Chapter 473 The Youngest Vice Dean

"Hey, here I come, second cousin, look, the first item to be auctioned is grapes." Obridge excitedly grabbed the corner of Jin Mingjin's clothes and shouted excitedly while pointing at the big screen that had started the live broadcast.

The other people in the box also quickly put aside their gossiping thoughts and looked intently at the big screen in the box.

What is playing on the screen now is a holographic projection of the grapes on the auction table, from the fist-sized shape of the grapes to the crystal water droplets on them, and the delicate texture on the grape skin. A taster comes out to pick the grapes, peel the grapes, and finally eat them for them to see.

As soon as you take a bite, the grape juice bursts out instantly.

The audience stared with their eyes wide open, and then swallowed their saliva with a "gulp".

They wailed in pain, "Ah, they only let us look at it but not eat it, this is so fucking inhumane!!!"

"Yes, yes, open the auction channel quickly, I'm not short of money."

At this moment, amidst the crowd's relentless calls, the servile taster standing at the auction table finally wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, picked up a small hammer and knocked on the grapes. He slowly spoke, "Ten grapes per bunch, starting at 10,000 Energy Coins. Each additional bid must be at least 100 Energy Coins. The auction is now open, and only those attending the auction in person can bid."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guests in the auction house no longer cared about him and rushed to bid.

On the first floor of the auction hall, behind the auction table, a screen lit up, showing the bids for this auction.

Nebula Auction House has always adopted a real-name auction system. Every time someone bids, their name and the amount quoted will be displayed on the big screen.

When a new price appears, it will suppress the previous quote and become the only name that remains on the screen.

Pei Yu tapped the hammer, acting as the host with great enthusiasm. "Anything else? Miss Patricia has offered 38,000 energy coins. Is there anything higher?"

"Hey, Miss Jin Mingjun bid 38,200 energy coins. Do you have any more? This is the only bunch of grapes available tonight. If you want more, you'll have to wait for the next auction. Don't you want to be the first person in Saint Roya to bid for a bunch of grapes?"

"Don't you want to take a picture of this first bunch of grapes and give it to your sweetheart?"

Bewitched by his words, the nobles who had originally been hesitant in their hearts began to raise the price with all their might.

Yes, this is the first bunch of grapes from Santa Roa. They are as big as fists. It is worth spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy them. It is not even enough for them to buy a piece of clothing or jewelry.

The most important thing is that this first bunch of grapes they photographed can’t be just ordinary delicious grapes, it’s their capital for showing off!!!

If I keep it for myself, I'll be proud of it and have something to brag about for the next ten days; if I want to give it to my loved one, it will be the best bonus. What could be more valuable and sincere than the first bunch of grapes from Santa Rosa!!!

If you are a noble, you cannot admit defeat. No matter whether you keep it for yourself or give it to your loved one, you just have to do your best to get it.

So the quotation on the big screen soared from 38,200 to 100,000, and that’s not all, it continued to increase.

Most of the people sitting in the lobby on the first floor had given up on the auction and just remained as spectators. The only ones still adding to the price were a group of nobles sitting in the private rooms.

Yun Qimu was smiling happily in the box on the top floor, with her eyes curved with joy.

"You made the right decision to bring Pei Yu here. He's perfect for this role."

Wu Xingyu's lips curled up slightly, and she put aside her previous annoyance towards Pei Yu and nodded in agreement. "You're right, he is indeed a good fit. I will consider giving him a commission."

Yun Qimu and he exchanged a knowing look. Well, if you want the fire to burn more vigorously, you have to add more firewood.

"But Pei Yu was once an imperial citizen, right? Didn't anyone recognize him?"

If he was recognized, then the fact that Exile Star could escape would be exposed.

Wu Xingyu's lips curled up, "Don't worry. Back then, the Mo family didn't like to show off, and Pei Yu was adopted by Mo Xie's uncle's second uncle, so he rarely appears in public. What's more, Pei Yu was fat back then, but now he's thinner, and he's even changed his hairstyle and hair color. Even the old servant who took care of him back then would probably have a hard time recognizing him. Not to mention his personality now..."

An indescribable expression appeared on his handsome face.

Yun Qimu's eyes also showed understanding. Pei Yu was such a mean person who wanted to beat up anyone he saw, it was probably difficult for him to pay attention to what he looked like.

"That's good." Yun Qimu's lips curled slightly. She reached out and scooped up a large grape from the plate, jokingly saying, "How many energy coins do you think this first bunch of grapes can fetch?"

Yuan An's eyes lit up, "It might be 500,000. In the eyes of these nobles, it's not the price that matters, but whether it can show off. 500,000 energy coins can buy a luxurious dress. Any more than that is just foolish and rich."

Yun Qichen and Hua Mingfei didn't quite understand the consumption concepts and levels of the imperial nobles, so they declined to comment.

Seeing Yun Qimu's high spirits, Wu Xingyu didn't want to spoil the fun and casually said "800,000."

"Okay, Mr. Lan is offering 800,000. Is there a higher price than 800,000?"

"Eight hundred thousand once, eight hundred thousand twice, eight hundred thousand three times, deal."

Pei Yu made the final decision, and a bunch of grapes was easily exchanged for 800,000 energy coins. Yun Qimu's eyes lit up with joy, and he was reluctant to eat the grapes on the table. Oh my god, these were so valuable.

Eight hundred thousand energy coins! Wu Xingyu really predicted it right. Even Wu Xingyu himself didn’t expect the final transaction price to be so high.

Then Yun Qimu turned his head to look at Yuan An and said with a smile, "Do you think the person who offered 800,000 yuan is stupid and has a lot of money?"

Yuan An choked, took another look at the last name "Lan Xuyan" on the big screen, and was suddenly speechless.

He said in a weak voice, "No, on the contrary, this Vice President Lan is not stupid. On the contrary, he is very smart and a super genius."

Yun Qimu's face was full of suspicion: "Oh?"

Yun Qichen has been learning about the distribution of nobles and celebrities in the empire these days, so he is very familiar with the name of Vice President Lan.

"Lan Xuyan, from the remote Xinglan family, is an ordinary civilian, but he is extremely intelligent. At the age of twenty-five, he was admitted to the Imperial Academy and graduated in just two years. Later, he was directly invited by his mentor to join the Imperial Research Institute. He excels at weapon creation, and many of the Empire's new weapons come from him."

"Last year, Lan Xuyan was promoted to become one of the vice presidents of the Imperial Research Institute. At only 36 years old, he is the youngest vice president in the institute. He is highly respected by the people of the empire, and some even call him the 'light of the common people.' He is also sociable and modest, and has a good reputation among the nobles."

(End of this chapter)