Chapter 271: One Step to Get 1 Million

Chapter 271: One Step to Get 1 Million

Chapter 271: One Step to Get 8888 Million

Yanjing.

Asia Hotel.

Baoli International Auction House rented a banquet hall as the venue for its autumn auction. There were rows of folding chairs on the scene and reporters were around to join in the fun.

The more well-known a collection is, the higher its value.

For example, the "big jade king" in Fan Wumian's yard, if taken out for sale now, its value can be much higher than ordinary jade of the same quality.

Using the gimmick of being nourished by dragon veins is almost the same as sending it to a temple for blessing, which can increase the added value of the product.

Buyers spend high prices to acquire collectibles, and most of them hope to increase their value and become famous, so auction houses often cooperate with the media and do not mind them taking photos everywhere.

The auction starts in the morning and is divided into morning and afternoon sessions.

At this moment.

Agent Jiang Shixi was sitting in the crowd. Some media came up to him to take pictures and asked in a low voice why Fan Wumian didn't come.

Thinking that more friends mean more paths, it is best not to offend anyone if possible, Jiang Shixi politely replied:
"I'm filming right now. Sorry, I'm on the phone."

It was similar to "cleaning his ears". Seeing Jiang Shixi holding a mobile phone, the reporter didn't feel comfortable asking more questions.

Hearing the hundreds of people at the scene suddenly start to whisper to each other, making an obvious noise, the reporter quickly turned his head to look at the stage.

really.

The brocade Dharani Sutra quilt was placed in a large glass display frame and was carried onto the stage by four staff members.

Unlike when it was first discovered, after restoration and cleaning by experts from the museum, this brocade Dharani Sutra has become much more beautiful. It sparkles under the light and has a layer of gold, looking both noble and mysterious.

Many reporters came here today just for it. Flash lights kept flashing and clicking sounds were heard one after another.

Wait until the noise at the scene gradually died down.

The short middle-aged male auctioneer said in a loud voice:

"Okay, this is our last lot today, lot 32, which is also the rarest and most legendary royal treasure, the Qianlong brocade Dharani Sutra Quilt. It has been DNA-identified and is indeed the one that was used to cover Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Yuling Mausoleum."

"It comes from a private collection and is now owned by Fan Wumian. It caused a sensation around the world some time ago. I would like to make a special statement that there is currently no litigation dispute involving this collection and the buyer will not bear any ownership risk."

“起拍价3000万人民币好，8号电话出价4000万人民币，还有没有.71号现场出价5000万人民币”

At the auction, many viewers were stunned.

Although I knew before that the Qianlong brocade Dharani Sutra quilt was a rare treasure.

However, the bidding was so intense right after it started that buyers directly raised the price to tens of millions. After just four rounds of bidding, the bid reached 4 million yuan, which still shocked many spectators and reporters.

After 7000 million RMB was called out, someone quickly reported 7800 million RMB, and then 7900 million RMB.

Everyone at the scene was eliminated, leaving only a few potential buyers who participated in the auction by phone, and there was fierce competition among them.

I guess he wants to put the final touches on this.

Someone quoted a price of 8200 million RMB over the phone, and then the agent next to him raised a sign and made a "shoot you" gesture.

And shouted:

"Eight eights! Follow it to the end!"

The numbers were so festive that the experienced auctioneer smiled and said into the microphone:

"Call number 2 offers 88888888 RMB, good luck and prosperity! Is there anyone who can offer 9000 million? The only other known piece of Cixi's brocade Dharani Sutra is in the Forbidden City and has never been publicly displayed. This should be the only rare item on the market."

"Okay, once, twice. Congratulations to number 2 for closing the deal!"

The gesture of "shoot you to death" is called "lighting the sky lantern" in jargon, which means to keep raising the price to the bottom.

pity.

No one followed.

It only took a little over a minute.

It was sold for more than 8888 million yuan.

The previous estimated price was between RMB 5000 million and RMB 7000 million, which was far beyond expectations.

Jiang Shixi held the phone and said excitedly, "Boss! We got the deal at a high price!"

"Yes, I heard it. This number is really auspicious. It's a pity. If I keep it for another four or five years, it might double in value."

Fan Wumian's voice came through the phone.

It was only 2005, and the collectibles community was just beginning to go crazy, but it was far from reaching its peak.

Compared with the space for the increase in holdings of the Qianlong Kesi Dharani Sutra, Fan Wumian believed that he could easily earn more, so although he felt a little pain, it was not a pity.

What's more, the shroud had been in the coffin for such a long time. If he kept it at home, Fan Wumian was worried that he wouldn't be able to sleep well and always felt a little uncomfortable.

However, then again, most of the rare bronzes and Tang tri-color glazed objects were placed in tombs and have luckily survived to this day, so it is inevitable that they have their own "soul rings".

People who really like collecting won’t care too much about these things.

Jiang Shixi had no way to respond, and after a long pause he finally said:
"8888 million was a pretty good number, and the other people at the scene were very excited."

Fan Wumian added, “Tsk, I’m afraid that in the future, not to mention the cassock, even the bell tied to the neck of a stray cat will be carefully scrutinized. The Golden Eyes project was filmed too late. If we can take advantage of the popularity brought by this auction, we might be able to sell tens of millions more at the box office. I forgot to consider this.”

