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Arrange for several masters to stay.

At night, Ji Sheng and several partners had an announcement and a final meeting before the tour. He had to know what kind of boutique the partners had brought before he could decide whether to have a group arena with Sotheby's.

Inside Lu Zhengqing's room.

As soon as Ji Sheng sat down, he asked: "I have a very bold idea now, but whether to implement this idea depends on how many fine works you bring to the auction. Can you tell me about it?"

"Hehe, you are a partner, so I will definitely tell you about this." Lu Zhengqing pondered for a moment, then took out a list of the auctioned collections from his briefcase and handed it over, saying: "Counting the sixty or so items you brought Collections, the total number of collections we put up for auction reached 530, and the total estimated value is between [-] billion and [-] billion."

The total valuation range of Ji Sheng's 61 bids is from 820 to 420.

The estimated value of the collections brought by these partners to the auction is around 7000 million to [-] billion.

It can be said that they have tried their best this time, and they have all used their skills to suppress the bottom of the box.

Why do you say that?

Because the general total turnover will be higher than the total estimated price before the auction.

For example, this year's Sotheby's Spring Auction has a total estimated price of 31 billion Hong Kong dollars, but the total turnover has reached a terrifying 38 billion Hong Kong dollars, and there is still a 5000% unsold rate. That is to say, Sotheby's only uses the total estimated price of 12.00 The collection of %80.00 has won 38 billion two million!

For the cooperation between Ji Sheng and Lu Zhengqing and others, the peak value of the total valuation is 20.00 billion. If the unsold rate does not exceed 20%, it is basically not a big problem to win so much turnover, and it is even possible to reach [-] billion.

If the real turnover can reach 20 billion, Ji Sheng feels that he has the ability to wrestle with Sotheby's. Although he will definitely lose afterwards, it is also an honorable defeat.

Ji Sheng is already 60.00% determined to start a fight with Sotheby's, but before that, he still needs to know what top collections these guys brought, and whether he can really wrestle with Sotheby's, thinking about it , he asked: "Then what collections do you have that are valued at more than ten million?"

Niu Yuanzhong said: "I am mainly in charge of the calligraphy and painting session here, and there are three or four collections with an estimated value of over ten million." He paused and continued, "Among them, the highest estimated value is that of Wang Zhenpeng, a master of calligraphy and painting that attracted the Mongolian and Yuan royal families. , with an estimated price of 3000 million to 5000 million. The second piece with an estimated price of over 800 million is Song Tuo, with an estimated price of 750 million to 1000 million. The other two are Yun Shouping and Wu Guanzhong, with an estimated price of 340 million. Between 350 million and 350 million to [-] million."

Ji Sheng didn't expect Lao Niu to be so fierce, and the estimated value of the two paintings and calligraphy he brought exceeded 3000 million.

Just thinking about it here, Zou Qingqiu said with a smile: "The things I brought are rather miscellaneous. Among them, there are three pieces with an estimated price of over 800 million. Among them, a huanghuali unicorn-patterned ring-back chair is estimated to be worth 3000 million to [-] million..."

Before she finished speaking, Ji Sheng asked in surprise, "Is there such a big difference in the valuation range?"

Zou Qingqiu explained: "It's not easy to estimate the value of this old huanghuali from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Not only are our palm-eye masters very different, but I also have great disputes with other appraisers for valuation, so the valuation range is so large in the end. .”

Ji Sheng let out an oh, and continued to listen.

"In addition, there is Patek Philippe's unique and historically valuable 800-carat gold self-winding perpetual calendar watch without moon phase display. The estimated price is between 2000 million and 500 million." Zou Qingqiu slowly introduced, " The last item estimated to be over ten million is a 320-carat Fancy Vivid pink diamond ring with an estimated value of between [-] million and [-] million."

After hearing this, Ji Sheng was slightly surprised. Although the things Zou Qingqiu brought were rather miscellaneous, they were all top-notch collections. Even if these treasures were placed in Christie's and Sotheby's, they would be treasures in the market. It was the first time he knew that these few The strength of the partners turned out to be very strong.

