Jin Xiaoyuan has a lot of contacts in the local area, he is warm and thoughtful to Tan Muxing, and he is full of momentum when he meets other people, leading a group of people to come in.
When the auction management staff heard that Jin Xiaoyuan was coming, he hurried out to greet him politely, and hurriedly asked his health, so the other party was not very satisfied.
Jin Xiaoyuan looked around, patted his belly, frowned and said, "Where's A Ming? Why don't you see him?"
The management staff said cautiously: "Mr. Zhang is not in City G on a business trip recently. If you have something to do, let me contact you?"
"Forget it, I called him myself. I wanted him to show us around." Jin Xiaoyuan took out his phone and looked down for the number.
Tan Muxing immediately dissuaded him, saying: "Uncle Jin really doesn't need it, let's just take one, don't trouble others..."
"Oh, you don't need to worry about Mu Xing. I know A Ming very well. He is in charge of Rosya's auction house in City G. There is nothing to worry about!" Jin Xiaoyuan answered the phone and said loudly, "...Hello? Ah Ming? I'm at the auction house!"
"That's right, you're out of town, and I said I'm going to get together with you. Okay, then let's go directly to the VIP room? They will make arrangements, right?" Jin Xiaoyuan was pacing on the phone, his loud voice wishing to impress the people around him. Everyone heard it, as if the auction was their own home.
Chu Qianli watched Jin Xiaoyuan's performance from the sidelines, and said pertinently: "It really is a reserved performance for middle-aged uncles. No matter where you go, you should first show that you know a lot of people."
Tan Muxing bowed her head in embarrassment: "...but I feel a little ashamed."
After Jin Xiaoyuan called Mr. Zhang, he waited for the management staff to make arrangements.
On the way to the VIP room, the group met Li Like who they met yesterday.
"Hey, we met again..." Li Like was about to greet Chu Qianli with a smile, when he suddenly found a group of people around the two of them, including the well-known local President Jin, and asked in surprise, "... this is?"
Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing didn't bring many people with them yesterday, and Uncle Qi followed from afar, but it wasn't that big of a show.
Jin Xiaoyuan glanced at the person coming, raised his eyebrows, and spoke first: "Long time no see, Lao Li!"
"Long time no see, Mr. Jin." Li Like noticed that Jin Xiaoyuan's face was slightly cold, but he was naturally confused and didn't know why. He is not a native of City G, but he often comes to do business. He doesn't have many opportunities to deal with Jin Xiaoyuan, and he doesn't know where he offended him.
Chu Qianli noticed Li Like's doubts, and comforted him in a low voice: "Don't take it to heart, he is jealous." Who made them have a good conversation with Li Like yesterday.
Li Like: "?"
Jin Xiaoyuan found out that the two were communicating secretly, so he forced himself to be open-minded: "Lao Li, come with us, you don't know much about gems, so I need to ask you for advice."
Li Like hesitated and said, "... yes, yes."
Jin Xiaoyuan didn't know professional knowledge, he originally wanted to ask Mr. Zhang to introduce him, but he didn't expect that the other party was not in G City, so now he can only make a second best and call Li Like, so as not to show cowardice in front of Tan Muxing later and no one will save him.
A while later, Li Like was sitting in the VIP room, listening to Jin Xiaoyuan directing the auctioneers to serve tea and water, and had a new understanding of Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing. He said in a daze, "I didn't expect you to know Mr. Jin."
The temperament of the two of them was completely different from that of Jin Xiaoyuan, so Li Like was naturally confused.
Chu Qianli nodded clearly: "I didn't expect us to be the villains in Yurou Township."
Talking about Mu Xing: "..."
The VIP room of the auction is on the side of the second floor of the venue. You can overlook the whole situation with a superior view. Not only can you see the auctioneer and exhibits, but you can also browse the big screen on the stage and the auditorium on the first floor.
