Chapter 7
Lin Lang in the corner once again suspected that he had entered a shady shop, and it was an inherited shady shop.
Yan Gui carefully returned the membership card to Su Yun: "Old, old curator, how mighty is he?"
"There's no need to praise us so much. After all, we are just honest businessmen." After saying that, Su Yun put the card into his Qiankun bag.
Su Yun mentioned the temporary entry rules of Qingyun Villa just now, simply because she saw that Su Yun insisted on coming here to make trouble and wanted to annoy her. If she had kept her mouth shut and didn't come over, Su Yun would have directly told the manager that she was here to get Su Yiling's card.
The black card that was given out was actually applied for by Su Yun later at the bank. Most of Su Yiling's membership cards were kept directly in the store. In his opinion, these would be inherited by his daughter in the future, so he made an agreement with others early on that if his daughter came over in the future, he would just give the cards directly to his daughter.
Otherwise, the calculation of assets would not be so fast. The manager had just submitted the verification data when he found out that it was one of the customers, so he directly took out the card.
Su Yun left so quickly because she didn't want the people in the Su family to know. She wanted to annoy these idiots for as long as possible, especially Su Yun, who repeatedly felt that she had robbed him of his rich and prosperous life.
If Su Yun had not been kidnapped back then, Su Yun's fate would have been first-rate and he would not have needed to take the Su family seriously at all.
The ghost employees felt relieved when they knew that Su Yun was using the money left by the old director. They all knew Su Yun's past and didn't want her to be involved with that bunch of trash in the Su family. They were most afraid of taking on the consequences of their work, whether it was love or hate, and they would avoid getting involved if possible.
After all, Su Yiling is Su Yun's real father. It is only natural for a father to leave things to his biological daughter. If other people try to mess with Su Yun's current fate and cause and effect, the ghost employees can immediately go back to their old ways and let them know what it means that if the God of Hell wants you to die at three o'clock in the morning, no one dares to stay until five o'clock.
The auction will start soon. The first few collections are low in price and are mostly bought by people off the stage. They buy them as gifts, just for the sake of showing their appreciation. The more expensive ones later on are basically bought for home use, so they will be more sought after.
Soon it was time for the tenth item. The auctioneer passionately explained how beautiful the pair of double-ring jade bells made of peacock feather jade on the stage were. They also said that the bells would ring as long as one got close. However, after testing, it was found that the bells on the bracelets only had one piece of jade that acted as a ringing tongue. Current technology is unable to determine why they could ring.
Finally, when they came to the pair of bracelets, the eyes of the sexy ghost and the ghost bride lit up, and they pulled Su Yun's sleeves from the left and right.
Su Yun handed the tablet to the ghost bride instead of the sexy ghost, fearing that the sexy ghost would press randomly: "Xinxin, you come here, click here, and every time the auctioneer calls out a price, you add the lowest price up."
The auctioneer began to bid: "This pair of double-ring jade bells with peacock feather patterns is very eye-catching. The starting price is 500,000 yuan. Each increase in price must not be less than 10,000 yuan. The bidding is now open."
Generally, this kind of items are mostly bought by girls, after all, they are beautiful and they can feel proud when they wear them out.
After a while, the price reached 1.62 million. At this time, the bidding slowed down. There were still many good things behind, especially the jade Guanyin, the last one. It had good meaning and could be used to protect the house and settle the family. It was much more useful than a pair of beautiful and eye-catching jewelry.
The auctioneer finally found an opportunity to bid, and the ghost bride nervously joined in. She was not familiar with the business yet, so she raised the price by ten thousand yuan at a time.
The private rooms in Qingyun Villa all have unique names. The one that Su Yiling stayed in is called Yutang, because Su Yun's biological mother's name is Ji Weitang. The two of them secretly showed their affection in the name.
"Yutang raised the price of the box by ten thousand. Now it is one million, seven hundred and eighty thousand. Is there anyone else who wants to bid more?" The auctioneer's voice was quite excited, as if he had already seen a high share of the profits.
When it approached two million, the speed gradually slowed down, but there were still a few boxes vying for it. At this time, the ghost bride was a little hesitant, because it would be very expensive if it exceeded two million.
