Chapter 31: Sky-high coins
In autumn, the warm and humid air currents of Bohai Bay have shrouded the peninsula in misty drizzle for many days.
Residents have long been accustomed to this kind of day when there is no sunrise in the morning and no colorful sunset in the evening, but tourists from the interior are not very adapted.
This kind of air that can squeeze out water, and the climate that is either rain or wind all day long, make them at a loss, and bring a lot of inconvenience to their travel.
The sea breeze caresses, the waves roll, and the seagulls chirp in the drizzle.
On the misty beach, girls and boys in red and green threw away their umbrellas and were barefoot, running recklessly, laughing uncontrollably, and playing recklessly to let the sea embrace.
Even though this is the season when a breath of air can replace drinking water, it can't stop this group of energetic hearts.
An auction is in full swing in the large art gallery of a well-known auction company on Hong Kong Middle Road, with 300 seats already full, and the scene of crowds is comparable to a beach in the drizzle, which is enough to show the great success of this auction.
When the last double-wrong version of the two-round banknote was grandly debuted, the audience broke out a strong reaction, and the applause and boos could not be subsided for a long time, until the lady who presided over the auction stopped it on the microphone three times in a row, and the violent scene slowly calmed down.
At the same time as the auction lady's cherry lips were spit out, the big screen also showed that it was 150 million Hong Kong dollars.
This price has exceeded the expectations of the vast majority of people. The audience once again burst into warm applause. Exclamations, praises, discussions, and doubts rang out almost simultaneously.
Although the lady in charge of the auction was happy to see this warm atmosphere, she had to speak out again to stop this long-standing scene.
When she announced the bidding rules, and each price increase was 10 million Hong Kong dollars, and bidders could also quote any price higher than 10 million Hong Kong dollars, no less than five bidders raised signs.
The price is fueled by them, in the applause, in the outdoor drizzle, gradually approaching the 300 million yuan mark. And even so, the scene is still hot, and no one has withdrawn.
Qian Kun, a Lingnan giant holding the No. 8 sign, couldn't help but stand up and sit down anxiously, this price was close to the bottom line in his heart.
He looked at the faces of the unfamiliar bidders and couldn't help but regret that he hadn't prepared for them in advance.
In front of him on the left, Ke Fei'er, who was holding the No. 6 sign enchantingly, couldn't help but be stunned, and said in his heart, where did so many bidders suddenly appear, why didn't he notice it in advance?
After looking around, she looked at the bidders, and suddenly felt that the middle-aged man wearing black sunglasses seemed to have seen it somewhere.
As for Qian Kun, she was already familiar with his details and knew that the other party was a strong rival in this auction.
She is worried, and Qian Kun must be familiar with her own details. She paid attention to the man's actions in sunglasses, and every time she bidd, she did not hesitate to raise her card, but it was that Qian Kun who seemed to gradually hesitate.
When the price reached 350 million yuan, Qian Kun gritted his teeth and stood up and asked the auction to be suspended in order to free up time to mobilize funds.
This also echoes Ke Feier's idea, the funds on her books are 400 million Hong Kong dollars, and it is obviously not enough to perform such a hot scene.
She was about to make another bid and ask for a pause.
In contrast, the middle-aged man in sunglasses and the other two bidders don't seem to breathe a sigh of relief, and their relaxed appearance seems to announce that the wrong coin should have been in their pockets.
Their performance was fully watched by Ke Feier and Qian Kun, and they did not dare to take it lightly, and even worried.
The misty rain refused to stop, and restless day and night enveloped the peninsula. Skyscrapers line the city, and magical neon lights decorate the city with all its magnificence.
After some emergency operations, Qian Kun transferred another 150 million Hong Kong dollars, while Ke Feier transferred 200 million Hong Kong dollars.
Even so, they were still uneasy.
On the other hand, the demeanor of the middle-aged man wearing sunglasses is still relaxed and casual.
This made Qian Kun and Ke Fei'er panic even more.
The clock is approaching when the time switch is on, and the bell for the resumption of filming is approaching.
There was a crowd of spectators, and security guards were trying to maintain order. Those who do not have an admission ticket will be stopped at the door.
According to the previous rhythm, collectors from all walks of life took their seats step by step.
Slightly different from yesterday, when Ou Yeran was about to take his seat, he saw the man in sunglasses smile mysteriously.
He wasn't sure if it was aimed at him, but that smile made his heart flutter slightly.
According to the rules, sellers at the auction site may or may not participate.
But this time is different, because there are more optimistic buyers, and all of them are big customers. So the auction company specially sent a letter to invite Ou Yiran to be there, and Yun Lei followed.
