Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Chapter 3 Spark Auction

The auction was about to begin, and a blond man wearing a baggy suit walked in slowly.

Lin Ran squinted his eyes.

Foreigners are usually not qualified to participate in public auctions in the capital. His qualification to bid is obviously done through secret operations.

However, the blond man behaved politely and did not appear arrogant or domineering.

He came to the seat next to Lin Ran, nodded and smiled at him, and then pulled out a stool and sat down.

Lin Ran noticed that there was a bright cross on his chest, but it was hidden in his shirt.

This is not how a regular clergy should dress. At least on the surface, it is not pious enough to God and is coy.

It was obvious that his identity as a priest was disguised.

In fact, it was later recorded that Vanall was actually an appraiser at the Canadian Museum.

How can I believe in God if I have been engaged in archaeological work?

This kind of people have no faith in the local area, and when they go to other places, they start preaching everywhere and confuse other people.

However, the most terrifying thing is that he can also brainwash senior officials.

Being able to enter the auction means that among the people he has met, there are important people who can affect the situation in the capital.

There is also the man Vannal, although on the surface it is true that he mainly preaches.

In fact, he was able to hire a team of tomb robbers, so he was obviously a repeat offender.

The Northern Tomb Robbers team is elusive and will not recruit openly.

Therefore, they are probably a group of people.

The auction is about to begin, and everyone is ready and looking towards the booth.

Lin Ran believed that Wanner's appraisal level was definitely not low. Although he was not at the level of a master, in this era, compared with other businessmen, it was definitely much higher.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to steal the ancient tomb.

Lin Ran wanted to observe closely what abilities this man had today, and find ways to get closer to him.

A beautiful host walked up to the booth and showed a charming smile.

"Welcome to Spark Auction. This auction is a small auction organized by Spark Auction Company. Everyone is welcome to attend!"

After saying that, she started clapping.

Then, the lights in the room dimmed and all the spotlights were on the booth.

Since all the staff and big bosses of the antique shop were present, the atmosphere in the venue was also very warm.

Everyone looked at the booth excitedly and went straight to the point without needing any more words.

Just when the lights dimmed, the woman on the stage changed into a casual suit like a bartender.

She turned out to be the auctioneer of this auction.

Spark Auction House is indeed a large-scale auction house in the future. It is not famous yet, but it is already good at conducting marketing activities.

The auction officially started and the hall was filled with people.

The beauty smiled slightly: "Friends, please be quiet. The auction has officially begun. Next, we will show you the first exhibit."

Since they are all insiders, there is no need for fancy warm-up lines.

A beautiful waitress came up from the backstage carrying a tray covered with red cloth and placed it on the red podium.

The spotlight shines on it.

The first item is a lotus pattern bowl.

During the auction, the bowl is gently held up and displayed to everyone.

He also introduced: "This is a Xuande blue and white bowl with sea waves and lotus patterns. This bowl has a curled mouth and a circle foot. The body is in the shape of a bamboo hat. The shape of the bowl is elegant. The outer wall is painted with blue and white waves and lotus patterns. The bottom of the bowl has the words "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty" written on it. Made of "six-character double-line regular script blue and white pattern."

The official kilns of the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty are considered by connoisseurs to be the pinnacle of Chinese blue and white porcelain production.

During the Xuande period, the quality control of imperial porcelain factories was very strict. Porcelain was rare and beautifully made, and has always been a collection of treasures.

The first collection usually serves as a link between the past and the next.

Therefore, what comes out must be high-quality.

The moment they saw the celadon bowl, there was a slight discussion in the audience.

Apparently, most people are interested in this bowl.

Lin Ran thought of this blue and white porcelain bowl. In his impression, in his previous life, it was bought by a wealthy businessman in Hong Kong City for a high price of 90.

Therefore, Lin Ran was also very interested in the bowl on the stage and couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

Next, the auctioneer professionally explained the porcelain from the Xuande period and the appraisal results of their business. He was very professional.

Everyone listened quietly, and then the auctioneer gave the base price: "The base price of this pair of Ming Xuande blue and white Haitao lotus pattern bowls is 500 yuan. They are the best choice for collection. Start bidding now."

Good guy, the starting price for a bowl is only 500 yuan.

Lin Ran felt funny in his heart. This auction house was indeed too exaggerated.

You must know that the salary of ordinary people now is only a few dozen yuan a month, starting at [-] yuan, and most people cannot afford it.

Unfortunately, the people in the auction house are not the majority of the people, but only a small part of the resources.

Especially some developers, they don’t know much about cultural relics and just want to be arty.

According to Lin Ran's estimate, the current price of this pair of bowls is around two hundred yuan.

Any higher price would mean paying IQ tax, so he had no interest in bidding.

The first collection starts at RMB [-], and subsequent items will definitely be more expensive.

I really want to know how rich the customers in this auction are.

Lin Ran sat calmly in his seat, listening to the people around him start bidding.

"510."

"520."

"550!"

"Six hundred."

Soon, the pair of bowls were bought for a high price of six hundred.

However, the buyer did not come to the stage to take it away. The items were temporarily stored in the auction house and were taken away after the auction was over to prevent others from worrying about the buyer's identity.

The auction for the first lot ended, and Vanall remained unmoved, as if he had no interest in the bowl.

Then, the second auction item came on stage, and the process remained the same.

Lin Ran remained unmoved, and so did Warner.

The auction atmosphere in the venue has gradually reached a climax, and it has reached the middle stage in the blink of an eye.

Basically every merchant had something to buy. Only Lin Ran and Huaner looked like outsiders, just watching calmly.

Yang Jianlong asked in a low voice: "Godfather, aren't you going to buy something? I can put aside the money first."

He saw the cultural relics of the Qing Dynasty and thought that he could buy some calligraphy and paintings for shop decoration, so he suggested it.

"No need. These things are too expensive and not worth it." Lin Ran said in a low voice.

At this time, he noticed that Warner was pretending to look at the booth, but was actually listening to him.

So, he smiled slightly and said, "Those items just now are most likely fakes."

He didn't know what level of Chinese Mandarin was. The fake might not be able to understand it, but the fake should be able to understand it.

Sure enough, Warner's eyes instantly shifted to Lin Ran!