Two days later, Hong Kong City Auction.
It was already dark, and Zhang Wenyu accompanied Ding Qingluan and An Ruo to the auction site.
After entering, we went straight to the private room upstairs. The waiter brought us a number book and asked us to choose a number. Zhang Wenyu chose number 9, which is her lucky number and she hopes it will bring her good luck today.
On one side of the auction's VIP box stood a particularly large sofa, with a pot of brightly colored flowers on the table in front, snacks and drinks on both sides, and several brochures introducing the auction items beside the table.
Directly opposite was a huge screen, which was broadcasting the auction live. If you didn't want to watch the screen, there was a whole one-way glass on the side of the room, through which you could see the entire auction scene.
There is also a washroom and a bar in the private room. You can place your order directly, and the staff will make what you need on the spot without leaving the room, which greatly protects the privacy of the guests.
As time passed, the auction was about to begin. The seats downstairs gradually filled up, and the telephone auction area was already full.
A woman in a cheongsam with an ink-and-wash pattern walked up. Her features weren't delicate, but she was elegant and generous, with an outstanding temperament. With the auctioneer's gentle voice, the auction was announced to begin.
"Okay, first of all, our first lot is the Cartier Fruit Pouch Necklace, which is made up of Burmese pigeon blood rubies, Shkami sapphires, and Colombian emeralds. The starting price is 10 million."
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, many people began to raise their hands.
"Fifteen million!"
"Eighteen million!"
"Twenty-three million!"
Nowadays, high-quality Burmese pigeon blood rubies and Shcamir sapphires are becoming increasingly scarce. The stones used in this necklace are of very good quality and the design is also very unique. Many ladies like it very much.
But Zhang Wenyu thought the necklace was a bit flashy and didn’t like it very much.
"Twenty-seven million!"
Ding Qingluan also started bidding.
The staff nearby quickly passed the price to the auctioneer.
"Aunt Ding, do you like this necklace too?"
Zhang Wenyu looked at Ding Qingluan, not expecting her to be interested in colored gems.
"The colored gemstones used in this necklace are of very good quality and would be a great addition to your collection."
Ding Qingluan explained to Zhang Wenyu with a smile.
In the time it took for the two to exchange a few words, the bid had already risen to thirty-nine million. Ding Qingluan signaled the staff to bid again.
"Forty-three million!"
But it was soon overshadowed by other people's bids.
"Forty-eight million!"
"Fifty-five million!"
"Fifty-seven million!"
"Fifty-nine million!"
…
By this time the price had risen to 63 million.
Ding Qingluan frowned as she looked at the rising numbers, and finally put down her hand and stopped bidding.
Zhang Wenyu and An Ruo turned around and looked at Ding Qingluan at the same time.
"Aunt Ding?"
Don't you like it? Why don't you take pictures?
Ding Qingluan shook her head.
"Any higher wouldn't be worth it."
In the end, the necklace was successfully sold for 67.7 million yuan.
"The second lot is an eight-carat natural, unheated Burmese Mogok pigeon's blood ruby with an almost clear glassy clarity. The starting price for this lot is four million."
"Forty million!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Zhang Wenyu started bidding.
This ring is surrounded by a circle of diamonds and has a round ruby in the middle. The color is bright and pure. Zhang Wenyu liked it very much when she attended the preview event. This time she was determined to get it and directly raised the price to 40 million.
Sure enough, there was a brief silence at the auction.
"Okay, now it's 40 million. Does anyone want to add a little?"
The auctioneer was experienced and broke the tension in time. The people present started bidding again at the auctioneer's reminder.
"Forty-one million!"
"Forty-two million!"
Zhang Wenyu made another bid.
"Forty-seven million!"
The bidding stopped again. The auctioneer signaled to the audience again.
"The current price is 47 million. Is there a higher price?"
"Forty-seven million once."
"Forty-seven million twice."
"Forty-seven million three times!"
"make a deal!"
"Congratulations to guest No. 09 for winning this ruby ring."
Afterwards, Zhang Wenyu bought a Bulgari emerald brooch, a natural jadeite bracelet, a necklace, earrings, and a ring set made of eighteen jadeite cabochons and diamonds.
In addition to jewelry, Zhang Wenyu also spent 89 million to buy a set of ten-piece squirrel and grape purple clay tea sets.
Ding Qingluan bought a set of French antique pearl jewelry and a painting by Monet called "Water Lily Pond with Roses".
An Ruo bought a crown inlaid with sapphires and diamonds and a 19th-century silver cloisonné enamel fan.
The auction is already halfway through, but no national treasures have been seen.
Didi
The phone message rang.
Chen Shaojia sent a WeChat message.
"This is probably another scam. According to their previous habits, if there were cultural relics, a few small items would have appeared and started to be auctioned by now, but now there is not a single domestic item."
"Several of the big guys are already preparing to leave, leaving their assistants here to watch over us. We're planning to leave too, what about you?"
"Huh? Sister Jiajia and the others are planning to leave. They're asking if we're leaving."
Zhang Wenyu looked at the message on her phone.
An Ruo came over.
"Are we leaving now? Wenwen, do you want to go with Sister Jiajia? Or are you still going to watch for a while?"
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