Chapter 423 Blatantly (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Recommendation)

"What's special about this set of antique furniture is that someone has found a very important historical document in the leg of this desk, the most authentic first-hand account of the history of the American Civil War.

Many of you present should know the origin of this set of furniture, this is the set of antique furniture that Steven found General Sherman's marching notes, which is very commemorative and worth cherishing!

There is no doubt about the authenticity and importance of this marching notebook! Not only can the video screen at the time of its discovery prove it, but also the paper just published by Professor Kane, an expert on American history at Columbia University!"

Auctioneer Brad continued to introduce the lots, and his voice was very clear and resounded throughout the room.

At the same time as the introduction, he also stretched out his hand and gestured towards Ye Tian's side, signaling Ye Tian's existence.

With his gesture, almost everyone looked at Ye Tian, their eyes full of envy.

Of course, there are also people who hate the roots of their teeth and their eyes breathe fire!

Nine times out of ten, these people are from the southern part of the United States, and they have an unforgettable hatred for General Sherman, and by the way, even Ye Tian hates it!

While paying attention to Ye Tian, everyone was talking in a low voice.

"It's impossible to auction this set of furniture at a low price, and with Steven's sinister and cunning bastard, he will definitely arrange for someone to raise the price and maximize the value of this set of furniture!"

"No way! Who let this piece of furniture belong to that bastard! If you want to get it, you have to be slaughtered!

Brad didn't pause, still exaggerating the importance of this set of furniture, tricking more bidders into participating in the upcoming bidding, the crazier the better!

The bewitchment has obviously worked, and many people are already eager to try, staring at the antique furniture on the big screen, their eyes are extremely hot, and they look like they are bound to win!

And Ye Tian, the owner of this set of antique furniture, was smiling at this time, chatting with a few people around him, with a relaxed expression, waiting to harvest the dollars.

"Ye Tian, it seems that your popularity here is not very good! How are you kid mixed up? In just this moment, I saw several people staring at you with gritted teeth and red eyes!"

"Hahaha, Lao Liu is right, I have also seen several, it seems that some of the rumors are true, your kid is indeed full of enemies in the United States!"

The people next to him were joking in a low voice, and they were all laughing happily.

"Buddies are more out of position, and there are indeed a lot of enemies, but what can they do?

Sherman dug up the ancestral graves of white people in the American South, and this marching notebook happens to record that period of history, so these guys hate even their buddies by the way!"

Ye Tian explained in a low voice with a smile on his face.

Hearing these words, Ma Ye and the others all secretly sighed.

It's just this kid! For other Chinese in the United States, who dares to play so well?

The vast majority of Chinese Americans in the United States have been cautious all their lives, for fear of making mistakes, and will always be in a weak position, and their right to speak is inferior to that of blacks!

Now there is suddenly such a strong guy, high-profile, flamboyant, never afraid, and ruthless, insidious and cunning, he is completely an outlier, which makes everyone jaw-dropping!

Although this kid's behavior is a bit deviant and unconventional, it is indeed very uplifting!

After chatting a few more words, Mr. Liu asked with a smile:

"Ye Tian, do you want to help you raise the price? We can do this!"

"No, my antiques have a reserve price, which is about the same as the market price, no one wants to take advantage of buddies, just sit and watch the show, these Yankees will raise the price!"

Ye Tian shook his head and said confidently.

"Hahaha"

Several people laughed, ready to sit on the wall and watch.

Subsequently, Ma Ye joked with a smile:

"You kid is too a chicken thief! I don't lose at all, it seems that in the Chinese porcelain special session the day after tomorrow, we will also be slaughtered by your kid!"

"That's it! If there are decent Chinese antiques in the future, I will send you pictures and videos directly, and we will not go through Sotheby's, and we will definitely save a lot of money!"

Ye Tian smiled and whispered.

As he spoke, Brad had finished his introduction, and the auction began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the starting price of this set of antique furniture is $80,000, and the minimum increase in the asking price must not be less than $3,000, and the bidding starts, $80,000, $80,000, does anyone ask?"

Brad shouted loudly and quickly in a voice full of passion!

At the same time, his head began to rotate from side to side, and his eyes were on the floor to see if there were any bidders.

The assistants standing on both sides of the auction table also kept an eye on the situation, ready to remind Brad at any time so as not to miss the bidder's offer.

At the same time that Brad quoted the starting price, someone immediately held up the bidding number plate, which was a white man in his fifties sitting in the front row.

"OK! $80,000 is someone to ask, it's Mr. Erwin on the 25th, thank you very much, the price is $83,000 now, $83,000, that gentleman or lady is asking?"

Brad reached out and gestured to the audience, pointing to the position of Bidder No. 25 and said loudly.

Bidder No. 25 is supposed to be a regular customer of Sotheby's auctions, or a famous collector who regularly attends various auctions, so Brad knows him.

Brad's voice didn't pause for a moment, and he quickly quoted a new price, as fast as a machine-gun fire.

"$90,000, Brad!"

A loud voice came out and resounded throughout the auction hall!

Someone took the initiative to raise the price, showing the determination to win, and the fierce competition began!

This is exactly the situation that Ye Tian wants to see the most, the more bidders the better, the crazier the better!

When the voice came, he immediately turned his head to look at the bidder behind him, it was a white man about sixty years old, no need to ask, it must be Yankee!