Su Yun glanced at her and said, "It's okay, buy it. The clothes I just bought for them are about the same price. You and Ayan should have some too."
In Su Yun's eyes, supporting a family means equality. What one person has should be exchanged for items of equal value even if others do not have it.
So the ghost bride continued to add more, ten thousand at a time, and never asked for more. She was quite skilled at being stingy.
Finally, the rich sister who was arguing with them couldn't stand it anymore. They kept raising the price by ten thousand each time as if they were playing a trick on her. She got angry and stopped bidding. The auctioneer took this opportunity to announce the price. The total price was two million, three hundred and fifty thousand. The bracelets were packed on the spot and would be delivered to the box after the auction.
After taking pictures of the bracelets they wanted, the ghost and the ghost bride rolled to the other side of the sofa, holding their phones to look at the pictures and figure out how to divide them.
The next lots to be auctioned were all antiques, of fairly common quality and types, and the asking prices were not much more expensive than the jadeite with double-ring jade bells and peacock feather patterns.
The price kept rising slowly all the way until I finally got to the third-to-last lotus-shaped eternal lamp. The auctioneer said that its purpose was not yet clear because it had just been unearthed. So if the buyer wanted to bid for it, he would need to find an expert to confirm whether this lotus lamp was an eternal lamp or a lamp with other purposes.
The fire-burning master looked up, then turned back to Su Yun and said, "Director, that is the corpse-driving lotus lantern. They dug up the corpse-driving man's tomb. I'm afraid they are in trouble."
Su Yun sat up straighter after hearing this and took a closer look: "Yes, they are a bit similar, but a little different. Second Master, are you sure?"
"Yes, the profession of corpse driver appeared in ancient times. It was actually the Taoist priests who wanted to help send corpses back to their hometowns. So they had to light a lotus lantern instead of the seven-day long-burning lantern at home to lead the way. The functions are similar. They are both for letting corpses and ghosts see them. This lantern should have been made by a corpse driver for himself after his death. Its function is not to lead the way, but to disperse the ghosts." The fire-making master explained quickly, so that Su Yun would not miss the auction time when he wanted to bid.
The corpse driver spends his whole life driving corpses, and sometimes he does other things part-time. After he dies, in order to prevent zombies or ghosts from coming to find him, he will light a kind of lotus lamp to dispel corpses and use it to guard the tomb. As long as the lotus lamp in the tomb is always on, his body will not be used by anyone, nor will it be destroyed by other monsters and demons.
Su Yun touched his chin and said, "If it is to dispel evil, it should be fine if I buy it home and light it up, right? It can also protect me from corpse qi."
However, the fire-making master said, "Director, although this thing is made in the shape of a lotus lantern, it is essentially a kind of eternal lamp. It's fine to light an eternal lamp in a tomb, but if you light it at home, doesn't that mean your home is the same as a tomb?"
In other words, this is like lighting a lamp in the toilet - seeking death.
The bidding outside never stopped. Generally, the last three items in an auction would go to the highest bidder unless they were already decided by some important person early on. The Su family obviously wanted the Jade Guanyin, the finale. The Lotus Lamp and the Ding Lan Ruler, the finale, were both worth a try.
Su Yun thought for a while and shook his head. "After all, not many people will actually order it at home. Besides, the auctioneer also said that it is recommended that buyers find an expert to appraise it after receiving it. If you still order it at home after this, then it is your destiny. There is no need to worry about it."
Since Su Yun didn't want to snatch it, the ghost employees had no intention of persuading her to be a good person. The fire master just said that he also thought that the item could be kept. Now Su Yun was obviously not interested, so she just didn't want it. Anyway, there was Ding Lan ruler that she liked later.
The price of the lotus lamp stopped at 5.6 million and was bought by an unknown person.
Next came the finale, the Jade Guanyin. As soon as it came on the stage, before the auctioneer had even finished introducing it, someone had already made an offer, and it was obvious that he was in a hurry. The auctioneer simply didn't waste any more time and directly started announcing the bids from each box.
The Jade Guanyin is indeed beautiful, with good water content and good age. It is very suitable for either house protection or as a birthday gift, so several families are vying for it. The Su family even added 500,000 yuan at a time, looking like they are determined to get it.
