Entertainment World: The Wild God of Gourmet

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During the fifteenth century to the sixteenth century.

According to legend, the incumbent Queen Isabella I of Spain at that time sent the navy to sea in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth in her later years.

The Fountain of Youth, also translated as the Fountain of Youth, is said to restore youth to anyone who drinks its water.

It has appeared in legends all over the world for thousands of years, in the writings of Herodotus, the "Alexander Legend Collection", and the stories of Priest John.

Similar stories about such magical waters were popular among the native peoples of the Caribbean during the Age of Discovery.

It is said that the Fountain of Youth has magical effects. Dead leaves will quickly turn green when they fall into it. Dying insects will fly up immediately after being exposed to this water, and salted fish can also be resurrected after being put in it. The chiefs of the neighboring tribes regularly visit the Fountain of Youth every year. After drinking the spring water, their vitality will be greatly increased and their spirits will be refreshed. An old man, no matter how frail, takes a trip to the Fountain of Youth and returns refreshed, married and with children.

No wonder the Spaniards believed it existed somewhere in the world.

During the Moorish period in Spain, the Arabic and Turkish-Arabic alphabet versions of the Alexander the Great legend gradually became popular and were known to earlier explorers of the Americas.

These earlier accounts developed into the then-famous medieval description of the Fountain of Youth in The Travels of John Mandeville. Due to the influence of this book, the Fountain of Youth has become one of the most popular legends in the Age of Discovery.

The Spaniards heard of Bimini—a mythical land that was said to hold the Fountain of Youth—from the legends of the Isla de España, Cuba, and the Arawaks of Puerto Rico.

The first governor of Puerto Rico, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León known as "The Conquistador," set out.

On April 2, 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan led his fleet to Florida, the United States. He was the discoverer of Florida, and he took the name Florida. According to those legends in the New World and those circulating in Eurasia, this is the story of him finding the Fountain of Youth.

However, history is not like this. In 1521, Juan Ponce de Leon heard that someone had discovered the Fountain of Youth, so he immediately organized a second expedition, but died in a conflict with the indigenous people during this voyage. Become a part of this classic legend.

Chen Ergou knows better that even "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides", which is being filmed, uses the fountain of youth as a clue to unfold the story.

what is interesting is,

In St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest town in the United States, there is really a Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, and every visitor can even take a bottle of spring water home.

Tourist attractions all over the world are a routine.

"Fountain of Youth?"

I didn't expect to hear such a story again...

It would be understandable for ancient people to look for the fountain of youth, but as a modern person, she is still a princess, and she is so keen on legends.

"Secondary two, showy, funny, delusional..."

Chen Ergou thought of n words in an instant, and they could all set them on the head of the excitedly eloquent girl in front of him.

"Hey, what kind of eyes do you have? You must think I'm mentally ill." Margaret said angrily, "Let me tell you, the legendary efficacy of the Fountain of Youth may be exaggerated, but the fountain really exists. of."

Chen Ergou lost interest in an instant, looked at his watch, the auction time was coming.

"Well, I believe it is true. I am very glad to meet you, Your Highness, Princess. You are very cute. But I don't have a compass in my hand yet. I can sell it to you when I find it."

She quit.

Suddenly lifted the hem of the skirt with one hand, stepped on the back of Chen Ergou's chair, stretched out a finger and almost pointed at Chen Ergou's nose to express his anger, and said word by word, "it's-real!"

"... ok, ok."

Chen Ergou was dumbfounded. In particular, a girl's own fragrance came to his nostrils, which made him rub his nose involuntarily. Looking around, I couldn't find a way out, "I was hit by a chair!"

Margaret snorted, gathered the clothes that were about to fall off her chest, stood up and resumed her princess appearance again.

Chen Ergou had a strange expression on his face, and pointed to the skirt that was turned up. Margaret's face was reddish, and she quickly chopped off her legs a few times, and straightened her skirt.

"Are you really a princess... Sorry, I mean, the future Grand Duke Tulip?"

Margaret said angrily: "It's none of my business for the future grand duke, that's my younger brother's business. He has excellent knowledge, high IQ, and good manners. He is more suitable to be a grand duke than me."

Chen Ergou understood a little bit, maybe she was really lacking in heart, but she was the first heir, so Grand Duke Tulip would hide her in the snow, it's a pity that she has a good face.

"Okay, the auction is about to start, aren't you interested?"

"Hmph, let's go and have a look."

