Shenhao: Please stop messing around

Chapter 297 296, Liszt

Chapter 297 296, Liszt (4K)

Auction site.

As the seventh piece of collection was taken by Ma Teng, the atmosphere at the entire auction became increasingly strange.

Although these items are held separately by people, they are highly concentrated in the middle area.

There was eye contact between them, and it was obvious that they knew each other, as if they were from the same side.

Who is it?
So arrogant?

Although, there were only nine pieces of collections on display at this auction, you can’t just play it like that, right?
Is everyone just a foil for you?

All the people present were important figures. It was a complete disappointment and a waste of time for such a good auction to turn into this.

The two auctioneers on the stage seemed to realize that the atmosphere was not right and quickly began to take control of the situation.

The sound instantly rose several degrees.

"The next piece to be auctioned is the penultimate piece of our auction, the finale, a blue and white jade pot vase from the Yuan Dynasty."

"The jade huchun vase was a popular vessel in the Yuan Dynasty. It basically followed the style of the Song Dynasty, but it was thicker and fuller than that of the Song Dynasty."

"This vessel has rich patterns, clear distinction between the primary and secondary, and is translucent and bright, with moist glaze. It is definitely a rare vessel and is a treasure of the heirloom level in all previous auctions."

"This item has been passed down in an orderly and complete manner. Ten years ago, it was bought by Mr. Lister, an internationally renowned collector, at a Sotheby's auction in New York for $32 million. This year, Mr. Lister returned it to the circulation market, and the starting price is only half of that year, $16 million."

"Please raise your signs!"

The reason why many antiques are valuable, apart from their shape and the cultural background they contain, is also the stories behind them.

Liszt?
Lin Chu had never heard of this person, but at this moment, there was a quiet commotion inside the entire auction hall, and many people were whispering to each other, discussing this name.

Who is it?

Lin Chu was curious.

This seemed like a big gimmick, but it was not written in the auction brochure and it has been preserved until now, giving everyone a surprise.

Out of curiosity, Lin Chu immediately took out his mobile phone to search.

It was found quickly.

Lister, male, was born in 1969 in Chicago. Before he was thirty, he was a futures trader. He founded the Chicago Board of Trade and Clearing House, and became famous during the financial crisis, making a profit of 42 billion US dollars, shocking the world.

He later became an avid collector and served on the board of directors of several museums.

Tsk.

This... is quite legendary.

Lin Chu was amazed.

Being awesome is being awesome, there is nothing wrong with admitting it.

There are many such big players in the financial field.

After all, those who can succeed must be the smartest minds in human society. They also have good timing and can make money faster than they can earn it on their own.

I don’t even have $42 billion now!
What’s more, it was still 42 billion US dollars thirty years ago.

I wonder how rich he must be now.

"Brother Chu, do you want to add more?"

This auction item reignited the passion of the audience. Lu Ming had already raised the price once, but now with the bidding going on one after another, the price soon rose to over 30 million US dollars.

A rough calculation shows that this is nearly 200 million.

Lu Ming's palms were slightly sweaty.

He also wondered who the hell was this Lister? Why did these people bid like crazy when they heard his name?
Is there any mystery in it?
I am not a rich person, so I really don’t understand.

"Add it, take it!"

Lin Chu said nonchalantly, "My pants have been taken off, are you still going to be scared at this time?"
Lu Ming glanced at him, nodded, and took the time to bid again.

However, the atmosphere of enthusiasm among the people at the scene was really at its peak. They kept bidding, and after dozens of rounds of bidding, the price quickly soared to more than 50 million US dollars.

When he was called to this extent, Lin Chu was also a little surprised.

what's the situation?
Something's wrong!

Something is definitely wrong!

No matter how famous he is, even if Buffett came, the antiques he collected could not be priced at this level, right?
There must be something fishy going on.

"Keep adding."

"Add slowly."

"Don't worry, let me observe."

Lin Chu said softly, looking at the people who continued to bid as if nothing had happened.

Although Rashid and his group had left, there were still many white-robed people from the Middle East at the scene, but they hardly ever bid.

The most intense competition came from white and Asian faces, including a black man.

There were few black people at the scene, and there weren't many wealthy people in this group. I guess there were various reasons.

He was the only one at the scene at this moment.

But he was the one who bid the most.

