Manor Romance

Chapter 111 Eternal Candle
"Mr. Pan has such a large family business, and he will let go as soon as he says he will let go. This temperament is really admirable." Wang Chengyuan also said.

Ren Fei didn't think so, he laughed and said, "I think he has to let go. Among his juniors, there are quite a few who can take on great responsibilities, and this Pan Ying is the best among them. This can be regarded as a lot of children." Good luck. But you don't have to envy that old ghost. I think the Yuyao girl has grown up too. She is as smart as anyone else. If you recruit a young and promising son-in-law, your Nanyuan Group will have successors. I'm right, Xiaoli?"

Yun Li couldn't hear Ren Fei's teasing, and replied with a smile: "When it comes to young and promising, I think Uncle Yuan is more suitable for this term than us, everyone is right."

Yunli's words resonated with everyone, especially the accompanying staff, who all nodded in agreement. This was not flattery, but Wang Chengyuan really had the ability.After a day of getting along, Yunli and the two of them have become acquainted a lot. Now, like Wang Yuyao, he calls Ren Fei old Ren, and calls Wang Chengyuan Uncle Yuan, and the two of them directly call him by his name, or Xiaoli.

When the time was up, all the guests fell silent. In the huge conference room, only the voice of the host, Pan Ying, was heard. She first gave a welcome speech, and then briefly talked about the auction process and bidding methods. There are also some things to pay attention to in the transaction, which everyone knows well. After the process is completed, with the sound of a clear gavel, the auction will officially start.

The first auction item is a string of red sandalwood Buddha beads. There are thirteen pieces in total. Each one is the size of a thumb and fits into a small string. It is also suitable for wearing on the wrist or as a pendant. The starting price is [-] US dollars, and each bidding It must not be lower than one percent of the starting price, which is five hundred dollars.

Ordinary red sandalwood beads cannot be sold at this price, especially the number of beads in this string is not large, but according to information, this string of beads has a history of more than 100 years.Its previous owner was a portable Buddhist bead of an eminent monk in Thailand. After the eminent monk sat down, his body did not rot. The monks in the temple used gold powder to reshape the golden body. Now it is still enshrined in the Buddhist temple, making this string Buddha beads are also famous, and for those who believe in Buddhism, they are rare collections.

The Buddha beads were placed in a glass dome and displayed in front of the guests along the circular flowing water booth. Although everyone knew the existence and related introduction of this lot in advance, many people also checked a lot of information in private, but the real thing was in front of them. I couldn't help but take a closer look, and soon there were buyers asking for a price, and there were more than one, and the competition was very enjoyable.

"Dad, aren't you interested in this Buddhist bead? It's legendary in the introduction, and it looks pretty good." Seeing other people's continuous bidding, Wang Yuyao's interest was also aroused, and she shook Wang Chengyuan's arm and asked. road.

"If you like it, I'll take a picture and give it to you, but I'm not interested in this string of red sandalwood beads, what about you, teacher?" Wang Chengyuan patted the back of his daughter's hand and asked Ren Fei next to him.

Ren Fei took off his big-rimmed glasses, shook his head and said, "The origin of this string of red sandalwood Buddha beads is true, and the quality of the beads is not bad, but the value is just that, and it's hard to have any room for improvement, not to mention that I'm a ghost and a snake. If you don’t believe me, let others fight for it.”

Neither Wang Chengyuan nor Ren Fei was interested in this string of Buddhist beads. Wang Yuyao asked Yunli about it, and she got roughly the same reply, so she didn't say anything else. More than 50 RMB is equivalent to the total income of Banlu Manor for a month. It may seem like a lot of money to others, but for those who like it, it is worth the money.

After the item is auctioned, the two parties will exchange items and funds within a time limit, instead of paying the price on the spot. After the buyer takes the item, the two parties will automatically reach a term. If one party fails to comply with the terms If the situation arises, the other party has the corresponding claim authority to ensure the rights and interests of both parties.

After the first item was successfully auctioned, the second item appeared in front of everyone. It was a jade-carved hairpin with exquisite workmanship and a phoenix pattern carved on the hairpin, which was lifelike. The starting price was one hundred thousand dollars, but Still, the enthusiasm of the buyers was ignited, and they rushed to join the bidding. Even Wang Chengyuan made two bids successively, but later the auction price became higher and higher, which exceeded his prediction in his heart, so he gave up.

After some fierce bidding, the jade-carved hairpin was finally purchased by a Middle Eastern guest at a price of US$12.Next, one auction item after another appeared, and the buyers responded enthusiastically. Among them was a pottery figurine from the Tang Dynasty, which was sold at a price of more than 40 US dollars, which really opened Yunli's eyes.

