Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 499 The Expected Sky-High Price

While Gao Dongxu was instructing the three, the noise below grew louder and louder. The equipment was also set up. A female emcee in a cheongsam tested the sound and then said to the surroundings, "The auction is about to begin. Please leave if you are not a guest. We are about to close. Please keep quiet. The staff can start distributing the auction registers and collecting handprints."

The female emcee had long, flowing hair, a very slender waist, and very long legs. Wearing a cheongsam, she had the air of a noblewoman from the Republican era.

"Tsk tsk, it's such a waste to have such a beautiful woman as the emcee here..." Fatty Wang sighed with a smug look on his face.

“What do you know? This is called appearances!” Wu Xie laughed.

"Hehe, when it comes to beautiful women, I'm afraid no one can compare to Zhenbaoge." Huang Yanyan looked at Gao Dongxu, her smile full of jealousy, and teased him.

"I've also heard about the three beauties in cheongsams from Zhenbaoge. They're said to be as beautiful as celestial beings. Hey, why did you step on me?" Fatty Wang chimed in with a grin, but before he could finish his sentence, Wu Xie, who had noticed something amiss, impatiently stepped on his foot.

Looking at Wang Pangzi's accusing face, Wu Xie was speechless and felt exhausted.

Gao Dongxu knew that Huang Yanyan was jealous of Wu Xiaowei, Tang Nannan, and Yang Tao, so he couldn't help but laugh and say, "When doing business in China, you have to pay attention to appearances."

"Yes, yes, I remember the two door knockers on the door of my grandfather's old house. They were two gilded lion head door knockers from the Song Dynasty. Anyone who knows about these door knockers would know that they are priceless, probably several times more expensive than the entire house."

"This was specially designed by Grandpa to show people the power of this family: Look, I made a door knocker for something this expensive. I'm not afraid of it being stolen or broken. This means that the goods here are definitely much more expensive than this door knocker. Friends who want to find bargains will be too scared to enter when they see this door knocker." Wu Xie quickly chimed in, changing the subject.

"No wonder my shop has been so sluggish these past two years. It really hasn't been renovated in years. I'll have to go back and find someone to redo it..." Fatty Wang seemed to have found the reason for his poor business, looking as if he had just realized something.

Huang Yanyan looked at the chubby guy and couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle. Wu Xie was speechless and sighed to the heavens, thinking to himself, "Who the hell is the innocent one here?"

At this moment, the noise downstairs grew louder and louder, and people left one after another. The second floor was a circular structure, with countless rooms similar to Gao Dongxu's box forming a circle facing the stage in the center below. At this time, the screens of all the boxes were moved away, and many people moved from the dining tables to the seats for watching the play.

The waiter helped Gao Dongxu and his group move the screen behind them. A waiter brought over a tray lined with red cloth, and on the tray was a small hardcover booklet.

Gao Dongxu picked up the booklet; inside the beautiful cover were only four pages. The first page was a welcome message, the second page had a large photograph pasted on it—a large photograph of a purple jade box—the third page had a photograph of "Night Lights White," and the fourth page had a photograph of a scroll of immortals.

Gao Dongxu smiled. It seemed that today, the New Moon Hotel was hosting a special event for him, Gao Dongxu.

He handed the booklet to Huang Yanyan, who quickly asked coquettishly with bright eyes, "What benefits did the New Moon Hotel give you to let them auction off Night White and the Immortal Scroll?"

Gao Dongxu smiled without saying a word. Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi were startled. They took the booklet and stared at each other with wide eyes when they saw the purple jade box. Then they looked at Gao Dongxu.

Unexpectedly, this purple jade box was also brought out. At that time, everyone was climbing trees to escape for their lives, but this guy was willing to risk his life rather than part with his wealth!
"Indeed, they are Han Gan's 'Night-Shining White' painting from the Tang Dynasty and Wu Daozi's 'Eighty-Seven Immortals Scroll' from the Tang Dynasty..."

When Wu Xie and Fatty Wang saw the photos on pages three and four, they were immediately shocked. Looking at Gao Dongxu, they exclaimed, "Young Master Gao, you're really generous! You're willing to part with such rare treasures?!"

"Hehe, he believes that hoarding the past will not make you poor, and being greedy for the past will not make you rich." Huang Yanyan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Gao Dongxu with admiration and worship.

"In my opinion, instead of being greedy and obsessed with these inanimate objects, it's better to exchange them for living money, create more wealth, and allow ourselves and those around us to enjoy a better life," Gao Dongxu said frankly.

"Excellent!" Fatty Wang immediately clapped his hands in praise, his face full of approval and respect. "No wonder you're considered a master; you live such a profound life!"

Listening to Wang Pangzi's flattery, Wu Xie looked at Gao Dongxu with admiration and nodded, saying, "Indeed, collecting is a bottomless pit. The more you collect, the poorer you become, and the poorer you become, the more you collect. The worst thing is greed and obsession."

"Young Master Gao, these two paintings of yours will definitely fetch astronomical prices at auction today," Fatty Wang said with a greedy and envious air.

"I hope so," Gao Dongxu said with a faint smile.

Downstairs, things were quickly arranged. A glass cabinet was placed in the middle of the stage, containing the items from the catalog. It wasn't very clear what they were. The woman in the cheongsam began to speak: "Dear bosses, we're starting to move the goods now. Watch carefully, or you won't get a chance to buy them again."

