fictionpage Chapter 89 Same Thoughts, Awkward
Chapter 89 Same Thoughts, Awkward
A seven-stringed zither, a valuable ancient zither, is a rare item in the antique market.
Currently, many of the handicrafts on the market are modern imitations.
Actual transaction prices vary greatly depending on the era, period, author, condition, provenance, and auction setting.
Market prices range from several thousand yuan to hundreds of millions of yuan.
The prices of privately circulated or auctioned items are mostly between 1000 and 50 yuan.
Top-tier heirloom guqin (a seven-stringed zither) are priced at over 500 million yuan, with some Tang and Song dynasty guqin fetching a record price of 1 million yuan.
Therefore, the price of a guqin (a seven-stringed zither) that is very old is absolutely outrageously high.
According to the notes made by experts in the organization, this zither was made by the "Official Zither Bureau" in the second year of the Xuanhe reign of the Northern Song Dynasty.
There is no clear record of how many guqin were made in the same batch at that time.
However, one of them is extremely valuable because it was made by Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty and was inscribed with the words "Between Pine and Rock" by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
It was sold for a record-breaking 1.36 million at an auction.
This guqin is identical to "Songshijianyi" in both material and craftsmanship.
However, it lacks Emperor Qianlong's imperial inscription, and there is no inscription written by Emperor Qianlong himself on the body of the zither, so its value is greatly reduced.
The two items are identical in design; one is the imperial seal used to write inscriptions, while the other is merely something that circulates among the common people.
The difference in value is self-evident.
But even if it wasn't used by the emperor, it was still quite expensive.
Otherwise, Boss Gu wouldn't have received the advice and specifically changed to a guqin for the transaction.
This guqin is truly from his collection; it wasn't an ordinary instrument he acquired on the market for sale.
Those present were all experts, and they immediately recognized the value of the instrument.
After careful examination, Feng Chaoyang arranged for it to be auctioned last, as the grand finale.
He announced loudly: "Now we are bidding on the last item in the collection, a Northern Song Dynasty seven-stringed zither. The starting price is 20 million, and each bid must be at least 2000!"
His voice was impassioned, and his eyes shone with excitement.
This guqin is the most expensive item he has ever handled in his career.
After tonight, his reputation will become incredibly popular in the industry.
Because everyone knows he has the goods!
Those who collect antiques are usually not short of money; what they really lack are good pieces.
That's why Zhou Hongsheng, as the general manager of Jiuding Auction House, maintained good relationships with these antique shop vendors.
Any good items will be handed over to Jiuding Auction.
Only with a continuous supply of high-quality goods can Jiuding establish itself in the industry.
Otherwise, if there's no stock one day, even the auctions will only feature worthless items.
Those wealthy customers will naturally go elsewhere.
Therefore, when they encounter something good, they will buy it at a high price even if there is no profit, in order to keep the auction house running.
Feng Chaoyang's other clients will also become his staunch supporters.
It's the kind of thing that no one else could pry off!
"Gulp~." Lin Hao swallowed hard, a look of shock on his face.
He only dabbles in antiques; he usually only buys items worth 500,000 yuan, which is his maximum spending.
I never expected to be playing in such a high-level game tonight.
I also saw a guqin (a seven-stringed zither) with a starting bid of over 2000 million yuan.
Even if you're not qualified to bid, you'll still have something to brag about later.
Even the tea master sitting quietly to the side was stunned.
Thirty million—a fortune she couldn't earn even after a lifetime of performing tea art!
Suddenly, a deep voice rang out: "3000 million!"
Zhou Hongsheng made the offer, immediately adding 1000 million.
The experienced appraiser next to him had already given him a price estimate.
As long as it's under 50 million, we can acquire it.
When we bring the Nine Tripods back, they can be auctioned as one of the highlight items of this quarter's auction.
Even if it's sold at the original price, the auction house can still collect a commission and gain fame.
Why not be a middleman and kill two birds with one stone?
In order to intimidate competitors, they immediately raised the price by ten million.
The message he wanted to convey was that he was determined to win.
He had already given up on the previous icy jadeite bracelet.
To avoid offending anyone, he put all his effort into the seven-stringed zither, and no one else could say anything about it.
Otherwise, relying on the backing of auction houses and huge cash flow, they would have acquired the icy jadeite and then stubbornly clung to the seven-stringed zither.
Others will inevitably have some opinions.
For Zhou Hongsheng, acquiring the collection was important, but the guests present were also his clients, and he couldn't afford to offend them easily either.
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The 50% price increase stunned many people.
However, there are still two bosses who are holding firm and refusing to let go.
What's even more surprising is that Mr. Tian was among them.
The competition among the four pushed the price all the way up to 4000 million.
Old Tian frowned deeply, his white brows furrowed, and sighed helplessly.
He lacked sufficient funds and was unable to raise the price further.
He couldn't even come up with 4000 in cash.
Even after successfully capturing the photos, we'll still need to sell some items and borrow more money to make ends meet.
With only three people left competing, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
When the figure reached 4500 million, the other CEO hesitated briefly before deciding to give up.
Finally, Zhou Hongsheng raised the price to 4800 million!
The slightly overweight real estate manager, Mr. Liu, who had been relentlessly pursuing them, finally gritted his teeth and gave up.
For the same price, Zhou Hongsheng could sell at a larger auction and earn commission.
The invested funds can be recovered quickly.
But when he bought it, it was a genuine collection; he put all his cash into it.
Naturally, factors such as cash flow, appreciation and depreciation, and market price must be considered.
After weighing the options, I reluctantly chose to give up.
"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou, on winning the bid for the Northern Song Dynasty seven-stringed zither!"
*Clap clap clap*
Immediately, a round of celebratory applause erupted from the crowd.
Although we were just competitors, everyone present was a respectable person.
After the competition, we're all friends again.
Who knows, one day we might have to ask someone else for help.
Zhou Hongsheng returned the greeting with a smile and a fist salute, his face full of excitement.
With the Northern Song Dynasty seven-stringed zither as a foundation, the quarterly auction at the end of the month will be more secure.
If the promotional brochure features the guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), it will definitely attract many enthusiasts.
Chen Huai'an and Lin Wan sat to the side, clapping with smiles.
As the owners of the goods, they made a fortune tonight, and their assets have already exceeded 100 million.
Chen Huai'an realized that in just a few hours, he had become a billionaire that everyone envied.
It feels unreal.
Even after the auction ended, no one left; they chatted and talked in small groups.
But judging from their distracted appearance, they clearly had another purpose.
Feng Chaoyang was astute; he could easily see through these people's intentions.
Every now and then, eyes would dart toward the tea box on the table; Sima Zhao's intentions were obvious to everyone.
It's obvious that the reason I didn't leave was because I was going for the King of Teas, Blue Sky Jade Leaf.
They all planned to wait until everyone else left before communicating with the tea owner privately.
As it turns out, everyone had the same thought, no wonder the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Feng Chaoyang had the same thought. It was a rare opportunity to meet the King of Tea, so how could he not be tempted?
When someone couldn't help but ask, he immediately explained from the side.