After the curtain was lifted, a woman in red embroidered clothes and a phoenix crown on her head walked out. The woman's eyes were full of affection and her expression was gentle, as if she was really at a wedding. She slowly walked from the red sedan to the center of the stage.
Everyone in the audience was instantly attracted by the woman's gentle temperament.
The host said with a smile, "Everyone might as well take a guess as to what will be auctioned next."
"Isn't it a sedan chair?"
This statement immediately drew laughter. Seeing the atmosphere lively again, the host said, "Do you want to ride in a sedan chair? I promise that the successful bidder this round can come on stage and experience it. You will sit in the sedan chair and it will circle the venue. It will be a real treat for you."
The host's meaning was very clear, the sedan chair was not an item to be auctioned.
Everyone turned their attention to the woman again and began to speculate.
"I think it's a wedding dress. A red wedding dress that's well-preserved can fetch a good price."
"Maybe it's the jewelry she's wearing."
"Could it be the clogs on your feet?"
......
There were many different opinions, and when the host saw that no one had guessed the answer, he took the initiative to reveal the answer. "The item being auctioned is a phoenix crown. This crown was made in the mid-Qing Dynasty. It is made of 428 gemstones and 2,660 pearls. It uses the kingfisher feather inlay technique, which was considered the most advanced technology at the time. The starting price of the phoenix crown is 80 million."
Lin Qianqian frowned. Some of these phoenix crowns were real, and some were fake.
[The kingfisher feathers are real, the pearls are real, and the gems are real]
[However, the date is fake, it should have been produced 180 days ago]
The phoenix crown is intricately detailed and extremely labor-intensive to produce. This kind of delicate handicraft would probably require a hundred elderly women to work through the night for six months straight to complete.
The production cost must have been several million. If anyone took a picture of it and then removed the gemstones and pearls, they could probably recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars.
[But since it uses real kingfisher feathers, I think this phoenix crown is really tough.]
Ye Ming, who was standing by, heard her thoughts and a cold light flashed in his eyes. This auction was so "tortuous", it was really not simple.
After hearing Lin Qianqian's complaints, the people from the Lin family simply threw the price tag under the table.
Seeing this, Lin Xue frowned anxiously. Are mom and dad not planning to take the picture again?
No, she had to find a way to get them to take the picture.
"Mom and Dad, do you think this phoenix crown is beautiful?" She said with a smile in a sweet voice. If you didn't know her, you would think she was a sweet girl.
Lin Tianhai and Chen Ran nodded. It looked good, but a little bit harsh.
Seeing her parents nod, Lin Xue felt a little relieved. It seemed that she still had a chance. As long as she continued to persuade them, she would definitely buy the phoenix crown.
"The phoenix crown was a wedding gift for ancient women, symbolizing beautiful things. Not many have been unearthed so far, and it's truly fate that I'm able to come across one here today."
Lin Tianhai and Chen Ran frowned. What kind of fate was this?
Oh, right, bad fate! Bad fate is also fate!
Seeing some displeasure on her parents' faces, Lin Xue felt a pang in her heart. Did she say something wrong again?
She gritted her teeth, thinking that her parents would not agree to buy the phoenix crown unless she used her trump card.
She turned her gaze to Lin Qianqian, scanned her face, and then said with a smile, "Sister Qianqian will get married sooner or later. When she wears this phoenix crown, she will surely be dazzling and beautiful."
Lin Qianqian snorted in her heart. No wonder Lin Xue was looking at her. It turned out that she was planning to take advantage of her.
This damn Lin Xue was willing to use himself as an excuse to get his parents to take a picture of the phoenix crown.
[Yeah, I wore it when I got married, and then I was taken away by the police at the scene. It was quite conspicuous.]
By then, the media will likely publish a lot of short stories, such as "A bride wearing a phoenix crown is suspected of harming a protected kingfisher," "A terrifying bride fought a kingfisher for 300 rounds and stripped it of its feathers," and "A foolish bride was sentenced to ten years in prison for buying products made from protected animals."
[By then, not only will the neighbors know about it, but it will spread throughout the country, becoming infamous and the Lin family will die an honorable death.]
When Lin Tianhai and Chen Ran heard Lin Qianqian's thoughts, they shuddered on the spot.
They don't want this to happen.
Chen Ran said to Lin Xue, "Your sister is not yet old enough to get married. It's too early to discuss this now."
When Lin Xue heard this, she realized that her proposal was rejected again!
She was anxious. Why was it still not working? No matter what reasons she gave, she was always rejected.
"After buying it, I'll consider it as a dowry for Qianqian. This money is nothing to the Lin family, right?"
Lin Tianhai frowned. Although money was not a problem, this was not a problem of money at all.
"Xue'er, stop talking. She can't afford this Fengguan Qianqian." Lin Tianhai told the truth, but Lin Xue didn't believe it.
"Mom and Dad, please take a picture of the phoenix crown. This is a rare opportunity." Lin Xue was still begging.
Lin Tianhai still refused and asked Lin Xue not to mention it again.
Lin Xue gritted her teeth. If the Lin family refused to buy it, what would happen to her commission?
In previous auctions, she would persuade her parents to buy a few items, and she would get a 10% commission on the money spent by the Lin family.
Over the years, Lin Xue has earned hundreds of millions in commissions alone.
Not to mention that the organizer will give her an extra red envelope.
But now, the Lin family seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit, and they refused everything she said.
Lin Xue's eyes fell on the price tag. She thought for a moment and reached out towards it.
Since the Lin family was unwilling to bid, she took the initiative to raise the bid and wait until the matter was settled before she saw whether the Lin family would pay or not.
[Oh no! Lin Xue is going to attack the price tag.]
[Don't let Lin Xue succeed. Big brother, are you there? Protect the price tag.]
[Lin Haoyu, call Lin Haoyu, don't just look at the beauties on the stage]
As soon as Lin Haoyu heard Lin Qianqian's thoughts, he immediately looked away from the stage.
When Lin Xue was about to raise the price tag, Lin Haoyu snatched it away.
Lin Xue was confused. How did he know that she was going to raise the sign?
As if he could predict it in advance.
Lin Xue quickly revealed a pitiful look, "Brother, listen to me, I didn't mean that."
Lin Haoyu frowned. In the past, he always felt distressed when he saw Lin Xue being wronged.
But now, he only thinks that Lin Xue’s acting is good.
"Xue'er, I'll take care of the price tag, so you don't have to worry about it."
Lin Xue tried hard to smile and nodded obediently, but she was actually furious inside.
The live bidding began.
The price of the phoenix crown was raised to 100 million.
"One hundred and eleven million"
"One hundred and fifteen million"
"One hundred and twenty million"
The host will announce the latest bidding price in a timely manner.
A smile flashed in Ye Ming's eyes and he continued to eat melon seeds.
He has the richest financial resources in the whole venue, but he has not made a bid. This is already sending a certain signal, indicating that there will be problems in the auction. Smart people should understand this and will not bid.
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