When he saw this, Ye Tian nodded at the other party in a friendly manner, and the other party also responded.

"Mr. 149 raised the price to $90,000, which is very generous, and now it's $95,000, $95,000, is there anyone who should pay for it? This is antique furniture that carries a piece of American history, don't miss it!"

Brad's voice resounded through the auction hall with passion.

At the same time, he also kept bewitching many bidders.

Another person asked for the price, it was an offer from the Internet, and a Sotheby's staff member who was guarding in front of the computer held up the bidding number plate.

In the blink of an eye, the competition is heating up, and more and more people are participating in the bidding.

In a round of bidding, the price of this set of antique furniture was constantly pushed up, and it quickly approached the reserve price set by Ye Tian, and it was a matter of time before the reserve price was broken!

"Ye Tian, looking at the current situation, this set of furniture will definitely be auctioned at a very good price, you kid is going to make a lot of money, congratulations in advance!"

Ma Ye smiled and whispered, clasping his fists and arching his hand to show congratulations!

The rest of the people followed suit and congratulated them.

"This scene is what I expected, but it's not hot enough, buddy, add more fire, let's make the competition more intense, that's interesting, isn't it!"

Ye Tian said with a smug smile, he was ready to raise the price.

Although the current bidding situation is hot, there is no significant price increase, everyone is more rational, the price increase is not large, except for the one who raised the price at the beginning, there has been no active price increase!

If you follow this path, this set of furniture will definitely not be sold for too high a price!

Someone needs to come forward to stimulate it, and it is best to make some bidders lose their rationality and start bidding frantically!

Since you're all rational, let's give you some excitement!

However, as a consignor, Ye Tian cannot bid for the antiques he entrusted, and can only be raised by Betty!

Everybody knew about Betty's relationship with him, but what if they knew, they didn't have to do anything! After all, they weren't married, and they weren't legally recognized as spouses.

Of course, this kind of thing can't be done too much, just once or twice, so as not to arouse public anger and be boycotted by all bidders!

When entering the venue, Ye Tian and Betty each received a bidding number plate, which was prepared for this time.

"Honey, you're going to raise your card and ask for $180,000 directly, and then let the other bidders bite it, let's just sit back and wait for the money!"

Ye Tian whispered to Betty, smiling very brightly.

$180,000 is the reserve price he set, and as long as it exceeds this price, it can be sold, and if it can be auctioned at a higher price, it will be great!

"Great! I've wanted to experience the feeling of bidding at an auction, it must be great!"

Betty nodded quickly, her eyes shining with excitement.

"Now it's $160,000, $160,000, who's going to take the price?"

Brad's voice never paused, and in the blink of an eye, it was a new price.

The audience raised an arm and held a bidding number plate in his hand.

At the same time, everyone heard a crisp and pleasant voice, revealing excitement.

"$180,000, Brad!"

Betty shouted loudly, and the voice resounded throughout the auction hall.

"Wow! There's one more contender, and he's got $20,000 as soon as he makes a move!

While marveling, people turned their heads to look at the source of the sound to see who the bidder was.

However, when everyone saw the bidder's face clearly, everyone was stunned and a little confused!

Among them was Brad, the auctioneer on the auction table, who was just as dumbfounded!

Isn't that Steven's bastard girlfriend? Why is she holding up her cards and bidding? What kind of trick is this? Can you play like this?

In an instant, everyone woke up!

Don't ask, it must be Steven's goddamn bastard, who is pumping up the price of his antique furniture!

Thinking of this, the auction hall immediately became agitated, and the discussion was everywhere.

"What a ruthless bastard, he even asks for the antique furniture he sent for auction, and he's so blatant, he's too thick-skinned!"

"No wonder others call him the villain of the auction house! Sure enough, whoever takes this set of furniture today will definitely have to bleed profusely and be slaughtered by this bastard!"

In the midst of the discussion, everyone stared at Ye Tian, and every gaze was very unfriendly.

Especially for those bidders who are determined to win this set of furniture, they gritted their back molars and looked at Ye Tian viciously, hating to come up and beat him up to relieve the hatred in their hearts!

And Ye Tian, who was under the gaze of everyone, was like no one, chatting with Betty with a calm demeanor and a relaxed expression, not caring about other people's eyes at all!

Ma Ye and the others, who were sitting next to him, were all a little red at this time, and they couldn't wait to get away from Ye Tian and tell everyone that they didn't know that guy!

Even if we raise the price, it's better than asking your girlfriend to hold up a card! This is too blatant!

At the same time, they were also a little crying and laughing.

This kid is so flamboyant! No one is stingy! He is not afraid to be the enemy of the whole world, he is simply a monster! No wonder there are enemies everywhere!

Brad came to his senses, he didn't care who was asking for it!

As long as it does not violate the auction rules and does not disrupt the order of the scene, the higher the auction price, the higher the commission!

Soon, Brad's cannon-like voice rang out again.

"$180,000 from Ms. 62, it seems that Mr. Steven had high expectations for this set of antique furniture, so he asked his girlfriend to quote $180,000"

Ye Tian didn't refute these words, but just shook his head slightly, saying that he didn't agree with Brad's statement!

Although everyone knows what is going on, superficial work is still indispensable and cannot be given to others!

Seeing his movements, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes!

This bastard is really incurable!

Brad's voice didn't pause for a moment, and a new quote came out!

The competition continues, and it's getting fiercer!