golden escape

After the official opening of the auction, hundreds of people with tickets lined up in a long line, and under the inspection of the soldiers of the Dragon War Organization at the gate, they entered the Longyou auction venue one by one.

There are so many rich people queuing up to enter a certain place, which is simply unbelievable in China. In today's society where interests are paramount, the rich are the bosses, and the rich can enjoy privileges.

However, this doesn't work in Longyou Auction House. If you don't follow the rules of Longyou Auction House, then you will never be eligible to enter Longyou Auction House again, and you will be kicked out in other places. Maybe these rich people don't think On the contrary, they would be a little proud, but being kicked out of Longyou Auction House would simply embarrass them and send them to India. This is the confidence and courage of Longyou Auction House as a boutique auction house.

Looking at these people who are qualified to enter the venue, the faces of the many people who can only participate in the auction in the square can't help showing envious and jealous expressions. In their hometown, they are worth over [-] million and respected. , but not even a hair.

This is the difference between Longyou Auction House and other auction houses. For other auction houses, you can participate in the auction when you are interested, but as long as you have participated in the Longyou Auction once, you will never want to miss the second time.

In this situation, Fang You couldn't help but nodded. At the current stage, their Longyou Auction House has gained a reputation and has a large number of loyal customers. This is the basis for their future success.

Dong Qilin sighed a little. It was less than half a year since the opening of the branch in the small island country. They set up another branch in this chaotic Africa, and the auctions held by the two branches attracted many people. This speed of development , This kind of success is simply unimaginable, and it is also something that many domestic auction houses are far from able to achieve.

And all these miracles were created by Fang You alone. Every time he encountered a crisis, Fang You could not help but turn the crisis into safety and get huge benefits from it. This is the first time he met Fang You in Pingzhou Public Market. , he is facing a huge crisis of betting against the Li family.

In the small island country, I encountered many dangerous situations surrounded by enemies, but they were easily resolved by Fang You and gained some benefits. This is the case with the Longxing Group in the small island country. This time, it is extremely dangerous to come to the chaotic Africa to rescue Chen Zongyi , but under the premise of ensuring their safety, Fang You not only successfully rescued Chen Zongyi, but also established a powerful mercenary organization and discovered a huge diamond mine. These things are extremely shocking to think about.

In the past, Dong Qilin thought that after following Fang You for decades, he might really be able to reach the top of the world, but now, he didn't think that this matter would have to wait decades. In ten years, the whole world will know their names.

After all the [-] ticket holders entered the auction venue, Fang You nodded slowly towards Dong Qilin, and entered the venue with Mr. Li.

And Dong Qilin ordered some staff of Longyou Auction House and soldiers of Longzhan Organization to maintain the order in the square outside, and then turned on the super large LCD TV in the square outside. Out of the picture of the auction platform in the venue, on the simple and simple screen behind the auction platform, a golden dragon stretched out its head and claws in the clouds, and the scene of soaring in the sky made everyone outside couldn't help but feast their eyes. It can be seen even more clearly at the auction site.

After finishing these, Dong Qilin walked into the venue, indicating that the auction was about to officially start.

Before the auction started, Dong Qilin stepped onto the auction stage and explained to everyone some basic information about their Longyou Investment Company, as well as the general plan for the diamond mine controlled by Longyou Investment Company in the future.

On the last day of each natural month, ten large and high-quality diamonds will be selected from all the diamonds mined in this month, and will be auctioned at Longyou Auction House, but they cannot guarantee that these ten diamonds are the real ones. The largest diamonds mined this month can only be guaranteed that these ten diamonds are larger and of better quality than more than [-]% of the diamonds they mined.

After all, if a diamond that is as heavy as the world's top ten famous diamonds is mined, then it is not a good way to sell it at auction. If you go to auction, you will get better results than the original stone.

Dong Qilin's words made everyone extremely excited. In other words, even if they got nothing in this auction, they would still be able to buy diamonds they were satisfied with in the next monthly auctions. .

They are very clear about the quality of each auction held by Longyou Auction House. If they want to take it, they will only take out ten excellent diamonds for auction, and they will never take some rubbish goods to smash the signboard.

Next, Dong Qilin picked up the hammer on the auction stage and smashed it hard, announcing the official start of the first auction of Longyou Auction House Gashaka Branch.

A middle-aged man in Tang suit with an excited look on his face came up, and waved to everyone as he walked, "Everyone, we meet again, I think many of them are familiar faces from the past, and they are with us Longyou Everything in the auction house has been taken care of by everyone."

Seeing this auctioneer, many people from China couldn't help showing smiles on their faces. This auctioneer was the one who presided over the thousand-year-old ginseng auction, and has been active in the various auction venues of Longyou Auction House since then. Chief Auctioneer.