As he spoke, a waiter came out from the side, holding a long bamboo pole with a hook at the end. There was a ring on the top of the glass case. The waiter used the hook at the end of the bamboo pole to hook and lift the glass case up, just like fishing. Then, he held the bamboo pole and used it to lift the glass case up, like using a clothes fork to hang clothes, and sent it into the private room.

The waiter was extremely skilled; he held the bamboo pole upstairs without shaking at all, delivering the food to each of the private rooms along the outer edge of the second-floor stage.

No one went to pick them up. They just glanced at them for a few minutes and then moved on to the next house. Soon they arrived in front of Gao Dongxu and the others. Fatty immediately went over, and Wu Xie also craned his neck to look. They were very close and could see very clearly. They confirmed that it was the purple jade box that Tie Miansheng had been using as a pillow in the Lu Wang Palace.

The purple jade box was quickly taken down and placed back on the stage. Then, the same waiter used a bamboo pole to bring up bells one by one. Fatty Wang deftly took them and placed them next to Gao Dongxu.

"This purple jade box contains... The minimum bid is 100,000, and the maximum is 1 million."

The female host in a cheongsam, standing on the stage, first recounted the legend of King Lu Shang, increasing the stakes for the purple jade box. Then, with a "start," the sound of bells rang throughout the hall. All the bells rang, everyone was bidding, and the scene was utterly chaotic.

Soon, Wang Pangzi exclaimed in amazement, "Damn, I've really learned something today!" Looking at the host, a woman in a cheongsam, who was in the middle of the stage reviewing the notes from earlier, he said, "This beauty is simply amazing! The bells were ringing all the time, but she didn't mishear a single one. In less than half a second, she knew exactly which bell rang and which rang first. Her ears are divine ears!"

Upon hearing what Wang Pangzi said, Wu Xie and Huang Yanyan both looked at the female host on the stage with surprise and admiration.

Listen and argue.

Gao Dongxu couldn't help but look at Yin Nanfeng, who was smiling faintly, waving a folding fan, and exuding elegance and confidence, as well as Sheng Shengman behind him. The Yin family's foundation was indeed extraordinary.

"Damn it, it's almost a hundred million!" Fatty Wang looked at Wu Xie with a complicated expression, a bitter look on his face. Wu Xie also smiled bitterly.

If they had known this thing was so valuable, they would have risked their lives, even if it meant risking a swarm of corpse beetles, to take it with them.

"Goodness, that cross-dresser in the flashy pink shirt is pretty impressive. He was playing on his phone the whole time, never even looking up. He was the one who rang the last bell. He seemed determined to win, not even bothering to put in the effort of bidding..." Fatty Wang exclaimed again, sounding alarmed.

The group looked in the direction Wang Pangzi was pointing, and Huang Yanyan immediately recognized him, saying, "Xie Yuchen."

"Xie Yuchen?!" Upon hearing this name, Wu Xie's heart skipped a beat, as if he had heard it somewhere before. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Xie Yuchen's face.

"What? You know him?" Gao Dongxu asked Wu Xie with a half-smile.

Wu Xie frowned and shook his head, saying, "I seem to have a vague impression of it, but I can't remember where I've heard of it or seen it before..."

"If you can't remember, then don't think about it..."

"Snapped--"

"Transaction price: 120 million —"

Before Gao Dongxu could finish speaking, the sound of the gavel falling and the sound of the transaction being completed rang out on the stage.

"Congratulations to Young Master Gao on your successful start..."

"Congratulations, Young Master Gao!"

Wang Pangzi and Wu Xie immediately congratulated Gao Dongxu. Huang Yanyan, who was standing to the side, looked at the smiling Gao Dongxu with some surprise and asked, "Is this purple jade box also yours?"

"Mmm." Gao Dongxu smiled and nodded slightly, which earned him a jealous and coquettish reproach from Huang Yanyan.

"When the Five Families' auction house opens, you must prepare three items for me, and they can't be inferior to these!"

"Hehe, okay." Gao Dongxu smiled and agreed. With outsiders present, he naturally had to give Huang Yanyan enough face.

Once the intermission was over, the "Night-Shining White" scroll was placed in the center of the stage. At this moment, many of the owners of the private boxes looked towards the box where Gao Dongxu was located, and for a moment, Gao Dongxu and his three companions became the focus of attention throughout the venue.

Gao Dongxu remained calm and composed, while Huang Yanyan was elegant and graceful, outshining everyone else. Wu Xie felt a little uncomfortable, while Fatty Wang looked smug and smug.

Gao Dongxu's two rare national treasures are undoubtedly famous throughout the country. They can be considered genuine items, after all, they have been featured on television news and have been endorsed by the cultural relics protection bureau.

Therefore, from the very beginning, the bidding became fierce, with bells ringing incessantly throughout the Crescent Hotel for a full half hour, and the price soared to 18 billion.

Fatty Wang was so excited that his face turned red, as if Ye Zhaobai belonged to him.

Wu Xie was also shocked, his heart racing and his breathing becoming rapid.

"...1.888 billion once... twice, three times—bang!"

As the gavel fell, applause erupted throughout the arena. Gao Dongxu, seeing countless gazes directed his way and the crowd's clasped hands in congratulations, had no choice but to stand up and return the gesture with clasped hands in response.

Finally, his gaze fell on Yin Nanfeng's pretty face, who was beaming with a bright smile and clasping her hands in congratulations. Gao Dongxu smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

(End of this chapter)