With Cui Zhishou and Hu Yong's arrival, everyone was basically here.

As several crisp and pleasant bells rang out, the bustling crowd began to slowly calm down.

On a wooden platform built in the courtyard, there is a long chairperson table covered with a bright red cloth. Two lines of large characters are embroidered with gold and white silk:

"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. We will unite as one to defend our country."

"The Preparatory Committee of the Qingyuan Prefecture Anti-Japanese War and National Saving Charity Sale, Yinxian Charity Sale."

At this time, Zhao Qi sat in the center of the rostrum, and there were eight preparatory personnel of the charity sale, including Han Lei, Zheng Zhen, Fan Hailong, Su Houyou, Gao Yucheng, Cao Feng, Chen Ji and Yao Ran, respectively.

Zhao Qi stood up and still held the suggested wooden trumpet.

"Everyone, the time is tight, the task is heavy. Today, the more than 300 items were sent for sale. Because the time is too short, we cannot take out many items for you to carefully distinguish. They are now placed in several rooms on the first floor for everyone to visit. Talk about the value of the items is not the purpose of this charity sale. As we all know, the Mongolians have now been invaded by large troops to attack Sichuan and Lianghuai. The battle situation ahead is fierce, and we cannot know the truth. However, Duke Chong was in our Qingyuan Prefecture for the third year.

, has done many good facts for our Qingyuan Mansion. Now Duke Chongguo has requested to be transferred to Ezhou with his old age. He wants to fight the Mongolians. We must not stand by. Therefore, there are donations from the wharf, Sanweiju, Yanggong Town, and Baihualou today's charity sale. Here, Zhao Qi urges you to contribute money and work hard and generously participate in the auction of this charity sale. All the funds raised will be donated to Duke Chongguo to strengthen the military preparations in Ezhou..."

"As the initiator and planner of this charity sale, when the charity sale begins today, I will throw a brick and bring out one of my donations..."

Zhao Qi put down the wooden trumpet in his hand, took out a painting under the table and walked to the auction table to unfold.

"Everyone, this is a picture of the spring willows of the pond of Li Song, a guesthouse. It was made in Hangzhou, the capital of Hangzhou thirty years ago. It has the stamp of Mr. Wu Wenying on it. It will not be fake. If there is any fake, please go to Mr. Wu to ask for an explanation. He is now on the second floor. I heard that he still has a few baskets in his house..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Some quiet guests were amused by this sentence, and many people couldn't help laughing. Some people stood up and looked at the private room on the second floor and said loudly: "Old Wu, I wonder what Zhao Dalang said is right?"

Wu Wenying, who was sitting in the private room discussing poetry with Cui Zhishou, twitching his face, poked his head out of the window and looked at the crowd below, "Yes, this painting was indeed circulated from me, as if it were fake!"

"Okay, since Mr. Wu testified, please give me a price!" A middle-aged fat man in fine clothes stood up and shouted.

"I won't comment on the painting. After buying it, I will see it myself. The starting price of this painting is 300 guan, and each price increase is no less than 50 guan. If no one bids, it means that the sale will be unsuccessful. After bidding, it will be sold on site. Anyone who uses the excuse to delay the delivery of the money will be regarded as giving up the purchase, and those who postpone it to the second highest price will purchase... If you still have any questions about this auction method, you can read the charity sale guide in your hand. The spring willow picture of the pond will start now..."

Zhao Qi handed the painting in his hand to a sweet-looking etiquette lady standing next to him, and then picked up the wooden hammer on the auction table.

"The first time three hundred stakes..."

"Three hundred and fifty taels!" The fat man in gorgeous clothes just now raised his hand.

"Four hundred stakes!" Someone else offered a price.

"Four hundred and fifty taels!"

"Five hundred stags!"

"Five hundred stakes once...500 stakes twice...500 stakes three times... Congratulations to this gentleman, please take this gentleman to the finance office to pay the money!"

The painting was quickly hammered after only four people bidding, less than two minutes before and after.

The guest who successfully bidded went to the finance room to pay the money and fetch the goods. At the same time, Chen Ji sat at the edge and quickly wrote a note to the helper next to him, and wrote the news of the transaction on the blackboard hanging outside Baihua Building.

