Manor Romance

Chapter 112 Ladies Figure

Although no one knows what Yunli said to Ren Fei, but from Ren Fei's expression, it seems that it has something to do with this auction item. Wang Yuyao is impatient and wants to ask the truth immediately. When it arrived, Ren Fei shouted decisively:
"40 million!"

As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on this side. Wang Yuyao, who was about to say something just now, was also shocked by this scene. She didn't know what to do for a while. The hand that went out to grab Yunli also stopped in mid-air.

It’s no wonder everyone reacted like this. The previous bid was 37 US dollars, while Ren Fei’s export price was 40 US dollars, directly increasing the offer by [-] US dollars. This is an inevitable move, the purpose is to bluff other Buyers, if other buyers stop bidding, then this pair of long-burning candles will not belong to the owner, but if there are still buyers who continue to bid and are not frightened by the momentum, then there will be a good show.

After a long silence, Pan Ying said, "Buyer No. 40 bid $[-]. Is there any guest who wants to continue bidding?"

Everyone whispered for a while, but no one continued to bid, and Pan Ying spoke again: "Lot No. 40, a pair of ever-burning candles, is the first time for $[-]!"

"40 million dollars for the second time!"

"41 million!"

Just when Pan Ying made her confirmation for the second time, someone from the guest seat at the opposite booth called out a higher offer again. It was a middle-aged Chinese man with long hair and a long braid tied behind his head. He looks ordinary, but because of the existence of long braids, it is easy to remember him. After he called out the quotation, he also extended his hand to Ren Fei, which was quite graceful.

"43 million!"

Ren Fei's response was the higher price. As soon as the price came out, there was another exclamation in the field. Watching these two tigers fight, in the end who will win.

"44 million!"

The other party was not forced to retreat by Ren Fei's outcry, and still bid at his own pace, very calm, and every time he finished his bid, he would bow his hand to this side. This middle-aged man with long braids, who had never met before, let Yunli was very interested, wondering if the other party had also discovered the secret hidden by this pair of ever-burning candles?

"46 million!"

Ren Fei's bid was very firm. As soon as the other party finished his bid, he immediately attacked him, and the bid was higher than the other party's, which gave people a very domineering feeling. However, on this occasion, the domineering behavior would not arouse everyone's disgust. On the contrary, you will get more applause, which is also one of the joys of the auction.

"47 million!"

"49 million!"

There was another round of bidding between the two sides. The price of this pair of ever-burning candles has approached 50 US dollars, which is more than double its reserve price of 20 US dollars. All eyes are on the man with long braids, and he continues to increase the price. If not, the auction price will exceed 50 US dollars, and this auction item will temporarily become the item with the highest transaction price tonight.

Time passed by, and the man with long braids looked calm, as if he would call out a higher price at any time, but the battle did not come to an end until the sound of hammers rang out, and the man with long braids finally gave up, and Ren Fei finally At a price of 49 US dollars, this pair of everlasting candles and candle holders is included in the bag.

This pair of ever-burning candles fetched such a high price, which is somewhat beyond everyone's expectations, especially Pan Ying. This pair of ever-burning candles is a recent auction item. After the valuation of their professional team, its value It is only around 30 US dollars, and it is really surprising that this price can be auctioned now.

Needless to say, the preciousness of Eternal Light Candles is probably only possessed by emperor-level figures, and the number is very small, and it is even rarer that it can be handed down to this day. Each one is a unique and rare product.It's a pity that this pair of long-burning candles have been used, and they are not well preserved. The actual burning lighting effect is definitely far worse than the original one, so its value is greatly reduced.

If the pair of everlasting candles were intact and well preserved, they would definitely be worth more than a million dollars. However, this "defective product" can also be sold at a price of nearly 50 dollars. This result has already made Pan Ying very satisfied, and this The auction process of each item was ups and downs, exciting, and the atmosphere was piled up. It can be said that they gained both fame and fortune.

Riding on this momentum, the next auction item will soon be displayed in front of everyone. It is a picture of a lady in the Song Dynasty. In the painting, two ancient women are drying cloth in the courtyard. There is also a baby cradle under the corner of the promenade. A woman keeps working with her hands, watching the situation here from time to time, her love is vivid on the paper, and the painting is very vivid.

There are many pictures of ladies in ancient my country, and their artistic value is also high or low. As early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were pictures of ladies. At that time, the main objects depicted were some female sages or mythical goddesses. The prototypes generally come from poetry and songs. Or folklore, such as Gu Kaizhi's "Luo Shen Fu Tu", which was created based on the poetry of the talented Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu". spiritual temperament, as well as the pursuit of refined characteristics of the times.

