Chapter 411: Serious Flaws
However, the auction company and the media have three rules, the most important of which is that the buyer's face is strictly prohibited from being photographed. Some wealthy people are very averse to the media, and the auction company has an obligation to protect the privacy of buyers. When they checked the list, they found that a few of the buyers were very prestigious, some were even public figures.
Before Liu Man's previous work was removed from the stage, the media had already poured into the gaps between the seats and set up live broadcast equipment, causing the buyers to turn their heads and look at them. The hotel deliberately dimmed the lights in the auditorium to prevent any media from violating regulations and capturing the buyers' appearances. This operation also made the buyers feel a little more at ease and less disgusted.
However, the media was not ignorant enough to film these people. If they offended a big shot and ruined their future, it would be a loss. Their focus was Liu Man!!
Just like a stage performance, a normal cameraman would not be so bored as to take pictures of the audience everywhere and ignore the real protagonist.
In order to satisfy the eagerness of the media, the auction company placed Liu Lan ahead of Zhou Budai and Wu Qu. They did not play the game of having the work be the finale, but first displayed Liu Lan's most eye-catching work at the calligraphy exhibition, "Wu Xie", because when she carved this table, the Ancient Capital TV station broadcast the entire process live and everyone saw it.
As soon as the auctioneer mentioned Liu Lan's name, the media instantly focused their attention and pointed their cameras at the stage. There were slight discussions from the audience, but it soon calmed down. The only thing the audience could hear was the auctioneer introducing Liu Lan with all kinds of flattering words.
Liu Lan also walked onto the stage and stood beside the table. Like other authors, she began to introduce to everyone the reasons why she created "Wu Xie" and the meaning of the engraved words and paintings.
Netizens have already excitedly opened the live broadcast rooms of different media. They left messages on Weibo regretting that they were not eligible to go to the auction site, and suddenly saw that many official live broadcast rooms of media suddenly appeared on the Internet! It is still time for work and school. Some students even secretly watch the live broadcast in the classroom on mute. Office workers have no choice but to watch the text version, but it is better than nothing.
After Liu Lan finished her introduction, she sat down in the first row.
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The auctioneer said, "Since the medium for the creation of "Innocence" is a frequently used wooden table, the table has several obvious flaws. We would like to remind everyone to bid with caution."
The large screen began to display the various defects of the table one by one in PPT mode. The photos were very high-definition and clear at a glance.
At this time, the discussion in the buyers' seats was a bit loud, and most people were indeed dissatisfied with the defects. Especially some telephone buyers who were watching the live broadcast or the official website introduction, they could not come to the scene, and these defects were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing their enthusiasm.
At the time of the calligraphy competition live broadcast, everyone was attracted by Liu Lan's elegant carving posture and her woodcut pictures, and wanted to buy this table at a high price.
The TV station didn't give a close-up of the table, so how could they know that the flaw was so big! Just looking at the tabletop, the work "Innocence" is very elegant, but if you look at it from the side, it looks like an ordinary, somewhat worn-out table. If you zoom in, you can see that the wood is very cheap, especially the wormholes. It really looks cheap when placed in the luxurious home of a wealthy person.
After the PPT was displayed, the auctioneer said as usual, "Now I am bidding on behalf of the seller Liu Lan. The starting price is 85,000 yuan. Anyone who responds to the starting price, please raise your number plate to bid..."
At this moment, the scene of crazy bidding by buyers as imagined by the auction company did not appear. The scene was surprisingly quiet, and even the audience in the live broadcast room held their breath, worried about their idols.
Rich people's money doesn't just fall from the sky, they still have to weigh whether it's worth it. Some people sighed in their hearts. If Liu Lan chose a table made of precious wood and engraved words on it, they would be willing to pay, not to mention 85,000, even 850,000!
Finally, someone raised the number plate.
The auctioneer immediately pointed his finger at him.
"No. 79, is there a higher bid?"
With the first person taking the lead, others raised their placards.
"No. 154, 101,000 yuan per time..."
The table is not good, but the content is good. There are still a few people who are willing to bear these serious flaws. Nearly 20 buyers have made bids one after another, and the value of "Wu Xie" has risen to 245,000 yuan. It is nearly double the psychological price of 450,000 yuan for Liu Man.
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