American Fortune Life

(ps: To be honest, the little devil sincerely thanks you for your rewards and your recommendation votes, thank you for your support, and try to repay your support. As for the golden finger that the author gave to the protagonist, there is no way since he did not give the protagonist ability, space , Immortal cultivation or something, some small events on the timeline naturally need to be modified, but these bugs will be filled in later, I can't leave a message and can only say it here. Thanks again to the apprentices for their rewards, thanks.)

Rare is expensive. In the United States, perhaps because of the short history of the founding of the country, people pay special attention to things of historical value. Celestial antiques have become the darling of the antique market because of their unique cultural connotations, long history and exquisite workmanship.

However, things like antiques are closely related to culture. With the arrogance of the American imperial people, in addition to professionals who are interested in studying the cultures of other countries, most people only know some fur through media reports. As an ideological hostility, one can imagine the US imperialist media's coverage of the Celestial Dynasty. In fact, everyone is similar, with freckles and pockmarks. Therefore, many collectors do not know the value of the collection in their hands.

Selling Chinese antiques as handicrafts often happens. Andy has seen a news before about a well-preserved topaz cong in the hands of a collector in Los Angeles. Confirmed by a collector from the Chinese dynasty, this piece is from Neolithic Times, 7000-year-old cultural relics, this old beauty knew that she was already a millionaire.

Most of the collectors in the United States divide their value by fame and beauty. Therefore, in the United States, the most valuable are the ancient Chinese porcelain, then bronzes, famous calligraphy and paintings, and then jewelry and jade. Of course, the red sandalwood furniture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is also very valuable. valuable. (This is true, this was the case in the US antique market before 2008)

Due to historical reasons, many antiques from the Celestial Dynasty are scattered in the American folk. If you have the ability to identify the true and false, this is definitely a good business. Unfortunately, it requires professional skills, and Andy can only think about it. This is also from Chinatown. After the antique shop came back, he collected information, although he didn't understand why his soul only reacted to some antiques, and he didn't know if there were any rules.

Antiques that appear in such charity auctions have basically been identified as genuine and fake, and have also been valued. Of course, the price will not be as high as that of the auction company. They all start at $100. The advance valuation is also expected to participate in the scene. The auctioneer understands its value and bids it at the right price for charity.

Of course, this kind of charity auction also has its shortcomings. Those present are not bad for money, but the bidding is not fierce. They are all accepted as soon as they are good. , In this case, the identity of any one person is not so easy to offend.

So Andy first decided to shoot the main lot, the red flower brooch of rubies and diamonds, and the Qianlong jade seal "Jiuzhou Qing'an (Yan) Treasure", which is a must-have item that he will not give up.

As for a set of ten pieces of oracle bone inscriptions in good condition, a blue and white jade peach ornament, a pair of Qing Kangxi blue and white longevity bowls, and Ming gilt bronze auspicious animals. But no one knows what will happen at the auction. If Andy wants to make a shameless bid, it will definitely cause some people's dissatisfaction. If he wants to fight for wealth, Andy is just a baby here. Besides, Andy's hands There are only more than six million dollars left in the funds that can be used.

"Hey, it's still too poor!" Andy sighed with a frown.

When the ruby ​​and diamond flower brooch made by JARParis began to be auctioned, Andy whispered to his mother with a smile: "Mom, I took it and gave it to you."

As a jewelry designer, Li Wanqing also owns a lot of jewelry. The red flower breast of this ruby ​​is not precious to her, but her son's filial piety makes her very happy. With a loving smile on her face, she patted it lightly. Andy's hand.

Andy bid,

The bidding was not fierce. Everyone saw Andy's continuous bids and knew that he was bound to win. For most people, this was doing charity, and they would not hold on to bidding. Everyone's concerns were the same. When it comes to the valuation price, no one will compete with Andy.

Andy successfully photographed it at the price of 170,000 US dollars. The guests gave the applause of goodwill, and the brooch was brought over by the waiter. Andy took the box, opened it for confirmation, and handed it to Li Wanqing who was in a happy mood.

The auction of the Qianlong jade seal "Jiuzhou Qing'an (Yan) Treasure" was not so smooth. Several Chinese guests intervened in the auction, but Andy's ambition must have surprised Auston and Li Wanqing, and attracted the same table and The surrounding guests frequently looked sideways.

600,000 US dollars, causing a deep exclamation, many people whispered, after all, it is only a stone seal, although it is an emperor, but the price is also very high, for several Chinese, it is also a bit tangled, they do not This lack of money, but the opponent is a young man, which is very troublesome. I also learned about Andy's identity through some friends, and it would be rude to continue to entangle.

For $700,000, Andy waved his arm excitedly and got it. There was applause from the audience, Andy stood up with a smile, and folded his fists in the air in the direction of several Chinese people.

