Fatty Liu exchanged pleasantries with Takenogami for a while, and then led the others, led by Sato, to sit down at another VIP seat, which happened to be in the row in front of Qin Hai and the others.
Takenogami noticed that Qin Hai seemed to be interested in Fatty Liu and his party, so he took the initiative and said: "This Fatty Liu is also from China, and his company is located in the capital of your country. In the past two years, he has made a lot of money relying on our NT consortium. I heard that
The annual profit can reach tens of millions of Chinese coins, and his total personal assets are estimated to be close to ten to twenty million US dollars, which is at least ten times more than his previous net worth."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then said with a proud face: "Being able to achieve his level should be considered pretty good in China, but here in China, especially in Tokyo, a small role like him is still a big deal.
Not enough. If nothing else, take our NT consortium as an example. None of the companies we have cooperative relations with have assets of hundreds of millions of dollars. They can do the business of the NT consortium only because I think they still have
It’s just pleasing to the eye, otherwise it wouldn’t be his part at all!”
This kid never stops pretending to be cool, pulling on the NT consortium's tiger skin and boasting himself to the point of miraculousness. Qin Hai and Bai Ruyan were secretly amused when they heard this. They were too lazy to expose this guy's lies and just waited for the auction to be official.
start.
Fortunately, not long after, the auction officially started, and Takenogami finally kept his mouth shut.
There are a total of twelve collections to be auctioned tonight. The specific brochure has been distributed to everyone participating before the auction. Qin Hai looked at the brochure and saw the first ten collections to be auctioned.
Most of them are antique calligraphy and paintings. The origin of each collection is stated in the album, and high-resolution pictures are also attached. However, the last two collections have no introduction at all, making them seem quite mysterious.
After the auction started, the atmosphere at the scene was relatively dull at first. Although the first and second collections were eventually sold successfully, the price of each collection did not exceed one million US dollars, which was only 50% higher than the starting price.
about.
But when the third lot came out, the atmosphere at the scene was completely different.
The third auction item is said to be a round mirror from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty in China. The base is made of small-leaf red sandalwood and is engraved with dragons and phoenixes in auspicious patterns. The entire mirror is in very good condition and looks very exquisite. The starting price is 600,000.
Dollar.
The title of Royal Palace Queen is indeed very attractive. The host just announced the start of the bidding. Immediately, several people raised their bids at the same time. The bidding price soon exceeded one million US dollars. The atmosphere at the scene also set off the first wave.
climax.
A few minutes later, after repeated competition, the bidding price reached 1.8 million U.S. dollars, just a stone's throw away from 2 million U.S. dollars. However, after this price appeared, many people participating in the bidding stopped raising their placards and gave up the bidding.
.
Zhuye glanced at Qin Hai next to him and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin, don't you want to take a picture of this mirror and give it to Ruyan? Ruyan is beautiful and natural, and ordinary mirrors cannot perfectly reflect her beautiful face. Only this
Only a precious mirror used by the royal family is worthy of her noble status."
Qin Hai turned around and asked: "Ruyan, do you want it?"
Bai Ruyan shook her head, "It's just a mirror. It's no different from an ordinary mirror. There's no need to spend such unnecessary money."
Takenosami sneered secretly in his heart. In his opinion, Qin Hai couldn't afford this antique mirror worth nearly two million, and Bai Ruyan only said this to prevent Qin Hai from losing face.
When he thought of this, the contempt in his eyes became more obvious when he looked at Qin Hai.
"You can't say that. Only when you try some things can you know whether they are really good or not. For example, when eating, it is all white rice. Although it can fill the stomach, rice that costs one yuan per catty and rice that costs ten yuan per catty.
The taste of white rice cooked with rice is definitely different. Ruyan, you are naturally beautiful and youthful. Don’t treat yourself badly! Let me take a picture of this mirror and give it to you. I hope you like it.
!”
After saying that, before Bai Ruyan could refuse, Zhu Yeshang raised the number plate in his hand and said loudly: "I offer two million!"
The host was overjoyed, "Now Mr. Sato from the NT Consortium has offered two million US dollars. Is there anyone willing to pay a higher price?"
Takenogami snorted coldly, stood up, looked around, and said coaxingly: "I want to order this mirror. No matter who bids, I will pay at least two hundred thousand dollars more than him!"
Many people at the auction knew Takenogami. Even if they didn't, they would know who he was after hearing the host's introduction.
For a time, many people gave Takenogami a thumbs up, and all kinds of flattery was heard endlessly.
Takeno Shang stood there proudly, enjoying the flattery coming from all directions. For a moment, he was in the limelight and felt extremely proud.
Sure enough, as he expected, no one could compete with him at the scene. He successfully bought this antique mirror from the Qianlong period for two million US dollars, and it was quickly delivered to the VIP table where they were.
Takenosami put the mirror in front of Bai Ruyan and said with a smile: "Ruyan, I give this mirror to you. I hope you will be more beautiful in the future!"
Bai Ruyan pushed the mirror back to Zhuye, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhuye, this gift is too valuable, I can't accept it."
"It's okay, it's only two million US dollars. It's just a little pocket money for me." Takenogami pushed the mirror in front of Bai Ruyan again.
Bai Ruyan frowned slightly, a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes, and pushed the mirror toward Zhuye again, "I'm sorry, I really can't accept it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Ruyan seemed to have exerted a little too much force. The antique mirror used by the palace suddenly slipped from the table in front of them to the ground. Zhuye didn't even stop it with his hands. He only heard a bang and fell on the spot.
Have to be crushed.
The people sitting near them all looked at the piece of antique scenery that had been broken into pieces in astonishment, with shock written all over their faces.
Damn, it’s really a trap. I spent two million dollars to buy a mirror just to hear the sound!
Bai Ruyan looked shocked, "Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fall!"
Looking at the shattered antique mirror on the ground, the corners of Takenogami's mouth twitched twice, and his heart was bleeding.
This was two million US dollars, but it only stayed in his hands for less than a minute and turned into a pile of debris! At this moment, he really wanted to curse his mother!
However, looking at Bai Ruyan's charming appearance, he still suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to pretend to be indifferent. He waved his hands casually and said, "It's okay. If it breaks, it will break. It's not a big deal.
The only thing to blame is that this mirror has no fate with you, Ruyan. If you see something you like later, just tell me and I will take a photo and give it to you!"
Bai Ruyan and Qin Hai looked at each other, both of them suppressing laughter and almost causing internal injuries.