Chapter 56: You didn't expect it, the original is with her
Seeing that Su Baili didn't say anything, Yuan Yi thought she was sad because she didn't get to take pictures of what she liked.
So he whispered to comfort her: "It's okay, that person is obviously trying to compete with you. There are other cups like this in the back. You can look at the others. Don't be sad about this."
Su Baili blinked blankly, "Ah... I'm not sad. The cups and plates from Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty are worth at most 700,000 yuan. I'm not stupid or rich, so why would I spend so much money on them?"
Yuan Chen looked over in surprise, "Oh, girl, you know all this. Then Yuan Yi, you don't need to comfort her. You made a profit if you didn't buy it. But since you know how much it is worth, why do you keep raising the price?"
Su Baili smiled embarrassedly, "It's a personal grudge. She took the initiative to compete with me. There is no reason for me to give in. I have to let her know that I am not someone who can be messed with!"
"You...hahaha." Yuan Chen laughed heartily, and he began to appreciate Su Baili.
This little girl has a good temper and is very clever, he likes her.
Yuan Yi couldn't help but hold his forehead when he heard this, "He's so mean and mean, I don't know who he learned this from, but it's good this way, at least he won't be bullied."
The two of them were indeed brothers, and they didn't think that what she did was wrong at all.
On the contrary, he was a bit protective of his child. After learning the truth, he couldn't help but want to praise him for a job well done.
The auction is still going on, and the new item is a painting.
Su Baili was not very interested in calligraphy and painting, but Yuan Chen next to her was interested.
“Finally I’m at my home turf.”
He came this time because he had taken a fancy to a few calligraphy and paintings, and wanted to try his best to see if he could collect one or two.
Fortunately, the competition for calligraphy and paintings was not very fierce, and he bought two paintings at a price of several hundred thousand yuan each.
He was quite satisfied now.
Until the highlight of the calligraphy and painting came, a landscape painting by Tang Yin imitating Li Tang's style.
Many people came here just for this painting.
Su Baili was stunned after just one look.
But the bidding has already begun on the field.
Yuan Chen, who liked calligraphy and painting, naturally joined in. The price soon soared to a sky-high price of 100 million, but it was not expensive for Tang Yin's calligraphy and paintings.
Yuan Chen entered another round of bidding. If the price continued to go up, he would miss out on this auction.
Soon the price exceeded his budget, and even though Yuan Chen liked it, he had to give up with regret.
At this moment, his expression was a little lost. Seeing this, Yuan Yi stopped arguing with him and instead carefully comforted him.
"I still have some money here. How about I give it to you and let you try again?"
Yuan Chen sighed, "Forget it. I appreciate your kindness, but you came here just to solicit sponsorship. You should keep the little money you have for yourself in an emergency."
"I'm sorry, I can't help you."
The advantages of brothers are reflected here. No matter how much they dislike each other's noise on a daily basis, when encountering big things, they can still sincerely think about each other.
Seeing the two of them like this, Su Baili pursed her lips in some confusion.
Finally, he said with difficulty: "Mr. Yuan, don't be sad. The calligraphy and painting above may not be authentic."
Although what she said was not certain, the certainty revealed in her tone was clear.
"Ah...? What do you mean?"
Yuan Chen widened his eyes in disbelief. The owner of this auction house was well-known for caring about his reputation.
The price may be high, but we will never sell counterfeits. All goods need to undergo layer-by-layer inspection before being put up for auction.
Why does this little girl say that?
Su Baili became even more conflicted. She knew that this would happen if she told him, but if she didn't tell him, she couldn't bear to see the old man so sad.
She couldn't explain it, so she just said awkwardly: "If you believe me, then it's not true. I can't explain it to you in detail..."
Yuan Chen looked at her in surprise. Is there some secret?
Fakes were something he hated, and when he heard Su Baili say this, he became serious.
"Are you sure you're not lying? Then I'm going to go talk to the organizer about this."
After all, in such a large auction venue, anything like this is no small matter. If something goes wrong after someone takes the item home, the reputation of the auction venue will be severely damaged.
As a specially invited guest of the auction, Yuan Chen would naturally remember the kindness of this boss.
We are also willing to give you advance notice within our capabilities.
As to whether there is really a problem, that is something the auction house has to confirm on its own.
Su Baili nodded, "If you are willing to help them, just go ahead and ask."
She was also willing to do this favor.
You want to ask her why she is so sure?
Because the original copy of this painting has long been in the Qi family...
She can ensure that anything that falls into Qi Shenzhi's hands will not be a fake, and that fakes will not exist.
Yuan Chen carefully looked at the face of the little girl next to him and saw that she looked natural and not panicked at all, and she did not look like she was lying.
Maybe I really heard something somewhere.
No, to be on the safe side, I'd better let you know in advance...
Yuan Chen became serious and said, "Okay, thank you for telling me. I'll go tell them after the halftime is over."
There are many items to be auctioned this time, so it will be divided into two sessions. After all, any good person would feel uncomfortable if they sit down for an hour or two.
This painting is the highlight of the first half, and when it goes on auction, it means the first half has come to an end.
It's break time and people are filing out.
Those who needed to go to the bathroom went to the bathroom, and those who needed to touch up their makeup did so. For a moment, the outer field was very lively.
Because this matter was urgent, the two Yuan brothers immediately looked for the manager of the backstage.
As long as the guest does not leave the venue and is stopped in time, it will not be considered as a damage to the reputation, but will instead leave a good reputation.
If the guest walks out of the venue, it will be hard to explain.
The manager was shocked when he heard this. "Mr. Yuan, are you telling the truth? But didn't you also participate in the auction just now?"
Yuan Chen was a little embarrassed, but it was not easy for him to directly give the girl away.
He smiled awkwardly and said, "This is a long story, I just gave you a reminder. As for whether or not to conduct a thorough investigation, that is your auction house's business."
"Thank you, thank you." The manager bowed repeatedly. "Since you are willing to tell us, we will definitely conduct a thorough investigation. Thank you again for your friendly advice. Mr. Yuan, please do as you please. This matter is of great importance. I have to inform the higher-ups as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to explain after the buyer picks up the goods."
"Go ahead." Yuan Chen waved his hand. "It's a good opportunity for us to go out and stretch our muscles. We are old and it's uncomfortable to sit for so long."
"Please, please."
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