Seeing Shi Ding being pushed up, everyone in the audience started talking.
However, an auction is different from an antique market. Almost all of the people present are collectors. We don’t want to be in an antique city, where there is a mixed bag of good and bad, and everyone who understands or doesn’t understand can only say a few words.
"Stone tripod? Haha, there really aren't many stoneware auctions in recent years."
"That's true. This tripod... should have arrived in the Ming Dynasty. The price is not low."
"Haha, but there are not many people who collect stone tripods. I guess... they may not be able to buy them at a good price."
"This sentence is wrong. Although there are not many dedicated stone artifact collectors, the three-legged square tripod is a special kind of antique. If it is placed on display in a museum, it can be said that... the level has been improved by more than one level."
"Oh? It seems that you are very good at it, but if you were asked to spend several million to buy this tripod, would you accept it?"
Hearing this, the man looked at the information in his hand, smacked his lips and said: "It's hard to say, there aren't many introductions to this three-legged square tripod. Let's see what the auctioneer says later. If it's suitable, I think I will accept it.
China has long had bronze tripods, and later generations developed stone tripods. Especially during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, many stone tripods with exquisite craftsmanship were produced. If this tripod was made by a famous master, it would be worth tens of millions."
Several people on the side couldn't help but smile, and one of them said: "Haha, if this stone tripod is a handicraft, then it is worth several thousand yuan at most. Even if it is an antique, can it still be worth so much?"
"Yes, it is said that the price of a bronze tripod from the Western Zhou Dynasty at the Hong Kong Island auction last year was more than three million. The craftsmanship of this stone tripod cannot be identified, and it is not well preserved. It is estimated that it will not be sold at a high price."
There are divergent opinions in the audience. After all, even if they are all experts, it is impossible for them to have completely unified opinions.
However, Lin Zichen was too lazy to listen to those people's long talks pretending to understand, and instead immediately used his senses to explore the cauldron.
It wasn't until he was sure that this cauldron was the cold iron cauldron he saw in the antique city that day that he felt completely relieved and smiled knowingly.
Mr. Tong was the same, ignoring any sounds around him. As Lin Zichen expected, he was indeed the one who bought the Cold Iron Cauldron from Mr. Gu before, but the funds were advanced by the auction house.
Moreover, Fang Ning's analysis was absolutely correct. Mr. Tong's 60 million cold iron cauldrons were exactly what his power needed.
There is an unwritten rule in the antique world that the origin of the buyer cannot be revealed except at auctions, so of course Mr. Gu will keep this secret for him.
Later, Mr. Tong bought the Cold Iron Cauldron at a high price at an auction. The auction house only charged Mr. Tong 60 million in capital. For the rest, Mr. Tong would apply for the remaining part with the receipt from the power, which would at most give the auction house some benefits.
Just treat it as a handling fee.
All institutions are exhausted, just for money, which is also the biggest characteristic of society.
The auctioneer gave a brief introduction to the stone tripod, so simple that it was almost impossible to describe the essence.
In fact, this is also arranged by the auction house. If you can't tell any information, no one will bid. Mr. Tong will find another agent to bid with him. He will stop bidding when it reaches more than 100 million. Mr. Tong can naturally earn thousands.
Thousands of profits.
Mr. Tong looked back at Lin Zichen, but this time, Lin Zichen did not chat casually, but looked at the stone tripod.
But the moment Mr. Tong turned his head, his eyes also shifted. The two looked at each other again, with a slight smile on Mr. Tong's expression.
Obviously, what he had just given up was not Lin Zichen, but Fang Ning. For Lin Zichen... he retained the arrogance of an alchemist and despised this ordinary little guy from the bottom of his heart.
Lin Zichen ignored Mr. Tong's gaze. He could clearly feel that the other party's goal was not the molten fire crystal, but the cold iron cauldron!
"Master, isn't this the cauldron we saw that day?" Xiaofeng said.
Lin Zichen nodded slowly: "Yes, do you remember what I told you? I will not miss him."
"Haha, the master just defeated that guy. He must have no money. Sooner or later, the master will win the tripod!" Xiaofeng laughed excitedly.
It seems that the bidding just now made Xiaofeng feel very satisfied, so she is fully looking forward to it now. In her opinion, as long as the owner bids, it will be wonderful.
Lin Zichen narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's not that simple. He probably just gave up to me out of consideration for Fang Ning's face, but it's okay, whether it's a concession or a fight, two million won the molten fire crystal, haha
, I made a lot of money.”
"Huh? Master, are you saying that he still has money but deliberately doesn't bid?"
"Yes, this cauldron is his goal. If my guess is correct, he is determined to win it now!"
As he said this, Lin Zichen chuckled, and the contempt and contempt in his smile were more obvious than Mr. Tong's expression just now.
The auctioneer said: "Okay, the base price of our three-legged and four-sided tripod is 20 million yuan, and the price will be increased by 1 million yuan per lot. The auction will begin now."
When the reserve price of 20 million was revealed, the scene was in an uproar.
This price far exceeded their expectations. In fact, some people were right. Even bronze tripods from the Shang and Zhou dynasties were sold for only one or two million, while the base price of this stone tripod was actually twenty million!
"Did you make a mistake? Twenty million? Did I hear that right?"
