Chapter 1203 I don't buy it, I just look at it
Kohler introduced that the white couple was named White and the woman was named Jenny. They were not a couple, otherwise Jenny would be called Mrs. White.
Zeng Wangcai guessed that these two were probably mistresses. For the Gallic Roosters, this kind of relationship was very common.
Kohler only introduced White and Jenny, and did not mention Zeng Wangcai's identity.
"Haha!" White smiled proudly and said to Zeng Wangcai, "You two are also interested in these scriptures? Can you afford them?"
Old Kohler's mouth twitched, and he quickly stopped him and said, "Mr. White, Mr. Lei is Mr. Victor's guest. We are all Mr. Victor's guests. This is your first time attending such a party, so you may not know the rules. Those who can participate must be strong in auctions, so you can rest assured..."
On the surface, this was about explaining the rules to White and the other two, but in fact, the following words were about introducing the origins of White and the other two to Zeng Wangcai.
White and Jenny have no family, but they are the kind of people who have some connection with the Gallic military. They made a fortune in the military supplies business in recent years and entered the ranks of the nobility.
So White had the idea of developing his family. The auction happened to be coming, so he used his connections to find ways to get in, thinking of buying some antiques to decorate his house.
Which upper-class family doesn’t have a few antiques hidden in the bottom of the box?
White did nothing else the whole afternoon but get close to these people, on the one hand to integrate into the upper class, and on the other hand to find out what everyone was going to buy.
Although he was rich and qualified to participate in the auction, his strength could not be compared with that of the old nobles, so he wanted to find one or two unpopular items to collect.
This way you don’t spend much and you can show off.
After asking around, White finally set his sights on these scriptures. He found out that there were a lot of them and the price was reasonable. Most importantly, there were few competitors. If things went wrong, others might see that he liked them and become determined to compete and stop competing.
To White, collecting anything doesn't count as a collection, as long as he can show off.
At this time, he saw Old Kohler and Zeng Wangcai and his wife standing here for a long time, and he came over anxiously.
Not many people knew about the difficulties that old Kohler's family encountered, and even fewer people knew about the sale of his collections, so White regarded both old Kohler and Zeng Wangcai as his rivals.
"I won't buy it. I don't have as much money as you. Just buy it and I'll just take a look!" Zeng Wangcai waved his hand, not intending to say more to such a fool.
After saying that, he lifted his legs and walked away!
"Oh, I don't know where old Kohler got this person from, tsk tsk..." Looking at Zeng Wangcai's back, White smiled and was satisfied.
This guy really got rich by luck, and his brain is just like that. He didn't even associate anything with old Kohler's attitude towards Zeng Wangcai.
There were still about twenty minutes to half an hour before the auction started, and I had already looked at all the items, so it wasn't a big deal to just stand there.
Old Kohler whispered, "Sir, you can go to the VIP room to rest, and you don't have to bid in person at the auction."
"Really? It's my first time here so I don't know! Where is the VIP room? How do I get in?"
"I'll take you there, please follow me!"
The exhibition hall that Zeng Wangcai saw was not actually part of the building. There were doors on both sides of the exhibition hall and there was space at the back.
When Old Kohler took Zeng Wangcai through the door, Zeng Wangcai saw that the layout inside was unique. In the distance there was a small podium that looked like a small stage. It was very bright under the spotlight, but very dim below. It was an independent space similar to a grid, and there was a double sofa in the space.
"It's quite mysterious..." Zeng Wangcai casually commented on the facilities.
"Sir, some people don't want others to know what they bought, and this facility helps keep it secret." Old Kohler said with a smile, "But now there are fewer such concerns, but this tradition has been preserved. Please come this way."
A spiral staircase led Zeng Wangcai and his companions to a door on the second floor.
There are two big men in black suits guarding the door!
"Sir, your invitation!" Old Kohler reminded.
Zeng Wangcai took out the invitation with a gold-stamped rose. One of the men in black suits immediately took it and took a look at it. Then he bent down and said, "Dear Mr. Lei, Mrs. Lei, please come in... Marshall, come here quickly..."
The door opened and a man in a black suit called over a blonde girl who was wearing revealing clothes. The name Marshall sounded very masculine.
"Mr. Lei and Mrs. Lei, I am responsible for providing service to you two!" Marshall bent down and showed her cleavage.
Zeng Wangcai took the lead and walked in without looking around.
"Mr. Lei, may I have the honor of inviting you to dinner tomorrow?" Old Kohler couldn't get in, so he called from behind Zeng Wangcai, "I know some families have good collections. If you are interested, we can discuss it."
This is meant to set up a situation. If Zeng Wangcai's performance at the auction later is consistent with his status, then Old Kohler does not recommend doing more.
For old Kohler, it would be a good thing to make friends with anyone who could get Victor's gold-plated rose invitation.
"Dinner? No problem!" Zeng Wangcai turned around and walked out again, hooking his arm around Old Kohler and walking down the stairs. He stopped halfway and said, "If you can find out who bought the things at the auction later, I will not only buy your paintings, but also buy some things at your dinner party."
Old Kohler immediately understood what Zeng Wangcai had seen through his thoughts.
Zeng Wangcai had no choice but to agree, since it was actually a cubicle.
"I'll try my best!" Old Kohler was silent for two seconds and gave an ambiguous answer.
"Then I'll try my best!"
"No, no, no, I will definitely do it."
"That's right, go ahead!"
Zeng Wangcai sent Old Kohler away, making the best use of his talent.
Under the guidance of Marshall, Zeng Wangcai and Zhang Xiuzhi came to a chic private room. It was a very large room with sofas, beds, refrigerators and everything else. The lighting was dim and the air was filled with a faint scent of perfume.
Judging from the furnishings, the private room doesn't look like it's used for auctions at all.
"Please take a seat!" Marshall, who could not see any desire in Zeng Wangcai's eyes, gave up flirting and served honestly. She first turned on a TV and then opened the refrigerator. "What would you like to drink? How about champagne?"
"No need, just go out. I'll call you if I need you!" Zeng Wangcai waved his hand.
"Yes, sir!" Marshall smiled and went out. She thought Zeng Wangcai wanted to do something. She had seen this man doing things many times.
"That's quite thoughtful." Zeng Wangcai stood up, walked around the room briefly, and then sat back down. He took out two bottles of water from the space and handed one to Zhang Xiuzhi. "But it's far inferior to our home theater. The TV is a bit too small."
"What are you going to do?" Zhang Xiuzhi asked after taking a sip of water. "You are looking for someone who has collected our cultural relics, right?"
"Well, I can't hide it from you!" Zeng Wangcai nodded and said while drinking water, "We can't do this in vain. Let's take some of our ancestors' things back with us."
"How can we do it? There are so many of them."
"Just scare them and find a way to make them send it back on their own."
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