The appearance and identity of the guests in the private room will not be exposed, and there is no need to raise a placard to bid. Press the bid button in the room, and the small screen outside the private room will light up to inform the auctioneer on the stage.
There will be two VIP rooms for each auction. Chu Qianli and others are located in VIP room 1, and VIP room 2 is also open for use.
In VIP Room 2, Shi Zhuoqu roughly flipped through the auction manual, and finally stopped on the page of rough stone No. 1134. He folded a corner at the bottom right of the page, waiting for the auction to officially start.
Shi Zhuoqu asked the people around him: "Have you not found out who the seller of the auction house is?"
"yes."
"That means you don't know the reserve price?" Shi Zhuoqu is very familiar with the auction process. The seller will set a reserved reserve price for the auction item. If the auction price does not reach the reserve price, the auction item will pass the auction.
"... yes, but there should not be many bidders."
Shi Zhuoqu pondered for a few seconds and said, "Let them focus on Rosya's interior. The seller should contact the auction house recently. I don't want to make a mistake in this matter."
"OK."
Not long after, the lights on the scene suddenly turned on, and the auction house officially kicked off.
Under the spotlight, Pingting, an outstanding female auctioneer, appeared on the stage. Her voice was soft but clear, and she explained the rules slowly: "Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to Rosia Auction House. I am very happy to serve you. 89 pieces, you can study them through the materials in hand, and bidders who haven’t got the manual can contact the staff next to them…”
"Next, I will read the auction rules. In order to ensure the smooth completion of this auction, please consciously abide by the precautions. Thank you for your understanding and support for our work."
The female auctioneer began to introduce the rules on the stage. The bidders present can continuously increase the price by raising their cards. When more than two customers raise their cards, the auctioneer will confirm the person who raised their cards first. The people on the first floor bid by holding up their number plates to increase the price, while the people in the VIP room will be bid by the auctioneer on their behalf.
"If there is the highest price in the audience, other bidders will have three chances to raise the price. If no one raises the price in the end and the bid reaches the reserved reserve price, I will strike the hammer to sign the deal. The deal price has legal effect. Overturning the transaction price will bear legal responsibility."
This auction is basically all rough stones, and all kinds of lots are listed in order of number.
"The first piece is the rough ruby stone numbered 1100, with a starting price of 10 million..."
Photos and specific information of the rough stones were displayed on the big screen, and the bidders in the venue began to raise their placards to make quotations.
"28 million..." The female auctioneer looked around the venue. She saw the fresh number plate and said loudly, "30 million! 30 million!"
"30 million for the first time, 30 million for the second time, 30 million for the third time, congratulations on winning the bid of 1100!" The female auctioneer made a final decision, and the surrounding staff rushed over to sign the confirmation letter with the bidder.
Chu Qianli was sitting in the VIP room on the second floor. She looked at the venue below and said with emotion: "It feels very lively down there."
The female auctioneer mobilized the emotions of everyone present, and her passionate tone would stimulate the idea of bidding.
Jin Xiaoyuan earnestly suggested: "Then why don't we go down?"
Tan Muxing was afraid of disturbing the people on the first floor, so he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, Uncle Jin, don't be busy."
The auction will proceed in an orderly manner, with rough stones of different shapes, several pieces sold in succession.
Li Like said: "Not many of you want that auction, just pay a little more than the auction price, don't be led away by the auctioneer."
Li Like has rich experience in auctioning rough stones, and he doesn't want Chu Qianli and others to waste money.
Tan Muxing quickly expressed his thanks: "Okay, thank you."
All kinds of rough stones were auctioned in turn, and Li Like briefly introduced them. Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing benefited a lot from listening to it, but Jin Xiaoyuan was a little distressed. He couldn't get in the mouth for a long time, and he always felt that he was robbed of the limelight.
"Next is the rough mineral stone numbered 1134. The starting price is 10 million. Now start bidding!"
When Jin Xiaoyuan heard the voice, he hastily reminded: "Come here!"
