Su Ran ignored the surrounding chatter and left with her entourage.
The people behind her were talking amongst themselves, but no one came to a definitive conclusion. After all, no one wanted to go up and ask her anything, given the aura emanating from the woman.
The people on the third floor were all considered arrogant by everyone, so no one dared to go up to them. Besides, none of them knew this person, so no one went up to ask them anything.
Otherwise, you might get into a lot of trouble and not know what to do.
Back in the private room, Su Ran sat down again, and the auction resumed shortly afterward.
The auctioneer returned to the stage, looked at the guests with a smile, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Following the first round of auctions, we are now holding our second round of auctions. There are 12 items up for auction in this round. If you have any items you like, please enter them into the auction."
"The auction is now open!"
"This is the first item in this round of auctions."
After he finished speaking, the black cloth covering the side was removed, revealing a ruby necklace. The starting bid was six million, and each bid would be at least one hundred thousand higher.
It was eventually won by a lady at auction, and then the second item was auctioned off. The second item was a jade artifact, nothing particularly special.
The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth items were then sold in succession, followed by the seventh item.
Su Ran sat in the chair. She really wasn't interested in these things, and she didn't care much for the seventh item that was brought up for auction.
Then the black cloth was lifted, revealing eight gleaming gold ingots, which caused an uproar among the people present.
Su Ran was drawn by the sound and looked up at the stage. Su Ran narrowed her eyes. If it were just ordinary gold, even if there were ten or a hundred pounds, it wouldn't have caused such a stir among the wealthy people. The main thing was the shape of the gold.
This is the shape of a gold ingot with a horseshoe-shaped ingot that was unearthed in the Haihunhou Tomb, which has become very popular in the past two years.
oh?
There's something there.
Su Ran became interested, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at the object. It was amazing that they dared to auction this thing openly; thankfully, this was in the United States. But Su Ran had no interest in it whatsoever.
After all, this thing is meant to be buried with the dead, but to put it bluntly, it's something that kills people. Su Ran couldn't figure out why this thing was here.
After a brief introduction, the auctioneer announced, "This item is priced at eight million, with each bid increment no less than two hundred thousand."
Then Su Ran heard a chorus of bids. This item was contraband in China, but it was a different story abroad.
Many people enjoy collecting, and there are quite a few wealthy people with a penchant for collecting unusual items, particularly those from strange origins.
Finally, the item was purchased by a man on the second floor, and the auction for the next item began. When the eighth item was brought up...
The auctioneer looked at the crowd, then teased them, trying to get their attention, "The eighth item is a really good one."
"The listed conglomerate Lishui Group has declared bankruptcy, and its only remaining subsidiary is a bar in the United States, located in downtown Washington, D.C."
“Monthly profit of 730,000. Now, the starting price for 100% of the bar’s shares is 9 million, with each bid increment being no less than 500,000. The auction is now starting.”
Su Ran was momentarily puzzled upon hearing the auctioneer's voice, feeling that the name sounded strangely familiar. Su Qingjiu, who was beside her, leaned down and whispered something.
"Ahem, Miss, many of our companies were acquired from subsidiaries of Lishui Group."
Hearing Qingjiu's voice, Su Ran remembered the previous rewards, most of which were for companies in the Lishui Group. This system has practically emptied Lishui out of business!
Although the work was handed over to Su Bufan, Su Ran really suspected that Su Bufan was constantly exploiting Lishui Company after acquiring the company.
[Host, all of this is legal and compliant. The chairman of Lishui Group has run into trouble, the group is going bankrupt, and the shareholders are selling their shares, which this system is then purchasing.]
Su Ran found a comfortable spot and pondered whether she should bid on the bar. Su Qingjiu quietly spoke up from the side, "Miss, you already own three bars in Beautiful Country."
Su Ran nodded, indeed she didn't want to take over again. Although she was the boss, she couldn't exploit her employees too much. In the end, the auction item was sold to a woman on the second floor.
Next came the ninth item for auction. Since Su Ran had shown some interest in the previous item, she sat up straight and took a good look at the ninth item.
"The next item up for auction is quite interesting. It's a Qing Dynasty Qianlong period clock in a Western-style pavilion case, inlaid with four corner stone pagodas, gold and red enamel glass, and decorated with interlocking enamel. Listen to my countdown: 10, 9, 8..."
Although some of the people present did not understand, a few of them cooperated by counting down the time. When they counted to "one", the clock struck loudly, having struck ten times in total.
The auctioneer continued, "As you can hear, this clock is over two hundred years old, yet its chimes are still loud and melodious, and it keeps perfect time!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the crowd began to whisper among themselves. Su Ran also looked at the items on the stage—a clock from the Qianlong era?
The design is very Western, after all, clocks were invented by Europeans.
However, starting in 1601 when the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci presented the first self-ringing clock to the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Western clocks were successively presented to the court.
During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong, a large number of clocks were manufactured and collected in the palace. They were not only displayed in various palaces, but also placed on carriages, sedan chairs, boats, and saddles used for travel.
Therefore, a large number of novel clocks and watches are used every year.
These clocks were made in the Qing court's clock-making workshop, Guangzhou, Suzhou, and other countries such as England, France, Germany, and Switzerland.
However, due to their age and the fact that clocks require the most exquisite craftsmanship, none of the clocks from the Kangxi and Yongzheng periods have survived, with only a portion remaining from the Qianlong period.
However, the Western-style pavilion-shaped clock on the stage, inlaid with a four-cornered flower stone tower, gold and red enamel glass with interlocking patterns, is an absolute masterpiece.
The auctioneer then continued, "What makes this clock truly remarkable is that this gilded and red-inlaid enamel glass watch with a four-cornered flower-shaped pagoda case has never had its movement altered."
"Therefore, this clock is 100% intact after more than two hundred years of preservation."
"This clock not only represents the exquisite craftsmanship of its time, but also the inheritance of civilization. The starting price is ten million, with each bid increasing by no less than two hundred thousand. Now, the auction begins!"
Su Ran found it interesting when the auctioneer said that the watch had never had its movement changed, since even the clocks in museums had almost all had their movements replaced.
A movement that has never been replaced and has been preserved to this day is indeed a very valuable antique that is worth collecting.
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