His humorous and witty auction words made everyone feel a little relaxed while they were nervous. Bidding at the auction hosted by this auctioneer is simply a kind of enjoyment. Except for this auctioneer, Longyou Auction There are also several auctioneers in the bank that are also fresh in people's memory. Their personalities are different, but they can all make people unconsciously immerse themselves in the auction they host.

"In addition to some familiar people, there are also many international friends. You are welcome to participate in the Longyou Auction. I believe you will make a worthwhile trip. Everyone must know the nature of this auction. It is a special auction for rough diamonds. The ten diamonds in this auction are the best ten diamonds since the mining of the Gashaka Diamond Mine under the control of our Longyou Investment Company. The rocks above have been removed, and they have not undergone any carving. They are completely natural rough diamonds. , everyone who wins the diamond can design the diamond according to their own ideas, instead of designing it according to other people's wishes, and then auction it to everyone."

The auctioneer smiled and continued: "Okay, the scene has been finished, and the next thing is the real swordsman, next, let's invite the first lot of this auction with warm applause." .”

Amidst the warm applause and anticipation of the crowd, it was still a beautiful woman in cheongsam who came up with a tray in her hand. The tray was completely covered by the red cloth, so that no one could see what was going on inside.

After the beautiful woman placed the tray on the auction stage smoothly, the auctioneer walked up to the tray with a smile on his face, "Everyone, after our Longyou Investment Company explored this huge diamond mine, we encountered many dangers." And difficulties, now, the successful opening of this auction proves that those young people will never be able to get on the stage. We, Longyou Auction House, will definitely be able to protect what belongs to us. Our confidence is as eternal and firm as diamonds. Next, let's reveal the true face of the first lot." As the auctioneer said, he gently lifted the red cloth, and immediately, a crystal clear diamond appeared on the tray covered with black cloth. before.

Although its edges and corners are not smooth and irregular, it is full of the natural beauty of rough diamonds, and even without any carving, it still appears bright and eye-catching under the projection lights on the auction stage.

Due to the large number of participants in this auction, the auction house still chose to install a projection screen at the rear of the auction table, which was exactly the same as that on the square, showing all the conditions of the items on the auction table.

"This rough diamond weighs [-] carats, and its purity has reached the VVS level with very few flaws. It is a diamond of excellent quality. Now it is just a rough diamond without any cutting, and it can show such brilliant light. , it is conceivable that it will become more beautiful after being divided and polished by a master." The auctioneer put on white gloves and gently picked up the diamonds on the tray, so that everyone can see the diamonds clearly in every direction. Clearly.

The ten diamonds they selected are based on quality as the primary selection criteria and weight as the secondary selection criteria. Even if one diamond reaches 110 carats, but its purity is not as high as this diamond, it will be eliminated. In addition to the weight is the decisive factor of the value of the diamond, the more important thing is the quality, which occupies a pivotal position in the value. No matter how heavy a diamond is, if it is only a diamond that can be used in industry, its value will not be high. Very high, quality is the primary factor in determining the value of a diamond.

The identification of diamonds is not only based on purity, but also many factors such as color, cut, polishing, symmetry, fluorescence reaction, etc. Each factor has a corresponding level.

But now they are auctioning rough diamonds, which have not undergone any actions. Naturally, their cut, polishing, and symmetry do not need to be identified, and the fluorescence reaction is the standard for judging whether a diamond contains variegated colors, and those without fluorescence reaction Diamonds are generally more expensive than diamonds that fluoresce.

The purity of diamonds is divided into lc, vvs, vs, si, p, five major grades and ten minor grades, among which lc grade is the highest grade of diamond clarity, flawless, meaning without any blemishes, and lc grade Underneath is the vvs grade owned by this diamond, which is a very slightly flawed grade. It is divided into two small grades, vvs1 and vvs2 grades. As for these two small grades, it is the size, number, and location of the flaws. To determine what grade it is, this diamond has not been cut and polished, so naturally it does not belong to the scope of detailed grading.

vs, slightly flawed, si small flaws, p floret, and p grades are diamonds with poor purity. Large and numerous flaws can be easily found on diamonds with the naked eye. Generally speaking, si grades are the most cost-effective diamond.

After the auctioneer detailed the basic information of this rough diamond, everyone at the scene couldn't help but fell into shock.

One hundred carats, they did not expect that the first diamond to be auctioned at Longyou Auction House was as high as one hundred carats. , this is a very rare large diamond, which should not be called a rough diamond at all, but a piece.

Although this diamond is only a rough stone, after design and processing, it will only have less than half of its weight, but even a rough stone of [-] carats is quite rare.

