"Dear guests, colleagues in the literary world, ladies and gentlemen, good evening! First of all, on behalf of the organizer, please allow me to express a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to you all for coming!"
As soon as these words came out, the audience immediately responded with warm applause.
Hu Siping spoke eloquently on the podium, and the audience responded enthusiastically. The entire banquet hall was filled with a harmonious and harmonious atmosphere.
Li Qiang curled his lips in disapproval, took Haitang to find a seat and sat down, and quietly watched Hu Siping's performance on the stage.
At the same time, after an impassioned opening speech, Hu Siping immediately went straight to the topic, coughed slightly and said to everyone: "In order to respond to Chairman Wang's call, and for the sake of those poor children who have suffered from the war, Hu Siping just
I specially held this salon, and unexpectedly received strong support from colleagues in the literary world. It is really a blessing for the country and the people, and it moved Mr. Hu even more! Here, Mr. Hu hopes that all the guests present can donate generously.
Help those poor children and contribute to Chairman Wang’s great cause of peace!”
Before he finished speaking, the audience burst into warm applause as usual.
His subordinates also took the opportunity to bring a beautifully framed calligraphy work to the stage. When they unfolded it, they found a huge word "Rong" on it.
"This calligraphy work was written by Mr. Zhang from the Xingya National Founding Movement headquarters. He uses the pen flexibly and his handwriting is thin and vigorous. It is thin but does not lose its flesh. In particular, it can be seen that it is graceful and graceful, and it is quite a bit like the charm of Huizong.
The starting price is 2,000 yuan. Is there anyone who wants to take it home for collection? Please bid!"
Hearing this, Haitang couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said angrily: "It's just a broken calligraphy, and it demands two thousand yuan, why doesn't he grab it?"
However, Li Qiang on the side shook his head gently after hearing this, and corrected: "Don't talk nonsense! How can you get money so quickly? In your eyes, maybe the broken characters are worthless at all, but among those
In people’s eyes, two thousand dollars is already a fair price that can’t be conscientious anymore!”
Just as he was talking, the guests in the audience enthusiastically shouted out their bids as if they were confirming Li Qiang's statement.
"I'll give you two thousand!"
"I'll go for two thousand five!"
"Three thousand and five!"
"four thousand!"
…
"Dealed! Congratulations to Boss Dong for buying this calligraphy painting by Mr. Zhang for 5,500 yuan!"
At this time, Haitang's eyes had already widened, because she really couldn't figure out why someone would spend so much money to bid for a calligraphy and painting that actually had no collection value at all!
Is this what people often call ‘money to burn’?
Just when Haitang was puzzled, Li Qiang patted her shoulder lightly, pointed to the table next to the rostrum, and revealed the secret in one sentence, "See those two people taking notes.
Don’t you guys? Remember who took what, and how much they spent, all clearly and clearly. As long as you pay enough, you will be rewarded based on your merits, and you will benefit from it."
Hearing this, Haitang nodded in realization, and then couldn't help but said with great disgust: "No wonder those guys seemed to be smoking cigarettes, one was more active than the other. It turned out to be because of this, it sounded so disgusting.
Want to vomit!"
Li Qiang smiled and said nothing. After all, he had seen too many dramas of money and power transactions, and he was already used to it!
As one so-called celebrity calligraphy was auctioned off one after another, in less than half an hour, huge profits were made that made Hu Siping on the stage smile from ear to ear.
Finally, after taking the last picture of celebrity calligraphy, Hu Siping, who had already overfulfilled the task, said loudly and contentedly to everyone: "Thank you! Thank you to all the bosses for your generosity. Next, please give us a round of applause. Before we Shen Lanqing and Shen Taidou, who are very important in the Shanghai literary world, came on stage and splashed ink on the spot, and this will be the end of our salon, okay?"
So amid thunderous applause from the crowd, Shen Lanqing finally stepped onto the stage, waving to the audience frequently while slowly walking up to the podium.
On the rostrum, someone had already moved the desk, and not only had the four treasures of the study been placed on the desk, but they also specially arranged two young beauties wearing high-slit cheongsams, holding rice paper, one of them grinding ink for them. The other one is always ready to absorb ink for him, so thoughtful!
I saw Shen Lanqing coming to the desk, taking a deep breath, and then he was so angry that he grabbed a brush from his Dantian. But just after he dipped it in the ink and licked the brush, he was ready to show off his skills in front of everyone. At that time, he was almost destroyed by Li Qiang's sudden voice.
"Wait a moment!"
"Mr. Ming, please tell me if you have something to say!" Although it was unclear whether Li Qiang jumped out at this time to cheer or to cause trouble, Hu Siping still had to say to Li Qiang politely.
"Editor Hu, if I pay 10,000 yuan, can I customize the content of this calligraphy painting by myself?"
Before he finished speaking, Shen Lanqing threw down the brush in his hand and said angrily: "Ming, you are deliberately here to cause trouble today, aren't you?"
"What a joke! I am also the young nephew of the Ming family, how could I do something so derogatory to my status?" As he said this, Li Liqiang actually took out a check from his pocket and deliberately showed it to the people around him. After a moment, he said, "Well, this sincerity should be enough, right?"
"You!" Shen Lanqing was about to get angry after hearing this, but was stopped by Wang Furui in the audience with an extremely sharp look.
Finally, Hu Siping on the side took the initiative and said to Li Qiang: "I wonder what Mr. Ming wants to customize?"
"Simple, just two words: 'Integrity'. I think Shen Taidou still remembers how to write these two words, right?"
Ridicule, naked ridicule, and crazy ridicule in front of the person involved, how could Shen Lanqing endure it?
But just when he was about to get angry on the spot, Hu Siping nodded and agreed, "Okay, since Mr. Ming is willing to spend 10,000 yuan to polish his pen for Shen Taidou, then naturally we will not refuse you. That’s right. Shen Taidou, please!”
"Editor Hu, I...he..."
After hearing what Shen Lanqing was about to say, Hu Siping seemed not to have heard it and repeated it again, but this time, there was an undeniable meaning in the words, "Shen Taidou, please!"
Shen Lanqing had no choice but to silently pick up the pen again, bend over the desk obediently, and start writing reluctantly.
