Chapter 282 Red Coral Tree

With the sound of the yacht horn, the auction is about to begin. The flow of people surged and slowly gathered to the exhibition hall on the first floor.

The exhibition hall here has been arranged. There are ten exhibits on the front display stand in turn, and there is a large screen on each side, which is playing the relevant information of these exhibits. There are all kinds of porcelain bowls, calligraphy, paintings, bronzes and so on. According to Milan, there are ten exhibits at a time, and the next batch of ten exhibits will be replaced after all of them are photographed. The exhibition will take about two days, that is to say, there are about hundreds of exhibits, and the scale can be seen.

Zhang Ping and Gao Xiaojin and others found a place to sit in the front row and stared at the exhibits introduced on the big screen. Zhang Ping quickly finished browsing, and there was nothing he was interested in, so he no longer paid attention to it and looked around. Inadvertently, she met Li Lantong's eyes, but the woman smiled at him strangely, which made Zhang Ping have a headache: What does this woman mean? Say hate. She has met her several times with a very polite appearance. It's not like the feeling of modesty. The last time I heard Li Lantong let him go when I was drunk in the hotel, I couldn't help but be a little moved. But later, Zhang Ping tried to resolve it with her, but it rained coldly. Hey, this woman's heart, the needle under the sea, is really unpredictable.

"No. 1 exhibit, a porcelain bowl in the Qing Dynasty, with a reserve price of 3 million yuan." The auctioneer's cadence began to sound, and there was a whisper in the venue.

At first, the auctions of several exhibits were calm, and there were not many respondents. However, as the auction continues, the scene slowly became popular, and people have begun to bid continuously.

Zhang Ping noticed that the most active were the two Nangong Beigong. It seemed that the family was very rich and often participated in the bidding. However, there were not many real deals in the end. After the first two batches of 20 exhibits were auctioned, the two just bought two or three things.

However, compared with Zhang Ping and others, it has gained a lot. In two consecutive rounds of exhibits, Zhang Ping had no intention of taking action. And Gao Xiaojin seems to be just here to play. He looks calm, so that everyone doesn't know what he is going to do.

Elie didn't seem to like anything. She just talked and commented with Zhang Ping and Gao Xiaojin, but she didn't take action. On the contrary, Milan is still a little self-motivated. He is quite careful about the two or three things in it. He even came to Zhang Ping's ear and said his opinion. It is suggested that Zhang Ping can participate in the bidding and try to take action.

Zhang Ping did not hesitate to refuse Milan's suggestion and said with a smile that he was not interested. If you want to take action, at least you have to make yourself excited.

Not long after this was said, the third batch of exhibits came up. Zhang Ping's eyes were suddenly attracted by a coral tree in Exhibit No. 5. This coral tree is about half a meter high, and the whole body is red, bright and moist. The body is huge, and the branches and stems are evenly scattered, but there is no trace of carving. What attracts Zhang Ping is not the beauty of the coral tree, but the indescribable feeling on the coral tree, as if there is some cold breath.

According to the introduction on the big screen, this coral tree has been excavated from a depth of about 1,500 meters from the deep sea and has a history of hundreds of years. Because the whole body is red, the color is extremely gorgeous, the value is naturally high, and the reserve price is set at 3 million yuan.

The auction of the first four exhibits will soon end, and it's time for this red coral tree. As soon as the auctioneer's words fell, some people couldn't wait to quote the price of 4 million yuan, which was directly 1 million yuan higher than the reserve price, which shocked the whole audience.

" Mr. Li has made 4 million yuan. Is there anyone higher than him? Do you have it?" The auctioneer asked the people present according to the usual. However, everyone was still shocked by Mr. Li's high offer and was still digesting it, and no one responded for a while.

"4 million, once." The auctioneer shouted loudly.

"4.1 million" was beyond Gao Xiaojin and Ellie Milan's expectation. Zhang Ping actually opened his mouth. This was his first opening at this bidding meeting.

"Vird, Mr. Zhang Ping offered 4.2 million yuan. Is there a higher price?"