"Okay." Tan Muxing followed Li Like's instruction, and he pressed the button in his hand to complete the bidding for the first time.
The small screen outside the VIP room lit up the quotation, and after seeing the number clearly, the female auctioneer said, "Okay, 10.5 million..."
Jin Xiaoyuan was quite astonished: "Mu Xing, why did you pay me a fraction?"
Tan Muxing: "Ah, but Uncle Li just said..."
Li Like touched his chin: "This should be enough, this one is worthless, it's strange that it can enter tens of thousands of games."
Chu Qianli chimed in righteously: "Frugal on food and expenses! Hard work and plain living!"
Li Like thought that No. 1134 could be easily photographed, but who knew that there were still people bidding on the spot.
"10.5 million..." The female auctioneer saw that the small screen on the other side was also lit up, and hurriedly said, "11.5 million! 11.5 million!"
The customers on the first floor were basically not interested in No. 1134, but the bidding for the two VIP rooms naturally surprised others.
"Is this the happiness of the rich? No matter what is filmed first?" Someone sat in the audience seat on the first floor and joked funnyly. The VIP room is usually not full of people, but it was all used today.
"What's this thing about? I didn't even remember it after reading it yesterday."
"I don't remember, it seems fine."
Inside the room, Jin Xiaoyuan glared at Li Like angrily: "Look, I said the bid is too delicate!"
Li Like said confusedly: "But it's really worthless according to the market price? Does anyone want to buy it for fun?"
Li Like is an expert in analysis, and he really didn't see the value.
Chu Qianli took the button, and she tried to raise the price for the first time: "Then I will give you a not-so-nice one."
Seeing the small screen, the female auctioneer said, "13 million! Now it's 13 million!"
Jin Xiaoyuan couldn't laugh or cry: "Isn't this still pretty!?"
On the other side, Shi Zhuoqu noticed that the small screen on the opposite side was lit up. He was suspicious and asked, "Who is sitting in Room 1?"
Others rushed to inquire about the news, and came to report after a while: "It seems to be Jin Xiaoyuan."
Jin Xiaoyuan's ancestors were able to mix black and white in G City. In the past ten years, it has been quite clean, but it is still deeply rooted and energetic in the local area.
"What was he doing filming this for?"
"It is said that it was a temporary idea to come to play."
"?"
Shi Zhuoqu pursed his lips impatiently. He thought it would be over soon, but suddenly there were bidders.
The small screen in VIP Room 2 lights up again.
"15 million!" The female auctioneer paused for a while before continuing to ask, "Is there anyone raising the price? It's 15 million now!"
Jin Xiaoyuan encouraged the children eagerly, and said with anticipation: "Be bold! Be bold, and see how fast they speed up!"
Chu Qianli tested the button: "What about this?"
Li Like saw the number she entered, and as a jeweler, he regretted, "Oh, it's a bit of a loss..."
"20 million! 20 million!" The female auctioneer turned her head to see the small screen on the other side. She didn't wait too long, and said excitedly, "30 million!"
VIP Room 2 seems to be fighting against everyone, constantly raising the price of No. 1134, which instantly skyrocketed by 10 million!
Jin Xiaoyuan scolded: "Lao Li, do you understand or not? I can't stand your petty look. What if I don't get a picture of it then!?"
Li Like patted his head uneasily, his face panicked: "It's really not worth it according to the market price..."
When Chu Qianli heard the price soaring, she also retreated in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Otherwise, forget it, it's not good to buy gold with this money, I always feel that buying a stone is a waste."
She is indeed interested in Hongjing, but she is not sure what the rough stone No. 1134 is useful for, and Li Like insists that the price is too high, so she is unwilling to be taken advantage of.
Tan Muxing was stunned: "But you don't really want it?"
Chu Qianli doubted: "But I don't like the feeling of making leeks. Could it be Tonger on the other side?"
