Right then, another item was brought out for the auction, and it was a female palace dress. According to the introduction of the host, it was an item that had originated from the palace of the Qing Dynasty. The starting price was set at five million yuan.
Once the price was announced, the room instantly became a little quiet. There was actually no one bidding on this item. This atmosphere formed a stark contrast with the previous lively scene.
The people who were there participating in the auction were mostly from the inner circle of collectors, and they knew something about items like this. Even if they didn't know much about the matter, they would bring their purveying specialist with them.
Therefore, almost everyone in the hall could see that this royal dress was really not worth that much.
First of all, the appearance of this dress was not well preserved. It was in tatters, and many large pieces had fallen off. It didn't look good at all.
Secondly, it was the palace attire of the Qing
Dynasty. It wasn't historical enough, and there were many items from that era, so it was not very valuable.
The host had been advertising this item for a long time, but in the end, no one bid on it. The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Everyone shook their heads and was waiting for this item to be auctioned off. After all, no one was interested in it.
Shawn Liang had an idea and said, "Old Tu, why are you so quiet today? You haven't bid on anything yet. Can it be that you can't tell the good from the bad, so you can't make your decisions? Why don't you let your purveying specialist have a look at this item?"
Old Mr. Tu was annoyed. Everyone could see that this dress was worthless, but Shawn encouraged him to make a move. Obviously, he wanted him to be the victim.
Just as Old Mr. Tu was about to refuse, Fade Chen , who was right beside him, stopped him suddenly. Then, he raised his card and said, "Six million, I'll pay six million to buy this dress."
As soon as the words came out, the crowd was suddenly stunned, and then there was the buzzing sound of discussion.
"Now that he's provoked by Shawn, he finally put out a bid!"
"He's really still too young, he hasn't learnt how to be patient yet!"
"In my opinion, Old Mr. Tu made a mistake this time. He has hired a fake specialist."
"Bidding was alright. But that guy added one million yuan in one go. Money can't be spent this way!"
Shawn laughed happily, with a sarcastic smile on his face. He said, "Old Tu, your purveying specialist is really amazing ! No one wants to buy this item, but he was able to tell at a glance that it's unusual. He even bid a million more on it. It's really eye-opening indeed,how admirable!"
Old Mr. Tu was so angry he wanted to refute him. But when he thought of Fade's move, he was immediately puzzled as well.
Shawn was unwilling to let go of this opportunity to satirize his long time enemy. Looking at Master Qi beside him, he deliberately said loudly, "Master Qi, you have a keen eye. Can you tell us what's so special about this dress? Why did Mr. Chen raise the bid by one million?"
He wanted to ridicule Fade, and he was trying to find ways to slam him a few more times!
Master Qi coughed, then stood up and said in a clear voice, "This dress is indeed the palace dress of the Qing Dynasty. But the style and cutting of this dress is very common. It's something ordinary palace maids would wear,and there's really nothing special about it. Moreover, the quality and appearance of this dress is too poor, which depletes the value of this dress significantly. If you meet a buyer that likes it, I think that it would be worth three million yuan."
As soon as he said that, the crowd became jolly again. They glanced at Master Qi and Fade.
"That is true. I also think that this dress is worthless!"
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