Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

After visiting the attractions, Lin Ran returned to the hotel and waited for the auction to begin.

Sunday came as promised.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Ran and Wen Ya went to the Shanli-La Hotel in Mumbai with invitations.

The auction was held in the hotel.

As soon as I entered the hotel, employees from Xinmai Auction House came towards me.

"Gentlemen, please show your ID."

Lin Ran took out the invitation letter and handed it over.

The employee took the invitation, opened it, and examined it carefully.

After seeing the words on the invitation, my attitude became much more polite.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Wen, please come with me."

Walking into the infield, Lin Ran took a closer look and saw that there were quite a few people attending the auction.

They all held invitations in their hands and were being carried around.

The Shanli-La Hotel is a century-old hotel. Although it is a building left over from the British era, it is undoubtedly suitable for holding an auction party.

They were treated to a meal first, and the auction officially started around eight o'clock.

There were many reporters from abroad, and their cameras kept flashing during the dinner.

An old man walked onto the stage.

"Good evening everyone." He smiled and raised his hand.

There was sparse applause in the venue, and the old man raised his hand reservedly and said, "To be honest, your enthusiasm is beyond my imagination, and it makes me a little nervous."

This remark was obviously made of British dry humor, and everyone in the venue laughed.

"But don't worry, the protagonist today is not me."

After he left the stage, the auction officially kicked off as the main auctioneer came on stage.

After some pleasantries, the auction got down to business.

There were a total of nine auction items that night.

The ninth item is the opening scene, an oil painting being auctioned.

It is an oil painting of "Rapeseed Flowers" created by a Belgian artist in the mid-[-]th century.

"The starting price is 100 million rupees!" After a brief introduction, the newly bought auctioneer announced the start of the auction.

Lin Ran and Wen Ya didn't have much interest in oil painting.

The main subject of this painting is a bright flower with insects flying on it. The decoration with flower branches makes the painting fresh.

But overall it seems a bit petty.

Contrary to their lack of interest, white people seemed to particularly like this painting.

Starting with one person holding up a sign: "120 rupees", the price keeps rising like an airplane.

"130 million, 150 million, 190 million."

The auctioneer showed strong professional control on the stage, and the expression on his face was constantly changing.

The participants in the audience raised their placards again and again, raising the price.

Lin Ran knew that most people should have observed this painting in advance, and they should have an expected price for this painting.

When the auction price reached 300 million, which is about 30 yuan per Chinese coin, fewer people participated in the auction.

But at this time, there was still a gorgeously dressed white woman who raised the bidding sign again.

The price was directly raised to 400 million.

When the auctioneer saw her holding the sign, he directly took the flower microphone and asked loudly: "400 million, lady No. 56!"

40 to buy such a painting?

Wen Ya couldn't help but turn her head to see who it was. The other party's aristocratic attire was from a British manor. It was exactly the same as in the movie.

"These people are really rich." Lin Ran thought to himself.

The oil painting in front of him was simply not worth the price in his eyes. Even if it was a work of art, the premium was too high.

"400 million once, 400 million twice, is there a higher price?"

The auctioneer did not drop the hammer, but looking around the venue, he certainly hoped that someone would pay a higher price.

But obviously, no one wants to be taken advantage of.

Finally, the hammer in his hand fell directly, announcing the deal.

At the same time, he did not forget to stir up the atmosphere, "Let us applaud the lady No. 56! Thank you for your generosity!"

There was applause in the stadium, and Lin Ran and Wen Ya also echoed.

The two people whispered to each other: "This auctioneer is really good at inciting the atmosphere."

"Yes, Chinese people are very reserved, and they can't wait to put all the dragon jade on their faces."

"It's actually pretty good."

"There are pros and cons to each."

Regarding culture, Lin Ran was not easy to evaluate directly.

In the next two rounds, the first is a blue gemstone, and the second is a handmade pocket watch.

The auction of lots in the past two days has really opened Wen Ya's eyes.

Because he didn't know that this kind of thing could be auctioned before.

Lin Ran also smiled. Every place has a different understanding of Wenwan.

Pocket watches that have appeared since the early days of the industrial era do have certain collection value.

Wen Ya is actually a little itchy.

It turns out that foreigners can take away our things, so we can also spend money to buy some back.

Unfortunately, after seeing the financial resources of foreigners, Wen Ya had to keep a low profile.

They don't have much cash flow, but fortunately, according to Kara's intelligence, their main competitors are buyers from East Asia, and they are expected to win it for less than 400 million.

This price is already far lower than Wen Ya's estimate. By auctioning the chicken cup and contributing fake products, he basically does not need to pay for it himself.

When the fourth exhibit came out, everyone present fell silent.

It is actually the same all over the world. It is obvious that this auction item has a very high status.

"Everyone, I believe many people already know that we are going to auction Monet's "Haystack" today."

The previous auction items all started from 100 million yuan.

And this time, it starts directly from 500 million.

"Haystack?"

Lin Ran was a little surprised.

Wen Ya didn't do much research on foreign art. Although he had heard of Monet's name, he really couldn't comment on the price of this oil painting.

While the auctioneer was still touting "Haystack", Lin Ran introduced the background of this oil painting.

First of all, I have to mention Monet, who was a staunch supporter of Impressionist art.

Impressionism, in people's minds, is a painting technique that is really hard to describe. Especially when it was first founded, it was questioned by many in the art world.

In the fields Hua Xia claims to be involved in, the art world has launched a discussion on whether impressionist paintings belong to art.

But even though they were quarrelsome, they were tit for tat at the venue.

However, with the passing of Monet and the passage of time, these paintings have become sought after by many people.

The most special thing about Impressionist paintings is the grasp of light and color, which breaks the constraints of traditional art and creates highly personalized works.