Five and a half million, Chen Yi couldn't help but sigh. One gram of a ten-gram lunar meteorite reached five hundred and fifty thousand RMB, which is approximately US$80,000. The price has increased four times.
This price was also achieved under the support of countless conditions. If it were other auction houses that auctioned lunar meteorites obtained from abroad, they would never be able to reach this price.
This is one of the significance of the lunar meteorite discovered for the first time in China, and the second reason is that the auction house stated that the meteorite discoverer will not sell lunar meteorites other than samples.
Without one of these two conditions, the price will be far from reaching more than five million. Chen Yi shook his head and smiled. Maybe when the second lunar meteorite sample is auctioned in a while, the price will be even higher than now.
Because the recipient of this meteorite sample will never take the meteorite to the collection room in a low-key manner without showing it to anyone, because in that case, no one will know that he has obtained the lunar meteorite. The purpose of obtaining the meteorite is to show off. This is What Chen Yi knew from his identification information.
With this person’s showing off, other people who have never obtained or participated in the auction will have an even greater desire to obtain lunar meteorites. Then, will the price of the next lunar meteorite be lower?
One-fortieth of the meteorite sample reached one-tenth of his selling price. This was something Chen Yi never expected when the auction began. Of course, the biggest reason was the marketing of Yazang Auction House. Strategy.
"Congratulations to this gentleman, for buying the lunar meteorite sample that was first discovered and auctioned in China for 5.5 million yuan. Its significance far exceeds other lunar meteorites. I hope this meteorite can bring you good luck in the future. ." The auctioneer pointed at the bidder. He said with a smile.
"Thank you. Next, I hope that the lunar meteorite I got can let all Chinese people know its meaning and value, inspire more patriotic meteorite discoverers, and maintain the order of falling meteorites in our country." This middle-aged man The person stood up deliberately. Wave to the people present.
Subsequently, this grand meteorite auction came to an end, but the sighs and topics left by everyone lasted for a long time.
"Xiao Yi, I feel good. A ten-gram meteorite fetched more than five million yuan. It's beyond my expectation. I didn't expect this lunar meteorite to be so valuable." After the auction, Yang Qishen smiled. He told Chen Yi that five and a half million was nearly seven times higher than the auction price and four times higher than the International Meteorite Society's bid.
"Senior Brother Yang. This is all thanks to your marketing strategy. Without these, it would be impossible to reach five million. Senior brother, please don't charge commission." Chen Yi said jokingly.
Yang Qishen couldn't help but smile and pointed at him, "Xiaoyi. You are really stingy. Now you have 50 to 60 million in your card. You even want to cheat me on my commission. Okay, no kidding, your family The matter has been dealt with, and the meteorite has come to an end, and there are still two or three months until the official apprenticeship time that the master has prepared, what are you going to do next? "
"Senior Brother Yang, I want to go to the capital of Shu next. First, I want to walk around, enrich my experience, and provide some materials for painting and jade carving. Second, I want to find the painter He Wenzhi you mentioned. Let's see if there is a chance to get the April Peony Cup." Chen Yi said he had already planned something. He told Yang Qishen.
"Oh, are you confident that you can find this He Wenzhi and get the Flower God Cup from him?" Yang Qishen couldn't help but ask. In the capital of Shu, although his Yazang Auction House has an office, even the locals in the capital of Shu There is no way to know the traces of He Wenzhi, let alone the people in his office.
Chen Yi shook his head, but there was no trace of frustration on his face, "This He Wenzhi behaves strangely and walks alone. If you want to know his whereabouts, you can only go to Shudu. Even if you can't find him, you can travel around Shudu." A period of time is also a good thing, so, Senior Brother Yang, whether I can get the April Peony Cup is not a condition of whether I go to Shu Capital."
"Well, it's also good to travel to Shudu. If you have any difficulties, go to the Yazang Auction House office in Shudu. They can still help with some small things." Yang Qishen nodded, familiar with each place The cultural atmosphere of a place is very helpful to a person's experience.
“ Moreover, Chen Yi now possesses skills such as painting and jade carving, so he needs to travel all over the country to enrich the materials in his mind.
"I understand, thank you Senior Brother Yang." Chen Yi said with a smile.
"If I want to thank you again, I really want you to get a commission." Yang Qishen pretended to be angry and said. If he wanted to thank Chen Yi, he should be the one thanking Chen Yicai. It is precisely because of this lunar meteorite that he can let all major The TV station took the initiative to advertise Yazang Auction House.The reputation that has been enhanced over a period of time is not something that can be achieved simply with money.
