"Good evening, sir/madam. This charity gala hosted by HSBC and the auction items are all donated by various parties. All the proceeds from the auction will be donated to Hong Kong charities. Thank you all for coming to this charity auction."
"Let's not waste any more time. This charity auction starts now!" Chen Bi said.
Then, a middle-aged auctioneer walked to the front of the stage, followed by a woman in a slim cheongsam, who placed the auction items on the display stand.
The auctioneer announced loudly, "This time, the first lot is the Imperial Green Jade and Diamond Necklace, donated by the wife of Governor MacLehose. The starting price is HK$90,000, and the minimum increment is HK$1,000."
"Bang!"
"From now on, please place your bids!" said the auctioneer as the hammer dropped.
The wealthy people in the audience began to bid, and since it was donated by Mrs. MacLehose, they had to give her face.
"Number 120, increase by 10,000, the current bid is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."
"Number 90, increase by HK$5,000, bid is HK$105,000."
"Number 25, increase by HK$45,000, bid is HK$150,000."
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The auctioneer kept asking questions to the wealthy people in the audience, and the price kept rising, reaching 300,000 Hong Kong dollars. Mrs. MacLehose was grinning from ear to ear.
Bao Junyi kept looking at it and thought it was very beautiful. Moreover, it was imperial green, which was very valuable in later generations.
Bao Junyi directly raised the sign and said: "500,000 Hong Kong dollars."
"Number 9, increase by 200,000 Hong Kong dollars, the bid is 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, is there any higher bid?" the auctioneer shouted excitedly.
"Number 6, increase by 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, the bid is 550,000 Hong Kong dollars, is there a higher price?"
At this time, the person who made the bid was He Gambling King, who was standing next to He Caoqiong, and he didn't even look at Bao Junyi.
Bao Junyi smiled and thought there was no need to be angry with him, so he didn't continue to follow him.
Finally, the imperial green jadeite and diamond necklace was won by gambling king Ho for HK$550,000, and the audience gave him warm applause. After all, it was all for charity.
The auctioneer continued, "The second lot is a Republic of China-era imitation Longquan kiln celadon. It was donated by a wealthy businessman. The starting price is 20,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the minimum increment is no less than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars. The auction begins now!"
The waitress in cheongsam put the celadon imitations of Longquan kiln on the display stand. Everyone looked at them and they were very exquisite and considered to be high-quality products.
After several rounds of bidding, it was finally sold for HK$80,000.
Bao Junyi is not very interested in the upcoming auction of calligraphy and paintings, or calligraphy by modern celebrities.
After auctioning more than 20 items, Bao Junyi also won a pair of glass jadeite and diamond earrings for HK$240,000.
Bao Junyi gave the item he won at the auction to Qiu Shuzhen next to him, asking him to try it on and see how it looked.
Qiu Shuzhen was surprised and refused: "Bao Sheng, this is too expensive, I can't accept it."
"It's okay, you can keep it. I don't need it. Just consider it as a gift for accompanying me this time."
Under Bao Junyi's firmness, Qiu Shuzhen accepted it with a smile, and now she looks very beautiful wearing it.
It attracted the attention of people around, and it matched the evening dress tonight very well, which greatly enhanced her temperament.
However, Bao Junyi's behavior at this time made Zhang Linger and He Caoqiong very angry. They looked aggrieved and were about to cry.
The father next to the two girls noticed it and was also very angry, but he did not show it.
The auction was held live, with high prices frequently hitting the auction bar as the auctioneer created a lively atmosphere.
Time flies by quickly.
"This auction has come to an end. The last piece of the collection was donated by our HSBC Group, which also adds a touch of luck to this auction."
The auctioneer continued, "The final lot is the 'Qing Dynasty Kangxi Tri-color Black-ground Hydrangea Pattern Taibai Zun with Rosewood Stand.' This black-ground tri-color Taibai Zun is extremely rare and was acquired by HSBC Antiques by chance, so we're bringing it out this time as an Easter egg."
At this time, the cheongsam woman put the "Qing Kangxi Black Ground Three-Color Hydrangea Pattern Taibai Zun with Mahogany Base" on the display stand. Many porcelain lovers in the audience had their eyes shining. This kind of porcelain is very rare in the world and rarely appears at auctions.
The auctioneer didn't wait for the crowd to appreciate the items before he said, "The last lot is this, a Qing Dynasty Kangxi tri-color rosewood stand with a hydrangea pattern and black ground for the Taibai Emperor. The starting price is HK$300,000, and each bid must be no less than HK$10,000."
"Bang! Bidding begins now."
"Number 15, increase by HK$100,000, bid is HK$400,000."
"Number 36, increase by 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, bid is 450,000 Hong Kong dollars."
"Number 66, increase by HK$20,000, bid is HK$470,000."
"Number 9, increase by HK$80,000, the current bid is HK$550,000. Is there a higher bid?"
Bao Junyi also joined in. He was very fond of porcelain. After all, he was also collecting Chinese cultural relics and wanted to open a museum in the future.
At this time, the auctioneer shouted: "Number 6, increase by 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, bid 600,000 Hong Kong dollars."
"Is there any higher one?"
"Number 9, increase by 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, the bid is 650,000 Hong Kong dollars."
Bao Junyi didn't give in to him and continued to raise the price, because he liked this one better anyway.
"Number 5, increase by HK$450,000, bringing the bid to HK$1,000,000. Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"
Bao Junyi was also very surprised. Whose general was this? How could he be so brave? Why did he directly raise the price by 450,000?
Looking in the direction of the sign, it turned out to be Zhang Yuliang, with Zhang Ling'er next to him.
Bao Junyi smiled bitterly inwardly, "What's going on? I'm having an emotional dispute with his daughter, and I can't get rid of it. I'm the one taking the blame. I'm so miserable."
Everyone at the scene was shocked by Zhang Yuliang's price. Although it was nothing to them, they didn't want to be taken advantage of.
"Bang! Deal!" the auctioneer said as the hammer dropped.
In the end, the price was still sold at 1 million Hong Kong dollars and was bought by Zhang Yuliang.
When the auction ended, a group of wealthy people from Hong Kong came over to chat about the Canglong Qishu car, asking about the price and expressing their interest in buying one.
Bao Junyi gave the same answer to everyone, that when the new car goes on sale, priority will be given to the wealthy people in Hong Kong before he would give up.
Bao Junyi sent Qiu Shuzhen back, and it was almost dawn when they returned to the villa on the top of Victoria Peak.
After a quick wash, I lay down on the bed and went to sleep.
However, when Qiu Shuzhen returned home with bags of clothes and jewelry, her family was shocked.
Because my sisters are all knowledgeable and often read fashion magazines.
She exclaimed, "Shuzhen, do you know how much the jewelry you're wearing today costs? And this evening dress of yours?"
The eldest sister asked curiously, "Second sister, don't keep me in suspense. How much is it?"
"Just the jewelry that Shuzhen is wearing today is worth over HK$250,000. As for the evening dress, it's estimated to be between HK$70,000 and HK$100,000."
"So much? I'd have to work for three years to earn that much."
"It's more than three years. Haven't you seen Shuzhen's other bags? There are more than a dozen sets. I guess you'll have to work for more than ten years."
Hahaha, the sisters all started joking.
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