Chapter 8 : present at the auction
The meal lasted for nearly an hour. Xu Qing had seen the lives of rich people, but his heart was unusually calm. This kind of drunken life was not what he pursued. To be able to successfully enter a desired university was the problem he had to think about.
" Brother, there will be a s mall antique auction upstairs later. I heard that there are a few interesting old items. Let's go up and have a look."Young Master Tang felt that the meal was particularly delicious, so he invited Xu Qing to participate in some after-dinner programs.
This time, apart from appraising the Ten Thousand Year Elephant, Young Master Tang also wanted Elder Wu to help him find items from this auction.
"Alright, our brothers will join in the fun."Before Xu Qing could reply, Fatty Liu had already agreed. This kind of so-called small-scale auction was a private transaction, and the items auctioned were also private collections. The authenticity was all based on antique appraisal experience. Even if he accidentally hit the spot, he could only blame himself for not having good eyesight. Usually, rich people liked to find excitement. This kind of auction was exactly what they wanted.
To be honest, Xu Qing hadn't slept all night. He just wanted to find a big bed to make up for his lack of interest in antique auctions. However, Fatty Liu had already agreed, so he could only nod his head and agree. At most, he would find a chair to play chess with Duke Zhou later.
Tang Guobin was in high spirits. He took out a gold card and asked the guard to settle the bill at the door. He led the three of them to the top floor by elevator. Xu Qing, who was beside him, seemed a little tired because he was too sleepy.
Four tall guards dressed in camouflage stood at the entrance of the stairs. Each of them wore a headset and exuded a fierce aura. When they saw Tang Guobin bringing people up, they did not show much enthusiasm. They only nodded slightly to express their gratitude.
Tang Guobin smiled and led the three of them directly into a room in the corridor. After entering, he realized that it was a spacious hall with an area of at least 200 square meters. The decoration was simple and solemn. There were five rows of mahogany chairs with tea tables arranged horizontally. In the middle of the hall, there was a marble table with red velvet on the surface.
At first glance, Xu Qing felt a familiar feeling surge up in his heart. Wasn't this just like the school meeting room in the past?Of course, the auditorium could not afford to use mahogany tables and chairs.
There were already about twenty people sitting in the hall. Most of them were middle-aged, but there were also a few old men with white hair. They were all well-dressed, and it was obvious that they were successful people. The youngest were Young Master Tang and the other two.
When everyone saw Young Master Tang bringing people in, they only glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally. However, when the elders saw Elder Wu, they nodded their heads at the same time.
Before the auction even started, the four of them found a seat at the back of the row and sat down. Two beautiful and generous waiters standing at the side brought a few cups of fragrant tea. Before they could chat, they saw the door open and six security guards dressed in camouflage carrying three large wooden boxes. At the end was a middle-aged man wearing a navy blue shirt. His appearance was somewhat similar to that of Elder Wu.
" This is Xiao Gongping, the owner of Ancient Rhyme House. He is a famous brother in Jiang City's antique world. It costs at least 100,000 yuan to invite him to host an auction…" Young Master Tang deliberately sat beside Xu Qing and introduced the man's name in a low voice.
Xu Qing yawned and nodded, looking uninterested. Fortunately, the tea here had a refreshing effect. Otherwise, he would probably doze off as soon as he sat down.He didn't think that this kind of game played by rich people had anything to do with him. To put it bluntly, it was just soy sauce.
Xiao Gongzheng smiled as he walked to the rosewood table and stood still. He cupped his hands to everyone present and said loudly," Thank you for your honor. Let's not talk about it. To use a word from the Tao, let's see the truth in our hands. Let's see what we can do."
After saying that, he bent down and opened a wooden box. He took out a bluish-white porcelain bottle from inside and stood up straight. This bottle was about fifteen centimeters high, narrow at the bottom and wide at the neck. It looked a little similar to the pure bottle held by Buddhist Guanyin.
"Everyone, I will use this Song Qingbai Glaze Bottle to attract jade. This item was bought by Mr. Tang Zhenggang from Quyang, Hebei Province in 2009. I dare to use it as an opening remark today."
Xiao Gong picked up the bottle with one hand and slammed it into the corner behind him. Bang…the bottle shattered into pieces.
Everyone was in an uproar. They all looked at Young Master Tang, who was sitting in the back row. They all knew that Tang Zhenggang was this guy's father.
Young Master Tang smiled disapprovingly. He picked up his teacup and took a sip. He said in a voice that only the people around him could hear," Damn it. I finally came to hear something that cost 600,000 yuan…"
Xu Qing was also awakened by this sudden action. He looked at Young Master Tang beside him with a puzzled face. He couldn't figure out why he had to smash something good in front of everyone. 600,000? Was he full?
Young Master Tang blinked and said in a low voice," This item is fake. Back then, my silly father paid the tuition fees. Now, he's using it as a gimmick."
Hearing him say this, Xu Qing finally understood a little. He thought to himself, So this is a trap to lure people in.
Xu Qing was wrong. Xiao Gongzheng had two purposes for doing this. One was to attract everyone's attention in the fastest way possible, and the other was to show that if he found a fake at the auction, he could only say that his eyesight was not good enough.
It was undeniable that Xiao Gongzheng's move was very effective. Everyone's attention in the hall was focused on him alone. He put on a pair of white gloves unhurriedly and bent down to take out a white-white glazed porcelain bowl with plum blossom petals on the edge from the box and gently placed it in the center of the table.
"The Song Qingbai Glaze Bottle was a fake. Boss Tang specially asked his Young Master to listen to it. I have done this kind of work. I wonder if Young Master Tang heard it clearly?"
Xiao Gongping said slowly and looked at Tang Guobin.
"Crispy, crispy!"Young Master Tang stiffened his neck and replied loudly. Many people laughed and the atmosphere at the scene immediately became relaxed again.