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Chapter 10
Chapter 10. Drive low and go low
"Dear Tibetans! Welcome to the Unlimited Auction of Youshengxing in the first season of this spring! Today, we will..."

After a short presiding cutscene, the auction quickly got to the point.

A tall and beautiful auctioneer, dressed in a black suit and white thick silk gloves, walked into the venue, and the first item she brought was a private seal of the Republic of China...

To be honest, this auction is really not formal.

Firstly, Youshengxing is not considered a big business, and the Tibetan friends I make are more business enthusiasts, and there are often situations where they do not abide by the bidding rules, which is what the industry calls irregular bidding and "wild places";
Secondly, there are too many people, which is also a common problem of unlimited sessions:

There are many people, which may push up the bidding price;
But it may also disturb the venue, or even mix with others, and lower the price privately.

In a blink of an eye, three collections have passed.

One piece was unsold, one was sold at the starting price, and the other was only called for a few rounds, which was no more than [-]% higher than the auction price.

The auction will start with general collections to warm up the scene, and then attract more attention, and gradually sell the finale collections to raise prices. This is the practice of auction houses.

But today's warm-up is really too cold.

Ren Ping deliberately paid attention to the tall and beautiful auctioneer. She has excellent professional quality, and she responds gracefully on the spot. She is not in a hurry, calm and orderly, which is definitely not the problem.

That is to say...

"Dad! It's probably the people from Jiaqiaohang who are playing tricks! Don't you think there's something wrong with the atmosphere?"

Wu Zui reminded first.

Wu Yousheng also noticed that in the past, the venue was chaotic, but the atmosphere was lively and there were many climaxes. When meeting someone above, one thing could be called dozens of rounds.

The atmosphere today... is almost a pool of stagnant water!
Occasionally there are voices, but they are also whispers like a mouse grinding its teeth, which makes people so impatient!

But this alone doesn't explain anything.

"Don't worry, hold your breath."

"How about I go into the venue to find out?"

Wu Zui frowned.

"Don't go, find some buddies,"

Ren Ping interjected: "Listen to every row, especially when everything comes out."

Wu Yousheng gave him a meaningful look and nodded slowly.

After half an hour passed, the atmosphere was still dull.

During this period, more than a dozen items were auctioned off like water, but the transaction prices were all surprisingly low!
Wu Yousheng was calm at first, but as time went on, he couldn't help turning his face more and more blue.

Up to now, more than half of the lots have been sold, but the transaction price... is less than one million!

If this were to spread, it would be a huge joke!
The news flow in this circle is very fast, and the information is relatively transparent.

An auction house organized a special event, but in the end it couldn't even cover the venue and labor costs!

In the future, who would dare to hand things over to them?
Who would participate in such an unreasonable auction?

You Shengxing is afraid that he will never be able to hold his head up in the collection circle of Nanling City!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Up to now, the trend of this auction is not to drive low and go low, but to step into a deep ditch and not be able to climb out!

Wu Yousheng also concluded that someone was behind the scenes, but...it was too late...

Someone invited his peers to smash the venue together. On the surface, he was calm, but secretly controlled the atmosphere in the venue. Once this situation occurs, it is extremely difficult to reverse it.

Most importantly, Yousheng was completely unprepared before he acted!
This is like being attacked by someone. If you don't catch it, you will only be beaten!

If you lose the upper hand, you will lose the whole game!
"Mr. Wu! Young Master Wu! It's true that someone has tampered with it!"

"We paid close attention to everything. Every time someone wants to raise a placard to bid, there will be a voice saying that Jiaqiao will be auctioning at the end of the month, and there are better things, or they are agitating to lower the price,"

"They have people in every row, and they control most of the field. It's Jia Qiao's people!"

"How many came in total?"

Before Wu Zui got angry, Wu Yousheng spoke first.

"Quite a few, besides their own people, some Tibetans may have been bribed. Add up—there are dozens of them!"

"Dozens? Blame us, we didn't check the list beforehand..."

