Chapter 334: Repentance
After the auction ended, all the guests who participated in the auction began to leave the room, and Sotheby's staff began to dismantle some of the set-up.
But at this moment, a group of people ran in a panic.
"William, oh, my friend, it's great to see you." An Englishman in his thirties rushed to William with an anxious face, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and said eagerly.
William was taken aback, and after a closer look, he realized that the person in front of him was Lewis, the consignor of the crystal pot!
William's face immediately showed happiness, plus a little smugness!
"Lewis, why are you, can't you come to this auction?" William said slightly strangely. Because of his time, Lewis only entrusted the crystal pot to the Sotheby auction house. And the starting price given by Sotheby's auction house is only a mere two hundred pounds! After many bids, this crystal pot was fried to 220,000 pounds, a full increase of 1,100 times! Such a high premium ratio is very rare. Lewis must have been very happy to hear it. No, you must let him have a drink of wine.
"William, tell me quickly, has that crystal cup been auctioned!" Lewis asked.
"Aha! I'm guessing you care about it. Let me tell you, the crystal pot has been sold, and it has been sold for a very high price! Guess how much? Two hundred and twenty thousand! Ha Luha, that's amazing, isn't it? In fact, I was so shocked that I thought someone was calling the wrong price because they weren't familiar with the rules of the auction! That's a whole 220,000 pounds of real money! William said, "Lewis, you must treat me to a drink." ”
William affectionately hooked Lewis's shoulder. Unexpectedly, he was pushed away.
"Lewis, what are you doing here?" A look of astonishment appeared on William's face: "Hey, hey! I said man, didn't you understand what I just said? Your crystal lake sold for a whopping 220,000. That's pounds, pounds! You should thank me instead of putting on a stinky face like you are now. ”
However, what made William feel incomprehensible was that Lewis's face actually showed chagrin and anxious application: "Enough William! I've been completely deceived by your Sotheby auction house! ”
Lewis's voice was so high that many of the people who were about to leave the auction hall stopped.
"Lewis, I said you were fine, right?" William thought there was something wrong with his ears. The crystal pot, which started at just £200, was auctioned for £220,000 by him. What an incredible thing. But what's even more incredible is that as the owner of the pot, Lewis is not only grateful. Instead, he spoke ill of himself. It just doesn't make sense!
"William, I'm telling you now, I demand that the transaction be terminated immediately!" Lewis said eagerly.
"Terminate the transaction? Oh no, the deal is done. William said confusedly.
"But now it's just a deal. Haven't closed the deal yet, right? The crystal cup should still be in your hands with Sosby, right? Lewis said excitedly, "Now please listen clearly." I repented, I asked to cancel the transaction immediately, I don't want the other party's 220,000 pounds, as liquidated damages, I can even make up for the other party's losses! Is that okay? ”
Generally speaking, after a lot is auctioned, there is a transaction period, which is about one to two months. That's why Lewis has such a statement.
"Lewis. My friend, please calm down first! Are you sure you're awake now? William had to try to calm Lewis down.
All those who stayed were also a little confused. I think my man named Lewis is simply confused. I haven't said what happened yet!
"I'm calm!" Lewis yelled, "I repeat, I'm going to cancel the transaction right away!" I'm willing to bear all the losses! Hear me clearly, I'm going to get my crystal cup back, right now, right away! ”
Lewis's emotions seemed to have reached the brink of hysteria.
William shook his head incredulously and muttered, "Crazy, really crazy." ”
He and Lewis were old friends, and Lewis was an antique dealer who often asked Sotheby to auction off some of the antiques he had collected.
This time, the crystal cup should not belong to Chinese artworks in terms of shape and characteristics, and in terms of grade, it is far from the antiques such as Qianlong Baoxi and Yongle blue and white. The reason why it is the first lot in this auction is also to take care of Lewis's relationship! In fact, when Lewis took out the crystal pot and wanted to make a move earlier, William laughed at him fiercely. thinks that the grade of the antiques he took out this time is too low.
In the end, Southby gave a starting bid of £200! This price is almost the same as the price of a cabbage given away for nothing at a high-profile Chinese art auction. Therefore, the humorous William used to joke that this crystal pot was just a precursor to a hearty meal. For the opening of the flavor.
I didn't expect that I would be kind enough to do him such a big favor, and now Lewis is so angry that he wants to cancel the transaction.
As an auctioneer, William didn't know that Yu Fei had already paid the full amount on the spot and took the crystal cup, and the entire transaction had been completely completed. No matter what the previous name of the crystal cup was, from the beginning, it has been surnamed Yu!
William summoned a staff member from the scene and said depressedly: "I met a madman!" Please bring the tattered crystal cup and inform the buyer that the seller has repented and is willing to compensate him for all the losses according to the agreement! ”
Although William felt a little incomprehensible about this matter, he didn't take it seriously at all.
After all, Lewis had already said that he took the initiative to cancel the transaction and was willing to bear all the losses. In his opinion, the buyer has nothing to lose, and can get a large amount of compensation, and he will definitely be happy to accept it.
But the results of the staff's feedback made him stunned all of a sudden!
"What? The transaction for the crystal cup has been completed and has been picked up by the buyer?! William said incredulously.
You know, that's not a few hundred or a few thousand pounds, that's two hundred and twenty thousand pounds! To say that the deal has been completed? Who has such a handiwork and pays such a large sum of money on the spot?
Oh, it's him! William immediately thought of Yu Fei! Although William was already dizzy after an auction, he still remembered Yu Fei who auctioned the first lot!
It was a polite young man, and people couldn't help but have a good impression at the first glance! Would he choose to trade live?
At this moment, an old man in his sixties who came with Lewis suddenly asked impatiently, "Lewis, what is going on?" Where is the Holy Grail you promised? ”
"Mr. Bafaya, please be calm. I'll definitely get the Holy Grail back. Lewis said.
"The Holy Grail?" William asked, confused. He remembered that Lewis had been calling the crystal pot a cup. How did it become a holy grail now? Oh my God, how could that shape be called a cup?
Yu Fei and Ye Jianjun stopped and watched for a while, and then they were relieved. He didn't want to see a few big men playing dumb riddles here, so he turned around and walked towards the gate.
However, this act also made Lewis discover the crystal pot in Yu Fei's hand.
"My crystal pot!" Lewis hurriedly pulled everyone away, stumbled in front of Yu Fei, and reached out to grab the crystal pot in Yu Fei's hand.
Yu Fei leaned sideways and easily shook Lewis aside.
"What do you want to do?" Yu Fei said angrily. It's outrageous to go to your arms and grab something in broad daylight.
"Holy Grail! My Holy Grail! Lewis looked excited, his eyes staring directly at the crystal cup in Yu Fei's arms.
"What did you say?" Yu Fei asked. Because Lewis spoke English and spoke quickly, Yu Fei didn't understand what he was just saying.
It was only now that Lewis really accepted the fact that the crystal cup had changed hands, took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said slowly: "This gentleman, I am the owner of this crystal cup. Now I want to cancel the transaction, I will double the compensation for your losses, please agree! ”
Hey! Is there really such a thing, what you sold and now you want to get it back, do you think this is a child's house? You can do whatever you want? (To be continued......)