After the price exceeded eight million, some people hesitated. For a jade Guanyin that was so incompatible with the Su family, and at this price, they could just buy other items of the same level, and there was no need to compete with the Su family.
Taking into account the Su family's reputation and the fact that everyone had heard that this Jade Guanyin was bought for the Su family's youngest daughter who had just been found, and that it was normal to pamper a daughter who had been lost for so many years, the price gradually stopped at a little over 10 million.
When the auctioneer announced the final bid, Su Yun was cheered up. Finally, it was the Ding Lan ruler she had been looking forward to. She had to buy it no matter what.
"This is the last lot to be auctioned tonight. It's a Ding Lan ruler made of unknown material and dating back to the Tang Dynasty. It has never been corroded by light or oxygen since it was unearthed, and the scales on it are clear... Taking into account its meaning and special function, the starting price is 10 million, and each increase in price must not be less than 50,000." After the auctioneer finished speaking, he struck the hammer to signal the start.
Su Yun immediately paid 20 million, directly doubling the price.
The auctioneer hadn't reacted yet. Just as he was about to call out the prices of other houses, he paused. "Uh - Yu Tang's box is priced at 20 million. This is the highest price right now. Anyone else want to raise the price? 20 million once, 20 million twice -"
At this time, another box called out a price, which was twenty-one million.
Since the boxes are all code-named, no one will know who they are unless they buy it openly like the Su family did when they bought the Jade Guanyin.
Su Yun nonchalantly pressed the bid of 30 million, but someone else raised the price by one million, as if they were deliberately trying to snatch the price from Su Yun. The people in other boxes kept silent, and even the auctioneer slowed down his bidding, wanting to see if the two families would compete with each other.
"Thirty-one million at a time. Is there anyone who wants to raise the price? I believe that the gentlemen and ladies present here are familiar with the function of this Ding Lan ruler..." The auctioneer was bidding and shouting while waiting for Su Yun to bid. After all, anyone who raised the price by ten million in one breath must be well prepared.
However, Su Yun never bid again. No matter how slow the auctioneer slowed down, he had to make the third bid, and Ding Lanchi was bought by someone else.
The ghost employee in the box looked at Su Yun with a calm expression, and for a moment he didn't know why Su Yun gave up.
After a while, the ghost asked in a low voice: "Director, why don't you continue to bid? Didn't you say you wanted it just now?"
Su Yun leaned against the pillow and laughed softly, "Because the person who competed with me was Wu Yu, the one who pretended to be rich at the door this afternoon. If he had been smart and stopped when I said 30 million, I would have bought it. Now he insists on competing with me, so the Ding Lan ruler will be unsold."
Sure enough, half an hour later, Ding Lanchi was delivered along with the Double-ring Jade Bell with Peacock Feather Pattern Jadeite Jumper. The general manager of the auction house brought it in with a smile.
"Hello, Miss Su. Here's the thing. These are the two items you bid for. However, the gentleman who bid for the Ding Lan ruler does not have enough savings in his account to buy it directly. So, according to the rules, the Ding Lan ruler should be bought by the lower customer. Do you still like it?" The general manager asked, bending over beside the sofa.
"Sure, just swipe it." Su Yun smiled and handed over his card.
At auctions, payment is made upon bidding. There is no such thing as bidding first to get the item and then raising money to pay it back slowly. With so many big guys auctioning here, what they value is that the rules are simple and reliable. If you can't pay, you will be moved down one place. It's very simple and crude.
Qingyun Villa has cooperation with banks and can directly transfer large amounts of money. The general manager was relieved when he saw the bank staff successfully issue the order. They put the Ding Lan ruler at the bottom of the table because they had calculated how much money they could make from it. If it failed to sell, it would bring shame to Qingyun Villa as well.
The general manager respectfully handed the list to Su Yun for inspection, then opened the gift box with gloves on and asked Su Yun to check whether the items were correct.
A pair of oxbloods and a Ding Lan ruler more than 30 centimeters long in the box were both well preserved. From the aura on them, it could be seen that these items were sent for auction shortly after they were unearthed.
