Mr. Zhong smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"I really need to trouble you this time. I'm getting old and my health isn't good, so that kid came to you and asked you to find a place for me to recuperate."

"Isn't this what we should do? You've done so much for us over the years, so of course we should do our part too."

"Xiao Xuan is right."

The others saw that Gu Xuan and Elder Zhong were chatting so happily.

They were all envious.

You should know that if you can establish a connection with someone in such a high position, things will go much more smoothly in the future.

Gu Xuan's ability to chat so happily with Professor Zhong is something many people can only envy.

"I'll continue," said Mr. Zhong.

"Don't waste your time here, go do your work. I just came to take a look."

"Okay, you can take a look first."

Gu Xuan stepped back a few paces, then instructed Nangong Jin to serve Elder Zhong some ancient tea, which was brewed with the water of Hanyu Qingquan Spring and had a very fragrant taste.

Zhong Lao smelled the aroma and took a sip.

This gave him a pleasant surprise, and he even felt incredibly comfortable all over his body after taking that bite.

"This kid also has such good tea."

For Mr. Zhong, who is a connoisseur of fine tea, this tea is very appealing.

The auction began soon after.

Everyone fell silent.

The auction has begun.

A waiter carried several pieces of wood onto the stage.

These are all for the purpose of easy display.

"The first item to be auctioned is Hainan Huanghuali. Everyone knows that furniture made from this wood is very popular. We have prepared five tons of wood for this auction, and all five tons of Hainan Huanghuali are top-quality. The starting price is ten million per ton."

The price isn't high, and the rosewood here is all large pieces.

Soon, people started bidding.

In just two minutes, the price was raised to eighteen million.

But one timber dealer directly quoted a price.

"Twenty million."

"Twenty-five million."

Several people started scrambling for it.

Prices are also rising.

However, it has never broken through the highest price of existing transactions.

It should be noted that a piece of this size would normally cost 20 to 30 million.

The competition continues.

Gu Xuan is still live streaming.

But the camera is always focused on the auctioneer and the auction items.

Customers who are not exposed.

This also protects customer privacy.

The bidding is still ongoing.

The final price was set at 50 million per ton.

Although the price is a bit overpriced, it is still reasonable, mainly because these five tons of Hainan rosewood are all large pieces.

It can be used to make any kind of furniture.

It makes full use of wood and avoids waste.

That's why it sold for a higher price.

Apart from Hainan Huanghuali, other types of timber also commanded premium prices.

These timbers were acquired by later-stage bosses; the earlier big shots didn't make a move.

That's not what they need.

The timber auction is over; next up is ambergris.

Gu Xuan specifically bought this from the system shop, hoping to have more items.

This piece fetched a considerable price at auction.

It also reached tens of millions.

Next comes the golden flower honey.

This time, I prepared about ten kilograms.

After the effects of golden flower honey were explained, everyone was eager to try it.

Although the price is not too high.

But you have to understand, who doesn't want a healthy body?

These people will never let go.

Gu Xuan noticed that Elder Zhong was also interested in this.

Old Zhong gestured for Gu Xuan to come over.

Gu Xuan came to stand before Elder Zhong.

Old Zhong asked in a low voice.

"Can I buy some of your honey?"

Gu Xuan answered with a smile.

"Mr. Zhong, everything is ready for you. Come with me to your place tomorrow; they've prepared a lot of good things for you there."

"Okay, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Gu Xuan had already prepared everything he needed to.

The golden honey sold out quickly.

The person who bought it was very happy.

Next came tea and wine.

The tea sold is golden camellia and ancient tea, while the wine is some aged over fifty years.

Once these items have been auctioned off.

Everyone thought it was time to start auctioning the teacups.

But to my surprise, she pulled out a wine bottle.

At this point, the auctioneer introduced the event.

"This is a bottle of wine that is 150 years old and well preserved. It has a rich aroma. It was found in an ancient cellar. There are only a handful of such wines in the whole world."

Everyone present was shocked when he said that.

Wines aged 150 years are extremely rare.

"Is this real? I've seen wine that's a hundred years old before, but this time there's wine that's a hundred and fifty years old."

"It's really a bit unbelievable, considering that storage technology wasn't this good before."

"But this bottle looks like an antique to me."

"Why don't we take it down?"

"Let's see."

Some who couldn't sit still started asking questions.

"How do we determine that it has reached 150 years?"

The auctioneer explained.

"After the bottle was discovered, it was tested and the bottle was replaced. The tests showed that it was 150 years old."

Then a test certificate was displayed on the large screen behind them.

With this certificate, it means that this bottle of wine is 150 years old.

Although many people are curious.

But the facts speak for themselves.

Gu Xuan thought to himself calmly.

"Luckily, I was prepared and made up a story, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to fool them."

Although the wine is genuine, it's difficult to trace the origin of a wine that's over a hundred years old, and it's hard to believe.

All we can do is conduct testing.

Only in this way can it be truly implemented.

These people became interested after confirming the authenticity of the information.

You should know that this kind of wine is very rare.

Nobody wants to give up.

Even Old Zhong's eyes were fixed on the wine bottle.

He recalled Gu Xuan's words and knew that Gu Xuan would definitely prepare something for him.

The auctioneer continued speaking from the stage.

"If anyone feels there is a problem, they can continue to test it after the auction. If there are any problems, the boss will provide double compensation."

With this guarantee, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Some who were waiting on the sidelines are now preparing to make a move.

"The starting bid is ten million."

The starting bid of ten million is not high.

This has made many people eager to try it.

They just started bidding.

The price was then increased by five million.

Besides the people behind them, the appearance of this bottle of wine also piqued the interest of the big shots in front.

They don't care what the wine is like.

They only care about whether giving it away will make them look good.

To reach their position, one needs to put effort into maintaining many relationships, and requires certain special qualities.

And this kind of rare stuff is the best.

Giving a 150-year-old bottle of wine to anyone can bring unexpected benefits.

The bigwigs didn't care about the money at all.

The final bottle cost over fifty million.

He was taken away by a bigwig in the internet industry.

"Thank you all."

The bigwig and several others expressed their gratitude.

These people are fully capable of continuing to compete.

But they don't want to compete for the time being.

So I gave up.

They set their sights on the teacups.

The next item to be auctioned is a teacup.

All the bigwigs became interested, their eyes fixed on the auction stage in front of them.

Soon a pair of teacups appeared on the large screen.