I earn really hard money

Chapter 298 Charity Auction
"Dear Bellazy, have you made plans?"

Watson asked with a smile on his face.

Bellacy trembled all over, her teeth clenched, and said, "Of course I have a plan, but if I don't leave this damn cold storage, it's not He Xia who will stay in the Wilson Hotel forever, but me!"

Even with a suit jacket on, Bellasi was still terribly cold, the clothes themselves didn't generate heat...

With embarrassment on his face, Whittenson came to the Wilson Hotel in advance to make arrangements, including setting up a temporary hiding place for an affair. In his opinion, it is too dangerous to change places temporarily.

It's a pity that his status is far inferior to Bellasi's.

"Go, I'll take you to another safe place."

With an apologetic face, Waitanson took off the clothes from Bella Xie's shoulders. In case of bumping into anyone, it is useless to explain the two people's appearances, at least restore the image.

He opened the door in a regular manner, and walked out of the cold storage with a generous step, as if he was a department leader who came to inspect. He stood outside the cold storage and looked left and right. In the quiet corridor, he could hear a very faint sound from the kitchen.

He turned around and gestured to Bellasi, and the two left the cold storage together.

And just as Waitanson and Bellasi walked around the corner, a figure appeared at the other end, following quickly and lightly.

Separated by two floors, there is silence below and excitement above.

The rich people were in good spirits, talking and laughing all the way.

It is difficult to say whether the standard of a charity auction is high or low. It depends entirely on the mood of the participants. This mood depends not only on the people who provide the auction items, but also on the mood of the participants.

If you are in a good mood, or for some special purpose, it is not surprising that there are tens of millions of treasures, but if something unpleasant happens during the banquet and the atmosphere drops, then it will be done hastily...

The bidding process is equally interesting, mainly because there are many wealthy wives at the scene, and the competition may be red-faced. At this time, the competition is probably not the auction itself, but the face.

Rich people entered the opera house one after another. The theater is not big. After all, only a small number of people are willing to appreciate this art form. There are two hundred seats inside, more than enough for a hundred people. Everyone sits according to their social circles.

The curtain on the stage was drawn, the auction table was already set, and the auctioneer in a black vest was making preparations aside, with a stack of manuscript paper in his hand, and he was chanting words, as if he was reciting his lines.

The auction items handed over to the foundation by the wealthy in advance are placed on a long table at the side. When the auction starts, a beautiful hostess will present the auction items, and there will only be two security personnel standing on one side.

There are also a number of staff members arranged in the theater, in case a guest temporarily provides the auction item, it will be sent to the auction platform for them.

The entire auction team comes from Christie's Auction Company. They are absolutely professionals, especially the senior auctioneers, who have worked in Christie's for more than [-] years, and their business level is quite high.

He Xia, Pilias and others sat in the central area of ​​the left fan seat of the opera house auditorium. It was not an excellent position, but it was justified in all aspects.

When we were in the banquet hall before, people moved around frequently, so it was inconvenient to make introductions. Now everyone will sit down, and Pilias He Xia will introduce one by one, who and who do what...

He Xia listened quietly, admiring Pilias in his heart, because when he heard the seventh or eight people, he had already forgotten the first one, but Pilias was able to talk about the general situation of those people incessantly. Condition.

He found that he still needs to exercise a lot...

After a while, all the staff were seated, and the Duke of Lensterma was the first to speak on the stage.

As an orthodox British aristocrat, the family is in charge of tens of billions of pounds of assets, and the old duke has strong contacts in both business and politics.

"Welcome to the Wilson Theater..."

"In the big homeland of the dim blue dot, countless species live in the sky, land and sea. Human beings, after millions of years, have reached the top of the food chain and become the overlord of the blue star."

"It's a pity... Humans are the only species that need to spend money to live in this world!"

After a pity, everyone thought that the old duke was going to say something big, but a joke came out, which stunned everyone. After a moment of surprise, the laughter continued, and the effect of exaggerating the atmosphere was very good.

The Duke of Lensterma smiled and waved his hands, and continued: "I hope that the only species that needs money to live on the planet will live in peace with all animals. I hope that there will be no more illegal animal trade. I hope that there will be no more ruthless indiscriminate hunting. .”

"Maintaining the ecological balance and integrity of the planet is the natural responsibility of the overlords..."

