although, in the end, only one person can win the auction, but each of them is a witness to the birth of a historical record.

This is the first time in the history of wine auctions that the auction price has exceeded 2 million, which not only refreshes history, but also sets a new high that is almost impossible to break through - the previous highest price was only 1.6 million, and now it has increased by 400,000 yuan in one breath, which is like a leap like a moat.

Perhaps, compared to those works of art that cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, two million is nothing at all, and Lu Li's Degas is already at the level of tens of millions. But for wine, the price is incredible.

Sixty bottles of wine, two million, in other words, $33,000 per bottle of wine, and $4,100 per glass of wine.

That's a real bite of a few hundred dollars. If you take a big sip, then a thousand dollars will be swallowed.

Not long ago, Lu Li and Evelyn had a dinner at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant for a thousand pounds. Here's just a few sips of wine.

Absolutely sky-high!

All eyes were on Auctioneer No. 57, a young man—at least young compared to the record amount of money he had spent on it. He looked to be no more than thirty-five years old, wearing a blue-gray suit, his shirt was not fully buttoned, and he still had the wind/grace of a wandering love scene.

He's even a little too young.

At this moment, everyone is curious about his identity, and some people have even begun to talk about it in the ear.

Edward's expression stiffened.

Misguided. It was thought that sixty-six bottles of Henri Jairle were enough, and that the appearance of his face in the auction of Romanée Conti would be enough to attract attention, but now it seems that the situation is completely off the rails, and no one will remember that he bought sixty-six bottles of Burgundy for one million dollars, because someone bought sixty bottles of Romanée Conti for two million.

Elizabeth's expression also became grim, the development of tonight was really unexpected, and it was too late to remedy it now.

All eyes are on the wine auction history high, and even the news reports that follow will be amazed at this record-breaking feat. It is conceivable that in the next celebration party, the 57th will become the absolute focus of attention.

The problem is that they now have no turning back, and they not only need to deal with the situation with a smile on their faces, but they also need to minimize the damage as much as possible - which means that they need to come forward and befriend Fifty-Seven. Even if their hearts are bleeding.

"Are these people crazy?" said Fred, his eyes wide and his face full of excitement. Obviously, it's a really special feeling to be able to witness the birth of history on the spot.

Lu Li was also amazed, sure enough, a mountain is still a mountain high, he is still too young, "I think we will never be able to reach such a height." It's another world entirely. ”

Spending more than a million on thoroughbreds is crazy enough, but spending two million on five cases of wine is not enough.

"Don't be presumptuous. You are standing in this world right now. There was a teasing voice behind him, Lu Li turned his head to look over, and then saw Nick's bright smiling face.

Tonight's auction hit a new high, and Nick is naturally one of the biggest contributors, and he is also overjoyed, and his mood can't help but fly.

However, at this time, Nick was not alone, and beside him was the fifty-seventh just now.

"You're the last one to make the bid!" Fred said excitedly.

Fifty-Seven smiled and nodded, "Yes, I just confirmed, I'm the one." There is no arrogance and coldness as imagined, and the witty words are a little humorous, like Mu Chun/Wind.

The eyes of everyone on the scene were projected in unison, the hot Fifty-Seven, the first thing was to communicate with Nick, which was normal, but the second thing was to visit two ...... Who? Are they friends? Or are they related? Why did Fifty-Seven talk to two strange faces?

For a while, everyone was talking to each other. If someone could still recognize the fifty-seventh, then the two unfamiliar faces didn't have the slightest clue, "Does anyone know who those two guys are?" This is probably the most frequently asked question in the past five minutes.

"Edward, you were seen chatting with those two strange faces, who are they, and where did they come from?"

This is the seventh person. The smile on Edward's face was a little untenable, they spent 1.1 million, but it turned out to be no better than the two nobodies? The point is, those two people didn't even buy anything tonight, they were just watching from the wall, and the hillbilly came into the city to visit. But now, the focus on them is so hot.

This, this is really embarrassing.

Thinking back to the time they met, Edward felt that his smile was about to be untenable.

"They were two journalists. Elizabeth took over and said with a smile. At this time, not only can they not make a fool of themselves, but they must be more calm. Otherwise, tonight will really be a failure, and the loser will lose again.

It's just that his eyes fell on Lu Li and Fred, and Elizabeth also felt that she had some difficulty breathing.

"Good evening, I'm Eton Dormer. Fifty-seven kindly stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Lu Li and Fred respectively, "I've read Romani Conti's column before, and I mentioned it many times when I chatted with friends. We all think that this column is really good, and it is undoubtedly the best spokesperson for those in Europe who are still immersed in their profession. ”

Lu Li was a little surprised, but he didn't panic, he looked at Nick, and after sensing the friendly affirmation in Nick's eyes, he said calmly, "I can't be regarded as a spokesperson, because I'm not a craftsman myself." I can only say that I admire such craftsmen, but I don't have the perseverance to persevere. ”

Eaton smiled and shook his head, "Of course not. Only a true craftsman can write such an article. Words are a wonderful thing, and they come from the heart. The words that can really move people must be the true feelings of the author. ”

Eaton turned to look at Nick, who was met with an affirmative acknowledgement from Nick, and then continued, "I don't really have a lot of research on wine, I'm just a tailor. However, after reading the column, I became interested in Romanée Conti. It's an honor to be able to get my hands on this batch of Romanée Conti tonight, and when I go back, I'll give it to my friends as a gift. ”

Tailor?

Fred was full of question marks, could the tailor be that rich? two million, but for five cases of wine?

Lu Li reacted, Eton's accent sounded British, so Savile Row was the best explanation - his suit today was from Savile Row.

Through Evelyn, Lu Li had a simple understanding. Savile Row is arguably the birthplace of tailoring and is still serving the British royal family, and since all the suits on this street are handmade, there's nothing wrong with being a tailor. But many of these tailors are highly respected, and have even been awarded the Order of Noble, which is not trivial.

With that said, it's no surprise that Eaton is spending a lot of money.

Nick chuckled, "It seems that we have to thank Fourteen for making history tonight." ”

The development of things is always unexpected, who would have thought that a casual move at the beginning, accepting Lu Li's column interview, turned out to be a record high transaction price?

Lu Li spread his hands, "It stands to reason that I should feel honored, this is a recognition of my profession." But my mind is full of Romani Conti right now. Lu Li looked at Eton seriously and said seriously, "I think I should taste the real Romanée Conti, only in this way can I write more appropriate and authentic articles." ”

Eaton nodded in affirmation, "I think so too." Eaton cast an inquiring glance at Nick, "Well, tonight's celebration party, shouldn't we open a bottle of Romani Conti and then we have a good taste." Really enjoy this wonderful evening. ”

This time it was Lu Li's turn to be surprised—he was just joking, a bottle of wine for thirty-three thousand dollars, which was incredible, and he knew that it was nothing to the rich, but the problem was that he and Eton were not friends, or even knew each other, and had only met for five minutes.

"Of course. Nick nodded in the affirmative.

Eton caught the surprise in Lu Li's expression, and he couldn't help but smile widely, "The real meaning of wine is to enjoy it. Sharing with friends, loved ones, and loved ones can only reflect its value when it is shared. So, I solemnly invite you to share a bottle of Romanée Conti with me. Thank you for your column, thank you for this bottle of red wine, and thank you for this wonderful evening. ”

I have to admit that Eton's words are very persuasive, elegant and calm, confident and humorous, and that unusual demeanor is impressive.

Eaton seemed to notice Fred's pause, nodded and affirmed, "Yes, I invite you to join us. ”