Moreover, in India, the influence of Christianity is too great. This "Quran" is too cherished. All the rich people who believe in Christianity here probably will not give up easily.
Fierce competition is almost conceivable.
In addition, Liu Dong, who was thinking about making friends with Said and coveting the Middle East oil market, was not willing to ruin his plans because of a piece of art.
"Huh, then I'll be relieved! Without the competition from you, the richest man in the world, I am determined to get this Quran from the Rodi Dynasty."
"Then I wish Mr. Said that his final wish comes true!"
"Haha, thank you, thank you!"
After smiling slightly, Liu Dong glanced at Nancy, who was always sizing him up, and said, "Miss Nancy, I won't give up the Golconda diamond so easily."
"As a man, Mr. Liu wants to compete with me, a little girl. Don't you think it is ungentlemanly? Moreover, don't you all in China advocate that men should be 'loving and cherishing' when facing women? Why am I in Mr. Liu's case?
Can’t you feel this?”
Nancy, who had kept silent most of the time, suddenly made such sharp remarks. Even though she had experienced this several times in Egypt, Liu Dong still felt a little uncomfortable when faced with it now.
"It seems that Miss Nancy knows our Chinese culture quite well!"
"When I was studying at Columbia University, there were many Chinese students there, and I was very good friends with many of them!"
"No wonder!" Looking at Nancy's beautiful and enchanting face with a hint of heroism, Liu Dong thought for a moment and smiled softly, "Well, since Miss Nancy has said so, if I don't take the initiative to give in,
, I’m afraid that I really don’t know how to ‘love the beauty and cherish the jade’! But..., if Miss Nancy can’t stick to it until the end, she won’t continue to keep her promise!”
"It's a deal!" After saying that, Nancy stretched out her white right hand towards Liu Dong.
"It's a deal!" After smiling slightly, Liu Dong also stretched out his right hand and patted the opponent.
At this moment, Said next to him looked at the agreement between his sister and Liu Dong, smiled, and said nothing.
At this time, the competition for the Quran from the Lodi Dynasty became more intense! The initial 500 million rupees have now become 1.53 billion, equivalent to 16 million US dollars!
"2 billion rupees!"
Said, who was becoming increasingly anxious, directly increased the price by one-third. With his quotation, the originally fierce competitive atmosphere immediately disappeared.
2 billion rupees, 22 million US dollars, obviously exceeded the market price of this golden Quran, and also exceeded the psychological expectations of most people present. It also showed Said's determination to win it.
As long as they don't want to offend the Saudi royal family, they will consider it. But not all the giants present will buy into the Saudi royal family's fault.
“2.2 billion rupees!”
Sitting on the table to the left of Liu Dong's table in the front row, a man in his thirties with obvious South Asian features raised the bidding sign in his hand. From the bidding number 1 in his hand, it can be seen that this man can
For Christie's auction house to hand over the most important brands to him, he obviously has a surprisingly strong background.
Perhaps sensing Liu Dong's gaze, the man walked over and nodded towards him with a smile. He was polite and gave people a sense of intimacy. He was obviously well-educated and from a superior family background.
It is said that a noble is born in three generations, and now Liu Dong felt from him the etiquette that emanates from the bones of the descendants of British aristocratic families for centuries.
"Humph, 2.5 billion rupees!"
Said snorted coldly, glanced at his opponent, and said without showing any signs of weakness.
"2.5 billion rupees. Mr. No. 3 bids 2.5 billion rupees. Is there any higher price?" Faced with such a high price, the auctioneer's tone trembled. He was obviously extremely excited. And this excitement, as well as the high-pitched voice
, is also very capable of stimulating the adrenaline in the heart.
“2.6 billion rupees!”
"Sayed, this price has nearly doubled the actual value of this Quran. There is no need to participate anymore!" Nancy couldn't help but advise.
"No, it is a gift I plan to give to my father on his birthday next month. You must not miss it! ... 2.8 billion rupees!"
"2.9 billion rupees!"
"3 billion rupees!" Said said again.
"Rs 3 billion, Rs 3 billion, is there a higher price?"
Ignoring the inflammatory words of the auctioneer on the stage and the excited and expectant eyes, the young man sitting next to him smiled slightly and put down the bidding sign in his hand.