"Please invite the second auction item. This is a silver tea bowl donated by Vice President Zheng Zhen of the charity sale. It contains the inscription from the second year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty. It is an item from the Xuanzong Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty. We have consulted famous antique masters for this item, so there should be no mistake. The starting price of this silver tea bowl is also three white guan, and the price is increased by no less than fifty guan each time. Now..."

For tea lovers, this silver tea bowl is much better than Li Song's paintings in terms of history and value in most people, so more than 20 people participated in the auction. After nearly five minutes of fierce bidding, the most price was sold at 750 cents.

Originally, if it were a real auction, the speed would not be so fast. The main reason was that there were too many donations to be auctioned today. Zhao Qi didn't wait for anyone to hesitate at all. He thought silently for a few seconds and quickly finished the deal.

"I'll invite the third gift below. This is a piece of jade Ruyi donated by the shopkeeper Han Da from Baihua Building. The price is 400 yuan. Now..."

Zhao Qi compared the donation list placed on the auction table and quickly reported all the gifts according to the classification and value. Several etiquette ladies also returned and went back and forth like a bunch of flowers, taking out the auction items to display on the stage, and after the transaction was completed, he quickly took people to pay the money.

The purpose of the charity sale is to raise money, so it does not reflect the price of these donations.

Some may be more expensive, but they only sold a seemingly low price, while others are not worth a lot, but they can also produce a good result. Most of these donations are not particularly valuable, which is also the result of Zhao Qi's discussion with the preparatory committee.

Moreover, the rich businessmen who came to participate in the auction today did not buy things, but just took this opportunity to complete the donation. Of course, it is not a loss to be able to capture an item of equivalent value. The guests who came also went in and out, and many people visited several rooms where auction items were placed. The scene was very noisy.

Soon an hour passed, and a total of nearly fifty items were sold, none of which were first-class, with the transaction amount exceeding 30,000 guan.

Zhao Qi was so tired that his mouth was dry and he looked at Han Lei and Zheng Zhen and other vice presidents who were eager to try, so he abdicated and gave up the auction table to Han Lei, allowing him, Zheng Zhen and others to take turns to enjoy it.

"Huh~" Zhao Qi sat on the rostrum with the sweat on his forehead and had tea to rest.

The Song Dynasty was an unprecedentedly prosperous period of commercial and cultural atmosphere. Because the folks had a lot of wealth, collection became a trend. The collection of the Song Dynasty was called Bo Gu. Literature and scholars were particularly enthusiastic about antiques and ancient relics. From bronze and stone in the Shang and Zhou dynasties to contemporary famous calligraphy and paintings in the Song Dynasty, all of them formed a huge collection market, and there were even books and newspapers specializing in antiques and collections.

There are many works that reflect the collection popularity of the Song Dynasty, and many famous poems and calligraphy and paintings are reflected. Almost all prefectures and counties have antique shops. For example, there are special antique shops in Shanghetu on the Qingming Festival. The Tokyo Menghua Record also records the flea market for antique transactions, which is called Guishizi.

Among all the collections, famous calligraphy and paintings, manuscripts and bronzes are the most sought after items, and then some jade and jewelry.

As the charity sale goes by, the price of donations is getting higher and higher. When it is approaching noon, hundreds of gifts have been sold, most of which have exceeded 1,000 guan.

"The one below is a magic bead donated by Master Huiyun of Ashoka Temple. The old master has been carrying this string of magic beads with him for more than 50 years. Please invite Master Huiyun to the stage..."

"Amitabha!" A Buddha's name sounded in a private room on the second floor. I saw a thin old monk descending from the stairs, wearing a cassock, holding a string of Buddhist beads and strode to the auction table, and then handed the Buddha's hands to Zheng Zhen, who was in charge of the auction.

"Thank you for your patriotic and righteous acts!" Zheng Zhen took it with both hands respectfully.

"Amitabha, the enemy is facing, but I have not served the country. This string of holding beads is not expensive, but it is my intention. Goodbye!" The old monk turned around and floated away.

"Greatly send the old master!" Almost all the guests who participated in the charity sale stood up and handed over to him.

This is the final auction item at the morning of the charity sale.

In the Song Dynasty, both ordinary people and nobles and gentry believed in Buddhism. Therefore, the Song Dynasty not only flourished Buddhism, but also respected Buddhist disciples very much.

Therefore, when this string of Buddhist beads from Mr. Hui Yun appeared, the entire auction hall suddenly became turbulent, and many of them came specifically for this string of Buddhist beads.
Chapter completed!