Chapter 72: Charity Auction (1)
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"Everyone, please come in, this is the Tianyi Temple that we have just rebuilt, and now it is also a leisure attraction of Tianmen Mountain Resort. "I stood outside the gate of Tianyiguan to greet the guests who participated in the charity auction.
When they arrived at the Tianyi Temple, everyone worshiped God with incense. As for the gods and Buddhas, most of the people who are engaged in business would rather trust what they have, and they will not suffer a loss if they worship it anyway, but what if it is a true spirit?
Only a middle-aged merchant with a square face, white face and glasses did not pay homage, but looked at the golden body of the Emperor Wuji with great interest and asked, "What kind of immortal is this?" "I am very impressed by this person, because Zhu Yunren introduced: his name is Ma Yuzhu, he is engaged in the Internet, and he became the richest man in China with a net worth of 46.7 billion yuan three years ago. Can you not be impressed?
"This is the Five Elements and Five Directions Mixed Yuan Wuji Emperor that our Tianyi Sect believes in. Liu Laodao replied flatteringly on the side.
"The name is quite long, is there any way to say it?" Ma Yuzhu continued.
"The Infinite Emperor has a great background. Liu Laodao straightened his waist and said with a bit of pride: "According to legend, five hundred years ago, Heavenly Court was invaded by Heavenly Demons, and under the repeated fierce battles, all the immortals fell one after another. At that extremely critical time, the five Taoist ancestors and Buddhas, the Taoist Sanqing Supreme, the Western Heaven Rulai Buddha, and the Nanhai Guanyin Bodhisattva, formed the Five Elements and Five Directions Mixed Yuan Infinite Realm with supreme supernatural powers, great determination, great compassion, and sacrificed their lives for righteousness, so as to block the invasion of the extraterritorial heavenly demons. The Infinite Emperor is the evolution of the Mixed Yuan Infinite Realm, that is, the supreme god of Taoism, the Sanqing Supreme of Taoism, the Buddha of the West Heaven, and the Guanyin Bodhisattva of the South China Sea. ”
"It's a wonderful story, and it can be made into a movie. Ma Yuzhu stroked his palms and smiled: "Your Tianyi Sect has done this, and it can be regarded as a subordinate of Taoism and Buddhism, which is really clever!"
"This is not a story made up by our Tianyi Sect, but a historical fact. Liu Laodao's face turned pale, and he argued with reason: "As for which gods and Buddhas they worship in Taoism and Buddhism, it has nothing to do with my Tianyi Sect." ”
"I'm just joking, the Taoist doesn't have to worry about me, a mortal. Ma Yuzhu smiled slightly, and stopped arguing.
A person next to him stepped forward and persuaded him: "Mr. Ma, it's better to be in awe in the dojo of the Tianyi Sect Infinite Emperor." Even if you don't believe in gods and Buddhas, don't offend, just worship casually, and you won't suffer anyway. "This person is also at the same table at the luncheon, called Qian Wanyou, a middle-aged tea merchant.
You say that the name of this rich man is really interesting, either he is as down-to-earth as Ma Yuzhu, or he is as lucky as Qian Wanyou. No wonder the ancients said: It is better to teach a son an art than to give a son a thousand gold, and it is better to teach a son an art than to teach a son. I don't know how the names of Yi Ping'an and Yi Xiaoxian were obtained, next time I will find Liu Bowen, the author of "Song of Baked Cakes", to help me do the math.
When Ma Yuzhu heard Qian Wanyou say this, he said even more proudly: "I don't believe in God or Buddhism, but I can also create this family business from scratch." Therefore, if you believe in this kind of thing, if you believe it, if you don't believe it, you don't have it, what is there to fear it?"
Qian Wanyou saw that his kindness made him even more stiff, and he didn't say more, bowed to Emperor Wuji again, and turned around and walked inside.
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The auction was held in the prayer hall, and more than 30 guests and their relatives and entourage were also present at the auction. Fortunately, the Nanpu community sent a few staff members to help with the reception, otherwise just serving tea and handing out water would have been enough for me and Liu Laodao to be busy.
