After resting in the hotel for three hours, after dinner, the group appeared at the auction house on time.

Haibo Auction House focuses on contemporary art auctions this time, which is the highlight, and there are many people who come.

When Lu An, Meng Qingshui, Wu Yu, Wu Dan and Ding Chao arrived at the contemporary art auction hall, the good seats in the front were all full, so they had to choose a row of seats in the back by the corner.

Wu Dan said: "Fortunately, if it is too late, I guess I will have to stand and watch." ”

After Wu Yu sat down, he asked Lu An in a low voice: "Isn't there an auction of your paintings tonight, why didn't I arrange you to the front position?" ”

Without waiting for Lu An to speak, Meng Qingshui probably guessed the reason: "Sister Yu is for secrecy, right?" ”

Lu An nodded, smiled at Wu Yu and said, "Keep it secret for me." ”

Wu Yu made an ok gesture.

Just as Woodan had expected, after a while, the auction hall was packed, and the seats were gone, and many people could only stand in the back aisle to watch.

Wu Yu looked back, a little confused, and asked him, "So many?" Are all these people here to participate in the auction? ”

Lu An shook his head and introduced her: "No, everyone can come in this auction hall, no reservation is required, you can sit if you have a seat after you come in, and you can stand without a seat."

There are two types of people who can participate in the auction. One is the people with license plates on the scene, and these people are generally arranged in a better position in the front. The other is the auction by telephone consignment, and if you look at the row of seats on the far right, they are all telephone consignment seats. ”

In the future, there can also be an online auction, and the auction hall has a special screen for buyers to bid online.

Looking around, as if he was thinking, he really saw Li Zaimei's family, Long Yan seemed to feel something, and beckoned to him through the crowd.

Lu An smiled politely, which was a return gift.

After sitting for a while, Ding Chao suddenly asked Wu Dan, "What is the deposit for the auction of "Eternity"?" ”

Wu Dan said: "I have asked Guanzhi, it seems to be 200,000, what? Want to bid? ”

Ding Chao got up, "Forget about "Eternity", I can't afford to play it, but I want to mix it up with "Ode to Nature" to help our brothers be lively." ”

Wu Dan reminded: "It's okay to be lively, be careful not to smash your hands, the starting price is not low." ”

Ding Chao lowered his voice and asked Lu An: "What is the psychological price of "Ode to Nature"? ”

Lu An said frankly: "This is a series, at the end of last year, there was a painting "Night Rain" that was sold privately for 1.2 million, and this "Ode to Nature" was expected to be sold at a price of more than 1.5 million, I don't know what the result will be?" ”

Wu Yu was about to explode when he heard it, and asked Meng Qingshui with his eyes: Do you know?

Meng Qingshui nodded lightly, she really knew about this, Lu An told her in the reply.

Wu Yu's eyes were strange, indicating that I am now envious, jealous and hateful, you know?

Meng Qingshui's eyebrows were crooked, and he reached out to hold her arm to show intimacy.

Hearing that the price was so high, Ding Chaoren was numb, but he still went to get the deposit for "Ode to Nature".

After all, the words have been released, you can't retreat back, men, especially their sweethearts here, always love face.

After about half an hour, the auction finally began.

The host of the auction site is a middle-aged man, wearing a pair of glasses, looking polite, it is said that Chen Quan was dug from Fubi, Xiangjiangsu, and the two are old acquaintances.

Before the auction began, the auctioneer, dressed in a black suit and red tie, made a brief introduction to himself, followed by the opening remarks:

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, the following is the first Impressionist and Modern Art Night Show in China's auction industry, featuring six works by four world-class artists."

As the leading painter promoted by Haibo Auction House, Lu An took on three of the six paintings by himself.

Among them, "Eternity" is the finale of the auction as a painting comparable to Picasso and Monet.

This can be regarded as an expectation and affirmation of Lu An's strength, and it is also a kind of marketing in disguise.

If you think about it, if the paintings that debuted were auctioned together with the works of Picasso and Monet, is that considered awesome?

Although it is not Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", nor Monet's "Water Lilies", but the shadow of the famous tree, as long as Lu An's paintings are auctioned successfully, then the purpose of Yu Guanzhi and Chen Quan will be achieved.

Not only did Lu An become an instant hit, officially entering the world art circle as a master, but also made Haibo Auction House famous.

After the opening remarks, the front staff presented the first painting "Winter in Jinling".

The auctioneer introduced sideways: "The first painting tonight is "Winter in Jinling" by the famous Chinese painter Mr. Lu An, and this painting was made by Mr. Lu An during his stay in Jinling last year."

After exaggerating the origin of the painting and the core points of its art, the auctioneer continued: "The starting price of this painting is 500,000 yuan."

Since the end of the previous year, Chen Quan began to package and promote Lu An in the art circle, and successively took "Eternity" to Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Florence, Milan, Dubai, and Xiangjiang.

Therefore, although Lu An has not yet officially appeared in the spotlight, because the painting "Eternity" is widely recognized and praised by other peers and collectors, his fame is really not low in the art circle.

If it was low, Guan Lao would not have come to cheer today, after all, it is all about face.

