The ballroom was lit like a stage, chandeliers scattering light across polished marble. Guests murmured, cameras flashed, and the auctioneer's voice carried above the hum.
"Good day everyone I've invited you all here to see my many treasures from my travels hoping you all will find something to your liking and take home, have a wonderful evening" Mr Cao greeted as the audience applauded him.
"Now let the auctions begin"he said finishing his speech and walking off the stage for the auctioneer.
"For our first lot, we have a wooden hairpin famously used in the Tang dynasty, this hairpin may look ordinary to you but it was made with both wood and gold, altho the technique is now dead we have few treasures to share with you all, This hairpin was used by the emperor to give his mistress and since it was plain to the ordinary eyez he protected his beloved from the harsh reality of the palace,of his consorts. The starting bid is 3 million.
"4 million"
"I hear 4 million do I hear 5"
