Chapter 65: The Underground Auction (2)

  The person who bumped into him was none other than Tao Jingying, the beautiful young woman he had argued with at the antique city a few days ago.

  She was startled and quickly got up, although the ground was relatively clean and didn't get her clothes dirty, but a beauty fell to the ground in public, it's inevitable that she would feel a little embarrassed.

  Old grievances and new hatreds surged together, standing up straight and pointing at Qu Wen's nose, scolding: "It's you again, this wicked commoner! Every time Miss encounters you, nothing good happens!"

  I thought it was quite embarrassing to bump into someone, but I didn't expect Tao Jingying to speak up with a sentence that made Qu Wen very unhappy. He couldn't help but retort: "Pig head, Grandpa's bad luck started when he met you, walking normally and being bumped by you."

  It wasn't just Qu Wen, Tao Jingying hadn't been paying attention to the road before the collision either, her eyes had been fixed on someone else's jade necklace around their neck, and so the two enemies bumped into each other again.

  There were about thirty or forty people attending the auction, most of whom were wealthy and influential. Regardless of their usual demeanor, at least they wouldn't quarrel with others in this setting. Seeing two young people arguing, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, everyone involuntarily turned their gaze over.

  Just after a few words, several staff members walked over, one of whom said to Qu Wen and Tao Jingying: "You two, no matter what grievances you have, please don't make trouble here, otherwise I'll have to ask you to leave according to the meeting rules."

  Zhao Haifeng also pulled out the tune: "Forget it, we're here to dig up treasure today. You have a grudge against her, but it's not worth falling out with money."

  Qu Wen listened and thought for a moment, indeed if he was driven out of the venue for a pig's head, he would miss the treasures at the auction, wouldn't that be a loss. He calmed down his anger and turned to leave.

  But who would have thought that after taking just two steps, I heard Tao Jingying's detestable voice again.

  "Coward, others say one sentence and you don't dare to argue back, fortunately you are still a man!"

  If it weren't in a public place, but in a dimly lit bar, an empty alleyway, Qu Wen would definitely not be able to resist teaching Tao Jingying a lesson on the spot, thereby proving himself as a 100% strong man.

  Today's auction is particularly important to Qu Wen, and it can be said that any opportunity to make money is extremely important to him. Suppressing the anger that was about to erupt, he spoke in an extremely cold tone: "I don't want to argue with you today, you're really capable, today you've managed to snatch back all the items." After finishing speaking, he completely ignored Tao Jingying and turned around to leave directly.

  "You... just grab, can't buy everything, and still can't get what you want!" Tao Jingying silently cursed in her heart, still not knowing the other person's name after their second meeting. After scolding, she turned to an old man behind her: "Wei Shu, later on, if there are any good treasures, you must help me take a closer look. Even if you don't like them, we can't let that guy get them cheaply."

  The small ripple passed quickly, and people's attention was focused on the auction again. After a middle-aged man in a suit finished his welcome speech, the auction officially kicked off.

  Unlike formal auctions, underground auctions never have pre-bidding or auction catalogs. What will appear on the scene is always a mystery until it's pushed out, and the origin of the goods is extremely complex, with no guarantee of authenticity.

  However, due to the small number of bidders, the auctioneer allowed potential buyers to go on stage for a close-up view of the items, so whether or not they could buy genuine products depended entirely on their own ability to appraise.

  "Now we will introduce the first lot, a Qing dynasty Jiaqing period blue and white porcelain vase with butterfly pattern, starting price is 50,000 yuan, each bid increase by 2,000 yuan. Those who are interested can go on stage to view the item." The auctioneer said loudly, inviting guests to go on stage was actually a tactic used by the auction house to clearly identify which guest intended to purchase the item. This allowed the auctioneer to cleverly pause and give subtle hints during the bidding process.

  Qu Yun had never participated in any auction activities before, and it was rare for the auctioneer to allow guests to go on stage to observe at close range. Naturally, he wouldn't miss such a great opportunity. If he encountered a genuine product with not much spiritual energy, with his current spiritual awareness, he could completely absorb the spiritual energy without anyone noticing.

  If you encounter a genuine product with more spiritual energy, even if the time for absorption is not allowed, it's okay to spend money to buy it back and absorb it slowly.

  Having made up his mind, Qu Wen was the first to walk onto the stage.

  Jing Ying smiled secretly when she saw Qu Wen on stage: "You can take your time to watch, the more you like it the better, but I won't let you have your way!"

  Arriving at the center of the booth, Qu Wen deliberately did not use his spiritual awareness and seriously examined the Qinghua Xiang Er Fang Sheng Ping with the other four guests. He wanted to test how much his connoisseurship had improved and whether he could distinguish between genuine and fake antiques without relying on his spiritual awareness.

  The central exhibit is a Qinghua butterfly patterned ear vase, which is composed of two square vases spliced together. In ancient times, it was called Fangsheng, meaning that the two squares are connected and forever intertwined. Most of the body is painted with flower-butterfly patterns, and symmetrical elephant ears are molded on the shoulders, symbolizing peace.

  Under the permission of the security personnel, Qu Wen gently touched the neck and body of the bottle, then looked at the bottom and the mark. After shaking his head slightly, he released Ling Jue, and under the gaze of everyone, he swept away the spiritual energy on the body of the bottle, turned around and returned to his seat with a smile.

  As soon as he returned to his seat, Zhao Haifeng curiously asked: "How is it? Is it a genuine product of Jiaqing's imperial kiln?"

  Because in the venue, Qu Wen didn't dare to speak too loudly, he leaned his head closer and lowered his voice: "The thing is a substitute for the official kiln porcelain. The overall fetal bone is also okay, the production is regular, but the hand feeling is slightly light, the glaze is not as rich as the official kiln, especially the blue and white flowers on top are not deeply embedded in the glaze. So I think it's just an ordinary folk kiln fine porcelain."

  After being together for several months, Zhao Haifeng watched Qu Wen grow from a newcomer to gradually mature, and he made several beautiful picks in a row. Zhao Haifeng's appreciation of Qu Wen's ability also became more and more affirmative.

  "If you put it that way, this elephant ear vase would at most fetch around 800,000 on the market. The starting bid at the auction was already 500,000, which isn't cheap."

  "It's not cheap, who knows how much it will be snapped up for." Qu Wen said, suddenly raising his right hand and shouting loudly: "I bid 520,000!"

  "Alright, guest number 26 has bid 520,000. Is there anyone who would like to bid higher?" The host gave a thankful glance at Qu Wen and loudly shouted to all the guests.

  As they looked at the ceramic piece, Zhao Haifeng asked inexplicably, "Didn't you say this was a folk kiln product? Why do we still need to bid on it?"

  Qu Wen smiled evilly: "Since I've come on stage, I have to put on a show. Besides, someone wants to compete with me today. I'm not afraid of losing money, so I don't mind letting her waste some extra money."

  Zhao Haifeng naturally knew who Qu Wen was referring to, and smiled: "This trick is too damaging, I hope she won't be deceived by you, otherwise today will be a big loss."

  Another earthquake! How come there are so many earthquakes in recent years? I want to pray for the brothers and sisters in Ya'an, it will definitely get better!