It's Tian Liangping's turn, "I also have three pieces with an estimated value of over ten million, mainly porcelain. Among them, a blue and exquisite interlayer bottle of Yangcai red ground with icing on the cake was collected from overseas during the Qianlong period, and it was sold in the seventh year of Qianlong's reign. There is a corresponding record on August 500th, and it is estimated to be between 500 million and [-] million. Before you joined, we were going to set up a special session for this interlayer bottle, but you brought Chenghua Doucai Chicken Crock Cup, we have discussed it, and I will give this special session to your Chenghua Doucai Chicken Crock Cup.”

Ji Sheng was moved when he heard it, he knew that this laminated bottle was a treasure that could really hold the market, and its value was higher than his Yuan blue and white standard bottle in a sense.

"In addition, Dong Qichang's running script is estimated to be between 1000 million and 1000 million yuan." Tian Liangping continued, "The remaining one is a small blue and white seawater dragon pattern pot from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, which is estimated to be worth 500 million to 3000 million yuan. Ten thousand."

These people are fine if they don't make a move, and they are all the best of the best!

Although they brought relatively few tens of millions of items, not as many as the eleven collections that Ji Sheng brought with an estimated price of over ten million, but each item was of high quality!

吴弘毅也稍微说了一下，他带来的是朱德群的、赵无极和班克斯的三幅油画，估价都十分的可怖，分别为三千700万到四千700万之间、一千500万到两千500万之间和一千600万到3000两百万之间。

In the end, only Lu Zhengqing was left, and he said with a smile: "Our company has relatively strong business capabilities in collecting jade. There are a total of four jade products with an estimated value of over ten million. Natural emerald beads with ruby ​​and diamond necklaces, estimated at 2000 to 4000 million, sapphire and diamond bracelets, cabochon sapphires weighing about 2000 carats, estimated at 800 to 47 million, and finally emeralds with Diamond necklace, estimated at 3000 million to 500 million."

The more Ji Sheng heard it, the more excited he was. He brought eleven collections with an estimated value of over 28 million yuan, and his partners added [-] collections with an estimated value of over [-] million yuan, and the total was [-] pieces.

He had heard from Lu Zhengqing before that this time he wanted to make a name for himself by breaking through 20 billion in total turnover this time. It seems that these few people really brought out the best things this time.

With so much good stuff, arm wrestling with Sotheby's doesn't seem like too much of a problem.

The only pity is that Ji Sheng's Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup is the only collection with an estimated price of over [-] million yuan, and there is a gap between the top auction items.

"In fact, it is possible to sell tens of millions of collections far more than these, but the estimated value cannot reach that much." Lu Zhengqing said with a smile: "Some collections are not highly estimated, but after the auction, the premium may be ten times higher. At present, our estimated value exceeds There are 28 bids worth tens of millions, and after the auction is over, this number can break through.”

Ji Sheng knew this was the reason, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Since we have so many high-quality products, why don't you...don't change the date?"

"Ah?" Niu Yuanzhong was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean by that?"

Zou Qingqiu also frowned and said: "We ran into Sotheby's without changing the date. Although we do have a lot of high-quality goods, if we fight Sotheby's, there is no chance of winning at all."

Yes.

Their top collections are too few.

If there are four or five collections with an estimated value of over [-] million, maybe there is still some hope to compare with Su Fu.

Of course Ji Sheng understood this truth, but he still said with certainty: "We definitely have no chance of winning against Sotheby's, but why do you want to win against Sotheby's?"

Lu Zhengqing said speechlessly: "It's not a question of whether we can win Sotheby's, but if we collide with Sotheby's, our customer base will be robbed a lot, and many customers will come to us, and our unsold rate will increase accordingly." improved."

Tian Liangping said: "Yes, Sotheby's is so famous, if we hold an auction at the same time, many customers will definitely be robbed."

