Chapter 236 Sorry, my budget is 10 million US dollars
Nie Zhaofeng, who had been away from Shaolin Temple for so many years, was not very interested in Buddhist teachings at first, but now he is even more anxious after coming here.
However, he has always paid some attention to Li Ang. Judging from his performance in these few hours, he can be sure that Li Ang's talent and will in martial arts training are top-notch.
Being able to practice internal energy without distraction amidst so many noisy voices and the influence of so many people around you is a kind of talent.
Being able to sit down for hours without even moving a finger is of course a manifestation of willpower and control over the body.
It's no wonder that he is so strong at such a young age, it doesn't matter if he has good talent, and he practices so hard, Nie Zhaofeng is really convinced.
At this stage, the person who presided over the stage was a young monk with a handsome face who seemed to have just grown up. It made people doubt whether he had enough experience and ability to handle this very difficult auction.
"Then our first treasure today is a rosewood Buddha amulet consecrated by Master Yansheng himself. Although this object is small, its workmanship is quite exquisite. It is also the proud work of the famous wood carving master Qu Xianjie. At the same time, it is made of extremely precious materials. Venus rosewood, the so-called 'Venus' means that after this kind of rosewood is broken, every brown eye hole will flash gold dots of Venus, which is very unique in shape. "
"At the same time, it is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that red sandalwood can stop bleeding, relieve pain, and regulate qi and blood, so it also has certain effects on beauty."
Most people present did not expect that such a small and inconspicuous Buddhist amulet could be said by this little monk. Especially when it came to its beauty effects, Li Ang could feel that he had no idea about these things at all. The four girls who were not interested in things were all a little moved.
From this point alone, he is definitely a very qualified auctioneer.
"The starting bid amount for the first Buddhist treasure is five everlasting lanterns."
The reason why this third agenda is a disguised auction is that they do not directly use specific amounts to buy and sell objects, but instead use the form of the donor offering an everlasting lantern.
The price of one everlasting lantern is one hundred yuan, and five everlasting lanterns means that the starting price of this item is five hundred yuan.
And compared with simply spending money, if you worship the everlasting lamp, it is said that it can also accumulate merit, good luck, and many other benefits for you. In short, it will make you feel that it is worth it.
After he announced the price, many participants present rushed to start quoting.
I introduced so many functions, preciousness, Buddhism, and merits before, but now it only costs 500 yuan, which is a huge bargain.
In fact, even the eldest sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory offered the price of eight everlasting lamps at a time.
Of course, only a few very rational people know that after removing the illusory halo, this thing is essentially just a small wooden object. Although the price of Venus rosewood is expensive, it also depends on the dosage. Even if this thing is included As for the labor cost, a price of several hundred yuan would be quite good, but among the crowd's quotations, the price quickly reached 3,000 yuan.
If it was within a thousand yuan, the girls next to me might still be able to get it, but now it is not necessarily possible to get it for three thousand yuan. Reason begins to prevail. At this price, you can buy a product with pretty good functions. Domestic mobile phone.
After the price of this Buddha amulet reached 3,000, fewer and fewer people made bids. At this range, these illusory premiums can basically be included, and further up, unless you like this object very much. People are willing to pay more premium, otherwise it is not worth it.
"A tablet of longevity!"
Gao Ranran only heard a familiar voice coming from his ear. The so-called longevity tablet is another unit of measurement. The price of a longevity tablet is a full 10,000 yuan. Compared with the eternal lamp that disappears after being lit, this A ten thousand yuan longevity tablet can always be placed in the main hall.
Li Ang's tone was quite relaxed and casual. To others, it seemed that spending ten thousand yuan was no different from casually taking out two yuan to buy a bottle of water.
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Several of Gao Ranran's roommates also showed surprised expressions. Except for the one with exquisite makeup, she had already made a corresponding judgment. Although in her opinion, spending 10,000 yuan to buy such a Buddhist amulet was quite unreasonable. It's worth it, but if it's the rich second generation who inherits the company and is in a good mood, spending tens of thousands of dollars won't mean anything.
In fact, this is indeed the case for Li Ang. You must know that he originally prepared a budget of 10 million, or even US dollars, for the "Marrow Cleansing Sutra". In comparison, this 10,000 yuan, It can only be counted as a fraction of a fraction.
The original price of three thousand yuan had almost reached the upper limit of the price of this Buddha amulet. Li Ang tripled it at once. The whole audience immediately became silent. The little monk knocked down the wooden fish:
"Congratulations to this donor, please get a top-quality rosewood Buddha amulet."
There were also many viewers sitting in the back row, muttering in their hearts, no wonder people can sit in the front row, their spending power is different.
The eldest sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory was heartbeating very fast at this time. The way she looked at Li Ang had a complete change of 180 degrees. There was a voice in her mind telling her whether this amulet would be good or not. Did Li Ang see that she was interested and then wanted to buy it and give it to her?
For a time, all kinds of plots about the domineering president ran through her mind.
The next item was a jade Buddha statue. Although the jade used was not a very precious type, it was much larger than before. The starting price was thirty ever-bright lamps.
Li Ang did not hesitate. Soon after their bids began, he ended the competition with five longevity cards, which was 50,000 yuan.
This time, even Master Yanfeng, who had been sitting on the side, showed a satisfied smile, obviously approving of Li Ang's performance.
When Li Ang spent another 30,000 yuan to get the third Buddha treasure, the eldest sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory finally figured it out. He was just rich and willful.
No, something was wrong. Is there a possibility that he didn't want to express his love too obviously, so he deliberately bought other objects to cover it up? In the end, just to give this Buddha card to himself?