With Lu An's fame, coupled with the instigation of the auctioneer, there are really a lot of people who bid for a while:

"550,000!"

"600,000!"

"650,000!"

"680,000!"

"700,000!"

It was not until it passed 1.2 million that the upward trend of the asking price began to slow down.

The auctioneer asked: "It's 1.2 million now, and if there is anything added, it's 120 now"

Before the words were over, someone began to increase the price: "1.23 million." ”

The auctioneer said, "Okay, back to the middle area of the venue, 1.23 million." ”

Someone shouted again: "1.25 million! ”

The auctioneer said: 1,250,128,130,000.89 guests 1,300,000 and 1,351,400! ”

The male auctioneer's mouth has not stopped, because the No. 89 and No. 103 customers seem to be on the bar, and the originally moderate price has been killed again.

Long Yan leaned forward and whispered to Li Zaimei, "My God! In just a few clicks, the price has reached 1.4 million, this money is really easy to earn, Lu An is really making a fortune! ”

Li Zaimei deeply agrees.

Hearing No. 89 and No. 103 bidding one after another, the eyes of the scene turned to the scene and found that No. 89 was a lady in a black dress, probably in her 30s;

Guest No. 103 speaks Teochew dialect, and some people seem to recognize him, he is from Malaysia, but his parents are Chaoshan people.

No. 103 seemed to be enraged, holding up a sign and shouting: "1.5 million!" ”

The price increase of 100,000 yuan in one go, this is the largest price increase since the start of the auction, showing its mentality of ambition!

Ms. No. 89 was very calm, the number plate in her right hand flashed, and the price was raised: "1.55 million!" ”

No. 103 is from overseas, with a lot of money and confidence, and he raised his card again to increase the price by 100,000: "1.65 million!" ”

Lady No. 89 glanced at No. 103, and the number plate was raised again: "1.7 million!" ”

Seeing that the other party was stumbling, No. 103 was about to raise a sign again, but a woman next to him reached out in time to suppress him and persuaded him: "Dad, it's beyond the estimated price, let it be given to her, our goal is "Steps" and "Eternity". ”

Hearing this, No. 103 thought about it and snorted angrily and didn't raise his card again.

After a brief lull, the auctioneer said, "Now it's 1.7 million!" Is there a price increase? ”

After asking for a long time, seeing that no one was silent, the auctioneer said: "1.7 million for the first time!" ”

After a while: "1.7 million for the second time!" ”

After asking many times in a row, no one raised the price, and the auctioneer hammered down with his right hand, only to hear the sound of "bell", "Thank you, congratulations to the No. 89 guest, who won Mr. Lu An's "Winter in Jinling" with 1.7 million, congratulations again!" ”

The second painting is "Ode to Nature".

It is the painting with the highest artistic achievement in Lu An's series, and the starting price is also higher than "Winter in Jinling", marked at 600,000 yuan.

Everyone was very careful about bidding this time, no matter how the auctioneer agitated, the on-site number plate was decently unveiled.

When the price reached 1.6 million, Ding Chao tried to increase the price once: 170.

It almost smashed him in the hand.

When the auctioneer asks about the scene, say "1.7 million for the second time!" At that time, Ding Chao trembled, and the whole person instantly twisted into a twist.

Wu Dan said funny: "Let you scream, buy it." ”

Ding Chao had words of suffering, but the loser did not lose the battle, and said stiffly: "Buy it!" The money earned by the lottery last year happened to be not spent yet, so I should support Guan Zhi and Brother Lu. ”

Lu An smashed his mouth and cheered him up: "You have to believe me, you will definitely make a lot of money by hoarding it in your hands for a few years." ”

Seeing Ding Chao's bitter gourd face, Meng Qingshui and Wu Yu almost laughed and their stomachs hurt.

Just when the auctioneer asked for the last time, a voice suddenly came from the silent scene: "1.72 million!" ”

The crowd followed the prestige and found that the voice was coming from the far right, from the telephone seat.

When I got here, there was no accident, and the guest on the phone took away "Ode to Nature" for 1.72 million.

"Whew! It's dangerous. ”

Ding Chao puffed out his cheeks and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was ready to take the money just now, but he didn't expect a savior.

The second painting was settled, and Li Zhiyi calculated in his heart: 170 + 172 = 3.42 million.

After calculating, she glanced at her younger brother and sister Zeng Yuanye, and whispered to her: "Lu An herself is good enough, and her family background is negligible, so don't stop it, let Zai Mei give it a try, whether it succeeds or not, it is worth fighting with her vision." ”

Zeng Yuanye glanced at her daughter who was whispering to Long Yan, and after being silent for a while, she shook her head: "After the last communication, I didn't stop her again, but she shouldn't have come today." ”

Li Zhiyi looked at her, wanted to speak and stopped, and finally fell into deep thought.

The dust of the two paintings settled, Lu An's hanging heart completely fell to the ground, and in Meng Qingshui's "congratulations", he also waved his hand and said: "I have a treat and eat seafood in the evening." ”

Wu Yu immediately responded and leaned over, "Dada painter, I want to eat abalone." ”

"Eat!"

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