Chapter 177: Hong Kong Island Auction
Just after the New Year, Ye Jinglan planned to spend a few days with Xiang Shaofan in the two-person world, but she didn't expect the call from Master and Wang Xuemin to come. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
It turned out to be her uncle, Mr. He, who invited the three of them (including Meng Yi) to participate in an auction of antique insiders on Hong Kong Island.
The reason why it is said to be an insider auction is because there are no other bidders except for those related to the antique industry, and the auction rules are interesting.
This auction implements a secret auction system, the auction of antiques are real and imitation, the reserve price of each lot is 100 yuan, and the test is in the eyes, in the case of the master can not help, which student spends the least money, gets the highest value of the collection, will be the winner, can choose an antique from the organizer.
But the trick is that in the antiques selected by the winners, the prices are uneven, although there are no fakes, but it is also a test of eyesight.
"So, it's not so much an auction as an exam?" Ye Jinglan only knew the gameplay on the plane, and at first she thought it was to see the excitement, but she didn't expect them to be the protagonists.
"But to put it this way, and this is an exam where not everyone can get an admission ticket, this time you borrowed the light of your uncle." Wang Xuemin said with great satisfaction that he could still be taken care of by his senior brother in his later years, and he would die without regrets in this life.
But his vision is not as good as Master! I couldn't get a good senior brother for these two apprentices.
"Master, how many lots are there? Are there any financial restrictions? I'm afraid that my little sister and I won't have enough money to stuff people's teeth! Meng Yi asked worriedly, if he was more than his eyesight, he might not admit defeat, but it was better than money, and he was really a little shy.
In order to marry his daughter-in-law next year, Meng Yi just bought a big house and changed to a new car during the first Chinese New Year, and the remaining money in his hand was just enough for the turnover in the store.
"Don't say it so exaggeratedly, what is not enough to stuff people's teeth, you really think Hong Kong Island is full of money! Besides, there are a lot of people on our side, and everyone's conditions are similar, and according to your uncle, there will be basically no more than 10 million things, of course, whoever has to put the price out of 10 million, you don't have to rob it, and it will be the other party who will be embarrassed by then. ā
Wang Xuemin glared at Meng Yi and explained that although his senior brother did not disclose what the lots were, he still told him some things that everyone knew.
"Master, if the price we write doesn't reach the price of the normal auction of the lot, won't the provider lose?" Ye Jinglan asked curiously, thinking in her heart that she didn't know which one was so generous, people were stupid and had a lot of money, and they were tossing blindly.
"This is jointly organized by the Hong Kong Island Collectors Association and the auction house, and the things are provided by them, according to your uncle, those who can join it are either rich or expensive, and there are very few people who really want to have as much professional knowledge as your uncle, and they also hope to cultivate some treasure hunters for themselves through such competitions." Wang Xuemin sighed and said, although he has seen a lot of treasures in his life, he has not collected much, and he is basically doing the work of a treasure hunter.
"I see, no wonder the rules are so perverted." Meng Yi rolled his eyebrows, thinking about whether the business of his antique shop would be prosperous again if he was favored by a big boss because of this.
Ye Jinglan and the others came a little late, only one night of rest, and they had to go directly to the auction the next day, so she didn't tell Feng Shuang that she was here, and was only going to surprise the other party after this side was over.
In order to avoid suspicion, Wang Xuemin did not go to his senior brother, and chose to stay in the hotel arranged by the competition, because they arrived late, so they did not greet other people who came to participate in the competition, and the three masters and apprentices went back to their rooms to rest after eating.
Ye Jinglan was heart-wrenching in the room, and after calling home, she called Xiang Shaofan again, and asked a few sisters in the school if she needed to bring something back.
And Meng Yi is not as calm as his little junior sister, after all, it is the first year, he is afraid of embarrassing his master and uncle, so he went to talk to his master.
As a result, Wang Xuemin waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't think about these useless things, you will play normally tomorrow, I don't expect you to win the grand prize at one time, just be stable, and I just know that a lot of foreign antiques have been added this year, and you and your junior sister only know each other slightly..."
"Such a cheat? Are there any contestants and foreigners? Meng Yi patted his head and said unhappily, foreign antiques are really his weakness in the high-end weakness!
Not to mention foreign antiques, he has not even studied foreign languages.
Wang Xuemin nodded, and said Apprentice, you are the truth, there are really foreigners this time, and it is said that he has the strength of a combination of Chinese and Western, and he is one of the candidates for the championship.
There is no hope of winning the championship, Meng Yi has nothing to be nervous about, he decided tomorrow's task, one is to see and understand, and the other is to find a way to pick up the leaks, it is said that there are a lot of things tomorrow, I don't believe he has a chance.
Because there are a lot of things in the auction, it is impossible to take them out one by one, so the form of the auction is like the auction of jadeite rough stones, things are placed there, you can see it, and then everyone can put their prices into the sealed box, just the number of bids, each person only has one chance.
The auction is divided into two days, and each day is divided into morning and afternoon, so it is not only everyone's eyesight, but also speed, because the morning and afternoon things are different.
8:00-11:00 a.m. is the bidding period, and 11:00-12:30 is the accounting announcement period.
14:00-17:00 in the afternoon is the bidding period, and 17:00-18:30 is the accounting announcement period.
This is also to avoid cheating and ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, and the next night, the champion can choose any item prepared by the competition team as his prize, and usually get a prize of 10 million Hong Kong dollars.
Ye Jinglan said after watching the competition system, "This is really one step of heaven and one step of hell!" The benefits are all first, and the second or third are good. ā
"You girl, you can get two or three places, which proves that the things they bought are not at a loss, and they make a lot of money, how can you say that they are good, and there are rewards, so you can't highlight the importance of this champion." Wang Xuemin smiled and explained to the two apprentices.
"Hehe, junior sister, if that senior brother has a fancy for something good, you have to lend me some money!" Meng Yi was most worried about his wallet, so before entering, he whispered in Ye Jinglan's ear, thinking that his master didn't hear it.
Wang Xuemin, who was watching, shook his head, but in order to reassure his apprentices, he still mentioned something: "Do you think that the competition party won't let us in, and let us come to watch the excitement?" We have each taught a deposit of 10 million, just for fear that your situation will occur, so that we can redeem people when the time comes. (To be continued.) )