156: Chapter 156 Lin Yu Loses Again
While the guests were busy gossiping, the Auction continued.
Soon, it was time for Lin Xiao's item to be auctioned.
Looking at the exquisite enamel bronze mirror displayed on the stage, Lin Xiao's heart was bleeding.
This was one of the treasures he had found at the antique market with his eldest sister that day.
It was also one he quite liked.
Although it only had three hundred years of history and couldn't be considered very ancient, the craftsmanship of this mirror was truly excellent.
The back featured cloisonné enamel, and it was carved with the twelve zodiac signs and the four mythical beasts, making it look incredibly lifelike.
Moreover, it was very well preserved and was a rare, authentic piece.
It was precisely because it was so well preserved that many people thought it was new, allowing Lin Xiao to pick it up for a bargain.
"This is my favorite mirror; to think it's actually being auctioned off, I'm so reluctant!"
"Sigh, Eldest Sister is truly generous. She donated an item worth millions just like that."
Amidst Lin Xiao's pained inner thoughts, the people present instantly became interested.
The moment they saw the mirror, they realized that this item was either worth a fortune or a fake.
From Lin Xiao's inner thoughts, they learned it was the former.
Soon, people began to bid.
The starting bid was a mere one million, but after a few rounds of bidding, it rose to five million at an astonishing speed!
The Jin Family and Lin Yu didn't know what was going on.
After all, everyone didn't seem very interested in the previous items, and many were even distracted.
They had thought everyone was just going through the motions and hadn't taken it seriously.
Why did they all go crazy the moment this mirror appeared?
Especially when he learned that this item driving everyone crazy was actually an item from the Lin family, Lin Yu's expression became even uglier.
In the end, this exquisite bronze mirror was sold for six million!
It currently ranked first in today's Auction!
Amidst everyone's applause, the buyer happily thanked those around him.
Lin Chuge was also quite happy inside.
She remembered that they had only spent three hundred thousand to acquire this bronze mirror. Calculating it this way, they had exchanged a value of three hundred thousand for a six-million charity project.
A huge profit!
Next, it was time for The Jin Family's item to be auctioned.
This time, the item was the responsibility of Lin Yu.
It was considered the first task he had independently completed since arriving at The Jin Family.
He took this task seriously, but given his limited ability, no matter how hard he tried, he could only barely ensure that with the help of relevant experts, he wouldn't be swindled into buying a fake.
In his view, at an Auction like this, the probability of fakes appearing was not low.
And if he could find an authentic piece, that was already quite good.
But when he saw that the Lin family's treasure had sold for a high price of six million, he vaguely realized something was wrong.
"This Qing Dynasty huanghuali brush pot, starting bid is three hundred thousand!"
Following the auctioneer's introduction, the Auction officially began.
Upon hearing this starting bid, Madam Jin's expression became somewhat ugly.
Lin Yu also realized this and quickly whispered to persuade her, "Mom, don't be anxious yet. The price will definitely go up!"
Among the guests present, there were indeed people who liked these kinds of scholarly items.
Moreover, the huanghuali material, combined with the exquisite carving, could be considered a treasure.
Soon, people began to bid.
But just at this moment, Lin Xiao's inner voice rang out somewhat inappropriately.
"Although the item is genuine, due to improper preservation in the past, it has some flaws and was repaired later. It's not worth much."
"Eighty thousand at most. Anything higher, and you're truly a sucker."
At this time, the price had already been called to seven hundred and fifty thousand.
Originally, someone wanted to continue bidding higher, but upon hearing Lin Xiao's inner voice, they immediately put down their paddles.
And the person who had last bid seven hundred and fifty thousand didn't look too happy.
There was a hint of displeasure in their eyes as they looked at Madam Jin and Lin Yu.
Buying a flawed item right on the edge of its value is one thing if you don't know, but now that they knew, how could they feel comfortable?
However, since the bid had already been placed, there was no way to retract it.
They had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept the item.
Madam Jin naturally saw the disdainful looks from those around her, and the anger in her heart burned fiercely.
If it weren't for the many important figures around, she would have probably just grabbed her bag and left.
Lin Yu also knew he had made a mistake, sitting to the side and not even daring to breathe loudly.
He understood his own situation in The Jin Family.
Having lost so much face this time, he was afraid he would be in deep trouble.
Soon, all the items had been auctioned off.
Finally, the organizers arranged the donation amounts from highest to lowest and displayed them on the big screen at the front.
Among them, the Lin family topped the list with an amount of six million, followed by two others with over four million, while most others were between one million and two million.
Only a few two or three parties had amounts below one million.
Among them, besides The Jin Family, they were not prominent families but elites attending in a personal capacity.
Looking at it this way, The Jin Family really had no face left to show.
Sure enough, after the Auction ended, Madam Jin left directly with a cold face.
She didn't even go to greet those familiar ladies and wives.
Lin Yu followed closely behind, head bowed, not daring to make eye contact with her.
Until they got into the car, Madam Jin could no longer hold it in.
She raised her hand and "slap!" hit Lin Yu across the face!
"You are truly a good-for-nothing! I gave you three million to prepare an item for the Auction, and you came up with this piece of trash!"