"The next lot is a pair of long-burning candles and candlesticks. The reason why they are called long-burning candles is that their raw materials are not ordinary paraffin, but a rare deep-sea fish oil, supplemented with an appropriate amount of oil. Pine resin and materials are refined through complex secret methods, and the burning time is thousands of times longer than ordinary candles. This secret method of making wax has long been lost, so this pair of ever-burning candles is particularly precious. The starting price is 20 US dollars. Ladies and gentlemen, please appreciate the offer."

The host Pan Ying routinely introduced the lot, and then signaled the staff to put the lot on the running water booth. The true face of the Lushan pair of ever-burning candles was displayed in front of everyone. Its appearance also aroused Ren Fei's attention. Pay attention, when the candles passed by them, Ren Fei stretched his neck deliberately, looked at the pair of candles carefully with his big-rimmed glasses, and kept nodding his head in thought.

Yunli is also very interested in this strange object, but he doesn't have to stretch his neck to look at it like Ren Fei. With his extraordinary spiritual awareness, even if the objects are far apart, the texture details in them can't escape. His eyes, and he can detect places that ordinary people can't see.

This pair of ever-burning candles has been lit. One is long and the other is short, only as thick as a one-yuan coin. The long one is half a meter long, and the short one is more than 30 centimeters. As for their original length, this one does not matter. Good judgment.Different from ordinary candles, the overall color of this pair of long-burning candles is yellowish, and some impurities can be clearly seen in the wax body. The candle wick is also brown-black, and the appearance is not very good, but this is also its uniqueness .

Two long-burning candles are placed on a copper candlestick. The candlestick is small and exquisite. The bottom is a rectangular three-dimensional shape. There are two leaf-shaped supports carved on it. The copper bar of the candle and the two long-burning candles are placed on it, which looks very layered and has a sense of unity.

Most of the edges of the candlesticks have turned black and have been severely oxidized. There were decorative lines engraved on it, but now they are blurred, but everyone's attention is focused on the two As for the ever-burning candle, not many people cared about the situation of the candlestick.

"25 million!"

"26 million!"

Ren Fei reported his bidding price, but it was quickly overwhelmed by other buyers. Everyone knew the preciousness of this pair of ever-burning candles, so they rushed to bid for the auction, and the price quickly soared to 30 US dollars, and There is no trend to stop.

Visitors from all over the world continued to bid. Most of them quoted their prices in English, but some native speakers, Pan Ying, could understand them. Some people even made gestures and Pan Ying knew their bids. Telling the price, it can be seen that she is really good at hosting the auction.

Ren Fei called the price several times before and after, but it didn't work. The bidding price of the Eternal Candle was still rising. Ren Fei also took off his glasses helplessly, rubbed his sore nose, and then continued to pay attention to the people in the field. The auction situation, but no more bids were made.

Seeing that Mr. Ren didn't take advantage of anything, Wang Yuyao's heart was also pulled. He anxiously looked here and there, trying to find a way, but found nothing, especially when he looked at Yunli. At the time, he was actually closing his eyes, motionless, he didn't seem to be resting, he seemed to be concentrating on thinking about something, and he didn't know what made him so engrossed.

"Grandpa, if you don't bid again, this pair of candles will be bought by others. Don't you like them very much?" After the auction price rose to 35 US dollars, most of the bidders were deterred, leaving only Several contenders were still calling for bids, but the bids were not as fierce as before, and they were much more cautious. Seeing this scene, Wang Yuyao couldn't help reminding Ren Feidao.

Ren Fei hesitated for a while, but did not continue to bid. He leaned back against the chair and seemed to give up. Although he liked the pair of ever-burning candles very much, his budget was limited this time, and there was something he wanted more in the future. The item was going to be auctioned, and the auction price of the pair of candles soared to this price, so he had no choice but to part with it.

Whether it is Ren Fei or Wang Chengyuan, the mere hundreds of thousands of dollars is just a drizzle for their huge family property, but they are not the kind of nouveau riche who love to show off their wealth and fame. With a set of principles that he adheres to, Ren Fei has been immersed in this way for many years, so he naturally knows how to choose. For him, the Eternal Candle is probably destined for him.

Seeing that Ren Fei no longer went to bid, Wang Yuyao was quite puzzled, pouted a little unhappy, Wang Chengyuan was about to explain to her, but Yunli woke up at this moment, Ren Fei's place was in his In front, he stretched his head over and whispered something in Ren Fei's ear. Although they were all sitting next to each other, Yun Li's tone was very soft. Except for Ren Fei, no one else could hear him clearly. Mumbling something.

After Yun Li finished speaking, Ren Fei immediately turned his head sideways, stared at him for a long time, and then asked, "How sure are you?"

Yun Li rubbed his forehead before replying, "I'm only half sure, as to whether to gamble or not, that's up to you, Mr. Ren."

(End of this chapter)