But if he retreated at this moment, he would be defeated by Mr. Yang.
If it gets out, it will be an embarrassment to my dad.
My father already had a grudge against him because he was beaten bloody by Gu Fei in public last time. If he was suppressed by Mr. Yang again this time, he might not be able to hold his head up in the Jiang family for a while.
Thinking of this, he suddenly hesitated.
Seeing that he had not bid yet, the beautiful host picked up the hammer.
"Anyone else bidding?"
The words were spoken to everyone present, but her beautiful eyes were looking only at Jiang Ming, obviously putting pressure on him.
After all, if the items sell for more, the auction organizer can make more money, and she can also get more commission.
Gu Fei took the initiative to speak at this time: "I guess there are no more. Jiang Ming is obviously scared. Hey, if you don't have money, don't pretend. You can't afford an authentic Wang Xizhi work, but you're pretending to be asking for 2.58 million. Isn't that shameful?"
He directly named Jiang Ming without any hesitation, which shocked everyone present and made them gasp.
This kid just scared the general into fleeing Yangzhou, and now he's going to declare war on the city lord's family again?
No wonder he appeared with the former city lord.
Man Xingyue immediately crossed her arms and began to cooperate: "Forget it, Gu Fei, just give Jiang Ming some face. Didn't you see Jiang Jiaojiao next to him is already trembling with fear? If you keep yelling like that, I'm afraid they'll both wet their pants on the spot."
"What did you say!"
Jiang Jiaojiao had a hot temper, and she immediately stood up in anger after being criticized by Man Xingyue.
"Haha, you two country bumpkins, did you really think we'd be intimidated by six hundred million? We simply think Wang Xizhi's authentic work isn't worth that much. Since you want us to bid so badly, fine, then I'll satisfy you!"
She gritted her teeth and hesitated for two or three seconds, then shouted out a price that silenced everyone present.
"Eight hundred million!"
The price increase is two hundred million.
This is fucking too extravagant!
Although few people present liked the Jiang family, they couldn't help but admire them when they saw how wealthy they were.
"As expected of the Jiang family, they are awesome."
"Haha, don't you see how many industries they've monopolized in Yangzhou over the years and how many small and medium-sized enterprises have collapsed? It would be strange if they didn't make money."
"They've almost drained all the mines in Yangzhou. How could they not be making money? Mr. Yang trying to compete with them for money is like an ant trying to shake a tree."
When Jiang Jiaojiao heard the discussions of the people below, she immediately raised her chin proudly.
Although 800 million is a lot, she can still come up with it if she grits her teeth.
The most important thing is that she has made her father proud in front of so many powerful people, and her father will definitely praise her.
But just when everyone was shocked by the price and even Gu Fei felt helpless, Gu Jingjing suddenly raised the sign in her hand.
"One billion."
Wow!
Everyone's attention at the auction was focused on Gu Jingjing again.
"Damn, who is that beautiful lady?"
"Is she crazy? Can she come up with 1 billion?"
"Who is this beauty? She's so hot, she's totally my type! I want all her information in three minutes!"
Not only did few people present know Gu Jingjing, but even Jiang Jiaojiao knew nothing about her, so she immediately went crazy.
"How ridiculous! Who are you to dare to disturb my good fortune? Don't you want to live like this anymore?"
Gu Fei also quietly poked Gu Jingjing's waist: "Stop it, ten billion, can you sell it? Don't let it fall on your hands when the time comes, or you'll lose a lot of money in vain."
Gu Jingjing smiled faintly. "Silly boy, more than a decade ago, Wang Xizhi's copy alone sold for a whopping 300 million. The original painting only needs some manipulation and can fetch at least 600 million. Moreover, this is the only authentic painting in the world. I don't know about others, but with my manipulation, it's easy to double the price."
What's more, she really didn't want to see the Jiang family being so arrogant, nor did she want to see poor Old Man Yang being suppressed and unable to raise his head the first time he came out.
Ten billion may not make much money, but in her hands, it will definitely not be a loss.
So she looked directly at Jiang Jiaojiao and said, "Miss Jiang, you're so arrogant. Those who know this is an auction, but those who don't, might think this is Miss Jiang's home. If you can't afford it, just say you can't afford it. Is threatening others to stop them from bidding any use?"
As she spoke, she looked at the beautiful host again.
"Excuse me, if someone maliciously threatens a buyer, isn't that a violation of the auction rules and should they be kicked out directly?"
The beautiful hostess didn't give the Jiang family any face at all and immediately said to Jiang Jiaojiao, "Miss Jiang, if you want to take pictures, take pictures. If you don't want to take pictures, please sit down. Please don't disturb other guests from bidding. If you make this mistake again, I will have to ask Miss Jiang to leave."
“Who said I can’t afford it?”
Jiang Jiaojiao glared at Gu Jingjing fiercely.
This woman was sitting on Gu Fei's left, and was clearly Gu Fei's person, that is, the former city lord's person.
She paid a high price just to go against herself!
Even though she knew this, with so many people watching, she absolutely could not let herself down at this critical juncture.
Ten billion, right?
Even if I have to sell everything I have, I will fight you today!
"1.2 billion!"
As soon as she finished shouting, Gu Jingjing followed suit: "1.3 billion."
"1.5 billion!"
Jiang Jiaojiao was also completely out of control. She just wanted to vent her anger and didn't care about the price at all.
Gu Jingjing calmly followed up again: "1.6 billion."
"1.8 billion!"
He shouted out the number with great confidence. Gu Jingjing stared at Gu Jingjing intently, but saw Gu Jingjing pat the hem of her skirt, then gently leaned on Gu Fei's shoulder and smiled: "Hey, it seems that I can't compete with her."
What?
Is she giving up?
Jiang Jiaojiao stood there motionless, and suddenly felt as if she had fallen into a trap. The blood that had been boiling just now suddenly cooled down, and she even felt cold all over.
What is she doing?
An authentic work worth at most 400 to 500 million, yet she asked for 1.8 billion?
1.4 billion in compensation?
She suddenly looked at Jiang Ming beside her, only to see that he had a look of gloating on his face.
Zhang Qiangu kept shaking his head and sighing, obviously disagreeing with her approach.
"1.8 billion once!"
"1.8 billion twice!"
"One hundred and eight hundred million three times! Deal!"
The crisp sound of hammer rang out, and the first treasure was successfully auctioned.
Jiang Jiaojiao didn't look happy at all: "No...I..."
She wanted to regret it, but facing the gazes of so many people present, she didn't dare to speak.
At this time, the beautiful host had already taken out the second treasure: "Next is the second treasure, this is..."
Jiang Jiaojiao could no longer hear what she said.
Shivering, she sat down and sent a message to her assistant: "I just won an auction for a treasure worth 1.8 billion. Can you raise the money?"
The assistant quickly replied, "1.8 billion? Impossible! Miss, you just expanded two garment factories and invested in a private hospital. It would be amazing if you could come up with 800 million at most!"
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