Chapter 655: Competing for a Painting at a High Price

The history of the celebrity bazaar of merchants is also long, and after Shang Zhaowen retired from the position of the minister's attendant, he went to the Huaxia Charity Federation as the chairman.

Since he is the chairman of the Charity Federation, Shang Zhaowen naturally has to play a leading role, so after Shang Zhaowen served as the chairman of the Charity Federation, the merchants will carry out charity bazaars every year, and the money obtained from the charity bazaar every year will also be handed over to the Charity Federation, and the funds will be used for special purposes!

Even after Shang Zhaowen retired from the Charity Federation, the charity bazaar of the merchants was still held every year, especially after the establishment of Jingmen by Shang Hangyi, such a platform was indeed needed to ensure the reputation of the merchants, so every year, the merchants would hold the charity bazaar!

Of course, because of the special weight of merchants in Jinghua and the power of Jingmen in the entire Chinese underground world, the merchants' bazaar has gradually developed and has become one of the symbols of the entire Jinghua high society.

In Jinghua, whether you can mix up, whether the merchant bazaar has your invitation is absolutely telling, of course, the people of the ten families of Jinghua do not pay much attention to this merchant bazaar.

So tonight, the Ming court was able to arrive, which also made Shang Hangyi very surprised.

Everyone sat down one after another, and their eyes gradually became hot, the initial merchant bazaar was just a merchant to take out some ordinary things to sell, if it was not for the name of the merchant on it, it might not be able to sell at all.

However, the times are developing, as a number of family bazaars in Jinghua, the development of merchant bazaars is now not simply to take out some ordinary objects, because more and more families hope to use the merchant's bazaar, both to gain fame and harvest with other families, so every year the merchant bazaar to take out the things are becoming more and more rare, the price is getting higher and higher, and even some rare treasures are extremely touted even if they are the children of the top ten families!

After everyone sat down, Shang Hangyi, who was the best young man of the merchant generation and the owner of Jingmen, wore a suit and walked to the stage with great handsomeness.

After all, the merchant bazaar has become the business card of the merchant, and the success of the bazaar also has a great impact on the face of the merchant, so the host of the merchant bazaar naturally has to be able to calm the field.

Obviously, Shang Hang Yi belongs to such people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Peninsula Hotel today to participate in our annual charity reception, before the reception begins, I would like to announce that the proceeds from this charity reception will belong to the Jinghua Charity Federation."

After all, Shang Hangyi is a famous figure, coupled with his good looks and sonorous words, he quickly attracted everyone's attention.

Lu Yuan's brows moved slightly, because at this time, a figure was close to him.

"Your Excellency is Mr. Lu?"

Duan Xihuang asked in a low voice, he had always been worried about his son's safety, before he sent his henchman Duan Tao to personally escort Yin Jianxing and the three of them, but afterwards, the plane of Dianmen was seized at Jiangzhou Station, and all his men died.

This time, Duan Xihuang came to Jinghua, in addition to participating in the merchant's bazaar, another important purpose is to investigate the whereabouts of his son.

Hearing Duan Xihuang's voice, Lu Yuan glanced at Duan Xihuang with slanted eyes: "I'm Lu Yuan, who are you?" ”

"In the lower section of the Western Emperor!"

Duan Xihuang's pupils were sensitive, and when he thought of his son's safety, he couldn't wait to shoot Lu Yuan to death here.

"Duan Xihuang?"

A sharp light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, but he didn't expect that this old guy came in person, and his son seemed to be still in his hands.

"I don't know what Duan Xihuang is."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, but turned around.

Previously, after Yin Health and their lives were guaranteed, Lu Yuan did not embarrass Duan Yiyang anymore, but after all, the influence of Dianmen in Huaxia was unusual, so even if he did not continue to embarrass Duan Yiyang, Lu Yuan did not give him a freedom.

I didn't expect Duan Xihuang to find himself until now, and I have to say that the action of Dianmen is really poor.

"I beg Mr. Lu to spare my son!"

Duan Xihuang pleaded with a face full of pleading, he even had the title of King of Yunnan in the southern underground world of China, but in the face of the possibility that something might happen to his son, Duan Xihuang made a decision that any father should make.

"We'll talk about it after tonight."

Lu Yuan didn't have time to deal with Duan Xihuang at this moment, he really didn't expect that that thing would be the first to be auctioned by the merchant.

"Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, the first lot today is this painting, this painting is a mysterious person asked our merchant to consign, but after some calligraphers and painters of our merchant appreciated, but did not find anything special about this painting, it is just a very simple portrait, but at the request of the consignor, the starting price of this painting is 30 million Chinese coins!"

"Shhh This guy is so poor and crazy, it's nothing, it's just a very simple portrait, this guy dares to pay 30 million Huaxia coins! ”

"Hey, this Nima is simply robbing money!"

