Chapter 1083: The Auction Begins
However, Gu Ning took Leng Shaoting and others to find their location.
The seats are divided into four areas: ABCD. Area A is the VIP area, Area B is the mid-VIP area, Area C is the ordinary area, and Area D is also an ordinary area.
Gu Ning came with an invitation letter from the [Seven-Colored Jade Supply Company]. The [Seven-Colored Jade Supply Company] is a major raw material merchant in Teng City. It was personally invited by the officials of the Kingdom of Dipsava, so it was a VIP invitation letter.
The invitation letter that Zi Beiying got was also a VIP invitation letter, so they were all in Area A.
It's just based on the first-come, first-served order. They arrived later, so they were queued at the back of Area A. But it doesn't matter, it's the same everywhere.
Qi Ziyue and others were also in the VIP area and got their certificates after them, so their seats were the same as theirs. However, after they came in, they went to see the explicit material first.
Even though they don’t understand, they still go and take a look. Maybe they can hear the opinions of the people around them!
Dongfang Ziyu and Wu Shunhua came uninvited, so their location is in Area D.
There were still twenty minutes before the auction started. Some people began to return to their seats, but more people were still watching.
Zhao Yuefeng came back and saw Gu Ning, so he walked over and asked, "Miss Gu, aren't you going to look at the raw materials?"
Gu Ning smiled and said, "No."
Zhao Yuefeng also smiled, and understood in his heart. With Gu Ning's ability, even if he didn't observe and study, he would be able to bet on Gao Fei! Then, Zhao Yuefeng went back to his position, which was in Area B.
It was almost twelve o'clock, and everyone returned to their seats, including Qi Ziyue and his group.
When I saw Gu Ning and the others again, they had already restrained their previous hostile aura.
At twelve o'clock, the person in charge of the bidding on the organizer arrived on time, and the hall instantly became quiet.
A young woman in a red dress walked out from the auction table. She was very beautiful, and as soon as she appeared, many people couldn't help but admire her.
"Dear guests, hello everyone. I believe that many of you here are not participating in the annual public auction of our Kingdom of Dipsava for the first time. You must be very familiar with the open bid auction. However, I still want to repeat the rules of the open bid auction here..." The host looked around slowly and briefly explained the rules of the open bid auction.
In fact, the rules are not that complicated. It’s just about what you need to pay attention to when bidding, and then how to handle customs clearance, transportation and other matters after winning the bid.
"Now, today's open bid auction officially begins."
As the host finished speaking, the large screen behind him began to show the image of the No. 1 raw material, including all the information such as origin and weight.
The No. 1 rough material is semi-clear material. As the opening highlight of the open bid auction, the No. 1 rough material is definitely the best. Almost all auctions follow the same path, with the second most valuable rough material being auctioned first, and the most valuable one being left for the end.
The No. 1 rough material weighs 83 kilograms, and the exposed jade flesh is top-quality old pit glass-type jadeite. Of course, the diameter of the opening is only as big as the opening of an ordinary cup, and that is also the level you can see. As for what type and quality the jadeite inside is, or whether it is big or small, that is unknown.
However, Gu Ning knew it after taking a look through it.
This rough material does contain top-quality old pit glass-type jadeite, and the pieces are very large, accounting for two-thirds of the entire rough material.
The starting price for this almost half-clear material is one million star dollars, and each increase in price must be no less than five hundred thousand star dollars.
According to the size of this piece of jade, Gu Ning estimated that it was worth about five hundred million Dongxia United Kingdom coins, but because it was semi-transparent, under normal circumstances, the price would stop at two hundred million Dongxia United Kingdom coins, which is twenty-nine million four thousand star yuan, because they didn't know how big the piece was, or whether it was top-grade old pit glass.
Because there are several kinds of jade in some rough materials. The first layer may be top-quality, but the second layer may not be the same, and the later layers may not be the same.
Moreover, the skin of rough materials is usually relatively thick. For such a large piece of rough material, only less than one-third of it may be jadeite.
Of course, this is just a general situation and it is hard to say for sure. Someone may ask for a higher price, but it will definitely not exceed 100 million star dollars.
"Two million star dollars."
"Two and a half million star dollars."
"Three million star dollars."
“······”
"Twenty million star dollars."
Soon, the amount reached 20 million, and the one who called for 20 million was Dongfang Ziyu.
Although she didn't know how much jade was in the rough material, it was top-grade jade after all, so she wanted to give it a try, but she also had a bottom line in her mind.
However, when the number reached 20 million, fewer and fewer people followed him, from dozens to just a few.
Gu Ning had not bid until now, and now he was exhausted from bidding but still had no result. He would wait until the end before bidding again.
Some people who were familiar with Gu Ning saw that Gu Ning did not bid, and subconsciously thought that there might be no jade in the rough material, or that it was too small and not worth the price, so they hesitated.
Gu Ning knew that whether she bid or not would affect them, but that was their decision and had nothing to do with her. She was afraid that they would always stare at her and affect her! "Twenty-four million star dollars."
"Twenty-four and a half million star dollars."
There are only two people left competing, Dongfang Ziyu and a jeweler owner.
After Dongfang Ziyu bid 24.5 million, the jeweler owner did not follow up.
After all, it is 24.5 million star dollars, not 24.5 million coins of the United Kingdom of Dipu and Dongxia.
Twenty-five million star dollars is equivalent to one hundred and sixty-six million coins of the United Kingdom of Emperor Pu and Dongxia.
Although this window is made of top-quality old pit glass, the rough material is indeed very large. "Twenty-five million star yuan."
Twenty-five million, Gu Ning bid.
Zhang Dequan and a group of jewelers who knew Gu Ning stared at Gu Ning from time to time. When they saw her bidding, they knew that the jade was worth something, so some of them followed suit and bid.
But some people did not bid, even though they knew that the jadeite that Gu Ning was bidding for might be very good and worth it, but they had already given up. If they saw Gu Ning bidding, and they also bid, wouldn’t that be deliberately competing with her? Although everyone has the right to bid, some businessmen who want to be friends with Gu Ning don’t want to go against her.
Although bidding is everyone's right, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable when those who had given up saw her bidding again and compete with her, because these people were obviously coming for her.
"Twenty-five million five hundred thousand star dollars."
"Twenty-six million star dollars." Dongfang Ziyu shouted.
"Twenty-six and a half million star dollars." Gu Ning shouted.
“······”
After a few more rounds of bidding, someone gave up. Although auctions were all about financial resources, they still didn't dare to gamble too much, so in the end only Dongfang Ziyu and Gu Ning were left.
(End of this chapter)
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