wrong currency

Chapter 360 Finale - Active Bidding 2
The grand special auction of wrong coins was held as scheduled in the venue of 500 people on the top floor of the famous sailing hotel.

The rippling Persian Gulf, at this moment in Dubai, a dreamy city flowing with gold and silver, is performing the most exciting and beautiful moment in history in this hot summer.

The auction started at nine o'clock, and at half past eight, the venue was already full.

In order to be able to distinguish their respective identities and status well, the buyer teams from the International Chamber of Shipping were divided into one group, the buyer teams from the Gulf region were divided into one group, and the collector teams distributed on all continents were divided into one group. The families are divided into groups.

At the same time, for the sake of fairness, Sotheby's auction company adopts the method of lottery. Each group selects a representative to draw lots. Those who get No. [-] and No. , can only sit on both sides.

Fortunately, the International Chamber of Shipping and the Bay Area Buyers Team drew the No. [-] and No. [-] lottery respectively.The team of famous big collectors drew the first lottery, and the team of individual buyers drew the fourth lottery.

In view of the special situation, as the holders of the collection, Ou Yiran, the legal person of the Yiran Wrong Coin Museum, Mr. Jin, the legal person of the Macau Wrong Coin Museum, and Qian Kun, the owner of the Liberty Wrong Coin.

As well as Ou Zhou, Jiang Yang, Shui Jingxin and Ke Feier's family members, they are sitting in a large private room in the sailing hotel, waiting for the auction to start through a [-]-inch flat-screen TV.

At 55:[-], the manager of Sotheby's who hosted the Dubai auction took the stage to give a speech, expressing his sincere thanks to all the guests who came to participate in the auction.

At nine o'clock, the charming female auctioneer made her grand debut.

She was wearing a golden long dress, her hair was tied up in a high bun, she put her hands on her right abdomen, bowed gracefully, and said passionately after getting up: "Ladies and gentlemen, hello, I think all the guests know very well that this The holding of the wrong coin auction is of great significance to the world of justice. In human society, justice is never lacking, but someone needs to ignite it. Next, let us repay it with an unprecedented auction Those true heroes who sacrificed everything for the just cause of mankind, great heroes!"

The auction site of 500 people immediately burst into thunderous applause.

Although the female auctioneer was happy to see such an extremely warm atmosphere, she still raised her lotus-like arms and gracefully lowered them gently to signal the guests to be quiet.

"The first piece of collection auctioned in this special auction of wrong coins is a [-]-yuan coin with a watermark of [-] yuan and [-] yuan in the [-]th edition, and the last four digits of the serial number are superimposed with the year of currency issuance.

So far, only two of the wrong coins with the last four digits of the serial number [-], commonly known as the Leopard Number, and the year of issue [-] have been found.

And the appearance of this wrong coin is 8 points, which is close to perfection.The starting price is 2 million Hong Kong dollars, and each increase is [-] million Hong Kong dollars. "

On the large screens on both sides of the rostrum, the whole picture of the wrong coin and the opening price were displayed at the same time.

However, before the female auctioneer asked if there were any Tibetan friends who bid.

The number plates at the bottom have all been lifted up. Someone directly reported 30 million, 2 minutes later, someone reported 50 million, 5 minutes later, it reached 80 million, 8 minutes later, it broke through 10 million, and 500 minutes later, it reached [-]:[-] million yuan, the next [-] million, and finally, it was sold for [-] million Hong Kong dollars.

"This is really an exciting and beautiful moment. The buyer of the first wrong coin is from the Bay Area team. Congratulations to this Tibetan friend who won the first prize." The female auctioneer said passionately, her words, more or less, brought It has the meaning of fanning the flames.

The auction scene was magnificent and exciting, just like the tide of the sea, with one wave higher than the other.

The warm atmosphere made the audience in the private room crazy.

Yun Lei held up her glass, and clinked glasses with Qian Kun and Mr. Jin one by one.Let's celebrate this rare and moving moment together.

