"In order to select the most outstanding one, we have prepared thousands of items for the participating contestants to appraise. To ensure fairness in the judging, we have invited several well-known figures in the collecting world to serve as judges for this year's treasure appraisal conference. They will witness this grand ceremony together with everyone else."
"Oh my god, brother, guess what I saw? I actually saw Mr. Mo, a big shot in the collecting world. Speaking of Mr. Mo, we have to mention this ghost market. You know, if it weren't for Mr. Mo and his friends, this ghost market wouldn't have appeared."
"Yes, it really is Mr. Mo. Over the years, there has been no news about Mr. Mo in newspapers, on TV, or on the radio. I thought he was gone. I really didn't expect that this treasure appraisal conference would even alarm Mr. Mo."
"Let me tell you something. I heard someone say that a wealthy man used all his connections to offer two million dollars, hoping to have Mr. Mo help appraise a treasure. Mr. Mo refused. The organizers of this treasure appraisal conference actually invited Mr. Mo to come. It's really not simple."
"Little sister, pinch me! Am I dreaming? Do you know who I saw? I saw that famous star in the film and television industry. I didn't expect her to be participating in this treasure appraisal conference as a judge. I'm so lucky to be able to participate in this treasure appraisal conference. I'm really happy to be able to experience the elegance of the stars up close."
Half an hour later, many people came to the registration office with 100,000 dollars. In less than half an hour, 1,000 people signed up. The organizer's person in charge finally calmed down when he saw so many people signing up. The registration fee of 100 million dollars has made the organizer's investment back, and the organizer has also received publicity fees from many companies.
Huo Qiqi looked at the young man holding number 1000 next to her, and shook her head with a wry smile. She had originally thought that she, with number 999, was the last person to arrive, but she never expected that someone would arrive even later than her.
Although there were many people participating in the preliminary selection, the organizers were well prepared. Under the organizers' arrangement, 1,000 contestants entered 10 competition venues temporarily built with glass. Ten people were selected from each venue to enter the second round of competition.
After entering the room, Huo Qiqi glanced at the examiner with a serious face. After everyone found their seats and sat down, they found that there were pieces of jade in front of them. Seeing the 10 pieces of jade in front of them, Huo Qiqi smiled. It seems that this preliminary selection should be to identify these jades.
"Hello everyone, I'm the examiner for this exam. Next, I'll explain the first round of the competition. Everyone sees 10 pieces of jade in front of them. Within half an hour, you must select three genuine jade pieces. The person with the fastest time and the best accuracy will advance to the second round. Ten contestants will be selected in the first round."
After hearing the examiner's words, some people frowned, while others smiled happily. This was only the first round, and Huo Qiqi didn't want to attract too much attention.
After eight contestants passed the test, Huo Qiqi raised her hand. The examiner came up to her, took a look, and said with a smile, "Not bad, little girl, you're very good. Your results are valid. You're ranked ninth. You're much younger than the first eight contestants, and you have a promising future."
The crowd of onlookers curiously watched the contestants whose results were confirmed. After seeing Huo Qiqi, Skinny Monkey glanced at Fei Ge beside him and said uncertainly, "Fei Ge, isn't that the boss who bought my stuff? That's amazing. She actually advanced to the second round. Do you think she figured out that my picture is a treasure?"
Brother Fei glanced at Skinny Monkey and deliberately kept a distance, fearing that he would be implicated. Skinny Monkey was a little embarrassed after seeing Brother Fei's actions. After a little thought, he understood what Brother Fei meant. "Brother Fei, don't worry. Although I have a mean mouth, I know that after paying for goods, I will never ask the owner to return the goods."
Brother Fei took a look at the skinny monkey and found that he didn't look like he was lying. It seemed that this kid had grown up and become sensible.
After advancing to the second round, the 100 contestants gathered in the center of the venue. The host of the meeting came to the front of the crowd and said with a smile, "Congratulations to everyone for advancing to the second round. Next, we will start the second round of competition. The topic of the second competition is calligraphy and painting."
At the host's signal, the on-site staff immediately sprang into action. In less than five minutes, 100 pieces of calligraphy and paintings appeared before the audience. "In the next half hour, you will need to identify whether the calligraphy and paintings in front of you are authentic and what year they are from. The top 50 will advance to the third round."
Huo Qiqi looked at the calligraphy and painting in front of her and knew it was fake at first glance, but she discovered that the painting was actually a replica from the Qing Dynasty and had some value.
As each contestant's score passed, Huo Qiqi also raised her hand. After seeing Huo Qiqi's score, the examiner nodded with satisfaction, "Your score is valid and you are 49th. Congratulations on advancing to the third round."
In the fourth round, the competition was calligraphy. Huo Qiqi kept to the time and advanced to the fourth round in 24th place.
In the fifth round, because there was one more person, one person got a bye. Huo Qiqi was lucky enough to get a bye and entered the sixth round.
After the sixth round, there were only 12 contestants left. At this time, Huo Qiqi obviously attracted the attention of everyone present because she was so young and beautiful.
In the sixth round of the gambling on stones, whoever chooses the stone that produces jadeite with the highest value wins. Huo Qiqi looked at the pile of stones in front of her, and after everyone else's selection, she also chose a stone that she was satisfied with.
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