mijobooks Chapter 200 Zhuang Zhe's Abacus
Chapter 200 Zhuang Zhe's Abacus
"Today's last mysterious lot, Qi Baishi's "Pines and Cypresses and High Litu Seal Script Four-character Couplet", is the largest pair of Qi Baishi's paintings and calligraphy seen in public and private over the years."
"The picture is majestic, with the metaphor of pines and cypresses surrounding the English; the four-character couplet in seal script is vigorous, natural, dignified and atmospheric, and the meaning of the text is excellent. "Longevity is long life, and the world is peaceful."
"The starting price is 100 million yuan, and each bid must not be lower than [-] million yuan."
After the auctioneer finished his introduction, he asked the staff to put the painting on a special high-tech display stand. On the big screen above, everyone can enjoy the painting more clearly and in all directions.
When Cheng Su saw this traditional Chinese painting, he was also slightly startled, with a look of surprise on his face.
Cheng Su never expected that Qi Baishi's most magnificent masterpiece would appear in the Shengtai auction in China.
You must know that Qi Baishi's works are very popular in the auction market, and this work has never appeared since it entered San Francisco in the early years.
Although Cheng Su didn't know much about ancient paintings, he knew Su Sihan.
Because Su Sihan likes Chinese painting, he started to learn Chinese painting since he was a child, and he has a better understanding of brush and ink painting. Now he can paint with ease.
Although her works are not yet considered a master level, they are not bad, and she has won many awards.
Su Sihan has a special liking for the master's traditional Chinese paintings, especially Qi Baishi's paintings, which Su Sihan likes the most.
What's more, it is Qi Baishi who was 86 years old and had reached the mature stage of artistic creation. Su Sihan is always amazed when he sees the photos of the work on the Internet.
Cheng Su looked at the painting and immediately decided to take a picture.
Although the auction fund given by the system can only auction one lot in an auction, Cheng Su has already bought a brush wash.
But because the system gave 3000 million yuan to the marriage fund before, Cheng Su didn't spend all of this fund, and Cheng Su could fully bear the [-] million yuan that was wiped out by himself.
Cheng Su planned to use the auction fund to buy this Chinese painting.
Cheng Su was not in a hurry to ask for the price immediately. Now that Qi Baishi's painting appeared in the Shengtai Auction, everyone present must be shocked, and they are very fond of it, and want to take a picture of the masterpiece for collection.
Sure enough, after the auctioneer finished his introduction, some people began to increase their bids one after another.
Cheng Su was not in a hurry, he picked up his teacup and took a sip while looking around to observe everyone's reactions.
Zhuang Zhe in the No. [-] box kept asking the price down, as if he was determined to win, and tried his best to suppress other people who wanted to buy the painting.
As for Song Miaomiao and Xue Wenbai in Box No. [-], they were sitting quietly in their own box at this moment. There was no asking price at present, and the two of them did not speak. Song Jiaojiao seemed to be looking at the painting and thinking about something.
But through Song Jiaojiao's bright eyes when she looked at the painting, it was not difficult for Cheng Su to guess that Song Jiaojiao also wanted to take a picture.
Cheng Su observed the situation in front of him, planning to stand still for now.
As Cheng Su expected, after Zhuang Zhe bid as high as 1.5 million, Song Jiaojiao couldn't sit still and began to participate in the bidding.
At this time, Zhou Liangcai on the second floor noticed the person in box No. [-] upstairs.
Zhou Liang saw Song Jiaojiao and Xue Wenbo, and immediately sat up straight.
"Song Jiaojiao? Xue Wenbo? I didn't expect to meet these two at the Shengtai auction today. I'm so lucky!"
Zhou Liang showed a hint of surprise, because of family interests, he has always wanted to get acquainted with Song Jiaojiao and Xue Wenbai.
One of these two is the eldest lady of Shengtai, and the other is the young master of the imperial capital circle.
If they can establish a good relationship, whether it is in the imperial capital or abroad, the expansion of their family business is equivalent to halfway through.
He also heard that Song Jiaojiao and Xue Wenbai had recently returned to China a few days ago, and he planned to try his luck at the Shengtai Auction today, but he did not expect to meet him.
Zhou Liang was a little excited, but he quickly suppressed it. It would be too abrupt to strike up a conversation now, so let's go after the auction is over.
The whole process of bidding lasted for 10 minutes, and the painting has gone through nearly 30 incentive biddings, and the final price was as high as 1.9 million.
Zhuang Zhe crossed his legs, leaned back on the chair recklessly, picked up the remote control, and directly pressed a price that made everyone daunted.
2 billion!
Afterwards, Zhuang Zhe looked at Song Jiaojiao very proudly, the corners of his mouth were slightly curved, his eyebrows were raised, and his eyes wandered recklessly on Song Jiaojiao's proud figure.
Song Jiaojiao frowned, 2 million, she returned to China this time rather hastily and suddenly, she didn't bring much rice coins at all.
Shengtai's auction system is strict, and even she cannot "go through the back door".
Although she knew in advance that the mysterious collection was an ancient painting, she didn't know which masterpiece it was.
She didn't expect it to be Qi Baishi's masterpiece, which she likes the most.
At this price, Song Jiaojiao was a little embarrassed.
And here, after Zhuang Zhe finished pressing the price, Zhuang Die realized it later, widened his eyes in surprise, and looked at his brother.
"Brother, when we came out this time, Dad told us that it was mainly for us to get to know people. We gave a total of [-] million yuan. You bought so many lots just now, and you asked for another [-] million yuan. But the rest of the money we have is basically nothing. Not enough to pay two hundred million!"
Zhuang Zhe didn't think so, and didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so, and said confidently:
"When the time comes, just call Dad and ask him to send you some money. Just say that you bought it for the sake of getting to know Miss Shengtai. He will definitely agree with me."
Zhuang Zhe was ridiculed by Song Jiaojiao just now, so he asked someone to check Song Jiaojiao's identity. Only then did he know that Song Jiaojiao is the eldest lady of Shengtai.
No wonder Song Jiaojiao was so angry when he said that Sheng Tai had a shady scene just now. From this point of view, she didn't speak for Cheng Su at all.
But he couldn't make Song Jiaojiao underestimate, [-] million, his family can still afford it now.
He also saw that Song Jiaojiao wanted this painting very much. If he took a picture and gave it to Song Jiaojiao, wouldn't it refresh Song Jiaojiao's view of him.
As long as he can make Song Jiaojiao fall in love with him, and with Shengtai's help, then the crisis in his family will be solved easily.
Zhuang Zhe's calculation was very good, and he also felt that he would be able to take this painting.
But in the next second, box No. [-], which had never been bid before, made a bid!
3 billion! !
As soon as the price came out, everyone was shocked!
Others bid, even if it was Song Jiaojiao and Zhuang Zhe, they would add up to 100 million at a time, up to 1000 million.
But the people in Box No. [-] directly increased the price by [-] million!
Everyone looked sideways at the No. [-] box curiously.
I saw Cheng Su sipping tea in a calm manner. He also made the final bid when he saw that the bidding was almost done and was coming to an end.
Cheng Su glanced at the time, he had been out for more than three hours, and he still wanted to go to the mall to pick up his wife home. In order to finish it as soon as possible, he didn't want to waste time bidding with others, so he directly increased the price by [-] million.