golden escape

The person in charge of Christie's auction house felt a little depressed when he saw Fang You end the conversation so simply. He prepared many words to deal with Fang You's possible provocation, but unexpectedly, none of them were useful. What he didn't expect was that it was said that Fang You was very patriotic. At this moment, he should be angrily arguing with him. .

After Fang You finished speaking at this time, he sat down, but the person in charge had no choice but to continue to speak the opening remarks. Now it was a live broadcast. If he used words to provoke again, it is estimated that Christie's auction house would definitely disgust most people. up.

After finishing his opening remarks, the person in charge of Christie's auction house pointed to the items covered with red cloth and said, "Everyone, I announce that the special auction for the snake head of the Chinese zodiac is now open. The snake covers its true face."

As he said that, the red cloth was removed by the staff at the side, revealing the snake head stored in the glass display case inside, and, on the two large screens above the auction stage, the pictures and information of the snake head also appeared in real time.

Under the illumination of the light, the snake's head exudes a bronze-colored brilliance, which looks extremely simple and full of the charm of the vicissitudes of history. Coupled with the dim light around, everyone's eyes are focused on the beast illuminated by the light. above the head.

Everyone can see the whole details of the snake's head on the big screen. There are layers of scales on it. The mouth is slightly opened, revealing the fangs inside. Coupled with the pair of eyes without any emotion, it can be said that the snake is cold-blooded. The appearance of the expression is vivid.

On the outskirts of Paris, in a house purchased by the Longzhan Intelligence Center, shortly after the official debut of the beast head, Tang Jinmo and Li Jianguo sat around the TV and carefully looked at the beast head displayed on the TV screen. .

"Brother Tang, is this the snake head we made? This snake head is full of simplicity, which makes people sigh. Although our one has gone through complicated old-fashioned processes, it is not as good as this one. It looks like the gap between heaven and earth, our animal head is too rough, Mr. Fang must have given up on this plan." After watching carefully for a while, Li Jianguo and the three had bitter expressions on their faces, a little disappointed, a little self-conscious. Said responsibly.

Tang Jinmo participated in the production of this beast head all the way, and he also felt that the beast head on TV was very different from the ones they made, but he did not directly veto it like Li Jianguo and the other three did, "Hehe, let me tell you, Fang Xiaoyou's ability to do old things and make fakes is much stronger than ours. Have you forgotten what happened to me before? I copied the calligraphy of Ono Michikaze and Fujiwara Saori with my own hands. After the auction, don’t look at the feeling, but carefully observe the details, I believe, you will recognize the animal head made by yourself.”

The three of Li Jianguo held back their doubts and carefully watched the beast head on the TV. Finally, after the TV screen disappeared, they turned on the screen that was automatically recorded by the TV and replayed it several times. Finally, they found some traces, "Brother Tang, I found it, and it's really the head we made, it really is."

"Hehe, you are wrong. This animal head is genuine. It is a genuine animal head that has been appraised by some cultural relics experts. It is definitely not made by us, and we have no ability to make such a beast head." Tang Jinmo smiled, They did not agree with the words of Li Jianguo and the others.

When they were in the midst of surprise, Li Jianguo and the three of them couldn't help being taken aback when they heard Tang Jinmo's words, "Brother Tang, you... oh, I understand, I understand, yes, Brother Tang, this is the zodiac snake We don’t have the ability to make such a beast head, haha.”

The three of Li Jianguo have been in the antique business for a long time, and they were born in the manufacture of fakes. Their thoughts are so meticulous and clever, they immediately understood Tang Jinmo's words and loudly agreed.

This is the real thing, and they couldn't help but agree in their hearts. With their abilities, they really couldn't make such a beast head that could pass the expert appraisal.

After that, they were deeply shocked by Fang You's ability to make old things. Through the TV screen, they had this simple feeling, and immediately thought that this was the real thing, not like the one they made, but It is conceivable that if you watch it live, the feeling that this beast head can bring to people will be even stronger.

Now, it's only a few days since they handed over the animal head to Fang You, but such a huge change has taken place, compared with their previous work of more than ten days, it's nothing worth mentioning.

The most difficult thing in the imitation of antique cultural relics is not the shape of the device, but the feeling that the antique brings to people after time changes. This is like the soul of the antique, and this is also the most precious part of the antique.

There were some antiques in the past, which were very similar to the imitations, almost identical to the real ones, but in front of some experts with strong eyesight, they still showed their true colors.

In the Paris Convention and Exhibition Center, after the animal heads were displayed, the auctioneer came to the stage, "Everyone, the animal head auction has officially started. This is a very precious snake head of the Chinese zodiac from the Chinese court. Every time they appear, they will break the previous record. I announce that the starting price for this snake head of the Chinese zodiac is 300 million euros, and each price increase must not be less than [-] euros. .”

