Chapter 207 Emerald Earrings

While the auction was still going on, auction staff had already delivered the imperial concubine jewelry that Song Tang had just bought to the private room.

After swiping the card on site and completing the process, the jewelry officially belonged to Song Tang. There was no need to wait until the auction was over to settle the account.

Inside the auction room, after a Western oil painting was sold for 17 million, the auctioneer displayed the next item under the lights, a pair of rare earrings.

“The next big lot is a pair of emerald earrings from the Muzo mine. The emeralds in the two earrings are of excellent quality, weighing 23.34 carats and 23.18 carats respectively.”

"The starting price for this pair of emerald earrings is 20 million, and each bid must be no less than 100,000. Now let's start bidding."

After the auctioneer finished speaking, the bidding in the venue never stopped. Even some private rooms on the second floor were bidding non-stop. In just a few minutes, the bidding reached more than 27 million.

This scene of treating money as nothing left Song Tang's three roommates dumbfounded. They were originally admiring the imperial concubine jewelry that Song Tang had photographed, and now they no longer felt how expensive the jewelry in their hands was.

"Sister Zhou, take a picture of it."

Song Tang stared at the TV in the private room with burning eyes. What was being shown on the TV in close up was the pair of emerald earrings that were being auctioned.

"30 million! Private Room No. 2 bids 30 million!" The auctioneer's passionate voice rang out, causing most people to give up the idea of continuing to bid.

Private room number two made another offer, and it was immediately raised to 30 million. This is no longer something that most people can afford, and the value of this set of earrings is only around 30 million. It would not be worth it if the price exceeded that much.

Although there was basically no one bidding in the hall, there were still wealthy people in the private rooms upstairs.

"31 million. OK, room number three offers 31 million."

This is Qin Zhaoyang's mother. There is nothing she can do. Mother Qin likes the pair of emerald earrings so much that she can only try to raise the price to see if she can get them. If Song Tang continues to raise the price, she will give them to the little girl instead.

Mother Qin has done so much for her silly son.

"32 million. The price for private room number two is 32 million."

Sure enough, Song Tang raised the price again. Mother Qin glanced at her silly son and put down the bidding machine.

Son, this is all I can do to help you. Mother Qin thought sadly. Seeing her like this, Father Qin wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

"33 million. Room 6 offers 33 million."

Wang Zhongqing knew that his mother liked these things, so he thought of buying them and giving them to her.

When he heard that the bidder in Room 3 was also bidding against the woman in Room 2, he made another bid. He had no idea that the bidder in Room 3 was made by Mother Qin, and that she had already decided to give up.

"35 million. The VIP in Room 2 bids again. 35 million."

The auctioneer was very happy at this time. The price of the earrings was far higher than its actual price. He could make a lot of money this time.

"36 million. The price of private room number six continues to increase to 36 million."

"40 million. The price of private room number two has been raised. It's already 40 million. Is there anyone else who wants to bid?"

The auctioneer didn't expect that the bid from Room 2 would be so fast, as if it had been prepared in advance, and she almost didn't react.

In private room number six, Wang Zhongqing was about to make another bid when the big hand of the richest man Wang pressed down the bidding device in his hand.

"That's enough, it's too much, we still have business to do."

Seeing his own father shaking his head at him, Wang Zhongqing said unwillingly: "Dad, I'll raise the price again. This is a gift I want to give to my mother. If the other party raises the price again, I won't follow suit."

Looking into his son's eyes and thinking about what he said about this being a gift for his wife, Mr. Wang could only nod and let go of his hand.

"No one is bidding? 40 million at a time, 40 million..."

"Okay, 41 million. The VIP in Room 6 bids again, 41 million!"

"Also... OK, the bid for private room number two is 42 million. Is there anyone who can continue to bid at 42 million?"

Finally, after three hammer strikes, the pair of emerald earrings also belonged to Song Tang.

Ye Jin and the others kept their eyes on the bidding machine in Zhou Jing's hand the whole time. They saw with their own eyes that Butler Zhou made bids again and again, and Song Tang only had to be happy.

Soon, the auction staff came again, bringing with them the emerald earrings that Song Tang had won.

In a short while, another 42 million was spent. This exaggerated amount of money was spent like water, making everyone in the box almost autistic.

Song Tang happily held up the pair of green and somewhat mysterious earrings and showed them to everyone.

"Miss, if you want to keep it, put it away carefully. If you want to wear it, you have to get your ears pierced in advance."

Zhou Jing, who had finished the auction, breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at her young lady's happy expression, she reminded her.

After hearing Zhou Jing's words, Song Tang realized that he hadn't pierced his ears yet. Touching his delicate earlobes, Song Tang felt a little melancholy for a moment, not knowing whether it would hurt to pierce his ears.

Xiao Ye Jin looked at Song Tang and chuckled. He switched seats with Zhao Zihong and sat next to Song Tang, motioning her to look at his ears.

Ye Jin took off the small diamond earrings on her ears and showed her own ear piercings to Song Tang.

"I had my ears pierced a long time ago. I remember it didn't hurt much, and it only hurt for a moment and it was done."

Song Tang had never paid attention to these details before, but today he discovered that Ye Jin actually had pierced ears and wore earrings.

Leaning in closely to look at Ye Jin's ear piercings, Song Tang thought that if little Ye Jin could get her ears pierced, it meant it wasn't painful, so she could do it too.

That’s it, I’m going to get my ears pierced.

The time spent playing and having fun passed quickly, and there was nothing else that Song Tang was interested in, so everyone was basically watching others bidding with interest.

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Soon the auction was coming to an end. The auction assistant brought up some information, and the large electronic screen behind the auctioneer lit up. What was displayed on it was actually a bird's-eye view of an area in Kyoto city.

"Next is our last auction item, which is also the target of many distinguished guests today."

"A piece of land in the new district of Kyoto Sun Palace, with a construction area of 27,000 square meters. Please look at the big screen for the exact location."

"The starting price of this plot is 5 billion, and each bid increase must be no less than 10 million! Start now!"

This piece of land with an excellent location is the most important reason why so many bigwigs came here today.

Land is in short supply in Kyoto, and the location of the land that is being auctioned now is even more rare. Everyone got the news in advance and came well prepared.

At first, the whole place was silent. This was a price that the guests in the hall could not afford, so everyone turned their attention to the private rooms at the back.

Many people even looked towards Private Room No. 2 where Song Tang was, as they still remembered the fierce bid made by Private Room No. 2 before.

The entire venue was silent for a long time. Just when everyone was getting nervous and the auctioneer was sweating, there was finally movement.

"Private Room No. 7, offer price 5.1 billion yuan!"