Wu Yousheng's tone was extremely cold:

"Okay... okay! Jia Qiao Xing is not at all proud of being a colleague, and the trick is used aboveboard! Hmph... Mountains and rivers meet each other. Let me see if there will be an airtight place after Jia Qiao Xing!"

"Dad! How can I control the future! Let's talk about the present first!" Wu Zui said anxiously.

Wu Yousheng closed his eyes and meditated. After a while, he slowly shook his head:

"No way, the situation is gone..."

"Damn it! I'm going to pull out Kang's tongue!"

Wu Zui lost his usual calmness and cunning, his eyes were red.

He pushed his father to hold this unrestricted special session. For this reason, the initial investment was much more than the previous sessions. He knew that if he messed up this time, it would bring great losses to You Shengxing.

Ren Ping reached out and grabbed him:

"Please wake up, what kind of occasion is this? Do you want your friend Shengxing to close down completely!"

When he really started, Ren Ping believed that Wu Zui could throw that Young Master Kang out of the arena like a chicken.

But no.

This is an auction!
Media reporters were invited before and after the venue!

If there is violent chaos, you are in the opposite direction.

At that time, it will not be a question of whether You Shengxing can raise his head, his reputation will be ruined, and his license to practice may be revoked directly!

"Stinky boy, you will learn a lot of wisdom from a pit! When things happen, think about the consequences and weigh the pros and cons! You have to learn from the little bottle."

Quickly calmed down, Wu Yousheng did not blame his son for anything, but taught him solemnly.

Indeed, in his whole life, he has grown from scratch and has been in the shopping malls. He has never seen any big storms and waves. Although the predicament in front of him is difficult to solve, it has not yet reached the point of death.

Wu Zui trembled all over, too excited to speak.

After putting him down, Ren Ping straightened his collar:

"Uncle Wu, shall I play soon?"

Wu Yousheng was taken aback, almost forgot that there was another deal with Ren Ping:

"Do you think it's necessary?"

"Is there? Anyway, no matter how bad it is, it can't be worse than now, isn't it?"

Ren Ping smiled, and strode up to the front desk along the inner corridor of the hall.

At this time, all the previous lots have passed the stage, and the total transaction price: [-] million.

Over a hundred!

Such a cold scene, even the beautiful auctioneer who has been in the industry for many years and has seen many places, can't help but sigh.

She knew that someone was behind the scenes, but she had no choice but to give Ren Ping, who passed by, an interesting look before stepping off the stage.

"Everyone, there are still five collections left in this session, which is the grand finale of this session—"

"What a grand finale! What else is there to press for a million yuan venue?"

"What kind of rubbish are you shooting today? Can everything be served on the table now? Do you, You Shengxing, have any old hands?"

"Hahahaha! 100 million games! You Shengxing is already famous, so this must be a record, right? Huh? Hahahaha..."

Seeing that the overall situation has been settled, Jiaqiao Xingkangshao and others have become unscrupulous at this time.

The whispers around the venue quickly turned into loud shouts, as if they were moving together after hearing the wind.

The employees of Youshenghang present, including Wu Zui, gritted their teeth and resisted not going up to make a move.

There are only two people who can maintain their normal state of mind.

One is Wu Yousheng, who looks at the wind and rain and is as solid as a rock.

The other is Ren Ping.

He seemed to turn a deaf ear to the chaotic shouts in the arena, and raised his voice on his own:
"The first piece! At the end of the Republic of China, the early works of Xu Subai, the founder of Changzhou Xu's engraving method: Yunshan Fogyin Flying Bird Purple Clay Pot Carving!"

"The starting price: [-]!"

"What? Xu's carving method?"

In the chaos, several voices of surprise and suspicion sounded almost at the same time, but they only appeared and disappeared, almost inaudible.

What's more, it's still questioning after surprise, disbelief, and wanton ridicule at the end:

"The starting bid is [-]? Are you crazy!"

"A broken can, did You Shengxing really break the can?"

"Hahahaha! This new auctioneer still doesn't understand the situation!"

(End of this chapter)