Hearing Feng Chi's price, Feng Yi smiled with satisfaction.
They had been acting together in the Feng family when they were students and had fooled so many people. They had been able to work together for so many years under the noses of that group of people. It turned out that the two cousins had a tacit understanding.
He regretted saying 2.5 million just now. This number sounds a bit weird.
He didn't pay attention when he said it and just shouted it out casually. He thought that other people would be able to surpass this number quickly, so he didn't think much about it when he shouted out the price.
Unexpectedly, the atmosphere suddenly became dull.
Fortunately, Feng Chi took over the help.
"three million."
Feng Yi shouted.
It's not that I'm trying to lower the price on purpose. This situation is too embarrassing. Everyone knows that Feng Chi is in the same group as me, so I just want to give him a little bit of a discount and not make it too exaggerated. I'll just buy another one later.
In the end, Feng Yi bought the black diamond for three million, far less than the more than ten million that the Wang family expected.
Some of the guests couldn't help but burst into laughter, but Wang Xuqin, who continued to preside over the auction on the stage, still performed impeccably.
Afterwards, the smoke of gunpowder returned, and the atmosphere was completely different from before. Whether it was intentional or just for fun, it was like another run-and-gun game after the halftime break, the rhythm was fast, intense, and tireless.
This is the normal atmosphere of a Mingyao event!
In comparison, the deserted and calm scene just now was simply a distortion.
Mr. Gong and Miss Yin set their sights on a piece of jade. They teamed up to compete fiercely and bought the piece of high-quality jade at a high price.
The auction hall was filled with the smoke of gunpowder and the atmosphere became heated. People were teasing each other, cursing at each other, and some were even rolling up their sleeves to fight, without caring about being decent or not.
As a member of the crowd, Feng Yi has indeed gained a lot of knowledge. He also roughly knows how high the price of this group of people will be when they run and bomb.
He picked up the auction catalog and flipped through it again, looking around until he set his sights on a painting.
It was a painting jointly drawn by several students sponsored by the Mingyao Foundation. It was a love painting, not a commercial one. This painting could not be compared with those jewels and diamonds, but Wang Xuqin also quoted a starting price of more than 100,000 yuan.
Feng Yi joined in the bidding, but this time there was no silent scene as with the black diamond. Many of the guests who had not yet made a bid stared at the painting, wanting to get a cheaper price and be done with it.
In the end, Feng Yi bought the painting for five million.
Wang Xuqin then said: "Actually, there is a little surprise here."
As he spoke, he asked someone to hand him another picture frame.
The painting is not big, about the size of a ten-inch tablet.
Wang Xuqin explained: "This was given to me by one of the authors of the painting just now. It was a painting he made when he was a child. When he was young, he drew it based on the legends told by his elders at home..."
It is a single-color pencil drawing, and one can tell that the brushwork is very immature. It seems to be about monsters and villagers in the stories told by the elders.
The bonus items are not included in the auction brochure.
Feng Yi looked at the painting and blinked.
There was actually this little surprise that I didn’t know about!
The "monster" in the painting does not have a snake tail, but has fangs and claws, and part of its body is covered with scales.
Feng Yi strongly suspected that this was a scene of one of his ancestors teasing the villagers.
Oh, it's worth studying.
If this painting was in the auction catalog, he would have set his eyes on it a long time ago. But it's not bad now.
A guest joked, "Wow, buy one get one free, Feng Yi is pretty lucky!"
Feng Yi nodded and said, "It's really good luck."
Others didn't take it seriously, and didn't care about the buy one get a few free deal. But Feng Yi actually liked this childish painting and decided to study it with an archaeological mindset afterwards.
Learn about my ancestors who appeared everywhere through folk tales.
Feng Yi spent another five million, and everyone understood that this was to make up for the previous black diamond auction.
Three million for a black diamond is too little for this occasion. "Mingyao Auction" is not a real commercial auction, and it is not decent to talk about "picking up a bargain" out loud.
By the time all the items were auctioned, it was already past midnight.
Almost all the guests had made a move, and Feng Chi also spent seven million here.
Wang Xuqin stood on the stage to close the auction:
“… Let dreams blossom and spread love across thousands of miles. We at Mingyao support those who need help to realize their dreams, such as students who have difficulties in studying, and those who are talented but have difficult conditions…”
"Thank you very much for coming to participate in Mingyao's fundraising event!"
After Wang Xuqin finished speaking, the guests also said:
"Brother Xu, you are so polite!"
“Glad to be of help!”
As he spoke, there was a burst of warm applause.
However, Wang Xuqin, standing on the stage, had a hint of subtlety hidden under his perfect smile.
I always feel that these applause do not express much recognition, but rather sound like... a slap in the face.
When Feng Yi was bidding for the black diamond, these people must have been enjoying themselves, right? They must have been laughing in their hearts, right
Oh, many of them laughed out loud blatantly.
These people are not good at anything!
One is Feng Chi and the other is Feng Yi. Wang Xuqin always feels that his aura is not compatible with these two people with the surname Feng. Whether to invite them next year and how to invite them, he needs to think carefully.