"Hehe, I think nine out of ten of this thing is going to be auctioned, how can any fool spend 30 million to buy such a painting!"

After everyone heard Shang Hangyi's words, they began to discuss lively, this portrait is very simple, it is just a portrait of a young man, but in terms of brushwork alone, this unsigned painter is extraordinary in brushwork, the young man on the painting has clear eyebrows and lifelike eyes, and he is wearing a white robe, but it seems to be stirred by the wind, as if a gust of wind is blowing this robe.

If the price of this portrait was not so high, maybe some people would value the painter's brushwork and spend millions to buy this painting, but now, the starting price of 30 million has made many people who are interested in this painting lose the idea of bidding.

30 million, buying such a painting is simply a loser!

"Thirty million, I'll go out!"

Just when everyone was talking about it, and even Shang Hangyi felt that this painting was going to be unsold, a high male voice sounded.

Everyone followed the reputation, and their eyes were about to pop out.

It's Mingting! It turned out to be the young master of the Ming family who was bargaining?

"Nice portrait, my old man likes these exquisite portraits the most, his old man's birthday is coming, I am a congratulatory gift to his old man!"

Ming Ting felt everyone's gaze, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Haha, Young Master Ming is really filial piety!"

"Yes, yes, it's not just filial piety, it's kindness, where is this painting worth such a high price, it's just that Young Master Ming wants to donate more to the Charity Federation!"

After all, he was the young master of the top ten families, but a bid from the Ming Court made the people present fall into a boiling again.

Of course, they were just talking lively, but none of them dared to follow the Ming Court to bargain.

Silly! Young Master Ming said that he took a fancy to this thing and wanted to give it to the old man of the Ming family as a birthday gift, if anyone dared to bid with Young Master Ming, needless to say, he would definitely offend the Ming family.

"Thirty million once, thirty million twice......"

Shang Hangyi's face also showed a smile, after all, no matter what, it is a good thing that there is no auction item, the most important thing is that this first lot was obtained by Ming Ting, and Ming Court will be happy to come to this Ming Court, then what happened before the bazaar just now, maybe the Ming family will not care about the merchants.

"Wait, thirty-five million!"

But things are so evil, just after Shang Hangyi shouted the offer for the second time, there was a sound of bidding again, and this voice sounded so lazy, as if 35 million was as worthless as three yuan!

Everyone's eyes looked over again, with a strong curiosity on their faces, it's good-looking, it's really good-looking, there are really people who are stupid enough to offend the Ming family because of this painting!

But when everyone looked at it, all their faces were as ugly as eating fly feces, because the person who was asking for the price now was Lu Yuan, who had just beaten Ming Tong extremely miserable!

"General Lu, can you cut your love?"

Ming Ting also noticed Lu Yuan's bid at this moment, his eyes were slightly cold, and he said with a slight smile.

He didn't want to offend Lu Yuan because of this matter, but he had to get his hands on this portrait no matter what.

"Hehe, Chief Ming Guard, the emphasis here is on the one with the highest price, isn't it?"

Lu Yuan is not afraid of Ming Court at all, he has already offended Ming Tong anyway, and he is not afraid of itching if there are many lice.

Of course, Lu Yuan really didn't want to suppress the Ming family, the most important reason why he bid for the auction was that he really wanted this painting, because the first owner of this painting had a very close relationship with him Lu Yuan.

"Forty million!"

Ming Ting said coldly.

"Fifty million!"

Lu Yuan said lazily, tonight, even if he pays a big price, he will get this portrait.

"Sixty million!"

"Seventy million!"

"Eighty million!"

……

The people present were already shocked and couldn't make accurate expressions, although the people present basically didn't care much about one or two hundred million, but when someone really appeared in front of them and spent one or two hundred million for a very ordinary painting, they still felt that their three views were ruined.

"Two hundred and fifty million!"

Ming Ting's voice was a little hairy, this was already the limit of what he could bid.

Lu Yuan's face was a little ugly, because all the money in his card now added up to almost 240 million, and at this point, he had already determined that Ming Ting knew at least a little about this painting, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to pay such a high price.

But now, my money is obviously not enough.

Lu Yuan's brows furrowed slightly, and suddenly he saw Duan Xihuang, and a sly smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Master Duan, do you have any money, lend me one or two hundred million?"

Lu Yuan smiled predictably, while Duan Xihuang over there was confused!

Hold the grass! I knew it was going to be like this!

But the current Duan Xihuang really didn't dare not agree, so he could only nod helplessly.

"One price, 400 million!"

Lu Yuan saw Duan Xihuang nodding, and suddenly roared.

Wow!

The venue was in an uproar, and Ming Ting's face was extremely gloomy at the moment.

400 million, he really can't take it out at once!