The auction continues
Old Master Rong fell silent. His grandson beside him looked anxious, but he just waved his hand and put down the license plate.
Although the Rong family has a strong financial foundation, its liquidity is limited.
“Five and a half billion, once.
5.5 billion, twice." Qiao Jianmin's eyes swept across the audience.
"Five and a half billion, three times, deal!"
The gavel fell, finalizing the decision.
Jiang Ning breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed in his chair, feeling relieved.
"Next, it's the second lot."
Qiao Jianmin's voice rang out again, and the staff presented a jade bottle.
"The beauty pill, its efficacy, I think there is no need to explain in detail." Qiao Jianmin's mouth corners rose slightly, which was rare.
"Taking this pill can make you twenty years younger, beautify your complexion, and slow down the aging process. In addition, this pill can remove all scars."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the women exploded instantly.
"ah--"
A scream came from the back row, and a jeweled lady stood up from her chair excitedly, her eyes fixed on the pill.
The women present, whether they were businesswomen or wealthy wives, were breathing rapidly and their eyes were burning.
Youth and beauty are the eternal pursuit of most women.
"Beauty Pill, starting price: 1 billion!"
Before Qiao Jianmin finished speaking, a voice rang out.
"1.5 billion!"
The person who gave the quote was an internationally renowned female movie star. She is nearly 50 years old and relies on medical beauty technology to maintain her beauty.
"1.8 billion!" Another female president immediately followed up, her tone determined to win.
"I'll give you 2 billion!"
Li Sijing, the eldest daughter of the Li family, raised the sign again. She didn't need to please anyone, but she wanted to tell everyone that the next generation leader of the Li family would age slower than them.
The barrage in the live broadcast room has gone crazy.
"I'm dumbfounded. I'm making 3,000 yuan a month, and I'm just watching gods fight? 2 billion for a candy bean?"
"The one in front, this thing is more lethal to women than an atomic bomb!"
"No wonder Master Zhong wants to hold a domestic auction. If we let those foreigners in, I'm afraid there will be a fight."
…
Just when everyone thought that Li Sijing was going to get the pill, a woman who had been silent raised her number plate.
She is Su Wanqing, the founder of Daxia's top beauty group "Oriental Beauty".
A legendary woman who started from scratch and built a beauty empire with a market value of hundreds of billions from a small workshop.
She looked to be in her forties, with a gentle temperament but a firm gaze.
She spoke slowly:
"I'll offer 10% of Dongfangmei's shares."
Everyone was stunned by the offer.
"Oriental Beauty" is the largest beauty group in Daxia, with a valuation already exceeding 500 billion.
Ten percent of the shares means at least fifty billion! Moreover, these are shares that can generate a continuous stream of cash!
Qiao Jianmin was also stunned. He looked at Zhong Ling and asked for her opinion.
Zhong Ling put down the teacup, looked at Su Wanqing, and said lightly: "I accept your offer. This pill is yours."
Su Wanqing stood up and bowed deeply to Zhong Ling.
Zhong Ling waved her hand casually, and the jade bottle containing the beauty pill came in front of Su Wanqing.
Su Wanqing held the jade bottle in her hands with trembling hands.
Live broadcast rooms around the world have become numb.
"I've really opened my eyes today. Thank you, Master Zhong, for showing me the world."
"Is this pill made of gold? No, gold isn't that expensive!"
"Don't be so jealous upstairs, they're spending their own money. If I had the money, I'd buy it too!"
Zhong Ling glanced at her watch and said, "Next one."
As soon as she finished speaking, the staff presented another jade bottle.
"A life-extending pill." Zhong Ling explained personally, "It can extend your lifespan by twenty years. It's effective even for healthy people, regardless of any illness."
boom--!
Extend your life! This is something that truly defies fate and changes destiny!
Especially those elderly people who were supported by their families, their eyes flashed with terrifying light and they stared at the jade bottle intently.
"Starting price: 10 billion!"
"Twenty billion!" A middle-aged man next to an old man quoted the price with a changed tone in his voice.
"Twenty billion!"
"30 billion!"
Prices have lost their meaning and become a pure numbers game, where people are racing against death with their wealth.
"Fifty billion!" Old man Chen Hai, who created the industrial empire, raised the sign.
He is already ninety years old and he doesn't want to die yet.
"Mr. Chen, your family is wealthy and powerful, but our Wang family is determined to obtain this pill! Sixty billion!"
"I'll give 70 billion! In addition, all the profits from all the charitable funds under my name in the next ten years will be donated to the national space industry!" A mysterious rich man spoke up and directly increased the bid.
Chen Hai shook his head and put down the sign. He had no more chips.
In the end, this life-extending elixir was pocketed by an old man with a deeper background. He paid 88.8 billion in cash and promised to invest no less than 100 billion in the country's basic scientific research every year for the next 20 years.
The atmosphere at the auction site reached a boiling point.
Everyone around the world who was watching the live broadcast fell silent and completely lost the ability to speak.
The barrage also paused for a moment, and was then drowned out by “???” and “!!!!”
Qiao Jianmin stood by and began to control the situation:
"Everyone, please be quiet, the auction continues."
"The fourth lot is the Bigu Pill, a set of five."
"I'm sure you can all understand its effects from the literal meaning. After taking this pill, you won't need to eat or drink for a month, and your body will always be in peak condition."
This introduction caused a small commotion at the scene.
Compared with elixirs that can prolong life and restore youth, which directly attack the fundamental desires of human beings, fasting pills seem somewhat dispensable.
For the vast majority of people present, enjoying delicious food is one of life’s great pleasures. Who would be willing to go a year without eating?
However, there are always people who think differently.
"Starting price: 500 million."
As soon as the price was announced, there were indeed very few bidders.
Just when everyone thought it was over, a loud voice rang out.
"One billion!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man sitting in the front row. He was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses and had messy hair.
"It's Mr. Ou from Matrix Technology!"
"Ouke? What does he want this for?"
"What do you know? For a workaholic like this, eating and sleeping are just a waste of time! How much more can you accomplish if you don't eat or sleep for a month?"
Ouke didn't care about the discussions around him at all. He adjusted his glasses and couldn't help but stand up and said:
"The biggest bottleneck in human evolution is being held back by this body! With this, I'll have more time to work!"
These remarks made many people laugh, but several workaholic bosses also looked thoughtful.
"1.2 billion." Another company founder held up a sign.
"1.5 billion!" Oak followed without hesitation.
"Two billion!"
"Three billion!" Ou Ke's eyes turned red. Whoever tried to snatch this pill would be blocking his way.
In the end, after Ou Ke's offer of "three billion", no one in the audience bid with him anymore, and everyone looked at him as if he was a madman.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
