And this matter was quickly reported to Xu Guogong, because this auction was an invitation in the name of Xu Guogong, so he naturally had to pay special attention!

After listening to the news from the people below, he said lightly, "It seems that this Lord Liu really has courage! Maybe Jin Yiwei will really be able to regain his prestige this time!".

The old butler beside him said, "Master, what about the matter in front of you?"

Xu Guogong said, "There are people from our family in the thousands of households in Nanjing, right?"

The old housekeeper said, "Yes, Qianhu is still the brother of the old man who has not come out of the five suits,"

Xu Guogong said, "Since this is the case, send him a message, and Lord Liu will give him whatever he wants!"

The butler agreed, and then ordered the servant to say a few words before sending him away. Then he turned around and said, "Master, it's almost time, you should rush to the auction!" Speaking of which, this auction is an interesting idea! This Wu Ninghou is also a person with wonderful ideas!"

Xu Guogong said with a smile: "This kind of thing is not unusual, auctions have long been popular in Tianjin! He's made a lot of money from the auction!"

As the two of them talked, they began to pack their clothes and prepare for their trip! And when Xu Guogong's carriage arrived at the garden, he happened to be the last person! Xu Guogong has a high position and is old, so he should enjoy this treatment!

When Father-in-law Zhang arrived, Liu Haojia was waiting in front of the garden! Seeing Xu Guogong coming, he personally stepped forward to help Xu Guogong get out of the carriage! Because the two of them cooperated very well this time, Liu Haojia didn't mind lowering his figure!

After the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, they walked inside while talking! When they arrived at the back of the house and stepped into the corridor, the people sitting there got up one after another to greet Xu Guogong! However, many people deliberately expressed their indifference to Liu Haojia! A small number of people just casually arch their hands, and some people don't even say hello!

Seeing this situation, Liu Haojia didn't care, he just smiled and walked forward. When someone greeted him, he returned the favor! He also turned a blind eye if he didn't greet him!

When the two of them walked to the two separate chairs in the center of the corridor, Xu Guogong smiled and waved his hand in all directions and said, "Everyone sit down! We're here to buy good things, not to see me, a bad old man!"

Hearing this, everyone let out a low chuckle in agreement, and when he sat down, they sat down one after another! After waiting for Liu Haojia and Xu Guogong to sit down, Liu Haojia waved to the people on the stage, signaling that the auction could start! Seeing this, the people standing on the stage arched their hands in all directions and said, "Gentlemen, you have worked hard from afar! The villain was ordered to preside over this auction, and if there is anything that can't be done, please Haihan!"

At this point, he took a step back and said, "Let's invite today's guests first!"

As soon as the words fell, three people came out from behind the stage! The crowd in the audience had a slight commotion when they saw these three people, because many of the three people present knew each other. I don't know it, but I also reacted after hearing the host's introduction.

These three people are all quite famous people in Shilin, but their fame is not because of their studies or official positions, but because they are all obsessed with calligraphy, paintings, gold and stones, and other items! If the scholars ask them for advice on these things, they can give them a perfect explanation! As for the identification of some jewelry and antiques, it is their specialty!

After the moderator introduced them, the three of them threw their hands around, and then sat down on the three chairs on the left. Then the host invited three more people, and the demeanor of these three people was not as natural as the first three! Because their status is low! They are three of the most famous pilgrims in Nanjing! But no one can deny that all three of them have a pair of real discerning eyes!

After the six guests finished their introductions, the host said loudly: "The things auctioned today have been jointly appraised by the six guests, and each treasure will be accompanied by a certificate signed by them! It can be said that there will be no mistakes, so you can bid with confidence!"

Everyone in the audience nodded again and again when they saw such a luxurious lineup appearing here, expressing their support for the auction! If nothing else, just inviting these six people over to appraise the things to be auctioned can be said to be sincere

Totally, you can be sure that everything that comes out at auction is genuine!

Sure enough, at this time, someone in the audience said loudly, "Okay, we naturally believe Mr. Zhao and them! Let's hurry up and auction it and see what can catch everyone's eye!"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a chorus, and the host got off the donkey and said, "Okay, since that's the case, let's start with the first thing to be auctioned, which is an incense burner from the Tang Dynasty!" Now, I would like to ask Mr. Zhao to introduce it to you!"

Then a beautiful maid carried a tray and brought an antique incense burner and placed it on the table. Then a middle-aged man on the side got up, he first arched his hand to everyone and then began to say loudly, "This incense burner should be a Tang ......!"

As he spoke, everyone immediately learned about the situation of this incense burner in detail, and began to calculate how much they should pay according to their feelings.

After Mr. Zhao's introduction, the host stood behind the incense burner and shouted, "Now auction a Tang Dynasty incense burner!" The reserve price is 1,200 taels of silver!"

As soon as the words fell, someone raised a sign and shouted, "One thousand four hundred taels!"

Then the auction price was out of control! On the one hand, it is because Liu Haojia deliberately lowered the reserve price, so that everyone felt that there was an opportunity to pick up the leak, so that it was easy to speculate the price! There is another one, this incense burner can be collected by salt merchants, which is naturally a fine product, and it is indeed very valuable!

As the auction unfolds, the atmosphere in the garden gradually becomes lively! The price of the auction item is also rising! In the end, this Tang Dynasty incense burner was sold for 8,000 taels of silver!

The rest of the process is fixed, and every time a lot is delivered, a person will get up and introduce it to everyone, and then auction it, and finally make a deal!

During the whole process, Xu Guogong had no intention of bidding at all, because there were a few things he liked that had already symbolically given a sum of silver in advance! And Liu Haojia naturally knew the results of the auction, so the two of them just drank tea and chatted, and their minds were not on the auction at all!

And as the two of them talk for longer and longer, the topics involved are naturally getting deeper and deeper! Finally, Xu Guogong asked a question he had always wanted to know in his heart! He said, "Chong'en, the old man has always wanted to ask you what you think, why do you have to put the Night Pearl here for auction? You are not afraid to bring trouble upon yourself!"