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"This time's auction has brought a lot of powerful collectors. If someone really had taken a fancy to Zheng Banqiao's painting, it would not be so easy to get it. Since Niece Qianxue likes this painting, if I had said so earlier, I would have given it to her. Now, I can only do this. "

Just as they were talking, there was a light knock on the door. Wang Kun pushed the door open and entered with a respectful tone, "Master, the auction has been arranged and everyone has come. Do you think we can start now?"

When Old Dong heard this, he faintly smiled and looked towards Lin Jing. "Little Lin, don't think too much into it right now. We'll talk about the details later." Let's go over first. Don't let the others wait too long, what do you think? "

"I'll listen to Elder Dong's arrangements." Lin Jing said honestly.

After that, Old Dong led the two of them down to the second floor of the auction house and entered room three. Old Dong smiled at Lin Jing and said, "From here, we can see the entire venue. We can also grasp the situation in time. What do you think?"

"Elder Dong's care caused me to feel fear and trepidation. The seniors below should be more qualified than me to take care of them." Lin Jing looked out of the French window as he said this with a tinge of shock in his heart.

Although he already knew that the Dong Clan Auction House had a VIP room on the second floor, he had thought that it was only a small secret room. He didn't expect it to have such a high standard. All of the configurations were top-notch. Although they looked simple, they were not.

"Haha, it's nothing. If you're willing, you can come to the auction house in the future and join us." Elder Dong chuckled and said calmly, "The VIP room is actually just a normal room. The final item is the item itself." "Even though it has the advantage of opening up one's horizons, it has also lost the convenience of being able to see the atmosphere of the venue. You don't have to care too much about it."

"Elder Dong is right." Lin Jing didn't say anything more and obediently answered.

Smiling faintly, Elder Dong gestured for them to enter and said, "Alright, we've already entered. Don't stand there anymore. Let's sit down and take a look."

With Elder Dong's words, Lin Jing and Feng Yuqing also sat down. Following outside was another pretty girl who looked like the host. She walked in with some pastries and placed them on the tea table in front of the three.

This was the first time that Lin Jing had received such high treatment. He was still somewhat fearful in his heart, and he seemed rather reserved as he sat on the sofa. Not long after, Wang Kun walked up the stage and the auction officially began.

The first item was brought up for auction. Lin Jing had already read about it in the atlases. The item was a blue and white porcelain of Jia Qing Nian's. Whether it was design or craftsmanship, it was very exquisite and the starting price was eight hundred thousand yuan.

After Wang Kun's introduction, people below immediately began to raise their tablets. In less than two minutes, the price of this blue and white flower was already over 900,000. If there was no surprise, the final price should be more than 1 million.

In the end, it was a man who looked like a rich man who had won the bid and spent one million one hundred and two hundred thousand. When the auction hammer landed, his face revealed a complacent smile. His gaze swept the surroundings and he had the intention of returning triumphantly after a great victory.

When Elder Dong saw this, he chuckled and said: "This real estate agent is different. He's so generous. Oh right, Lil 'Lin, your auction was also selling Jiaqing and Qinghua, right? "

Although he didn't know why Elder Dong would suddenly ask this, Lin Jing still nodded his head decisively and said, "Yes. Right now, Baolin only has the most green flowers in his possession. Mr. Feng, we should still have more than fifty pieces left, right? "

Feng Yuqing nodded his head and said: "Excluding the ones sold these few days, we still have 57 pieces in stock. We've already confirmed a total of 21 items that we've sent to the auction house, and they are all rare items. The market price is at least 2 million. "

"Then it seems that I have to make arrangements when the time comes, and try to invite as many real estate merchants as possible to come in." These people had a lot of money and a lot of interest in antiques. If they were to bid, then the price would be even higher. " Elder Dong's expression changed as he said with a smile.

"Thanks for your trouble, Old Dong. Actually, I was also thinking that it was similar to blue and white porcelain and was also a representation of classical art. "However, for people in our literary industry, keeping it in our hands is not that important. Instead, it is in the hands of other merchants that we can shine."

Lin Jing's heart stirred and he said, "Since it's like this, then we've obtained something related to it. We should let it circulate even more." On the contrary, like the Buddha statue, cloth art, headdress, even carving a relatively small group of literature and play, we should stay behind to preserve. "We have done a business in this industry, and the conditions for collecting these antiques are also better. We can maximize the protection of these antiques."