"Haha, I don't know who took out this stone tripod. They are probably crazy about money. Even if the base price is two million, I won't consider it!"
"How about it? Didn't you just say you can bid? Why don't you increase the price?"
"Hmph, I said that I can accept up to 10 million, but the minimum price is 20 million. How can I bid? It has exceeded the limit of my acceptance!"
"Yes, this is indeed a bit ridiculously high, haha, 80% of the bids will be rejected!"
"What? I think it is 100% unsold. Even if this thing is from the Ming Dynasty, it is not worth 20 million due to its craftsmanship and perfect preservation. No one will bid on it."
Everyone was talking, but Mr. Tong just smiled and seemed to be watching silently, waiting for the opportunity to bid, just like the last auction.
Lin Zichen was the same, saying nothing, but instead of waiting for an opportunity, he was observing Mr. Tong's movements.
He knew that this tripod would definitely be sold for more than 60 million, so Mr. Tong would definitely shout out, and if nothing else, there would be a trustee to bid with him.
It is unknown whether Mr. Tong brought this entrustment or was arranged by the auction house. Of course, that is not important.
Seeing that no one bid or even had any intention, Mr. Tong smiled and nodded.
After all, he suddenly discovered that the blood crystal turned out to be a molten fire crystal before he and Lin Zichen fought for it, but that was not his purpose, the Han Iron Cauldron was.
As long as he takes down the Cold Iron Cauldron, he will earn at least tens of millions for this day, and his mood will naturally be great at this time.
He cleared his throat and said, "Twenty million."
As soon as Mr. Tong finished speaking, everyone looked over, and their eyes changed from understanding to respect.
"It seems that this person is really an insider. He dares to bid for this. Only absolute collection experts are willing to spend such a price to buy a stone tripod."
"Yes, what people care about is not the money, but the items. As long as they accept it, they will accept it no matter how much it costs!"
"What? I think he's just a rich man. He didn't take pictures of so many treasures just now, just the blood crystal of unknown origin and this stone tripod. Isn't this the characteristic of an amateur?" "That makes sense.
, Haha, maybe I am really a nouveau riche, and I bought this just to make my home look domineering.”
Mr. Tong didn't bother to pay attention to the ridicule of these people. He looked at Han Tieding in his eyes. To put it bluntly, he saw piles of Chinese coins.
At this time, a person in the back row raised a sign: "Twenty-five million!"
An astonishing statement!
Everyone turned to look at the man. The man was wearing a black suit and looked to be about thirty years old. It was rare for someone at such an age to ask for twenty-five million.
"Master, someone is trying to rob me!"
Lin Zichen shook his head and said: "No rush, let them increase the price first. If nothing happens, they won't stop until 100 million, so it doesn't make any sense for me to increase the price now."
"Huh? How do you know this?"
Lin Zichen smiled mysteriously and did not answer Xiaofeng's words, but turned to look at Fang Ning.
"Fang Ning, please have a word with President Guo."
"No problem, Zichen, you probably came here just for this cauldron, right?" Fang Ning said.
Lin Zichen nodded.
"I'll go tell him that we want this cauldron at the lowest price."
"Haha, I'm afraid this won't work. The cost of this cauldron is 60 million. Let's do this, Fang Ning. Tell President Guo that we will continue to bid fairly!"
Fang Ning thought for a while, without any doubts about Lin Zichen's words, and nodded: "Okay!"
After saying that, Fang Ning stood up and walked towards Guo Zhigang.
Lan Luoshi smiled: "Master Lin is very good at using women's relationships."
"What's wrong, girl, are you jealous of Sister Ning?" Lin Zichen said with a smile.
Lan Luoshi turned her head and glared at her: "You fool, it's just that you can't see it."
"Ah? What can't you see?"
"It's nothing, it's annoying, and I'm in a bad mood again."
Lin Zichen looked embarrassed. Woman, the speed at which she turned against her was truly breathtaking...
The man and Mr. Tong kept increasing the bid, sometimes by one million, sometimes by four or five million. There was no other sound in the entire auction hall except for their bidding.
At this time, Fang Ning walked back to Lin Zichen. Lin Zichen raised his eyebrows slightly: "How is it?"
"Don't worry, President Guo will go and talk to Mr. Tong right away."
"Mr. Tong?" Lin Zichen turned around and looked, and sure enough, Guo Zhigang was already beside him and was whispering.
Mr. Tong's expression was obviously extremely unhappy, but due to the identity of Governor Guo, he only showed an unhappy expression.
Immediately, he turned back and glared at Lin Zichen, who smiled slightly.
"One hundred million!" Mr. Tong shouted.
Everyone was shocked. After all, the price was just over 70 million. Why did the price suddenly increase to over 20 million?
They really don’t know what happened to this auction, whether Mr. Tong is a real rich man, or whether he is mentally ill...
But one thing can be admitted, that is, this stone tripod, which was not favored by others, has been sold to a sky-high price by these two people!
"One hundred and ten million!"
In the quietest moment, a young voice suddenly spoke out, and to everyone's surprise, the bidder this time was not the man in the suit just now, but the young man who had won the blood crystal for 2.1 million!
He took action again! Obviously, Lin Zichen's price increase set off the climax of the whole meeting. Everyone began to look forward to whether this bidding would be more exciting. Based on the current price alone, it seemed certain.