A few days later, at the Fuzhou City Hall,

The conference room tables were covered with red velvet, and a bottle of water was neatly placed in front of each seat.

The people bidding entered the venue one after another, all wearing name tags.

They tacitly avoided further conversation, instead focusing on examining the documents laid out on the table.

This was Lin Ziyan's first time attending such an auction, and she saw several familiar faces that she had only seen in newspapers before.

However, she looks much younger now than she did in the photos, but her facial features haven't changed much.

Professor Yu didn't want to participate in such an auction; at that moment, he was arguing with Professor Wu at the shipyard.

"Tsk, this price looks outrageous to me," Fang Jie whispered to Lin Ziyan.

Song Yi turned his head and glanced at it, his eyes flashing.

He didn't come just to make up the numbers; he genuinely intended to bid for a piece of land.

However, Mu Fang always thought he was just there to join in the fun...

"It's already cheap..." Lin Ziyan said in a low voice.

The highest starting bid was only 2 million, which is nothing compared to the starting bids of hundreds of millions or tens of millions later on.

What looks like wasteland now will become Fuzhou's new central economic zone in the future.

Various technology companies have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and office buildings surround this area.

Whether this area is developed into a residential area or a hotel, bidding at this price would be a sure-fire way to make a profit.

"Cheap? Ah Yan, you must be joking. A decent courtyard house in Beijing only costs around 50,000 yuan now," Mu Fang said disapprovingly.

The surrounding area is all barren mountains, there isn't even a road, and getting to the port requires a long detour.

Lu Yunshen raised an eyebrow and his eyes fell on the largest plot of land that Lin Ziyan had mentioned... no, to be precise, it could only be called a hilltop now.

His slender fingers tapped lightly, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.

Yang Yanzhou's eyelids twitched, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

After reviewing the information, he was shocked to realize that the land Pei Zhuling and her group had bought was actually the cheapest among them.

In his view, with the largest landmark having a starting bid of 2 million, no one would likely bid against it.

The highest selling price for several plots of land near the port is less than 1 million.

Yang Yanzhou thought the Minister of Land Management was obsessed with money.

Pei Zhuling and Lu Cheng sat in the back row. The two of them came today just to join in the fun and to support Lu Qiuying.

They don't have enough money to buy another piece of land right now, otherwise they would be sitting in the front row.

They weren't the only ones who came to join in the fun; Chen Yi was also there.

"Chen Yi, it's great to snatch orders from me, isn't it?" Yang Yanzhou casually crossed his legs, leaned back, and gave a wicked smile.

Chen Yi slightly raised his eyelids, but didn't speak. However, the smile in his eyes showed that he was indeed in a good mood.

Whether it was because the order was successfully placed is uncertain.

Yang Yanzhou narrowed his eyes, then suddenly burst out laughing, saying gloatingly,

"I hope you don't lose everything this time. After all, it's hard for me to find such a stupid opponent."

Chen Yi's eyes turned cold instantly. He assumed Yang Yanzhou was just being a sour grapes and ignored him.

The meeting room suddenly fell silent, and everyone sat up straight.

They never expected that Minister Hai from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Beijing would come to the auction.

This shows how much importance is attached to this land auction in Fuzhou.

There were few pleasantries at the beginning; Minister Hai said a few simple words and then went straight to the auction.

Mr. Yang narrowed his eyes, his heart filled with shock, but his face remained expressionless.

The fact that the auction was held in Fuzhou was unexpected for him, as it should have been held in the county according to the procedure.

"Welcome everyone to the land auction jointly organized by the Foreign Investment Department and the Land Management Department of Fuzhou City..."

The host's voice echoed throughout the conference room.

The auction then began with the smallest plot of land.

"The starting price for this land is 500,000, with each bid increasing by 50,000..."

Lin Ziyan wasn't surprised at all when she saw Boss Yang sitting in the front row.

Lu Yun Shen calmly watched everyone raise the price, without making a move.

The other plots were too small, and he didn't like the locations.

Looking at the transaction price of the land, Yang Yanzhou felt utterly poor.

How can these people throw around 1 million or 2 million without even blinking?

As the auction progressed, almost all the smaller plots of land were sold successfully, with none failing to sell.

Lin Ziyan turned to look at Lu Yun Shen, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Didn't you want to buy land? Why haven't you submitted any bids yet?"

After she finished asking the question, she saw the documents open on the table, which showed the largest piece of land.

Lu Yunshen pointed to the documents and said in a low voice, "This piece of land is big enough."

He glanced at the several big bosses in the front row, his eyes darkening.

Lin Ziyan blinked. So he's going to bid for this piece of land?

She had previously gathered information and seen that this land had sold for over 5 million...

"Now we begin the bidding for the last piece of land in this auction, which also has the highest starting price."

Before Lin Ziyan could ask any questions, the host had already introduced the situation of the last piece of land.

Just after the host finished his introduction, a foreigner was led into the conference room by staff.

"The starting bid is 2 million..." The host remained unfazed and continued.

Lu Yunshen was not in a hurry to raise his sign; he simply watched as the people in the front row raised their signs one after another.

He looked exhausted. Each time the bid increased by 50,000, but the person raising the paddle didn't even consider 50,000 as money.

In the end, the host consulted Minister Hai and increased the amount of each sign to 100,000.

"Brother Shen, don't be impulsive..." Yang Yanzhou whispered, afraid that he would raise his placard.

The auction continued, and apart from the few bosses who raised their paddles, everyone else held their breath and waited.

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