Vol 7 Chapter 37: Give a knife

In the courtyard.
There are rows of chairs.
Ordinary guests can hold their cards here and participate in the next auction.
What Yulong Inagawa got was a VIP invitation letter, which was an independent private room on the second floor.
There is another door open to the inner courtyard, where VIP guests can clearly see the performance hall downstairs.
On the whole, it looks a bit like some big theaters in China.
at this time.
The auction has not yet started.
The organizer is obviously very good at setting up the atmosphere and arranged some performances for guests to enjoy.
Several geishas, ​​on stage, dressed in luxurious geisha costumes, heavy makeup, pipa, pipa, and chord accompaniment, performing Japanese classical music.
And a geisha in a big red kimono performed superb dance skills in the middle, performing various difficult moves from time to time, and playing the paper fan in his hand magically.
Geisha is not an ordinary lady.
Learn all kinds of skills from childhood, such as dance, music, tea art, painting, etc., used to perform for the upper class people.
And if you only know how to perform, it is not a geisha, but just the beginning maiko of a geisha.
The real geisha is the highest honor for artistic skills.
Not only must he be proficient in various singing and dancing instruments, but he must also understand Japanese culture and history, and even need to be familiar with international news and lace news.
In the long-term training of geisha, they have to learn how to cater to the preferences of the guests, be good at observing words and behaviors, understand the minds of the guests, and maintain the dignity and face of the benefactor.
In short, it is the use of art to allow guests to get satisfactory service, to relax completely, and to allow guests to not only enjoy Japanese traditional culture, but also relax their tired body and mind and show a smile.
In terms of identity and social status, geishas are closer to the Qing dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, selling art rather than selling themselves.
The previous identities of Aso Oritsu and Shinkawa Masako were also geishas.
Of course, it also depends on the situation if the artist does not sell himself.
Just like in ancient times, Japanese daimyo would cultivate geishas, ​​and when needed, they would give them to those who needed to be attracted to maintain their relationship.
During World War II, the Japanese consortium also gave out carefully trained geishas to foreigners to obtain some resources.
It is not wrong to say that geishas are stunners.
Because the origin of geisha is based on the heyday of male power, women who can become geishas understand men’s minds very much. Not only are they beautiful, they are excellent in figure, they are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they can also understand men’s eyes and understand them. Think.
Therefore, the cost of finding a geisha for entertainment is very high, and it is not something that the ordinary middle class can consume.
Especially young and beautiful senior geishas are worth more, and ordinary people, even middle-class, and corporate executives dare not care.
In Kyoto, the cost of finding a geisha to accompany for an hour is five hundred dollars per guest. If a few people go together, the cost is about three to four thousand dollars for more than two hours.
In the past few years, the economy has been poor, and ordinary people have owed bank debts that will last a lifetime. Where can they dare to participate in such consumption.
Sentiment also needs money to cultivate.
Of course, the cost of cultivating a geisha is also very good, a hand-sewn kimono costs 15,000 US dollars.
And the things to learn from an early age, the food is also nutritious food, and you need to understand the various skills that the upper class is exposed to. As a geisha grows up, to become a qualified geisha, millions of dollars may not be blocked. live.
It is precisely because of this that most people have no access to geisha performances.
No way, the consumption is too high.
In the opinion of some people, a few thousand dollars to go to Shibuya to spend a little sister, the money is enough to spend many times.
But in the past two years, major companies went bankrupt, and the boss jumped off the building. I don’t know how many former high-rollers divorced their wives and went to the park. Who has money to spend.
It is for this reason that there are currently only about two hundred geishas in Kyoto, and public performances can only be seen on special top occasions.
Different from popular music on the market.
The melody performed by the geishas has a classical taste, dignified and elegant, and simple, not to please men with their bodies.
Not only can I not see any bare skin, but I can't even see what they really look like.
And this kind of skill is actually not appreciated by most people.
Shen Jiannan can't appreciate it either, but when he goes to the countryside, the upper class in Japan favors geishas. If they can't appreciate it, they won't feel annoyed.
On the contrary, Inagawa Yutaka looked fascinated, as if he could not extricate himself from the classical rhythm and the flexible maiko of the geisha.
