Chapter 465 Monopoly

The auctioneer carefully placed the container on the table, took out the dispenser he had prepared in advance, and divided out dozens of samples.

"This is the latest gasoline sample collected. The quantity is small and it is distributed randomly. Please help the bidders who received it to serve as witnesses."

The staff came on stage and went straight to the second floor with the packaged products.

Xia Yan also got a small cup, and the unique pungent smell of gasoline immediately lingered at his nose.

She casually put it on the coffee table.

Maybe Chu Wanfu would be interested, they are in urgent need.

After a while, testimonials such as "It's true" and "It's not diluted" were heard from the second floor.

"Thank you very much," the auctioneer said, picking up the remaining gasoline in his hand. "Well, this time, the auction item is an unlimited supply of oil. The purchase price is ten level 2 crystal cores per liter, with a starting bid of one ton. This amount can be exchanged for other resources, and anyone is welcome to participate."

From one ton?!

The whole audience was in an uproar.

One ton is estimated to be 1,100 liters, so to buy one ton you need to prepare 11,000 second-level crystal cores!

If converted according to the points standard, it means that buying one ton of gasoline would cost 5.5 million points! 5,000 points per liter!

Sky-high price!

After hearing this, Xia Yan shook his head.

When it comes to unscrupulous businessmen, the local indigenous people are the worst. They are ruthless when it comes to fleecing the poor.

The auctioneer remained calm and even offered a second option: "This auction supports win-win cooperation among bidders, as long as the starting price is finally reached."

What they mean is that it doesn’t matter if you can’t afford it, they agree to let a few people share the order.

At this time, everyone felt uneasy and started whispering to each other.

"Has the auction started yet?"

The door of the box behind Xia Yan opened, and Chu Wanfu and Jing Yimai came back together.

She nodded and moved aside to make room.

Chu Wanfu picked up the cup on the table, waved his hand to fan the air to his nose, sniffed it, and frowned: "Gasoline?"

"Hmm." Xia Yan simply repeated the auctioneer's words, "Do you want to bid? You can share the order with others."

"I'll take two tons." The voice came from some box on the second floor, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Xia Yan also stuck her head out to look, really wanting to know which super boss with strong capital it was. Maybe she could get to know her and buy something from her.

Unfortunately, each box was equipped with a privacy curtain, so she couldn't find the source of the sound.

There was a big boss charging ahead and spending a ton of money, like pushing down the first domino. The sounds of placing orders rang out one after another, and now it was even harder for her to find anyone.

Chu Wanfu's head appeared beside him.

“These people are quite capable.”

For some reason, Xia Yan felt that he had other intentions.

"You're not going to take pictures?"

Chu Wanfu didn't even turn his head and said simply: "I'm short of crystal cores. Don't run out of stock. I'll make do with what I have for now."

Xia Yan: ...

She forgot that when the products were refreshed around 12 o'clock every night, people who had been waiting in front of the shelves in advance would buy up all the gasoline as soon as possible.

But fortunately, they only guard this wave and never try to reach out when the second wave refreshes at 8 o'clock in the morning.

Chu Wanfu had thought about reopening the oil collection base, but the extraction and collection of oil from the ground and then its refining was a very complicated process, requiring a large number of professional and technical personnel in each position.

He cannot guarantee the continuous supply of the most important water, electricity and high temperature environment.

Chu Wanfu put down the cup of gasoline and looked at the auctioneer below without saying a word.

Next, the auctioneer displayed the high-yield crops one by one. This time the bidding was not based on weight, but on land. It was unknown how much yield the land could produce in the end.

"The crops in the fields are not yet fully mature, but they are growing well. 80% of the branches have already produced ears and are bearing fruit. We have prepared some photos for you to see."

The auctioneer clapped his hands, and all ten light beams dimmed. A curtain fell from the sky, and then a photo was projected on it.

Perhaps to ensure the privacy of the location of the planting site, there are no panoramic photos, or they are taken from top to bottom, or the fruit-bearing branches are photographed very close.

"There are over ten plant species for auction this time, each covering an area of five mu. Based on the estimated yield, they are divided into three grades: high-quality, medium, and inferior. Bidding will begin with the high-quality land. The starting price is 700 Level 5 crystal cores, with bids increasing by 100 each time."

The more Xia Yan listened, the more outrageous it seemed.

It turns out that in places she can't see, supplies are so ridiculously expensive. No wonder many survivors say that the second-level crystal core can only be used to buy drinking water, and no wonder cannibalism occurs in some places.

The complete monopoly of resources can indeed drive people to death.

Jing Wenbin is making money from the disaster.

She stood up.

Jing Yimai asked, "Where are you going?"

Without even turning her head, she said, "Go down and hand out flyers to the customers."

Are you trying to steal customers from Jing Wenbin?!

Jing Yimai became excited, "As an employee, I can't let this go."

Chu Wanfu also followed behind, "I'm not jealous of you trying to get this crystal core."

Downstairs, in full view of everyone, Xia Yan took out an ordering machine on the spot.

"Dear customers, the shopping machines in the resort hotel supermarket support on-site shopping. You can place your order immediately and pick up the goods right away. It is genuine and effective, and there is no deception."

"Xiao Jing, Xiao Chu, give our selection list to the customers and help them choose the goods."

Xia Yan lowered his voice and said to the two of them, "I didn't write the price on the order, so you can decide. I'll give you a commission for the portion that's higher than the selling price!"

Those who can come to the auction are all well-off. She would be a fool not to earn more.

And compared with the high prices at the auction, no matter how high her price is, it still seems very cheap.

So——

"How much is flour?"

"A second-level crystal core."

"One jin? Or five jin?"

"Fifty kilograms."

! !

"Tell me quickly if there is any purchase limit!"

"No, just fill it in as you like, as long as you can afford the crystal core in the end."

beside.

"How much instant noodles should I write? Is a hundred or more a bit too much?"

"To be honest, it's a bit too little. I suggest you just write 5,000."

"...Wha-what?"

"If you write 5,000, I'll ask my boss to give you an extra box of Rouduoduo sausages."

...

The curtain of a box upstairs was lifted, revealing a face twisted into a ball of anger.

His eyes seemed to be filled with poison as he stared at Xia Yan, who was surrounded downstairs and laughing extremely hatefully.

The group of people who were invited to the auction had already thrown the issue of the exhibits to the horizon. They were circling around her with shameless faces like pugs. If they had tails on their butts, they could have rolled up a tornado and taken off on the spot.

"She's been causing trouble and upsetting me time and again. I thought she'd be more reserved and sensible, but she's become even more aggressive. Now she's even daring to steal customers right under my nose!"

Jing Wenbin clutched the number plate tightly with hatred, and his back teeth creaked.

"Hasn't her background been uncovered yet?!"

He suddenly turned around, his expression as ferocious as a wolf ready to attack.