“Since Mr. Said likes this Quran from the Rodi Dynasty so much, he doesn’t want to take it away from others, so I gave up!… To be honest, I originally planned to buy it and give it as a gift to Said.
Mr. Yide! Now it seems...!" The young man shrugged helplessly.
I have to say that this person is really good at talking. Let’s not say whether the last sentence is true or not, but as soon as he said it, the warm and angry look on Said’s face obviously relaxed.
"Then thank you very much!" Said twitched the corners of his lips and said with a forced smile.
There is a saying that ‘don’t hit anyone with a smiling face’. This saying is not only applicable in China.
"You're welcome. I hope to have dinner with Mr. Said if I have the chance. Of course, it would be great if Mr. Liu Dong can also participate!"
Facing the other party's thoughtful eyes, Liu Dong smiled slightly and did not answer.
"Ruth, your communication skills are still as proficient as ever. It's really admirable!" At this moment, sitting on the round table to the right of the young man, there was a man about thirty-four or five years old, with black-rimmed eyes and a look on his face.
The shrewd, slightly thin young man suddenly spoke.
From the number 2 on the bidding board placed on his desk, we knew that the other party also belonged to the category with extraordinary status and profound background.
"Anil, when it comes to skill, I'm not as good as you who graduated from Wharton School of Business!"...
"Sayed, who are they?" Liu Dong asked softly.
"you do not know?"
“I pay less attention to India!”
Liu Dong has only been in the business world for five years. He usually focuses most of his attention on China and economically developed regions such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan and Europe. He pays less attention to countries such as India and Brazil.
"No wonder!... The guy who just competed with me for the Quran is called Ruth Tata. He is the eldest son of Ratan Tata, now the chairman of India's largest company, the Tata Group. If nothing else, he
He will inherit the Tata Group and become the fifth generation leader of the family."
"As for the guy sitting next to him, his identity is not ordinary. His name is Anil Ambani. He is the second son of Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani, the founder of Sindh Group. He graduated from
The world-renowned Wharton School of Business has extraordinary business talents, so it has a very large say in the Sindh Group. However, after Dhirubhai's death, he has been competing with his brother Mukesh Ambani for
The leadership of Sin Tak Group is in turmoil!”
"Tata Group, Xinde Group!" Liu Dong nodded clearly.
Although he knows relatively little about the Indian business community, he has heard about, and even knows about, these two private Indian giants.
"Everyone, after more than two hours of auction, it will be our turn for the finale! Please look at the screen!"
As the auctioneer's voice sounded, everyone who was still talking and arguing turned their attention to the large screens hanging on both sides of the auction table.
As a clean and flawless heart-shaped diamond as big as a pigeon egg appeared on the clear display, everyone present could not help but marvel at its beauty.
"By God, it's so beautiful!"
"It is indeed a Golconda diamond. It is clean and beautiful, as if it does not belong to the world, but is a divine thing from heaven!"
“The most beautiful treasure created by nature!”
Listening to the compliments, the auctioneer obviously had a satisfied smile on his face.
"The flawless large diamond 'Crystal Heart' from Golconda, the world's most famous diamond mining area, weighs 105.34 carats, is heart-shaped, has a purity level of D, and has a clarity of fl...!"
Whether a diamond is precious or not, in addition to weight, the two most important criteria are purity and clarity, and D grade is almost the top color of diamonds! As for fl, it also represents the top clarity of diamonds. The meaning of fl
It is clean and flawless, with no flaws inside or outside under a ten-fold magnifying glass!
It is these two standards that highlight the preciousness of this ‘Crystal Heart’.
"...the starting price is 1.5 billion rupees, and each bid increase shall not be less than 25 million rupees. Interested parties are now invited to bid!"
"To be honest, Miss Nancy, now I regret the agreement I just made with you!" Liu Dong suddenly turned around and said, looking at the atmosphere that was calm now but destined to be fierce in the future.
"Mr. Liu is not going to regret it, is he? This is not what the world's richest man should do!" Nancy said with a hint of victory in her eyes.
There is no woman who doesn't like diamonds. At this moment, Nancy, who has been teased by such a beautiful "Crystal Heart", is eager to own it. But before the fierce competition comes, she can squeeze out Liu Dong, the most powerful competitor.
Being out is obviously a reassuring and happy thing.
Faced with Nancy's victorious look, Liu Dong shook his head and said nothing more. Although the diamond was precious, it would not make him go back on his word.