Treasure Hunt all over the World

"Ladies and gentlemen, the starting price of this red sandalwood official hat chair is 200,000 U.S. dollars, and the minimum price increase for each bid should not be less than 10,000 U.S. dollars. The bidding starts.

Brad shouted loudly and quickly, his voice was loud and resounded through the audience.

While quoting, he also quickly scanned the audience, looking for and discovering the raised bidding number plate.

At this moment, his main concern is the large number of Asian faces in the audience, and the competition is likely to be carried out among these Asians, and it is mainly among Chinese people.

Europeans and Americans don’t understand the introverted beauty of Chinese classical furniture at all, so they probably won’t participate in the competition. Even if there are one or two, most of them are holding the mentality of picking up cheap or investing, and few really want to collect it!

With the rapid rise of China in recent years, more and more Chinese people have appeared in international large-scale auctions, and they are buying Chinese antiques all over the world! Quite a bit imposing, sweeping away the taste of thousands of troops!

With their strong support, the prices of Chinese antique works of art have soared, and they are soaring upwards! Constantly creating all kinds of new records!

In the auction hall at the moment, there are dozens of Asian faces, most of them are buyers from China, and there are three or five devils.

These cash-rich Chinese investors and collectors are some of the most popular guests of auction houses, and this one is no exception.

Someone in the audience held up the bidding number plate, and it turned out to be a Chinese.

"An offer of $200,000, from Mr. 132, thank you! Now it's $210,000, $210,000, which lady or gentleman should offer?"

Brad raised his hand to gesture to the audience, and then reported the new price, speaking at a still fast pace.

Ma Ye did not immediately participate in the competition, but glanced at the person in front of him holding up a placard to ask for the price. He was a young man in his 30s.

"That's Lao Fang's son in Shanghai. I met him in Hong Kong before. In the past two years, he has often appeared in various auctions on behalf of his father. It seems that Lao Fang also has ideas about this official hat chair!"

Another collector, Mr. Wang, whispered.

"It's not surprising. As long as you collect Chinese antiques, there is no dislike for this chair. There are many familiar faces here, and there must be a lot of people bidding on the phone and online. Let's have a look!"

Ma Ye said with a smile, looking like an old god.

The bidding officially started. With the voice of Brad quoting again and again, the bidding numbers in the audience came and went, almost without interruption. Occasionally, there were voices of voluntary price increases, and the scene was very lively.

Without exception, almost all those who raised their placards to bid were Chinese.

At first there were two or three devils raising placards, but they soon died down, and they were defeated. They could only hide aside and secretly feel sad, constantly feeling that the Chinese are too rich!

The price of the red sandalwood official hat chair was quickly pushed to 500,000 US dollars, which was already 1.5 times the starting price, and it was considered a rare high price among red sandalwood antique furniture!

At this time, not only the devils were secretly lamenting that the Chinese people were rich, but also many European and American collectors present were deeply moved by the wallets of these Chinese people.

"Wow! It's just a chair, and it's not a royal item. The high price of 500,000 US dollars is actually called out. These Chinese people are really rich!"

"Who says it's not! The Chinese are almost buying the whole world! Fortunately, most of them only like antiques from their own country, so they shouldn't be our direct competitors!

Of course, except for that bastard Steven, for that bastard, no matter where the antique art is, as long as there is money to be made, he will eat it all! Definitely an extremely greedy villain! "

Hearing Brad's quotation of 500,000 US dollars, Ye Tian immediately translated it for Master Ma in a low voice, and then asked:

"Master Ma, shouldn't it be time to make a move? This price should be the psychological price of many people!"

Ye Tian was right,

A hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of several Chinese people who participated in the bidding. US$500,000 was already their limit!

Since this price cannot be won, they can only withdraw regretfully. This rare red sandalwood official hat chair in the early Ming Dynasty has no chance with them!

"Ye Tian, ​​you're right. It's time to make a move. The real competition will begin. Help me bid 550,000 US dollars. I'll raise my cards. Let's cooperate and clear the field!"

Master Ma smiled and nodded, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

"Come on! You can do it! Clearing the scene has always been my specialty!"

Ye Tian nodded excitedly, smiling brightly.

Immediately afterwards, he shouted loudly:

"$550,000, Brad!"

At the same time as he called for the price, the sign in Master Ma's hand was also raised high.

Hearing the shout, everyone immediately turned to this side. When they saw that the person holding the sign was not Ye Tian, ​​but another Chinese, they couldn't help being very surprised!

"Why didn't that bastard Steven raise the sign? Could it be that this is another antique he gave away? Then ask the people around him to help raise the price, and prepare to trick others!"

"I can't rule out this possibility. What can't that bastard do? But it's also possible that the Chinese next to him doesn't understand English, so that bastard Steven called for the price!

No matter what, everyone is better to be careful. Judging from this posture, this bastard Steven is about to start a war again. Fortunately, I am not interested in Chinese antique furniture, and the bad luck is someone else! "

This is obviously a group of foreigners who don't know Mr. Ma, so they can only make wild guesses.

Those Chinese who know Ye Tian and Master Ma don't think that Master Ma will hold a sign for Ye Tian. It must be Master Ma himself who is interested in this official hat chair. This is for Ye Tian to help bid for the price!

Even so, everyone felt a headache.

How did these two get together?

One is a big name in domestic collectors and an old fox in the auction house; the other is a well-known professional treasure hunter in the United States, with sharp eyesight and ruthless moves, neither of them is easy to deal with!

