Inside the presidential suite of the Hilton Hotel at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center.
Two groups of people were staring at laptops. The leaders of the two groups knew each other and had a good relationship. They were both from the SSCC Shanghai Supercar Club.
A man named Wang Hong, whose family is in the real estate business, owns a well-known company in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang area.
He was the third child in his family, so his father didn't arrange for him to work in the group like his two older brothers. Instead, he gave him a lot of pocket money so that he could get to know some powerful young men and protect the family business.
Another person named Li Rong was from a similar family to Wang Hong, except that his family was in the foreign trade business.
The few henchmen following behind them were either people whose families had business dealings with these two families, or people who wanted to get involved in these connections.
I heard that a financial company in Shenzhen went bankrupt and all of its assets were auctioned off by the court.
Among them are three top-of-the-line supercars, which would certainly be quite attractive to a few wealthy second-generation car enthusiasts.
The two decided privately to bid separately, one targeting the Porsche 918 and the other targeting the McLaren P1.
As for Koenigsegg, they completely gave up on it. It wasn't that it was bad, but they just couldn't handle the car, especially at auctions where it would easily cost half a small fortune.
They are just second-generation rich kids. Having 20 million in their hands means their families are powerful. Don't assume that all second-generation rich kids who drive supercars are extravagant spenders. These are more like tickets to a certain circle. Their families provide these tickets to help them build connections.
Young Master Wang, it seems this Porsche 918 is definitely yours.
"That's right, that's right!"
His henchmen behind him echoed his sentiments.
Wang Hong knew in his heart that he had only prepared about 20 million yuan this time.
Many capable people came this time, and fortunately most of them came for the Koenigsegg. However, I'm worried that if these people lose the competition for the Koenigsegg, they might try to get involved, which would be troublesome.
Moreover, he was confident because any car priced over 18 million wouldn't be worth much, and he had prepared 20 million, which should be more than enough.
Time passed by, and before we knew it, it was 11:45 PM. The online auction platform was bustling with activity.
During the day, there were only minor bidding wars. The main auction prices for Koenigsegg have reached 28.6 million, Porsche 918 has reached 16.3 million, and McLaren P1 has reached 15.4 million.
This price has been held for more than two hours.
Zhang Long was straightforward, offering 30 million, 17 million, and 16 million respectively.
With Zhang Long's additional investment, prices began another round of soaring.
In the final period, the price increased extremely rapidly.
34.2 million, 17.6 million, 16.9 million.
Zhang Long thought for a moment, then pressed out 35 million, 18 million, and 17 million.
On the other side, Wang Hong and Li Rong were both cursing in their hearts, because the bidding numbers for all three cars came from the same source.
Damn, this guy has a huge appetite; he actually wants to take all three cars at once.
Could they be from the capital?
They all had the same idea, because they knew the people who came from Shanghai very well.
You said getting one is possible, but taking them all is wishful thinking.
As the clock approached midnight, they simultaneously pressed the last set of prices. If that still didn't work, then they could only say they had no chance of getting the car.
37.8 million, 18.6 million, 17.8 million.
Zhang Long quickly revised his offer: 38 million, 19 million, 18 million.
These three cars are already overpriced; it's simply not worth adding any more markup.
The reason they put in so much effort before was because these three cars were practically new, and after being bought, they had been sitting in the villa garage collecting dust.
As the clock struck 0:05, there were still no new offers, and Zhang Long had already acquired all three cars.
Seeing that the system task was not yet completed, he knew that he had to go through all the procedures before he could proceed.
This auction alone cost 75 million yuan, 15 million yuan more than the expected 60 million yuan.
Looking back now, I realize I was at a disadvantage, but money can't buy my happiness.
That's bad. My wallet is suddenly empty, and it's even exceeded 20 million. I desperately need to replenish my funds.
After thinking it over, I decided not to target the company. The rent for the next quarter will bring in 85 million next month (some of the rent has already increased).
So he decided to contact a bank to tide him over, and was just about to call Ma Xin, the president of CITIC Bank's Pengcheng branch.
I just realized it's already past midnight. Oh well, I'll wait until I'm asleep tomorrow to think about it.
Since we'll have to wait until tomorrow to complete the formalities anyway, why rush it?
Zhang Long woke up very early the next morning.
He glanced at the time and saw it was already past eight o'clock, so he yawned and lit a cigarette to perk himself up.
I took out my phone, which was charging on the bedside table, found President Ma's number, and dialed it.
After the call connected: "Brother Ma, I need 50 million, and it will take about two months. How long will it take to process?"
Faced with Zhang Long's direct approach, President Ma was equally straightforward: "Just come over to the branch and sign a few papers, and it'll be settled."
Zhang Long is the cash cow of their CITIC branch; his salary payments and company account are handled by CITIC Bank and Bank of China.
Faced with a company that brings in tens of millions in revenue every day, he wouldn't even blink an eye at 500 million, let alone 50 million.
"Oh, okay, thank you, Brother Ma. I'll come over to your place in a bit."
After getting up and washing up, he was too lazy to style his hair, so he went to a salon outside the community to wash and fix his hair.
Ever since I cut my hair short, I let Da Mei do it when she's around, and if she's not, I just go to the hair salon and it's done – it's super easy.
I grabbed a quick bite to eat and then headed straight to CITIC Bank, which is located in the Zhuoyue Center Building. However, his company is in Building 4, while CITIC Bank is in Building 2.
It's not far away. He has a lot to do today. After settling things with these cars, he needs to find a reliable flatbed tow truck from the 4S shop to transport his Lamborghini back to his hometown, Lucheng.
Then he flew back by himself, which was simple and convenient. Otherwise, would he have driven a sports car for more than a thousand kilometers? That wouldn't be showing off; that would be pure idiocy.
It's okay to try it out on a short trip, but your back really can't take it on a long trip.
When he arrived at the parking spaces in the underground garage, there were already several sports cars parked there. He had bought them all through the introduction of Manager Wang from the Lamborghini 4S store.
They are the Ferrari 812, Bentley Continental GT, and Aston Martin DBS.
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