Yunding Ranch

Chapter 306
The auction ended, and the curtain came to an end with a record high. Romanee-Conti once again wrote his own brilliance.

However, the end of the auction itself does not mean that tonight's event is over.In order to thank all parties for their support, Sotheby's Auction House will hold a small celebration banquet to thank the owners who entrusted the auction items and the guests who came to bid.

Of course, this celebration banquet is voluntary, and those who do not want to participate can leave at any time.

In order to liven up the atmosphere, Sotheby's auction house also sent invitations to some upper-class people who did not attend the auction, including some people in the entertainment industry. The celebration banquet is the real party.Therefore, there are indeed not a few guests who choose to stay.

Edward and Elizabeth looked at the turbulent crowd in the hall, and the crowd around the reporter and the photographer, wave after wave, never calmed down; No. 57 and Nick also stood by the side, talking Huan, such a scene is really shocking.

The two caught sight of each other, and they both knew that they had to take the initiative to break the deadlock, otherwise their efforts tonight would be greatly compromised.They want to go one step further in New York's elite, improve their status, and then make more high-level figures, so the strategic significance of tonight is very important, so they can only take the initiative.

What's more, the two of them have advantages.

Inadvertently, the two got ahead of the crowd and got acquainted with the reporter and photographer. They only needed to make jokes and easily blend into the atmosphere; The attitude of the master; or you can take the bridge of reporters and photographers, make friends with No. 57, and then rely on their own abilities to open the situation.

"What's his name?" Edward thought about it, and found that his memory was a little fuzzy.

Elizabeth also choked. When she first introduced herself, her attention was not at all, and her name was forgotten after hearing it. Such an unknown person can meet a dozen or twenty at a party. Everyone remembers the name.When Joseph and Stanley came over later, they didn't have time to realize the problem.

Now, the two of them looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

"Ten...one?" Elizabeth said hesitantly, she had a vague number in her mind, but she didn't know what it was, "Or seventeen?" But she couldn't remember the specific number, and she couldn't help but frown. Frowning, he complained, "Where can someone use a number as a name? This is really low-level, even a farmer in Arkansas can't."

They have forgotten that the other party is Chinese and must have their own formal name, but they can't even remember the numbers. How can they remember the difficult pronunciation of Chinese?
"Fourteen! Fourteen!" Edward finally remembered, but Elizabeth cast a questioning look, "Are you sure? How did I remember it was eleven? Also, where is the photographer? What's his name? Reddy? Fryer? Franklin?"

Edward also paused, but he calmed down first, hugged Elizabeth, and patted her on the shoulder, "It's okay, after we pass by, we will play by ear."

Then the two of them took a step forward and came to the side of the group of people.

Edward did not act too hastily, but waited for a while, looking for a suitable topic, waiting for the right opportunity, and after two people left, he and Elizabeth walked up, hearing the topic being discussed , "...Yes, that's how I feel. I used to think that wine crafting is very complicated, and tasting carefully is a science, but after reading the column this time, I realized that compared with craftsmanship, the concentration of every link And carefulness, that’s the most important thing.”

"That's right." It was Elizabeth who spoke, seamlessly, without being obtrusive, "For wine, the influence of weather and soil is huge, which requires the craftsman to pay more attention during the production process to minimize the negative impact , so that the high-end wines we tasted are produced."

Elizabeth's words were very clever, and everyone's eyes were projected smoothly. Edward immediately made a joke, "I'm already salivating now. This is within my ability, and it's a good thing for those craftsmen. It's best to pay back." Everyone laughed in unison.

With just two sentences, the two of them successfully blended in. Next, as long as Edward guides the topic to the reporter, and takes the initiative to make an introduction as an introducer, and then make friends with No. 57 through the reporter, Everything will fall into place.

But before Edward could open his mouth, a refreshing shout came from about five steps away, "What are you discussing, so happy?" This interrupted everyone's rhythm in an instant, and they all turned their heads to look at the past, and then looked at To the editor-in-chief of Time Magazine, Stanley Waltz.

There are two people standing beside him, one is the editor-in-chief of "New York Times" Joseph Keynes, and the other is the second in command of the news department of NBC TV station, Sally Solomon.