Shui Mingyue followed suit, clinking glasses with her brothers and sisters with a drink, and said childishly: "So this is an auction, isn't it just a lot of money spent for a piece of money?"

This is the concept of children. In their immature thinking, many equivalents are exchanged for a banknote of the same denomination.

Among them, Ou Yeran was the only one who was secretly startled by the lavishness of these local tyrants.

The misplaced coin sold for more than seven times Sotheby's estimate.

Others such as Vice President Shui, Baidar, Jiang Yushan, and even the two tutors Meng Meng and Wen Qing also felt the same way.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your active bidding. I might as well disclose in advance that the finale collection of this auction is a 50-yuan coin with a missing watermark of the same edition of the 800,000th edition. The major lack of currency elements is really a It is rare in the history of banknote printing. So far, only this one has been found. The appearance is 1:[-], which is owned by the Yiran Cuobi Museum. We plan to put it on the final stage. The next one to be auctioned is an [-] The [-] yuan version of the super large Fu ear coin is very good, and the starting price is [-] Hong Kong dollars, and the price increase is [-] million Hong Kong dollars each time."

On the large screens on both sides of the rostrum, the details of the wrong coin and the starting price were displayed at the same time.

Same as the first one, before the auctioneer asked if there were any Tibetan friends who bid, the number plates of the entire venue were raised in unison.

Someone shouted 5 million, and then was called 8 million, followed by 20 million, and soon after 30 million, and broke through 50 million in a while, then 60 million, 80 million...

The scene was so violent that it was so tense that people couldn't breathe.

The international industry association seems to be determined to win this time. Although the number of people is far less than that of the Gulf region team, the momentum of asking prices is not lost to the other party.

After 10 minutes of fierce competition, this wrong coin was sold for [-] million yuan.

The buyer is a member of the International Chamber of Shipping team.

And this price has greatly exceeded the psychological price of Ou Yiran and Yaliang. Their expectations did not exceed the opening price, and the large premium of 21 times shows that the international industry association is also sincere.

Each of the subsequent lots far exceeded Sotheby's estimates.At least ten times the premium.

The more Ou Yiran looked at it, the heavier his heart became. He obviously felt a kind of urgency in his heart, so he waved quietly to Ya Liang, and the two of them left the private room and came to the side of the sailing hotel near the sea.

Looking down at the sea from here, the endless blue ocean is sparkling, the speedboat is chopping the waves, and the seabirds are flying in the air.There are white clouds in the clear blue sky.

"Eighty wrong coins, we estimated that all of them would be auctioned, and they would not exceed one billion Hong Kong dollars. Now two are more than five hundred million yuan. Like this, the total turnover may exceed ten billion yuan!" Ou Yiran said.

Ya Liang looked quite relaxed, and said with a bright smile: "We are businessmen, and what we pursue is economic interests. Even if it breaks through 9 billion yuan, after calculating it, after excluding our estimated one billion yuan, the remaining [-] billion will be counted as Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang's compensation for the just cause can at most make up for their huge efforts. Therefore, Mr. Ou, we don't need to worry about this at all."

Ou Yiran nodded, and said worriedly: "It's easy to talk about people's hearts. If this matter is used by people with ulterior motives, saying that we take advantage of the opportunity to hype it up for profit, then it will be uncomfortable."

"Mr. Ou, aren't we going to show our attitude and position to the auction participants and the media at the end of the auction?"

"I think Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang should be reminded to prepare them mentally. After our statement is over, they should also make a statement. Otherwise people will think we are just showing off."

Yaliang nodded: "Okay, you can talk to them!"

The two returned to the private room.

In just a short while, another six wrong coins were photographed.Looking at the transaction prices on the big screen, they are basically above 100 million yuan.

These wrong coins are carefully selected by Ou Yiran and Ya Liang. There are many mistakes and each has its own merits. Under normal circumstances, the transaction price will basically not exceed [-] million.

Today, however, each one is at a tenfold premium.

Ou Yiran pretended to be indifferent and looked at Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang and said, "How do you two feel about such a hot auction scene?"

