Chapter 54: Good News
Hearing that the price had soared to 1.3 billion, everyone felt dizzy.
On the other end of the online video, Bryant's knuckles turned white, but he didn't hesitate and slapped the table and shouted, "1.4 billion!"
"Wow, 1.4 billion!"
The mood of the crowd can no longer be expressed in words. The pair of phoenix bottles in front of him didn't add up to 1.4 billion, and the set of tea sets in front of him sold for 1.4 billion teapots alone!
"1.4 billion, Lao Li, it seems that it can only end here. Ni Liqun looked at Li Maohe and sighed softly.
Li Changhe patted Ni Liqun's shoulder and encouraged: "It's okay, as long as we continue to make money, we will definitely have a chance next time!"
Ni Liqun suddenly burst into tears: "I am not willing to let such a beautiful set of Ru porcelain fall into the hands of foreigners like this! It is the cultural heritage of our Chinese nation, and it should remain in our China!"
Li Changhe sighed and said: "Then what can be done, who let us have no money? Old Ni, look at it, as long as we continue to work hard and earn more money, the Yankees will one day be inferior to ours!"
Ni Liqun wiped his tears and sighed: "I'm getting old, and my body is getting worse day by day, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that day." ”
Ni Liqun's granddaughter Ni Siyi said: "Grandpa, you don't have to worry, there is me." My father and I will definitely make your family business bigger and buy this set of porcelain from the Americans in the future!"
"Your granddaughter is so sensible!" Li Changhe said with a smile.
"She's just a little troublemaker!" Ni Liqun stretched out his hand to his granddaughter.
"Grandpa, don't touch other people's heads, people are already big girls, you will always be laughed at if you touch my head!" Ni Siyi was a little dissatisfied.
"Okay, Xiaoyi has grown up, grandpa doesn't touch it!"
On the other end of the booth, the host shouted: "1.4 billion for the first time, 1.4 billion for the second time, 1.4 billion for the third time! Congratulations to Mr. Bryant of the United States, buy all this set of exquisite Ru porcelain! Believe me, this is definitely the most exquisite set of Ru porcelain in the world, and your 1.4 billion flowers are not lost at all, let us thank Mr. Bryant for his full support for this exhibition with warm applause!"
There was a round of applause, and then under the auspices of the host, the auction ended successfully.
Several organizers at the scene, including the host, walked to the guest seat together to congratulate Li Yi's family.
"Mr. Li, congratulations, you have refreshed the highest price in the auction of Chinese antiques for three consecutive times, and this exhibition will surely go down in history forever!" Tan Mingcheng said with a smile on his face.
"Director Tan is polite, thanks to your strong support, I can stand in this auction hall, you are the real hero of this exhibition!" Li Yi also said politely.
Everyone was chatting happily, Yun Haiyong and Zhang Hongjuan entered the auction hall together from the outside, and then looked around. Finding that Li Yi was still in the guest seat, they immediately walked over quickly.
"Xiao Yi, good news! I have good news for you!" Yun Haiyong shouted.
Tan Mingcheng smiled: "Commander Yun, are you late, aren't you?" Why didn't you come until our auction was over?"
Yun Haiyong said: "Oh, didn't I call Zhong Yang just now to discuss the handover of Xiao Yi's two national treasures." Xiao Yi is my brother, I can't let him suffer!"
Li Yi said with a smile: "As you can say, Brother Yong has brought good news, hurry up and tell us the good news!"
Yun Haiyong said: "This "Lanting Collection Preface" and the national seal are national treasures, and the country's opinion is to directly return to the state. I said that, although this is a national treasure, it is also Xiao Yi's personal thing, you have to give people some compensation if you take it back to the state, so Zhong Yang decided to reward Xiao Yi with one million!"
"Poof!" Li Ting, who was drinking orange juice, sprayed directly. If it was before tonight, she who had never seen a lot of money would definitely be grateful when she heard a million rewards, but after seeing the hundreds of millions of dollars tonight, how could she put a million in her eyes?
"Are you embarrassed to speak for just a million?" asked Li Ting.
Zhang Hongjuan said: "One million is a lot, according to Zhong Yang's meaning, that is, it must be handed over unconditionally, after all, this is a national treasure!"
"The "Orchid Pavilion Preface" alone, the experts estimate it at one billion, if the country takes one million, I won't give it to me!" Li Ting pouted unwillingly.
Yun Haiyong said: "Xiaoting, don't be rash, the national treasure belongs to the country, let alone tear it up, as long as you break it a little, it will be sentenced, and you will have to spend the rest of your life in prison!"
"How can my own things become national? Then I bought the rice paper from the bookstore at the school gate for one dollar, why can't I tear it!" Li Ting was full of indignation.
"Xiaoting, don't talk nonsense. Li Yi pulled his sister behind him, and then said to Yun Haiyong with a smile: "There is actually a million rewards, thank you Brother Yong!"
Zhang Hongjuan smiled: "You really want to thank you Brother Yong." If it were someone else, one million would be about the same, but how could your brother Yong let you suffer? He wore out his lips and resolutely disagreed with Zhong Yang to send you away with this money!"
Yun Haiyong said: "Yes, if it is only one million, how can I be embarrassed to report good news to you! Guess how much you can get now?"
Li Yi smiled: "How can I guess this?"
Yun Haiyong laughed and said: "100 million! I helped you fight for 100 million! Haha, there is a bonus of 100 million, are you happy?"
Li Yi smiled slightly, and the others looked at each other, none of them showing a surprised expression.
Zhang Hongjuan said strangely: "Why are you standing stupidly, and you are stupid when you hear so much money for 100 million?" haha!"
Tan Mingcheng reminded in a whisper: "Xiao Zhang, just now one of Mr. Li's teapots was sold for 1.4 billion!"
"What?" Zhang Hongjuan was stunned.
Yun Haiyong, who was not very familiar with the antique market, was also taken aback, and muttered, "No, it's so expensive?"
Tan Mingcheng said: "Now the international market of antiques is rising all the way, and it is not surprising that they are sold at sky-high prices. ”
Li Ting pouted and said: "The Lanting Collection Preface and the Heirloom Seal are our two most valuable exhibits, you don't let us sell them, let us hand them in, it's okay, but if you give 100 million, you want to send us, no way!"
Zhang Hongjuan said with a bitter face: "Xiaoting, don't talk like that, your brother Yong and I will be sad." You don't know, just now your brother Yong's mouth was worn out, so I helped you win 100 million, this is already an unprecedented reward, and you can't find a second one in the country!"
"Alas!" Yun Haiyong sighed deeply, "Xiaoting, I know that these two things will be sold at a sky-high price if you secretly take them abroad, but no, this is a crime and must be handed over to the state!"
Li Yi smiled: "Brother Yong is right, I also think that it must be handed over to the state, but you still have to help me talk about this matter......"
Yun Haiyong said with a sad face: "I really can't talk about it, you don't know how long I've been fighting with them just now, if it's easy to talk, how can I wait for the auction to end before rushing over?"
Li Yi said: "Brother Yong, I'm afraid you misunderstood, I don't want you to help me fight for the bonus." What kind of bonus does it take to return the national treasure to the state, I will donate it free of charge!"
Zhang Hongjuan was overjoyed and said: "It's still Xiao Yi who is reasonable!"
Yun Haiyong said a little strangely: "Oh, donate for free, then what do you want?"