Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 177 This couple is quite polite

Chapter 177: 177 This couple is quite polite

Auctioneers always meticulously promote the items they’re auctioning, the higher the mark-up, the bigger their commission.

Five hundred thousand was not the highest price of an item he had ever handled.

But the client in private room number one was able to purchase the first item at nearly double the markup.

What did this prove?!

It proved that they were not short of money!

Suddenly filled with energy and enthusiasm, the auctioneer perked up!

He had a hunch that with the client from private room number one present, tonight’s auction would be very lively!

After the blue and white porcelain was sold, waiters would come with the POS machine for clients to swipe their cards.

The young waiter was very handsome; he wore a tailcoat as he walked towards Jun Lii.

When bringing women and children to the auction, it was usually the men who paid.

The young man took a special look when he entered: there were two men in the private room.

One was sitting with a stunning woman; at a glance, they looked like husband and wife!

The other dressed like a working-class guy...

(Polite Qian: Are you Ye Zhou!!)

With keen awareness, he handed the bill to Jun Lii, his voice slightly shy, "Hello, guest, please confirm the order."

Jun Lii did not hesitate to pull out his black card.

But a delicate and slender hand was even faster.

Yan Yueqing declared magnanimously, "Swipe this one."

The young waiter was startled.

Were the married couple using two cards?

Quite the romantic gesture...

Before Jun Lii could speak, Yan Yueqing had already stepped in, "Mr. Jun, I’ll foot the bill tonight! Whatever you take a fancy to, just go ahead and buy it; don’t be shy with me!"

Anyway, this was just spending from the Cute Baby Development Fund, so she was thrilled!

Jun Lii frowned, "Miss Yan, you’re too kind."

"Mr. Jun, there’s no need to feel embarrassed," Yan Yueqing said. "As the host in C City, it’s natural for me to prepare some gifts! When I visit the capital in the future, you can treat me the same way—that’ll be great~"

Treating Jun Lii meant spending the system’s money!

Treating her meant spending the Jun Residence’s money!

In other words, Yan Yueqing was essentially getting gold for free!

How could her heart not be exhilarated?!

Seeing her laugh so heartily, Jun Lii decided not to sweat the small stuff anymore, "Alright."

Apart from major auctions, it was hard to find true treasures at an auction house.

He had also looked through the catalogue; without including the final showpiece, everything else added up would not exceed a few tens of millions...

Let her bid if it makes her happy, girls love to shop—it’s what makes them happiest.

A few tens of millions in exchange for her happiness for one night, Jun Lii felt it was worth it!

After returning to the Jun Residence, he’d personally select some valuable jewelry to send as a reciprocal gift.

The waiter was even more confused by their titles.

What exactly was their relationship?

They weren’t husband and wife?

They really looked the part!

But he didn’t dare to ask. Seeing the man agree, he took the black card from Yan Yueqing with both hands.

"Beep—Transaction successful." The waiter courteously presented a small tray, "Madam, here is the official purchase contract and appraisal certificate for the item. We can package the actual item and bring it to your private room for verification first, or we can send it directly to the address you provided."

"Just send it to my place," Yan Yueqing said, "After the auction ends, I’ll sort out the items and then give you the address."

The service lad nodded, "Okay, then I’ll step out for now. When you have a new item up for bidding, I will come back in to serve you."

"No need," Yan Yueqing waved magnanimously, "Just sit here."

All three kids turned their gaze toward Yan Yueqing.

She was very bold: "It’s too much of a hassle to keep running back and forth."

The service lad was shocked!!!

Does it mean what he thinks it means?!!!

Somebody please bring him back to his senses!

The auctioneer was already introducing the second item, "Gold-sprinkled Water-patterned Xuan Paper, different from the industrial watermarked xuan paper produced nowadays, this piece of xuan paper was made by the Paper-making Bureau during the Middle Qing Dynasty, expressly for the use of the Royal Family... The method of making it has been lost over time, making it extremely rare for culture enthusiasts and collectors; one could scarcely find a piece! Our organization has put forth great effort to acquire this piece of xuan paper. We are now sharing it with everyone, starting bid at five hundred thousand, with increments of ten thousand each time!"

The starting bid, that was the total price of the first item...

Wang Meitong’s live stream fans were howling.

"My god, I never thought a piece of paper could be sold for that much?!"

"I am a Chinese painting student, let me comment! The water-patterned xuan paper currently available on the market, despite being touted as an intangible cultural heritage and all... The real Gold-sprinkled Water-pattern is actually lost. It’s expensive to produce, it holds ink exceptionally, doesn’t blur with water contact, and is truly the best of the best for Chinese painting xuan paper!"

"Moreover, this kind of water-patterned xuan paper, it looks ordinary from the front, but when you look at the back in the light, you can see its shimmering beauty, a true sense of the old craftsmen’s romanticism."

"Mostly because it’s lost... I have a buddy who researches intangible cultural heritage, and every time he talks about the lost traditional arts, his heart hurts so badly he can hardly breathe! He spent a lot of money getting two pieces of Gold-sprinkled Water-patterned paper; averaged out, that’s over one thousand per sheet! Now, this one’s starting at five hundred thousand, honestly speaking, it’s not a loss for those who know the stuff!"

"Wake up! The starting bid isn’t the final price!"

"It depends if some bigwig at the auction house snaps it up, they might just break even."

Everyone was chatting animatedly, but their thoughts inevitably lingered on the person in the number one private room...

I wonder if that bigwig will place a bid?

For assets like vases and jewelry that can be traded, everyone is quite happy to make bids.

But water-patterned xuan paper has a limited circulation and is only collected by a specific few.

After the price was raised to five hundred fifty thousand, nobody else bid.

Brother Tao took a drag of his cigarette, wondering whether to bid on it or not, when the number one private room made another bid.

"Six hundred thousand!" The auctioneer was excited. The boss specially mentioned today that the price for the water-patterned xuan paper wouldn’t be too high, getting five hundred fifty thousand for it was already good!

But who knew...

The boss had underestimated the bigwig!

They had already gone up to six hundred thousand!

Brother Tao frowned and decisively raised the bid, "Six hundred fifty thousand."

The auctioneer straightened up, "Bid of six hundred fifty thousand from number six!"

Yan Wang lifted an eyelid, "Mom, I think the other side is just driving up the price."

"Let them," Yan Yueqing laughed, "It’s not like we can’t afford to raise the bid! If they hike it up too high, I’ll back out! Let them learn the consequences of bid jacking!"

Yan Wang thought about it too, "This is Grandpa Kang’s auction house; all excess goes into his pocket."

Which meant, the money their family spent would end up in Kang Jianhua’s pocket, so it wasn’t a loss!

On the other hand, the person driving up the price would have to foot the bill if they ended up failing, grinding their teeth.

Jun Yan imagined the scene and smiled, "When I attended an auction in the capital before, some people thought I was just a kid and randomly drove up prices."

"And then?" Tang Tang was very interested.

Jun Yan smiled like a bigwig, "Then... I always dropped out at a price they wouldn’t expect! They had no choice but to swallow their broken teeth and stomach the cost."

He was too good at this!

First, acting very interested in an item, then decisively dropping out after the price skyrocketed, leaving the other person with a painful heart.

Next, acting like he didn’t care much about a certain item, placing careful bids, making the other person think—he changed tactics.

Then, drop out again!