Chapter 322 The Auction Begins (Update 2)
The auctions of Ye Hua Auction House have a fixed venue, which is basically in the banquet hall of its own hotel.
In the past, this 500-square-meter banquet hall was always packed with people at every auction.
In recent years, the number of guests who received invitations has been decreasing, and the attendance rate is less than half.
Later, the auction was moved directly to a small banquet hall. In this way, even if not many people came, the empty seats under the stage would not be so obvious, so obvious that the organizers felt embarrassed.
This auction was the same.
The invitations were sent out early, and this time there were some jewelry, jade antiques, and many invitations were sent out in a targeted manner.
However, considering the number of people who showed up at each auction, the manager basically cast a wide net and gave away everything he could, and of course, he also gave away an introduction to the auction item.
Sang Yian's ginseng was an extra. In fact, according to the manager, this ginseng was so rare that it was best to put it on the next auction. They should promote it first, so that they could attract enough attention and those wealthy people would rush to their auction.
However, Sang Yian was anxious, and Ye Mu heard from Jiang Huaijing that he had to take care of the other party's little sister, so he didn't promote it and just squeezed in.
Although the manager felt it was a pity, this customer was a relationship customer, the boss's son had spoken, and the entire company belonged to him, so naturally, whatever he said was the truth.
However, this manager was very ambitious. Even though he couldn't promote the auction in advance, he asked his employees to notify the recipients of the invitations one by one, saying that there would be a mysterious item at the auction, which was extremely valuable. It was
a very superficial promotional method.
Some people who received this supplementary notice just laughed it off, thinking that Ye Hua Auction House was really getting worse and worse, and could only do this kind of promotional gimmick. If there were really valuable items, how could they not promote it in advance?
They felt that going there would be a waste of time, as they were not interested in the items, and there was no need to go to Ancheng specifically for this mysterious item.
Some people thought it was quite interesting, and the supplementary notice afterwards aroused their curiosity. However, they didn't need to go there specifically, as their schedules were very tight. However, it was still okay to stop by and take a look.
Some people simply felt bored in life, so going to an auction house to kill time was also a good choice.
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In short, everyone had different reactions, and the manager's efforts to promote the event had played a small role. Although the 300-square-meter banquet hall was not full, the occupancy rate was more than half, which was a big improvement for Yehua Auction House.
Ye Mu's invitation letter to Jiang Huaijing naturally had the best front seat, and, adhering to the attitude of helping his friend, Sang Yian's seat was right next to him.
He reserved the seat on the other side of Jiang Huaijing for himself.
He came here to contribute to his childhood friend's love career, not to watch the show.
Yes. That's
right.
That's it.
Those who entered early couldn't help but chat when they saw their acquaintances.
"Mr. Qi, you're here too. It's been a while. Do you have a target?"
"No, I came to Ancheng for some work, so I came to take a look."
"Me too. I heard that there was a mysterious item at today's auction, which is particularly valuable, so I came to take a look."
"Haha, me too."
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"Mr. Qiu, has he heard any rumors? What is the mysterious item this time? I'm a little curious."
The man called Mr. Qiu waved his hands repeatedly, "How should I know? The news from the auction is strictly blocked. I only know that it was delivered yesterday, but I don't know what it is specifically."
"Yehua Auction House is no longer doing well. It's in decline. Every time they hold an auction, they only sell low-quality items. What valuable items can they have?"
An inappropriate male voice appeared in the discussion. This person was none other than Qian Ming, who had always disliked Ye Mu.
They both came from wealthy families and loved to play, love to hang out, and love to make trouble. However, in the eyes of the public, Ye Mu was always better than him, which made Qian Ming hostile to him. He
came to the auction today because he heard that Ye Mu had finished his work at the group company and came to manage the auction, so he wanted to find trouble with him.
Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Qian Ming smiled even more loudly, "Did I say something wrong? Aren't the items at Ye Hua Auction House getting worse and worse?"
"I guess, this mysterious and precious item is just a trick by Ye Mu to attract people. At best, it's just some gems, paintings, handicrafts, etc."
Qian Ming's words are not impossible. At least some people agree with it. After all, Ye Hua Auction House has been going downhill in recent years.
However, some smart people don't think so.
At some point in time, several wealthy people appeared in the venue, and they were wealthy people who basically didn't participate in such small auctions.
Their appearance vaguely explained some problems.
Ye Hua Auction House invited all these people, so they must have real talent, otherwise, wouldn't it offend people?
No auction house would do such a stupid trick to offend the sponsor.
Smart people would stay away from Qian Ming. It's better to stay away from such a guy who is confused by personal grudges, otherwise it would be bad to be implicated.
Jiang Huaijing and Sang Yian, who were sitting in the front row, also heard some of the noise in the venue. It was Sang Yian's first time to attend an auction, and he was very curious about it, so he didn't care about what these people said.
Jiang Huaijing was a little nervous and couldn't help but whispered to comfort him, "Don't worry, Ye Xiaosan is still very reliable. There are so many people here, your items will not be unsold."
Sang Yian was reading the brochure. He turned his head and looked at him, blinking blankly, "Ye Xiaosan?"
"You old-fashioned, can you stop calling me a nickname?" Ye Mu on the other side gritted his teeth.
Sang Yian couldn't help laughing, his eyes sparkling, his crisp voice slightly rising, all of which were full of laughter that couldn't be hidden, "Old-fashioned?"
It must be said that this nickname is quite suitable for Jiang Huaijing.
Jiang Huaijing stared at her intently, his heart beating like a drum. The little girl looked at you like this, her pupils were full of his figure, as if he was her whole world.
It was really hard not to be moved.
But at this time, someone liked to destroy the atmosphere.
"Junior sister, Jiang Huaijing has been very particular since he was a child. He does things in an orderly manner and is very self-disciplined, just like an old-fashioned person."
Ye Mu looked at Jiang Huaijing provocatively and asked him to call him Xiao San'er!
Jiang Huaijing: My fist is hard.