Chapter 268: Charity Auction
This summer, Picksie, whose net worth has skyrocketed, is invited to a charity dinner at a private museum.
Since it is hosted by a private museum, the theme is, of course, precious and exquisite works of art.
The auction will be conducted through a live auction, and the organizer will then donate all the proceeds from the public auction to local schools and hospitals.
Therefore, the people invited to this dinner are either rich or noble, and they are all upper-class people.
If Pixie hadn't become an upstart by buying lottery tickets, I'm afraid she wouldn't have been eligible to attend this dinner.
"Do those people think you're stupid and have a lot of money, so they invite you to go?"
On the way to the venue, Rossi couldn't help but complain.
People who can go there, and people who are qualified to auction, can't do it without a few million in their hands.
Even if you go to join in the fun and don't participate in the auction, you should at least buy a few things in it as a work of art.
"You're making fun of me!" Pixie was a little angry and said, "If it weren't for the company thinking that this would increase my popularity, I wouldn't want to go." ”
After all, it costs money to go.
"Luo, I don't really understand the value of those antique artworks, you have to help me tonight."
That's why Pixie dragged Rossi hard.
Rosie shrugged his shoulders and said, "I've already called someone to come over to help, and I won't let you suffer." ”
The two came to the entrance of the museum, and the waiter enthusiastically helped open the car door.
Pixie gratuities and tells him to park the car.
"Brother!"
Cheng Yao was wearing a plain evening dress, like a plum tree in the cold wind, noble and elegant.
"Waiting a long time?" Rosie took off her coat, put it on her, and said, "I don't wear much clothes on this cold day." ”
Cheng Yao smiled slightly and said, "Just arrived." ”
Pixie was a little surprised, Cheng Yao was the helper that Rosie found?
She is a little girl who knows how to collect art?
"Yao, come in with me."
The two sisters-in-law held hands and left Rosie in place.
After entering the venue, the interior was very gorgeously decorated, and the guests were already greeting each other and connecting with each other.
They are either government officials or business magnates, and they have a lot to talk about.
That's why they're here.
This dinner also invited many stars in the entertainment industry, adding a lot of color to the venue.
Naturally, Pixie couldn't help but say hello to her peers, so she temporarily left the Rossi siblings aside in the art museum.
After wandering around the art display area around the venue, the two found a quiet corner and sat down.
"Yao, how is the stuff here?"
"The things are good, but the difference with the actual price is too big, and if you do charity, it is not too much to buy a few pieces."
"As for the auction, don't take it lightly."
Rosie also nodded in agreement, and said: "These capitalists are not buying these dazzling works of art, but human feelings." ”
Cheng Yao chuckled lightly and said, "Brother, since you fell in love, talking has been a lot more interesting." ”
As the two spoke, Pixie finally finished socializing.
"It's exhausting. Yao, is it fun here? ”
Cheng Yao said: "It's not bad, I heard that there will be an auction tonight, and the invitees will also take out their treasured things to see what unexpected gains can be made tonight." ”
She regards this place as an antique market, and she is here to treasure shellfish!
"Yao, I heard that the water is very deep in this antique, and it is easy to look away, so you should be careful." Pixie reminded her.
"Well, I'll just take a look. I don't have any money. ”
About an hour later, the organizers announced the start of the auction.
A 10% commission will be charged for the purchase of the auction as the amount of the donation.
As a private auction venue, the auction items displayed by the host are also varied.
There are Renaissance paintings, ancient Egyptian relics, rare books, precious watches, and famous cars and wines.
These things are not guaranteed to be true or false, and they can easily cost millions of pounds.
The cheapest, after several rounds of price increases, broke through the 10,000 yuan mark.
The world of the rich, unimaginable.
When a British businessman auctioned a natural blue diamond for 3.1 million pounds, he looked ahead with a proud gaze.
This is the highest price ever sold at the auction.
"Miss Lott, money is here to buy these things in order to keep their value."
After signing the subscription form on the stage, the British businessman returned to his seat and said in a strange tone.
"If you want to save money all the time, I recommend going buy gold."
Picxie's £250 million story has long been a sensation in the UK.
But as a singer, she may be the most money in her life, and she will never have it in the future.
But businessmen don't.
In just a few years, it is possible for them to get several times more money than her.
Therefore, Pixie has never raised a card, and in their eyes, she looks like a "country countryman".
Pixie could hear his sarcasm, too.
She also likes gemstones, but the starting price is more than 800,000 pounds, and the price is constantly being raised.
After breaking the million mark, the artworks and gems on display that followed exceeded the million level.
As a private auction, it is unbelievable that there can be such a price.
It is very easy to lose your cool when the price is raised violently, and a natural jadeite bead with ruby, under the coaxing of several rounds, exceeded five million pounds.
"Yao, do we still want to watch it?"
Pixie could no longer look at the gem alone, which was more than her income for two years.
These people are really dismissive of spending money.
"Don't worry, it's only halfway there." Cheng Yao didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement.
The next few pieces in the collection are precious old books, or works by famous painters of recent times.
Although the price is not millions, the transaction price of tens of thousands is enough to refresh the three views.
"Miss Lotter, you're not going to buy something?" The big-nosed merchant beside him let out a scornful smile.
I feel embarrassed to be able to attend this dinner party without taking pictures.
Pixie wanted to get out of here as soon as possible, but she couldn't hold her breath, and now she was auctioning off a ruby necklace, and the price had reached one million.
This amount of money is nothing.
She was trying to hold up her card and prove it to everyone.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Yao quietly pulled her sleeve and signaled her not to be impulsive.
"This chain has now reached the highest price, and there are still many people bidding, and it is estimated that it will be conservatively speculated to 1.8 million, which is too much of a loss."
Cheng Yao's words made her calm down.
Affected by the atmosphere here, I have lost my thinking.
If it really comes to 1.8 million pounds in the end, she will not hesitate to buy it, and the merchant will earn half of it with tears.
Sure enough, the ruby necklace was finally sold for 1.85 million.
The next item in the collection is a yellow color bracelet.
In appearance, it is very old, and the carvings on the top are also very rough.
"It's a jade ring from ancient China, an ornament that they wear around their waists, and they can also wear it on their hands."
"The owner of this collection traveled to China more than 100 years ago and was met by the emperor at that time."
"This is the treasure given by the emperor."
"Starting bid, £150,000."
Although ancient Chinese jade is quite popular overseas.
But this jade, which is simple in shape and not exquisite enough, has a starting price of 150,000 pounds.
After Luo Xi and Cheng Yao glanced at each other, they both nodded.
Pixie also received the signal and confidently held up her card.
"200,000!"
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