At night, the parking space in front of the Barrie Auction House was full of high-end cars of various brands.
Just by looking at the lineup at the door, I would really think that what is being held here is an auto show, not an auction.
Li Yan brought the fleas to the gate of the Barrie auction house.
Field was personally responsible for the reception at the door of the auction house.
Many people can only enter with the admission ticket.
But after seeing Li Yan, Field smiled, and after a few greetings, he personally led them to the auction site.
Although the position of the seventh row is not very good, this row is also specially prepared for VIPs like Li Yan, and there is no need to hold the admission ticket to enter the seat.
After Field arranged for Li Yan and the others, he went out to talk about other guests.
It was the first time Flea participated in an auction. After looking at the magnificent reception hall of the Barrie auction house with wide eyes, he said something staggering: "Brother Li, if you want to set up such an auction house in Longjing, you don’t have to go. 100 million yuan of capital is not enough, right?"
"Hundreds of millions of capital?" Li Yan heard the words, and then he didn't hesitate to say: "In Longjing, within the third ring road, ordinary commercial houses, if you want to buy them, the price per square meter has reached 50,000 or 60,000. What's more, such a large-scale auction house. And if you want to open an auction house, you don't have to have money. You must have a strong relationship to organize it."
Li Yan didn't tell the flea how much capital is needed to open an auction house. But those who can open an auction house are not small businessmen. The antique industry is not supported by a strong network of connections. Sooner or later, people who are jealous will order it.
China's current economy is developing rapidly, and it has become the second largest economy in the world. However, compared with the rapid economic development, housing prices are also rising year by year. If you want to open an auction house in a good location in Longjing, the investment is even larger than in first-tier cities in the United States such as Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
When the flea heard Li Yan say this, he slapped his lips.
The buyers here seem to be rich and rich. The red-haired woman in a black Babri dress sitting in front of the flea, with a diamond necklace on her neck, is at least several million. The look of dollars.
About twenty minutes later, it was eight o'clock in the evening.
The auction scene was full of guests.
Compared to the underground boxing arena in Las Vegas, this place is almost like heaven.
The difference between the upper class and the lower class was vividly demonstrated at the auction site.
"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to our Bally Auction House Autumn Auction. In this autumn auction, a total of 9 lots are on display. I believe that these ten lots will not disappoint you." Field Stepped onto the podium with a big smile. His voice fell, and the audience burst into applause.
At Field's office, Myeongdongchuan that day, I have estimated the approximate transaction price of Li Yan's lot.
Field called Li Yan to come over, just to let him witness the transaction price of his lot in a fair and just manner.
And Li Yan himself came to the auction site today to see if there is anything worthy of his own hands.
After all, gold has a price, cultural relics are priceless, and it is uncertain. If you take a picture and resell it, you can make a lot of money.
For Li Yan, although the benefits of the factory are booming, Bai Yulin's family will give him a considerable dividend every month.
But coupled with other miscellaneous incomes, Li Yan is still feeling pressure on whether he can meet Mr. Li's standards before the Spring Festival.
After all, the factory still owes a loan and interest of 200 million yuan to ICBC. Before coming to Las Vegas, Li Yan borrowed another 340 million yuan from Lin Mi to purchase the Taoyuan Building.
Both of these two arrears are close to 600 million yuan. Counting other places where money needs to be spent, it can be said that Li Yan is not so eager to make money, and it will not work.
In Li Yan's mind, when calculating the accounts, on the podium, Field had already begun to introduce the first lot.
The first lot is very unique. It is a curl of hair. This American auction is very different from China's.
Most of China's buyers went there for those antiques and rares.
The tastes of American buyers have changed. As long as they think it is worth it, and the lot they like is at the right price, they want to take it.
As the opening lot of the autumn auction of Bally Auction House, the origin of this curly hair is certainly not that simple.
Field personally introduced the origin of this curly hair on the podium.
When the buyers on the scene heard that this curl of hair turned out to be the hair of the late singer Michael Jackson, the scene suddenly became hot.
Michael Jackson, this is a legendary name.
He has influenced a whole generation of people. Now no matter which country or race it is in, some people may not know about ladygaga, but Michael Jackson's name is known to even a three-year-old child.
The starting price for this volume of hair wrapped in crystal is 600,000 US dollars.
After a short while, he was clamored to the sky-high price of one million dollars, and finally he was taken into the bag by a wealthy white businessman with pigtails at a price of 1.2 million dollars.
1.2 million US dollars, that is equivalent to ** million yuan.
The fleas were speechless in the audience, while Li Yan watched and didn't make a move.
Michael Jackson's hair, in a country with a well-developed entertainment industry like the United States, may be able to sell such a price, but if you get China, you can’t say for sure.
After all, in the eyes of China's upper class society, only those enduring cultural relics can show their identity.
The next few lots are all quite satisfactory cultural relics.
However, the value is not as great as Li Yan expected. Moreover, the starting price was too high, and Li Yan hesitated and did not make a move.
When it came to the seventh lot, the Ming Xuande blue-and-white three-fruit design pot that Li Yan sent was taken by a model, carefully holding it up.
Field, the manager of the Bally Auction House, gave Li Yan a deliberate look. Then he smiled and said, "Here, the finale is here. This precious cultural relic from the Chinese Forbidden City, the Ming Xuande blue and white three-fruit pattern holding pot, was once the imperial use of the Zhu family during the Ming Dynasty in China. This lot is well preserved. , And there are only two such Ming Xuande blue and white three-fruit design pots in the world, so that one is stored in the Palace Museum and is listed as a first-class national treasure."
Field, explain the origin and value of this treasure clearly.
A national treasure? The people present are all high-class figures. In a country where money worship is supreme, it is impossible to become a high-class figure without some capital that can eclipse ordinary people.
Moreover, the insights of the buyers present are far from comparable to those of domestic upstarts who follow the autumn wind.
It is a first-class national treasure, and there are only two in the world. Look at the exquisite appearance of this Ming Xuande blue and white three-fruit pattern holding pot, it is the main ethnic group of China, the last dynasty of the Han ethnicity, and the imperial imperial product.
In summary, the market value of this lot is self-evident.
"The lowest starting price is 3.5 million U.S. dollars, and each increase cannot be lower than 50,000 U.S. dollars." After Field said this, he stood aside confidently.
"4 million U.S. dollars!" As soon as his words fell, there was a rich man in the Middle East who raised the bidding sign.
"4.3 million!" The rich man in the Middle East just raised his placard, and a voice followed.
The hot atmosphere in the venue was ignited for a while.
Li Yan watched this scene calmly. He had come to participate in the auction before, but at this time, he was the first time a bidder and saw that his lot was so popular. Don’t look at his calm expression, but he was already happy. Bloomed.