Xu Nanxing had already raised the bidding price to 1 million. There was only a moment of silence before people started raising their hands and continuing to bid.
The auctioneer on the stage was also concentrating on announcing the bidding amount.
"Table 1 bids 1.01 million!"
"Table 16 bids 1.02 million!"
"Table 2 bids 1.03 million!"
"Table No. 7 bids 1.04 million!"
…
Xu Nanxing didn't want to waste time and continued to hold up the sign and shouted: "1.5 million!"
This voice immediately attracted a lot of attention, and everyone looked at Xu Nanxing with scrutiny.
Only then did they realize that the person holding the sign was not the young master and daughter of the Li family, but a young girl with an unfamiliar face.
Could this be the secretary of the young master of the Li family?
If the other party was not sitting in the seat where the Li family was, everyone would probably think that the girl was a shill hired by the organizer.
By the way, who would bid like that?
Also, does the Li family have such abundant cash flow?
Xu Nanxing didn't care what others thought, she was determined to take a picture of this authentic work of Tang Bohu.
As long as the price is below 10 million, she will just buy it without thinking!
When it comes to authentic calligraphy and paintings, Xu Nanxing doesn't care at all whether he will lose money if he buys them, or whether there is much room for appreciation in value.
Because calligraphy, paintings and ancient books are difficult to preserve, they are easily damaged, stolen by invaders and lost overseas.
Now that she has met him, Xu Nanxing will not allow this authentic work of Tang Bohu to be bought by someone else before she gets to know him.
Especially since there were many foreigners present!
After Xu Nanxing offered 1.5 million, the atmosphere became quiet and most people chose to give up.
After all, in this era, the prices of antiques have not been hyped up yet, and many people think that it is not cost-effective to buy a painting at a price of 1.5 million.
Only a few tables were still bidding. Xu Nanxing didn't waste any time and directly bid again: "2 million!"
At this point, those who still wanted to continue bidding hesitated and kept thinking in their hearts that the price had reached 2 million, which was enough to buy a small villa directly. Is it cost-effective to continue bidding with "Li's people"?
Especially Xu Nanxing, who was holding the sign, looked like he had plenty of money, which immediately made the other bidders hesitate.
Who knows how much the young masters and young ladies of the Li family will bid in order to present the treasure to the old man?
Forget it, let’s give Li some face and not embarrass everyone because of a painting.
The dignitaries who come to the auction are basically from the same class, so face still needs to be taken into consideration in such social occasions.
In the end, all the bidders were frustrated by Xu Nanxing's arrogant bidding method and finally chose to give up.
The auctioneer continued to ask, "Table 14 has a bid of 2 million. Is there anyone who can offer a higher bid?"
After looking around and making sure no one else was bidding, the auctioneer said, "Two million for the first time!"
"Two million for the second time!"
"Two million for the third time!"
"make a deal!"
With the hammer falling, Xu Nanxing successfully bought Tang Bohu's "A Good Night in the Small Courtyard" for 2 million!
After successfully getting the photo, Xu Nanxing felt relieved and extremely happy.
Li Guanhua, who was standing by, was happy for Xu Nanxing when he saw that the painting was really bought by him. At the same time, he was worried about how his grandfather would scold him when he got home and let his grandfather know that this authentic painting by Tang Bohu was bought by someone else.
Suddenly I felt that the journey home was a bit bumpy.
No! If anyone is to blame, they should blame the organizer of this auction!
It was because they didn't reveal the news in advance that the old man didn't get to take any photos!
He didn't come to the auction today specifically to buy things!
He was asked by his younger sister to bring her and her good friends to the auction to have a look!
So, it’s not really his fault that he didn’t take any photos!
After figuring it all out, Li Guanhua breathed a sigh of relief.
That’s right, use this excuse to deal with the old man’s anger!
When Li Shiqi saw that Sister Nanxing had bought another item, she was also happy.
As a little girl, Li Shiqi had no interest in antiques. Although she had heard of the story of Tang Bohu, she had only heard of it and was not that fond of it.
She just saw that Sister Nanxing got what she wanted and was very happy for her.
Xu Nanxing was also very happy at this time, but who knew that the auctioneer on the stage said to her table: "Congratulations to table 14 for successfully bidding on Tang Bohu's "A Beautiful Night in a Small Courtyard"!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding, and the guests below followed suit, and the scene suddenly became lively.
Xu Nanxing's breathing stagnated, his expression stiffened slightly, and he stretched out his hand to pull up Li Shiqi who was standing beside him!
Li Shiqi: ⊙(?◇?)?
Li Shiqi was unexpectedly pulled to her feet, staring blankly at the guests around her applauding her and congratulating her.
Hey, what happened?
Why are you all applauding and congratulating her?
Seeing that Li Shiqi was in a daze, Xu Nanxing quickly pulled her to sit down.
This time the applause stopped.
Seeing that she had gotten away with it, Xu Nanxing leaned over to Li Shiqi's ear and apologized, "Shiqi! I can't be too high-profile right now, so I'm sorry! I asked you to help cover it up for me!"
Li Shiqi also understood, patted her chest and said nonchalantly: "What's the big deal! It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning!"
After saying that, he smiled and started chatting and laughing with Xu Nanxing.
Li Guanhua also saw the scene just now. The auctioneer just mentioned "table 14". This table was the seat for their Li family. It was reasonable for his sister to stand up and respond.
He also understood that Xu Nanxing was not from their circle, so it was understandable that he wanted to keep a low profile.
Xu Nanxing also breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect the auctioneer to do this. It made her so embarrassed!
She also knew that the auctioneer wanted the customer who successfully won the item to show his face in front of everyone. In the same circle, face is very important!
This is one of the benefits these private auctions bring to guests!
Because of Xu Nanxing, the bidding for this "A Beautiful Night in a Small Courtyard" was very fast, almost as if it were fast-forwarded at 16 times the speed.
Before the staff at the back could react, the hammer fell. Fortunately, the auctioneer asked everyone to applaud, which allowed the staff to react in time.
The next auction item was also brought up.
The next item was also a painting.
It turned out to be Qi Baishi’s flower and bird painting!
However, this is a fake!
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