The content of the speech revolves around nature and harmony. It sounds like that is the case, but after careful consideration, you will find that the speech is very empty...

It's that kind of feeling that after listening to it, I am full of enthusiasm and want to applaud, but if it is implemented in action, I don't know what to do at all, and there is no specific operability, this feeling!

Being able to speak impassionedly about useless content is definitely a profound knowledge, and most people can't understand it!

clap clap.

After the Duke of Lensterma finished his speech, he received a burst of applause as expected. There is no doubt that it was wonderful, and there was almost nothing dry, but it made the rich people here very happy to hear it.

The Duke closed his speech, beckoned Pollaton to his side, and said into the microphone: "Tonight is the last time I will host the foundation's charity auction. After this auction is over, I will completely step down as president. And hand over this responsibility to Boraton's shoulders."

Except for a few people who did not receive the news in advance, the vast majority of people knew that the Duke of Lenstermar would step down today, and they gave warm applause again.

In the following time, Duke Lunstermar stepped aside and temporarily handed over the stage to Bolladon. The new chairman who will take over will give a detailed explanation on the protection of endangered animals.

"The perfect operation of the Ark Foundation is inseparable from the help of everyone here. Next, I will give you a brief explanation on the operation of the foundation..."

This link is divided into two parts, the first is to review the work of the previous year, and then to look forward to the expectations of the next year.

Unlike the various news that appear in the newspapers, the real news is only disclosed at the meeting without the media broadcasting.

Boraton played a pre-made presentation on the stage, and made a detailed summary of the work done by the foundation in the past year. Not only the beautiful achievements, but also the shortcomings and omissions, and even the regrets caused by the mistakes of the employees .

He Xia didn't care at first, and even felt a little sleepy, but after listening, he found that what Boraton said was very explosive, and even the corrupt moths in the foundation were announced. The important thing is that the person is still A member of the Lensterma family?

Of course, as the corruption incident was exposed, that member who was on the fringes of the family was also kicked out of the family.

Is this also news that can be reported?

What He Xia thought was extremely explosive news seemed ordinary to the people present. He didn't understand why everyone was so calm. After communicating with Pilias in a low voice, he learned that only when they knew the truth would everyone be willing to invest in the foundation.

The more you conceal it, the more you will be suspicious, and the more you will be ignored!

Using foundations to avoid various taxes?
It doesn't matter!
Everyone does it.

But no one wants to be a fool if they mess around with the funds that everyone has helped.

The information must be transparent. This is the foundation's survival principle. Even the top nobles and rich people cannot change this rule, and even the country cannot override it, otherwise it will definitely be abandoned!
Once the reputation is lost, it is extremely difficult to regain it!

Boraton disclosed financial information for one year, so that everyone can clearly see where their charitable funds are spent.

Save a few seals, or protect a few whales, or crack down on criminals who illegally hunt wild elephants, so that more elephants can use their ivory to take care of their young.

Maybe the rich don't care about the feelings of the animals, but when they see those poor animals being rescued because of their own assistance, they will feel more or less a sense of accomplishment and mission in their hearts, and then they can spend more money... …

After summarizing the past year, Boraton began to plan and look forward to the next year, mainly around the foundation's work and several large-scale plans. The plan is very detailed, and there is no time to go into detail. It is generally displayed, and those who have ideas to see can ask the foundation to get materials, and all of them can be made public.

He Xia finally understood that the Duke of Lunsterma was responsible for the impassioned and empty talk, while Boraton put the plan into practice, and fought beautifully as a father and son soldier.

It took about half an hour before and after. If there is no dry goods, everyone has hundreds of thousands of people every minute. Who has the time to sit here and listen?

Finally, Boraton raised his hand and invited the auctioneer to come to him.

"Phoenix is ​​an old friend of everyone. I believe everyone is familiar with it. He has hosted the charity auction for the Ark Foundation for the sixth year. Like last year, the Ark Foundation will kindly invite the provider of the highest priced item in the charity auction to be an honorary member. Thank you, everyone, for your generosity.”

After finishing speaking, Boraton handed over the auction stage to Phoenix, and stepped aside to stand with Duke Lenstermar.

As the gold medal auctioneer of Christie's auction house in Geneva, Phoenix is ​​very experienced, and immediately started the charity auction in front of the auction table.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, the charity auction of the Ark Foundation has officially started, and the first lot is provided by Mr. Remington from the UK,"

Phoenix raised his hand to signal, and at the same time, an old man in the audience smiled and nodded, and the hostess on the side held the lot in his hand for display.