In the audience, the most excited and looking forward to it was none other than the two of them.
Continuing yesterday's rhythm, the re-bidding began, and when the words 400 million yuan jumped out of the display screen, the main photographer's cherry lips also spit out an offer of 400 million yuan.
There were already very high expectations in the room, so there was no applause like yesterday, only a few not too big exclamations.
Three of the five buyers held up signs. Obviously, the other two buyers who don't know the details seem to be strong enough and withdraw from the competition.
Soon after, it jumped to 450 million, and the first to hold up the card was Qian Kun, followed by Ke Feier, and finally the middle-aged man wearing sunglasses.
When he arrived at 500 million yuan, Qian Kun looked like he had just run a ten-kilometer marathon, his face was red and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He gritted his teeth and struggled to stabilize his emotions, and slowly raised the sign last.
Then, as if suddenly empty, his body fell limply and fell into a heap.
This was already his last bid.
According to the previous expectations, it has exceeded the budget by 100 million yuan, but it is still unable to win the wrong coin.
When the 550 million yuan was called, only the man in sunglasses held up the sign, but when the shooting lady asked three times in a row, and the gavel was about to fall, Ke Feier's sign was hesitantly raised.
The scene seemed to suddenly get out of control, and suddenly burst into a tidal wave of applause.
The lead photographer stopped three times in a row with a smile on her face, and it was only then that the applause calmed down.
Probably seeing that the enthusiasm for bidding has cooled down significantly, this time the bid price has only increased by 10 million yuan, and the man in sunglasses has changed his previous style and took the lead in holding up the sign.
Soon Ke Feier also raised it, until 580 million yuan was exposed, Ke Feier sat on the chair with a depressed expression, as if he was ignoring.
When the mallet fell, she felt as if she had been stimulated, and her body shook violently, and then it was like a deflated ball, completely wilting.
The air froze at this moment, and there was a moment of silence, and the audience suddenly erupted in long-lasting applause, the scene comparable to the tide on the sea.
At this time, the general manager of the auction company came on the stage, and after giving a wonderful speech, he invited the mysterious man and Ou Yiran and his wife to take a commemorative photo.
However, at this moment, the middle-aged man seemed to have evaporated, and the dragon could not be found.
Fortunately, the bidders who participated in the auction had sufficient funds on their books, otherwise, the sky-high price would have been quoted, but the result would have been unpredictable.
The dinner that day was hosted by an auction company, and Ou Yiran wanted to invite Qian Kun and Ke Feier to participate, but as if they had discussed it, they couldn't get through to their phone call.
While he was hesitating, a waiter stepped forward and handed him an envelope, he took it and sat down in a secluded corner, tore open the envelope, pulled out a folded page of the letter, and opened it.
A few words above:
You must be wondering why this wrong coin is so popular, and why Ke Qian and the others are so enthusiastic. I might as well tell you about the two of them, Ke Feier has a certain capital background, while Qian Kun is ordered by a state with a strip of water. They simply wanted to take advantage of the mistake on this coin and make waves in the sea of tides in order to profit from it.
It is exactly the same as the note that Fengcheng Qian Kun invited to the banquet, and there is no payment underneath.
At this point, all the mysteries have been revealed. And this truth is only known to a few people.
But those collectors who marvel at the sky-high price of the wrong coin are still confused.
However, it set off a craze for collecting wrong coins, making this originally unpopular collection a smash hit.
On the afternoon of the day after the auction, Qian Kun left the peninsula and returned to Huacheng.
Ke Feier also took a flight back to Yenching University in the afternoon of the same day.
This time, she was frustrated in her bid for the wrong coin, and she was bound to win back a game in the Sun Heart Sutra and the Cave Exploration Micro Heart Method.
She didn't answer Ou Yiran's call because she didn't know what to say. The same is true for Qian Kun.
The two of them were scheming, extremely wise, and despicable and indecent to set all kinds of traps, and in the end they all ended in failure.
Whether it is from personal emotions or past communication, there is no face to face Ou Yizheng.
After the auction money arrived, Ou Yiran invited several executives of the auction company back. After that, the couple planned to go to Yenching University to see Ou Zhou.
It was a rare sunny day on the peninsula that afternoon. The sun sets in the west and awakens the vitality of the city, and the torrent of steel that crosses the city and the sea shimmers with dazzling brilliance.
In the café of Lijing Hotel, Ou Yiran, who was full of energy, and Yun Lei comfortably basked in the autumn sun through the window, and happily chatted about the use of this huge amount of funds in the fragrant aroma of coffee.