Agent Jiang Shixi comforted him:
"It doesn't matter. Don't we still have that piece of jadeite? Many people also want you to cut it open as soon as possible. That thing is much more valuable than this one. The media has already called it the gamble of the century."

With one cut, the value may increase by hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, or it may shrink from a valuation of 2 million Hong Kong dollars to tens of millions in an instant.

Anyway, the value of jade has skyrocketed since the theft, and many tourists who travel to the southern part of Yunnan have specifically asked their tour guides to take them to cut the stones, and the incident even made the TV news program.

Fan Wumian has not started selling products yet, but many industries have already profited because of him.

Take the small shops outside the schools for example. They print his photos on notebook covers and various stationery items, and their sales are even higher than Doraemon, Pokemon and the like.

The auction price of more than 8888 million yuan was beyond expectations, but not much higher.

Because they are royal items and have scriptures on them, many older wealthy businessmen are interested in them and can derive strong emotional value from them.

A few more days passed.

Fan Wumian went to film the "Mission Impossible 3" crew. Tom Cruise was quite polite to him, but after all, the age difference between them was too big and there was a language barrier, so they did not have many private conversations.

Involving explosions and fighting scenes, it is much more difficult to shoot than the romantic works "Those Years" and "The Lonely and Great God".

For the sake of visual effects, we also had to blow up an old warehouse in the suburbs. I heard that the warehouse was going to be demolished, so not only did we not spend any money, we even made extra money from the crew. It was really great.

After watching all the big, expensive scenes, Fan Wumian was overwhelmed with emotion. He felt that the gap between directors was huge and it was much more exciting than his own small-scale work.

Marvel's superhero movies are just getting started, and "Mission Impossible" is one of the most valuable series IPs today.

Tom Cruise earned $100 million to $200 million from it and was very serious and dedicated during the filming.

11 month 21 number.

Fan Wumian is still playing a supporting role in the crew, and most of the time he only appears as a background board and mascot. He feels a little unworthy of receiving a salary of 130 million US dollars.

During the break, he called Zuo Ziyan back.

Miss Zuo seemed to be holding back, and as soon as she got through she said:

"You are finally free now? Do you know who bought the Qianlong shroud that you sold?"

"Who?"

"He is an acquaintance of my grandfather. After immigrating to Thailand, he started businesses in transportation, docks, hotels and banks. He is worth three to four billion Hong Kong dollars. But now the shroud has been covered by someone else and is being rented to a Japanese businessman for $90."

".Renting it out to the deceased? Earning $90 per rental!?"

Fan Wumian was dumbfounded after hearing this.

Zuo Ziyan smiled and said:
"Yeah, he's quite business-minded, right? I think that old man who lives in Kyoto must have done a lot of bad things. My grandfather called me specifically, and then I learned about this matter. It will probably be on the news soon."

"What kind of business acumen is this? A treasure with great collection value has been ruined."

After listening to Fan Wumian's words, Zuo Ziyan was puzzled and asked:
"Why did you mess it up?"

Fan Wumian explained with a smile:
"Think about it, can it be the same if it is built on Emperor Qianlong or on a wealthy businessman? If it is rented out, after being built on so many people, who will pay a high price to buy it in the future? But it doesn't matter. It's already worth billions anyway. At worst, I can keep it for my own use in the future."

".That's right, you are smart!"

It was none of her business and Zuo Ziyan just treated it as a fun thing and chatted with him casually.

In the past, Fan Wumian also couldn’t understand the reason.

But he happened to have heard the story of the Chicken-Glazed Cup.

The story is about a wealthy businessman who spent 2.8 million RMB to buy a Ming Dynasty Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup, and later publicly used it to drink tea, which caused a sensation and made countless people know about the existence of the Chicken Cup.

Later, the rich businessman encountered some problems with his capital chain and wanted to sell the Chicken Cup to others. It is said that someone said that he had drunk from it and therefore did not want to buy it.

The Chicken-Glazed Cup was the imperial wine cup of Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty. Its value would plummet if someone took a sip of tea from it.

The Qianlong brocade Dharani Sutra quilt is obviously more sensitive. After all, it was rented out and used to cover a dead person, and the person in question was not a famous figure, which inevitably affects its value.

Fan Wumian continued:
"Looking at the bright side, although it is difficult to sell it at a higher value in the short term, if there are many people willing to pay a high price to rent it, it can actually be considered a good business."

"As a wealthy family, funerals are also very particular about the ceremonies, including who carries the coffin, who attends, and where the burial is held."

"If it were me, I would wait for a wealthy businessman to pass away, and then find a reporter to write an article scolding his children for being unfilial and not willing to spend money to rent that brocade Dharani Sutra quilt. By then, even if they want to avoid being scolded, it will attract many people to follow suit."

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After a while, Zuo Ziyan slowly said:

"Although there is indeed a huge market for this, I still despise you for coming up with such a bad idea. Even if you make money, you will still feel guilty."

While the makeup artist was away, Fan Wumian lowered his voice and said:
"If I don't have a business sense, how can I have a conversation with you?"

Miss Zuo then asked:

"How are you going to spend tens of millions of dollars for free?"

He replied:

"I will invest first, and as for the remaining land transfer fee, I will find a way to earn it slowly. I can't live a carefree life for now."

(End of this chapter)