Beauty Comprehensive 1999

Chapter 333 Auction of Ancient Sword

James Berkeley, Tse Zihao's agent, also did not participate in those activities.

As one of the upper echelons of Hollywood, he has already played with these things a lot, and he has just received the extraordinary impact, so he cares more about serving Xie Zihao, his employer, than simply having fun. Naturally, he chose to follow Xie Zihao and take care of him as caringly as a housekeeper.

Although Xie Zihao had a driver and translator arranged by the hotel, and there was no shortage of James to help with translation, having such a great butler to help with various matters really made him worry-free. And he did not expect that his Yalun gentleman agent would Mr. Ren looks very reserved, but he is actually very good at haggling, and he helped Xie Zihao save a lot of money.

Because of the previous income from bounties and advance remuneration, as well as the large amount of gold from the treasure of the founder of the Federation, Xie Zihao is basically not short of money now.

Although the latter needs to be washed before it can be used, gold is gold. As the strongest hard currency since ancient times, he just deposited a few hundred kilograms of gold in the safe of a local bank owned by Hongmen Holdings, and immediately got a A special gold card with a limit of up to one million pounds that can be used for international consumption.

Although Sihaihuitong Bank mainly develops its business in the Tang Dynasty residential areas in the two major West Coast metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco and does not have much international business, it is a member of the banking alliance under the Golden State Group and can be managed by Sihai Huitong Bank guarantees that this kind of consumer gold card can be used in most areas of Europe at least with the help of the credit of several other major banks.

Before the online payment industry developed, only large multinational banks like this could reach most parts of the world.

If this kind of local tycoon's behavior were to be replaced by any bank, they would be treated like high-level VIPs. Moreover, Xie Zihao has a close relationship with Hongmen, and there is so much gold as a guarantee. Xie Zihao's choice of that local bank can be regarded as keeping the money from outsiders. , the money is not meant to be earned by anyone. In addition, it is also considered that the wealth should not be revealed. It is easier to keep the gold secret at Hongmen.

So with a huge credit card to spend, Xie Zihao discovered that there were works of art, antiques, decorations, etc. that he liked, and he handed them over to James for negotiation. Although these things had no extraordinary power, they could be used for decoration. The inside and outside of the manor in The Mirrored World.

He even bought several marble and bronze statues to be placed outside the manor.

He understood what Mr. Broker meant. These antique dealers should be equivalent to the kind of big bookmakers who sell stolen goods to pirates and bandits. Their methods involve both black and white. Once he exposes his huge wealth, he may attract unnecessary attention and cause some unnecessary troubles. trouble.

"This is?"

James Berkeley also saw the target of his employer's attention and couldn't help but analyze in a low voice:

Many sellers who have not caught up can't help but beat their chests and regret that they knew it too late, otherwise they might be able to make a fortune by fooling the fat sheep.

The first item to be auctioned was the ancient Persian sword. Obviously, this item was the one that received the least attention from the auction house among the three final items.

But not long after he finished speaking, things took an unexpected turn.

The agent understands his strength, and of course he won't worry about his safety, but provoking such a local snake is also troublesome, so he should show that he can afford the money, but not be too arrogant and be a low-key fat sheep. It's hard to control the temperature inside.

Xie Zihao sighed inwardly: "It seems like I still have to cheat..."

Xie Zihao glanced at the other party, then raised his hand and added fifty thousand francs.

James Berkeley was familiar with such private auctions. After all, there were similar ones in the White Eagle Federation. He explained to Xie Zihao in a low voice:

"Although some of the shopkeepers in Paris's antique circle have a small business scale, they are all local snakes here. They are often connected with expedition teams, adventurers and even tomb robbers. They can use a series of means to bring each other down.

The auction items brought there are laundered and flowed into the market. This is an industrial chain with huge interests, and Paris’s upper management must also be involved.”

Red light and mercury flashed across his eyes, and he had a rough idea of ​​the condition of this ancient sword, which was probably from the mid-fifteenth century.