"If it's discussing wine at a party, then I will definitely join in." Stanley said bluntly, causing a low laugh, "Fourteen, this one is...?"

As soon as his footsteps stopped, Stanley's eyes fell on Lu Li, and then he looked at No. 57 standing beside him friendly, and cast a questioning look.

"Eton Dormer." Lu Li made an introduction, and then introduced Stanley and Joseph. When his eyes fell on Sally Solomon, he paused for a moment, and Stanley followed suit.

All of a sudden, the scene became lively.Edward and Elizabeth were pushed aside without knowing it, and neither of them left, still standing by the side looking for opportunities.

"Fourteen, for tonight's auction, will you write a column? I mean, if you were to write, from what angle would you approach it?" It was Joseph who asked the question, his voice was steady and powerful, compared to Stan's As far as Li is concerned, he has the boldness of a leader.

Lu Li was a little surprised that Joseph would actually direct the topic to himself. After all, here, he is just a nobody.Even if the column generated some buzz, there are a lot of people like this in New York.The biggest possibility should be that Nick stood by and got a bonus.

"Yes, I'm also a little curious." As soon as Eaton spoke, everyone's eyes fell on Lu Li - following Eaton's gaze.

Lu Li turned his head to look at Fred, who also shrugged and showed an interested smile.

"Uh, I think I'll try to interpret tonight's story from my own point of view." Lu Li organized his words. To be honest, he never thought about it. At this time, the test is the reporter's ability to change on the spot. "In the past In the past few months, I have had a special feeling and experience of the spirit of craftsmanship, but tonight I couldn't help but wonder why this column is so popular this time, and why tonight's Romanee-Conti broke the record again. Except Roman Apart from the brand effect of Nikon-Conti itself, is there any other reason?"

Lu Li's train of thought gradually became clearer. When he spoke, the ups and downs of his voice caught everyone's attention firmly, "It's like the purpose of an auction. To measure the value of a product with a numerical value, doesn't that mean So, craftsmanship can also be measured by numbers? Just like this bottle of Romanée-Conti auctioned by Eaton. Is it the spirit of craftsmanship that made Romanée-Conti, or Romanée-Conti the spirit of craftsmanship?"

"You mean, Romanee-Conti has achieved the spirit of craftsmanship." Joseph gave an affirmative answer.

Lu Li smiled, but neither affirmed nor denied, "I mean, the spirit of craftsmanship is getting less and less valued in modern society, because it cannot keep up with the progress of the times and cannot create value. Otherwise, imagine , the spirit of craftsman can bring more benefits to oneself and improve one's life, then, will all walks of life start to study it?"

The problem is, in real life, this is obviously not the case.

So ordinary craftsmen, those old-school forces who focus on their own skills, are gradually being eliminated by the times and becoming more and more marginalized.Even for Romanée-Conti, they have compromised a part-this is the case with tonight's auction. More than ten years ago, the winery officials would not attend the auction at all.

Lu Li didn't continue talking, but everyone couldn't stop thinking.Especially Nick, who was standing next to him, was even more thoughtful.

Joseph nodded, with a little interest in his smile, "This is not a novel point of view, but it is worth thinking about." As the editor-in-chief, his perspective is naturally different, and it is extremely rare to be able to get such a comment.

"Will you write it?" Stanley's eyes shone with anticipation, Lu Li shrugged, but smiled——

He has nothing to do with the "New York Observer", even if he writes it, it may not be able to publish it.Lu Li would rather set up his own personal blog and become a freelance writer, just like Fred.But obviously it's not a job that can be done in one night.

Stanley obviously understood the deep meaning, and nodded meaningfully, "I will look forward to it."

"So tonight's party, are you a bystander or a participant?" It was Sally who asked the question, and this was his first sentence after coming over.

Lu Li shrugged, "God, I'm a reporter, and I'm also a young man. During a party, it's natural to have a carnival. I don't want to think about work when I'm enjoying Romanee-Conti."

This ridicule made everyone laugh.

Unknowingly, Lu Li and Fred became the core of the crowd. Nick and Eaton never left, and naturally there was an endless stream of people beside them, making the scene very lively.

At some point, Edward and Elizabeth left. Of course, no one noticed their departure.

(End of this chapter)