"The next lot is a self-portrait by Van Gogh. Van Gogh is... The starting price is $50 million... Let's begin!"
The auctioneer had just finished speaking and Bill Gates was about to raise his hand when a voice suddenly came from the venue: "Sixty million dollars."
Everyone is watching to see who is so fierce that he raises the price by 10 million US dollars. This is a sure win!
The sign that Bill Gates just wanted to raise has been put down. There is no need to compete with Feng Yu, but some people don't think so, such as Paul Allen.
"Sixty-one million dollars."
As soon as Paul Allen's voice fell, and before the auctioneer could repeat himself, Feng Yu raised a sign and shouted: "Seventy million US dollars. Paul, do you like this painting too?"
Seeing Feng Yu's half-smiling expression, Paul Allen endured it and did not dare to raise the price, for fear that Feng Yu was deliberately cheating him. What Feng Yu just said was very clear. He just bought it to show off, and he must not be fooled.
After the auctioneer called three times, this self-portrait of Van Gogh fell into Feng Yu's hands. Seventy million US dollars is a bit higher than the estimate of those art collectors, but there is a premium for art every year, which is why many people say that it is difficult to buy the love you love with money. For people who are not short of money, if they really find something they like, the price premium is not too much, so they can accept it.
The entire audience applauded the highest price in today's auction. Feng Yu sat there with his legs crossed, a faint smile on his face, as if the premium was several million dollars, and he didn't care at all.
In fact, Feng Yu was already secretly scolding Paul Allen for being meddlesome. Otherwise, the $60 million he just offered would put a lot of pressure on others. Then as long as he immediately shouted $65 million, he would have a great chance of getting it. Unfortunately, the price that can scare others may not scare Paul Allen, so Feng Yu had to pay an extra five million US dollars.
"The painting below is "The Massacre of the Innocents" by Rubens... "
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Paul Allen, who was interested in this painting, raised his sign and shouted: "Forty-five million dollars."
This price could not scare others. Someone immediately followed up and the price slowly rose to 53.2 million US dollars. Seeing that no one increased the price and it was about to fall into Paul Allen's pocket, Feng Yu Here's a sign: "Sixty million dollars!"
It was that voice again, and some people from behind even wanted to stand up and see who was sitting in the first row. How dare you compete with Paul Allen and increase the price so harshly!
Paul Allen stared at Feng Yu. Sure enough, this Feng Yu came out to disrupt the situation, but he completely forgot about the fact that he deliberately raised the price just now.
"Sixty-three million."
"Sixty-five million."
"Seventy million."
"You win." Feng Yu shrugged and said suddenly.
Paul Allen choked a mouthful of blood in his chest, and his face turned red instantly. He originally thought that Feng Yu would continue to increase the price, and then he quit, but now he is trapped in it. He spent at least more than ten million dollars on this painting!
Although he also has a net worth of tens of billions of dollars, most of it is in stocks. More than ten million dollars is not a small amount for him.
Especially the sentence "You won" made him the most angry. "Did I win?" It seems like I’m the one losing money!
When the applause rang out from around him, he felt it was so harsh, as if they were mocking him and mocking him for being a victim.
This was followed by some more general art auctions, and then came the intermission.
"Hey, Paul, it's a pity that this year's transaction price record belongs to me. Although yours is tied, it can only be ranked behind me." Feng Yu said deliberately.
"That's not necessarily the case." Paul Allen gritted his teeth and glared at Feng Yu.
"Then we'll see." Feng Yu shrugged, looking like he was determined to win, which made Paul Allen even more angry.
He swore that although he was not a particularly generous person, nothing could make him so angry. But it happened that he met Feng Yu. That movement and expression were a provocation in his eyes.
How can I, Paul Allen, lose to you in this matter
After the second half started, it started with book manuscripts again. Bill Gates took action and won two copies, and others also won a few copies.
When an oil painting appeared, Feng Yu bid again: "Fifty million."
Paul Allen then increased the price: "Sixty million."
Feng Yu shouted: "Seventy million."
Paul Allen wanted to shout, but was stopped by Bill Gates.
Bill Gates shook his head at him: "Paul, there is no need to argue with him. It has already exceeded the value of that "Still Life". If you raise the price, he will definitely not follow. You will still suffer the loss."
Paul Allen took two deep breaths, glared at Feng Yu fiercely, and then fell silent.
Feng Yu shrugged. When the auctioneer announced that he had won the bid, he softly uttered one word: "Poor guy!"
Poor guy? Am I a poor man
Paul Allen almost exploded. When had he ever been ridiculed like this
Isn't it just a painting? Today he is going to fight Feng Yu to see who loses in the end!
The auctioneer on the stage was almost bursting into laughter. Today was so unexpected. I thought that when Bill Gates and Paul Allen came, they would be the big winners. But now it seems like the big winner is the Chinese. Although he didn't know Feng Yu, he could guess that the person who didn't regard money as money and seemed to be at odds with Paul Allen must be Feng Yu, the richest man in Asia.
Based on these oil paintings, perhaps today's auction will be the best one this year, and it may exceed the expected total transaction price by more than 30%!
"This is Picasso's "Woman with Arms Crossed"..."
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Feng Yu raised his sign: "Seventy million!"
Wow~~
Everyone was in an uproar. This was the first time they had seen such a willful bidder. The starting price of this painting is only US$48 million.
Does this rich man only know the number seventy million? All paintings are priced at this price.
Paul Allen saw Feng Yu talking and laughing with Ralph. He seemed to have heard it and said that Feng Yu wanted to buy the painting and hang it in the bedroom.
You can buy it if you want, but $70 million is definitely not enough.
"Eighty million dollars!"
The auctioneer immediately became excited. Today's highest price, no, this year's highest price for an art auction has appeared, or it is the highest price for an oil painting in the past ten years. I don’t know when in the future the sky-high price will be broken.
Paul Allen looked at Feng Yu provocatively, increase the price, increase the price. As long as you increase the price, I will not follow. This painting will cost you an extra ten or twenty million!
Unexpectedly, Feng Yu actually had no intention of bidding again. No matter how loud the auctioneer shouted, no one raised the price.
Paul Allen was anxious at this time. Although Picasso's paintings were famous, they were not worth 80 million US dollars. Especially the recent art market is not particularly good.
When everyone applauded and congratulated Paul Allen for becoming the highest bidder in today's auction, Paul Allen heard what Feng Yu said.
"This painting is so ugly. I called it wrong just now. I wanted to ask if I can regret it. Fortunately, Paul was brave and became the successor. It's so suspenseful, so suspenseful."
Paul Allen looked in disbelief. What did Feng Yu just say? Did he shout it wrong? How could he shout the wrong thing? How could you shout wrong!
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(End of chapter)