After the starting price was announced, there was an uproar at the scene. A few years ago, the starting price of the animal head auctioned at Christie's auction house was 900 million euros. Now, only a few years later, the starting price has been directly increased by 400 million euros. , which means that its transaction price is also higher than before.

400 million euros, this may be a wealth that ordinary people will not be able to obtain in a few lifetimes. Even some rich people will take a long time. The 400 million euros are just the starting price and do not represent the final transaction price.

Some foreigners can't help sighing that the animal heads of the twelve zodiac animals from China really have great collection value.

The auction officially started. Fang You, Wang Lao and others watched coldly, and had no intention of bidding. At this time, a staff member from Huaxia who was sitting behind Wang Lao handed it to Wang Lao with a phone, which seemed to be from China. phone.

After talking to the phone, Mr. Wang hung up, and said to everyone with a smile: "The State Administration of Cultural Heritage called just now and asked us not to participate in this auction, but we have no plans to participate in the auction, but Fang Xiaoyou is not a national people, this is not necessarily the case.”

"Fang Xiaoyou, do you think someone will bid?" Elder Wang smiled and asked immediately.

"Old Wang, even if there are people who dare not bid due to the huge pressure from China, the Christie's auction house will not allow such a thing to happen. Not to mention our country, even in the world, many people know that the first bird is shot. The truth is, once someone bids, then this auction can achieve its goal." Fang You said with a smile, he is also the person who runs the auction house, and he is very familiar with the methods of the auction house industry.

For some items, the auction house will arrange good people to bid to make the price higher, but this is something that only happens in other auction houses, but in Longyou Auction House, there is no need to use such means , everyone's bidding enthusiasm has been at a high level.

"Hehe, under the tremendous pressure inside and outside, I'm afraid Christie's auction house can only ask for it in this way. Similarly, some people who really want to bid will probably bid on the spot by phone, especially in the current live broadcast situation. It is estimated that no one dares to withstand this huge pressure." Wang Lao said with a smile.

Some previous auctions were not broadcast live, but many people bid by phone. This time, not only the huge pressure from China, but even some people in France are dissatisfied with Christie's auction house. If anyone If the animal head is auctioned, then, I am afraid that it will immediately become a celebrity. Of course, it will become an existence that some people in China and France hate.

"Yes, Christie's auction house has made such a big commotion. If no one bids, it will be a shame." An old man sitting next to Mr. Wang said with a smile.

"Fang Xiaoyou, by the way, are you really planning to participate in the auction and auction off this beast head?" Old Wang asked with some doubts on his face. He only knew that Fang You had to implement a plan to participate in the auction, but regarding the content of the plan, Whether or not the animal head will be auctioned is unknown.

Fang You smiled slightly, "Old Wang, the auction is just what I need in my plan, but it's not in a hurry right now. If no one participates in the auction, I'll be a little disappointed."

It's just a starting price, 300 million euros, how can it satisfy Fang You's appetite, his industries are growing rapidly now, 300 million euros, just a diamond in the Gashaka diamond mine in Africa, will be able to achieve.

Elder Wang nodded, looking at Fang You's calm face, he couldn't help letting go of the worries in his heart.

When he was preparing to participate in the auction before, in order to prevent accidents, he called and told Mr. Chu about it. Mr. Chu chose to trust Fang You without hesitation and let Fang You do it. There are far more ups and downs than he, the person in charge of the Forbidden City, so he believes that he has no doubts.

"300 million euros, the reserve price is 300 million euros, the snake head of the zodiac from China, there are only twelve pieces in the world, and each one is unique, irreplaceable, and unparalleled precious thing, Its appreciation space is very large. In the past few decades, the price of animal heads has increased tens of thousands of times. It is conceivable that in the future, its price will increase. Investment and financial management will be risky, but there is no such thing as antiques The risk, their price, will only increase, 300 million euros, is there any friend willing to bid, once purchased, its value will increase immediately."

Seeing no bids for a long time, the auctioneer kept saying seductive words on the stage, trying to awaken everyone's hearts full of interests.

Some people's complexions moved slightly, but they looked at the camera behind them, and they inevitably gave up the idea. If there is an impasse with the Huaxia government, I am afraid that investment in Huaxia will definitely be greatly restricted in the future.

"Good evening, everyone. Now the animal head auction seems to be in a cold situation. It has been 10 minutes since the auction started, but no one bid at the scene. Could it be that this time Christie's auction house has withstood the huge pressure and held the animal head auction?" Will the auction end in a failed auction? Will Mr. Fang You, who previously declared war with Christie's auction house, make a bid? Welcome everyone to continue to pay attention to the reports of this station."

"300 million euros, 300 million euros, do you have any friends to bid? Oh, I just got a tip from the staff. There is a mysterious buyer who participated in the auction by phone. The price he gave was 350 million Euros, does anyone have a higher bid, 350 million euros."

