the next day.
In the evening, the party school dormitory.
Dong Xuebin was packing his things in the room, taking his bank cards and everything else with him.
Roommate Han Xinghua said: "Director Dong, are you going out?"
"Well." Dong Xuebin turned his head to Xiao Dong: "There's something wrong."
"This is a closed teaching. If you want to go out, you may have to apply for leave." Han Xinghua reminded.
"I won't go out of the gate." Dong Xuebin packed his wallet, "I just walked around the courtyard to relax."
"That's it. That's no problem. If you take too much leave, your credits may be affected."
Dong Xuebin naturally knew this, but today was the auction of the pair of pink diamonds. Dong Xuebin could not get out of the party school no matter what. After saying goodbye and leaving the dormitory, Dong Xuebin looked left and right, and strode towards He walked towards the main gate of the Party School, looked around, and stopped for a while. Then he climbed over a low wall in the backyard and exited the courtyard of the Central Party School. He reached out and took a taxi from the roadside.
in the car.
"Master, go to the Jiade auction."
"okay."
"Thank you very much."
Twenty minutes later, at the door of Guardian Auction House.
Dong Xuebin paid the bill and got out of the car, and put on a pair of big sunglasses that he had prepared a long time ago. He didn’t want anyone to recognize him. He was also a state cadre after all. Participating in this kind of bidding worth hundreds of millions of yuan would let people know that the impact was always small. Okay, so I had to make some disguises to avoid trouble.
The Guardian is crowded with people.
Perhaps because the pair of pink diamonds are so eye-catching, a lot of people came.
Dong Xuebin completed the formalities at the front desk, received the auction sign, and walked into the auction venue one by one. It was almost full of people, and he searched for a long time. Dong Xuebin found an empty seat in a corner of the back row and sat down. Now is the break, the autumn auction started in the afternoon, because the pink diamond is the finale, that's why Dong Xuebin came so late, and now he can make it in time for the auction.
The break is over and the auction begins again.
Many people who went to the bathroom and smoked outside came back.
"What is going to be auctioned next is a piece of blue and white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty..." the auctioneer said loudly with a microphone.
Dong Xuebin's mind was not here and he closed his eyes. Wait quietly, now is the time to recharge your batteries, there will definitely be a fight between dragons and tigers soon.
One piece…
Two pieces…
three item…
Soon, all three collections were sold, and surprisingly, a very valuable painting and calligraphy failed to be auctioned. recent. The market for antique collection is no longer as popular as it was in the past two years, and everyone's investment concepts are gradually becoming more rational. For example, the price drop of Hetian jade and the marketability of jadeite all illustrate the bubble in the current collectibles market, but of course , there is no shortage of buyers for good things, there is no doubt about it.
For example, the following thing.
"Thank you for coming to Guardian's autumn auction this season. It's finally our last grand auction." The auctioneer said with a smile on his face: "I believe everyone knows, yes, the last collection is a pair of extremely precious items. Pink diamond ring, this pair of rare pink diamonds weigh about 20 carats and 18 carats. It has been kept as a private collection for the past 60 years. This diamond was rated as "Fancy Intense Pink" by the American Gemological Institute - the most perfect pink. , set between shield-shaped diamonds on a silver ring.”
Suddenly, many people's attention was drawn. There was endless discussion.
"It finally started."
“It’s even more beautiful in person than in the news.”
"It's just that the price is too high. How luxurious is it to buy a pair of diamond rings for hundreds of millions?"
"This is the most expensive pair of diamond rings in the world, and I don't know who can take the photo."
There were many multi-millionaires and billionaires present, but they were beyond reach for this pair of rings and felt they were too far away.
After some introduction. Here’s viewing time.
Dong Xuebin immediately went on stage with many people and took a look with his own eyes at the pair of diamond rings placed in the glass box.
Beautiful, indeed ridiculously beautiful, that pink color seems to have a bewitching magic power that attracts everyone's attention all the time. The luster and cut surfaces of the diamonds are all perfect. No matter from which angle you look at them, the luster of the diamonds is impeccable. What a pair of pink diamonds. They are more than one grade higher than ordinary diamonds or even colored diamonds. They are simply too beautiful. It’s so rare, no wonder it’s valued at 200 million yuan!
〖Since〗The appraisal ends.
Everyone returned to their seats.
Dong Xuebin once again determined to buy it. Xie Huilan absolutely loves this pair of rings!
The auctioneer said loudly: "The bidding starts now. The price will be increased by one million yuan for each round of placards raised. The starting price is 80 million yuan. Start bidding now."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people raised their signs!
"Eighty-one million!"
"Eighty-five million!"
"Ninety million!"
"Ninety-one million!"
"Oh, 100 million yuan, 100 million yuan for auctioneer No. 11!"
Almost before anything happened, before Dong Xuebin could even blink his eyes and raise his sign, the auction price of the pink diamond had already exceeded the 100 million mark!