Su Yun confirmed with the general manager that the items were correct, and let the ghost and the ghost bride choose the bracelets directly, while she herself touched Ding Lan ruler.
The general manager was horrified watching from the side. This was a cultural relic. It would be very cruel to touch it with just his hands. If it was damaged, it would be like throwing 30 million yuan into the water.
After making sure that he had made the right purchase, Su Yun looked up at the general manager who had not moved, and said, "The item is correct. Thank you for sending it over. Please go back."
"No need... to pack it up?" The general manager was stunned. He came with his team. Most people who bought such antiques would vacuum seal them for fear that they would be bumped or scratched. This was the first time he encountered someone who didn't pack the items or take any measures.
"No need, I'll take it back directly. Don't worry, even if it breaks down later, I won't cause you any trouble." Su Yun said with a smile.
With Su Yun's words, the general manager felt relieved and he left with his team.
As soon as the others left, Su Yun took out the Ding Lan ruler and threw it to Lin Lang. She said, "Here, I'll keep it for you. Starting tomorrow, you will be the one making the urn and the coffin."
Lin Lang took it carefully. In his eyes, this was not Ding Lan ruler, this was 30 million!
After a while, Lin Lang finally responded: "Director, I make coffins?"
"Then why don't I do it?" Su Yun looked at him with a smile.
"We have no one else working in the funeral home, so we usually have to make coffins and urns ourselves. But we are clumsy and our skills are not very good, so come and do this job." The sexy ghost explained in a low voice beside him.
Lin Lang's eyes darkened. He was a Taoist priest with great talent and high cultivation. Now, not only did he have to bow down for a few pieces of silver, he also had to learn how to make coffins and urns.
Thinking about the 3,000 yuan salary, Lin Lang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Director."
Su Yun was satisfied and led them back. It was still early, and Yan Gui and the others planned to continue playing for a while, but Su Yun was already sleepy and wanted to go back to sleep. Lin Lang was also a Taoist priest with a very good work and rest schedule, so after putting Ding Lanchi into his Qiankun bag, he continued to follow Su Yun as a bodyguard.
As soon as he walked out of the banquet hall, he was stopped by Wu Yu. He looked very ugly and his face was red with anger, as if he was allergic to it.
"Su Yun——" Wu Yu strode over and glared at him.
"Why am I calling you aunt?" Su Yun looked up at him lazily.
Wu Yu was so angry at her appearance: "You are so good, Su Yun! You tricked me! I have never been so embarrassed in my life!"
After hearing this, Su Yun laughed out loud: "Haha... Did I remind you that if you don't have money, don't pretend to be rich? You insist on working as a wood warehouse clerk for others, what does that have to do with me?"
Wu Yu immediately reacted: "You knew it was me! That's why you did it on purpose! I knew you didn't know what good things were! Bah!"
Su Yun was unmoved: "I'm not a good person, so how did you know I was in Yutang's box? The rules of the Qingyun Villa auction are that unless the family name is used, everything must be kept secret. Who told you which box I was in?"
Even though he was told off to her face, Wu Yu still remained stubborn and said, "Then how did you know where my box is?"
"I don't know," Su Yun spread his hands, "I just thought that the Ding Lan ruler was worth at most 30 million, so I stopped, but I didn't expect that the poor guy who couldn't afford it was you."
"You--" Wu Yu's eyes turned red with anger again. He had indeed heard from others that they saw Su Yun and his group walk into Yu Tang's private room, and that the sexy ghost inside opened the door and took in snacks and fruits.
Because he found out late, Wu Yu missed the opportunity when Su Yun was competing for the Double-ring Jade Bell with Peacock Feather Pattern Emerald Jumper. Later, Su Yun waited until Ding Lan ruler came before making a move. So Wu Yu wanted to cheat Su Yun, thinking that Su Yun would definitely buy the Ding Lan ruler no matter what if he had the money. He doubled the price, and maybe he could cheat Su Yun and make him bleed heavily.
As a result, Su Yun stopped after he shouted for the second time. However, Su Yun only bid up to 10 million each time. Before Wu Yu realized that he could not afford it, the bidding ended.
Just now he called his elder brother Wu Jin, but not only did he not get the money, he was also scolded by his elder brother. Now seeing the smile on Su Yun's face, he wanted to tear her face off.