Some people at the scene still didn't respond, but the auctioneer's words gave them an idea. Bidding by phone is a good choice.

"Another friend bid over the phone and bid 500 million euros, 500 million euros. Does anyone have a higher bid?"

Suddenly, a foreigner held up a sign, "600 million euros."

"Oh, this friend of No. 53 is bidding 600 million euros, 600 million euros, the animal heads of the Chinese Zodiac with extremely high collection value." The auctioneer's eyes lit up and he said loudly.

Looking at the overall temperament of the bidder, Fang You couldn't help but smile slightly. It's fine to look for entrustment on the phone, and he also looks for entrustment at this live auction, but this is exactly what he wants.

This price made everyone on the scene sigh, 600 million euros, which has greatly surpassed the 400 million euros a few years ago.

Even if someone raised a placard to bid on the spot, the others still didn't have any intention of raising a placard, and most of them were bidding by telephone.

The price quickly reached 800 million euros, and the growth was extremely slow. The real value of the animal heads of the twelve zodiac animals could not reach such a high level at all, but its meaning was far greater than its own value, plus some Chinese zodiac signs. The publicity of the media made its price go up all the way.

"900 million euros, does anyone have a higher bid, 900 million euros for the first time, 900 million euros for the second time..."

900 million euros, already more than the price of 500 million euros a few years ago, everyone can't help but sigh, most of the people who want to take pictures of the animal heads want to return them to Huaxia, and they have a good relationship with Huaxia After all, with the help of the beast head, they can build a good relationship with the Huaxia government and strive for greater benefits for investment. In their view, this beast head is just a stepping stone to open the Huaxia market.

900 million euros, based on the current exchange rate, is already as much as 6000 million yuan in Chengren yuan. Buying a bronze statue of the Qing Dynasty with 6000 million yuan is simply a piece of art. Crazy things, the overseas auctions of Chinese cultural relics have always been so crazy, such as Yuan blue and white, all kinds of calligraphy and painting.

Fang You smiled slightly and held up the sign, "2000 million euros."

"Ah, Mr. Fang You, a famous Chinese cultural relic artist, increased the price by 100 million euros, bringing the price to 2000 million euros. This is a new record. Let us welcome Mr. Fang You's courage with applause." Seeing Fang You Raising the placard to bid, the auctioneer looked excited, his whole body trembling, and announced loudly.

Everyone couldn't help looking in the direction where Fang You was sitting, and there was a lot of amazement in the venue. They thought that the Huaxia people would not bid for the auction, but they didn't expect that this time it turned out to be a person from China and France. The very famous Fang You participated in the auction.

Is Fang You also planning to learn from the previous Huaxia collector and refuse to pay after the auction? Apart from attracting some infamy, it will not have any positive effect on Huaxia's lost cultural relics, and will only make Christie's auction The planned annihilation plan succeeded, allowing them to achieve their goal of raising prices.

"Dear audience, Mr. Fang You, who was famous in France with a piece of Chinese qin music just now, participated in the auction of the snake head of the Chinese zodiac and bid 2000 million euros. This is unimaginable. Doesn't he understand that this will only increase The price of the animal head, and whether Mr. Fang You will also refuse to pay, we are looking forward to it."

"2000 million euros, Mr. Fang You bid 2000 million euros, does anyone have a friend who has a higher bid, the famous Mr. Fang You in China can't help but bid, what are you waiting for... Oh, sorry everyone, I just received the auction Due to the important relationship between the animal head cultural relics and the reasons that everyone knew before, for Chinese people to participate in the auction, they must pay a deposit of 500 million euros to prevent the refusal to pay after the auction.”

The auctioneer looked at Fang You with a smile on his face, "So, Mr. Fang, if you want to participate in the auction and get this beast head, you must pay a deposit. We guarantee that after the auction, if you don't get it, This security deposit will be returned to you in a small amount. If you take the picture, then subtract 500 million euros from the price, which is the price you need to pay. Of course, if you take the picture and don’t want to pay, the 500 million euros will be It will not be refunded to you, your opinion now is..."

Immediately, everyone at the scene, those who watched the live broadcast in front of the TV, all turned their attention to Fang You. They didn't know what choice Fang You would make, whether he would really choose to pay the deposit, or just give up, but no matter what he did, he might never After that, Fang You's reputation will decline.

At this time, on the Huaxia Network, there has already been a lot of scolding, some scolded Christie's auction house for being despicable, some scolded Fang You as a traitor, and followed Christie's auction house to raise the price.

However, the vast majority of people condemned those who insulted Fang You. They listed Fang You's contributions to society, not to mention other things, but the Longlin Foundation, which has no profit-making nature, has already shown that After all, it also shows that with Fang You's current worth, how could he care about such a small amount of money? Christie's auction house can buy anyone, but it can't take Fang You. (To be continued.)