"Good tea!" Qian Wanyou stood up suddenly, stared at his teacup and asked in surprise, "What kind of tea is this?"
This is the pot of tea that Lu Yu gave me, I have drunk it, the taste is okay, anyway, there is no bitterness and astringency like ordinary tea, as for how good it is, I don't know much. Qian Wanyou is a tea merchant, so he can be so shocked, saying that this tea should be really excellent. Tea saint Lu Yu, who entered the sainthood with tea, is indeed a famous person.
When the guests present saw Qian Wanyou's appearance, they also picked up their teacups and tasted them.
"Sure enough, it's good tea!"
"It's really good, I've never drunk such a mellow and refreshing tea!"
"This tea is amazing!"
All of a sudden, everyone was full of praise.
I pretended not to be impressed and smiled indifferently: "This is Tianyi Immortal Tea, which can be regarded as one of the specialties of our Tianyi Sect." We drink it every day, and we don't think there's anything special about it when we get used to it. ”
"Tianyi Immortal Tea?" Qian Wanyou nodded thoughtfully, "This tea really doesn't seem like we have in the mortal world." I have also had the pleasure of tasting the extremely cherished famous teas such as the Imperial Dragon Well, the Blue Sky Jade Leaf, and the Mother Tree Da Hong Pao, but I have never been so amazed, what a Tianyi Immortal Tea, it really deserves a fairy word!"
"The auction has even started and it's been an eye-opener for us, and I'm really looking forward to today's auctions. A rich old man urged with a smile: "If there is any treasure, take it out quickly and let us see it." ”
The professional auctioneer specially invited by Zhu Yunren hurriedly trotted onto the stage, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to Tianyiguan Charity Auction. Since everyone is looking forward to it, let's ask for the first auction item of the day right away. ”
A beautiful cheongsam woman walked up and showed a pair of calligraphy works to the guests. The auctioneer said: "First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Qian Wanyou for his generous donation, which is his private collection of "Forgotten Cloud Stickers" by Li Ciyun, a famous female calligrapher in modern times. This calligraphy work is simple and elegant, stretching and symmetrical, beautiful and vigorous, very distinctive, and has a very high collection value. The reserve price is 150,000 yuan, and the price increase is not less than 5,000 yuan each time. ”
"160,000!" Guest No. 17 took the lead in raising his card.
"170,000!" Guest No. 29 was not to be outdone.
"180,000!" No. 17 refused to admit defeat easily.
"Two hundred thousand!" No. 29 increased the firepower of the attack.
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In the end, this Li Ciyun's "Forgotten Cloud Sticker" was won by the No. 29 guest at a price of 260,000 yuan. The first lot was successfully sold and it was off to a good start.
The auctioneer was satisfied and continued to ask for the No. 2 lot, "Every time you think of the long wind, you can't bear it." Yesterday's book was ruined, but also revived, which is deeply worrying. Good poems, good sentences, good characters, good calligraphy! Mr. Zhu Yunren, a collector of calligraphy and painting, donated this "Changfeng Post" is a masterpiece of a mysterious master Wang Xizhi. This master is a senior hermit of the Tianyi Sect, although his reputation is not obvious, and his works are rarely handed down, but Mr. Zhu Yunren highly respects him. The reserve price is also 150,000 yuan, and the price increase is not less than 5,000 yuan each time. ”
"Wang Xizhi? ”
"The word is good, but it is not famous, and the price is ......"
The guests in the audience discussed suspiciously, the price of antique cultural toys has a great relationship with the provenance and fame, such as the same quality of porcelain, the price of the official kiln is several times higher, if it is for the palace, it is even more unbelievable. For Wang Xizhi, who is not famous at all, it is normal to have doubts.
"180,000!" Zhu Yunren smiled as usual, bidding for his own donated collection.
"Zhu Yunren has played calligraphy and painting all his life, and his vision should not be bad. Ma Yuzhu said to the guest next to him, and then bid: "200,000!"
"Two hundred and twenty thousand!" Qian Wanyou also mixed in.
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