When Jin Xiaoyuan heard this, he immediately took the bidding button, and said decisively: "Oh, this is a small amount of money, this is on my shoulders, and it will be my meeting gift for Mu Xing's girlfriend!"
"Isn't it just to make the little beauty happy?" Jin Xiaoyuan was quite bold, "It's rare for you to come to play, it doesn't matter if it's worth it or not!"
Jin Xiaoyuan directly entered the high price.
"50 million! No. 1134 is now 50 million!" The female auctioneer's eyes flashed with shock, and even her voice fluctuated. She has indeed auctioned many high-priced bids, but she has never seen a quotation that exceeds the market price by so much.
Everyone present was in an uproar, and none of them understood the preciousness of number 1134.
"What kind of stone is this? Did I miss it yesterday?"
"What, it is said that Lao Jin is sitting on it..."
"Hey, he, why did you come to the stone circle to mess around again? What is this new way to show off your wealth?"
Jin Xiaoyuan has always been a nouveau riche temperament. He has been arrogant and domineering in G City for too long, and often does unimaginable things, which makes the people around him take it for granted. It's not that other people can't afford the money, but they can't buy stones inexplicably and use such an exaggerated method to show their financial power.
This can make people feel a little vulgar.
But Jin Xiaoyuan enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by vulgarity.
Jin Xiaoyuan found out that the other party didn't immediately follow the price this time, so he said triumphantly: "Do you buy a big brand to buy the poor quality? You buy the brand, and you buy the value. Who really takes things seriously!"
Chu Qianli suddenly realized: "I have learned, I have learned, it turns out that bullies... no, it turns out that rich people think so."
Inside the room, Shi Zhuoqu saw the outrageous bidding, his face was frosty, his heart was irritable, and he said in a cold voice: "Is he trying to raise the price on purpose with Rusia?"
He now suspects that Rosia knew about this, and that he was looking for Tuer to bid with them. The higher the transaction price of the auction item, the higher the auction house's profit, so the auctioneer sometimes deliberately bids a high price.
"No, if it's Jin Xiaoyuan, he might think we're provoking him."
"What do you mean?" Shi Zhuoqu frowned, "He thinks our bid is a slap in the face?"
"... It can be understood in this way."
"..."
Shi Zhuoqu received a mission to recover the rough stones, and he didn't understand why he got involved in the unfortunate incident of showing off his wealth with the upstarts. Although all bidders pay a deposit when they enter the venue, if the price is too high, they need to prove that they need to supplement funds midway, and now 50 million is already close to the threshold.
He can indeed continue to bid, but if the transaction price is too high, it shows that he is not capable. People who work in the auction house are cut off by other auction houses. What kind of rumors does it sound like
Shi Zhuoqu became more cautious, and his price increase became smaller.
"55 million! Is there anyone else raising the price? 55 million for the first time..."
Jin Xiaoyuan stretched out his hand to press the button, he insisted on making a face in front of Tan Muxing, and mocked: "Why not!?"
"60 million! 60 million!"
Tan Muxing saw that Jin Xiaoyuan was full of enthusiasm, and persuaded him kindly: "Uncle Jin, it's almost good, almost good..."
Chu Qianli: "That's right, don't make leeks."
Jin Xiaoyuan: "I'm not leeks, I just want to see if he dares to add more!"
"...Leeks say they are not leeks."
"62 million! 62 million!" The female auctioneer's voice became louder and louder. She seemed to have seen her own commission, and it was difficult to suppress the excitement in her heart.
Jin Xiaoyuan sneered: "That's all I'd like to add!"
"70 million! Now it's 70 million!"
In the VIP room 2, Shi Zhuoqu bid distractedly, and at the same time told the people around him, frowning: "It won't work like this, it will just fail the auction, don't let him follow."
If he spends 70 million to take back the sample stone, he won't have to mix in the group in the future.
The others immediately took orders and hurried to operate.
