"Is there something weird about this antique camera?"
Nie Cai looked at the items on the stage in surprise. He saw that the Leica 135 camera was very well preserved. The camera body was flat, the lens could be retracted, and the handle of the handheld camera was wrapped with what seemed to be lizard skin. The leather is even smaller and more refined than many modern SLRs.
"This Leica 135 camera has the name of Leica founder Ernst Leitz. According to the serial number no. 265034, it should have been produced in 1937 and put into use during World War II. It has been more than 70 years ago. , but this camera can still be used and is a rare and precious historical collection. The bidding starts now, with a starting price of 100,000!"
The host held information in his hand and introduced the origin of this camera, arousing the interest of everyone present.
However, it was obvious that this camera was not as popular as the Tang Sancai piece just now. There were only a few bidders, only a few people in the front row bid, and it took several calls before an old man raised the price to 200,000.
Seeing Nie Cai staring intently at the camera on the stage, Ke Zhenyu also noticed something was wrong and asked tentatively: "Brother Nie, are you interested in this thing? How about I buy it for you? Don't worry. Just bid, I can still make the decision within one million!"
He was worried that he had nowhere to please Nie Cai. Now that Nie Cai had taken a liking to this camera, it gave him an opportunity to please him.
"Okay, then I'll bid you the price?"
Nie Cai nodded. He really wanted to buy this Leica 135 camera, but he was so poor now that even if he wanted to buy it, he would be unable to do so.
Someone would give me a pillow when I happened to be dozing off. Now that Ke Zhenyu, the big guy, took the initiative to bring it to my door to pay for it, I would be rude.
"Don't worry, I will definitely buy it for you today!"
Ke Zhenyu slapped his chest loudly and said.
How much money can such a broken camera cost? One million is a lot of money. If you can settle Nie Cai's matter with one million, it's worth it to get along with Mrs. Sun.
Besides, the video of Nie Cai pinching himself injured has always made Ke Zhenyu worried. If Nie Cai puts this video online one day, he may not be able to hold his head up as a man in this life!
"Three hundred thousand!"
Nie Cai raised his hand and directly added 100,000, raising the price to 300,000.
Nie Cai, who placed a bid in the back row, immediately attracted the attention of many people. Generally, respectable people would sit in the front row. There were very few bidders in the back row where Nie Cai was sitting, and it was difficult not to let others have an idea.
The old gentleman who made the bid before smiled and made a gesture of invitation, as if he was unwilling to compete with Nie Cai.
Tonight's auction is nothing more than a charity auction. It's good for everyone to be friendly and make some contributions to charity together. Why do we have to fight so hard? It's good for everyone to be humble to each other.
"Is there anyone else who bids, 300,000 for the first time, the second time..."
The host on the stage seemed to be very satisfied with the number of three hundred thousand and had already started counting down with the microphone.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the front row.
"Four hundred thousand!"
It was Tang Yin's voice. He was in a bad mood these past two days and couldn't even sleep. He didn't want to attend this charity party.
But since the Tang Group had already agreed to attend the party, and his father couldn't spare the time to attend, he had no choice but to send him to attend.
Tang Yin had been listless at the dinner. He had no interest in the antique Leica camera at first, but when he found out that it was Nie Cai who was bidding, he didn't even think about it and immediately raised the price with gritted teeth.
He didn't understand cameras at all, but he had a clear idea. No matter what Nie Cai wanted to do with this thing, he would not let Nie Cai succeed.
"Half a million!"
Nie Cai directly added 300,000 yuan. He didn't know how much this camera was worth in the antique market, but because of the abnormality of his super news eye, Nie Cai had to take pictures of it anyway and get it in his hands to study it carefully.
"I'll pay 600,000!"
As if he wanted to compete with Nie Cai to the end, Tang Yin stood up, glared at Nie Cai fiercely, and shouted loudly.
Upon hearing Nie Cai's bid, people at the scene immediately started talking.
In fact, this Leica 135 camera is not really an antique. After all, it only has a history of more than 70 years. And because there are not many collectors, the people who play with it can only be regarded as a minority. The real value is only 20 at most. Around 10,000.
The price of 600,000 yuan is already a premium for a charity gala. The extra part is purely used as a donation of love to children.
Nie Cai frowned and looked at Ke Zhenyu.
Ke Zhenyu also had a pained expression on his face. It was really hard for him to accept paying such a high price for this shabby camera.
However, since he had praised Haikou just now, he could not back down this time. He could only grit his teeth and say to Nie Cai: "Brother Nie, it's almost over, stop it. Although I can still spend more money, but my 4S store Several of them are opened in the Tang Group's real estate. Don't let the Tang Group know that I paid for you. My dad will never agree to spending so much money and offending the Tang Group! "
Ke Zhenyu showed a helpless look on his face, and lowered his voice again: "Besides, I haven't dared to let my dad know about the video. He thought our holiday was the one in the 4S store. Really? Let him know that I actually did such a thing, and he will have to beat me to death..."
