Silicon Valley

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Sotheby's is headquartered in New York, but has a branch in Los Angeles.

It was almost eight o'clock when Henry and Kelina arrived at the Sotheby's auction house. After entering the Sotheby's auction house, the staff knew Henry and first asked him if he needed a separate box. After getting a positive answer from Henry, they took him and Karina directly to the best box in K001!

"Wait a minute, Mr. Williams, the auction is about to start. There are LCD TVs here, so you can watch the auction all the way! If you like an auction item, you can pick up the special item on the table. The remote control, make a key bid!"

"Well, I see!" Henry nodded.

"If it's all right, then I'll go out first!" said the staff member, "I wish Mr. Williams and Miss Karena can get their favorite items at the auction!"

"thanks……"

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At this time, the auction hall was completely different from the box. The box was quiet and elegant, but the hall was very lively.

"Have you heard? Sotheby's will auction a bottle of priceless wine this time!"

"I also heard that according to Sotheby's, this bottle will be the most expensive wine ever!"

"Then you know, how much is the starting price for that bottle of wine?"

"How can I know this! Sotheby's will definitely not reveal it, they are still counting on the appetite!!!"

"Hehe, this is also..."

After a while, the auctioneer of Sotheby's auction house walked to the stage and immediately announced the official start of the auction.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

The first auction was a mansion with a starting price of $10 million!

Kaelina couldn't help sighing: "Well, the first auction item is a mansion with ten million dollars!!!"

Henry smiled and said, "Sotheby's is a world-renowned auction house. Big and rich clients who want to sell their things on consignment usually come to them! In fact, 10 million US dollars is not much, and they have also auctioned hundreds of millions of US dollars. s things!"

At this time, the auctioneer introduced to everyone: "The original owner of this villa was Wilson, a well-known real estate tycoon in California. However, because of the poor management of the company, and now in urgent need of capital turnover, he entrusted us to auction his villa!"

"This villa is also called 'Liberty City'. It is based on a streamlined tone and emphasizes freedom. It was designed by the famous American architect Brown Christopher Robin. You know, this villa is located in the mild climate of the United States. The Blake Shore of San Diego, California. The house is built on the hill, with an area of ​​1021 square meters, the overall structure is divided into two floors, including a tarmac, a freshwater swimming pool, tennis courts, golf courses and many other luxury facilities, while the house The high-tech configuration inside is also readily available, and its real value is far more than 10 million US dollars! Even if you can't buy it, it is good as an investment. If you want to buy it, please bid!"

As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, someone shouted: "Ten million dollars!!!"

"Eleven million!"

"Eleven and a half million!"

"11.7 million!"

"Twelve million!"

Henry looked at the photo of the villa carefully, and felt familiar, suddenly thought, isn't this the super villa of the rich second-generation hero in the later movie "Iron Man"? Come on, such a dangling villa, buy it and talk about it, it is said that after the movie "Iron Man" is released. The house went up in value to over $25 million in one fell swoop!

"Henry, do you want to buy it too?" Kaelina couldn't help asking when she saw Henry's surprised expression.

Henry smiled, took a sip of wine, and said, "The name of Liberty City is very good, isn't it?"

Henry put the wine glass on the table and said to Kelina: "In the future, we will go to San Diego for a vacation on the Blake Shore, and we can live there! Looking at the photo above, you will know that this house faces the sea. The sea view is very beautiful. !"

"Well, yes, it's really beautiful!" Karina looked at the seascape picture shown on the photo, it was so beautiful! ! !

Henry smiled faintly: "Then buy it!!!"

Immediately, Henry picked up the remote control, entered the keys, and bid "15 million US dollars"!

At this time, the bidding board on the LCD screen in the hall suddenly displayed a "15 million US dollar", and the auctioneer said loudly: "The guests in box k001 bid 15 million US dollars!! Does anyone else bid? higher price?"

After the asking price of the villa reached 12 million US dollars, it was increased bit by bit. It's surprising to see a $15 million pop up suddenly!

Fifteen million dollars is probably more than the value of this villa, everyone hesitated for a while, but no one continued to bid. After a minute, the auctioneer announced, "Since no one continues to bid, then I announce that the city of freedom will belong to the guests of box k001!!!"

After the first auction was over, Henry was not very interested in the subsequent auctions. They were all paintings by foreigners, such as Impressionist and Hazy School masterpieces. Henry couldn’t understand them. It's like graffiti, but it's so expensive! ! !

Henry shook his head speechlessly.

Kaelina was on the side and smiled: "Giggle, you are a rich man who lacks artistic skills. Others are art, do you understand? I don't understand, and they say that others are doing graffiti!"

Henry smiled and did not refute. He really had no interest in these European and American paintings. Even if Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" was placed in front of him, he couldn't understand it. Of course, if it is Van Gogh's "Sunflower" that is being auctioned now, Henry will definitely buy it to improve the quality! ! !

Hanging "Sunflower" in the office seems to have a lot of face. Others come in and take a look, oh, it's awesome, Van Gogh's original "Sunflower", it's hundreds of millions of dollars, it's really rich! ! ! Before Henry needed to speak, the other party was already shocked...

After waiting for a long time, it is finally the turn to auction the "Williams I" wine.

Henry smiled and asked Kaelina, "Guess how much will be auctioned this time?"

Kaelina jokingly said: "Hehe, you sell two million dollars for such an expensive price, which idiot would buy it?!!"

Henry said bitterly, "If they don't buy it, I'll take it myself!"

When Karina heard this, she burst out laughing, "I see, you've definitely bought it!!!"

At this time, the auctioneer put the "Williams I" red wine on the booth, and then said: "Everyone, this is the most expensive wine that Sotheby's auction house has ever auctioned, the 'Williams I' wine! !!!!"

After "Williams I" revealed the true face of Mount Lu, everyone was stunned, what kind of wine is this, so awesome, the bottle is platinum, inlaid with real diamonds? ! ! !

At this time, the auctioneer continued: "This wine is produced by the world's billionaire Henry Williams' winery, and there are less than 100 bottles in the world!!! The wine that Mr. Henry Williams drinks on weekdays is 'Williams I', if you want to experience the life of a billionaire, then hurry up and bid!!!!!"

(To be continued ~^~)