Dong Xuebin's heart sank, knowing that the competition this time would definitely be unprecedentedly fierce, he immediately raised the auction sign and said loudly: "One hundred and ten million!"
A middle-aged woman then bid "120 million!"
A young man under the age of ten or thirty also said: "One hundred and twenty-five million!"
The auctioneer held the microphone with a smile and said: "The 125 million for No. 137, is there any higher bid? 125 million at a time..."
Dong Xuebin raised the sign "130 million!" without even thinking about it.
A businessman then said: "One hundred and forty million!"
The middle-aged woman looked back at them and said, "... 160 million!" She directly added 20 million.
But even so, there was no pause in the voice calling out the price below: "One hundred and seventy million!"
"I'll pay 180 million!"
"One hundred and eighty-five million!"
"... 200 million!" The businessman seemed determined to win.
200 million yuan, and the price reached 200 million yuan in just two minutes after the show started. This is the expert's estimate of the pink diamond's estimated market value.
The scene fell silent for a brief moment.
The auctioneer said: "Two hundred million yuan! The auctioneer on the 28th bids 200 million yuan! Are there any competitors?"
At this price, the number of competitors suddenly dropped several times, and several previous active buyers shook their heads and gave up bidding.
The young man said, "...two hundred and five million!"
The middle-aged woman said fiercely: "Two hundred and ten million!"
The businessman looked at them and said, "Two hundred and fifteen million!"
The middle-aged woman pondered, and finally put down the auction sign, with no intention of fighting anymore.
The young man also hesitated for a while, frowning and thinking about something.
"Two hundred and fifteen million at a time..." the auctioneer said, "Is there anyone who bids for the two hundred and fifteen million on the 28th?"
The current price is already a bit close to Dong Xuebin's bottom line. He has a total of more than 280 million in funds on hand. If the transaction is less than 240 million, he will have to pay more than 10% in commissions, taxes and other The cost has already exceeded Dong Xuebin's total funds. He can't afford it at all, and even if he can barely buy it together, Dong Xuebin will be penniless immediately.
but…
For Sister Xie! Dude, try your best!
Dong Xuebin slowly raised the sign "Two hundred and twenty million!"
The young man gritted his teeth, raised his sign and said, "Two hundred and twenty-one million!"
Dong Xuebin increased the price without hesitation to "two hundred and twenty-five million!"
At this time, many people looked at the young man wearing big sunglasses in surprise, and the auctioneer and several staff members also looked at him.
"Two hundred and twenty-five million at a time..." The auctioneer raised his hammer, "Two hundred and twenty-five million for No. 233..."
The young man frowned and threw the sign on the table. He said something to a person walking next to him and made no more bids.
The current auction price has actually exceeded the value of pink diamonds. However, since things are rare, there is nothing rational about auctioning them.
The businessman who had been bidding hesitated for a moment and finally said nothing.
But at this moment, the middle-aged woman from before didn't know where to move, and she once again raised the sign fiercely, "Two hundred and thirty million!"
Dong Xuebin cursed in his heart and continued: "Two hundred and thirty-three million!"
The middle-aged woman quickly said: "Two hundred and thirty-five million!"
The competition is so fierce that the only ones bidding now seem to be Dong Xuebin and the middle-aged woman.
Dong Xuebin didn't know how much the woman's plan funds were. He just knew that his own money was probably not enough.
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Dong Xuebin paid attention to the woman's expression and found that there was some pain in her eyes. It seemed that the price was a bit unbearable for her. Thinking of this, Dong Xuebin also took the risk and tried his best to show a firm and indifferent expression. He raised the sign generously and said, "Two hundred and thirty-seven million!"
The middle-aged woman's expression changed.
This is already a sky-high price!
If the deal is completed, the final auction price will be close to 300 million, which is far more than the estimated price of the pink diamond!
"Two hundred and thirty-seven million once!" The auctioneer's hammer was raised again. "The bidder No. 233's two hundred and thirty-seven million twice... Is there a higher bid... Is there any more..." The auctioneer's arm paused in mid-air, "...Two hundred and thirty-seven million for the third time! Deal!"
Dong Xuebin looked shocked, it’s done!
The auctioneer smiled and said: "Let us congratulate the auctioneer No. 233!"
For a moment, everyone clapped and clapped in a friendly manner.
Everyone knew that this pair of pink diamonds might fetch a sky-high price, but they never expected that it would exceed the estimate so high, because the estimate itself was set by the auction company, which already exceeded the market value by a lot, but the final auction transaction amount exceeded The estimated value is 40%. Judging from this amount, it is the most expensive pair of diamond rings in the world... It is indeed well-deserved. This is the highest transaction value of diamond rings in history!
Dong Xuebin smiled politely at everyone, feeling very happy in his heart.
Got it!
Pink Diamond finally arrived!