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Chapter 259, High Price Auction (please vote for me!)
After resting in the hotel for three hours and dinner, the group showed up at the auction house on time.

Haibo Auction House's main focus this time is the contemporary art auction, which is the highlight and attracts many people.

When Lu An, Meng Qingshui, Wu Yu, Wu Dan and Ding Chao rushed to the contemporary art auction hall, all the good seats in the front were full, so they had to choose a row seat in the back near the corner.

Wu Dan said: "Fortunately, if it were later, I might have to stand and watch."

After Wu Yu sat firmly, he asked Lu An in a low voice: "Isn't there an auction of your paintings tonight? Why haven't you been assigned a seat in the front?"

Before Lu An could speak, Meng Qingshui probably guessed the reason: "Sister Yu wants to keep it secret, right?"

Lu An nodded, smiled at Wu Yu and said, "Keep it secret for me."

Wu Yu made an OK gesture.

As Wu Dan expected, after a while, the auction hall was filled with people, and there were no seats left. Many people could only stand in the back aisle and watch.

Wu Yu looked back, a little confused, and asked him: "So many? Are all these people here to participate in the auction?"

Lu An shook his head and introduced for her: "No, everyone can come in to this auction hall without making a reservation. Once you come in, you can sit if there is a seat. If there is no seat, you can stand.

There are two types of people who can participate in the auction.First, there are people with number plates on site. These people are usually arranged in a better position in the front.The other is to conduct auctions by telephone consignment. You can see that the row of seats on the far right are all telephone consignment seats. "

In later generations, online auctions can also be held. The auction hall has a special screen for buyers to bid online.

Looking around, as expected, she saw Li Zaimei's family. Long Yan seemed to feel something and waved to him through the crowd.

Luan smiled politely in return.

After sitting for a while, Ding Chao suddenly asked Wu Dan, "How much is the deposit for the "Eternity" auction?"

Wu Dan said: "I asked Wan Zhi, it seems to be 20, what? Do you want to bid?"

Ding Chao stood up, "Forget it about "Eternity", I can't afford it, but I want to join in on "Ode to Nature" to help our brothers liven things up."

Wu Dan reminded: "It's fun, but be careful not to hit your own hands. The starting price is not low."

Ding Chao lowered his voice and asked Lu An: "What is your psychological price for "Ode to Nature"?"

Lu An said frankly: "This is a series. At the end of last year, a painting "Night Rain" was sold privately for 120 million yuan. For this painting "Ode to Nature", the final transaction price was expected to be more than 150 million yuan. I don't know the result. What will happen?”

Wu Yu heard this and everyone was about to explode. He asked Meng Qingshui with his eyes: Do you know?
Meng Qingshui nodded slightly, she really knew about this, Lu An told her in the reply.

There was something strange in Wu Yu's eyes, indicating that I am envious, jealous, and hateful now, do you know?
Meng Qingshui's eyebrows curved, and he reached out to hold her arm to show intimacy.

Hearing that the price was so high, Ding Chaoren felt numb, but he still applied for the deposit for "Ode to Nature".

After all, the words have been let out, so you can't go back. Men, especially when their sweetheart is here, always care about face.

About half an hour later, the auction finally started.

The host of the auction is a middle-aged man who wears glasses and looks gentle. It is said that Chen Quan was hired from Xiangjiang Sufubi, and the two are old acquaintances.

Before the auction started, the auctioneer, who was dressed in a black suit and red tie, briefly introduced himself, followed by his opening remarks:

"Good evening to all guests who consigned on site and by phone. What follows is the first Impressionist and modern art evening show in China's auction industry, which will present 6 masterpieces by four world-class art masters."

Lu An, as the leading painter promoted by Haibo Auction House, was responsible for three of the six paintings by himself.

Among them, "Eternity" is the final auction as a painting that rivals art giants such as Picasso and Monet.

This is a kind of expectation and affirmation of Lu An's strength, and it is also a disguised marketing.

Think about it, the paintings that debuted were auctioned together with the works of Picasso and Monet, isn't that awesome?
Although it is not Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" or Monet's "Water Lilies", it is the shadow of a famous human tree. As long as Lu An's painting is auctioned successfully, then Yu Guanzhi and Chen Quan's goal will be achieved.

Not only did Lu An become an instant celebrity and officially enter the world art circle as a master, but it also made the Haibo Auction House famous.

After the opening remarks, the staff in front presented the first painting "Winter in Jinling".

The auctioneer introduced sideways: "The first painting tonight is "Winter in Jinling" by Mr. Lu An, a famous Chinese painter. This painting was painted by Mr. Lu An when he stayed in Jinling last year."

After praising the origin of the painting and its artistic core, the auctioneer continued: "The starting price of this painting is 50 yuan."

Since the end of the year before last, Chen Quan began to package and promote Lu An in the art circle. He took "Eternity" to Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Florence, Milan, Dubai, and Hong Kong. After circling the world, And staking land in major cities in China.

Therefore, although Lu An has not officially appeared under the spotlight, but because the painting "Eternal" has been widely recognized and praised by other colleagues and collectors, his reputation in the art circle is really not low.

