Before the auction started, Zhou Jing returned to his seat.
All proceeds from this charity auction will be donated to this charity. I don't know much about these charities. It seems that they are dedicated to helping patients with a certain type of special disease.
After the auction started, a table was quickly pushed up front. There are three people presiding over the auction, and the one in the middle is a senior auctioneer specially invited from an auction house. It was a small man with a slight southern accent, but his voice was very loud.
What's interesting is that the other two hosts are both from the entertainment industry. One of them is a well-known TV host, and the other is actually Minister Jin's girlfriend!
...the beauty without panties...
I sighed, thank goodness she was wearing a long flock tonight... since she was standing on such a high platform, it would have been so much fun if the skirt had been a little shorter!
There are all kinds of auction items tonight, including all kinds of jewelry, top designer clothes, top cars, and some antique calligraphy and painting curios.
What is especially pointed out is that all these things were donated by some wealthy people.
The first lot was a vase from an official kiln of the Song Dynasty, with a reserve price of 500,000 yuan.
Interestingly, this lot was finally sold at a price of 1.5 million... and the successful bidder was a middle-aged man sitting at a table in the first row.
After Cangyu's introduction, I realized that this is a wealthy businessman in the north, and what is interesting is that this vase was actually donated by him. And he spent another 1.5 million to buy the vase back...
In fact, it is equivalent to donating 1.5 million through the auction.
To be honest, I really can't figure it out... The rich people's behavior is really weird... Since it's a donation, why don't you just donate 1.5 million.
It's so complicated to play, why go around such a big circle
But seeing that guy's smug expression amidst the admiration of the crowd, I understood a lot.
In fact, for these wealthy people, this charity auction is just a game. While showing off their wealth, they throw some money out and gain a good reputation. Just like this gentleman who spent money to buy back his own donations... Others still praise him for his generosity, generosity, and so on.
Is he really generous
When it comes to real thoughts... Probably the idea of showing off accounts for the vast majority, right
This is not my heart of a villain to measure the belly of a gentleman.
Under normal circumstances, I think that this kind of rich people who can earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions a year just throw out a few million to be "generous"... In comparison, the kind who can only earn a few thousand a year A person who is willing to spend a hundred dollars a month to do good deeds... Which one is the real generosity
By comparison, the truth is actually very clear.
An ordinary person may only be able to donate a few hundred yuan, but all his money is probably only a few thousand yuan...
As for a rich man, he may be able to donate several million at a time, but to him, the money is less than one-thousandth...
Who is more "bold"?
I suddenly felt a little bored.
This so-called charity gala tonight has become a little ridiculous in my heart...
It's just a bunch of rich people, throwing a party, showing off the limelight, and at the same time throwing some money through the fingers, you can gain a reputation for being charitable...
They drink the most expensive wine, drive the most expensive car, wear the most expensive clothes...
This is actually just a farce.
To put it a little harsher... If you look at the accounts of these rich people... their usual tax evasion figures are probably far more than these "generous" donations! !
I was a little distracted, and then the second lot, a calligraphy and painting of the Qing Dynasty, was taken away. I didn't even look closely at the price.
Lot No. 3 was the diamond brooch that Fang Nan had taken a fancy to.
This rare piece was produced by the famous European jewelry family, the French Meinique jewelry family, with a base price of 200,000. When this lot was sent up, I noticed that Fang Nan's expression visibly cheered up, and there was a bit of light in his eyes, with a faint look of longing.
The host casually said something to stir up the atmosphere, and the auctioneer in the middle began to bid.
Obviously, this diamond brooch was favored by some noble ladies present, and the price quickly rose to 300,000 at the beginning of the auction.
I saw Fang Nan hesitate for a moment, as if he was considering when to bid.
At this moment, a voice said steadily: "One million."
It was Zhou Jing who spoke. He leaned on the chair, held a wine glass in his hand, and smiled. His voice was not loud, but in this quiet environment, most people in the banquet hall could hear him. The auctioneer on the stage was stunned for a moment, but he was a professional after all, so he immediately calmed down. The two hosts started to make a fuss and exclaimed again and again.
Zhou Jing always had a calm smile on his face. After his bid, no one would argue with him anymore.
In fact, it's not that Zhou Jing is the richest person here.
The reason is actually very simple: although this brooch is very precious, according to calculations, its real value is only about 400,000 yuan. Even if it is an auction, if you can get 500,000 yuan, there is basically no potential.
Now that these wealthy people know the true value of things, naturally no one is willing to spend one million to buy something that is only worth 400,000.
And the second reason is: after all, tonight is a charity auction, and everyone is not very angry. They are purely acting on the occasion, just to cheer for this auction, there is no need to fight bayonets to become popular.
Many rich men who were originally interested in this brooch saw Zhou Jing's bid, and some of them knew Zhou Jing, so they stopped competing with him. And some people, even if they don't know Zhou Jing, seeing the two stunning beauties sitting beside him, they should guess that he is bidding for the beauties. On such an occasion, why bother to sweep the beauty's face
Amidst the admiration, Zhou Jing won the diamond brooch.
Fang Nan sighed, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. I know that she regrets not getting this brooch.
But Cangyu turned his face sideways and took a deep look at me.
