"Qingyu, Qingyu."
An Ruo recited it silently several times.
"That's a great name! Not only does it sound nice, but you can tell it's your yacht right away."
Zhang Wenyu was very happy to see that her friends recognized her naming ability.
"Then we'll invite Sister Jiajia, Brother Zhiyan, and the others to go out to sea for a sea vacation."
Zhang Wenyu and An Ruo discussed the matter of Pretty at the sea. The auction was still going on.
"The following is the finale of this auction, a Yuan Dynasty blue and white plum vase. The plum vase is 44 centimeters tall and 5.5 centimeters in diameter, with five layers of decoration. The body color is delicate, the glaze is lustrous, and the precious light is floating. It is a cultural relic worthy of being a national treasure."
"The starting price is 100 million!"
Zhang Wenyu and others thought that there would be no cultural relics in this auction.
After all, with items like the Kangdi Building appearing in the auction in terms of price, the F Country Castle in terms of history, and the Ayibota Yacht in terms of technology, this auction has been brought to an extremely high level. There will not be an auction of higher quality than this one in recent years.
Unexpectedly, just as the auction was about to end, a national treasure-level Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain plum vase appeared!
The cultural relics protectors and patriotic businessmen who came for the national treasure all sat up and stared at the plum vase that appeared on the screen.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Take a picture and send it back first. Call the curator immediately and get the funds ready. We must bring this national treasure back."
Workers in related fields almost leaned over the screen, mesmerized by the regular shape of the plum vase and the freehand and elegant painting.
"It's so beautiful! The plum vase is a natural creation, the painting is ingenious, the composition is rigorous, and the brushstrokes are delicate. It can be regarded as the best plum vase!"
Compared with the nervousness of cultural relics workers, businessmen are much more relaxed.
Because they had urgently allocated a large amount of funds to compete for the Kangdi Building a few hours ago, they had sufficient funds at this time and were not worried about the loss of national treasures. As long as the mysterious number 9 did not suddenly compete with them.
But judging from what he had photographed before, he seemed uninterested in cultural relics, so there was no need to worry too much.
The big guys were still watching, while some cultural relics enthusiasts and individual tourists who didn't know whether the big guys would make a move started to bid.
"One hundred and sixty million!"
"Two hundred and ten million!"
"Two hundred and forty million!"
…
"Five hundred and fifty million!"
Suddenly, an unexpected bidder started bidding.
"Who made the bid?! Don't you know we're planning to bid together? What nonsense! Go find out who it is and tell him right away."
This sudden bid disrupted the plans of patriotic Chinese businessmen. They mistakenly believed that the bid was made by patriotic people who were unaware of the situation and could not bear to see the cultural relics lost, so they immediately sent people to investigate.
After receiving the order, the assistant immediately went out to investigate, and came back a few moments later with an angry look on his face.
"We've found out the people who made the move weren't from our country, but businessmen from Country J! They're deliberately trying to stop us. This is malicious price gouging!"
"J people? It's them again! Are they bedbugs? They disgust me every day!"
"They used this trick at the last auction in Country S. That's how they snatched away the silver-inlaid bronze double-bodied tiger! People from our domestic cultural and museum circles and collectors have sent representatives to negotiate and try to buy it back at a higher price. Not only did they refuse to communicate, they even publicly insulted them multiple times. They're truly a bunch of shameless villains!"
In the J-country businessman's private room, Sato, having successfully upset the Chinese, happily sipped champagne and chatted with his companion across from him.
"Tanaka-kun, what do you think of this move of mine? I bet the Chinese must be in a state of panic right now."
Tanaka knelt respectfully in front of Tanaka-kun, his hands on his knees, bowed and smiled sinisterly.
"Mr. Sato is wise! These Chinese people cherish their history and cultural relics the most. The last time Mr. Yamamoto brought back the silver-inlaid bronze double-bodied tiger, it severely damaged their reputation. They will definitely not want this Yuan Dynasty celadon plum vase to be lost. Even if they are angry, they can only pay more. This time, I will make them bleed!"
Sato was very proud and clapped his hands and laughed.
"Hahaha, Tanaka-kun, let's add another 100 million and look forward to the final price of this plum vase!"
"Okay, our bidder number 24 has raised the price by another 100 million. The price of this Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain plum vase has reached a high of 700 million, breaking the record for porcelain auction items. The most representative of the ceramic industry is blue-and-white porcelain, and Yuan blue-and-white porcelain, with its unique blue-and-white color, intricate patterns, and exquisite craftsmanship, has become the pinnacle of blue-and-white porcelain art. This plum vase is also the best of Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain. Does anyone else want to raise the price further?"
"Ga! We must not let the national treasure fall into the hands of the J country!"
The Chinese people present were also angry and would rather pay more money than let the J people take away the national treasure again.
"Seven hundred and twenty million! Okay, the price has been updated again."
"Bidger No. 24 has also increased the bid by 20 million this time. The current price is 740 million!"
"Bidder No. 8 bids 750 million!"
Tanaka hesitated for a moment and said.
"Sato-kun, do you want to increase the price? The current price is already higher than the plum vase itself."
"Keep raising the price, these Chinese people dare not refuse!"
Sato grinned maliciously.
"Bidder No. 24 bids 760 million!"
"Shameless! Despicable!"
Many Chinese businessmen cursed loudly, but they had no choice but to raise the price to 770 million.
"Bidder No. 8 bids 770 million!"
"Seven hundred and eighty million! Bidder No. 24 bids seven hundred and eighty million! Now you can see that our competition is very fierce. So, will Bidder No. 8 continue to bid?"
In the box, Ding Qingluan and An Ruo were very angry.
An Ruo raised her eyebrows and said with gritted teeth.
"The J people are going too far. We didn't compete with them the last time F auctioned off their artifacts, yet they've completely ignored our gratitude. Furthermore, they don't really like this plum vase at all. They're deliberately raising the price, hoping we'll pay far more than the artifact itself. They're truly a treacherous and deceitful people."
Ding Qingluan sneered.
"They know small etiquette but lack great righteousness, and they are particular about small matters but lack great virtue. What a disgusting group of people."
Zhang Wenyu frowned.
Aunt Ding had previously told her that the Chamber of Commerce had already organized a bidding process for the plum vase, so she shouldn't worry. Everyone had the same desire, and there was no need for her to compete with them, so she hadn't made a bid. But now, she couldn't help herself.
We can't let the Chamber of Commerce compete with the J country people anymore. There's no need to waste the Chamber of Commerce's money on this. It's better for her to bid. Her money belongs to the system anyway.
He immediately signaled the staff nearby to make a bid.
"Number 9 bids 800 million!"
The auctioneer was surprised to find that the mysterious No. 9 made another bid.
"Now there's a new bidder, and the price of the Yuan Dynasty blue and white plum vase is now 800 million!"
Just as he finished speaking, a staff member suddenly pointed at the earphone, indicating that the auctioneer had news to notify.
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