Gao Yaning knew Chen Qiu's identity and that the wooden box had been appraised by Shen Qi. She hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen Qiu, please calm down. And sir, all the items we're auctioning this time have been appraised by experts and given reasonable prices. We don't set them arbitrarily. If you feel the price is inappropriate, you can choose not to bid, but please refrain from making random comments."
Although the words were said politely, the attitude was already very clear.
Anyone who dares to question the value of the auction items will be in trouble with the organizers of this auction and the bigwigs who put out these precious auction items. Therefore, before saying anything, you must first weigh your own weight to see if you can withstand the anger of many bigwigs.
The man in his thirties suddenly wilted. When he looked at the origin of the wooden box, beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
Although he had some wealth, he did not dare to go against a big shot like Gao Qingmu, let alone the Shen family, which was now at the peak of its power in Jincheng.
After this incident, the auction continued. After many people scrambled for it, the final transaction price of the wooden box reached a staggering 11.5 million, which also made the man who had expressed doubts just now shut up.
If this wooden box is really worthless, why would anyone be willing to pay more than 10 million for it?
After the wooden box, the finale item is the bronze sword.
As the long wooden box opened, the bronze sword finally appeared before everyone.
Gao Yaning then handed the microphone to Wu Chengyin. "This precious bronze sword was specially brought out by Mr. Wu Chengyin for this charity auction, so only Mr. Wu Chengyin can give us a comprehensive introduction to it. Now, please welcome Mr. Wu!"
Wu Chengyin stood up with a smile and walked onto the stage. His slightly bloated body formed a sharp contrast with Gao Yaning, and many people present burst into laughter.
Gao Yaning knew what everyone was laughing at and felt a little embarrassed. However, Wu Chengyin acted as if nothing had happened and even smiled and said, "I know what you're laughing at. With my figure, I'm bound to attract a lot of attention wherever I go, especially here."
"But it's okay, everyone can laugh as much as they want, because I know that everyone who is sitting here is willing to contribute to charity, so I hope to make everyone laugh more."
"If this bronze sword can find a suitable owner, I would be even happier, because it means that the children in remote mountainous areas can get better education and living conditions. So, on behalf of these children in remote mountainous areas, I would like to express my gratitude to you all!"
As he spoke, Wu Chengyin took the initiative to bow on the stage.
But this time, no one laughed anymore, and everyone looked at Wu Chengyin with admiration.
Anyone who can accept this situation with joy and resolve it in this way is definitely not a simple person.
Gao Qingmu led the applause, and the people in the audience responded one after another, and suddenly warm applause broke out all around.
Wu Chengyin saw that the time was almost right, raised his hand to interrupt the applause, and said, "Okay, this little episode is over, let's get to the point."
"I bought this bronze sword at a private auction in Eagle Country ten years ago. I spent $980,000 on it."
"Originally, I couldn't handle such a big deal by myself. After all, I'm just a collector, not an expert in antiques. So I brought a friend with me to help check things out."
"My friend is called Dong Zhen. I believe everyone here should know or have heard of Master Dong's reputation. It was because Master Dong was certain that this bronze sword was authentic that I was willing to spend a huge amount of money to buy it back. So you can bid with confidence. There is absolutely no possibility of it being a fake!"
These words immediately aroused discussion among everyone present, especially Gao Qingmu, who showed an excited look on his face.
Dong Zhen has a great reputation in the antique circle of Xia State. He is over 80 years old this year and has not appeared in the public eye for a long time, but no one dares to underestimate Dong Zhen's prestige.
It is said that Dong Zhen's grandfather was a scholar in the Qing Dynasty. His family was quite wealthy and had many old items passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, Dong Zhen has been interested in various antiques since he was a child. This can be regarded as a unique advantage.
Now that Dong Zhen is guaranteeing this bronze sword, there will naturally be no mistakes.
Gao Qingmu said, "Mr. Shen Qi, now that you've seen this bronze sword with your own eyes, you've finally resolved your concerns, right?"
Shen Qi said, "It is precisely because I saw it with my own eyes that I have more concerns."
Gao Qingmu was puzzled. "What does this mean? You don't really think there's something wrong with this bronze sword, do you?"
Shen Qi said, "It's already 80% certain. If we can take a closer look, we should be 100% sure."
Gao Qingmu looked to the side and found that the people around him were paying attention to Wu Chengyin and the bronze sword, and did not notice what Shen Qi said. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Shen Qi, you must not say these things carelessly! The fact that this bronze sword can appear here means that it has been verified by many people and there will be no problems. What's more, with Elder Dong guaranteeing it, it is even less likely that there will be any problems! You must not say these words again."
Shen Qi shook his head. "That's not the case. Everyone who participates in this auction is here for charity. I'm afraid the starting price of this bronze sword won't be less than 10 million. If someone buys it, they're clearly doing charity, but then they go back and find out it's a fake. What will they think?"
Gao Qingmu fell silent immediately. If such a thing really happened, he would definitely feel bad.
I'm clearly doing good things, so why can I only get a fake?
But then I thought, no, how could this bronze sword be a fake?
"Mr. Shen Qi, please stop talking. I've also seen this bronze sword. It can't be a fake."
Shen Qi chuckled and waved at Shen Qiu, who came over hurriedly, "Second Grandpa, what's wrong?"
"When the auction starts, just bid 20 million for the bronze sword."
"Twenty million?"
Chen Qiu was stunned for a moment, "Second Grandpa, what do you want this sword for? Are you planning to collect it?"
Shen Qi shook his head, "Don't ask too much, just do whatever I tell you to do."
"oh."
Chen Qiu could only respond, still confused.
After Wu Chengyin finished introducing the bronze sword, he asked Gao Yaning to hold the bronze sword and walk around the venue so that everyone could clearly see the quality of the bronze sword, and naturally Shen Qi would not be left out.
Just with one glance, Shen Qi knew it was a fake without a doubt!
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