Volume 1 The Winter of Halma Chapter 19 Trading
Andu walked in the VIP passage with an indifferent expression, thinking back to what had just happened, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Fortunately, it scared the waiter, the effect of the Holy Light Technique, and the appearance of the Ring of Origin were quite shocking. ”
Andu subconsciously touched the ring finger of his left hand, and at this time, the Ring of Origin had been changed to a hidden state again.
After all, his current identity is only a college student, and it is difficult to explain the problem of being found by an acquaintance.
Andu was generally satisfied with the flickering just now, the sudden appearance of the card ring and the effect of the Holy Light Technique, if he couldn't suppress the waiter, he could only line up honestly......
Retracting his thoughts, Andu continued to walk along the passage, but after a while, he found himself completely lost.
Looking at the three doors in front of him, Andu suddenly regretted it.
I knew I had just asked the waiter how to leave after he came in!
After a few seconds of debating between the left and right options, Andulux finally chose the leftmost channel.
The passage is very wide, with a large number of milky white lights, coupled with a large number of murals on the wall, which illuminates the passage brightly, which greatly reduces Andu's favor with Bilton Auction House.
I wonder if it will irritate my eyes when it is so bright?
Andu complained about the design of the passage while walking quickly, but walked out of the passage in two minutes.
Dressed in a black tuxedo, White was recalling the auction items and details for a while, when he suddenly noticed a figure suddenly appear in front of him.
"Excuse me, where is this?"
Andu glanced at the middle-aged man in front of him, and asked as he quickly glanced around.
White was a little surprised by Andu's arrival, but he didn't let Andu wait too long, and immediately adjusted his mentality and smiled politely.
"This is the back hall, and generally the guests who come here want to know in advance what items are on sale today. ”
"Oh, can it be?"
Andu was stunned for a moment, as far as he knew, auction houses were usually not allowed to disclose the auction items in advance.
They tend to only throw out one or two pieces of information about attractive objects as a boo to attract people's attention.
If all the circumstances of the auction are directly revealed, it will not only affect the novelty that the auction will bring, but also cause bidders to prepare in advance, and finally there will be a huge price difference in the item.
For auction houses, the loss will not only be monetary benefits, but even shaken to the roots!
White looked at Andu's surprised expression and explained with a smile.
"Of course, it won't be that simple, we won't reveal the full list of items in advance, but considering the needs of customers, we can give some reminders, such as the type of item you want in this auction package. ”
Andu nodded after listening, and accepted the other party's explanation, after all, an industry can develop so far, and the way to it is naturally very complicated.
White looked at Andu with a smile, and did not underestimate Andu because he was young.
As a senior auctioneer at Bilton Auction House, his vision can be described as extremely vicious, from Andu's calm attitude, as well as his unhurried expression and movements, he firmly believes that Andus is definitely not just as ordinary as it seems.
White silently observed Andu, and saw that he seemed to be looking for something, but after a little thought, he reminded aloud: "Do you have something that needs to be auctioned?"
Andu nodded and said, "Well, where is the consignment procedure?"
"Then you should go to the entrance when you came, and take the passage on the far right. White explained with a smile, then he leaned slightly and pointed to a nearby door.
"Get out of here, find a random waiter, say what you want, and he'll take you there. ”
Andu smiled in return, didn't say anything more to the other party, pushed the door and left.
White watched Andu leave and couldn't help but whisper.
"What a strange person. ”
Andu hadn't taken two steps out of the door when he met the black attendant on duty, just as White said.
After briefly explaining the requirements to the other party, the waiter immediately led Andu to the way, and after a while, he came to the door of a luxurious room.
In the room, an old man in his sixties sat on a chair made of the whole skin of the red rhinoceros, and in front of him was a dark red desk made of black stone and wood full of paper.
The old man was flipping through one of the stacks until the waiter knocked on the door and he slowly raised his head and looked at Andu.
"Mr. Scott, this guest said he was selling items on consignment. ”
The waiter bowed his head and said respectfully to Scott.
"Well, you go out first. ”
"Yes. ”
The waiter lowered his head, slowly stepped back, and closed the door, leaving only Anduand and Scott in the room.
"Hello, I have something to consign. ”
Andu glanced at Scott, who was sitting in the chair, and said directly without waiting.
"Well, but according to the rules, consignment needs to be done a week in advance, you can name the items you need to consign, and I can arrange it for you until next week. ”
Scott looked at the young man in front of him, didn't ask about the identity of the other party and how he came here, and calmly said.
Andu frowned, looked at Scott and said, "But I can't wait for next week." ”
After speaking, Andu didn't wait for Scott to speak, and took out the "Ice Elf" from his arms.
Scott's face didn't change at first, but when he saw what Andu's hand was in his hand, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"This card is going to be void if it doesn't make it to a pack today, and I'm short on money, so I'm hoping to add it to today's auction. ”
Scott sat up slightly straight from the leather seat and glanced at Andu, his gaze calming again.
"But here's the rule, if you're worried about the card going bad, you can leave it with us, and I can add it to the auction at most next week. ”
Andu was not satisfied with the other party's reply, thought for a moment, and said.
