"9.7 million!" A British collector shouted out a high price of 9.7 million.
"9.8 million!" Another foreigner added another 100,000.
Guo Desheng looked around at the emotions of the guests around him, and was sure that there was still room. He raised his sign and shouted out a price that shocked Xie Wan: "Ten million!"
At this moment, Xie Wan was a little doubtful whether his previous guess was correct.
Is this old guy so crazy?
Why are you acting as my backup so enthusiastically?
Xu Bing already knew that this antique belonged to Xie Wan.
The prices those people shouted at the auction today have overturned his three views.
His monthly salary and allowances added up to 56 yuan, but these people spent hundreds of thousands or even millions of Hong Kong dollars on jewelry and antiques.
He began to doubt whether he and these people lived in the same world?
He also knew that many of the items auctioned just now belonged to his eldest son.
When his boss said he wanted to invest 10 million to enter the real estate industry in Hong Kong, he thought his boss was joking.
But now a plate taken out by his boss was sold for ten million?
Xu Bing began to count on his fingers, wondering how many years of his salary would be equal to ten million.
Looking at Guo Desheng, Xu Bing finally couldn't help but whispered in Xie Wan's ear, "Boss, that old man wasn't a spy you arranged, was he?"
He and Chang Yongnian sandwiched Xie Wan on the left and right. Xu Bing could not hear what Chang Yongnian was whispering to Xie Wan.
In his opinion, the crazy old man who shouted out 10 million must be related to her eldest brother.
Xie Wan shook his head, "Really not."
Xu Bing was obviously a little unconvinced. He knew that his boss was very cunning. He arranged a person to raise the price in advance. It was totally his boss' style.
Although Guo Desheng's reputation in Hong Kong at this time is not as good as it was in the 1980s and 1990s, he is still considered a successful businessman.
Except for the people at Christie's, no one else knew that the previous famille rose plate was his.
Everyone thought that he really liked Xie Wan's yellow-ground enamel flower and bird plate.
Since Guo Desheng is well-known in the wealthy circle for his steady, accurate and ruthless investment vision, his bid has strengthened the confidence of several investors who were previously ready to give up.
The host was also smart and emphasized again that this might be the only yellow-glazed and famille rose porcelain of the Yongzheng period in the world.
It also repeated the historical and cultural significance of yellow glaze being the imperial color.
Lu Le, who had not participated in the auction of porcelain, suddenly raised his hand and said, "Eleven million!"
The 500 million inspector is so domineering!
As soon as he opened his mouth, he added one million.
The auction bidding suddenly reached its climax.
The British collector gritted his teeth and shouted, "Eleven million and a half!"
A new round of bidding began, but this time, everyone's bid increase started from 500,000.
There was only one exception.
Every time others began to hesitate, Guo Desheng would increase the price by the smallest increment of 50,000.
Although he was greeted with boos from other guests, Lao Deng really understood the psychology of the wealthy.
After he started with 10 million, every time others added 500,000, he would add 50,000.
Other wealthy people think that I can afford 500,000, and you want to beat me with just 50,000?
Someone will soon make the next bid.
It was not until Guo Desheng shouted out the price of "16.55 million" for the last time that everyone seemed to see through his tricks and no one raised the price anymore.
There was silence for two full minutes. Guo Desheng started to panic. Could it be that no one would bid anymore?
You won’t get into trouble, right?
Although the market value of his Xinhongji is 400 million at this time, he simply cannot raise more than 16 million in cash!
Even if he could make it, he ate too much and spent 16.55 million to buy a broken plate to keep it at home?
If he made an offer and then refused to pay, his credibility would be ruined.
Tomorrow, Xinhongji’s stock will fall in price for him to see.
Not only that, he also had to pay the auction house 20 percent liquidated damages.
He paid a penalty of HK$200,000 for the plate he owned.
This time, the penalty is 3.3 million!
Guo Desheng broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
Xie Wan was also nervous. She had already guessed that Guo Desheng would not buy the plate.
It was not easy to get 16.5 million. If the deal could be completed, Xie Wan would be very satisfied.
Damn Lao Deng, why do you add another 50,000 when you ate too much?
Have you forgotten that the first rule of being a competent agent is that you should not let the auction items fall into your own hands?
What now?
Xie Wan was so anxious that he pulled Chang Yongnian's sleeve.
Chang Yongnian was also surprised, and he whispered to Xie Wan, “If he refuses to pay, we will sue him.
He needs to pay a 20% penalty, but the auction house doesn't want this money, it's all yours."
Xie Wan calculated that if he didn't sell it, he could make a net profit of more than three million, which seemed to sound like a good deal.
However, she needs to buy land next week, and if she doesn’t sell the plate, she won’t have enough money!
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