"Husband, you said that we suddenly have such a huge amount of money, should we do something?" Yun Lei started with a happy face.
"Why, what do you want to do?" Ou Yiran said deliberately.
"In my opinion, we might as well divide this huge amount of money into three parts, one to buy treasury bonds, one to deposit in the bank for a fixed time, and one to invest in stocks." Yun Lei said with her fingers crossed.
"Divide evenly, or do you focus on one aspect or another?" Ou Yiran asked with interest.
"According to the investment insurance coefficient, government bonds are the first, banks are the second, and stocks are the third. We can divide this fund into six equal parts, and invest in three projects according to the insurance coefficient in a three-two-one way, what do you think? Yun Lei's excitement was palpable.
"Sounds pretty good. However, have you ever thought about improving your living environment? Ou Yiran asked with a smile.
"I thought about it, how could I not want to. But I don't want to use the money. ”
"Oh, what do you mean, I don't understand?"
"You think, such a large sum of money, just the regular interest on the bank deposit, is enough for us to buy a decent villa in a first-tier city in a year. Why use the principal! ”
"Oh, I see, do you want to use the income generated by this fund to improve the living environment?" Ou Yiran asked with a smile.
"Uh-huh!" Yun Lei shrugged her shoulders and took a sip of coffee gracefully like a noblewoman.
"Sounds good, my dear wife, when did you become so clever that you didn't know you a little?" Ou Yiran blinked, deliberately looking at Yun Lei.
"Get down to business, be serious." Yun Lei couldn't hide the smile on her face and scolded.
"I basically agree." Ou Yiran sat upright.
"Oh, that means there's still a hint of disagreement?" Yun Lei stared at him.
"You're right, there's a hint of disagreement."
"Oh, why don't you tell me about it?"
"First, now that Ou Zhou is also older, I should ask for his opinion on which direction to develop after graduating from university; Second, after improving the living environment, the income generated by this fund in the next year, I want to acquire some more peculiar wrong coins, once the conditions are ripe, we can build a wrong currency museum in the first-tier cities, it does not need to be too large, there is a 300 square meters enough. In this way, we can be regarded as having an industry to do. ”
"Well, this idea sounds pretty good, after all, this huge amount of money is also due to the wrong currency, put it in the wrong currency, build a wrong currency museum, and you can also charge tickets to make money, I think you can consider it." Yun Lei smiled.
Ou Yiran looked at Yun Lei with satisfaction and said, "Then, when choosing a living environment, you have to consider choosing the wrong place for the coin museum. This makes it easy to operate and manage locally. ”
"I'm in favor," Yun Lei clapped her hands and laughed, "So, which city is your ideal place?" ”
"The capital is conservative, the magic capital is xenophobic, the flower city is hot and humid, Shenzhen is located in the Pearl River Delta, across the river from Hong Kong and Macao, with strong inclusiveness and full of economic vitality. It's an ideal place. Ou also talked eloquently.
"Yes, I basically agree." Yun Lei said in his tone.
"The husband sings and the wife follows, absolutely exemplary, not allowed to be basic." Ou is also serious.
"Okay, all agreed, all agreed, okay!" Yun Lei elongated her voice.
"So, shall we go to the SAR first?"
"Didn't you say that you would go to see Ou Zhou tomorrow?
"Listening to the tone, he doesn't seem to want us to go. They should also have a holiday in another month, and if they don't go, they won't go! ”
"You're getting too quick with that!" Yun Lei was displeased.
"I know you want Ouzhou to share in our joy. But it has been said on the phone that it doesn't mean much to see each other or not. ”
"Why don't you ask Ou Zhou again to see if he wants us to go?" Yun Lei said.
"Just ask!"
Yun Lei picked up her mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Ou Zhou: Son, your father wants to go to Shenzhen, and he will go to see you later, okay?
Before he could do so, Ou Zhou replied: You guys go and have fun, to be honest, I don't welcome you here.
"What, you white-eyed wolf little bunny!" Yun Lei suddenly jumped like thunder.
Ou Yiran couldn't help laughing, causing the other guests to look sideways.
Yun Lei wanted to scold Ou Zhou, but she couldn't reach it, so she had to take Ou Yiran to open the knife: "You father and son are all white-eyed wolves all the way. ”
Ou Yiran smiled and said: "People say that knowing a son is better than a father, you are not interested in being a mother, you have to post it up, isn't it boring for yourself?" ”
"Come on, I deserve to meet your father and son!" Yun Lei said angrily, taking a sip of her coffee.
I have already thrown the noble lady's temperament to the country of Java.