Chapter 2082

From the Carrick club to the mysterious guests, the charity auction organized by Alexander Hamilton is undoubtedly the number one hot topic in London at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. That invitation is a treasure that everyone is eager to get, which can be regarded as a necessary thing for the current hot focus.

It's not just the aristocracy of the new generation. From the rising artists to the hot financial giants, from the three generations of high-profile consortia to the rising stars from scratch, from the masters of art collectors to the commercial hunters of speculation, the middle position of the whole elite class is all boiling up.

Because the top tycoons don't need to attend the charity auction in person, it's already face to send agents to attend; And because the new generation of newcomers are not qualified for the invitation, they can't get a good look even if they sharpen their heads and drill in, which makes all the focus focus focus on the middle part of the pyramid——

If they get the invitation, they may be able to continue to climb up and publicize their names in the upper class; If they miss the invitation, they may be directly forgotten, and the reputation they have created will suffer. As a result, everyone is trying to make their name appear on the invitation list.

The war has not yet begun.

As an important part of the focus of the drama, Langley left the house and headed for the west end.

Before going to the charity auction, lanli has a special trip.

Langley took the lead in visiting the current chairman of the Carrick club, expressed his thanks for the charity activities, and started a friendly conversation, including the proposal of Langley's return to the west end of London, which is absolutely something that everyone is looking forward to, Try more challenges; The chairman is looking forward to the return of Langley to bring more young blood.

"Only when young people constantly join in can the West District continue to run continuously. The most important thing is that we old folks can see more wonderful works. I haven't seen any works that can make me jump for a long time. It's really disappointing. "

It can be said that these private clubs follow the old and tedious traditional rules, stubborn, complacent, and even refuse the progress of the times; But it can also be said that these private clubs all have their own persistence and love, which may be a complete disaster for others, but it is a timely rain for the same people, so that they can find each other.

Then, Langley, accompanied by Matthew, went to the Carrick club.

In the end, lanli didn't choose to wear hat t with jeans, but continued the etiquette of formal occasions and appeared on the scene in a suit.

Dark red suit coat with dark blue suit pants, pearl white shirt with dark blue narrow necktie, the overall dress is still in the calm, continued the vitality of youth, and finally a pair of brown chestnut Oxford Shoes as embellishment, become the finishing touch, revealing a glimmer of vitality.

It's not only lanli, but also Matthew, who is in the same company, who has spent a lot of careful thinking on his clothes.

A smoky gray dark Plaid suit with off white shirt, compared with the usual black suit in court, obviously adds a little liveliness - although it is not a breakthrough, it is very rare for Matthew. The wine red square scarf on his left chest is absolutely the highlight.

There's no need for words at all. When lanli and Matthew come on stage hand in hand, the sight around them can't help projecting, which is enough to create a hot focus.

When we arrived at the club, it was about 45 minutes before the auction officially started. There were a crowd of reporters at the door. Roughly speaking, there were at least 30 people. However, it was different from the crowd and excitement of the award ceremony. All the reporters appeared in suits and shoes, gathered together in an orderly and polite manner, and had a friendly and enthusiastic conversation, Can not hide their excitement and excitement.

Even if the guests appeared, they didn't rush forward. It seemed that they were bound by the suit. They held up the camera to take pictures with a little formality. Even the flash became quiet and polite. The sound of the shutter gathered together, like a beautiful symphony.

There was a little joy in this scene, but lanli was not surprised. Even where the royal family appears, the journalists will never disappear; Similarly, as long as it is a formal and grand occasion, paparazzi are willing to restrain their arrogance and show their etiquette, which is also the unique scenery of Britain.

There was no question session at the scene. The reporters were just calling in a low voice, "Mr. Lan Li, please wait a moment."

Small details can tell the difference. It's not "Lan Li" or "Lan Li young master", but "Lan Li Sir", which shows the treatment of different specifications.

At the same time, the call of "Lord Matthew" is also mixed with it. Although Langley and Matthew didn't stop, their pace of progress slowed down a little, so that reporters could record every moment with the camera. The charity auction which caused a sensation in London's vanity fair spread among the ordinary people early, curious about every bit of it, just like the royal family's "century wedding", Aristocratic gossip is always particularly attractive——

Even if it's just the presence of the guest lineup, it can make their blood boil.

Lanli and Matthew stop at the door of the club. Two staff members in black suits greet them and show their friendship with polite smiles. "Mr. lanli, Mr. Matthew, please show me the invitation."

Even familiar faces, as we all know, need to be audited one by one because of the special membership system of the Carrick club. Not everyone can enter.

Well, surely some people will ask, if the royal family members or the real big names appear? Can't they get in, either? The answer is yes: No.

First of all, these elites are well aware of the rules of private clubs. They do not want others to break into their own territory, so naturally they will not break into others' territory. Private clubs with membership system are their own three-thirds of an acre of land, and they can not covet other private clubs. It's a kind of pride.

Secondly, if there is really a sharp attempt to challenge the rules and regulations, then the answer is just like the above: no! Otherwise, in the 300 year history of the white club, the queen will not be the only one to enter, and no other female members of the royal family, including Princess Diana and Kate, will be able to enter.

Lanli and Matthew show the invitation letter respectively. After confirmation, they enter the club gate.

When you enter the lobby on the first floor from the outside, you can immediately see the Victorian style of wine red carpet, crystal chandelier and dark brown cabinet. Every small detail shows a long and profound history, and low-key luxury is everywhere.

"Mr. Langley, Mr. Matthew, please come here." Four black suit staff divided into two rows stood at the entrance of the lobby, one of them took the initiative to meet up and made a recommendation.

Under the guidance of the staff, lanli and Matthew come to the cloakroom next to them again, where they can deposit their hats, coats or related items; At the same time, they checked the invitation for the second time, and signed the attendance book with pen, which officially confirmed their attendance.

This means is also to deal with the unexpected situation. If there are unexpected guests, ordinary guests, they will be rejected at the door of the club; For special guests, they can't make farce in public, so the staff will guide them into the club hall to solve the problem——

Next to the cloakroom is a small lounge where many things can be solved.

There are too many secrets within the aristocracy. They can not easily expose their weaknesses, and need to maintain their perfect image in front of the public. This also means that they must be prepared for different emergencies, so as not to be in a hurry.

After the second confirmation and the completion of sign in, this is the official admission.

Under the guidance of the staff, go along the corridor to the exhibition room in the northwest corner of the first floor, and then the staff standing at the door of the room will hand the auction manual to lanli and Matthew respectively, and give a brief introduction to the auction.

This auction manual records all the auction items of this charity auction. Guests can read and browse the relevant information in advance on the manual, and then mark the auction items they want to participate in the bidding, the auction items they want to support - or the owners of the auction items, the auction items they want to be included in the collection, and so on.

At this time, the guests appeared one after another in the exhibition room, chatting quietly. The waiters with champagne walked through the room. Even the appearance of lanli didn't cause much confusion. At most, they just looked at each other with their eyes. Occasionally, when their eyes met, they would greet each other well, and then they continued to focus on the display cabinet in front of them——

What is placed in the display cabinet is the auction items. You can browse them one by one according to the auction manual, and confirm your ideas by watching the real objects.

"Did Andre know you donated that snuff bottle?" Matthew noticed one of lanli's donations at a glance: although they are anonymous, they all know that the snuff bottle of Tang Dynasty lady is from lanli's collection. Andre wants to have it, but it's lanli's favorite, so he can't do it.

I didn't expect that today lanli donated it to become the main axis of the charity auction. Matthew can now imagine Andre's expression.

The corner of lanli's mouth rose slightly. "Now he should know."