After returning to Jiyage, Chen Yi explained to Gao Cunzhi his intention to go to the capital of Shu in two days. Gao Cunzhi naturally had no objection and just told him to be careful along the way.
After staying in Haoyang for another two days and packing everything, Chen Yi said goodbye to Gao Cunzhi and others and embarked on the journey to the capital of Shu.
He is also driving by himself. He has become accustomed to living alone on the road. Plus, with his appraisal skills, it is not that boring. He has nothing to do to appraise a person's psychological activities, such as sitting next to his wife and thinking about his mistress. Lots of fun.
The 5.5 million yuan after the meteorite auction has been credited to his card, and the remaining balance on his card now reaches nearly 65 million.
“A young man in his twenties, even Bill Gates at his age, is far from having so much wealth.
“This is not counting some of his other antiques. If you add his antiques and another lunar meteorite, his wealth will reach 200 million, which is easy.
Before preparing to go to the capital of Shu, Chen Yi also called Xu Guoqiang and asked him if he wanted to go home. After all, his fourth brother's home was in the capital of Shu. Xu Guoqiang said that he had gone back some time ago. , will not go back in the near future.
Chen Yi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He and his senior brother Xu hadn't communicated with each other for a long time, so they could only talk about it another time.
It takes more than ten hours to drive from Haoyang to Shudu, and the total distance is nearly 700 kilometers. On the map, it doesn't look too far, but in reality it is very far.
Shu is the capital of Sanchuan Province and can be said to be the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties. Although most of these dynasties are branches and not a unified political power, it is also an ancient cultural city with a history of three thousand years.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Shu was the base camp of Liu Bei, and the capital of Shu was the capital of the Shu Han Dynasty. It gave birth to a lot of culture and was the capital of gourmet food in the world.
Starting at nine o'clock in the morning, it was almost nine o'clock when we arrived in Shudu. Excluding the rest time, we walked for eleven hours. After entering the city, Chen Yi ran all the way to Tianfu Square in the center of Shudu. , preparing to set up camp there.
Because the capital of Shu is located in the largest plain in the southwest, with flat terrain, criss-crossing river networks, rich products, and developed water systems, it has been known as the land of abundance since ancient times. The symbol of Shu in the city center, Tianfu Square, got its name from this Come.
Tianfu Square is mainly constructed based on the Tai Chi Bagua diagram. The central curve divides the square into two parts. The east square is a sunken square, the west square is a fountain landscape, and the center is a sun bird pattern. The total area Approximately 88,000 square meters.
After walking around the outside of the square, Chen Yi came to a nearby star hotel and booked a room. With the help of the waiter, after taking his luggage to the room, he walked down and asked where the food was better nearby.
The hotel waiter introduced Chen Yi to Jinli, which is about four or five kilometers away from the square. Hearing this, Chen Yi also smiled. The name Jinli was not unfamiliar to him. He had appeared on many food programs. Since he learned to cook, , he would also watch some food programs from time to time, but after watching it a few times, he was no longer interested. He could see the secrets of the meals cooked in this TV program at a glance, and even followed their cooking methods. The taste can be estimated.
This made Chen Yi sigh that it was too cold to be in a high place. Intermediate cooking skills are not something that can be achieved casually.
After walking out of the hotel, Chen Yi did not drive, but took the bus to this famous snack city.
Soon, the bus arrived at Jinli. Chen Yi got off the bus and followed the flow of people. What he saw was a gate that was not very large. There was a plaque above the door that read Jinli. Two characters, and there are two big red lanterns around it.
Walking into it, looking at the two-story buildings with ancient charm, Chen Yi couldn't help but sigh that the information he knew was all true. Compared with the man-made landscapes in China, Jinli can be said to be completely grassroots, with the people of Shu. breath of life.
Teahouses, inns, restaurants, bars, theaters, snacks, handicrafts, and local specialties are all available. This street of more than 500 meters condenses the entire Shu capital culture.
Chen Yi walked into a restaurant and looked at the menu. At this moment, when he looked at the names of the dishes on the menu, his mind could not help but think of the appearance, preparation, and taste of these dishes. He couldn't help but smile. The memory brought by this intermediate cooking technique is really too powerful. Although the memory is a bit fuzzy, if the intermediate cooking technique is activated, these memories will become extremely clear and can be used.Let his movements and memory be combined to create the delicacies on this menu.
Based on some memories in his mind, Chen Yi selected the best-tasting special snacks, and then handed the menu to the waiter.