Ou Zhou played word games with his father: "Although it is unexpected, it is also reasonable."

"Oh, why is it unexpected, and why is it reasonable?" Ou Yiran smiled with interest.

Ou Zhou touched the back of his head and said frankly, "Unexpectedly, I just didn't expect the arrival of our dream cruise ship to add a lot of color to this auction. It makes sense, that is, the buyers are obviously Coming after us."

Jiang Yang also said with a smile: "Just as the auctioneer said, this world has never lacked justice, but it needs to be ignited. And we just happened to ignite the power of justice."

Ou Yiran nodded and said with a smile: "However, the two major bidding teams are actively bidding, and they are clearly using this method to repay you for your great dedication to the cause of justice for mankind!"

Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang looked at each other, and said with a happy smile: "It is said that everyone gathers firewood, and the fire is high. Only by doing this, can they gather more justice and let the fire of justice illuminate every corner of the world."

Jiang Yang continued: "Only in this way can more righteous forces stand up and form a huge force to completely defeat all delusion and plots of evil elements."

Vice President Shui continued: "Maintaining justice needs to be put into practice. It is through this auction that the International Chamber of Shipping and the Bay Area team express their sincerity for the just cause of mankind. Only in this way can we prove that, Evil is bound to perish."

Baidar said: "Yes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. You have proved the power of the righteous in the world with your practical actions in the Sorbonne and the Gulf of Aden, and this auction conveys a clear message to the righteous forces, that is , the power of a just world is enormous and invincible."

While talking, more than ten wrong coins were traded, and the price basically fluctuated around [-] million yuan.Like it was said beforehand.

The hot popularity lasted until the lunch hour at [-]:[-] noon, and it did not decrease in the slightest.

Because of the huge enthusiasm at the scene, after being fueled by the media, the afternoon auction started, driven by more participants on the Internet.

The price of each wrong coin was skyrocketing. An hour later, the comprehensive transaction price of the first ten wrong coins sold had surpassed the comprehensive transaction price of the last ten in the first half of the day.

There were thunderous cheers at the auction site, and the crowd was excited, chasing after each other, vying to bid, and the private room was full of amazement.

The total value of the 8 wrong coins that have been traded at this moment has exceeded [-] billion Hong Kong dollars.

Most were bought by the Bay Area team and the IATA team.

The world's major collectors stared anxiously, but they were unwilling to return empty-handed.Without fighting for face and breath, less than one-tenth of the wrong coins were photographed.

And those scattered collector teams are only hopeful and sighing.For the just cause of mankind, originally, they wanted to do something, but they had more energy than they wanted.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the [-]th edition of the [-]-yuan coin missing the watermark was grandly unveiled.

The audience burst into thunderous cheers immediately, and the applause lasted for a long time.Once the shockingly low price was reported, it was [-] million Hong Kong dollars.

On the large screens on both sides, there is also a partially enlarged picture of the wrong coin, a comparison picture with the normal coin, and the opening price.

That price immediately surprised Ou Yiran, thinking that the quoter made a mistake and typed an extra zero.

Yaliang couldn't help but stood up and exclaimed, "Oh my god, the day before yesterday it was said that the opening price was 800,000 yuan, how did it suddenly reach [-] Hong Kong dollars!"

Immediately, the auctioneer's passionate voice resounded throughout the audience: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the finale collection of this special auction of wrong coins. It belongs to the Yiran Wrong Coin Museum. The wrong point is the lack of important elements. , 10 watermarks are completely missing, so far it is a rare product. The starting price is [-] million Hong Kong dollars, and the price increase is [-] million Hong Kong dollars each time."

Someone in the Bay Area team called 900 million Hong Kong dollars in one go, and someone in the International Chamber of Shipping team immediately called [-] million yuan at three points.

Just two prices, has surpassed the transaction price of the first wrong coin of [-] million Hong Kong dollars.

The wonderful market was completely ignited at this moment, and the team of big collectors was full of enthusiasm, and immediately reported 500:[-] million yuan.

