Chapter 129: A Big Windfall!

“Next, we have a rather precious item.”

“According to the archaeological team of Wanze Group, this is a jade dragon pig from the Warring States period. As the name suggests, it has the body of a dragon and the head of a pig, with a rather strange shape!”

“Although there are rust stains on it, because it’s an antique from the Warring States period, the starting bid is 400,000! The bidding increment is 50,000!”

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a crisp sound of a gavel echoed through the hall.

Before Shen Fei could act, Jiang Tiancheng immediately raised his paddle.

“Fei Ge, don’t say I’m not considerate. I’ve come all the way to this auction; I can’t leave empty-handed! This piece, my old man is also interested, so I won’t let you have it!”

Jiang Tiancheng chuckled awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Fei had no choice but to nod.

What else could he do?

This jade dragon pig was one of the big windfalls he intended to pick up, but unfortunately, Jiang Tiancheng had raised his paddle.

If it were someone else, Shen Fei definitely wouldn’t have yielded.

“Fine, I’ll give it to you,” Shen Fei said with a hint of regret.

His tone of helplessness made Jiang Tiancheng hesitate for a moment.

“Then thank you, Fei Ge!” Jiang Tiancheng grinned foolishly.

At the same time, the auctioneer pointed at the paddle of the seat.

“Lot 56, 450,000!”

As soon as the words were spoken, a buyer immediately raised their paddle.

“Lot 89, 550,000!”

“Lot 67, 600,000!”

“Lot 99, 650,000!”

“…”

The bids kept coming, and the price of the jade dragon pig, which started at 400,000, doubled almost immediately.

“Lot 45, 900,000, first call!”

“Lot 45, 900,000, second call!”

At this point, Jiang Tiancheng was in a dilemma.

If this had been in the past, with the price of the item already doubling, even if he wanted to give it to his old man, he wouldn’t have continued bidding.

For 900,000, he could buy a much better piece than this.

But Shen Fei’s regretful tone earlier made him pay more attention to this item.

As the auctioneer was about to make a final call, he quickly raised his paddle.

“Lot 56, 950,000!”

The entire hall fell silent.

Although this piece was from the Warring States period, 950,000 was already the highest price they had estimated for it.

Moreover, Wanze Group had tried to auction this piece six times previously, without success…

This showed that its collectible value wasn’t very high.

“Lot 56, 950,000, first call!”

“Lot 56, 950,000, second call!”

“Lot 56, 950,000, third and final call!!!”

“Sold! Congratulations to bidder 56 for winning this bronze artifact for 950,000! Please proceed to the backstage for the transaction after the auction!”

While the auctioneer spoke, Jiang Tiancheng leaned in closer to Shen Fei.

“Fei Ge, is this worth it?”

“You’ll know soon,” Shen Fei replied without taking his eyes off the auction.

Meanwhile, Li Xiuman, sitting at seat 45, glared at Jiang Tiancheng.

He had never liked the guy.

But unfortunately, Jiang Tiancheng’s grandfather was a former high-ranking official in the city, so Li Xiuman had to swallow his displeasure.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the young man who was talking to Jiang Tiancheng. He was momentarily stunned.

Why did he feel like he had seen this guy before?

But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t recall any information about him.

At that moment, after the auction of the jade dragon pig, the big screen showed a clay bowl.

“This small bowl was made during the Ming Dynasty, and it is said to be a work of the Ming dynasty wealthy merchant Shen Wansan. Due to its age, it has some soil stains on it.”

“Therefore, the starting price is 600,000, and each bid must be no less than 50,000!”

As the auctioneer finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. No one raised a paddle.

The starting bid for this clay bowl was initially 1.2 million during Wanze Group’s first tour, but unfortunately, it didn’t sell.

From the first auction until the final one, no one raised their paddle. Everyone feared being the one who spent a fortune on a broken bowl.

Thus, the price had been lowered repeatedly until it reached 600,000 by the seventh session.

But even with the price drop, no buyers were willing to bid.

Having gained some experience, the auctioneer remained calm and was about to withdraw the item when Shen Fei raised his paddle.

“Lot 55, 650,000!!!”

“Lot 55, 650,000!!!”

The auctioneer was thrilled to see a bidder.

However, looking around, it was still the same — no one else raised a paddle.

With no other option, the auctioneer could only call the hammer.

“Lot 55, 650,000, first call!”

“Lot 55, 650,000, second call!”

“Lot 55, 650,000, third and final call!!!”

“Sold! Congratulations to bidder 55 for winning the clay bowl for 650,000! Please proceed to the backstage for the transaction after the auction!”

As the hammer fell, everyone stared at Shen Fei, some with schadenfreude.

After all, this clay bowl had been unsold for so many sessions, and they were curious to see which “rich fool” would buy it.

As time passed, the final item appeared on the screen.

A Song Dynasty porcelain vase. It had no damage or flaws and was well-preserved.

“This vase was made during the Song Dynasty, and it was crafted by an imperial kiln to be presented as a tribute to the emperor!”

“An imperial kiln piece, undoubtedly a fine product, and well-preserved, it is a rare collectible!”

“According to our professional archaeological team, this genuine article has a starting bid of 1 million, with increments of no less than 100,000!”

As the auctioneer finished his introduction, Shen Fei raised his paddle again.

This time, everyone was even more shocked.

This young man was still too inexperienced.

A vase like this, even if it were genuine, had been through six previous auctions without anyone bidding.

Moreover, how could anyone be certain this vase was authentic? It didn’t have any distinctive features, and upon closer inspection, its pattern seemed rough.

No matter how you looked at it, it didn’t seem like a genuine article.

Yet this young man not only bid for the clay bowl but also wanted to bid on the vase, which no one else wanted.

He must be a fool with too much money.

While everyone was astonished and had various thoughts, the auctioneer took the opportunity to call the bid.

“Lot 55, 1.1 million, first call!”

“Lot 55, 1.1 million, second call!”

“Lot 55, 1.1 million, third and final call!!!”

“Sold! Congratulations to bidder 55, who won this porcelain vase for 1.1 million! Please proceed to the backstage for the transaction after the auction!”

With that, the auction was concluded.

Shen Fei let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the auction had gone smoothly.

Although he had let Jiang Tiancheng win one item, he had still managed to pick up two major windfalls.

The result was satisfying.

Most importantly, his account would soon have an extra 200 million!