If it had been lower, Mr. Guan wouldn't have gone out of his way to support him today. After all, it was all about face.

With Lu An's reputation and the auctioneer's instigation, there were quite a few people bidding:

"55 million!"

"60 million!"

"65 million!"

"68 million!"

"70 million!"

We kept bidding quickly all the way, and it wasn't until it passed 120 million that the upward trend in bidding prices began to slow down.The auctioneer asked: "It's now 120 million. Is there anything more? It's now 120."

Before the conversation was over, someone started to increase the price: "123 million."

The auctioneer said: "Okay, back to the middle area of ​​the venue, 123 million."

Someone shouted: "125 million!"

拍卖师说：125万.128万.130万.89号客人130万还有加135万.140万！”

The male auctioneer kept talking because Guest No. 89 and Guest No. 103 seemed to be at loggerheads, and the originally relaxed prices went up again.

Long Yan leaned forward and whispered to Li Zaimei: "Oh my God! In just a few clicks, the price has reached 140 million. This money is so easy to make. Lu An has really made a fortune!"

Li Zaimei feels the same way.

Hearing the bidding of No. 89 and No. 103 one after another, everyone at the scene cast their eyes over and found that No. 89 was a lady in a black dress, probably in her 30s;
Guest No. 103 spoke Chaoshan dialect, and someone seemed to recognize him. He was from Malaysia, but his parents were both Chaoshan people.

No. 103 seemed to be irritated, and raised a sign and shouted: "150 million!"

The price increase was 10 yuan in one go, which was the largest price increase since the start of the shooting, showing his determination to win!
Ms. No. 89 was very calm. She flashed the number plate on her right hand and increased the price: "155 million!"

No. 103 is from overseas, with a lot of wealth and confidence, and raises the price again by 10: "165 million!"

Lady No. 89 glanced at No. 103 and raised the number plate again: "170 million!"

Seeing that the opponent was fighting to the death, No. 103 was about to raise his sign again, but a woman next to him reached out to suppress him in time and persuaded him: "Dad, it has exceeded the estimated price, let her give it to her, our goal is "Steps" and ‘Forever’.”

Hearing this, No. 103 thought about it, and angrily stopped raising his card.

After a brief calm, the auctioneer said: "It is now 170 million! Is there any increase in price?"

After asking for a long time, no one said anything. The auctioneer said: "170 million for the first time!"

After a while: "170 million for the second time!"

After asking many times, no one raised the price. The auctioneer hammered down his right hand and heard a "dang" sound, "Thank you everyone. Congratulations to guest No. 89 for acquiring Mr. Lu An's "Winter in Jinling" for 170 million. Congratulations again!”

The second painting is "Ode to Nature".

It is the painting with the highest artistic achievement in Lu An's series. The starting price is also higher than "Winter in Jinling", with a price tag of 60.

Everyone was very careful in bidding this time. No matter how much the auctioneer encouraged, the number plates on the spot were all in order.

When the bidding reached 160 million, Ding Chao tried to increase the price once: 170.

It almost hit his hand.

When the auctioneer inquired about the scene and said "170 million for the second time!", Ding Chao shuddered and his whole body twisted into a knot.

Wu Dan said funnyly: "If you make you scream, buy it."

Ding Chao had troubles, but he didn't lose. He said stubbornly, "Buy it! Last year's lottery money just hasn't been spent yet, so it's time to support Guanzhi and Brother Lu."

Lu An slapped his lips and encouraged him: "You have to believe me, you will definitely make a lot of money if you keep it in your hands for a few years."

Seeing Ding Chao's bitter face, Meng Qingshui and Wu Yu almost felt their stomachs hurt from laughing.

Just when the auctioneer asked for the last time, a voice suddenly came from the silent scene: "172 million!"

Everyone followed the prestige and found that the voice came from the far right, from the telephone entrustment seat.

When we got here, there was no surprise. The customer on the phone bought "Ode to Nature" for 172 million.

"Huh! It's dangerous."

Ding Chao puffed out his cheeks and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just made plans to get the money, but unexpectedly the savior arrived.

After the second painting was settled, Li Zhiyi made a calculation in his mind: 170+172=342 million.

After finishing the calculation, she and her younger sibling Zeng Yuanye looked at each other and said quietly to him: "Lu An is already good enough and his family background can be ignored. Don't stop him. Let Zaimei give it a try. Regardless of success, If it doesn’t work out, it’s worth a try based on her vision.”

Zeng Yuanye glanced at his daughter who was whispering to Long Yan. After a while of silence, he shook his head: "After the last communication, I didn't stop her anymore, but she shouldn't have come today."

Li Zhiyi looked at her, hesitated to speak, and finally fell into deep thought.

After the dust settled on the two paintings, Lu An's hanging heart completely fell to the ground. When Meng Qingshui said "congratulations", he also waved his hand and said: "I will treat you to seafood tonight."

Wu Yu responded immediately and came over, "Dad Dada, painter, I want to eat abalone."

"eat!"

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