Su Yun always paid attention to Wu Yu's expression and said directly: "This is not the first time I have advised you. Do you think that what I said was all for Su Yun? I actually said it to all of you. It's up to you whether you believe it or not. It has nothing to do with me."
After saying that, Su Yun led Lin Lang towards the mobility scooter, not caring whether Wu Yu had heard it or not.
After the car started, Lin Lang finally found an opportunity to speak: "You should know that the one who raised the price with you just now was Wu Yu, right?"
"Well, because the box he was in was used by his brother, and his brother didn't like these twists and turns, so he would openly list the place to buy every time he came, even if it meant fighting with his rivals, he wouldn't change. As soon as I heard that it was the box that Wu Jin often used, I knew it was him, so I just taught him a lesson and told him not to listen to anyone else." Su Yun said slowly, leaning back in his chair.
It doesn’t matter why Wu Yu wants to target her. What matters is that he has already done it, and he has to pay the price for his impulsiveness.
Lin Lang hesitated for a while, and suddenly asked: "Why does Wu Yu target you? I saw that group of people talked for a long time, but they still couldn't understand." This was the point he didn't understand the most. Although Su Yun was a bit shaky and her words were not very pleasant, she was not the kind of person who would offend people everywhere.
Su Yun thought about it and said, "You can understand it as exclusivity in the circle. They think I am not in the same circle or level as them, so they want to laugh at me. As a result, I have cheated them a lot since they were young, so naturally they start to hate me."
It's mainly a matter of face. After all, Su Yun is a person who will not suffer any loss. If someone says something sarcastic to her, she will curse back ten times openly. She never holds a grudge overnight because she will take revenge on the spot.
Some people were destined to be sleepless that night. Before going to sleep, Su Yun glanced at the gossip group of the second-generation circle. It was said that Su Lin had given her 500 million as a gift and was going to marry her back to the Su family as a young lady. There was also the matter of Wu Yu rushing to bid for the top lot but having no money to pay.
Su Yun couldn't help but show up and replied in the group.
[AAA Xicheng Funeral Home Director: Su Lin didn’t want to marry me, he just advised me to go back to the Su family, but I didn’t agree.]
Soon the following message came up again.
[Juya: Who is this? How did a person from the funeral home sneak in? This is so unlucky.]
[Passerby A: I have a note, this is Su Yun, the fake Miss Su.]
…
A group of people quickly posted the news about Su Yun, but not many people saw it, so they continued to discuss how Su Yun would return to the Su family, and whether Su Lin had fallen in love with Su Yun and was preparing to take an orthopedic trip to Germany.
Su Yun lay on the bed and rolled his eyes at these people, and simply followed suit in spreading rumors.
[AAA Xicheng Funeral Home Director: You guessed me, why not guess someone else? German orthopedics is for biological children only, okay? ]
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the group was stunned. No one dared to speak up to post these words for a long time. After a long while, Su Yun sent the last sentence, "Use your clever little heads and think about who Su Lin's attitude is different towards," and then turned off the phone and went to sleep.
The next morning, Su Yun had a good sleep and woke up feeling refreshed. She opened her phone and saw messages pouring in like snowflakes. Countless people called and sent her messages. To sum up, there was only one thing - the housekeeper of the Su family's old house came overnight to take Su Yun and Su Lin away, and it was said that Su Yun was temporarily sent abroad.
Just after he finished reading, his cell phone rang again. There was no note on the number, but Su Yun remembered that it was Su Lin's number.
Su Yun thought for a moment and picked up the phone: "Hello, hello."
"Su Yun, what did you say in the group last night? Yunyun was sent away early in the morning! Can't you stand her? I've already said that I can let you go back to the Su family and guarantee your life. What else do you want?" Su Lin yelled hysterically over there.
"Well... I suggest you stay calm, otherwise she will never come back in this life." Su Yun reminded kindly.
Su Lin, who was almost mad with anger, swallowed back what he was about to say: "..."
Seeing that he really stopped talking, Su Yun seemed to understand something: "Damn, you really don't scold me anymore? Brother, don't love me too much."
Then Su Lin hung up the phone.
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