As soon as the words fell, someone from the Bay Area team quoted a price of 500 million yuan.

And in the same team, someone followed up to 500:[-] million yuan.This price has approached the two-yuan coin that was popular all over the world a few years ago.

Ou Yiran and Yun Lei who were sitting in the private room stood up with mixed feelings in their hearts.

The scene a few years ago seemed to be right in front of our eyes. Also in the seaside city, the couple witnessed their own wrong two yuan coin. In the frenzied competition of several big bidders, the auction price was as high as [-] million Hong Kong dollars.

"[-] million Hong Kong dollars, [-] million Hong Kong dollars, [-] million Hong Kong dollars, [-] million Hong Kong dollars..."

The charming female auctioneer kept quoting prices.There were thunderous cheers at the scene, and her voice seemed a little hoarse.

Sitting in the private room, Shui Jingxin and Ke Feier held their chests together, worrying that she would tear her vocal cords in the next overly excited session.

The audience screamed from time to time, some were amazed, and some were admiring.

The great enthusiasm of the bidders made it impossible for the auctioneer to take a sip of water.

God knows if there will be any problems with her throat after this exciting day.

Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang also looked at the beautiful female auctioneer worriedly.On the contrary, I don't care much about the price comparison.

"[-] million Hong Kong dollars, [-] million, [-] million, [-] million..."

Boom, the audience suddenly burst into thunderous applause, which was comparable to the tide of the sea.

Taking advantage of this spare time, the female auctioneer drank a glass of almond milk.

Shui Jingxin and Ke Feier, Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang put their hearts back into their stomachs.

At this moment, the bidders are mainly from the teams in the Gulf region, and the International Chamber of Shipping and the teams of major collectors from various countries have only seen it.

"[-] million, [-] million, [-] million, [-] million... Okay, deal. Congratulations to this gentleman from the Bay Area team for winning the finale collection of this special auction of wrong coins. Thank you, thank you all."

The female auctioneer bent down and bowed affectionately, and then exited the stage amidst thunderous applause.

The manager of the auction organizer returned to the stage to deliver an impromptu speech on behalf of Sotheby's auction company.

Then, as former wrong coin holders, Ou Yiran, the legal person of the Yiran Wrong Coin Museum, Mr. Jin, the director of the Macau Wrong Coin Museum, and Qian Kun, a natural person, took the stage.We would like to express our sincere thanks to the guests who participated in the auction.

Ou Yiran made a speech on behalf of the three wrong coin holders: "Respected ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, this unprecedented special auction of wrong coins has been won by the International Chamber of Shipping and the Gulf region team, as well as people from all over the world. The strong pursuit of collectors from all over the world, with your practical actions and great enthusiasm, you have advocated and proved the great power of the just cause of mankind, and let the blazing fire of justice illuminate every corner of the world. However, to all bidders We are deeply disturbed by our enthusiastic participation and selfless dedication. For this reason, our three wrong coin holders have unanimously decided that we will only keep the original estimated transaction price given by Sotheby’s Auction Company for the proceeds of this auction. Yes, it will all be handed over to Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang, two practitioners of the power of justice. Let this fund play its due light and heat. Once again, I sincerely thank everyone and the guests for their enthusiastic participation. At the same time, I hope that everyone Collectors should not use this transaction price as a reference in the collection of wrong coins in the future, so as to avoid misunderstandings. Thank you everyone.”

Ou Yiran, Mr. Jin and Qian Kun faced the reporters' cameras and bowed deeply to all the bidders.

All the bidders at the scene stood up and paid their respects to the three former collection holders on the rostrum.

Sitting in the private room, Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang understood that the return gift from the bidder contained enthusiasm and sincere blessings.

May the world always be peaceful.

At this moment, Xia Zining, who was in the special zone, gently wiped away the tears of happiness from the corners of her eyes, and silently turned off the computer.

(A companion piece to this novel, The Ice Age, will be uploaded soon. Stay tuned.)
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