Chapter 44: The Auction

Jiaxin Auction House has been in Shang Beach for almost 30 years, and it can be regarded as a time-honored brand. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Many old Shanghai people are still quite familiar with Jiaxin Auction House, and several sky-high orders were born here.

In the barren eighties and nineties, the auction price of hundreds of thousands and millions was enough to sensational the entire Shang Beach. The headlines on the front page several times, when there is no entertainment, have become stories that are talked about before and after meals.

At that time, it was the wealthy people in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asia who supported the rapid development of Schwab Auction House. Xiong Bingqi has always had a very good relationship with those wealthy people, and many of the buyers this time are also from Southeast Asia.

Xiong Bingqi's invitation to Shen Yi is in the front position, probably reserved for some related households.

Shen Yi just came to see the excitement, to see what to see, and by the way, to see if he could push up the price of his own products. Shen Yi sat in the audience and also had the right to bid.

On the formal occasion of the auction, Shen Yi put on his best suit and a tie. However, compared with the attention of other people in the auction, Shen Yi seemed a little shabby.

In fact, the waiter at the auction house also felt that Shen Yi's dress was a little out of standard, but looking at Shen Yi's invitation, the waiter just watched from a distance and didn't make any special reaction.

Shang Beach likes antique collection, but the identity of the person who can enter the Jiaxin Auction House and get this invitation is not so simple. Most of these people know each other and talk to each other very well.

The circle of buyers from Southeast Asia is basically coming by a flight, and they have already established a good relationship before.

Shen Yi seems to be an alternative under the glitz, just sitting obediently in his seat and not knowing what to do.

"So early?"

A deep voice sounded beside Shen Yi, and Shen Yi looked up and saw that it was Xiong Bingqi, the owner of the auction house.

"I came a little early, and I wanted to see how much my ancient sword could cost." Shen Yi said with a smile.

Xiong Bingqi patted Shen Yi on the shoulder: "Don't worry, there are many buyers in this batch of people who are interested in your ancient sword, and it is definitely a high price." ”

"That's for the best."

After Xiong Bingqi and Shen Yi said hello, they went back to the backstage to check the auction process.

In general auctions, Xiong Bingqi will not come forward, mainly because there are many friends in his shopping mall and rich people in Nanyang today, and he must ensure the normal conduct of the auction.

As soon as the waiters on the sidelines saw that the boss had come to greet Shen Yi, they didn't care about Shen Yi's shabby appearance.

"Sir, do you need champagne or wine?"

"Sir, this is a detailed lot for this auction, I hope you can find a lot you like."

"Sir, do you feel uncomfortable with the cushions?"

“……”

Shen Yi was directly blinded by a group of enthusiastic waiters, and the buyers at the auction site were also inexplicably surprised to see a lot of people suddenly surrounding Shen Yi, and they immediately talked about it.

The auction is also a very snobbish place, after all, if you want to enter, you must either have a noble status or pay a sufficient deposit. The former relies on status and fame to ensure credibility, and the latter relies on financial credit.

Shen Yi was able to get the care of the owner of the auction house, and many buyers thought it was the noble son of a family.

The aristocratic circles in the country have always been very hidden and powerful, and they are also known for their perverse behavior. Wearing a pleated suit is considered a mild patient, and even more so, the big pants and flip-flops have to be treated respectfully.

Shen Yi didn't perceive the deep meaning at all, he just thought that Xiong Bingqi had said hello and made so many waiters so polite.

"Where is the gentleman?" A rich man had the audacity to come over and chat.

"I'm starting a business." Shen Yi replied truthfully.

"Tsk-"

"Oops~"

As soon as Shen Yi's words came out, more people disciplined him as the second generation of the powerful, otherwise he would not have the interest to burn money and start a business.

Shen Yi coped with the inquiries of many wealthy people in this way, and some people planned to invest in Shen Yi's start-up company without knowing what Shen Yi was doing.

It wasn't until the host stood on the stage that the commotion around Shen Yi eased a little.

"Welcome to Charles Schwa's Summer Auctions." The host's opening remarks were nothing new, and not many buyers in the audience cared.

Shen Yi didn't look up at the host, but flipped through the auction brochure he had just gotten in his hand.

Auctions are generally filled with the things in the front and the good things in the back.

However, this Jiaxin auction house is the main event in summer, and even the antiques that warm up are not something that Shen Yi can touch on weekdays.

"Wow, a broken bowl will cost 100,000."

"This coral is good, but I can't afford it."

"Sure enough, I still don't have any money, and the small family doesn't dare to buy anything."

Shen Yi's heart is really turbulent.

Especially seeing that the auction scene is hot, and the blue and white small bowls with a starting price of 100,000 yuan can be sold for more than 300,000 yuan in the end, I can't help but be staggered.

Flipping to the middle of the booklet, Shen Yi saw his ancient sword.

Jiaxin Auction House gave the ancient sword a dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and attached a lot of detailed pictures, which completely revealed the cold light of the blade.

