Chapter 160: Fiery auction (seeking a monthly ticket) (2/2)
In all fairness, the quality of the truffles that the Grasso family airlifted to China for auctions is actually very good. For example, the white truffles that are now on display on the stage have a weight of about 300 grams, and the transparent cover is opened and white. The rich aroma of truffles is immediately diffused.
The price of white truffles this year is about 5,000 US dollars per kilogram, but after the 300-gram white truffles are auctioned, the buyers are very eager to bid, and the starting price of 1,000 US dollars quickly screams to 5,000 US dollars. This is already The market price is more than three times.
Of course, the quality of the truffles that the Grasso family brought to auction this time is very good, and the price is more expensive.
And the tradition of the Grasso family is that each auction will donate 5% of its income for charity, and this time in China's auction, the donation will be directly donated to the Huaxia Charity Foundation.
Being invited to participate in such an auction is also a very expensive business elite. Some people are particularly fond of truffles, and they have a charity mind, so they don't care about the price.
In the end, the 300-gram truffle was sold for 5,888 dollars. It can be seen from the transaction price. The buyer is a Chinese.
A middle-aged man in a suit and suit, about forty years old, took the truffle and smiled and went to the staff to pay for it. He also made a good start for the auction.
The next auction was also very smooth. More than a dozen truffles were sold for more than 5,000 US dollars. The weight of these truffles is generally around 300 grams.
Most of the buyers are from China.
Of course, some of the real heavyweights have not yet made a shot. Most of the bidders are now SMEs or catering companies.
As the auction progressed, the weight of the truffles taken out was getting heavier and heavier, and more than 500 grams of white truffles began to appear.
The enthusiasm of everyone has been completely mobilized. The chefs of some well-known western restaurants have also begun to participate in the auction. Such white truffles can become a treasure of a western restaurant. Although the timeliness is only two or three days, it can be Bringing great popularity and loud reputation to the restaurant.
The transaction price also rose rapidly, and soon a 580 grams of white truffles sold for more than 10,000 dollars.
However, some people have noticed that as a loyal fan of the white truffles, Ma Xiong did not even have a price, and he always sat on the Diaoyutai with a smile.
If Ma Xiong does not have a shot, it can be understood. After all, the vision of being a super-rich is very high. The truffles that are auctioned now may be very precious in the eyes of others, but Ma Xiong may not be able to see it.
However, the chef Mark Lawrence of the top French restaurant of Hengfeng Jiahua Hotel did not have any intention to participate in the auction, which made everyone puzzled.
It is reasonable to say that the auction is going to this stage, it is the time when the competition of the high-end Western restaurants is the most intense!
Of course, many people are only slightly surprised. The atmosphere of the auction is warm, and everyone's attention is still on the stage.
The auction is continuing, Xia Ruofei roughly calculated, the total transaction price of the previous truffles should have reached about 300,000 US dollars.
Finally, the auctioneer used a very infectious tone and said with exaggeration: ”Ladies and gentlemen, the next step is today's grand finale! This is also the largest single collection of the Grasso family in this truffle season. White truffles weighed 1.45 kg! This is an almost world record weight!”
The auctioneer said this, and the field suddenly boiled...
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