Su Yao, who has neat short hair and is wearing a suit and leather shoes, is waiting with Uncle Zhang and Mr. Jin to enter the auction.
Uncle Zhang and Su Yao's grandfather have a close relationship. His grandfather was once one of the most famous masters in the industry, and Uncle Zhang was the last big client that his grandfather helped before he washed his hands of Jinpen. Grandpa risked his life to help Uncle Zhang break the life-and-death situation, and the two formed a deep bond.
Some time ago, my grandfather passed away. Before he left, the old man held Su Yao's hand and said, "Yao Yao, you have to go to the capital. The capital has your calamity and your destiny."
My grandfather passed away before he could elaborate on his calamity and destiny. With the help of his neighbors, Su Yao buried his grandfather, took the other party's letter, and walked out of the beautiful, yet very secluded and backward village where he had lived for more than ten years, and went to the capital to see Uncle Zhang.
Uncle Zhang met Su Yao enthusiastically. After reading his grandfather's letter, he immediately took him to the Qin family without stopping to meet the Qin ancestor who was rumored to have opened his eyes and lived in seclusion.
Unfortunately, when they arrived, the Qin family told them that Patriarch Qin had been invited out and would not be back for about half a month. Uncle Zhang could only let Su Yao live in his home for a while, and when Patriarch Qin came back, he would take him to fulfill Grandpa Su Yao's last wish.
Uncle Zhang treated Su Yao very well, treating him like a guest of honor. He would also bring Su Yao out on non-commercial occasions to introduce him to his friends. Although Su Yao had stayed in the village for more than ten years, he still had a noble aura. The decent clothes he wore made his appearance and temperament outstanding, as if he was a nobleman raised since childhood. Therefore, many business people are willing to chat with him.
Today Uncle Zhang is here to attend a private auction with Mr. Jin.
The auction house is never open to the public. Newcomers who want to join must be introduced by a platinum member and undergo a strict qualification review before they can become one of them. Therefore, most of the members who can participate in the auction are respectable collectors. Most of the things auctioned in the auction house are rare and novel, and many objects are full of mystery and supernatural colors.
According to information disclosed by auction house personnel, there are several similar items among the items participating in the auction this time. Uncle Zhang thought for a while and felt that Su Yao was also the grandson of the once famous Heavenly Master, so he might be able to help him look at each other.
When Uncle Zhang asked Su Yao in a discussion tone, Su Yao nodded in agreement. He followed his grandfather since he was a child and learned a lot of these things. Although Su Yao is still young, if he just helps to check whether the auction items are safe, his experience should be enough.
This auction is a big gimmick. According to information revealed by the staff, this time there will be an item that was guarded by the original owner to the death. It is also the most treasured object that the veteran staff of the auction house has ever seen.
When Su Yao heard this statement from Uncle Zhang, his face was very calm, but in fact he was quite disdainful in his heart. He has studied Taoism with his grandfather for many years and has seen all kinds of strange and weird things, including a few so-called ancient artifacts.
He is well-informed, so naturally he is not interested in objects in an auction house that are described as "like treasures". Speaking of treasures, everything his grandfather left to him is a treasure.
But this statement immediately caused a stir among all members of the auction house. After all, this auction house had never said anything like this when selling legendary ancient objects such as the Fuxi Demon Mirror and the Nine-Fang Bronze Cauldron.
Therefore, many auction members came today, but after waiting for a long time, the auction house staff did not come. The door to the auction house couldn't be opened, so everyone could only stand in the corridor, without even a chair to sit on.
When there were only five minutes left before the agreed start time of the auction, the host who usually presided over the auction led several staff members to arrive belatedly.
This host has an average appearance and average figure, which makes people forget him at a glance. With a formulaic smile on his face, he bowed ninety degrees and apologized to the distinguished guests who had been waiting for a long time: "I'm sorry to keep you all waiting. There were some problems backstage just now, and we had to go and solve them, which delayed the distinguished guests. time. The auction will start soon, and I guarantee that this sale will satisfy everyone."
While he was talking, Su Yao saw two staff members dragging something out of the backstage exit.
Due to the distance and the railing of the middle patio blocking his view, Su Yao couldn't see clearly what they were dragging. But listening to the sound, that thing seemed very heavy. There was also a cleaner following them with a big mop.
Although the behavior of these two staff members was not public, they were also not secretive, so Su Yao was not the only one to see it. A visitor glanced over there and couldn't help but ask: "Is that your staff handling the aftermath? Is the matter resolved? I don't want today's auction to be a disappointment."
The smile on the host's face deepened: "You can rest assured about this. It was just a staff member who was obsessed with temptation and tried to steal our precious items. Later, it caused a fight among several people. Fortunately, our The security personnel stopped him in time, and after inspection, the collection was not damaged and our auction can be held as scheduled."
I see. Su Yao thought to himself, it seemed that the thief who had just been dragged out was the thief who had been taught a lesson, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.
When Mr. Jin heard this, his curiosity was aroused. He asked impatiently: "What kind of collection is it that makes your staff want to steal it? This thing must be very interesting!" "
What he said was exactly what the vast majority of people present felt.
Anyone who has been here once or twice will know how rare the collection of this auction house is. They are stunned every time they see it. However, the staff here, from the host of the auction to the security personnel maintaining order at the scene, all looked calm and unmoving, like puppets.
Some regular customers of the auction house have never heard of this kind of theft happening in this auction house. And what happened today, does this mean that even the well-informed staff of this auction house cannot resist the temptation of this collection
As soon as they thought of this, the resentment that everyone present had been waiting for for a long time disappeared, and they were all eager to try today's auction.