The two came out together, but before leaving, Margaret suddenly said, "I suddenly feel that I should change my mind."

"You are a good adventurer. You can snatch treasure from a whole mercenary army by yourself, which is much better than that guy Jarvis. Why don't we cooperate and find the fountain of youth together?"

"not so good."

"……snort!"

The girl snorted heavily.

...

Art auctions in the United States are mainly represented by Sotheby's, Christie's and other auctions from the UK.

Sotheby's entered the United States in the 1960s, and Christie's only established a branch in New York in 1977. Before that, the art auction market in the United States was actually lacklustre. Therefore, the mainstream hosting mode of American art auctions is basically carried out in accordance with the traditional way of the United Kingdom, the difference is that the auctioneer changes the pound into dollars in the quotation.

But after so many changes over the years, American auctioneers have also evolved their own style. The "singing price" they said is actually singing. The word "t" also means "to sing".

As long as many American asset auctioneers change careers, they can go to guest rap singers. Hosting sounds like rhythmic singing, and the speed is extremely fast, so it is often called "fast-talking (fast mouth)".

Fortunately, this auction is open to buyers from all over the world, and the rap style has not been brought up, otherwise Chen Ergou would have fainted from crying. Adding to the atmosphere on the auction stage is the famous American auctioneer "White Glove" Mike Barger. "White Glove" is the highest honor for an auctioneer. It marks a 100% turnover rate in an auction, and it represents the industry's high recognition of you.

And now, Mr. McBarger is using his best method of "calling prices" to mobilize the atmosphere of the audience and mobilize the enthusiasm of buyers. Occasionally throw out a humorous topic and make the audience laugh, which will make the auction achieve unexpected results.

"Assuming love was a work of art, at auction, the highest bidder could have the greatest love in the world! The following diamond, called the "Rose Star", has a legendary origin. It comes from the Congo Basin. Human Race Treasure House, weighing 252.13 carats, is the largest deep red and blue star pattern diamond in existence in the world...unrivaled in the world!"

With Mike's introduction, the "Rose Star" was fully displayed on the big screen.

It caused many women to gasp, a beam of light shone on the diamond's charm blue starlight, and the charm blue spread out like a starlight, emitting six gradient starlight rays, making the entire stone look like a deep red with a little blue stars.

There is a bit of charm blue in the blood red, the red in the red, and the precious in the red, so beautiful. Coupled with the ingenious carving skills, everyone's eyes can't do without it.

"What's it like living with a woman? It's like going to an auction. You never know if your offer is the best. Now start auctioning this rose star. The starting price is 20 million US dollars, and each increase is no less than $100,000, asking prices now..."

"22 million~"

Standing next to Chen Ergou, Margaret raised her hand abruptly and raised the price by 2 million at one time, instantly attracting the attention of the audience.

"This lady bid 22 million for the first time. Is there any higher one? There is only one in the world. It is unique in this world..."

However, she was not the only one who was interested in diamonds. In a short period of time, several people continuously called for prices.

"22.5 million, the gentleman bid 22.5 million...OK, the lady bid 23 million..."

Many people wrote like this: "The auction starts at 500 yuan, and the protagonist shouted 10w", and then the rest of the people who wanted to buy this item were shocked by the protagonist's determination to buy the auction item, and all gave up bidding, even if the auction item was worth more than 20w .

In fact, people who want to buy this thing should have already thought about the psychological price of this thing and the bottom line of the bid, and there must be no such thing as many people who wrote "The protagonist got it: Fortunately, I paid a high price at once, otherwise I will definitely buy it." There will be more than this."

The numbers went up one by one without money, and Chen Ergou's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up when he saw it directly. When he remembered that these were just foreplay, it was even more difficult for him to be peaceful. In the end, the Star of the Rose diamond, with a sky-high price of 33.8 million US dollars, created a good start for today's auction.

The owner of an American internet technology company bought the diamond for his wife's 30th wedding anniversary.

Countless people are envious, but more people are just warming up a little bit, and are still preparing to continue fighting. As the auctioneer, Chen Ergou became the least important person.

But there is no need to worry, after tonight, he will become the envy of countless people.

Margaret made another move after that. She spent a high price of 3.6 million to buy the gold and silver full-body knight armor with six tulip emblems. There were seven knights in total, and Chen Ergou kept two for himself.

As time passed, the atmosphere at the auction site became more and more intense, but the representatives of several major museums hadn't done anything yet. Everyone knew that their goal was tonight's grand finale.