Brad, who was standing on the auction stage, was also taken aback. What's the matter? Steven is bidding for someone else? Or are you going to continue cheating? Who is this Chinese old man?

But in an instant he woke up.

Regardless of what Steven's purpose is! I just need to stare at the bid plate, as long as I don't disrupt the order of the auction, everything else has nothing to do with me.

"Mr. No. 90 quoted US$550,000, now it is US$570,000, US$570,000, which lady or gentleman should offer? This is classic furniture with a history of 500 years, don't miss it!"

At the same time as quoting, Brad once again began to confuse everyone with a glib tongue, trying to get more bidders to participate in the bidding.

It's a pity that he is not Chinese, and he doesn't speak Chinese. Few of the Chinese present understood the series of English spoken at a fast speed!

Everyone just stared at his quotation, and then made a decision according to the established plan. They were not greatly affected, and they would not be too excited to lose their minds! Impulse bidding!

Most of the translators brought by Chinese buyers only translate quotations, regardless of other content.

So, Brad's bewitchment is all about the blind man's eyes! It's all useless!

The clearance plan worked, and several bidders withdrew from the competition shaking their heads in disappointment.

After quitting, these people all nodded to Mr. Ma, as long as they were buyers from China, there was no one who didn't know Mr. Ma, and the etiquette on the scene was still indispensable.

To these few, Ma Ye responded politely, very thoughtful and impeccable!

But there are still several competitors who continue to insist and do not give up.

After a pause for a few seconds, someone raised the bidding number again and accepted the price of 570,000 US dollars.

Seeing this situation, Ma Ye didn't hesitate at all, and immediately said in a low voice:

"Ye Tian, ​​continue asking for a price of 670,000 US dollars. Let's not play the game of boiling frogs in warm water. That may push the price even higher. Cutting the mess quickly is the best choice now!"

"Okay! Look at mine!"

Ye Tian responded with a smile, and immediately made a loud quotation.

"$670,000, Brad!"

The sound was very loud and reached everyone's ears.

Hearing this quotation, there was an exclamation immediately.

"Wow! That's crazy! It's just an antique chair! Is it worth that much?"

"It seems that Steven is bidding. This is in line with his usual auction style, clearing the field forcefully! Or are the Chinese people in the auction field so strong and so fierce?"

Amidst the discussion, Brad once again quoted a new price.

"Mr. No. 90 raised the price again. He quoted $670,000. Now it's $700,000. That gentleman should ask for $700,000?"

While quoting loudly, Brad stared closely at the other competitors in the audience, expecting someone to raise the bidding number again.

But this time he waited a little longer!

Two of the competitors shook their heads one after another, announcing their withdrawal from the bidding, eyes full of disappointment.

Afterwards, they also nodded to Ma Ye and Ye Tian.

At this moment, they were not sure whether it was Ma Ye or Ye Tian who wanted to take down the official hat chair!

This bidding strategy is too aggressive! It's more like the handwriting of that kid Ye Tian. That kid has always been known for his fierce and crazy shots. Maybe he's the one messing up this time!

If it's him, it's better to quit early, don't let this kid get tricked, this kid is also famous for being good at cheating people, you must be more careful!

There is only one competitor left, and that is the buddy from Shanghai who made the initial offer.

With a few quick words on his phone, he finally made a decision, accepting the $700,000 offer.

Obviously, this buddy's old man is commanding remotely!

However, it's not hard to see from this buddy's livid face that he's almost reaching his limit! It is estimated that there will be another round, and this buddy will withdraw from the army!

This is just the first autumn auction in New York, so there is no need to spend too much money here!

The eyes of most Chinese collectors are mainly on the special auction of Chinese porcelain in a few days, which is the highlight! This guy is definitely no exception!

Seeing the opponent's performance, Ye Tian and Ma Ye immediately looked at each other and smiled!

It's time to call it a day!

"Ye Tian, ​​the asking price is 800,000 US dollars, this should be the last one!"

Ma Ye smiled and said in a low voice, very confident.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian's voice resounded through the auction hall again.

"$800,000, Brad!"

In line with his quotation, the bidding number plate in Ma Ye's hand was also raised high.

as predicted!

Hearing this offer, the buddy from Shanghai shook his head in disappointment and announced his withdrawal from the competition without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, he immediately turned his head and looked towards Ma Ye and Ye Tian, ​​nodded his head slightly, with a wry smile on his face!

The last competitor leaves, the auction is done!

"US$830,000, US$830,000, is there an offer? US$830,000 for the first time, second time, Sold! US$800,000 for a deal, congratulations to Mr. 90, this chair belongs to you!"

After asking loudly several times, and seeing that no one responded, Brad quickly made a final decision and ended the auction!

"Master Ma, congratulations on getting your wish and winning this red sandalwood official hat chair!"

Ye Tian cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and said to Master Ma with a smile.

"Hahaha, this auction went really smoothly. Your cooperation is great, thank you! I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate in the future!"

Master Ma smiled and replied in a low voice, extremely excited!

At this time, the creases on his face were completely opened in joy, as if he had been ironed, and he looked younger by dozens of years!

The auction continues, still with Chinese antique furniture.

After a few pieces of relatively ordinary antique furniture, another piece of heavy furniture appeared!

"Hainan huanghuali single-panel case in the late Ming Dynasty!"

There is no doubt that this is the goal of Mr. Li's trip.

When the picture of the huanghuali case appeared on the projection screen, he reacted immediately! )!!