As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhaoshan raised his sign and said, "Let's not waste any more time, let's start with 500 million Hong Kong dollars."

The host exclaimed happily, "Mr. Li, you're so generous! It's 500 million Hong Kong dollars now. Is there anything higher?"

A man in the second row shouted, "Six hundred million Hong Kong dollars."

Li Zhaoshan and Li Chaoren recognized the voice. When they turned around, they saw it was their old friend Hu Xiang.

Hu Xiang is fifty-six years old this year. Wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he sits there, as imposing as a mountain.

He is the founder of Hetu Group. Although he is not as famous as Li Zhaoshan and Li Ka-shing, he is very powerful.

Li Zhaoshan laughed and said, "President Hu, I knew you would make a move."

Hu Xiang said, "Mr. Li, Sir Li, the business world is like a battlefield. Although we are good friends in private, I will never give an inch in the business world."

Li Ka-shing laughed heartily and said, "Same to you. Six hundred and fifty million Hong Kong dollars."

Hu Xiang, not to be outdone, replied, "Eight hundred million Hong Kong dollars."

Seeing the price soar to 800 million, most of the bosses put down their signs and watched the spectacle.

Unfortunately, the Hong Kong stock market is in the early stages of recovery, and everyone's liquidity is insufficient.

Given the uncertain prospects for real estate development, even wealthy people may have some reservations.

Li Zhaoshan said in a deep voice, "Ten billion."

Li Ka-shing frowned and said, "Mr. Li, don't you think this is a bit too much?"

Li Zhaoshan laughed and said, "I think it's worth it. Sir Li, how about you give it to me?"

Li Ka-shing closed his eyes, did some mental calculations, and said, "Sorry, I still want to try my best, 1.2 billion."

"Wow"

The scene erupted in uproar.

Buying a 40,000-square-meter construction site for 1.2 billion is a price much higher than before the Hong Kong stock market crash.

Li Zhaoshan shook his head and said, "1.2 billion for a piece of land is a bit too much. I'll give up."

Hu Xiang pondered for a moment, then raised the sign and said, "1.25 billion."

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Ka-shing shouted, "1.3 billion."

Hu Xiang shrugged and said, "Sir Li, you win."

Li Ka-shing cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you for your kind offer."

"1.3 billion Hong Kong dollars, it's 1.3 billion Hong Kong dollars now, is there any price higher than that?"

The host kept glancing down at the audience.

In reality, the figure of 1.3 billion has far exceeded the government's bottom line.

They thought the land would sell for around 700 million, but it unexpectedly doubled in price.

Seeing that no one was bidding, the host said, "1.3 billion Hong Kong dollars, the first time."

"1.3 billion Hong Kong dollars, for the second time."

"HK$1.3 billion, the..."

Just as the auctioneer was about to bring down the gavel, Shen Dong, who hadn't bid yet, raised his number and said, "1.35 billion."

"Swish"

Everyone, including the three tycoons Li Ka-shing, Li Zhaoshan, and Hu Xiang, turned to look at Shen Dong, who was sitting at the very edge.

Shen Dong remained calm, a faint smile on his face, and nodded to everyone.

"Who is this young man? How dare he steal Li Ka-shing's thunder?"

"Being able to come up with 1.35 billion at once is definitely not something an ordinary person can do."

"This is going to be interesting."

......

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Li Zhaoshan chuckled and said, "Sir Li, you're right. This young man is indeed no ordinary person."

Li Ka-shing did not get angry because of Shen Dong's bid.

He adjusted his glasses, raised the sign in his hand, and said, "1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars."

Without hesitation, Shen Dong replied, "Sixteen billion Hong Kong dollars."

Li Ka-shing clearly wanted to intimidate Chen Dong with his imposing presence, and directly shouted, "1.8 billion Hong Kong dollars. Young man, this is my highest price. If you offer higher, this land is yours."

Shen Dong nodded and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Sir Li. How about this, I will offer 1,888,888,888 yuan to bring this auction to a perfect close."

"Holy crap."

"In order to make it an auspicious number, they ended up with more than 80 million extra."

"If it were me, I would only ask for ten million more."

"Who exactly is this young man? I'd really like to get to know him."

......

Everyone was quite surprised to see that Shen Dong had 88.88 million more than Li Ka-shing.

Li Zhaoshan showed an appreciative expression and said, "This young man is really good."

Li Ka-shing has already stated that 1.8 billion was the highest price he offered.

Given his status, he would never break his promise.

If Shen Dong were to add another ten million, he could also acquire this land.

But he added more than 88 million.

This wasn't foolishness, but rather an expression of respect for Li Ka-shing.

Because it's only ten million more, it gives people the feeling that it's deliberately trying to outdo Li Ka-shing.

But things are different now.

Once this number is announced, it will definitely make everyone who participates in the auction feel proud, and it will also add a touch of legend to the auction.

The host exclaimed happily, "The senior's generosity brings honor to the junior; this is truly a remarkable story in business. Regardless of the outcome, let's give Sir Lee and this outstanding young man a warm round of applause."

"Clap clap clap clap clap"

The auction was met with thunderous applause.

Li Ka-shing and Shen Dong both stood up and expressed their gratitude to everyone.

Tang Peijun was so excited that he almost clapped his hands raw.

He was utterly impressed by Shen Dong's abilities and magnanimity.

When Shen Dong uttered the number 1,888,888,888, Tang Peijun was heartbroken.

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