Chapter 590: Self-control
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George speculated in his heart, "It seems that everyone prefers to be blessed by the Buddha rather than being a gentleman." ”
Xu Lele whispered, "Many celebrities are taking pictures of this Guanyin statue, but I didn't expect these stars to be so superstitious, this is a lot of money." ”
As the price of the Guanyin statue went all the way up in the auction, she finally couldn't hold back her surprise.
If the jade pendant just now was just a warm-up, let her see that rich people can buy a small ornament for one million. Now, a group of people are paying more than the price of a mansion to buy a Buddha statue, which is completely beyond her comprehension.
"That male star has always been known for being stingy, but he didn't expect to be willing to spend so much money to buy a Buddha statue. ”
She looked surprised, she didn't expect a star who was famous for being stingy and thrifty. would spend a lot of money to buy a Buddha statue that was completely useless in her opinion.
George said disappreciatively, "Fame is an uncontrollable thing, and there are some celebrities who are not strong in their own strength, and after becoming famous by chance, they quickly slip down, so they attribute everything to luck." And even if they are powerful stars, whether they can be popular or not, and how popular they can be, depends on chance. ”
He explained slowly, "A movie, a TV series, can't rely on a certain star to hold up. The movies and TV that can become popular are all the cooperation of many parties, and the fame and fortune of stars depend very much on luck, and the treatment of famous and unfamous actors is worlds apart. ”
"In this case, every star is hungry for luck and also eager to keep it. ”
Li Youran pointed to a middle-aged bald man sitting on the sofa chair in front of him.
She whispered, "The man is the owner of a food business in Hong Kong." Previously, his company was discovered, reported, and fined for cutting corners. He cried in the newspaper that he had to do this because of rising costs and rising wages. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he would have the money to invite a Buddha statue here. ”
She said in a contemptuous tone, "These people don't want to honestly rely on the quality of goods to satisfy consumers. But I have the money to spend a lot of money to hire a Buddha statue and ask the gods to bless me from being caught. ”
Under the auctioneer's hammer, the bronze gilt Guanyin statue of the Song Dynasty was auctioned by a middle-aged merchant who made a fortune for fifteen million yuan.
"This person is the owner of a small real estate company in Hong Kong, and he has a relative who works in the Lands Department. ”
She gave a meaningful look and then didn't explain much.
While cutting corners, while asking God for protection, while breaking the law and committing crimes, while taking advantage of the convenience of the law. I have to say that such a picture sometimes really makes people feel quite sad.
The auction went on, and George watched noncommittally.
The second child of the Xiang family has not started to act yet, he is flirting with the female star, as if no one is around. The auction items that appear now do not seem to be his target.
As the lot was sold one by one, the number of lots decreased one by one.
Finally, when it came to the item he was about to buy, he leaned forward and waited for the auction to begin.
He had spent several days working on this thing, which was a little strange for him, who was already short on time. But sometimes that's the way things are, even if the time is tight, he can only hold his mind and try to follow the rules.
Why not just take the auction item, why do you want to participate in the auction yourself?
With the wizard's abilities, he could easily take advantage of it, and on his first day in Hong Kong, he could go directly to Jason and find out where what he needed was.
And after that, he only needs a few simple spells, and all the troubles will not appear, and what he needs will immediately become his private collection.
It's really simple, as he once said, when it comes to his strength, all the laws, all the rules can't force him. Everything is so simple, it's always easy to break the rules.
But many times, the bottom line set by a person cannot be changed at will. When the law cannot bind people, when the rules cannot bind people, a person's true nature will be completely revealed.
George could certainly just take the item and drop the right amount of money, so that even if he was buying and selling, it would be barely fair to some extent.
The real question is, what happens when he does this, what kind of person does he become?
George never believed in a person's self-control, and even in his own nature, he was extremely pessimistic.
He believed that if he could easily take away someone else's private treasure today, after a few more times, he would sooner or later sneak into the treasures of various countries.
His desires will continue to rise, and the limits he will break through will become more and more.
Eventually, it may become a habit to take advantage of it, and slowly, he will not be able to tolerate any delay, he will not be able to accept any opposition and accusations, and he will gradually become like Voldemort.
Just like this time, if he hadn't waited patiently for a while, he wouldn't have known about the seller's situation. If he was directly prejudiced, he would have taken the Japanese thing.
What he saved was just a little time, and Mitake Tomoya and his daughter Ryoko Mitake might lose their lives and fall into the bottomless abyss.
By the time George was in his thoughts, the auction table was already displaying the item.
A large red box appeared on the display table of the artifact, and the auctioneer opened the box, and a stone plate appeared in the box.
The auctioneer said in a sighing tone, "This is a complete Jiaozi printing plate from the Northern Song Dynasty. ”
George already knew all about this.
Jiaozi is a banknote issued in the first year of Yurenzong Tiansheng in the Northern Song Dynasty, a thousand years ago. The issuance of Jiaozi created a precedent for the issuance of paper money in the world.
And this Jiaozi printing plate is the only one in the world, that is, it is the only symbol in the world that represents the world's original and earliest banknotes.
Before this plate, paper money did not exist, and after this plate, paper money slowly appeared.
"Everyone knows the usefulness of the money printing machine. The auctioneer smiled lightly, "This is the oldest and most primitive money printing machine in the world, which has no predecessors or successors, and is of great historical value." ”
Not only the historical value, the emergence of Jiaozi represents another beginning.
It was after this attempt that subsequent dynasties began to further explore the issuance of paper money. Paper money is the source of modern financial bubbles, and it is also the source of modern finance.
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