MTLNOVEL Chapter 445: Deal!!!
"Two hundred and thirty million!"
The auctioneer shouted excitedly as he received the latest bid, "The newest bid, two hundred and thirty million!"
"I told you, no matter how much it costs, I will add another ten million!"
Song Group's old chairman said coldly, "Reply to the other party, let them bid as they like, I must have this vase today!"
The auctioneer immediately showed great respect and relayed the chairman's words; after that, there was indeed no further response from the opposite side.
After all, more than two hundred million is not a small sum!
Moreover, last year's porcelain vase of the same quality also cost about this price, continuing further would mean their own loss.
"Two hundred and forty million for the first time!"
"Two hundred and forty million for the second time!"
"Two hundred and forty million for the third time!"
"Sold!"
With the auctioneer's gavel falling, the artifact had a new owner.
The auctioneer also secretly wiped the sweat from his face—it was so, so damned exciting!
Each of his hammer strikes sold for over a hundred million!
And he could get a 0.05% commission from that!
This single transaction earned him one hundred and twenty thousand!!!
That's equivalent to a whole year's hard work for a white-collar worker in Magic Capital!
"Let us continue with the presentation of the second auction item!"
The auctioneer said eagerly, "This collection is extremely valuable for collectors! When Mr. Song Yun brought it out, I was shocked myself! Because such an item can be said to be at the very pinnacle in its original field!"
"Now, please welcome, the Peaceful and Untroubled Plaque!"
At the mention of the name, the mood of the people under the stage dipped slightly; no matter how impressive it was, it was just a plaque.
Most Peaceful and Untroubled Plaques are made of jade or jadeite, and those stones could only be so expensive.
But when the item was placed under the spotlight, everyone in the audience, regardless of gender, was drawn to it!
The Peaceful and Untroubled Plaque was entirely verdant green, as if drops of water might fall from it; under the continuous illumination, one could even see the green light reflected in the air!
"Seeing everyone's expressions, I know you are interested in this collection!"
The auctioneer said with a smile, "If it weren't for my being poor, I would want to buy it myself!"
"Cut the crap! Get on with the introduction!"
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"Yeah, nobody wants to hear you blabbering on and on with your nonsense!"
"Honey, I feel like I can't stand not having it! It's really beautiful! Buy it!"
"Hahaha, alright, alright, since everyone is so eager, I will introduce you to the value of the collection."
The auctioneer teased the audience's appetite and, clearing his throat twice, said, "According to Mr. Song Yun's introduction, the material for this Peaceful and Untroubled Plaque comes from his gamble on stones, a process that is quite legendary, and its quality is the most precious imperial green in jadeite!!!"
"You all might have heard a saying in the stone gambling industry: one cut makes you rich, one cut makes you poor, one cut has you wearing sackcloth! Mr. Song Yun's selection of this particular stone cannot simply be described as luck!"
"This Peaceful and Untroubled Plaque is thirteen centimeters long, eight centimeters wide, and five centimeters thick! Appraised by our professional appraisers, the starting price is set at sixty million! Each bid must not be less than five million!"
"Holy shit! To be honest, I really want it! Imperial green, oh! Some people in the jade institutions might never see it once in their lifetime!"
"A relative of mine has an imperial green ring, but the quality is slightly inferior compared to this plaque, and you have to know that just that ring alone cost fifty million!"
"Honey~ I want that plaque~ please please~ buy it for me, okay? I promise I won't buy any bags for three years... no! For five years!"
"Cough cough, you might as well continue buying bags..."
The auctioneer knocked on the table and shouted loudly, "Our organization had handled imperial green items before, but since this plaque is too valuable and there is no reference price, everyone, start your bidding!"
"Eighty million!"
This initial bid made a small part of the crowd back out, after all, they did have some wealth, but it was mostly tied up in company stocks and real estate; if they had to liquidate so much cash at once, it could break their company's funding chain!
"Ninety million!"
The old chairman of Shengtian Group raised his hand again.
But this time, no one was giving way!
The previous porcelain vase was indeed attractive, but after all, they were not connoisseurs. In their eyes, a vase made of clay, no matter how many fancy names it was given, was still just clay! Rather than that, it was better to buy some good will with the flow.
But the imperial green jade was different!
All these socialites had a deep understanding of the jewelry industry. If releasing news about the twin dragons playing with a pearl porcelain vase might attract some buyers, then this Peaceful and Untroubled Plaque—even if just locked up at home—would have a never-ending stream of people inquiring about its price every day!
The price soared all the way, finally settling at two hundred and eighty million!
This time, the bid came from a phone call offsite, shouted by an unknown gentleman.
"Two hundred and eighty million for the first time!"
"Fuck it! It doesn't matter, I've only seen this once in my life, I'll bid three hundred million!!!"
A leading figure in the jewelry industry shouted, "I have two hundred and eighty million in cash, but I can liquidate more than a dozen well-located estate properties in a first-tier city!"
"Mr. Song, what do you think?"
The auctioneer didn't agree privately; after all, with just a few easy words, the price was jumping by hundreds of millions. If there were any mistakes, even selling him wouldn't cover the losses!
"It's possible."
With Song Yun's permission, the auctioneer immediately contacted his colleagues to start verifying assets.
In the end, the bidding limit for this leading figure in the jewelry industry was raised to four hundred million.
A price of three hundred million!
It was higher than the market value of some small cap companies!
And what was exchanged for it was just a plaque!
It was fucking unbelievable!
"Song Yun, does this plaque really hold such high value?"
Yue Ji, a man who had seen all manner of ups and downs, could only use drinking water to hide the shock in his heart.
"Hehe, in your eyes, it's just a piece of stone, but to those who like it, it's even more beautiful than Chang'e. As the saying goes, 'True passion is priceless.'
Song Yun said cheerfully.
In fact, this Peaceful and Untroubled Plaque was made from the peripheral part of the imperial green jade. The brightest and best part at the center had been made into a bracelet that he presented to the women around him.
"That's true..."
Yue Ji said somewhat awkwardly.
He thought to himself that these old guys usually kept a low profile, but when it came to this moment, they were willing to spend money. It seemed he had underestimated them!
"Offsite phone bid of three hundred and twenty million!"
The auctioneer announced after receiving the latest news, "Three hundred and twenty million for the first time!"
"Three hundred and thirty million!"
The value of imperial green jade wasn't actually this high, but this plaque's claim to fame was its size! And its thickness!
This was a truly rare sight!
Maybe the moment this leading figure in the jewelry industry bought it, the stock price of his company would rise the very next day.
"The caller offsite announces withdrawal!"
"Three hundred and thirty million for the first time!"
"Three hundred and thirty million for the second time!"
"Three hundred and thirty million for the third time!"
"Sold!!!"