Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1044: Crazy Quote
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Seeing someone raising a sign to respond to the bid, the auctioneer Jefferson immediately showed a smile on his face and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and gestured to the position of the person holding the sign, and said loudly and passionately:
"The buyer on the 25th offered to pay US$400 million. He is a few gentlemen from Boston. The current price is US$403 million. Which gentleman should offer the price?"
While Jefferson was loudly bidding, Ye Tian and Betty turned their heads together and looked at the location of bidder No. 25.
These are several white men in their sixties, formally dressed, with serious expressions. Their faces are very neat and meticulous, and their eyes show piety.
From their behavior and mental state, Ye Tian immediately guessed their identities. They must be clergy from a certain church organization.
Betty's next words also confirmed his suspicion.
"This is a clergyman from the United Church of Christ. The one in the middle is the pastor of the Old South Church in Boston. I have seen him in the church before and he is very prestigious in Boston.
The United Church of Christ is one of the oldest religious groups in the United States. It is very influential and powerful. They are obviously determined to get the "Creation of Adam"! "
"That would be great, the more such competitors the better!"
Ye Tian chuckled and whispered, and nodded to the clergy.
The other party also noticed him, nodded slightly to him, and responded!
Although they acted quite friendly, it could be seen from their eyes that they were very afraid of Ye Tian, and even a little hostile.
No wonder! Not long ago, the Old North Church was turned upside down by Ye Tian, and everything was still vivid in his mind. How could a clergyman from Boston have a good impression of him?
After greeting each other, Ye Tian and Betty turned back and looked at the auction table in front.
At this time, someone else held up a sign to answer the price.
"Four hundred and five million dollars, Jefferson!"
The sound came from the telephone bidding area on the right side of the auction hall. Some buyers joined the competition by bidding by telephone.
"Buyer No. 136 quoted US$405 million. It was a telephone bidding. The current price is US$408 million, US$408 million. Gentlemen, it is time to take action!"
While shouting loudly, Jefferson quickly raised his hand and gestured toward the telephone bidding area, and then quoted a new price.
Before he could finish his words, someone at the scene had already raised their bidding number plates and shouted loudly:
"$420 million, Jefferson"
Hearing this voice, everyone in the auction hall turned to look at the new competitor with a bit of curiosity.
Jefferson's voice suddenly rose several degrees, he quickly raised his hand and gestured toward the audience, and shouted passionately:
"Bidder No. 62 quoted an offer of US$420 million, from the French art dealer Mr. François, who is very generous! The current price is US$423 million, 423 million US dollars. One million, who will pay?"
While loudly quoting, Jefferson's eyes kept scanning the scene, his eyes were very sharp and he was very excited.
Incited by his barrage of words, the atmosphere in the auction hall has become increasingly heated, and the competition has become increasingly fierce.
"Four hundred and twenty-eight million dollars, Jefferson!"
"OK! Buyer No. 38 quoted an offer of US$428 million from Mr. Lyon, a famous billionaire and top collector. The latest price is US$431 million..."
"Here, Jefferson"
"Forty-five million dollars, this Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" belongs to me, and no one can take it away from me!"
"Stop dreaming! White, that treasure can never belong to you. It belongs to me, $460 million, Jefferson!"
"Buyer No. 76 quoted US$460 million. The current price is US$463 million, US$463 million. Which gentleman takes action and accepts this price?"
The competition is becoming more and more fierce. The bidding numbers in the hands of many buyers on the scene, as well as the bidding numbers in the telephone and online bidding areas, are constantly being raised one after another.
The bidding sounds from all corners were continuous and resounded throughout the entire auction hall. Everyone's voice was full of expectation and showed an aura of giving up to others.
But this is just the beginning, not even a warm-up!
In the blink of an eye, the bid for "The Creation of Adam" exceeded US$500 million, setting a new record for public auctions of antique artworks, almost crazy!
The moment the bid exceeded US$500 million, the auction hall immediately burst into applause, which was short but warm and deafening.
Immediately afterwards, many buyers at the scene entered into more fierce competition and had no time to cheer for witnessing the miracle.
The bidding numbers in people's hands rise and fall more frequently, the voices of quotations are louder, the competition becomes more intense, and the smell of gunpowder in the air becomes stronger and stronger.
"Congratulations, Steven, for setting a new auction record. I believe that this record will belong to you for a long time to come and will be difficult to be broken!"
Julian, the curator of MOMA, stuck his head in and said, his eyes full of envy.
Ye Tian turned to look at this old friend, smiled proudly and said:
"Hahaha, thank you, Julian! Although half a billion dollars is high and exciting, it is not the value that "The Creation of Adam" should have. This painting will definitely fetch a higher price!"
"Isn't it! The auction reserve prices set by you are probably more than 600 million US dollars, right? Of course you don't take seriously the sky-high price of 500 million US dollars!"
Julian said angrily, rolling his eyes directly, his tone was quite helpless.
"I still have nothing to say about the auction reserve price. When the auction ends, no matter what the result is, the auctioneer Jefferson will announce the reserve price, and then you will know the specific amount!
Should your MOMA end? The National Museum of America and the Paul Getty Museum of Art have both joined the competition. Their strength is very strong and should not be underestimated! "
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, looking very relaxed.
“We at MOMA have our own judgment on this Michelangelo’s pinnacle work. It is too early to participate in the competition. It is just a waste of emotions.
Those guys at the National Museum and the J. Paul Getty Museum obviously don’t know you well. If they knew you well enough, they wouldn’t end up so early!
With your consistent style and greed, no one can take advantage of you. They can only stretch their necks and be stabbed by you, no exception! "
Julian shook his head slightly and continued to watch.
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud voice suddenly came from not far behind.
"$560 million, Jefferson"
The voice came from the area on the left side of the sixth row. The person quoting loudly was a famous art dealer who knew Ye Tian and the others well.
Hearing this brand new quotation, everyone at the scene turned their heads and looked over there.
At the same time, auctioneer Jefferson's high-pitched voice came again and reached everyone's ears.
“Buyer No. 76 offers US$560 million from Mr. Warren Buffett’s art broker, Mr. Hall. Welcome to participate in this competition.
The latest quotation is US$563 million, US$563 million. Gentlemen, don’t miss this opportunity, otherwise you will regret it! "
Before Jefferson finished speaking, the auction hall was completely boiling.
"I'll go! The stock **** Warren Buffett actually got involved, the situation is not optimistic! The next competition will be even more fierce!"
"Warren is out. Do you think Bill will also participate in this competition to compete for this masterpiece of Michelangelo? This possibility seems very likely.
If Bill also joins the competition, then our hope of winning this "Creating Adam" will be very slim. Bill and Warren are among the top three super-rich people in the world! "