When the bidding was close to the ceiling several times, he raised his paddle again and the price soared again.

In just a short while, the price had reached 60 million US dollars.

Lu Ming's forehead was covered with sweat.

Sixty million dollars!
Four hundred million!
Damn, it’s such a big business. I don’t even make that much in one night when I go out.

These people are crazy!
Brother Chu is crazy too!

I am so angry that I am blood-thirsty!

There is no doubt that this collection is now worth far more than its own value, but Lu Ming does not know why it is bid so high.

Brother Chu asked me to scream!
Until now, at such a high price, there are still five or six companies bidding on the spot and refusing to let go.

"add!"

"Damn it, no matter what the reason is, the set goal must be achieved!"

Lin Chu gritted his teeth and became ruthless in his heart. This was like a hand-to-hand fight. Now it had come to the most critical moment. It was naturally impossible to give up at this point.

Although the money you pay is real money, you can get rebates!
The more expensive the item, the bigger the rebate!
Kill these opponents!

then……

The fierce battle continues.

After several rounds, the price of this jade huchun bottle soared to more than 100 million US dollars.

The auctioneer on the stage was almost going crazy, shouting at the top of his lungs.

Below the stage, the atmosphere was also exceptionally exciting.

Up to now, the only ones still bidding were Lu Ming and the black tycoon.

Lao Hei looked over here from time to time, with beads of sweat on his forehead. It was obvious that this price made him feel extremely pressured.

Holding on.

After shouting a few more times, he finally gave up, as if he had lost all his strength, and collapsed limply into the chair.

One hundred and fifteen million US dollars!
As the hammer fell heavily at the auction, the crisp sound echoed throughout the venue, and the jade huchun vase was won by Lin Chu.

Its light is really too dazzling.

So much so that when it came to the last "grand masterpiece", a plum vase with a pattern of Genghis Khan's story and figures, there were few bidders left. It seemed that everyone present was in sage time.

In the end, it was acquired again by Lin Chu at a price of 41 million US dollars.

This price is already considered sky-high, but it is still far less than the Yuhuchun vase.

Lin Chu's curiosity has now been aroused to the extreme.

There is something to say...

No matter from which angle you look at it, the "Qiu Chuji" piece must be more expensive than the Yuhuchun vase, and it may even lose face compared to it.

But, the price at the auction was that the jade huchun vase was more expensive.

This must be because of the name Liszt and what lies behind it.

Lin Chu had thought, is it possible that this bunch of bastards are working together to trick me? To make me pay a higher price?

But after careful observation and thought, I feel that this is probably not the case.

So who exactly is this Liszt?

……

With the last lot being sold, the auction came to an end.

Lin Chu went to the back to pay and pick up the goods.

The auction had previously stated that any currency could be used, and the auctioneer would be responsible for all formalities, including shipping. All you had to do was swipe your card.

now.

The black man on the left stood up and walked towards Lu Ming. The sweat on his face had disappeared and he looked very gloomy. Seeing him coming, Ma Teng stood up, looked at him with a frown, and vigilance revealed in his eyes.

The security guard at the scene noticed the situation here and came over quickly.

"Hello, nice to meet you. This is my business card."

The black man noticed this and took out a gold-plated business card from his suit pocket. With a scent of perfume, he handed it to Lu Ming, still staring at him.

Lu Ming nodded nonchalantly and took it. The other party spoke in English, but he could understand it.

"Can you give me your contact information?"

The black man waited for a while and found that the Asian had no intention of exchanging business cards. He was slightly stunned and asked in an increasingly cold tone.

Lu Ming spread his hands and shrugged.

"I do not have."

“I use WeChat.”

He was a little confused for a moment.

What year is it?

Who the hell still uses business cards?

Gold ones won’t work either!

The people around him couldn't help laughing, especially Ma Teng, who took out a pen and paper from his pocket, wrote an email address and handed it to him.

The other party took it, took a look, and then turned and left.

Several people were trying hard to hold back their laughter.

"Wow, a business card made of pure gold. Congratulations, Brother Ming, you've made a fortune."

"The black boss has taken a fancy to you. He wants you to go to his room at night."

Ma Teng took a look at the business card and determined that it was made of pure gold by the feel of it. He leaned close to Lu Ming's ear and said something teasingly with a smile.

Lu Ming:......

He laughed and scolded, "Fuck you, I'll give it to you, okay?"