When the geisha on stage came up with a special skill, this guy would even clap his hands in applause.
Soon, the geisha performance on stage came to an end.
Following the speech by the actress who hosted the event, a middle-aged man in a traditional samurai costume stepped onto the high platform.
The crowd below commotion, whispering is completely different from the silence just now, because this person is about to perform a knife-cutting bullet skill.
Shen Jiannan is also very interested in this, knife cut bullets, this is something that is only in the movie.
Just now I heard the host report the name of this person, called Yanagyu Hidden Sword. This surname inevitably reminds people of the big villains Jubei Yanagyu and Ichibei Yanagyu that often appear in movies.
At this moment, the following is ready.
Holding the handle of the sword, Yanagyu stood alone on the stage, and a person below pointed a pistol at him.
The whole hall became silent.
It's crazy to cut bullets with a knife.
Shen Jiannan also watched attentively. Some did not believe that a knife could really cut bullets. You must know that the shooting speed of a broken gun bullet is more than 300 meters per second, a distance of 30 meters, and zero and one second. Unable to catch, let alone break the bullet with a knife.
The red high platform, with a large board behind it, is to prove the authenticity of the next performance.
Below, Liu Shengzo nodded at the person holding the gun, like a big cat bending over and standing, his eyes became extremely solemn.
boom!
The gunfire sounded.
After that, everyone present saw that Liu Sheng Tibetan Knife was closing the knife, while the wooden board behind it was inlaid with two bullets.
too fast.
Whether it was the trajectory of the bullet shooting or the moment when Yanagyu hid the sword and drew his sword, most people did not see it.
When I saw it again, he realized that he had put the knife in the scabbard.
Shen Jiannan narrowed his eyes and said to Tang Dunhou, "Monkey, do you see how he drew his sword?"
Tang Dunhou was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect that there is such a terrifying sword technique in the world. He shook his head and said: "I saw it, but if he cuts me, I can't avoid it."
Yulong Inagawa was able to understand Chinese and interjected: "Yiu Shengjun is a direct bloodline of the Yanagi family. It is said that he combines Xinyinliu and Iaido. He practiced swords at the age of five. He swung his sword a thousand times a day and drew his sword a thousand times a day. After decades of hard training, normal people can't escape his sword."
Tang Dunhou can't speak Japanese, but he can understand him now, and he said in disbelief: "He practices sword every day, how can he support his family."
Inagawa Yutaka shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. But the ancestor of the Yanagi family was the swordsman instructor of the Tokugawa family. The Tokugawa family can let him perform here. The relationship between the two is definitely very unusual. There is Tokugawa. Family support, Liu Sheng will certainly not be short of money, and his own disciples are also many, the Taoist Gym alone earns hundreds of millions of yen each year."
This year, there are such people?
Budo!
It is really possible for people to stick to one thing for decades.
Shen Jiannan felt very interesting. He glanced at the Liu Shengzang knife below, a little admiring and respecting this person's will.
At this moment, Liu Shengzang walked off the stage to leave amid applause, sensing Shen Jiannan's gaze, raised his head and glanced up.
Shen Jiannan responded with a smile, which was considered etiquette.
Liu Shengzang returned a nod and walked away with clogs.
It didn't take long.
The stage was cleaned up, and the actress Nakamoto Lizi took the microphone and gave the opening speech of the auction: "Dear guests, on behalf of the organizer, I warmly welcome Zhu Jun to participate in this auction..."
"The first lot this time is a famous sword from the shogunate era. This sword is named Heifeng. According to the appraisal of our company, the age of this sword is about 300 years. It is the great swordsman of the shogunate era. The weapon of the soldiers under Ma Shou. It is well-preserved, well-made, and very valuable for collection."
"The starting price of this lot is 30 million yen, and each increase in price shall not be less than 3 million yen."
On the stage, a black samurai sword, with a metallic texture glowing, was held in the hands of a person wearing a Warring States-style armor.
The armor and various protective gears on this person are in complete positions. The two small horns on the helmet and the face shield make this armor look a bit crappy. Holding a long knife, with the sweet-looking actress, it is simply a devil. And angels.
This auction house is obviously good at doing business.
I just enjoyed the magical kendo performance of Yanagyu's hidden swords, and now he is auctioning the ancient weapons, which immediately aroused many people's yearning and enthusiasm for martial arts.
