This special auction of Chinese art held by this auction house in Paris invited more than 100 Chinese artists from all over the world, but the total number of people participating in the auction was less than 200.
It can be said that if all the Chinese people in the venue leave, then the auction will end in vain.
No matter how much the Chinese people like to fight among themselves and how disunited they usually are, after Zhuang Rui's words, they all stood up and followed Zhuang Rui, using silent actions to raise objections to the auction organizing committee.
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Even some people who didn't want to leave had no choice but to follow the general trend. It was only a few dozen meters from the auction stage to the door. Behind Zhuang Rui, who was walking at the front, there were already more than a hundred people following him.
The flashlights in the venue kept flashing. This special auction of Chinese art in Paris had been banned by Chinese officials, so it also attracted the attention of many media. Many media units sent reporters to pay attention to the auction.
There were not only media from Paris, but also news media from China. After the first auction, such a big stunt was made, which undoubtedly made those who work in the news feel as excited as chicken blood.
Got up.
"Hey, man, let me take my place..." A person holding a camera was pushing the person in front of him.
"Sorry, I came earlier than you..."
The man in front refused to give in at all. This is big news. It will definitely be on the headlines of major newspapers tomorrow. The photos I took in a good position will definitely be sold for a good price. Uh, this is*
**reporter.
"I'm sorry, please let me..."
Zhuang Rui, who was walking at the front of the crowd, was blocked by a group of reporters. Countless flashlights were flashing in front of him. This made Zhuang Rui feel a little irritated. He was furious. Why did he attract so much attention?
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"Sir, I am a reporter from The Times of London. Can I have an exclusive interview with you?"
"Hey, buddy, that's good, leave your contact number and I'll do an exclusive interview with you later..."
"Hello, sir, I am a reporter from CNN in the United States. Can I ask you a few questions?"
"Hello, I am a reporter from France Soir. Can I ask you a few questions based on what you just said?"
All of a sudden, countless microphones and recorders were handed to Zhuang Rui's mouth. Some reporters who were far away even climbed on the backs of colleagues in front of them. The scene was extremely chaotic.
"Damn, you need to be in good health to be a reporter..."
Zhuang Rui looked at the people in front of him speechlessly. He was also a little at a loss. Originally, he was just looking for a psychological refreshment, but he didn't expect that it would cause such a big disturbance. Looking at this momentum, I'm afraid that the whole world will not wait until tomorrow.
I know what happened today.
"Damn, God, if these things were reported by reporters, it would be a huge scandal..."
Richard, who had just been stunned by Zhuang Rui's reaction, suddenly reacted, but he had no choice but to lose control.
"Fire George immediately, I wonder what that pig said to that man?!"
Poor lawyer George, he just did things according to the instructions of his boss, but at this point, he can only be the unlucky one.
"It's over, this auction is completely over..."
Richard, the owner of the auction house, sat back on the sofa limply, with a gray face. Richard did not expect that the Chinese people, who had never been very united, would actually be incited by a few words of this young man.
, this effect is simply better than the words of Jefferson, the auctioneer.
Organizing an auction requires a lot of work in the early stage. Printing and publicity of the auction items will cost a lot of money. Richard has high expectations for this auction and has already spent hundreds of thousands of euros in the early stage.
, now it seems that it is likely that all the money will be lost.
In addition, he also has to compensate for the losses to the owners who provided the lots, because he has signed an agreement with some of the lots. If they cannot be sold at a certain lowest price, he will have to pay for them himself. In this way, Richard
The loss of virtue is even greater.
"Richard, now is not the time to hold people accountable. Let's think about how to appease these Chinese people first."
Sitting next to Richard was Daniel Handy, a partner of the auction house. Although Daniel was so anxious that his forehead was covered with sweat, he finally made a constructive suggestion.
"Yes, yes, Daniel, hurry up and notify the security, ask these Chinese people to go to the conference room, and get the situation under control..."
After hearing Daniel's words, Richard jumped up as if waking up from a dream. What happened today was like a nightmare for him. This was the first time he had worked at the auction house for decades.
We have seen large-scale buyers withdraw from the market.
After giving instructions on the walkie-talkie, Richard and Daniel hurried downstairs. Now they expect Jefferson to control the situation? That is almost impossible, because poor Jefferson is already in the room at this time.