She remembered a plot she often saw in short videos, that is, a boy treated all his classmates to a certain thing at once, and finally just wanted the girl he had a crush on to eat it too. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible, and her eyes looked at Li Ang more and more tenderly.
The fourth Buddhist treasure, 60,000 yuan, the fifth Buddhist treasure, 80,000 yuan, Li Ang bid once each time, but each time he bid at least doubled the price that had already been unable to rise, which made him completely take up every item sold so far.
It was as if he was not participating in an auction, but came here to buy goods.
The little monk who worked as an auctioneer on the stage was getting more and more excited. Today's Buddhist meeting was his first show. It was worth it for him to meet such a generous donor like Li Ang to prepare day and night for a whole month.
The higher the price of these items at the end of the auction, the higher the commission he could get in the end.
"This sixth treasure is a Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty. It was created by a monk in Shaolin Temple. Later, due to the war, the statue was lost. After several twists and turns, it was obtained by a donor with a predestined relationship. At the same time, he is also ready to take the opportunity of this Buddhist meeting to find a true predestined person for this Buddha treasure."
"This Buddha treasure has a very high collection value and appreciation value. Our Shaolin Temple can also guarantee the authenticity of this item."
This is the first real antique to be auctioned. Although it is not made by the top Chinese painting masters, the monk who painted this painting is not an unknown existence. In terms of value, it is indeed much more precious than the previous modern artworks.
At the same time, the starting price of this painting also directly came to five longevity cards.
After several rounds of bidding, the price of this painting even reached six figures, but these bidders could not calm down because the young man sitting in the first row had not bid yet.
There are many coins that are not spent, and the main attraction is a companion audience. They are all looking forward to it. This time the price has reached hundreds of thousands. Will the rich second generation who spends money like water still be as arrogant as before and directly offer a price that doubles the price to suppress the whole audience?
The reality is that whether it is tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, it seems that there is not much difference to Li Ang.
"Thirty yuan for the longevity card!"
Li Ang directly doubled the price and ended the game.
The little monk on the stage knocked down the wooden fish with trembling hands, congratulating Li Ang on obtaining the Buddha treasure again.
With Li Ang here today, he not only doesn't have to worry about the treasure being sold out, but it looks like he can even earn a lot of living expenses.
He also found that Li Ang's interest is not limited to a certain type at all, but he actually buys everything, playing a rich and willful game.
Even Yanfeng was a little shocked. Is this kid so financially capable?
He was not annoyed at all that Nie Zhaofeng brought people to cause trouble for him, but thanked him for bringing him a large amount of sponsorship.
Even Nie Zhaofeng himself once again had a new understanding. In terms of martial arts, one really needs a firm heart to pursue the Tao. Although he knew that Li Ang had a high income, he was still impressed and admired that he spent so much money just to watch a martial arts.
In comparison, he practiced martial arts to make money, while others made money to practice martial arts. The gap between the two is huge.
Later, the audience either didn't bother to quote or made random quotes. Anyway, these things would eventually be pocketed by Li Ang.
The elder sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory was already numb. No matter how she dreamed, she would not think that Li Ang spent millions just to give her the 10,000 yuan Buddha amulet without leaving any trace.
Gao Ranran and the tall roommate were also shocked by the fact that they spent 10,000 yuan to buy a wooden sign that was worth only a few dozen yuan. Later, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan were spent like water. They couldn't imagine what kind of family dared to spend money like this.
Now that I think about it, the tone and attitude of the foreigners who came with him seemed to be mainly Li Ang. Could it be that Li Ang didn't find a job in a foreign company, but he was the boss of these people, or the boss's son?
Even the girl with delicate makeup who had always had some guesses about Li Ang's family background was surprised by Li Ang's true strength.
In her original estimate, Li Ang spent 100,000 yuan or 100,000 yuan. If it was more, even families with a net worth of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions would feel the pain.
But now, Li Ang directly spent more than one million yuan, and this was just at an ordinary Buddhist meeting. This shows that his family's net worth must be over 100 million yuan, otherwise it would be impossible to withstand his spending.
Because she also knew that even those with assets of tens of millions or hundreds of millions of yuan actually did not have much real liquidity.
Originally, she was still a little hesitant, but at this time she had already determined a certain idea that had quietly emerged in her heart.
"Master Yanfeng, am I the first in this round of tests?"
Li Ang smiled and said to Yanfeng who was walking towards him.
The girls next to him all pricked up their ears, wanting to know what was going on.
Test? Could this be the reason why he spent so much money?
But what kind of test requires a million yuan? The doubts in their hearts were not answered, but became heavier.
"Master Li, you are joking. There is nothing wrong with your performance today."
Li Ang nodded, "Okay, let's get ready and start the next round."
Master Yanfeng also responded, indicating that the testers for the second round were ready.
"Excuse me, can we go over and take a look?"
Gao Ranran's tall roommate also asked with a curious look on her face.
Originally, she shouldn't ask questions at this time. She had to wait for Li Ang to invite them before they could follow, but they were just too curious.
Li Ang casually said:
"Okay, just treat it as a show."
"Great!"
Although Li Ang had made the corresponding psychological preparations before coming, he was still a little helpless when he really saw the lineup of the second round.
In the venue in front of him, there were 18 naked upper bodies, covered with golden paint all over their bodies, and quite lean monks, waiting for Li Ang's arrival in an open space.
"Master Li, the task of the second level is to pass through this formation of eighteen bronze men and exit from the door in front of you. That will be considered passing this level."