It was also related to the Liu Sheng family, and immediately someone began to bid.
"Thirty million yen, this gentleman bid 30 million yen."
"Thirty-three million yen."
"..."
"50 million yen."
"..."
Soon, this samurai sword sold for auction was sold for 60 million yen.
It's about half a million dollars.
Because of this, the continuous bidding was one meal, and many people did not continue bidding.
There are not many ancient samurai swords retained by the Japanese people. Now the economic environment is not good. This samurai sword can be sold for half a million US dollars, which has exceeded the price of many ancient samurai swords.
Seeing that there were not many people bidding, Inagawa Yutaka pressed the electronic auction button on it. As one of the kendo fans, he also liked this long knife.
Shen Jiannan didn't have much interest. He was a Japanese sword and antique. If he was interested in Chinese, he would be a hell.
60 million yen.
Following the offer by Inagawa Yulon, a young man upstairs across the room glanced here and quoted a price of 60 million yen.
As the two continued to bid, the price was quickly reached 80 million yen.
Everyone else withdrew from the competition at this time.
At such a high price, it is obviously worthless to buy a weapon that is not a big man.
Inagawa Yutaka also hesitated. Although he is the leader of the Inagawa Association, 700,000 dollars is not a small sum.
At this time, Shen Jiannan directly pressed the button and quoted 100 million yen.
Yulong Inagawa was surprised that Shen Jiannan would also bid, and then he understood what he didn't bid any more.
The young man on the other side saw the price continue to bid, and followed the offer of 105 million yen.
This person is very face-to-face, and he doesn't know what minor role it is. In short, this person is not in the intelligence of First International Capital.
Shen Jiannan was too lazy to bid on such an unknown role, and said lightly: "200 million yen."
Hearing Shen Jiannan's instructions, Tang Dunhou immediately shouted: "200 million yen."
Directly double the price, which clearly means to get it.
The guests in the lower hall raised their heads and glanced upstairs. When they discovered that it was Shen Jiannan, some people who had seen him in the media knew that the young man opposite was hopeless.
Of course, not everyone knows Shen Jiannan.
The Japanese media do not have many questions about the European economy. If you mention Li Daxiao, the editor-in-chief of First Media, you must know a lot of people. On the contrary, Shen Jiannan, the big boss behind the scenes, knows not many people, only some who deal more with the financial industry. , Or people who have connections with top consortia know.
Some people whispered, and some wondered why the young man upstairs could be in the VIP room.
And the young man who had been bidding, heard the figure of 200 million yen at this time ~ EbookFREE.me~ clenched his fist, looked at the opposite side somewhat unwillingly, and put down his fist reluctantly.
200 million yen, almost 1.7 million US dollars.
He was not unable to take out the money, but the other party was determined to get it, and there was no fluctuation in the tone of shouting 200 million yen as if he were shouting for dinner.
This kind of person is impossible for him to compete.
There are no accidents.
Following the countdown of the auction convention, the knife was finally photographed by Shen Jiannan.
Soon, the hotel waiter led the staff of the auction company and walked in with a simple wooden box, and respectfully handed the knife to Shen Jiannan.
Shen Jiannan knew nothing about cold weapons, but he took it out and took a look.
There was a crisp sound of metal rubbing, which seemed a bit harsh, and then, the black and bright blade reflected a dazzling light.
The box was signed by several antique associations and a certificate from Dongyang Auction Company. Shen Jiannan didn't bother to look at these things, so he took a knife and gestured carefully.
The waiter and the people from the auction company retired and bowed. Shen Jiannan handed the knife into the sheath to Yutaka Inagawa, and said, "Since Inagawa-kun likes it, this knife will be given to you."
Shen Jiannan still remembers the acceptance of Aso Oriyue and Shinkawa Masako.
He didn't intend to owe this favor.
Although Inagawa's purpose is not simple, and he has taken care of Inagawa's own interests, but since Inagawa is very acquainted, he will be more willing to do things for himself by deepening his affection.
Yutaka Inagawa knew the result a long time ago. He knelt on one knee, stretched out his hands to take the knife, and bowed his head and said, "Thank you for the knife!"