Chapter 56: Head-on confrontation!
10,000 yuan? This price is enough to buy a small 50-square-meter house in Jiangbei. Everyone present gasped.
Their eyes flickered back and forth between the two bidders, and they whispered, "This vase is worth at most three thousand yuan! Gu Yunting must have some grudge against Shen Yanzhi, to raise the price so much!"
"I really don't understand these rich kids who spend 10,000 yuan like it's a piece of cake."
Amidst the discussions, Chen Yanzhi's fingertips that were playing with the red wine glass suddenly tightened. He didn't expect Gu Yunting to confront him. This broken vase was not worth the money at all. He wanted to give up, but he didn't want to be at a disadvantage.
He gritted his teeth, waved his hand, and said, "11,000!"
Gu Yunting lowered his eyelashes. This vase was not worth the price, but then he thought of what Jiang Weilong had told him before he left.
Just as he was about to raise his sign, Jiang Weilong's orderly quickly walked up to him and whispered in his ear, "Captain Gu, our battalion commander asked me to tell you something. He's not some fool."
Gu Yunting nodded when he heard this and did not raise the sign again.
A minute passed, and before Gu Yunting could raise the price, the auctioneer on the stage dropped the first hammer and said slowly, "11,000 per round. Anyone else want to raise the price?"
Seeing that there was no further bidding from the crowd, he immediately dropped the hammer for the second time and said, "11,000 for the second time."
He held the hammer in his hand, which was suspended in mid-air. He looked in Gu Yunting's direction and asked again, "Are there any more bids? If not, I will bring down the hammer for the third time."
Until the third hammer fell, the discussion in the crowd gradually grew louder.
"This young master from the Shen family is such a spendthrift. He actually spent 11,000 on a Qing Dynasty vase with a second-grade glaze. He really has so much money that he has nowhere else to spend it."
Chen Yanzhi raised his head and drank the red wine in the glass. He had inexplicably spent more than ten thousand yuan to buy such a broken thing.
Su Mengxue's fingers, standing on the stage, were slightly white as she gripped the vase. The vase was worth 11,000 yuan at the moment. She suddenly regretted taking this job. If she accidentally lost her grip and broke it, how many 200 yuan would she have to earn to compensate for it?
But she already knew the process before going on stage. She needed to deliver the collection to the buyer before her mission was completed. She suddenly felt that the vase in her hand was heavy.
But she didn't have time to think about it. After congratulating Chen Yan, the host announced the final segment. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and carefully walk off the stage with the collection in her hands, and walk towards Chen Yanzhi.
Although she was looking straight ahead, she could clearly feel the eyes of everyone around her on her. She could hear their whispers in her ears, and her temples were throbbing for no reason.
It was not until the moment her fingertips touched Shen Yanzhi's that she breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
At this point, the entire auction came to an end. In the end, a total of 18,000 yuan was raised in this charity sale. When Tang Qing went on stage to express his gratitude, he specially thanked Chen Yanzhi and praised him for his great love. The people in the audience also applauded him.
Chen Yanzhi couldn't feel happy at all. He always felt that the praise and applause were harsh, as if they were all laughing at him, the sucker, so he left as soon as the event was over.
Su Mengxue changed back into her clothes in the backstage dressing room. As soon as she opened the door, she was waiting outside. The man named Lin Jie took her to Tang Qing's office.
After seeing Su Mengxue, Tang Qing handed her a manila envelope and said, "This is your wages for today. Count it."
Su Mengxue took it with a smile and then counted it in front of everyone without hesitation. After she finished counting, she handed the extra money to Tang Qing: "Sister Tang, you gave me two hundred more."
Tang Qing stuffed the two hundred yuan back into her hands and said, "If it weren't for you, how could our masterpiece be sold at such a high price? These two hundred yuan are my thanks to you on behalf of the villagers."
Su Mengxue raised her hand and pointed at herself, her eyes widening as she asked, "Sister Tang, are you saying it's because of me?"
Tang Qing smiled at her and said meaningfully: "Xiao Su, I want to remind you that women can not only be housewives, we can also create value for society."
Su Mengxue naturally understood what Tang Qing meant. She said solemnly, "Sister Tang, you misunderstood. Shen Yanzhi and I are not familiar with each other."
Tang Qing raised his brows slightly and replied, "Alright, this is your private matter. Let me talk to you about the contract. When I'm not busy in a couple of days, I'll send someone to draft the contract, and then send someone to pick you up here to sign the contract."
After she finished speaking, she picked up the paper and pen on the table and handed it to her, adding: "Write down your address."
Su Mengxue took the paper and pen, wrote down the address, and handed it back to Tang Qing. After looking at the address she wrote, Tang Qing asked in surprise, "Do you live in Zhouji Tailor Shop?"
Seeing her expression, Su Mengxue asked, "Yes, Sister Tang, do you also know Master Zhou?"
Before Tang Qing could say anything, he heard an argument outside the door.
"Lin Jie, don't stop me, I want to see Sister Tang!"
"Miss Fang, Sister Tang has guests in her room, so it's not convenient for her to see you now."
Then, there was a continuous knocking and shouting outside the door: "Sister Tang! Let me explain what happened today. I didn't mean to stand you up, Sister Tang! Let's meet, you have to give me a chance to explain!"
When Su Mengxue heard this, she knew that the person coming was Fang Rou, and she felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.
To say that she was afraid that the two of them would resolve their misunderstanding and Tang Qing would no longer need her was a bit pathetic. To say that she was not afraid was a lie. She was still counting on making money from Tang Qing to buy a house.
She concealed her emotions, looked at Tang Qing calmly, and said, "Sister Tang, since you still have something to do, I'll go back first."
Tang Qing looked out the door with a sullen face, and said thoughtfully, "Okay, go back."
Su Mengxue nodded in agreement and walked out. Just as she was about to reach the door, she heard Tang Qing's resounding voice: "Xiao Su, don't think too much. I'll send someone to pick you up after the contract is drafted."
Su Mengxue's heart was finally at ease. She turned around, gave Tang Qing a bright smile, and said, "I understand, Sister Tang, goodbye!" After that, she left with a relaxed look.
When she pushed open the door, she saw a woman of about the same age standing next to Lin Jie. She had her arms crossed over her chest and looked impatient. The moment their eyes met, the strong hostility in the woman's eyes almost overflowed.
Since they didn't know each other, she didn't bother to pay attention to the woman. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard the girl's disdainful voice: "This country bumpkin has taken my place? I don't know why Sister Tang would fall for such a country bumpkin. She's not afraid of being offended by her foul smell."
The woman's voice was quite loud, clearly meant for her. She took a deep breath, turned abruptly, and strode closer, her eyes arching sharply. "Ability is determined by skill, not background. Your arrogant attitude makes you seem like you've been saturated with the city's money-making stench."
Seeing the woman glaring at her, she added in a cold tone, "Why, can't you smell the sour smell all over you?"
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