The female auctioneer stared at the small screen on the second floor. With a smile on her face, she reminded again: "Is there anyone raising the price? No. 1134 is currently bidding 70 million."
The screen in VIP Room 2 did not turn on again for a long time.
"70 million for the first time, 70 million for the second time, and 70 million for the third time. Congratulations on winning bid No. 1134. The staff will contact you to sign the confirmation letter later!"
The female auctioneer made a final decision, announcing that this round of bidding was settled!
Inside the house, Li Like was full of confusion. He shook his head frequently and sighed, "What are you buying this for?"
Li Like didn't really understand the ideas of the nouveau riche, he couldn't think of what kind of jewelry No. 1134 could make.
Chu Qianli also did not expect Jin Xiaoyuan's fierce bidding, and said in a daze, "Such a piece is worth a lot of armillary spheres..."
Tan Muxing said softly: "Uncle Jin, I'll pay the money, don't waste it."
Jin Xiaoyuan hurriedly said: "Hey, no, we just agreed, I gave you a chance to show off yesterday, today this is my gift to the little beauty!"
"It's not appropriate..."
"What's inappropriate? I think it's very appropriate!"
Tan Muxing and Jin Xiaoyuan rejected each other, and started a wave of Chinese-style order grabbing process, neither one would let the other.
Li Like didn't see the staff for a long time, and asked suspiciously: "How slow is it today? Usually, the confirmation letter will be brought over immediately."
After a while, the staff knocked on the door apologetically, and she kept bowing when she entered the room, wondering why: "I'm really sorry, our auctioneer was negligent just now, the auction price did not reach the reserve price reserved by the seller, and the bid No. 1134 you bought did not Deal, unsold... "
Chu Qianli's eyes widened, and he asked in a daze, "What do you mean? What is a reserve price?"
"It is the price written by the seller when entrusting the auction house. If the reserve price is not reached, the sale will not be completed, and the auctioneer is not allowed to hammer." Tan Muxing explained.
Li Like was surprised: "Is there no deal for 70 million?"
"yes… "
Jin Xiaoyuan was furious: "But the auctioneer just dropped the hammer!"
The other party bowed down and apologized: "I'm really sorry, it was indeed our negligence in our work, and I'm sorry for causing trouble to you..."
Unexpectedly, Jin Xiaoyuan encountered such an oolong. He blushed with anger, and said angrily: "What is this called? I have already photographed it. You are deliberately embarrassing me. My distinguished guests are waiting!"
If it was normal, Jin Xiaoyuan might not be able to forget it, but when he came here, he was very ostentatious, but now he was slapped in the face in public, leading Tan Muxing to be frustrated at a friend's auction house, which is a great shame.
"I want to call Amin, what kind of service are you doing? While he's not fooling me, I want to order that stone!"
"Mr. Jin, the auction house can only accept the entrustment of the seller. If the reserve price is not reached, the item cannot be sold by force. Mr. Zhang also has no choice..."
"Then tell me who the seller is? I'll ask him to buy the head office in person!?"
"I'm very sorry, due to the confidentiality agreement, we cannot disclose the client's private information, the auction house will bear legal responsibility..."
"Then let's use a method without legal risk." Chu Qianli muttered on the spot, "Let's see what the seller thinks."
She counted with her fingers, but her expression froze for a moment, and she hesitated, "Hey, but I think the seller is willing to sell it?"
Judging from the hexagram, the seller should be satisfied with the transaction price, and now it seems more like someone is obstructing it.
On the other side, Shi Zhuoqu came out of VIP Room 2. He took the elevator downstairs with his companions and asked, "Is it settled?"
"Well, but those people can't use it anymore, Rosia will find out sooner or later."
"As long as the sample stone can be recovered, these are minor problems." Shi Zhuoqu frowned, "Today's matter is too delayed, so it will be two days later."
