Not long after listening to the gossip, a waiter came to announce that the auction was about to begin and asked all guests to take their seats.
Well, there’s no more gossip to listen to.
Xu Nanxing and the other person still took several delicious desserts and returned to the seats assigned to them.
Over there, Li Guanhua finished greeting people, came back with a glass of champagne and sat down.
Seeing several desserts on the table, he paused.
Li Shiqi over there generously took one of the desserts from her side and said, "Don't say I didn't remember you. This cake is specially for you!!"
Li Guanhua laughed and said, "Thank you, my sister!" Then he picked up the dessert and started to taste it.
Li Shiqi was just saying it casually. When she heard Li Guanjun say that, she felt a little embarrassed and just replied perfunctorily, "Yeah, as long as you like it!"
A female host came up to the stage in front. She was wearing a cheongsam and had a nice smile on her face. She should be the auctioneer in charge of today's auction.
"Welcome everyone to today's auction! My name is Zhang Jiayu, and I'll be hosting the auction. I'm delighted to be serving you all, and I hope my service brings good luck to everyone present. I'm also very grateful to Mr. Ma for providing the venue for the auction!"
After Zhang Jiayu finished speaking, she led the applause.
The audience also applauded.
The owner of the villa, Boss Ma, also stood up. He was a middle-aged man with a very wealthy appearance. He bowed slightly to everyone with a smile on his face.
The willingness to provide a venue to hold this kind of banquet is basically to expand personal connections. Zhang Jiayu mentioned this right at the beginning and let Boss Ma appear in front of all the guests, which shows that he is very good at dealing with people.
Xu Nanxing suddenly became interested in this host. It is not easy to meet a smart and capable person, and it is even more difficult for a woman to make a name for herself in this era.
Xu Nanxing is a little bit tempted to poach people.
After the host finished his opening remarks, it was time to get down to business. The waiters brought up the auction items one by one.
Most of the items auctioned at this kind of auction are brought out by wealthy people, mainly for the purpose of "communication" with everyone.
Those who really need money and want to cash out will directly put it in a formal large-scale auction, where the more people participate, the higher the price.
"The first lot of this auction is a Qing Dynasty tri-colored porcelain brush washer offered by Mr. Wang from Zongyuan."
"This Qing Dynasty tri-color porcelain brush washer is 28.2 centimeters long and has a tree stump-shaped body. Six squirrels are carved into branches around the rim, and a water buffalo lies flat on the bottom of a pond. This tri-color porcelain has been authenticated by multiple experts and is authentic!"
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"The starting price is Hong Kong dollars, and the price will increase by Hong Kong dollars each time you raise your hand."
The host banged the gavel and announced: "The shooting begins now!"
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