Chapter 134: The Auctioneer of the Treasure Pavilion
The auctioneer of the Treasure Pavilion is naturally professional, he himself has a wide range of knowledge, plus he has been in the auction of the abbot of the Treasure Pavilion for more than 10 years, and he is used to seeing rare treasures from various countries, he thinks that he knows most of the things in the world well, and a small number of unfamiliar things can also talk about one, two, three, and even things that he has never seen at all, he can also draw inferences and guess a rough idea.
Therefore, when the director of the Treasure Pavilion said that this batch of auction items needed to be kept secret, so he could only know the specific situation of the auction items a little before the auction started, and asked him if he had any questions, he replied proudly without hesitation - no problem!
And when the auction approached and the auction items were brought up, he was dumbfounded...... He found that he couldn't read it!
Of course, it's not completely incomprehensible, but that's where it gets bad!
In his opinion, this thing should be an ornament to wear on the wrist, similar to a bracelet and a bracer. But if it's just an ornament in your hands, how can it be recognized as a treasure and put up for auction?
He glanced at the stack of papers next to him, and at the top of it was written - Multifunction Watch, or Watch for short. Written below are smaller letters, which seem to explain the watch.
Although he knew that after reading this, he would understand the origin, function, and preciousness of this watch, but the dignity of a top treasure connoisseur made him feel as if just reading the information on the paper was equivalent to admitting his ignorance.
So, he took his eyes off the stack of papers, picked up one of the watches that had been placed beside him, and examined it carefully—it was black throughout, except for a glass-like frame in the middle, but it was neither transparent nor reflective, which was not quite like glass.
He tried to squeeze the watch hard, but it didn't move, it felt like it was made of some kind of metal......
He frowned and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't find the reason why this was called a rare treasure.
The so-called rare treasures must be reflected from three aspects.
One: appearance. This is the most common of the rare treasures, such as some kind of very beautiful or very large jade, gemstones, pearls, etc.
Two: Legendary degree. It is usually an item that a legendary figure carries with him, or an item of special significance. For example, the spear of Anukis, the sword in the stone, the Heshi Bi, the Jiuding or something.
Three: Magical features. This is the least common, for example, a few years ago, the Treasure Pavilion met a person auctioning a gem called "Eye of Light", its function is very simple, it is similar to the Night Pearl, that is, it emits light, but the light emitted by the Eye of Light is much more than the Night Pearl, even in the daytime, the green and faint light can be clearly seen, unfortunately I heard that the Eye of Light has a curse, and those who have it will not die well.
The first point is clearly not true, although the appearance of this watch is not bad, but it is too far from the level of rarity.
And the second point, naturally, is impossible, if it is someone from other countries who comes up with this thing, he is not sure, after all, it is impossible for him to understand the history and mythology of all countries. Maybe it's the legacy of some king or god. But the one who came up with this thing was an ancient Chinese man, and he didn't remember that in the history or mythology of his country, there was such a thing called a watch.
And the third point...... At least he didn't see any magical function in this thing.
Just when he was disheartened and admitted that he couldn't see anything magical about the watch, and wanted to pick up the paper next to him to watch the answer, the curtain on the stage suddenly opened, revealing the audience who had been waiting for a long time......
Auctioneer: "......!!! ”
"The time is up so soon? I don't even know the details of the auction items, how do I introduce them to them? ”
The thoughts in his mind were spinning violently, but on the surface, he greeted the customers in the audience elegantly: "Distinguished guests, the rare treasures provided in today's special auction are provided by the Li family, and the Li family ......."
He said a few words casually, and it wasn't until he figured out how to do it that he put the introduction away and began the formal introduction.
"Okay, let's start the official auction now, the first thing we want to auction is the multi-function watch, referred to as the watch ......"
He naturally moved the paper on the table in front of him, glanced at the previous paragraph, and then quickly understood and organized the language to speak.
"What's the use of this watch? Its first function is timekeeping, which divides the day into 24 hours, an hour into 60 minutes, and 1 minute into 60 seconds......"
Speaking of this, the auctioneer's heart broke out in a cold sweat, and when introducing here, the best way to introduce it was to show it to the guests while introducing it. But...... He didn't even understand how to use the watch!
Now he had to read the instructions, gather the language, and quietly figure out how to use the watch...... This is how the auction can go smoothly...... It's too hard, isn't it?
He put his heart on the sidelines, and simply didn't show it......
"Another function of this watch is that even if there is a distance of thousands of miles between the watches, they can send signals to each other......"
When talking about the chronograph function before, the following was whispering, and when it came to being able to signal each other thousands of miles away, the doubts in the audience were simply above board.
He couldn't go on, these functions were incredible, and the most important thing needed at the moment was to demonstrate the functions of the watch to dispel the doubts of the guests, but ......
In addition to the customer's questioning, the principal also made a gesture below, signaling him to quickly show the watch to everyone......
The auctioneer still subconsciously introduced, but even he didn't know what he was talking about, and he only felt a cold sweat at the moment...... What to do, what to do?
If it's just a commentary, he can still talk about it, but he has to demonstrate the function of the watch...... He seems to have seen himself from the pinnacle of life. The peak has fallen to the bottom - an auctioneer has no idea what is going to be auctioned...... It's simply incredible! Who would dare to let him auction his own items in the future, and what customer would dare to believe what the auctioneer said? Who knows if he's making it up?
But the glimmer of hope in his heart, "Maybe I can unlock its function as soon as I touch it" made him want to give it a try.
Just as he was about to touch his watch, a loud shout suddenly rang out in the audience:
"Slow!"
A middle-aged man got up from a chair in the front row and strode up to the front desk.
The auctioneer recognized him, he was the owner Li Yuanbin!
"Let me introduce this thing myself, thank you." Li Yuanbin said politely.
The auctioneer only felt as if he was about to jump off a cliff, but suddenly someone pulled him, and the joy in his heart was indescribable.
"Okay! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the owner of this batch of treasures - Li Yuanbin. Although he was ecstatic in his heart, he did not lose his sense of proportion on the surface, and after introducing Li Yuanbin, he said half-truthfully: "It is great that these things are introduced by the original owner himself!" To be honest, these treasures are amazing, and I don't really understand them. ”
But when he said this at the moment, everyone in the audience would only think that he was modest, after all, as an auction item, the owner must explain it clearly to the auctioneer, otherwise how to auction. They would never have thought that the person in front of them really didn't understand, even if he showed that he forgot to show it to everyone before, everyone just thought it was his mistake.
The auctioneer retreated to the backstage in a dashing manner and gave the scene to Li Yuanbin.
As soon as he came to the backstage where no one was around, as soon as the auctioneer's mind relaxed, his body fell softly, which was so thrilling that he almost lost his reputation for ten years!
Tuk tuk!
At this moment, the sound of unhurried footsteps came.
Someone's in the background? The auctioneer stood up sharply and straightened his appearance, his arrogant personality determined that he would never show cowardice in front of outsiders......