He yelled at the top of his lungs, but no one paid any attention to him.
Just when the owner of the auction house was trying to calm down the incident, the auction hall was extremely lively. There were at least 10 reporters from various countries who surrounded Zhuang Rui. Questions asked in different languages were confusing Zhuang Rui's head.
Almost exploded.
"Speak less, it's best not to say a word..."
Huangfu Yun, who was standing next to Zhuang Rui, was a lawyer. He knew that no matter what Zhuang Rui said, it would be distorted by these reporters, so he quickly reminded him in Zhuang Rui's ear.
"Sorry, no comment..."
After Zhuang Rui heard Huangfu Yun's words, he suddenly remembered a line he often saw in movies and said it smoothly. However, those reporters were not so easy to fool, and they still held up the microphone and chattered questions.
"Mr. Zhuang, I heard that you serve as a director of the National Jade Association in China. Does your behavior today represent the official opinions of China?"
The reporter from France Soirée who asked the question just now asked a malicious question.
"Oh, I think you don't understand the composition of the Jade Association. It is just a private organization, and my behavior only represents an individual..."
After Zhuang Rui heard what the man said, he couldn't help but reply. Huangfu behind him felt a cold sweat on his head. Fortunately, Zhuang Rui didn't fall into the man's trap.
"Then why are there so many people following you?" When the reporter saw Zhuang Rui speaking, he asked relentlessly.
"You have to ask them this question. I only speak for myself. I'm sorry, please let me go. You're blocking my way..."
After Zhuang Rui answered the man's words expressionlessly, he gently pushed him aside, but he still could not walk out of the auction hall.
Because at this time, the security guards at the venue who had been dumbfounded just now finally received the instructions from the bosses and stopped all the reporters, trying to restore some influence as much as possible.
The bosses of the auction house know that once this matter is publicized, it will be an extremely heavy blow to the credibility of their auction house.
No matter what the reason is, buyers from the entire country or region have withdrawn en masse. The fault must lie with the auction house.
And this is also true. Jefferson notified the organizing committee to send a lawyer to warn Zhuang Rui, which is indeed an extremely stupid thing.
Obviously, the auctioneer did not pay enough attention to Zhuang Rui at the beginning. When they thought about it, they sent a lawyer to warn the young man, and they would definitely get a satisfactory answer. However, the development of the matter was different from what they imagined.
The result is completely the opposite.
At best, this incident hurts the feelings of Chinese buyers. At worst, it means that France refuses to acknowledge history, which will hurt the feelings of the people of China and France. Richard, the owner of the auction house
But I can't bear this responsibility.
"Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Zhuang, please stay. I sincerely apologize to you for my inappropriate words to some people. I also hope that we can communicate. This should be a misunderstanding..."
Richard, who had just come down from the private room on the second floor, stood in front of Zhuang Rui with sweat on his face, made an extremely sincere expression, and bent down to Zhuang Rui as he had never bent before,
There was even a pleading look on his face.
"Mr. Zhuang, I believe that what just happened is just the private behavior of some people and cannot represent the auction house. I think we can sit down and talk about it. We will definitely make compensation and apologize for the harm caused to you...
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Daniel's attitude was equally respectful, which surprised many of the auction house employees present. The two bosses appeared at the same time to plead with a young man. This was something they had never seen before.
Lawyer George, who was about 10 meters away from Zhuang Rui and others, had an incredible expression on his face. What he said was authorized by them. How come it has become his own private behavior now?
"Daniel, you must be responsible for your words. I am a lawyer hired by your bank. All my remarks are authorized by you. Let me go, I will sue you..."
"Security, take him out, he cannot represent our auction house..."
Daniel didn't wait for George to finish speaking, and immediately signaled to the security guard next to him to pull him out, but George's voice still echoed in everyone's ears.
"Who are you two?"
Zhuang Rui looked at the two middle-aged men in front of him with some confusion. In Zhuang Rui's eyes, the scene just now was nothing more than a dog-eat-dog farce.
"I am Richard, the chairman of this auction house, and this is Daniel. I think only our words can represent the will of the auction house. Mr. Zhuang, friends, please go to the conference room first. We can
Give you a satisfactory answer..."
Richard took the microphone just handed over by the employee and shouted loudly to the crowd in front of him.