Feng Yi: It’s hard to say, but Feng Chi... Never let the guests come to warm up the venue, it’s too easy for them to take over!
The auction was over and the guests were free to move around. Feng Yi declined their invitation to a nighttime event and returned to his guest room with the items he had won today.
Putting the painting aside, Feng Yi took the black diamond and examined it carefully.
The energetic matter responded, but it was different from the diamonds he had previously studied that had been polished by his ancestors.
Moreover, this is not just a superficial reaction. Further research is needed.
He was eager to do some research, but this was not a good place to do it.
It was not convenient in the city, and it would be too easy to be targeted if there was any noise. There were already many people paying attention to him during this period, so it was better to find a quiet place and investigate boldly.
The island is nice.
By the way, I went to visit Xiao Xin and let Xiao Xin meet his new colleagues.
While making plans, Feng Yi put the black diamond away and took the childish painting "Archaeology".
The next day, the yacht carrying the guests returned.
When they got off the yacht, many of the guests were in low spirits, as they had been having fun all night.
Back at the hotel, except for those who were catching up on sleep, other guests left one after another.
Feng Yi and Feng Chi went downstairs together.
"You can just drive the sports car back. I have other plans for the next few days, which may not coincide with your schedule." Feng Yi said.
"Sure! Hehehe, I've been craving this for a long time!"
Feng Chi asked his assistant to drive his car back, while he drove Feng Yi's supercar.
Although there is no Feng Yi's smart watch, which is a master control terminal that "only recognizes one person", some functions cannot be used, but it is enough to satisfy curiosity and cravings.
"Which car are you taking?" Feng Chi asked.
"There is also a business car." Feng Yi said.
Xiaojia has already driven the car over.
"Oh. Wait, there's something in my car that I haven't taken." Feng Yi opened the door of the sports car and leaned inside to search.
Not far away, another group of people came out of the elevator.
Jin Li was talking to someone when he saw what Feng Yi was doing. He said to the person next to him, "I'll make a call," and then walked aside, holding his phone and pretending to do something, but his attention was always on Feng Yi.
The door of Feng Yi's sports car was open, and Jin Li could see Feng Yi's movements inside.
Judging from the posture, he should be searching in that hidden storage slot.
Looking at Feng Chi's reaction, Jin Li could guess roughly. Since he was going to lend the car out, he would definitely empty the things inside, right
What exactly is it
While guessing, Feng Yi took out a few packaging bags with nozzles from the car.
"What is this?" Feng Chi asked curiously.
"Brain-boosting packs. Writing supplementary materials takes a lot of brainpower. I need to replenish my brainpower. Here, I'll give you two packs."
Sensing Jin Li's overly concerned gaze, Feng Yi looked over.
Jin Li responded with an awkward yet polite smile.
He thought he had misunderstood Feng Yi.
Just as he was about to leave, Jin Li saw Feng Yi walking towards an approaching black business car. The car looked extremely stable and heavy.
Jin Li had studied this kind of modification before, and could see at a glance some details that were worth further study.
Is this security level too high
Does Feng Yi really need a car of this level
While thinking, Jin Li saw a big, strong man who looked like a bear coming out of the car. He had sharp eyes and looked very murderous.
Jin Liyou was dragged away.
Is this also Feng Yi’s bodyguard
I have never seen him before, but it is obvious that he is very familiar with the other people following Feng Yi, and they are so familiar with each other as if they have worked together for a long time.
Perhaps this person is the hidden powerhouse
No wonder some people say that the best fighters are underwater and don’t show up easily.
However, Jin Li's attention was not too much on this strong man, but on the strange box on his back.
The warrior, whose profession was questionable, walked to the rear of the car with the box on his back and carefully placed the long box in the trunk.
This scene made Jin Li have some bad associations. He always felt that there was some powerful weapon inside.
Did he really misunderstand Feng Yi
Is it possible that he didn't misunderstand
Jin Li was brainstorming.
On Feng Yi's side, inside the car.
"Why is Xiao Bing here?" Feng Yi asked.
Xiao Bing put the box away and returned to the car. When he heard Feng Yi's question, he said:
"I went to pick up the newly customized kitchenware today and happened to pass by here. I heard from Xiaojia that your ship was about to arrive, so I came to pick you up and return to the voyage."
Then he handed over a cold snack.
The vehicle slowly drove out of the basement. The windows were not closed tightly, and Feng Yi could still hear the loud voices of several guests talking.
Looking over, it seemed that the guest's friend came to see him.
Because he was unable to attend the Mingyao event, the friend spoke with some sourness.
The guest didn't care, but put his arm around his friend's shoulder:
"It's such a pity that you couldn't participate! Hahaha, this Mingyao event is so interesting and there's so much fun!"
Those who didn't receive an invitation didn't care about the jealousy at this time, and gathered together, like wild animals jumping in a melon field:
"Tell me more about it!"
Feng Yi closed the car window.
I can't hear you, so it's not me who's speaking.