"That's right, but unfortunately, other people in the entertainment industry don't think so. Take a look at this world, the pursuit of profit is the foundation, whatever has high market potential, they will save. "For example, blue and white porcelain is growing year in and year out. Although there are many that are sold, there are even more that are better. They are still buried and unable to play their true role." Elder Dong seemed to sigh slightly as he spoke.

"On the contrary, thinking about the phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes that Jiang Yuncai had taken out at the Jiang Clan's meeting, no one really cares about it. In the industry, this was considered unpopular. Even if he sent himself to the door, there weren't many who were willing to accept him. The price had been pushed down again and again, to the point that the original collectors would rather leave it in a rusted state than take it out again. Many of the treasures left behind by our ancestors have been lost just like that. "

As Lin Jing and the others in the VIP lounge were talking, the next auction also continued. The second item was invited onto the stage. This was a piece of jade carving called the "Seven Soaring Dragons". On it were carvings of seven horses of different shapes and sizes, each with a posture as if they were flying in the sky. They were abnormally handsome.

Because the jade artifacts were already of high commercial value and also had an antique collection, the starting bid for this item was even higher than the previous blue and white flowers. The price reached one million. Wang Kun had just finished his introduction and announced the start of the auction, when someone else started to bid.

As he sat on the sofa, Lin Jing could clearly hear the sounds coming from below. The price of the Sevenstar Soaring Cloud had increased from one million to two million. In less than two minutes. The few wealthy merchants below the stage were about to break their heads because of something. This thing had an extraordinary significance to them. Businessmen mostly cared about face, and there were even some superstitious thoughts in them. Seven Blizzard Soaring Cloud was perfectly satisfied with both.

From Lin Jing's perspective as a literary player, the value of this item was at most around 1.8 million. Spending two million wasn't too much of a loss, but it was close to the limit. However, the rich merchants below did not think so. Their enthusiasm had just begun.

After another three minutes, the price had already been raised to the sky-high price of three million four hundred thousand. Seeing this, Lin Jing couldn't help but furrow his brows. He looked around and noticed that the people who had been continuously bidding were three wealthy merchants. At this point, they still had no intention of stopping.

Seeing that the price had already reached over four million and was about to set off for five million, Elder Dong suddenly stood up, picked up the microphone beside him, and said: "My apologies for disturbing everyone. This old man has something to say."

The auction house immediately quieted down. Everyone's gaze turned towards the VIP lounge. Suddenly being stared at by so many people, Lin Jing began to panic. He didn't know what to do, so he looked around. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of someone in the crowd below and raised an eyebrow.

Elder Dong continued, "Today's auction is for our friends. I originally held this auction to share some good stuff with everyone. As for what the final price will be, that will depend on everyone's decision. "

"As the owner, I shouldn't have interrupted them. However, the price of this Seven Soaring Dragon has already far surpassed its original value. I hope everyone doesn't mind that I'm taking advantage of my age to sell this item.

After Elder Dong said this, the expressions of the crowd all changed. The person who made the final bid was naturally overjoyed, but the other two rich merchants seemed a bit embarrassed. Under normal circumstances, if it was just a matter of exchanging money, they wouldn't be afraid of each other.

However, now that Elder Dong had given them the price, they were not given the chance to continue competing. Although these people couldn't say it openly due to Elder Dong's status, they were still a bit dissatisfied.

Lin Qing's gaze was fixated on Jiang Xu below him. He hadn't expected that this fellow would actually come as well. However, thinking about it, there was no problem for Jiang Xu to appear here. After all, the Jiang family was a Jewelry Family, and they had the qualifications to be here.

However, with him around, there would be even more variables in the auction for the《 Iceland Snow Painting》. Jiang Xu had always coveted Jiang Qianxue. Even though she had already made it clear that she would never accept him, he still stubbornly insisted on his course.

Jiang Xu naturally knew that Jiang Qianxue liked calligraphy and paintings, especially those of Zheng Banqiao. In addition to Lin Jing's divorce from Jiang Qianxue, he definitely wouldn't let go of such a rare opportunity. Buying the painting would become an extremely important bargaining chip, and even if it failed, he could just give it to Jiang Yuncai and let him think of a solution.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, causing Lin Jing to feel somewhat irritated. At the same time, Elder Dong felt that it wasn't appropriate for him to break the auction rules like this. After thinking for a moment, he continued speaking.

"First of all, I would like to thank everyone for your support. However, since this is an auction, I cannot break the rules. How about this, the price of the Seven Soaring Cloud will end here, and I will donate all the money I have at present to the Hope Project. As for the following bids for this item, the prices that have been offered have been completely converted into donations for the Hope Project.