Lin Han was very surprised to hear what the host holding the microphone on the stage said, and couldn't help but look at Du Rongsheng who was looking smug on the side.
"This place isn't owned by your family, is it?"
His surname is Du, and the auction house is also named Du. Could it be such a coincidence?
"Hehe! Of course!" Du Rongsheng raised the corner of his mouth and smiled wickedly.
"But didn't you say you were from Yandu?"
“The main store is in Yandu, and this is a branch.”
"Ah~" Lin Han felt mixed emotions after hearing this. He didn't expect to meet such a nobleman as soon as he came here, but was it really a coincidence that he met him? Did he investigate his identity from the beginning?
But upon closer inspection, it seems that is not the case. Du Rongsheng's eyes are now on the stage behind the host.
The table was covered with a red cloth, and no one knew what was inside. However, Du Rongsheng didn't seem to know, so he was very interested in it.
"I don't understand the things about the division of the family. And it is because I don't know that there is meaning in watching it. If you know the ending of the story, will you go back to watch it?"
After feeling Lin Han's strange gaze, Du Rongsheng explained.
"That's true!" After hearing his words, Lin Han nodded slightly to show his understanding.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting. This is the first auction item today! A South China Sea coral that is a miracle of nature."
The host was very excited and lifted the red cloth behind him after he finished speaking.
The South China Sea corals below appeared in front of everyone, causing countless people to scream in surprise, and some people even couldn't help but stand up.
Palm-sized white coral trees stand one after another, forming a long cylindrical shape with chicken claw-shaped protrusions at the bottom that look like claws. There are also such protrusions on the top of the head that look like horns.
Dragon, that is the shape of a dragon!
South China Sea corals are not rare, but that coral is different. It is in the shape of a dragon, which has a different meaning and adds a lot of added value to it.
Just like some ordinary jades, if they are sold directly, they will not have much value, but if they are made into necklaces, bracelets, or some animal shapes, they will be very valuable.
If you add some famous brands or celebrity effects, you can sell it for a higher price.
The value of this thing mainly lies in its meaning. Compared with other shapes, the dragon is a symbol of the Chinese people. Everyone is a descendant of the dragon, and the dragon also represents auspiciousness.
Many wealthy people have dragon-shaped items in their homes and cars, and even have dragon-shaped tattoos.
It can be said that this thing has completely captured the hearts of everyone here, but everyone expresses their excitement differently and their control is also different.
That's why some people were sitting down, some had already stood up, some were even drooling and their eyes were shining.
"The reserve price is 100,000, and each bid must be no less than 2,000. Everyone, you may start bidding."
At the host's command, those who were eager to try raised the signs beside them.
"110,000!"
"Okay, number 19 will be 110,000!"
"120,000!"
"120,000 on the 23rd!"
"150,000!"
"Number 33 is offering 150,000. Is there a higher number?"
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Listening to the constant shouting in his ears, Lin Han couldn't help but sigh that everyone who came here was not short of money, except him.
It's really enviable that you can easily spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Soon the price was raised to 200,000, but Du Rongsheng next to Lin Han did not participate in the bidding.
If you think about it carefully, it is inappropriate to make your own bid when your family is helping others sell things. Others will think that you are bidding maliciously and you will get a bad reputation. Moreover, if others do not follow your lead, you will have to pay the bill yourself.
"300,000!" What surprised Lin Han was that Du Rongsheng actually raised the sign and shouted loudly.
Lin Han looked at the young master of the store in front of him in disbelief. This guy must be a fool. If the people here knew who he was, they would curse at him, right?
The host on the stage frowned when he saw that it was him who was bidding and stopped talking. It was obvious that he knew this young master.
But Du Rongsheng's actions made him unsure how to deal with the situation.
At this time, someone in the group recognized Du Rongsheng and started to scold him immediately.
"Hey, what are you doing? Aren't you Du Hai's son? Why are you bidding?"
"The price we offer is not as high as you think, so you are bidding against us? You are going too far!"
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They are rich, but not stupid. If they can spend less money to buy good things, they will try to spend as little as possible. No one thinks that tens of thousands of dollars is not money.
And the most important thing is that if I really take over Du Rongsheng's bidding, wouldn't I be taken advantage of? No fool would continue to bid.
"It's definitely not the price I had in mind, because I suddenly discovered that this South China Sea coral is a little different."
Du Rongsheng stood up, straightened his collar and walked to the South China Sea coral.
He picked up the South China Sea coral, looked at it carefully, and placed it under the sunlight coming in from outside.
I saw that the South China Sea coral began to change color under the sunlight, from white to red.
This situation shocked others, but Lin Han didn't care. He could tell from the beginning that this thing was not an ordinary South China Sea coral.
"What on earth is this? An artifact?"
"It actually changed color, what's going on?"
In addition to being shocked, many people have questioned that many things that have the ability to change color are man-made products. Of course, there are also creatures that can change color, such as octopuses, but these things are not living things.
"Of course it's natural, but there are some substances in this natural coral that can change color under a certain wavelength of light, just like color-changing glasses."
Du Rongsheng was right, and Lin Han shared the same opinion.
The principle of photochromic glasses is that substances such as silver bromide decompose when exposed to light. In the sunlight, it will decompose and make the glasses change color. In places where the light is not strong, it will return to making the glasses colorless.
"Really?" However, this statement made many people doubt it, and no one believed him as the young master.
If you gild the things you sell, isn't that just like Wang Po selling melons?
"I have a treasure appraiser's license, and if you don't believe me, you can go find another treasure appraiser to check, and they will definitely agree with me.
Besides, I won’t destroy my own reputation, right? But it’s because I found out that this thing is worth more than this price, so I don’t want to sell it. But it’s not a malicious price increase, I will pay the seller. ”
He raised his head confidently and made a solemn promise.
When the others heard this, they looked at each other, as if waiting for the other party to make a conclusion, but they were obviously shaken.
At this time, as long as someone makes a bid, the silence will be broken.
"350,000!" Lin Han raised the sign and said impatiently.
"Oh ~ 350,000, guest No. 39 bid 390,000!" The host immediately responded.
When the others heard this, they became anxious and immediately made an offer.
“400,000!”
"450,000!"