When Mr. Li saw someone shouting the price, he did not hesitate to shout out a higher price. It seems that he is bound to get it.

The auctioneer waved his mallet and shouted loudly, "Mr. Li quoted 4.5 million yuan. It seems that Mr. Li is as powerful as a rainbow. Is there anyone else to bid?"

Zhang Ping said slowly after a while, "4.6 million yuan."

The auctioneer shook his head and shouted repeatedly, "Mr. Zhang Ping took action again, 4.6 million. He firmly suppressed Mr. Li. Let's see if Mr. Li will continue to bid?"

Mr. Li couldn't help standing up, turned his head and looked at Zhang Ping. After staring at him for a long time, he offered again: 5 million yuan.

"5 million yuan? Mr. Li has bid 5 million yuan, which has far exceeded the reserve price of the coral tree. Why is Mr. Li so enthusiastic about this coral tree? Is there any secret hidden in this coral tree? Can Mr. Zhang Ping continue to make an offer? Let's wait and see. 5 million yuan, the first time..."

Until the auctioneer shouted for the second time, Zhang Ping increased the price again: 5.1 million yuan. It still exceeds the other party's quotation of 100,000 yuan, and Zhang Ping's calm expression also makes the people present feel that Zhang Ping is also bound to get it. What is the value of this coral tree? The whole audience can't help but whispering their opinions, and some people have begun to try. Maybe there is really any secret that this coral tree doesn't know?

So, at more than 5 million yuan, two new members began to quote at the same time. The quotation of this coral tree rose steadily and soon soared to 7 million yuan. Zhang Ping couldn't help smiling bitterly. He mainly saw that the coral tree was a little strange. He wanted to take it back for research, but he didn't expect to attract so many people to start bidding. It's really strange. Forget it, don't argue with them. If there is really any problem, it's not too late to talk about it.

So, when the price soared, Zhang Ping stopped bidding, but just sat aside and watched other people's performances. In the end, Mr. Li actually spent a full 8 million yuan to get the coral tree. With a happy smile, I couldn't help asking myself, is this coral tree worth the price?

In fact, Mr. Li wants to bid for the red coral tree, which has nothing to do with himself, mainly because his grandfather is going to celebrate his birthday, and his grandfather likes the coral tree very much. He already has one at home, but he hopes to make a pair. He hasn't gained anything after looking for a long time. He has been thinking about it for a while. This time, I didn't expect to see this red coral tree here. Naturally, I wanted to get it at all costs, so I bought it at such a high price.

Although this coral tree has been photographed, it is very uncomfortable in his heart. Just now he noticed that after the price was raised and a newcomer joined, the initiator Zhang Ping no longer participated in the auction, which made him very annoyed. If it hadn't been for this flat that refused to let go in the first few rounds, I would have got the red coral tree at a lower price. How could it be at such a high price now?

Zhang Ping also felt the hostility of Mr. Li, but he didn't take it seriously. Isn't it just a coral tree? Zhang Pingyuan was just a little curious about the cold characteristics of the coral tree. He wanted to take it back and study it well, but he didn't expect to let Mr. Li be the wrongdoer. It was indeed his fault. At that moment, he nodded to Mr. Li kindly, but Mr. Li did not appreciate it. He snorted coldly and turned his head back. It seemed that the beam was settled.

Soon, Zhang Ping was attracted by an exhibit again. In fact, it is not because of the exhibit itself, but because this offer is high and small gold. The exhibit is an emerald bracelet, which looks rusty on the outside. What is obvious is that it has been eroded by the sea water for many years and has lost the moisture on the surface. The reserve price is also much lower than the market price, only 3 million yuan. You should know that similar emerald bracelets are priced at least 10 million yuan on the market, which is far higher than this seawater bracelet.

However, because of this, few people asked about the bracelet. Only a few people bid, and finally it was obtained by Gao Xiaojin for 6 million yuan. With a proud expression, it seems that he has picked up a big bargain. This surprised Zhang Ping very much.