2095 competitive bidding
Dave Clark was a little embarrassed. He didn't know whether he should stand up or continue sitting. It felt really, really strange..
Seeing Beatrice standing up and applauding stubbornly and firmly, he tried to persuade Beatrice to sit down, because everyone was paying attention, which was really rude; but he was a little hesitant, because Beatrice As a princess, Tris obviously has more say in social etiquette.
So, what should he do?？
Fortunately, Dave's torture did not last long. After Beatrice came back to her senses, her cheeks were slightly hot - she was still more introverted and reserved, and it was inevitable that she couldn't let go. She was slightly awkward. Sitting down, his eyes were still looking at Renly brightly and excitedly..
More than a dozen guests stood up one after another at the scene, Beatrice was just one of them, but Renly still observed every smiling face clearly, and the corners of his mouth also turned up, "Oh, by the way, As a reminder, this music score is the original manuscript I created. I’m not sure how much it can be valued now. Maybe a hundred years from now, when I pass away, the value may be higher. As for now, I can’t brag about myself, but I I think you should be able to get a good price on eBay, just for reference.”
collective laughter.
I have to admit that Renly's self-deprecating and joking introduction made all the guests truly feel the warmth and touchingness hidden in it. The value of this guitar and music score has naturally increased - not to mention, even without this An introduction, the name "Renly Hall" is enough.
After the introduction of the story, Renly turned to look at Howard, politely made an invitation, and returned the initiative to the auctioneer..
Howard nodded slightly towards Renly, and then asked, "Do you need to play a piece live?"？”
“Oh, no, no, no, I'm not Mozart. Even if I play it live, this guitar won't suddenly become a famous string. So, I guess that's the end of it." Originally, the guests in the audience were still confused. There was some expectation - Renly performed "This Is Me" at the Earl of Oxford's private party last year. Can we watch Renly's performance live today? But I didn't expect that Renly would perform in such a way? I refused, which made people laugh..
Howard did not press any further and made an invitation, "Then please take a seat, Lord Renly, and our auction can begin.".”
After Renly and Howard came face to face and signaled to each other, Renly returned to his position..
“Next, today's final major work is the guitar that has accompanied Mr. Renly Hall for five years and created countless classic masterpieces, as well as the original score of the song 'Beast'. Perhaps, this guitar is not It is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation, but it can accompany the passage of time and become a unique instrument..”
Before Howard finished his official inscription, some signs could already be seen being raised at the scene, which seemed very lively even if it was just to cheer people up..
Such a scene is rare in upper-class charity auctions. At least Howard has never witnessed it so far..
“So, let the auction begin now, with a base price of one thousand pounds and an increase of one thousand pounds each time.”
Wow!！
The whole audience held up a sign, easily creating the most turbulent craze of the auction so far, and Howard's quotation also seemed very busy..
To be precise, there is no time to stop.！
More than two-thirds of the guests at the scene raised their signs. Even if Howard's quotation rose at full speed, it did not affect the enthusiasm of the guests to participate. Matthew, Andre and others did not even need to help raise the price, the price was already Quickly climbed to an outrageous position.
From one thousand pounds to ten thousand pounds, and then to one hundred thousand pounds, in the blink of an eye, it has exceeded the transaction price of all the items in the third stage of the auction, and it has continued to exceed two hundred thousand pounds in one go. The auction started only less than Within twenty seconds, the quotations for the guitar and sheet music had surpassed the previous "window" and became the second most expensive item at today's auction, second only to Renly's snuff bottle..
Within twenty seconds, Howard's call never stopped, and the speed that continued to climb only increased, even a little scary..
Renly was slightly surprised - sincerely, if this was a meeting with Don Quixote, then the enthusiasm of the guests for the auction would be understandable; but this is a charity auction for the elite of London's upper class society. As an actor, Renly has always been the excluded character. Even if he appears, he is regarded more as an "actor", just like a clown in a circus, attracting attention, nothing more..
Even the Halls are no exception. If his own father and mother cannot stand behind him to express unconditional support, how can he ask for affirmation and support from strangers he has never met? How could he blame the onlookers who were jokingly looking at him?？
But now？
The quotation figures that continue to rise, no matter what the reason is, they are proving the significance of Renly's existence in a down-to-earth way..
