The registration threshold for Jiqingtang is RMB 10 billion, which translates into approximately US$1.6 billion.
It sounds like a lot, but in fact, based on official statistics, there are nearly 3,000 rich people in the world with assets exceeding this amount.
In addition, we don’t know how many invisible rich people there are who never disclose their assets to the public.
Therefore, Ye Chen was not surprised at all when 500 people signed up in two hours.
However, Ma Lan and Xiao Changkun at home, because of the news about this auction, rarely became angry with each other.
When Ma Lan saw the news feed on her mobile phone, she cursed almost without thinking: "I'm afraid this Ji Qingtang's brain has been kicked by a donkey! What kind of crappy auction does it require to register for a 10 billion asset threshold? This is not
Are you kidding me? Whose auction house would dare to be so arrogant!"
In Xiao Changkun's heart, he has always had a shadow of Ji Qingtang.
He accidentally broke the vase in Jiqingtang and almost gave him a heart attack.
After finally throwing the blame to Ye Chen, he tried to run away, but was caught and slapped several times. It was as embarrassing as he wanted.
Therefore, after he learned the news, he immediately said with an annoyed look: "What the hell is Ji Qingtang? I think they are just here for hype! I have been in the Jinling antiques industry for so many years. How can I be inferior to Ji Qingtang?"
Do you know? Not to mention compared with top auctions such as Christie's and Sotheby's, even domestic Poly is dozens or hundreds of times better than them."
As he said that, Xiao Changkun continued with great disdain: "At Sotheby's and Christie's auctions, I never dare to do any capital verification in a big way. In most cases, I only need to pay a deposit of 1 million to participate. It's just a mere
A Jiqingtang dares to set a threshold of 10 billion, which is simply outrageous. It’s outrageous to open the door to outrageous people!”
Ma Lan nodded, squinted and asked, "Hey, do you think it's because there's something special about this rejuvenation pill?"
Xiao Changkun pouted: "What's so special about this? Is it possible that eating it can lead to immortality? I think ascending to heaven is about the same! Even if it is Angong Niuhuang Pill, isn't it only worth hundreds of thousands? I think they just want to hype it up
! Ji Qingtang has been struggling for so many years but has not made any noise. I guess this time I want to use some dirty tricks to get attention."
Ma Lan agreed and said: "You're right, I guess it's like that Internet celebrity named Sister What, who said with a shameless face that his IQ was unmatched by anyone in the past three hundred years. Why don't you run away now?
Have you gone abroad to give someone a manicure?"
Xiao Changkun said with a smile: "I thought that Song Wanting was really capable, but I didn't expect to come up with such a low-level trick. It's really shocking."
With that said, he asked Ye Chen: "By the way, Ye Chen, aren't you quite familiar with Song Wanting? She and Bao Fugui collaborated on auctions before, and even sent you an invitation letter. She didn't find anything about it this time.
Do you discuss it?"
Ye Chen said with a smile: "I don't have any business dealings with Miss Song, so there is no need for them to discuss it with me."
Xiao Changkun said with a serious face: "Aren't you the Master Ye among the rich people in Jinling? Before they make any decision, don't they ask you to tell fortunes and check Feng Shui? I remember who bought a house before?
Do you want me to come over and have a look?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Changkun exclaimed and blurted out: "Fuck...Ye Chen...could you be in a thunderstorm?"
When Ma Lan heard this, she also asked nervously: "Good son-in-law, are you really in a thunderstorm? Then will anyone spend millions to treat you to see Feng Shui in the future?"
Seeing the nervous look of the two of them, Ye Chen helplessly shook his head and smiled, and said: "My main business now is Feng Shui. As you know, Feng Shui basically involves looking at physical objects, ancestral graves, houses, and office spaces.
Even if Song Wanting trusts me, she won't be able to discuss specific business matters with me."
Xiao Changkun smacked his lips, nodded and said, "That's true..."
With that said, he was so busy that he asked again: "By the way, Ye Chen, go back and ask Wanting Song whether this auction is a hype stunt or is it really something you want to do? If it is really something you want to do, see if you can ask her for it."
An invitation letter or something, I’m going to see if any fool will come to participate."
Ye Chen said casually: "It's probably just a hype gimmick. Dad, please don't pay attention. How's your calligraphy and painting association doing lately?"
"It's great!" Xiao Changkun said enthusiastically: "Our calligraphy and painting association has become more and more influential in the city. We will soon join hands with the city to launch a series of cultural promotion activities. Our city is friendly with Daejeon in South Korea.
The city, the city is planning to hold a cultural exchange event with Daejeon in the near future. If this matter is finalized, I will also go with you."
When Ma Lan heard this, he immediately became happy and blurted out: "Xiao Changkun, are you going to South Korea for exchange?"
Xiao Changkun thought Ma Lan wanted to ridicule him for not being qualified, so he subconsciously asked her: "What? No way? I, Xiao Changkun, am also the vice president of the association now, the proper second in command!"
"Yes, yes." Ma Lan said with a smile: "You are really promising now. If you go to South Korea, why don't you take me with you? I have never been abroad before!"