The eyes of several Chinese people lit up, knowing that Andy really understood the culture of the Celestial Dynasty, and they applauded for the kind response, but they were a little surprised at his age.

Excitedly, she took the box and took out the jade seal with her trembling hands, "Hey~ I really have a reaction, it's a grand feeling..." Andito held the jade seal in his hands and gently stroked the jade seal. Li Wanqing was also a little excited and stretched out curiously. I took it out and looked at it. Although she is ABC mixed blood, she is still very clear about the meaning of Yuxi.

Satisfied, Andy returned the jade seal from Auston, carefully put it into the box, suppressed his excitement, and continued to watch other people bidding, except for a few favored antiques from the Celestial Dynasty, Andy was very interested in other auction items. No interest, many famous calligraphy and paintings have been auctioned at good prices.

The auction of the Ming Gilt Bronze Auspicious Beast did not go very smoothly. It seemed that he had no interest in this paperweight. Andy tried to bid the price once, but he got it at the price of 20,000 US dollars.

However, the pair of Kangxi blue and white longevity bowls aroused the bidding of several people, and Andy did not intervene.

Qing. The blue and white jade peach ornament appeared, and the price was only 30,000 US dollars, and no one bid. Andy saw a chance and got it with 35,000 US dollars.

Andy's bidding behavior has attracted the attention of some people. This kind of unscrupulous leak detection behavior is a bit excessive. After all, everyone understands that the value of the antiques that appear in the auction here is still very high, but because of face, everyone did not overbid.

Auston also seemed to feel that his son's behavior was a little rude, and scolded in a low voice with an ugly face: "Pay attention to your behavior, don't go too far!"

Andy touched his nose embarrassingly. He knew very well that what he did was a bit disgusting, but because of his young age, he could use his youth and ignorance to prevaricate it. Now that he was reprimanded, he stopped the idea of ​​continuing to take advantage.

The ten oracle bone tablets were taken by the madman Larry Ellison for $1.5 million. Andy watched with some envy as Larry, who was called "jerk", proudly took the waiter and delivered it to him. Box.

"My God, what's the use of this idiot buying it back? Is it because his company is called Oracle? Shamelessly squatting the name of Oracle!" Andy cursed a little jealously.

To be honest, watching other people bidding is really boring, and the little food that Andy ate before his current appetite was useless at all, and his hunger made him feel a little irritable.

Everyone around looked at a well-dressed appearance. In fact, they were too hungry to bear, they were all desperate, and they were all decent people in "high society". Andy complained maliciously.

At ten o'clock in the night, the charity auction finally ended. Andy, who settled by credit card early in the morning, got the tax-free receipt, and couldn't wait to take Li Wanqing's arm and walk out.

"I starved to death, now I can eat a cow!" Andy complained to his mother in a low voice.

Li Wanqing just covered her mouth and smiled. She understood her son's grievance very well. She didn't like this kind of dinner. She was absolutely hungry and tired.

"You, bear with it, find a restaurant to fill your stomach in a while! But tonight, you are not good. The antiques you bid for consecutively look a bit ugly and make others laugh!" Li Wanqing taught a lesson with a little dissatisfaction. .

"Humph!" Auston snorted coldly on the side.

"Hey, don't I like the culture of the Celestial Dynasty? Besides, this is for charity." Andy smirked and played a rogue.

"You are really a young child. Be careful in the future, this kind of thing can't be repeated again, it will affect your reputation, after all, no one is a fool." Li Wanqing persuaded angrily.

"Got it! It's really troublesome, it's better to seldom attend such banquets in the future!" Andy pouted.

"Children's words! This is New York, family and traditions are the blood here, you are an adult, and you will have to attend this kind of dinner alone in the future. Remembering some family children and their names is a compulsory course, and you must not make rudeness. things." Li Wanqing was a little angry at Andy's disdain, some principles could not be compromised.

"It's really troublesome, but Los Angeles is more comfortable." Andy had a headache thinking about it, and complained a little irritably.

"Humph! Los Angeles only has upstarts, no nobles." Auston snorted coldly with arrogance.

"Ha~~~" Andy pouted, but didn't say anything to refute. He was very disdainful of his father's sarcasm. Where did the aristocrats in the United States come from, it seems that the Mayflower were all people who couldn't get along in the British Empire. Really thick skin.

After getting in the car, Andy shouted loudly to find a restaurant to eat. Auston looked at his son who was cheating with Li Wanqing angrily, and picked up the phone to reserve a place for a familiar restaurant.

At this moment, Andy's cell phone rang, he picked up the phone and looked at it, his brows could not help wrinkling, and he whispered, "Why is she?"

After picking up the phone, he hung up without saying a few words. Andy said helplessly to his parents, "It's Paris. She has already ordered a meal at the Waldorf Astoria, and she wants to have a party after eating, so let me go."