After the surprise, a faint feeling surged in my chest..
In fact, after breaking through 50,000 pounds, Howard had to increase the price increase to 10,000 pounds, but the quotation speed still showed no sign of slowing down; then, after breaking through 200,000 pounds, Howard further increased the price increase to 20,000 pounds. million pounds, and the quotation figures are still taking off.
From 200,000 pounds to 500,000 pounds, Howard still couldn't see the price slowing down, so he simply raised the price increase to 50,000 pounds, followed by three more quotes, reaching 650,000 pounds. After pounding the pound, the boiling atmosphere in the audience finally calmed down a little..
To be precise, it only took thirty seconds for the price to rise from one thousand pounds to six hundred and fifty thousand pounds. "Renly Hall's Guitar and Music Score" had already reached an incredible height, even though the quotation was very fast. It has slowed down, but the bubbling temperature at the scene is still eye-catching.
The guests present were slightly stunned: Has Renly Hall's influence in London's upper class become so crazy? This has even reached the point of being crazy. Are the bidders sure they know what they are doing? Are you sure your quotation has reached this level?？
But at this moment, someone made another offer, "Seven hundred thousand.”
The voice sounded vaguely familiar. Renly turned his head following the sound, and then he saw Edith Hall standing behind him. He was caught off guard, and his nose felt slightly sore..
Two months ago, Edith went to the front line in Turkey to conduct battlefield reporting work. After that, some information could be obtained intermittently to confirm Edith's safety; but most of the time, Edith was still in a state of diving. After all, it's not a paradise there..
During the period after Renly returned to London, he did not receive any news from Edith. He only knew that she was still working hard ahead..
Unexpectedly, Edith actually showed up at today's auction - she obviously didn't come for charity, but to cheer up Renly and make her position clear to Mr. and Mrs. Hall; and then, she also bid casually , expressing his direct support to Renly.
Renly showed a smile on his lips and mouthed, "Bankruptcy.”
Seven hundred thousand pounds. Edith's savings definitely don't have that much. Renly is reminding her to be careful about bankruptcy..
Edith responded directly with a middle finger, simple and crude but direct, just like her style.
Just as Renly and Edith exchanged glances, the situation changed again. Alexander raised his sign - this was the first time he had participated in bidding since today's auction, which was of great significance..
“seven hundred and fifty thousand.”
Alexander's actions immediately attracted everyone's attention, and people couldn't help but secretly speculate that the relationship between Alexander and Renly should be re-evaluated..
But before he could pause for a moment, the price was refreshed again, "800,000." The person holding up the sign this time was Eton..
Andre immediately looked at Eaton with shock on his face, "You're crazy."？”
Eaton looked at Renly with a smile on his face and responded naturally, "It's worth it." Andre was choked and couldn't refute..
At this time, Dave Clark was very, very entangled: because Beatrice wanted to compete for this auction item from the bottom of her heart, she had bid six times before, and the highest bid had reached 200,000 pounds; According to her husband's knowledge, this should be all of Beatrice's savings, but she is willing to spend all of it just to be able to auction off Renly's "guitar and music score". The importance of this is evident..
But Beatrice still failed to take the photo after all. Now the figure has climbed to 800,000, which is really too high for Beatrice. It is absolutely impossible for her to spend such a large sum of money. To auction off a guitar and a piece of sheet music, it was a no-brainer for the royal family——
Because the British royal family’s expenses are taxpayers’ taxes.
The royal family also has its own constraints. They are the ones who really have no way to do whatever they want. Everything has a price..
So, should Dave help Beatrice realize this wish?？
If he gives up, then Dave will also lose the opportunity to show himself, not only in front of Beatrice, but also in front of the upper class - today's charity auction, he has not had any chance to show himself, An object was auctioned before, but it didn't create any waves. When the auction was over, he was still a nobody..
If he insists, although Dave can please Beatrice, these are Renly's items. He actually buys Renly's items to please Beatrice? No matter what he thinks, he doesn't want to do it..
So, what should he do?？
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