"It's our turn."
Qin Fu spoke softly to Fu Wan, who then turned her gaze to the platform in front of her.
Sure enough, Wan Jinlai personally carried the items onto the stage. The pink pearls were in a larger wooden box, but the box was only about three centimeters deep. With the black cloth underneath, it was easy to see the color of the pearls.
"The items to be auctioned next are rare South Sea pink pearls, a total of twenty-six, with a starting price of 500,000!"
The woman next to Wan Jinlai carefully showed the box of pearls to the customer sitting in front of her.
The woman was followed by two tall bodyguards, also to ensure Pearl's safety.
Those sitting in the back, unable to see the pearl clearly, were given a picture of it. Fu Wan, sitting in the middle, also received one.
She couldn't help but admire Wan Jinlai's abilities, because the photo was indeed very beautiful, making one want to take the pearl home at first glance.
"520,000!"
Sun Youjin, who was next to Qin Fu, raised a sign. Fu Wan looked at him in surprise, and he returned the smile.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, next time you have such a beautiful treasure, you must let me know first. My wife loves pearls like this the most."
Qin Fu couldn't help but interject, "Just so you know, be careful Uncle Jin might not let you into the auction house later!"
Sun Youjin felt a little embarrassed by what he said, but he didn't have time to argue with Qin Fu, because in no time at all, the auction entered a heated phase.
Having grown accustomed to the antique paintings and calligraphy, the sudden appearance of pearls was a refreshing surprise for everyone.
"530,000!"
"538,000!"
In the blink of an eye, the price of the pearl was bid up to 580,000.
Fu Wan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement; there were still many wealthy people in the capital!
Even if we don't consider that it's the 1980s, even decades from now in modern times, 500,000 is still a considerable expense.
This is probably the world of the rich!
"600,000!"
Just as Wan Jinlai asked for the second time if anyone else had made a bid, someone sitting on the side of the second row raised a sign.
Fu Wan recognized the voice, and when she saw the person's profile, her heart tightened.
Xue Qing!
The world is so small. In the morning, she thought she would never run into him in the capital, but in the afternoon, fate played a joke on her.
Moreover, next to Xue Qing sat a crew-cut man with round-framed glasses. After quoting the price, the man gave Sun Youjin a provocative smile.
Fu Wan was afraid that his gaze would fall on her, so she sat back a little and didn't forget to use the photo in her hand to cover her face.
Fortunately, the lighting in their rows was dim, and Sun Youjin and Qin Fu were not small either. Judging from Xue Qing's expression just now, they probably didn't see them.
"Comrade Xiao Fu also knows Xue Qing?"
Qin Fu turned his head and asked in a low voice. He had seen Fu Wan's actions just now, which were clearly attempts to avoid her.
Fu Wan nodded, "That person is crazy, I'm just trying to prevent any unforeseen complications."
She didn't want to have any trouble with Xue Qing before going back.
"A madman? That's right, he really is a madman." Qin Fu agreed wholeheartedly. He was also surprised when he saw Xue Qing earlier, not expecting that this person had actually returned to the capital.
"There were rumors that he was exiled due to internal strife within the Xue family, but unexpectedly he got involved in a major incident while he was away from home, resulting in the death of a Japanese man."
The Xue family went to great lengths to resolve this matter, not to save him, but to distance themselves from the situation.
Unexpectedly, just as the storm had passed, the culprit returned to Beijing.
And they're so high-profile about it.
Seeing Fu Wan's evasive manner, Qin Fu's eyes lit up, and he immediately had an idea.
He winked at Sun Youjin beside him and then mouthed something to him.
Fu Wan was sitting next to him and assumed he also wanted to bid.
"600,000!"
"610,000!"
"660,000!"
After several rounds, Sun Youjin directly raised the price to 660,000. He didn't care; he could accept this number anyway.
“700,000, Sun Youjin, don’t argue with me. I’m taking this pearl.”
Xue Qing spoke directly, and Sun Youjin raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. However, the crew-cut man next to Xue Qing stroked his chin and nodded in satisfaction.
"He's from an island nation."
Qin Fu narrowed his eyes, and Fu Wan glanced over there twice.
Are you sure?
"I'm sure, islanders always look like they deserve a beating."
Although Qin Fu's words sounded simple and blunt, they actually made sense.
Fu Wan also felt that the person did not look like a Chinese person. Although Chinese people and islanders are both Asian, people are shaped by their environment and have different temperaments.
Moreover, the Japanese man next to Xue Qing was short in stature, with calculating eyes. Although he was smiling, he just made people feel uncomfortable.
There's a feeling that I'm always plotting against you.
"710,000! I'm sorry, comrade, I really like these pearls too!"
Sun Youjin was incredibly stubborn. He knew Xue Qing, but the Xue family had fallen on hard times, so why would he be afraid?
Xue Qing was still impulsive; his eyes swept over Sun Youjin, and the ruthlessness in them was impossible to hide.
"800,000!"
Upon hearing the figure of 800,000, Sun Youjin immediately feigned regret, saying, "Comrade Xue is truly generous and wealthy. Since Comrade Xue likes it, then I won't get involved."
These words almost made Xue Qing vomit blood. If he hadn't gotten involved, would he have been able to bid 800,000?
Isn't this obviously inflating the price to rip him off? Yet he still falls for it.
The crew-cut man next to him looked completely dissatisfied the moment the lights went out.
"800,000, Mr. Xue, that's too expensive."
Xue Qing was already feeling aggrieved, so he said irritably, "I know it's expensive, but didn't you say we had to buy these pearls?"
While the two were still arguing quietly, Wan Jinlai on the stage shouted it out three times as fast as he could, and then immediately sent someone to deliver the purchase documents to Xue Qing to sign the check.
They looked as if they were afraid Xue Qing would run away.
Sun Youjin, on the other hand, seemed somewhat gloating, and Fu Wan also understood what Qin Fu had just asked Sun Youjin to do.
But that makes sense, it's just a scam, so what?
With everyone watching, Xue Qing couldn't break the contract and had no choice but to let the crew-cut man sign it.
After the pearls were sold out, it was time for red coral. Wan Jinlai brought the items up and began a long, flowery boast.
With the bright lights on the stage, many people in front of them were interested in the raw coral.
The flat-headed Japanese man who had just paid the bill also looked so confident, as if he had already won the red coral.
"Brother Qin, can I tell Uncle Jin that these coral stones aren't sold to Japanese people?"
Fu Wan asked in a low voice, and Qin Fu was somewhat surprised to hear this, "Why do you say that?"
"It's nothing, I just don't really want to sell this thing to the Japanese."
It's important to know that there are also many coral rocks in the waters of island nations, but these people have overexploited them, even destroying live corals, leading to serious damage to the marine ecosystem.
Therefore, Fu Wan thought that even if she sold the coral stone at a low price, she would not give it to the islanders.
"No, everyone is equal at an auction. But look at all these Chinese people, whether they can even get it is another matter."
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