"one million!"
After hearing Ke Zhenyu's words, Nie Cai nodded and directly raised the price to one million, which immediately caused everyone at the scene to exclaim.
I originally thought that if someone paid 600,000, it would be considered the limit. But what I didn't expect was that the young man in the back row actually raised the price to one million, chasing the Tang Sancai ornament just now.
"Two million, I'll pay two million!"
Tang Yin flew into a rage and yelled at Nie Cai, as if he was a little crazy: "At the same time, I ask for a thorough investigation of this person's identity and ask him to show proof of property to prove that he can afford this thing! As far as I know, he He is just a young reporter, how can he have so much money to bid for this camera? This is messing up!"
He once checked Nie Cai's identity and knew that he was just an ordinary reporter from N city TV station. How could he spend one million to buy such a camera
Although Tang Yin quoted a price of two million, it did not mean that he was willing to be taken advantage of. At least the organizer had to check whether Nie Cai was causing trouble at the charity auction by making random bids.
As soon as Tang Yin said these words, the scene immediately exploded.
It was originally a harmonious auction, but it suddenly became full of tension due to the tit-for-tat confrontation between Tang Yin and Nie Cai.
A staff member was already walking towards Nie Cai. The guests in the front row were distinguished and their words carried more weight. The organizer would consider everything they said.
"Hello, please show your invitation letter. We want to confirm your identity..."
The staff's tone was very polite, but the suspicion in their words was equally obvious.
With so much spare money to afford a camera, how could it be placed on a table in the corner? That’s too low a price.
"Invitation card?"
Of course Nie didn't have such a thing as an invitation letter. In fact, he was brought in by Hu Lili and he didn't even have an invitation letter.
Nie Cai had no hope of Ke Zhenyu speaking for him. Several of the Ke family's 4S stores were opened in Tang Group's real estate. If he really offended them, it would be a lose-lose situation.
Moreover, Tang Yin contracted AIDS, and Nie Cai had done this in an unethical manner. If the Ke family helped Nie Cai, he would be isolated in the wealthy circle of N City, and it would be difficult to do business in the future.
"I am a guest of Sands Entertainment Company. As for the invitation letter, it is with Manager Hu..."
He looked at the table in front of him. Hu Lili and Yu Tianming were there just now. At this time, he could only let them explain something to him.
However, what made his heart feel a little cold was that Hu Lili and Yu Tianming were no longer in their seats. Just two or three minutes ago, Nie Cai saw them on the table. At this time, the two of them disappeared at the same time. The world Where could such a coincidence happen
The only possibility is that they heard Nie Cai bid and disappeared on purpose, so that Nie Cai would make a big fool of himself in public and relieve Nie Cai's anger over Yu Tianming's position!
Nie Cai's ears were sharp, and in the chaos, he seemed to see Hu Lili's purple skirt flash past at the side door of the banquet hall, and at the same time heard the voices of Hu Lili and Yu Tianming...
"Sister, do we really want to leave this Nie Cai alone? After all, he is also the person appointed by President Sun!"
"Shut up, I've long been unhappy with this Nie Cai. It just so happens that the host of CCTV will be here at this party. This joke will soon spread to CCTV... I'm trying to help you. He is making his own decisions anyway. , when the time comes for Mr. Sun to blame me, I will take the blame!"
In the noise, Hu Lili and Yu Tianming thought that no one heard their conversation, but unexpectedly, their conversation was captured by Nie Cai's extremely sharp hearing.
"Sir, if you can't show the invitation letter and prove that you can afford to bid for something, then we can only ask you to leave the charity gala."
The staff seemed to see something when they looked at Nie Cai's expression, and their tone became less polite.
"You Hu Lili, you actually left me alone at the critical moment... Do you really not take Sun Ying's words seriously?"
Nie Cai cursed secretly, his heart suddenly sinking.
Are you really going to be kicked out by the staff? That would be really embarrassing!
“excuseme…”
But at this moment, a voice came from the speakers at the scene, suddenly breaking the situation.
Everyone took a closer look and found that the host's microphone had been taken over at some point, and it was the blond and blue-eyed American expert who spoke.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Dr. Steven, an expert from Cincinnati Children's Hospital in the United States, has something to say..."
Another host discovered this situation and knew that the American expert had something to say, so he quickly translated.
This Dr. Steven was the guest of honor at this charity gala. What he said was very weighty. Looking at the serious look on his face, the host secretly thought something was wrong. He was already thinking about how to translate it more tactfully and was ready to save the situation!
"Hey, Brother Nie, you're in trouble this time. Foreigners attach great importance to charity. If you make a mess, I guess they are angry..."
Ke Zhenyu said with an almost sad face. He never thought that he wanted to curry favor with Nie Cai, but he didn't expect to end up in such a situation. This was so unexpected!
Seeing that Nie Cai was about to be kicked out by the staff, he was either helping or not helping. He was in a dilemma, what should he do