Sure enough, everyone was right, if you want to buy big stuff, you still have to go to the auction.
Those who do not have an invitation letter to this auction need to verify their capital. They must have 10 million in liquid funds in their account to get a number plate, and a deposit of 1 million is required to enter.
Guan Yan certainly doesn't need this program, as she is still No. 01 who is most convenient for viewing the auction table.
The organizer will do something.
Sister Jing was more capable and directly sent her a file. Sister Jing and several knowledgeable teachers compiled for Guan Yan the highest market prices of similar and grade items in the past for each item.
The file is compiled from the electronic catalog of this auction, with roughly four lots per page. A price range is then marked next to the picture of each lot, indicating that it is suitable to purchase within this price range.
That’s thoughtful.
Guan Yan thanked her politely and saved the file.
She has the skill to identify treasures, but the system's treasure identification skills can only determine whether the item is real, good, or top-quality.
The price cannot be seen, so the file that Sister Jing prepared for her is very practical.
On Wednesday afternoon, the two prepared to leave for the auction.
Guan Yan changed into a black slim-fit suit with gold buttons, which was low-key yet luxurious. Her hair was tied low behind her ears, giving off the impression of a rich family's daughter.
Yan was wearing a dark green retro velvet suit that he had just bought a few days ago. It was very elegant and graceful. If he hadn't kept his eyes on Guan Yan...
At a time like tonight when a lot of money is needed, Guan Yan brought Jiang Chengyi with her. It was inevitable that after the auction was over, some people would be jealous of her wealth and want to stab her (just kidding).
The event officially started at 19:00, and there were still five minutes left. The three of them sat down on the sofas in the first row.
In fact, most people at the scene placed their orders by phone. Some were too far away, and some did not want to show up. After all, wealth should not be shown. Some items were worth over 100 million yuan, and no one wanted to be targeted.
Taking various factors into consideration, telephone entrustment is quite convenient, but sometimes there will be very troublesome clients who cannot get through to the boss on the phone.
Moreover, the boss was not present, so the person holding the sign had no say, and some people who wanted to take pictures were stolen by other people at the scene without time to communicate.
"Good evening, everyone who has placed orders in person, online, or by phone."
The host was the same beautiful lady in cheongsam as last time. She seemed to be quite famous in the Chinese auction circle. She hosted many large auctions. After saying good evening, she introduced some laws and regulations about auctions, which were similar to what I heard last time.
"The 29th Qingchi Auction Night Sale is underway. Please see the big screen for details of all the lots. Our first lot, lot 2026, is a white jade inlaid Guanyin. Our starting bid is 300,000, and each increment must be no less than 50,000."
Guan Yan gave the number plate to Jiang Chengyi on the right and asked him to raise the placard. She also gave him the album made by Sister Jing and told him that he could take any item he wanted as long as it did not exceed 10% of the highest price written by Sister Jing, otherwise it would be tiring to raise the placard throughout the whole process.
The guests in the venue began to raise their paddles to bid. A large auction like this was not like what was written in novels where a price was called out each time a paddle was raised. Apart from the whispers of the telephone agents and the host, there was basically no one else talking.
It's basically a price increase of 50,000 each time the card is raised. Some customers don't have much patience and may raise the price by 200,000 before they shout out. The host will know the price by making gestures from the customers in the front row.
She had no interest in the first lot. The leather underneath the Guanyin looked like a rusty old item. She liked things that were pleasing to the eye and had no preference for old items.
“Where are the good 350,000, 400,000, and 450,000?”
There were quite a lot of people on the scene. Every time the beautiful host said a customer's bid, she would point in the direction of the bidding customer with her fingertips together.
Just looking at her gesture, the person being pointed at would have to be punished in the spotlight.
The host scanned the floor, his gaze fixed, his palm facing the other side as he raised his voice and said, "650,000. Number 72 is bidding 200,000. Are there any other bidders here? 700,000, 750,000, once, 800,000, twice."
The final word.
"Congratulations! Lot 72 got the hammer price of $880,000. Thank you very much and congratulations. Well done."
Guan Yan watched closely and thought the host's posture was super elegant, with all kinds of big and wide gestures so that the guests sitting in the back could see clearly.
Even the posture of bending over and supporting the table with one elbow looked very majestic, which made her want to bid.
"Our second lot, No. 2027, a white jade Weng Zhong, has a starting price of 500,000 yuan, and each increment must not be less than 100,000 yuan."
The length and width of this white jade statue are similar to the first Guanyin statue, but its appearance is white and clean, with a few strands of orange-yellow leather on the left side. She thinks it looks pretty good when placed at home.
He said succinctly: "Raise."
Jiang Cheng understood and turned the document to the page about the white jade statue. After seeing the reserve price, he decisively raised his bid.
"600,000, 700,000, and 800,000 are Yuan Li's phone orders, and the number 1 ticket is 900,000."
When the host mentioned number 1, most people in the venue looked towards the first row, wanting to take a look. The first row of the Qingchi Auction House had always been occupied by wealthy and powerful people, but unfortunately the view was blocked by the backrests of the sofas that looked like booths.
Guan Yan said to him again: "You can add more at a time later. This is too slow."
The highest price for this item in Sister Jing's album is 1.48 million. It can be slightly higher, and it's okay to increase it by hundreds of thousands. But there are some later cases where the gap between the starting price and the transaction price is huge. If you continue to increase it slowly like this, she will be very anxious.
Jiang Cheng nodded and said yes, then raised his sign and made a gesture.
"1 million goes to Yuan Li, 1.1 million to No. 15, 1.4 million to No. 1, once, 1.4 million twice. The good 1.4 million goes to No. 1. Congratulations to No. 1, thank you very much."
It feels great.
Just keep this speed from now on. Guan Yan is impatient at this time. Once he decides what he wants, it is better to add it all at once than slowly. The result will be the same anyway, and doing it all at once saves time. Just don't exceed the price on the album by much.
After a few more rounds of bidding, the situation on the field became that as long as the number 1 held the sign, there was nothing that could not be taken.
So after that, as the number of times came around, the other guests at the scene stopped bidding with Number One. Firstly, Number One didn't like many items, and he only bid every three or four. Secondly, they wouldn't be able to get the item even if they bid, so they decided not to join in the fun.
Only the boss who gave the order by phone would add some money without knowing the situation, and in the end she actually got a lot of savings.
After the New Year paintings segment, which she was not very interested in, Guan Yan was so bored that she started playing with her inkstone fingers. Finally, she came to the jewelry items that she was more interested in.
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