Human beings have mined and utilized diamonds for more than a thousand years, but since ancient times, diamonds over [-] carats have been extremely rare, and diamonds over [-] carats have been regarded as national treasures, and nearly [-] diamonds over [-] carats have been discovered today. These are the weights of processed diamonds, but just based on this rare figure, we can know how rare a rough diamond larger than [-] carats is.

But now, this is only the first lot of Longyou Auction House. It is conceivable that there will be bigger and better rough diamonds in the future. How could everyone not be shocked.

Ten rough diamonds weighing more than one hundred carats are simply unimaginable. If this is the case, then Longyou Auction House really took out the ten largest and best diamonds mined this time. Now that large-weight diamonds are extremely rare, with Longyou Auction House owning a jewelry company, who can possess such courage.

Not only the people in the auction venue were shocked, but the people outside watching the live broadcast in the square were even more shocked. The [-]-carat rough diamond is simply too unbelievable.

Is the quality of the diamonds produced by the diamond mine controlled by Longyou Investment Company really that strong?

The people from De Beers Company naturally found a way to sneak into the auction venue. Seeing the first diamond to be auctioned by Longyou Auction House was so amazing, they couldn't help feeling a kind of resentment in their hearts.

Longyou Investment Company was really desperate, and even auctioned off all the ten best diamonds mined this time at once. This is simply an extremely crazy move.

After the negotiation failed, they could not influence all the actions of Longyou Investment Company, nor could they control their sales of diamonds. This made the executives of De Beers, the actual controller of the world's diamond trade, very angry. It is also impossible to cut off the sales channel of Longyou Company.

Having a large auction company as the backing, to a certain extent, will greatly increase the sales channels of Longyou Company. Longyou Company comes from Huaxia. Nowadays, Huaxia can be said to be a huge market for jewelry and jade sales, which is digested by Huaxia every year. Diamonds account for a large proportion of the world diamond trade.

And this market is precisely what they, a large international company, cannot fully control. Differences in politics and social factors prevent them from affecting all jewelry companies in Huaxia, and these jewelry companies will definitely establish a sales network with Longyou Company. , they can't stop it at all, and they can't control it.

On the political level, it is even more unworkable. As a member of Huaxia, Longyou Company was dispatched by the two major departments of Huaxia at the beginning of signing the contract. After the news of the diamond mine spread, the Ministry of Commerce sent out congratulations again. Supporting Longyou Company, through these actions, we can see the status of Longyou Company in the top ranks of the Chinese government.

And a few days ago, Mr. Li, the honorary president of the Huaxia Jewelry and Jade Association, came to Gashaka to inspect, and to a certain extent, increased the status of Longyou Company.

The martial arts are not good, and the literary ones are not good. This makes the leaders of De Beers Company almost go crazy. They hate that they did not seize the opportunity to discover this diamond mine first, and they also hate that Longyou Investment Company established in a short period of time. A large organization of mercenaries was formed to guard the diamond mines.

"I declare that the starting price of this piece of rough diamond weighing one hundred carats, with a purity of VVS and an igi certificate certified by the International Gemological Institute is US$200 million, and each price increase shall not be less than US$[-]. Start bidding." The auctioneer shouted loudly.

Twenty thousand dollars per carat is very high for ordinary people, but for people in jewelry companies, all they value in their eyes is the purity and weight of this diamond, and this rough diamond is considered a waste in cutting and grinding. There will be at least [-] carats left. Diamonds of this weight are rare in the whole world. A high-weight and high-quality diamond will help enhance the reputation of their jewelry company. Crucial role.

"Lao Fengxiang Jewelry offers US$220 million." A staff member from Huaxia Jewelry Company held up his number plate high. Although there may be more and better rough diamonds in the future, he is not confident that he will be able to fight fiercely in the future. In the competition to take a diamond, rather than thinking about the diamonds behind, it is better to grasp the one in front of you.

The auctioneer stretched out his hand, "This NO.30 friend bid $220 million for a rough diamond weighing as much as [-] carats. The purity is extremely high. After cutting, the finished product will definitely be more than [-] carats. I want to own a diamond A diamond named by yourself, now, this is an opportunity.” The current situation in the diamond industry is that if the finished diamond is more than ten carats after cutting, then the owner of the diamond can name the diamond, and the diamond will enter the world Among the list of famous diamonds.

"US$250 million." A middle-aged foreigner with fair skin held up his number plate.

A person from Huaxia Jewelry Company held up a sign again, "US$270 million, Chow Tai Fook Jewelry."

In the current auction venue where many rich people gather, it is the most beneficial opportunity to advertise their jewelry company. Not only the auction venue, but also everyone in the square outside can also be affected. Even this auction will be held online to a certain extent. This will further enhance the impression of their jewelry company in people's minds.

(To be continued)