Chapter 410 Live Broadcast
Liu Lan booked a large private room, which was more than enough for six people. She introduced the people who didn't know each other to each other.
After learning Fang Huaiyuan's identity, Zhou Budai and Wu Qu suddenly became very embarrassed, especially Wu Qu, who had never thought that he would be able to eat at the same table with the president of Capital University in his lifetime. He also didn't expect Fang Huaiyuan to appreciate his work and talked to him about his book "Golden House Hidden Beauty", praising him for his good writing!
Liu Lan's mind was in a state of confusion. Principal Fang usually did not show his emotions, but it was rare to see him smiling so warmly and kindly to someone he had just met for the first time. It was very likely that Principal Fang was thanking Wu Qu for indirectly helping him avenge the great vengeance of Su Xuezhen's substitution of his works. Principal Fang did not say anything, and his expression did not show it, but he still had his own calculations in his heart. Moreover, Wu Qu, who was 35 years old, was just about the same age as Fang Huaiyuan's only daughter in the United States, and they were of the same zodiac sign. It was not surprising that he was somewhat close to Wu Qu.
On the other side, Yu Zhan whispered to Liu Lan what her expected price was. He seemed to be very familiar with the auction process. Liu Lan told him the three numbers she had filled in and asked him, "Do you think it's high?"
Yu Zhan smiled and touched her head, "You should fill it higher."
Su Yi heard the two of them whispering, and deliberately asked Liu Man and the other two in a loud voice, "What is the expected price of each of your works? Tell me."
Liu Lan, Zhou Budai and Wu Qu were all young and inexperienced people with no auction experience. They thought Su Yi was simply asking about the price, so they told him everything in the tone of reporting their results to a teacher.
Su Yi glanced at Fang Huaiyuan, and Fang Huaiyuan nodded slightly.
At 1:30 p.m., the auction entered the venue preparation stage.
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Some media had already arrived at the hotel lobby and tried to sneak in as bidders, but they were discovered and stopped by the hotel security personnel. However, as the number of media people increased, the hotel's limited staff was not enough to stop them, so they had to report the specific situation to their superiors.
The auction company and the hotel were somewhat caught off guard. They seemed to have underestimated Liu Lan's influence. This girl is now truly the focus of the media.
The media don't want to cause trouble, they just want to be present during the auction to report the news in real time and find some hot spots. It would be even better if they can broadcast it live.
The leaders of the auction company urgently discussed countermeasures. Auctions are usually a game for the rich and have always been low-key. Their company holds an auction every week on different themes, including artworks, real estate, and jewelry...
Many of the items for sale are worth nearly 100 times more than the new calligraphy works to be auctioned today, but no media has ever come to interview them. The only thing they disclose is that before the auction, they open a buyer registration system on the official website and introduce the details of the items. During the auction, they also update the price changes of the items on the official website in real time so that those phone buyers can know the latest prices and place orders.
This situation surprised them greatly. It was the first time they met a calligrapher like Liu Lan who was also a super popular internet celebrity.
The leaders quickly came up with a solution. They moved the seven works by Liu Man, Zhou Budai and Wu Qu to the end and auctioned the works of others first. During this period, the media was not allowed to enter. In order to avoid unexpected situations and to prevent the media from writing random news, they rented a hotel meeting room, invited the media in, and served them good tea and snacks.
The authors of other works bidding heard about this and felt very upset. Wasn't it obvious that their works were not valued? ! Wouldn't it affect the value of their works if they were suppressed by Liu Man's public opinion? This was what made everyone unhappy, but they were all literati and poets, and they were all newcomers, so they couldn't cause trouble and could only swallow their anger.
In the parking lot at the hotel gate, cars drove in one after another. The people getting out of the cars were all dressed richly and had delicate faces. They were the buyers of this auction. Most of those who participated in this level of auction were small tycoons or middle class with some spare money. They wanted to use the least amount of money to invest in one or several potential newcomers and collect their works, hoping that the works would appreciate in value in the future and they could sell them for a fortune, just like speculating in stocks and real estate.
Buyers who can come to the site must register in advance and pay a small deposit to become VIPs. They have a special VIP electronic ID card with a number on it, which is also the number written on the auction number plate at that time. A VIP can bring a companion into the venue, such as Fang Huaiyuan with Su Yi.
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