Chapter 166 Not the same painting
Not long after, it was time for the auction to start.

Almost all the invited guests had arrived, and the guests of the survival team also left the storage room, returned to the auction field outside, and found seats to sit down.

Pei Chen is still here. He will take out the lot with the people from Shen's Auction House and bring it to the stage for the people below to see.

Jian Xiao and her friends sat there, waiting for the opening.

Cao Yun was very nervous, she even joked:
"I was still on TV and saw the auction scene."

"Those rich people raise their cards at every turn. Adding money is like adding food. Hundreds of millions. It's heart-stirring to hear. Now I can finally see the live version."

"It's also the first time I've seen so many big shots." Zhou Xiyue said, "I don't know if I can make some contacts after a while."

She immediately retired and went back to inherit the family business, thinking about everything for the company.

Qin Zhan and Liao Fanchen were quite interested in some of the lots, and they had more common topics, and they chatted endlessly.

As for Jian Xiao, she was bored and sat on a chair, looking at the whole venue.

After looking at it, I found a few acquaintances:

Ye Changqing and Zhao Shuya.

No wonder they would come here. The Zhao family came from an upstart family with no real background. In order to avoid other wealthy families in the imperial capital saying that they were mud-legged, they often participated in such arty activities.

It's as if, if they buy a few more calligraphy and painting antiques, they can improve their cultural literacy.

The survival team did not participate in the auction. In order not to affect others, they sat in the corner, so they did not attract the attention of Ye Changqing and Zhao Shuya.

Soon, the auction will begin.

The auctioneer stood in the middle of the stage, wearing a loudspeaker headset, holding an auction mallet, and started the regular process:
"First of all, please invite our staff to deliver the first lot."

"It comes from the "Begonia Spring Rain Picture" by Master Wang Chuanshui in the early years of Yong'an in the Dayin Dynasty, and there is an inscription written by Master Wang Chuanshui on it."

"As we all know, the Dayin Dynasty was about 300 years ago. This "Begonia Spring Rain Picture" has gone through thousands of years and passed through the long river of history, allowing us to witness the prosperity of that period of time."

"Its starting price is..."

Following the auctioneer's introduction, the staff quickly brought out "Begonia in Spring Rain".

Wearing gloves, they carefully unfolded the scroll, and the picture scroll, which has been preserved for thousands of years, was displayed in front of everyone through the big screen.

In the next second, someone raised a placard to bid.

Zhou Xiyue was still on the side giving Cao Yun popular science:

"Although Shen's Auction House has only been in the auction business for more than ten years, they are well-known in the country, and all auctions must be genuine."

"Every piece of auction will be appraised by eighteen top appraisers in turn when it enters Shen's Auction House, and they will jointly issue appraisal certificates."

"Thus, people who come here to participate in the auction can bid with confidence, and don't worry about getting fake products at all. This is the reputation and strength of Shen's."

After hearing Zhou Xiyue's words, Jian Xiao looked at her in surprise.

Are you sure you won't catch fakes?
But this painting...

The one she saw in the storage room earlier was obviously not this one, the previous one was a proper authentic one, which would definitely pass the appraisal of eighteen masters.

But this one is not necessarily so.

She touched Qin Zhan next to her and asked:

"Brother Zhan, can you contact Mr. Pei?"

"What's wrong?" Qin Zhan asked.

"There's something wrong with that painting." Jian Xiao said, "It's not the same one we saw in the storage room. I'm not sure if Mr. Pei knows about it."

If he knew, it was what he was doing with Shen's Auction House.

If they don't know, then it's Shen's cheating and cheating, and Pei Chen is also a victim.

"Are you sure?" Qin Zhan was surprised.

"I'm sure." Jian Xiao nodded, "If Mr. Pei doesn't know, then I want to tell him face to face what is the mystery of this painting."

After Qin Zhan heard this, he quickly summoned a waiter and asked him to call Pei Chen over.

Pei Chen was originally with the person in charge of Shen's Auction House. The two were talking about the follow-up cooperation between the two brothers. He was a little surprised when he heard Qin Zhan calling him over.

However, Pei Chen probably had a good relationship with Qin Zhan, so he immediately said to the person in charge:
"My friend came here to support me. I'm afraid I have something important to ask me right now, so I'll take my leave for a while, and we'll talk about it later."

"Okay, Mr. Pei, let's go." The person in charge said, "When you come back, we'll go pick up the second lot together."

(End of this chapter)

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