What the hell is this ghost guy!

……

Backstage.

Lin Chu paid.

Among the nine lots auctioned, the most expensive one is the jade huchun vase which costs 8.2 million yuan, equivalent to million yuan.

The total price of the other eight items is 13.6 billion.

Such a huge amount of money, all nine items, the staff of the organizer backstage were all treated like masters.

This is the first time they have seen such a situation in their careers.

One customer bought all the collections in the auction!
"Hello, sir. This is my company's top-level black gold card. Congratulations on becoming our company's permanent, highest-level member."

The manager quickly handed over a black gold card and specially found a female translator who could speak Chinese. He said with a bright smile.

Lin Chu glanced at him and took the card casually.

"Don't congratulate me, congratulate you for getting a client like me."

When the young and beautiful female translator heard this, her eyes suddenly became starry.

So handsome!

So domineering!
Of course, it’s not just the language that’s domineering, but also the previous behavior.

Nearly 2.2 billion yuan, and they paid it as soon as they said so. What kind of strength is this?
I really dare not even think about it.

She translated Lin Chu's words to the manager verbatim.

The manager did not feel offended and his smile grew even brighter.

"Let them all go out. I have something to ask you."

Lin Chu said at this time.

Soon, the field was cleared and only three people were left.

"What is the origin of this jade huchun vase? Why is the price so high?"

Lin Chu asked directly, staring straight into the eyes of the female translator. The girl was quite pretty, with eyebrows like green mountains and eyes as clear as autumn water. She was quite pleasing to the eye.

"Ah? You don't know?"

She didn't even have time to translate before she asked in disbelief, her mouth hanging open.

"what do you know?"

"Nonsense, if I want to know, why would I ask you? Just tell me! Don't waste time!"

Lin Chu scolded angrily.

she:……

Completely stunned.

How presumptuous!

How abrupt!

You don’t even know the meaning behind this piece of porcelain, how dare you ask for such a high price?

Eight hundred million!

The actual price of this collection on the market is, at most, 100 million!

The remaining 700 million was all wasted money!
Uh.

However, it cannot be called a sucker.

After all, the ownership of this porcelain does not belong to the auction house, but is commissioned by the client to be auctioned, and the excess profits still belong to the client.

"It's like this, Mr. Lin. This collection belongs to Mr. Liszt. Mr. Liszt is a well-known tycoon in the European and American wealthy circles."

"Every year, he would pick out an item for auction and randomly place it on the global auction market. Before the auction, all information would be kept confidential. Only when it was the turn of the item to be auctioned would our auctioneer make an announcement on the spot."

"The auctioneer was unaware of this information before the piece went on sale, so he had to be notified backstage... and a confidentiality agreement was signed."

"According to Mr. Lister himself, this is a game. He is old, and he wants to meet a new young person every year to expand his circle of relationships... There are even rumors that he is looking for a successor."

"This is a bit like Buffett's lunch, but it's higher-end and the information channel is more confidential."

"And in order to prevent someone from deliberately sneaking in, he adopted this method, which not only verified the other party's financial resources, but also demonstrated his sincerity through financial resources. It's equivalent to... it all depends on fate."

"We will send the video of your entire performance at the auction to Mr. Lister. I believe that he will contact you soon."

The female translator spoke in great detail, her voice extremely gentle.

The manager next to her probably also heard that she was talking about Liszt. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Mr. Liszt founded a club called the Genius Club."

"The current members of the club that have been made public include Buffett, Tadashi Yanai, and Charlie Munger... Of course, Mr. Munger has passed away."

"Last year's new member was Kim Byung-jo, the owner of a South Korean pharmaceutical company, with a net worth of $97 billion, one of the top in the world."

"The new member of the year before last was the Indian billionaire Mukhtar Ambani, who is also among the top 500 in the world."

The female translator told Lin Chu these words verbatim.

Lin Chu listened and frowned slightly for a moment.

This……

This!
Such a thing is truly unbelievable and sounds like a fairy tale.

However, it is not without rationality.

I now feel that the world is just a makeshift one with too many uncertainties.

The information barrier is also thick enough, and there are really too many things that ordinary people don’t know.

This kind of "club" is indeed very common abroad.

It is normal to have such an organization.

It doesn't matter.

Just think of it as the global version of “Tongxinhui”.