"Look, everyone, a car key, a key belonging to a 330 Ferrari 55GT, a four-liter twelve-cylinder engine, a [-]-year-old Ferrari, still in perfect condition, let's take a look at Mr. Remington and his old friend!"

Following Phoenix's introduction, a video of a Ferrari 330GT appeared on the side screen. The old gentleman Remington was driving on the road beside Lake Geneva. It seemed that the car was in good working condition.

He Xia originally thought that there would be nothing he was interested in at the auction, but he didn't expect that the first item to be auctioned was his favorite antique car, and he suddenly regained his energy.

"The starting price is [-] pounds, with a minimum increase of [-] pounds. Please bid."

Phoenix raised his hand to indicate that the bidding began. Since the Ark Foundation was born in the UK, the currency for the auction also used sterling.

Charity auctions are different from auctions held by auction houses in that there is generally no reserve price and the auctioneer does not need to make false "chandelier bids" for the chandelier on the ceiling.

I don't know whether it's because antique cars are really attractive to everyone, or because Remington, who provided the lot, has a good network. The rich people are very enthusiastic about bidding, and they quickly raised the price to 20 pounds.

"25."

He Xia raised his hand to call out the price. The opera house was not noisy, just a little louder was enough.

The sudden increase of [-] pounds attracted many bidders to look in the direction of the asking price.

He Xia nodded to the gaze looking at him with a smile on his face.

"This gentleman is 25 yuan. Is there any more? The industrial crystallization of the 70s can be collected or used as a car for your transportation. There is no price increase sir. Of course, ladies are also available. Damn, how did I forget the lady? Please forgive me."

His words attracted many people to smile.

I don't know if it's the price, or He Xia's smile has some kind of magical power. After he called 25, no one continued to bid...

Phoenix was very happy: "Three, two, one, (bang) deal! Congratulations to this gentleman, 25 pounds!"

He Xia didn't keep up with the rhythm for a while, did he just make a move?
This is too simple!
He has a feeling that the chat group is full of babysitters, and he has been deceived.

"Mr. He, congratulations!"

Anthony Howard on the side whispered: "The 330 Ferrari 28GT appeared once at the Frankfurt auction at the beginning of the year, and the transaction price reached [-] euros at that time."

"Yes, I remember that car, which is not as good as Mr. Remington's in appearance. It seems that it was bought by a Dutch collector at that time."

Another friend added.

He Xia shrugged in confusion, and said, "Please take care of me, I picked up a little leak."

Pilias said with a smile: "I forgot to tell you, Xia, the transaction prices on charity auctions are always very dramatic. Some things that you think are valuable, maybe because of special reasons, no one is willing to bid, and there will be no bids." An inconspicuous little thing is a farce for a sky-high price because of the competition."

A few months ago, He Xia did not believe that rich people would impulsively go against common sense, but the facts have proved that in the same circle, face is very important, and it is not surprising to do some exaggerated things.

Chatting in the audience did not affect the proceeding of the charity auction at all, and soon the second lot fell under the hammer. A brooch made by a famous jewelry group in the 80s was well maintained, but because the commemorative value was not very high, it was finally It fetched £[-].

One after another, stamps, jewelry, red wine, etc., there were all kinds of lots. Until the tenth lot, Boss He finally regained his spirits.

"The following lot is provided by Mr. Hermann from Germany, Patek Philippe World Time Cloisonne Eurasia, oh, ho ho ho, our beautiful Lisa's hands are trembling holding the watch box, be careful, dear."

Auctioneer Phoenix made a small joke, and then pointed to the side screen, the details of each lot can be seen on the big screen.

"Ms. and ladies who love watches, I believe that you will be familiar with this watch. I can tell you responsibly that there are no more than [-] world time watches made by Patek Philippe, and there are only five cloisonne Eurasian watches in existence! "

In addition to Eurasia, there are two models of North America and South America, the least of which is South America, with only three surviving, and even fewer circulating in the market, each of which has a very high collection value.

"It is definitely worth collecting, please extend your helping hand, Patek Philippe Cloisonne Eurasia, the starting price is 100 million pounds, and the price will increase by [-] pounds each time, please bid!"

Phoenix swings a powerful arm that is contagious.

(End of this chapter)