"If you can add this card to today's auction, I'll prioritize Bilton Auction House over Calais Auction House for future collaborations, and I mean cards like this, or cards that are of higher quality than this one. ”
Scott's furrowed face did not fluctuate, he carefully examined Andu with cloudy but bright eyes, and after a long time, he slowly spoke, "Why do you have to auction today?"
"Because I'm short of money, very short of money. ”
If I can't get the money today, I'm going bankrupt!
Andu silently calculated in his heart, the clothes he planned to buy for Elizabeth had not been bought, and the materials needed for the card ring and cards had not yet been found.
Elizabeth's daily food expenses are still saved up with great difficulty, what if Elizabeth stops cooking one day and comes to herself with rye bread?
Although Elizabeth sold the furniture at home, it couldn't last a few days, and he spent all the money today, if the "Ice Elf" couldn't be sold today, then he really wanted to die.
Andu didn't care about telling the truth, to the man in front of him, he was just a low-level person from a slum apartment in the southern city.
If it weren't for his arrival, Andu would never have had the opportunity to stand in front of him and talk to him in his life.
Since there will be basically no possibility of communication in the future, it will naturally become easier to talk about your difficulties.
Scott looked at Andu's resolute gaze, straightened up slightly, crossed his hands on the table, thought about it for about ten minutes, and finally shook his head.
"What you said wasn't enough for me to break the rules of Bilton's Auction House, this card is good, but it's only a low-level card, and the quality is only mid-to-high, not enough. ”
Andu didn't expect Scott in front of him to be so tricky, and he was a little speechless for a while, but for the sake of the next good life, Andu gritted his teeth, instantly opened his brain, and began to quickly look for something that could impress the other party.
Scott didn't rush Andu, but waited quietly for his response.
After about half a minute, Andu raised his head, staring straight at Scott in front of him with both eyes, his expression calm, and he said word by word.
"The quality of this Ice Spirit isn't superb, but considering that today's auction isn't a monthly auction, this card is a good choice for today's guests. ”
"As far as I know, promotion within Bilton Auction House is very difficult, and judging from the fact that you are only in charge of the Halma region at the moment, it is impossible to develop in the future. ”
Speaking of this, Andu deliberately slowed down his speech, looked at the other party's expression that had not changed from beginning to end, and continued to speak slowly.
"Actually, it's just a matter of words for you to add this card to today's auction, and if you want, no one will even be able to know that this card was added to today's auction temporarily, and there's no loss to you. ”
"And as I said, I'll be able to offer better cards like this in the future, and within this month. ”
"If you still refuse, then this card and I will never appear in Halmar Bilton's auction house again. ”
"After all, the Calais auction house, which is just north of the city, should not refuse my kindness. ”
Andu didn't give more benefits, but said this very plainly, his gaze was deep like water, without any emotion, it seemed that even if Scott rejected him, it would have nothing to do with it.
It's not the first time Andu has participated in a similar auction, and he knows Scott's attitude very well.
However, Andu does not plan to pay more, for him, hiding his current self is far more important than a "ice and snow elf".
Scott's cloudy eyes still did not fluctuate, just quietly looking at Andu a few meters away in front of him, the two looked at each other silently, in the small room, it seemed like a moment, and it seemed like 10,000 years.
Time spent a full two minutes in the stagnant air.
Andu didn't wait for Scott to speak, he put away the "Ice Elf" and turned around to leave.
"You drew this card?"
The old man's voice came from behind, but Andu didn't turn around, his right hand still holding the doorknob accurately.
"Why should I believe what you say?"
Andu pushed open the door, there was no response, calm like a puddle of water that had not risen for ten thousand years, he stepped out of the room with his left foot, without the slightest lingering, his cheap blue coat swaying gently, accompanied by crisp footsteps.
"Deal. ”
Just as Andu's figure was about to disappear from the doorway, Scott spat out two words with a blank face.
It was only then that Andu seemed to hear Scott speak for the first time, standing outside the door, slowly turning his body and looking at Scott, who was still sitting on the leather seat inside the door.
Scott didn't go to continue the conversation with Andu, and waved at the black waiter who had been standing outside the door, and then said to Andu.
"Just give him the cards. ”
Andu didn't speak, silently took out the "Ice Elf" and handed it to the waiter, who took the card, and then quickly left under Scott's nod.
Andu looked at Scott in the room, didn't say anything, and turned to leave again.
Scott didn't bother with Andu, as if nothing had happened, and continued to read the auction materials in his hand.
But before he could look any further, a voice came from outside the house.
"I'll be back at the end of next month at the latest. ”
Scott paused for a moment, then returned to normal.
Until the waiter came to the room again, reporting that the cards had been added to today's auction and that Andu had attracted attention at the VIP entrance.
It wasn't until the waiter pushed the door open and left that Scott put down the information in his hand.
The sixty-four-year-old man, with a self-deprecating smile on his face, like a blooming daisy, whispered to himself.
"What an interesting young man. ”