Endless Rebirth

"One of the eighteen styles of Mansheng, a mirror-tiled pot, authenticated by Sotheby's. The starting price is 60, with a minimum increase of [-]!" the auctioneer said loudly.

"65 million!"

"80 million!"

"100 million!"

"130 million!"

"..."

Zisha teapots are more popular than expected. Almost as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the auction price immediately rose.In the blink of an eye, it exceeded one million, heading towards 200 million, and Li Shixun believed that this price was definitely not the end.

A famous purple clay teapot is definitely a rare find in the eyes of those who like it.And with the booming market in China, it has driven the enthusiasm of overseas Chinese, making purple clay teapots famous at home and abroad. Anyone with a little investment vision will not miss it.

However, the price of one million US dollars is still surprising.After all, it was only 10 years ago, and the U.S. dollar was still very strong. If converted into RMB, the asking price of this purple clay teapot had already exceeded [-] million.

Perhaps this is the reason why Sotheby's would rather waste the favor to get rid of Ivan and allow them to auction this batch of porcelain.After all, money is just a number in the eyes of people who come to participate in the auction. It is worth spending millions of dollars to exchange for a piece of porcelain that contains oriental history and culture.

Naturally, the final winner will only be Sotheby's.

After thinking about this clearly, Li Shixun was not in a hurry to take action. He was waiting for the momentum of price increase to decrease.Sure enough, not long after, after the price exceeded 200 million, not many people continued to follow up.

"230 million!" Mitsui Shunyi called the price for the first time.

"260!" Li Shixun directly added 30, causing everyone to talk about it.Even Sika, who was watching with interest, couldn't help but grab his hand.

Hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars are rising, as if the money is not money but a pile of waste paper.Jessica's face turned red from stimulation.Everyone was very excited, especially at the beginning when Li Shixun helped him take pictures of so many things, which made her kiss her right on the spot.

However, Li Shixun's bidding is too fierce now. Even though he knows that he is rich, he is still worried about him.

Li Shixun patted her arm.He told her not to worry, and then turned to look at Mitsui Junyi.

I don’t know why, but the other party didn’t follow up. Instead, someone else raised the price.

"280 million!" Li Shixun bid again. At this time, the price completely exceeded the price of the purple clay pot, which made the auctioneer hammer the table in excitement.

"280 million. This gentleman bids 280 million. Ladies and gentlemen who like it, don't miss it."

"Okay, 280 million, first time!"

"280 million, the second time!"

"280, the third..."

"300 million!" A sudden voice sounded as the auctioneer's hammer finally stopped hammering.

Li Shixun's eyes darkened.It was Mitsui Shunyi's voice. He turned his head and looked over, just in time to see the smiling face the other person gave him, and felt extremely sick.

Before the final word was made, someone actually raised the price. The auctioneer was filled with blood and yelled: "300 million. This gentleman directly increased the price by 20 at the last moment. Now. The price of the purple clay pot is 300 million. Is there anyone else bidding?" ?The first time in three hundred years!"

"Oppa!" Jessica grabbed Li Shixun nervously.

"Three million and a half million!" Li Shixun took a deep breath and said calmly.

"Someone has increased the price. This gentleman bids [-] million. Gentlemen and ladies, the price of the purple clay pot is now [-] million. Is there anyone who wants to continue bidding?"

"Three million and a half million for the first time!"

The auctioneer on the stage was like a clown, constantly promoting the various functions and artistic value of the purple clay pot, but the audience was very quiet.

In fact, after Mitsui Shunyi made the bid, few people would speak up. After all, there was no need to offend the Mitsui family for a piece of porcelain.

However, Li Shixun's appearance surprised many people.Someone who is interested thinks of the close appearance of Li Shixun and Ivan during the dinner, and assumes that Li Shixun is a member of a certain family in the East, just like the Mitsui family.

Therefore, no one wants to get involved in this bidding war.

No matter how much the auctioneer on the stage preaches or talks, it is of no use.

In the end, Li Shixun bid [-] million for this mirror tile pot.

The auctioned items will be properly kept by the staff until the auctioneer comes over for payment and handover.Including the luxury items he previously photographed, Li Shixun has spent nearly 500 million US dollars.

A purple clay pot gradually warmed up the atmosphere of the auction.

As time goes by, all kinds of high-quality antiques are put on display one by one for auction.Contrary to Li Shixun's imagination, this batch of auction items was not just antique porcelain.

There are also items such as ivory carvings, sandalwood furniture, amber beads, etc., as well as famous calligraphy and paintings, rare manuscripts, handwritten letters, etc.

More than 20 high-quality antiques opened Li Shixun's horizons, and he was willing to take action when he met someone he liked.Like the amber bracelet, he took a photo of one and asked to wear it on the spot. In addition, he also took a photo of an ancient folding fan with a stainless steel frame and silk fan.

There are also dragon and phoenix rings, colorful phoenix jade hairpins, etc., all of which cost nearly 2000 million US dollars.

Such a generous move made many people raise eyebrows and speculate even more about his identity.What makes Li Shixun very angry is that Mitsui Shunyi often raises the price. As long as it is something he likes, he will bid for it, but he only adds more and does not follow. In the end, Li Shixun spends millions of dollars more.

Angry as he was, Li Shixun didn't show too many expressions.

Although Mitsui Shunyi did this, it was annoying, but it was allowed under the bidding rules, and no one could stop him. Talking too much would be useless and would only arouse the dissatisfaction of others and lose face in vain.

There's always time to come back!Li Shixun was furious and must teach that boy Mitsui Shunyi a lesson.

As the auction continued, the atmosphere gradually became heated. There were very few antiques left in the second batch, and everyone was looking forward to the final auction of boat tickets.

"This item has an extraordinary origin." The auctioneer said with rare seriousness: "This is a cultural relic with rich historical value. Sotheby's appraisers have personally verified it and used the most advanced instruments to conduct scientific research. Research to make sure it is authentic."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lifted the red cloth on the table.

"The golden seal of the Han Japanese Nu King is the most precious treasure in the island nation's tribute history. Its casting period can be traced back to the 57th year of Jianwu Zhongyuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is entirely cast in gold!"

On the huge screen, the golden seal was displayed 360 degrees.

The gold seal has a square surface with a side length of 2.3 cm. The height of the seal platform is about 0.9 cm. There is a snake-shaped button on the platform. The height of the whole body is about 2.2 cm. The words "King of Han Japanese Nu" are engraved on it.

When Li Shixun saw Mitsui and his party, his expressions were solemn, his eyes were fixed on the gold seal on the stage, and he was suddenly confused.He took out his mobile phone to check, and then he realized that this gold seal was actually the most important and precious cultural relic in the diplomatic history between the island country and China.

This gold seal was originally hidden in the museum of the island nation of Fukuoka, but somehow it appeared here.

Could it be that this is the real thing and the one in the museum is a fake?Li Shixun was startled by his guess, but then he laughed.

This is simply a God-given opportunity! (To be continued.)

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