The fourth item on the lot was a string of blue diamond necklaces. This time the competition was fiercer. The item that was originally worth 150,000 yuan was sold for nearly 500,000 yuan. It was a young woman from the north who got the necklace, and the origin seems to be quite mysterious.
Finally, when the fifth lot came to the stage, I was refreshed!
"Thanks to Mr. Herold from Europe for his generous donation! Mr. Herold's generosity is well-known all over the world. It is our great honor to have Mr. Herold's strong support for our auction today. !” The person in charge of the charity organization took the stage and said a few words.
It has to be said that the level of the European ship king is several levels higher than most of the rich people present. For charitable organizations, gaining the favor of that European ship magnate is equivalent to establishing a relationship with that generous ship magnate. How can they not say good things at this time
I took a peek at Zhou Jing, his face was as usual, and there was still a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
He didn't participate in the first two rounds of bidding. It wasn't until the price had soared from the base price of 1 million to 1.4 million, and the number of competitors gradually decreased, that Zhou Jing made an appropriate bid.
"1.6 million."
Obviously, Zhou Jing should be a person who is very good at bidding, and he has a lot of experience. It has been calculated that the approximate transaction price of this ring will be around 1.6 million. This is a psychological price! Beyond this price, many competitors will choose to retreat rationally.
"1.7 million." The bidder was a man in a light-colored suit sitting on the right side of the first row, with a very distinctive mustache. While bidding, he turned his head and gave Zhou Jing a friendly smile. It seems that the two know each other.
Zhou Jing nodded to him, then calmly said, "1.9 million."
The bearded man in a light-colored suit shook his head, then glanced at Zhou Jing again: "Two million."
Zhou Jing looked calm: "Two million and two hundred thousand."
Mustache thought for a while, turned around and smiled at Zhou Jing, closed his mouth, and chose to give up.
The auctioneer took a deep breath and asked three times in quick succession. Just as he was about to drop the hammer in his hand, a soft voice suddenly came from the corner: "Three million."
The audience was in an uproar!
Three million may not be such a huge number, but spending three million to buy a ring... To be honest, most of the so-called rich people present have not yet reached that level.
A trace of gloom flashed across Zhou Jing's face, and he frowned slightly, before returning to normal, and said in a deep voice, "Three million and one hundred thousand."
But this time the voice in the corner reacted faster!
"four million."
It was still a soft voice.
But I was completely stunned!
This voice is undoubtedly very familiar to me!
I almost tried my best to hold back my temper, so I didn't stand up, but tried to search in the direction of the speaker with my eyes.
Sure enough, I finally saw a table in the corner, a slender figure sitting alone in front of the table, with one slender arm supporting the table, and the other white palm seemed to be playing with his hair boredly.
On that pretty and pleasant face, there was a faint smile... She smiled so innocently, but I immediately saw something strange in her eyes!
Yes, it's her smile! With a charming smile, there is always a hint of wisdom and cunning in his eyes.
Yang Wei!
It was Yang Wei! !
It really was Yang Wei! ! !
…
Zhou Jing also saw Yang Wei, a strange change happened to his face, he seemed a little surprised and hesitant, but then a flash of determination flashed in his eyes!
"Four million and one hundred thousand."
I noticed that Zhou Jing's breathing seemed no longer so calm. Although the expression on his face is still very calm, only the people sitting beside him can see this slight change in him!
Yang Wei was still playing with his hair with his fingers, and smiled brightly at Zhou Jing, showing his white teeth, and said flatly, "Five million."
A sigh of shock!
I saw that the auctioneer on the stage was already sweating, and the two hosts were completely at a loss for words. Especially the beauty who didn't wear underwear, her eyes radiated a strange brilliance.
Zhou Jing took a deep breath, and the smile on his face was a bit forced: "Five million one hundred thousand."
At this time, I saw Yang Wei pouted his lips, then smiled, blinked, and raised the wine glass in front of him to toast Zhou Jing.
With a forced smile on his face, Zhou Jing picked up the cup and gestured to Yang Weiyao.
Then Yang Wei put down the wine glass, stood up and made a strange gesture to Zhou Jing, ignoring the eyes of everyone in the audience, turned around and walked towards the door.
"5.1 million sold!" The auctioneer almost couldn't wait to hit the hammer hard.
Zhou Jing's face was indifferent, and his eyes were a little chilly! I noticed that his fingers pinched the cup so hard that even his knuckles turned white!
I suddenly woke up: no!
If it was said that Zhou Jing's purpose in bidding for this ring was for Fang Nan... then now, the situation is obviously not the same!
For a woman you met for the first time, spend more than five million in one go
Zhou Jing is not so stupid! Even if he is very romantic and willing to spend money for women, he is not so generous!
Then the reason is Yang Wei!
Judging by Zhou Jing's expression, he seemed a little helpless, as if he had to continue to bid... There seemed to be a look of helplessness...
What did Yang Wei's last gesture mean
Luckily, someone already helped me with the question.
It was Fang Nan who spoke, and she seemed a little curious: "Mr. Zhou, do you know that lady? Was her last gesture congratulating you on your successful bid?"
Zhou Jing had some cold sweat on his forehead, and slowly shook his head.
Cang Yu suddenly spoke, her eyes were a little strange, and she whispered: "Her gesture seems to mean: we are even."