The host opened the door of the auction house, a long set of keys in his hand clattered, and looked at everyone with a smile: "It is indeed very interesting. What this staff member wants to steal is the finale of our auction. , "Pictures of Beauty."
Having said this, he walked into the auction house and turned on the gorgeous and bright chandelier at the top of the venue. In an instant, the entire venue lit up and was covered with a dim yellow halo.
The host was standing in front of the door, with the empty and silent lobby behind him. A formulaic smile appeared on his ordinary face, he bent slightly and said very politely: "Please take your seats, distinguished guests, the auction will begin immediately."
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Su Yao, Uncle Zhang and Mr. Jin sat together.
The look on Uncle Zhang's face was a little solemn.
Although Su Yao felt that the entire auction house was weird, the atmosphere was still upright and peaceful, so he did not stop it. At this moment, Su Yao saw the look on Uncle Zhang's face, who had been looking forward to the auction, and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Zhang, what's wrong with you? Since the host finished speaking, you I still have this look on my face, is there anything wrong with "Pictures of Beauty"?"
Uncle Zhang knocked on his forehead and frowned: "Look at my memory, I even forgot to tell you. You have just entered this circle, so you may not have heard the rumors. Not long ago, there was a wealthy businessman in Yongdi who didn't know what channels to use. , bought this picture of a beautiful woman. Later, the wealthy businessman did not want to eat or drink, and died suddenly at home not long after. When he was found, he was still holding the picture of a beautiful woman in his arms. "
Su Yao was a little surprised: "How dare this auction house sell this obviously problematic painting?!"
Uncle Zhang sighed: "Well, if people in this business were afraid of this, you wouldn't see so many people coming here to buy things. Moreover, some things may be harmful when bought, but after being transformed by the Heavenly Master, they are likely to be It has become a rare good thing. Your grandfather must have taught you this."
Su Yao thought about it carefully and it was true.
Uncle Zhang sighed again: "The auction house has never sold evil things in the past. But this is the first time that something that has been touched by human life and has not been exorcised of evil is being sold."
Su Yao comforted: "Knowing that this thing is evil, everyone will definitely be wary and won't take action. Uncle Zhang, why do you have to worry."
But Uncle Zhang shook his head and said, "You are still young." "Take a closer look. Look at Mr. Jin and the people around you. Do they seem to have any scruples?"
Su Yao looked up and saw that it was exactly what Uncle Zhang said. Although some people's faces were very worried, others were even more excited. Just like Mr. Jin who came with them, under the light, his fat face glowed with a greasy layer of excitement.
Uncle Zhang can be considered a veteran who has been immersed in this circle for many years. He has not told Su Yao about his real worries at the moment. What he is more worried about is that this beautiful picture can attract even the staff of the auction house, and he is afraid that by then the thoughts of these onlookers will not belong to him.
But fortunately, because they are always exposed to these things, everyone has some jade pendants, pendants, bracelets and the like to ward off disasters. The auction house has promised to provide customers with the greatest protection on site, so the scene should not get too out of control by then.
Moreover, Uncle Zhang had to admit it. Being exposed to this industry, he was already very curious. Even though he knew the danger, he still wanted to see what this so-called beauty picture looked like and how powerful it was.
The auction is going on, and the items on display on the stage are becoming rarer and rarer, and each item has a higher starting price. But today's audience was all uninterested. Under the stimulation of the previous host, they were no longer interested in these things that usually aroused their nerves, and they only wanted to fast forward to the final collection of beauties.
But the host on stage didn't seem to notice the crowd's emotions. He still maintained a formulaic smile, and even the arc of his mouth did not change at all, and he followed the process to display and quote each piece of collection unhurriedly.
When the audience's patience was about to run out, the auction finally ushered in the sale of the last collection.
"There are many lines in ancient poetry that praise people's appearance, 'The fingers are like peeling onion roots, the mouth is like holding vermillion pills, the slender steps are delicate, and the exquisiteness is unparalleled'. This is a line in "The Peacock Flies Southeast". There is also a Huangmei Opera singing " Being quiet is like a flower shining on the water, and moving like a willow supported by the wind."
Everyone present couldn't help but sit up straight under the host's chanting tone, and the boredom they felt before because of the ordinary collection had disappeared without a trace. Their eyes were fixed on the collection table illuminated by small lights on the field. They seemed to not want to miss the appearance of this exhibit even for a second.
"However, although these words are beautiful, they all pale in comparison to the beauty they use to describe us!"
The host pointed his finger in front of the desk in front of him and raised his voice a few degrees: "Our distinguished guests are invited to appreciate the last collection - "Picture of Beauty"!"
Thunderous applause erupted from the field.
A thick glass tube slowly rose up from the lifting platform, inside which hung a well-mounted painting.
As the lift platform rose, the entire painting was slowly revealed in front of everyone:
A man was lying under the peach blossom tree. His red clothes were like fire, burning the scroll. He held his head with one hand, his scattered hair was as dark as the night before dawn, and his exposed wrists were as white as the snow on the top of the mountain that never melts all year round.
Against the backdrop of the splendid peach blossoms burning above her head, the beauty in the scroll seemed to be moving and breathing, with a smile on her bright red lips. It seems that the collection presented by the elevator is not a static picture, but a living person.
The man had his eyes closed, with a slight red tint at the end of his eyes. Even though it hasn't been opened yet, it's already captivating and so beautiful that one loses consciousness.
The entire painting was finally exposed to the public.
Everyone held their breath and waited for the collection to appear. The whole place was silent for a short minute, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
When the lifting platform stopped, the machinery made a very small "click" sound that would never be heard normally, but at this moment it was extremely clear.
After the sound was completed, the whole place erupted into roof-shaking cheers.
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