The Tang Dynasty was the most glorious era of feudal society, and it was also the most prosperous period for the painting of ladies. Due to the abundance of social resources and the comfortable life of the people at that time, painters also actively participated in the WTO and paid attention to colorful social phenomena, especially keen to show the leisurely life of noble women. The representative works include "Lady with Hairpin" and "Lady with Fan", etc., showing the luxurious beauty of the upper-class women in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

As for the Song Dynasty, it was a period when the economy was developed and the political power was relatively stable. The creation of the pictures of ladies inherited the trend of the Tang Dynasty, but also made some innovations. , Even some poor women at the bottom began to be paid attention to by painters, and created works of high artistic value such as "The Spinning Wheel".

The painting in this auction can be regarded as depicting the living conditions of women at the bottom of the society at that time. The painting style is realistic and expressive, and the artistic conception is profound. It is higher than the transaction price of any previous auction item.

Ren Fei hadn't had time to be happy about the ever-burning candle, and he was about to put himself into the bidding for the painting of the lady. The main purpose of his trip was for the painting of the lady of the Song Dynasty. Love is also considered an expert in this field, and he has quite good attainments. Yunli also hopes that Ren Fei can give him some useful information on the silk painting.

What's interesting is that the middle-aged man with long braids who competed with him just now for the candle was also very interested in this picture of a lady, and frequently bid for the price, and then it became a situation where the two of them were fighting each other. Those who knew it thought that there was some conflict between the two, and they insisted on competing at this auction.

The pair of ever-burning candles had already cost Ren Fei more than half of his budget, but he didn't want to give up on this picture of a lady from the Song Dynasty, so he kept holding on to the asking price, and the other party had seen his ability, so he didn't bother , still bowed to Ren Fei and withdrew from the competition. In the end, Ren Fei also took this picture of a lady from the Song Dynasty into his arms at a price of 76 US dollars. Big applause.

Ren Fei and Wang Chengyuan didn't have much interest in the next three auction items. They sat on the sidelines until the auction ended successfully.After the auction ended, the buyers had to confirm with the auctioneer about the handover of the items, and the process was not complicated. After everything was done, they did not leave in a hurry, and waited in their original seats, waiting for Pan Ying to send the follow-up When things are done, they go to watch the silk paintings.

"Yunli, did you encourage the old man to take pictures of the pair of candles just now? What did you say just now, tell me honestly." Taking advantage of the rare free time, Wang Yuyao grabbed Yunli's lapel and asked.

"I don't know how to explain this to you for a while, but after I get the pair of candles, can I tell you?" Yun Li replied in a negotiating tone.

Of course Wang Yuyao would not agree, and said, "No! Tell me the whole story right away, or you will find it interesting."

After all, Wang Yuyao put both hands down, trying to grab Yunli's clothes, but Yunli sat like a mountain without shaking, which made Wang Yuyao very annoyed, so he went to pinch his neck instead, fulfilling the promise to give He promises good looks.

"Mr. Ren, Mr. Wang, hello both of you!" Just as Wang Yuyao and Yun Li were flirting, the braided man who had bid with Ren Fei came to them and spoke to everyone in a friendly manner. It's close to Tao.

Ren Fei nodded without expressing anything, while Wang Chengyuan stood up and greeted him: "It's just too much to admit, I hope I didn't disturb the gentleman's elegant mood, but we have never met before, I don't know how the gentleman recognized the teacher and come with me." of?"

The man with long braids smiled slightly, and answered truthfully: "The helm of Nanyuan Group should be known to everyone in the Southwest business circle. Mr. Wang once wrote a column in an economic magazine for a while. I am I follow and read every issue, and I still have that pile of magazines in the cabinet now, and I have benefited a lot from looking through them when I have time."

After talking about Wang Chengyuan, the man with long braids turned to Ren Fei, bowed to him politely, and said, "As for Mr. Ren, I am also half of your student. You were a guest lecturer at Southwest United College more than ten years ago. When I was young, juniors often went to your class, and now it seems that most of your predictions about the economic development of the Southwest have come true, which really makes people feel envious."

The man with long braids is very good at communication. In just a few words, he complimented both Ren Fei and Wang Chengyuan. The words are appropriate, and people don't feel deliberate. : "So that's the case, we are really destined, I don't know Mr. Gao's name?"

(End of this chapter)