Wang Chengran telling the absolute truth.
And a few viewers who watched the entire live stream can attest to this— Ranran really worked hard! But there are only a handful of works that can truly be considered finished products!
The pricing of the works is determined by the creators themselves when they submit their work information, and the program team will arrange the order of appearance based on the pricing of the works.
Therefore, Wang Chengran won the first place with a starting bid of 10 yuan.
Wang Chengran himself was surprised. "I thought... I thought 10 yuan might be a bit high, but I didn't expect that I would actually set the lowest price?"
Xue Ranran's expression shifted slightly, her eyes darting around. "I was thinking that although we're not exactly masters, our products are all handmade. Even if they can't compare to Teacher Xia's exquisite and skillful work, we can still afford to display them for a couple hundred yuan, right?"
Xue Ranran: "Besides, we're using solid wood, not cheaper synthetic wood. The material cost alone is more than 10 yuan. Your price is too low."
Wang Chengran wiped his face. "So, do you think this chair I made is worth a hundred yuan?"
Xue Ranran: "..."
cough.
Personally, Xue Ranran felt that, especially after she had gained some experience in the past few days, it was a bit of a waste for her to spend a hundred yuan on such a small gadget.
She can do it herself!
Wang Chengran indignantly, "Aren't we on the same side? You should at least show some consideration!"
Xue Ranran looked up at the sky and down at the ground. "Well... in front of so many people, I'm just afraid of being misunderstood and thought I'm inflating prices."
So the two bickering lovers started fighting again.
Qin Yue and Xia Zhiyi, who were sitting next to each of the two, exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness.
At this point, Jian Zhu had already started the auction for the phone stand titled " Summer Night." Fortunately, although Wang Chengran very nervous, everyone still gave him face, as he had gained a lot of older female fans and mothers after several days of live streaming, and soon someone placed a bid.
Within minutes, the price had already reached 230 yuan, but Wang Chengran, the owner of the artwork, was completely absorbed by his friends and didn't notice this.
Fu Yunyi turned slightly to Xia Zhiyi and asked, "This name... did Wang Chengran choose it himself? It seems completely unrelated to his work."
Xia Zhiyi this and lowered her voice to reply, "It was Brother Chengran named it himself. He said it was made on a summer night, so it's called Summer Night."
Fu Yunyi: "..."
It was unexpected, but thinking about it, it wasn't so unexpected after all.
Seriously, Wang Chengran, you're supposed to be an artist, right? How could you be so bad at choosing a name?
Xia Zhiyi then asked Fu Yunyi, " Brother Fu, you should have submitted three items for auction, right? What are they called?"
Fu Yunyi's lips moved, his eyes darting around, but in the end he only said one sentence, "You'll find out when it's my turn."
Xia Zhiyi blinked, gave a soft "oh," and didn't ask any further questions.
In the end, after Wang Chengran came to his senses, he took the initiative to express his hope that everyone would bid within their means, which finally stopped the online seller who had inexplicably become angry. In the end, " Summer Night Summer Night " was successfully auctioned off for 25,500 yuan.
After sitting down, Wang Chengran clutched his heart and said, "I forgot, I feel so guilty."
Xia Zhiyi turned to look at him.
Wang Chengran said to Xia Zhiyi, "I was hoping to sell it for a few dozen yuan, but it actually sold for 20,000! I... I don't think I deserve it at all. I feel my chair doesn't deserve it."
Wang Chengran: "I feel a pang of conscience."
Xia Zhiyi thought for a moment and explained, "You don't really need to worry about that. This money isn't for you; it will ultimately be donated. Adding an auction step is just to give donors a greater sense of participation."
If you really think their work is exceptionally good or valuable, then you're being a bit overconfident.
Xia Zhiyi: "So you don't need to feel guilty. This money will ultimately be used for charity. Director Gong said that the authorities have set up a website to publicize where the funds go, so we can check it anytime."
It's not like we're selling things at a premium; there's no need to feel guilty.
Wang Chengran blinked, thought for a moment, and felt that it made a lot of sense. "That's right, so the point isn't whether my stuff is worth the price, but how much money people are willing to donate, right?"
Xia Zhiyi nodded affirmatively.
While some online buyers in this auction might be fans of celebrities who spend money out of respect for their idols, the ultimate result is that everyone's money goes to charity. As for what each person thinks in their heart, there's no need to take it so seriously.
We should judge actions, not intentions.
The second group to take the stage was from the working group. It was another project that Xia Zhiyi had given some brief guidance on: a laptop stand that could be opened and closed, priced at 20 yuan.
Wang Chengran: "It seems everyone is self-aware."
Then, this laptop stand ended up selling for over ten thousand yuan, which was quite surprising.
Even the creator himself didn't expect everyone to be so accommodating.
Xue Ranran couldn't help but turn to her friends and ask, "Hey, is this online auction reliable...? Won't someone cause trouble and bid randomly?"
Qin Yue frowned slightly, clearly sharing the same concerns.
If someone deliberately acts recklessly, bidding excessively without having the money, and then is unable to pay the amount after the auction, wouldn't they be left in a difficult position?
Xia Zhiyi: "This auction is in cooperation with Ant Pay. Bidders cannot bid more than their own account balance, so if there isn't enough money in the account, you can't bid."
Everyone looked at him in surprise, Fu Yunyi spoke their minds, " Xia Zhiyi, it seems you know a lot that we don't?"
Xia Zhiyi blinked, somewhat puzzled. "I asked Director Gong, didn't you ask him?"
Everyone: "..."
Yes, we didn't ask.
Sorry, for the past few days they were completely oblivious to everything else; the production team said they would prepare everything else, so they simply ignored it.
Xia Zhiyi lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, smiled, and said, "I'm sorry, maybe I'm just too busy, always trying to gather as much information as possible in case of emergency."
So in situations like this, it seems like... they know more.
Wang Chengran: "As expected of Teacher Xia!"
Xue Ranran: "As expected of Teacher Xia!"
Qin Yue: "It was my oversight; I should have looked into the situation more thoroughly."
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Fu, a wealthy young master, outsources all the chores and only cares about the final result. Yunyi: "..."
You guys make me look stupid.
At that time, Fu Yunyi still praised Xia Zhiyi, "You're really amazing."
I don't understand why, but Xia Zhiyi is really amazing!