The starting price stated on the booklet is 800,000.

When Shen Yi saw this number, he immediately felt a loss. Xiong Bingqi only paid 200,000 yuan in advance, and whoever thought of it was as high as 800,000 yuan!

Just a small bowl can fetch more than three times the starting price, and Shen Yi feels that the ancient sword will not be too bad.

Looks like it's going to be sent!

Shen Yi's eyes shone brightly.

What do you do with money?

The location of breakfast should be changed, S County snacks should be eaten less, you can find a Western restaurant, and ask for a sandwich with heated milk. You can also skip the roadside stalls, order takeout every meal, and go to Xujiahui to improve the food when you are tired of eating.

In essence, Shen Yi is not a person who can enjoy it, and with his narrow contact area, he is just a little bit of a good thing.

Shen Yi, who was immersed in self-perception and couldn't extricate himself, didn't notice the external situation at all, and it wasn't until he felt some sensitive and sensible words that Shen Yi came to his senses.

"The ancient swords of the Tang Dynasty have been tempered thousands of times, and the frost blade is like snow, extremely sharp, with exquisite texture and indomitable. After the identification of the research institute, it was possible to determine the time of existence. The auctioneer picks up an appraisal and shows it to the buyers in the audience.

The first is to prove that there is no problem with the age of the ancient sword, and a video of testing the ancient sword is shown.

"The starting price is 800,000 yuan, and each price increase cannot be less than 50,000 yuan!" The auctioneer waits for the buyer to bid out.

"850,000!" Shen Yi took the lead in giving the price.

Just kidding, among the buyers present, only Shen Yi wanted the auction price of the ancient sword to be as high as possible.

Shen Yi didn't expect that as soon as he shouted the price, the auction scene suddenly quieted down.

Many buyers around felt that Shen Yi's status was quite high, and they were not particularly willing to fight this noble son of unknown origin for the sake of an ancient sword.

Shen Yi's cold sweat came down.

What are you kidding, there won't be no one bidding, right?

850,000, Shen Yi is not left hand in and right hand out, the handling fee should still be paid!

If no one bids for this, won't it be a loss to the lady and a soldier?

……

The scene was silent for more than a minute, and there were still weak bidders in the corner.

"900,000, this gentleman bids 900,000!" The auctioneer said passionately.

Only then did Shen Yi relax, and his whole person seemed to be fished out of the water.

Fortunately, someone shouted the price, otherwise Shen Yi really regretted it and wanted to swallow the sword and commit suicide.

Most domestic buyers are afraid of Shen Yi's nihilistic identity, while the rich in Nanyang have no such concerns.

After someone broke the silence, the shouting price of the Nanyang rich people became higher and higher.

Xiong Bingqi's expectations for ancient swords are very accurate, Southeast Asia is much more enthusiastic about ancient swords than in China, and is willing to pay a higher price.

"2,150,000 once!" The auctioneer shouted with some excitement.

"Are there any bids?"

"2,050,000 twice!"

"2.3 million!"

Just as the auctioneer was about to drop the hammer, a Nanyang buyer raised the price fiercely.

In fact, the market of Gujian is not large, mainly from the interest of buyers, and is not suitable for value preservation and investment.

About 2 million has actually reached the peak of the price of the ancient sword, after all, there are several gaps in the blade of the sword that Shen Yi took out, and the value cannot rise.

Nanyang buyers increased by 250,000 yuan when the auction site was already weak, directly dissuading competitors.

“……”

"2,300,000 three times!"

"Deal!" The auctioneer hammers down and sets the price.

It wasn't until the ancient sword was really sold that Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

When no one shouted the price just now, Shen Yi was really embarrassed, and he was very worried about smashing it in his hands.

After a short period of calm, Shen Yiyou became excited.

2.3 million alas!

In addition to the handling fee and the 200,000 advance in the early stage, Shen Yi can at least get 1.5 million to 1.8 million.

Although it is estimated that he can't even buy a small apartment in Shanghai, it is enough for Shen Yi to safely survive the difficult early stage of entrepreneurship.

Shen Yi hasn't gotten the auction money yet, and he's already planning how to spend it.

You have to buy two high-end servers, you need to buy a few computers, and you have to find a few employees to support the company.

It would be best if you could find a junior student who is willing to work part-time in the school, after all, if you can be admitted to Hucheng University, your professional skills and double business can stand the test.

There is also a consideration of Shen Yi here, the company is too small and it is still in the early stage of entrepreneurship, and the real technology bulls will not be willing to come.

The sophomores and juniors have already taken a lot of professional courses, and they are also willing to come out to exercise and work part-time, so it is very cost-effective for Shen Yi to invite them to come to the company for part-time work. And they don't need to have too much creativity and talent, just fill in the entire AI code.

Shen Yi has so much money that he can't guarantee the future, and it is estimated that no one will pay attention to him when he goes out to recruit full-time code farmers.

Instead of letting those students with very good majors go outside to distribute flyers and deliver takeaways, it is better to go to Shen Yi's company to play a real role.