If Jin Xiaoyuan hadn't bid wildly, Shi Zhuoqu might have raised the bid soon. Now that the upstart has disrupted the rhythm, the time for collecting sample stones will be postponed again.
Of course, Shi Zhuoqu had some misunderstandings about Jin Xiaoyuan. The other party was not an upstart, but more like a local snake.
The elevator door opened slowly, and Shi Zhuoqu and the others suddenly realized something was wrong when they saw the black and big man outside.
The big men in black poured into the elevator expressionlessly, they didn't let Shi Zhuoqu and others come out at all, they directly closed the elevator door, and let the elevator drive to the fifth floor.
The fifth floor of the auction house is not open to customers, and few people set foot in this area.
Shi Zhuoqu was suddenly blocked in the elevator by strangers. He didn't understand the sudden development of the plot, and said in a daze, "Who are you? I'm going to call the police!?"
"Call the police? What do you call the police? You are suspected of violating commercial secrets. I hope you can cooperate with us and the police in the investigation."
In the living room on the fifth floor, under the reminder of Chu Qianli, Rossiya Auction House found that someone had changed the reserve price of No. 1134. The initial reserve price that the auctioneer got did not match the price stored in the computer. It was obviously tampered with, and the auction was inexplicably turned into a pass.
The management staff of the auction house apologized repeatedly after learning about it, including Mr. Zhang, who was far away, panicked. He did not expect such a major internal loophole to appear. This is obviously a commercial espionage in the company.
"Amin, we help you find out the big trouble, don't you feel embarrassed when you come back!?"
"Okay, okay, I'll fly back tomorrow. Brother Jin, don't be impatient. The things you want must be in the warehouse. I will help you contact the seller when the time comes..." Mr. Zhang hurriedly said, "The price can also be negotiated !"
When Jin Xiaoyuan and others encountered this kind of thing, and also encountered a strange bid failure, it was indeed inappropriate to pay another 70 million.
Jin Xiaoyuan said dissatisfied: "It's not about the money, what a shame about this!"
"Yes, yes, I know, I will make amends when I come back..."
When Chu Qianli heard that the price could still be lowered, she suddenly became happy, and said frankly: "It's actually not that bad, it's okay to come a few more times."
Tan Muxing knew her thoughts clearly, and he speculated that she wanted to feel bad a few more times, just to have an excuse to continue to cut the price down.
"Let's not say that the auctioneer's negligence is negligent. It's not good for us to leave it to the people below." Chu Qianli plausibly said, "We are not bullying others. They are all Fa-teachers!"
"That's right, that's right..." Jin Xiaoyuan echoed doggy-leggedly, "Amin, this time I'm magnanimous, and I don't want to care about you!"
"Okay, I understand, I understand, it is a problem with our management, and I will definitely not be held accountable when I come back."
Jin Xiaoyuan hung up Mr. Zhang's phone. He looked at the door impatiently, then raised his legs in a foolish manner, and complained: "It's really slow, it will take so long for them to stop someone."
Li Like had already bid farewell to everyone, and now only Tan Muxing and the others were left in the room.
Tan Muxing was taken aback for a moment, and said in astonishment: "Uncle Jin, who are you going to stop?"
Chu Qianli and the others were investigating the failed auction, and they had no idea when Jin Xiaoyuan would send someone.
"Of course it's the person in the VIP room opposite. This matter is definitely related to that room. I can't stand this birdishness. I have to give him some color..." Jin Xiaoyuan opened his mouth to scold, but when he faced the ignorant children, he suddenly couldn't help it. It was so good to reveal his true colors, he hastily changed his words, "No, he must be taught to obey the law!"
Chu Qianli continued with righteous indignation: "I planned to get along with them as a socialist builder, but what I got in return was the fool of the privilege of capitalism's price reform! Stop pretending, we are big villains, we have a showdown!"
Jin Xiaoyuan: "That's right! That's the reason!"
Talking about Mu Xing: "..."