Ji Sheng asked rhetorically, "Why do you think that if we hold an auction with Sotheby's at the same time, many customers will be robbed? Can't we rob Sotheby's customers?"

"Why can this be?" Wu Hongyi couldn't help but say, "It's Sotheby's, even if a single lot is not displayed, it can attract countless customers just by announcing that it will hold an auction. What are we going to grab?"

Niu Yuanzhong followed up and said: "Yes, and they haven't shown the bids to be auctioned yet, and we can't analyze how shocking the collection Sotheby's will bring this time. We can't even know ourselves and the enemy. How can we talk about auctioning?" beat?"

On every level.

The joint auction jointly organized by Ji Sheng, Lu Zhengqing and others really shouldn't be fighting Sotheby's head-on.

But Ji Sheng doesn't think so now, because they have a trump card that can shake Sotheby's, and that is the Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup!

Babies of this level can even attract half of the people in the world's rare treasures group.

Ji Sheng believes that if the news spreads overwhelmingly, even if many buyers do not have the strength to buy the Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup, they will still come to have a look. They may not lose many customers because of the collision with Sotheby's.

In addition, didn't Master Fan Yang say that his uncle, who is like a calligrapher and painter, might come to help out as long as he reports the auction in early October?

Once the master Fan Zeng can help out, Ji Sheng believes that there will be a sensation at home and abroad, and it is not certain who will grab the client from their joint auction and Sotheby's.

Thinking of this, Ji Sheng said slowly: "What if I can really invite Fan Zeng to help out? Do you think I can be tough on Sotheby's?"

"If you can invite Fan Zeng, I think it is possible to have a fight with Sotheby's. The problem is that Master Fan Yang will probably be polite at the meeting in the afternoon. You think we are not related to Fan Zeng, so why should he come to help out?" ?” Lu Zhengqing asked back.

Ji Sheng guessed that Fan Yang was really being polite, so he thought about what Lu Zhengqing said, they and Fan Zeng are not related to each other, and they are the masters in the painting and calligraphy circles, so why should they help out?

But during the afternoon chat, Fan Yang had conveyed enough information that Fan Zeng was free in early October.

Ji Sheng always firmly believes in a truth, except for death and faith, there is nothing that cannot be handled by capital in this world. This capital is not necessarily money, but as long as Fan Zeng has a need, he can handle it!

Row.

As long as Fan Zeng is dealt with, you agree to fight Sotheby's, right?

Ji Sheng insisted on fighting Sotheby's this time, not only because he wanted to compare with the giants who is stronger, there is nothing like it, anyone with a discerning eye knows how powerful Sotheby's is, the reason why he wanted to do this I did it because if I compete with Sotheby's, it will bring great fame to my joint auction, especially in this joint auction, his company Ancient and Modern Art is still the main company. By fighting with Sotheby's, his reputation skyrocketed a lot.

If you lose, others won't think it's a joke. After all, the opponent is Sotheby's. If you lose to such an opponent, who would laugh at you?

But it will be different if you win. When others see it, they will say, what the hell, even Sotheby's, the world's largest auction house, can't beat you. Ancient and modern art can't be a blockbuster?In the future, the auction will be held independently, and the customers will not come in a steady stream?

Of course, to compete with Sotheby's, you still have to take some risks. As Lu Zhengqing and others said, the client may be robbed, and their total auction turnover is likely to be much lower by then.

But the so-called risk and reward are not proportional at all.

The risk is nothing more than making less money, but the things are still in your hands, and they can still be auctioned in the future.

If one succeeds in gaining both fame and fortune, a fool would know how to choose.

Of course, there is only one prerequisite for him to take such a risk, and that is to be able to successfully invite Fan Zeng to help out, otherwise there will not be enough influence. Ji Sheng knows that it is difficult to succeed with just a chicken bowl cup.

Anyway, get Fan Zeng done, right?

Ji Sheng knew that although this master of Chinese studies had a high status and he was not short of money personally, as long as people have needs, he would definitely be able to handle them!