In the blink of an eye, the 22nd was also coming, Erwin Wilson discovered. Today for Frederick Hall is not so special. Frederick Hall still went to work as usual, just that he left early in the afternoon and then picked up Erwin Wilson to R Street. The two of them chose a not-so-sophisticated suit, one in black, the other in gray.
Frederick Hall handed the invitation to the security guard, then went with Erwin Wilson to the second floor. Normal customers will sit in the common lobby on the first floor. Each person will have a number plate in their hand. The people on the second floor are all guests with special status. Each time the auction will ring the bell in the room.
This is not the first time Erwin Wilson has participated in the auction. In the past, in order to complete his product, he had to struggle to get a normal ticket, just to buy a suitable stone. After that, Erwin Wilson expanded the relationship. Getting a seat in the auction guild was no longer difficult.
It's just that Erwin Wilson did not expect that one day he would be able to sit in a special room on the second floor. Seeing Erwin Wilson's bewildered expression, Frederick suddenly felt a little amused. He said in a low voice: "You look familiar to the auction house, don't you?"
That one question from Frederick made Erwin's heart skip a beat. After entering this world, he did not hide his personality and change from Frederick Hall. Erwin Wilson doesn't want to live in someone else's shadow. It can be said that this is a man's self-esteem, especially for someone with a desire to win, like Erwin Wilson. But he didn't expect that Frederick Hall could point out such a flaw. It was like Frederick Hall had seen right through him.
Erwin Wilson smiled, gesturing to Frederick Hall: “You guest?”
The sly smile on Erwin Wilson's lips made Frederick Hall feel new. The more he comes into contact with Erwin Wilson, the more Frederick feels that he is a mysterious gift. Like Russian dolls, each layer is a different surprise. Erwin Wilson too, Frederick stopped his thoughts, pushed open the door of the auction room, and entered.
On the wall is a large screen, which will soon show a close-up of the items that will be auctioned. There are twelve items in total tonight, with Erwin Wilson's Painite Stone being the last to be brought up. Also the eleventh item.
Because it was a random item that was added, it caused more interest to others. Some jewelry and gem designers heard the news and did not mind working hard to get a ticket, and immediately flew back to city B to attend the auction. The two sat and talked for a while when there was a knock on the door.
Pushing through the door was a man in his forties, a bearded man that covered almost half of his face. He's Lion, the one who organized this auction.
"Mr. Hall." Lion smiled and greeted.
Frederick Hall also stood politely. He shook Lion's hand: "It is an honor to attend your charity auction again!"
Lion waved his hand, "If I don't expect Mr. Hall, how can I smoothly organize this auction?"
During the conversation, Lion did not ask about Erwin Wilson's identity. He simply chatted with Frederick Hall, then asked the person to bring Frederick and Erwin some food and wine.
Frederick sat back in his seat and said to Erwin Wilson, "That's Lion. I used to help him do some things before."
Erwin nodded. He also did not care much about strangers. He expressed: "He seems to be a very understanding person."
From the fact that Lion was not curious about Erwin Wilson's identity to the fact that he never once looked at Erwin Wilson, Erwin Wilson felt respected. When Erwin Wilson and Frederick Hall entered the first-floor room, many eyes were on them.
Most of the people in the auction room knew Frederick Hall's reputation, and some wanted to stand up and say hello to Erwin Wilson standing next to him. Everyone stopped. Many people attended Frederick Hall's engagement, but some people did not know who Erwin Wilson was.
The engagement of Erwin Wilson and Frederick Hall was extremely modest. Frederick didn't let any press or reporters take pictures. He didn't want the two of them to be tied together. Anyway, between Frederick and Erwin was just a loveless marriage.
Furthermore, Frederick didn't want to bring too much trouble to Erwin Wilson. He has many opponents in the marketplace, some of whom have fallen to extremes. Even though he can protect, he is still worried that something unexpected will happen. On top of that, Erwin Wilson is an innocent, unrelated person.
At this moment, Frederick Hall saw Erwin Wilson bowing, assessing the items in the brochure. He had been stopping on the fourth item page for quite some time now. Frederick saw this and also watched. It is an antique vase from China.
Erwin Wilson remembers this vase.
In a previous life, when Erwin's teacher was still alive, he wanted to collect all ten antiques from the Tang Dynasty in China. He has collected seven items but still has a vase, a porcelain bowl, and a pair of jade chopsticks. Erwin Wilson's teacher has not been able to find them until the end of his life.
Erwin Wilson caressed the pictures on the notebook, and the auction items, not sure if the real thing or the imitation. The only way is for Erwin Wilson to buy this item and then have it appraised.
“Do you like this item?” Frederick Hall suddenly spoke up, pulling Erwin Wilson out of his memory.
Erwin Wilson nodded, he gestured: "I want to buy this vase."
But Erwin Wilson remembered, apparently, after making a brooch for Frederick Hall, he had less than five hundred thousand left. Although he accepted Vanessa James as a teacher, he did not want to take advantage of her so that she could make this brooch for Erwin Wilson for free. Erwin gave Vanessa James a million and six hundred thousand dollars in materials.
Normally, a million wouldn't be enough to rely on Vanessa James to design her own, but Erwin Wilson was her student, so it became easier. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll bid later if it's not enough..."
Frederick Hall understood immediately, he smiled, and patted him on the head: "Don't worry, I have."
Remembering Erwin Wilson's outspoken personality, Frederick continued: "After receiving the money from the auction house, you can return it to me."
Erwin Wilson nodded reassuringly.
At this moment, Lion stepped onto the stage, he said: “Hello ladies and gentlemen to our auction club. The fees received by the auction house tonight will be used exclusively to donate to the B city orphanage.”
Erwin Wilson knows the rules of the auction house. The money from the sale of the item will be divided into two parts, the auction house takes 10% of the amount, and the rest belongs to the owner of the item. There are some items that are offered by the auction house. These items are called materials, and all profits are collected in the auction association's fund.
Lion was still going on about tonight's auction items, each item appearing on the big screen behind him. And tonight's most valuable item is the final item, a painting by a famous artist from over a thousand years ago. This painting was bought from a foreign collector. After many passing hands, Lion finally owned it.
But Lion is not an art lover. On this evening's auction, he immediately put the painting up as the last auction item.
This is also the item that collectors look forward to the most!