When Xie Zihao was about to bid, a white man on the other side suddenly raised his hand and shouted a high price.

As more than a dozen auction items appeared one by one, he also took a photo of a set of export porcelain exported during the Republic of China, a pair of plum vases that looked very exquisite and elegant, and this small auction had already entered the stage.

At the end, it is also when the most important final items appear.

Xie Zihao, who had never been a rich man in his entire life, sighed inwardly.

"As for the antiques of weapons, unless they are blessed by celebrities, the appreciation potential is far less than that of oil paintings and other works of art. Unless you are a special weapon collector, no one will compete with you, BOSS..."

This is a large-scale antique store. The store holds a small private auction every week, and you need the recommendation of an introducer to join.

This was made by the partner after he heard from the hotel that Xie Zihao was interested in antiques and asked the driver to go shopping in Antique Street.

Within half a day, the entire Paris antique and art circle knew that a rich man from the White Eagle Federation had come to spend a lot of money in Paris.

So he took a deep look at the competitor, and then successfully bought this ancient sword from the 15th century for 900,000 francs.

You must know that the asking price for this lot was two hundred thousand francs, and the other party doubled the price as soon as he opened his mouth.

However, Xie Zihao certainly ignored the thoughts of these profiteers. At this time, he had just finished lunch and was standing on the second floor of an old building with James Berkeley, watching the auction going on inside.

Based on the current exchange rate of francs to white eagle gold pounds in this world, it is about 31 to 1. Four hundred thousand francs is about 12,000 to 13,000 gold pounds. In Xie Zihao's opinion, this price is not high, but for everyone

For most ordinary people in the Federation, this is almost their entire income in two years, and this is only the first time the price is called.

As the current world leader, the White Eagle Federation has been competing outside for many years, so James is also very familiar with this process. Although the regions are different, there are exchanges between both sides, and the rules of play are quite different.

Xie Zihao nodded slightly to express his understanding.

"I have no experience!"

"Most of the buyers in the market now focus on the oil paintings and bronze handicrafts. After all, these two collections have greater value and are easier to realize."

The other party did not bid again, which made other buyers present think that the person was the auctioneer!

It's just that the other party kept chasing after it, and each time it increased the price by 100,000 francs. Soon the item had reached 850,000 francs, which was probably beyond the market price of this ancient sword.

"As for this store being able to operate on such a large scale, it is obvious that he should be the boss among these local snakes. Boss, please pay attention to your bidding later. They are in this business to make money. If they have money, they will definitely make it, but if they show off their wealth too much,

I’m afraid I might have some bad thoughts!”

Compared with the auctions of big auction houses, although these small auctions generally have fewer items, they can better guarantee the privacy of customers, and there is often no shortage of high-quality products, and there will also be some good things in them.

Xie Zihao's eyes lit up when he saw the long sword.

They are a small oil painting by a famous Renaissance painter, a Persian general's sword from the end of the Eastern Holy Empire, and a bronze handicraft from the ancient Roman period.

Through that one observation, he discovered that this man's aura was a little strange. He seemed to be far more energetic than an average adult man, and his body was several times healthier than a normal person. However, there were no obvious traces of extraordinary practice. It was obvious that some external force had been used.

The improvement of vitality brought about by this method.

Many buyers who really love antiques held their breath as they watched the host remove the cover and grandly introduce the last three items.

However, he was sure to get this ancient sword today, so he no longer had to worry about revealing his wealth.

After taking the photo, he asked James to negotiate with the other party, paid the money, took the items and left.

A few minutes after Xie Zihao left, the auction continued. The white man who gave up bidding suddenly shuddered, woke up from the state just now, and immediately understood that he seemed to have been tricked.

The man was a little angry, but he didn't know what he thought of, and he couldn't help but reveal a smile of unknown meaning at the corner of his mouth.

"interesting!"

No more, two chapters and 5,000 words, meet everyone for the first time!

(End of chapter)